41st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080245799 | Folded Alcohol Beverage Bag and Method | 2008-10-09 |
20080245800 | DISPOSABLE CONTAINER FOR FROZEN LIQUID - A container having individually sealed container cells stores liquid that may be frozen into a shape suitable for inserting the frozen article into a bottle or can. The container cells may be individually detachable for convenient use and may be constructed from an inexpensive and disposable material. The container cells may store purified water and/or a combination of various types of liquids. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245801 | Floating Multi-Chambered Insert for Liquid Containers - The invention relates to an insert for a pressurised liquid container, comprising a product chamber ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245802 | DRAIN PAN ASSEMBLY - A drain pan assembly for receiving liquids from air conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers comprising a blank having peripheral edges, base forming fold lines, and corner piece forming fold lines, wherein at least two corner piece forming fold lines and a portion of the peripheral edges, form each corner piece. The corner piece further comprises a diagonal corner fold line. Folding each corner piece along each diagonal corner fold line forms corner flaps. Each corner flap is bent about each of the corner piece forming fold lines to dispose the corner piece forming fold lines adjacent to each other and the diagonal corner fold lines adjacent to a surface of each peripheral wall. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245803 | Portable Cooling System and Associated Method - A portable cooling system is provided including a beverage container holding a cooled beverage or a digestable cooling element, and an air duct including an inlet and an outlet. During operation of the personal cooling system, an inner surface of the air duct contacts an outer surface of the beverage container. More particularly, a powered fan is coupled to the air duct, to draw outside air with an initial temperature into the inlet. Additionally, the powered fan is coupled to the air duct to pass the outside air through the air duct to thermally engage the outer surface of the beverage container, and to push the outside air through the outlet with a reduced temperature from said initial temperature. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245804 | Fluid Container - A storage device for liquid and other substances made as a closed body with empty space for storage, including a base and upper part placed at a distance one opposite the other joined to each other by means of a thin and flexible envelope connected to the whole circumferences of them and wherein a stretching means are located on them force in opposite directions and generates a continuous tension on the envelope and prevent its collapsing, and wherein removal of the stretching means enables collapsing of the storage device envelope and reduction its volume. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245805 | Handle for a pan or a similar kitchen vessel - A handle for a pan or a similar kitchen vessel comprises a handle supporting core integral with the pan body and combined by two reinforcement half-bodies made of a heat resistant material, the pan handle including reinforcement half bodies being coated by a silicone resin coating sheath. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245806 | Gas-Tight and Light-Tight Closure for a Container - In order to provide a reversible closure for containers which are subjected to an internal pressure in accordance with the invention there is proposed a closure device ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245807 | Closure For Refuse Container - A hinged closure for a refuse container, the closure including a main panel portion ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245808 | NUT FEEDING METHOD AND NUT FEEDER - A small-diameter front-end portion of a feed rod is allowed to enter into the screw hole of a nut delivered by a nut chute, and the nut is fed to an intended position by the forward movement of the feed rod. When an abnormal nut having a screw hole into which the small-diameter front-end portion cannot be inserted is delivered, the abnormal nut is prevented from being flicked by the feed rod. In order to achieve this, in a standby state, the small-diameter front-end portion of the feed rod enters a nut receiving chamber and is then stopped. On condition that the abnormal nut is received in the nut receiving chamber, if the feed rod moves forward to enter into the standby state, the abnormal nut is slightly pushed out forward from the nut receiving chamber. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245809 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING AND DISPENSING COMPONENTS, AND STORAGE AND TRANSPORT CASE USED - The device and method for storing and dispensing components uses storage and transport cases. The components have a head and a stem, the length of the component being greater than the width of the head. The device comprises a storage element adapted to house components individually housed in the cases; a step-by-step selecting device to allow the cases to pass one by one through an outlet; a sending unit with a housing adapted to support at least one case loaded with a component coming from the outlet; blowing means associated with the housing to provide the transport fluid to the inside of the case for the purpose of driving the component out of the case and into a transport tube; and an unloading device to unload the empty case from the housing. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245810 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL ARTICLES - An apparatus for dispensing solid pharmaceutical articles includes a housing, a flow generator and a sensor. The housing defines a dispensing passage. The flow generator is operable to generate a first flow of gas to force the articles along a first path through the dispensing passage. The sensor is positioned to detect articles passing through the dispensing passage. A port is defined in the housing adjacent the sensor and configured to direct a second flow of gas along a second path to agitate dust adjacent the sensor and thereby remove dust from the sensor and/or prevent dust from depositing on the sensor. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245811 | Merchandise dispensing apparatus providing theft deterrence - A box structure has a plurality of walls positioned and configured to prevent access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A first movable wall permits manual access to a frontal portion of the interior space while at the same time moving a barrier strip to prevent manual access to other than said frontal portion of the interior space. A roll-out shelf mounts merchandise supporting modules with pushers to move merchandise toward the front of the structure where ejection mechanisms in each of the modules are able to direct selected items to the front of the structure where they can be accessed by consumers. The ejection process creates a characteristic noise to alert store personnel that products are being dispensed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245812 | Device for dispensing protective gloves - A device for dispensing gloves used to protect from germs and the like has a housing forming a substantially vertically extending inner chamber and configured for accommodating a stack of packages each containing gloves, a rotatable transporting element having one portion extending outwardly of the housing to be activated by a user and another portion extending inwardly into the housing such that when a stack of packages with gloves is introduced into the inner chamber it rests on the transporting element, a dispensing window providing in the housing, so that when the transporting member is turned by a user a lower most one of the packages with gloves is transported by the transporting element from the inner chamber of the housing through the dispensing opening outwardly. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245813 | MULTI-CHUTE GRAVITY FEED DISPENSER DISPLAY - A set of panels having chutes therebetween. The chutes being defined by curvilinear rails on such panels. The curvilinear rails having stops thereon for stopping the products for viewing. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245814 | Device for dispensing tongue depressors - A device for dispensing tongue dispensers has housing forming an inner chamber for accommodating a plurality of tongue depressors arranged in stack and having a dispensing opening, a unit for displacing the stack as a whole so as to move one of the tongue depressors in the stack to a dispensing position, and an inclined guiding unit guiding the one tongue depressor from the dispensing position through the opening so as to extend at least partially outside to be grasped by a user. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245815 | Pressurised toy water gun - A toy water gun includes a reservoir for storing liquid, a firing chamber, a nozzle extending from the firing chamber, a valve for closing off the nozzle, a firing piston in communication with the firing chamber and biased by a spring to diminish the volume of the firing chamber, a pump receiving liquid from the reservoir and delivering same under pressure to the firing chamber whereupon the firing piston moves against the firing spring, and a trigger connected with the valve so as to open the valve to eject liquid contents of the firing chamber under pressure through the nozzle. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245816 | Tap with Foil-Piercing Device for Liquid Containers | 2008-10-09 |
20080245817 | Flexible bag having a dispenser assembly - A container comprising a flexible bag and a dispenser apparatus. The flexible bag has walls and seals which cooperate to define a cavity. A spout is coupled to the walls and provides fluid communication with the cavity. The spout has an elongated opening terminating at an outer edge. The dispenser assembly has a cap member with a base and an outer rim hermetically sealed to the elongated opening proximate the outer edge. The cap member further has an elongated outlet extending from the base. The elongated outlet has an outer surface and an inner surface wherein the inner surface is in fluid communication with the elongated outlet. A hose member has a first end and a second end opposite of the first end. An inner elongated passage is defined by the hose member which terminates proximate the second end. The hose member is formed from a polymer which is saturated, such as an SEBS material. The first end of the hose member is stretched over at least a portion of the outer surface of the elongated outlet of the cap member and biased thereagainst. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245818 | Chemical dispensing attachment - A chemical dispensing attachment that provides a cost effective, non lethal alternative to the sometimes lethal taser and other more severe and/or painful means to subdue an assailant. Two forms of tactical gear are combined, namely a flashlight and oleoresin capsicum, or any aerosol with contents under pressure, without having to modify the flashlight itself. The attachment is adaptable to almost any conventional and weapons mounted flashlight by attaching to the rear. It can be adaptable for a variety of sizes and allows the operator to keep the light on the target, and if necessary immediately dispense the chemical to subdue the target. A multi positional easy touch trigger can be moved to accommodate handheld or weapons mounted light systems. Using a simple battery operated pressure switch could also be used to activate the firing mechanism. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245819 | Home device for flavors and essences - The home device for flavors and essences is an economical and very simple method for dispensing a variety of concentrated liquid flavors and essences. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245820 | VENDING DISPENSER ASSEMBLIES FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSERS - Embodiments of the invention provide vending dispenser assemblies for beverage dispensers. In particular, embodiments of the invention can provide a beverage dispenser with a manually operated vending dispenser assembly that consumes little or no additional electrical power to dispense a beverage container using the assembly. Embodiments of a vending dispenser assembly can be used with a heated or chilled compartment associated with a beverage dispenser. Furthermore, embodiments of a vending dispenser assembly can operate in conjunction with a relatively small dispenser opening to limit heat transfer loss via the dispenser opening. One embodiment can provide a dispenser for dispensing a number of products. The dispenser can include at least one storage column adapted to dispense a number of products, and a product selection device operable to permit one of the number of products to advance from the storage column, wherein the advanced product can be dispensed from the dispenser. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245821 | Pump Dispenser for Use with Thickened Liquids and Substrates - A vertical pump-up dispenser dispenses a fluid composition having a critical rheology that together with the dispenser delivers sufficient flow with a consumer preferred pressure drop and viscosity. The dispenser may also be designed to generate a foaming product. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245822 | Bottle Capping Systems - A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together. The pump dispenser may be designed with refill bottle capping systems such that only certain refill bottles may fit into the pump dispenser. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245823 | Dispensing Closure for a Container, and Dispensing Container Incorporating Same - A dispensing closure for a dispensing container ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245824 | Efficient fluidic spray and other delivery multipurpose asymmetrical or symmetrical systems - Efficient fluidic trigger spray and push down delivery multipurpose asymmetrical or symmetrical systems are being described for delivering a multitude of chemical solutions such as any carpet, household, window, glass cleaner, degreasers, health and beauty products, some low viscosity fluids such as cooking sprays, and outdoor/indoor agricultural solutions just to name a few. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical delivery systems can be manufactured using any geometric shape and any base configuration. The efficiency arises from the fact that a protrusion chamber is created in one or more sides of the container and extending a flexible suction tube to communicate with the fluid contained in the protrusion chamber. Thus almost all of the fluid in the container will be delivered regardless of the position the container is operated. Hence, this invention provides means to deliver fluid from the container when the container is operated parallel to the floor, all the way to the upright position and continuing to the position parallel to the ceiling. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245825 | Collapsible container system - A three part container system. The first part is an outer rigid container formed with a mouth defining an opening into the outer container. The second part is an inner container positioned within the outer container, the inner container formed with a mouth defining an opening into the inner container, the mouth of the inner container being positioned in and sealed to or adjacent to the mouth of the outer container, at least a portion of the inner container being collapsible so that the inner container can be filled with a liquid. The third part is a turret fitted directly or indirectly by way of the outer container to the mouth of the inner container. The turret contains a one way valve so that if the inner container contains a liquid and the collapsible portion of the inner container is held above the turret, the fluid in the inner container will flow through the one way valve and out of the mouth of the turret as the inner container collapses within the outer container. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245826 | Method and Silo for Storage and Accumulation of Plastic Bottles or Empty Lightweight Containers - The invention finds application in the field of systems for storage of containers, particularly plastic bottles or empty lightweight containers. The invention relates to a silo ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245827 | MULTI-GARMENT APPAREL DISPLAY AND METHOD - A kit and method of presenting multiple garments for sale in a single transaction, the kit including a first shirt, a second shirt, and a hat. The first and second shirts being placed on a hanger with the hook of the hanger through a neck of the shirts. The hat connected to the hanger with a tie, the tie extending through a loop formed on the hanger and extending through a portion of the hat. The multiple garments being placed on a display bar for view by a potential purchaser. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245828 | SPARE TIRE DYNAMIC DAMPER - A spare tire dynamic damper for a vehicle comprises a mounting frame, at least one support plate, and a moveable spare tire attachment plate spaced between the at least one support plate and the mounting frame, wherein the spare tire attachment plate is configured to move in the space between the mounting frame and the at least one support plate. In this embodiment, the spare tire dynamic damper comprises a pair of coil springs, wherein each coil spring is extended from opposite faces of the spare tire attachment plate, and one or both of the coil springs is configured to oscillate upon the movement of the spare tire attachment plate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245829 | BACKPACK MEAL CONTAINER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Containers or kits are shaped to fit within interior voids or spaces of a backpack. Containers resist crushing or other damaging forces that may be present within the backpack interior space. Containers provide for the efficient and effective transport of food and other items within a soft sided carrier, and are easily opened for convenient access to the contents contained therein. Containers can be shaped so that they fit on top of books and other items being held in a backpack. The containers or kits may be designed for a standard adult backpack, a standard child backpack, or any other desired backpack or carrier configuration. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245830 | Counter balancing car seat carry strap with dual lock mechanisms - A carrying device for supporting a load, such as an infant car seat, on a person is disclosed. The device comprises a primary strap that has a first end and a second end. Each end terminates in one of two cooperating parts of a primary locking mechanism. A secondary strap has a first end and a second end. The first end of the secondary strap is fixed proximate the first end of the primary strap. A secondary, redundant locking mechanism has two cooperating parts. One part being fixed to the second end of the secondary strap and the other part being fixed proximate the second end of the primary strap. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245831 | WRIST MOUNTED NOTEPAD CARRYING DEVICE - A wrist mounted notepad carrying device is disclosed. The device is securable to a user's wrist via a wrist strap. Removably attached to the wrist strap is a casing. The casing has bottom and side surfaces. The casing also has a top member which is removably attached to remainder of the casing by a hinge or other suitable means. Disposed within the casing is a notepad. In various embodiments, the present invention may also include a variety of other features, either singularly or in combination with one another. Other features may include, but are not limited to a timekeeping device, informational indicia, a ruler, a light source, and or a writing device. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245832 | Fire Extinguisher Carrier - A fire extinguisher carrier includes upper and lower fixings ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245833 | Clothes Hanging Device For Transporting Clothes in a Passenger Vehicle - A clothes hanging for the comfortable transportation of articles of clothing within the interior of a passenger vehicle behind the back and head rests of the seat, includes of a clothes hanger body mounted in fixed fashion to a clothes hanger supporting rod, the lower end of the clothes hanger supporting rod is inserted into a matching fitting. The matching fitting is a pipe-like body of rectangular cross-section with an open upper end, which is built directly, in fixed fashion, into the back rest, at the middle part of the upper end of the back rest of the seat, into which the lower end of the clothes hanger supporting rod, also of rectangular cross-section is inserted with a direct contact, a hook to accommodate the placement of further conventional clothes hangers is mounted to the upper end of the clothes hanger supporting rod that projects beyond the clothes hanger body. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245834 | COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE SYSTEM - A collapsible storage system attachable to an exterior or an interior of an automobile. The storage system may include a front primary panel pivotally connected to a central primary panel at one end of the central primary panel, and a rear primary panel pivotally connected to the central primary panel at an opposite end of the central primary panel. The front, rear and/or central primary panels may include pivotally connected secondary side panels. The front and rear primary panels may be pivotally movable relative to the central primary panel and the secondary side panels may be pivotally movable laterally relative to the front, rear and/or central primary panels in predetermined directions to place the storage system in an assembled configuration, and may be movable in predetermined opposite directions to place the storage system in a collapsed configuration. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245835 | BACKPACK SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system for a backpack includes a rocker arm pivotally connected to the backpack. A first hip stay has a first end connected to a first end of the rocker arm and a second end opposite the first end. A second hip stay has a first end connected to a second end of the rocker arm and a second end opposite the first end. A waist belt is attached to the second end of the first hip stay and to the second end of the second hip stay. The first and second hip stays distribute the load of the backpack between a wearer's left and right hips. A backpack incorporating the suspension system is also disclosed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245836 | Cleaving Apparatus - A method of cleaving an optical fiber and apparatus therefor including a hand tool wherein the optical fiber to be cleaved ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245837 | Combustion-operation setting tool - A combustion-operated setting tool for driving in fastening elements includes a propellant container receptacle ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245838 | Sheet stitching apparatus - In a sheet stitching apparatus in which a wire W reeled out from a wire reel | 2008-10-09 |
20080245839 | Powered Nailing Machine - A magazine includes guide portions formed at a pair of side walls to be opposed to each other for introducing to guide a portion of a nail shaft portion, an opening portion formed on a base end side of a nose portion relative to the guide portion of one of the side walls, a first attaching portion formed on a front end side of the nose portion relative to the guide portion of the one side wall, a second attaching portion formed on the base end side of the nose portion relative to the guide portion of the other side wall, and a notched portion formed on the front end side of the nose portion relative to the guide portion of the other side wall. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245840 | Pneumatic nailer - A pneumatic nailer comprising a frame defining a fastener ejection opening, and an elongated driver chamber. The driver chamber in turn defines a peripheral wall, a first end away from the fastener ejection opening and a second end towards the fastener ejection opening. The nailer also comprises trigger member and a piston member movable between a first position and a second position. The piston member comprises a piston driver slidably mounted in the driver chamber. When the piston member is moved towards the first position, the piston driver is moved towards the driver chamber first end; when the piston member is moved towards the second position, the piston driver is moved towards the driver chamber second end. The piston driver subdivides the driver chamber in two subchambers, namely (1) a first subchamber on one side of the piston driver, and comprising a fluid inlet for selectively admitting compressed air in the first subchamber in order to increase the pressure therein and urge the piston member towards said driver chamber second end, and (2) a second subchamber on another side of the piston driver, the second subchamber for fluid communication with the atmosphere through the fastener ejection channel. The piston member also comprises a striking member carried by the piston driver and engaging the fastener ejection opening at least when the piston member is in the second position. The piston member also comprises a selectively open exhaust passage allowing fluid communication between the first subchamber and the second subchamber, the exhaust passage being open at least when the piston member is in the striking position. When the piston member moves from the second position to the first position, air flows from the first subchamber towards the second subchamber through the exhaust passage, and from the second subchamber outwardly into the atmosphere through the fastener ejection opening. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245841 | Method for Operating an Electrical Surgical Instrument with Optimal Tissue Compression - A method for effecting a tissue-compressing surgery at a user-selected compression force provides an electrical switch having switching states changed solely by mechanical movements. The switch is mechanically coupled with an adjustable biasing device retaining the switch in one state until a force greater than the bias device is imparted to the switch. The switch is in line with a tissue-compressing device to place a proportional amount of compression force on the switch as imparted upon the tissue. The biasing device is set to a desired state-changing tissue compression force so that the switch changes its state when the force on the switch is at least the desired force. Tissue compresses until a force imparted on the switch at least equals the desired state-changing tissue compression force and, at such time, the switching state changes and, thereafter, a surgical procedure is carried out on the compressed tissue. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245842 | Surgical stapling apparatus with powered retraction - A surgical stapling apparatus comprises a handle assembly, an actuation shaft having a connector, and a retraction mechanism positioned within the handle assembly. The retraction mechanism includes a motor coupled to a transmission shaft, a first gear rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft, the first gear configured to engage a second gear, a clutch operatively attached to the second gear, a main shaft rotatably connected to the clutch, and a pulley coupled to the main shaft, the pulley being operatively attached to the connector. The connector and the pulley may be attached via a cable. The retraction mechanism may include a spring motor for maintaining the cable in tension. The spring motor may have a spring element wrapped around and interconnecting at least two arbors. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245843 | Joining Method and Device Produced by this Method and Joining Unit - A practical bonding technique is provided for solid-phase room-temperature bonding which does not require a profile irregularity of the order of several nanometers, in which a high-vacuum energy wave treatment and continuous high-vacuum bonding are not required. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245844 | Method for Welding Two Welding Parts by Means of a Fillet Weld and Welding Part with an Inclined Tapered Edge Area Therefor - The invention relates to a method for welding two welding parts ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245845 | BRAZING FORMULATION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A braze formulation includes a novel promoter and a metal filler. The promoter includes a blend of potassium tetrafluoroaluminate and potassium tetrafluoroborate. The braze may be used for repairing cracks in a substrate. The braze has a low melt point, removes oxides from within cracks and has improved penetration into cracks for repair. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245846 | HEAT CYCLE-ABLE CONNECTION - A method of creating an electrical connection involves providing a pair of contacts each on one of two different chips, the pair of contacts defining a volume therebetween, the volume containing at least two compositions each having melting points, the compositions having been selected such that heating to a first temperature will cause a change in at least one of the at least two compositions such that the change will result in a new composition having a new composition melting point of a second temperature, greater than the first temperature and the melting point of at least a first of the at least two compositions, and heating the pair of contacts and the at least two compositions to the first temperature. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245847 | Compliant Mold Fill Head with Integrated Cavity Venting and Solder Cooling - A mold fill head includes a solder delivery head and an interface portion having a compliant portion secured to the solder delivery head and a dispensing region associated with the compliant portion. The dispensing region is formed with at least one aperture configured to interface with cavities in a mold plate, the at least one aperture being in fluid communication with the solder delivery head. The compliant portion is configured and dimensioned to urge the dispensing region against the mold plate when held a predetermined distance therefrom and to substantially tolerate variations in flatness of the mold plate, variations in the predetermined distance, and/or variations in an angular orientation of the interface portion and the mold plate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245848 | FLEXIBLE LINER AND BAG-IN-BOX CONTAINER SYSTEMS - The present invention provides a flexible liner and bag-in-box container system comprising a collapsible container having a liner attached to the collapsible container, such that when the container is expanded from a collapsed state, the attached liner similarly expands. When the collapsible container is expanded, the liner may expand to substantially conform to the shape of the collapsible container. The liner may further comprise a filler fitting for receiving contents for filling the liner. The filler fitting may comprise one or more annular rings adapted to secure the filler fitting of the liner to an opening in the collapsible container. The collapsible container may be made of corrugated fiberboard. The collapsible container may further include tape having two adhesive sides for securing the collapsible container in an expanded state. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245849 | Corrugated Carboard Box with Open-Work Flaps and Assembly of Blanks for Obtaining Same - The invention concerns a generally parallelepiped corrugated box for packaging and transporting objects, the box comprising a lid formed by a lateral can-band carton including a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls and a top, and a tray forming a base including a central panel comprising four main sides each respectively provided with a first flap. The front and rear flaps are U-shaped and define each with the top a central recess enabling an object in the box to be gripped manually by a user from the side and/or from above. One or several partly precut portions and/or one or several bonding points enable the walls of the lid to be detached from the first flaps of the tray by manual separation resulting from a force applied perpendicularly to the walls. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245850 | Carton Having Improved Opening Features - A blank capable of being formed into a carton for enclosing a plurality of containers that includes a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, an adhesive flap, at least one first end flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank, and at least one second end flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank. A tear line is formed in the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel. In some embodiments, the tear line in each side panel extends perpendicular from the top panel and continues to at least one turn to proceed into side panel end flaps. One or more stair steps can be included in each side panel along the tear line. Separation of a detachable portion from the carton along the tear line creates an opening through which the containers can be removed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245851 | NFC MODULE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOBILE PHONE - One embodiment of the invention comprises a functional module for storing and exchanging data, comprising a common portable support, at least one passive contactless integrated circuit in the form of a first semi-conductor chip, a contactless integrated circuit reader in the form of a second semi-conductor chip, the contactless integrated circuit and the reader being gathered on or in the common portable support, an antenna coil of the contactless integrated circuit, connected to the contactless integrated circuit, an antenna coil of the reader, connected to the reader, the antenna coil of the contactless integrated circuit being coupled to the antenna coil of the reader. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245852 | BINDING PRINTER HAVING STRAIGHT MEDIA PATH - A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one pagewidth printhead arranged to print on print media as it travels therepast on a media path from the print media supply, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead. The print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245853 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PACKAGING PREFERENCE - There is disclosed a method and system for determining packaging preference of a customer by identifying the customer using a customer identifier, and retrieving available packaging preference information using the customer identifier. In an embodiment, the customer's packaging preference information for a particular identified item is retrieved and graphically communicated. In another embodiment, customer packaging preference information based on a quantity of items is retrieved and graphically communicated. Customer packaging preference information based on both the identified items and the quantity of items may also be retrieved and graphically communicated. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245854 | Handheld electronic personal financial money manager and spending tracker - A device for aiding in the tracking and calculation of personal financial transactions is disclosed. The device is preferably pocket sized, portable and provides finger-tip access to allow the user to concentrate on managing the user's financial transactions and achieving financial goals with minimum effort. The device includes a central processing unit (CPU) that runs database software that stores information about the user's financial accounts, financial transaction histories, budgets, plans and goals. The CPU directs the device to visually present information about, including analytical information about, these financial categories. The present invention assists the user in tracking and recording their daily money inflows and outflows (e.g., via ATM or teller deposits and withdrawals, actual cash usage, debit card transactions, check writing activities). The device also allows the user to easily modify their budget and spending plans at any point of time to assist them in keeping on track of their financial goals. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device has about the same size as a common checkbook. The present invention eliminates the need for manual tracking and calculations of financial transactions, such as that done on paper checkbook ledgers, and provides pocket size, portable at the finger-tip access to the user's financial information to allow the user to concentrate on achieving their financial goals with minimum effort. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245855 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SECURED TRANSACTION USING DIRECTIONALLY CODED ACCOUNT IDENTIFIERS - A control method and system provides coded access to a system by acquiring account identification data corresponding to a combination of a plurality of symbols. The account identification data is transmitted, for example to a remote server, to correlate the account identification data against an account database to evaluate corresponding account information. Based on the account information, access to the system may be controlled. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245856 | TRANSACTION CARD WITH STAKE - A financial transaction card is associated with seeds of at least one type, where each of the seeds is configured for planting in a composition. The financial transaction card includes a substrate defining a first portion and a second portion attached to and readily separable from the first portion. The first portion includes an account identifier, which links the financial transaction card to at least one of a financial account and a financial record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The second portion includes a pointed end and indicia identifying the at least one type of seeds. The second portion is configured for insertion into the composition to mark where the seeds are planted in the composition. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card, and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245857 | BOOKMARK TRANSACTION CARD - A financial transaction card includes a substantially planar substrate and a cut formed through the substantially planar substrate. The substantially planar substrate includes an account identifier linking the financial transaction card to at least one of a financial account and a financial record, and the account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The cut defines a boundary between a first portion and a second portion of the substantially planar substrate. The first portion of the substantially planar substrate is configured to flex relative to the second portion of the substantially planar substrate, and the first portion is biased toward the second portion to receive and secure one or more sheets of paper between the first portion and the second portion of the substantially planar substrate. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card, and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245858 | TRANSACTION CARD WITH BEADS - A transaction card includes a substrate, a plurality of adhesive dots, and a plurality of beads. The substrate includes an account identifier linking the transaction card to at least one of an account and a record, and the account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The plurality of adhesive dots is applied to a surface of the substrate. The plurality of beads are each individually secured to the surface of the substrate with a separate one of the plurality of adhesive dots. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card, and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245859 | INFORMATION PROVISION INTERMEDIATION APPARATUS - An information provision intermediation apparatus is disclosed. An information provision intermediation definition table has stored therein, in correspondence with each other, an address of the information providing site of an information providing unit and an information provision condition required for the traceability data at the time of providing the information of the information providing site. A CPU acquires a traceability data group corresponding to the individual commodity ID acquired from a terminal. Based on the acquired traceability data group and the information provision condition, the CPU acquires the address of the information providing site of the information-available information providing unit, and using the acquired address, acquires the information from the information providing site and transmits it to the terminal. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245860 | Method and System for Remote Card Access, Computer Program Product Therefor - A method for providing an application access to a smart card includes the steps of providing a card reader device for receiving the smart card, providing a computer for running the application, the computer being equipped with a first portion of smart card middleware for interfacing the card reader device, associating with the card reader device a processing unit incorporating a second portion of smart card middleware, and providing a network ensuring communication between the first portion and the second portion of the smart card middleware, thereby permitting access to the smart card by the application. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SECURED TRANSACTION USING COLOR CODED ACCOUNT IDENTIFIERS - A method and system provides coded access to a transactional or other type of system by acquiring account identification data corresponding to a combination of a plurality of colors. The account identification data is transmitted to, for example, a remote server to correlate the account identification data against an account database to evaluate corresponding account information. Based on the account information, access to the transactional or other type of system may be controlled. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE MARKETING TO CONSUMERS - A system and method for interactive marketing to consumers and, more particularly, to a system and method for marketing merchandise to consumers in an interactive retail environment. The method includes detecting a disturbance in an area and sending information related to the disturbance to a back end merchandising system. The method further includes retrieving relevant information related to the detected disturbance from the back end merchandising system and displaying the relevant information on a display surface. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245863 | SHOPPER AND ITEM AWARE STOREFRONT THAT PROVIDES AN ENHANCED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE THROUGH AUTOMATED STOREFRONT INTERACTIONS - The present invention discloses a storefront shopping technique that enhances shopping by presenting information to a shopper about proximate for-sale items. Both the shopper and the for-sale items can be associated with location beacons. The presented information can be specific to the shopper, which requires that an identity of the shopper be determined. In the technique, shopper specific information can be obtained from a data store to determine at least one of the for-sale items likely to be of interest to the shopper. A shopper proximity to the for-sale items can be detected based upon a location of the item location beacon associated with the determined for-sale item and based upon a location of the shopper location beacon. When the shopper is proximate to the for-sale item, information can automatically be presented to the shopper via an electronic device about the determined for-sale item. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245864 | Device identification-code-information circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit having the device identification-code-information circuit - In a semiconductor integrated circuit, a device identification-code-information circuit includes an internal circuit which can set device identification code information and which can selectively read the same. This structure enables reduction in size of an LSI chip and improvement in reliability. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245865 | Multi-Layer Cards with Aesthetic Features and Related Methods of Manufacturing - Multi-layer cards with aesthetic and/or functional features, e.g. banking, access, or identification cards, having a bearing layer that includes an effects layer disposed directly between two core layers are disclosed herein. Among other potential benefits, the layered structure of the bearing layer reduces overall manufacturing costs, as compared to methods known in the art, by facilitating a balanced card construction while minimizing the number of layers formed from relatively expensive materials, avoiding direct imaging of the effects layer and minimizing waste associated therewith, as well as providing for reliable incorporation of the effects layer into the multi-layered structure with minimal expenditure of resources and reduced possibility of waste. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245866 | Reinforcing Device for Slot Card Reader | 2008-10-09 |
20080245867 | Reader and a Method of Activating a Reader - A reader such as a bar code or RFID reader includes a housing and at least one force sensor. A reading module located in the housing includes a processor connected to the at least one force sensor to activate a read cycle when the at least one force sensor senses an applied force above a predetermined threshold. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245868 | Method and apparatus for using a limited capacity portable data carrier - A method for reading and using partial data from a portable data carrier includes reading data from a portable data carrier, determining if any data is missing, and if any data is missing, restructuring the data for use, such as for running an audio decoder and expander. A method for writing data to a portable data carrier having limited capacity includes receiving a data file and optimizing at least one encoding parameter to fit at least a portion of the data file into the portable data carrier. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245869 | Method and apparatus for reading a printed indicia with a limited field of view sensor - A 2D matrix symbol may be formed by dividing data into a plurality of segments, separately encoding the plurality of segments as corresponding arrays of cells, and arranging the arrays of cells in an abutting relationship. A segmented 2D symbol may be read by capturing a plurality of images of a 2D matrix bar code symbol that is not subtended by any of the images and reconstructing at least some of the plurality of images to a portion of the 2D symbol or 2D symbol data larger than any of the images. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245870 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE SERVICE USING CODE-PATTERN - A method and apparatus for providing a mobile service with the use of a code pattern is disclosed In one embodiment, the method comprising: taking a photograph of a code pattern image, decoding the photographed code pattern image so as to obtain code information, extracting uniform resourse locator (URL) information corresponding to the code information, transmitting a content information request message to a service provider server corresponding to the URL information, and receiving content information corresponding to the URL information from the service provider server. According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide various and convenient mobile services to mobile terminal users using a mobile terminal, having a camera, and a code pattern containing the URL information. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245871 | Bar-code reading apparatus and computer-readable medium - Disclosed is a bar-code reading apparatus including: a reading section to read a bar-code a plurality of times to obtain multiple pieces of bar-code image data; a storage section to store the pieces of bar-code image data; a detection section to detect a moving state of the reading section in a three-dimensional space during a reading operation of the bar-code; a correction section to correct the pieces of bar-code image data stored in the storage section into pieces of bar-code image data which are obtained if the bar-code is read when the reading section is at a preset reference position with respect to the bar-code, based on the moving state detected by the detection section; a synthesis section to synthesize the pieces of bar-code image data corrected by the correction section to produce synthesized image data; and a decode section to decode the synthesized image data. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245872 | BARCODE SCANNER/READER HAVING CONSTANTLY VARYING FOCAL DISTANCE - A scanner/reader for reading target objects, such as a barcode, that incorporates a variable focus liquid lens whose focal distance is constantly and continuously varied through the lens' predefined focal range provides an efficient way to scan or read a barcode. A driver circuit for the liquid lens continuously generates a lens driver signal that provides the liquid lens with a continuously varying voltage input to the liquid lens and thus varying the focal distance of the liquid lens cyclically through a predefined focal range. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245873 | Parcel dimensioning measurement system and method - A parcel dimension measurement system includes image sensors oriented to image a parcel, an imaging subsystem configured to stitch together outputs of the image sensors to produce at least one two-dimensional image comprised of a plurality of pixels, and a general dimension subsystem including general parcel dimension information. A fine dimensioning subsystem is configured to determine dimension measurements of the parcel using the at least one two-dimensional image and the general parcel dimension information. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245874 | Card issuing device - To provide a card issuing device which can be manufactured smaller and at lower cost. The card issuing device includes the card storage in which a plurality of cards are stacked up, the card processing section to which the card is extracted from the card storage and at which information recorded on the card is read or information is recorded on the card, and the card extracting mechanism which extracts the card stored in the card storage toward the card processing section. At the card processing section, a card exposing section is formed so that a portion of the card extracted by the card extracting mechanism is exposed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245875 | STORED-VALUE PRODUCT WITH HOUSED ARTICLE - A stored-value card includes an aromatic item, a housing, and an activation area. The housing substantially encloses the aromatic item, and the housing is configured to be selectively closed and opened to provide access to the aromatic item. The activation area links the housing to at least one of a stored-value account and a stored-value record such that value can be added to or deducted from the at least one of the stored-value account and the stored-value record using the activation area. Financial transaction cards, methods of encouraging purchase, and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245876 | ELECTRONIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH CONFIGURABLE FUNCTIONALITY - An electrical switch assembly comprises a generally planar substrate. A functional switch and at least one identification switch are mounted to the substrate. A switch body supports a switch actuator which is movable between multiple positions. An arrangement of one or more projecting members extends from the switch body. The switch body is mounted on or to the substrate such that the switch actuator operatively engages the functional switch, and the arrangement of projecting members operatively engages at least one of the identification switches to create a unique electronic identifier for the electrical switch assembly. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245877 | Electronic Data Storage Medium - The invention concerns an electronic data storage medium including a body ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245878 | IC CARD - Disclosed is a semiconductor device including built-in interface circuits whose operations are selected in response to initialization operation from a host apparatus coupled thereto. In the semiconductor device, a first synchronous interface circuit and a second asynchronous interface circuit using differential signals, share the external terminals of the differential signals (the external differential signal terminals). For example, the semiconductor device adopts an MMC interface circuit as the first interface circuit and a USB interface circuit as the second interface circuit, while keeping the IC card interface function. The semiconductor device selects operations of the adopted interface circuits exclusively. One selection method is to enable an interface operation of the first interface circuit, upon detection of a plurality of edge changes in a clock input from an external clock terminal, which is for initializing the first interface circuit when power supply to the semiconductor device is started. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245879 | Double Interface Communication Electronic Module, In Particular For a Chip Card - The invention concerns an electronic module ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245880 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same - It is an object of the present invention to suppress poor connection or increase in contact resistance even in the case where an antenna is formed over an integrated circuit portion. An integrated circuit portion having a first conductive film is formed over a substrate, an insulating film is formed over the integrated circuit portion, a second conductive film serving as an antenna is formed over the insulating film, an opening is formed in the insulating film and the second conductive film to expose the first conductive film, and a third conductive film is formed in the opening and over a top surface of the second conductive film by a plating process to electrically connect the first conductive film and the second conductive film. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245881 | VALVE - A valve comprising a body and a plug is disclosed. The body has a pair of ports and a tubular structure having a side wall and an open end and defining interiorly a first subchamber communicating with one port. The wall has an opening. The body defines a second subchamber communicating with the other port, extending around the wall and beyond the end to communicate with the end and the opening. The plug has an opening, is mounted to the structure and telescopes between first and second positions. At the second position, the plug is disposed at least partly in the second subchamber and the valve defines, between the ports: a first flow path through the wall opening; and a second flow path through the open end of the structure, via the plug opening. At the first position, the plug and structure restrict flow through the first and second paths. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245882 | VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL HEATING SYSTEM INCLUDING PRESSURE RELIEF DIAPHRAGM - Disclosed herein is an exemplary liquid heat generator including a housing and a rotor disposed within the housing. A flexible pressure relief diaphragm is attached to the rotor. The pressure relief diaphragm includes a seal ring that engages a seal seat attached to the housing. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245883 | PAINT APPLICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM WITH SAME - An insulated hose for a high voltage paint application apparatus comprising an inner hose containing a fluid or paint charged at a high voltage. The inner hose is arranged inside at least one second insulating layer. A system for applying paint or other fluid materials at a high voltage is also described. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245884 | Method and Device for Dispersing a Liquid for Use in Fogging - The invention concerns a device comprising a rotary body ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245885 | Nozzle assembly, delivery system and method for conveying insulation material - A nozzle assembly for conveying a flow of particles of insulation material suspended in air to a substrate to form an insulation product on the substrate is provided, including: a nozzle body defining a flow path for accommodating the flow of particles of insulation material suspended in air, wherein the nozzle body comprises an inlet for receiving the flow of particles of insulation material suspended in air; an outlet for propelling the flow from the nozzle assembly; and at least one expansion section in which the cross-sectional area of the nozzle body expands in the direction of flow, the at least one expansion section being effective to reduce the velocity of the particles flowing therethrough; and at least one binder outlet for providing a binder to the flow of particles of insulation material propelled from the outlet. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245886 | Method of producing and controlling the atomization of an output flow from a C-D nozzle - A method for producing and controlling an output flow from a convergent-divergent (C-D) nozzle from two or more pressurized flow streams of liquids, gases or other substances, the method having the steps of providing two or more pressurized flow streams as outputs from separate conduits or sources; positioning and arranging the output flow streams in a concentric manner; positioning and arranging the output flow streams and the entry end of a convergent-divergent (C-D) nozzle in a concentric manner; directing the flow streams into the entry end of the C-D nozzle; adjusting the location of one or more of the output flow streams relative to one another; adjusting the location of the entry end of the C-D nozzle relative to the output flow streams to control the flow from the exit end of the C-D nozzle from no atomization to full atomization. In addition, the method may include the step of adjusting the pressure and/or the flow rate of one or more of the pressurized flow streams. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245887 | Viscous Liquid Fountain - A viscous liquid fountain includes a fountain foundation ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245888 | Wall hanging fountain - The invention is directed toward a sealed-type fountain with infinitely variable fluid jets controlled by the user or changes in sound inputs therein. It is ideally designed for wall hanging in order to minimize the space required for its use. The wall hanging music fountain includes a frame and sealed fluid containment structure, fluid tank, controllers, and fluid pump coupled to a fluid distribution manifold. Fluid nozzles and LEDs are mounted in an aesthetically pleasing pattern onto a fluid distribution manifold mounted in proximity to the base of the fluid containment structure, and coupled to the controllers and fluid pump. When activated by the user, variations in sound from an integrated audio playback device cause aesthetically pleasing changes in the patterns of fluid nozzle and LED activation in the device. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245889 | Container with air freshener - The present invention relates to a combined dispensing container and air freshener comprising: (1) a container body comprising a detergent composition to be dispensed; (2) a container closure; and (3) an air freshening unit permanently attached to the container body and having a fixed volume above 45 ml; to provide detergent usage and improved passive air freshening performance and improved fragrance burst while shaking. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245890 | Device for Dispensing Volatile Compounds in a Gel to the Ambient Air - The invention relates to improvements in or relating to containers and in particular to an air freshening or purifying device comprising a primary container comprising an inner section and outer section each having a circumferential side wall. One of the sections has retaining means which defines at least one vapour release aperture and the other having a base. The inner section side wall is dimensioned so as to fit inside the outer section side wall, the two sections being interlockable to form the primary container. A refill container has a gel receiving surface having at least one recess for receiving a gel composition, and is located and firmly held within the primary container, the base being provided with means for attachment of the device to a surface. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245891 | INJECTOR - In an injector, a first shaft portion of a needle is slidably supported by a first sleeves which is loosely received in a first internal chamber, and a second shaft portion of the needle is slidably supported in a body. Thereby, the first and second shaft portions are supported by the different members, and a relatively large clearance is formed on a radially outer side of the first sleeve. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245892 | Decay prevention structure of a heat dissipating board of a humidifier - A humidifier includes a water storage tank for storing water, a working tank, a piezoelectric crystal, a filtering unit, and a heat dissipating board; the filtering unit is positioned in the storage tank for filtering water before water is sent from the water storage tank into the working tank; the piezoelectric crystal will vibrate so as to produce ultrasonic waves to break water contained in the working tank into molecules, which will dissolve in air immediately; the heat dissipating board is interposed between an upper side of the piezoelectric crystal and water contained in the working tank so as to be in touch with the water; the heat dissipating board has a decay-prevention stainless steel layer joined to an upper side thereof therefore it is prevented from decaying and rusting. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245893 | SELF-CLEANING SPRINKLER - A self-cleaning sprinkler is disclosed. The self-cleaning sprinkler includes a housing having an internal chamber. The internal chamber defines an interior scraping surface. A rotatable spool is disposed within the internal chamber. The spool includes external threads, defining a spiral passageway. A spacer extending from the spool that maintains the spool at a distance from a wall of the internal chamber to create an exit chamber is included. Pressurized fluid passing through the spiral passageway causes the spool to rotate. As the spool rotates, debris is compressed between the threads and the scraping surface, breaking the debris up into smaller pieces. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245894 | Liquid spraying apparatus - A liquid spraying apparatus includes a chassis having a front, a rear, opposite sides and a handle generally at the rear of the chassis. Wheels are rotatably mounted on the chassis for moving the spraying apparatus in a path over a subjacent surface. A tank is mounted on the chassis for holding liquid to be sprayed. An elongated spray boom is mounted at least at one side of the chassis. The boom has an inner end pivotally mounted to the chassis for movement of an outer end in a generally horizontal plane between an outboard position projecting outwardly of the chassis and an inboard position generally alongside the chassis. At least one spray nozzle is provided on the boom. Conduits are provided for feeding liquid from the tank to the nozzle. Positioning detents are provided for holding the boom in at least one intermediate position between the outboard and inboard positions to vary the width of the spray pattern as the apparatus is moved in the path over the subjacent surface. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245895 | Gas Ejection Device and Spraying Device - A gas ejection device includes a bottle ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080245896 | Manually Operated Dispenser Comprising a Protective Cap - A manually operated dispenser for flowable media, having a container which has a supply chamber, and a pump head which can be fastened thereto and has a dispensing section with a nozzle-shaped nasal adapter having an outlet opening designed as a spray diffuser, and gripping surfaces protruding laterally from the nasal adapter, and having a protective cap, which has two wings which can be unfolded and are matched in terms of shape, for the nasal adapter, the gripping surfaces having, on opposite sides, end edges which are connected as a single piece to a wing of the protective cap via a respective film hinge, and the wings have base surfaces which overlap the gripping surfaces. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245897 | SHOWERHEAD - The present invention relates to a showerhead of a type which is connected by a flexible conduit to a tap assembly communicated to a water supply system and has at least one fluid discharge/shut-off control mounted on the showerhead. | 2008-10-09 |
20080245898 | Adjustable liquid atomization nozzle - An apparatus for mixing two or more fluids, gases or other substances and conveying said fluids, gases or other substances through a convergent-divergent (C-D) nozzle to produce a highly atomized output flow that is adjustable from no atomization to full atomization, said preferred embodiment of said apparatus having a housing and a nose portion and a gripping portion, the housing including an outer conduit and an inner conduit, the outer and inner conduits positioned and arranged to convey fluids, gases and other substances from an entry point to an exit point and into the entry end of a C-D nozzle and through said C-D nozzle to produce an output flow. The location of the outer conduit, inner conduit and C-D nozzle may be adjusted to vary the output flow from no atomization to full atomization. The pressure and flow rate in each conduit may also be separately adjusted to obtain the desired output flow. | 2008-10-09 |