20th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120118803 | MANUALLY OPERATED CONTINUOUS FLOW TYPE DRIKING WATER DISINFECTOR USING CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION - The present invention of manually operated continuous flow type concentrated solar drinking water disinfector improves the effectiveness and productivity of disinfection of drinking water for individual families or small communities, without using conventional fossil fuel derived heat or electricity or solar photovoltaic electricity, by clarifying the feed water with alum, aerating it manually, preheating it in solar water preheater and then while flowing as a thin stream exposing it directly to solar radiation without an intervening glass or plastic container material, with solar radiation incident on top side of pre-heater section and on top side of solar UV section intensified with mirrors and while the disinfector unit which is mounted on a trolley, is manually oriented towards the sun intermittently. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118804 | Process for Decontamination of Hazardous Sulfur Compounds in Oilfield Produced Waters - A system and method treat oilfield produced water by two-stages of hazardous sulfide treatments. In an embodiment, a two-stage oil and gas field produced water treatment system includes an oil removal vessel. The oilfield produced water is introduced to the oil removal vessel. The oil removal vessel removes a portion of the hydrocarbons from the oilfield produced water to provide a reduced oil produced water. In addition, the system includes an iron sponge. The reduced oil produced water is introduced to the iron sponge, and the iron sponge removes a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced oil produced water to provide a reduced sulfide produced water. The system also includes a stabilized sodium percarbonate solution. The stabilized sodium percarbonate solution is mixed with the reduced sulfide produced water to remove a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced sulfide produced water to provide a treated produced water. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118805 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - Methods for depositing a stationary phase in a tube for chromatography, in particular, as a variable gradient column are disclosed. The methods include providing a tube, loading the tube with a concentration gradient of a stationary phase precursor along its length, and removing the solvent such that the stationary phase precursor is deposited within the tube as a stationary phase to form a chromatography column. The concentration gradient is formed by combining at least a first fluid and a second fluid, with the first fluid containing the stationary phase precursor in a solvent. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118806 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - Methods for depositing a stationary phase in a tube for chromatography. The resulting column may be a variable gradient column or a standard open tubular column with a uniform thickness stationary phase. The methods include providing a tube comprising an electrically conductive interior surface and having a composition within the tube, the composition comprising a stationary phase precursor and at least one of an electrolyte and a reactant precursor, and electrochemically reacting the reactant precursor or the stationary phase precursor to form a stationary phase in the tube. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118807 | CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A chromatographic apparatus is provided comprising a housing, a fluid inlet to the housing, a fluid outlet from the housing, an optional vent and a chromatographic packed bed in the housing. The fluid inlet and fluid outlet and optional vent are provided with connectors that connect a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet on other such chromatographic apparatus. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118808 | FLUIDIZED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR - A fluidized membrane bioreactor comprising a bioreactor including biochemically active organisms; fluidized particles which is a support media to be attached by the organisms; and membranes which permit treated water to pass through except the organisms, wherein the fluidized particles are in direct contact with the membranes. The membranes are installed internally or externally to the bioreactor. The particles may be granular activated carbon or other suitable materials. The fluidized particles serve not only as support media for microorganisms, but also as media for sorption or otherwise retention of matter that can cause membrane fouling and as an abrasive material for cleaning the membrane surface. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118809 | FILTER APPARATUS - The invention relates to a filter apparatus ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118810 | PUMP FOR A DESALINATION SYSTEM - A pump assembly to move water past a reverse osmosis membrane, said pump assembly having a first pump ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118811 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO A CELLULARIZED NEPHRON UNIT - The present invention relates to bioartificial devices and systems that mimic kidney or nephron function and methods of making them. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118812 | FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR LIQUID FILTRATION; ASSEMLBY; AND, METHODS - A liquid filter cartridge is provided. Preferred seal arrangements are provided, to provide for preferred axial load conditions, with respect to one or more of the end caps of the cartridge. Some cartridge configurations provided include no core structure or outer liner structure therein, to support axial load. Assemblies using the cartridge, and methods of assembly and use, are provided. The liquid filter cartridge can be a serviceable cartridge, or it can be retained permanently in a housing. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118813 | FILTRATION MEMBRANE HAVING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO ABRASIONS - The subject of the invention is a membrane for the cross-flow filtration of a fluid to be treated that contains abrasive particles, comprising a porous support covered over part of its surface with a separation layer having a pore diameter smaller than that of the support, over which the fluid to be treated flows, characterized in that the separation layer includes an agent for protection from the abrasive particles. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118814 | Pleated Filter Element with Tapering Bend Lines - A pleated filter element extends axially between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet along a plurality of axially extending bend lines forming axial flow channels. The bend lines taper in a transverse direction and define a plurality of axially elongated tetrahedron channels facing oppositely to each other. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118815 | METALLIC-CERAMIC COMPOSITE MEMBRANES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - Metallic-ceramic composite membranes and methods for producing the metallic-ceramic composite membranes are disclosed. The metallic-ceramic composite membranes include the advantages of a metallic substrate relative to known ceramic substrates, such as high permeability, better mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance, and the advantages of a ceramic membrane, such as high permeability, high permselectivity, mechanic strength, and thermal stability. Therefore, a three-layer metallic-ceramic composite membrane, including a porous metallic substrate, a first, intermediate mesoporous γ-alumina membrane layer, and a second, top mesoporous γ-alumina membrane layer, is disclosed. Because of the high mechanical strength of the metallic-ceramic composite membrane and because the pores of the second mesoporous γ-alumina membrane have a narrow size distribution and average size of about 2.1 nanometers, the metallic-ceramic composite membrane can be used to separate gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO | 2012-05-17 |
20120118816 | Non-Dewetting Porous Membranes - Microporous membrane composites that are non-dewetting are disclosed. These microporous membrane composites are wet with solutions of methanol and water and are non-dewetting following autoclave treatment in water. The microporous membrane composites comprise a microporous membrane support that is coated with a crosslinked ionomer comprising hydrophilic groups. Compared to the microporous membrane support, the microporous membrane composite has a flow loss on average in isopropyl alcohol of less than 82%. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118817 | THIOSULFATE REMOVAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Described herein is a cost effective method and system for removal of thiosulfate from a solution in-line with a process system. The method and system include passing the solution in contact with an open-structured substrate impregnated with a Group 16 element, which results in removal of thiosulfate from the solution and conversion of the thiosulfate to at least sulfite. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118818 | HYDROCYCLONE FOR THE SEPARATION OF FLUIDS - It is disclosed a hydrocyclone type separator having small dimensions for possessing high capacity for fluid processing by virtue of structural characteristics for feeding, of an upper outlet orifice (overflow) and of a lower outlet orifice (underflow). The feeding comprises two equal channels ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118819 | IN-SITU, MICROBIAL BIO-REMEDIATION OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS - A method for facilitating growth of microbial communities for in-situ bodies of flowing water for the sake of bio-remediating contaminated water and/or producing useful biomass. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118820 | Septic System with Pressure Gradient Transport - Septic system design, installation, maintenance and use are described and provided. In embodiments, design, installation, and maintenance of pressure gradients in a septic system serve to transport treatment tank gases, or other gases, downstream, towards or into a leach field, bio-filter, drain field, or other environment. Such transport may promote the displacement of gases or the remediation of gases. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118821 | Process for treatment of wastewater with a modular biological fluidized bed reactor system - A biological wastewater treatment process and modular apparatus wherein activated sludge is recirculated in all of aeration, fluidized bed and return sludge phases in the apparatus. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118822 | REDUCING EMISSIONS OF VOCS FROM LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS - An apparatus and method for reducing or controlling VOC emissions from a low-pressure storage tank for a VOC-containing substance stored or transported as a liquid in the storage tank are provided. The apparatus and method include a filter media operatively positioned between a headspace in the storage tank and the atmosphere, wherein: (i) a gaseous substance from a headspace in the storage tank passes through the filter media to be vented to the atmosphere; (ii) the filter media comprises a permeable substrate and a liquid stripper for a VOC, wherein the liquid stripper coats the permeable substrate; (iii) the filter media provides a gaseous back pressure across the filter media to the atmosphere of less than 1 psig; and (iv) a liquid condensate from the filter media can drip or flow under gravity back into the storage tank. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118823 | ORGANOSILICATE BASED FILTRATION SYSTEM - Organosilicate compositions of variable charges, hydrophobicity, and porosity, and in particular organosilicate-based molecular filtration devices are disclosed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118824 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD - There is provided a water treatment apparatus, including: first membrane filtration means in which a filtration membrane having an average pore diameter of 1 μm or more is used; second membrane filtration means for treating water filtered by the first membrane filtration means, by using a microfiltration membrane or ultrafiltration membrane; and reverse osmosis membrane filtration means for treating water filtered by the second membrane filtration means. In particular, there is provided a water treatment apparatus, wherein a hydrophobic polymer membrane that is not subjected to hydrophilicizing processing is used as the filtration membrane having an average pore diameter of 1 μm or more. There is also provided a water treatment method that can be implemented by these water treatment apparatuses. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118825 | BLOOD FILTER AND METHOD FOR FILTERING BLOOD - The present invention relates to a method for filtering blood to produce plasma or serum and to a blood filter for the production of plasma or serum from a blood sample. The invention further relates to a kit comprising a blood filter for the production of plasma or serum from a blood sample and a syringe. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118826 | DESALINATION SYSTEM - A desalination system based on forward osmosis, that uses a draw solution at high osmotic and gauge pressures to generate mechanical power from the expansion of the draw solution due to water extracted from feed water through a semi-permeable membrane. The extracted water is produced during the regeneration of the draw solution. The generated power may be used to desalinate additional feed water, e.g. via reverse osmosis, such that most power needed for the reverse osmosis is supplied from the expanding draw solution, e.g. via a work exchanger. After power recovery, partly dilute draw solution may be used to extract additional water from feed water via an additional forward osmosis module. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118827 | METHOD OF CONCENTRATING LOW TITER FERMENTATION BROTHS USING FORWARD OSMOSIS - The present invention relates to a method for concentrating law titer fermentation broth, and more particularly to a method for concentrating a fermentation broth using forward osmosis. The method comprises: introducing the fermentation broth and an osmolyte into a feed chamber and a draw chamber, respectively, which are included in a concentration system and are divided from each other by a forward osmosis membrane, and subjecting the introduced fermentation broth to forward osmosis, thereby concentrating the fermentation broth in the feed chamber. The method can maximize the concentration of the low titer fermentation broth while minimizing energy consumption and operating cost, and thus can contribute to the industrialization of new technology. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE SPEED FEEDBACK CONTROL CHROMATOGRAPHY LOADING - Disclosed herein is a chromatography system wherein a sensor, for example, a UV sensor, is tied to a continuously variable load pump in a feedback control loop, with an option to divert the feed stream back to the load vessel or reservoir or onto a second chromatography column, the disclosed chromatography system allowing a true feedback control across variable load rates, thereby adjusting chromatographic operating parameters, for example, variable load rates, to process conditions, while maximizing throughput. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118829 | TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED LIQUIDS - Contaminants are removed from a quantity of contaminated liquid in a treatment reservoir ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118830 | METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR - The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118831 | PROCESS FOR ENHANCED REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED WASTEWATERS, SOILS AND WASTEFORMS - The present invention provides reagents that may be useful for treating wastes such as impure aqueous materials including wastewater to remove a significant proportion of the heavy metals that may be contained therein. The reagents include a calcium aluminosilicate (CAS) source and may include one or more of the following elements as an oxide: calcium oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, and sulfate. Further, the reagent comprises lime either as CaO or Ca(OH) | 2012-05-17 |
20120118832 | IONIC POLYMERS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - An ionic polymer of formula VI | 2012-05-17 |
20120118833 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIVE DECOLORIZATION OF WASTEWATER CONTAINING REACTIVE ANTHRAQUINONE DYE - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for decolorization of reactive anthraquinone dye-containing wastewater using photocatalytic oxidation, which include inducing high-efficiency photocatalytic oxidation under a controlled salt concentration and pH of wastewater to perform effective decolorization of reactive anthraquinone dye-containing wastewater. The method for decolorization of reactive anthraquinone dye-containing wastewater using photocatalytic oxidation, includes: introducing a photocatalyst and salt into reactive anthraquinone dye-containing wastewater and adjusting pH of the wastewater to a level higher than neutral pH; and irradiating UV to the photocatalyst to carry out cleavage of the reactive anthraquinone dyes through photocatalytic oxidation, thereby accomplishing decolorization of wastewater. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118834 | WOVEN FILTER FABRIC FOR A BAND FILTER - The present invention relates to a filter cloth for a belt filter, wherein the filter cloth has an air permeability of 100 l/(min*dm | 2012-05-17 |
20120118835 | WASH COLUMN - A wash column for processing a suspension of solid particles in a liquid comprising a bed forming chamber in which a packed bed of solid particles can be formed, filtrate extraction means for extracting liquid from the suspension as to form the packed bed of solid particles in the bed forming chamber, and a suspension supply line for supplying the suspension directly to an end of the bed forming chamber, wherein the suspension supply line ends in the bed forming chamber. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118836 | RETAINING BRACKET STRUCTURE - A retaining bracket structure includes a main body and an insertion member. The main body includes a hang portion and a display portion. The display portion includes a plurality of engaging portions. Each engaging portion has a positioning hole therein and a plurality of positioning protrusions on an outer side thereof. The inserting portion includes a plurality of anti-theft engaging rods and fixing rods. Each anti-theft engaging rod is fixed to the positioning hole. Each fixing rod is against a top surface of a corresponding engaging portion of the main body. The positioning protrusions are engaged with an inner wall of a sleeve fitted on the engaging portion of the display portion of the main body, such that the sleeve is firmly positioned on the main body. The anti-theft engaging rod can prevent the sleeve from disengagement and theft, providing a steady connection and a better positioning effect. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118837 | Equipment Rail and Bracket Assembly - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an equipment rail and bracket assembly. The equipment rail and bracket assembly includes an equipment rail and a bracket. The equipment rail is mounted to the bracket. The equipment rail includes a relief cut-out and a flexible tongue formed by the relief cut-out. The flexible tongue includes a bracket mounting opening for mounting the equipment rail to the bracket. The flexible tongue rotates relative to the equipment rail when the bracket is mounted to a cabinet. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118838 | SHOE TRAVELER OR FOOTWEAR TRAVELER - In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a portable item storage device, a rack that is disposed in the portable item storage device, a first shoe spacer, and a second shoe spacer. Each shoe spacer is removably coupled to the rack and adjustable in size. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118839 | BAG DISPENSER RACK - A bag dispenser rack, includes a first bag pack support tray that has a first base, a first left side wall, a first right side wall, a first back wall, a first front wall and holds a first merchandise bag pack. The first front wall has a first opening that permits extraction of first bags from the first pack. A second bag pack support tray has a second base, a second left side wall, a second right side wall, a second back wall, a second front wall and holds a second merchandise bag pack. The second front wall has a second opening to permit extraction of second bags from the second pack. The second bag pack support tray is hingedly attached to the first bag pack support tray. The second bag pack support tray pivots upwardly to permit loading of a first bag pack into the first bag pack tray. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118840 | DUAL PLANE SELF-ADJUSTING SHELF - An apparatus for storing and displaying packages. The invention discloses a self-adjusting shelf comprising a sled coupled to a track, and at least two product supports located in a plane above the track. The product supports are aligned substantially parallel to the track and are coupled to the track. Packages rest upon the product supports. The sled slides along the length of the track. The sled urges, via either gravity or a biasing device, the sled forward against downstream packages. Thus, when one package is removed, the sled forces the remaining packages to the front of the shelf. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118841 | Holding Assembly for Aesthetically Displaying Comestibles - A holding assembly for aesthetically displaying comestibles comprises a retaining structure and a positioning member. The retaining structure allows the user to firmly secure a comestible to the holding assembly. The retaining structure has two different embodiments: one embodiment for softer comestibles with a flat bottom, such as a cupcake, and another embodiment for more rigid comestibles with a round exterior, such as fruit. The first embodiment of the retaining structure is a platform with tines, and the second embodiment of the retaining structure is a hollow hemisphere with one tine. The positioning member is a long shaft that allows the user to position the comestible in a desired location. The top end of the positioning member is used to attached to the bottom of the retaining structure, and the bottom end of the positioning member is used to penetrate into a base in order to situate the holding assembly. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118842 | DECELERATED HINGE STRUCTURE FOR A FURNITURE, WITH A FOLDABLE SHELF - The hinge structure for a furniture with a foldable shelf ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118843 | Expandable Interlocking Shelving System - An expandable shelving system that can be assembled without special hardware or tools comprises vertical supports, intermediate shelves, a removable top shelf, a bottom shelf, a rotational assembly attached to the bottom shelf and a base attached to the rotational assembly. Slots along the side of the vertical supports cooperate with slots on the shelves to create an interlocking stable shelving structure. The shelves can rotate to provide access to all sides of the shelving structure. The shelving system can further include expansion vertical supports and expansion anchors to create longer vertical supports. The expansion vertical supports cooperate with the slots on the shelves to create an expanded shelving system. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118844 | Corner Connector for Shelving Display - A corner connector for a shelving display is provided comprising a planar base, an inner and an outer wall on and substantially perpendicular to the base, wherein a receptacle is formed between the inner and outer walls, a post on and substantially perpendicular to the base, and a first and a second end wall at opposing ends of the inner and outers walls, wherein said first and second end walls further define the receptacle. The corner connector further comprises a separator located within the receptacle to define an upper receptacle and a lower receptacle. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118845 | Ceiling Transport Vehicle - A ceiling transport vehicle in which articles may be transferred precisely while allowing its travel portion to travel smoothly along a set travel path is provided. The ceiling transport vehicle has a pair of guiding bodies which guide the travel portion along a set travel path by contacting each of right and left lateral sides of a guide rail with a pair of contacting members that are supported by the travel portion such that the contacting members can be moved away from each other and moved toward each other in a lateral width direction. The ceiling transport vehicle also has a switching portion for moving each of the pair of contacting members away from each other and toward each other to switch between a holding state and a holding release state. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118846 | ASSEMBLING AN AUXILIARY LIFTING UNIT ON A MOBILE CRANE - The invention relates to an assembly system for a mobile crane auxiliary lifting unit comprising auxiliary lifting unit assembly fastenings which are coupled to the auxiliary lifting unit and serve to fasten the auxiliary lifting unit to the crane, and comprising an assembly unit which can move the auxiliary lifting unit assembly fastenings into an assembly position. It also relates to an assembly installation for a mobile crane auxiliary lifting unit, comprising such an assembly system and comprising a sub-structure. A footing support for a mobile crane auxiliary lifting unit and a method for assembling a mobile crane auxiliary lifting unit are also disclosed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118847 | Railcar draft gear spring assembly and method of making an elastomeric spring unit - A railcar draft gear spring assembly including an axial stack of spring units. Each spring unit is formed from a non-circular elastomeric preform having a series of spaced corners with recessed sides extending between the corners. The preform includes a lobe formed at each corner for channeling the flow of elastomer when the preform is compressed between a pair of non-circular metal plates. Each plate has an outer profile and a series of grippers extending in a common direction away from one surface of the plate. The grippers are arranged in a predetermined pattern relative to each other and relative to the preform for initially positioning the non-circular preformed block of copolyester elastomer relative to the plates and for thereafter restricting the flow of elastomer relative to the outer profile of the plates. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118848 | MODULAR INTERLOCKING CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED LATERAL CONNECTIVITY FEATURES - Described are devices and containers that are scalable, modular, and lockable laterally and vertically with other like containers for a variety of applications. A container is formed by a wall attached at first end to a top end section with an opening and attached at a second end by a bottom end section. A container may have one or more of a tongue, formed on the wall, having and interconnecting mechanism to be received and interlocked by a groove. Vertical interconnectivity is accomplished with mechanisms to stack containers and prevent swivel using a ridge and channel interlocking arrangement. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118849 | Locking Bottle Preform - A preform to be used to create a plastic bottle has a substantially cylindrical body and a rounded cap at a top portion of the body. The preform also has a neck extending from the body, the neck has threading around at least a portion of an outer surface of the neck. A lip separates the neck from the body, and the lip has a larger diameter than the neck. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118850 | MULTILAYERED COSMETIC CONTAINER - A multilayered cosmetic container including a hollow inner container including a neck portion, a body portion with a diameter larger than that of the neck portion, and a shoulder portion, which connects the body portion to the neck portion, and a transparent outer layer over-molded on an outer side of the hollow inner container except a part of the neck portion, in which a curvature radius of a shoulder tip, which connects the shoulder portion to the body portion of the hollow inner container, is smaller than the curvature radius of the shoulder tip of the outer layer, which covers the shoulder tip of the hollow inner container, and centers of the curvature radii of the shoulder tip of the hollow inner container and of the shoulder tip of the outer layer do not conform to each other. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118851 | METHOD FOR FORMING A TOUCH SENSING PATTERN AND SIGNAL WIRES - A method for forming a touch sensing pattern and signal wires, comprises the steps of: installing a first and a second conductive plating films on a surface of a highly transparency substrate; projecting a high energy light beam to the conductive plating films; and the high energy light beam moving with respect to the substrate along a predetermined track; a plurality of insulating trenches being formed in the first and second conductive plating films so as to form predetermined patterns for a sensing area and a wire area; a yellow light process being performed on the substrate; a layer of light resistor thin film being formed on a surfaces of the wire area; and etching the first conductive plating film in the sensing area; by above steps, the predetermined pattern in the sensing area being formed in the second conductive plating film. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118852 | Method for manufacturing quartz crystal unit, quartz crystal oscillator and electronic apparatus - In a method for manufacturing a quartz crystal unit, a metal film is formed on a quartz crystal wafer which is then etched to form a quartz crystal tuning fork resonator having first and second tines vibratable in flexural and fundamental modes. A groove is chemically etched in a first main surface of both tines such that a first surface of the groove is opposite a first side surface of the corresponding tine. The width of the groove is greater than a distance in the width direction from the groove first surface to the first side surface of the corresponding tine. An electrode is formed on each groove first surface and on the first side surface of both tines with the electrode on the groove first surface of the first tine having the same electrical polarity as the electrode on the first side surface of the second tine. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118853 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MASTER DISK FOR PATTERNED MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a master disk for discoid patterned medium having a plurality of sectors arranged in a circumferential direction, the plurality of sectors including a recording data portion and a servo data portion that includes a sector identification region having gaps formed in a linear pattern is provided. An imprint master disk having a linear pattern which is common to the sectors before the gaps are formed in the sector identification region and including at least one pattern of the sector is prepared, imprinting is repeated in the circumferential direction by using the imprint master disk to form patterns of a discoid patterned medium on a substrate, and a sector identification pattern is formed in each sector by forming gaps in the linear pattern of each sector identification region among the patterns formed on the substrate. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118854 | Methods for linewidth modification and apparatus implementing the same - A linear-shaped core structure of a first material is formed on an underlying material. A layer of a second material is conformally deposited over the linear-shaped core structure and exposed portions of the underlying material. The layer of the second material is etched so as to leave a filament of the second material on each sidewall of the linear-shaped core structure, and so as to remove the second material from the underlying material. The linear-shaped core structure of the first material is removed so as to leave each filament of the second material on the underlying material. Each filament of the second material provides a mask for etching the underlying material. Each filament of the second material can be selectively etched further to adjust its size, and to correspondingly adjust a size of a feature to be formed in the underlying material. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118855 | METHOD FOR EDGE SEALING BARRIER FILMS - An edge-sealed barrier film composite. The composite includes a substrate and at least one initial barrier stack adjacent to the substrate. The at least one initial barrier stack includes at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. One of the barrier layers has an area greater than the area of one of the decoupling layers. The decoupling layer is sealed by the first barrier layer within the area of barrier material. An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is provided. A method of making the edge-sealed barrier film composite is also provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118856 | Method And Materials For Double Patterning - A silsesquioxane resin is applied over the patterned photo-resist and cured at the pattern surface to produce a cured silsesquioxane resin on the pattern surface. The uncured silsesquioxane resin layer is then removed leaving the cured silsesquioxane resin on the pattern surface. The cured silsesquioxane resin on horizontal surfaces is removed to expose the underlying photo-resist. This photo-resist is removed leaving a pattern of cured silsesquioxane. Optionally, the new pattern can be transferred into the underlying layer(s). | 2012-05-17 |
20120118857 | Plasma Treatment System - A plasma treatment system for treating a workpiece with a downstream-type plasma. The processing chamber of the plasma treatment system includes a chamber lid having a plasma cavity disposed generally between a powered electrode and a grounded plate, a processing space separated from the plasma cavity by the grounded plate, and a substrate support in the processing space for holding the workpiece. A direct plasma is generated in the plasma cavity. The grounded plate is adapted with openings that remove electrons and ions from the plasma admitted from the plasma cavity into the processing space to provide a downstream-type plasma of free radicals. The openings may also eliminate line-of-sight paths for light between the plasma cavity and processing space. In another aspect, the volume of the processing chamber may be adjusted by removing or inserting at least one removable sidewall section from the chamber lid. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118858 | Bellows For Use In Vacuum Interrupters - An improved bellows for use in a vacuum interrupter includes a plurality of corrugations extending along a central axis, with each convolution including a convolution element and a support element. Each convolution element has a convolution length along the central axis and a convolution height perpendicular to the central axis. In a first embodiment, the convolution height of the various corrugations increases between two ends of the bellows. In an embodiment, the bellows height increases gradually between the two ends, and in another embodiment the convolution height increases in a stepwise fashion. The convolution length can likewise change gradually or stepwise between the ends of the bellows. The convolution height alternatively can remain the same throughout a bellows, but the convolution length may change. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118859 | ELECTROSLAG WELDING WITH ALTERNATING ELECTRODE WELD PARAMETERS - Technologies related to electroslag welding are generally disclosed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118860 | Method for the welding production of a large-dimensioned part from ductile iron by using laser-deposition-welded buffer materials and electric welding - A method for producing a part from ductile iron, including the steps of designing the part in such a way that the part is composed of a plurality of part components, producing the part components from ductile iron, providing the part components in pairs, depositing buffer material onto the rim edge of the first part component and onto the rim edge of the second part component by means of deposition welding, laying the second part component with the rim section thereof on the rim section of the first part component so that the rim edges lie against each other with the buffer materials thereof, and welding the rim sections, wherein the buffer material is selected in such a way that a structure change in the ductile iron material of the part components is prevented when the rim sections are welded. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118861 | Method and Control Device for Monitoring the Quality of Spot Welds of a Resistance Welding Gun Comprising the Outputting of a Warning Message - A method for monitoring and/or regulating the quality of spot welds of a resistance welding gun includes measuring and storing measured values during the execution of resistance spot welds at different points on a workpiece. The measured values represent a voltage, a current, a resistance, a welding time, an energy, a force on welding contacts and/or an output during the production of a resistance spot weld. The method also includes comparing the measured values with a reference measurement value. The reference measurement value represents a corresponding voltage, a current, a resistance, a welding time, an energy, a force on welding contacts and/or an output during the production of a corresponding resistance spot weld. The method also includes outputting a warning message when, during the comparison, it is established that a predetermined number of successive measured values is outside a predefined tolerance band from the reference measurement value. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118862 | Apparatus and Method of Oxidation Utilizing a Gliding Electric Arc - A method and apparatus for oxidizing a combustible material. The method includes introducing a volume of the combustible material into a plasma zone of a gliding electric arc oxidation system. The method also includes introducing a volume of oxidizer into the plasma zone of the gliding electric arc oxidation system. The volume of oxidizer includes a stoichiometrically excessive amount of oxygen. The method also includes generating an electrical discharge between electrodes within the plasma zone of the gliding electric arc oxidation system to oxidize the combustible material. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118863 | STIFFENED PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of forming stiffened plate by welding a plurality of stiffener materials and a steel plate, so that closed cross-sectional structures are secured onto a surface of the steel plate. The stiffener materials are joined to the steel plate as a result of edge portions of the stiffener materials which are in contact with the steel plate by being laser welded at a predetermined welding speed as a result of a laser having a predetermined output being irradiated from a predetermined direction thereon from the external side of the closed cross-sectional structures. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve an improvement in the weld quality when welding stiffener materials onto a steel plate, and to achieve an improvement in fatigue strength. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118864 | AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL GUIDE SYSTEM FOR ONE OR MORE WELDING UNIT TORCHES WITH THREE PIVOT AXES FOR THE TORCH(ES) - A mechanical system for automatic guiding of one or more torches of a welding unit in a groove delimited by chamfered end surfaces of two metal parts to be welded together, including a main carriage moving along a stationary guide relatively parallel to the groove, a secondary carriage that is connected to the main carriage by a hinged linking assembly and that includes a torch supporting unit and a guiding device including bearing members in contact with the surfaces of the metal parts bordering the groove and sensing members that enter the groove. The hinged linking assembly includes three pivoting axes. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118865 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO CONTROL A POWER SOURCE - Apparatus, devices, and methods for providing a voltage reduction capability in a welding power source for safety purposes. The resistive load and the output voltage of the welding power source output are monitored and compared to predefined or preselected threshold values to generate a load condition signal and an output voltage condition signal (e.g., logic signals). The load condition signal and the output voltage condition signal serve as inputs to a voltage reduction device control logic which generates control signals to enable and disable the input and output of the welding power source according to the defined control logic. As a result, an extra measure of safety in preventing electrical shock is provided to users of the welding power source during hazardous operating conditions. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118866 | ALTERNATING-CURRENT WELDING METHOD AND ALTERNATING-CURRENT WELDING DEVICE - If arc interruption occurs during AC arc welding, a first AC frequency predetermined for normal welding is switched to a second AC frequency higher than the first AC frequency. This allows the arc to be reignited without applying a high frequency high voltage, thereby preventing the damage of the surface of the weld bead or communication failure due to the high frequency high voltage. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118867 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE AND FOR HEAT-TREATING THE WORKPIECE - An apparatus for supporting a semiconductor workpiece includes a heating system configured to cause thermally-induced motion of the semiconductor workpiece by heating a surface of the workpiece relative to a bulk of the workpiece. The thermally-induced motion includes vertical motion of an outer edge region of the workpiece and a center of the workpiece relative to each other. The apparatus further includes a support system configured to allow the thermally-induced motion including the vertical motion of the outer edge region of the workpiece and the center of the workpiece relative to each other while supporting the workpiece. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118868 | CARBON NANOTUBE-METAL PARTICLE COMPLEX COMPOSITION AND HEATED STEERING WHEEL USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube-metal particle complex composition prepared by: a) a step of preparing a carbon nanotube solution in which carbon nanotubes are dispersed; b) a step of performing acid treatment on the carbon nanotube solution prepared in operation a); c) a step of neutralizing the carbon nanotube solution prepared in operation b); and d) a step of mixing the carbon nanotube solution prepared in operation c) and a metal solution containing metal particles, in order to bond said metal particles to the surfaces of said carbon nanotubes. The present invention also relates to a heated steering wheel including a carbon nanotube heating coating layer formed from the composition. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118869 | DIRECT APPLICATION AUTOMOTIVE STEERING WHEEL HEATER - A primary support member defining a general shape of the steering wheel. A rigid over-molding layer generally encasing said primary support member. An electrically resistive layer disposed on said over-molding layer for being energized to create a heat source on the steering wheel. A first electrically conductive strip applied to said electrically resistive layer defining a positive electrical connection to said electrically resistive layer. A second electrically conductive strip applied to said electrically resistive layer defining a negative electrical connection to said electrically resistive layer. A dielectric layer encasing said electrically resistive layer and said first and second electrically conductive strips for insulation. A finishing cover layer applied over said dielectric layer generally encasing said dielectric layer. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118870 | HEATING COOKER - A heating cooker of the present invention is structured such that, an indicator sheet | 2012-05-17 |
20120118871 | HEATING STRUCTURE - A heating structure includes at least a substrate, a carbon-material film layer which is coated on a surface of the substrate and two electrodes which are provided at two sides of the carbon-material film layer. A surface of the substrate that is coated with the carbon-material film layer is a rough surface to increase a heat transfer area between the substrate and the carbon-material film layer, thereby improving a heat transfer efficiency and at a same time, increasing an adhesive force between the carbon-material film layer and the substrate to prevent the carbon-material film layer from dropping out. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118872 | FIXING HEATER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A fixing heater is provided that employs, as a heating element, a material having small heat capacity and excellent wear resistance. A metal or semi-metal compound that can act as an electrical conduction inhibiting material is mixed into a carbon-containing resin such as a furan resin, chlorinated vinyl chloride resin, etc., and a pattern of a heating element is formed on a substrate, by screen printing, and then is sintered at temperature of about 1000° C. to obtain a fixing heater including amorphous carbon and having NTC characteristics. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118873 | HEATER, IN PARTICULAR HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEATER, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for producing a heater, in particular a high-temperature heater and also a high-temperature heater, for example for domestic heating appliances, in which a layer that produces heat when a current flows through is provided on a carrier material ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118874 | Induction Cook-Top Apparatus - An induction stove assembly that utilizes pads between the cook-top of the stove and cooking vessels placed on the stove for heating. The pads are easily removable and interchangeable with other similar pads. The pads help protect the cook-top from damage, make clean-up more efficient, and insulate the cook-top from excessive heating. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118875 | Oven - An oven, in particular a dental oven, with a heating chamber ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118876 | FLIP CHIP BONDING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to example embodiments, a flip chip bonding apparatus includes a metal chamber, a stage in the metal chamber, and a planar antenna in the chamber. The stage may be configured to receive a circuit board having flip chips arranged thereon. The antenna may be configured to bond the flip chips to the circuit board by inductively heating the flip chips on the circuit board. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118877 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes a coil for generating a magnetic flux by a current flowing therethrough; an image heating member having an electroconductive layer in which an eddy current is produced by the magnetic flux by which heat is generated, to heat an image on a recording material; an electroconductive magnetic flux adjusting member movable from a first position and a second position to decrease the eddy current produced in the image heating member by the magnetic flux; a sensor for sensing the temperature of the image heating member; and a controller for controlling electric power supplied to the coil on the basis of an output of the sensor. The controller changes an electric power condition to be supplied to the coil before start of the movement from the first position to the second position of magnetic flux adjusting member. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118878 | INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention provides an induction heating device for a fuel cell system, which can rapidly heat coolant during cold start-up, control the power consumption depending on the voltage of a fuel cell stack, and ensure the insulation resistance by separating a heating unit, which is in contact with the coolant, from the outside. That is, the present invention provides an induction heating device for a fuel cell system, in which an insulating housing is provided in a coolant circulation line, a heater for heating coolant is provided in the housing, and a high frequency controller for controlling the power consumption of the heater is provided at the outside of the housing such that the coolant can be rapidly heated during cold start-up, precisely control the power consumption depending of the voltage of a fuel cell stack, and improve the insulation performance by separating the heater as a heating unit, which is in contact with the coolant, and the high frequency controller and a coil as a power unit with respect to the insulating housing. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118879 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING HYDROCARBONS BY IN-SITU ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING OF AN UNDERGROUND FORMATION - The disclosure relates to a plant for extracting hydrocarbons contained in an underground formation including:
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20120118880 | CONTAINER, FORMING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTAINER - A container formed from a blank, a forming, tool and a method of forming a container are disclosed. The container includes features that are formed by a plurality of score lines in a marginal portion of the blank. The container has a bottom wall, a side wall, and a flange extending from the side wall. The flange has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the blank. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118881 | FABRIC CLOSURE WITH AN ACCESS OPENING FOR CARGO CONTAINERS - A fabric closure, and enclosure, are provided for cargo containers, including a fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns, and a selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel for access therethrough, the selectively closeable opening having a substantially vertical opening, and a slide fastener for closure thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118882 | FABRIC CLOSURE WITH AN ACCESS OPENING FOR CARGO CONTAINERS - A fabric closure, and enclosure, are provided for cargo containers, including a fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns, and a pair of selectively closeable openings formed in the fabric panel for access therethrough, the selectively closeable openings having a substantially vertical opening, and a slide fastener for closure thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118883 | Box Having Foldable Sidewalls with a Stable Sidewall Structure - A foldable box having four foldable exterior walls has at least one stable exterior wall having at least a first and a second spherical wall area convex with respect to an exterior side of the box. A bridge arranged at the outside of the exterior wall is arranged between the first and the second spherical surface and extends across the height of the exterior wall. At least one rib additionally extends from the bridge to the first and to the second spherical surface area. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118884 | Box Having Foldable and Dismantlable Exterior Walls - A foldable box includes a floor having a fixed exterior wall extending from the floor in a vertical direction upwards and an exterior wall having a shaft arranged in the base area of the exterior wall. The foldable box further includes a guide opening in the fixed exterior wall area in which the shaft is arranged, the guide opening including an opening section extending basically in the vertical direction through which the shaft may be guided out from the top, and a lateral opening section extending in a lateral direction from an outside of the fixed exterior wall area inwards, in which the shaft may be shifted basically in a lateral direction. A cam arranged in the base area of the exterior wall has a cam contour which is implemented such that the cam contour, when erecting the exterior wall, gets into contact with a contact surface arranged at the fixed exterior wall area such that the shaft is moved inwards in the lateral opening section. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118885 | Mixing Vessel Alignment Systems, Devices, and Related Methods - Various alignment systems, devices, and related methods are for use in associated with mixing of fluid in a vessel, such as a flexible bag, using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118886 | MULTILAYER BODY AND CONTAINER - The present invention provides a multilayer body, a packaging material and a container, each of which can maintain excellent water repellent properties and non-adhesive properties. Specifically, the present invention describes a non-adhesive multilayer body wherein hydrophobic oxide fine particles having an average primary particle diameter of 3-100 nm adhere to at least a part of the outermost layer. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118887 | UNIVERSAL LID SYSTEM AND METHODS - A universal lid system and methods for use with any of a selection of teapots for quick and sanitary beverage preparation. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a system and methods including a lid sized and shaped to facilitate the storage of a retention element such as a tea bag. The retention element may be held out of contact with the beverage by a retention element stabilizing component. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118888 | SELF-VENTING CONTAINER - A container having venting means and a method for sealing a lid to the container without damaging or weakening the container are disclosed. The container, such as a cup, includes venting means in the interior surface of the container side wall generally adjacent a lid seal to allow air that would otherwise be forced into and become trapped in the container when the lid is sealed to the lid seal to vent from the container to prevent weakening of, damage to or ultimate failure of the container. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118889 | METAL END PANEL WITH HOLE - A sheet metal lid ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118890 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE - A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118891 | CAN END AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A can end includes a severable panel, a peripheral scoreline, an opening mechanism such as a pull tab, a rivet coupling the pull tab to the severable panel, and a rivet base scoreline in the public side of the severable panel. The rivet base scoreline includes an arcuate head portion, first and second arm portions extending from the arcuate head portion, and first and second ends. The base of the rivet has a radius of curvature forming an intersection between the stem of the rivet and the public side of the severable panel. The arcuate head portion of the rivet base scoreline is contiguous with the radius of curvature. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118892 | COVER LOCKING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A locking device for a portable terminal includes a body; a battery cover; and a locking unit for allowing the battery cover to be selectively attached or detached from the bottom of the body, wherein a locked or locking-released position of the battery cover provided by the locking unit is located to be concealed within the interior of the body, so that the locked or locking-released position is not exposed to the outside. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118893 | CONTAINER COVER - The present disclosure relates to a container cover, and more particularly, to a container cover in which an air inflow groove is defined in a sealing member of a typical container cover configured to seal a container regardless of a volume of the container to easily separate the container cover from the container even though a pressure difference between the inside and outside of the container occurs. The typical container cover of the present disclosure includes a cover body including a flat part on a circumference portion thereof, a coupling part having a ‘ | 2012-05-17 |
20120118894 | PLASTIC CAP AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a plastic cap useful for steadfastly maintaining a sealed state created in a container having a mouth with an opening by sealing the opening with a sealing member. The cap has a cap main body and a cover portion integrated with the main body via at least one bridge portion. The main body has a base portion and a top wall. The bridge portion is formed of a synthetic plastic filled in at least one fusion-bonding hole having a diameter of from 0.3 to 3 mm and arranged extending through at least one, preferably one of the main body or cover portion such that the main body and cover portion are integrally fusion-bonded by the bridge portion and the cover portion can be separated from the main body by breaking the bridge portion with hands. A production method of the plastic cap is also disclosed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118895 | Bag tuck for trash receptacle - A trash receptacle system includes an outer shell and an inner liner. The inner liner includes a cut-out and a gate having a hinged attachment proximate the cut-cut. The gate is movable about the hinged attachment between an open configuration where the cut-out is exposed and a closed configuration where the gate extends across the cut-out to secure a trash to the inner liner. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118896 | ENERGY-SAVING AND HEAT-PRESERVATION COOKWARE - An energy-saving and heat-preservation cookware is disclosed. The cookware includes a cookware body, a cookware lid and a cookware seat. The cookware body comprises a heat-preservation body, and a heat-conductive bottom below the heat-preservation body. The heat-preservation body is of a double-layer vacuum structure. A heat-conductive metal block is provided inside the heat-conductive bottom. With this invention, it is simple in structure and convenient for use, the heat conduction of the cookware body is even and fast since a metal block is provided between the inner layer and the outer layer of the cookware bottom, and owing to the heat preservation of the double-layer structure, the heat dispersing is slow, and the heating time required is greatly reduced during cooking foods, thus it is energy-saving. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118897 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH CHILL SLEEVE - A round beverage container with a chill sleeve is provided having a molded plastic wall in the shape of a cup, a mug, or a pitcher. A sleeve containing a chill medium is in the shape of a truncated conical cylinder, and is positioned in the container to be lodged therein at a selected mounting location and secured by snap-action sealing and retaining rings. A bottom disk, also containing the chill medium, snaps into the container's bottom edge to form the bottom of the container. This bottom disk is sealed to the inside wall of the container by snap-action sealing and retaining rings. Sonic welding can be employed as an alternative to sealing and securing rings. A quantity of water-based chill medium is metered into the hollow cavities when the sleeve and the bottom disk are charged, taking into consideration the expansion of the chill medium (water) upon a change of phase. The wall of the container is tapered and the side walls of the sleeve and of the bottom disk are each tapered to match the taper of the container wall. A bottom face (wall) for each of the insertable chill sleeve and the bottom disk is first separate from the remainder and then snapped into place to seal the respective chill sleeve and bottom disk after they are filled. The bottom face of the chill sleeve is toroidal-shaped. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118898 | VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER, REFRIGERATOR HAVING VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING VACUUM INSULATION MEMBER - Disclosed is a vacuum insulation member having a uniform insulation thickness, a refrigerator having a vacuum insulation member, and a method for fabricating a vacuum insulation member. The vacuum insulation member includes: an envelope having gas impermeability and having a certain decompressed space therein; and a core including a plurality of laminated mesh members to support the envelope at an outer side of the envelope. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118899 | HOT-FILL JAR BASE - A container base comprising recessed ribs. The curved recessed ribs permit lighter base weights than traditional bases. The base further permits a larger process window and improved product evacuation. Hot-fill performance of a container is also maintained and/or improved when using the base. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118900 | INJECTION-MOLDED COMPOSITE CONSTRUCT - A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. | 2012-05-17 |
20120118901 | Biodegradable Produce Enclosure - A mesh basket ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120118902 | Keg cup holder - A keg cup holder has a plurality of cup holder openings, each encircling a recessed cup support, for securely holding cups in place on top of a beer keg. A through opening in the center is provided to allow the keg pump and dispenser tube/handle to extend vertically above the keg cup holder, so as to allow for its free operation. A side wall is sized to allow the keg cup holder to fit atop standard barrel kegs. Support members extend downward from the side wall to prevent the keg cup holder from shifting and to provide added stability. To facilitate portability, the keg cup holder is preferably constructed of an inexpensive and lightweight yet robust material. In one embodiment, it may be folded into a compact position for moving and storage. A handle may be attached to the center support member. | 2012-05-17 |