13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140083907 | REGENERATED HYDROCRACKING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON OIL - The regenerated hydrocracking catalyst according to the present invention is a regenerated hydrocracking catalyst prepared by regenerating a used hydrocracking catalyst including: a catalyst support containing zeolite and an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity; and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support, selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the regenerated hydrocracking catalyst contains 0.05 to 1% by mass of a carbonaceous substance in terms of carbon atoms based on the entire mass of the catalyst. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083908 | CONTINUOUS CATALYST REGENERATION REACTOR WITH DEFLECTOR MEANS FOR DEFLECTING THE FLOW OF CATALYST IN THE OXYCHLORINATION ZONE - The reactor | 2014-03-27 |
20140083909 | SINGLE DRUM OIL AND AQUEOUS PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF USE - Dual phase compositions for treating a hydrocarbon stream are disclosed, wherein the dual phase compositions are colloidal micellar solutions with an aqueous phase and an oil phase. Methods are also disclosed for reducing emulsions in a hydrocarbon stream by contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a dual phase composition. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083910 | METHOD FOR REMOVING FINE SOLIDS FROM AN AQUEOUS BITUMEN-CONTAINING STREAM - The present invention provides a method for removing fine solids from an aqueous bitumen-containing stream, in particular from an aqueous bitumen-containing stream as obtained during an oil sands extraction process, the method at least comprising the steps of:
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20140083911 | PROCESS FOR TREATING HIGH PARAFFIN DILUTED BITUMEN - A paraffinic solvent recovery process for treating high paraffin diluted bitumen includes supplying the latter to flashing apparatus; separating into flashed paraffinic solvent and diluted bitumen underflow; and returning a portion of the underflow as returned diluted bitumen into the high paraffin diluted bitumen prior to introduction into the flashing apparatus, at temperature and amount to shift asphaltene precipitation equilibrium to reduce asphaltene precipitation. The process includes pre-heating the high paraffin diluted bitumen by transferring heat from hot dry bitumen, flashed paraffinic solvent and/or a portion of diluted bitumen underflow. Flashed paraffinic solvent may contain residual light end bitumen contaminants that increase asphaltenes solubility and the process may include removing contaminants to produce reusable paraffinic solvent at given solvent-to-bitumen ratio range to maintain given asphaltene precipitation. The process may also include a bitumen fractionation column producing hot dry bitumen underflow containing at most 0.5 wt % paraffinic solvent. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083912 | SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING ASPHALT MILLINGS AND METHODS THEREOF - A system for recycling asphalt millings and methods thereof are provided. In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus for recycling asphalt millings may comprise a blender comprising a basin having an interior volume, an agitator disposed within the interior volume, the agitator adapted to agitate asphalt millings, a blender grate disposed on the bottom of the basin, the blender grate comprising apertures adapted to allow bitumen to pass through the blender grate, a heating conveyor comprising a heating apparatus for heating the asphalt millings, a cooling conveyor comprising an input for receiving asphalt millings and an opening adapted to receive a cold material applicator, a cold material applicator disposed in the opening, the cold material applicator adapted to apply cold material to asphalt millings. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083913 | METHOD OF MAKING A SHAKER SCREEN - A shaker screen for attachment to a bed of a shaker includes a screen frame having at least one mesh screen attached to the top side of the screen frame, wherein the screen frame is preferentially bowed prior to attaching the mesh screen to the screen frame. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083914 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING TOBACCO FROM CIGARETTE WASTE - An apparatus for separating tobacco from cigarette waste including a revolving screen having a bottom surface by which the screen is mounted in the apparatus at an acute angle relative to the horizontal plane, the screen further having a top surface, the angular position of the screen with respect to a horizontal plane being adjustable and the screen being provided with scraping unit on the top surface of the screen for aiding relocation of the cigarette waste on the top surface of the screen during its rotational movement. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083915 | SHEET REINSPECTION APPARATUS, SHEET INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND SHEET INSPECTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a reinspection apparatus which reinspects rejected sheets rejected from sheet processing apparatus configured to convey sheets at first speed, to inspect conveyed sheet in accordance with first determination threshold, and to reject sheets in accordance with an inspection result, reinspection apparatus includes, conveying unit configured to convey taken sheets at second speed lower than first speed, inspection unit configured to inspect sheets conveyed at second speed, determination unit configured to determine whether to reject sheets, and counting unit configured to count sheets which have been determined not to be rejected. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083916 | METHOD FOR GRAVITY SEPARATION OF PLASTIC PARTICLES AND GRAVITY SEPARATOR FOR PLASTIC PARTICLES - A method and a device for gravity separation of plastics particles, in particular of plastic flakes, where separation gas is guided upwardly in the counter stream against the plastic particles to be separated. Due to the fact that the separation gas is at least partially ionized, the selectivity of the separation can be increased with low energy input. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083917 | Blood Purification System - A blood purification system includes a plurality of monitoring devices ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083918 | SOAK VESSELS AND METHODS FOR IMPREGNATING BIOMASS WITH LIQUID - Soak vessels for impregnating biomass with a liquid such as a dilute acid and methods for impregnating biomass are disclosed. In some embodiments, the soak vessel includes an impeller assembly with impellers that create a vortex to submerge the biomass, that agitate and separate contaminants from the biomass and that direct biomass and contaminants to separate vessel outlets. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING SOLIDS FROM WATER-BASED EFFLUENT - A method of recovering solids from water-based effluent. A first step involves evaporating wastewater effluent containing a liquid contaminant, such as ammonium to recover a concentrated solution and a water effluent stream. Where the water effluent stream includes solids, further step can be taken to dry the wastewater effluent further to recover solids, such as by using a thin plate evaporator and a heat exchanger disk evaporator. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083920 | ROTARY-DRUM TYPE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR - A rotary-drum type magnetic separator includes a rotary drum on which a plurality of magnets are disposed, and separates an unnecessary material contained in used coolant. The magnetic separator includes a pair of partition portions that are provided below both end portions of the rotary drum and partition a flow passage, in which the used coolant flows, into a flow passage that is formed near the middle portion of the rotary drum and flow passages that are formed near both end portions of the rotary drum; and openings that are formed at lower portions of the flow passages partitioned by the partition portions. The partition portions function as filters preventing the unnecessary material from moving to the flow passages, which are formed near both end portions of the rotary drum, from the flow passage that is formed near the middle portion of the rotary drum. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083921 | MOBILE FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A mobile fluid treatment system and portable fluid treatment apparatus are described. The portable apparatus is configured to be placed within a mobile tank of fluid for separating solids from the fluid and includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a number of adjustable attachment members that can removably secure the apparatus to the side walls of the tank, thus allowing the apparatus to be moved from one tank to another. Furthermore, the lower portion of the apparatus can include a flexible hopper that funnels solids separated from the fluid toward a sediment outlet. The flexibility of the hopper allows the apparatus to fit in different sizes of tanks and further facilitates the break-up and removal of sediment from the apparatus, such as through vibration of the hopper due to the action of a sediment withdrawal pump. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083922 | ANTI-ROTATION KNURLS - A filter assembly that includes a shell having anti-rotation features that prevent rotation of the shell relative to the nutplate and a method for producing the disclosed filter assembly are described. The anti-rotation features are knurls and/or surface disruptions that are formed on a surface of a flange on an open end of the shell. The knurls and/or surface disruptions that are formed on a surface on the flange can aid in gripping a surface of an upper groove of the nutplate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083923 | FILTER APPARATUS - A filter apparatus having a filter housing ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083924 | FILTER UNIT AND A WATER FILTERING DEVICE COMPRISING A FILTER UNIT - The present invention relates to a filter unit ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083925 | Multi-layer Separation Membrane Formed by Molecular Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Highly Cross-linked Polyamide Films - This invention relates to the field of molecular layer-by-layer deposition processes and more specifically to the synthesis of a polymer layer relevant to a separation membrane using molecular layer-by-layer deposition of highly cross-linked polyamide films to promote consistent layer growth consistent for the formation of membrane layers having a uniform chemical composition and thickness. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083926 | Filter Medium For Manufacturing Filters - The above objective are accomplished by providing a filter medium for use in manufacturing of hydraulic fluid and air filters comprising: an upstream layer comprised of nonwoven fiber having a denier between about 5.0 and 7.0 and a weight of between about 3.0 and 5.0 ounces a scrim and a cap layer comprising a fiber having a denier between about 0.1 and 5.0 denier and a weight between about 2.0 and 4.0 ounces carried by said upstream layer and disposed downstream from said upstream layer. The upstream layer, scrim and cap layer can have a weight of about 4.0 ounces, 2.0 ounces and 3.0 ounces respectively. A downstream layer can be disposed between said upstream layer and said cap layer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083927 | FILTER ELEMENT AND SUPPORT BODY FOR SUCH A FILTER ELEMENT - A filter element for purifying a fluid at risk of freezing such as a urea-water solution for exhaust gas after treatment has an annular filter body and a support body surrounded by the filter body. The support body is made of an elastomer and is able to yield in a radial inward direction to compensate volume expansion when the fluid freezes. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083928 | Hollow Cylindrical Filter Element for a Liquid Filter - A hollow cylindrical filter element for a liquid filter is flowed through in radial direction from an exterior of the filter element to an interior of the filter element by a fluid to be filtered. The fluid after filtration is drained from the interior of the filter element in an axial direction of the filter element. The filter element has a closure tube arranged in the interior of the filter element. The closure tube has a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the interior of the filter element. The closure tube has a fluid-tight wall and the fluid after filtration is drained in the axial direction through the closure tube. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083929 | MICROPOROUS MODIFIED-POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MEMBRANE, POROUS-MODIFIED-POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE-MEMBRANE COMPOSITE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE ELEMENT - The invention offers a microporous modified-polytetrafluoroethylene membrane that is a microporous membrane having a significantly small pore diameter and narrow pore-diameter distribution and that can remove microscopic foreign particles at high efficiency when used as a filtration membrane. A microporous modified-polytetrafluoroethylene membrane that is a microporous membrane produced by the steps of producing a copolymer of hexafluoropropylene or perfluoroalkyl ether and tetrafluoroethylene having the number of moles not less than 50 times that of the hexafluoropropylene or perfluoroalkyl ether, forming the copolymer into the shape of a membrane, heating the membrane to the melting point of the copolymer or above to bake the copolymer, cooling the obtained baked product, and stretching the baked product and that has a mean flow pore diameter of 30 nm or less; a porous-modified-polytetrafluoroethylene-membrane composite that incorporates the microporous membrane and a production process of the composite; and a separation membrane element incorporating the porous-modified-polytetrafluoroethylene-membrane composite. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083930 | DESALINATION TREATMENT MEMBRANE - According to one embodiment, a desalination treatment membrane includes a desalting membrane and a base material which is disposed in close contact with the desalting membrane, wherein a solid salt is fixed to the base material by a graft-polymerization. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083931 | Anti-biofouling Membrane for Water-Treatment - This invention discloses an anti-biofouling membrane for water-treatment. The anti-biofouling membrane for water-treatment comprises a substrate, and an anti-biofouling copolymer on the substrate. The anti-biofouling copolymer comprises a plurality of hydrophobic groups and a plurality of hydrophilic groups. The anti-biofouling copolymer can be stably coated on the surface of the substrate by the hydrophobic groups. And the hydrophilic groups can help the anti-biofouling membrane to present excellent anti-biofouling capability. Preferably, the anti-biofouling copolymer coated on the substrate will not decrease the permeability of the substrate. More preferably, the presented capability of the mentioned anti-biofouling membrane for water-treatment can achieve the commercial level filtering membrane. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083932 | Sludge Protector Canopy Baffle System - A sludge protector canopy baffle system for use in a clarifier tank with a tank bottom, and peripheral vertical wall bounding the interior of the tank is formed by a plurality of individual perforated baffles interconnected and supported by other components of the tank forming a rigid ceiling of sloped and curved perforated baffles allowing the incoming water to pass on its surface minimizing sludge re-suspension and directing the flow on top of the blanket in the settling zone of the tank. Each baffle has a curved surface in the lateral direction to allow drainage of solids and openings to allow gas release and water flow. The baffles are interconnected along the length by cross connectors to ensure rigidity. The resulting system provides a sludge protector canopy baffle system by which the water flows uniformly through the tank without disturbing or re-suspending settled or thickened sludge and overall tank performance is enhanced. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083933 | METHOD FOR HEAVY METAL ELIMINATION OR PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a method in which a microbial fuel cell (MFC) is used in order to produce electrical power while also either eliminating heavy metals or recovering precious metals from wastewater containing the heavy metals or the precious metals, and, more particularly, the invention has advantages including effective elimination of Hg | 2014-03-27 |
20140083934 | Biological two-stage contaminated water treatment system - The systems may be used for treatment of water that contains contaminants. Water containing at least one of a nitrate, percholate, chromate, selenate and a volatile organic chemical is combined with nutrients and then is processed in an anoxic-anaerobic bioreactor. The combined effluent may also be oxygenated by dosing with hydrogen peroxide or liquid oxygen. The combined effluent of the bioreactor is dosed with a particle conditioning agent. The combined effluent treated water of the bioreactor is then filtered in a biofilter to produce a treated effluent stream. The influent water and combined effluent of the anoxic-anaerobic bioreactor may also be dosed with hydrogen peroxide to control biomass content in the system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083935 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTE WATER - A system of treating high nitrogen content waste water is disclosed, where the system includes a precipitation and conditioning subsystem, an ammonia stripper subsystem, and a denitrification subsystem. The system is adapted to reduce nitrogen contamination to level below about 10 ppm and in certain embodiments below 3 ppm. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083936 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WATER TREATMENT USING SCREENS - An apparatus and method for selecting, retaining or bioaugmenting solids in an activated sludge process for improving wastewater treatment using screens. The screens can be used to separate and retain solids based on size, compressibility or shear resistance. The screens are used to separate and select slow growing organisms, faster settling organisms, or materials added to absorb, treat or remove constituents in the activated sludge process. A swapping screen arrangement provides another means of selecting various particles. The exposed shear rate or time, particle compression, or SRTs can be adjusted manually and/or automatically in response to detected readings from an instrument such as a spectrophotometer or other optical approaches to optimize selection of organisms. The present disclosure may be configured as an activated sludge system operated at different solids residence times (SRT) for different solids fractions allowing slow growing organisms to get established in competition with faster growing organisms or aggregates thereof. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083937 | CITY PARKS FOR RESOURCE RECYCLING AND GREEN REVOLUTION - A system-engineering installations for water- and energy-recycling in an aqueous system, either in or near a city, and/or in a pre-existing or a new city park, includes one by an utility company to collect carbon emissions wherein the carbon dioxide is produced by burning of high-carbon fuels or lime, one by an utility company to treat waste-water and discharge treated waste-water, a series of water-conditioners, properly space to keep the mixture of the emissions and the waste-water treatment discharges slightly acidic, a small lake or large pond as aerial-bioreactor with a sufficient depth so that the surface layer is alkaline to breed cyanobacteria, with the CO2 coming up from dissolved carbon emission and the nutrients coming up from sewage-treatment discharges in the main body below the surface layer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083938 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTE WATER - A system of treating high nitrogen content waste water is disclosed, where the system includes a precipitation and conditioning subsystem, an ammonia stripper subsystem, and a denitrification subsystem. The system is adapted to reduce nitrogen contamination to level below about 10 ppm and in certain embodiments below 3 ppm. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083939 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS - Methods for producing ethanol from cellulosic biomass and, in particular, methods for controlling steam explosion pretreatment operations are disclosed. In some particular embodiments, the total solids content of biomass entering a pretreatment digester is calculated to provide operational data and feedback control. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083940 | MEMBRANE CLEANING WITH PULSED AIRLIFT PUMP - A method of cleaning a membrane surface immersed in a liquid medium with a fluid flow, including the steps of providing a randomly generated intermittent or pulsed fluid flow along the membrane surface to dislodge fouling materials therefrom. A membrane module is also disclosed comprising a plurality of porous membranes ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083941 | Biological Waste Water Purification Reactor and Method - A biological reactor for treating wastewater. The reactor includes a gas injection system and a system for directing wastewater into the reactor. Further, the reactor includes a biological filter comprised of a packed bed of biofilm carriers and a volume of moveable biofilm carriers. During the method of treating the wastewater, the wastewater moves upwardly through the reactor and through the biological filter while gas is emitted from the gas injection system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083942 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PRODUCED WATER - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for treating produced water and other contaminated water that can be customized or adapted to particular characteristics of the water and/or its contaminants or other contents while minimizing costs related to treating the water. In an embodiment, a method of treating produced water comprises degrading solid particles in the produced water using beneficial bacteria; filtering solid particles from the produced water; reducing pathogenic bacteria in the produced water by introducing ozone into the produced water; reducing contaminants in the produced water by passing the produced water through at least one filter; reducing salts in the produced water using a reverse osmosis system; and providing treated produced water. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083943 | Device and Method for Detecting the Recirculation During an Extracorporeal Blood Treatment - A device and method for detecting recirculation for an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and an apparatus with a device for detecting recirculation are based on targeted haemodilution by administration of a substituate bolus, causing a pressure change in venous and arterial branches of the extracorporeal circuit due to a viscosity change of flowing fluid. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083944 | WEIGHT-CONTROLLED SORBENT SYSTEM FOR HEMODIALYSIS - A hemodialysis system including (i) a dialyzer, (ii) a blood circuit including a blood pump in fluid communication with the dialyzer, (iii) a dialysate circuit including a dialysate circulation pump in fluid communication with the dialyzer, the dialysate circuit further including a sorbent cartridge for cleaning used dialysate, (iv) a dialysate reservoir, (v) a reservoir pump in fluid communication with the dialysate circuit and the dialysate reservoir, (vi) a supply of concentrate for reconstituting dialysate in the dialysate circuit, and (vii) wherein the hemodialysis system is configured to electronically weigh the dialysate reservoir and the supply of concentrate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083945 | Reducing Soluble Urokinase Receptor in the Circulation - Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of proteinuric kidney disease, which comprises both native and transplanted kidneys. Treatment was limited in the past due to the complicated pathogenesis of FSGS, including previously unidentified serum factors. Here, serum soluble urokinase receptor (suPAR) is reported to be elevated in FSGS patients but not in patients with other primary glomerular diseases. Higher pre-transplantation suPAR levels are associated with risk for FSGS recurrence in kidney grafts. Renal disease only develops when suPAR sufficiently activates podocyte β3 integrin. Thus, disease pathogenesis can be stopped or slowed by ex vivo removal of suPAR from a subject's circulation. Removal may be measured by comparing the level (e.g., amount or concentration) of suPAR before and after such treatment. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083946 | HYDROLYTICALLY STABLE ION-EXCHANGE STATIONARY PHASES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides novel ion-exchange media and related methods for their preparation and use. Ion-exchange stationary phases according to the invention are suitable for chromatographic separation of a variety of biomolecules. Distinguishing characteristics of ion-exchange media according to this invention includes, for example, their ability to separate variants of monoclonal antibodies via cation-exchange liquid chromatography using porous substrates with particle sizes <5 μm. The ion-exchange stationary media include a hydrolytically stable layer, which inhibits surface degradation of the particles in 100% aqueous media. Another unique feature is low molecular weight building blocks used to functionalize the particles with ion-exchange groups. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083947 | CHITOSAN DERIVATIVE, A METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE AS AN ADSORPTION AGENT - The present invention relates to a cross-linked thiazolidinone chitosan dibenzo crown ether, a method for its preparation as well as its use as adsorbent. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083948 | MAGNETIC PARTICLE SCAVENGING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a device for removing magnetic particles from a liquid, the device comprising at least one container for holding a liquid containing magnetic particles; and at least one magnetic column for placing into the at least one container, wherein when the liquid comes into contact with the at least one magnetic column, the magnetic particles are attracted towards, and bind to, the at least one magnetic column such that when the liquid is separated from the at least one magnetic column, the magnetic particles are removed from the liquid. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083949 | SCALE INHIBITION METHOD AND GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING DEVICE - A method for inhibiting scale including inorganic cations, and an economically operable geothermal power generating device which can inhibit deposition of scale. The geothermal power generating device includes: an inorganic cation concentration measuring device for measuring the concentration of bivalent or more inorganic cations in geothermal water collected from a production well; a flowmeter for measuring the flow rate of the geothermal water collected from the production well; a heat removal unit for lowering the temperature of the geothermal water; a thermometer for measuring the temperature of the geothermal water after removing heat; a pH measuring device for measuring the pH of the geothermal water after removing heat; a calculation processing unit for calculating the additive amount of a scale inhibitor; and a control unit for adding the scale inhibitor to the geothermal water by the amount calculated by the calculation processing unit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083950 | OIL DECANTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for operating on skimmed oil/water picked up from a body of water to separate the oil from the water and discharge the oil-free water back into the body of water, first feeds the skimmed oil/water into a gravity settling tank wherein the oil tends to settle above the water, removing relatively oil-free water from the bottom of the tank and measuring its oil content with an oil concentration sensor, and either returning the oil/water flow to the settling tank for further processing if the measured concentration of oil exceeds predetermined limits or discharging the water back into the body of water if the oil concentration is measured to be less than the predetermined value. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083951 | Filter Having a Filter Cartridge, and Corresponding Filter Cartridge - A filter assembly includes a filter body, a removable filter cartridge, and a bypass valve with incinerable and non-incinerable portions. The bypass valve includes a valve seat and a movable valve closure element removable with the removable filter cartridge and incinerable. The bypass valve includes a return member remaining in the filter body. A method is provided for controlling bypass valve-opening threshold pressure. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083952 | Apparatus and Method for Increasing the Mass Transfer of Reactants Entrained Within a Separate Gas Phase Into a Separate Flowing Liquid Phase - The invention has to do with the re-entrainment of gases separated from a water/gas mixture that rise to the top of a conductor pipe. A water jet created by a nozzle of the present invention plunges though the surface of the water carrying with it the gas that has accumulated on the surface on the water between the water and the top of the conduit. Depending on the gas to liquid ratio and the velocity of the mainline water flow, the nozzles penetrate the conductor pipe adjacent to a point where the gas has accumulated and no longer is entrained and mixed with the water. The ratio of plunging water to main water flow is determined based on the upstream injected gas to liquid ratio for the treatment process such as oxygen for aerobic conditions or ozone for oxidation. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083953 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REMOVING EXCESS FORMALDEHYDE - Provided are compositions and methods for removing excess formaldehyde from aqueous systems. The compositions comprise: a hydroxylamine compound of formula I: OH I R—N—H (I) wherein R is as defined herein; and an activated olefm. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083954 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PRODUCT IN A CENTRIFUGAL FIELD - A method for processing a free-flowing product. The method steps include: providing at least one separator having a vertical axis of rotation, a rotatable centrifugal drum, and a plate assembly arranged in the drum; supplying the free-flowing product into the drum; separating one or more of a solid phase and at least two liquid phases from the free-flowing product; and discharging one or more of the liquid phases and the solid phase out of the drum. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083955 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTE WATER - An apparatus for treating waste water including a tank having at least one waste water inlet for passing waste water into an inlet region of the tank, at least one waste water outlet for draining waste water from an outlet region of the tank, at least one first baffle between said inlet region and a settlement region of the tank, wherein contaminants having a specific gravity less than one are able to settle out from the waste water for subsequent removal, at least one second baffle between the settlement region and the outlet region of the tank. A recirculation system is adapted to recirculate waste water from the outlet region to the inlet region of the tank. The recirculation system includes a water inlet arranged in the outlet region of the tank, at least one water outlet arranged in the inlet region of the tank, and a pump for pumping water from said water inlet to the water outlet. At least one water outlet of the recirculation system is arranged adjacent the surface of the waste water in the tank in use to deliver water in a stream parallel to the water surface. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083956 | DISTRIBUTION ARRAY FOR USE IN A SETTLER AREA OF A MIXER-SETTLER - A distribution array ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083957 | Systems and Methods for Extracting Sand from Raw Slurry Material - A processing system for processing raw slurry material comprises a barrel member defining a processing chamber, at least one intermediate opening, and an outlet opening, a trough system arranged to contain the raw slurry material, at least one transport member, and a drive system. As the drive system rotates the barrel member, the at least one transport member transports at least a portion of the raw slurry material from the trough system and through the processing chamber such that at least a first portion of the raw slurry material is transported to outlet opening, at least a second portion the raw slurry material exits the processing chamber through the intermediate opening, and at least at third portion of the raw slurry material is allowed to flow back towards the trough system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083958 | Shelf with integrated book/object holder - The invention represents a new and useful improvement in storing, support and display of objects as it provides an integrated, solid, self-contained book and object holder comprised of a planar surface and built-in insets that can be pulled up to a vertical position when needed and concealed back down when not in use without require disassembly or external elements. The invention can be of any suitable rigid or semi rigid material and can hold objects upright in different locations within the supporting surface in a seamless and customizable look, easy to manufacture, easy to transport easy to use. The invention might be free standing or mounted within a bookcase, portable, mounted horizontally or at an angle, with one ore multiple shelves and an adaptable number of insets. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083959 | MERCHANDISING DISPLAY DEVICE - A merchandise display device includes a rear cross-bar, first and second side arms, a locking pin, and a front cross-bar that is interoperable with the locking pin to secure merchandise on the display device and to secure the display device to a vertical support member. The locking pin is carried by a side arm and movable between an extended position and a retracted position. When occupying the extended position, the locking pin is adapted to engage the vertical support member to secure the merchandise display device thereto. The front cross-bar is mounted to the first and second side arms and is movable between a locked position, engaging the locking pin to prevent the locking pin from being moved out of the extended position, and an unlocked position, spaced away from the locking pin to allow movement of the locking pin out of the extended position toward the retracted position. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083960 | Bicycle Rack With Wheel Stop - A bicycle rack has a wheel stop which has a front and back member which diverge from each other as they extend away from the vertical member, and which are connected at an acute angle to a side member. The effect of this arrangement is to incline the bicycle wheel to move to the sidewardmost position within the wheel stop such that the bicycle tilts toward the vertical member, more securely positioning it within the rack. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083961 | MERCHANDISE SECURITY SYSTEM - A merchandising system includes a mounting member adapted to be secured to a first associated merchandising structure. A tile is connected to the mounting member. The tile extends away from the mounting member so as to approach a second associated merchandising structure spaced from the first associated merchandising structure. The tile includes a first portion located in a first plane and a protrusion located in a second plane spaced from the first plane. The protrusion is linked to the mounting member. The tile is configured to be movable in relation to the mounting member thereby allowing selective access to a desired portion of at least one of the first and second associated merchandising structures. The connection between the protrusion and the mounting member enables movement of the tile in relation to the mounting member via at least one of pivoting and sliding. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083962 | SHELVING SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED USING BONDING - A shelving system includes a frame including a pair of spaced apart riser members and at least one shelf extending between the riser members. The at least one shelf is adhesively bonded to the riser members. The at least one shelf may be substantially L-shaped and may include a first surface extending outwards from the riser members and a second surface angled with respect to the first surface and bonded to the riser members. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083963 | Lawn Mower Storage Device with Stair Step Storage Area - A container for storing various yard equipment items is provided. The container includes an open volume for receiving a lawn mower, an open rear end for inserting and removing the lawn mower, a pair of sidewalls, an open bottom, and a top wall including several risers and treads. The risers and treads provide the top wall with a stair step configuration. The stair steps enable the housing to match the contours of the yard equipment contained therein, and additionally provide storage space on the top of the housing for storing a plurality of items. The yard equipment can be inserted into and removed from the container without disturbing the items stored on the steps. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083964 | CRANE AND CRANE ASSEMBLING METHOD - Provided is a crane which comprises a luffing jib including a lower jib and an upper jib coupled to the lower jib in such a manner as to be separable from the lower jib, the lower jib is attached to a head of a boom to have a laid-down posture at a position between the boom and a strut when the upper jib is separated from the lower jib, when the boom is lowered and laid down to allow the head of the boom to come into contact with a ground and when the strut is lowered and laid down to allow a distal end of the strut to come into contact with the ground, and the lower jib has a length which causes no interference with the strut when the lower jib has the laid-down posture at the position between the boom and the strut. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083965 | Crane - The present invention relates to a crane, in particular a tower crane, with a boom rotatable about an upright slewing gear axis and an out-of-service brake which permits and slows down the rotary movements of the boom in the out-of-service condition. According to the invention, the out-of-service brake is formed to operate in a rotational-speed-dependent manner such that with a greater rotational speed of the crane the applied braking torque is greater than with a smaller rotational speed of the crane. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083966 | LIFTING APPARATUS WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM - Lifting apparatus ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083967 | CRANE MACHINE WITH ARTICULATED ARM - A crane machine with articulated arm allows a greater operating flexibility upon operating the distal end of the articulated arm and in particular the arm inverse operation and it comprises a base frame, having a supporting base for an articulated arm which in turn comprises: a first section of articulated arm, revolvingly connected to said supporting base at a first proximal end thereof; a second intermediate section of articulated arm, revolvingly connected to a first distal end of said first section at a second proximal end thereof; a third section of articulated arm, revolvingly connected to a second distal end of said second section at a third proximal end thereof, comprising, on a third distal end thereof, an attachment for a platform, a basket, a hooking or any working device apt to be operated by means of said articulated arm; and actuating means, controlled by a control system, respectively connected to said supporting base and to each one of said sections of articulated arm, for actuating and rotating each one of said sections of articulated arm and a platform, a basket, a hooking or any working device apt to be operated by means of said articulated arm, wherein one or more of said sections of articulated arm are divided into two proximal and distal half-tracts revolving one with respect to the other one around the axis of the respective section of articulated arm, one proximal half-tract thereof is fixed whereas another distal half-tract is revolving, a revolving attachment member and additional actuating means for actuating the attachment member, fastened to said half-tract at a hinge, being connected to the distal half-tract; and wherein the two half-tracts are fastened one to the other one by means of a pair of hooking plates comprising a through-hole and a fastening pin constitutes an extension of the first half-tract, so that by disassembling the fastening of the pair of plates it is possible re-mounting the second half-tract axially rotated by 180° with respect to the first half-tract, by rotating by 180° even the respective arm-actuating means. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083968 | TELESCOPIC BOOM - A telescopic boom includes a first frame having a curved portion whose section is substantially U-shaped, and a second frame connected to the first frame so that a closed section is formed. In the telescopic boom, the U-shaped curved portion of the first frame includes a plurality of protrusion portions formed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the telescopic boom, each protrusion portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the telescopic boom and being formed to have an arc-shaped section and protrude to the outside of the first frame. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083969 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VARIABLY REINFORCED ELONGATE MEDICAL DEVICE - A method of making a variably reinforced elongate medical device includes braiding a reinforcing sleeve from a first strand including a first material and a second strand including a second material, exposing a portion of the braided reinforcing sleeve to a selected environmental stimulus or contacting the portion of the braided reinforcing sleeve with a selected substance, to thereby substantially modify the first strand in the respective exposed or contacted portion, and removing the substantially modified first strand from the respective exposed or contacted portion of the braided reinforcing sleeve, while the second strand is retained in the respective exposed or contacted portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083970 | FORWARD-IMAGING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT) SYSTEMS AND PROBES - Provided are forward-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems and probes. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083971 | ETCHING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ETCHING METHOD - The present invention provides an etching solution for etching a piezoelectric film having a thin film of a perovskite structure grown to be a columnar structure on a lower electrode formed on a substrate and having a pyrochlore layer at an interface thereof with the lower electrode, wherein the etching solution comprises at least: a hydrofluoric acid type chemical comprising at least any of buffered hydrofluoric acid (BHF), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and diluted hydrofluoric acid (DHF); and nitric acid, and has a concentration by weight of hydrochloric acid of less than 10% and a weight ratio of hydrochloric acid to nitric acid (hydrochloric acid/nitric acid) of 1/4 or less. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element to carry out etching using the etching solution. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083972 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD - Provided is a pattern forming method which includes forming fine lines and spaces in a thin film on a substrate; forming a first pattern which is a reverse pattern of a trench pattern for forming wiring by cutting the lines; and forming a second pattern which will become the trench pattern by reversing the first pattern. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083973 | Method for Manufacturing a Device on a Substrate - A method for manufacturing a device on a substrate includes forming a layer structure on the substrate, forming an auxiliary layer on the layer structure, forming a planarization layer on the auxiliary layer and on the substrate, exposing the auxiliary layer by a chemical mechanical polishing process and removing at least partly the auxiliary layer to form a planar surface of the remaining auxiliary layer or of the layer structure and the planarization layer. The chemical mechanical polishing process has a first removal rate with respect to the planarization layer and a second removal rate with respect to the auxiliary layer and the first removal rate is greater than the second removal rate. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083974 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A process for producing a liquid ejection head, comprising providing a substrate with an energy-generating element for ejecting liquid and a wiring; forming a flow path wall forming layer containing a negative photosensitive resin on the substrate; exposing a portion to be a flow path wall of the flow path wall forming layer; forming an ejection orifice forming layer containing a negative photosensitive resin on the flow path wall forming layer; applying a material for a water-repellent layer onto the ejection orifice forming layer; drying a solvent contained in the applied material to form the water-repellent layer; exposing another region than a portion to be an ejection orifice of the ejection orifice forming layer and the water-repellent layer; and dissolving and removing the non-exposed portions, wherein the boiling point of the solvent is not more than the drying temperature in the step to form the water-repellent layer. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083975 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing method includes a surface improving step of improving a surface of the photoresist film by performing plasma processing using a hydrogen-containing gas as a processing gas and an etching step of etching the SiON film by performing plasma processing using a processing gas including a gas containing a CHF-based gas and a chlorine-containing gas while using as a mask the photoresist film having the improved surface. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083976 | CLUSTER BEAM GENERATING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CLUSTER BEAM GENERATING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A cluster beam generating method that generates a cluster beam includes steps of mixing a gas source material and a liquid source material in a mixer; supplying a cluster beam including clusters originating from the gas source material and clusters originating from the liquid source material that are mixed in the mixer from a nozzle; and adjusting a temperature of the nozzle using a temperature adjusting portion that adjusts a temperature of the nozzle, thereby controlling a ratio of the clusters originating from the gas source material and the clusters originating from the liquid source material in the cluster beam. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083977 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - In one embodiment, a plasma processing apparatus includes: a chamber; an introducing part; a counter electrode; a high-frequency power source; and a plurality of low-frequency power sources. A substrate electrode is disposed in the chamber, a substrate is directly or indirectly placed on the substrate electrode, and the substrate electrode has a plurality of electrode element groups. The introducing part introduces process gas into the chamber. The high-frequency power source outputs a high-frequency voltage for ionizing the process gas to generate plasma. The plurality of low-frequency power sources apply a plurality of low-frequency voltages of 20 MHz or less with mutually different phases for introducing ions from the plasma, to each of the plurality of electrode element groups. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083978 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER COMPONENT WITH ZONE DEPENDENT THERMAL EFFICIENCES - Components and systems for controlling a process or chamber component temperature as a plasma process is executed by plasma processing apparatus. A first heat transfer fluid channel is disposed in a component subjacent to a working surface disposed within a plasma processing chamber such that a first length of the first channel subjacent to a first temperature zone of the working surface comprises a different heat transfer coefficient, h, or heat transfer area, A, than a second length of the first channel subjacent to a second temperature zone of the working surface. In embodiments, different heat transfer coefficients or heat transfer areas are provided as a function of temperature zone to make more independent the temperature control of the first and second temperature zones. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083979 | DEPOSIT REMOVAL METHOD - A deposit removal method for removing deposits deposited on the surface of a pattern formed on a substrate by etching, includes an oxygen plasma treatment process for exposing the substrate to oxygen plasma while heating the substrate and a cycle treatment process for, after the oxygen plasma treatment process, repeating multiple cycles of a first period and a second period. In the first period, the substrate is exposed to a mixture of hydrogen fluoride gas and alcohol gas inside a processing chamber and the partial pressure of the alcohol gas is set to the first partial pressure. In the second period, the partial pressure of the alcohol gas is set to the second partial pressure lower than the first partial pressure by exhausting the inside of the processing chamber. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING MODULATION CONTROL - An apparatus for electrical discharge machining modulation control includes an EDM module, an open-circuit voltage modulation module, a reference-voltage modulation and judgment module, a database, and a control unit. The control unit selects a reference voltage, and an open-circuit voltage corresponding to characteristics of a workpiece from the database, and generates and transmits a second control signal to the open-circuit voltage modulation module for modulating the open-circuit voltage, and a third control signal to the reference-voltage modulation and judgment module for modulating the reference voltage utilised to determine if the ignition happened. The open-circuit voltage modulation module receives a first control signal periodically transmitted from the control unit for providing the open-circuit voltage to the EDM module. The reference-voltage modulation and judgment module performs an arc voltage measurement procedure, then the control unit determines the open-circuit voltage and the reference voltage. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083981 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-MANGANESE WELDING WIRE - The invention relates generally to welding and, more specifically, to welding wires for arc welding, such as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW). In one embodiment, a tubular welding wire includes a sheath and a core. The tubular welding wire is configured to form a weld deposit on a structural steel workpiece, wherein the weld deposit includes less than approximately 2.5% manganese by weight. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083982 | WELDING SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING FIRING TIPS TO SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES - A welding system for welding small precious metal firing tips to spark plug electrodes, such as ground and/or center electrodes. According to one embodiment, the welding system includes a firing tip storage assembly and a firing tip welding assembly, where the firing tip storage assembly uses pressurized gas introduced at the bottom of a part container to float or lift the firing tips so that the firing tip welding assembly can more easily acquire them with a vacuum-driven nozzle that also doubles as a welding electrode. The firing tip welding assembly is mounted to a robotic apparatus that can index or move the firing tip welding assembly between the firing tip storage assembly, a welding station and/or any other suitable positions. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION OF WORKPIECES AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - The present invention is a method for separating a workpiece from a common substrate. It includes the steps of providing the workpiece, generating, within a beam source, a beam of laser pulses configured to modify a portion of the workpiece, determining a depth for creating a modified region based upon a characteristic of the workpiece and modifying a plurality of regions within the workpiece to form a plurality of modified regions. Modifying the plurality of regions includes directing the beam of laser pulses from an output of the beam source onto the workpiece, causing relative motion between the workpiece and the output of the beam source while directing the beam of laser pulses onto workpiece, and modifying a characteristic of the pulses of the beam upon generating a number of pulses which generally correspond to creating the modified regions to the determined depth. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083984 | Formation Of Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structures (LIPSS) With Picosecond Pulses - A method of forming a laser induced periodic surface structure (LIPSS), comprises directing a beam of picosecond laser pulses across the surface of a polycrystalline material to pattern the material with a LIPSS, where the laser pulses have a time duration of no greater than a selected pulse duration T and a pulse fluence above a threshold value of about H; wherein the laser pulses are directed across the surface so as to expose the polycrystalline material to at least a selected dosage; wherein T is 40 ps and the selected dosage is 20 J/mm | 2014-03-27 |
20140083985 | LASER CUTTING MACHINE AND MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM - A device for laser cutting materials, including metals. The device provides for independent simultaneous operation of two or more laser heads at one machine. The machine includes a support, at least one longitudinal slide, at least two transversal slides, at least two laser heads, and a controlling computer. Each transversal slide is mounted on the longitudinal slide to permit longitudinal horizontal movement, and each laser head is mounted on the transversal slide to permit transverse horizontal and vertical movement. Drives of the transversal slides and laser heads are connected to the computer, which is configured to independently control each of those drives. As a result, in versions having two laser heads, the machine allows three dimensional control of each of two lasers, thus controlling laser head movement along a total of six axises. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083986 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE - The invention is method, and an apparatus for performing the method having the steps of providing a workpiece, generating a plurality of free electrons at a region of the exterior surface, and machining a portion of the workpiece adjoining the first region by directing laser energy onto the workpiece. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083987 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTROLLED AC ARC WELDING PROCESSES - Systems and methods for providing controlled AC arc welding processes. In arc welding power source embodiments, configurations of main and auxiliary bridge circuits allow for the directional switching of the output welding current through the welding output circuit path and selectively provide one or more high impedance paths to rapidly decay the arc current. The high impedance path aids in the low spatter transfer of molten metal balls from a consumable electrode to a workpiece and further aids in the maintaining or the re-establishing of an arc between the consumable electrode and the workpiece when a molten metal ball is transferred. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTROLLED AC ARC WELDING PROCESSES - Systems and methods for providing controlled AC TIG arc welding processes is provided. In AC TIG arc welding power source embodiments, configurations of main and auxiliary bridge circuits allow for the directional switching of the output welding current through the welding output circuit path and selectively provide one or more high impedance paths to rapidly decay the arc current. The high impedance path aids in the low spatter transfer of molten metal balls from consumable to a workpiece, via an arc generated by a tungsten electrode, and further aids in the maintaining or the re-establishing of an arc between the tungsten electrode and the workpiece during welding. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083989 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING LOW CURRENT REGULATION FOR AC ARC WELDING PROCESSES - Systems and methods providing low current regulation for AC arc welding processes to regulate arc welding performance. In arc welding power source embodiments, configurations of bridge and arc regulation circuits allow for the directional switching of the welding output current through the welding output circuit path and induce a voltage between the electrode and the workpiece of the welding output circuit path that is sufficient to re-ignite the arc during polarity transition of the output current. The arc regulation circuit provides a high inductance level for storing energy, in both polarities, which induces the voltage level for re-igniting the arc during the zero crossing of the output current and provides low end stabilization of arc current. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083990 | MIG- OR MAG-WELDING GUN - The invention relates to a MIG- or MAG-welding gun, comprising a hand-held grip for supporting, handling and aiming the welding gun during a welding process, the grip including a body member ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083991 | HEATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present specification relates to a heating element in which a heating value for each region is controlled or a heating element in which the heating value for each region is controlled and which is inconspicuous, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083992 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOOD - The application relates to an apparatus for preparing food. The apparatus includes a housing ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140083993 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A printed circuit board for a domestic appliance includes at least one conductive path which is provided on at least one of two sides of the printed board and adapted for supply with a load current. The printed circuit board has at least one magnetic field sensor which is configured and disposed to read a magnetic field that can be generated by the load current. The load current flowing through the at least one conductive path of the printed circuit board can be detected by contactless reading of the magnetic field generated by the load current through the at least one conductive path. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083994 | HEAT RADIATION ARRANGEMENT - A disclosed heat radiation arrangement includes a substrate that has a first surface on which a heating element is installed; a heat radiating member that abuts a surface of the heating element via a thermal conductive elastic member, the surface of the heating element being on an opposite side with respect to a side of the first surface; and a casing to which the substrate and the heat radiating member are attached, wherein the substrate is secured to the casing within a region between two extended sides and on opposite sides of the heating element when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, these two extended sides being defined by extending two opposite sides of the heating element, which form outer edges of the heating element, toward outer edges of the first surface. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083995 | SHAFT-EQUIPPED HEATER UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHAFT-EQUIPPED HEATER UNIT - A shaft-equipped heater unit includes a heater plate that heats an object to be heated placed thereon, and a shaft part that supports the heater plate, wherein the shaft part is formed by spraying material powder which constitutes the shaft part on the heater plate at a temperature lower than a melting point of the material powder by heated compressed gas. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083996 | Package Bag For Microwave Cooking - The package bag for microwave cooking includes: a back seal portion formed by heat-sealing a pair of edges of a resin sheet which are opposed to each other; and edge seal portions formed by heat-sealing edges of the resin sheet so as to intersect with the back seal portion. The resin sheet includes a base material and a heat-seal layer provided on one surface of the base material, and the back seal portion is provided with an opening start portion used to tear the resin sheet. In the resin sheet, at least one opening auxiliary portion formed by linearly cutting the base material is provided on each of both sides of the back seal portion, and the opening auxiliary portion is disposed in a position to which a tear caused in the resin sheet when the package bag is opened from the opening start portion proceeds. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083997 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a cover assembly for a portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, a first cover element includes a first attachment feature and is formed to cover a first part of a rear surface of a portable electronic device, while a second cover element is formed to cover a second part of the rear surface of the portable electronic device and includes a second attachment feature configured to mate with the first attachment feature. Furthermore, the first attachment feature of the first cover element and the second attachment feature of the second cover element are configured to engage along a common edge so as to form a secure attachment in which the first cover element and second cover element cover the entire rear surface of the portable electronic device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083998 | Transportable storage tank - The instant invention is an environmentally friendly transportable storage tank having a particular use within the oil/gas industry for the temporary holding of produced water or water used in fracing. The storage tank has a lower tank that houses an upper tank for transport, the upper tank can be raised vertically at a job site by use of corner mounted pneumatic jacks. The upper and lower tanks are temporarily sealed together expanding the capacity of the lower tank without increasing the footprint of the storage vessel. The storage tank can be transported along road ways when the upper tank is retracted into the lower tank. | 2014-03-27 |
20140083999 | EXPANDABLE WASTE INK RECEPTACLE FOR MICRO-FLUID SUPPLY ITEM - A consumable supply item for an imaging device holds an initial or refillable volume of fresh fluid for use in an imaging device. A housing defines an interior having an expandable fluid receptacle to receive waste fluid from the imaging device. As the fresh fluid depletes in the interior over time, the fluid receptacle expands as it accommodates waste fluid. In this way, a single container can both 1) supply fresh fluid and 2) retrieve waste fluid. When full of fresh fluid initially, the fluid receptacle is empty in a compressed state. Upon fresh fluid leaving the container for the imaging device, waste fluid can begin filling the receptacle. Upon depletion of fresh fluid, the container is full of waste fluid. The container is ready for disposal or recycling. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084000 | RECEPTACLE FORMED OF A FOLDED SHEET METAL BLANK - A receptacle is formed by folding a single sheet metal blank to define a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls. The walls are joined to one another at each corner of two adjacent walls by providing a mounting tab foldable relative to one of the wall and a tongue on the other wall to receive and retain the mounting tab by interlocking connection of mating connections. Apertures for hooking the receptacle on a wall are located in the rear wall in alignment with corresponding apertures in the mounting tabs at the rear for increased strength. Each mounting tab includes a first portion which interlocks with the tongue and a second portion which is considerably longer than the first portion to redirect forces which might otherwise tend to urge the tongues to release the mounting tabs therefrom. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084001 | Liquid Supply Assembly - A connector system for a liquid container system for a spray gun includes a lid that includes a liquid outlet and an adapter. The adapter includes a spray gun end and a lid end. The ends are connected with a liquid-tight passageway. Further, the spray gun end is adapted for releasable engagement with a liquid inlet port of the spray gun and the lid end is adapted for releasable engagement with the liquid outlet. The connector system also includes a plurality of interlocking tab assemblies for releasably attaching the adapter to the lid. Each assembly includes a first tab and a second tab, wherein an end of the first tab is adapted to secure the adapter to the lid when the first tab and the second tab are interlocked. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084002 | SEAL MECHANISM FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has one or more drink seals that engage a corresponding one or more drink apertures to close the drink apertures. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but not in the cleaning position. The trigger member is connected to the seal assembly such that the vent aperture is opened during a first portion of the operation of the trigger, and the drink apertures are opened during a second portion of the operation of the trigger so that the vent aperture is opened before the drink apertures. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084003 | Can Ends Having Machine Readable Information - A system and method for laser marking can end, including a can end center panel and/or pull tab. The decorated can end and/or tabs may have a machine readable image. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084004 | SMALL VOLUME CONTAINER - A single-use storage and dispensing container is provided for use with small volumes of consumer products. The container is generally sleeve-like, sealed at both ends to contain the flowable material, and is scored or otherwise includes a break point for rupture by a user to dispense the container contents. Application of a threshold pressure to the container by the user will cause the container to rupture at the break point, dispensing flowable material therefrom. The container is suitable for one-handed use. Various cross sectional shapes of the sleeve are possible. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084005 | FILLER NECK - A filler neck is equipped with a neck main body having a pipe shaped resin inner layer and resin outer layer, and a retainer made of metal mounted so as to cover the edge part of the neck main body. The resin inner layer and the resin outer layer are made of resin materials for which one layer has superior fuel permeability resistance to the other layer. The resin inner layer has a screw part for screwing into a screw part of a fuel cap on the inner wall of the resin inner layer. The retainer has a seal part for sealing between the gasket, and a round cylinder shaped outer circumference protector part. The lower end of the outer circumference protector part is on plane perpendicular to the center axis of the fuel path. The plane includes the screw part. | 2014-03-27 |
20140084006 | Kitchen Appliance With Locking Handles - A kitchen appliance includes a housing that defines a cavity. A heating or cooling element is disposed within the housing to heat or cool the cavity. A container fits within the cavity. A lid at least partially covers the container when placed thereon. At least one handle assembly is engageable by a user for carrying the kitchen appliance, and includes a handle anchor positioned on the housing and a handle pivotably connected thereto. The handle is pivotable between an engaged position in which at least a portion of the handle contacts the lid to retain the lid in sealing engagement with the container rim, and a disengaged position in which the portion of the handle is spaced-apart from the lid to permit the lid to be removed from the container rim. The handle includes a locking mechanism for locking the handle in the engaged position. | 2014-03-27 |