52nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090314737 | Teat - A teat has a main body, a mouthpiece with a suction opening, and at least one milk channel extending from the main body to the suction opening. During use, the mouthpiece has an upper side directed towards a palate of a baby, and a lower side directed towards the baby's tongue. It is designed, on its upper side, with at least two walls, and with at least one air space arranged between said walls. The at least one air space extends separately from the at least one milk channel. The mouthpiece is designed on the upper side in such a way that this at least one air space inflates in the presence of an underpressure. This allows the palate, tongue and teat to interact in a manner that imitates breastfeeding. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314738 | Bottle cap with internal brush - Described is a bottle cap having one or more internal brushes included thereon. The internal brushes may be useful for scrubbing a cleaning liquid, such as laundry detergent, dispensed from a bottle into the bottle cap. Unlike conventional methods, wherein detergent is scrubbed by hand or with a separate brush, the present invention provides a built-in internal brush on a cap of the detergent bottle. After use, liquid left in the cap and on the brushes may return to the bottle through a conventional drainback mechanism. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314739 | WET PROCESSING SYSTEM AND WET PROCESSING METHOD - An exemplary system for processing a workpiece comprises a conveyor, a first liquid spraying device, a second liquid spraying device, and a substrate positioning device. The conveyor is configured for conveying the workpiece along a conveying direction. The first and second liquid spraying devices for spraying liquid onto the workpiece transported on the conveyor face the conveyor and are arranged along the conveying direction. The substrate positioning device for reorienting the workpiece on the conveyor is installed between the first and second liquid spraying devices and faces the conveyor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314740 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MULTI-CHAMBER APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT - A magnetoresistive effect element manufacturing method includes a first step of preparing a magnetoresistive effect element including a magnetic film and a substrate, a second step of etching a predetermined region of the magnetic film by a reactive ion etching method, and a third step of exposing the magnetic film having undergone the second step to a plasma at an ion current density of 4×10 | 2009-12-24 |
20090314741 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - The apparatus for processing a substrate includes a substrate carrier for carrying a substrate, a chemical-applying unit for applying chemical to the substrate, and a gas-applying unit for applying gas atmosphere to the substrate. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314742 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method for processing a substrate includes preparing a substrate having a first layer on a first surface side thereof, the first layer having a material capable of suppressing transmission of laser light, processing the substrate with laser light from a second surface that is opposite the first surface of the substrate toward the first surface of the substrate, and allowing the laser light to reach the first layer to form a hole in the substrate, and performing etching of the substrate from the second surface through the hole. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314743 | METHOD OF ETCHING A DIELECTRIC LAYER - A method of etching a dielectric layer includes providing a substrate, which includes a dielectric layer and a metal layer, performing a first etching process on the metal layer, and performing a second etching process on the dielectric layer to form a opening in the dielectric layer. The first etching process and the second etching process are in-situ carried out in the same reaction chamber without a vent. Since the first and second etching processes are not performed in different reaction chambers respectively, the cycle time can therefore be improved in the present invention. Because the first and second etching processes are performed without a vent, the substrate is protected from the pollution existing in surrounding. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314744 | CMP method for metal-containing substrates - An aqueous chemical-mechanical polishing composition for polishing metal containing substrates comprising an abrasive particle consisting essentially of a primary particle modified with an aluminosilicate layer, and wherein the abrasive particle has a zeta potential measured at pH 2.3 of about −5 mV to about −100 mV. The composition can be used to polish the surface of a tungsten containing substrate. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314745 | Switch Disconnector - A switch disconnector is disclosed. The switch disconnector has a main contact point and an arc interruption contact point, of which the main contact point opens before the arc interruption contact point during a disconnection operation and is closed after the arc interruption contact point during connection, with a stationary and a moving contact-piece arrangement, with the stationary contact-piece arrangement having a pot contact piece with contact fingers and with the moving main contact point having a contact cylinder which is connected to a contact mount, and with the arc interruption point having a contact pin as the stationary contact piece and an annular contact piece as the moving contact piece. The contact pin has a section composed of interruption-resistant material, whose external diameter is greater than the external diameter of the rest of the pin area. The contact pin has at least one slot which runs in the longitudinal direction and splits the pin into at least two pin fingers. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314746 | ARC-QUENCHING CORE ASSEMBLY - An arc-quenching core assembly is disclosed for an electric switch, such as a circuit-breaker or motor circuit-breaker, having arc-quenching plates, or sheets, arranged in parallel and including ferromagnetic material, wherein the sheets can be at least partially coated on at least one face with another material. The arc-quenching core assembly is composed of a series of first quenching sheets, completely or partially coated on both faces and second uncoated quenching sheets, or of a series of third quenching sheets, completely or partially coated on one face and uncoated on the other, thus creating a series of coated and uncoated arc-quenching sheet broad faces in the stacking direction. The arc-quenching sheets are arranged one behind the other in the stacking direction in such a way that at least two uncoated arc-quenching sheet broad faces are located between a coated arc-quenching sheet broad face and a next coated arc-quenching sheet broad face in the stacking direction. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314747 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE - A wire electric discharge machine includes a wire electrode; a machining power supply that supplies a machining current to between the wire electrode and a workpiece; a first power feed contact and a second power feed contact that respectively feed power to the wire electrode; a first machining-current loop that lets a first machining current to flow from the first power feed contact toward the workpiece; a second machining-current loop that lets a second machining current to flow from the second power feed contact toward the workpiece; an impedance switching circuit that is provided in at least any one of the first machining-current loop and the second machining-current loop; and a control unit that controls a flow ratio of the first machining current and the second machining current by changing an impedance of the impedance switching circuit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314748 | ULTRASONIC ASSISTED ELECTRODISCHARGE MACHINING - An apparatus for machining holes into a conductive workpiece includes a tank at least partially filled with a dielectric fluid, a fixture for holding the workpiece in the tank, an electro discharge machine, and an ultrasonic source. The electro discharge machine includes an electrode and a power supply connected to the electrode that produces machining pulses for electro discharge machining through the workpiece. The ultrasonic source includes an ultrasonic generator and a transducer, wherein the transducer is partially submerged in the fluid contained within the tank. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314749 | Slit width adjusting device and microscope laser processing apparatus - Disclosed is a slit width adjusting device comprising: a pair of slit members parallel to each other, which is moved to approach each other or to be separated from each other to adjust a slit width; a driving section to move the pair of slit members; an absolute position original point detection section to detect an arbitrary absolute position of the slit members as an original point; and an adjustment section to adjust the slit width, wherein the adjustment section comprises: a storage unit to store a slit width table in which a displacement amount of the slit width from the original point, and a drive instruction value corresponding to the displacement amount, are corresponding to each other; and a drive control unit to extract the drive instruction value corresponding to a specified slit width, to drive the driving section according to the extracted drive instruction value. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314750 | GAP CONTROL DEVICE AND LASER LAP WELDING METHOD - A gap control device which is configured for use with a laser welding device adapted to weld objects to each other is provided. A laser guide is configured to guide a laser beam to a focusing position. A gap holder is configured to feed the objects in a feeding direction toward the focusing position and to form a predetermined gap between the objects at at least a part of the focusing position. A press is configured to press the object materials at a pressing position which is distant from the focusing position by a predetermined distance in the feeding direction. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314751 | LASER SCRIBE INSPECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for use during laser-scribing of a workpiece are provided. Some of the methods and systems provided use an imaging device to control the formation of a laser-scribed feature so as to more closely align with a previously-formed feature. Some of the methods and systems provided use an imaging device for inspection of a laser-scribed feature and/or process control. Some of the methods and systems provided use an imaging device to detect and avoid a workpiece defect during the formation of a laser-scribed feature. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314752 | IN-SITU MONITORING FOR LASER ABLATION - In a system where scribe lines are formed by a series of partially-overlapping ablation spots, discontinuities can be detected by capturing an intensity of light generated during each instance of ablation for a respective spot. In any instance where the intensity of light given off falls below a desired threshold, such that the ablation spot might not sufficiently overlap any adjacent spot, the position of that instance can be captured such that another attempt at ablation can be carried out at that location. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314753 | DEBRIS CAPTURE AND REMOVAL FOR LASER MICROMACHINING - A method of capturing and removing metallic debris created on a target side of a target metal specimen undergoing laser micromachining entails providing a barrier that encompasses the immediate volume surrounding a laser cutting head output nozzle to contain the ejected debris and extracting the debris through a vacuum outlet. A preferred system implementing this approach to debris management includes a barrier in the form of a flexible fiber brush configured in the shape of a ring and positioned to trap ejected debris within a localized area surrounding a target area where the laser beam is incident on the target metal specimen. The ring brush is made of material that is robust to molten metals. An inert gas directed at a high flow rate along the target surface of the metal specimen carries ejected surface debris trapped in the ring brush toward a vacuum outlet. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314754 | PRE-PROCESS STRESS LOADING COMPONENTS FOR POST-PROCESS WARP CONTROL - A process and apparatus neutralizes a warp effect resulting from a build up of micro strains caused by machining a part with a long wavelength laser. The part to be machined is pre-stressed in an opposite direction of a warp stress due to machining using a fixture for holding the part without yielding any other features in the part. The part is machined while held in the pre-stressed position in the fixture. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314755 | Laser annealing apparatus - A laser annealing apparatus used in a crystallization process of an amorphous silicon thin film. The laser annealing apparatus includes a laser beam generation unit generating a laser beam, an optical system dividing the laser beam into a plurality of linear laser beams and including a focusing lens focusing the linear laser beams and projecting the focused linear laser beam on a substrate to be processed, and a focusing lens adjustment device adjusting a perpendicular distance and a rotation angle of the focusing lens relative to the substrate. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314756 | WELDING WIRE FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING - The copper cladding normally applied to the surfaces of a submerged arc welding wire for preventing weld gun contact tip abrasive wear is replaced with a solid lubricant. This eliminates copper contamination of the weld from the copper cladding while preserving the useful life of the contact tip. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314757 | Thick gage welding - A method of thick gage welding joins a first work piece to a second work piece. Abutting edges of the pieces are parallel and separated by a gap G. A displacer is inserted between the work pieces with its bottom surface substantially flush with undersides of the work pieces. The displacer width w is from 0.5G to 0.7G and the displacer height h is about 1.5 times the weld penetration depth. Respective root passes are executed with average current along the bottom of the displacer at the edge of the first work piece and the second work piece. Subsequently, respective root passes are executed at full current, or higher than average current, along the top of the displacer at the edge of the first work piece and the second work piece. The remaining space is filled via additional welding pass(es) to create a completed weld. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314758 | Methods of Treating Metal Articles and Articles Made Therefrom - A method for treating a metal article can comprise: fusion welding a cladding onto an article comprising a surface and a compressive case depth processing the cladding. An average compression case depth, as measured from the cladding outer surface, can be greater than the cladding thickness. Also included herein are articles made from this method. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314759 | WELDING WIRE WITH PEROVSKITE COATING - The electrical resistance between a welding wire used for arc welding and the welding gun contact tip through which it passes is reduced by providing on the surfaces of the welding wire a solid conductor comprising an electrically conductive perovskite or other thermally stable, electrically conductive particulate solid. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314760 | STAINLESS STEEL WIRE WITH FLUX CORE FOR WELDING ZINC COATED STEEL SHEETS - A stainless steel wire having a flux core for welding zinc-based alloy coated steel sheet having an outer metal sheath coating a core of flux wherein in total having in mass (%) as percentage to the total mass of the wire: C: 0.01-0.05%, Si: 0.1-1.5%, Mn: 0.5-3.0%, Ni: 7.0-10.0%, Cr: 26.0-30.0%, wherein an F value defined as a function of the above components ranges from 30 to 50, the flux further having a slag formation agent in mass (%) as percentage to the total mass of the wire: TiO | 2009-12-24 |
20090314761 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLOW PLUG AND GLOW PLUG - A first center pole ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314762 | Multi-Zone Resistive Heater - Apparatus, reactors, and methods for heating substrates are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a stage comprising a body and a surface having an area to support a substrate, a shaft coupled to the stage, a first heating element disposed within a central region of the body of the stage, and at least second and third heating elements disposed within the body of the stage, the at least second and third heating elements each partially surrounding the first heating element and wherein the at least second and third heating elements are circumferentially adjacent to each other. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314763 | COUPLED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE RESONATORS WITH HEATERS FOR THERMO-OPTIC CONTROL OF WAVELENGTH AND COMPOUND FILTER SHAPE - An integrated optical device is disclosed comprising a substrate, optical waveguide, and compound optical resonator having a temperature sensor, at least two coupled optical resonators, and a heater localized to each optical resonator. An optical input signal is coupled to one of the resonators making up the compound resonator to form an optical output signal. The center wavelength and shape of the output signal is optimized with a feedback loop using the temperature sensor to control the power dissipated in at least one of the localized heaters. The power dissipated in the remaining resonator heaters is set according to a predetermined function having as an input variable the power dissipated in the resonant heater under control of the said feedback loop. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314764 | Electric heating device and manufacturing method thereof - An electric heating device includes a heating member ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314765 | Carbon nanotube heater - An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater includes a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element. The hollow supporter defines a hollow space, and the hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element is located on the inner surface or the outer surface of the hollow supporter. The heating element comprises at least one carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and an angle between a primary alignment direction of the carbon nanotubes and a surface of the carbon nanotube film is 0 degrees to 15 degrees. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314766 | Heating Device with Plural Thermistors - A heating device with plural thermistors comprises a conductive unit and plural positive temperature coefficient thermistors with different heat generation efficiencies. The positive temperature coefficient thermistors are provided on the conductive unit. With the characteristic that the electric resistance decreases with the increase of temperature of the thermistors, the temperature of the heating device can be kept constant, and different heating temperatures can be produced by controlling the number of the acting thermistors. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314767 | ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT - An electrical heating element, in particular for a hot-wedge film welding device, having two electrodes and a heating resistor arranged between the electrodes such that an application of an electrical voltage to the electrodes results in heat being produced along the length of the heating resistor. The heating resistor is designed to correspond to the shape of a heating wedge of a film welding machine, such that it can replace the heating cartridge and the hot wedge of a conventional film welding device. It is preferably produced from a conductive ceramic material and is distinguished by uniform heat distribution, good thermal conductivity and resistance to wear, as well as by excellent corrosion resistance. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314768 | Gradient Induction Heating of a Workpiece - An apparatus and process are provided for gradient induction heating or melting of a workpiece with a plurality of induction coils, each of the plurality of induction coils is connected to a power supply that may have a tuning capacitor connected across the input of an inverter. The plurality of induction coils are sequentially disposed around the workpiece. The inverter has a pulse width modulated ac power output that may be in synchronous control with the pulse width modulated ac power outputs of the other power supplies via a control line between the controllers of all power supplies. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314769 | HOB ALLOWING THE TEMPERATURE OF A CULINARY ARTICLE TO BE DETECTED - The invention relates to a hob ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314770 | Dual susceptor temperature controlled resin composition for inductive control heating and method of use - A dual susceptor composition with a resin matrix formed of at least one polymer or thermoset material and magnetic or electrically conductive particles, and an inductive material structure laminated with or encapsulated by the resin matrix. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314771 | INDUCTION HEATING APPLIANCE FOR COOKING - An infrared sensor for detecting infrared rays of light and a light emitting element are disposed below a light transmittable top plate, which has a hearing area for heating an article to be heated placed thereon, in juxtaposed fashion relative to each other, so that infrared rays of light radiated from the article to be heated may be guided towards the infrared sensor. A light guide portion is provided for guiding rays of flight, emitted from the light emitting element, towards a heating area of the top plate, and the rays of light emitted from the light emitting element and guided by the light guide portion are projected onto the top plate through an upper opening of the light guide portion so that such rays of light can be noticed with eyes within the heating area. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314772 | Microwave cooking tray with pop-up legs - A microwave cooking tray includes pop-up legs. The microwave cooking tray is formed from a blank including a main panel, at least two leg portions, each leg portion having a first panel connected to the main panel by a first fold line, a second panel connected to the first panel by a second fold line, and a third panel connected to the second panel by a third fold line, and an aperture located on each of the first fold line between the main panel and each of the first panels. When assembled each of the third panels lies flat against an underside of the main panel, such that each of the third panels reinforces the main panel, and the first panel and second panel extend downward from the underside of the main panel to form triangular legs resting on an edge. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314773 | PACKAGING POUCH FOR MICROWAVE OVEN - Provided is a packaging pouch for a microwave oven, provided with a steam releasing seal portion having a weakened portion, in which no clogging occurs in the steam releasing seal portion at the time of heat-cooking in a microwave oven, and any clogging occurred can be automatically eliminated. In the present invention, hermetic sealing is effected through heat sealing of a plastic film, and at least one steam releasing seal portion having a weakened portion is provided, with a width of the weakened portion gradually increasing from a forward end portion thereof to be opened toward a rear end portion thereof. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314774 | ARTICLE STACKING APPARATUS - An apparatus for receiving and storing a plurality of nestable articles comprising an elongate tubular receptacle for receiving and storing the plurality of articles as a nested stack of articles. The receptacle has an open article-receiving end and a partially open other end for retaining the nested stack of articles in the receptacle. Attachment means are provided on an exterior surface of the receptacle for pivotally suspending the receptacle from a waste container for rotation relative to the waste container about a pivot point. In use, the receptacle is held on the waste container with the open article-receiving end positioned above the partially open other end. Upon rotation of the receptacle about the pivot point so that the article-receiving end is positioned below the partially open other end, the nested stack of articles are removable under gravity from the receptacle through the open article-receiving end. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314775 | LABEL WITH A SECURITY FEATURE AND CONTAINER WITH A LABEL - The invention relates to a label to be used as a security feature with a substrate layer and with an optically changeable section which can be microstructured, wherein the optically changeable section is connected to the substrate layer. Thus, the technical problem of creating a label of the type previously mentioned which is simple, reliable, and tamper-proof is solved. The substrate layer of said label is provided with at least one recess which is arranged along a line which runs slightly below the optically changeable section. The invention also relates to a packaging, in which at least one label with a container is connected to a closure having at least one recess arranged in the area between the container and the closure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314776 | Caps, containers and methods - A pressure cap comprises a closing part associable with an opening of a container engaging means associable with a neck of said container, said engaging means being provided with retaining means for engaging in a projection of said container, a line of intended opening in said engaging means interposed between a side body of said engaging means and said closing part, said line of intended opening being defined by fracturable means, said line of intended opening and said closing part being positioned in relation to one another so that said fracturable means breaks along said line of intended opening when said closing part is induced to detach itself from said side body. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314777 | Container Closure With Segmented Fusion Ring - A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314778 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTAINER INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CAPS WHICH ARE HANDLED AS ONE CLUSTER - A closure assembly for a container including an internal cap and an external cap which are handled as one cluster is disclosed. The internal cap is tightly fitted into an outlet opening of a container and having a flange formed on an insertion portion, and the external cap has a threaded portion engaged to an outer periphery of the outlet opening to enclose the internal cap, in which the internal cap and the external cap have a corresponding locking member to prevent the internal cap from being disengaged from the external cap. The external cap includes a second engagement portion having a diameter smaller than that of the threaded portion to form a stepped portion and having at least one locking portion formed on an inner periphery of the second engagement portion, and the internal cap includes a first engagement portion protruding upwardly from the internal cap and having a locking portion formed on an outer periphery of the first engagement portion corresponding to the second engagement portion of the external cap. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314779 | CONTAINER WITH PEDAL OPERATED LID - A container has one or more foot pedals for opening respective one or more lids of the container. The foot pedals extend outwardly from a foot pedal portion of on the outer periphery of the container body. The foot pedal portion can be metal and flush with the outer periphery of the container body. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314780 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH DOUBLE LOCK LID - An all plastic container comprising the combination of injection molded pail and lid. The lid initially locks onto the container at upper and lower undercuts and seals thereto by virtue of an inverted U-shaped peripheral section. A tear line is formed in the lid skirt to facilitate removal of the lower lock. The upper lock is segmented so as to make removal of the lid easier once the lower lock is removed. Indicia on the lid shows where the gaps in the lock segments are located. The lower lock may also be segmented to provide drainage for overfill which comes out of the pail when the lid is first applied. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314781 | CLOSURE FOR FILLING AND SEALING RECEPTACLES CONTAINING MEDICINAL FLUIDS AND METHOD FOR FILLING A RECEPTACLE WITH A MEDICINAL FLUID AND SEALING THE RECEPTACLE - The present invention relates to a closure for filling and sealing receptacles containing medicinal fluids, a method for filling a receptacle with a medicinal fluid and sealing the receptacle. The closure used in the method comprises a mounting piece that may be attached to the receptacle and a connector piece that may be connected to a connector piece of a filling device. A closure body is arranged between the mounting piece and the connector piece, in which a closure piece for sealing the closure sits. The closure piece may be slid between a position sealing the closure and a position which opens the closure. The closure is sealed tight with a removable protective cap. The present method is characterized in that with the protective cap removed the receptacle is filled through the closure in a clean room, whereupon after filling, the closure is sealed by pressing the closure piece into the closure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314782 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container is provided that has an opening at the bottom for supplying or removing a liquid, and a groove is formed in the container bottom in the container interior in the area of the opening. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314783 | AMBIENT PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE VARIABLE VOLUME FUEL TANK - An apparatus is provided for a fuel tank system for an air vehicle. The system comprises a container having an interior adapted to hold fuel, the container comprising a first opening placing the interior in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere, and a volumetrically-adjustable sizing device adapted to change volume in response to changes in surrounding air pressure, the sizing element disposed within the container and adapted to contain a fluid. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314784 | Bowl Holder - A bowl holder for a bowl adapted for serving a hot meal includes a top structure configured for a removable placement of the bowl into the bowl holder, a bottom plate, and sidewalls disposed between the top structure and the bottom plate near perimeters thereof. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314785 | DAMAGE AND LEAKAGE BARRIER IN ALL-COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELS AND STORAGE TANKS - A linerless tank structure has a body that defines an enclosed interior volume. The body has a cylindrical section having an axis of symmetry and a dome section coupled with the cylindrical section. The construction of the pressure vessel includes multiple fiber plies. At least one of the fiber plies is a helical ply having fibers traversing the dome helically about the axis of symmetry. At least a second of the fiber plies is a braided or woven ply. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314786 | Insulated water-tight container - An insulated container for shipping, transporting, or storing warm or cold items is disclosed, useful for maintaining temperature of items stored or shipped within the container, the container assembly consisting of at least one layer of rigid or semi-rigid material, and at least one layer of flexible, thermally insulating, water-resistant material, in the form of a pouch, which pouch is secured to the rigid material at areas which allow easy reconfiguration of the container to form a finished container having desirable insulating and water-resistant characteristics. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314787 | DEICER ANCHORING SYSTEM - A system for preventing a deicer from being removed from a liquid receptacle includes a deicer, an anchoring assembly and a tether. The deicer includes a main body and a heating element. The heating element is configured to heat liquid within the liquid receptacle. The anchoring assembly is configured to be secured to or within the liquid receptacle. The tether has first and second ends. The first end is securely fastened to a portion of the deicer. The second end is securely fastened to the anchoring assembly. The anchoring assembly is configured to ensure that the deicer remains within the liquid receptacle. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314788 | Angle-shaped magnetic paint brush holder - An angle-shaped paintbrush holder that is attached to the outer portion of a paint container is disclosed. The holder comprises a brush vessel having an angle shaped opening created by a tall inside wall, which would rest vertically against the paint container, and three short exterior walls toward the bottom cover. The inside wall of the brush vessel which has a magnetic plate to hold the paint brush in place envelops over the open top rim of the paint container, so that the vessel is placed vertically along side the paint container, extending to the bottom edge of the container. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314789 | Mouth piece assembly - A mouth piece assembly includes a mouth piece unit having a pivot which is pivotably connected to a first connector so that the mouth piece unit is pivotable about an axis of the pivot relative to the first connector. The first connector is pivotably inserted into a second connector so that the first connector is pivotable about an axis of the second connector. The two respective axes are perpendicular to each other. A locking key is connected to the second connector and engaged with the first connector inserted into the second connector. The mouth piece unit can be pivoted in two different directions and the volume of liquid sucked from the container is not changed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314790 | INFLATABLE ELEMENT FOR INTERNAL USE IN THE CONTAINER OF A TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICE; METHOD FOR INFLATING THE ELEMENT - The invention relates to an inflatable element ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314791 | Bulk container corner sling adapter - A bulk container for storing materials comprises a tank having a peripheral side wall connected to a generally rectangular top wall. A lifting lug is secured to the tank at each corner of the top wall. Each lifting lug comprises a generally L-shaped metal plate having first and second legs. A corner sling adapter is mounted at each lifting lug. Each corner sling adapter includes a stiffener plate having a base connected to upturn sides and a padeye comprising a planar body with a through opening. The padeye planar body is secured to and extends upwardly from the base. Each corner sling adapter is fastened to one of the corner lifting lugs whereby the padeye planar body at each corner of the top wall is substantially in-line with the padeye planar body at an opposite corner of the top wall. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314792 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH A CLOSURE DEVICE - The invention relates to a closure device having a two-part base element and a swing-action lid, wherein the swing-action lid is fastened on the base element by means of a hinge device which provides at least two independent pivot axes which are spaced apart from one another. The invention also relates to a method of producing such a closure device. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314793 | SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSER - A sheet product dispenser is provided. The sheet product dispenser includes an enclosure having a hollow interior sized to receive sheet product. A cover having a dispensing opening encloses the hollow interior. A lid having a cavity encloses the dispensing opening. The dispenser has a bottom portion that is sized to fit in a vehicle cup-holder receptacle. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes an enclosure coupled for rotation to a container. The container includes a hollow interior for receiving discarded sheet product. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314794 | WIPE DISPENSER - A wipe dispenser includes a housing configured to receive a roll of wipes. The housing includes a first end and a side wall extending from the first end. The side wall includes an elongated opening configured for dispensing the wipes in a substantially flat manner. The wipe dispenser also includes a lid that is removably coupled to a second end of the housing opposite of the first end. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314795 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PICKING UP, HOLDING AND DISPENSING OBJECTS - An apparatus for picking up, holding and dispensing objects is disclosed. The apparatus has a storing device, a holding device, a retaining device, and an ejection device that enables pick up, holding and dispensing of a plurality of objects. The apparatus provides an improved method of picking up, holding and storing objects that heretofore required extreme dexterity and substantial periods of time. The apparatus can be used to pick up, hold and dispense a variety of objects including, but not limited to, crystals, nuts, confectionary pieces, pills, jewelry, and electronic components. The apparatus may be sold as a kit or as replacement parts. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314796 | FRONT-ACCESSIBLE ICE DISPENSER ICE AGITATION MOTOR - An ice dispenser includes an ice storage bin with a drive shaft aperture and an ice dispensing aperture; an ice dispensing chute connected to the storage bin in proximity to the ice dispensing aperture; a paddlewheel inside the storage bin; and a drive mechanism, including a drive shaft passing through the drive shaft aperture, for rotation of the paddlewheel. The drive shaft is connected to the paddlewheel in such a fashion that the paddlewheel is prevented from disengaging from the drive shaft during normal operation of the ice dispensing apparatus, but the drive shaft can be disengaged from the paddlewheel in order to be able to remove the drive mechanism from the ice dispenser without accessing the ice storage bin. The paddlewheel may be molded plastic, and include a rigid coupler molded into the paddlewheel having first and second axial openings at opposite ends for receiving the drive shaft and the agitator shaft. The drive shaft and openings have surfaces configured to transmit torque from the drive shaft, through the coupler, to rotate the paddlewheel and the agitator. The drive shaft slides into the coupler to engage the paddlewheel during normal operation, so that the drive motor and gear assembly can be detached from the paddlewheel without accessing the ice storage bin. The coupler has a larger dimension in its central section than at its ends. The invention is also applicable to combined ice and beverage dispensers, having at least one beverage dispensing nozzle in addition to an ice dispensing chute. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314797 | Trigger release mechanism for fluid metering device - A hand-held flow metering device for dispensing a pressurized fluid comprises a valve, a flow meter, a trigger lever, a trigger release mechanism and meter electronics. The valve is connected to the pressurized fluid to regulate flow of the pressurized fluid through the device. The flow meter is disposed within the flow of pressurized fluid to measure volumetric flow of the pressurized fluid. The trigger lever is configured to be manually displaced to mechanically open the valve. The trigger release mechanism is connected to the trigger lever and is selectively actuated to mechanically prevent the trigger lever from opening the valve when the trigger lever is displaced. The meter electronics is connected to the flow meter and the trigger release mechanism to actuate the trigger release mechanism based on output of the flow meter. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314798 | LINER-BASED LIQUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH EMPTY DETECTION CAPABILITY - Fluid supply systems for storage and dispensing of chemical reagents and compositions, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used to manufacture microelectronic device products, having capability for detection of an empty or near-empty condition when the contained liquid is at or approaching depletion during dispensing operation. Fluid delivery systems employing empty detect arrangements are described, including pressure transducer monitoring of dispensed material intermediate the supply package and a servo-hydraulic dispense pump, or monitoring of dispenser chamber replenishment times in a dispenser being replenished on a cyclic schedule to flow material from the dispenser to a downstream tool utilizing the dispensed material. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314799 | ELECTRONICALLY KEYED DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS UTILIZING NEAR FIELD FREQUENCY RESPONSE - A refill container is disclosed which utilizes an enclosure with at least one orientational tab and a neck that carries a pump mechanism with a nozzle. The refill container provides a collar with a notch that receives the orientational tab and axially receives the neck. The refill container is axially received by a release mechanism of a dispenser housing. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314800 | ELECTRONICALLY KEYED DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS UTILIZING NEAR FIELD FREQUENCY RESPONSE - A refill container is disclosed which utilizes an enclosure with at least one orientational tab and a neck that carries a pump mechanism with a nozzle. The refill container provides a collar with a notch that receives the orientational tab and axially receives the neck. The refill container is axially received by a release mechanism of a dispenser housing. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314801 | HANDS FREE, CONTROLLED AUTOFILL FOR A DISPENSER - A dispensing system includes a digital image capture device focused on a dispenser well for capturing images of containers in the dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device. The digital image analyzer evaluates digital images of containers captured by the digital image capture device to determine physical parameters of each container placed in the dispensing well. An actual dispensing operation is automatically regulated based on characteristics of the container. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314802 | Apparatus And Method For Handling Fluids For Analysis - A reaction vessel with a bottom drain opening supporting a selected unpressured head of fluid by the surface tension of the fluid. A device processing zone includes a support for spaced rows of reaction vessels, passages communicating with their drain openings of supported vessels, and a pressure source for selectively draining fluid through the drain openings. Generally horizontal bar magnets are supported for selected vertical movement between the vessel rows. A dispensing head has X discharge openings selectively positionable over X selected reaction vessels. A metering pump mechanism selectively meters X a selected quantity of fluid a bulk supply (where X is at least four), and selectively pumps the metered selected quantities through the drain openings to the selected reaction vessels. Methods of drawing fluid from the vessels using the pressure source, and moving the magnets to form a pellet of analyte are also included. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314803 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING, MIXING AND DISPENSING COMPONENTS - A device for storing, mixing, and dispensing components that has at least one container and a transferor configured to transfer a first, liquid component into a second, powdery component, a dispensing piston configured to dispense mixed materials, a valve assembly arranged between the first, liquid component and the second, powdery component, and a closure element. The first, liquid component and the second, powdery component are located in the at least one container, and the transfer device arranged between the first, liquid component and the second, powdery component is designed as a sealing passage piston. Such a multicomponent syringe has a significantly reduced volume as compared to the multicomponent syringes of the prior art but nevertheless offers a simple and safe handling besides the required safety with regard to separate storage and hygiene. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314804 | LOCKABLE PULSER ENCLOSURE FOR USE IN A FUEL DISPENSER - A lockable enclosure for protecting a pulser of a fuel dispenser including a pulser shaft connecting the pulser to a fuel meter, the enclosure having a first enclosure portion attached to the fuel meter, the first enclosure portion including a base wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, a front wall, a first locking plate extending outwardly from the front wall and a mounting aperture defined by the rear wall. A second enclosure portion is detachably mounted to the first enclosure portion, the second enclosure portion including an outer wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, a front wall, a second locking plate extending outwardly from the front wall and a mounting pin extending inwardly from the rear wall. When the mounting pin of the second enclosure portion is removably received in the mounting aperture defined by the rear wall of the first enclosure portion and the first and second locking plates are adjacent each other to enclose the pulser and pulser shaft within the enclosure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314805 | WATER-INGRESS-PREVENTING MECHANISM FOR LOTION PUMP - The invention provides a water-ingress-preventing mechanism for a lotion pump. The mechanism is mainly used for a lotion pump mounted on a container with a liquid therein and is able to effectively prevent foreign liquids from entering the container. According to one aspect of the invention, in the locking tube portion ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314806 | TWO-STROKE FOAM PUMP - A two-stroke foam pump includes a piston housing and a piston assembly retained therein, the interaction of the piston housing and piston assembly defining a compressible mixing chamber. Movement of the piston assembly within the piston housing in one direction increases the volume of the compressible mixing chamber to draw liquid and air therein, and movement of the piston assembly within the piston housing in a direct opposite thereto decreases the volume of the compressible mixing chamber to expel liquid and air from the compressible mixing chamber as a foam product. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314807 | LUBRICANT APPLICATOR FOR PIPE FITTINGS AND METHOD OF USE - Disclosed herein is an applicator including a container and a removable top. The top defines a nozzle shape and allows the application of lubricant to be applied in a focused manner. Additionally, the material from which the top and container are made are non-reactive with the lubricant and additionally are squeezable. In addition, to being squeezable the container does not become damaged upon repeated squeezings. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314808 | DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention generally relates to a delivery system for dispensing product(s). More particularly, the present invention relates to a delivery system for dispensing product wherein the system has a dispensing mechanism that prevents oozing out of the product after dispensing occurs. The delivery system comprises a body having at least one cavity for housing the product(s) and a plunger or a piston and rod assembly and a means for actuating the piston assembly wherein the piston assembly has a mechanism of dispensing which has an effective suck back effect. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314809 | Ejection device - An ejection device ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314810 | DISPENSING DEVICE - What is being proposed is a dispensing device for a preferably cosmetic liquid and a manufacturing method. A first material is pretreated in areas through the application of a coating or embossing foil such that a second material which is injection-molded directly against it does not bond with the first material in the pretreated area but rather can be detached again. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314811 | Connector with integral seal - Provided is a snap on connector system for trigger sprayers and standard closures which can be used on trimmed container that do not require extensive controlled processes to provide effective fluid tight sealing of the connector and container. An attachment system has attachment lugs to engage lug receivers on the container. An integral molded flexible flange provides sealing at the container lip. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314812 | Container enclosing movable component - A small slender container that may be used to store and dispense small quantity of fluid, such as eye medications, in a sealed environment. The content of the slender container is completely sealed and will not leak or evaporate from the container. The slender container is a small diameter squeezable slender container with a movable member enclosed within the slender container. The movable member enclosed within the slender container disrupts the surface tension of the fluid and allows the fluid to flow easily from the small diameter slender container when squeezed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314813 | MAGNETIC TOOL HOLSTER - A magnetic holder/holster device is disclosed. The device includes a holster body to hold a tool, one or more magnets coupled to the surface of the body for holding work items, a securing strap, and an apparatus to removably attach to a belt. The one or more magnets are distributed across the surface so as to allow metallic work items to be secured to substantially all points of the surface. In some embodiments, the magnets are permanently coupled to the surface of the device. In some embodiments, the magnets are removably attached to the surface. In operation, the magnetic tool holder/holster allows a worker wearing the holder/holster device to securely hold metallic work items readily accessible on the magnetic holder/holster body via the magnetic attraction of the magnets. The magnetic tool holder/holster has the advantage of preventing the spilling of metallic work items as wells as making them more convenient to use by ensuring secure and convenient placing capabilities. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314814 | VEHICLE RACK FOR HOLDING HOCKEY STICKS - The invention relates to a vehicle rack for holding hockey sticks including a rack with a base. A lower cushion bar is attached to an upper surface of the base. A clamping arm is pivotally coupled to a lock bracket extending upwardly from the base. An upper cushion bar is attached to a lower surface of the clamping arm. The clamping arm is pivotably moveable between an open position to receive one or more hockey sticks and a closed position for clamping the received hockey sticks between the lower cushion bar and the upper cushion bar. A latch downwardly extends from an end of the clamping arm in the closed position. The latch aligns with the base. The locking bracket and the latch can have a similar shape in order to maintain the lower cushion bar and upper cushion bar in a parallel relationship to one another in the closed position. The rack can be attached to the roof of a vehicle with one or more magnets attached to the base. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314815 | REMOVABLE STOWABLE LUGGAGE RACK - An article carrier for attachment to a vehicle includes a first side rail an a second side rail to be located extending generally parallel to one another and spaced laterally from one another with respect to a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. A first cross-rail and a second cross-rail are independently movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the stowed position of the first and second cross-rails are axially aligned with a corresponding side rail, and the deployed position of the first and second cross-rail are laterally extending between the first and second side rails. The cross rails can be gas assist, injection molded cross rails. A manually hand/finger rotated fastener attaches each end of the first and second cross-rails to the first and second side rails in the stowed position and the deployed position. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314816 | Material Feed Device - A material feeder apparatus for feeding stock material to a machining device is provided. The material feeder apparatus includes a drive motor, a drive wheel, a guide wheel and a positioning mechanism. The drive wheel is operably coupled for rotation to the drive motor. The guide wheel is spaced apart from the at least one drive wheel defining a stock material slot therebetween. The positioning mechanism is to at least on of the drive wheel and the guide wheel for adjusting the stock material slot defined by the spacing between the at least one guide wheel and the at least one drive wheel. The material feeder apparatus may include both a drive and slave stock material feeder that are daisy chained together for being simultaneously driven by a single drive motor. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314817 | Variable Ignition Delay for Combustion Nailer - A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a tool housing, a power source associated with the housing and including a cylinder head, a cylinder and a piston reciprocating in the cylinder, a valve sleeve reciprocating relative to the cylinder, a chamber switch and a trigger switch; the cylinder head, the valve sleeve, the cylinder and the piston combining to define a combustion chamber, the closing of both switches required for initiating an ignition of the power source for driving piston down cylinder. A fan is disposed in the combustion chamber, and a control system includes a control program associated with the housing, connected to the power source, the chamber switch and the trigger switch, and configured for providing a designated ignition delay period after fuel is injected into the combustion chamber and when the chamber switch is closed, the delay period being variable as a function of monitored tool parameters. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314818 | Fastener-Driving Tool Having Trigger Control Mechanism for Alternatively Permitting Bump Firing and Sequential Firing Modes of Operation - A new and improved trigger control assembly ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314819 | Hand-operated stapler - A hand-operated stapler comprises an arm, a sliding belt and a blocking member, wherein the arm comprises a front end which acts as an effort, a rear end which acts as a fulcrum, and a load portion in between the front end and the rear end of the arm; and the rear end of the blocking member is connected to a front end of the sliding belt. At a non-stapling default position a front end of the blocking member is biased to be disposed above the stopper and blocks the upper clincher member from engaging with the lower clincher member. At a stapling position the rear end of the sliding belt is pulled upward, thereby pulling the blocking member rearward and away from the stopper and thus allowing the upper clincher member to engage with the lower clincher member. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314820 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING SURGICAL FASTENERS TO BODY TISSUE - An apparatus is disclosed for endoscopic application of surgical staples adapted to attach surgical mesh to body tissue in laparoscopic hernia surgery. The apparatus includes a frame, and a generally elongated endoscopic section connected to the frame and extending distally therefrom. A staple storage cartridge is removably supported on a pivotal support system at the distal end portion of the endoscopic section with each staple being configured and adapted to attach the mesh to the body tissue. An elongated pusher system formed of several assembled components and extending from the frame to the endoscopic section is provided for individually advancing at least one staple at a time distally for positioning adjacent the surgical mesh and the body tissue. The pusher system also includes a trigger system to actuate the pusher. The trigger system is provided with perceptible tactile sensing means to indicate when the legs of the staple being advanced are exposed so as to be visible to the user for positioning and orientation purposes. Anvil means provides for individually closing each staple to encompass at least a portion of the surgical mesh and to penetrate the body tissue in a manner to attach the portion of the mesh to the body tissue. Projecting distally of the cartridge support system is a pair of legs which are dimensioned and configured to engage the staple during closure to prevent unwanted roll or deformation outside of the plane of the staple. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314821 | Tool Assembly For A Surgical Stapling Device - A surgical stapling device including an independently rotatable tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly which are movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314822 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE TRAJECTORY OF A BONDING TOOL DURING THE FORMATION OF A WIRE LOOP - A method of determining a trajectory of an arc motion of a wire used in the formation of a wire loop is provided. The arc motion is between a first point and a second point of the trajectory. The method includes: ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314823 | Method of friction welding - A method of friction welding comprises providing a first workpiece ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314824 | METAL SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD - A metal surface treatment method includes: a shot-peening step of shot-peening a dissimilar metal particle ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314825 | METHOD FOR SOLDERING WITH A MULTISTEP TEMPERATURE PROFILE - In soldering processes according to prior art, there is often an insufficient tie-up to a substrate of a component. A method in which no voids occur during the soldering processes is provided. A temperature pattern is proposed according to the method in which the temperature is lowered successively during the soldering operation. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314826 | PACKAGE BOX AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLE - The invention discloses a package box and a method for packaging thereof. The package box includes a box-shaped body and a sheet. The box-shaped body has a containing space for placing an article and a first fastening portion. The sheet is used to wrap the box-shaped body and has a first lateral part and a second lateral part. The first lateral part has a first fastening unit, and the second lateral part has a second fastening unit. When the sheet wraps the box-shaped body, the first fastening unit of the sheet and the first fastening portion of the box-shaped body are fastened with each other, and the first fastening unit of the sheet and the second fastening unit of the sheet are fastened with each other. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314827 | STACKABLE CORRUGATED BOX - A stackable corrugated box made from a foldable blank comprising a base having two opposed first edges and second edges, wall portions extending from the first edges, side wall portions extending from the second edges. The wall portions comprise a first part connected to the base and a second part connected to the first part, provided with flaps. The first parts include crush and knife cut features capable of flexing outward. When the box is erected, the side wall portions are folded perpendicularly to the base and connected via the flaps to upwardly directed walls defined by the first and second parts also folded perpendicularly to the base. The upwardly directed walls are provided with projecting tabs, so that when the box is stacked on another similar box, the crush and knife cut features flex outward creating space for the tabs from the box placed below. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314828 | SECURITY RECEPTACLE - A security receptacle generally includes an outer housing defining an inner chamber and having an inlet thereto, and a movably connected top door for selectably closing the inlet, wherein the top door is configured for movement between an open position and a closed position. The security receptacle further includes an inner shield for dividing the inner chamber into a receipt chamber and a holding chamber to prevent user access to the holding chamber from the inlet, wherein the inner shield is driven by the movement of the top door through a cam assembly. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314829 | Systems, Methods, and Devices for Replication of Data onto Wireless Sensors - In one embodiment the present invention comprises a bar code scanner and an encoder for commissioning RFID transponders and includes a housing encasing a motor assembly, an RFID interrogator, a wireless communication means for transferring instructions and data from and to a remote host, on-board memory, a processor, and an antenna with corresponding mechanism to encode and verify a programmable RFID transponder on a conveyance web. The present invention further includes novel methods for commissioning RFID transponders, as well as methods for recycling and reusing the protective enclosure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314830 | DATA CARRIER AND DATA CARRIER SYSTEM - Both of a proximity communication command in order to perform proximity communication with a reader/writer device and a vicinity communication command in order to perform vicinity communication with the reader/writer device are held in a command holding unit, and in the case when being inquired from the reader/writer device by using the proximity communication command, a response signal is generated by using the proximity communication command, and in the case when being inquired from the reader/writer device by using the vicinity communication command, the response signal is generated by using the vicinity communication command, resulting that both of the proximity communication and the vicinity communication can be performed depending on a usage mode. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314831 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - The invention is directed to an authentication system comprising a reader and a first and a second authentication media and a meta authentication media foreseen as a carrier between different authentication media and the reader. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314832 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DRUG PRODUCT INFORMATION - A system and method for comparing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This comparison is facilitated by the creation of a unique key that maintains the integrity of the comparison system. The unique key may contain a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package equivalent size identifier, a unit dose identifier, and a package quantity identifier. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314833 | Ticket examining apparatus and ticket examining method - A ticket examining apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving direction switching unit that switches a transmitting and receiving direction of a signal to be transmitted and received by an antenna, provided within a gate, either toward an entrance direction or an exit direction where a user arrives, and a pass permission determining unit that determines whether to permit the user to pass through the gate, by wirelessly communicating with a portable apparatus of the user using a signal transmitted and received by the antenna and switchably directed by the transmitting and receiving direction switching unit toward one of the entrance direction and the exit direction. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314834 | SHOPPING SYSTEM COMPRISING PRODUCT ITEM AND READING DEVICE - A shopping system comprises a product item having an interface surface and a reading device for reading coded data disposed on the interface surface. The reading device includes: (a) a radiation source for emitting radiation which exposes a coded data portion on the interface surface; (b) an image sensor for sensing the exposed coded data portion; (c) a force sensor coupled to a nib of the reading device; and (d) a processor for determining product identity data and/or position data. The reading device is adapted to sense the coded data in response to contact between the nib and the interface surface. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314835 | SYSTEM FOR SHIPPING AN ITEM USING AN ELECTRONIC ENVELOPE - The disclosed system enables a sender to ship an item in an envelope using a mobile shipping application running on a computing device or carrier computer. This system includes an electronic envelope having an updateable flexible electronic visual display that displays shipping information transmitted by a carrier computer via a wireless network, a cellular chip for receiving updated shipping information from the carrier computer, and a microcomputer chip for transmitting the information to the electronic display. The computing device, carrier computer, or both, execute the mobile shipping application that is accessible with a computing device and through which a sender places a shipping order. The system further comprises a carrier computer configured to execute the mobile shipping application running on the carrier computer, a data storage device to store the shipping orders, and a transceiver for communicating with the cellular chip on the envelope across a wireless communications network. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314836 | AUTOMATIC PRINT JOB TRACKING - A system for automatically tracking documents printed from a printing device includes a database adapted to maintain data corresponding to the identity and location of at least one document. The at least one document has at least one page. A processor is in operative communication with the database to provide a document file containing both a printable content and an RFID taggable content. The processor is configured to provide the printable content to the printing device and the taggable content to an RFID tag writer. The RFID tag writer is adapted to install diagnostic data corresponding to the printing device on at least one of a first RFID tag and a second RFID tag and security data corresponding to the at least one document on at least one of the first and second RFID tags. A container is configured to retain the at least one document and an RFID tag dispenser is configured to attach the first RFID tag to at least one page of the at least one document and the second RFID tag to at least one page of the at least one document. | 2009-12-24 |