| 45th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20080271921 | CONTACT DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN FLAT CURRENT CARRYING LINE ELEMENTS - A contact device for providing an electrical contact between a first busbar ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271922 | Tool Handling Device in a Drillrig That is Situated on the Sea Bed - A drilling rig device ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271923 | Flow hydraulic amplification for a pulsing, fracturing, and drilling (PFD) device - Disclosed is a device and method and/or system for generating pulses to improve drilling rates, the ability to drill straighter and farther or fracturing or injection efficiencies in a geological formation that may contain desirable hydrocarbons. This system may also be used in other types of drilling or fracturing operations, whether to unclog arteries or to open formations for underground storage in conjunction with pulsing/fracturing. Alternately, this system could be used to create large pulses downhole for seismic purposes in that they are of such magnitude that they could be readily received in nearby wells or several of uphole locations. The system and method comprises several pulse generating devices longitudinally and axially positioned within an annular drill collar flow channel or PIM such that the PFD medium flows through the annular drill collar flow channel and the PFD medium is guided into one or more sets of selectively reversible flow, upper and lower flow connecting channels, wherein the connecting channels are connected to an inner flow channel and the annular drill collar flow channel, and wherein the annular drill collar flow channel is acted upon by one or more flow throttling devices. In one of the devices listed, the device utilizes one or more turbines residing near and within proximity of a flow diverter that diverts drilling mud into and away from turbine blades such that the force of the PFD medium causes the turbine blades and the turbine to rotationally spin around a coil assembly for power. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271924 | Drilling Method and Apparatus - Apparatus for drilling a borehole from a first subterranean location to a second subterranean location, comprises a casing ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271925 | Acid tunneling bottom hole assembly - A bottom hole assembly connected to coiled tubing to create an acid tunnel in a wellbore formation. High pressure acid is pumped down the coiled tubing and out a nozzle located at the end of the bottom hole assembly. The bottom hole assembly includes a first knuckle joint and a second knuckle joint to properly position the nozzle against the wellbore. The two knuckle joints increases the radius of curvature of the bottom hole assembly while providing a sufficient attack angle for the nozzle against the wellbore. The two knuckle joints also may reduce the chance that the nozzle will cam lock within the acid tunnel. The two knuckle joints may be oriented such that they bend within the same plane. The nozzle may be connected onto the end of wand having a telescoping portion. The nozzle may be adapted to form an elliptical acid tunnel. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271926 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A FIBER OPTIC CABLE AT A DOWNHOLE TOOL - Disclosed herein is a fiber optic cable downhole tool mounting system. The system includes, a downhole tool, a support member attached to the downhole tool and a fiber optic cable parameter transmissively mounted to the downhole tool by the support member. The support member has an elongated body with a pair of legs extending therefrom, the pair of legs intersect at an oblique angle and define a volume therebetween receptive of the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable is attached to the support member and the support member is attached to the downhole tool such that a parameter encountered by the downhole tool is sensible by the fiber optic cable. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271927 | Safe and Accurate Method of Chemical Inventory Management on Location - The present invention provides a method of measuring an amount of a substance depleted from a storage unit, including the steps of: supporting the storage unit on a vehicle, measuring a first weight of the storage unit and any liquid substance contained in the storage unit, allowing a quantity of the liquid substance to be discharged from the storage unit, measuring a second weight of the storage unit and any liquid substance contained in the storage unit, and determining the amount of liquid substance discharged or allowed to be discharged from the storage unit based on the first weight measurement and the second weight measurement. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271928 | Interchangeable load cell assemblies - A mass-based dispensing system includes a set of interchangeable load cell assemblies. The load cell assemblies are sized to be interchangeably received into a mass-based product dispenser. Each of the interchangeable load cell assemblies has a maximum rated load that is different from the maximum rated load of the other load cell assemblies. The interchangeable load cell assemblies are substantially modular (i.e., have substantially similar external geometries), thus enabling the product dispenser to interchangeably receive the load cells. The interchangeable load cell assemblies enable a single product dispenser to accommodate a broad range of differently weighted products and/or product containers. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271929 | Weighing Scale Having Dual Housings - An electronic weighing scale that includes an inner housing and an outer housing surrounding the inner housing. In one embodiment, the inner and outer housings are not secured to one another and are spaced apart by shock-absorbing spacers designed to absorb shock of impact loads such as may be caused by the scale being dropped. The inner housing includes a chassis defining a load cell cavity that contains a load cell. The inner housing also includes an electronics compartment closure that together with the chassis define an electronics compartment that contains electronics of the scale, including display electronics and user-controls electronics. In one embodiment, the electronics compartment is hermetically sealed to protect the electronics from moisture. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271930 | WEIGHING APPARATUS HAVING ROTATING WEIGH PLATFORM AND VERTICAL FORCE MINIMIZING SYSTEM - A weighing apparatus having a weighing system, a drive system, and a vertical force minimizing system. The weighing system may include a load receiving surface and a plurality of load cells. The drive system produces rotation of the load receiving surface about its vertical axis. The vertical force minimizing system minimizes the amount of vertical force that is applied to the load cells through the drive system, while simultaneously transmitting forces in the transverse direction to provide for rotational movement of the load receiving surface. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271931 | Weighing Sensor and an Electronic Scale Provided With the Same - The invention discloses a weighing sensor and an electronic scale provided with the same. The weighing sensor comprises a flat plate formed into helical shape, including successively a load-supporting portion, a strain portion and a bearing portion from the center to the outer of this plate, with the load-supporting portion situated between and surrounded by the bearing portion and the strain portion; wherein the load-supporting portion and the bearing portion are respectively used to bear the acting force and the reaction force in opposite directions, and a strain gauge is mounted on the strain portion. The electronic scale comprises at least three weighing sensors, wherein the bearing portion of the sensor is mounted on the scale body, the load-supporting portion directly contacts the supporting leg of the scale, which contacts the plane on which the scale is positioned. The present invention has small thickness, simple structure and low manufacturing cost. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271932 | Method and System for Weighing - The present invention relates to a system and a method for weighing a section of a structure ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271933 | Tactile Sensor and Tactile Sensor Application Apparatus - A tactile sensor for detecting a variation in pressing real-time. The tactile sensor is simple in structure, detects a variation in pressing by using reduced wires, has increased reliability and reduced cost, and can obtain information accurately. A sheet has, along its surface, resistors arranged in an X direction and Y direction, has a resistor in Z direction corresponding to the thickness direction of the sheet, and has a pressure sensitive resistor sheet ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271934 | Motor vehicle energy converter - An energy conversion apparatus using recovered energy sources including motor vehicle kinetic energy and wind resistance, supplemented by liquefied air transferred to the vehicle and by solar radiation thereto. The energy sources are combined, as available, to drive a compressor for supplying intake working fluid of a motor vehicle prime mover. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271935 | MULTIPLE WINDING ELECTRIC MACHINE - An exemplary embodiment provides an electrical machine apparatus that includes a rotor coupled to an armature and a stator surrounding the rotor. The stator has a series of coils; the series of coils configured into a first group of coils and a second group of coils, the first group of coils electrically and magnetically isolated from the second group of coils. The electric machine is capable of simultaneously acting as an electric motor and generating electricity as an alternator. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271936 | Thixomold Hinge Assembly - A hinge assembly is provided for moving a step on a motor vehicle between a stowed position and a deployed position. A rail bracket is fixedly secured to the vehicle and includes inner and outer bushings insert molded therein. A step bracket includes inner and outer bushings insert molded therein. The step is fixedly secured to the step bracket. An inner arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the inner arm and are pivotally disposed in the inner bushings of the rail and step brackets, respectively. An outer arm includes upper and lower pivot shafts insert molded therein. The upper and lower pivot shafts protrude from the outer arm and are pivotally disposed in the outer bushings of the rail and step brackets, respectively. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING A POWER CONSUMING VEHICLE ACCESSORY DURING AN OFF STATE OF THE VEHICLE - A hybrid battery system of an automotive vehicle provides power to various features without running an internal combustion engine. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271938 | Motorized Cycle - There is provided a motorized cycle comprising a frame, a seat mounted upon the frame, a plurality of suspensions mounted to the frame, a plurality of wheels each coupled to a suspension wherein the operation of the motorized cycle is based on the physical position and movements of the rider. Also provided is a suspension system for a motorized cycle comprising a plurality of suspensions each coupled to the frame of the motorized cycle, and a plurality of wheels each coupled to a suspension such that each wheel is able to move relative to the other wheels and the frame. According to another aspect, there is provided a rider positioning system for a motorized cycle comprising handle bars and a seat wherein the movement of the handle bars affects the movement of the seat. There is also provided a control system for operating a motorized cycle comprising a control board including software, a plurality of sensors providing inputs to the control board, a plurality of wheels wherein each wheel is instructed by the control board to accelerate or decelerate to maintain the center of gravity of the motorized cycle. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271939 | Pump System And Axle-Driving System - A pump system includes a housing, an input shaft, a pump shaft; a hydraulic pump body, a PTO shaft, a power transmission gear train, and a PTO clutch mechanism. The housing has a narrow gear accommodating space surrounding a region including a mesh point between the first and second transmission gears of the power transmission gear train, a PTO clutch accommodating space which surrounds the PTO clutch mechanism and which is fluidly communicated with the gear accommodating space, and a pair of first and second suction/discharge ports which communicate the internal space of the housing with an outside of the housing. The first suction/discharge port is arranged within the gear accommodating space so as to be positioned in an opposite side to the PTO clutch accommodating space with the mesh point between the first and second transmission gears interposed therebetween. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271940 | Transmission system for a vehicle - The present invention is a transmission system having an input portion connected to an engine, an output portion connected to a front propshaft and a rear propshaft, and a middle portion connecting the input portion to the output portion. The front propshaft and the rear propshaft are substantially co-axial and substantially equal length. The middle portion extends downward and diagonally rearward from the input portion to the output portion. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271941 | Vehicle - A vehicle including a steering system for moving a pair of wheels supported by a wheel support structure relative to a vehicle structure to achieve steering of the vehicle whilst the vehicle is travelling. The system including a pressure source for providing a supply of pressurized fluid through first and second steering valves to fluid operated first and second actuators, each of which includes an actuating member. The steering valves are operator controlled to provide the pressurized fluid, at least when the steering system is in a first operating mode, from both the first steering valve to the first actuator and from the second steering valve to the second actuator to achieve steering. When the steering system is operating in a second operating mode, only one of the first and second steering valves provides pressurized fluid from the source to a respective one of the actuators to achieve steering. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271942 | Power Steering System - A power steering system, which is disposed in the forward part of a vehicle, allows an electric motor to boost the steering torque applied by a driver, and transmits the steering torque to wheels via a steering transmission mechanism. The power steering system includes an impact detection device that detects the impact of an object on a rack housing that houses a rack bar constituting the steering transmission mechanism to detect the impact on the power steering system more accurately. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271943 | Acoustic Muffler for a Hermetic Compressor - Acoustic muffler for a hermetic compressor, comprising: a hollow base; a cover to be coupled to the hollow base, said parts of hollow base and cover including respective peripheral flanges to be mutually seated according to a seating plane; and a retention means, attaching the hollow base to the cover at the junction of said peripheral flanges, each peripheral flange presenting a respective seating surface provided with at least one recess and one rib radially adjacent and which are shaped to respectively complement one rib and one recess of the seating surface of the other peripheral flange, each rib and recess being continuous and provided to define a locking between the parts of hollow base and cover against relative spacing apart movements in said seating plane, and to define continuous sealing radial labyrinths between the interior and the exterior of the acoustic muffler, at the junction of said peripheral flanges. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271944 | Silencer tube with internal stepped profile - An apparatus which provides for, noise suppressor tube with an internal tapered profile and baffle core which has an external tapered profile machined and designed to minimize friction between the two opposing surfaces which will better facilitate the disassembly of the noise suppressor unit after use. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271945 | Fan Powered Silencing Terminal Unit - An apparatus and method for attenuating the sound generated by a fan powered terminal unit in an HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) system. The apparatus utilizes internal geometry to minimize noise due to air disturbances and aerodynamic effects within the apparatus. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271946 | Pipe/Silencer Device Assembly - Described herein is a pipe/silencer device assembly comprising a connection element, which has a through hole, having an axis, and a branching off hole, which is fluidically connected to the through hole wherein the assembly comprises: first connection means adapted for co-operating with a first duct; a second duct, fluidically connected to the connection element; and a blind silencer duct, fluidically connected to the branching off hole. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271947 | Hopboard roof platform - A platform including an upper deck and a lower deck longer than the upper deck, both being constructed of a light-weight sturdy material. Angular material comprises the framework of the decks. The decks are hinged together at the forward edge of the platform, which comes in contact with the roof. Male-female sleeves are attached to the inner parts of the sides and support pieces of both decks to provide support. The sleeves adjust so the platform can accommodate varying roof pitches. The bottom surface of the lower deck is covered in non-skid material to provide adhesion to the roof. The forward edge of the lower deck has extensions with holes so the platform can be secured to the roof with screws or nails. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271948 | Motorized climbing hunting stand - A motorized, climbing tree stand ideal for hunting has a rigid elongated, track constructed from multiple, axially aligned sections attached to a tree trunk. A carriage supporting a seat and footrest is coupled to a shuttle assembly that engages the track. The shuttle assembly mounts a battery-powered motor and a motor-driven gear that engages a toothed rack on the elongated track, moving the carriage vertically upwardly or downwardly in response to motor operation. A hand switch controls a reversing relay to control motor direction. Each track section comprises a rigid, elongated flange with an elongated, tubular sleeve terminating in a reduced diameter coupling tube that coaxially mates with the base of the sleeve in the neighboring section. Alignment rods near the upper ends of each sleeve reinforce the assembly. Adjustable, L-brackets contact the tree for bracing. Track flanges are slidably constrained between suitable rollers secured to shuttle side walls. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271949 | LUBRICATION-CONDITION DETECTOR, LUBRICANT FEEDER, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF DETECTING LUBRICATION-CONDITION - A lubrication-condition detector detects a lubricant shortage of a target portion that repeats a predetermined operation at a predetermined cycle. The lubrication-condition detector includes: a physical-quantity measuring unit for continuously measuring a physical quantity related to the target portion; and a computer for determining a presence of a lubricant shortage based on the physical quantity. The computer includes: a cycle extractor for extracting a cycle datum per an operational cycle from continuous data including the physical quantity and its measuring time; a representative-value calculator for calculating a representative value for each of plural cycle data; and determining unit for determining a presence of a lubricant shortage based on the plural representative values. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271950 | LUBRICANT-DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A lubricant dispenser has a housing whose interior is subdivided by a shiftable piston into a generally closed gas compartment and a lubricant compartment having an outlet port and filled with a body of lubricant. A gas generator associated with the gas compartment is electrically energizable to produce gas and thereby pressurize the gas compartment, shift the piston, and express lubricant from the outlet. A controller including a power supply and a circuit is connected between the power supply and the gas generator for feeding current from the power supply to the gas generator. During a first predetermined part of an operational cycle of the dispenser, the gas generator is energized at a first level. During a second predetermined part of an operational cycle after the first time, the gas generator is energized at a second level lower than the first level. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271951 | Method for dispensing lubricants, and gas production element for carrying out the method - A method for dispensing lubricants uses a lubricant dispenser that has a lubricant reservoir connected to a housing outlet in a housing, and a gas production region that borders on the lubricant reservoir and accommodates an electrolyte fluid. To start dispensing the lubricant, a galvanic gas production element is introduced into the electrolyte fluid, whereby the lubricant is pressed out of the lubricant reservoir, through the housing outlet, under the pressure of a gas that is produced via electrochemical decomposition of the gas production element. An additional component is introduced into the electrolyte fluid at the same time with the galvanic gas production element, which component is decomposed in the electrolyte fluid during a shorter period of time, with reference to the entire period of operation, with the production of gas, and thereby brings about an increase in the gas production rate, part of the time. A gas production element for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271952 | Device for handling manufacturing rings, a forklift including the same, and a method of handling a manufacturing ring - A lifting apparatus for lifting manufacturing rings is provided. The lifting apparatus includes an attachment part having an opening extending therethrough, and a plurality of elongated legs extending from the attachment part. Each of the elongated legs has a slit disposed therein. A plurality of support rods are movably disposed in the slits. The support rods are pivotable between a lowered position in which each support rod extends from the associated slit and a raised position in which each support rod is disposed within the associated slit. The lifting apparatus further includes an actuating part operably associated with the support rods and for moving the support rods between the raised position and the lowered position. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271953 | Incline Lift Unit and Incline Lift - An incline lift unit ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271954 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION WITH A CAR, A DEFLECTING ROLLER FOR AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, AND A METHOD OF ARRANGING A LOAD SENSOR IN AN ELEVATOR CAR - An elevator installation and a method for arranging a load sensor in the elevator installation includes a car, a support device for supporting the car, the load sensor and a deflecting roller unit. The deflecting roller unit is arranged at the car and has at least two deflecting rollers which are rotatable about a common axle. The load sensor is arranged on the common axle between the two deflecting rollers. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271955 | Elevator Door Lock Sensor Device - An elevator door lock assembly ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271956 | Elevator Door Position Detection - An elevator system ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271957 | Elevator Door Coupler - An elevator door assembly ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271958 | Elevator Door Lock - An elevator door lock includes a locking member ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271959 | Electromagnetically Operated Elevator Door Lock - An electromagnetic door lock assembly ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271960 | Reinforced elevator door guide - This invention claims a steel elevator door guide, which contains a reinforcement beam, an attachment beam, a guide carrier and a glide. The attachment beam connects at the bottom end of a elevator cab or corridor door. The invention is held securely clamped together by fasteners, welding or glue. To further protect against any lateral movement imposed onto an elevator door, one or more frictional surfaces is engraved at contact points between individual components and safety rail (s) are provided. A noise reducing, nylon glide is attached to the guide carrier using the same fasteners as those supporting the reinforcement beam. These components are intended to prevent lateral motion of an elevator cab or corridor door even if a severe lateral pressure on the elevator doors has caused the glide to severely flex or fail. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271961 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR ELEVATING PLATFORM ASSEMBLY - A braking device for an elevated platform assembly comprising a platform moveable along a generally vertical mast supporting an upright rack comprises an input gear assembly in mating engagement with the rack, a centrifugal actuator communicating with the input assembly and a spring-loaded brake responsive to the centrifugal actuator. The spring-loaded brake engages the rack and arrests the platform when the platform descends the mast at a rate above an upper threshold limit. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271962 | Method and apparatus for constraining a bicycle - A device and method adapted to keep a bicycle upright and stable while not in use that engages one or more brake levers and the brakes of the bicycle, while the bicycle is leaned against an object. A device and method which is lightweight, easy to keep with the bicycle, and which is adapted to be used with a large variety of types of bicycles. A device and method adapted to keep a bicycle upright and stable while leaned against an object while on a slope. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271963 | Disc Brake for a Commercial Vehicle - A disc brake, particularly for a commercial vehicle, has a brake caliper, which overlaps a brake disc, and brake pads, which each consist of a friction lining and of a pad supporting plate and which, when in an operational position, contact the brake disc on both sides. Each pad supporting plate rests against a pressure plate, which is supported in the brake caliper, or against a brake caliper supporting surface. The disc brake is designed such that at least one of the pad supporting plates and the associated pressure plate or the supporting surface are provided for transferring loads occurring during braking to its facing contact surfaces with positive locking structures, which correspond with one another and which are provided in the manner of a coding. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271964 | Electro-Pneumatic Latching Valve System - The electro-pneumatic latching valve system having an electrical switch unit that further includes an “apply” or “activate” switch, a “release” or “deactivate” switch, and a power supply. A first solenoid valve is in electrical communication with the activate switch and a second solenoid valve is in electrical communication with the deactivate switch. A pneumatic latching valve is in pneumatic communication with the first and second solenoid valves and a source of pressurized control and supply air is in pneumatic communication with the pneumatic latching valve and the solenoid valves. A terminal device, e.g., a spring brake, is in pneumatic communication with the latching valve, and the device is released or applied in response to pressurized supply air delivered to the device through the pneumatic latching valve in response to pneumatic control signals delivered to the pneumatic latching valve from the solenoid valves. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271965 | SPRING ELEMENTS FOR COMPOSITE BRAKE DISKS - The invention relates to spring elements having steps for composite brake disks which can also be made as lock washers, and the composite brake disks containing them with improved ease of braking. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271966 | Using inferred torque converter impeller speed to control an impeller clutch - A method for controlling an impeller clutch of a torque converter includes determining a function relating a K-factor of the torque, determining a current engine torque, determining a desired impeller clutch slip, using the function determine the actual impeller speed and thus actual clutch slip, and adjusting the operating state of the impeller clutch to produce the desired impeller clutch slip. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271967 | One-Way Clutch-Containing Rotation Transmission Apparatus - In order to provide a one-way clutch-containing rotation transmission apparatus of a high performance and an excellent durability, which shows a satisfactory lubricating property in a one-way clutch and a rolling bearing over a wide temperature range from a low temperature to a high temperature, in which an antirust agent for preventing a corrosion by rainwater or the like has little environmental burden and which does not cause an exfoliation of metal materials under a vibrating condition, a grease composition, employing a synthetic oil as a base oil, also employing at least either of an urea compound and a metal soap as a thickener and containing a non-barium type antirust agent in an amount of from 1.0 to 10 mass % with respect to the entire amount of the grease, is sealed in the rolling bearing and the one-way clutch. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271968 | Sealing arrangement and wet-running double-clutch arrangement having a sealing arrangement - A sealing arrangement for a pressurizing-agent-operable control device of a clutch arrangement, for sealing a chamber which is pressurizable with a pressurizing agent, assigned to the clutch arrangement, from the interior space of the clutch arrangement; comprising at least one elastic sealing device. The sealing device is guided on at least one sheet metal element, which is attached to an element that delimits the chamber which is pressurizable with a pressurizing agent. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271969 | Shaft coupling - A shaft coupling device to couple first ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271970 | TORQUE ARM ASSEMBLY FOR A BACKSTOPPING CLUTCH - A torque arm assembly for a backstopping clutch is provided that enables load sharing among multiple torque arm assemblies, controlled release of load on the torque arm assembly and load sensing. The torque arm assembly includes a head member that is connected to an outer race of a backstopping clutch and defines a pair of attachment points. One end of an arm member is pivotally connected to one attachment point of the head member while the other end of the arm member is connected to a stationary structure. A strut extends between the other attachment point of the head member and the arm member. Upon backstopping action by the clutch, the head member rotates slightly against the force of the strut allowing other torque arm assemblies to receive a portion of the system load. Movement of a strut seat then allows controlled release of the load tension. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271971 | System and method for transferring mail between containers - A system and method for transferring mail between containers in an orderly and secure manner. The system and method utilize ejection rods to lift mail from an input tray into a transfer box assembly that deposits the mail into an output tray in an orderly, stable and secure manner, ensuring that mail is not shuffled or lost during the transfer process. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271972 | Ball Transfer Device - A ball transfer device is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the ball transfer device includes a chamber, wherein a first opening and a second opening extend into the chamber. A ball is located between the first opening and the second opening and is movable within the chamber. The movement extends between a first position and as second position, wherein a portion of the ball is movable into the first opening when the ball is in the first position. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271973 | Apparatus for Checking Banknotes - The invention relates to an apparatus for checking banknotes in a banknote processing machine. In the case of the inventive apparatus for checking banknotes in a banknote processing machine, said apparatus having at least one sensor for detecting information that characterizes the banknotes to be checked, the sensor is connected to a flexurally rigid carrier via a first adhesive layer, the flexurally rigid carrier is connected to part of the apparatus for checking banknotes via a second, permanently elastic adhesive layer and/or is directly connected to the banknote processing machine. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271974 | Passenger Conveyor Handrail and Method of Manufacture - A passenger conveyor ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271975 | Transfer Device for the Lateral Ejection of Transported Goods and Transport Unit - The invention relates to a transfer mechanism ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271976 | Device For Transporting Containers - The device for transporting containers comprises a cogged belt which extends along a ring-wound trajectory and is wound on at least a pair of cogged wheels which are rotatable on vertical axes, and a plurality of regularly distanced support means borne on the external surface of the cogged belt, which receive respective containers. The cogged belt bears a plurality of skates constrained to the internal surface thereof which engage with guide means that are solidly restrained to a fixed structure of the device, in order to constitute a lateral constraint which prevents transversal movements and deformation of the cogged belt. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271977 | Mounting Arrangement - A method of mounting a floor slat ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271978 | TRANSVERSE-ROLLER BELTS AND MODULES - A modular roller-top conveyor belt with a dense array of rollers freely rotatable toward the sides of the belt. The rollers are arranged in offset lines and columns in a checkerboard pattern on the top side of the belt. The rollers rotate on axes parallel to the direction of belt travel. The rollers extend in the direction of belt travel over the hinge axes formed between adjacent rows of belt modules. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271979 | Conveyor Belt - An endless conveyor belt comprises a number of links which are each coupled to an adjacent link by means of a hinge. Added to each link is a carrier which has a discrete, flat first carrying surface which consists of the outer surfaces of a number of mutually coupled plates extending with second mutual intermediate spaces in longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt, wherein corresponding plates of adjacent links lie in the same plane. In the second intermediate space there fits a row, extending in transverse direction, of fixedly disposed fingers which extend in longitudinal direction and form a discrete, flat second carrying surface which, at the position of co-action with the first carrying surface, lies in the same plane as this first carrying surface, which fingers are disposed at the end of the active part of the conveyor belt and can take over for further transport objects fed by this conveyor belt in sliding manner while being pushed by objects fed by this conveyor belt. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271980 | Production Method Of One Body Style Touch Pad And One Body Style Keypad Having Touch Pad Produced By That Method - The one body style keypad according to the present invention has the advantages that a keypad of ultra-thin dimensions is obtained, a visually high-quality presentation is realized due to the inherent luster of synthetic resin, and the manufacturing costs can be reduced because of low-cost synthetic resin unlike conventional keypads, since a key top, a base, and a front housing are formed into a self-contained single unit by the thin strip made of a synthetic resin member with respect to an one body style keypad according to the present invention. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271981 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND YOKE ASSEMBLY AND SPRING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A spring assembly is provided for a yoke assembly of an electrical switching apparatus including a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes a pole shaft. The yoke assembly is coupled to the pole shaft and is movable among first and second positions corresponding to the separable contacts being closed and open, respectively. The spring assembly includes a number of first springs having a first spring rate and being coupled to the yoke assembly, and a number of second springs having a second spring rate and being coupled to the yoke assembly. The second spring rate is different than the first spring rate. The number of first springs and the number of second springs bias the yoke assembly toward the second position. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271982 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS HAVING A CRADLE WITH COMBINED PIVOT AND OVER-TOGGLE REVERSING PIN - The present invention provides for an electrical switching apparatus operating mechanism opening assembly wherein the toggle assembly stop/kicker pin has been separated into a kicker pin and a stop pin. By separating the functions of the stop/kicker pin into separate pins, the kicker pin may now be located at the pivot point of the associated link. Further, the kicker pin and the stop pin are now disposed upon a cradle assembly as opposed to an elongated link. The cradle assembly further supports one of the toggle assembly links. Thus, rotation of the cradle assembly causes the toggle assembly to move. The operating mechanism opening assembly is configured so that, when an associated latch assembly latch plate assembly is released, the cradle assembly rotates so that the toggle assembly is moved away from a closing assembly closing device. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271983 | COLLECTOR-DISTRIBUTOR COMBINATION - A collector-distributor combination in a column, which is filled with a random packed bed or with a structured packing, is disclosed. The liquid phase is guided over a collector with inclined planes to a central opening, which is connected to an ascending pipe, from which the liquid phase is distributed to the plane underneath via the distributor pipes. By guaranteeing a constant filling level of the liquid phase in the ascending pipe, the distributor functions as a pressure distributor. The liquid phase is distributed independent of the inclination of the column over the entire length of the distributor pipes. The gaseous phase passes through the collector via the chimney. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271984 | Handling Device and Producing System of Easy-to-Polymerize Compound - A condenser includes: a top face of a tube plate on which acrylic acid may be condensed inside the condenser; a spray for spreading a polymerization inhibitor on the tube plate; a first polymerization inhibitor supply tube for supplying the polymerization inhibitor to the spray; and a supporter for supporting the spray at a predetermined position. The supporter supports the first polymerization inhibitor supply tube outside the condenser. The condenser allows a stable continuous operation for a long period of time by preventing polymerization of an easily polymerizable compound in the condenser into which a vapor of an easily polymerizable compound is supplied with a simple structure thereof. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271985 | Coke Oven Doors Having Heating Function - An air chamber unit provided for a coke oven door enabling to suppress the generation of poor quality coke and reduce tar adhesion to coke oven door by accelerating coking reaction in the vicinity of coke oven door plug. An air chamber unit ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271986 | Method for Isotope Separation of Ytterbium - A method for isotope separation of ytterbium comprises isotope-selective photoionizing of a target isotope by use of a laser, and photoionizing of the target isotope from a metastable state to a continuum state or an auto-ionization state through excited states. The photoionized isotope ions of ytterbium can be separated within an electric field. With the method, it is possible to separate a great amount of ytterbium isotope by use of a simple apparatus while ensuring a highly economic efficiency in comparison with a conventional EM method. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING NANOPARTICLES USING NON-THERMAL PULSED PLASMA - A system for preparing nanoparticles using non-thermal pulsed plasma is provided. The system comprises a reaction chamber having two divided regions, i.e. a first region where nanoparticles are to be formed and a second region where the nanoparticles are to be received, to prevent the formation of a thin film of nanoparticles in the second region. The use of the system enables the preparation of nanoparticles with improved uniformity and high collection efficiency. In addition, collection and deposition of nanoparticles can be simultaneously performed in the second region. Therefore, the system can find applications in various fields, including devices, secondary cells and sensors. Further provided is a method for preparing nanoparticles using the system. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271988 | Thin Film Forming Sputtering Target, Dielectric Thin Film, Optical Disc and Production Method Therefor - Diffusion of water or oxygen present in the dielectric protection film is restrained by eliminating free oxygen in an oxide thin film while maintaining the characteristics of a dielectric protection film. As the dielectric material for forming a dielectric protection film for an optical disc or the like, an oxide mixture thin film of a niobium oxide and one of a silicon oxide and a titanium oxide is used. In a preferable example, a target made of a niobium oxide as the main component with 1 to 30% by weight of a silicon oxide added is used for formation of an oxide thin film by sputtering. Moreover, the oxide thin film is formed preferably in a nitrogen atmosphere. A nitrogen containing oxide thin film is produced by carrying out sputtering using a target with the oxygen lacked and a minute amount of nitrogen added. Thereby, a thin film having little reducing function and a high barrier property while having the characteristics comparable to a complete oxide can be produced. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271989 | APPARATUS FOR PLATING AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLATING - An apparatus for plating includes a plating bath for plating copper (Cu) film on the surface of a substrate under a prescribed plating condition using a plating solution, a chemical supplying unit for supplying each components constituting the plating solution into the plating bath, a plating solution analyzing unit for analyzing a concentration of a predetermined component contained in the plating solution, a plating controlling unit for storing correlation data between a parameter representing a state of the plating solution and the plating condition, extracting the parameter relating the plating solution, and determining the predetermined plating condition based on the parameter and the stored correlation data. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271990 | LANTHANOID ALUMINATE FILM FABRICATION METHOD - A method of fabricating by co-sputtering deposition a lanthanoid aluminate film with enhanced electrical insulativity owing to suppression of deviation in composition of the film is disclosed. Firstly within a vacuum chamber, hold two separate targets, one of which is made of lanthanoid aluminate (LnAlO | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271991 | Apparatus and Method for Supercritical Fluid Removal or Deposition Processes - A continuous-flow supercritical fluid (SCF) apparatus and method for the deposition of thin films onto microelectronic devices or the removal of unwanted layers, particles and/or residues from microelectronic devices having same thereon. The SCF apparatus preferably includes a dynamic mixer to ensure homogeneous mixing of the SCF and other chemical components. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271992 | Apparatus and method for plating semiconductor wafers - An electroplating apparatus for electroplating a surface of a wafer is provided. The wafer is capable of being electrically charged as a cathode. The electroplating apparatus includes a plating head capable of being positioned either over or under the surface of a wafer and capable of being electrically charged as an anode. The plating head is capable of enabling metallic plating between the surface of the wafer and the plating head when the wafer and plating head are charged. The plating head further comprises a voltage sensor pair capable of sensing a voltage present between the plating head and the surface of the wafer, and a controller capable of receiving data from the voltage sensor pair. The data received from the voltage sensor pair is used by the controller to maintain a substantially constant voltage to be applied by the anode when the plating head is placed in positions over the surface of the wafer. A method of electroplating a wafer is also provided. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271993 | Electrodipping Device - The invention relates to an electrodipping device comprising, in a known manner, a bath of enamel, and a transport device used, during the continuous method, to dip the workpieces ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271994 | Method and Apparatus for Using an Electric Field for Controlling of the Crystallizing Material or Materials - The system consists of two electrodes ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271995 | AGITATION OF ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION IN ELECTRODEPOSITION - In a reverse pulse plating of a substrate ( | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271996 | Electrolytic Cell With a Heat Exchanger - This invention relates to electrolytic cells used for production of aluminium. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271997 | SPUTTER TARGET AND BACKING PLATE ASSEMBLY - A method for aligning the sputter target onto a backing plate having a peripheral arcuate-shaped flange on its bonding surface to provide an aligned and uniform solder bonded interface; and the sputter target/backing plate assembly so produced. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271998 | Device for Carbon Deposition - A method for carbon deposition using a pulsed, plasma-supported vacuum arc discharge, having an anode, a target cathode made of carbon, a pulsed energy source and at least two ignition units. The at least two ignition units are positioned in the edge area of target cathode and each have two planar metallic electrodes and a planar ceramic insulator positioned between the electrodes. The planar shape of ignition units and their positioning on target cathode enables homogeneous utilization of the entire target surface and homogeneous coating of workpieces. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080271999 | Composite Conductive Material - A composite conducting material is described comprising a non-conductive polymeric base material, and for example a geosynthetic or like material, in association with at least one primary conducting electrode element comprising a metallic core element coated with a coating of mixed metal oxides such as oxides and/or suboxides of tantalum, niobium, iridium, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, titanium and mixtures thereof. The material disposed as an electrode, for example in an electrokinetic circuit, for the treatment of materials such as highly watered and/or highly saline substrates by electroosmosis, is also described. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272000 | Methods for Forming Small-Volume Electrical Contacts and Material Manipulations With Fluidic Microchannels - A microfabricated device employing a bridging membrane and methods for electrokinetic transport of a liquid phase biological or chemical material using the same are described. The bridging membrane is deployed in or adjacent to a microchannel and permits either ionic current flow or the transport of gas species, while inhibiting the bulk flow of material. The use of bridging membranes in accordance with this invention is applicable to a variety of processes, including electrokinetically induced pressure flow in a region of a microchannel that is not influenced by an electric field, sample concentration enhancement and injection, as well as improving the analysis of materials where it is desired to eliminate electrophoretic bias. Other applications of the bridging membranes according to this invention include the separation of species from a sample material, valving of fluids in a microchannel network, mixing of different materials in a microchannel, and the pumping of fluids. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272001 | PRODUCTION LINE TREATMENT FOR ORGANIC PRODUCT - A fluid from a fermentation process or the like is passed or circulated through chambers of a bipolar membrane electrodialysis unit to separate an ionizable organic acid stream and at least one co-ion or residual stream. The organic acid stream is preferably concentrated (e.g., by recirculation, dewatering or both), and a product is recovered from the concentrated stream, for example by crystallization, and other outputs from the electrodialysis unit may be integrated with overall treatment and applied elsewhere in the treatment system. Depleted feed may be returned upstream to enhance yield, condition the medium or form a by-product. Treatment systems of the invention may replace a cation exchange bed and/or various filter arrangements, and recirculation of the feed and product flows through the unit enhance recovery, separation and quality of the target species. An ED chamber may include a filling of ion exchange beads to maintain a desired operating efficiency as the feed is depleted, and the straight-through operation effectively operates as pre-filtration stage to provide downstream product-bearing flows with processing characteristics for enhanced treatment, recovery and product quality. When operated to treat a downstream waste, systems allow additional recovery of value in the form of product, unexpended nutrients, co-factors and/or other components present in the waste. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272002 | System and Method for Proteomics - Significantly higher yield and better resolution in pI gels are obtained by creating traps having two or more layers of gel containing closely stepped immobilized pH buffers. Proteins move from a pH at which they are negatively charged towards an anode at which they are positively charged. Discrete regions containing immobilized pH buffers trap the proteins when the immobilized buffer pH and the protein pI are approximately the same. The protein is trapped within the second layer and not on the surface of or interface of the second layer. Significantly higher yields with better resolution can be obtained through the use of layered sample application gels prior to isoelectric focusing. Layered plugs are prepared with a range of immobilized pH buffers ranging, for example, over 2 pH units, with steps of 0.05 or 0.1 pH units. An array of multilayered plugs wherein each plug has different pH increments is also provided. The array can be used to isolate and trap a variety of proteins having different isoelectric pHs during a single run. Another embodiment provides plugs having at least three layers; a gate layer, a trap layer, and an exit layer. Another embodiment includes adding a carrier ampholytes to running buffers and or adding thiol containing reducing agents to reduce current and improve resolution and collection efficiency. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272003 | Method and means for removing phosphorous from waste water or the like - A method and means of removing at least some of the phosphorous contained in waste water wherein waste water is continuously moved through a water treatment chamber wherein positive and negative electrodes are partially immersed in the waste water and are periodically moved through the water so that phosphorous will collect on the positive electrodes to enable the same to be removed from the waste water. Hydrogen and nitrogen are also released by the electrolysis action of this invention. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272004 | Method for the production of an aluminum diffusion coating for oxidation protection - For the production of an aluminum diffusion coating for oxidation protection of metallic components, components are masked in areas not to be coated, and unmasked areas are electrically-plated with aluminum in an aprotic solution at low temperature. Upon removal of the masking material, the components are heat-treated according to a certain high-temperature-time graph such that aluminum elements diffuse into the component alloy and alloy elements of the component diffuse into the aluminum coating. The method involves low manufacturing and material costs and guarantees a defined formation of the aluminum diffusion coating on the component portions to be protected. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272005 | SOLID PIGMENTED RESIN-CROSSLINKER MIXTURE FOR USE IN AQUEOUS COATINGS - A pigmented granular pigmented coating feedstock is prepared by melting a resin, which can be a solid resin based on polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer or epoxy based resin, and a solid or viscous curing agent, blending the molten mass, and cooling to form a solid. The solid blend of resin and curing agent is ground to produce a granular feedstock. The feedstock is readily storable or shippable to a location for coating preparation. Alternatively a solid coating can be ground after shipping. An aqueous coating is made by dispersing the feedstock in water and mixing to form a dispersion. A salting agent and at least one additive can be added to form an aqueous coating composition. An article can be coated with the dispersion, for example, by electrodeposition. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272006 | Electrochemical Method of Detecting an Analyte - There is presently provided an electrochemical method of detecting an analyte in a sample involving use of electroactive compound Ru(PD) | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272007 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR - A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive material can also be formed on the substrate by other impact and non-impact methods. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes cutting the substrate to form a sensor having a connector portion and a transcutaneous portion, the two portions having edges that define one continuous straight line. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272008 | APPLIANCE HAVING A CONTAINER INCLUDING A NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE - An appliance that uses a substantially carbon-free hydrogen is disclosed. The appliance includes a converter, a hydrogen storage container including a carbon-based nanostructured material, a charger, a discharger and, optionally, a controller is disclosed. The hydrogen storage container is capable of storing the substantially carbon-free hydrogen in a condensed state. In addition to the carbon-based nanostructured material, the container may include a metal capable of acting as both a seed for the formation of the nanostructured material and a facilitator for promoting the storage in the condensed state of the substantially carbon-free gaseous hydrogen provided to the storage container. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272009 | Systems and Methods for Identifying Expiration of a Secondary Contact Lens Case - Secondary case for a contact lens includes an indicator on the secondary case that indicates when the secondary contact lens case is expired. The indicator may include any number of features such as a month indicator, pictures related to the seasons, numbers, shapes, colors, dates, time periods, or a time sensitive reactive ink. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272010 | DATA CARD HOLDER - A data card holder for rapid releasable insertion and capture of a compact data storage card containing emergency medical and personal information, including a front cover plate defining an opening and a void for releasable insertion and capture of a data card. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272011 | Drug delivery box for individual doses of medicine - A four-ply paper board hanging hole in a display box for hanging a display box from a support rod. This is accomplished by the use of a paper board die blank having a hanging hole in four layers of the box such that, when the box is assembled, the four hanging holes are aligned to provide a strongly reinforced hanging hole which proves quite difficult to rip. Therefore, an increased aesthetic appearance of the display box is achieved, resulting in increased sales and minimal wasting of display box products. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272012 | Packaged medical device - The present disclosure provides a packaged medical device including a container for receiving a medical device having a passageway defined therein and a port for permitting the sterile passage of an agent between the outside of the container and the passageway defined within the medical device. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272013 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE HOLDER FOR ARTICLES, HEAT-SHRINKABLE PACKAGE OF ARTICLES, HEAT-SHRINKABLE SLEEVE FOR ARTICLES, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PACKAGING AND SLEEVING ARTICLES - A heat-shrinkable holder for securing articles, a package securing such articles using heat-shrinkable sheets, a shrinkable sleeve, and a method and device for securing such articles using heat-shrinkable sheets and sleeves are disclosed. The holder is constructed so that it is separable when desired, and may comprise the labeling or the like for an article to be packaged. Releasable fasteners such as adhesives, heat seals, and/or perforations may be employed on the sheets. If desired, articles may be individually sleeved with a heat shrinkable film blank portion, which may function as labeling. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272014 | Basket Carrier for Bottles and Blank Therefore - The present invention relates to a basket carrier for carrying at least one bottle or the like, comprising a central partition wall comprising a first and a second partition wall part which are connected to each other; a first bottom wall part which is connected to the first partition wall part along a first bottom folding line positioned on a side of the first partition wall part opposite the top edge and folded along the first bottom folding line in such a way that the first bottom wall part protrudes from the first partition wall part; a first end wall which is folded with respect to the first bottom wall part in upward direction towards the top edge along a third bottom folding line; a second bottom wall part connected to the second partition wall part along a second bottom folding line folded along the second bottom folding line in such a way that the second bottom wall part protrudes from the second partition wall part; a second end wall which is folded with respect to the second bottom wall part in upward direction towards the top edge along a fourth bottom folding line; wherein the basket carrier comprises a first and second side wall connecting the first and second end wall, to enclose between the first and second end wall, the first and second side wall and the central partition wall, a first and a second volume for receiving bottles. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272015 | Convertible golf club carry bag/golf cart bench mat - This invention is a convertible golf club carry bag/golf cart bench mat. The device is a single unit that is easily converted from a bag to a mat and vice versa. In a folded, zipped position it may be utilized as a golf club carry bag. In an unfolded, unzipped position it may be utilized as a mat to place on a golf cart bench seat for comfort. To add or remove clubs, the zippers are opened partially or fully to gain access to the clubs, according to the golfer's preference. The mat is held in place on a golf cart by unzipped side openings surrounding the cart railings. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272016 | FOOD CONTAINER HAVING AN INTEGRATED NAPKIN HOUSING - Disclosed is a container for holding food, the container comprising a food-receiving compartment defined by a top panel, a bottom panel and at least one side panel. There is a separable section defined within one of the top, bottom and at least one side panel. A housing is associated with the separable section, the housing adapted to house a single napkin or multiple napkins that are interleaved within one another. An opening or slit is defined in the housing wherein when the separable section is separated from the panel, the opening is exposed and napkins can be withdrawn singly therethrough. The housing may be positioned in the food-receiving compartment or in a double-layered panel. The housing may be a plastic film retainer or a foil pouch. The container is especially useful as a pizza delivery box or a take-out food box. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272017 | SUSPENSION TAG FOR SOCKET WRENCH - A suspension tag for a socket wrench is disclosed which provides a measure for easy and secured hanging of the socket wrench. The suspension tag includes a tag body forming a receptacle seat defining a bore to rotatably receive therein a fitting cap. The fitting cap forms a hollow frame section to receive a drive piece of the wrench therein. The hollow frame has an elastically deformable top panel that is connected to side panels in a limited moveability manner. The top panel forms an internal projection that, when brought into contact with the drive piece of the wrench at the time the wrench is inserted into the fitting cap, forces the top panel to deform and displace upward to allow the project to reach and thus engage a hole defined in the drive piece of the wrench that retains a spring-biased sphere therein so as to secure the wrench to the fitting cap and thus the suspension tag. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272018 | PACKAGE FOR LIGHTBULBS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A package includes four outer walls and an internal wall running between two of the outer walls. The four outer walls and the internal wall define first and second cells. First and second pivot members are disposed in the first and second cells. A first pair of hinge members connects the first pivot member to two of the walls defining the first cell and a second pair of hinge members connects the second pivot member to two of the walls defining the second cell. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272019 | CONVERTIBLE FAUX BIRTHDAY CAKE AND DECORATIVE GIFT BOX - A faux decorative cake having an internally hollowed body and a lid releasably engageable with the body for revealing, an open interior. A plurality of candle receiving portions are associated with a top surface of the body, each of the receiving portions having a specified shape and size and including an interiorly defined aperture and to which is selectively and interfittingly engaged an associated candle, such as in a first display configuration. The candles are removable in a further display configuration and the body inverted so that the candle receiving portions double as pedestal supports for the article in a further product holding and decorative display fashion. | 2008-11-06 |
| 20080272020 | BLISTER TRAY PACKAGE - The present invention relates generally to an openable package for accommodating product. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package for accommodating product including a blister tray and a blister tray support. The package of the present invention has a blister tray with a blister cavity for accommodating a product. The package also has a blister tray cover with a back wall, a front wall overlying and enclosing a portion of the blister cavity, and an openable flap overlying the blister cavity. | 2008-11-06 |
