43rd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080257878 | Steaming Device for Baker's Ovens - A steaming device ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257879 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT MANUFACTURING TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Methods and systems for direct manufacturing are provided. The system includes a part bed, a deck disposed within the part bed, and a heater configured to heat a workpiece area adjacent the deck. The heater includes a plurality of individually movable heating elements wherein the heating elements are movable in a plane parallel with the deck, rotatable about an element mounting point such that an amount of heat directed towards the workpiece area is controllable using the rotation, and the heater is movable in a direction substantially normal to the deck. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257880 | Induction Heating Apparatus - A method of disseminating to where it is required a substance that is advantageously disseminated after undergoing a heat-induced change of state or heat-induced fluidification, comprising the provision of the substance in a container that comprises a secondary induction coil, the container being adapted to be used in association with an apparatus provided with a primary induction coil, the coils being in a heat-providing relationship when the container is in association with the apparatus, and providing to the primary induction coil sufficient electricity to generate the necessary heat in the secondary induction coil. An apparatus to achieve this is also provided. Control of the temperature attained in the container may be regulated by choice of coil construction and positioning, thus permitting many different applications (air freshening, skin and hair care materials, cleaning and polishing materials) from a single base unit with a primary coil. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257881 | High-Frequency Heating Device - The high-frequency heating device, the subject of the present invention, is driven by an inverter and, by reducing the power losses in the mentioned inverter the operating efficiency is increased. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257882 | VESSEL FOR ACCURATE ANALYSIS - Vessels used to contain reaction mixtures and that allow for accurate optical or visual detection are described. Vessels that are an integrated tube- and cap assembly connected via one or more hinge straps or devices to other vessels or caps and/or tubes and caps with different light transmitting properties are also described. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257883 | Integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container having an inner layer and the outer layer made of the same material and preform for making it - The present invention relates to an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container having an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container wherein the same polymer is in contact on either side of the interface between the inner and outer layers. It also concerns a preform for blow-moulding a bag-in-container, having an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the preform forms a two-layer container upon blow-moulding, and wherein the thus obtained inner layer of the container releases from the thus obtained outer layer upon introduction of a gas at a point of interface between the two layers. The inner and outer layers are the same material. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257884 | Cap for a Receptacle - Closures for container openings, which comprise: a tap ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257885 | Access port clamp cover - An access port clamp cover is disclosed, such as for access ports in housings of motor vehicle driveline components. An access port clamp cover includes a first cover having a centrally disposed cylindrical member defining at least one locking slot in its outer surface and a handle extending from the cylindrical member. The access port clamp cover also includes a second cover defining a centrally disposed retaining member having an opening for receiving the handle and an annulus concentrically disposed about the opening. The annulus defines an inside diameter larger than an outside diameter of the cylindrical member and has at least one protrusion extending radially inwardly from the inside surface. Also, the protrusion is engageable in the slot, and the covers may be rotated relative to one another. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257886 | Container and lid and related method - A device used to aid in the opening of a container that further protects against the inadvertent opening of the container, as well as provides greater hoop strength when compared to similar containers for use in, among other things, the containment, storage, transport and/or handling of a material, is described herein. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257887 | TRASH CONTAINER LOCKING APPARATUS - A locking apparatus for releasably securing the lid of a trash container in a closed position has a locking arm with an elongate central portion for extending across the closed lid and bent end portions pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the container via pivot brackets which allow the arm to be pivoted between a first position extending across the closed lid of the trash container and a second position extending across the front wall of the container. The pivot bracket on one side is part of a locking device which has first and second locking formations on opposite sides of the pivot bracket, and the bent end portion of the arm on that side is releasably locked to the first locking formation by a locking member such as a padlock when the arm is in the first position and releasably locked to the second locking formation by the same member when the arm is in the second position. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257888 | Pressure Vessel Door Seal Mechanism - The invention relates to a pressure apparatus that can be used to process solid waste materials into useful, fuel and recyclable streams. The pressure vessel utilizes, conditions of heat and pressure to process the solid waste into the fuel and recyclable streams reducing hazardous materials and offensive odors. The vessel comprises an elongated container having enclosed volume and at least one open end. The open end is sealed using a closure having a closing apparatus. The closing apparatus is a rapidly actuated easily used mechanism that maintains the door in a sealed closed position maintaining useful pressure but can be readily opened with little effort for either removing processed waste or for introducing unprocessed solid waste. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257889 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - A trashcan assembly includes a container having a peripheral wall forming an interior space for receipt of a pliable liner therein. The peripheral wall surrounds and defines an opening in the container. An insert is received within the opening and is secured to the peripheral wall. The insert includes a liner engaging member defining a passageway into the interior space of the container. The liner engaging member includes a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers that are collectively configured to receive and retain a portion of a pliable liner that is extended through the passageway. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257890 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - An assembly includes a container having a side opening and an insert located within the side opening. The insert includes a liner retention member that retains a liner that is disposed within the container. The insert also includes a peripheral channel that extends around the insert. A portion of a wall defining the side opening of the container is received within the peripheral channel of the insert such that the insert is secured within the side opening of the container. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257891 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - An assembly includes a container having a top rim defining a mouth of the container and an attachment member that is attached to and extends around the rim of the container. The container defines a side opening into an interior of the container from an exterior of the container. The attachment member includes a bag engaging member located in covering relation to the side opening. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257892 | Pot for Drinks - Pot for drinks having a plurality of chambers, at least one lid element, at least one handle element and at least two closure elements, wherein the closure elements, in a first position, close a respective chamber and, in a second position, release the same, and wherein the closure elements are arranged such that both the use of the same and the act of holding the pot allow the contents to be selectively poured out single-handedly. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257893 | BULK LIQUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A transport tank system includes a molded thermoplastic tank defining an aperture therethrough and having a discharge end and an opposing end, the thermoplastic tank being rigidly configured for holding a consumable cargo received through the aperture and including a material resistant to passage of oxygen to preserve the consumable cargo. The tank is capable of standing alone for storing the consumable cargo, or the tank can be loaded into a standard dry box container to convert the dry box container into a bulk liquid transport container. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257894 | BULK LIQUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A transport tank system includes a molded thermoplastic tank defining an aperture therethrough and having a discharge end and an opposing end, the thermoplastic tank being rigidly configured for holding a consumable cargo received through the aperture and including a material resistant to passage of oxygen to preserve the consumable cargo. The tank is capable of standing alone for storing the consumable cargo, or the tank can be loaded into a standard dry box container to convert the dry box container into a bulk liquid transport container. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257895 | PLATE WITH HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A plate with a holder for a beverage container includes an upper plate member having an upper food surface, and a lower plate member attached to the upper plate member. The lower plate member has a notch formed therein for receiving and engaging a beverage container. The beverage container is held in a position below the upper plate member, and an upper lip of the beverage container can support the upper plate member. The notch in the lower plate member can include a substantially circular section having a diameter slightly less than the upper lip of the beverage container such that the upper lip of the beverage container rests on an upper surface of the lower plate member when positioned within the substantially circular section of the notch. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257896 | CONTAINER - A collapsible container having a sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge; a bottom coupled to the bottom edge; a supporting frame removably coupled to the top edge; an insulated liner, a hood attached to the top edge, wherein the sidewall and bottom define a space; wherein the hood includes a drawstring closure; and wherein movement of the supporting frame from a first position to a second position collapses the container. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257897 | Slide and Clip-In Corner Support - The invention provides a reinforcing corner post suitable for use with a container comprising a foldable blank having a base panel and a pair of opposed side wall panels, and a pair of opposed end wall panels, the side wall panels and end wall panels being foldable into upright positions relative to the base panel to define opposed side walls and end walls with corners being formed at the junctions of the side walls and end walls, the reinforcing corner post being provided at all or selected corners of the container, wherein the corner post comprises an external post section which embraces the corner, and an internal post section which nests within the corner, and engaging means for releasably coupling the external post section and internal post section to one another by longitudinal displacement of the external post section and internal post section relative to one another to an engaged position, and locking means for securing the inner post section and the outer post section in the engaged position. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257898 | Dieter's water intake quantity tracking vessel - A drinking vessel for dieters keeps track of water consumed during a 24-hour period using liquid level markers for 4, 8, 16 or 24 ounce water consumption. The vessel is preferably a glass having an integrally attached T cross section ring over which is moved a rider carrying a marker that points to an indicia on the glass outer surface The rider has a V shaped projection that engages with one of a plurality of notches present on the upper surface of the T cross section ring. Engagement between the rider and the V shaped projection is secured by a spring within the rider, preventing accidental displacement thereof. The user drinks water, pushes the rider upwards to clear the projection of the rider from the notch of the ring, and advances the rider according to volume of water consumed. The position of rider tracks the volume of water consumed during a 24-hour period. The rider may be removed and replaced after cleaning the drinking glass. Tracking of water consumption remains accurate and reliable over a prolonged period of time despite repeated cleaning of the vessel in domestic or commercial dishwashers. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257899 | Splash and Spill Resistant Insulating Lid - A splash and spill resistant insulating lid for beverage containers comprising an insulated splash and spill barrier integrated into a cup lid combination. This is achieved by creating a barrier and/or labyrinth flow path, which buffers and deflects sloshing liquid. Accidental/incidental release of liquid is minimized and/or prevented while allowing the normal flow of liquid for drinking. These features of the SSRIL further create an insulating barrier to keep a cup's fluid hotter or cooler for a longer period of time, enhanced by using an appropriate insulating material combined with finite number of transfer holes that are of a specific shape and/or specific location and/or specific orientation to promote the formation of a surface tension film of fluid across the transfer holes, creating additional barriers against the escape and exchange of both fluid and vapor outside the cup. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257900 | Can End With Negatively Angled Wall - An end for a beverage can is described. The end has a product side, an opposing public side, a center panel, an annular countersink, a circumferential wall, and a curl. The center panel has a means for opening the end. The annular countersink extends circumferentially about the center panel. The circumferential wall extends upwardly from the countersink and has an angled portion extending radially inwardly toward the center panel. The curl is located radially outward relative to the center panel and defines an outer perimeter of the end. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257901 | CONTROLLED DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH MODULAR CAROUSEL - A dispensing device and method including a housing defining an opening. A door is movable relative to the housing from a closed position to a maximum open position. The door and the housing defining an access portion of the opening. A tray is disposed within the housing and is supported for movement relative to the housing. The tray is configured to support dispensable items within a plurality of segments of the tray. An access control mechanism is configured to locate the tray relative to the housing to generally align a selected one of the plurality of segments with the opening and also to limit opening movement of the door to limit a size of the access portion to a size of the selected segment if a corresponding position of the door is less than the maximum open position of the door. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257902 | Method and System for High-Speed Tablet Counting and Dispensing - A medicament tablet dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of tablets, up to a maximum number, with minimal dispensing delays. During fill operations, a preset number of tablets are counted and stored in dedicated storage compartments. Dispensing operations are performed in response to dispense request commands. The fill operations are performed in a manner independent from the quantity of tablets identified by the dispense request commands. During the dispensing operations for a particular dispense request command, the preset number of tablets are emptied from one or more of the dedicated storage compartments, thereby avoiding delays associated with counting all of the dispensed tablets. Moreover, the fill operations and the dispensing operations may be performed in parallel for high-throughput dispensing applications. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257903 | Household Sanitary Tissue Paper Container - In a household sanitary tissue paper container | 2008-10-23 |
20080257904 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MEDICATION FROM PACKAGING - Improved solid pharmaceutical dispensing systems and methods provide direct transfer of doses from bulk blister packaging material. In a preferred embodiment, the invention comprises a positioning mechanism that alters the spacing between portions of a de-blister apparatus. The de-blister apparatus comprises a de-blister roller, cylinder or elongated cylindrical toothed gear which pushes against a first side of packaging material to remove individual doses from a conventional blister package. The apparatus may operate under manual or automatic control and preferably includes adjustable or movable package holding rollers which are preferably aligned with portions of packaging material between the rows of blister cavities at a side of the packaging material opposite the side at which the roller or cylinder is located. The de-blister apparatus enables the rapid removal of solid pharmaceutical or nutraceutical products from blister cavities and provides a convenient mechanism for altering the device in order to accommodate different sizes of packaging material. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257905 | Dispensing Apparatus for Diagnostic Test Strip and/or Medicine - In one embodiment of the present invention a dispensing apparatus for a diagnostic test strip is provided. In another embodiment of the present invention a dispensing apparatus for medicine is provided. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257906 | Dispenser - The invention relates to a dispenser for hygiene products, which dispenser comprises a rear section ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257907 | Multi-Compartment Dosing For Small Amounts - An apparatus for dosing small amounts of liquid or pasty media as well as media containing filling material or reactive media having a defined processing time, comprising a housing with an outlet, a dosing unit which is in communication with the outlet and is arranged in or on the housing, and a reservoir, for the medium, which is in communication with the dosing unit and is arranged in or on the housing, said apparatus consisting, in a preferred exemplary embodiment, of a housing | 2008-10-23 |
20080257908 | LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE - A liquid dispensing device ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257909 | One Piece Dispensing Component - A one piece dispensing component that includes a flip cap and a body, wherein the flip cap is connected to the body with a hinge. The body includes a shoulder permanently connecting the body to a container and a nozzle connected to the shoulder. A one piece dispensing component comprising a body, a flip cap, and a hinge. The body including a nozzle and a shoulder connected to a product container, wherein a longitudinal axis of the nozzle is offset from a longitudinal axis of the body. A process of manufacturing a one piece dispensing package that includes the steps of producing a one piece dispensing component, producing non-injection-molded tube having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end, and permanently connecting the one piece dispensing component to the open end of the tube. The one piece dispensing component includes a shoulder, a nozzle, a flip cap, and a hinge attaching the flip cap to the nozzle. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257910 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR PACKAGE WATER DISPENSER - A supporting device for a packaged water dispenser that is capable of supporting a water bag of packaged water includes a supporting base and a supporting tray. The bottom of the supporting base is provided with a through hole for allowing an inlet conduit protruding from the top of the water dispenser to penetrate therein. The periphery of the supporting base is provided with a plurality of positioning pillars. Each positioning pillar is provided with an elastic element. The supporting tray is accommodated in the supporting base. The bottom of the supporting tray is formed into a funnel and provided with a penetrating hole to correspond to the position of the through hole. The penetrating hole allows the inlet conduit to penetrate therein. The periphery of the supporting tray is provided with a plurality of accommodating troughs for accommodating each positioning pillar and elastic element, so that the elastic element can support the supporting tray. Via this arrangement, the supporting tray raises the water bag of packaged water, so that the drinking water within the water bag can be concentrated and enter the water dispenser, thereby utilizing the water resource well. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257911 | AIRLESS DISPENSING PUMP CONTAINER WITH AN AIRTIGHT PUSH DOWN TYPE NOZZLE HEAD - An airless dispensing pump container with an airtight nozzle head of a push down type capable of discharging a fixed amount of content is disclosed, in which a vacuum sealing function is enhanced in the whole structure of the present invention, and a content opening and closing plate of a content opening and closing valve member in the construction of a content discharge part of a nozzle head is automatically opened and closed, along with a reliable discharge of the content, and a reverse flow and leakage are prevented by improving a structure of a content pump piston which sucks and transfers the content. When a pump cylinder is slanted at a certain angle along with the content storing container or in case of a content having high viscosity, it is possible to improve the operation errors of the ball valve by providing an inventive structure of the ball valve support installed at a lower side of the stem. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257912 | Plug and play fluid dispensing technology - A plug and play system of fluid dispensing and auxiliary modules that use motors with integrated drivers, controllers and the capability of using an internal or external encoder where any one of several modules can be substituted into a base dispensing unit. In the case of positive displacement piston drives, a first motor can be used for the rotary valve operations and a second motor used to position the pump piston. The piston can be very accurately positioned by the second motor that can use an external linear coding system electrically coupled to the motor controller. The invention allows coordination between the two motors of a positive displacement piston system, as well as being able to work with several pump systems linked together in a liquid filling application or other application. The use of a motor system with a common user interface for different types of pump drives allows for “plug and play” capability for liquid filling and other applications. The easy changing of pump drives is often necessary because applications that use positive piston pump dispensing may need to be replaced with peristaltic or rolling diaphragm pumps if the product being dispensed is shear sensitive. The present invention allows changes of pumps with minimal difficulty. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257913 | Closing System For a Container, For Example For Trigger Dispenser - The present invention relates to a closing system for a container, comprising a neck of the container and a closing body. The body wall comprises at least one flexible tongue and at least one relatively stiff protrusion that, when the tongue is seated in the seating portion, arranges circumferentially sided to a circumferential stopping projection of the neck. In an imminent interference configuration, reached by relative rotation between the neck and the closing body, the protrusion interferes with the circumferential stopping projection for making an obstacle to the further rotation in the same direction of rotation, while the tongue is free from interferences with further obstacles to rotation. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257914 | Pneumatic dispensing gun - A pneumatic dispensing gun includes a receptacle having a conduit for receiving a pressurized gas, a cartridge supported on the receptacle, an end cap attached to the cartridge and having a path communicating with the conduit of the receptacle, and a regulating device attached to the end cap for regulating the pressurized gas or for allowing pressurized gas supplied to the dispensing gun to be released when required, and for preventing the pressurized gas supplied to the dispensing gun from being over pressurized, and thus for suitably and adjustably dispensing the flowable material from the cartridge. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257915 | Gas Generation Dispenser Apparatus and Method for On-Demand Fluid Delivery - An on-demand fluid dispenser to dispense fluid in response to gas generation by a gas cell. The on-demand fluid dispenser includes an expandable gas chamber, a fluid chamber, and an on-demand gas cell. The expandable gas chamber includes a moveable plunger forming a wall of the expandable gas chamber. The moveable plunger also forms a wall of the fluid chamber. The on-demand gas cell is configured to generate the gas on demand. The on-demand gas cell is also configured to direct the gas to the expandable gas chamber to expand the expandable gas chamber. Expansion of the expandable gas chamber moves the moveable plunger to reduce a volume of the fluid chamber and to dispense an amount of fluid from the fluid chamber. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257916 | Pressurized water container with water chamber replacement arrangement - A pressurized water container for use with a drinking water purification system includes a housing having a top opening and lower first and second valves; a sealing assembly releasably mounted on the opening of the housing; a flexible upper water chamber including a top opening in communication with the opening of the housing; a lower pressure chamber having a rigid top surface fixedly secured to an inner surface of the housing wherein pressurized air is adapted to feed into the pressure chamber through the second valve for storage; an air chamber between the water chamber and the pressure chamber; and a tube interconnecting the first valve and a bottom surface of the air chamber, the tube having a port in communication with the pressure chamber, and a hand wheel for either opening or closing the port. Replacement of the water chamber is made easy by detaching the sealing assembly. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257917 | Container to Receive and Dispense a Measured Amount of Particulate Material - A container ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257918 | Closure for a Container - A closure for a container is disclosed having a body portion, a top portion, and a plurality of sealing rings. The body portion has an open bottom formed of a skirt and an end wall defining an opening. The top portion has a flap that is movable from a closed position where the opening is covered to an open position where the opening is at least partially uncovered to allow for matter to be dispensed. The plurality of sealing rings are within the skirt beneath the end wall and comprise (1) a first ring with a sealing surface provided a first radial distance from the skirt and a first axial distance from the end wall and (2) a second ring with a sealing surface provided a second radial distance from the skirt and a second axial distance from the end wall. The first radial distance is different than the second radial distance and the first axial distance is different than the second axial distance. The sealing surface of the first ring is configured to fit over a mouth of a receptacle having a first diameter and the planar sealing surface of the second ring is configured to fit over a mouth of a receptacle having a second diameter. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257919 | Three-dimensional collar shape retaining hanger - A three-dimensional collar shape retaining hanger prevents collars of a plurality of garments from being crushed and is capable of being stacked in a large number. The hanger has a hook portion and a hanger body. Between the hook portion and the hanger body, a connecting plate part which is a central collar supporting portion body is provided to connect the hook portion and the hanger body. A pair of first curved parts which protrudes toward a rear side of the hanger so as to abut on a rear neck portion of a collar is connected to right and left sides of the connecting plate part. To end portions of the first curved parts, a pair of second curved parts is connected at each distal end thereof. Each base end of the second curved parts is connected to the hanger body. A portion between the distal end and the base end of each of the second curved parts protrudes toward the front side of the hanger so as to abut on an inside of a front portion of the collar. By this structure, a curve on a rear neck portion of a collar is supported by the first curved parts while a curve on a front portion of the collar is supported by the second curved parts, thereby retaining a whole curve of the collar. Therefore, when a large number of garments hung on the three-dimensional collar shape retaining hangers are stacked, the collars are not crushed. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257920 | ADJUSTABLE ARMS FOR GARMENT HANGER - The present invention relates to garment hanger and a garment hanger apparatus. In particular, it relates to a garment hanger apparatus of the type in which the hanger arms for supporting a garment item are adjustable in length. In one embodiment an extension arm can be added to an existing hanger support arms and is infinitely adjustable in length by sliding along the support arm. Therefore, the effective length of the hanger arm can be selected and varied as desired. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257921 | Cleaner case - A cleaner case includes a textile in the form of a pouch with an open end, where the textile includes an elastic outer layer and a soft fabric inner layer attached or chemically bonded to the elastic outer layer. The inside circumference of the cleaner case at its open end is smaller than the circumference of a portable electronics device that the cleaner case is constructed to hold. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257922 | Interlock Attaching Strap - The present invention discloses an interlock attaching strap system, comprising a carrier having a plurality of first webbing strips transversely, evenly and spacedly affixed thereon, a holder having a plurality of second webbing strips transversely, evenly and spacedly affixed thereon, wherein by overlapping the carrier and holder, the first webbing strips and the second webbing strips are capable forming an elongate interlocking channel; at least an elongated interfering strap, which is longitudinally extended on the holder, having an affixing end extended from a peripheral edge of the holder and a free tab end, arranged to slidably pass through the interlocking channel and is hooked onto the last webbing strip so as to securely reinforce the holder on the carrier via the interfering strap. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257923 | Storage System For Motor Vehicles - A modular system of storage is provided to tailor a vehicle to multiple activities by providing a plurality of storage modules which may be interchanged, instantly transforming the interior of the vehicle to a more efficient and customized storage condition. The modules may then be conveniently stored, for instance, in a garage and pre-packed to support a specific event or activity, then attached in a designated location in the interior vehicle trim. The modules may be merged together to form relatively larger modules and be designed to fit into a plurality of recesses/openings in the vehicle for transport (e.g. the cargo space or a floor recess) vs. immediate use locations (e.g. the console, glove box area, door panels, headliners, seat backs, etc.). | 2008-10-23 |
20080257924 | VEHICLE ARTICLE CARRIER HAVING SWING IN PLACE CROSS BARS - A vehicle article carrier system having a pair of swingable cross bars. The cross bars can be placed in a first configuration in which they extend perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. They can easily be released and re-secured in a different configuration wherein they take the form of low profile side rails. A particular advantage is that when the cross bars are moved into their positions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, each of the cross bars is raised to an elevated position. This provides additional clearance above the outer body surface for articles being supported on the cross bars. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257925 | Ski rack with horizontal storage - A ski rack with horizontal storage is disclosed which may be removably affixed to a conventional trailer hitch on a vehicle. The ski rack includes a base which is parallel to the rear bumper of the vehicle. The base includes a pair of hinges. A rear carrier is rotatably affixed to the hinges and rotates downward and rearward. A front carrier is complimentary to the rear carrier, but remains substantially vertical Skis or snow boards may be secured between the rear carrier and the front carrier. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257926 | Carrying Apparatus for Use with a Cycle - A carrying apparatus for use with cycle comprises a box, a bag and a seat. Said box has a first case, a second case, and two connectors. The first case has a side-wall providing an opening, and two end-walls connecting to two opposite edges of the side-wall and being two opposite sides of the box; the second case is movably received in the first case to reveal or conceal the opening thereof; and the two connectors pivotably couple to the two end-walls respectively. Said bag has at least one window, with a pair of join members being arranged and adjacent to two opposite edges of the bag for adhering to or engaging with each other and one of the two opposite edges being linked to the box. Said seat connects with the two connectors of the box for coupling the box to a cycle. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257927 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A storage system for a vehicle. An insert of the storage system is configured to receive at least one food container of a given type. A cavity disposed in a floor of the vehicle is sized and shaped to receive the insert. A generally planar cover is configured to engage the floor to close off the cavity. The insert, cavity and cover cooperate to limit movement of the food container while being transported in the vehicle. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257928 | BACKPACK FOR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS - A backpack assembly for a self contained breathing apparatus comprises a plurality of components positioned in housings that define a body for the backpack assembly. The body is assembled to a back frame. A pivoting and swiveling hip plate is connected to the back frame in multiple distinct positions to provide a customizable and comfortable fit for the wearer. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257929 | Concealed magazine slot arrangement for chest harness, midriff harness, vest, or the like - A concealed magazine slot arrangement includes a magazine holder, a gear carrier, and a fastening device for fastening the magazine holder on the user's body. The magazine holder includes an inner panel, an outer panel, having a front operation side, overlapped thereon, and a plurality of slot dividers affixed between the inner and outer panels to form a plurality of magazine slots concealed within the inner panel, the outer panel, and the slot dividers for receiving the magazine. A gear carrier is provided on the front operation side of the magazine holder for carrying a gear thereon. Quick accessing fasteners facilitate securing magazines in magazine slots. Means for adjusting the depth of the magazine slots are provided. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257930 | Multi-layered Multi-purpose Belt Pack - A multi-layered, multi-purpose belt pack, wherein each layer performs particular storage functions and acts in complementary fashion to provide a particularly effective belt pack. The multi-layered main member is secured about the waist of the user by a belt member to provide multi-functional storage utility. This unitary belt pack provides compact, organized, and efficient personal storage of essential items in an easily accessible manner. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257931 | STAPLER SWITCHABLE BETWEEN VARIOUS OPERATION MODES AND SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a stapler having various operation modes, as well as methods for switching the stapler among the operation modes. The stapler includes a primary staple magazine, a secondary staple magazine, a staple selector, a drive blade selector and a cover. The primary and secondary magazines respectively contain primary and secondary staples. The staple selector and the drive blade selector are movable for switching the stapler between primary and secondary staple modes. The stapler also includes a perforation for performing a perforating operation, and a switch for securing the stapler in a collapsed, compact form to simplify storage thereof. The stapler is switchable among a primary staple mode, a secondary staple mode, a perforation mode and a storage mode by means of the staple selector and the drive blade selector. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257932 | Driving Tool and Magazine for Fastener - To upgrade the practicability of the feed of a nail connecting body in a magazine by using a spring. The magazine ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257933 | Driving tool - It is an object of the present invention to increase durability of a driving tool. A representative driving tool comprises an elongated operating member that drives in a driving material and a drive mechanism that drives the operating member. The drive mechanism comprises a rotating flywheel and the flywheel includes an inner wheel and an outer wheel which are concentrically disposed to each other. The inner circumferential surface of the outer wheel is fitted on an outer circumferential surface of the inner wheel. The outer circumferential surface of the outer wheel directly contacts the operating member and thus, the rotational force of the flywheel is transmitted from the inner wheel to the operating member via the outer wheel and the drive mechanism linearly moves. A frictional force between the outer circumferential surface of the inner wheel and the inner circumferential surface of the outer wheel is set to be smaller than a frictional force between the outer circumferential surface of the outer wheel and the operating member. With such construction, when the operating member contacts the rotating flywheel, slippage is caused between the inner wheel and the outer wheel such that only a smaller frictional force may be produced between the inner wheel and the outer wheel. Therefore, stress which acts upon the inner wheel and the outer wheel can be alleviated and as a result, wear of the flywheel and the operating member can be reduced to increase the durability. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257934 | NAILING MACHINE - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nailing machine including: a housing; a motor that is accommodated in the housing; a plunger that plunges a nailing member; and a spring that is expanded or compressed by the motor to store an elastic energy therein and that accelerates the plunger by releasing the elastic energy, wherein a spring constant of the spring at one end of the spring in an expanding/compressing direction is set smaller than that of the spring at a center in the expanding/compressing direction. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257935 | Flexible endoluminal surgical instrument - A surgical instrument comprises a first elongated member and a second elongated member, the first elongated member and the second elongated member being operatively connected and configured to rotate in opposite directions to substantially limit counter torque. The first and second elongated members are flexible shafts. The surgical instrument can be configured to apply fasteners to a tissue portion. This embodiment of the surgical instrument includes a cartridge having a plurality of fasteners, an anvil, said anvil and cartridge being relatively movable between spaced and approximated positions, and a sled disposed in the cartridge. The sled includes a cam member. The cam member is designed to drive the fasteners through tissue and toward the anvil. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257936 | MULTI-SECTION FACED SHOULDERLESS RETRACTABLE VARIABLE PENETRATION FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL - A method of friction stir welding and a non-consumable multi-section faced retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding tool. The tool includes a substantially cylindrical body portion, a head portion, and a tip section, each integral to the tool. The body portion has a longitudinal axis about which it is rotable, a diameter, a sidewall substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end. The head portion is located at the distal end of the body portion. The head portion includes a multi-section face, having a first face section and a second face section, that converges to the tip section. The tool is retractable, reduces overheating, improves weld quality by reducing internal voids and lack of fusion, and facilitates variable penetration welds. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257937 | Electronic Component Mounting System, Electronic Component Mounting Device, and Electronic Component Mounting Method - To provide an electronic component mounting system, an electronic component placing device, and an electronic component mounting method, which can prevent waste due to the place of an electronic component onto a unit substrate having a print failure. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257938 | CONTINUOUS WELDING MACHINE FOR WELDING A PIPE BLANK - A continuous welding machine ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257939 | X-RAY TUBE WITH GAP CONTROLLED BRAZE - A method is disclosed for brazing components in a structure using a gap setting surface and brazing foil as brazing filler between the parts in order to form uniform joints having optimal dimensions, shape and strength. The components are assembled in an unconstrained stack, and a controlled load is applied to the top of the stack. The stack is then heated to a temperature at which the brazing foil melts and reacts with the components to form the joints. The stack is cooled resulting in a brazed structure having the desired dimension. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257940 | POCKET WITH SECURE DIVIDERS - A pocket assembly includes a major panel and a pocket panel coupled together to define a pocket between the panels. A divider is placed in the pocket to partition the pocket into two or more compartments. The divider comprises a securing element secured to at least one of the major and pocket panels. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257941 | Vehicle replica carton and method of forming the same - A method of forming a container for food or other items having a model vehicle configuration is provided that accurately depicts the contours and dimensions of the vehicle to enhance its appeal. An elongated, cardboard-like sheet is presented that is die cut to fold into a three dimensional model of the vehicle. The sheet's first end is folded along a first pair of transverse fold lines and secured in a position to present an open cabin, rear deck and tail of the vehicle, whereby the open cabin may provide the container for food and other items. The sheet's central portion is folded upwardly along a pair of longitudinal fold lines to present the sides of the vehicle, and the second end portion is folded along a second pair of transverse fold lines and secured in position to present the hood and front windshield of the vehicle. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257942 | Carton and Two-Part Carton Blank - A carton for containing a group of bottles is constructed by combining a pair of complementary U-shaped structures ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257943 | Carton and Carton Blank with Reinforced Handle Structure - A carton includes an open top container ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257944 | Carton and Carton Blank With Frangible Connections - A carton of the type includes an open top container ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257945 | Interlocking Means for Carton Panels - A panel interlocking arrangement for securing together a pair of panels ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257946 | RESEALABLE BOX - A resealable box includes a plurality of peripheral panels connected to one another to form a frame body having a top opening and a bottom opening. A plurality of first cover flaps and second cover flaps extend from top and bottom sides of the peripheral panels and are alternatively arranged around the top opening and the bottom opening for covering the top opening and the bottom opening. A plurality of fasteners each have a first fastening member disposed at one of the first cover flaps and a second fastening member disposed at one of the second cover flaps and detachably coupled to the first fastening member for enabling the first cover flaps and the second cover flaps to close the top and bottom openings of the frame body. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257947 | SOLAR POWERED ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER - A mailbox including a box having a box door, a first box door, a photocell circuit, and a cartridge. The box door is pivotally connected to a first wall of the box. The cartridge includes a light source and an electric power source. The light source illuminates an interior surface of the box. The photocell circuit includes a photocell panel. The photocell circuit charges the electric power source using energy acquired by the photocell panel. The electric power source powers the light source. The cartridge is removably mounted to a second wall of the box to electrically connect and disconnect the cartridge to the photocell circuit. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257948 | System and method for dispensing beverages - A system and method of dispensing a beverage to a customer is described, wherein the system includes a first scanner and a second scanner for identifying a unique identifier, each operatively connected to a computer system. Upon purchasing a beverage under an applicable contractual scheme, management of a beverage outlet issues a unique identifier to the customer and registers the unique identifier in the computer system. When the customer wishes to take a fill or a refill of the beverage, she must pass the unique identifier across a second scanner that will record the incremental use of the identifier. The computer system assesses whether or not a rule of use has been violated, and will only permit the dispenser to dispense where the rule has not been violated. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A RECORDING DEVICE IN AN INSPECTION SYSTEM - In one aspect, a method of using a recording device in a luggage inspection system is provided. The method includes establishing an inspection workstation including an inspection area and a scanner, and providing a user interface. The method also includes positioning the recording device to record at least one luggage inspection, scanning an identification number, and storing the identification number by date and time. Moreover, the method includes inspecting contents of at least one item of luggage, recording the luggage inspection and associating the identification number with a corresponding luggage inspection. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257950 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit; and an identification mark imparting unit that imparts an identification mark which is identifiable by a sense of touch on the recording paper on which an image is formed by the image forming unit. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257951 | POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE - A position-measuring device includes a code, including a series of code elements arranged one behind the other in a measuring direction, in which at least two consecutive code elements respectively form a code word containing a position information item, and a scanning device having detector elements for reading the at least two code elements of the code that form a code word, and an evaluation device in which the code word having the current position information may be ascertained from the scanning signals of the detector elements. The scanning device and the code are arranged in a moveable manner relative to each other in the measuring direction. Between adjacent code elements, which have identical properties in the transition region, separating elements having complementary properties are inserted. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257952 | System and Method for Conducting Commercial Transactions - A system and method are disclosed which may include providing a processing center, at least one mobile device, and a third party device, wherein quantities of financial value are stored in accounts associated, respectively, with the at least one mobile device and the third party device; enabling communication between the at least one mobile device and the processing center; enabling communication between the third party device and the processing center; conducting at least one commercial transaction between the mobile device and the third party device; and employing the processing center as an intermediary for the commercial transaction. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSFERRING AN ELECTRONIC SUM OF MONEY FROM A CREDIT MEMORY - The invention relates to a method for the transmission of an electronic sum of money from a credit reserve of a money transmitter to an account or a credit reserve of a money receiver, by means of a telecommunication and data network in real time. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257954 | PAYMENT TERMINAL, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD AND PROGRAM - An electronic payment terminal includes a data entry device, a processor and a memory. The memory contains a structure arranged to list at least one customer identifier, a personal identification number and an amount, all associated. The memory also contains a program having comprising instructions for storing, in an example of the structure after entry, the customer identifier and the personal identification number. The same example of the structure is then updated locally by payments out and in made on the terminal on behalf of the customer identified. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257955 | Nonvolatile Memory Card Adaptable to Plural Specifications - A nonvolatile memory card includes memory card controllers conforming to two or more different specifications, a memory card controller changeover switch configured to enable one of the memory card controllers in response to an indication supplied from an exterior, and a nonvolatile memory that has data therein written from and data therein read to an external device under control of the enabled one of the memory card controllers. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257956 | SYSTEM FOR FULFILLING PURCHASES - A purchase key is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a purchase fulfillment device can have a storage medium to store a plurality of purchase fulfillment identifiers (IDs) issued by a corresponding plurality of credit providers, and a biometric reader to enable access to a point of sale (POS) device to retrieve at least one among the plurality of purchase fulfillment IDs in the storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257957 | System and method for personalized e-commerce and information communications - A system allows consumers the ability to remotely transmit order and/or payment preference data to a vendor to facilitate sales transactions. A personal transmitter or key fob functions to transmit a signal to the vendor when the customer approaches the vendor, which signal comprises preferred order information for vendor processing. The vendor may acknowledge order receipt, generate the order, and automatically submit the transaction for payment through a secure connection. A web site acknowledges receipt of the payment request, retrieves specific transaction information for the target vendor, and processes the payments electronically. Customer information, vendor preferences and encrypted Customer payment specific pointers are downloaded to the personal transmitter on an ongoing basis and stored as encrypted data. If multiple vendors are within the proximity of the consumer, the transmitter will signal an error and list the vendors to the consumer, from which list the target vendor may be selected. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257958 | TRANSACTION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Aspects and embodiments of the present invention relate to alternative kinds of transactions, which do not involve payment using only cash or a token device such as a smart card or chip and PIN card. In some embodiments, transactions involve a customer providing token-less transaction authentication information using customer interface means ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257959 | Banking transaction processing system - Banking transaction processing apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one general aspect, a banking transaction processing method includes accessing a first authorization code from a first device, such as a credit card, and a second authorization code from a second device, such as a portable phone, at a merchant location, These codes are provided to an authorization module at the merchant location, and a relationship between the first and second authorization codes is evaluated. A transaction authorization indication can then be provided from the authorization module for an in-person transaction with the merchant. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257960 | CONTROL CHIP OF A CARD READER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING INTERFERENCE THEREOF - A control chip of a card reader providing at least one card detection pin for detecting memory cards connected to corresponding read/write interfaces. The card detection pin is for the prevention of mutual interference caused by the memory cards connected with shared pins of the control chip. The card detection pin of the memory card may be used for the detection of another memory card being inserted into or pulled out from a read/write interface when the control chip of the card reader is accessing a memory card. An interference-acknowledgement signal is generated for the prevention or correction of accessing errors. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257961 | System and method of utilizing a machine readable medical marking for managing surgical procedures - The method and system include marking a surgery site (e.g., location of surgical incision) or a site of other medical action with a machine-readable medical marking (e.g., bar code or a dot pattern), which may be used in conjunction with (1) a scanner for reading the machine-readable medical marking and (2) a controller for controlling medical actions in response to the read machine-readable medical marking. The system and method ensure the validation of the surgical procedure, the patient awaiting the surgical procedure, and the site or location on the patient where the surgery is to be performed. Utilizing a scanning device for reading machine-readable medical markings, and a controller, there are additional means to check and double check the medical action before the actual medical action (e.g., surgery) is performed. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257962 | ACCELERATION-CORRECTED BARCODE VERIFICATION - In one embodiment, barcode widths and barcode space widths are estimated using a first light source separated by a known distance from a second light source. The estimations are determined by scanning the first and second light sources over a barcode while detecting a corresponding first reflected light beam and a second reflected light beam from the scanned barcode; processing the first reflected light beam to determine first barcode edge detections; processing the second reflected light beam to determine second barcode edge detections; estimating a first acceleration for the scanning; estimating a second acceleration for the scanning, wherein the second acceleration is substantially orthogonal to the first acceleration; deriving an overall velocity for the scanning by integrating the first and second accelerations; and comparing the first edge detections to the second edge detections using the overall velocity to derive the barcode widths and spaces. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257963 | DUAL-APERATURE BARCODE SCANNER WITH TETHER-FREE TOWER HOUSING - A dual-aperture barcode scanner with tether-free housing. The scanner includes vertical portion including switches and a housing adjacent to but separated from the switches. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257964 | Printer and Ic Chip Communication Apparatus - By rotating an antenna movable screw, an antenna fixing plate is vertically moved through the screw action, whereby the position of the antenna is changed. With this mechanism, the distance between the antenna and a transported label sheet can be adjusted according to a type of a label sheet (RF tag), whereby information can correctly be written to a tag corresponding to the type of various label sheets (RF tags). | 2008-10-23 |
20080257965 | CARD READER AND MACHINE SUPPLYING A SERVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CARD READER - The card reader includes a structure ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257966 | PACKAGING FOR A PORTABLE CONSUMER DEVICE - A portable consumer device having an information bearing region is packaged with an anti-tampering member. The region includes information pertaining to an account associated with a payment processing system. With a permanent alteration of the anti-tampering member so as to make the region accessible, a merchant's point of service terminal can interact with the region so as to change a state of the account. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257967 | IC card module - To realize compatibility with an SIM card and adaptation to a high-speed memory access in an IC card module having a microcomputer and a memory card controller. An IC card module includes a plurality of first external connecting terminals and a plurality of second external connecting terminals both exposed to one surface of a card substrate, a microcomputer connected to the first external connecting terminals, a memory controller connected to the second external connecting terminals, and a volatile memory connected to the memory controller. The shape of the card substrate and the layout of the first external connecting terminals are based on a standard of plug-in UICC of ETSI TS 102 221 V4.4.0 (2001-10) or have compatibility. The second external connecting terminals are disposed outside the minimum range of the terminal layout based on the standard for the first external connecting terminals. The first and second external connecting terminals respectively include signal terminals electrically separated from one another. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257968 | IC CARD - An IC card has a card substrate having semiconductor integrated circuit chips mounted thereon and a plurality of connector terminals formed thereon. The connector terminals are exposed from a casing. The connector terminals are laid out in plural sequences in staggered form between sequences adjacent to one another forward and backward as viewed in an IC card inserting direction. Owing to the adoption of the staggered layout, a structure or configuration wherein the amounts of protrusions of socket terminals of a card socket are changed and the socket terminals are laid out in tandem, can be adopted with relative ease. If a connector terminal arrangement of a downward or low-order IC card is adopted as a specific connector terminal sequence as it is, whereas a function dedicated for an upward or high-order IC card is assigned to another staggered connector terminal arrangement, then backward compatibility can also be implemented with ease. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257969 | THERMOSTATIC VALVE - The invention concerns a thermostatic valve to control the delivery of hot, cold and mixed water, that comprises a thermostatic bulb ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257970 | Method for Controlling a Heating Device and System for Carrying Out Said Method - A method for controlling a warming device includes: providing a system including the warming device and a household appliance, the system configured to at least one of process and prepare at least one of a beverage and a food; and automatically turning on a heating element of the warming device by a selection of a future activation time at which the household appliance is switched from a standby state to an ON state, the selection being made using the household appliance. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257971 | Method of Adjusting the Height of a Fixed Rail Carriageway - Method of adjusting the height of a fixed rail carriageway, in which the sleepers supporting the rails are embedded in a carriageway panel resting on a substrate includes the steps of separating the carriageway panel from the substrate at the common contact face, forming filling apertures extending from the upper face to the lower face of the carriageway panel, lifting the carriageway panel to a fixed target height, incorporating a flowable casting material through the filling apertures in order to fill the space between the carriageway panel and the substrate, wherein separation is effected by pressure impacts. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257972 | Angular Guide Plate and System for Fastening Rails for Vehicles - The present invention relates to an angular guide plate ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257973 | RAILROAD SIGNAL LINE ATTACHMENT CLIP - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for non-invasively attaching components to railroad track rails. More specifically, an anchor is provided that securely fastens to the track rail in a non-invasive manner for holding one or more signal lines to a surface of the track rail. In one embodiment, the non-invasive anchor utilizes a compressive force to clamp to a flange portion of the track rail. In this regard, first and second body members of the anchor may be advanced toward the toward opposing surfaces of track rail to compress the component between a portion of the anchor and a surface of the track rail. In one embodiment, a pawl prevents the withdrawal of these body members from one another such that the compressive force may be maintained once the anchor is applied to the track rail. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEGASSING ONE OR MORE FLUIDS - Systems and methods to degas fluids are described herein. A fluid degassing treatment system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257975 | Cost Effective Paint System - A paint system includes at least one modular paint delivery system module, each module having a shipping container configured for transport via a transport infrastructure, and at least one paint delivery system preassembled into an operational paint circulation unit and configured to be shipped and operated within the shipping container. A method for deploying a system includes building at least one modular paint delivery system module at a building site, each module having a shipping container configured for transport via a transport infrastructure, and at least one paint delivery system preassembled into an operational paint circulation unit and configured to be shipped to and operated within the shipping container at an installation site, transporting the module to the installation site location from the building site via the transport infrastructure, and connecting at least one resource connection and at least one distribution piping to the module at the installation site location. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257976 | Nozzle for industrial processing - A nozzle with at least one central nozzle channel through which at least one jet intended for flame, for laser beam and/or for the arc welding and at least one gas flow can be guided, wherein the contour of the nozzle channel has two curves which merge into each other directly or via an intermediate straight, of which curves the in direction of the gas flow first curve seen from the central axis of the nozzle channel extending in direction of the gas flow is curved in a concave manner and the direction of the gas flow second curve seen from the central axis of the nozzle channel is curved in a convex manner, so that the gas flow flows out of the gas outlet within at least one wide pressure range in a laminar manner and without pressure relaxation even on changing of the gas pressure. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257977 | High altitude atmospheric alteration system and method - A system and method is described generally for affecting atmospheric change. The system and method include providing a high altitude conduit. The system and method also include providing a first material through the conduit Further, the system and method include expelling the first material through at least one conduit opening into the atmosphere at high altitude. | 2008-10-23 |