44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080264840 | Fluids Fluxion Method and Plant for Wastewater Treatment - A wastewater treatment plant includes a reaction tank connected to an wastewater supply tube and an aeration apparatus to receive wastewater therein, a sludge separation unit dividing an internal space of the reaction tank into upper and lower sections to increase an amount of dissolved oxygen by increasing an contact area of the wastewater and bubbles and to separate relatively light materials by moving low density matters existed on a surface of each section upward in turn, an air exhaust tube mounted on the reaction tank to exhaust bubbles passing through the sludge separation unit out of the reaction tank, a treated water exhaust tube mounted on the reaction tank to exhaust the wastewater that is treated by passing through the sludge separation unit, and a settling tank provided on a bottom of the reaction tank to concentrate and exhaust the settled sludge. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264841 | Disposable Device for Centrifugation of Blood - A disposable device for centrifugation of blood is used for separating or also washing constituents of the blood. This device comprises a centrifugation chamber with a revolving shaft and an opening through which the latter passes, rotational guide means, rotational drive means, and at least one static member for admission/evacuation engaged in the centrifugation chamber. This member comprises at least one channel for intake of the blood and at least one outlet channel for one of its constituents. The static member comprises at least one admission channel which is provided for a pressurized gaseous fluid and which opens out inside the centrifugation chamber. A gap is formed in said opening between the centrifugation chamber and the static member and allows said gaseous fluid to escape from this centrifugation chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264842 | DISPOSABLE MICROPURIFICATION CARDS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - Disclosed herein are micropurification cards, systems, systems and methods, backspace. A micropurification cards include a plurality of fluidic components capable of extracting molecules from samples. Samples include biological cells and the extracted molecules include nucleic acids. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264843 | Manufacturing method, manufacturing device, and application device for liquid containing micro-nano bubbles - The application device for liquid containing micro-nano bubbles generates micro-nano bubbles in a wide size distribution with use of a submerged pump-type micro-nano bubble generator and a spiral flow-type micro-nano bubble generator. A micro-nano bubble generating aid metering pump is controlled by a bubble level meter and a level controller, so that the supply amount of a micro-nano bubble generating aid is controlled in response to the level of bubbles from a fluid level. The supply amount of a micro-nano bubble generating aid is also controlled by a turbidimeter and a controller in response to the turbidity of the liquid in a micro-nano bubble generation tank, while the amount of air supplied to the submerged pump-type micro-nano bubble generator is controlled in response to the turbidity of the liquid. Therefore, the device can produce a large amount of various micro-nano bubbles in a wide size distribution more economically. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264844 | Plant for Wastewater Treatment - A plant for wastewater treatment is provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The plant for wastewater treatment includes a reactor into which wastewater and air flow into and depart from; multi-layer sludge separating portions, wherein pollutants in wastewater can be decomposed by increasing an amount of dissolved oxygen because upward moving time of intruded wastewater and air bubbles can be increased by including a reactor divided into upper and lower sides, and fluidity of wastewater may be improved by forming a residential space; and carriers located between the sludge separating portions and including a large amount of microbes, wherein wastewater treatment is performed by a biological reaction caused by contact between the carriers and wastewater. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264845 | Hydrate-Based Desalination Using Compound Permeable Restraint Panels and Vaporization-Based Cooling - Desalination apparatus based on porous restraint panels fabricated from a number of different layers of metal, thermoplastic, or other substances are used as sophisticated heat exchangers to control the growth of gas hydrate. The gas hydrate is produced after infusion of liquid hydrate-forming material into water to be treated, which liquid hydrate-forming material can also be used to carry out all the refrigeration necessary to cool seawater to near the point of hydrate formation and to cool the porous restraint panels. Hydrate forms on and dissociates through the porous restraints. The composite restraint panels can also be used in gaseous atmospheres where, for instance, it is desired to remove dissolved water. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264846 | WATER PURIFYING APPARATUS - Provided is a water purifying apparatus. The water purifying apparatus includes a filter unit for filtering water to obtain purified water; a purified water pipe through which the purified water discharged from the filter unit flows; and a cooling unit having the purified water pipe passed therethrough and cooling the purified water pipe to generate cold water. Therefore, the water purifying apparatus may be useful to prevent cold water from being contaminated and re-contaminated, suppress scales from being accumulated therein and obtain water with desired pH density. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264847 | Laser welded water softener screen assembly - A water softener tank houses resin beads retained within an upper screen assembly and a lower screen assembly. The upper and lower screens are formed of material transparent to a given wavelength of a laser. The tank is formed of material that absorbs the given laser wavelength. The upper and lower screens are directly laser welded to the tank. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264848 | Mobile phase dilution scheme for enhanced chromatography - A method and device for increasing the loading capacity of a chromatography column through dilution of a mobile phase at the head of the column. A strong mobile phase is provided for dissolving a sample. A sample is injected into the strong mobile phase, and subsequently diluted with a weak mobile phase. The resulting sample-containing weak mobile phase is passed through a chromatography column for retention and separation of the components of the sample. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264849 | SINGLE PASS METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A TARGET MOLECULE FROM A LIQUID MIXTURE - A single pass simulated moving bed apparatus and methods are described for continuously separating a target molecule from a liquid mixture, using a simulated moving bed system. The simulated moving bed system includes a plurality of filter cartridge modules in serial fluid communication. Each filter cartridge module includes a volume of stationary phase particulates adjacent a porous substrate layer. The volume of stationary phase particulates has a bed height of less than 1 centimeter. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264850 | Filter Device, Especially for Filtering Liquids in Internal Combustion Engines - Disclosed is a filter device, especially for filtering liquids in internal combustion engines, comprising a filter element ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264851 | Dual compartment, single cabinet water softener - A water softener is composed of a cabinet of a resin bed, a brine tank, and a brine valve. The improved water softener has an outer housing having sides, a bottom, and an open top. A wall is disposed within the housing forming a brine chamber and a resin bed chamber for housing ion-exchange resin beads. Cross-contamination of the resin beads by the brine is prevented. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264852 | Filtration Cassettes - The present invention relates to filtration cassette, components thereof and methods of making them. A filtration cassette comprises a plurality of subassemblies of which at least one comprises a filter screen encompassed by two filter membranes or one filter membrane and an impermeable film which are joined together around their peripheries. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264853 | Filter Cartridge for Jugs - A filter cartridge for jugs is provided. The cartridge includes a first chamber in which there is provided filtering material which is able to filter water or liquids in general and in which there are defined an inlet and an outlet to allow the passage of water through the first chamber in contact with the filtering material. The cartridge also includes a second chamber which communicates with the first chamber in order to collect the water being discharged from the first chamber. The second chamber includes an opening for discharging the water from the cartridge. The discharge opening is open in the second chamber at a level that is higher than a base of the second chamber, in which the water being discharged from the first chamber is collected. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264854 | Corrugated Fluid Treatment Packs and Methods of Making Them - Corrugated fluid treatment packs and methods of making corrugated fluid treatment packs are disclosed. The fluid treatment packs may comprise a non-woven fibrous structure and/or porous membrane having a tubular configuration and a longitudinal axis, the fibrous structure and/or porous membrane being corrugated to define at least one crest, at least one trough, and at least one corrugation, each corrugation including first and second webs, the first and second webs extending into one another along a crest or a trough. The crests, troughs, and corrugations may include webs may which extend circumferentially or helically. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264855 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER - This invention is directed to a wastewater treatment system having a fluidizable media carrying anoxic bacteria in a first treatment zone and a filter membrane positioned in a second treatment zone. A wastewater is contacted with the fluidizable media and further contacted with air and a filter membrane. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264856 | Bioreactor System for Biological Degradation of Oily Sludge - A 10,000 gallon sequencing batch reactor tank for the on-site bio-degradation of oily sludge. Bacteria already present in and adapted to oily sludge degrade the hydrocarbons found in oily sludge within two weeks from 20,000 ppm to less than 100 ppm. A degradation cycle requires 5 days. After five days a recirculation pump and aeration system are turned off and solids are allowed to settle to the bottom of the tank. An ultrafiltration unit connected to the tank requires approximately 16 hours to process the contents of the reactor tank. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264857 | New Bioremediation Substrate For Mine Influenced Water Remediation And Methods Of Use - A new and improved method for treating mine influenced water (MIW) or other environmental contamination is disclosed. A number of electron donors are disclosed, including chitin complex-containing materials. The chitin complex-containing materials may modify the pH and reductive-oxidation potential of the contaminated media within the subsurface or within a treatment cell to facilitate metal removal through biological, chemical, and physical means, or a combination thereof. Bioremediation enhancing agents such as yeast products may also be used to facilitate microbial treatment of the contaminated sources. The yeast products may work with microbes to improve the rate of contaminant removal and promote microbial growth. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264858 | Delivery systems for mycotechnologies, mycofiltration and mycoremediation - The present invention utilizes fungal spore mass or hyphal fragments in burlap bags or sacks filled with biodegradable materials. The fungi may include saprophytic fungi, including gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, mycorrhizal fungi, entomopathogenic fungi, parasitic fungi and fungi imperfecti. The fungi function as keystone species, delivering benefits to both the microsphere and biosphere. Such fungal delivery systems are useful for purposes including ecological rehabilitation and restoration, preservation and improvement of habitats, bioremediation of toxic wastes and polluted sites, filtration of agricultural, mine and urban runoff, improvement of agricultural yields and control of biological organisms. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264859 | Method for Initiating Microbiological Processes in Artificial Waters - In a method for initiating microbiological processes in stagnant and flowing bodies of water heterotrophic microorganisms in immobilized form are added to the water. The heterotrophic microorganisms are selected from heterotrophic nitrifying microorganisms. The heterotrophic microorganisms are present in dried form and are immobilized on a material that is suitable as a water filter or can be pressed into a tablet. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264860 | MULTI-GAS BIOREACTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A bioreactor is for processing a fluid stream. The bioreactor may include a bioreaction chamber for receiving the fluid stream therethrough, a pair of spaced apart gas header assemblies within the bioreaction chamber for coupling to first and second gases, a first plurality of hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) extending between the pair of gas header assemblies for introducing the first gas into the fluid stream within the bioreaction chamber, and a second plurality of HFMs extending between the pair of gas header assemblies for introducing the second gas into the fluid stream within the bioreaction chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264861 | SEPTIC SYSTEM CLEANING - A composition including the fermentation supernatant from a fermentation of yeast is intended to be conveniently introduced through the wastewater plumbing system of a private home or other facility into a septic system servicing the home or other facility to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to substantially digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system, and methods of accomplishing the same. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264862 | Method for forming uneven perforations in membrane or film - A membrane treating or forming method includes a membrane having two opposite surfaces and a number of perforations formed in the membrane, an area closer to one of the surfaces of the membrane is cooled with such as a cool device, and an area closer to the other surface of the membrane is heated in order to distort and deform the perforations of the membrane and for forming uneven or distorted or deformed perforations in the membrane and thus for preventing the perforations of the membrane from being blocked by dirt or particles. A cold device is disposed in and spaced away from the heat device for forming an inner peripheral space between the heat device and the cold device and for receiving the membrane. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264863 | Microfluidic Sieve Valves - Sieve valves for use in micorfluidic device are provided. The valves are useful for impeding the flow of particles, such as chromatography beads or cells, in a microfluidic channel while allowing liquid solution to pass through the valve. The valves find particular use in making microfluidic chromatography modules. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264864 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING FLUORINATED EMULSIFIER FROM FLUOROPOLMER DISPERSIONS USING AN ANION-EXCHANGE RESIN AND A pH-DEPENDENT SURFACTANT AND FLUOROPOLYMER DISPERSIONS CONTAINING A pH-DEPENDENT SURFACTANT - A process of reducing the amount of fluorinated emulsifiers in fluoropolymer dispersions by contacting the fluoropolymer dispersion with an anion exchange resin in the presence of a pH-dependent surfactant, and fluoropolymer dispersions containing the pH-dependent surfactant and uses thereof. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264865 | Methods and Compositions for Chromatography - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for separating and isolating target molecules. In particular, the present invention comprises devices, such as CCDs, that contain particles without the need for support structures. Chromatography separation techniques, including but not limited to, ion exchange, size separation, affinity chromatography, ion exclusion, ligand exchange, reversed phase and normal phase partitioning, are used in the CCD. Methods also include low, medium and high pressure liquid chromatography. Such methods can be used for analytical, semi-preparative processes, initial clarification, preparative filtration and process scale applications. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264866 | Continuous Fluid Treatment System - Systems, apparatus and methods for treating a contaminated fluid stream are provided. The systems may include a treatment column fluidly interconnected to a regeneration column, the regeneration column being adapted to continuously receive solid spent media from the treatment column to continuously regenerate such solid spent media. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264867 | Stable Composite Material Comprising Supported Porous Gels - This invention relates to a stable composite material comprising a support member that has a plurality of pores extending through the support member, and a macroporous crosslinked gel that is located in, and fills, the pores of the support member, in which crosslinked gel is entrapped a stabilising polymer, which stabilising polymer is neutral, linear or branched, non-crosslinked, and substantially water-insoluble. The presence of the stabilising polymer is such that it allows the composite material to largely retain its porosity and morphology after being dried. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the stable composite material described above, and to its use. The stable composite material is suitable, for example, for separation of substances, for example by filtration or adsorption, including chromatography, for use as a support in synthesis or for use as a support for cell growth. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264868 | Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Ion Exchange Resins - A molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin for selectively removing one or more inorganic ions in a liquid medium is disclosed and described. The exchange resin can include a bead having a porous structure and comprising a cross-linked molecularly imprinted polymer having molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic ion in a liquid medium. A process for preparing a molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin can include (a) polymerizing a polmerizable mixture in the presence of an inorganic ion imprinting complex to form a bead, said inorganic ion imprinting complex including a ligand and an inorganic ion; and (b) removing the inorganic ions from the bead to form the molecularly imprinted polymer ion exchange resin, the bead having a porous structure and comprising a cross-linked molecularly imprinted polymer having molecular sized cavities adapted to selectively receive and bind a specific inorganic ion in an liquid medium. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264869 | Method and apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns - A method and apparatus of fluid treatment for a plurality of fluids with a first and a second non-magnetically conductive fluid flow conduit sleeved within at least one segment of magnetically conductive conduit providing a plurality of distinct areas of concentrated magnetic energy. The instant invention prevents the formation and accumulation of contaminants within conduits and on equipment utilized in the transportation, delivery and processing of fluid columns. It may also be utilized to accelerate the separation of oil and water and increase the efficiency of oil/water separation equipment. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264870 | Cooling water corrosion inhibition method - A method of providing corrosion inhibition to copper, nickel, aluminum, zinc, tin, lead, beryllium, carbon steel, various alloys of such metals, and galvanized coatings in evaporative cooling water applications approaching zero liquid discharge that are specifically attacked by cooling water with residuals of corrosive chemistry or ions such as ammonia/ammonium ion, chloride, high TDS, OH | 2008-10-30 |
20080264871 | Method of Treating Fumed Silica-Containing Drainage Water - In a process for treatment of powdery fumed silica, fumed silica to be discarded is collected by dispersing the fumed silica in water. Disclosed is a method for treatment of a fumed silica-containing wastewater collected in the process. The method comprises the steps of: adding an inorganic coagulant containing a metal to a fumed silica-containing wastewater in an amount of 15 to 300 mg/l. in terms of the metal, wherein the wastewater is either a wastewater containing fumed silica at a concentration of 0.05 to 3.0% by mass or a wastewater whose fumed silica content is adjusted to 0.05 to 3.0% by mass; and adding an organic polymeric coagulant to the mixture. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264872 | Method of and Apparatus for Treating Chlorine-Containing Waste - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for treating a chlorine-containing waste, which can separate and recover a chlorine component from a chlorine-containing waste, and also can achieve a high chlorine removal thereby obtaining a high purity chlorine compound, and can decrease the amount of water for recovering chlorine. The method for treating a chlorine-containing waste of the present invention comprises a washing/filtrating step of adding water to the chlorine-containing waste, followed by mixing to form a first slurry, separating the first slurry into a solid and a filtrate through filtration, and using the resulting solid as a cement raw material; a filtrate treating step of adding a reducing agent and a pH adjustor to the filtrate to form a sediment containing heavy metal and calcium contained in the filtrate, and separating the sediment through filtration; a crystallization step of concentrating the filtrate, from which the sediment has been removed, through heating and evaporation to form a second slurry in which a chlorine compound contained in the filtrate has been crystallized, separating the second slurry into a solid containing a chlorine compound and a mother liquor, and recovering the solid; and a separated mother liquor treating step of returning a portion of the mother liquor to a cement manufacturing facility. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264873 | Method and System for Supercritical Water Oxidation of a Stream Containing Oxidizable Material - A method for supercritical water oxidation comprises the steps of: causing a first process stream containing water and organic material to flow in a reaction chamber ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264874 | Pure Water Treatment Method - The invention relates to a pure water treatment method. According to the invention, once ultra-pure water has been obtained, it is treated by means of cavitation in a tank that is equipped with an acoustic antenna ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264875 | Method and apparatus for treating materials using electrodeless lamps - The output wavelengths of an electrodeless lamp are controlled by passing a fluid over the surface of the lamp to control its temperature. The stabilized temperature prevents thermal runaway of the lamp and stabilizes the output wavelengths of the lamp. When the fluid passing over the lamp is water, the lamp can be used for sanitary treatment of the water. The treatment can be enhanced by shaping the electrodeless lamp to provide maximally effective water treatment. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264876 | Oxidation of Organic Compounds - An improved method and compositions for treating organic compounds present in soil, groundwater and other environments is disclosed. The method involves the use of a composition comprising a solid state, water soluble peroxygen compound and zero valent iron. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMABLY TREATING WATER IN A WATER COOLER - An apparatus for a programmable self sanitizing water dispenser apparatus with a digital controller as well as a programmable method for generating ozone for cleaning the reservoir and the water contained within it. The apparatus includes an anti-spill receiver that houses the controller and that can contain a ozone generator. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264878 | MULTI-LEVEL FILTER DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a method for filtering fluid, preferably effluent fluid in a septic system, by providing a staged, filtering array in an effluent flow path, the stages positioned in an orientation designed to maximize filtering capability in conjunction with predetermined aperture positions and dimensions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264879 | FILTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FILTER - A filter configured to separate the solid components and the liquid components from a slurry. The filter includes a plurality of filter plate assemblies that cooperate to define a plurality of filter chambers, each defining a perimeter having an open section when the filter plates are in a closed position relative to one another. Each filter plate assembly includes a closure configured to close the open section. Preferably, the closures are movable to an open position to permit a particulate cake to be removed from the filter chambers without separating the filter plates. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264880 | Apparatus and Method for Housing Electronic Equipment and Increasing Floor Space Utilization - An electronic equipment rack allows electronic equipment to be hung vertically to save space for deep components. This is done by providing a vertical rack apparatus with horizontal side panels on which components are mounted vertically. The side panels of the rack are shorter than the depth of the components to be mounted on, to, or within the panels, thus allowing space to be saved. The rack can be expanded based on user's equipment growth. The apparatus can be mounted on a wall or on a standard EIA relay rack. The apparatus has cable management for equipment that fits into wire channels and allows having a patch panel mounted without taking up a āUā space in the apparatus itself. The apparatus can include a built-in level for ease of mounting, and an integrated earth grounding stud. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264881 | Golf Club Holder - A golf club holder particularly suitable for a putter comprising an elongate body having a club receiving passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, the said passageway preferably being slotted longitudinally from end to end to provide a somewhat narrower neck opening, through which in use, a narrow end of a tapered club shaft can pass to slip dorm so as to be retained within the passageway by a wider end of the said shaft, the said body being adapted for attachment to a frame member of a golf cart or trolley by straps or the like. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264882 | Urn Made of Glass Material - The invention relates to an urn made of a mixture ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264883 | Lally Column Sotage Device - The present invention is a clamp storage device which attaches to a lally Column. The invention consists of a Lally Column Clamp which attaches to the Lally Column. Different storage mechanisms can be attached to the lally Column clamp. These storage mechanisms are interchangeable and can include such storage devices as a wire basket retainer, hooks for a bicycle, plastics bins such as those used for recycling and others. The interchangeability of the storages mechanisms is a very unique feature and allows a user great flexibility when using the clamp storage device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264884 | Device For Organizing Objects - This invention relates to a novel device for organizing objects containing at least one aperture there through and an accompanying efficient method for storing the objects using the device. In one of its embodiments, this invention comprises an elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end, a support member integral with or attached to the first end, and a retention member integral with or attached to the second end. Furthermore, the retention member is sized and configured so that the retention member may be threaded through the aperture of each of the objects in a manner in which at least a portion of the elongated strand also is threaded through the aperture of each of the objects and thereafter at least one dimension of the retention member is of a sufficient magnitude relative to a largest diameter of the aperture formed by a last one of the objects through which the retention member is threaded that the retention member is inhibited from threading back through the aperture formed by the last one of the objects. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264885 | Elevation adjusting mechanism and display device using the same - An elevation adjusting mechanism used for ascending or descending a monitor includes a base, a first thread bushing, a second thread bushing, a guiding bushing and a second gear. The first thread bushing including a first gear is movably connected to the base. The second thread busing is connected to the first thread busing. One end of the first thread bushing is contained in the second thread bushing. The monitor is disposed on the second thread busing. The guiding bushing is fixed at the base and covers the second thread bushing, so that the second thread bushing only moves along an elevating direction. The second gear is movably connected to the guiding busing and meshes with the first gear. When the second gear is rotated and drives the first thread bushing to rotate, the second thread busing moves along the elevating direction to ascend or descend the monitor. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264886 | Telescopic Camera Crane - A telescopic crane for supporting a camera or the like comprising a telescopic support, with at least one arm ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264887 | MAST RAISING STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR HIGH-CAPACITY MOBILE LIFT CRANE - A mobile lift crane includes a carbody having moveable ground engaging members; a rotating bed rotatably connected to the carbody such that the rotating bed can swing with respect to the ground engaging members; a boom pivotally mounted on a front portion of the rotating bed and a mast mounted at its first end on the rotating bed and having a second end; and at least one hydraulic cylinder pivotally connected at a first end to the rotating bed. The hydraulic cylinder is positioned and configured so as to be able to raise the second end of the mast from the mast being in a near horizontal position to a position where the mast is used during crane pick, move and set operations. In a preferred embodiment, at least one arm is pivotally connected at a first end to the rotating bed and at a second end to the hydraulic cylinder. The arm and cylinder are connected together such that extension and retraction of a piston within the hydraulic cylinder causes the second end of the arm to raise and lower. The arm and cylinder support at least one mast-engaging member positioned such that raising the second end of the arm causes the mast-engaging member to push against and raise the mast when the mast is in a set-up state. Thus the hydraulic cylinder is used to pivotally rotate the mast about its connection to the rotating bed, thereby raising the second end of the mast. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264888 | INVENTORY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH GUIDANCE FOR LOAD-HANDLING VEHICLE - An inventory storage and retrieval system and method are provided for a shipping or storage facility. In an embodiment, the system includes: (a) a mobile computer and radio on a load-handing vehicle; (b) sensors on the vehicle to determine the ground location and orientation of the vehicle; (c) encoders that determine the position of a lifting mechanism relative to a chassis of the vehicle; and (d) a base computer and radio that communicates with the vehicle. The system maintains an inventory database of items and their respective storage locations in three dimensions as a result of the loading activity of the vehicle. The data can be used to guide the vehicle for ground movement generally to a storage location, appropriately orient the vehicle, and then to move the lifting mechanism of the vehicle to deposit or retrieve the item at a particular storage location. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264889 | Dual trolley, single boom crane system - A dual trolley, single boom crane system for loading and unloading containers from ships moored at a dock that effectively doubles the rate of container loading and unloading of conventional prior art single boom crane systems. The present invention also concerns a novel method for retrofitting conventional prior art single boom crane systems to convert them to dual trolley systems, while at the same time retaining the basic geometry of the prior art system so that the same number of multiple cranes may be positioned over the dock side. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264890 | Taper under tapered plate to increase side force on the movable plate - The present invention increases the capacity and resistance to closure of the draft gear assembly by providing an angled surface on the tapered plates intermediate of the inner and outer friction surface in the area where the tapered plate contacts the third horizontal rib of the housing. Providing an angle on the edge surface of the tapered plates in this area increases the side force on the movable plates during the application of a buffing shock to the draft gear assembly. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264891 | Automatically foldable coupler - The present invention relates to a central buffer coupling ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264892 | Liquid Container - A liquid container has a neck in fluid flow relation between a hollow body and a mouth. The neck has a flexible portion (a) that can be tilted relative to the axis, (b) through which the hollow body longitudinal axis extends, and (c) that enables the neck to move longitudinally in the direction of the axis. The neck has a bulbous shaped upper portion having a lower edge. The edge and an upper edge of the flexible portion have an intersection with a perimeter less than the perimeters of the adjoining parts of the bulbous shaped and flexible portions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264893 | Bottle Closure - Closure for bottles, particularly for a bottle with a neck ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264894 | CONTAINER CLOSURE ASSEMBLY - An assembly comprising a container and a closure. The container has a neck, the neck having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface having (a) a thread(s), (b) at least two sets of sloping teeth, and (c) a retaining bead. The closure has (a) a top wall; (b) a side wall having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper portion, and a lower portion; (c) a thread(s) on the interior surface of the side wall; (d) a tamper-indicating band having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper edge, and a lower edge, the upper edge of said tamper indicating band attached to the lower portion of the side wall by a plurality of rupturable bridges; and, in one embodiment, (e) a plurality of tabs attached to the lower edge of the tamper-indicating band, each of the tabs having an exterior surface bearing at least one sloping tooth, each of the tabs being foldable to contact the interior surface of the tamper-indicating band, whereby, when folded, the sloping teeth on the tabs face radially inwardly toward the axis of the side wall, and partially engage with the sloping teeth on the exterior surface of the neck of the container. Subsequent teeth are angularly offset. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264895 | Double opening wide mouth food jar with screw caps - A wide mouth food jar comprising a food chamber, an opening at the top of the jar and an opening at the bottom of the jar. The top wide opening includes an accompanying top screw cap securable to the top wide mouth to keep the top wide opening closed. The bottom opening includes an accompanying bottom screw cap securable to the bottom wide mouth to keep the bottom wide mouth closed. The food chamber includes a container of a predetermined radius of curvature comprising a rounded wall extending upwardly from the bottom wide mouth opening to the top wide mouth opening. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264896 | Beverage bottle carrier and handle - A beverage bottle carrier and handle which may be used with bottle as both a handle and a carrier. The invention includes a top ring having a circumference slightly smaller than the outside circumference of the bottle which is connected by a handle to a bottom ring having a circumference slightly smaller than the outside circumference of the bottle. The bottom ring is pushed down over the body of the bottle to a point below the midpoint of the bottle and the top ring is pushed down over the body of the bottle to a point above the midpoint of the bottle such that the handle may be used to manipulate the bottle. The bottom ring may be pushed to a point above the midpoint of the bottle and the handle then forms a loop which may be used to carry the bottle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264897 | Turbine component pattern forming method - A method of forming a pattern comprising a plurality of recesses within a turbine component is disclosed. The method includes simultaneously dissolving a plurality of portions of a selected section of the turbine component, thereby defining the plurality of recesses of the pattern. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264898 | SELECTIVE ETCH OF TiW FOR CAPTURE PAD FORMATION - A chemical etchant containing hydrogen peroxide and phosphate ions at a controlled pH is provided for selectively etching metals in the presence of one or more metals not to be etched. The etchant is useful in the fabrication of semiconductor components particularly for forming capture pads where TiW is used as a barrier layer for a copper, copper/nickel pad, or copper/nickel alloy pad. A commercial hydrogen peroxide solution is preferred to which has been added phosphoric acid as a source of phosphate ions and KOH as the pH adjuster. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264899 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH STRESS BUFFERING ABILITY AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An interconnect structure with stress buffering ability is disclosed, which comprises: a first surface, connected to a device selected form the group consisting of a substrate and an electronic device; a second surface, connected to a device selected form the group consisting of the substrate and the electronic device; a supporting part, sandwiched between and interconnecting the first and the second surfaces while enabling the areas of the two ends of the supporting part to be small than those of the first and the second surfaces in respective; and a buffer, arranged surrounding the supporting part for absorbing and buffering stresses. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264900 | Metal surface treatment composition - A process is described for treating metal surfaces with roughening compositions that use poly(ethyleneamino propionitrile)polymer as an additive in the composition to improve adhesion of polymeric materials to the metal surfaces and to improve peel strength for thermal stability. The polymer of the invention may be added to compositions containing for example, cupric chloride and hydrochloric acid and is also usable in compositions containing an oxidizer/acid/azole mixture. Other additives, such as adiponitrile may also be beneficially added to compositions of the invention. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264901 | Chemical Mechanical Polishing Process for Planarizing Copper Surface - Disclosed is a chemical mechanical polishing planarization method for copper surface, including the following steps: depositing a dielectric layer on the copper surface, and polishing the copper surface having the dielectric layer thereon. The method for planarizing a copper surface by chemical mechanical polishing process according to the present invention can achieve the planarization of the surfaces of both the copper and the dielectric layer, so as to avoid the occurrence of the dishing phenomenon. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264902 | Method of forming a thin film pattern and method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device - A method of forming a thin film pattern includes: providing a printing roller and a substrate including a thin film; coating the printing roller with an etch-resist solution including a base polymer, a carrier solvent, a tackifier and a surfactant; removing the carrier solvent from the coated etch-resist solution thereby transitioning the etch-resist solution from liquid phase to solid phase; patterning the solid etch-resist; transferring the patterned etch-resist from the printing roller to the substrate; and patterning the thin film corresponding to the transferred etch-resist. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264903 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ARTICLE HAVING PATTERNED DECORATIVE COATING - A method for producing an article having a decorative coating includes depositing at least a first coating layer onto at least a portion of a substrate using a physical or chemical vapor deposition method in a vacuum chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure, the first coating layer comprising a first material having a first color. The method also includes patterning the first coating layer using a non-uniform patterning process to form a patterned coating layer having penetrations through which a portion of an underlying surface is visible, the underlying surface comprising a second material and having a second color that is visually contrasting to the first color. The patterned first coating layer comprises a decorative pattern comprising features distinguishable by an unaided human eye. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264904 | METHODS TO ELIMINATE "M-SHAPE" ETCH RATE PROFILE IN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA REACTOR - An inductively-coupled plasma processing chamber has a chamber with a ceiling. A first and second antenna are placed adjacent to the ceiling. The first antenna is concentric to the second antenna. A plasma source power supply is coupled to the first and second antenna. The plasma source power supply generates a first RF power to the first antenna, and a second RF power to the second antenna. A substrate support disposed within the chamber. The size of the first antenna and a distance between the substrate support are such that the etch rate of the substrate on the substrate support is substantially uniform. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264905 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUBSTRATE OR PREPARING A SUBSTRATE FOR ANALYSIS - Methods and systems for measuring a characteristic of a substrate or preparing a substrate for analysis are provided. One method for measuring a characteristic of a substrate includes removing a portion of a feature on the substrate using an electron beam to expose a cross-sectional profile of a remaining portion of the feature. The feature may be a photoresist feature. The method also includes measuring a characteristic of the cross-sectional profile. A method for preparing a substrate for analysis includes removing a portion of a material on the substrate proximate to a defect using chemical etching in combination with an electron beam. The defect may be a subsurface defect or a partially subsurface defect. Another method for preparing a substrate for analysis includes removing a portion of a material on a substrate proximate to a defect using chemical etching in combination with an electron beam and a light beam. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264906 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND ARC HOOD ASSEMBLY AND CHIMNEY THEREFOR - A chimney is provided for a circuit breaker arc hood assembly. The circuit breaker housing includes a number of arc chute vents structured to exhaust arc gases. The arc hood assembly includes a body having a first side facing the housing, and a second side opposite the first side. The first side includes a number of apertures. The chimney includes a base disposed at or about a corresponding one of the arc chute vents, a duct extending outwardly from the base and through a corresponding one of the apertures, and a plurality of resilient protrusions movably coupling the chimney to the first side of the body at or about the corresponding one of the apertures. The resilient protrusions bias the base toward engagement with the housing to resist the arc gases being undesirably discharged between the base and the housing. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264907 | ELECTRONIC FLAME-OFF ELECTRODE WITH BALL-SHAPED TIP - An electrode for a wire bonding apparatus is provided. The electrode includes a body portion and a tip portion adjacent the body portion. The tip portion has a substantially spherical configuration. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264908 | Pipe/Connector Weld Joint, and Methods of Welding Same - The present invention is directed to a method for welding a pipe section and a connector, wherein each of the pipe and connector have inner and outer beveled surfaces and the joint is comprised of an angular alignment land. In one embodiment, an outer beveled surface on the pipe and an inner beveled surface on the connector cooperate to define the angular alignment land. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the inner beveled surface of the connector and the outer beveled surface of the pipe have a bevel angle of approximately 30 degrees, while the outer beveled surface of the connector and the inner beveled surface of the pipe have a beveled angle of approximately 45 degrees. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264909 | Pipe/Connector Weld Joint, and Methods of Welding Same - The present invention is directed to a method for welding a pipe section and a connector, wherein each of the pipe and connector have inner and outer beveled surfaces and the joint is comprised of an angular alignment land. In one embodiment, an outer beveled surface on the pipe and an inner beveled surface on the connector cooperate to define the angular alignment land. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the inner beveled surface of the connector and the outer beveled surface of the pipe have a bevel angle of approximately 30 degrees, while the outer beveled surface of the connector and the inner beveled surface of the pipe have a beveled angle of approximately 45 degrees. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264910 | Process for Fabricating Optical Waveguides - A one step process for fabricating planar optical waveguides comprises using a laser to cut at least two channels in a substantially planar surface of a piece of dielectric material defining a waveguide there between. The shape and size of the resulting guide can be adjusting by selecting an appropriate combination of laser beam spatial profile, of its power and of the exposure time. A combination of heating and writing lasers can also be used to fabricate waveguides in a dielectric substrate, wherein the heating laser heats the substrate with a relatively broad focused spot, the power of the heating laser being controlled to raise the temperature heating the substrate just below the substrate's threshold temperature at which it begins to absorb electro-magnetic radiation, the writing laser, which yields a spot size smaller than the heating laser then melts the substrate within the focal spot of the heating laser. Compare to processes from the prior art, a waveguide fabrication process according to the present invention results in lower cost, faster processing time and applicability to a wider range of materials. The present process is particularly suited for the mass production of inexpensive photonic devices. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264911 | Non-contact laser carving process and the equipment - A non-contact laser carving process and the equipment. By the orientation of an orienting module, the center of a wafer can be amended and oriented to the orienting module precisely. By the rotation of the orienting module and an optical sensor of a transmission mechanical module, the center of the wafer can be obtained precisely. By the compensation of the optical sensor, a specific boundary position is oriented. No matter what the external diameter of the wafer is, the specific boundary position in the wafer can be carved by laser precisely through the transmission mechanical module cooperated with a laser-carving unit, and a specific number can be carved at the specific boundary position of each wafer. Therefore, the wafer can be efficiently traced and controlled, and the amount of the wafer can be figured out easily to raise the quality of the wafer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264912 | Gas Mixture For Laser Beam Fusion Cutting - A gas mixture for laser beam fusion cutting is disclosed. The gas mixture essentially contains N | 2008-10-30 |
20080264913 | LASER CUTTING METHOD - Laser cutting method using a CO | 2008-10-30 |
20080264914 | Sensor Arrangement for a Laser Machine Tool and an Insulator for such a Sensor Arrangement - An insulator for a sensor arrangement of a laser processing machine comprises an outer insulating part of plastics material for electrical shielding and an inner shielding part of a non-conductive heat-resistant material for shielding against laser irradiation and/or heat. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264915 | Welding power source with automatic variable high frequency - A high frequency power source configured to provide a variable voltage output is described such as for use in welding systems. The high frequency power source charges a capacitive storage device. A transformer having a primary winding coupled to the output of the high frequency power source and establishing a resonant frequency signal with the capacitive storage device, and a secondary winding coupled to the welding power supply, superimposes the resonant frequency signals onto the welding power signal of the welding power supply during periods of the resonant rings. By varying the voltage output from the high frequency power source, the high frequency energy delivered to the welding torch can be optimized for a variety of welding applications. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264916 | Consumable Electrode Type Arc Welding Machine - A consumable electrode arc-welding machine comprising an arc resistance calculating part that calculates an arc resistance from a welding current and a welding voltage to develop an arc resistance signal, wherein the welding current and welding voltage are controlled by a short-circuit waveform control signal and an arc waveform control signal that vary in accordance with the arc resistance signal. In this way, the spatter control and the arc stability can be achieved. During an arc period, if the arc resistance signal exhibits a level greater than a predetermined level for a predetermined period, a constant current control signal is developed to perform a constant current control of the welding current by use of a predetermined current value that is higher than the current value developed during the development of the arc waveform control signal, thereby preventing the arc from going off. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264917 | METAL CORE WELDING WIRE PULSED WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a welding system and method for controlling a welding system with an improved pulsed waveform suitable for use with metal core welding wires. The waveform includes peak pulses (of voltage, current, power, energy or a combination thereof) that aid in transfer of molten metal from the wire to the weld pool. The pulse duration is sufficiently short to avoid damage to the metal core welding wire. The waveform enables welding of thin metals and reduces spatter. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264918 | SERVICING ARRANGEMENT FOR A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR - A system, in one embodiment, may include an engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and an oil fill assembly coupled to the compressor. The oil fill assembly relocates an oil fill location from a bottom region of the compressor to a top region of the compressor. A system, in other embodiments, may include a compressor retrofit kit. The kit may include a first tube configured to couple with a drain or an existing oil fill disposed in a base region of a compressor. The kit also may include a second tube coupled to the first tube, wherein the second tube is configured to couple with a vent in the compressor. The kit may include a relocated oil fill section coupled to the first tube, the second tube, or a combination thereof. A system having a compressor retrofit kit attached to the case of the compressor is also provided. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264919 | Portable Generator and Air Compressor Mounting Arrangement - A system, in one embodiment, may include a chassis, an engine coupled to the chassis, a generator coupled to the engine, and a rotary screw compressor coupled to the chassis independent from the engine. The engine may be configured to drive both the generator and the rotary screw compressor. A method, according to another embodiment, may include isolating a rotary air compressor from an engine and a generator in a common chassis. The isolating may include separately mounting the rotary air compressor and the engine with a resilient or distance adjustable connection in between. The isolating also may include resiliently mounting the engine, or the rotary air compressor, or both. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264920 | PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A welding system is provided that includes an engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and a regulator coupled to the compressor and located on a control panel. Another welding system is provided that includes an engine, a compressor coupled to the engine and a monitor circuit configured to monitor the duration of operation of the compressor by monitoring engagement of the clutch. A pressure gauge configured to be coupled to a compressor is also provided. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264921 | Engine-Driven Air Compressor Load Control System and Method - A system, in one embodiment, includes an engine, a generator coupled to the engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and a controller configured to soft start the compressor. A method, in another embodiment, includes soft starting an air compressor in a portable welding unit having the air compressor, an engine coupled to the air compressor, and a welding generator coupled to the engine. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264922 | Engine-Driven Air Compressor/Generator Load Priority Control System and Method - A system, in one embodiment, may include a portable unit having an engine, a generator coupled to the engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and a priority load controller. The controller may be configured to adjust various loads on the engine, the generator, or the compressor, or a combination thereof, in response to sensor feedback and a priority control scheme. A computer-implemented method, in another embodiment, may include adjusting power output to various loads on an engine, a welding generator coupled to the engine, or an air compressor coupled to the engine, or a combination thereof, in a portable welding unit in response to sensor feedback and a priority control scheme. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264923 | WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH IMPROVED WAVEFORM - Provided is a welding system and method for controlling a welding system with an improved waveform. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a welding system waveform is calibrated such that the welding transfer regularly occurs during short circuits, comprising applying a voltage and a current to a welding electrode, applying an increased voltage and an increased current to the welding electrode, increasing the current to the welding electrode when a short circuit is detected, and maintaining the increased current applied to the welding electrode until a desired time expires after the short circuit is detected or until the short circuit clears, whichever occurs first. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264924 | Sheathed welding wire - Provided is a welding wire and method for manufacturing a welding wire providing for quality welds on 300 series stainless steel and similar materials. A metal powder core is encapsulated in a metal sheath. The metal sheath composition comprising up to about 6% nickel, by weight, and may correspond to a series 400 stainless steel. A combination of the metal sheath and the metal powder core provides an overall alloy content of a series 300 stainless steel. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264925 | Collapsible insulated food delivery bag - An insulated bag has generally flat top and bottom walls connected by foldable back and opposite side walls which cooperate to define a chamber having a front opening for receiving a food product. Flexible closure flaps extend from the bottom wall and opposite side walls and have releasable fasteners for closing the front opening. Each wall has an outer fabric covering and a porous inner liner and also inner and outer layers of flexible thermal insulation material. A vapor barrier film separates the inner and outer layers of insulation material in each wall and provides for moisture absorption by the inner layers. The top and bottom walls each have a compartment with an edge opening closed by a releasable fastener, and a vacuum insulation panel is confined within each compartment. The top and bottom walls move between a collapsed storage position and an expanded position to receive the product. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264926 | COOKING RANGE - A cooking range ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264927 | COOKING RANGE HAVING A MOTORIZED STOVE BASE - A cooking range having a motorized stove base ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264928 | Casing for electric stoves - A casing for electric stoves includes an annular frame and a bottom board that are detachably coupled through a plurality of connectors. The frame has at least one lateral side with an air convection means located thereon. The bottom board has an upper surface with a heat control means installed thereon. Through the detachable bottom board, the entire electric stoves need not to be disassembled or removed when malfunction occurs and needs repair. By separating the bottom board from the frame, the electric link between the heat control means and the electric stove can be disconnected to replace the heat control means. Thus the malfunction can be fixed quickly, and interruption or delay of cooking that might otherwise happen can be prevented. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264929 | Plate-Type Heater and a Method for the Manufacture Thereof - The present invention provides a plate-type heater designed to allow uniform generation of heat across the entire surface of the heater, comprising an upper component composed of a first outer covering and a first intermediate layer joined together and a lower component composed of a second outer covering and a second intermediate layer joined together, with a heating element being placed between said upper component and lower component and wires laminated onto the two end surfaces of said heating element. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264930 | Electric Heating Structure - An electric heating structure including a substrate and a heating element having a given specific resistance. The heating element includes an electrically conductive layer deposited on one of the faces of the substrate and supplied electrically, the heating element including a network of patterns functionally connected to the electrically conductive layer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264931 | Transparent or Translucent Glass Ceramic Plate and a Method for the Production Thereof - The present invention relates to a transparent or translucent glass-ceramic plate, intended for example to cover or receive at least one heating element, in particular intended to serve as a hob, said plate having a coating, in particular intended to at least partly mask the underlying elements when not in use, while still allowing the heating elements and optional displays to be detected when they are in use, characterized in that most and preferably all of the coating is on the face of the plate intended to be turned toward the heating element(s) in the use position. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264932 | Induction Heating Device for a Metal Plate - An induction heating apparatus for heating a traveling metal plate includes an induction coil for surrounding the metal plate. The induction coil includes an upper induction coil for being located above the metal plate and a lower induction coil for being located below the metal plate. The upper and lower induction coils are spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the metal plate a constant distance across a transverse direction of the metal plate. Each of the upper induction coil and the lower induction coil is arranged obliquely at an edge area of the metal plate so as to form an oblique angle with the transverse direction of the metal plate. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264933 | Wall-mounted microwave oven and hood - A wall-mounted microwave oven including a hood mover having a forwardly-movable hood plate is disclosed. The hood plate, which guides fumes, exhaust gas, etc. to an inlet arranged at the bottom of the wall-mounted microwave oven, is separable from a body of the wall-mounted microwave oven. The hood plate is arranged outside and beneath the body, to prevent oil and dirt, etc. from being attached to a lower case of the body. The wall-mounted microwave oven includes a hood mover movable with respect to the body. The hood mover includes a hood plate, a frame member to separably support the hood plate, and a moving member to move the frame member with respect to the body. The frame member has a channel-shaped guide groove to receive the hood plate, thereby enabling the frame member to support the hood plate, and a fastener to prevent a separation of the hood plate. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264934 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROWAVE ASSISTED PROCESSING OF FEEDSTOCKS - The present invention relates to an improved reactor, which allows microwave-assisted processing of feedstocks or mixtures of hydrocarbons, and the operating system thereof, which operates under high temperatures and pressures of hydrogen or other gases, in continuous of batch mode. The invention relates to modifications in the geometric configuration of the reactor to process diverse hydrocarbon feedstocks, with or without the addition of catalysts, in the presence or absence of hydrogen or other gases, forming a system which includes a reaction vessel and associated devices, so as to to allow better transmittance of the radiation onto the feedstock to be processed and guarantee maximum absorption of the microwaves by the the reaction medium irrespective of the composition thereof. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264935 | Platter - A platter for use in a forced air/microwave combination oven, the platter comprising an upper surface and a lower surface and incorporating a plurality of apertures passing through the thickness of the platter; wherein one or both of the surfaces of the platter incorporate a recess substantially surrounding at least one of the apertures. The invention also provides a platter incorporating an indentation shaped to receive an item of cookware, the indentation being positioned to align the cookware with microwave radiation in the oven in use. Additionally, the invention provides a platter incorporating apertures distributed over substantially the entire surface area of the platter, and also a platter comprising a central region substantially devoid of apertures, and one or more apertures at substantially the edge of the platter. Preferably the platter is made of a polymer material, particularly preferably a liquid crystal polymer resin such as DuPont (RTM) Zenite (RTM) 7130. Also provided is a method of cooking using such a platter. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264936 | CONTAINER FOR AIR FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT - A container assembly and aircraft fuselage for air transport of freight. The container assembly includes a spacer layer formed of malleable material. The spacer layer is positioned between and in contact with a bottom plate of the container and the floor of an aircraft. The aircraft fuselage for the freight transport is equipped with a floor adapted to receive and bear a load. A spacer layer integral with the floor is positioned between the floor and the load. The spacer layer is formed of a malleable material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264937 | Double-Walled Cup - The invention relates to a double-walled cup ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264938 | CONTAINER HAVING SLIDING CORNER SUPPORT - A container having multiple wall panels forming container sides, the container having at least first and second wall panels that meet at a first corner. The container is assembleable from a flat or knockdown state to an opened or assembled state. A first inner panel is attached to a first wall panel, the first inner panel having an end spaced from the first corner. A slidable corner support is attached to the end of the first inner panel and extends towards the second wall panel. When the container is assembled from the knockdown state, the slidable corner support moves away from the first corner to form a support member that can help support a container stacked on top and prevent nesting. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264939 | REDUCED MATERIAL CONTAINER - A reduced material container having a base with sidewalls extending from the base to define a compartment for storing goods. The sidewalls define a plurality of apertures that are covered by a sleeve. A lid removeably seats with the sidewalls. The apertures allow production of a container with a reduced amount of material and energy and has a reduced environmental impact. | 2008-10-30 |