16th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150101194 | PET NAIL CLIPPERS - Pet nail clippers contains a fixed grip, a movable grip connected with the fixed grip, a housing, an adjusting bolt, and a cutting assembly. The housing includes a beak portion and a neck portion coupling with the fixed grip which includes a receiving cavity. The cutting assembly includes a movable blade and a fixed blade disposed in the receiving cavity and extending out of the beak portion, and the movable blade contacts with the fixed blade and extends out of the beak portion. The movable blade is coupled with a driving rod connecting with the movable grip, the driving rod includes a second end coupling with a resilient element. The resilient element includes a second end mounted on the fixed grip, the housing also includes a through hole communicating with the movable blade, such that the adjusting bolt inserts through the through hole to abut against the movable blade. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101195 | SHAVING CARTRIDGES HAVING LUBRICATION MEMBERS - A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a guard toward a front of the housing and a cap toward a rear of the housing. The cap has a crest. A leading blade is mounted to housing nearest the guard and a trailing blade mounted to the housing nearest the cap. Each blade has a blade edge. The blades define a blade plane tangent to the edge of the leading blade and the edge of the trailing blade. The cap having a cap span from the edge of the trailing blade to the crest and a cap height from the crest to the blade plane. A ratio of the cap span to the cap height is about 25:1 to about 70:1. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101196 | V SHAPED SAFETY RAZOR - An efficient and soft safety razor unit is provided including at least one blade with a sharp cutting edge extending lengthwise of the blade unit, built in an inverted “V” shape, in the first embodiment, or in a “V” shape, in another embodiment, the support structure has the same shape, so that, at shaving time, the blade or blade cut every single hair of the beard (or another part of the body, for example legs, or chest, etc.) with an angle corresponding to the angle in which the “V” has been built, producing or achieving a more efficient and softer beard cut, due to the “guillotine” effect on each beard hair produced by the inclined blades. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101197 | Safety Knife - A safety knife includes a handle plate. The handle plate is made of a planar sheet of steel. The handle plate is formed as a handle plate frame including a handle plate upper portion and a handle plate lower portion. The handle plate upper portion is connected to the handle plate lower portion at distal ends of the handle plate upper portion and handle plate lower portion. A blade has a blade edge for cutting. The blade is mounted so that it swivels between an open position and closed position. A blade pivot allows at least 180° swiveling and the blade is mounted to the blade pivot. The blade pivot is located on a first end of the handle plate. The handle plate further includes a handle plate action member extending from a second end of the handle plate. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101198 | PIVOT STRUCTURE OF SCISSORS - In opening and closing scissors, separation between both blades caused by inclination of one blade body relative to the other blade body is prevented or reduced. Specifically, with a head being in contact with a movable blade, a coil spring comes into contact with a head at one end and with the bottom of a counterbore at the other end. This pressing force allows a stationary blade to tightly abut on the movable blade. A taper face is formed at the stationary blade side of the head to press and expand the one end of the coil spring radially outside a pivot. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101199 | HEAD FOR A LINE HEDGE TRIMMER - Head for hedge trimmer comprising an external casing ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101200 | BEVERAGE-OPENING TOOL AND METHOD - A beverage-opening tool is provided. The tool may have a puncturing edge that can be positioned in contact with a beverage can and may penetrate the beverage can. In this manner, the beverage can may be opened. The tool may also have a tooth portion that can be positioned in contact with a bottle cap of a beverage bottle and can be used to remove the beverage cap. In this manner, the beverage bottle may be opened. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101201 | CUTTING HEAD FOR A DEVICE FOR CUTTING HAIR - The present application relates to a cutting head ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101202 | COMPASS ASSEMBLY - A compass assembly includes a base plate having a UTM corner ruler with a first axis and a second axis, an opening extending through the base plate and along the first axis, and a compass supported by the base plate. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101203 | SLOPE AND LEVEL ANGLE MEASURING DEVICE - A handheld device for finding the angle of a slope of a surface or verifying whether a surface is level or perpendicular which has a housing with a generally planer configuration, two perpendicularly intersecting straight edges, an arcuate slot comprising greater than 90° having a concave and a convex side positioned in said housing said concave side facing and opposed to said perpendicularly intersecting straight edges, a sealed tubular member filed with liquid and having one gas bubble therein, position along the arcuate slot and visible on at least one side of said housing. The tubular member is calibrated to determine 0 and 90 degree points which are marked on the housing and a plurality of indicia along said housing adjacent to said slot, indicating degrees between 0° to 90°. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101204 | METHOD OF FINDING A FEATURE USING A MACHINE TOOL - A method of finding a feature of an object using an analogue probe mounted on a machine tool. The method includes the analogue probe and/or object following a course of motion which causes the analogue probe's surface sensing region to traverse across the feature to be found a plurality of times whilst approaching the feature over successive traverses so as to ultimately arrive in a position sensing relationship with the feature so as to collect scanned measurement data about the feature along at least part of a traverse. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101205 | SENSOR ELEMENT FOR A MEASURING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - The invention relates to a sensor element for a measuring machine, having a sensing component with a sensing element for optically measuring a surface; a sensing element receiving portion with a plate-shaped base; and a sensor housing with a sensing component receiving portion comprising at least one bearing which contacts the base, which has at least one defined bearing point, and via which the sensing component is connected in a movable manner relative to the sensing component receiving portion. The sensor housing has a coupling on a housing coupling side for connecting to the measuring machine and at least partly surrounds the sensing component at the base, and a force directed in the direction of the sensing element is applied to the base. The sensing component receiving portion lies in the sensor housing opposite the coupling side and has the at a least one bearing. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101206 | Adjustable Angle Finder - An adjustable angle finder comprising a first linear arm connected to a second linear arm at a pivot axis. The adjustable angle finder also includes a scale associated with the first linear arm and the second linear arm providing for the display of an angle between the first and second linear arms. In addition, the length of at least one of the first and/or second linear arms is adjustable. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING ARTICLES - A method for drying laundry with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having a plurality of baffles on a drum rotatable on a non-vertical axis, an anode element in at least one first baffle and a cathode element in at least one second baffle, the method including capacitively coupling the anode element to the cathode element, and energizing the RF applicator to generate a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field) between the anode element and the cathode element, wherein liquid in the laundry residing within the e-field will be dielectrically heated to effect a drying of the laundry. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101208 | DRYER WITH MONITORING DEVICE - The invention provides a monitoring device ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101209 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A clothes treating apparatus including a drum, an air suction duct forming a flow path of air introduced into the drum, an auxiliary fan introducing air into the air suction duct, an air exhaustion duct forming a flow path of air exhausted from the drum, a main fan exhausting air to the air exhaustion duct from the drum, a condenser heating air sucked into the drum through the air suction duct, an evaporator cooling air exhausted from the drum through the air exhaustion duct, and a compressor and an expander forming a heat pump together with the condenser and the evaporator. The method includes measuring a discharge side pressure of the compressor, and comparing the measured discharge side pressure with a maximum allowable pressure, and determining that the auxiliary fan does not operate when the discharge side pressure is more than the maximum allowable pressure. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101210 | REMOVABLE WEDGE HEEL AND METHOD OF CUSTOMIZING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a removable wedge heel for high heel shoes, the removable wedge heel including: an upper slanted surface corresponding to a slanted bottom part of the high heel shoes; a bottom surface intersecting with the upper slanted surface so as to contact a ground; and a heel insertion hole formed toward the bottom surface from an upper portion of the upper bottom surface and closely inserted into a heel of the high heel shoes. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101211 | KIND OF ZIPPERED AND DETACHABLE COTTON PADDED SHOES - This invention discloses a zippered and detachable cotton padded shoes, comprising the sole, the upper and the zipper. The upper and the sole are oversewed together, and the upper consists of the left upper and right upper. The left shoe upper and the right upper are zipped up at the fore-end by the said zipper. This invention discloses a zippered and detachable cotton padded shoes with simple structure, and a zipper set at the upper allows easy and full cleaning and solarization by unzippering the left and right uppers to expose the sole and toe part so that when the shoes is dried after cleaning and solarization, it will maintain the original warmth and comfort and save time and laboring as well. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101212 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With An Integral Knit Ankle Cuff - An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper. The ankle cuff includes malleolus zones on medial and lateral sides to correspond with the ankle bones of a wearer. The knit component further incorporates features to assist with providing entry for a foot of a wear, providing comfort to a wearer, and to assist with orientation of the upper of the article of footwear when being worn. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101213 | HALLUX VALGUS SANDAL - A hallux valgus sandal ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101214 | Sole Assembly For Article Of Footwear With Interlocking Members - An article of footwear includes a sole assembly with a rib that is resiliently flexible, and the rib has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The transverse axis extends at an acute angle relative to the ground surface, and the rib includes a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a middle portion disposed between the first and second longitudinal ends. A height of the first and/or second longitudinal end is greater than that of the middle portion. The rib is operable to axially support a first force applied substantially along the acute angle relative to the ground surface, and the rib transverse axis remains substantially straight in response to the first force. The rib resiliently bends about the rib longitudinal axis in response to a second force applied substantially normal to the ground surface to make the rib transverse axis non-linear. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101215 | Shoe Having Multiple Sole Members - A shoe comprises a sole and an upper. The sole comprises a lower sole member and an upper sole member. The lower sole member includes a plurality of sipes and a longitudinal cavity. The longitudinal cavity is at least in a sole midfoot region and extends downwardly from a top surface of the lower sole member. The plurality of sipes extend upwardly from the bottom surface of the lower sole member and intersect the longitudinal cavity such that the plurality of sipes and the longitudinal cavity combine to define a plurality of through openings. The upper sole member is within the cavity and covers the plurality of through openings. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101216 | PLOW MECHANISM SPRING ASSEMBLY - A spring assembly defining an elongated axis and includes an axially elongated connector articulately connected toward a first end to a first member and articulately connected toward a second end to a second member for joining and permitting pivotal movements between the first and second members. Two springs are arranged axially relative to each other along and about the connector between the first and second ends thereof. An alignment member is disposed between the two springs for aligning adjacent ends of the two springs relative to each other and relative to an elongated axis of the spring assembly. The alignment member defines a generally centralized opening adapted to slidably move along and relative to the connector. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101217 | CABLE-LAYING PLOW ATTACHMENT FOR A BACKHOE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A plow attachment for an excavator, including a distal portion having elongated curved front and rear walls, and an elongated top wall, a pair of oppositely disposed elongated hook-shaped side walls connected to the top, front and rear walls and defining an elongated trough, a soil-deflecting wedge portion extending from between the sidewall portions and positioned opposite the top wall member. The plow attachment includes a proximal portion connected to the distal portion and having a flat skid plate member, a structural member connected to the flat plate member, and a hoe connecting member connected to the structural member. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101218 | BUCKET EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEM - An edge protection segment for an edge protection system of a ground engaging implement is disclosed. The edge protection segment includes a first side, a second side, a width, a wedge portion, an exterior leg, and an interior leg. The second side is oppositely disposed and lateral to the first side. The width is up to 6 centimeters and is the distance between the first side and the second side. The exterior leg and the interior leg each extend from the wedge portion. The wedge portion, the exterior leg and the interior leg each extend between the first side and the second side. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101219 | IMPLEMENT TOOTH ASSEMBLY WITH TIP AND ADAPTER - A ground engaging tooth assembly for a cutting edge of a ground engaging implement may include an adapter and a ground engaging tip. The adapter may have a forward extending adapter nose having an inverted or reverse keystone-shaped contour, with the ground engaging tip having a nose cavity for receiving the adapter nose and exterior surfaces having complementary shapes to the adapter nose. The adapter nose and an adapter cavity of the tip may also be configured with complimentary surfaces that increase retention between the adapter nose and the tip when downward forces are applied to the tip. In other embodiments, the surfaces of the tip may include reliefs extending inwardly into the body of the tip to reduce weight and facilitate penetration of the tip into work material as wear material wears away from a front edge of the tip. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101220 | IMPLEMENT TOOTH ASSEMBLY WITH TIP AND ADAPTER - A ground engaging tip of a tooth assembly for a base edge of a ground engaging implement, is provided, wherein the tooth assembly includes an adapter configured for attachment to a base edge of the ground engaging implement and having a forwardly extending adapter nose. The ground engaging tip may have a substantially keystone-shaped contour providing additional wear material at the top surface for use in top-wearing earth moving applications. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101221 | Detachable Steaming Component Connected to a Steaming System - A system for steaming clothes is disclosed. A steamer is connected through a hose to a steaming component having a plurality of connecting tubes, where the steaming component having the plurality of connecting tubes, where the plurality of connecting tubes connects to a plurality of detachable ventilating tubes, where the plurality of the detachable ventilating tubes have a plurality of holes to expel steam. The steaming component with the plurality of connecting tubes are configured to hold an article of clothing that fits around the steaming component and the plurality of connecting tubes, where the steaming component is configured to receive the steam from the steamer to expel the steam through the plurality of holes to entirely steam an entire portion of the article of clothing. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101222 | VEHICLE PARKING SPACE BUMPER SIGN SYSTEM - A parking space sign system that is mountable to existing parking bumpers or includes a flexible support structure for placement in parking spaces with parking bumpers, a frame mount having at least one transparent frame sleeve formed by sleeve flanges, at least one panel with indicia on its face and at least one mounting aperture for mounting the frame to a parking bumper with hardware or slotted end caps instead of mounting apertures in the frame mount for sealing the ends of the frame mount and securing it to a parking bumper. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101223 | WHEEL APPARATUS - A mobile support structure for a display device includes a cross bar having a first end and a second end, a display, a first pair of legs, and a second pair of legs. A first coupling defines a first transverse cavity receiving the cross bar and a first pair of axial cavities receiving the first pair of legs. A second coupling defines a second transverse cavity receiving the cross bar and a second pair of axial cavities receiving the second pair of legs. A locking mechanism is disposed in at least one of the cross bar and the first pair of legs. A wheel coupling includes a wheel and is engaged with at least one of the first coupling and the second coupling such that when in a moving position, the wheel contacts a ground surface and rolls the display from a first location to a second location. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101224 | Wrist Band - The invention provides for a medical wrist band, specifically for infants and babies, which is economical to manufacture, durable, easy on the skin, does not cause allergic reactions and cannot be removed and reapplied without being damaged. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101225 | APPARATUS FOR MARKETING A BRAND - An apparatus for marketing a brand may generally comprise coupling members and an advertising member. The advertising member may serve as a marketing tool upon which a marketer can display information to a potential consumer, thereby making a commercial impression upon an end user. Each coupling member is configured to be placed upon a hook, or to receive a hook from a hanger. For example, a coupling member may be configured to receive a plurality of hooks. Said coupling members may also be equipped with adjustors, such as to allow for the apparatus to be secured to a hook, and for the plurality of hangers to be secured to the apparatus. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101226 | Picture Template - A system, apparatus, kit, and method is disclosed to organize and configure pictures in a desired image on a surface without needing to determine the alignment of individual pictures. The pictures are generally organized to create a shape, letter, word, or object that is separate and distinct from the shape of the pictures creating the image. Therefore, a series of pictures of one or more size, configuration, orientation, and or shape may be used in combination to create the image. A picture template is therefore provided having a base with an exterior boarder, and a plurality of holes in the base. The plurality of holes are arranged such that an exterior perimeter circumscribing the plurality of holes creates the desired image. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101227 | Frame Trim Extrusion - An elongated rail member for end-wise attachment to a further elongated rail member for the manufacture of a two-sided flexible fabric display supporting quadrilateral-frame-assembly, each elongated rail member comprising an elongated outermost bridging member; an innermost elongated bridging member and an intermediate elongated bridging member each connected along their elongated edges by a first side member and a second side member resectively, including a graphic bead supporting slot arranged on each side of an elongated bridging member to enable simultaneous one or two sided display of a flexible graphic. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101228 | LIVE-ROUND PREVENTION WITH MAGAZINE MODIFICATION - The present invention is a modified magazine adapted to prevent live ammunition from being loaded therein and subsequently chambered into and discharged from a firearm. The magazine includes a restriction plate positioned within a cavity of the magazine and securely coupled to an interior surface of a front wall of the magazine. The restriction plate has a thickness sufficient to reduce the size of the opening of the magazine and prevent the loading of a live round into the magazine. The length of the modified opening, as reduced by the thickness of the restriction plate, is less than the length of the live round of ammunition, thereby preventing loading and/or feeding of a live round of ammunition into the magazine and further preventing discharge of a live round from the firearm. The reduced size of the opening is sufficient to receive only blank rounds of ammunition. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101229 | AUTOMATED FIRE CONTROL DEVICE - A device that causes a weapon to fire upon a target when the weapon is enabled by an operator, and when the weapon point of impact passes through a target or in a proximity thereto and when the target satisfies certain criteria as determined by one or more sensors/designations. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101230 | Lower receiver for firearms - A lower receiver for a firearm is disclosed that includes a trigger and hammer assemblies receiving section and a magazine well section, a raised bolt catch mount and a trigger access opening defined between the sections. The bolt catch mount includes an opening for insertion of a bolt catch mounting pin, a pin insertion relief formed at the magazine well section aligned with bolt catch mount opening. A trigger finger guide feature is defined between the trigger access opening and the magazine well section below the bolt catch mount. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101231 | LIVE-ROUND PREVENTION WITH BUILT-IN BLANK FIRING ADAPTER - The invention relates to safety components/modifications for a firearm barrel for preventing discharge of live ammunition from the firearm. The invention includes one embodiment of a modified barrel including a rod member transversely positioned within a portion of the bore of the barrel adjacent to the chamber to prevent chambering or loading of a live round. The modified barrel further includes a standard blank-firing adapter (BFA) fixedly coupled to the distal or muzzle end of the barrel. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101232 | Quad Rail Rotation Device - Rifles, such as the AR- | 2015-04-16 |
20150101233 | WEAPON STABILIZER / HANGER - A weapon stabilizer that is easily installed at a hunting location for stabilization of a weapon. The Prusik knot forms a loop that depends from the support arm of the weapon stabilizer and suspends the weapon for stable firing. The weapon stabilizer has a multitude of embodiments for ways to affix to trees or poles for use. The mounting bracket can be used and affixed to a tree in a variety of ways and then the weapon stabilizer is attached to the mounting bracket. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101234 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DIRECTING POWER TO A LASER ASSEMBLY - An assembly ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101235 | DEAD STICK FISHING METHOD AND LURE DEVICE - A method for dead stick fishing. The method includes casting a lure from a fishing rod to a selected spatial location in a body of water or slightly outside of the body of water. In a specific embodiment, the lure comprises at least a processor device coupled to a sound module and coupled to a lighting module. The method also includes allowing the lure settle and be substantially motionless state, e.g., lying with little or slight movement or suspended or floating with little or slight movement from the angler. The method includes transferring a combination of audio information and electromagnetic radiation from the lure to a region of water surrounding a vicinity of the lure to entice a predator fish to strike the lure while the lure is in the substantially motionless state. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101236 | STACKABLE FISHING JUG ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the present technology relate to stackable fishing assemblies. In on embodiment, a fishing assembly includes a first buoyant section, a second buoyant section that is spaced apart from the first buoyant section to form a groove that is configured to spool fishing line, and a tubular handle extending from the first and second buoyant sections, the tubular handle having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is sized to mate with a second tubular handle of a second fishing assembly that is constructed substantial similar to the fishing assembly. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101237 | JOINTED FISHING HOOK - A jointed fishing hook is provided. The jointed fishing hook includes a top shank and a bottom shank. The top shank includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the top shank forms a first eye. The bottom shank includes a first end and a second end. The second end of the bottom shank includes a bend forming a hook. The second end of the top shank is pivotally connected to the first end of the bottom shank. Therefore, the bottom shank may freely move relative to the top shank. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101238 | Live Bait Heater and Aerator - An apparatus with a submersed unit, an air pump, a switching-mode power supply, a power transmission cable, a multi-position selector switch, and an air hose is used to aerate and also heat a quantity of water that holds live bait used for fishing. The switching-mode power supply and the air pump are enclosed within a head unit housing which is plugged into a power source. The water containing the live bait is aerated through an aeration stone connected to the air pump through the air hose. When the water needs to be heated a temperature sensitive heating element heats the water. The supplied conditions are controlled by the multi-position selector switch. The temperature sensitive heating element is powered through the power transmission cable and contains a thermistor and a resistive wire. More specifically, when the thermistor detects a drop in temperature, the resistive wire converts electricity into heat. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101239 | APPARATUS FOR USING MICROWAVE ENERGY FOR INSECT AND PEST CONTROL AND METHODS THEREOF - An apparatus for using microwave energy for treating an infected site infested with insects or other small pests is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a source of microwave energy connected to a power source and a power controller, a transmission element, and an antenna. The apparatus can also comprise an isolator to protect the source of microwave energy. Methods to use such an apparatus for treatment of an infected site are also disclosed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101240 | Multifunctional composition base 1,3-oxazinan-6-ones with corrosion inhibition and heavy organic compounds inhibition and dispersants and obtaining process - Base compounds including 1,3-oxazinan-6-one derivatives of N-alkyl or N-alkenyl or N-cycloalkyl or N-aryl propionic acids and paraformaldehyde, and their application as corrosion inhibitors with multifunctional properties serving as inhibitory/dispersant of asphaltene in production processes, transportation, refining and storage of crude oil and derivatives. The corrosion inhibitor with inhibitory/dispersant of asphaltenes properties comprises an active substance base of 1,3-oxaninan-6-ones and hydrocarbon solvents such as benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, o-xylene, m-xylene and p-xylene, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, alcohols, aliphatic branched and unbranched alcohols containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, such as isopropanol, butanol and pentanol, and mixtures of hydrocarbon solvents with aliphatic branched or unbranched liquid fuels. In addition, a process for obtaining 1,3-oxazinan-6-ones derivatives of N-alkyl or N-alkenyl or N-cycloalkyl or N-aryl propionic acids and paraformaldehyde is described. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101241 | Liquid Fuel Composition and the Use Thereof - The present invention relates to a liquid fuel composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons and a cyclic hydrocarbon compound that suppresses the emission of soot particulates. The present invention also relates to a method for reducing the emission of soot particulates in the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine. It is desirable for the cyclic hydrocarbon compound to contain one or more oxygen atoms. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101242 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS FERMENTATION PROCESS SYRUP - A solid lignocellulosic fuel composition is produced from combining the syrup co-product of a lignocellulosic biomass fermentation process and an additional fuel component. The syrup is an excellent binder for a powdery fuel material that is not readily handled. The fuel composition is further processed to form briquettes, pellets and the like. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101243 | Needleless Inoculation - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for inoculating a plurality of plants. In various embodiments, an exemplary method includes spraying a plurality of plants with an inoculum utilizing an automated inoculum spraying subsystem of a mobile inoculation system. The method additionally includes spraying the plurality of plants with a grit medium utilizing an automated grit blasting subsystem of the mobile inoculation system. Spraying the plants with the grit medium inflicts a plurality of wounds to the tissue of the plants on a plurality of surfaces of the plants. The wounds inflicted by the grit medium allow the inoculum to be absorbed into the plants to inoculate the plants. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101244 | METHOD FOR HYDRATING CUT FLOWERS AND AN ABSORBENT PAD FOR USE THEREWITH - A method for hydrating cut flowers during packing, storage, and transport is provided. The present disclosure also provides a method for hydrating cut flowers in which a particular absorbent pad is used therein. The present disclosure further provides that the absorbent pad can contain an active agent that is activated by water to nourish and treat the cut flowers and/or inhibit growth of microorganisms. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101245 | SEED COATING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed herein are several exemplary seed coating compositions, and exemplary methods for creating and using the same. Also disclosed are several exemplary seed coating manufacturing processes, and the products created by such processes. The seed coating compositions for increasing crop production by protecting coated seeds after planting and during seedling emergence. The seed coating comprising a fungicidally effective amount of at least one zeolite. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101246 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS USED FOR PLANT CULTIVATION - The present invention provides an illumination apparatus for plant cultivation, including a unit configured to change light in any wavelength region of 300 nm or higher and 600 nm or lower (wavelengths of 452 nm to 474 nm, for example) to light in the wavelength region having dominantly a right-circularly polarized light component. The illumination apparatus of the present invention enables irradiation with light that is capable of giving a specific effect in plant cultivation. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101247 | Method for remediating soil with single or combined contamination of Cd and Pb by hyperaccumulator Emilia sonchifolia L. - A method for remediating soil which is contaminated by an individual or a mixture of Cd and Pb with a hyperaccumulator | 2015-04-16 |
20150101248 | Mesh Lined Planter Box - Disclosed herein is a mesh lined planter box for use in growing of plants where mobility and/or easy removal of the plants and/or growing media is desired. The mesh lining in one example comprises a replaceable fabric mesh bag into which growing media is placed for growing of plants. Also disclosed is a trellis which may be removed from the planter box. The trellis may also include vertically adjustable cross members. A watering system is also disclosed attached to the base unit, or trellis of the planter box. The watering system in one form comprising a plurality of feed lines attached to a common main line and having valves on each feed line. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101249 | METHOD FOR SHORT DROP ADJUSTMENT IN A FRAMELESS GLASS VEHICLE WINDOW SYSTEM - A method for controlling movement of a window glass ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101250 | VARIABLE-WIDTH SECURITY GATE UNIT - A gate is mounted on a frame to pivot about a pivot axis between opened and closed positions. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101251 | Nuclear Power Door - A nuclear power door consists of an embedded steel plate, a door frame welded on the embedded steel plate, a pair of hinge devices, a group of door panels, a group of opening and closing devices and a group of bolt devices; the door panels are fixedly arranged within the door frame through the hinge devices; the opening and closing devices are arranged at the upper ends of the door panels, and the bolt devices are arranged in the internal sides of the door panels. The nuclear power door is fire-proof, explosion-proof and bulletproof, and is safe and long in service life, thus, the nuclear power door can be used for nuclear power engineering which is constructed based on new standards. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101252 | MECHANISM FOR RAISING AND LOWERING WINDOWPANE - A mechanism is obtained for raising and lowering a windowpane, which makes it possible to achieve a satisfactory mounting of a guide rail to a drum housing by visually checking the mounted state of the guide rail to the drum housing without needing a special solution such as providing the drum housing with an inspection hole, and to securely restrict relative movement between the guide rail and the drum housing in the vehicle widthwise direction after completion of the mounting of the guide rail to the drum housing. An engaging projection which projects toward the guide rail is formed at the end of the drum housing on the guide rail side, and an engaging portion, which restricts relative movement between the guide rail and the drum housing in the vehicle widthwise direction by being engaged with the engaging projection from outside to be fixed to the drum housing, is formed at the end of the guide rail on the drum housing side. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101253 | SECURITY GATE LATCH SYSTEM - A gate is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis between opened and closed positions. A latch is provided to retain the gate in a doorway-closing position in a doorway formed in a door frame. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101254 | SEALING SYSTEM FOR MOVABLE WINDOW OF REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY - A slider window assembly for a vehicle includes a frame portion having an upper rail and a lower rail, with at least one fixed window panel fixed relative to the frame portion and defining an opening. A movable window panel is movable along the upper and lower rails between a closed position and an opened position. A perimeter seal is disposed at the at least one fixed window panel. The perimeter seal includes a single continuous sealing element that circumscribes the opening and that is configured to substantially seal against a surface of the movable window panel about a periphery of the movable window panel when the movable window panel is in its closed position. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101255 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALUMINA-BASED ABRASIVE GRAIN AND ALUMINA-BASED ABRASIVE GRAIN MANUFACTURED THEREBY - Provided are a method of manufacturing an alumina-based abrasive grain, which includes preparing boehmite powder and activated alumina powder as starting materials, forming a sol by wet-blending and crushing the boehmite powder, the activated alumina powder, a solvent and a deflocculant, heating the sol at a first temperature which is higher than a room temperature and lower than a boiling point of the solvent and stirring the sol so as not to generate a precipitate, forming a gel by heating the sol at a second temperature higher than the first temperature at which a viscosity of the sol is increased and the sol becomes a paste, blending the gel with an organic solvent and performing wet crushing on the resulting mixture, preparing a powder by drying the wet-crushed gel, blending a binder and a solvent with the dried product, which is the powder, and molding the resulting mixture, calcining the molded product, performing dry crushing on the calcined product, and sintering the dry-crushed product to transform activated alumina and boehmite contained therein to an α-Al | 2015-04-16 |
20150101256 | Amino Resin Treated Backing Material, Coated Abrasive Articles Incorporating Same And Process Of Making The Same - This invention relates an amino resin treated backing material comprising a backing material impregnated with an amino resin comprising an alkylated trimethylol melamine obtained by reaction of trimethylol melamine with alkanol, coated abrasive article comprising the same, and methods of making and using said amino resin composition and coated abrasive articles. The claimed processes and systems related to use and manufacturing of coated abrasive articles are improved and cost effective. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101257 | ABRASIVE MATERIAL FOR SHOT BLASTING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The abrasive material contains Fe, Si, Ca, Al, Mg and Mn and has an amorphous continuous phase, wherein the total amount of Fe, Si and Ca is 50.0% or more by mass in terms of the total content of FeO, SiO | 2015-04-16 |
20150101258 | SUPPORT MEMBER SLEEVE - A shelter assembly has a framework having a plurality of structural supports that include fillable support tubes and support sleeves. The fillable support tubes may be filled with fill media and are surrounded by the support sleeve. The structural supports are configured to form a structure wherein the structural supports form the framework of the structure. Various fill media may be used. The structural supports and their associated assemblies are modular and may be configured into a variety of shelter designs. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101259 | CONVERTIBLE ROOF ELEMENT AND STRUCTURE WITH METHOD OF OPERATION - A convertible roof element includes a peripheral structure with an opening to be at least partially closed by a membrane, an edge rope and at least one guide rope forming a rope band tensioned against each other. The convertible roof element has a parking position and at least one shading position, the parking position running along the peripheral structure and the at least one shading position running across the opening of the peripheral structure. The edge rope is fixed at its ends via a first tensioning device to the peripheral structure. The at least one guide rope is secured to the edge rope at one end and at the other end to the peripheral structure by means of a further tensioning device. The tensile force of the further tensioning device is variable so that the edge rope is moveable from the parking position into the at least one shading position. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101260 | TRELLIS WITH INTERNAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A trellis system including a front tube, a back tube, and two end tubes joined together, a plurality of roof panels, each panel having a perimeter, wherein the perimeter of the panel is coupled to at least a back tube surface and a front tube surface. An internal drainage system facilitates drainage of precipitation from the trellis. The internal drainage system further comprises an internal channel located within the tube member. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101261 | DEPLOYABLE TRUSS WITH ORTHOGONALLY-HINGED PRIMARY CHORDS - A deployable truss with modified primary orthogonal joints. The construction of these joints causes the center-hinged primary chords on opposite sides of a truss bay to fold inward in a plane orthogonal to the folding planes of the side diagonals while the two secondary chords fold in planes orthogonal to the plane of the in-folding primary chords. This provides for stiffness and stability during deploy and retract. The unique joint configuration permits the truss to deploy one bay at a time in a stable manner while having lateral bending stiffness, and the truss thus can extend and retract in a sequential manner. It can deploy integral flat panels nested between the secondary folding chords, or use cross bracing in lieu of panels. The truss can be triangular, square or rectangular in cross-section. A powered support frame may be used in conjunction with the truss. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101262 | Tornado Protection Shelter - A weather protection system designed to protect people and buildings during meteorological events such as a tornado by retracting and securing a building into the ground. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101263 | BUILDING FOUNDATION - A modular foundation of or for a building comprising a footing assembled on site from a plurality of prefabricated footers rigidly connected together and supported by ground below. The footing defines a seat for wall panels of a modular building structure that includes wall panels to be supported. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101264 | UNIT FOR CONNECTING MODULAR MOBILE ROOMS - The present invention includes a method and a connector unit for connecting two or more structures wherein at least one of the two or more structures being connected is a mobile structure validatable for pharmaceutical manufacturing or patient care. The connector unit comprises of an alignment system, a sealing, and a fixation system. The method for using the connector unit comprises of aligning the two or more structures to precisely dock the two or more structures together, sealing the two or more structures, or one or more structures and an environment air tight with a seal or a sealing system, and affixing the two or more structures together solidly to prevent unintentional movements of the two or more structures, or breakage of the seal or seal system. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101265 | PREFABRICATED CONCRETE POLE BASE AND ADJUSTABLE CONNECTOR - A prefabricated concrete pole base and adjustable method of connection and use to receive, support, and stabilize light poles and the like having different hole mounting patterns, securing the pole to the base and facilitating rapid installation of poles while eliminating the need for on-site concrete forms and lengthy concrete cure times. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101266 | LIFTING ANCHORS - A lifting anchor for embedment into a concrete component, the anchor having a head for releasable engagement with lifting equipment, and at least one leg extending from the head, the leg being profiled so as to lock into the surrounding concrete, wherein the profiling is formed by a series of formations arranged along at least a face and adjacent edge of the leg. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101267 | ANCHOR POST - Provided herein are methods, devices and systems comprising an anchor post that has a shaft, at least one stabilising element attached to the anchor post configured to resist movement of the anchor post, and at least one alignment element. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101268 | VISCOUS WALL COUPLING DAMPER - A building structure in an outrigger configuration having a building core, at least one perimeter column, and at least one outrigger beam having a main body portion connected to the building core, an end portion distal from the building core in a direction of the at least one perimeter column and a vane portion extending from the end portion. At least one damper having a high-viscosity fluid container connected is connected to the at least one perimeter column and the vane portion extends into the high-viscosity fluid container to couple the building core to the at least one perimeter column, such that when the building structure is subjected to lateral loads and the building core is displaced with respect to the at least perimeter column, high-viscosity fluid within the high-viscosity fluid container is sheared by the vane to damp vibrations and provide coupling in the building structure. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101269 | Modular Isolation Systems - A modular base isolation system suitable for constructing isolation floors and platforms using the same elements, and capable of scaling up or down to suit the payload mass. These systems are low profile and permit placement of such systems un paces having restricted headroom. Also kits and methods or making and using such modular isolation systems. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101270 | BASE SHEET INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLATIC ROOFING ASSEMBLIES - Provided are novel building integrable photovoltaic (BIP) assemblies and methods of installation thereof on building structures. The BIP assembly includes a base sheet or a sheath, which may be a plywood board or an oriented strand (OSB) board, and multiple electrically interconnected photovoltaic inserts, which are attached to and supported by the base sheet. The base sheet is configured to be positioned directly the building structures, such as roof rafters. Various electrical components may be positioned within cavities of the base sheet and/or at the back side of that sheet. Such components are configured to align in between the roof rafters during installation. The spacing between the rafters provides access to the components and allows the components to extend away from the base sheet and into the spacing. Various electrical components may be installed and removed from the BIP assembly during its fabrication and/or installation. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101271 | STRUCTURE WITH SURFACE FOR SEASONAL SELECTIVENESS OF SOLAR IRRADIATION ABSORPTION AND REFLECTION - Disclosed are various structure surface configurations and related methods. An exemplary structure includes a facade that has grooved cavities that are configured in a manner that reflects summer (cooling season) insolation and absorbs winter (heating season) insolation. The effective absorptivities of the exemplary structure for various cavity reflectance characteristics, i.e., a wide range of diffuse and specular reflectance characteristics, are evaluated using a Monte Carlo model. The calculations in an illustrated embodiment are performed for the latitude of 41° N where both heating and cooling loads are significant. Embodiments of various structures are similarly within the scope of the disclosure for locations of different latitudes and longitudes. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101272 | INSULATING COVER FOR AN ATTIC SEALING MEMBER - An insulating system comprises a cover and a generally rigid attic sealing member. The cover defines an interior chamber, and the interior chamber is filled with insulation. The cover further forms a cavity in the bottom of the cover, where the attic sealing member is received into the cavity. Together, the system raises the insulating value (R-value) of an area above an attic opening to a minimum R-value level required by many building codes. The cover may be filled with insulation through a slit or passage extending along the top of the cover. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101273 | Spiral box stair - A modular, prefabricated stair tower comprising a plurality of stairs, landings, handrails and hangers pre-assembled into a module configured such that it might be shipped and installed into a wind power tower tube section, with installation preferably occurring prior to shipment to the wind farm jobsite so that, when the tube section is erected vertically, authorized personnel gain immediate, efficient and economical access for ascending and descending large land based and offshore wind power turbine towers. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101274 | Windows, Stops, Glazing Rings, and Related Assemblies, Systems, and Methods - Stops, glazing rings, windows, doors, etc. Some embodiments provide stops for securing window panes in windows. Some stops define elongated bodies with longitudinal axes, window pane-facing sides, frame member-facing sides, and sides at least partially set at acute angles to the other sides. Additionally, the frame member-facing sides also define grooves which are generally parallel to the axes and which can receive splines to seal the panes. Some stops have solid cross-sections which can be triangular. If desired, some stops are extruded and are orthogonally joined to one another to form glazing rings. These rings can be installed in windows, doors, etc. along with sealing splines to secure window panes against the window frame members. Moreover, they can comprise at least two stops. Furthermore, the frame members of embodiments are thermally broken. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101275 | RADIATION VAULT MODULE WITH ADJUSTABLE BASE FRAME - A temporary radiotherapy facility for use during renovation, upgrading, and/or modernization of an existing facility. The radiotherapy facility is integrated with radiation producing equipment and radiation shielding vaults. The structural elements and their arrangement enable compliance with applicable codes for this type of facility and provide an ability to maintain radiotherapy treatment continuity during equipment transition. The treatment room of the facility is constructed from a vault module comprising a freestanding outer frame assembly that is placed on the supporting foundation. The vault module includes a base frame adjustably mounted within the outer frame assembly for supporting the radiotherapy device and a plurality of adjustable supports for leveling the base frame independently from the outer frame assembly. The ability to level the base frame independently from the outer frame assembly allows fine adjustments to be made to the orientation of the equipment after some or all of the facility has been constructed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101276 | EXTERIOR INSULATION AND THERMAL INSULATION COMPOSITE AREA, AS WELL AS WALL STRUCTURE, COMPRISING THE COMPOSITE THERMAL INSULATION OR THERMAL INSULATION COMPOSITE AND COMPLEX PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WALL STRUCTURES - The present invention relates to a thermal insulation composite, in particular a panel-shaped thermal insulation composite. The invention further relates to a thermal insulation composite area, in particular a thermal insulation panel area, comprising thermal insulation composites or thermal insulation panels. The invention also relates to a wall structure comprising at least one thermal insulation composite or a thermal insulation composite area. Finally, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing wall structures. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101277 | ELEMENT MARKING DEVICE - A marking device for marking a truss element of a truss may include a print mechanism arranged to print selected truss information on lumber elements moving on a conveyance system passed the print mechanism, the selected truss information including one of an element identifying truss diagram, a truss plate location, and an intersecting member identifier, a position sensing device configured to sense the position of the lumber relative to the print mechanism, and a computing component, the computing component including a geometry extraction module for extracting the geometry of the element to be marked, an element marking generator for generating print instructions for the selected truss information, a position sensing module for interfacing with the position sensing device to ascertain the position of the lumber element, and a print control module for controlling the print mechanism to print the selected truss information. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101278 | Thermal Clip Attachment Apparatus for Masonry Anchors and Methods Thereof - A thermal clip attachment apparatus and methods for using the thermal clip attachment with a masonry veneer anchor system are disclosed. The thermal clip attachment may be a composite piece that attaches to the part of a stud that protrudes from an inner structural supportive wall after the stud is advanced into the wall. The thermal clip attachment serves as a thermal break between the stud and an outer masonry veneer wall. Further, the thermal clip attachment also serves as an attachment point for a wire tie, which allows a positive lateral load connection to be established between the outer masonry veneer wall and the inner structural supportive wall. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101279 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND LIFTING DEVICE - A lifting device for lifting an upper portion of a building which comprises a roof and a method of constructing a building using such a lifting device. The lifting device includes a base plate arranged to be mounted to an edge region of a support and a lifting platform attached to an actuator and capable of vertical movement by means of the actuator. The base plate has a first portion arranged to abut a substantially horizontal face of the support and a second portion arranged to abut a substantially vertical face of the support. The actuator is adjustably mounted to the base plate such that the position of the actuator is horizontally and/or vertically adjustable relative to the base plate to ensure a plumb lift. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101280 | Structural Element - A structural element comprising a web, a pair of substantially oppositely directed flanges projecting outwardly from respective ends of the web, wherein the web comprises two or more channels formed therein, and wherein at least two of the two or more channels project into the web in opposed orientation to one another. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101281 | PALLET LOAD SENSING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system for positioning pallets to be wrapped with a pallet stretch wrap machine and to adjust operation of the wrap machine according to measurements obtained from sensors, identify the relative size of the pallet load to be wrapped in stretch film, detect misalignment of the load and thereby control activation of the wrap sequence and the speed of the film applied. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101282 | Medicine Dispensing and Packing Apparatus - Provided is a medicine dispensing and packing apparatus including a sheet feeding apparatus, a medicine putting unit, a sealing apparatus, and a control unit. The control unit controls the sheet feeding apparatus and the sealing apparatus to pack medicine. A plurality of packets formed by the sheet feeding apparatus and the sealing apparatus include a plurality of medicine-containing packets and a plurality of empty packets in which the medicine is not packed. The control unit controls the sheet feeding apparatus and the sealing apparatus to: form the plurality of empty packets upstream of the plurality of medicine-containing packets in the feeding direction; and form at least one empty packet of the plurality of empty packets such that the lengthwise size thereof is smaller than that of each of the plurality of medicine-containing packets. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101283 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A PACKAGING FOR TABLETS - The device for producing the packaging comprises a unit for producing blister packs, a unit for producing the packaging containers, a transfer device for transferring the blister packs in the packaging containers, a sealing station for the packaging containers, and preferably also a stamp, all of which are arranged in a single machine. The packaging for tablets thus manufactured has a packaging container and several blister packs, which are loosely accommodated in a holding section of the packaging container, and the holding section is sealed by a lidding sheet. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101284 | BAG CLAMP WITH A RECIPROCATING BLADE - An improved bag clamp comprises a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member has an opening in a clamping surface thereof and there is a blade reciprocatingly movable along the second jaw member. A hinge couples the first jaw member and the second jaw member. The clamp is moveable between an open configuration in which the first jaw member and second jaw member are angularly spaced and a closed configuration in which the blade is received by the opening in the first jaw member and the blade is moveable along the second jaw member. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101285 | VACUUM BAGGIE - Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and method of retro-fitting food storage containers with a vacuum sealing feature. One embodiment further provides a baggie sealing feature and support interface. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101286 | Beverage Jug Cleaning System and Method - A system and method are provided for washing, sanitizing, drying, and refilling beverage bottles, such as beer growlers. The sanitizing system is either built into a counter or may be built into a portable cart. The sanitizing system organizes a wash, rinse, sanitizing, and carbon dioxide nozzles in order of use within a drain basin, so that the operator can quickly and reliably move from one nozzle at an organized cleaning station. Further, the container can be dried, filled, and chilled by the carbon dioxide nozzle, so that the refilled beer can be protected by a head of carbon dioxide, preventing oxidation. Using the present sanitizing system and method thoroughly cleans and sanitizes the beverage container, preventing adulteration of the refilled beverage. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101287 | METHOD OF PACKAGING STERILIZED PRODUCTS - The invention provides a method of packaging a sterilized product. The method includes the steps of providing a product and sterilizing the product. The sterilized product is enclosed in a first layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a first sealed enclosure. The first sealed enclosure is enclosed in a second layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a second sealed enclosure. The second sealed enclosure is enclosed in a third layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a third sealed enclosure. The third sealed enclosure is enclosed in a fourth layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a packaged product. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101288 | CONTAINER FOR EGGS, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARRANGING AND STABILIZING EGGS IN A CONTAINER - A method for arranging eggs in a container. Eggs placed in receptacles of the container come to a resting orientation, by virtue of the contouring of the receptacle, such that a long axis of the first egg is tilted toward a rear portion of the container at nearly uniform angles slightly offset from a vertical axis, and parallel side-to-side. Using features of the container, movement of eggs from their resting orientation, as well as twisting (spinning) about their long axes is resisted during marking, shipping or handling. The orienting of eggs in the receptacles or compartments thereof may be aided by use of an egg orienter. Tilting of the eggs may be facilitated by using receptacles or compartments which are asymmetrically contoured with respect to the vertical axis. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101289 | LOOSE FILL FIRE-PROTECTIVE PACKING MEDIA - A loose fill packing media that can be used to protect packed items from heat and flame or to contain combustion and heat generated by a packed item comprises a plurality of foam cores formed from a cured thermoset resin coated with a layer of an intumescent material. The foam may be formed by mixing a thermoset resin with micro-balloons and a heat absorbing phase change material, adding a catalyst and shaping the mixture into pellets, curing the shaped pellets and then coating the pellets with the intumescent material. The pellets flow freely at room temperature to facilitate pouring into a box around a package to be protected. If the temperature becomes sufficiently elevated, the intumescent material foams and then chars holding the pellets together. The layer of pellets significantly impedes heat transfer to or from the package surrounded by the pellets. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101290 | TRANSPORTING PRODUCT FROM A PRODUCT CARTRIDGE - According to the disclosed embodiments, an illustrative system comprises a cartridge-receiving member configured to receive a product cartridge, and a product-receiving member configured to receive product from the product cartridge, the product-receiving member having a bottom support to gravitationally support the product and a rear support to terminate receipt of the product and prevent egress of the product from the product-receiving member. The system also comprises a pusher assembly configured to pushingly engage the product out of the cartridge onto the product-receiving member. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101291 | MEDICINE SUPPLY APPARATUS - A medicine supply apparatus which comprises, in a case accommodating section | 2015-04-16 |
20150101292 | FILTER ARRANGEMENTS; COMPONENTS; AND, METHODS - Filter assemblies and components therefor, are described. In an example arrangement, the crankcase ventilation filter assembly is configured to be serviced from either the top or the bottom. A rotational indexing arrangement is to ensure appropriate orientation of an internally received filter cartridge, and other components of the arrangement are provided. Methods of assembly, servicing and use are described. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101293 | Cup-shaped Housing, Device for Separating Liquid from Air, and Method for Mounting the Cup-shaped Housing on a Nipple - A cup-shaped housing assembly for a device for separating liquid from air has a cup-shaped housing body having an interior. At least one annular filter element for separating liquid from air is arranged in the housing body. A housing cover closes off an end face of the housing body. The housing cover has an inner side that is facing the interior and an outer side that is facing away from the interior. The housing cover has at least one raw air inlet through which raw air is supplied to the interior. The housing cover has at least one clean air opening though which filtered clean air is discharged from the interior. For sealing the raw air inlet relative to the clean air opening, at least one sealing surface is arranged at the outer side of the housing cover across sections thereof. | 2015-04-16 |