45th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140326627 | Container for Holding Contents and a Label Adapted for Mounting to a Display Surface of a Container for Holding Contents - A container for holding contents, wherein the container comprises a display surface comprising an information means for displaying one or more locations for filling the container with the contents. And a label adapted for mounting to the display surface of the container wherein the label comprises information data corresponding to the one or more locations for filling the container with the contents. In one embodiment, the container is a bottle, the contents is water, and the one or more locations include one or more water replenishing facilities. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326628 | PACKAGE FOR A LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT - A package for a liquid laundry detergent composition. The package includes a container; a liquid laundry detergent composition contained in the container; and a cap removably attached to the container. The cap has a base having a base interior and a base exterior opposing the base interior, the base interior having a periphery. The cap has a vessel wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposing the interior surface, the vessel wall extending from the periphery to a rim and the interior surface and the base interior defining a pour volume. The base interior forms a closed end of the pour volume. The cap has an in-mold label affixed to at least a portion of the exterior surface. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326629 | INTRAVENOUS BAG/LINE SAFETY DEVICE - An IV bag/line safety device including a tag set and a bag attacher removably connected to the tag set. The tag set includes a plurality of tags printed with the name of an IV solution. The bag attacher is configured to attach the safety device to an IV bag containing the IV solution printed on the tags. After attachment, the safety device provides visual cues to a user inviting the user to disconnect the tags from the safety device. After disconnecting one or more of the tags, the user may attach those tags to an IV tubing line connected to the IV bag through which the IV solution contained in the IV bag flows from the IV bag into a patient. This enables the user to quickly identify a given IV tubing line having at least one tag attached thereto as containing a particular IV solution. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326630 | STACKABLE SERVING VESSEL - The stackable food vessel of the present disclosure provides a user with added convenience in storage and uses. The vessel comprises a lid, bowl, main body or shaft, and suction cup. The bowl can be removably connected to the shaft. The suction cup is connected to the shaft in such a way that rotation of the shaft draws the suction cup upward, creating a suction connection with a flat surface. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326631 | SHIPPING CONTAINERS WITH STACKING TABS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, two opposing end panels each extending from opposing end edges of the bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from opposing side edges of the bottom panel, and interior end panels foldably connected to each side edge of each side panel along a first fold line. The bottom panel includes a plurality of slots configured to receive stacking tabs of a formed container. Each side panel includes at least one stacking tab extending from a top edge of the side panel. Each interior end panel includes at least one stacking tab extending from a first edge of the respective interior end panel. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326632 | PACKING MATERIAL - A packing member for packing an article includes a medium accommodating portion accommodating medium, a non-return valve for passing the medium toward the medium accommodating portion along a longitudinal direction of the medium accommodating portion and for stopping the medium in an opposite direction away from the medium accommodating portion, and a flow path, formed by welding the non-return valve to the medium accommodating portion, for passing the medium. The flow path includes a reference flow path portion extending in the longitudinal direction and an expanding flow path portion having a width larger than that of the reference flow path portion. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326633 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SILICON NITRIDE - Compositions useful for the selective removal of silicon nitride materials relative to poly-silicon, silicon oxide materials and/or silicide materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The removal compositions include fluorosilicic acid, silicic acid, and at least one organic solvent. Typical process temperatures are less than about 100° C. and typical selectivity for nitride versus oxide etch is about 200:1 to about 2000:1. Under typical process conditions, nickel-based silicides as well as titanium and tantalum nitrides are largely unaffected, and polysilicon etch rates are less than about 1 Å min | 2014-11-06 |
20140326634 | Blister Assembly for the Storage and Distribution of Pills - Embodiments of a blister sheet used to manage prescription pills are described herein and include a plurality of spaced-apart cavities, each surrounded by a flange on an open side of each cavity. The flanges together defining a top surface of the blister sheet. Two adjacent cavities are attached by adjacent sides of their respective flanges. Each of the adjacent sides having two longitudinal ends, each having a notch. When a sealing sheet is secured onto the top surface, the notches define unattached portions of the sealing sheet that can be used to grip onto the sealing sheet for its detachment from the top surface. The flanges of two adjacent individual blisters are joined by a tearing line that is weaker at the longitudinal ends thereof. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326635 | MEDICINE PACKAGING PTP SHEET - A medicine packaging PTP sheet capable of protecting a pocket from pressurization by external force in a combined state in which the medicine packaging PTP sheet has a first sheet in which a pocket capable of accommodating a medicine and a projecting convex portion each are projected from the upper surface and a second sheet which is attached to the lower surface of the first sheet and blocks an opening of the pocket. A first distance L | 2014-11-06 |
20140326636 | Smart Pillboxes - A portable smart pillbox is disclosed in the present invention. Said portable smart pillbox comprises of a plurality of medication compartments and a mobile phone stand with a charger groove to receive mobile phone chargers. Said smart pillboxes can used in combination of mobile phones. The smart pillboxes can hold and charge mobile phones and users of smart pillbox can use their mobile phones and apps in their mobile phones to remind them the right time and kind of medications they should take. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326637 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE - The disclosure provides a blocking element and its use in a protective structure. The blocking element includes a base and a first blocking plate. The base includes a surface and a recession formed downwardly towards the surface. The first blocking plate is connected to a first cross-connect part of the recession. The first blocking plate is used for pivoting on the first cross-connect part and includes a first blocking position and a first closing position in relative to the first cross-connect part. When the first blocking plate is at the first blocking position, a first blocking part of the first blocking plate protrudes from the surface. When the first blocking plate is pressed towards the recession to the first closing position by an external force, at least one portion of the first blocking part is contained in the recession. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326638 | ROLL-BACK COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective roll-back cover for an electronic device is provided. The roll-back cover is suitable for use in association with an iPad®, Kindle®, Nook®, a cell phone, a reader, a tablet or other similar electronic devices. The device has a protective cover which rolls from a closed First Position A to an open Second Position B. In the closed First Position A, the screen of the electronic device is covered and protected. In the open Second Position B, the protective cover is rolled back into a storage area and a user may access the screen of the electronic device. The device further has a removable additional storage compartment(s), a rotatable stand, a sun screen and a movable storage area for storing a stylist. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326639 | INTEGRATED GAS-TO-LIQUID CONDENSATE PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process for production of middle distillate fraction from gas-to-liquid (GTL) conversion comprising providing a feed stream comprising natural gas and separating a condensate from the feed stream to produce a condensate stream and a feed stream; processing the feed stream via a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction to generate a long chain hydrocarbon product stream; processing the product stream via a heavy paraffinic conversion in order to produce a FT product stream; treating the condensate stream with a desulfurization step to generate a condensate product stream; combining the FT product stream with the condensate product stream to provide a distillate feed stream; and performing a distillation step on the distillation feed stream, wherein the processing steps occur substantially concurrently with the treating step and wherein distillation provides for isolation of middle distillate products. Middle distillate fractions and fuel oils/fuel oil blends obtained according to the process are also provided. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326640 | FISCHER-TROPSCH JET FUEL PROCESS - The invention provides a Fischer-Tropsch jet fuel refining process which has a jet fuel yield in excess of 60% by mass, said process including at least four of the following Five conversion processes: a. hydrocracking one or more of a FT kerosene and heavier material fraction and a C9 and heavier FT Syncrude fraction; b. oligomerising an FT syncrude fraction including hydrocarbons in the range C2 to C8; c. hydrotreating one or more of an FT syncrude fraction, a product from process b., and an alkylated FT syncrude fraction; d. aromatizing one or more of an FT syncrude fraction including hydrocarbons in the range C2 to C8, a product from process a., a product from process b, a product from process c., and a product from an aromatic alkylation process; and e. alkylating one or more of an FT syncrude fraction including hydrocarbons in the C2 to C6 range, a product from process b., and a product from process d. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326641 | METHOD OF PREPARING A CATALYST USABLE IN HYDROCONVERSION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ZEOLITE NU-86 - The invention relates to a method of preparing a catalyst comprising a) preparation of a support comprising 0.2 to 30 wt % of zeolite NU-86 and from 70 to 99.8 wt % of a porous mineral matrix, the percentages by weight being expressed relative to the total weight of said support, b) impregnation of the support prepared according to step a) with at least one solution containing at least one precursor of at least one metal selected from group VIII metals and group VIB metals, used alone or as a mixture, c) at least one ripening step, and d) at least one drying step carried out at a temperature below 150° C., without a subsequent calcining step. The present invention also relates to a process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon feeds using the catalyst prepared according to the method of preparation according to the invention. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326642 | HYDROGENATION REFINING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON OIL - The hydrotreating catalyst of the present invention is a hydrotreating catalyst including a catalyst support including an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity, and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support and selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the hydrotreating catalyst contains a carbonaceous substance including a carbon atom, and the content of the carbonaceous substance in the hydrotreating catalyst is 0.05 to 1% by mass in terms of the carbon atom. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326643 | FLOTATION MACHINE, FROTH RECOVERY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING MATERIAL - At least one froth receiving device may be positioned in a slurry retained in a tank of a flotation cell of a flotation machine. Each of the froth receiving devices may be positioned adjacent to froth formed in the slurry by being positioned in the tank at a height that positions the froth receiving device in the froth or near the froth. Each froth receiving device may receive froth to extract the froth from the tank. In some embodiments, the extracted froth may be sent to at least one particle separation device so at least a portion of solid material in the froth is separated from liquid of the froth. The separated solid material may be moved to another machine for further processing for recovering the desirable material while any remaining solid material and liquid may be sent to another device for being utilized in further material processing. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326644 | FAT/MEAT GRADING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Method and system for processing of meat trim products, where trim products are supplied as a sequence of collections of trim (COTs), each collection of trim (COT) comprising a plurality of trim products, whereby:
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20140326645 | LIQUID PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A liquid purification system is provided. Although not limited to water, the purification system is especially suitable for water. The purification system utilizes a vessel having antimicrobial inner wall load bearing surfaces and/or antimicrobial (antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-mold, etc.) interior non-load bearing surfaces. When the liquid moves within the vessel and contacts the antimicrobial surfaces, the liquid becomes purified or sanitized. The inner wall load bearing surfaces and non-load bearing interior surfaces of the vessel may be manufactured from a host polymer that has antimicrobial organo-metallic additives which form a solid-solution with the host polymer and are distributed homogeneously throughout the host polymer. The host polymer matrix may be an organic material, an inorganic material or an organic-inorganic material blend. The antimicrobial agent polymer matrix may be located in localized zones within the vessel. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326646 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT - A device for extracorporeal blood treatment is disclosed that includes a detection equipment for detecting uremic toxins in a used dialysis liquid by measuring the absorbance, the detection equipment being provided at such a position downstream the outflow of the dialysis liquid from a filter element that at least one of the following requirements is fulfilled: a) the filling volume of the fluid line and of the components starting from the outflow of the used dialysis liquid from the filter element to the detection equipment is less than or equal to 100 ml; and b) the length of the fluid line starting from the outflow of the used dialysis liquid from the filter element to the detection equipment is at most 250 cm. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326647 | CANDLE-TYPE FILTERING DEVICE FOR PREVENTING BACK PRESSURE - A device for filtering ballast water which performs filtering by installing a filter element having a conical shape in a concentric circle direction inside the device for filtering ballast water that accommodates a filter portion, and introducing ballast water from a lower end of the device for filtering and passing same through the filter element inside the device for filtering, and for discharging backwash water containing foreign substances that are inside a filter by ways of differential pressure, which is created by a driving portion communicating with a filter element by rotating an aspiration portion that is located on the lower end of the device for filtering. In particular, the present invention relates to a candle-type device for filtering ballast water, wherein the driving portion is positioned on a lower portion of the housing so that more filter elements can be accommodated inside the housing. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326648 | FACILITY FOR REMOVAL OF MATERIALS AND/OR POLLUTING SUBSTANCES CONTAINED IN WATERCOURSES - “IMPROVEMENT ON FACILITY FOR REMOVAL OF MATERIALS AND/OR POLLUTING SUBSTANCES CONTAINED IN WATERCOURSES”, applied to facility comprising: the implementation of a sandbox arranged at the bottom and in a stretch of the watercourse, followed by a floating garbage fence arranged substantially transversely to the watercourse; whereas downstream and at a certain distance from this garbage fence is provided a suspended and transverse metallic structure to the watercourse, in which curtains for selective injection and automatically set in motion are mounted, arranged spaced and interspersed by homogenization diffusers, these curtains are responsible for the injection of coagulants; by the injection of polymers into the watercourse to be treated, and ahead there is a phase for release of microbubbles of air, causing a flotation of these aggregate particles; allowing that from this flotation stretch arises, along the watercourse, a superficial agglomeration of the floated material, and the conduction by flexible and longitudinal barriers formed by synthetic membranes of this floated material to a transverse alignment of dredging modules, that extend through the entire watercourse's width promoting the concentration of floated material and its removal. This improvement consisting of all equipment (3, 4,7) originally installed transversally the watercourse, which are subject to partial or total removal from this transverse condition, allowing the clearance of part and/or entire bed of the watercourse. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326649 | NOVEL NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR APPLICATION AS MONOLITH COLUMNS - Novel materials for chromatographic separations, processes for their preparation, and separation devices containing the chromatographic materials. In particular, hybrid inorganic/organic monolith materials comprising a polymerized scaffolding nanocomposite (PSN), wherein the nanocomposite contains a scaffolding functionally capable of chemically interacting with a surface of a second material are described. The hybrid inorganic/organic materials have enhanced wall adhesion and increased resistance to shrinkage as compared to prior art monolith materials. The improved adhesion of the monoliths enable the preparation of capillary columns with an internal diameter (I.D.)≧50 μm. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326650 | Pump and injector for liquid chromatography - A combined dual pump-injector valve utilizing a single piece of material to house the barrel for each of the two piston-based pumps and to provide the stator of the associated valve, thus eliminating any need for connections between the pumps and the valve, and therefore eliminating the potential for high-pressure leaks or pressure reductions. The combined dual pump-injector valve permits injection of nanoliter-sized samples into a chromatographic column such that complete analyses can be completed with microliters of mobile phase with nanoliters of a sample. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326651 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN FILTER ELEMENTS OF PRESS FILTER AND PRESS FILTER COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention provides a connector assembly for fastening filter elements onto a supporting plate of a press filter, comprising a first cylindrical core, a first flange extending outward from the first cylindrical core, a second cylindrical core, and a second flange extending outward from the second cylindrical core. The first cylindrical core is shaped and dimensioned such that it snugly passes through and is meshed with a central through hole of the supporting plate, and the second cylindrical core is shaped and dimensioned such that it snugly passes through and is meshed with the first cylindrical core. Both the first cylindrical core and the first flange and both the second cylindrical core and the second flange are respectively moulded integrally from a non-woven fabric which has the ability of self-sustaining and shape maintenance, and is mouldable. The invention also relates to press filter fitted with the connector assembly. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326652 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot for cleaning a surface of a swimming pool, said robot comprising: a main housing; main wheels being configured for propelling the robot; an auxiliary brushwheel disposed between said main wheels and configured for being rotated by the robot about an axis of rotation; and at least one inlet being formed in a bottom panel of the housing between said main wheels and being configured for intake of water and debris, wherein said main wheels are configured for being rotated by the robot at a first angular velocity, and said auxiliary brushwheel is configured for being rotated by the robot at a second angular velocity which is greater than the first angular velocity. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WATER PURIFICATION - A water purification system may include a water purification unit and a clean water receiving unit. The water purification unit includes a purification space that has a sealing unit at a predetermined position and communicating with outside the water purification unit. The purification space has a receiving space containing liquid with resonating molecules, wherein a purification channel is formed between an outer wall of the receiving space and the purification space, and the purification space has at least one water inlet and one water outlet, and the water inlet is connected to a water source. The clean water receiving unit that has a clean water receiving space that has at least one clean water inlet and clean water outlet, wherein the clean water inlet is connected to the water outlet of the purification space to receive clean water that has been processed by the water purification unit. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326654 | DEVICE FOR FILTERING WATER - The device for filtering water, includes a containment body inside which is placed at least a filter element and includes at least a prefiltration chamber, provided with at least an inlet for the water to be filtered, and at least a postfiltration chamber, provided with at least an outlet for the filtered water, the prefiltration chamber and the postfiltration chamber being in communication with the filter element, where the filter element is substantially sheet shaped and defines an open edge. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326655 | HYDRAULIC FLUID FILTER-DEAERATOR - A filter-deaerator ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326656 | DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FILTER CLEANING TOOL WITH FLUID OSCILLATION NOZZLE AND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH CAPTURING SYSTEM - Embodiments provide a pool filter cleaning system that comprises an elongate tube having a first end, a second end and length in a longitudinal direction; a hose connector configured to connect to a supply of water under pressure, the hose connector is attached to the first end of the elongate tube. A spray nozzle is located at the second end of the elongate tube such that an outer surface of the spray nozzle and the elongate tube establish a substantially smooth continuous outer surface. The spray nozzle of an exemplary pool filter cleaning system comprises at least one water oscillation chamber configured to oscillate or pulsate fluid flow through the spray nozzle such that fluid output from a plurality of spray nozzle fluid outputs is oscillated or pulsated at a sonic frequency and in directions that have both a radial component and a longitudinal component away the second end. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326657 | SEMI-PERMEABLE FILM, MEMBRANE INCLUDING THE SEMI-PERMEABLE FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMI-PERMEABLE FILM - The present disclosure pertains to a semi-permeable film including a polyhedron oligomer silsesquioxane derivative dispersed in a polymer matrix, a method of manufacturing the same, a separation membrane including the semi-permeable film, and a water treatment device including the separation membrane. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326658 | Triple Layer Hydrophobic-Hydrophilic Membrane for Membrane Distillation Applications - This invention relates to a triple layer composite nanofiber membrane for Membrane Distillation (MD) applications. The triple layer membrane has an extremely hydrophobic nanofiber layer, a hydrophobic microporous middle layer and a hydrophilic backing layer for MD applications. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326659 | Preparation method of enhanced-type polyacrylonitrile hollow fiber membrane - A preparation method of an enhanced-type polyacrylonitrile hollow fiber membrane comprises steps of: (1) knitting a polyacrylonitrile fiber hollow braided tube by a two-dimensional weaving technology; wherein the polyacrylonitrile fiber hollow braided tube is utilized as a reinforcement of a hollow fiber membrane; (2) preparing polyacrylonitrile casting solution, wherein, polyacrylonitrile resin is 3%-25%; solvent is 50%-95%; and additive is 2%-30%; a sum of the mass percent of all composition mentioned above is 100%; (3) infiltrating the polyacrylonitrile fiber hollow braided tube by weak polar organic liquid, wherein, a time of the polyacrylonitrile fiber hollow braided tube infiltrated is is-60 | 2014-11-06 |
20140326660 | MEMBRANE NANOFILTERS - Embodiments of a filter device utilize a membrane comprising poly(amic) acid. The membrane has a porous structure with pores configured to filter nano-sized particles, e.g., less than 100 nm. In one embodiment, the filter device can comprises a substrate (e.g., filter paper) and the membrane disposed on the substrate. This configuration is useful to capture, isolate, and detect nano-particles. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326661 | LIQUID FILTRATION MEDIA CONTAINING MELT-BLOWN FIBERS - A filter and filter media configured and arranged for placement in a fuel stream is disclosed. The filter and filter media allow for filtering of liquid fuels, such as diesel fuel. In certain embodiments the filter media includes a media fiber, such as melt blown polyester; and a scaffold fiber, also such as such as melt blown polyester, having a larger diameter than the media fiber. The media and scaffold fibers combine to create a media structure having low solidity and relatively low compressibility, and which contain a pore structure that avoids premature fouling of the filter by fuel degradation products. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326662 | EFFLUENT WEIR SYSTEM - An effluent weir system includes: one or more effluent wefts mountable within a separation tank; the effluent weir having an enclosed top portion, a bottom inlet and a discharge in fluid communication with a clear well riser; a clear well in fluid communication with the separation tank through the effluent weirs; a clear well riser with a bottom portion in fluid communication with the effluent weir discharge and a riser discharge, the riser discharge height being adjustable and including one or more sealing members. An effluent weir system may include multiple effluent weirs in fluid communication with multiple clear well risers. The effluent weir may include a peaked top portion. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326663 | BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT TANK OR TANK SERIES WITH AIR-LIFT AND BIOCARRIERS - The present invention relates to biological treatment and devices applicable in this respect. The closed container comprises a first inlet ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326664 | SELECT VALVE FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A liquid chromatography system includes a pumping system with a selector valve in fluidic communication with a pump inlet. The selector valve switches between a first position, in which the selector valve fluidically couples a solvent reservoir to the pump inlet, and a second position, in which the selector valve fluidically couples a pressurized source of liquefied carbon dioxide (for example) to the pump inlet. The liquid chromatography system can perform as a HPLC system (or as an UPLC system) when the selector valve is in the first position and as a CO | 2014-11-06 |
20140326665 | Pressure Monitoring and Pump Speed Control for a Reverse Osmosis System - An apparatus, for use with a reverse osmosis system comprising a feed input, a concentrate output, and a permeate output, includes (i) at least one pressure sensor operative to measure a pressure of at least the permeate output of the reverse osmosis system and to generate a signal indicative of the pressure of at least the permeate output of the reverse osmosis system and (ii) at least one controller operative to adjust a speed of at least a first pumping mechanism based at least in part on the signal indicative of the pressure of at least the permeate output of the reverse osmosis system. The first pumping mechanism comprises at least one of: (i) a fluid input coupled to at least the permeate output of the reverse osmosis system; and (ii) a fluid output coupled to at least the feed input of the reverse osmosis system. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326666 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM WASTEWATER - Apparatus and methods are provided for removing solids from wastewater. The apparatus may include a dissolved solids removal system including a first membrane stack for removing a first portion of dissolved solids from wastewater, the first membrane stack having a first rejection rate and including at least one first membrane having a first operating pressure rating. A first solution unit may be included downstream of the at least one first membrane, the first solution unit being configured to maintain a differential pressure over the at least one first membrane below the first operating pressure rating. The dissolved solids removal system may also include a final membrane stack for removing a final portion of dissolved solids from the wastewater, the final membrane stack being located downstream of the first membrane stack and having a final rejection rate higher than the first rejection rate. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326667 | Water purification system and process with water pretreatment apparatus - A water purification apparatus for treating water containing at least some organic contaminants, and having a pre-treatment device for removing organic contaminants from a water stream, and having, a spin up bowl; a recovery bowl; an annular flow passage between the bowls; a magnetic member around the flow passageway; a magnetic body positioned adjacent to the member wherein the magnetic member and the magnetic body define a restricted annular flow passageway between them for flow of water from the spin up bowl to the recovery bowl; Also disclosed is a method of water treatment using the apparatus. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326668 | USING GEOPRESSURE TO DESALINATE WATER - An apparatus and method for desalinating fluids produced or returning from a subterranean formation using pressure from a subterranean formation. Fluid from a formation is sent to a liquid/liquid separator for separating water from the fluid and then to a reverse osmosis unit, one or more of which are configured to operate from pressure delivered from a subterranean formation. The liquid/liquid separator operates under pressure and includes oleophilic materials for extracting oil from the formation fluid. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326669 | DOPED MEMBRANES - Synthetic membranes for the removal, isolation or purification of substances from a liquid. The membranes include at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one hydrophilic polymer. 5-40 wt.-% of particles having an average particles size of between 0.1 and 15 μm are entrapped. The membrane has a wall thickness of below 150 μm. Methods for preparing the membranes in various geometries, and use of the membranes for the adsorption, isolation and/or purification of substances from a liquid are explored. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326670 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-PULSED CHROMATOGRAPHY - The present disclosure relates to methods for the chromatographic separation of two or more sample components using a column while applying a time-pulsed pressure differential to the column and to apparatus for use in the same. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326671 | DUAL FLOW SORBENT CARTRIDGE - Disclosed are systems and methods for the performance of kidney replacement therapy having or using a dialyzer, control components, a sorbent cartridge with at least two separate flow paths, and fluid reservoirs configured to be of a weight and size suitable to be worn or carried by an individual requiring treatment. The system for performing kidney replacement therapy has a controlled compliance dialysis circuit, where a control pump controls the bi-directional movement of fluid across a dialysis membrane. The dialysis circuit and an extracorporeal circuit for circulating blood are in fluid communication through the dialysis membrane. The flux of fluid moving between the extracorporeal circuit and the dialysis circuit is modified by the rate at which the control pump is operating such that a rate of ultrafiltration and convective clearance can be controlled. The system provides for the monitoring of an inlet and outlet conductivity of the sorbent cartridge to provide a facility to quantify or monitor the removal of urea by the sorbent cartridge. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326672 | MELAMINE ALDEHYDE POLYMERS - Described herein is a melamine-aldehyde polymer, wherein the polymer has a pore volume in the range of about 1.5 to 5 cm3/g. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326673 | WASTEWATER PURIFICATION WITH NANOPARTICLE-TREATED BED - Nanoparticle-treated particle packs, such as sand beds, may effectively filter and purify liquids such as waste water. When tiny contaminant particles in waste water flow through the particle pack, the nanoparticles will capture and hold the tiny contaminant particles within the pack due to the nanoparticles' surface forces, including, but not necessarily limited to van der Waals and electrostatic forces. Coating agents such as alcohols, glycols, polyols, vegetable oil, and mineral oils may help apply the nanoparticles to the particle surfaces in the filter beds or packs. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326674 | Zero Liquid Discharge Method for High Silica Solutions - Disclosed are zero liquid discharge (ZLD) processes that utilize naturally occurring or supplemental silicate in the water supply for removing magnesium and calcium hardness from aqueous alkaline streams in the form of a silica gel, thereby allowing separation of a low hardness supernant for recycling. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326675 | RHEOLOGY MODIFYING AGENTS FOR SLURRIES - Rheology modifying agents and methods of modifying the rheology of a slurry are disclosed, in addition to methods for the prevention of fouling. The slurry can be a lime slurry or a magnesium oxide slurry. The rheology modifying agent can be a low molecular weight anionic polymer, a high molecular weight polymer, a mixture of a low molecular weight anionic polymer and a high molecular weight polymer, a mixture of a high molecular weight polymer and a chelating agent, and a mixture of a chelating agent, a high molecular weight polymer, and a low molecular weight anionic polymer. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326676 | INSTALLATION FOR WATER TREATMENT BY FLOTATION AND CORRESPONDING WATER TREATMENT METHOD - A system and process for treating water wherein water to be treated is directed to an inlet zone and from the inlet zone to a mixing zone. A flotation zone receives water from the mixing zone. A clarified water collection area is disposed adjacent the flotation zone for receiving clarified water from the flotation zone. There is provided one or more spray nozzles disposed in the mixing zone for injecting pressurized water into the mixing zone and generating air bubbles in the mixing zone such that the air bubbles are mixed with the water to be treated. A perforated plate separates the inlet zone and the mixing zone and includes an array of openings through which water to be treated passes as the water to be treated moves from the inlet zone to the mixing zone. The openings in the perforated plate give rise to a homogeneous mixture of the water to be treated and the air bubbles that result from the pressurized water being injected into the mixing zone by the one or more spray nozzles. Suspended matter and particulate in the water agglomerates around or with the air bubbles and the air bubbles carry the suspended matter and particulate to the surface of the water to be treated. Once the water and air bubbles reach the flotation zone, the air bubbles with the associated suspended matter and particulate can be removed from the surface of the water by a flotation process. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326677 | TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER - A method of treating produced water containing hydrocarbons includes introducing microbubbles of a lift gas into the produced water in a separation stage to float oil to a surface of the produced water. The top layer of oil is removed from the surface of the produced water. Microbubbles of an oxidizing gas are introduced into the produced water in an aeration stage to oxidize contaminants. Microbubbles of an ultra-violet light treated oxidizing gas are introduced into the produced water in an advanced oxidation stage to oxidize remaining contaminants. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326678 | Method and System for Filling and Venting a Device for Extracorporeal Blood Treatment, with Stepped Flooding of a Filter - A method for filling and venting a device for extracorporeal blood treatment is disclosed, such as a patient module in a heart-lung machine, without attached patient. A filling liquid from a filling liquid container located higher than the device flows by gravity via a venous side of the system into a reservoir and flows onwards into a blood pump located at the lower end of the reservoir, wherein a first controllable valve (HC | 2014-11-06 |
20140326679 | Air Cloud Particle Suspension Dredge - The present invention diffuses air through a sea floor-mounted grid, raises particle clouds in four to twenty percent solutions to a height of one to four feet, and transports the particle cloud by favorable currents to designated locations upstream and downstream while releasing dissolved oxygen throughout the water column. The process is used in shallow depths, less that thirty-three feet (2 bars) with minimum favorable water currents of one-half to one knot. The sea floor-mounted grid is used for diffusion of air to alleviate hypoxic environments in depths less than sixty-six feet (5 bars.) | 2014-11-06 |
20140326680 | SALT WATER POOL CHLORINATOR HAVING A SENSOR - Disclosed herein is a unit for a salt water pool chlorinator that is arranged for water to flow therethrough. The unit is configured for an electrode assembly to be received therein and is arranged such that some of the water flows through the electrode assembly. The unit has a channel, defined by a barrier impermeable to water, arranged for some other of the water to flow through the channel. At least one port may be arranged at the channel whereby at least one of a sensor, a feeder and an extractor can use the port to respectively detect, feed into and extract water in the channel. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326681 | System and Method for Treating Water Systems with High Voltage Discharge and Ozone - A system and method for treating flowing water systems with a plasma discharge to remove or control growth of microbiological species. The system and method protect other components of the water system from being damaged by excess energy from the electrohydraulic treatment. The system and method also recycle ozone gas generated by a high voltage generator that powers the plasma discharge to further treat the water. A gas infusion system upstream of or inside a plasma reaction chamber may be used to create fine bubbles of ozone, air, or other gases in the water being treated to aid in plasma generation. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326682 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR WATER FILTRATION USING A TUBE MANIFOLD TO MINIMIZE BACKWASH - A method of filtering a feed liquid in a membrane filtration assembly is provided comprising introducing feed liquid to be treated into a filtration chamber of a membrane filtration system including a membrane module having one or more permeable hollow membranes, the module being located in the filtration chamber, and the filtration chamber having an open upper end located above an upper header of the membrane module and a closed lower end, and feed tank surrounding the filtration chamber. The feed tank may be configured to provide the feed liquid through the open upper end of the filtration chamber, and the feed liquid may be applied to the surface of the membranes within the membrane module and withdrawn from the lumens of the membranes as filtrate. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326683 | COALESCERS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING LIQUIDS IN AN IMMISCIBLE MIXTURE - Coalescers for coalescing and methods for separating a discontinuous phase liquid, e.g., water, in an immiscible mixture of the discontinuous phase liquid and a continuous phase liquid, e.g., oil. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326684 | SEPARATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATION OF PARTICULATES FROM LIQUID - A system for separating a heavy fraction from a liquid includes an upper section, an inlet in fluid connection with the upper section to introduce the liquid into the upper section, an impeller within the upper section to induce rotational flow and fluid pressure to the liquid within an upper section, an a flow restrictor positioned below the impeller. The flow restrictor has a diameter less than the inner diameter of a housing of a lower section so that a gap is formed between the flow restrictor and the housing of the lower section. The system further includes a conduit including an inlet positioned radially inward from an interior wall of the housing of the lower section and axially below the flow restrictor. The conduit further includes an outlet outside of the lower section via which the liquid with a reduced concentration of the heavy fraction exits the lower section (and the system). The lower section may, for example, be generally cylindrical from the top of the gap to a baffle positioned axially below the flow restrictor. The baffle defines a settling section for the heavy fraction. The lower section further includes a slurry outlet in operative communication with the settling section via which a slurry with an increased concentration of the heavy fraction exits the lower section. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326685 | BATTERY SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A spill containment assembly for containing fluids, such as battery acid, leaked or spilled from one or more devices stored on a storage rack and thereby prevent contamination of surrounding areas. The spill containment assembly includes a series of wall segments coupled together and a series of adjustable clips for coupling the wall segments to the storage rack. The series of wall segments together define a perimeter of a spill containment chamber for containing the fluids leaked from the one or more devices. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326686 | SUBSTRATE CARTRIDGE - A substrate cartridge is disclosed. The substrate cartridge includes a cuboid-shaped frame. The cuboid-shaped frame includes a receiving space for carrying a substrate, a first side, a second side parallel to the first side, and a third side connected adjacent to the first side and the second side. The first side and the second side are arranged with lateral supports. The third side is arranged with bottom supports. The bottom support is arranged with bottom branches. The lateral supports and the bottom branches are arranged with supporting portions. The bottom branches expand from the bottom support, and the supporting portions for supporting the substrate are arranged on two opposite ends of the bottom branches. In this way, the distance between the supporting portions of the lateral supports and that of the bottom supports is decreased such that the substrate is prevented from being scratched or fragmented. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326687 | SOLAR MODULE INTEGRATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present inventions are directed to systems, devices for use with systems, and method of mounting and retaining solar panels. A solar module mounting system may include a ballast, a sole mechanically coupled to a bottom surface of the ballast, a link member embedded in the ballast, an attachment module mechanically coupled to the link member, and a deflector mechanically coupled to the link member. A method of mounting a solar panel module may include forming a link member and a ballast, attaching the ballast to the link member, bonding a sole to a lower surface of the ballast and/or the link member, attaching a solar panel module to the link member with an attachment module member, electrically grounding the mounting system, routing a wiring from the solar panel module through a wire chase, and attaching a deflector module to the link member. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326688 | Foldable magazine rack - The present invention relates to stationery and more specifically pertains to a foldable magazine rack. It includes a rack body and a bottom panel removably fastened with a bottom end of the rack body; the rack body is a plastic rack which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding. The present magazine rack is convenient to use, susceptible to low production costs, and can be repeatedly used. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326689 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TRACKLESS PUSHER MECHANISM - A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326690 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TRACKLESS PUSHER MECHANISM - A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326691 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH TRACKLESS PUSHER MECHANISM - A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326692 | RACK FOR THE STORAGE AND DISPLAY OF COURT BALLS | 2014-11-06 |
20140326693 | Interlocking Container - Certain embodiments are directed to an interlocking container having a top that is complementary with the bottom and incorporating a locking mechanism to reversibly interlock two containers. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326694 | Self-Aligning Device Cover - Provided is a removable device cover ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326695 | Bottle Having Axially Opposed Frustoconical Portions - A bottle extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a base, a body extending from the base, a shoulder extending from the body, and a neck extending from the shoulder and having a neck finish. The body has lower and upper frustoconical portions axially opposed to one another and having straight external surfaces. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326696 | MICROETCHING SOLUTION FOR COPPER, REPLENISHMENT SOLUTION THEREFOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF WIRING BOARD - Disclosed is a microetching solution, a replenishment solution added to said microetching solution and a method for production of a wiring board using said microetching solution. The microetching solution for copper consists of an aqueous solution containing a cupric ion, an organic acid, a halide ion, a polymer and a nonionic surfactant. The polymer is a water-soluble polymer including a polyamine chain and/or a cationic group and having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more. In the microetching solution of the present invention, a value of AB is 2000 to 9000 and a value of A/D is 500 to 9000, where a concentration of the halide ion is A % by weight, a concentration of the polymer is B % by weight and a concentration of the nonionic surfactant is D % by weight. Using this microetching solution, adhesion to a resin or the like can be uniformly maintained even with a low etching amount. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326697 | CONDUCTIVE TRANSPARENT FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for the production of a transparent conductor deposit on a substrate, the method comprising:
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20140326698 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An interconnect structure and method of fabricating the same is provided. More specifically, the interconnect structure is a defect free capped interconnect structure. The structure includes a conductive material formed in a trench of a planarized dielectric layer which is devoid of cap material. The structure further includes the cap material formed on the conductive material to prevent migration. The method of forming a structure includes selectively depositing a sacrificial material over a dielectric material and providing a metal capping layer over a conductive layer within a trench of the dielectric material. The method further includes removing the sacrificial material with any unwanted deposited or nucleated metal capping layer thereon. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326699 | PMR OVERWRITE ENHANCEMENT BY MAIN POLE RIE METHOD - The embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a method for forming a trench in which a write pole is deposited therein. The trench is formed with a single mask and multiple reactive ion etching (RIE) processes and has substantially straight side walls and a consistent bevel angle along the length of the write pole. The consistent bevel angle along the length of the write pole allows the bevel angle at the ABS to be consistent regardless of where the cut is when defining the ABS. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326700 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR FORMING A GRAPHENE LAYER - The invention concerns a method of forming a graphene layer involving: heating a support layer in a reaction chamber; and forming the graphene layer on a surface of the support layer by: a) during a first time period, introducing into the reaction chamber an organic compound gas to cause a formation of carbon atoms on the surface; b) during a second time period after the first time period, reducing a rate of introduction of the organic compound gas into the reaction chamber and introducing into the reaction chamber a further gas, wherein the further gas is a carbon etching gas; and repeating a) and b) one or more times. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326701 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES COMPRISING THE CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING OF BOROPHOSPHOSILICATE GLASS (BPSG) MATERIAL IN THE PRESENCE OF A CMP COMPOSITION COMPRISING ANIONIC PHOSPHATE OR PHOSPHONATE - Provided is a process for the manufacture of semiconductor devices comprising the chemical mechanical polishing of borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) material in the presence of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition which comprises: (A) inorganic particles, organic particles, or a mixture or composite thereof, (B) at least one type of anionic phosphate or phosphonate as dispersing agent or charge reversal agent, (C) at least one type of surfactant, and (D) an aqueous medium. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326702 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BASE BODY HAVING MICROSCOPIC HOLE, AND BASE BODY - A method of manufacturing a base body having a microscopic hole, includes: forming at least one of a first modified region and a second modified region by scanning inside of a base body with a focal point of a first laser light having a pulse duration on order of picoseconds or less; forming a periodic modified group formed of a plurality of third modified regions and fourth modified regions by scanning an inside of the base body with a focal point of a second laser light having a pulse duration on order of picoseconds or less; obtaining the base body which is formed so that the first modified region and the second modified region overlap or come into contact with the modified group; and forming a microscopic hole by removing the first modified region and the third modified regions by etching. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326703 | EXTENDED CASCADE PLASMA GUN - Plasma gun and method of applying powder to a substrate with a plasma gun. The plasma gun includes a cathode assembly ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326704 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLASMA ARC TORCH HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES - The present invention provides a multi-mode plasma arc torch that includes a cylindrical vessel having a first end and a second end, a first tangential inlet/outlet connected to or proximate to the first end, a second tangential inlet/outlet connected to or proximate to the second end, an electrode housing connected to the first end of the cylindrical vessel such that a first electrode is (a) aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel, and (b) extends into the cylindrical vessel, and a hollow electrode nozzle connected to the second end of the cylindrical vessel such that the center line of the hollow electrode nozzle is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel. Adjusting a position of the electrode with respect to the hollow electrode causes the multi-mode plasma arc torch to operate in a dead short resistive mode, a submerged arc mode, an electrolysis mode, a glow discharge mode or a plasma arc mode. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326705 | WELDING POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS AND WELDING POSITION DETECTING METHOD FOR LASER BEAM WELDING - A welding position detecting apparatus for laser beam welding includes: an imaging device that captures, at a predetermined time interval, images of an irradiated portion of a welding material irradiated with a welding laser beam, and a surrounding area thereof, of a welding material; an image processing device that identifies a position of the irradiated portion irradiated with the welding laser beam by performing image processing calculating, from two or more images acquired by the imaging device, a direction and an amount of parallel movement of points in the images; and a display device that displays the position of the irradiated portion irradiated with the welding laser beam, the position being identified by the image processing device. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF WELDING SYSTEMS INCLUDING A SPOOL GUN - A system and method for automatic detection of a connection of a spool gun to a welding system. In addition to automatically detecting connection of the spool gun, a system and method is provided for controlling the operation of the welding system based on the detection of the spool gun. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326707 | PROBE TIP HEATING ASSEMBLY - A heating assembly configured for use in mechanical testing at a scale of microns or less. The heating assembly includes a probe tip assembly configured for coupling with a transducer of the mechanical testing system. The probe tip assembly includes a probe tip heater system having a heating element, a probe tip coupled with the probe tip heater system, and a heater socket assembly. The heater socket assembly, in one example, includes a yoke and a heater interface that form a socket within the heater socket assembly. The probe tip heater system, coupled with the probe tip, is slidably received and clamped within the socket. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326708 | LIQUID RESISTANT HEATING ELEMENT - An improved heating element, comprising: (a) an electrically insulated resistive heating wire; (b) a flexible substrate that supports the electrically insulated resistive wire: (c) one or more electrical connection for an operational component of the heating element, the electrical connection including at least two wires that are joined together; (d) a spacer controlling spacing between the at least two wires approaching the electrical connection; wherein at least a portion of the electrical connection including the spacer is encapsulated in a shrunken heat shrinkable sheath that includes at least one mass of hot melt adhesive within the sheath so that the electrical connection is insulated from fluid penetration. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326709 | SHEET-TYPE OHMIC HEATING ELEMENT - A sheet-type ohmic heating element ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326710 | COMPACT OVEN - A compact oven is disclosed. The compact oven includes a housing having a cavity for receiving food items, and one or more blowers for directing heated air into the cavity. The compact oven also includes an air deflection plate coupled to a nozzle plate having multiple nozzles for capturing and directing a portion of heated air from the blower to the cavity via nozzles located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate, while allowing the remaining heated air exiting the blower to move into the cavity via nozzles not located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate such that the velocities of heated air exiting all nozzles into the cavity are as close to each other as possible. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326711 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEAT GENERATION - A reactor device includes a sealed vessel defining an interior, a fuel material within the interior of the vessel, and a heating element proximal the vessel. The fuel material may be a solid including nickel and hydrogen. The sealed vessel may be sealed against gas ingress or egress and may contain no more than a trace amount of gaseous hydrogen. The sealed vessel is heated with an input amount of energy without ingress or egress of material into or out of the sealed vessel. An output amount of thermal energy exceeding the input amount of energy is received from the sealed vessel. The fuel material has a specific energy greater than that of any chemical reaction based energy source. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326712 | PULSED ELECTROTHERMAL ICE PROTECTION SYSTEMS WITH COATED HEATING SUBSTRATES - An aircraft ice protection system includes a heating substrate with a coating in intimate thermal contact with the heating substrate. The thermal effusivities of the heating substrate and the coating are different from one another for interference of thermal waves reflected from the coating with thermal waves generated in the heating substrate. A pulse generator can be operatively connected to the heating substrate to convert pulsed electrical power from the pulse generator into thermal energy for ice removal or prevention. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326713 | HEATING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER - The invention discloses a heating device for an electric hair dryer, said heating device comprising heating wires ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326714 | TEXTILE SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HEAT - A textile system for producing heat comprises a panel of heating textile, the heating textile comprising a non-woven three-dimensional network of non-electrically conductive fibers and strands of electrically conductive fibers consolidated therewith. Electrodes are conductively connected to the panel of heating textile at opposite ends. A circuit is formed at least by the panel of heating textile and the electrodes, the circuit being adapted to be connected to a power source to heat the heating textile. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326715 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A composite structure is provided. The structure is formed of rigid composite material in which particulates or fibres reinforce a polymer matrix. The structure has first and second electrically conductive metallic meshes embedded therein, and respective electrodes electrically connected to the meshes. The first and second meshes are electrically isolated from each other in the composite material so that the meshes can be held at different electrical potentials to each other. In use, an electrical unit can be provided to electrically bridge the first and second meshes such that electrical signals can be transmitted between the electrodes and the electrical unit via the meshes. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326716 | POWER CABLE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A quick disconnect union and method of use is provided for a power cable of an induction heating system with a power source, a coolant transporting device, and an induction coil capable heating a desired material. The power cable may connect the power source and the coolant transporting device to the induction coil. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326717 | INCREMENTAL SHEET FORMING FOR FABRICATION OF COLD SPRAYED SMART SUSCEPTOR - An induction heating system for manufacturing a part including an induction coil and a smart susceptor positioned within an oscillating electromagnetic field from the induction coil. The smart susceptor includes a ferromagnetic material cold sprayed onto a tool. The tool may be a sheet metal component formed to a desired shape by incremental sheet forming. The smart susceptor may be heated up by eddy currents generated in the ferromagnetic material by the oscillating electromagnetic field. The smart susceptor may be designed to have a desired Curie temperature based on the composition of the ferromagnetic material. The smart susceptor is formed into a desired shape by cold spraying ferromagnetic material onto a tool already formed into the desired shape. The smart susceptor may be removed from the tool by thermally shocking the smart susceptor and the tool and may be used to heat a part to be formed. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326718 | Foldable storage box - The present invention includes a hollow box body, a top cover and a bottom cover which are removably fastened with a top end and a bottom end of the box body respectively, and the box body is a plastic box body which is foldable and integrally formed by injection molding. The plastic box body has front and rear hard plastic walls which are symmetrical, and left and right hard plastic walls which are symmetrical; foldable soft plastic curved walls are disposed at intersections between the front, rear, left and right hard plastic walls. The storage box saves occupying space, and is susceptible to low production costs and has a simple structure. When in use, it is good in strength and securely fastened. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326719 | DETACHABLE CONTAINER - The present invention discloses a detachable container comprising a base, side panels, corner posts and a roof panel, wherein the side panels are detachably connected to the base and to the roof panel, the corner posts are located between adjacent side panels and the side panels are detachably connected to the corner posts, respectively. A connection is employed for connecting the side panels with the base, the corner posts and the roof panel of the detachable container according to the present invention. Therefore, in the process of returning empty containers, each of the containers can be detached and form a whole piece, so as to reduce the space occupied. In addition, a modularized design may be employed for each component of the detachable container, so as to achieve universality of components of the container. Furthermore, this detachable container also has the advantages of convenient assembly, simple structure, etc. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326720 | Collapsible Combustion Container Devices and Associated Methods - Collapsible combustion containers are disclosed and described. Such combustion containers generally include a first pair of vertically oriented panels joined by a hinge and a second pair of vertically oriented panels joined by a hinge. The pairs of panels are hinged to one another to form a closed perimeter with a box like shape. One panel of the first pair may further include a relief space feature that creates a relief space so that the second pair of panels may be folded flat between the panels of the first pair when the container is collapsed for storage. Such combustion containers may burn a variety of fuels, including wood and other combustible matter, and be used as a portable stove or heating device and are especially useful during activities such as camping or backpacking, and for emergency preparedness reasons. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326721 | LOCKING SYSTEM APPLICABLE IN LARGE CONTAINER - A locking system applicable in a large container comprises a first component, a second component, and a latch ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326722 | PERSONAL CARE UNIT - An integrated personal care unit that dispenses personal care products in a private setting, including a first opening, a base portion, removably connected to the top portion, including a second opening. A removable insert is disposed within in the first opening of the top portion that includes at least one personal care product and the second opening positioned between the top portion and the base portion, where a personal care product waste is disposed. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326723 | PORTABLE COMBINATION DISHWARE SET - A portable combination dishware set comprising a first surface comprising a female part and a second surface comprising a male part of a fastening mechanism. The female part comprises a circular recess that forms a protuberance on the first surface, the protuberance terminating m a raised circular periphery, the raised circular periphery comprising a number of inwardly extending locking brackets, each locking bracket comprising an inner arcuate edge that joins the raised circular periphery at the first end of the inner arcuate edge and at the second end of the inner arcuate edge, and a locking channel situated directly underneath the arcuate edge of each locking bracket. The male part comprises a number of locking members, each comprising a vertical extension that connects the locking member to the second surface and a horizontal portion that extends partially around an outer circumference of a circular protrusion on the second surface. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326724 | TANK SYSTEM - A tank system which prevents problems caused by electrostatic charging during a fueling sequence. The tank system includes a filling pipe, a filling hose which leads to a fuel tank, and a support sleeve, composed of an electrically conductive plastic material, in abutment with the filling pipe and the filling hose to thereby connect the filling pipe to the filling hose in an electrically conductive manner. | 2014-11-06 |
20140326725 | Three-part closure sealing and dispensing device for all types of Containers - A container closure device with a flexible three-dimensional formed sealing wad with a circumferential ridge, the closure body ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140326726 | INTERCHANGEABLE COVER SYSTEM - An interchangeable cover system is provided for use with an electrical power or data unit, such as at or near a work surface. The cover system includes an aesthetic cover and a clip member. The aesthetic cover has an aesthetic surface and an attachment surface, which is opposite the aesthetic surface. The clip member is positioned at the attachment surface of the aesthetic cover, and is used to releasably secure the aesthetic cover to a housing of the electrical power unit. In one embodiment, the clip member includes a pair of resilient projections with hook-like portions for releasably engaging an opening formed in the housing of the power unit. | 2014-11-06 |