53rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150375901 | REUSABLE, ECO-FRIENDLY CONTAINER FOR STORING AND DISPENSING FOOD AND BEVERAGE - The present invention provides a container for storing food and/or beverage, specifically designed for use with infants and young children to adults, constructed of a reusable, ecofriendly fabric and materials. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375902 | ZIPPER AND ZIPPER-EQUIPPED BAG - A tearing guide strip | 2015-12-31 |
20150375904 | SQUEEZE TUBE AND METHOD OF MAKING A SQUEEZE TUBE - A squeeze tube includes a fluid-discharge container and a fluid-discharge closure mated to the fluid-storage container. The fluid-discharge closure is coupled to one end of the fluid-storage container and configured to discharge selectively fluid stored in a product-storage region formed in the fluid-storage container. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375905 | SAUCE AND CONDIMENT DISPENSER - A device for packaging and dispensing viscous and/or pasty products comprising a sachet ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375906 | SEALED DRUM FOR TRANSPORTING A POWDER CHEMICAL PRODUCT - A sealed plastic drum for transporting a powder chemical product, including a vessel having a side wall and an end edge including a circumferential outer crown and at least two lugs projecting outward from the side wall; and a lid including a collar for covering the end edge of the vessel and at least two bosses projecting inward from the outer wall of the collar, the bosses and the lugs being arranged and configured such that the covering collar can be inserted on the end edge of the vessel by axial translation, in order to place a lower rotational surface of the lid in contact with an upper rotational surface of the vessel, and then, after rotating the lid, to insert each boss between a lug and the outer crown and to obtain a seal of the drum with clamping of the lower rotational surface on the upper rotational surface. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375907 | Liquid Dispensing Device - A liquid dispensing device for allowing a user to drink liquid therefrom in a hands-free manner. The liquid dispensing device includes a container having a spring-loaded stopper therein, and further including an elongated tube having a mouthpiece thereon that extends from an end of the container. In operation, a user can fill the container with a liquid causing the spring loaded stopper to retract so that it is under tension. When the user wishes to drink the liquid, the user can bite the bite valve of the mouthpiece which enables water to be released from the container and into a tube connected to the mouthpiece. The spring pushes the stopper towards the mouthpiece and thus the liquid within the container is pushed through the tube to the mouthpiece so the user may drink therefrom. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375908 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CLOSURES - A closure ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375909 | CAP - The present invention relates to a cap for consuming a liquid from a container comprising at least one hole for the exit of liquid from the container and at least one hole for the entrance of air into the container, said air inlet incorporating a check valve allowing the entrance of air but not the exit of liquid therethrough, said valve being built into the body of the cap. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375910 | LID ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A resealable lid assembly may provide a substantially resealable lid for a container. The resealable lid assembly may include a lid assembly, external lid layer, valve lid layer, pivot, tab, outlet, vent, tab slot, flow seal and vent seal. A method to provide a substantially resealable lid for a container using the resealable lid assembly is also provided. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375911 | Device for Opening and Re-Closing Food-Containing Packages - A device for opening and re-closing food-containing packages includes a pouring element with a circumferential flange for fastening to the package and a neck for pouring, as well as a cutting element, which is arranged inside the neck and has a plurality of teeth, which are arranged around the circumference and directed towards the package, and a screw cap, the cutting element cutting a pouring opening into the composite film material as a result of a rotational movement of the screw cap when the package is opened for the first time. The teeth of the cutting element have a steep gradient at the tip thereof, a shallower gradient at the flanks thereof and a steep gradient again at the bases thereof. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375912 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE - A flexible package may include a front surface, a rear surface, a seal, and a defect. The rear surface may be coupled to the front surface. The front surface and the rear surface may form a bag to hold a product. The seal may join the front surface to the rear surface to seal the bag. The defect may be located in one of the front surface and the rear surface proximate the seal. The defect, upon separation of the front surface from the rear surface at the seal, may be being exposed and operable to remove a portion of the bag from one of the front surface and the rear surface. Removal of the portion may facilitate access to the product. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375913 | DRINK CONTAINER ADAPTER - Embodiments relate to a drinking container, and specifically to an adapter configured to be placed within the container and to receive and hold a tube. The adapter is configured with a primary aperture, through which fluid may flow. A tube is configured to be placed in direct contact with the primary aperture, or in indirect contact with the primary aperture through use of a connector. The adapter holds the tube in a position while fluid and/or frozen fluid are placed into the container. Once the container is filled, the tube is received by a container top, and the container is closed. Accordingly, the adapter functions to hold the tube within the container as the container is filled with fluid and frozen fluid, and mitigates interference with placement of a tube into the container after the container has been filled with fluid and/or frozen fluid. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375914 | POUCH WITH INCORPORATED LOSS OF INTEGRITY INDICATOR, METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH A BAG, AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A pouch includes: a first closed, inner casing, made of at least one non-porous plastic material with a high-capacity gas barrier, delimiting a first space, forming a pouch stricto sensu for accommodating a biopharmaceutical product or device, a second closed, outer casing, made of at least one non-porous plastic material with a high-capacity gas barrier, delimiting a second space in which the pouch stricto sensu is located, spacer elements, at least one selected tracer gas, located in the first or second space outside of the pouch stricto sensu, with a higher partial pressure than in the second space outside of the pouch stricto sensu or in the first space, at least one colorimetric detector located, respectively, in the second space outside of the pouch stricto sensu or in the first space responsive to the concentration of the tracer gas, by switching from a first color to a second different color. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375915 | THERMOSTATIC PACKAGING MATERIALS - Technologies are generally provided for thermostatic packaging materials for packing temperature sensitive products such as foods, beverages, biological materials, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and live organisms. The thermostatic packaging materials may be formed from a number of substrates in which thermo-responsive capsules may be suspended. The substrates may be composed from a gelatin film substrate in some examples. The thermo-responsive capsules may encapsulate a cooling agent for reducing a surrounding environmental temperature. The thermo-responsive capsules may be composed from a polymer such as poly N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAAm), which may be configured to release the encapsulated cooling agents when the surrounding environmental temperature reaches a threshold temperature. The substrates including the suspended thermo-responsive capsules encapsulating a cooling agent may be layered together to form a laminate having many cooling layers to provide a staged release mechanism to continuously provide a cooling effect for packaged materials. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375916 | UNIVERSAL AIR REMOVAL PORT - Universal air removal port comprises of check valve, air sieve and adhesive inserts. Check valve is bonded to exterior and air sieve to interior hole created on food bag, converting to manual vacuum sealer. Multiple small openings prevent blocking of air sieve by foods and flat top plate reinforces bonding of food bag and valve. Amorphous viscid adhesive inserts fill micro holes and grooves on part surfaces, preventing formation of micro tracts and loss of vacuum. Universal air removal port can be removed from empty bags and reused on new food bags. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375917 | PORTABLE COOLER CONTAINER WITH SHELF ASSEMBLY - A portable cooler container that includes a thermally insulated cooler base and a shelf upon which objects may rest externally of the cooler without interfering with opening and closing of the cooler. The shelf may be stationary or movable between stowed and extended positions with respect to the cooler container. The shelf may also be adjustable so as to adjust its angle relative to a ground surface. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375918 | HEAVY DUTY INSULATED BEVERAGE DISPENSER AND COOLER - Disclosed is an insulated beverage dispenser having a generally cube-shaped insulated body with an interior chamber, an open top, and an outlet adjacent a bottom of the interior chamber. It includes a removable closure member for the outlet and an insulated top hingedly connected to the body to close the open top. A guideway is located on a front outer surface of the body generally adjacent the open top and is sized and positioned to receive a securement strap extended across the body without interference with opening the top. The closure member can be a liquid dispensing valve and/or a plug. An interior surface of the lid may include a recess for receiving a spare closure member for the outlet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375919 | BIODEGRADABLE MOLDED PRODUCT - A method for producing a recyclable molded product is provided. The method includes injecting a coffee ground amalgam into a mold, injecting the coffee ground amalgam with a mycelium, incubating the molded coffee ground amalgam injected with the mycelium for a period of time, and dehydrating the molded coffee ground amalgam injected with the mycelium at a set temperature. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375920 | TRASH BAG DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for dispensing trash bags comprises a dispenser including an opening from which stored trash bags may be removed. A prong is positioned to extend partially across the opening of the dispenser. In an additional embodiment, the dispenser is stored within a container having a plurality of exterior walls, an upper opening, and a floor. The floor of the dispenser contains an elevated portion with an aperture extending therethrough. A prong is positioned to extend partially across the aperture. In additional embodiments, the disclosure pertains to methods of removing a trash bag from a dispenser where the bag comes into contact with a prong extending either from the dispenser or the container. The prong acts to at least partially unfold the bag upon removal from the dispenser, aiding the user in securing the trash bag to a garbage can. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375921 | Dual Actuated Aerosol Devices - An aerosol actuator having a button actuator on a top surface thereof and a lever actuator extending away from the button actuator may be assembled with an aerosol container and valve to provide ergonomic application of a product utilizing the aerosol actuator. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375922 | COMPRESSIBLE VALVE FOR A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER - A compressible valve is used with a pressurized container for dispensing an aerosol product. The compressible valve comprises a valve cup connected to a dispensing structure disposed inside an open top end of a bottle. A grommet is disposed in the valve cup and has an integral sealing portion and spring portion. A grommet longitudinal passageway passes through the spring portion and the sealing portion and is coaxial with a valve cup longitudinal passageway. An elongate valve stem is disposed in the grommet passageway. The grommet sealing portion provides a seal between the valve stem and the valve cup and between the dispensing structure and the valve cup. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375923 | Easy Opening Reclose Systems for Cigarette Packaging - The present invention is related to a reclosable pack ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375924 | Confectionary Transport Apparatus - A chocolate mold transport apparatus operable to inhibit damage to chocolate molds during transport thereof and further being operable to provide an environment for the chocolate molds that is at a temperature that is less than that of its surroundings. The chocolate mold apparatus includes a rack assembly having a lower rack and an upper rack. The lower rack includes a plurality of cross members being parallel having a void intermediate thereto wherein disposed within the void are a plurality of mold receiving receptacles. The rack assembly further includes an upper rack positioned above the lower rack being operable to engage a support rod of a chocolate mold. The upper rack includes a plurality of slidably mounted cross members. A container is included operable to receive and store the rack assembly. The container includes thermal gel layer to provide a temperature therein that is less than that of its environment. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375925 | IMPROVED PACKAGING AND METHOD OF OPENING - A confectionery packaging is provided comprising a first part formed from a preformed shell that is substantially rigid so that the part maintains it shape. The first part holds the product to be packaged, which in the Figures is shown as a confectionery egg. Main surfaces of the first part are shaped so as to substantially conform to the shape of the confectionery egg. Consequently an open mouth to the part is provided. The egg is accessible through the open mouth. A flange is formed about the perimeter of the open mouth. The flange extends away from the main surfaces and continuously about the perimeter of the mouth and extends a substantial distance therefrom in order to provide a surface against which a second part. The confectionery packaging forms a sealed enclosure about the egg by sealing a second part to the flange. To open the packaging, the film is separated from the first part, for instance by peeling back the film. There is therefore provided a packaging which provides an improved protection to the egg and to which graphics can be more reliably applied and reproduced. The preformed part also provides a convenient holder for the egg to allow the user to consume the egg without having to touch the egg itself. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375926 | MAGAZINE FOR CAPSULES - The invention relates to a magazine unit for fitting a brewing device with a portion capsule. The magazine has a storage magazine for storing portion capsules, said portion capsules being stacked one after the other in a stacking direction, and the magazine unit has a transporting means for transporting a portion capsule out of the storage magazine into the brewing device. The transporting means can be pivoted about a pivot axis between a removal position for removing the portion capsule from the storage magazine and a dispensing position for fitting the brewing device with the portion capsule, said pivot axis being perpendicular to the stacking direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375927 | FILTER UNIT FOR A CAPSULE AND CAPSULE COMPRISING SUCH FILTER UNIT - A filter unit for a capsule for preparing a beverage and/or nutritional product is disclosed, along with a capsule containing same. Methods of production and use thereof are also disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375928 | BREAKING SYSTEM APPLIED IN CAPSULES FOR ESPRESSO MACHINES, TEA AND OTHER SOLUBLES, MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, ALUMINIUM OR ITS DERIVATIVES - Breaking system to be applied in the area where the water enters and the infusion exits the capsule. The surface from the bottom of the cup presents interior creases, reducing the thickness of the wall and limited areas of rupture or breaking, that is caused by the normal pressure water pump. The cover produced in the same material, presents in the central surface lowered, creases of rupture or breaking, that can be in the same quantity and equal to the bottom of the cup, or different, with a geometry and appropriate quantity to the granularity of the products introduced into the capsule. The outside of the wall of the cup presents raised ribs, that form rhombs filled with raised dots. By the inside of the wall of the cup is reinforced with three or more platelets amounts. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375929 | THERMAL BOX AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM - This disclosure relates to a system and method for insulating a mill product during a transporting and storing process. The system includes a platform, an insulated enclosure, and an actuator system. The platform is capable of supporting the insulated enclosure and the mill product. The insulated enclosure includes a first clamshell enclosure member and a second clamshell enclosure member supported on the platform. Each enclosure member has an open position and a closed position. When each enclosure member is in the open position, the mill product supported on the platform within the enclosure may be accessed. When each enclosure member is in the closed position, the mill product is thermally insulated within the enclosure. The actuator system can move the clamshell enclosures between their open and closed positions. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375930 | CRADLE FOR PROPPANT CONTAINER HAVING TAPERED BOX GUIDES - Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus to support a proppant container including a frame to receive and support the proppant container, the frame having a top surface that receives and positions the proppant container above a conveyor to carry proppant disposed thereon away from the proppant container. The apparatus also includes a box guide assembly positioned on the top surface including a corner assembly having two wall segments, and a guide member extending upwardly and positioned adjacent the corner assembly, the guide member including tapered portion of the guide member, the taper having a first width at a top portion of the guide member smaller than a second width at a bottom portion of the guide member. The tapered portion contacts and directs the proppant container to a desired location. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375931 | Container Having Non-Linear and Linear Tracks For Supporting Movable Dunnage - A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped and at least one is linear. Each dunnage support may comprise end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375932 | Temperature Controlled Container For Storing And Transporting Core Samples - A method of storing and/or transporting core samples in a temperature controlled container includes inserting a core sample into the container and inputting a temperature value into a control panel of the container. The container includes one or more reinforcement members and one or more strap guides coupled an exterior of the container. A temperature of a space within the container where the core samples are located is measured and compared to the temperature value. The space within the container where the core samples are located is heated or cooled until the temperature of the space is substantially equal to the temperature value. The container and the core samples located within the container can be transported from a drilling site to a testing facility. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375933 | Carrier for animal waste - A carrier for animal waste where an animal is being walked by their owner. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375934 | TRASH CAN ASSEMBLY - The present application includes a trash can assembly having a container configured to hold a trash bag. The container includes one or more side walls and a base portion. The side walls extend around the base portion. A door assembly is included within the one or more side walls and selectively operates between an open position and a closed position. A removable tray is located within the base portion and may be removed while the trash bag is within the container. The trash bag is supported by an internal barrier coupled to the one or more side walls. The internal barrier prevents the trash bag from entering the removable tray. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN PNEUMATIC MATERIALS HANDLING AND A WASTE CONTAINER/SEPARATING DEVICE - Method for filling a waste container/separating device ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375936 | BAG HOLDER - A novel bag holder is provided. In an embodiment, the bag holder includes a retaining bar that is shaped like a rectangular box. The bag holder also includes a wall bracket having a channel portion complementary to the shape of said retaining bar. The wall bracket can be mounted to vertical surface such as a wall. A portion of the rim of a plastic bag can be rolled around the retaining bar. Then, the retaining bar with the bag can be inserted into channel portion thereby securing the bag and facilitating the depositing and withdrawal of articles from the bag opening. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375937 | Closeout Cover For Waste Receptacle Openings - The present disclosure is generally directed to a lid for a storage receptacle including a substantially planar top panel including a plurality of openings, a substantially planar slideable closure having a plurality of closure portions capable of closing each of the plurality of openings in the top panel, and a plurality of accessible portions capable of allowing access through each of the plurality of openings in the top panel. The lid further includes a guide mechanism capable of guiding the slideable closure between a first position and a second position, and an activation mechanism capable of receiving an input to move the slideable closure between one of the first position and the second position along the guide mechanism. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375938 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTS FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - An autonomous transport vehicle for transferring case units to and from predefined storage areas in an automated case unit storage system, the automated case unit storage system including an array of multilevel storage racks with picking aisles passing therebetween and at least one multilevel vertical conveyor having movable shelves, the autonomous transport vehicle including a frame configured to traverse the picking aisles and a transfer deck connecting the picking aisles to the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor for transferring case units between the predefined storage areas and the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor, and a controller connected to the frame, the controller being configured to effect movement of the autonomous transport vehicle through the picking aisles for accessing each storage area within a respective level of the array of multilevel storage racks and each shelf of the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375939 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR A CONVEYOR - A conveyor and method for moving articles employs a multi-directional roller assembly including an orienting component for orienting a roller and an actuating component for actuating the roller. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375940 | FOOD CONVEYOR WITH REMOVABLE RETAINING WALLS - A belt conveyor apparatus includes a conveyor frame with a belt support, a belt, a belt drive, and corner containment sidewalls releasably attached to the conveyor frame at a concave corner defined by the conveyor. The corner containment sidewalls each include a disk-shaped recess on an outboard surface at their lower/rearward edges, and corner rollers are rotatably mounted in the recesses, with an edge of each roller extending beyond the recess to engage and hold down the conveyor belt as the belt traverses the concave corner. The corner rollers greatly reduce sliding friction of the belt across the concave corner, and yet do not include lubricant, nor separate fasteners, nor create nib points. Thus, the rollers greatly facilitate maintenance, and reduce maintenance and component cost. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375941 | ACCUMULATING PORTAL CONVEYOR - An accumulating portal conveyor comprises a conveyor belt, a frame for supporting and guiding the belt, which frame includes a first helical path and a second helical path spaced from the first helical path, a bridging path and a return path. Under operating conditions the belt successively follows the first helical path upwardly, the bridging path, the second helical path downwardly and the return path, and such that in transverse direction of an upright plane through central centerlines of the first and second helical paths. The bridging path includes a static part having a fixed position with respect to the helical paths and a dynamic portion displaceable in transverse direction of the upright plane to change the path length of the belt. At least a portion of the return path is displaceable for compensating the change of the path length of the belt at the bridging path. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375942 | SCREW CONVEYOR FOR LIGNOCELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL - A screw conveyor for transporting lignocellulose-containing material is disclosed, including a housing containing a screw for transporting the lignocellulose-containing material from the inlet to the outlet of the housing, the screw including a screw core disposed along the screw axis and a screw thread surrounding the screw core, the screw thread including a screw depth defined by the distance between the periphery of the screw and the screw core, the inlet including at least one transverse plate dividing the inlet into at least two axial compartments for evenly distributing the lignocellulose-containing material at the inlet. A method for transporting lignocellulose-containing material by the screw conveyor is also disclosed, in which the axial length of the screw inlet being equal to or greater than the screw depth times the quotient between the axial speed of the screw and the incoming speed of the lignocellulose-containing material at the inlet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375943 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER END CLOSURE AND APPLYING INDICIA IN A PREDETERMINED LOCATION - An apparatus and method of orienting and decorating container end closures is provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods used to position container end closures in a predetermined orientation and then decorate a predetermined portion of the end closures. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375944 | BULK FEED - A device and a method for singulation of used beverage containers received in bulk into individual containers and forwarding them towards a receiving station. The used beverage containers have different shapes and sizes. The device includes a rotating surface, a conveyor at least partly encircling said rotating surface and adapted to receive used beverage containers from the rotating surface and transport them away from the rotating surface; and an outer wall along the periphery of the conveyor at least along the part of the conveyor that encircles the rotating surface. The conveyor includes a first section where it is capable of receiving used beverage containers from the rotating surface, and a second section where it is only capable of transporting used beverage containers one by one and aligned with the direction of movement of the conveyor or otherwise fall back onto the rotating surface; | 2015-12-31 |
20150375945 | PALLETISING DEVICE - A palletizing device ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375946 | CAR DUMPER DUST CONTROL SYSTEM - A method and apparatus that reduce release of dust generated during rotary dumping of rail cars in a dumping facility. The method includes removing dust laden air from a space bounded by a backside airflow diverter, a rotational frame, a first baffle and a second baffle while the rotational frame is rotating with a rail car by drawing the dust laden air through a secondary air intake that passes through the backside airflow diverter into a backside hood. A dust control apparatus includes a diverter, overlying a backside hood having a concave curved upper surface; and at least one secondary air intake positioned to pass through the diverter being located approximately where pressure in the backside hood remains neutral or negative relative to a pressure even there is a transient increase in air pressure in a lower portion of the backside hood. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375947 | Pedestrian-Vehicle Safety Systems for Loading Docks - Pedestrian-Vehicle safety systems for loading docks are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes sensing whether a person is within a certain area adjacent a dock face of a loading dock, emitting a first signal in response to sensing the person being present within the certain area, sensing rearward movement of a vehicle toward the dock face, emitting a second signal in response to sensing rearward movement of the vehicle while the person is not present in the certain area, and emitting a third signal in response to sensing both the rearward movement of the vehicle and the person being present within the certain area. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375948 | Sheet Separating Device - A separation member separates a sheet, conveyed by a separation roller in a conveying direction, from remaining sheets supported by a support member. At least one of a first guide and a second guide is a movable guide which moves in a width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction to increase and decrease a distance therebetween. An urging member is retained, at one end thereof, by a base portion in an elastically deformed state and urges the separation member toward the separation roller. In response to the movable guide decreasing the distance between the first guide and the second guide, an engaging mechanism reduces elastic deformation of the urging member by moving the base portion in a first direction. In response to the movable guide increasing the distance, the engaging mechanism moves the base portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375949 | FEED DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A feed device includes a feed roller, a transport roller pair provided further to the downstream side in the transport direction of a sheet than the feed roller, a first motor by which the feed roller is driven, and a second motor by which the transport roller pair is driven, and in which a controller that controls the first motor, and performs a skew removal operation accompanying reverse transport of the sheet by the transport roller pair causes a reverse current and a hold current as suppression currents that suppress the reverse transport amount of the feed roller to the reverse transport amount of the transport roller pair or less to flow to the first motor in at least a part of the skew removal operation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375950 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeder includes a tray configured to load a sheet to be fed thereon. The tray has a tray upper face and a pair of cursors. The tray upper face has a recessed portion, a guide plate and a feeding route. The recessed portion extends along the width direction on an upstream side from the pair of cursors in the feeding direction. The guide plate is configured to cover an upper side of the recessed portion. The feeding route is formed between the recessed portion and the guide plate and extending from an inlet port positioned on an upstream side to an outlet port positioned on a downstream side along the feeding direction. The sheet in a state of being passed through the feeding route is aligned with the pair of cursors on the tray upper face and then fed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375951 | TAIL SEAILING AND METHODS THEREOF - A method for bonding the tail of a convolutely wound log to the body is provided. The method comprises the use of a nonadhesive phase-change material to mechanically bond the tail to the wound log. The nonadhesive phase-change material is heated to an amorphous state prior to its application. Once applied to the wound log, the nonadhesive phase-change material mechanical bonds with the tail and wound log and as heat is lost, changes to a non-amorphous state. The mechanical bond can be selectively reversed through the application of a strength degradation accelerator. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375952 | Image Recording Apparatus - An apparatus is provided that may offer functionalities including printing, scanning and/or copying. The apparatus may include a manual sheet feeding tray disposed at the rear of the apparatus. The height of the sheet feeding tray might not exceed a height of the apparatus, allowing use of the apparatus in spaces having smaller depths. The apparatus may include a sheet guide configured to move in conjunction with the movement of the tray. In some arrangements, a surface of the sheet feeding tray may differ in height between lateral edges of the tray and a central portion. This difference may cause a sheet to be curved in a lateral direction, rendering the sheet more inflexible in a longitudinal direction. According to other aspects, a depressed portion of the tray may match a protrusion extending from the guide in shape such that the two portions may mate in a retracted position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375953 | BOOKBINDING APPARATUS - An aligning unit stores a paper bundle that is formed by inserting a medium that is different from printed body text paper sheets conveyed from a printer into the printed body text paper sheets. A manual paper feeding unit stores a medium that is manually fed. A conveyance control unit makes the medium be conveyed from the manual paper feeding unit to the aligning unit after the body text paper sheets that include a page specified by a print job are stored in the aligning unit and before the body text paper sheet conveyed from the printer immediately afterwards is stored in the aligning unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375954 | LIGHTWEIGHT TAPE DISPENSER - A lightweight tape dispenser comprises a seat and a cover. The seat comprises a cutting portion for installing and cutting a tape, and a support portion connecting to the cutting portion and supporting the cutting portion to be placed on a surface. The support portion comprises a first pivotal portion and a first adhesion portion for adhering to the surface. The cover is pivotally connected to the support portion, and comprises a second pivotal portion pivotally engaged with the first pivotal portion, and a covering portion connected to the second pivotal portion and formed at an area larger than that of the first adhesion portion. The covering portion comprises a first position at which the covering portion covers the first adhesion portion, and a second position at which the covering portion is disengaged from the first adhesion portion to make the first adhesion portion adhere to the surface. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375955 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a printing apparatus for conveying an envelope set in a paper feed unit and performing printing on the envelope and a method of controlling the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus determines whether or not attaching of an attachment to the paper feed unit is necessary in accordance with the type of envelope to be used, and, if it is determined that attaching of the attachment is necessary, the printing apparatus displays a message prompting attaching of the attachment. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375956 | SHEET EJECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet ejecting device includes a sheet conveyance path, an exit port, at least one ejection roller pair, and a sheet detection portion. The sheet detection portion detects a sheet being ejected. The sheet detection portion includes an actuator and a sensor. The actuator moves by contact with a sheet passing along the sheet conveyance path. The sensor detects the actuator. The actuator moves between a detectable position where the actuator is detectable by the sensor and an undetectable position where the actuator is not detectable by the sensor. The actuator has a sheet guide portion. The sheet guide portion extends along a sheet conveyance direction. The sheet guide portion moves, in a direction transverse to the sheet conveyance direction such that the actuator moves to the detectable position, by contact with the sheet passing along the sheet conveyance path and guides the sheet in the sheet conveyance direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375957 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND FOLDED SHEET PRESSING METHOD - Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device B that presses a folded sheet bundle includes a pair of pressing rollers | 2015-12-31 |
20150375958 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND FOLDED SHEET PRESSING METHOD - Provided is a sheet processing device capable of preventing a folded sheet bundle from being opened after pressing to improve accumulating property and aligning property of the sheet bundle. A sheet processing device includes: a pair of sheet pressing members | 2015-12-31 |
20150375959 | ELEVATOR CAR SPEED CONTROL IN A BATTERY POWERED ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system includes a battery; a machine having a motor for imparting motion to an elevator car; an inverter for converting DC power from the battery to AC power for the machine in motoring mode and converting AC power from the machine to DC power for the battery in regenerative mode; and a controller to control the inverter, the controller implementing at least one of: detecting an overload at the battery in motoring mode and reducing car speed in response to the overload; detecting an overcharge at the battery in regenerative mode and reducing car speed in response to the overcharge; detecting motor direct current in a motor field weakening mode and reducing car speed in response to the motor direct current; and detecting car load and adjusting car speed in response to car load. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375960 | BRAKE, AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A brake, which includes a frame part of the brake, an armature part movably supported on the frame part, and attached to the frame part a limit switch, the switching state of which changes when movement is exerted on the limit switch in the operating direction of the limit switch. The brake also includes a measuring pin that is movably supported on the frame part of the brake and that is separate from the armature part, which measuring pin is connected to the limit switch. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375961 | MONITORED STAIRLIFT - The invention provides a stairlift device which comprises passenger carrying means, guide means and transporting means, wherein the stairlift additionally comprises means for the detection of vital health data of passengers and transmittal of said data to remote locations. Typically, the passenger carrying means comprises a chair which is connected to the guide means by way of mounting means, and the guide means comprises a close fitting channel into which said mounting means may be inserted, and which defines the path of travel of said passenger carrying means. The stairlift device of the invention allows for the remote monitoring of the health of users, by sending vital health data to designated recipients, such as health professionals, carers and family members. The invention also provides a method for the detection of vital health data of passengers and transmittal of said data to remote locations using the stairlift device, and the use of the stairlift device for the detection of vital health data of users and transmittal of said data to remote locations. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375962 | Under Car Power Unit - A hydraulic elevator system includes a power unit and elevator controller where the elevator car is controlled within the hoistway when a portion of the hoistway might be flooded. The power unit includes a water tight tank having a ventilation tube or snorkel. A moisture sensor is connected with the elevator controller, and positioned within the pit of the hoistway. The moisture sensor detects the existence of a flooded pit condition and communicates such a condition to the elevator controller. The elevator controller initiates a safety sequence when the presence of a flooded pit condition is detected to prevent the elevator car from entering a flooded area of the hoistway. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375963 | ELEVATOR CORD HEALTH MONITORING - A method of fault detection of a belt or rope includes connecting a fault detection unit to at least a portion of a belt or rope including a plurality of wires arranged in a plurality of strands and/or cords. At least the portion of the belt or rope is subjected to an AC voltage of high frequency range and an electrical impedance of the portion of the belt or rope is measured via the fault detection unit. Using at least the measured electrical impedance of the portion of the belt or rope, a fault condition of the belt or rope is determined. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375964 | Articulated Funiculator - The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or underground levels (designated as stations) in mining operations and underground subway stations. The Articulated Funiculator transitions from horizontal alignments at the stations to vertical, slanted or curved alignments between the stations, albeit the passengers remain horizontal in a standing position. The Articulated Funiculator captures the energy from the braking, dynamic braking’ of the trains and stores it. The stored energy is then used to accelerate the Articulated Funiculator. This re-use of energy makes the Articulated Funiculator sustainable. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375965 | Modular Escalating Wheelchair Lift - A modular lift system that can be mounted on a stairway is disclosed. The system includes forks located on a first floor onto which the user rolls their wheelchair. The forks are motor operated to traverse a toothed track between the first floor and a second floor with the wheelchair and the user riding the forks. When the forks reach the second floor, the user rolls the wheelchair off the forks. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375966 | Noise Abatement for Elevator Submersible Power Units - A hydraulic elevator system includes a tank and power unit configured with noise and/or vibration abatement features. In one aspect the tank may include an insulated and sealed lid. In another aspect tank-to-floor dampening pads may be used. In another aspect the tank may have an increased thickness and/or stiffening trays or panels may be installed on the tank. Still in yet other aspects the noise and/or vibration abatement features may be associated with the power unit. For instance, in one aspect of the present disclosure the power unit may mount to the tank using a plurality of isolators. In another aspect, silencers and/or an expansion tank may be used to alter the hydraulic fluid flow properties within the system. Still yet, in another aspect certain noise generating components of the power unit may be wrapped in a noise blanket having an air barrier within. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375967 | LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE IN INCLINED LANE - Embodiments of the invention provide a long-distance transport system for people in an inclined lane, in which the system includes a plurality of hydraulic driving units, a traction chain, a truss, supporting guide rails and retractable pedals. According to an embodiment of the invention, the truss is formed by a plurality of truss units sequentially connected end to end. Each truss unit is provided with the hydraulic driving unit. The traction chain and the supporting guide rails are all arranged in the length direction of the truss. The traction chain is driven by and connected with the plurality of the hydraulic driving units. The retractable pedals are arranged on the traction chain and are provided with supporting rollers rolling along the supporting guide rails. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375968 | Drive System for Passenger Conveyor - A drive chain band for a chain drive device having chain links and pins is provided. The drive chain band may include one or more drive bands, and a plurality of connectors disposed on the one or more drive bands. Each connector may have a toothed profile configured to directly receive and engage the pins. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375969 | CRANE SYSTEM - A crane system for transporting and optionally lifting and lowering a load has an elongated beam, a carriage that can move along the beam, a grab on the carriage for picking up and carrying a load, and an electrical drive for displacing the carriage along the beam. A sensor can detect a force applied to the load to move the load relative to the beam. An electronic controller connected between the sensor and the drive can shift the carriage on the beam by the drive in a direction and at a rate comparable to a direction and magnitude of the force applied to the load carried by the pickup means relative to the carriage and/or beam and detected by the sensor means. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375970 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MOVABLE CRANE PART OF A CRANE - A method for calibrating a first movable part of a crane. Position a first crane part above a calibration point at a first predetermined co-ordinate in a reference system. Measure a first distance between a first transmitter/receiver element of a first distance measuring device mounted on the first movable crane part and a second transmitter/receiver element of the first distance measuring device disposed in a stationary manner in the reference system. Measure an orientation of the first transmitter/receiver element in accordance with the first predetermined co-ordinate, the measured first distance and a first item of information concerning the surroundings. Perform a transformation in the reference system in accordance with the ascertained orientation of the first transmitter/receiver element for transforming distance measured during operating of the crane by means of the first and second transmitter/receiver elements to determine a position of the first movable crane part. Because the method makes use of information concerning the surroundings, an installation position of the first transmitter/receiver element on the first movable crane part does not have to be known precisely. Moreover only one calibration point has to be approached in order to calibrate the crane. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375971 | Process and System for the Calculation of Data for the Operation of a Crane - The invention relates to a process for the calculation of relevant data for the operation of at least one crane, particularly of a mobile crane, whereby the system comprises at least one crane, a communication network, as well as a data processing center, whereby, first of all, one or more parameters of the crane are determined on the crane and these are transmitted to the data processing center through the communication network and, in the data processing center, one or more items of data that are relevant for the operation of the crane are computed and/or selected on the basis of the one or more parameters received from the crane and the relevant data computed and/or selected for the operation of the crane is transmitted back to the at least one crane, particularly to its crane control. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for the calculation and/or selection of data relevant to the operation of at least one crane that is suitable for the implementation of the process in accordance with the invention. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375972 | METHOD OF OPERATING A CRANE AND CRANE - The invention relates to a method of operating a crane having a luffable crane boom and having a trolley travelable at the crane boom, wherein the crane can be operated in a luffing mode, on the one hand, and in a trolley mode, on the other hand. In accordance with the invention, a switch is made between a luffing mode and a trolley mode by varying the hoist rope reeving. The invention further relates to such a crane for carrying out the method. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375973 | WORKING VEHICLE - Provided is a working vehicle capable of efficiently cooling an engine, a torque converter oil and a hydraulic oil. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375974 | STABILIZER LEGS FOR KNUCKLEBOOM LOADER - A knuckleboom loader including four stabilizer legs to stabilize a knuckleboom loader and counter tipping forces acting on the knuckleboom loader. A rear first stabilizer leg extends away from the knuckleboom loader. A rear second stabilizer leg opposing the rear first stabilizer leg extends away from the knuckleboom loader. A front first stabilizer leg extends away from the knuckleboom loader. The front first stabilizer leg extends further away from the knuckleboom loader than the rear first stabilizer leg. The knuckleboom loader further includes a front second stabilizer leg opposing the front first stabilizer leg. The front second stabilizer leg extends further away from the knuckleboom loader than the rear second stabilizer leg. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375975 | TRACTION WINCH - A traction winch for winching an elongated article having a high-tension end connectable to a load and low-tension end connectable to a storage device includes two or more rotatable drums arranged adjacent to each other with their rotational axes substantially parallel, each of them having a plurality of parallel, circumferential sheaves with groove, the sheaves being axially offset with respect to each other to allow wrapping of the elongated article around the sheaves of both drums in a spiral fashion. The sheaves includes fixed sheaves, stationary relative to their underlying drum, and rotatable sheaves, rotatable relative to their underlying drum. The majority of the rotatable sheaves of at least one of the drums is arranged adjacent to each other on a high load supporting side of the winch and the rotational velocity of at least one of the rotatable sheaves is reducible by means of at least one braking device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375976 | CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY FOR MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method is provided for manufacturing a fork carriage comprising: providing a fork-supporting bar having first and second fork-receiving hooks, wherein the second hook is of a larger size than the first hook; based on a size of one or more forks desired to be mounted on the fork-supporting bar, positioning the bar such that one of the first and second fork-receiving hooks corresponding to the size of the one or more forks is located outwardly to receive the one or more forks on the one fork-receiving hook; and coupling a reinforcement bar to a side of the fork-supporting bar opposite the side near the one fork-receiving hook. A carriage assembly comprising a fork carriage including an upper member comprising a fork-supporting bar having an outer fork-receiving hook and a reinforcement bar is also provided. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375977 | BATTERY POWERED WORK MACHINE, AND BATTERY POWERED FORKLIFT - A battery powered work machine driven with a battery, includes: a body including a bottom and a pair of sides erecting from the bottom; a control device of the work machine mounted on the bottom close to one of the sides; a fuse for the control device, the fuse being provided to be opposite to the one of the sides; a charging device for the battery, the charging device being mounted on the bottom close to the other one of the sides; and a fuse for the charging device, the fuse being provided to be opposite to the other one of the sides. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375978 | FORK ASSEMBLY FOR LIFTING MACHINES WITH INTERLOCKING TINES - A fork assembly for a lifting machine is provided. The fork assembly includes a fork base and a tine member. A first end of the fork base is attachable to the movable frame portion. A second end of the fork base extends outwardly from the first end. The fork base defines a lift surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The tine member defines a top portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the tine member defines a recess with a first engagement wall, a second engagement wall, and a third engagement wall. The tine member attains an interlocked position with the fork base, when the fork base is disposed within the recess of the tine member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375979 | CAPPING MACHINE - A capping machine for applying a cap on an open end of a container that is made of a deformable material and filled with a pourable product is disclosed. The machine comprises a conveying device and at least one operative unit moved by the conveying device along a processing path. The at least one operative unit comprises a support portion configured to receive and retain a container, and at least one capping head movable to and away from the open end of the container to apply the cap onto the open end of the container. The at least one operative unit further comprises a plunger movable to and away from an opposite closed end of the container to deform the closed end of the container so as to reduce an interior volume of the container and to increase an interior pressure of the container. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375980 | CLOSING ELEMENT AND CLOSING MACHINE FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS - A closure element for fastening a closure onto a bottle includes a closing head that accommodates the closure during placement and fastening thereof onto the bottle, a first drive having a first-drive element that causes an axial stroke of the closing head, and a second drive. The axial stroke moves the closing head vertically toward the bottle. The second drive includes a second-drive element that connects to the closing head, thus causing it to fasten the closure to the bottle as it rotates. The second-drive element comprises a second-drive shaft that is rotatable about the vertical axis, and that avoids axial movement during the axial stroke. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375981 | ROTARY DISTRIBUTOR FOR DISTRIBUTING FREE-FLOWING MEDIA - A distributor for distributing free-flowing media has a distributor shaft with a distributor head, which is rotatable relative to the distributor shaft with respect to a predetermined axis of rotation D. The distributor head has at least one inlet opening for delivering the free-flowing medium and a plurality of outlet openings for discharging the free-flowing medium. A flow connection exists between this inlet opening and the outlet openings. The distributor shaft has at least one first distributor shaft segment and a second distributor shaft segment. The second distributor shaft is releasably disposed on the first distributor shaft segment closer to the distributor head than the first distributor shaft segment, and has a surface facing the free-flowing medium. The first distributor shaft segment and the second distributor shaft segment differ with regard to their materials and/or their surface coating. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375982 | DISPENSER DEVICE OF CARBONATED BEVERAGES - The present invention relates to a dispenser device for automatic dispensing apparatuses of carbonated beverages from vessels such as bottles and the like, characterized in that it has one dispensing block comprising at least one decompression chamber and means adapted to dispense by means of blowing inert gas, so as to keep intact the effervescence and the perlage of said carbonated beverage up to complete depletion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375983 | Drip Collection Device - A drip collection device collects and contains drippings from a vehicle, such as water, dirt and like material. The device includes a container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall defining an interior space configured for holding drippings from a vehicle when the vehicle is positioned above the container. A panel is coupled to and extends across the container. The panel has a top surface defining a platform spaced above the bottom wall configured for receiving the vehicle thereon. The panel has a plurality of drain holes extending therein configured for permitting the drippings from the vehicle to pass into the interior space. A ramp is coupled to a first end of the panel. The ramp slants upwardly toward the panel to permit the vehicle to be driven upwardly onto the platform. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375984 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AND SALE OF BULK PRODUCTS - A system for managing bulk product dispensing and sale in a retail establishment includes a bulk product dispenser for dispensing bulk product into a re-usable container which includes an ID tag identifying said container. A user interface receives a product fill request for a bulk product selected from a plurality of bulk products capable of being dispensed. Then a dispenser controller verifies the compatibility of said product fill request with said container by verifying the product requested satisfies restrictions based on information associated with the ID tag, and responsive to said verifying, either controlling said dispenser to fill said container with the requested product, or displaying a warning to a user if the request is not compatible. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375985 | ON-DEMAND FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM - An on-demand fluid dispensing system including an electric motor driving a gear pump having flow paths including an intake line connected to a fluid reservoir and a discharge line having a manual shut-off valve at the end thereof whereas the shut-off valve has a RF transmitter that is energized when the shut-off valve is opened transmitting a signal to the RF receiver which sends an electrical signal to a relay which supplies power to an electric motor driving the pump and supplying fluid flow. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375986 | Rod Valve - A dispensing system has a head assembly affixed to a mixing chamber. The head assembly is fluidly interfaced to a first rod seat and the second rod seat. The first rod has a first rod head and the second rod has a second rod head. Distal ends of both rods are interfaced to a system for moving. In a closed position, the first rod head seats in the first rod seat and the second rod head is seated in the second rod seat, blocking fluid communication between the first input port and the mixing chamber and between the second input port and the mixing chamber. In an open position, the first rod head is separated from the first rod seat and the second rod head is separated from the second rod placing the first input port and the second input port in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375987 | LARGE ANIMAL HEADGEAR INSTRUCTIONAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An instructional apparatus and method for properly placing headgear on a horse or other large animal, including a headgear assembly such as a halter or bridle, wherein the headgear assembly further includes multiple interconnected structural components; and a plurality of individual color-coded sleeves releasably mounted on certain of the independent interconnected components, wherein the color of each of the color-coded member corresponds both to a predetermined location on the head of the animal and to a particular step in a predetermined method for placing the headgear assembly on the head of the animal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375988 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - A pressure sensor using the MEMS element and the manufacture method thereof utilize the semiconductor processes to form the micro channel connecting to the chamber, open the micro channel, coat the anti-sticking layer on the inner surface of the chamber, and then seal the micro channel to keep the chamber airtight. Therefore, the manufacture method may essentially simplify the process to coat the anti-sticking layer on the inner surface of the airtight chamber to prevent the sticking and failing of the movable MEMS element. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375989 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS DEVICES WITH IMPROVED LATERAL SENSITIVITY - Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices and methods for forming MEMS devices are provided. The MEMS devices include a substrate, an anchored structure fixedly coupled to the substrate, and a movable structure resiliently coupled to the substrate. The movable structure has an opening formed therethrough and is positioned such that the anchored structure is at least partially within the opening and is in a capacitor-forming relationship with the movable structure. The movable structure comprises a movable structure finger extending only partially across the opening. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375990 | Micromechanical sensor device - A micromechanical sensor device includes: a MEMS element; an ASIC element; a bonding structure provided between the MEMS element and the ASIC element; a layer assemblage having insulating layers and functional layers disposed alternatingly on one another; a sensing element movable in a sensing direction provided in at least one of the functional layers; a spacing element for providing a defined spacing between the MEMS element and the ASIC element being provided by way of a further functional layer; an abutment element having the spacing element and a first bonding layer being disposed on the sensing element; and an insulating layer being disposed on the ASIC element in an abutment region of the abutment element. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375991 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT HAVING A DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE - A diaphragm structure of a micromechanical component includes: a diaphragm integrated via at least one spring element into a layered structure, the diaphragm spanning a cavern, so that at least one section of the diaphragm edge extends up to and beyond the edge area of the cavern; and an anchoring structure formed in the overlap area between the diaphragm and the cavern edge area. The anchoring structure includes at least one anchor element structured out of the layered structure above the cavern edge area, and one through opening for the anchor element formed in the edge area of the diaphragm, so that there is a clearance between the anchor element and the through opening which allows for a mechanical stress relaxation of the diaphragm. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375992 | SEMICONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT AND FORMATION THEREOF - A semiconductor arrangement and methods of formation are provided. The semiconductor arrangement includes a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS). A via opening is formed through a substrate, first dielectric layer and a first plug of the MEMS. The first plug comprises a first material, where the first material has an etch selectivity different than an etch selectivity of the first dielectric layer. The different etch selectivity of first plug allows the via opening to be formed relatively quickly and with a relatively high aspect ratio and desired a profile, as compared to forming the via opening without using the first plug. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375993 | MEMS PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A MEMS package structure is disclosed. The MEMS package structure includes a first glass substrate on a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) structure, a sealant adhered between the first glass substrate and the MEMS structure; and a first moisture barrier on the sidewalls of the first glass substrate, the sealant, and the MEMS structure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375994 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - A pressure sensor using the MEMS device comprises an airtight ring surrounding a chamber defined by the first substrate and the second substrate. The airtight ring extends from the upper surface of the second substrate to the surface between the first substrate and the second substrate and further breaks out the surface. The pressure sensor utilizes the airtight ring to retain the airtightness of the chamber. The manufacture method of the pressure sensor is also disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375995 | MEMS Fabrication Process with Two Cavities Operating at Different Pressures - A method and apparatus are described for fabricating a high aspect ratio MEMS sensor device having multiple vertically-stacked inertial transducer elements ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375996 | METHOD OF MAKING A SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE DEVICE, AND A SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE DEVICE - A method of making a system-in-package device, and a system-in-package device is disclosed. In the method, at least one first species die with predetermined dimensions, at least one second species die with predetermined dimensions, and at least one further component of the system-in-device is included in the system-in package device. At least one of the first and second species dies is selected for redimensioning, and material is added to at least one side of the selected die such that the added material and the selected die form a redimensioned die structure. A connecting layer is formed on the redimensioned die structure. The redimensioned die structure is dimensioned to allow mounting of the non-selected die and the at least one further component into contact with the redimensioned die structure via the connecting layer. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375997 | HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURED SURFACES - A hierarchical structured surface can have high heat transfer performance during a phase change process. Using hierarchically structured surfaces, an enhancement in critical heat flux (CHF) of ˜160% or higher on a microstructured surface can be obtained. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375998 | MICROMECHANICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL SYSTEM - A method for manufacturing a micromechanical system includes forming in a Front-End-of-Line (FEOL) process transistors in a transistor region; after the FEOL-process, forming a sacrificial layer; structuring the sacrificial layer to form a structured sacrificial layer; forming a functional layer at least partially covering the structured sacrificial layer; and removing the sacrificial layer to create a cavity. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375999 | MICROMECHANICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL SYSTEM - A method for manufacturing a micromechanical system is shown. The method comprises the steps of forming in a front end of line (FEOL) process a transistor in a transistor region. After the FEOL process, a protective layer is deposited in the transistor region, wherein the protective layer comprises an isolating material, e.g. an oxide. A structured sacrificial layer is formed at least in a region which is not the transistor region. Furthermore, a functional layer is formed which is at least partially covering the structured sacrificial layer. After the functional layer is formed removing the sacrificial layer in order to create a cavity between the functional layer and a surface, where the sacrificial layer was deposited on. The protective layer protects the transistor from being damaged especially during etching processes in further processing steps in MOL (middle of line) and BEOL (back end of line) processes. Using an oxide for said protective layer is advantageous, since the same oxide may be used as the basis for a metallization process in the BEOL. Therefore, the protective layer may remain over the transistor and does not need to be removed like the sacrificial layer, which is typically used as a protection for the transistor. Therefore, the protective layer becomes part of the oxide coverage, which is applied before the BEOL process. | 2015-12-31 |
20150376000 | METHOD FOR REDUCING DISCHARGE DEFECTS AND ELECTRODE DELAMINATION IN PIEZOELECTRIC OPTICAL MEMS DEVICES - A method includes forming a piezoelectric optical micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device having a piezoelectric capacitor over a lens material. The lens material forms a lens, and the piezoelectric capacitor is configured to change a shape of the lens material in order to change a focus of the lens. The piezoelectric capacitor includes first and second electrodes separated by at least one piezoelectric material. The method also includes performing a first anneal on the piezoelectric optical MEMS device in nitrogen gas and performing a second anneal on the piezoelectric optical MEMS device in oxygen gas after performing the first anneal. The method further includes depositing a protective oxide layer over the lens material and the piezoelectric capacitor after performing the second anneal. The first anneal in the nitrogen gas causes the piezoelectric optical MEMS device to be substantially free of discharge defects. | 2015-12-31 |
20150376001 | METHOD FOR THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BY PYROLYSIS IN A MOVING BED REACTER - A method for thermal decomposition of carbon-rich substances. Pyrolysis is used to transform substances into a synthetic gas. Bulk material including carbon enriched substances flows vertically in succession through an upper column, a moving bed reactor having an upper hollow chamber in the top thereof, a lower hollow chamber and a lower column, wherein the bulk material from the moving bed reactor is removed through the lower column. Pyrolysis is performed in the moving bed reactor and the synthetic gas is collected in the upper hollow chamber. The width and height of the upper and lower columns and the nature of the bulk material have an internal pressure loss which seals off the movable bed reactor and enables a continuous or batch-wise flow of bulk material. The pressure difference between the lower hollow chamber and the upper hollow chamber is at least 50 mbar. The pressure difference is stabilized by the bulk material inside the moving bed reactor. | 2015-12-31 |