02nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090008308 | Process and equipment for treating ammonium containing liquid - The process for treating an ammonium containing liquid by denitrification treatment of an ammonium containing liquid containing at least ammonium comprises carrying out nitrate reduction treatment of reducing nitrate contained in or added to the ammonium containing liquid to nitrite, and carrying out anaerobic ammonium oxidation treatment of simultaneously anaerobically denitrifying nitrite produced in the nitrate reduction treatment and ammonium contained in the ammonium containing liquid by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008309 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID PURIFICATION - A means for purifying a liquid comprising:
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20090008310 | INTEGRATED BLOOD TREATMENT MODULE - An integrated blood treatment module comprises a blood treatment device ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008311 | Pure Oxygen Aeration System for Wastewater Treatment - Disclosed is a pure oxygen aeration system for wastewater treatment, which biologically treats wastewater using microbes of activated sludge in an aeration tank. The pure oxygen aeration system comprises a pure oxygen supply device including a pure oxygen generator and at least one oxygen supply pipe extending from the pure oxygen generator and directed toward the internal space of the aeration tank, a high-speed jet injection device installed in the aeration tank, a mixed liquor circulation device for circulating and introducing the mixed liquor in which microbes of activated sludge, wastewater and pure oxygen are mixed, into the aeration tank through the high-speed jet injection device, and an oxygen suction pipe for sucking in the oxygen remaining in the headspace of the aeration tank and reintroducing the sucked oxygen into the water in the aeration tank. The present invention provides a pure oxygen aeration system for wastewater treatment which is economical, increases an oxygen utilization efficiency, secures easily the required land, saves the expense and can maintain an optimum level of dissolved oxygen and discharge smoothly and rapidly harmful gases. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008312 | Waste treatment system - A system for removing water from sludge is disclosed. The system ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008313 | Process and equipment for treating ammonium containing liquid - The process for treating an ammonium containing liquid by denitrification treatment of an ammonium containing liquid containing at least ammonium comprises carrying out nitrate reduction treatment of reducing nitrate contained in or added to the ammonium containing liquid to nitrite, and carrying out anaerobic ammonium oxidation treatment of simultaneously anaerobically denitrifying nitrite produced in the nitrate reduction treatment and ammonium contained in the ammonium containing liquid by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008314 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING BACTERIAL CELLS, METHOD FOR ACCLIMATIZING BACTERIAL CELLS, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT - Equipment for treating wastewater by anaerobic ammonium oxidation includes an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to receive water to be treated containing ammonium and nitrite and to denitrify ammonium and nitrite by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria, forming denitrified treated water, a precipitation vessel or membrane separation unit downstream from the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to receive the denitrified treated water from the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel, the precipitation vessel or membrane separation unit containing a separated sludge that collects the anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria in the denitrified treated water in the separated sludge, wherein the separated sludge is obtained by solid-liquid separation in the precipitation vessel or membrane separation in the membrane separation unit, wherein the precipitation vessel or membrane separation unit has a structure such that the separated sludge is prevented from flowing out of the precipitation vessel or the membrane separation unit, and a pipe connecting the precipitation vessel or the membrane separation unit to the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008315 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING BACTERIAL CELLS, METHOD FOR ACCLIMATIZING BACTERIAL CELLS, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT - Equipment for treating wastewater by anaerobic ammonium oxidation includes an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to receive water to be treated containing ammonium and nitrite and to denitrify ammonium and nitrite in the water by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria, forming denitrified treated water, an acclimatization vessel downstream from the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to receive the denitrified treated water from the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel, the acclimization vessel containing an immobilizing material that collects the anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria in the denitrified treated water as immobilized microorganisms attached to the immobilizing material, wherein the acclimatization vessel has a structure such that the immobilizing material is prevented from flowing out of the acclimatization vessel, and a pipe connecting the acclimatization vessel to the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008316 | Filter Plate for Use in a Filter Stack - A filter plate for filtration ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008317 | Filter Cartridge and Mounting System Therefor Having Foolproofing Means - A filter cartridge comprising a first attachment member ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008318 | Modular Water Purification and Delivery System - A modular filter system is provided with one or more modules that can be interchangeable, depending upon the specific application or specific health or environmental issue presented. Disclosed combinations can include one or more of any of the following modules in any relative position to one another: (a) a microbiological contaminant mitigation module, preferably in the form of an inverted u-shaped hollow fiber filter module wherein the fibers have ends potted on the downstream side and that consists essentially of hydrophilic fibers for water filtration with a small amount of hydrophobic fibers for venting of entrapped air; (b) a first chemical mitigation module, preferably in the form of an adsorption module comprising carbon or the combination of carbon and a deionization resin; and (c) a second chemical mitigation module, preferably in the form of a deionization resin module. Modules including a carbon bed or a resin bed may be equipped with a pair of hydrophobic foam bed restraints that apply opposing axial pressure to the bed in all operating conditions. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008319 | Filter Assembly - A movable die head for a cementitious press mould, the die head having a mould face ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008320 | Fluid Filter and Methods - A fluid filter arrangement includes a housing defining a slot arrangement. A filter cartridge is oriented within the housing. A projection arrangement engages the slot arrangement in the housing and spaces the filter cartridge from a wall of the housing to define a fluid flow path between the cartridge and the housing wall. A filter cartridge includes a tubular construction of filter media and a projection arrangement. A filter assembly includes the filter arrangement connected to a filter head. Preferably, the filter cartridge and filter head are made of plastic. Methods of assembling a filter includes inserting a filter cartridge and projection arrangement into an open end of a housing, engaging projections against through-slots defined by the housing to secure the filter cartridge in the housing. In some arrangements, a filter housing includes a plastic wall having an interior side with a support structure in the form of ribs extending from the interior side of the housing. In some arrangements, the plastic filter head is modular and may include male threads molded as part of the filter head. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008321 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICES AND CARTRIDGES THEREFOR - A cartridge for treating water, the cartridge capable of releasably engaging a water treatment device. The cartridge includes a housing, an inlet for introducing untreated water into the cartridge, an outlet port for egress of treated water from the cartridge, and a treatment media for treating untreated water. The treatment media is in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet port. The cartridge further includes a first tube having an inside surface, an outside surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, where the inside surface and/or the outside surface is a sealing surface. The cartridge further includes a second tube having an inside surface, an outside surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, where the inside surface and/or the outside surface is a sealing surface. The first tube extends from the housing and surrounds the outlet port. At least a portion of $he first tube or the second tube surrounds the other such that a gap is formed between the first tube and the second tube. The gap is capable of holding a volume of water. The first tube extends outwardly from the housing and surrounds the outlet port, and the second tube extends outwardly from the housing and surrounds the first tube such that a gap is formed between the first and second tubes, the gap capable of holding from about 0.1 ml to about 6 ml of water when the cartridge is not sealingly engaged to the water treatment device, and such that the distal end of the second tube extends a greater distance than the distal end of the first tube from the housing, and such that at least one of the sealing surfaces of the second tube extends a greater distance than at least of one of the sealing surfaces of the first tube from the housing. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008322 | Filter Element - A filter element ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008323 | Water Filter Materials And Water Filters Containing A Mixture Of Microporous And Mesoporous Carbon Particles - A filter and filter material for providing or treating potable water is provided. The filter includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter material disposed within the housing, the filter material formed at least in part from a mixture of a plurality of mesoporous and microporous activated carbon particles. Preferably, at least some of the mesoporous activated carbon filter particles are coated with a cationic polymer, and even more preferably, at least some of the particles are coated with a cationic polymer and silver or a silver containing material. Kits comprising filters and information relating to the reduction, killing or removal of bacteria, viruses, microbials, and TTHM are also provided. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008324 | INTERMITTENT ANAEROBIC BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS OF RAINFALL-INDUCED SEWERAGE - The present invention relates to the application of the biological adsorption and biological oxidation ability of both conventional wastewater treatment biological selection technology and, if desired, chemically-enhanced wastewater treatment biological selection technology to remove pollutants from precipitation-generated flows collected by a combined sanitary sewer system, a separate sanitary sewer system, and/or a combination of both systems for: (1) the biological adsorption and oxidation of suspended and dissolved pollutants as measured by standard methods tests for carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, and/or (2) the biological adsorption of all other dissolved non-conservative and conservative pollutants as measured by all other standard methods tests for such pollutants. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008325 | Affinity Foam Fractionation for Collection and Purification of Materials - The present invention generally relates to methods for purifying and/or concentrating compounds from or in solutions and/or mixtures. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for purifying and/or concentrating a compound from a solution or mixture. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for purifying/concentrating a compound from a solution or mixture that utilizes, in whole or part, foam purification and/or concentration. In still another embodiment, the present invention can be used to separate, concentrate and/or purify any material, including biological products and/or biomaterials, that can be selectively bound to a binding agent, thereby yielding a complex that will readily partition onto bubble surfaces in a foam. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING BACTERIAL CELLS, METHOD FOR ACCLIMATIZING BACTERIAL CELLS, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT - A method for collecting bacterial cells includes feeding water to be treated containing ammonium and nitrite to an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to denitrify ammonium and nitrite by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria for forming denitrified treated water, feeding the denitrified treated water to a precipitation vessel or membrane separation unit to collect anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria in the denitrified treated water in a separated sludge obtained by solid-liquid separation in the precipitation vessel or membrane separation in the membrane separation unit, and optionally returning the denitrified treated water from the precipitation vessel or membrane separation unit to the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008327 | ULTRAPOROUS SOL GEL MONOLITHS - Ultraporous sol gel monoliths and methods for preparing the same are provided, having superior flow characteristics for chromatography and analytical chemistry applications. The methods for forming an ultra porous sol-gel monolith include (a) forming a solution comprising a porogen, a matrix dissolving catalyst and a sol gel precursor; (b) allowing the solution to form a gel; and (c) drying the gel at an elevated temperature. The ultraporous sol gel monoliths are characterized by a porosity of up to about 97%, a BET surface area of at least about 50 m | 2009-01-08 |
20090008328 | Composite Materials Comprising Supported Porous Gels - This invention relates to a composite material that comprises a support member that has a plurality of pores extending through the support member and, located in the pores of the support member, and filling the pores of the support member, a macroporous cross-linked gel. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the composite material described above, and to its use. The composite material is suitable, for example, for separation of substances, for example by filtration or adsorption, including chromatography, for use as a support in synthesis or for use as a support for cell growth. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008329 | Separating agent for enantiomeric isomers - Provided is a separating agent for enantiomeric isomers that is advantageous from the production standpoints of having a high enantiomeric resolution ability inherent in polysaccharide derivatives, solvent resistance, high solubility in a reaction solvent, and good filtration property. That is, the separating agent for enantiomeric isomers includes a polysaccharide oligomer derivative derived from a polysaccharide oligomer having a number-average degree of polymerization of from 5 to less than 50, supported on a carrier. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008330 | Method and a System for Performing Maintenance on a Membrane Used for Pressure Retarded Osmosis - A method and system for performing maintenance on a membrane having semi-permeable properties and is used in a pressure retarded osmosis PRO, the membrane having a high pressure first side and second side of lower pressure. A time controllable first valve or pump ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008331 | Hemodialysis systems and methods - The present invention generally relates to hemodialysis and similar dialysis systems, including a variety of systems and methods that would make hemodialysis more efficient, easier, and/or more affordable. One aspect of the invention is generally directed to new fluid circuits for fluid flow. In one set of embodiments, a hemodialysis system may include a blood flow path and a dialysate flow path, where the dialysate flow path includes one or more of a balancing circuit, a mixing circuit, and/or a directing circuit. Preparation of dialysate by the preparation circuit, in some instances, may be decoupled from patient dialysis. In some cases, the circuits are defined, at least partially, within one or more cassettes, optionally interconnected with conduits, pumps, or the like. In one embodiment, the fluid circuit and/or the various fluid flow paths may be at least partially isolated, spatially and/or thermally, from electrical components of the hemodialysis system. In some cases, a gas supply may be provided in fluid communication with the dialysate flow path and/or the dialyzer that, when activated, is able to urge dialysate to pass through the dialyzer and urge blood in the blood flow path back to the patient. Such a system may be useful, for example, in certain emergency situations (e.g., a power failure) where it is desirable to return as much blood to the patient as possible. The hemodialysis system may also include, in another aspect of the invention, one or more fluid handling devices, such as pumps, valves, mixers, or the like, which can be actuated using a control fluid, such as air. In some cases, the control fluid may be delivered to the fluid handling devices using an external pump or other device, which may be detachable in certain instances. In one embodiment, one or more of the fluid handling devices may be generally rigid (e.g., having a spheroid shape), optionally with a diaphragm contained within the device, dividing it into first and second compartments. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008332 | NANOFILTRATION WATER-SOFTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and methods for softening water is disclosed. In particular, an apparatus and method for softening water without the addition of ions the wastewater stream is disclosed. The apparatus generally includes at least one nanofiltration filter element configured and arranged to receive an input flow of hard water, discharge an output flow of permeate water comprising a portion of the input flow, and discharge an output flow of non-permeate water comprising a portion of the input flow. The nanofiltration filter element typically has an average pore size that permits the passage of water and monovalent ions but substantially prevents the passage of divalent ions. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008333 | Perchlorate Destruction - Perchlorate is removed and effectively destroyed in devices and methods that employ a eluting solvent in which the anion of an acid solubilizes Ti (III), which may be electrochemically generated or added in situ. Using such solvents, destruction of perchlorate is unexpectedly and several orders of magnitude faster than using solvents without solubilizing acids. In most preferred aspects, the solubilizing acid is methane sulfonic acid and/or sulfamic acid, and Ti (III) is electrochemically generated. Perchlorate destruction will then result in formation of Ti (IV), which may be present in the eluent in a subsequent elution. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008334 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF HIGH pH/SILICA BRINES - A method for neutralizing brines that contain high levels of silica accompanied with a high pH. Brine is processed through a reactor in which the pH is lowered and the resultant silica precipitate is adsorbed onto a sacrificial crystal structure. The resultant stream is then processed through a solids removal zone wherein the solids are removed and recovered for reuse. The neutralized solids-free brine is then suitable for down-hole injection in the heavy oil industry or further treatment by common water treatment methods if further adjustment is required for other industries. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008335 | Use of Copolymers for Reducing Precipitates and Deposits from Inorganic and Organic Impurities in the Bayer Process for the Extraction of Aluminium Hydroxide - Use of water-soluble copolymers, said copolymers composed of monoethylenically unsaturated, acid group-bearing monomers a) and at least one hydrophobic component b) which contains unsaturated double bonds in Bayer process caustic solutions as agents for reducing precipitation and formation of scales by inorganic and organic impurities. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008336 | Improvements to a Fluid Jet Flotation Apparatus - A fluid jet flotation apparatus | 2009-01-08 |
20090008337 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A system, a device and a method for maintaining water quality in a pool or similar water container for use by people which is characterized in that a pressure sensor is arranged to sense the pressure variations inside a main water container | 2009-01-08 |
20090008338 | Septic Tanks - A method of determining whether a septic tank containing a liquid and sludge or scum mixture needs to be emptied, comprising locating a sensor in the mixture wherein the sensor is adapted to measure a parameter which can be used to determining the depth of sludge or scum in the septic tank and generating a warning signal when a signal from the sensor is indicative of a depth of sludge or scum exceeding a predetermined limit. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008339 | System For Providing A Chemical To A Fluid - A system for providing a chemical to a stream of a fluid. The system includes an elongate member with the chemical therein and moveable through the fluid to provide the chemical to the fluid. Optionally, the elongate member may be unwound from a first reel to a second reel through the stream of fluid to provide the chemical to the fluid. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008340 | Method for Evaporating a Process Stream Comprising at Least Two Components - A method of evaporating a process stream is disclosed. In an embodiment, a process stream to be cooled is provided to a heat exchanger. A process stream to be evaporated is provided to the heat exchanger. A gas and/or a liquid is admixed with the process stream to be evaporated only when an amount of gas generated during evaporation of the process stream cannot entrain a liquid portion of the process stream to be evaporated. A gas is generated by the admixing. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008341 | FLUID REMOVING FILTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REMOVING FLUID FROM A MIXTURE - A filter assembly having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion is described. The filter assembly may include a feed inlet located at the proximal end portion and a first filter element in fluid communication with the feed inlet, the first filter element extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion of the filter assembly. Additionally, the filter assembly may include a second filter element in fluid communication with the first filter element, the second filter element extending between the distal end portion and the proximal end portion of the filter assembly. The filter assembly may also include a flow deflector located at the distal end portion of the filter assembly, the flow deflector being configured to deflect a flowable mixture exiting the first filter element toward the second filter element. The filter assembly may additionally include a retentate outlet located at the proximal end portion of the filter assembly, the retentate outlet being in fluid communication with the second filter element. A method of removing liquid from a flowable mixture is also disclosed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008342 | Apparatus and Method for Separating Immiscible Fluid Components - A separator apparatus for separating immiscible fluid components of different specific gravities. A body includes an internal flow channel for a mixture of fluid components to be separated. A rotation generating device brings the fluid mixture to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the flow channel. An extraction device withdraws a central part of the rotating fluid mixture flowing through the flow channel. A bubble introducer introduces micro-sized gas bubbles into the fluid mixture so as to thereby enhance the separation of the fluid components. Also a method for separating immiscible fluid components of different specific gravities. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008343 | WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM - A water filtration system ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008344 | Vehicle Mounted Display Elevating Device - A vehicle-mounted display elevating device comprising a display rack for mounting a display, and being provided with a threaded structure; a screw rod, engaging with the threaded structure; a gear transmission pair for coupling the output shaft of a motor with the screw rod; a guide bar carrier, one end of which is connected to the base support, and on which lower guide bars are provided; upper guide bars located in the display rack; and a stop block, on which are provided with lower guide holes and upper guide holes, and stoppers. The vehicle-mounted display elevating device is provided with anti-clamping and self-protection functions, and can be fixed inside an instrument panel, thus reducing the possibility that the display is damaged due to long time exposure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008345 | Shoe rack - A shoe rack having at least one rod with an elongated rib extending outward from the rod and along a length of the rod. First and second end frames are connected to the rod by connectors. A plurality of shoe holders are mounted on the rod, the shoe holders having a base with a hole through which the rod and rib extends. The hole is sufficiently larger than the rod to allow movement of the shoe holder along a length of the rod. Two stops are connected to the base of each shoe holder or connected to one of the frames. The stops are located on opposing sides of the rib and spaced apart a distance selected to define an arc through which the shoe holder rotates. The connector has a projection mating with the rods, and parallel walls spaced apart to fit over a rail mate with. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008346 | Vertical Boat for Heat Treatment and a Method for Heat Treatment - The present invention is a vertical boat | 2009-01-08 |
20090008347 | Hair tree holder - Hair tree support adapted for holding and organizing sections of precut human or synthetic hair and their packages for use by a hairdresser in braiding or hair extension techniques and the like. The support includes a base, a vertically extending member, and a rotatable top assembly having radial arms equipped with non-slip hooks and non-slip hair rests. Hair baskets with longitudinal slits therein for supporting long hair sections and hair packages passing therethrough are mounted to the member. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008348 | WALL HANGING GARAGE SHELF AND RACK STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system capable of a variety of configurations and adaptations to be made based upon the necessities and desires of the user. The basic units of the device include at least two generally triangular shaped braces, a plurality of square shaped tubular rails, and a variety of attachment devices that allow for a variously adjustable tiered storage system with slidable suspension hooks that allow the device to be variously configured and modified without the use of tools. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008349 | Shelf for Display Apparatus - A shelf for a display apparatus allows at least one necessary article to be placed on the top of the display apparatus, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a plasma display panel (PDP). The shelf can receive the necessary article on the top of a display apparatus, which is thin, by installing the first plate member at the top of the display apparatus, and can be stably installed on display apparatuses having various shapes and sizes. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008350 | RACK, SUCH AS A DRYING RACK - A drying rack comprises at least one substantially flat frame as well as slender bearing elements extending between mutually opposite sides of the frame. The mutually opposite sides of the frame each comprise a profiled section which determines a chamber which ends in a slot-shaped aperture. The bars are introduced into the slot-shaped aperture of each profiled section in such a manner that securing elements are provided in the chamber of each profiled section by means of which in each case one end of the bearing elements is fixed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008351 | Crane control, crane and method - The present invention shows a crane control of a crane which includes at least one cable for lifting a load, wherein at least one sensor unit is provided for determining a cable angle relative to the direction of gravitational force. Furthermore, there is shown a crane control for driving the positioners of a crane which includes at least one first and one second strand of cables for lifting the load, with a load oscillation damping for damping spherical pendular oscillations of the load, wherein first and second sensor units are provided, which are associated to the first and second strands of cables, in order to determine the respective cable angles and/or cable angular velocities, and the load oscillation damping includes a control in which the cable angles and/or cable angular velocities determined by the first and second sensor units are considered. Furthermore, a corresponding crane and a method are shown. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008352 | Draft gear assembly - A friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly includes a pair of outer stationary plate members, a pair of movable plate members, a pair of inner stationary plate members having an inner surface which is tapered at an angle of approximately 4.5°, a pair of wedge shoe members having an upper surface which is tapered from a point disposed inwardly from the tapered outer surface inwardly toward and at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the friction clutch mechanism, and a center wedge member which includes a pair of correspondingly tapered surfaces frictionally engageable with the upper tapered surface of a respective one of the pair of wedge shoe members. The tapered upper surface of the pair of wedge shoe members is tapered at an angle of approximately 49.0°-50.0°. The pair of tapered surfaces of the center wedge is tapered at an angle of about 49.5°. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008353 | Packaged Infant Care Products - A bottle of water and powdered infant formula or ready-to-use, pre-mixed, liquid infant formula, juice or other liquid and a ready-to-use sterile feeding nipple device are hermetically sealed within an outer container. Once the outer container is opened, the bottle is removed and the nipple device is then applied to the bottle. The used components may be placed back in the container for reuse or disposal by reapplying an outer lid. In a preferred embodiment, the outer container is a cylindrical can and the bottle is centered within the can by indentations in the wall of the can. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008354 | Hermetically sealed container - A hermetically sealed thermoplastic container is equipped with a unitary closure that includes a draining spike access aperture occluded by a removable, twist-off cap and an internal draining spike stabilizer situated in the neck portion of the container. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008355 | Chambered Bottle Stopper - A stopper apparatus for closing wine bottles and like receptacles having an elongated stopper body of flexible material adapted for insertion into the neck of the bottle so as to create a water-tight and air-tight seal between the media contained within said bottle and the outside environment. The stopper body has a generally cylindrical shape with a slight taper near the base of the cylinder and features a cavity near the top of the cylinder. The cavity features a concealed apparatus therein. At least one self revealing handle is attached to the stopper body for extracting said stopper from the neck of the bottle, wherein extracting said stopper body from the neck of said bottle exposes said concealed apparatus contained therein. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008356 | CAP AND LINER SYSTEM FOR A CONTAINER - A closure for a container for sealing the contents of the container includes a cap assembly having a first portion that is insertable into a dispensing opening formed in the container and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion. The cap is positionable between at least a dispensing position in which the contents of the container can be dispensed through the cap assembly and a closed position in which the contents are sealed in the container from atmospheric conditions. The closure also includes a rollable, flexible liner for receiving and holding the contents, the liner being coupled to the cap assembly and in fluid communication therewith so that the liner can initially receive the contents and later dispense the contents through the cap assembly. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008357 | Fizz retaining device for beverage containers - A carbonation retaining closure assembly device for beverage containers. The device comprising a cap member manufactured to seal and adapted to engage with the mouth of the beverage container. An inner groove surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the cap member forming a stud within the center of the cap member. The stud has a threaded outer wall. A connector member has an internal bore dimensioned to accommodate the length and circumference of the stud. The bore has means for securely engaging upon the outer wall of the stud. A cutting means is internally mounted within the top layer of the bore wherein a slit is punctured within the outer wall as the connector member is engaged upon the stud. A dispensing mechanism is disposed upon the top of the connector member for dispensing the beverage through the slit such that the carbonation level in the beverage container is retained. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008358 | Closure Device - A closure device includes a base ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008359 | Reinforced crown cap - The invention “Reinforced Crown Cap” consists of a round plate-type piece with a peripheral radial crimpling allowing for its marginal bending on the neck of a container to be sealed. A Structural Reinforcement is applied on the round plan by deforming steel in the form of high or low relief crimpling with a radial symmetry with no compromise of basic features of Crown Cap which is bottle sealing. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008360 | FINISH AND CLOSURE FOR PLASTIC PASTEURIZABLE CONTAINER - Plastic containers subjected to pasteurization processes with a closure having an annular finish support ring that supports an inner surface of the neck finish of the container from inward deformation during pasteurization. The finish support ring can be integral with the closure or can extend from a closure liner. Also disclosed are closures for products that require pasteurization, as well as modified finish threads to provide a surface contact between the finish and closure threads. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008361 | OXIDANT AND PASSIVANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR USE IN TREATING A MICROELECTRONIC STRUCTURE - A composition that may be used for cleaning a metal containing conductor layer, such as a copper containing conductor layer, within a microelectronic structure includes an aqueous acid, along with an oxidant material and a passivant material contained within the aqueous acid. The composition does not include an abrasive material. The composition is particularly useful for cleaning a residue from a copper containing conductor layer and an adjoining dielectric layer that provides an aperture for accessing the copper containing conductor layer within a microelectronic structure. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008362 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a microwave-absorbing heat-generating member disposed along an inside surface of a plasma processing chamber to absorb microwaves and generate heat, wherein the microwave-absorbing heat-generating member is heated by microwaves without exciting plasma, and wherein, after that, a substrate to be processed is loaded into the plasma processing chamber and then plasma is excited to process the substrate. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008363 | Plasma processing apparatus and a plasma processing method - In an oxide film etching process, a plasma having a suitable ratio of CF | 2009-01-08 |
20090008364 | Method and Device for Etching Substrates Contained in an Etching Solution - The invention relates to a method for etching substrates ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008365 | Microtextured Implants and Methods of Making Same - The present invention concerns a process for etching metal by contacting the metal with a solution comprising hydrogen chloride and a persulfate salt; wherein the solution has a hydrogen chloride concentration of about 3 to about 11.7 moles/liter and a molar ratio of hydrogen chloride to persulfate salt of about 4:1 to about 134:1, wherein the persulfate salt is dissolved in the solution with the use of heat input. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008366 | ETCHING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ETCHING A SUBSTRATE - This etching composition for etching hafnium compound, includes a fluoride compound and a chloride compound. This method for etching a substrate, includes etching a film which contains hafnium compound and is formed on a substrate by using an etching composition, wherein the etching composition contains a fluoride compound and a chloride compound. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008367 | SWITCHING CHAMBER FOR A GAS-INSULATED HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCH - The switching chamber is intended for a gas-insulated high-voltage switch. It contains a housing filled with insulating gas and a contact arrangement held in the housing. The contact arrangement has, in a coaxial arrangement, the following components: two switching pieces, which are capable of being moved relative to one another along an axis, with in each case one arcing contact and in each case one tubular conductor containing a rated current contact, an insulating nozzle, and a compression apparatus with a fixed piston and a cylinder. A moveable tubular conductor of the two tubular conductors forms the wall of the cylinder, is electrically conductively and rigidly connected to one of the two arcing contacts via a base of the cylinder and bears the insulating nozzle. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008368 | Welder with intelligent battery charger - A system, in one embodiment, may include a portable welder having a welding output, a charging output, a welding circuit coupled to the welding output; and a charging circuit coupled to the charging output. The charging circuit may be configured to automatically adjust power to the charging output based on a feedback associated with charging a battery. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008369 | PROCESSING DEVICE - In a processing apparatus for performing a specified process on a target object at a predetermined process pressure, the apparatus includes an evacuable processing chamber having a gas exhaust port formed in a bottom portion thereof; a mounting table provided within the processing chamber for holding the target object; a pressure control valve connected to the gas exhaust port, the pressure control valve including a slide-type valve body for changing an area of an opening region of a valve port; and a gas exhaust system connected to the pressure control valve. The pressure control valve is eccentrically arranged such that a center axis of the mounting table lies within an opening region of the pressure control valve formed over a practical use region of a valve opening degree of the pressure control valve. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008370 | AUTOMATIC CONSUMABLE AND TORCH LENGTH DETECTION VIA PRESSURE DECAY - A system and method for a plasma system includes a plasma torch actuated by a trigger, a consumable installed in the plasma torch, and a gas flow system constructed to receive pressurized gas and provide a gas flow to the plasma torch. A gas flow regulating system is included and configured to regulate the gas flow, and a sensing device is included and configured to monitor a gas pressure in the plasma torch. The plasma system also includes a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensing device and to determine one of a length parameter of the plasma torch and a type of the consumable therefrom. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008371 | APPARATUS FOR THE CUTTING OF TECHNICAL FABRICS, IN PARTICULAR FOR AIRBAGS - The invention relates to an apparatus for the cutting of technical fabrics, in particular for airbags, by means of laser radiation. Such fabrics in question are usually placed or folded over one another in multiple layers and then separating layers made of a foil or of paper are positioned between the individual layers and have to be removed again in a very complex and/or expensive manner after the cutting using laser radiation. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide possibilities for the cutting of fabric for airbags with increased flexibility, machining speed and reliability. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008372 | Dry Cleaning Apparatus and Method - Disclosed is a dry cleaning apparatus and method for removing contaminants on a surface of a workpiece. The disclosed dry cleaning apparatus comprises a laser cleaning unit having a laser beam generator for generating a laser induced shock wave in the atmosphere, the laser cleaning unit being suitable for removing an inorganic contaminant on the surface of the workpiece using the generated laser induced shock wave; and a flash cleaning unit having a flash generator for generating a flash having pulse wave, the flash cleaning unit being suitable for removing an organic contaminant on the surface of the workpiece using the generated flash. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008373 | Laser Processing Method - A laser processing method which can prevent an object to be processed from being cut along a line to cut from a modified region acting as a cutting start point when separating a suction table and a holding member from each other is provided. An expandable tape | 2009-01-08 |
20090008374 | Portable generator and battery charger verification control method and system - A system, in one embodiment, may include a portable welding unit having an engine, a generator coupled to the engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and a smart battery charger coupled to the generator. A system, in another embodiment, may include a battery charger, wherein the battery charger is configured to monitor a temperature of a battery, an ambient temperature, a battery charge time, or a combination thereof. A system, in a further embodiment, may include at least one circuit having a welding control circuit and a battery charge circuit. The battery charge circuit may be configured to adjust an output based on a battery type, a battery voltage rating, a sensed feedback, a battery test, or a combination thereof. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008375 | Double Arrangement of Domestic Appliances - A group of domestic appliances mounted next to each other and substantially similarly oriented, each domestic appliance including a plurality of operator control elements, the group of domestic appliances comprising at least two domestic appliances and wherein the plurality of operator control elements is duplicated in the at least two of domestic appliances. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HEATED COMFORTER - An electrically heatable comforter is formed from upper and lower fabric outer layers extending generally parallel to each other and being closed along the edges of the layers to form a shell. One or more interior panels extend between the outer layers, and have respective ends connected to, the upper and lower outer layers. The comforter further includes a sleeve that is fixed to the interior panels and is spaced from their connections to the upper and lower layer. A heating wire is located within at least a portion of the sleeve in order to hold the heating wire away from the outer surfaces of the comforter and to keep the wire from moving about. In addition, the comforter can be stuffed with a fill material located inside the comforter shell on at least one side of the interior panels. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008377 | Occupant sensing heat mat - A seat heating and occupant sensing assembly including a mat having a plurality of heat sources disposed therein. A power supply supplies power to the heat sources. The assembly further includes a controller in communication with a signal generator. The signal generator provides electric signals to the heat sources to form an electric field. The controller monitors one of the signals and electric field for recognizable characteristics for determining the presence of an occupant on the seat. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008378 | Method for heating up of a ceramic glow plug and glow plug control unit - Herein is described a method for the heating-up of a ceramic glow plug by applying a variable electric voltage to the glow plug. In accordance with the invention it is provided that, starting from a base value, the electric voltage increases in a time-averaged manner superproportional to the elapsed heating-up time. The invention relates also to a glow plug control unit for carrying out of such a method. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008379 | Infrared oven - The disclosed invention relates to an oven for cooking foodstuffs such as pizza by infrared radiation. The oven includes heating elements formed of Fe—Cr—Al alloy wire in a sealed quartz tube heating elements. The heating elements may receive power continuously or in pulses to generate infrared radiation over selected time periods to cook a foodstuff. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008380 | VACUUM HEATING DEVICE - A vacuum heating device comprises: a pot body having an inner casing and an outer casing; a vacuum space being formed between the inner casing and the outer casing; a heat source installed at a lower outer side of the inner casing; a pot cover installed at a top of the pot body; the pot cover having a vent hole; the pot cover tightly covering the receiving space of the inner casing so as to have a preferred heat preservation effect; and an energy supply device for actuating the heat source to generate heat to heat the inner casing. The energy supply device is a conductor body which is connected to the heat source. Or the energy supply device is an electromagnetic generator installed at a lower side of the pot body. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008381 | TEMPERATURE SETTING METHOD OF THERMAL PROCESSING PLATE, TEMPERATURE SETTING APPARATUS OF THERMAL PROCESSING PLATE, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM THEREON - Temperature setting of a thermal plate is performed so that the line width of a resist pattern is uniformly formed within a wafer. The thermal plate of a PEB unit is divided into a plurality of thermal plate regions so that the temperature can be set for each of the thermal plate regions. A temperature correction value for adjusting the temperature within the wafer mounted on the thermal plate is set for each of the thermal plate regions of the thermal plate. The temperature correction value for each of the thermal plate regions of the thermal plate is set after calculation by a calculation model created from a correlation between a line width of the resist pattern formed by thermal processing on the thermal plate and the temperature correction value. The calculation model M calculates the temperature correction value to make the line width uniform within the wafer, based on a line width measured value of the resist pattern. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008382 | Electron bombardment heating apparatus and temperature controlling apparatus and control method thereof - An electron bombardment heating apparatus, in which thermions emitted from filaments are accelerated and impinged upon a heating plate, so as to heat the heating plate, wherein a periphery wall of a heated material supporting member having a heating plate as a ceiling thereof is made up with multi-staged periphery wall portions, being piled up vertically and different in the radius thereof, and those periphery wall portions are connected with each other by means of a ring-like horizontal wall. With this, thermal stress can be mitigated, which is caused due to the difference of temperature between the lower end portion of the heated material supporting member and the heating plate when heating up the heating plate, thereby bringing about no breakage in the heated material supporting member if conducting heating and cooling upon the heating plate, repetitively. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008383 | Ceramic Heater and Glow Plug - There are provided a ceramic heater in which a defect, such as generation of a gap at the interface between an insulating substrate and a heat-generating resistor, is unlikely to occur in the course of manufacture or use, and a glow plug using the ceramic heater. A ceramic heater | 2009-01-08 |
20090008384 | Variable-Size Induction Heating Plate - A variable-size induction heating plate includes a plurality of windings ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008385 | Electronic Cooker and Method for Game Using the Same - The present invention relates to an electronic cooker, and a method for a game using the same. According to the method for a game using the electronic cooker, when a cooking start command is input through a keypad, a microprocessor causes games, which have a game time equal to a cooking time among games stored in a memory, to be displayed on a display unit, and allows a user to select one of the games. The microprocessor performs control such that the cooking operation and the game can be simultaneously executed during the cooking time. When the cooking time elapses, the game is ended. Therefore, the method for a game using the electronic cooker has an advantage in that the user can play a game during a waiting time for cooking, thereby improving user's satisfaction in the cooking process. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008386 | SHIELDING SYSTEM FOR MICROWAVE OVENS AND MICROWAVE OVEN USING THIS SHIELDING SYSTEM - A shielding system for microwave ovens comprises a first layer of parallel grounded conductors and a second layer of parallel grounded conductors substantially perpendicular to the conductors of the first layer and, for high frequency, electrically insulated therefrom, each layer presenting a plurality of parallel metal wires connected at one end and grounded. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008387 | Microwave Oven Window - An observation window for a microwave device exhibiting microwave radiation of a predetermined frequency, the observation window comprising two optically transparent panels to which an optically transparent conductive film has been applied to a single side thereof, each of the transparent conductive films primarily reflecting incident microwave radiation and being substantially parallel and spatially separated from each other by a predetermined distance, the predetermined distance being equal to an odd integer multiple of one quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation of the predetermined frequency in the interstice between the transparent films, the predetermined distance having a tolerance of plus or minus 0.15 of the wavelength in the interstice. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008388 | MULTI-USE CARRIER - A single unit cardboard carrier is transformed from a collapsed state into an expanded multi-use carrier with a minimum of assembly actions. A preferred embodiment of the multi-use carrier has a central chamber, a plurality of vessel apertures located around the centered chamber, and has a handle spanning across the chamber. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008389 | BOX - A box, in particular a pastry box, comprising a coverlid and a base recipient, said coverlid being applied on said base recipient, said coverlid comprising a first side provided to form a top plane and a second side provided to form a front plane of said box, said first and second side having a common edge, a border of said first side, which border is situated opposite to said common edge, is provided with a strip, which strip extends substantially perpendicular to said first side when said coverlid is mounted on said base recipient, said base recipient comprises a back wall, which is upstanding when said base recipient is unfolded, said strip being attached to said back wall, said base recipient being foldable, said back wall comprising a first and a second flap forming an integral part with each other and being foldable with respect to each other in such a manner that they overlap each other when said back wall is upstanding, said base recipient further comprising a first, respectively a second, side wall hingedly connected by means of a first, respectively a second wing to said back wall in such a manner that upon unfolding said base recipient the upstanding movement of said back wall causes said side wall to become upstanding too. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008390 | LIQUID CONTAINER CAP WITH INTEGRAL STEEPER - A disposable drinking cup cap includes a lid attachable to an upper lip of a drinking cup and a steeper integrally formed from the lid. The steeper pivots between a first position wherein the steeper and the lid cooperatively partially cover an upper opening of the drinking cup, and a second position wherein the steeper extends into the drinking cup from the lid. The lid further includes a cover portion extending substantially over the upper opening of the drinking cup, and a lid retainer integrally formed from the cover portion and engageable with the upper lip of the drinking cup. Accordingly, the lid retainer extends about a periphery of the cover portion. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008391 | Box and Lid - In one embodiment of the present invention, a box including an open container and a lid for closing the open container is disclosed, the box in a closed state comprising two base surfaces, one of which consists of the bottom wall of the open container and the other of the top wall of the lid, together with at least one lateral surface, which is formed by a container side and a lid side. When the box is in the closed state the container side and the lid side at least partial overlap one another. An inward facing, inclined slide surface is furthermore arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid in order, when closing the open container, to allow displacement of the lid into the correct closing position relative to the container. The slide surface runs along and adjacent to the lid side at an angle relative to the top wall and the lid side and is remote from the lid side. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008392 | Food Containers Adapted For Accommodating Pressure Changes and Methods of Manufacture - A food container is disclosed that is adapted for facilitating venting of gasses to and/or from the interior of a body of the food container. The food container includes a container body, a lid and a sealing membrane. At least one skip seal or gap is formed between the sealing membrane and the container body to facilitate venting. During formation of the at least one skip seal a recess in either the lid or rim of the container reduces pressure at the skip seal to reduce or eliminate inadvertent closing of the skip seal. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008393 | NESTABLE STERILITY-PROTECTING CAPS WITH FLUID RESERVOIR FOR SEPARATED CONNECTORS - A pair of nestable caps are disclosed, each of the caps being sized and shaped to provide a protective union about a separated medical connector. The pair comprises a male cap and a female cap, each of which is configured to be adjoined to a complimentary cap to form a nested pair. The nested pair is sealed until separated for use, thereby maintaining sterility of the internal surfaces of the nested pair. One of the caps may have a fluid chamber joined thereto filled with medicine or antiseptic. The cap can have a channel extending therethrough to provide fluid communication between the fluid chamber and a fluid pathway. The fluid chamber can be adapted to diffuse the fluid into the fluid pathway over time, or the fluid chamber can be adapted to evacuate the fluid out of the fluid chamber without reflux. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008394 | Dispenser for animal repellant effluent - A dispenser for animal repellent effluent is disclosed consisting of a chemical repellent containing compartment having a plurality of vents, a compartment cover to protect the repellent from the weather and a positioning or attaching device to fix the dispenser at a selected location. The vents provide for the dissemination of repellent effluent about the location such as a trashcan, dumpster, or exterior of a building. An embodiment in which the dispenser is integrated into and forms a part of the structure of a trash receptacle is also disclosed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008395 | PACKAGING CASSETTE FOR REAGENT CARRIERS - The invention concerns a packaging cassette for reagent carriers, which is characterized by a base housing containing connected adjacent compartments for reagent carriers, wherein the compartments are separated from one another by partitions and are opened individually, each compartment having its own sealing cover which enables the compartment to be re-sealed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008396 | CONTAINMENT OF PRODUCE - A partition, which has a perforate body part ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090008397 | PALLET CONTAINER - A pallet container for the storage and transport of liquid or free-flowing goods, includes a thin-walled inner container of thermoplastic material, a tubular lattice frame closely surrounding the inner plastic container in the form of a support jacket, and a bottom pallet upon which the inner plastic container rests and with which the tubular lattice frame is securely fixed. The inner plastic container includes for withdrawal of liquid goods at the lower side, approximately in mid-section in a side wall near its bottom a blown, calibrated tubular pipe for allowing attachment of a closeable discharge fitting which is fixedly welded with its tubular housing to the calibrated tubular pipe of the inner container. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008398 | LIQUID SUBSTANCE SUPPLYING DEVICE - It is an object of the invention to provide a liquid substance supplying device exhibiting high operability in handling a container having a large capacity. A liquid substance supplying device for supplying a liquid substance reserved in a vertically elongated container | 2009-01-08 |
20090008399 | HANDLE FOR BEVERAGE CAN - Handle for beverage can comprises an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, where the shape of said upper portion and lower portion is matched to that of the top and bottom edge of said beverage can, as to the upper portion and lower portion could grip the beverage can. And said middle portion connects said upper portion and lower portion. Drinker could attach the middle portion to his belt and let the upper and lower portion grip to the edge of the beverage can. It is convenient for user to attach and detach the can handle from the beverage can. While using the handle clipped to the beverage the user's hand is not in contact with the can directly. The means also avoid the direct contact between hand and cool drink. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008400 | Closure Assembly for Container - Disclosed is a closure assembly for a container including an external cap and an internal cap coupled to the external cap to securely seal the container and be convenient for use. The closure assembly includes a container stored with contents and having an outlet opening formed on an upper portion thereof, an internal cap tightly fitted into the outlet opening, an external cap engaged to an outside of the outlet opening, and a resilient coupling member integrally formed on an upper portion of the internal cap and fixed to a bottom of the external cap. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008401 | Dispenser with Corner Latches - A dispenser having a storage compartment may hold a blister package or other object. The blister package may be slid in and out of the dispenser through an opening. Corner latches pivotally attached to the dispenser on either side of the opening move between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a portion of the corner latches extend into the opening thereby preventing the object from being removed from the dispenser. The corner latches are moved to the second position such that the corner latches no longer block the opening to the dispenser so that the blister package may be removed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008402 | Hygienic Rubbish Bin - The present invention relates to a hygienic rubbish capable of killing harmful bacteria and expelling odors that may result from rubbish. The hygienic bin accomplishes this by including as components an ultraviolet light and exhaust system. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008403 | DISPENSER RELATED TECHNOLOGY - A food storing apparatus capable of dispensing a content stored in the apparatus is disclosed. The food storing apparatus includes a button tray composite device configured to function as a switch to control the dispensation of the content, but also configured to function as a tray for receiving a residual content discharged after the content dispensation. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008404 | DISPENSER RELATED TECHNOLOGY - A dispenser and a refrigerator including the same are disclosed. The dispenser includes a body defined with a passage for movement of a content supplied from a supplier, and a guide member separably coupled to the body, to guide the content to an outside of the body. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008405 | SAMPLE RESERVOIR KITS WITH DISPOSABLE LINERS - A liquid sample or liquid reagent reservoir kit employs a reusable reservoir base and disposable liners made of a clear transparent plastic material. Graduation marks are located on the sidewall surface of the basin in the reusable reservoir base, and are calibrated to measure liquid volumes in a disposable liner placed within the reusable reservoir base. The transparency of the clear disposable liner allows the liquid volume graduation marks on the sidewall of the basin in the reusable base to be observed through the disposable liner. The disposable liners are configured so that the liners can also be used as a cover. The geometry of the disposable liners facilitates tight nesting of stacked liners to facilitate shipping as well as storage on the laboratory bench top. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008406 | ADJUSTABLE PUSHER TRAY - An adjustable pusher tray mountable on a top of a shelf for holding objects thereon. The tray includes a platform adapted to be mounted on the top of the shelf; and at least one pushing device adapted to be mounted on the platform for pushing the objects towards a front of the tray. Each pushing device has a longitudinal plate adapted to be mounted on the platform, a pusher tab slidably mounted on the longitudinal plate, and a coiled spring having one end mounted on the pusher tab and another end mounted on the longitudinal plate for biasing the pusher tab against the objects positioned between the pusher tab and the front of the tray. | 2009-01-08 |
20090008407 | Alcoholic Beverage Dispenser With Additive Injection - A system for introducing liquid additive into an alcoholic beverage is characterized by an alcoholic beverage dispensing faucet and at least one liquid additive delivery line routed between a supply of liquid additive and the faucet. Liquid additive may optionally, incident to dispensing alcoholic beverage and under control of a user of the faucet, be delivered through the at least one delivery line for introduction into the dispensed alcoholic beverage. | 2009-01-08 |