30th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100187137 | Oxygen-Absorbable Resin Composition, Oxygen-Absorbable Barrier Resin Composition, Oxygen-Absorbable Molded Article, Packaging Material Comprising the Molded Article, and Packaging Container - [Problem to be Solved] To provide an oxygen-absorbable resin composition that does not require any metal incorporated thereinto and has excellent oxygen absorbability even at room temperature, an oxygen-absorbable barrier resin composition also exhibiting excellent gas-barrier property, oxygen-absorbable molded article comprised of the resin composition, an oxygen-absorbable packaging material comprised of the molded article, and an oxygen-absorbable packaging container. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187138 | CONTAINER FOR SANITIZING A TOOTHBRUSH - A container for sanitizing a toothbrush wherein the container includes a cavity into which a toothbrush can be inserted. The cavity is adapted to hold a fluid or sanitizing fluid and includes interior walls adapted to engage the toothbrush such that its bristles are restricted from bending outward. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187139 | TANK - A tank is provided for an appliance. The tank has an inside chamber to be filled with a liquid and comprises a photo sensitizer for sterilizing liquid in the tank under the effect of light. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187140 | Contact Lens Packages - The invention provides contact lens packages in which removal of the lens is facilitated by providing a means for elevating the lens when the package is opened. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187141 | BULK CONTAINER - A bulk container and method of use for storage of at least two substances includes a first container for containing a first substance, and a second container for containing a second substance. The first container has an outer surface including a recess, and the second container has a shape corresponding with the recess of the first container. The second container is coupled with the recess to form a container assembly. The first substance and second substance are kept separate when in the first and second containers respectively. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187142 | CAP ASSEMBLY HAVING STORAGE CHAMBER FOR SECONDARY MATERIAL WITH MOVABLE WORKING MEMBER - The storage chamber for secondary material applicable to the discharging direction of contents stored in the container consists of body with storage space and inseparable operating section mounted around the globe. If above operating section moves up, opening and closing hole made or formed in the storage space of storage is opened and contents stored in the storage space is dropped and mixed with contents stored in the container. The mixed contents are discharged via a vent mounted on the top of operating section. A vent is not opened until the operating section is opened, and closing section of opening and closing hole is provided so that the opening and closing hole may not be not clogged after being opened. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187143 | MOIST NON-TOBACCO SNUFF PRODUCT - A moist non-tobacco snuff product in pouch, particulate or compressed form for oral placement is provided. The snuff product includes cocoa fibers in an amount of 5-100% by weight of bulk material of the product, and optionally additional plant fibers. The snuff product may contain flavour supplements of food grade, such as fruits, berries, flowers, herbs, oil of fruits and edible plants. Moreover, there is described a process for preparing moist non-tobacco snuff including cocoa fibres. Cocoa fibers are provided, and optionally additional type(s) of plant fiber(s). The fiber bulk material is optionally grinded or cut and/or sieved, whereupon water, one or more humectants, and NaC1 are added. The mixture is heated, kept heated and finally cooled down. Optionally, additional ingredients chosen from the group consisting of salts, humectants, dyes, and/or flavours are added to provide the moist, non-tobacco snuff product. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187144 | Dispensing System For Double Stack Carton - The carton of this invention is capable of carrying the plurality of containers stacked upon their ends in two tiers with a unique dispenser that permits the dispensing of containers on their sides. The dispenser is formed in a top side wall and extends into the end wall with most of the end wall being torn open but leaving a portion near the bottom side wall to prevent the bottom layer of containers from rolling out. Angled projections in the dispensing end of the carton near the top panel and bottom panel prevent the top layer of containers from rolling out. A divider may be inserted between the two tiers of containers to facilitate loading the carton and preventing the containers from accidentally rolling out when the dispenser is open. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187145 | PACKET WITH PRODUCT RETAINING MEANS - An improved packet contains a group of products, in particular wrapped products, and elements for retaining the products inside the packet, which exert a predetermined retaining force on the products. According to particular aspects of the invention, the retaining elements ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187146 | STACKABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - Structures, methods, and systems associated with a stackable and collapsible container are provided. One structure includes a stackable and collapsible container having at least four non-collapsible, load bearing vertical support members attached to vertical walls of the container and capable of supporting the weight of other containers. A top surface is included having a number of sections which include a pivotal connection to one another and which are collapsible about the pivotal connection to an interior of the container. A bottom surface is included having a number of sections which include a pivotal connection to one another and which are collapsible about the pivotal connection to an interior of the container. The top and the bottom surfaces of the container can be fixedly positioned in a number of collapsed states. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187147 | NESTABLE RIGID U-CRATES - A high density nesting packaging container has first and second preformed, rigid U-shaped members each having a U-shaped cross-section. The U-shaped members are configured to fit into one another to form a rectangular cross-section container. Each of the U-shaped members has a base wall and opposing side walls, the intersection of the base and side walls being rigid. The base wall has a thickness. A narrow slit is formed in the base wall, extending longitudinally along the base wall and formed from an inner surface of the wall into the thickness of the base wall. The base wall is foldable along the slit so as to form a generally W-configuration cross-section. The thus W-configuration, U-shaped members are nestable with each other. When the U-shaped member is unfolded to the U-shaped cross-section, the opposing surfaces formed by the slit abut one another to maintain the crate in the U-shaped cross-section. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187148 | EQUIPMENT CASE WITH SLIDEOUT RACKS - A container includes an outer case with an interior volume sized to receive an equipment rack assembly, which in turn includes an inner (i.e., movable or slidable) platform assembly slidably coupled to an outer (i.e., non-movable or fixed) isolation assembly fixed to the case. In one example, the inner platform assembly slidably engages the outer isolation assembly using a joint, such as a dove-tail style joint. In addition, the outer isolation assembly may be supported by one or more shock absorbent devices positioned between the outer isolation assembly and the case. The shock absorbent devices may be positioned, oriented and tuned to achieve a desired amount of shock attenuation and damping. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187149 | PACKAGING DEVICE, CUSHIONING MEMBER USED FOR THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CUSHIONING MEMBER - A packaging device has a packaging box ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187150 | PACKAGING UNIT - The invention pertains to a packaging unit for eggs or similar fragile articles, the packaging unit for instance being made of moulded pulp, and including a bottom part including compartments matching at least partially the outer contours of the articles contained within the unit, a cover part including a top surface and substantially planar front- and rear surfaces and substantially planar end surfaces, the cover part substantially having a rectangular shape with rounded corners, wherein the cover part includes denesting element near the end surfaces near the top surface of the cover part. The invention further pertains to such a packaging unit wherein the cover part at its corners includes portions reflecting the shape of the articles contained within the packaging unit, a portions being formed as a part taken out of a rounded corner and a part of the end surface of the cover part. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187151 | PACKAGING BODY - A packaging body comprising a bag body filled with a compound of the following formula (1) and further filled with an inert gas so as to occupy 80 vol % or more with respect to the total capacity of an internal space formed by the bag body. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187152 | INDIVIDUALLY ATTACHED DISPOSABLE THREADS ON THREAD FRAMES FOR USE WITH EPILATION OR THREADER DEVICE - A method of using individually attached, disposable thread pieces from thread frames in conjunction with an epilation device, including providing a first thread frame holding a plurality of individually attached thread pieces of a variable length and thickness; providing a second thread frame holding a plurality of individually attached thread pieces of a variable length and thickness, wherein the thread pieces of the first frame are of a longer length than the thread pieces of the second frame; detaching at least one thread piece from the first thread frame and at least one thread piece from the second thread frame; and securing each thread piece from the first and second thread frames onto an epilation or threader device. An apparatus of a plurality of individually attached, disposable thread pieces secured by a first thread frame and a second thread frame in a straightened orientation for use with an epilation device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187153 | Comer post construction for packaging - An improved article of manufacture for corner post construction having multiple, independent or related layers of material formed together into a wave pattern, comprised of semicircles, triangles, flat spots, squares or any other geometrical shape. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187154 | INTERLOCKING DISPLAY FOR PRODUCTS - A sheet of material is divided into front and rear panels and folds over on itself to a folded position. The front panel has flaps and immediately adjacent hanger openings formed in it. When the flaps are pivoted outward, the spaces they vacated define flap openings. Hangers project from the rear panel and align with their corresponding hanger openings. To assemble the display, the flaps are pivoted outward to their open positions and the sheet is folded to the folded position. As the sheet is being folded, the hangers swingingly extend through the hanger and flap openings, which together form a single continuous opening. Once in the folded position, the flaps are then pivoted back to their closed positions with the hangers extending through and interlocked with the hanger openings. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187155 | Integrated hydrocracking and dewaxing of hydrocarbons - An integrated process for producing naphtha fuel, diesel fuel and/or lubricant base oils from feedstocks under sour conditions is provided. The ability to process feedstocks under higher sulfur and/or nitrogen conditions allows for reduced cost processing and increases the flexibility in selecting a suitable feedstock. The sour feed can be delivered to a catalytic dewaxing step without any separation of sulfur and nitrogen contaminants, or a high pressure separation can be used to partially eliminate contaminants. The integrated process includes an initial hydrotreatment, hydrocracking, catalytic dewaxing of the hydrocracking effluent, and an option final hydrotreatment. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187156 | Sour service hydroprocessing for lubricant base oil production - An integrated process for producing lubricant base oils from feedstocks under sour conditions is provided. The ability to process feedstocks under higher sulfur conditions allows for reduced cost processing and increases the flexibility in selecting a suitable feedstock. The sour feed can be delivered to a catalytic dewaxing step without any separation of sulfur and nitrogen contaminants, or a high pressure separation can be used to partially eliminate contaminants. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187157 | EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS FOR UPGRADING OIL - Equipment and a process for upgrading oil are provided to produce a refined oil lighter than a material oil by cracking the heavier material oil with the addition of hydrogen under relatively relaxed production conditions. An equipment for upgrading oil according to one aspect of the invention includes an emulsion making portion ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187158 | FCC SEPARATOR WITHOUT A REACTOR - This invention is directed to a process for fluid catalytic cracking, including, fluidizing a hydrocarbon stream in a riser, cracking the hydrocarbon stream with catalyst in the riser to produce a cracked stream and spent catalyst, separating the cracked stream and the spent catalyst in a primary separator to obtain a cracked stream with a first concentration of spent catalyst, and transporting the cracked stream with the first concentration of spent catalyst through a conduit to a multi-cyclone separator comprising multiple cyclones extending through a tube sheet to obtain a cracked stream with a second concentration of spent catalyst. The invention is also directed to an apparatus for catalytic cracking including a riser, a primary separator, a disengagement vessel surrounding the primary separator to collect the catalyst, a gas conduit having a first end in fluid connection with the disengagement vessel, and a multi-cyclone separator comprising a plurality of cyclones. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187159 | Moving Bed Hydrocarbon Conversion Process - Moving bed hydrocarbon conversion processes are provided for contacting a catalyst moving downward through a reaction zone with a hydrocarbon feed, withdrawing the catalyst from the reaction zone and conveying the catalyst to a regeneration zone wherein the catalyst moves downward. The catalyst is withdrawn from the regeneration zone and passed downward to an upper zone of a particle transfer apparatus wherein the transfer of catalyst from the upper zone through a middle zone to a lower zone is regulated by varying the pressure of the middle zone, the flow rate of gas passing through an upper valveless conduit, and a valve in a lower valved conduit. The catalyst from the lower zone of the particle transfer apparatus is conveyed to the reactions zone. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187160 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING MINERAL OIL FRACTIONS AND DEVICE SUITABLE FOR CONDUCTING SAID METHOD - Disclosed is a method for reducing the organic sulfur content in a sulfur-containing liquid fuel, wherein the sulfur-containing fuel is first brought in contact with a hydrogen-containing gas in a presaturator and subsequently the hydrogen-enriched liquid fuel is brought in contact with a suitable adsorbent in a reactor. The adsorbent is able to adsorb at least part of the sulfur and/or of the sulfur compound from the fuel at the surface. The contact with the adsorbent can advantageously take place not only at higher temperatures of approximately 400° C., but also at moderate temperatures, as low as room temperature, because the use of liquid fuel ensures very good contact between the fuel and the surface of the adsorbent, and therefore ensures reduction of the sulfur content. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187161 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR REFINING OIL-CONTAINING SOLIDS - For refining oil-containing solids, in particular oil sand or oil shale, there is proposed a process with the following steps:
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20100187162 | IMPROVED PROCESS FOR CONVERTING CARBON-BASED ENERGY CARRIER MATERIAL - A catalytic process is disclosed for converting solid or high viscosity carbon-based energy carrier materials, such as heavy crudes, oil sands, synthetic polymeric wastes and cellulosic or aquatic biomass. The conversion temperature is less than 450° C. The reaction products are separated from the catalyst within 10 seconds after being formed. The temperature of the reaction products is lowered to less than 200° C. within 10 seconds after being formed. The process results in less deterioration of the reaction products. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187163 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER USED FRICTION ELEMENTS MAY BE RETURNED TO SERVICE - A sorting process for used friction elements such as friction discs is provided, including determining whether the friction elements are heat compromised based at least in part on a wave scattering property of at least one frictionally interactive face of each of the used friction elements. Suitable friction elements may be sorted into an acceptable category, and unsuitable friction elements sorted into a scrap category. A method of assembling a machine system such as a transmission includes determining suitability of a friction element for service therein by measuring a wave scattering property such as reflectivity of at least one frictionally interactive face of the friction element, and coupling the friction element with the same or a different machine system for returning to service therein based at least in part on the determination of suitability. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187164 | STATIC CLASSIFIER CAGE - A static classifier cage is formed in upper and lower tiers of circumferentially spaced bar-shaped vanes of wear-resistant material. The lower tier is formed by and between a bottom ring and an intermediate ring. The top tier is formed by and between the intermediate ring and a topmost ring. In each tier, the lowermost ring is provided with slots to receive and act as a seat for the vertically oriented vanes while the upper ring in the tier is provided with radially outwardly opening notches into which the vanes are moved in a radial fashion. After the vanes are installed, a retainer is fastened into position to prevent the vanes from backing out of the notches. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187165 | ADJUSTABLE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR - A magnetic separator for spacing a plurality of workpieces in face-to-face relationship includes upper and lower guide plates that define a passage having an inlet opening and an outlet opening for workpieces moving through the separator, with the inlet opening having a funnel-shaped configuration adapted to admit and align any misaligned workpieces moving into the passage. Upper and lower pole pieces adjacent the upper and lower guide plates provide a magnetic field operative to orient workpieces in the passage. The upper guide plate has an intermediate portion that extends between an inlet and outlet end portions of the upper guide plate, with the inlet end portion extending transverse to the intermediate portion of the upper guide plate. The passage has an intermediate portion disposed between the inlet opening and outlet openings, with the inlet opening being substantially larger in cross-sectional area than the intermediate portion of the passage. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187166 | Spring feeder - In the spring feeder in which tangled small springs are separated into individual springs and separated small springs are arranged in a row in the compression-elongation direction thereof, jamming in the conveying path for feeding the springs, which is the final portion of the conveying path of the feeder, is released. A spring feeder includes: a container to which vibrations are appropriately provided; a separation unit for separating a plurality of tangled small springs; and a conveying path for feeding springs that is disposed outside the container and conveys the springs inside the container to the outside of the container. A conveying portion for connection that has a conveying groove for connection is provided in an end portion of the conveying path for feeding. An ejection portion for spring removal that has an ejection nozzle is attached in an appropriate position of the conveying groove for connection. A distal end of the ejection nozzle of the ejection portion for spring removal is brought close to the conveying groove for connection, and an ejection direction of the ejection nozzle is substantially opposite to a direction of conveying the springs. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187167 | Method For Providing A Circuit For Biological Liquid And Circuit Obtained - The method comprises the step of forming pipes ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187168 | PERCOLATING FILTER SYSTEM WITH A REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE - A percolating filter system ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187169 | Drain cover - A uniquely designed drain cover for swimming pools, spas, whirlpools and the like that is non-flat and clover shaped containing three or more “leaves” that provides for strengthened rigidity, increased protection against hair and body entrapment and that is connected to the sump through ribs that run across the body of the drain cover that allow for securing the drain cover to the sump through these ribs in addition to the perimeter providing for greater anti-deflection properties and anti-vortexing properties. Apertures found on the surface of the cover and along the perimeter add to the anti-deflection and anti-vortexing properties of the cover. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187170 | APPARATUS FOR WATER PURIFICATION - An apparatus for water purification is provided. The first aspect of the apparatus for water purification includes at least a water processing unit in connection with a water supply end, and a photocatalyst fiber processing unit having two ends in connection with the water processing unit and a water outlet end, respectively. The second aspect of the apparatus for water purification includes at least a water processing unit in connection with a first water tank, and a photocatalyst fiber processing unit having two ends in connection with the water processing unit and the first water tank, or in connection with the water processing unit and a second water tank, respectively, with the second water tank being in connection with the water processing unit. Therefore, the apparatus for water purification eliminates impurities and bacteria from water but preserves minerals in water. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187171 | Fibrous Media - A multi-faceted family of non-woven webs that can take the form of a filter media, an adaptable forming process and a machine capable of making the range of media are disclosed. The filter medium can have a first surface and a second surface defining a thickness. The medium can comprise a region having a gradient. Such a gradient is formed by having a medium wherein the concentration of a fiber, a property or other component varies from one surface to the next surface. The gradient region of the media can comprise the entire thickness of the medium or can comprise a region that comprises a portion of the media thickness. The media are characterized by the presence of a continuous change of the fiber concentration or property within the region. A non-woven web can also be made comprising a planar fiber structure having a gradient. Such a web can comprise fibers having diameters that can range from 1 to 40 microns and a second fiber having a diameter that can range from 0.5 microns to about 5 microns. The gradient can change in the cross machine (x-dimension) or across the thickness (z-dimension) increasing or decreasing in either direction. The media of the invention can be used in a variety of applications for the purpose of removing particulates from a variety of gas use on liquid media. Further, the filtered medium of the invention used in a variety of filter element types including flat media, pleated media, flat panel filters, cylindrical spin-on filters, z media pleated filters and other embodiments wherein the gradient provides useful properties. Methods or processes or an apparatuses for forming a nonwoven medium comprising controllable characteristic within the medium are disclosed. The term medium (plural media) refers to a web made of fiber having variable or controlled structure and physical properties. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187172 | HIGHLY-ORDERED TITANIA NANOTUBE ARRAYS - Fabrication of self-aligned closed packed titania nanotube arrays in excess of 10 μm in length and aspect ratio ≈10,000 by potentiostatic anodization of titanium is disclosed. Conditions for achieving complete anodization and absolute tailorability of Ti foil samples resulting in a self-standing mechanically robust titania membrane in excess of 1000 μm are also disclosed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187173 | METHODS OF PROVIDING AN AEROBIC MEDIUM IN A WASTEWATER TREATMENT BIOREACTOR COMPARTMENT AND RELATED SYSTEMS - The disclosure relates to methods and related systems for monitoring and controlling biological activity in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment systems. In particular, the disclosure relates to methods for controlling airflow in a bioreactor type, activated sludge wastewater treatment system by real-time monitoring of one or more parameters of the wastewater treatment system. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187174 | METHOD OF FRACTIONATING OXIDIC NANOPARTICLES BY CROSSFLOW MEMBRANE FILTRATION - A method of fractionating a dispersion of oxidic nanoparticles wherein at least one step of the method is a membrane crossflow filtration step, the flow of the dispersion over the membrane being brought about by means of driven rotating parts; and dispersions of oxidic nanoparticles that are obtainable by the method. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187175 | TREATMENT OF WATER WITH HYPOBROMITE SOLUTION - A process of producing ultrapure water includes passing a water stream through a plurality of treatment stages in which inorganic and organic species which are present in the water are separated from the water stream; and adding an aqueous hypobromite solution to the water stream in at least one of the stages. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187176 | HAEMODIALFILTRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Device for haemodiafiltration, which comprises a first circuit for a dialysis solution and a second circuit for blood, so that the toxic substances from the blood flow pass into the dialysis liquid within a haemofilter ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187177 | TWO-VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A valve arrangement is disclosed for providing a switchable fluid connection between a fluid delivery system for driving a mobile phase and a stationary phase adapted for separating compounds of a sample fluid comprised in the mobile phase. The valve arrangement comprises a first valve comprising a first port adapted to be coupled to the fluid delivery system, a second port, and a third port, wherein the first valve is adapted to switch, in a first switch transition, from a first state wherein the first port is coupled with the second port, over a second state wherein the first port, the second port and the third port are coupled altogether, to a third state wherein the first port is coupled with the third port, a second valve comprising a fifth port adapted to be coupled to the stationary phase, a sixth port, and a seventh port, wherein the second valve is adapted to switch, in a second switch transition from a fourth state wherein the fifth port is coupled with the sixth port, to a fifth state wherein the fifth port is coupled with the seventh port, a first fluid path connecting the second port and the sixth port, and a second fluid path connecting the third port and the seventh port, wherein the second fluid path comprises a sample introduction path adapted for introducing the sample fluid into the mobile phase. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187178 | Process for removing and sequestering contaminants from aqueous streams - Contaminants, including arsenic, are removed from water and other aqueous feeds preferably by (1) treating the feed with a compound containing a rare earth (e.g., cerium in the +4 oxidation state, preferably cerium dioxide), to oxidize contaminants in the +3 oxidation state to arsenic in the +5 oxidation state and (2) removing the contaminants in the +5 oxidation state from the aqueous phase, normally by contacting the treated feed with a rare earth-containing precipitating agent. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187179 | Method and Installation for Treating an Aqueous Phase Containing an Adsorbent Used Material - The invention relates to a method and installation for treatment of an aqueous phase containing a used adsorbent powdery material, such as activated carbon powder, from a water purification or potabilization installation, wherein said method includes: a first step of desorbing the main part of the organic matter adsorbed on the used adsorbent powdery material consisting of placing said aqueous phase containing the used adsorbent powdery material in contact with a desorbent compound resulting in a first aqueous phase containing at least partially regenerated adsorbent powdery material and desorbed organic matter; a first step of separating by sedimentation the main part of the desorbed organic matter from the rest of the first aqueous phase containing the at least partially regenerated adsorbent powdery material leading to the production of a second aqueous phase containing the at least partially regenerated adsorbent powdery material; a first step of neutralizing said second aqueous phase containing the at least partially regenerated adsorbent powdery material; a second step of separating the at least partially regenerated adsorbent powdery material from said second aqueous phase leading to the production of a third aqueous phase containing the at least partially regenerated adsorbent powdery material. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AIR AND OIL - Methods and devices for separating oil from a mixture of oil and air are provided. In various embodiments, an air/oil separator includes a cylindrical housing that creates a circular flow path of the air and oil. Further, the air/oil separator may include various flow guides that improve the air/oil separation properties of the separator. Other embodiments include a turbine engine with a lubrication system that includes the improved air/oil separator. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187181 | Method for Dispersing and Aggregating Components of Mineral Slurries - The disclosure relates generally to the use of zeolite to assist in dispersion of components in aqueous mineral slurries to release and separate individual components of the slurry, which may then be recovered from the slurry and, in particular, to the use of zeolite in the recovery of bitumen from an oil sands slurry, water recovery from the slurry, and the subsequent consolidation of residual mineral solids. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187182 | Method And Device For Removal Of Ammonia And Related Contaminants From Water - A sono-molecular-conversion device and method for treating waste water including (a) feeding the waste water containing organic matter through a first sono-molecular conversion device including a plurality of ultrasound transducers; (b) applying ultrasonic energy to the waste water containing the organic matter by the sono-molecular conversion device to ultrasonically collapse microsized bubbles with transient cavitation in said waste water containing organic matter to effect mineralization of the organic matter into ammonia therein by sono-molecular-conversion; (c) feeding the waste water containing the ammonia through a second sono-molecular conversion device including a plurality of ultrasound transducers; and (d) applying ultrasonic energy to the waste water containing the ammonia by the sono-molecular conversion device to ultrasonically collapse microsized bubbles with transient cavitation in said waste water containing the ammonia to effect nitrification of the ammonia into nitrates and nitrites therein by sono-molecular-conversion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187183 | COMBINATION PERSONAL WATER BOTTLE FILTER AND FLUID PUMP - the chamber including a filter for filtering fluid from a pump to the container and a check valve to check flow of water from the container to the pump housing. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187184 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY EXCHANGE - Methods and systems for energy recovery in desalination or other systems are provided to transfer the pressure energy from one fluid to anther fluid. A system for energy recovery with a container comprises two sections separated by one or plurality of flexible impermeable diaphragms and pressures of the two fluids in the two sections are transmitted during the cyclical filling and pumping operations, as well as flow control valves. As one embodiment, two flexible impermeable tubes operable to receive two fluids of different pressures respectively connect to flow control valves. The first fluid and the second fluid are separated by the flexible impermeable diaphragm formed by the flexible tubes. Cyclical inflows of the two fluids transmit the higher pressure of one fluid to the other through the diaphragm and transfer the energy from one fluid to the other. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187185 | pH balancing system - A method and an apparatus for dispensing a pH balancing solution are provided. The apparatus includes a system having a chlorine generator with a power supply coupled to the chlorine generator, the chlorine generator servicing a body of water and chlorinating it. A pH monitoring and balancing unit is provided. The pH monitoring and balancing unit monitors and measures when power is supplied from the power supply to the chlorine generator to produce chlorine and thereby calculates an operational time for the chlorine generator. A pH monitoring and balancing unit controller is also provided, the pH monitoring and balancing unit controller computing an estimated pH level based on the production of the chlorine generator from the operational time measured and then determining if the estimated pH is outside of a desired range, and, if it is outside of the desired range, metering a discrete amount of pH balancing solution based on this estimated pH level to return the pH of the body of water to within the desired range. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIQUID SEPARATION - An apparatus and method for separating components of a fluid mixture. The apparatus includes a vortex generation zone shaped as an inverse truncated cone, a solids collection zone, a separation zone, one or more fluid inlets, one or more gas inlets, one or more fluid outlets, and one or more gas outlets. Gas is introduced into fluid in the vortex separation zone to facilitate the separation of components of the fluid mixture. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187187 | PLANT FOR AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TREATMENT BY PFR - Disclosed are a wastewater treatment plant and a wastewater treatment method. The wastewater treatment plant includes: a reactor including a gas outlet, a treated water outlet, and an inlet through which wastewater and gas are supplied, through which the wastewater is introduced, to perform aeration and denitrification; a sludge separation means including plural reaction unit bodies stacked inside the reactor to divide the interior of the reactor into upper and lower sides and separating sludge in a aeration process by forming a gas hold-up space for collecting the gas rising from a lower portion of the reactor; and a aeration unit introducing gas into the reactor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187188 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wastewater treatment system for treating excess wastewater from a sewer system includes a container having first and second portions adapted to receive excess wastewater from the sewer system, and a generally horizontally oriented screen arrangement disposed in the second portion of the container. The system further includes a treating agent dispenser for introducing a treating agent into the wastewater, and an effluent passage in fluid communication with the second portion of the container. During a sufficient rain event, the wastewater flows from the sewer system into the container, through the screen arrangement, and then into the effluent passage, such that the wastewater flows generally in a first direction through the first portion of the container, then generally in a second direction different than the first direction through the second portion of the container. The treating agent dispenser is operative to introduce the treating agent to thereby sufficiently disinfect at least a portion of the wastewater. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187189 | FLUID TREATMENT ELEMENTS AND FLUID TREATMENT ARRANGEMENTS WITH POSTS AND/OR BANDS BETWEEN FLUID TREATMENT ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Fluid treatment arrangements and elements and methods for making and using fluid treatment arrangements are disclosed. A ribbon including a permeable fluid treatment medium may be spirally wound in a plurality of windings to form a fluid treatment element having a disk-shaped body. For some embodiments, the ribbon may comprise a composite having first and second layers. Up to one hundred or more fluid treatment elements may be positioned along a core assembly with spaces between at least some of the adjacent fluid treatment elements. Posts may be located in some of the spaces and may be bonded to the adjacent fluid treatment elements. Bands may encircle some of the spaces to block radial fluid flow into or out of the spaces. A fluid treatment arrangement may be contained in a housing to form a fluid treatment assembly. The housing may include an inlet port and an outlet port and may define a fluid flow path between the inlet port and the outlet port. The fluid treatment arrangement may be positioned in the housing across the fluid flow path. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187190 | CROSS-FLOW FILTRATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for filtering working fluid in an appliance with a cross-flow filter located within a recirculation circuit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187191 | THICKENING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THICKENING - A thickening apparatus ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187192 | OFFSHORE CARGO RACK FOR USE IN TRANSFERRING FLUID HOLDING TANK LOADS BETWEEN A MARINE VESSEL AND AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM - A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes or sockets that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame, preferably being structurally connected (e.g., welded) thereto. Openings in the perimeter beam base align with the forklift tine tubes or sockets. The frame includes a plurality of fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam that include at least left and right side walls. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame including a gate at least at the front and at least at the rear of the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place fluid holding tanks on the floor by accessing either the front of the frame or the rear of the frame. A manifold arrangement with specially configured fittings enables transfer of fluid in any tank to a common outlet. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187193 | Shoe Rack Attachment - An apparatus includes a shaped notch for supporting a shoe. The shaped notch has a “U” shape and a sufficient width and depth for retaining a toe strap of the shoe within the shaped notch, for retaining a connecting portion of a shoetree within the shaped notch and for retaining a toe portion of the shoe about the shaped notch. Left and right vertical extensions are joined to the shaped notch with left and right arcs for elevating the shaped notch. The left and right vertical extensions have sufficient lengths for enabling the shoe to hang freely from the shaped notch without deformation to an upper portion of the shoe. Each of the left and right arcs is rounded and generally forms an arc of 180 degrees. The left and right arcs and the shaped notch generally form a lazy “M” shape. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187194 | Locking System for Telescopic Crane Jib with Movable Locking Unit - The invention relates to a locking system for a telescopic crane jib, in particular for a mobile crane, in which a lock is established between a telescoping cylinder ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187195 | Bottle With Directed Pour Spout - Described is a bottle having bottle central part having a bottle base, a handle, and a bottle top with a bottle filling fitment. A snap-on spout has a nozzle fitment with a forward directed pouring orifice and attached child-resistant nozzle. The snap-on spout is attached to the bottle central part with a non-circular snap-fit attachment surface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187196 | Bottle cap cover and removal apparatus - A cover for caps of the plastic threaded variety typically associated with beverage bottles, the apparatus being comprised of two primary components, namely 1) a hollowed body sized and shaped for the receipt of promotional or advertising indicia or other visually distinctive personalizing indicia on its exterior surface and adapted for frictional engagement with a bottle cap, and 2) optional three-dimensional personalization means integrally formed with or mounted to the top of said hollowed body. By means of this construction is provided a combination bottle identification apparatus and bottle cap removal apparatus which may be used in conjunction with an ordinary beverage bottle equipped with a threaded cap for purposes of facilitating removal of the cap from the bottle, 2) personalizing the bottle so as to avoid the unintended consumption of its contents by another, and 3) serving as a media upon which organizations may impart various promotional and advertising indicia. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187197 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VERTICAL MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for manufacturing a vertical magnetic recording medium that has: a substrate; a soft magnetic layer formed on the substrate; a magnetic recording layer formed directly on the soft magnetic layer or formed on the soft magnetic layer with an intermediate layer therebetween, and having an axis of easy magnetization perpendicular to a surface thereof, in which a plurality of grooves dividing the magnetic recording layer into a plurality of recording elements, the method including a step of forming the grooves by reactive ion etching using a gas containing at least halogen and oxygen, and using the hard mask layer as a mask. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187198 | MAGNETORESISTIVE (MR) ELEMENT HAVING A CONTINUOUS FLUX GUIDE DEFINED BY THE FREE LAYER - Magnetoresistive (MR) elements having flux guides defined by the free layer are disclosed. The MR element includes a free layer, a spacer/barrier layer, a pinned layer, and a pinning layer. A back edge of the free layer (opposite the sensing surface of the MR element) extends past a back edge of the spacer/barrier layer. The portion of the free layer extending past the back edge of the spacer/barrier layer defines a continuous flux guide. The flux guide is processed to reduce the conductive characteristics of the flux guide, thereby reducing current shunt loss in the flux guide. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187199 | SELF-ALIGNED COIL PROCESS IN MAGNETIC RECORDING HEADS - In one embodiment of the present invention, a write head includes a first pole P | 2010-07-29 |
20100187200 | CMP SENSOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) systems comprising apparatus and methods which allow the physical and chemical characteristics of a CMP slurry to be monitored during the polishing process, both on the pad and in the fresh slurry, are provided. The methods and apparatus of the invention also furnish the CMP operator with real-time information about the polishing process, which can provide insight into various chemical and physical mechanisms involved in chemical-mechanical polishing. The data provided by the sensors also make available valuable information about the stability and reproducibility of the particular CMP process being observed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187201 | VACUUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND VACUUM PROCESSING METHOD - While a workpiece is vacuum-processed in a first processing chamber, a workpiece to be processed next is heated at a loading unit of a second processing chamber. The vacuum-processed workpiece is unloaded to an unloading unit of the second processing chamber. The loading unit and the unloading unit move in the arrangement direction perpendicular to the direction of transport of the workpiece by a transport mechanism. The workpiece supported by the loading unit is loaded into the first processing chamber. While the workpiece is vacuum-processed, a new workpiece is supported by the loading unit. The workpiece supported by the unloading unit is removed from the second processing chamber, and the new workpiece is preheated. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187202 | METHOD OF PLASMA ETCHING AND CARRIERS FOR USE IN SUCH METHODS - A method is for plasma etching elongate features in a generally planar workpiece of a type located in a chamber. The method includes etching a test workpiece in a flat configuration in the chamber, determining the respective angle of a longitudinal portion of the features relative to an axis passing orthogonally through the workpiece, and determining the curvature of the workpiece, which would have been required to reduce the angles, at least over a central portion of the workpiece, substantially to 0°. The method further includes processing a further workpiece of the same type whilst it is curved with the determined curvature. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187203 | MULTI-WIRE ELECTRON DISCHARGE MACHINE - A multi-wire electron discharge machine includes a first wire electrode for creating an electrical discharge between the first electrode wire and a semiconductor ingot, a second wire electrode for creating an electrical discharge between the second electrode wire and the semiconductor ingot, and a wire guide for maintaining the first wire electrode in a spaced apart and generally parallel orientation with respect to the second wire electrode across a semiconductor ingot slicing area. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187204 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for controlling a wire electric discharge machine comprising the steps of:
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20100187205 | SOLDERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A soldering device includes a tip member and a temperature sensor embedded within the tip member by a buckled copper pipe that is thermally conductive. A soldering device includes a tip member and a temperature sensor embedded within the tip portion by application of a crimping force that deforms the tip portion onto the temperature sensor. A soldering device includes a tip member, a heater member, and a thermally conductive wedge that is pushed into a gap between the tip member and the heater member. A soldering device includes a tip cartridge carried by a handle assembly that includes an o-ring and an o-ring cover that keeps the o-ring from falling off of the handle assembly. The o-ring cover includes a hook portion that engages a catch feature of the handle housing. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187206 | Terminal Platforms for Batteries in Implantable Medical Devices - A terminal platform comprising a first terminal block securable to a housing of the battery, a second terminal block configured to electrically connect to a terminal wire of the battery, and an insulating support electrically isolating the second terminal block from the first terminal block. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187207 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING BEAM SPLIT - Disclosed are a laser processing apparatus and method that can effectively remove a low-k material formed on a wafer. A laser processing apparatus of the invention is a laser processing apparatus that processes a subject on which a low-k material is formed. The laser processing apparatus includes a laser generating unit that emits a laser beam; and an optical system that splits the laser beam emitted from the laser generating unit into two and irradiates the split laser beams onto the subject In this case, the optical system includes a pair of condensing lenses in which cut surfaces that are cut at a predetermined distance from central axes to be parallel to the central axes contact with each other, and the interval between the two split laser beams is the same as the interval between two edges of the low-k material in a removal subject region. According to the invention, after splitting a laser beam into two laser beams and primarily removing the edges of the low-k material in the removal subject region using the laser beams, the remaining low-k material between the edges is removed. As a result, it is possible to improve processing quality. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187208 | LASER PULSE SYNTHESIS SYSTEM - A laser pulse synthesis system is provided. A further aspect of the present system uses a phase-only modulator to measure ultrashort laser pulses. An additional aspect achieves interferences between split subpulses even though the subpulses have different frequencies. Yet another aspect of a laser system employs multi-comb phase shaping of a laser pulse. In another aspect, a laser system includes pulse characterization and arbitrary or variable waveform generation through spectral phase comb shaping. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187209 | LASER MACHINING NOZZLE - A laser machining nozzle herein obtained includes a main assist-gas nozzle ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187210 | HYBRID WELDING-TYPE POWER SOURCE - The present invention is directed to a welding-type power source that includes a power source housing and an engine arranged in the power source housing to supply electrical power. An energy storage device is included that is in rechargeable association with the internal combustion engine and arranged to provide welding-type power for at least a given period. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187211 | VEHICLE CABIN HEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle cabin heating system is provided basically with an infrared heater, a temperature sensor and a controller. The infrared heater is aimed to heat a target surface in front of the infrared heater within a vehicle cabin interior space. The temperature sensor is disposed in front of the first infrared heater to detect a measured temperature in front of the first infrared heater. The controller is operatively coupled to the first infrared heater to selectively operate the first infrared heater to a target surface temperature within the vehicle cabin interior space whenever an estimated surface temperature of a target surface is determined based on the measured temperature by the temperature sensor falls below a prescribed temperature range below the target surface temperature. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187212 | Tire Warmer - The present invention relates to a tire warmer, in particular for tires to be used in motor-cycling and motor-racing, which comprises a body wrappable to the wheel, at the tire, and seating a resistor for heating the tire. Such resistor is connected to electrical supply means actuable by a control device connected to a temperature sensor associable to the tread of the tire. Moreover, the tire warmer comprises a regulating device of the pressure of gas contained by the tire. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187213 | THERAPEUTIC MAT - A therapeutic mat is described. The mat provides therapeutic relief in the form of vibratory motion and/or heat. The mat or pad is particularly useful as a floor mat in a vehicle. The mat includes provisions to enable powering the mat from a 12 volt direct current source, such as used in an automobile or other vehicle. A massage module can be removed from the mat to facilitate cleaning of the mat. The mat may also include one or more upwardly extending provisions for massaging the arch region of a user's feet. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187214 | FLAT HEATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a heating element for heating at least one surface contacted at times by a user, with a plurality of heating conductors or heating conductor sections that are directly or indirectly connected electrically to one another, at least in part by mutual contact, with at least one heating conductor or heating conductor section which, upon exceeding a permissible maximum temperature, at least temporarily loses its electrical conductivity at least in part. It is provided that the electrical resistance of at least two heating conductors or heating conductor sections is dependent at least in part on its mechanical strain, that these heating conductors or heating conductor sections are electrically connected to one another in parallel, and that they are separated from one another at least in sections by a spacing zone in order to prevent electrical connection between them in spacing zone. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187215 | Energy saving stove water heater - An energy saving stove water heater for heating water with a cooking stove includes an inner tank body, an outer tank body, a top panel, and a bottom panel. The inner tank body and the outer tank body define a water chamber therebetween. The top panel and the bottom panel sealedly enclose the water chamber to form a water tank. The inner and outer tank bodies are provided with a channel extending through the chamber for disposing a fuel line of the cooking stove. The outer tank body has a water inlet and a water outlet. The energy saving stove water heater is an energy saving device that is capable of heating up water flowing through the water chamber by fully utilizing the excessive heat from the cooking stove such that there is no need to consume any other energy to have hot water. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187216 | COOKING DEVICE - There is provided a cooking device capable of preventing heating operations from being unintentionally turned on and off and the setting of heating operations from being changed even when water droplets are scattered around touch switches or the vicinity of the touch switches is wiped with a damp cloth or the like. Left and right cancel electrodes ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187217 | COOKING DEVICE - There is provided a cooking device including a plurality of switches that is easy to use for users requiring only part of the functions of the cooking device. A cooking device includes a control mode switch (6 | 2010-07-29 |
20100187218 | Method for heating at least one component of an SCR system using resistive heating elements - Method for heating at least one component of an SCR system using several resistive heating elements, according to which these heating elements are fed in parallel by a current source and according to which a current sensor is placed in series with the current source and all the resistors, which are connected in parallel. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187219 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A water heater comprises a body defining a chamber for holding water to be heated, an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the chamber for flowing water therethrough and one or more power consuming features/functions including a heater for heating the water within the chamber. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of a utility state. The controller operates the water heater in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the water heater in the energy savings mode. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187220 | Micro-heaters and methods for manufacturing the same - A micro-heater according to example embodiments may include a substrate, a metal pattern, and a passivation layer. The metal pattern may be spaced apart from the substrate. The passivation layer may be on the metal pattern and made of a solid solution including a material constituting the metal pattern. Alternatively, the passivation layer may be on the substrate and the metal pattern. A method for manufacturing a micro-heater according to example embodiments may include arranging a metal pattern so as to be spaced apart from a substrate. A first passivation layer may be formed on the substrate and the metal pattern. A voltage may be applied to the metal pattern to heat the metal pattern. As a result, a material constituting the metal pattern may diffuse into the first passivation layer to form a second passivation layer. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187221 | Carbon nanotube hearter - This disclosure related to a heater. The heater includes a carbon nanotube composite structure and at least two electrodes connected to the carbon nanotube composite structure. The carbon nanotube composite structure defines a hollow space. The carbon nanotube composite structure includes a matrix and at least one carbon nanotube film. The at least one carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187222 | INDUCTION HEATER - Provided is an induction heater which induces an electric current in a metal utensil (e.g., a cooking utensil) using an electromagnetic force and can thus heat the metal utensil, and more particularly, an induction heater which can prevent electric devices sensitive to temperature from being overheated by forcefully blowing air to the front and the rear of an inverter circuit board. The induction heater is easy to be miniaturized, and a considerable number of devices can be integrated into the induction heater. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187223 | Electric Induction Edge Heating of Electrically Conductive Slabs - Electric induction heating of the edges of a slab comprising an electrically conductive, non-ferrous material is achieved with a transverse flux induction coil that comprises a pair of coil sections with the slab passing between the coil sections. The coil sections extend transversely beyond the opposing edges of the slab. Magnetic flux concentrators are positioned around regions of the coil sections that are above and below the slab. A flux compensator is inserted between each of the two opposing extended ends of the coils sections in the vicinity of an edge of the slab. Alternatively only one of the edges of the slab may be inductively heated. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187224 | Microwave processing systems and methods - Generally and not exclusively, a method for controlling a process condition of at least one item within a microwave chamber may include receiving one or more initial values of one or more dynamically variable heatability properties for the at least one item in the microwave chamber, applying one or more microwave energy beams to the at least one item in the microwave chamber, remotely monitoring a spatial variation of the one or more dynamically variable heatability properties for the at least one item in the microwave chamber at least one of simultaneously with or following the applying of the one or more microwave energy beams, and estimating the process condition for microwaving the at least one item in the microwave chamber based at least partially on the monitoring of the one or more dynamically variable heatability properties for the at least one item in the microwave chamber. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187225 | MICROWAVE OVEN - A microwave oven is provided. Components can be easily replaced through a service opening. Therefore, rapid and easy maintenance of the microwave oven can be possible. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187226 | EASY-TO-DISMANTLE DISPLAY PACKAGING - This invention is related with packages and wrappings in particular, it is referred to a package for the containment and display of products in selling points destined to the final consumer. More particularly it refers to a package-displayer and self-sustainable supplier to transport the product contained from the manufacturer up to the selling points; the self-sustainable package allows its easy disassembling to re-use it by being integrated by an inferior frame formed by four angular elements, horizontal, with the horizontal plane facing inside and in the inferior part, united in their ends by means of iron fittings that comprise horizontal and vertical planes, the iron fitting is at the interior of the vertex uniting the vertical planes of the angular horizontal elements by union means that fix the planes to vertical planes of the iron fittings; in each corner of the frame there is an iron fitting; each iron fitting has two segments, an interior segment separated from the vertical plane of the horizontal angular element, leaving a crack in which one end of the angular vertical element with grooves to surround one of the union means and one segment bordering the vertical plane of the horizontal angular element. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187227 | FULLY FOLDABLE STORAGE BOX - A fully foldable storage box includes a soft bottom, and four hard side boards perpendicularly coupled to four edges of the bottom, and edges of the side boards are connected with each other to constitute a structure having a first folding line along each of four edge corners of the storage box, and a second folding line is disposed perpendicularly at the middle of two selected corresponding lateral boards and a third folding line is disposed perpendicularly at a side of the two lateral boards and proximate to the rear board, such that support strips are formed between the two lateral boards and the rear board respectively, and a liftable hard bottom board is coupled to an internal bottom edge of the rear board, so that and the bottom board can be stacked onto the soft bottom to constitute a fully foldable storage box. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187228 | Folding containers - A collapsible air freight container ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187229 | Dipping cup for foods and sauces - A stackable, multi compartmented food service container capable of simultaneously holding food items especially snack foods as well as sauces and other condiments. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187230 | ONE-WAY VALVE FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME AND PACKAGE INCLUDING A ONE-WAY VALVE - A one-way valve and a flexible package including the valve are disclosed. The valve basically comprises a base member, a flexible septum and a stake. The base member is mounted on a wall of the package and includes a valve seat and at least one inlet port. The septum is formed of a resilient material and is connected to the base member by the stake, with a first portion of the septum contiguous with the stake fixed in position with respect to the base member and a second portion of the septum engaging the valve seat and covering and sealing the at least one inlet port. The septum is arranged to flex off of the valve seat to unseal the at least one inlet port when the pressure of gas at the at least one inlet port reaches a threshold. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187231 | BREATHER - To perform exhaustion to regulate pressure in a case with surely recovering liquid in the case without draining it even when the pressure in the case rises rapidly, a breather for regulating internal pressure in a case by performing exhaustion to the outside when the internal pressure exceeds predetermined pressure thereby reducing the internal pressure, includes an exhaust passage leading from the inside of the case to the outside; a liquid recovery passage for recovering liquid discharged from the inside of the case to the inside of the case; and a discharge valve means which opens when the internal pressure in the case exceeds the predetermined pressure, wherein the liquid recovery passage is provided at the atmosphere side beyond the discharge valve means, and a recovery valve means is provided in the liquid recovery passage. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187232 | ENGINE OIL CAP PROTECTOR - A locking cap for closing the oil fill opening of the crank case in a motorcycle engine. The cap has only three major members. A first member has an upper grip portion and a lower portion with openings located in the lower portion for holding ball bearings. A second member is located within the first member and is rotatably coupled to the first member. A lock mechanism attached to the first and second members rotates the second member relative to the first member as the lock mechanism is operated to urge the ball bearings to move through the openings in the first member as the second member is rotated in a first direction relative to the first member. A third member attached to the second member provides support for a dip stick. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187233 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A closure comprising a cap ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187234 | Receptacle liner - A liner is provided for a generally cylindrical bucket having an upper rim, a contiguous side wall and a bottom defining an interior, and a handle mechanism on an outer surface of the sidewall. The liner includes a collar portion adapted and constructed to snap-fit onto the upper rim of the bucket. A liner body is secured to the collar portion, and has a shape generally conforming to the interior of the bucket. At least one tab is secured to the collar portion. The tab has a shape and location adapted and constructed to facilitate removal of the liner from the bucket At least one overhang is secured to the liner and engages the bucket handle mechanism to support the liner. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187235 | DIAPER DISPOSAL CONTAINER - A disposal container having a container body, a seal section disposed on top of the container body and having an opening with a seal band around the opening, a transfer barrel pivotally mounted on the seal section, the transfer barrel having a substantially spherical outer surface with an opening on the outer surface, and a handle pivotally mounted on the seal section. The handle and the transfer barrel are mounted to rotate coaxially in synchronization. When the handle and the transfer barrel are rotated to an open position, the opening of the transfer barrel is above the seal band; when they are rotated to a closed position, the opening of the transfer barrel is below the seal band. In another embodiment, a lid rather than a handle is provided and coupled to the transfer barrel to rotate it. Springs are provided to urge the lid toward an open position. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187236 | PROTECTIVE BULLETPROOF DEVICE FOR CONTAINER CONTAINING A LIQUID, AND CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH SAME - The invention relates to a Protective multilayer bulletproof device for attachment to an outer face of a wall of a container containing a liquid selected from the group consisting of motor fuels usable in normal temperature and pressure conditions, lubricating oils, hydraulic oils and heavy hydrocarbon solvents, and such a container provided with the said device. | 2010-07-29 |