09th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140054209 | ELECTROBIOCHEMICAL REACTOR - A method for removing a target compound from a liquid can include arranging two active surfaces so as to be separated by a distance. The active surfaces can be placed within a flow of the liquid and can be capable of supporting an electrical charge, biological growth, and/or enzymes and proteins. The method can further include developing a population of microorganisms concentrated on the active surfaces where the population of microorganisms is configured to or capable of transformation of the target compounds. The method can further include developing enzymes or proteins concentrated on the active surfaces where the enzymes or proteins are configured to or capable of transformation of the target compounds. The method can further include applying a potential difference between the two active surfaces. The microorganisms and the potential difference can be sufficient in combination and/or with specific nutrients to remove the target compound from the liquid and maintain the population of microorganisms. The enzymes and proteins and the potential difference can be sufficient in combination to remove the target compound from the liquid. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054210 | Stackable cartridges for bulk feeders - A set of vertically stackable interacting cartridges for improving the delivery of biocide of a bulk feeder by positioning the stackable cartridges in a stacked condition within a chamber in the bulk feeder wherein the stackable cartridges are maintained in vertical interacting flow alignment with each other to provide enhanced control of the delivery of the biocide carried within each of the stackable cartridges without replacing the control valves of the bulk feeder. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A LIQUID SUCH AS WATER - A system for conditioning a liquid such as water, includes a first holder of a medium for treating liquid, the medium in the first holder including an ion exchange material loaded with at least a first counter ion species, and a second holder of a medium for treating liquid, the medium in the second holder including an ion exchange material loaded with at least a second counter ion species of the same polarity as the first. The media in the first and second holders are configured to exchange at least one of the first and second counter ion species for ions in the liquid to a different extent. The system is arranged to lead a first fraction of the liquid to be treated through only the first of the first and second holders and a second fraction of the liquid to be treated through at least the second of the first and second holders. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLACING RESIST FILTER TO REDUCE RESIST FILTER-INDUCED WAFER DEFECTS - System and method for replacing a resist filter in such a manner as to reduce filter-induced wafer defects are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a filtration system connected to a dispenser, the filtration system comprising a filter; and a switch connected to the filter for selectively connecting the filtration system to throughput one of a first chemical solution and a second chemical solution. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054213 | STACKING PORTABLE WATER FILTER - A stacking portable water filter includes an upper and a lower canister, with the lower canister having a filter aperture which receives a filter cartridge therein. Untreated water received in the upper canister flows through the filter cartridge by gravity to be collected in the lower canister. Both canisters include an upper rim, with both upper rims having a substantially similar size and shape. A cover is also provided to fit on one or the other of the rims. In an operative positions with the containers stacked, the cover may mount to the upper rim of the upper canister. In a portable position with the upper canister removed from the lower canister, the cover may be mounted to the upper rim of the lower canister. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054214 | BRAID WELDING - A tubular support for use with a hollow fiber membrane is made with an apparatus that comprises a forming machine and an ultrasonic welding machine. The apparatus may also include a coating nozzle for depositing a dope on the support. In operation, filaments are formed into a tubular structure in which the filaments cross each other in radial and circumferential directions, for example a braid. The filaments are ultrasonically welded together at intersections between them. The support is combined with a polymeric membrane wall to form a hollow fiber membrane. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054215 | FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANES - Forward osmosis membranes include an active layer and a thin support layer. A bilayer substrate including a removable backing layer may allow forward osmosis membranes with reduced supporting layer thickness to be processed on existing manufacturing lines. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054216 | SCREEN ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A screen assembly for a shale shaker, the screen assembly including a support structure and at least one layer of screening material thereon. The support structure includes structural members having a thermal expansion coefficient and the at least one layer of screening material has a thermal expansion coefficient. The thermal expansion coefficient of the structural members is substantially equal to the thermal expansion coefficient of the at least one layer of screening material. A method for making a support structure for a screen assembly is also provided. The method includes placing at least one support member in a mold whereupon a flowable plastics material is injected into the mould, whereupon the flowable plastics material hardens, at least a portion of the flowable plastics material forming a brace. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054217 | WASTEWATER AERATION - A process for the aeration of wastewater employs an aerator comprising a porous body having an average pore size from 5 to 250 μm produced by sintering a composition comprising polyethylene particles having a molecular weight of at least 3×10 | 2014-02-27 |
20140054218 | System to Reduce the Fouling of a Catalytic Seawater Deoxygenation Unit - A system and process for reducing fouling in a catalytic bed-based deoxygenation unit include a filtration system having a plurality of selectively permeable membranes arranged to contact a raw seawater feed and provide a membrane permeate. The membrane permeate is comprised of a portion of the raw seawater feed from which contaminants, such as dissolved inorganic salts and organic constituents, have been removed by passing through the selectively permeable membranes. The system and process also include a catalyst bed-based deoxygenation unit that receives the membrane permeate. The filtration system may be a nanofiltration, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, or reverse osmosis membrane system. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054219 | ANOXIC MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD - A system is provided for treating contaminated water. The system includes a bioreactor having an outlet for treated water and a filter coupled to receive treated water from the outlet of the bioreactor. The filter is configured to operate in an anoxic mode. The filter has: (a) a vessel configured to receive the treated water, (b) a membrane associated with the vessel and positioned to extract permeate from the received water, (c) a fluid outlet positioned to direct fluid toward the membrane to inhibit film build up on the membrane, (d) a fluid recirculator positioned to recirculate fluid between the vessel and the fluid outlet, and (e) an oxidant supply positioned to introduce an oxidant into the vessel, the oxidant supply being adjustable to control the oxidation-reduction potential of the received water in the vessel within a predetermined range. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054220 | Devices, systems, and methods for cleaning, disinfecting, rinsing, and priming blood separation devices and associated fluid lines - Systems and methods for providing for the automatic instrument-based rapid reprocessing of an intact extracorporeal circuit for use in hemodialysis. The system includes a manifold with connectors for engaging a dialyzer as well as venous and arterial blood lines. The manifold is adapted to be moved from a dialysis machine to a reuse instrument without removing the dialyzer and associated blood lines. The system allows for reprocessing of the extracorporeal circuit wherein prior to the next treatment, there is no residual chemical disinfectant requiring testing, the extracorporeal circuit is pre-primed, the levels in the bubble traps are set, and all of the required quality assurance tests are performed and recorded. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054221 | MEMBRANES WITH POLYDOPAMINE COATINGS - A membrane with rejection properties for mono and divalent-salts, BOD and COD good resistance to cleaning chemicals and maintaining high permeability for water. A polymeric coating prepared from polydopamine or hydroquinone or catechol or mixtures thereof, is deposited. In another embodiment, coating process steps and conditions are taught to achieve thickness control to tune the rejection properties of the membranes. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054222 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERED FOR LEGIONELLA CONTROL IN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL WATER SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to water purification systems and uses thereof In particular, the present invention relates to the use of water filtration systems to combat | 2014-02-27 |
20140054223 | Process for Reducing Inorganics from Anionic Surfactant Solutions - A process comprising contacting deionized water with one or more Strecker sulfonation reaction products of one or more halogenated alkyl ethers in the presence of sulfite, wherein the one or more Strecker sulfonation reaction products each comprise one or more inorganic salts on a dry basis and one or more surfactant components, form a filtration mixture; loading the filtration mixture into a high pressure filtration system containing a membrane having a membrane molecular weight cutoff allowing preferential passage of the inorganic salts, for example, of greater than or equal to 200 Daltons; wherein the high pressure filtration system is operated at a pressure greater than ambient pressure and is configured to cause crossflow of the filtration mixture along a surface of the membrane resulting in a permeate solution which substantially passes through the membrane and a retentate solution which substantially does not pass through the membrane; wherein the permeate comprises less than or equal to 15 weight percent surfactant component, based on the weight of the filtration mixture is provided. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054224 | LIQUID CATION EXCHANGER - The present application relates to a process for removing an organic compound having one or more positive charges from an aqueous solution, comprising the steps a) provision of the aqueous solution comprising the organic compound and of a hydrophobic organic solution which comprises a liquid cation exchanger, where the liquid cation exchanger is hydrophobic, and where the liquid cation exchanger has one or more negative charges and an overall negative charge, b) contacting the aqueous solution and the organic solution, and c) separating off the organic solution from the aqueous solution. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054225 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER - This invention relates to a produced water treatment system composed of 10 stages which are:
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20140054226 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS FROM A LIQUID FLOW - Apparatus ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140054227 | SUGAR-IMMOBILIZED POLYMER SUBSTRATE FOR REMOVING VIRUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING VIRUS - The present invention provides a sugar-immobilized polymer substrate for removing a virus, the polymer substrate allowing efficient removal of a hepatitis virus or the like in a fluid, and a method for removing a virus. In particular, the present invention provides a sugar-immobilized polymer substrate for removing a hepatitis virus or the like, the polymer substrate allowing, in the case of an application to blood of a living body, reduction in the amount of blood taken out of the body, reduction in the removal amount of blood useful components, low invasiveness, and shortening of the operation cycle; and a method for removing a virus. A hollow fiber membrane according to the present invention can be used as a module having a function of effectively removing a virus and a function of not removing useful plasma components. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054228 | Novel Flux Enhancing Agent for Improving Composite Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane Performance - The present disclosure describes an additive that may be used in the manufacture of thin-film polyamide composite membranes. Thin-film polyamide composite membranes are used in filtration processes, such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration. The additive may be an amino-siloxane compound. The amino-siloxane compound includes repeated groups of silicon bonded to oxygen with at least one amine functional group. Optionally, the amino-siloxane compound may also include a hydrophilic group. The additive reacts with an aqueous phase and an organic phase to form a thin polyamide film on a porous substrate. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054229 | COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR DEOILING AQUEOUS STREAMS WITH TALC - A deoiling or demulsifying composition including talc. Also disclosed is a process for removal of hydrocarbons, oil or oil-bearing formations from an aqueous stream by adding talc to the aqueous stream. The process may also include one or more of: aerating or injecting air or gas into the aqueous stream; agitating the treated stream to form a layer comprising the hydrocarbons, oil or oil-bearing formations; and separating the layer from the aqueous stream. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054230 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE CHEMISTRY OF A ZLD PROCESS IN POWER PLANTS - A method for monitoring and controlling the chemistry of a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) process in power plants is described. The method identifies the principal phenomena of precipitation of calcium sulphate and calcium carbonate which can occur in such system and the principal critical sections affected by such precipitation phenomena. The interventions aimed at keeping or restoring the sustainable chemical conditions with respect to the precipitation of calcium sulphate and calcium carbonate in all the critical sections of the ZLD system are then indicated, ensuring saturation ratios of calcium sulphate and calcium carbonate lower than or equal to 1 through time. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054231 | CENTRIFUGE PROCESS FOR DEWATERING OIL SANDS TAILINGS - A process for dewatering oil sands tailings is provided, comprising providing a tailings feed having a solids content in the range of about 10 wt % to about 45 wt %; adding a flocculant to the tailings feed and mixing the tailings feed and flocculant to form flocs; and centrifuging the flocculated tailings feed to produce a centrate having a solids content of less than about 3 wt % and a cake having a solids content of at least about 50 wt %. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054232 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DEWATERING OIL SANDS FINE TAILINGS - A dewatering process comprises dispersing an anionic polymer flocculant in a slurry comprising water and oil sands fine tailings to form flocs comprising fines bridged by the anionic polymer flocculant. A cationic polymer flocculant is subsequently dispersed in the flocculated slurry to further flocculate the flocs and form floc aggregates. The floc aggregates comprise flocs bridged by the cationic polymer flocculant. The floc aggregates are then compressed to remove water and form a dewatered compact. A system is also provided for the dewatering processes using inline mixtures and a filter press. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054233 | Selective Removal of Silica from Silica Containing Brines - This invention relates to a method for selective removal of silica and silicon containing compounds from solutions that include silica and silicon containing compounds, including geothermal brines. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054234 | REMOVAL DEVICE FOR MICRO-BUBBLES AND DIRT PARTICLES - A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system includes a housing having an entry and an exit and, a main ongoing flow channel which extends through the housing from the entry to the exit, a plurality of branch flow channels, each branch flow channel branching off from the main flow channel at a branch point, at least one quiet zone which is provided at the ends of the branch flow channels, at least one return flow channel for a return flow from the at least one quiet zone back to the main flow channel, where the return flow channel merges with the main flow channel at a merge point, and where the branch flow channels are defined by plates which are curved. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054235 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING WASTEWATER - The invention relates to a method and to a device for cleaning wastewater, in particular organically polluted wastewater, by means of adding a nitrate source, the method comprising the following steps: filling the wastewater in a container until a first fill level (Niv A) of the reactor is reached, wherein the fill level (Niv A) is 80-99%, preferably 95%, mixing the waste water, measuring the pH value of the wastewater, wherein lye is added to the wastewater if the wastewater has a pH value of <7.0 until a pH value of 7.5 is reached, adding nitrate to the wastewater, stirring the wastewater-nitrate mixture, controlling the addition of further nitrate and/or further lye by measuring at least one parameter of the wastewater-nitrate mixture, ending the stirring motion, and decanting with clarified water discharge at a second fill level (Niv B), wherein the fill level (Niv B) is 50-70%, preferably 60%. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054236 | Gate strainer that fits into a gate valve curb box - A gate valve curb box strainer collects debris introduced through a street level cover, minimizing debris build up in the gate valve access pipe of the curb box. Water passes through the curb box strainer, while the strainer catches debris that naturally builds up over time via the street level cover. When a worker removes the cover to exercise the valve, he need only lift the gate strainer out of the access pipe and shake the debris out of it. There is no need to take extra time digging out or vacuuming out the debris. In an emergency situation such as accessing the valve for a fire hydrant or during a water/sewer main break, this could save valuable time. After the valve has been exercised, the empty gate valve curb box strainer is dropped back in place prior to covering the gate valve curb box with the street level cover. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054237 | Oil Skimmer and Vacuum Recovery Apparatus - An oil skimmer and vacuum recovery apparatus providing a method for removing the contaminating oil floating on the surface of a water body is disclosed. The apparatus may be mounted on an oil recovery vessel and includes a vacuum head mounted to a vacuum system. The vacuum head is configured at a desired proximity above a horizontally disposed separation plate that is adjustably positionable to be placed between the water surface and a contaminating layer of floating oil. The vacuum system includes a vacuum pump and motor and an associated vacuum tank configured to a fluids collection chamber that is in communication with a fluids vacuum line attached to the vacuum head. A vacuum force is directed by the vacuum head to the layer of floating oil above the separation plate whereby and the oil layer is skimmed from over the separation plate and drawn through the vacuum head the fluids vacuum line to the fluids collection chamber where it is collected for disposal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054238 | Water Treatment - A method of treating water, applicable to sterilise water for drinking or to treat ballast water, may include flowing water through a conduit containing a reduced pressure zone arranged to reduce the pressure of the flow by at least 10 | 2014-02-27 |
20140054239 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING WATER-CONTAINING SYSTEMS - Methods and compositions for improving water quality by reducing chlorine demand, decreasing disinfection by-products and controlling deposits in water systems include adding low concentrations of supplemental oxidants, for example, RE-Ox® to the systems. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054240 | PHOTOINHIBITION OF MICROBIAL NITRIFICATION IN POTABLE WATER - A method for providing a dose of visible light in covered drinking water storage facilities to control nitrification. In one embodiment, the method includes irradiating the water with a dose of visible light sufficient to inhibit microbial nitrification of the water. In one embodiment, the dose of visible light has a wavelength from approximately 400 Hz to approximately 700 Hz. In another embodiment, the dose of visible light has a wavelength from approximately 550 Hz to approximately 700 Hz. In a further embodiment, the dose of visible light has a wavelength from approximately 380 Hz to approximately 430 Hz. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054241 | METHOD FOR TREATING LIQUIDS WITH WAVE ENERGY FROM AN ELECTRICAL ARC - A method for treating a liquid includes providing an apparatus: (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone head having an inlet, and a throat having an outlet and a central axis, (b) a tank connected to the outlet of the throat, wherein the tank has a maximum inner diameter that is larger than an inner diameter of the outlet of the throat, and (d) a wave energy source comprising a first electrode within the pump volute or hydrocyclone head that is aligned with the central axis, and a second electrode within the tank that is spaced apart and axially aligned with first electrode along the central axis. The liquid is supplied to the inlet of the pump volute or hydrocyclone head. The first electrode, second electrode or both electrodes are moved along the central axis. The liquid is irradiated with one or more wave energies produced by the wave energy source. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054242 | LIQUID TREATING APPARATUS AND LIQUID TREATING METHOD - A plasma-generating apparatus includes a first electrode of which at least a part is positioned within a treatment vessel that is to contain liquid, a second electrode of which at least a part is positioned within the treatment vessel, a bubble-generating part which generate a bubble when the liquid is contained in the treatment vessel, such that a surface where conductor is exposed, of a surface of the first electrode which surface is positioned within the treatment vessel, is positioned within the bubble, a gas-supplying apparatus, a power supply for applying voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054243 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER IN BALLAST TANKS - A system for treating ballast water in ballast tanks onboard vessels is provided. The system comprises one or more ballast tanks, a circulation pump circulating or recirculating, via a tubing, ballast water from and to the one or more ballast tanks, a nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide generator connected to the tubing on the delivery side of the recirculation pump in such a manner that nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide can be supplied to the ballast water, and one or more nozzle heads functionally connected to the tubing and arranged in one or more ballast tanks. The one or more nozzle heads comprises at least one nozzle for injecting the gas-containing water into the ballast tanks. At least one nozzle is configured for powered rotation about a first and a second axis which is perpendicular or not perpendicular to the first axis to the effect that a three-dimensional mixer pattern is produced. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054244 | FILTERING CHIP CONVEYOR - A filtering chip conveyor comprises: a conveyor tank arranged to retain a cutting fluid containing chips; and a continuous hinge belt at least party disposed inside the conveyor tank, the belt being arranged to rotate and to make turns at a tail end and at a discharge end, leaving a space between an upper flight and a lower flight of the belt. The chips are arranged to be transported by the belt to the discharge end to be discharged off the conveyor. The conveyor further comprises at least one filter box for filtering the cutting fluid that is to be discharged off the conveyor through the filter box. The filter box comprises a filter plate having photo etched or chemically milled orifices having a minimum aperture dimension of less than 0.3 mm and an open proportion of at least 15%. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054245 | DOWNSPOUT FILTER DEVICE - A downspout filter device having an external conduit with an inlet end configured for detachable coupling with a downspout and receipt of drain water, and an outlet for dispersal of the drain water. A filter element is positioned within the external conduit, thereby defining a channel for fluid communication of the drainwater from the inlet of external conduit, through the channel and to the outlet end of the external conduit. The filter element has a filtering material adapted to remove debris from the drain water and a receptacle for the receipt of debris. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054246 | Apparatus And Method For Separating And Concentrating Fluids Containing Multiple Components - A buoy or float can be positioned within a separation container to assist in a physical separation of components of a whole material positioned in the separation container. The buoy can be positioned within the container to move from between and separation a first end and a second end of the container substantially unaffected by a portion of the whole material, including a clotted portion thereof. A first port can be provided near the first end of the container for introduction of the whole material and a second port can be provided near the second end of the container for removal of at least a portion of a separated material. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054247 | MODULAR STRUCTURE FOR GYM OR SIMILAR AND EXERCISE APPARATUS INCLUDING THIS STRUCTURE - A modular structure for gymnasiums or similar, includes at least one pair of supports ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140054248 | TREE DISPLAY STAND - A tree display for displaying potted trees. The tree display includes a longitudinal beam supported vertically above a support surface by beam supports. A plurality of tree supports are longitudinally spaced along the longitudinal beam. The tree supports include a tree restraint which removably restrains a trunk or stem of the tree. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054249 | Product Dispensing System with Door - A product dispensing frame having a left side wall, a right side wall, a front end, and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a first product display area, and an upper support deck door pivotably connected between the left and right side walls to cover and enclose the upper support deck. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054250 | GREETING CARD HIGHLIGHTER - The present invention discloses a greeting card highlighter for organizing greeting cards into particularized groupings and displaying the greeting cards on a larger fixture in a manner which attracts the attention of consumers. The greeting card highlighter may contain two or more greeting card pockets which are operative to hold a plurality of greeting cards. The pockets may be arranged in a back-to-back arrangement, perpendicular to the main greeting card display to which the highlighter is attached, so as to attract the attention of consumers walking up or down a greeting card aisle. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054251 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A height adjustable support apparatus suitable for notebook computer drop test is provided. The support apparatus includes a frame unit and a plank unit. The frame unit has a plurality of mortises vertically incrementally arranged at a lateral adjoining edge of a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface thereof. The plank unit includes a support portion and a tenon extending from the support portion configured to be insertable into one of the mortises through the first lateral surface. The support portion is configured to protrude from the second lateral surface upon insertion. The support portion incorporates a biased height arrangement that provides higher degree of height adjustment variation through different insertion orientations, and allows two plank units to be arranged in a vertically adjacent configuration to structurally abut against each other, thereby enhancing structural integrity of the support portion and increasing the load carrying capacity. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054252 | CLADDED FIXTURE - The display fixture system of the subject invention comprises a framework on which a removable cover is secured. Each visible structural member of the framework is covered with a removable cover or cladding in which the vertical members are held in place by the horizontal members. Each vertical and horizontal member is also independently held to the framework by a magnet or other fastener. By virtue of being easily removable, each of the vertical and horizontal members may be decorated according to an easily changeable theme or color. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054253 | PEDESTALS - Display pedestals comprise at least one generally planar horizontal support member which is hollow, and at least one vertical column. The top surface and/or the bottom surface of the support member has least one depression or at least one projection, and at least one vertical column fits to the depression or projection. The interior volume of the hollow support member is filled with air or with a foamed polymeric or metallic material. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054254 | DISPLAY DEVICE OF EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITH DISPLAY DEVICE - Equipment provided with a display device, the equipment including a mechanism that includes a movable portion, an operating device that operates movement of the movable portion, a moving mechanism that moves the movable portion, the display device that makes a display about movement of the movable portion, and a drive control unit that, based on the operation by the operating device, controls operation of the moving mechanism and the display of the display device. The display device is configured to make a display about movement of the movable portion prior to start of the movement of the movable portion. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054255 | DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING PREFORM, INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS, AND SYNTHETIC RESIN BOTTLE - Disclosed is an injection molding device and process for a test tube shaped preform, that can laminate a colored layer at certain positions with a certain thickness accurately. Included is a nozzle section, in which a molten main resin and second resin are joined together to form a joined resin mass, the nozzle section including: an outer flow channel through which the main resin flows, an inner flow channel through which the second resin flows, a cylindrical column-shaped flow channel where the second resin joins the main resin, a first confluence where the main resin flows into the joined flow channel, a second confluence where the second resin flows into the joined flow channel wherein the first confluence is downstream of the second confluence, and a cylindrical shutoff pin inserted in the joined flow channel to open or close one or both the first and second confluences. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054256 | ONE PIECE REVERSIBLE CLOSURE AND CONTAINER SYSTEM - A closure having a child resistant mode and a non-child resistant mode includes a circumferential side wall and a divider wall for forming a first section cavity and a second section cavity. The divider is disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode. In certain embodiments, a first liner is disposed in the first section such that the first liner is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant mode and a second liner is disposed in the second section such that the second liner is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054257 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH VARYING DEPTH RIBS - A bottle may have varying depth ribs to achieve a balance of strength and rigidity while maintaining hoop strength. The varying depth ribs may smoothly transition around the circumference of the bottle from a flattened and/or shallow depth rib portion to a deep rib portion. A collection of flattened and/or shallow depth ribs act as recessed columns in the body of the bottle to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The deep rib portions provide hoop strength and make the bottle body more rigid and/or stiffer when gripped by a user. A balance may be achieved between of flattened and/or shallow depth ribs and deep ribs to attain a desired resistance to bending, leaning, and/or stretching while maintaining stiffness in a lightweight bottle. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054258 | METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT - Methods for manufacturing intravascular stents are disclosed wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054259 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD OBTAINED BY THE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A manufacturing method of a multilayer printed wiring board in which a copper foil with carrier foil consists of at least four layers, a copper foil layer/a release layer/a heat-resistant metal layer/a carrier foil is used; a supporting substrate is manufactured by laminating an insulating layer constituting material to the surface of the carrier foil constituting the copper foil with carrier foil; a supporting substrate with build-up wiring layer is manufactured by forming a build-up wiring layer on the surface of the copper foil layer constituting the copper foil with carrier foil in the supporting substrate; the resulted supporting substrate with build-up wiring layer is separated at the release layer to manufacture a multilayered laminate; the resulted multilayered laminate is processed a necessary procedures to manufacture a multilayer printed wiring board. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054260 | SELECTIVELY ETCHING OF A POLYMER MATRIX ON PET - The present invention relates to a method for selectively etching and patterning with high resolution of flexible polymer matrices, which may comprise Ag nano tubes. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054261 | MICRO-DEVICE ON GLASS - A method of fabricating a micro-device having micro-features on glass is presented. The method includes the steps of preparing a first glass substrate, fabricating a metallic pattern on the first glass substrate, preparing a second glass substrate and providing one or more apertures on the second glass substrate, heating the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate with a controlled temperature raise, bonding the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate by applying pressure to form a bonded substrate, wherein the metallic pattern is embedded within the bonded substrate, cooling the bonded substrate with a controlled temperature drop and thereafter maintaining the bonded substrate at a temperature suitable for etching, etching the metallic pattern within the bonded substrate, wherein an etchant has access to the metallic pattern via the apertures, forming a void within the bonded substrate, wherein the void comprises micro-features. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054262 | PIEZOELECTRIC MICRO ENERGY HARVESTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a piezoelectric micro energy harvester and manufacturing method thereof, the method including: forming an insulation film on a substrate; patterning the insulation film and forming an electrode pad pattern, a center electrode pattern, and a side electrode pattern; forming an open cavity at an inside of the substrate for suspension of the center electrode pattern and the side electrode pattern; disposing a conductive film on the electrode pad pattern, the center electrode pattern, and the side electrode pattern and forming electrode pads, a center electrode, and a side electrode; and forming a piezoelectric film so as to cover a space between the center electrode and the side electrode and upper surfaces of the center electrode and the side electrode. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054263 | Planar Polarization Rotator - An optical polarization rotator includes first and second optical waveguide ribs located along a planar surface of a substrate. The second optical waveguide rib is located farther from the surface than the first optical waveguide rib. First segments of the optical waveguide ribs form a vertical stack over the substrate, and second segments of the optical waveguide ribs are offset laterally in a direction along the planar surface. The first and second optical waveguide ribs are formed of materials with different bulk refractive indexes. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054264 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOIMPRINT STAMP - Methods of manufacturing a nanoimprint stamp are provided. The method may include forming a pattern on a surface of a master substrate, depositing an etch barrier layer on a surface of a stamp substrate, coating a photoresist on one of the surfaces of the master substrate and the stamp substrate on which an etch barrier layer is formed, forming a photoresist pattern by pressing the master substrate against the stamp substrate, forming a hard mask by etching the etch barrier layer using the photoresist pattern, and etching the stamp substrate using the hard mask as an etch mask. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054265 | METHOD OF FORMING FINE PATTERN, AND DEVELOPER - A method of forming a fine pattern, including: a phase separation step in which a layer containing a block copolymer having a plurality of blocks bonded is formed on a substrate, and then the layer is heated for phase separation of the layer; a decomposition step in which at least a portion of a phase of at least one block of the plurality of blocks constituting the block copolymer is decomposed; a selective removal step in which the layer is immersed in a developing solution to selectively remove a phase containing decomposed blocks to form a nano structure; and an etching step in which the substrate is subjected to etching by using the nano structure as a mask; and a main component of the developing solution is an organic solvent having an SP value of 7.5 to 11.5 (cal/cm | 2014-02-27 |
20140054266 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE POLISHING OF PLATINUM AND RUTHENIUM MATERIALS - The present invention provides chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) methods for polishing a platinum and/or ruthenium containing substrate, and compositions suitable for use in the methods. The polishing compositions used with the methods of the invention, which contain alumina and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a suppressor, a complexing agent, and an amino compound, allow for platinum and ruthenium to be polished. The methods of the invention provide for tailoring the relative removal rates of platinum, ruthenium, silicon oxide and silicon nitride. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054267 | GAS-ASSISTED LASER ABLATION - An improved method for laser processing that prevents material redeposition during laser ablation but allows material to be removed at a high rate. In a preferred embodiment, laser ablation is performed in a chamber filled with high pressure precursor (etchant) gas so that sample particles ejected during laser ablation will react with the precursor gas in the gas atmosphere of the sample chamber. When the ejected particles collide with precursor gas particles, the precursor is dissociated, forming a reactive component that binds the ablated material. In turn, the reaction between the reactive dissociation by-product and the ablated material forms a new, volatile compound that can be pumped away in a gaseous state rather than redepositing onto the sample. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054268 | Electronic Knob for Tuning Radial Etch Non-Uniformity at VHF Frequencies - System and methods for plasma processing of a wafer include a chamber with an electrode having a support surface and an outer edge region defined thereon. A radio frequency power is communicated to the electrode via a conductive delivery connection and returned through a conductive return connection. A capacitance is applied to a first end that causes appropriate capacitive adjustment and opposite impedance adjustment at a second end of the conductive delivery connection that is coupled to a dielectric surround structure that surrounds the electrode. The dielectric surround structure presents the opposite impedance adjustment near an outer edge of the electrode, such that increasing the capacitance at the first end causes a corresponding increase of impedance at the second end and a corresponding increase in voltage distribution near the outer edge region of the electrode that decreases toward a center of the support surface of the electrode. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054269 | PLASMA-ENHANCED ETCHING IN AN AUGMENTED PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM. - Methods for etching a substrate in a plasma processing chamber having at least a primary plasma generating region and a secondary plasma generating region separated from said primary plasma generating region by a semi-barrier structure. The method includes generating a primary plasma from a primary feed gas in the primary plasma generating region. The method also includes generating a secondary plasma from a secondary feed gas in the secondary plasma generating region to enable at least some species from the secondary plasma to migrate into the primary plasma generating region. The method additionally includes etching the substrate with the primary plasma after the primary plasma has been augmented with migrated species from the secondary plasma. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054270 | ARC DETECTION WITH RESISTANCE TO NUISANCE ACTIVATION THROUGH LIGHT SUBTRACTION - In an electrical distribution system having an arc management system for removal of arcing voltage from feeder circuits triggered at least in part by light signals, a secondary optical detector monitors a downstream branch circuit breaker in the feeder circuit compartment to produce an optical signal for arc detection more accurately reflecting the possibility of an arcing fault. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054271 | CROWBAR DISCONNECT SWITCH - A three-phase disconnect switch for a power distribution system that supplies three-phase power from a source through a main circuit breaker to multiple three-phase feeder circuits, includes three pairs of contacts adapted for connection to the three phase lines of a selected one of the feeder circuits for opening and closing each of the phase lines, and a movable actuator associated with the three pairs of contacts and responsive to a signal indicating the occurrence of an arcing fault in the selected feeder circuit for initially creating a short circuit across the three phase lines of the feeder circuit and then opening the contacts. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054272 | SPOT WELDING APPARATUS - A spot welding apparatus includes a robot, a spot welding gun, and a controller. The spot welding gun includes a gun arm, a fixed electrode, a movable electrode, and a gun-dedicated motor. The fixed electrode is fixed to the gun arm. The movable electrode is disposed on the gun arm at a position opposite a position at which the fixed electrode is disposed. The gun-dedicated motor is configured to move the movable electrode. The controller is configured to output a position command to the gun-dedicated motor so as to control the gun-dedicated motor to move the movable electrode, configured to control the fixed electrode and the movable electrode to hold a to-be-welded object under pressure between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode, and configured to subject the to-be-welded object to spot welding. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054273 | Systems and Methods for Dual-Weave Welding - A dual-weave welding system is disclosed. The system may have a first welding device configured to create a weld joint in a gap between two or more work pieces by moving a first welding component along a first weaving path. The system may also have a second welding device configured to create the weld joint in the gap by moving a second welding component along a second weaving path. The system may further have a controller that sends commands to control the movement of the first welding device and the second welding device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054274 | Laser Cutting Method Optimized In Terms Of The Amount of Aerosols - The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, wherein the method comprises: determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd=Max(Popt;λe) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the part is cut, λ is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054275 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a technology for manufacturing cutting tools that is capable of providing cutting tools that have a cut surface whose surface is uniformly smooth and that have a stable performance. Provided are a cutting tool manufacturing method in which a cutting tool material is cut by using, as a laser beam, a laser beam formed by combining two linearly polarized laser beams so that the directions of polarization of the two linearly polarized laser beams are at right angles to each other; a cutting tool manufacturing method in which a circularly polarized laser beam is used as a laser beam; a cutting tool manufacturing method in which a randomly polarized laser beam is used as a laser beam; a cutting tool manufactured by the manufacturing method; a cutting tool manufacturing apparatus that includes means for generating a combined laser beam formed of two linearly polarized laser beams, the directions of polarization of the two linearly polarized laser beams being at right angles to each other and an optical system that guides the combined laser beam to the cutting tool material; a cutting tool manufacturing apparatus that includes means for generating a circularly polarized laser beam; and a cutting tool manufacturing apparatus that includes means for generating a randomly polarized laser beam. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054276 | INCREMENTAL HYBRID WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of a welding power supply include an engine adapted to drive a generator to produce a first power and a energy storage device adapted to discharge energy to produce a second power. The welding power supply also includes control circuitry adapted to detect a commanded output. The control circuitry is adapted to meet the commanded output by controlling access to power from the energy storage device to produce the second power when the commanded output is below a first predetermined load level. The control circuitry is further adapted to meet the commanded output by controlling access to power from the engine and the energy storage device to produce the first power and the second power when the commanded output is above a second predetermined load level. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054277 | WIRE BONDING APPARATUS AND WIRE BONDING METHOD - Improvement of productivity and product quality is achieved by improving bonding properties and reducing adverse effects caused by heating by supplying heated gaseous matter or gas to a limited area and during a limited period required for bonding. A nozzle-shaped casing including a heater formed of a metal having a large coefficient of resistance temperature which can be heated instantaneously in the interior thereof, an outlet port for blowing out hot gaseous matter from a distal end thereof to a bonding member including the bonding point, and an inlet port for allowing entry of compressed gaseous matter into the other end; heat control means configured to heat the heater; and compressed gaseous matter supply control means configured to perform supply and block of the compressed gaseous matter into the casing are provided, and the heat control means and the compressed gaseous matter supply control means control to provide a period in which the hot gaseous matter is not supplied from the casing to the bonding member in at least any one of periods when a bonding tool is not landed on the bonding point during the bonding operation by varying the temperature of the hot gaseous matter and blowing timing of the hot gaseous matter for each of the bonding points. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054278 | BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED HEATER - A battery pack assembly for providing electric power to a load includes a battery pack, preferably made up of a plurality of lithium ion cells. A heating device formed of a flexible material flexes and covers at least part of the battery pack. The heating device includes a meandering heating strip. A thermal sensor is surrounded by the heating strip to sense the temperature of the battery pack. Electric current is applied to the heating strip to heat the battery pack when its temperature falls too low, thus improving performance of the battery pack. The heating device also includes a plurality of tabs extending beyond the peripheral sides of the heating device for direct connection to the cells. Thus, electric current for the heating strip is provided directly from the cells of the battery pack. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054279 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR SETTING A TEMPERATURE OF A GLOW PLUG - A method is described for setting a temperature of a glow plug, in particular for igniting a fuel/air mixture in an internal combustion engine in which the temperature of the glow plug is set as a function of a resistance of the glow plug with the aid of a control. To prevent temperature overshoots from occurring during the preheating phase of the glow plug, the temperature is controlled with the aid of a predictive model during a preheating phase during which an overvoltage is applied to the glow plug. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054280 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID TREATMENT OF WAFER SHAPED ARTICLES - In an apparatus and process for treating wafer-shaped articles, a spin chuck holds a wafer-shaped article in a predetermined orientation relative to an upper surface of the spin chuck. The apparatus includes a heating assembly having a housing that contains at least one infrared heating element. The heating assembly is mounted above an upper surface of the spin chuck and adjacent a wafer-shaped article when mounted on the spin chuck. The housing comprises a gas inlet connected to a gas supply, and at least one outlet for discharging gas from the housing. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054281 | Convection Oven - A convection oven having a vapor collection system; water injection system; easily accessible electrical components; and a variable-speed, reversible blower is disclosed. The vapor collection system collects vapor from the cooking chamber during a cooking event, condenses the vapor, and drains the condensed vapor. The water injection system injects water for impact against a blower wheel for dispersion into the air circulating through the cooking chamber. The electrical components are housed within a housing that in a closed position conceals the components and in a closed position exposes the components for easy access. The rotational speed and direction of the variable-speed, reversible blower is controlled during a cooking event according to predetermined speed curves which may include one or more reversal events to achieve more uniform cooking of food. A main controller is programmable via an operator input (e.g., liquid crystal display touch screen) to control operating parameters of the oven. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054282 | BASEPLATE SUPPORTING PIN AND BASEPLATE SUPPORTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - According to embodiments of present invention, a baseplate supporting pin is provided, which comprises: a pin body; a heating device embedded into the pin body; and a first control unit electrically connected to the heating device for controlling the heating device. Furthermore, according to embodiments of present invention, a baseplate supporting device is provided, which comprises: a baseplate support member; and a baseplate supporting pin, provided to ascend or descend through an opening formed in the baseplate supporting plate so as to support the baseplate thereon or place the baseplate on the baseplate support member, wherein the baseplate supporting pin comprises: a pin body; a heating device built in the pin body; and a first control unit electrically connected to the heating device for controlling the heating device. The baseplate supporting pin and the baseplate supporting device facilitate eliminating adverse effect caused by uneven heating of the baseplate. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054283 | INDUCTION HEATING WORKCOIL - An induction heating workcoil has a ferrite core on which are wound multiple layers of an electrically conductive material. To cool the winding, solid thermal conductors are inserted between the multiple layers of the winding to provide a thermal interface with the multiple layers. The workcoil can also have a hollow tube that is wound on the outside of the winding with the tube having a liquid circulating through it to cool the winding. The core can have a cross-shaped top and an I-shaped leg with the multiple layers of the winding wound on the leg of the core. The solid thermal conductors can extend above the height of the windings so that the heat to be dissipated is transferred to the upper portion of the workcoil. The multiple layers of the winding are tightly wound on the solid thermal conductors to maximize the thermal interface. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054284 | Deep Dish Microwave Heating Construct - A microwave heating construct includes a base with a plurality of movable portions, where the movable portions are operative for pivoting into a substantially upright condition, and the base and plurality of movable portions comprise microwave energy interactive material that is operative for converting microwave energy into heat, so that pivoting the movable portions moves the microwave energy interactive material of the movable portions into an upright condition. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054285 | ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Electrical accessories and associated methods of use and manufacture are provided. In one embodiment, an electrical accessory can be provided. The electrical accessory can include an electrical junction box having a first side wall. The electrical accessory can also include an adjustable bracket coupled to the electrical junction box. The adjustable bracket can include a sliding plate and a mounting plate. The sliding plate can be positioned adjacent the first side wall and can be removably coupled to the electrical junction box. The adjustable bracket can also include a mounting hole axially aligned with the mounting hole of the first side wall of the junction box. The axially aligned mounting holes can be configured to receive a screw such that rotation of the screw moves the sliding plate and electrical junction box in relation to the mounting plate. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054286 | ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Electrical accessories and associated methods of use and manufacture are provided. In one embodiment, an electrical accessory can be provided. The electrical accessory can include a frame including two side walls in parallel relation to each other, and two end walls in parallel relation to each other, and disposed between the two side walls. The electrical accessory can also include at least one positioning arm mounted to at least one of the end walls, wherein the at least one positioning arm comprises a support leg mounted to the at least one end wall, and a prong substantially perpendicular to the at least one positioning arm, wherein a side wall portion of an adjacent electrical accessory can be positioned between the prong and at least one side wall. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054287 | STORAGE CONTAINER - A storage container in which the status of an opening is easily viewable includes: an inner container ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140054288 | Tamper-Evident Closure - A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises two or more parts and is movable from a first position to a second position in an opening event, the movement to the second position generating two or more gaps between and/or within the parts, the closure further comprising means for preventing closing of the gaps whereby to confirm the opening event has occurred. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054289 | Container for Dispensing Products - A container including walls that define a container body having a front end opposed from a rear end along a longitudinal axis, the container body defining an internal volume and including a first tear-away portion proximate the front end, wherein the first tear-away portion is removable from the container body to form an access opening, and a second tear-away portion connected to the first tear-away portion, wherein the second tear-away portion is removable from the container body to extend the access opening toward the rear end when the first tear-away portion is removed from the container body. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054290 | ROTATING TAB - A rotating tab is provided. The tab includes a body having a first end and a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a nose portion located at or about the first end of the tab, a lift portion located at or about the second end of the tab, and a rivet receiving portion disposed proximate the nose portion. The rivet receiving portion includes a rivet hole. A rivet extends through the rivet hole and is staked to fasten the rivet receiving portion of the tab to a can end. The body of the tab is structured to be rotated about the rivet to align a portion of the tab with a secondary scoreline in the can end. A portion of the tab is structured to be depressed to sever the secondary scoreline to vent the can end. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054291 | Flexible Cover for Container - In some aspects, the present concepts include a flexible cover for engaging and sealing an open-ended container, the flexible cover including a silicone rubber substrate and a plurality of slats disposed within the silicone rubber substrate, the plurality of slats being spaced apart from one another. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054292 | Multilayer Thermoformable Materials and Sanitary Food Containers Made Therefrom - A multilayer stack of polymeric sheets can be used in thermoforming processes to make objects wherein each sheet has substantially the same shape. The stack includes at least one sheet of a thermoformable polymer, and can include many such sheets. A barrier layer is interposed between at least an overlapping portion at least two of the polymeric sheets in order to prevent fusion of the sheets in the overlapping portion during the thermoforming process. The barrier layer can include an adhesive that adheres the sheets in the overlapping portion. In formed articles including such an adhesive, the sheets can be manually peeled from one another if a suitable adhesive is selected. The stack (and object formed using the stack) can include polymeric sheets that are not thermoformable, but are adhered to the surface of a thermoformable sheet. The sheets and objects can include multiple separable and/or peelable sheets. The stack can be used, for example, to make peelable, re-usable food service trays. In such trays, a rigid base has multiple peelable sheets adhered to at least one surface thereof, the sheets being peelable from the surface to reveal a sanitary surface amenable to food contact. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054293 | FEMININE HYGIENE WASTE AND STORAGE CONTAINER - Provided is a waste disposal device for disposing of used feminine hygiene products and for storing unused feminine hygiene products. The device includes a lower body defining a lower interior compartment and a disposal opening in communication therewith. A door is coupled to the lower body and is moveable between open and closed positions. The door is moved from the closed toward the open position to facilitate passage of a used product into the lower interior compartment for disposal. An upper body is coupled to the lower body and defines a storage compartment for unused feminine hygiene products. The upper body is selectively moveable relative to the lower body between raised and lowered positions. At least a portion of the upper body is moved away from the lower body as the upper body moves from the lowered position toward the raised position to facilitate access to the disposal opening. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054294 | PACKAGING WITH A METERING DEVICE - A packaging for filling products capable of flowing and pouring, with a metering device for removing the filling product in portions comprises a main chamber for storing the filling product, a metering chamber, which is connected to the main chamber by a first channel, to provide filling product portions, and a second channel leading from the metering chamber to a dispensing opening and crossing the first channel, the main chamber, the metering chamber and the two channels being formed in a tube-like manner from a film-like, flexible packaging material and being limited by an arrangement of surface regions of packaging material abutting one another and connected to one another by sealing. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054295 | Joining Technology of a Dispense Interface - The present invention inter alia relates to an apparatus and a method. The apparatus comprises a body part and a cover part, wherein the body part and the cover part are configured to at least partially form a fluid channel between a surface of the body part and a surface of the cover part. The surfaces of the body part and the cover part may be facing surfaces. The method comprises manufacturing the apparatus according to the present invention. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054296 | REAR INTEGRATION OF A SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND FUEL TANKS IN FUEL CELL VEHICLES - A fuel cell powered vehicle fuel storage system is disclosed having a suspension system, a fuel tank, and a support system, wherein the suspension system, fuel tank, and support system cooperate to carry vehicle structural loads and the reaction loads of the suspension system and to maximize a volume of the fuel tank. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054297 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A thermal management system includes a case; an insulation material provided within the case, the insulation material defining an interior volume of the insulation material; a liner arranged in the interior volume, the liner having an inner surface that extends toward a center of the case; an outer container of phase change material provided in the liner, the outer container comprising a plurality of outer panels containing a first phase change material, the plurality of outer panels comprising a bottom outer panel, a top outer panel, and side outer panels; and an inner container of phase change material provided in the outer container, the inner container comprising a plurality of inner panels containing a second phase change material; wherein an outer surface of each of the side outer panels is parallel with the inner surface of the liner. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054298 | ICE CHEST - Disclosed therein is to an icebox, which has volume varying means so as to selectively vary a storage space of the icebox for storing various food supplies and to simultaneously store various portable means and household items to thereby prevent convenience in use. The icebox includes: an icebox body having a bottom and side walls, which are filled with insulating material, and a storing part opened at one side for storing foods therein; a cover for selectively opening and closing the opened side of the icebox body, the cover having a receiving part; a capacity varying part interposed between the icebox body and the cover and slidably joined to the storing part so as to vary the capacity of the storing part. Because the capacity of the storing part of the icebox is selectively varied, the icebox enables the user to utilize the space of the storing part in various ways, can accommodate various kinds of food supplies and household items, and is convenient in going long distance. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054299 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL COOLERS - Multifunctional coolers are provided herein. A multifunctional cooler can include a cooler body having a top, a bottom, a first end wall, a second end wall, a front side wall, and a back side wall. The body can have at least two or more separate, isolated and thermally insulated drawer cavities positioned within the body with each drawer cavity having an opening on the front side wall. The multifunctional cooler can also include a drawer removably insertable into each drawer cavity in the front side wall, each drawer being movable from an open position to a closed position. In some embodiments, the multifunctional cooler can include at least one foldable tabletop extension foldably secured to the top of the cooler body that can be movable between a closed position and an unfolded position. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054300 | MATERIAL FOR CARTON, BLANK, OR SUBSTRATE - A material for forming a carton for containing a plurality of articles. The material can comprise a plurality of layers comprising a first layer comprising a base and a second layer comprising an insulator. The first layer can be an exterior layer, and the second layer can be a interior layer. The layers of the plurality of layers can be respectively overlapped and attached to one another. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054301 | PORTABLE AND USER-FRIENDLY MULTI-FUNCTIONAL THERMOS CUP - A portable beverage container and lid has a connecting ring fastened to a rim of the container. A lid has external threads mating with internal threads on the connecting ring. The lid has a top with a drink opening in fluid communication with the container. First and second handles are rotatably connected to opposing sides of the lid to rotate about a common axis, but are offset from that axis. One handle has a plug located and shaped to fit within the drink opening. One or both handles can be rotated upwards to abut each other and carry the container. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054302 | DEVICE COVER - A device cover includes a bottom base and at least one sidewall extending from the bottom base. The at least one sidewall is formed by an upsetting process. The device cover is made of metal. Only one fold is formed by flow tracks of metallic grain of the at least one sidewall. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054303 | Lifting Device for a Container - A lifting device is for a container. The lifting device is attached at one end of the container. The lifting device includes an undercarriage provided with one or more wheels: and an actuator arranged to move the undercarriage of the lifting device between a first position, not engaging the supporting surface, and a second position, engaging the supporting surface, so that in the position of the undercarriage engaging the supporting surface, one end of the container is lifted up from the supporting surface. The undercarriage of the lifting device is connected to the actuator via at least one connecting body, the connecting body being connected to the actuator and movable therewith. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054304 | Detachable Stem Assembly For a Flat Bottom Glass - A stem assembly includes a connecting member having a top side and a bottom side spaced from the top side along a longitudinal axis. The top side of the connecting member has an engagement face perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The engagement face is plane and is coupled to a flat bottom of a flat bottom glass. An end of a stem is detachably mounted to the bottom side of the connecting member. A foot is mounted to the other end of the stem. A diameter of a bottom face of the foot perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is larger than a diameter of a supporting section between the ends of the stern. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054305 | CUP HOLDER WITH RECESSED MOVABLE HANDLE - A cup holder sidewall having a sidewall including a pair of recesses situated on opposite sides of a vertical midline, each of the recesses including at least one socket portion. A pair of handle elements adapted to be received wholly within the pair of recesses in the sidewall, each of the handle elements including at least one socket engaging portion received in the at least one socket portion of one of the recesses. The socket engaging portions being pivotable within the socket portions so as to permit the handle elements to be displaced from within the sidewall recesses to a position projecting outward from the sidewall sufficiently to permit the pair of handle elements to be grasped in one hand. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054306 | PAPER-BASED CONTAINER LIDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A paper-based container lid comprises a top wall, a side wall connecting to the top wall, and a sealing channel formed on the side wall for sealingly engaging a rim of the container and securing the lid to the container, wherein the top wall and the side wall are preferably formed from separate blanks. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054307 | Container and Cover for a Container Holding Viscous Fluids - The present invention is a container for holding viscous fluids. The device comprises a canister having a rim with a circular channel for releasably receiving a lid. The rim comprises two or more elongated drain apertures cut in the base of the channel providing liquid flow from the circular channel into the canister. The present invention is also a lid for a container that holds viscous fluids such as paint or lacquer. The lid comprises a ridge along the bottom surface of its perimeter edge and a ring adapter. The ring adapter has an outer rim with a ridge on its lower surface to be received by the circular channel of a container and an inner rim with a channel to releasably receive the ridge of the lid. The inner rim channel has three or more elongated drain apertures providing liquid flow from the circular channel. | 2014-02-27 |
20140054308 | FOOD CONTAINER - A food container includes a base section having a plurality of side walls and bottom section defining a hollow interior space and a base sealing mechanism that is secured along the upper portion of the side walls for engaging a removable lid having a plurality of side walls and a lid sealing mechanism located along a bottom end thereof. The sealing mechanisms of the lid and base sections including an elongated seem having a vertical and horizontal portion, and a single, elongated gap having horizontal and vertical portions. | 2014-02-27 |