31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110186464 | Process for manufacturing glass containers and product obtained therewith - A process for manufacturing glass containers completely or partly treated with the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique, by which a layer of oxides of Si and/or B and/or Ti and/or Zr and/or Ta and/or Al and/or mixtures of one or more of said elements is deposited with HTAP-MOCVD technique, includes the step of carrying our the deposition during the annealing of the container, by supplying into the annealing furnace a suitable gas mixture of precursor, reactant and transport gas. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186465 | CAN MANUFACTURE - A metal can body formed from a base stretching, drawing, and ironing process has a base having a hardness that is greater than the raw sheet, a thickness that is less than raw sheet, and a grain aspect ratio that is elongated relative to the raw sheet. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186466 | FLUID METERING CONTAINER - The invention relates to a container ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186467 | WATER-SOLUBLE FILM HAVING IMPROVED DISSOLUTION AND STRESS PROPERTIES, AND PACKETS MADE THEREFROM - Disclosed is a pouch having at least one sealed compartment containing a first composition. At least one wall of the at least one sealed compartment is made from a water-soluble film having any suitable thickness. The water-soluble film comprises PVOH polymer such that when the film has a thickness of about 76 microns the film is characterized by a Dissolution Index of about 620 to about 920, or of about 665 to about 920, or about 710 to about 920; and a Stress Index of about 145 to about 626, or about 155 to about 480, or about 165 to about 325. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186468 | WATER-SOLUBLE FILM HAVING IMPROVED DISSOLUTION AND STRESS PROPERTIES, AND PACKETS MADE THEREFROM - Disclosed is a pouch having at least one sealed compartment containing a first composition. At least one wall of the at least one sealed compartment is made from a water-soluble film having any suitable thickness. The water-soluble film comprises PVOH polymer such that when the film has a thickness of about 76 microns the film is characterized by a Dissolution Index of about 620 to about 920, or of about 665 to about 920, or about 710 to about 920; and a Stress Index of about 145 to about 626, or about 155 to about 480, or about 165 to about 325. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186469 | Child-Resistant, Senior Friendly Package having a Deactivatable Locking Mechanism - A package for storing and dispensing tablets includes a blister card having blister compartments and a hollow plastic sleeve providing a protective housing for the blister card when the blister card is in a storage position within the sleeve. The sleeve includes a pair of latches that extend toward the blister card, and the blister card includes a pair of latch-catchers for cooperatively engaging and catching the latches when the blister card is in a storage position to automatically lock the blister card in the storage position within the sleeve when the blister card is slid to the storage position. The sleeve also includes a deactivator positionable between a first position in which the blister card is permitted to automatically lock to the sleeve when the blister card is slid to the storage position and a second position for preventing the blister card from becoming locked to the sleeve. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186470 | Pill-pouch-pocket-packet folder, a flexible pill carrier - A flexible, compact, and securely closed pill pouch pocket packet folder designed for secure handling, has multiple pockets, containing securely stored pouches for easy and orderly storing and retrieving of pills or similar small items, as when needed, for home or travel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186471 | PORTABLE CADDY - A portable caddy, comprising: a base portion; a handle portion removably secured to an upper surface of the base portion, the handle portion having a pair of support members and an elongated member extending therebetween, the handle portion being configured to rotatably support a roll of paper towels above the upper surface of the base portion; a plurality of recessed areas disposed in the upper surface; and an opening in a side wall of the base portion, the opening providing access to a receiving area disposed between the upper surface and a bottom surface of the base portion, wherein the receiving area is configured to store a plurality of plates therein and wherein the opening allows removal of the plates from the receiving area and a rotatable base portion securable to a lower surface of the base portion, wherein the rotatable base portion allows the portable caddy to be rotated with respect to the rotatable base portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186472 | SUBSTRATE STORAGE TRAY - A substrate storage tray that can be decreased in size for transportation. A substrate storage tray ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186473 | Shipping Capsule Incorporating Blanket and Method - In accordance with embodiments of the present invention described herein, a shipping capsule is provided comprising a lattice blanket that is expandable and contractible so as to allow size adjustability and a covering layer. In one particularly embodiment, the lattice blanket forms an expandable and contractible sleeve that is received around a product being shipped in the shipping capsule and the covering layer is a polymer film such as stretch wrap. Methods of shipping and packaging a product are also disclosed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186474 | PACKAGING MATERIAL - A packaging material comprising a plurality of flexible strips of material integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof so as to form a unitary mass and so that the strips of material are intertwineable with one another to form a resilient tuft. The strips of material interconnected via a border have a bonding material disposed thereon for bondingly connecting the packaging material to a container. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186475 | TRANSPORT PACKAGE - A transport package ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186476 | PACKAGING CONTAINER, BLANK AND METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGING CONTAINER - A packaging container ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186477 | HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION - A hydrocarbon composition is provided containing: | 2011-08-04 |
20110186478 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NEEDLE COKE FOR GRAPHITE ELECTRODE AND STOCK OIL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE PROCESS - The invention provides a stock oil composition for needle coke for a graphite electrode, the stock oil composition having a 10 vol % distillation temperature of 280° C. or higher as the distillation property, and when separated into the aromatic component and non-aromatic component by elution chromatography, having an aromatic component content of 30-80 wt % with respect to the total weight of the stock oil composition and an aromatic component molecular weight of 255-1300, as well as a non-aromatic component normal paraffin content of at least 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the aromatic component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186479 | CRUDE PRODUCT COMPOSITION - The present invention is directed to a crude product composition comprising hydrocarbons having a boiling range distribution of from 30° C. to 538° C., the crude product composition having, per gram of crude product composition, from 0.01 grams to 0.2 grams of hydrocarbons having a boiling range distribution of at most 204° C., where olefins comprise at least 0.02 grams per gram of the hydrocarbons having a boiling range distribution of at most 204° C., and from 0.000001 grams to 0.05 grams of hydrocarbons having a boiling range distribution of greater than 538° C. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186480 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEED - A process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock is provided in which a hydrocarbon-containing feed comprising at least 20 wt. % of heavy hydrocarbons is mixed with hydrogen and at least one catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon-containing product. The hydrocarbon-containing feedstock, the catalyst(s), and the hydrogen are provided to a mixing zone and blended in the mixing zone at a temperature of from 375° C. to 500° C. A vapor comprised of hydrocarbons that are vaporizable at the temperature and pressure within the mixing zone is separated from the mixing zone, and, apart from the mixing zone, the vapor is condensed to produce a liquid hydrocarbon-containing product containing at least 85% of the atomic carbon initially present in the hydrocarbon-containing feedstock and containing at most 2 wt. % hydrocarbons having a boiling point of at least 538° C. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186481 | BIOMASS CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING - The disclosure is directed generally a biomass conditioning system and methods for conditioning biomass to remove undesirable material for further processing and applications. In some embodiments, the disclosure includes a biomass conditioning system including a conditioning tank, a water input device, a biomass input device, a containment device, a spillway, and a moving separation device. In some embodiments, methods according to the disclosure include pumping water into a conditioning tank, depositing biomass into the conditioning tank, allowing the biomass to soak in the water and separate into a bark portion and a non-bark portion, allowing the bark portion to float to a water line, containing the bark portion to one side of the conditioning tank, moving the bark portion into a bark storage area, separating the non-bark portion into a biomass portion and a debris portion, and moving the conditioned biomass portion into a storage area. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186482 | STRUCTURE AND WORKING METHOD FOR THE SORTING OF WASTE PRODUCTS - An apparatus for the separation of waste paper includes a slanted conveyor belt with a lower end and an upper end, the upper end being positioned at a height above the lower end, the conveyor belt traveling from the lower end to the upper end. A plurality of drive mechanisms drive the slanted conveyor belt. At least one load mechanism supplies the waste paper at the lower end of the conveyor belt. At least one air pressure system is positioned adjacent to the upper end of the conveyor belt. The plurality of drive mechanisms provide a minimum speed of 3 meters per second. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186483 | SHAFT-LIKE PARTS FEEDING APPARATUS - A shaft-like parts feeding apparatus is disclosed, which includes a parts feeder ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GYRATORY SIFTER DEBLINDING - Enhanced action cleaning elements enable increased deblinding efficiency of gyratory sifters. The enhanced action cleaning elements increase the collisions between the elements and the screens of the gyratory sifters to enhance deblinding the screens of the gyratory sifter. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186485 | MOLDED END CAP FOR OILFIELD SCREENS - A filter screen to be used in conjunction with a shale shaker in removing solid matter from drilling fluids includes a filter plate having a plurality of perforations, a plurality of hold-down apertures, and a pair of end caps attached to the filter plate, wherein each end cap is configured to isolate the hold down apertures from the plurality of perforations. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186486 | Removable support legs for use with gold prospecting sluice - A portable device for use in the efficient extraction of gold from other materials commonly found in placer deposits of gravel, sand and etc. This is accomplished by utilizing two sub-assemblies easily attached to existing gold recovery equipment such as the common gold sluice and etc. This is accomplished by utilizing four sub-assemblies. Two on opposite sides and also two on opposite ends of the sluice tray. Each sub-assembly consists of a side bracket | 2011-08-04 |
20110186487 | ADJUSTABLE SPIRAL CONCENTRATOR - A spiral concentrator has a spiral trough ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186488 | Document Stacking Module - A document stacking module comprises a rotatably mounted stacking wheel ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186489 | GASIFICATION GREY WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS - In one embodiment, a grey water treatment system includes an oxidation reactor for oxidizing grey water. The grey water treatment system also includes a biological reduction and precipitation system with microbes designed to remove one or more target components from the oxidized grey water. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186490 | APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING A SOLUTION - An apparatus for concentrating solution includes a plurality of nozzles ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186491 | Aerobic Treatment/Clarifier System for Use in an Aerobic Wastewater Treatment System - An aerobic treatment/clarifying system for use in an aerobic wastewater treatment system. The system comprises a structure which defines at least one compartment, at least one aerobic treatment chamber and at least two clarifying chambers being formed in the compartment. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186492 | Stormwater treatment system with two chamber treatment container and overflow tray - A stormwater treatment system having a treatment container with two chambers, a treatment chamber and a bypass chamber. The bypass chamber includes an inlet for receiving stormwater. Disposed adjacent the inlet is an overflow tray secured to the walls of the bypass chamber. The tray includes an inlet opening for receiving the stormwater to be treated, and a discharge opening through the baffle wall that separates the two chambers for discharging stormwater that enters at low flow rates. The stormwater to be treated passes through the discharge opening into the treatment chamber where it is treated by the filter media. High flow rates will bypass the treatment chamber by overflowing a dam wall or weir defined by the overflow tray directly into the bypass chamber. Treated water from the treatment chamber passes through an underdrain pipe that enters into the bypass chamber. All water from the bypass chamber exits through pipe openings, preferably on each of three sides of the bypass chamber wall. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186493 | ORGANIC ECO-AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEM - An organic eco-agricultural water system includes a water source, a water discharge device connected to the water source by a pipeline, and ozone generators installed in the pipeline between the water source and the water discharge device and controlled to generate ozone and to supply generated ozone to the water flowing through the pipeline proportionally subject to the flow rate of the water passing through the pipeline. The discharged water can be used for application on crops or for the purpose of irrigation to save consumption of agricultural chemicals. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186494 | Multi-Port Chlorine Generator - A chlorine treatment apparatus includes a housing with a cavity containing a chlorine generator for chlorinating a liquid such as water and at least three openings to the cavity. The chlorine generator may be an electrolytic cell. Some embodiments may include one or more plugs for closing the openings. The plugs may be keyed to operate with only certain of the openings. Yet other embodiments may include sensors for monitoring various aspects of the liquid such as temperature, salinity, flow rate, and chlorine concentration. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186495 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR WATER TREATMENT - An apparatus, system, and method relating to a modular water treatment apparatus that utilizes sidestream injection coupled to static mixing are described. The apparatus, system, and method utilizes ozone, with or without hydrogen peroxide, for effective disinfection and/or decontamination of contaminants present in waste water. The disinfected, decontaminated water is suitable for reuse. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186496 | APPLIANCES FOR THE ALKALIZING OF WATER - The invention is directed to point of use devices and appliances for alkalizing water that is to be ingested. The devices comprise straws, carafes, countertop units, water bottle units, and any other devices that will treat the water at the point of use. The water will flow through the point of use devices or appliances longitudinally or radially. The point of use device or appliance will contain an alkalizing formulation that will increase the pH of the water to preferably above about 8. The amount of water that can be treated will depend on the amount of alkalizing formulation used and the size and capacity of the device or appliance for the alkalizing formulation. The alkalizing formulation will supply to the water being treated one or more of potassium, calcium, and magnesium ions. The water prior to contacting the treatment compound can be filtered through a purification formulation to remove particulates, heavy metals, and various organic compounds. The purification formulation can be a form of activated carbon. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186497 | SEALING CONFIGURATION WITH METAL-COATED STRUCTURE - A sealing configuration is configured for sealingly coupling a first fluid flow path of a first device to a second fluid flow path of a second device. The sealing configuration comprises a contact surface comprising a structure configured for increasing a surface pressure when coupling the first device to the second device. The contact surface comprises a metal coating configured for increasing sealing. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186498 | SCREW SEPARATOR - A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, having at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids. At least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted where at least one press basket is mounted downstream of the strainer basket, and the strainer basket is received in the housing radially floating and the press basket, radially fixed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186499 | SCREW SEPARATOR - A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, having at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids. At least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted, and the screw vanes terminate in a replaceable wearing ring mounted downstream of the strainer basket. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186500 | SCREW SEPARATOR - A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, includes at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids wherein at least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted, and that the worm shaft of the screw terminates inside the housing and is continued by way of a separate pipe-like structure. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186501 | MODULE INSERT FOR INSTALLATION IN A LIQUID FILTER - A module insert includes at least one water level sensor, at least one valve and at least one flow channel for the water. The module insert has at least one container having sorbent mechanism for collecting contaminants from the separated water. A pressure-resistant housing is configured to protect an interior of the module insert from the pressure of the fuel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186502 | COMBINATION TRAVELING WATER SCREEN APPARATUS - Provided is a combination traveling water screening apparatus capable of improving collection and filtering efficiency of floating matters and reducing maintenance costs. The apparatus includes a frame ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186503 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A COOLING AND FLUSHING LIQUID - A device for processing a cooling and flushing liquid from a dirty liquid is disclosed. The device includes a first container, which cooperates with a suction device for the dirty liquid and collects the suctioned dirty liquid, a second container, which cooperates with an overpressure device, and a filter element, which is arranged in the second container. The filter element is arranged in a direction of flow before the second container. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186504 | PLEATED FILTRATION MEDIA HAVING TAPERED FLUTES - Pleated filtration media, media packs, filter elements, and methods for filtering fluid are provided which contain three dimensional tapered flutes in the media surface, the flutes configured to improve filter performance. In certain embodiments the flutes have defined peaks that reduce masking between adjacent pleats, the flutes have ridges along their length to modify flute cross sectional geometry, and/or the flutes provide for volume asymmetry across the media | 2011-08-04 |
20110186505 | FILTER MODULE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF SAME - The present invention provides a filter module comprising a body of wound layers of a sheet material, said body having an inner and an outer peripheral surface, a winding axis and a passage extending along the winding axis of said body and in fluid communication with said inner peripheral surface, said sheet material having a plurality of openings formed therein, said openings forming two types of channels within the wound layers of sheet material of said body, said channels extending in a direction from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface, a first type of channels being open at one end at said outer peripheral surface of the body and closed at the other end located adjacent to said inner peripheral surface, a second type of channels being open at one end at said inner peripheral surface of the body, in fluid communication with said passage and closed at the other end located adjacent to said outer peripheral surface, said channels of the one type being separated from the channels of the other type by portions of sheet material, one of said types of channels being inlet channels communicating with a fluid inlet of said filter module, the other of said types of channels being outlet channels communicating with a fluid outlet of said filter module, wherein the surface of at least one type of the channels supports a precoat. The present invention further relates to a process for the manufacturing of a filter module according any one of claims | 2011-08-04 |
20110186506 | ASYMMETRIC NANOTUBE CONTAINING MEMBRANES - This invention relates to heterogenous pore polymer nanotube membranes useful in filtration, such as reverse osmosis desalination, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and gas separation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186507 | System and method for processing and reusing graywater including for use in a home and garden - A system and method for processing and reusing graywater. At least two vertical flow wetland units are provided, each of which comprises a container filled with at least one granular substrate and at least one species of a hygrophilous plant, and an outlet. At least one of the wetland units is set to an inactive state during a predetermined period of time such that influx of graywater to each of the inactive units is prevented, to regenerate each inactive wetland units. At least one of the wetland units is set to an active state to allow introduced graywater to be purified. Purified graywater is discharged from the outlet of each active unit to a sink. At least a portion of the purified graywater is recirculated to each active wetland units so that a portion of the purified graywater, when desired, is discharged to a domestic site for reuse. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186508 | MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTOR FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM GROUND WATER - Apparatus and methods for water treatment are described, particularly for the simultaneous removal of nitrate, perchlorate, and other organic contaminates from contaminated water using a membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR). | 2011-08-04 |
20110186509 | PROCESSING OF WATER USING MICROORGANISMS - A method for microbiologically processing water includes treating the water in a bioreactor with microorganisms, wherein at least 70% of the microorganisms can break down 2-propanol and/or acetone. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186510 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING SLUDGES PRODUCED BY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES - The invention relates to methods and systems of improving sludge removal and maintaining effluent quality. The methods include directing an incoming wastewater stream to a treatment facility, the steam having a flow of at least 20,000 gallons per day; the incoming wastewater stream having at least 50 mg/L solids and 100 mg/L BOD; removing solids and BOD from the incoming wastewater stream in the treatment facility to provide a final effluent stream; the final effluent stream having less than 10% of the solids of the wastewater stream and less than 10% of the BOD of the wastewater stream; the removal of solids and BOD yielding less than about 0.25 pounds of secondary sludge per pound of BOD removed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186511 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A liquid chromatography apparatus is provided with a sample preparation unit, a column that separates components of a sample, an eluent supplier that includes a feeder for supplying eluents to the column, a flow path directional valve capable of introducing fixed amounts of the sample and the eluents to the column, an analyzer for analyzing a test solution composed of the sample components separated by the column and one of the eluents, and a controller, wherein the eluent supplier supplies the eluents to the flow path directional valve in an unmixed state. As a result of employing this configuration, analysis time is shortened and eluent consumption is reduced. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186512 | PROCESS FOR DISINFECTING A FILTRATION WORKS FOR PRETREATMENT OF SALTWATER, AND INSTALLATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - Method for disinfecting a filtration works (F) for the pretreatment of salt water, particularly seawater, upstream of a water desalination unit ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186513 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Water treatment systems and methods are provided to minimize membrane fouling and the required maintenance that results therefrom. A water treatment system includes a pressure vessel with a plurality of spaced-apart membranes disposed therein, and an impeller or other means for circulating feed water through the interior of the vessel and past the membranes. Antifouling particles (such as diatomaceous earth or activated carbon) and/or pellets can be added to the feed water inhibit membrane fouling and extend the useful life of the membranes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186514 | ARTIFICIAL LUNG - An artificial lung includes a housing, a tubular hollow fiber membrane bundle contained in the housing and providing a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes having a gas exchange function, a gas inflow port and a gas outflow port communicating with each other through hollow portions of the hollow fiber membranes, and a blood inflow port and a blood outflow port through which blood is distributed. The tubular hollow fiber membrane bundle has a cylindrical overall shape, and a filter member having a bubble-trapping function is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the tubular hollow fiber membrane bundle. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186515 | PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER/OIL EMULSIONS - A process for the treatment of water/oil (W/O) emulsions is described which includes the addition of an ionic liquid, under heating, to a water/oil emulsion containing between 0.5% and 85% of water per volume as a dispersion phase, until the concentration of the ionic liquid in the emulsion remains within the range of 0.01 μL/g to 100 μL/g. The ionic liquid used is a salt of a general C | 2011-08-04 |
20110186516 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A CARBON NANOTUBE FRAGMENT - This invention provides a process for producing a carbon nanotube fragment. In particular, this invention provides a method of producing a carbon nanotube fragment by the steps of 1) dispersing a carbon nanotube in a mixed acid of sulfuric acid and nitric acid, and 2) subjecting the dispersed carbon nanotube to an oxidation treatment to obtain a dispersion of carbon nanotube fragment in the mixed acid. Preferably, in the oxidation treatment the dispersed carbon nanotube is oxidized with a hydrogen peroxide added in the mixed acid. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186517 | Dialysis machine, in particular peritoneal dialysis machine - The present invention relates to a dialysis machine, in particular a peritoneal dialysis machine, to which a fluid system having a multi-chamber container with at least two chambers with individual solutions separated by a partition arrangement to be opened mechanically can be coupled having a controller and at least one sensor for the determination of a measured variable in the fluid system, wherein the controller has an apparatus for the automatic checking of the proper opening of the partition arrangement of the multi-chamber container which automatically checks the proper opening of the partition arrangement of a multi-chamber container of a fluid system coupled to the dialysis machine with reference to the measured variable determined by the sensor. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186518 | POLYMER COMPOSITION WITH PHYTOCHEMICAL AND DIALYSIS MEMBRANE FORMED FROM THE POLYMER COMPOSITION - A biocompatible polymer composition which includes a matrix material and at least one of an isoflavone and a flavone at least partially dispersed in the matrix material is suited to use in a membrane for hemodialysis and other in vivo and in vitro applications. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186519 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE SORBENT MATERIAL FOR CHORMATOGRAPHICAL SEPARATION OF BIOPOLYMERS - The present invention relates to a sorbent material for separation and purification of biopolymers, particularly nucleic acids, having a solid support substantially modified with a copolymer coating comprising aromatic monomers and crosslinking compounds and unsaturated esters or ethers preferably attached to the support via a vinylchlorsilane. The use of these materials for separation of nucleic acids, particularly a one-step isolation of DNA from lysates of different biological sources, is an object of the invention as well as a chromatographic column or cartridge at least partially filled with the sorbent material of the invention, a membrane-like device comprising the sorbent material of the invention, and a kit comprising the sorbent material of the invention in bulk or packed in chromatographic devices as well as other devices necessary for performing sample preparations. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186520 | IMPREGNATED EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (ePTFE) TUBING AS A STATIONARY PHASE - A solid-phase extraction device utilizing a section of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) tubing as the stationary phase is disclosed. The microscopic pores of ePTFE tubing are impregnated with a binding agent having an affinity for a target constituent within a matrix. The matrix is prepared and loaded onto the stationary phase of the system. The target constituent is retained by the stationary phase. The constituent is stripped from the stationary phase with a stripping solution, and collected for further analysis or use. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186521 | FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF FLUIDS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - Systems, methods, and devices for preparation of water for various uses including blood treatment are described. In embodiments, fluid is passed either by pump or passively by gravity feed, through various filtration elements from a fluid source to a treatment fluid container. The latter forms a batch that may be used during treatment. The advantage of forming the batch before treatment is that the rate of filtering needn't match the rate of consumption during treatment which provides multiple benefits and liabilities to overcome, as discussed herein. Mechanisms for preparing pure water for infusion or medicaments are described such as elimination of chlorine and colloidal aluminum. Also various control mechanisms to help avoid contamination are describe. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186522 | REMOVAL OF NUISANCE ANION AND ANIONIC MATERIALS USING POLYALKYLENEIMINES SUCH AS POLYETHYLENEIMINE - The present invention features a method of removing one or more nuisance anionic materials, such as pharmaceuticals and dyes, from a solution, such as wastewater. Related aspects of the invention include an apparatus and kits for carrying out the methods of the invention. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186523 | Method and Apparatus for Removing Metallic Matter From an Oil Well Circulating Completion Fluid Stream - A method and apparatus for removing metallic material from a circulating well fluid stream provides a treatment vessel that is divided into first and second sections. Each of the sections includes a magnetic field that can be in the form of one or more magnets. In one embodiment, multiple magnets are provided in each of the sections. Manifolds attach to an influent and to an effluent of the treatment vessel. Each manifold enables selective transfer of fluid to either of the selected sections. Similarly, discharge of circulating fluid can be from either of the sections via a discharge manifold. The treatment vessel enables continuous treatment by valving fluid flow so that only one section need be used at a time in order that the other section could be serviced for removing collected metallic material from the magnetic field or from the magnets. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186524 | Porous Ferro- or Ferrimagnetic Glass Particles for Isolating Molecules - Porous, ferro- or ferrimagnetic, glass particles are described that selectively bind molecules of interest, especially nucleic acid molecules; under appropriate conditions. Methods of preparing the porous, ferro- or ferrimagnetic, glass particles and their use for identifying or separating molecules of interest are also described. Kits comprising the porous, ferro- or ferrimagnetic, glass particles are also provided. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186525 | TREATMENT OF RECOVERED WELLBORE FLUIDS - A process for treating a recovered wellbore fluid, where the process includes contacting an aqueous wellbore fluid with ozone, wherein the aqueous wellbore fluid comprises organic contaminants; and separating the aqueous wellbore fluid into an organic phase and a clarified water phase is disclosed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186526 | Transportable reactor tank - Disclosed is an improved water treatment apparatus. The treatment apparatus is pressurized and operates on a continuous flow of fluids which are subjected to hydrodynamic waves, acoustic ultrasonic waves in combination with injected ozone. The treatment tank includes a tangential inlet that induces a rotating flow into the tank thereby increasing the mixing of the ozone within the effluent. The ozonated fluid is further electro chemically treated with DC current. The treatment tank provides a cost efficient and environmentally friendly process and apparatus for cleaning and recycling fluids as contaminated as frac water, used to stimulate gas production from shale formations, as well as other types of fluids having various levels of contaminants such as aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and suspended solids. The calcium carbonate scaling tendency is reduced to an acceptable level without the use of acids, ion exchange materials, or anti scaling chemicals which is of economical and environmental significance and benefit. The treatment apparatus is modular in construction and compact in overall configuration. The modular design makes the treatment apparatus easy to install, maintain, repair, replace and transport. The treatment apparatus and associated equipment is sized and configured to be mounted within a truck trailer body. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186527 | Method And A Means For The Separation Of Oil From A Coolant/Lubricant - When, according to the invention, an oil separator ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186528 | GRIT REMOVING DEVICE, GRIT REMOVING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to a grit chamber, wherein the chamber body of the grit chamber is in the shape of a hollow cylinder with a cone-shaped bottom; a grit channel is installed below the center of the cone-shaped bottom; a grit removing device is installed in the grit channel; a wall mixer, a plurality of vertical mixers and a spiral grit remover are installed in the chamber body; the wall mixer is installed on the wall of the hollow cylinder; the spiral grit remover is installed in the center of the cylinder, and is provided with a grit-removing blade for removing the grit on the cone-shaped bottom; and the vertical mixers are installed at the position close to the cone-shaped bottom and are vertical to the wall. The invention also provides a grit removing system containing a grit chamber and a grit removing method. With the vertical mixers and the wall mixer, the grit removing device is capable of efficiently and completely sinking the grit in the dung of domestic animals into water bottom so as to completely separate the grit from the dung of domestic animals. In the process of material transportation, the feathers contained in the dung of domestic animals pass through a cutting and filtering device so that the feathers become fermentation material. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186529 | SOLAR-POWERED WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A water purification apparatus enables water purification in the field. An illustrative water purification apparatus can comprise at least one water purification filter and a solar-powered pump configured to pump source water through the at least one water purification filter, producing purified water. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186530 | Device Display Unit - A display fixture for personal electronic devices. The personal electronic device display fixture comprises a base plate, a pillar and a display plate configured to display an MP3 player or other personal electronic device. The personal electronic device display fixture allows for the display of items associated with the personal electronic device and can be moved easily to various locations in a retail environment. The personal electronic device display fixture may also allow for the connection of an antitheft device to the merchandise. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186531 | DOOR AND WALL SUSPENDED CADDY FOR SUPPORTING EMBROIDERY STABILIZER ROLLS - A suspendable caddy for supporting a plurality of individual roll materials. The caddy includes at least one planar sheet exhibiting a rectangular shape, from a top edge of which extends at least one hook. A plurality of widthwise extending sleeves are secured to vertically spaced surface locations of each sheet and within which is inserted the roll material. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186532 | DEVICE OF MOVABLE PATCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING THE SAME - A device of a patch panel and a method for manipulating the same are provided. The device includes a first elongated panel which has a first mounting part, and a second elongated panel which has a second mounting part. The second elongated panel is pivotally connected with the first elongated panel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186533 | Modular Overhead Storage - A storage system comprises a rack of multiple platforms connectable to one another in a first direction, where each of the platforms has segments that connect to one another along a direction other than the first direction, via a user-operable coupling. The platforms are preferably rectangular, and are connected at their long ends. The segments of each platform are also preferably rectangular, but they are connected along their long sides. In such embodiments, the connection between platforms is perpendicular to the length of the rack, while the connection between segments is parallel to the length of the rack. The segments of individual platforms are preferably coupled together with snap fit connections, and supported from their undersides by transverse supports, and the transverse supports are supported from their undersides by longitudinal supports via recesses on the segments. The transverse supports are preferably perpendicular to the longitudinal supports. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186534 | CONTAINER AND A CLOSURE - Device for a package closure comprising a cap ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186535 | PRESSURE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS FOR A BOTTLE AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A device that assists with equalizing air pressure within a bottle with the atmospheric air pressure as liquid is being poured from the bottle and includes one or more relatively short air tubes. The air tubes are situated with an upper inlet rim of the air tubes located flush with or relatively near the bottle rim. Whether an insert or integrated into the manufacture of a container, the one or more air tubes that extend partially into the container allow air to pass into the container as the liquid exits the container. The pressure equalizer not only minimizes or prevents the common glugging effect, but it allows liquid from a bottle to be poured smoothly at any angle and orientation. A cap incorporating a detachable pressure equalizer is also described. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186536 | PRESSURE EQUALIZING CLOSURE - The present invention provides a closure for a hot-fill container comprising: a cap member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a wall portion having an outer surface and an inner surface wherein the inner surface comprises threads to mate with a threaded neck finish of a hot-fill container; a flexible diaphragm member comprising: at least one flexible portion in a first position and a sealing lip portion to seal a liquid in the container thus preventing the liquid from traveling to the threaded neck finish of the container; and a disc member interposed between the cap member and the diaphragm member, wherein the disc member comprises: a hydrophobic filter membrane and at least one vent providing a path for air to travel from an area near the threads to the hydrophobic filter member, wherein the flexible diaphragm member flexes to compensate for a change in pressure within the container by transitioning downwards in response to a decrease in pressure and/or by transitioning upwards in response to an increase in pressure. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186537 | Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Coating the Interior of a Container Using a Photolysis and/or Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition Process - Systems, apparatus and methods are provided to apply barrier and/or lubricant materials onto the interior surface of a container, such systems including a container having a chamber; a gas supply source for supplying monomer gas through a gas inlet duct having a portion extending into the chamber; a photolysis source and/or pyrolyzing surface for photolyzing and/or pyrolyzing at least a portion of the monomer gas to form a reactive gas comprising at least one reactive moiety; optionally a temperature controller for maintaining the interior surface of the container at a temperature which is less than the temperature of the pyrolyzing surface to facilitate deposition and polymerization of the reactive moiety on the interior surface of the container; and an outlet duct at the open end or a second end of the container for removing excess reactive gas from the chamber. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186538 | HOT-FILL CONTAINER HAVING FLAT PANELS - A container may employ an upper portion defining a mouth, a shoulder portion formed with the upper portion and extending away from the upper portion, a bottom portion forming a base, a sidewall extending between and joining the shoulder portion and the bottom portion, and a plurality of smooth surfaced vacuum panels formed in the sidewall, which may be separated by one or more strengthening grooves. The vacuum panels and/or the container in a profile view may form an hourglass shape. The container may also employ a sidewall utilizing three smooth, grooveless, vacuum panels, which may form a triangle in cross-section. The vacuum panels may be concave inward toward a central vertical axis of the container and have an hourglass shape when the container is viewed in a side view. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186539 | Mounting Device and Associated Container - A mounting device comprising a sleeve carrying thereon a receiving means, the sleeve having internally thereof holding means to enable, in use, the sleeve to be mounted on the neck of a bottle, or the like article, in manner such that removal of the sleeve from the neck is resisted, and the receiving means comprising a flange extending outwardly of the sleeve to, in use, provide means whereby an article may be held to the sleeve, the internal diameter of the sleeve being such that the sleeve may be passed onto the neck of a bottle or the like. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186540 | BOTTLE WITH HANDLE - The present invention is a liquid container having an internal storage cavity with a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a neck area and a base area. The neck area contains an opening at its apex to permit entry and egress of liquids. The neck area also contains a handle that runs across a concave indentation, which is also part of the neck area. Furthermore, the handle's first point and second point are contained completely within the neck area. The handle's curvature is substantially the same as the curvature of the neck and it outer arc having the same radian value as the outer arc of the neck area. Equal radian values camouflage the presence of the claimed handle, reducing its potential jarring appearance, while also retaining the same overall shape of the exterior arc, thus largely alleviating the need to retool or reconfigure existing bottle making equipment or storage equipment. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186541 | MOLD FOR UV ASSISTED NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH A MOLD - A mold for nanoimprint lithography assisted by a determined wavelength is disclosed. According to some aspects, a layer made from a first material including, on a first face, a layer made from a second rigid material in which n structured zones with micrometric or nanometric patterns (n≧1) are made, and, on the face opposite said first face, a layer made from a third rigid material in which n recesses are formed, opposite the n structured zones. The n recesses are filled with a fourth material to form n portions. The transmittance at the determined wavelength of the layer of third material is lower than the transmittance of any one of the n portions; and the transmittance of the layers of first, second, and third materials at the determined wavelength λ | 2011-08-04 |
20110186542 | SLURRY CONTAINING MULTI-OXIDIZER AND MIXED NANO-ABRASIVES FOR TUNGSTEN CMP - A chemical mechanical polishing slurry containing multiple oxidizers and nano abrasive particles (including engineered nano diamond particles) suitable for polishing multilayer substrate with tungsten and Ti/TiN barrier layers. The slurry contains no metallic catalyst and has low total abrasive particle content. The absence of metal ions can be advantageous for certain applications as certain metal ions may present contamination issues. A low total abrasive content may also lower the total defect counts, reduce the slurry waste treatment burden, and simplify the post CMP clean process. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186543 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT OF NANOPARTICLES ON SUBSTRATE - The invention provides a system and method for alignment of nanoparticles on a substrate. The system includes: a substrate; a plurality of polypeptide templates formed on the substrate; and a plurality of nanoparticles formed on the polypeptide templates. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a plurality of polypeptide templates on the substrate; and forming a plurality of nanoparticles on the polypeptide templates. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186544 | METHOD OF ACCELERATING SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF FORMING SELF-ASSEMBLED PATTERN OF BLOCK COPOLYMER USING THE ACCELERATING METHOD - A block copolymer film is formed on a substrate. Then, the block copolymer film is annealed in an inert-gas atmosphere, for example, in a neon atmosphere. This places the outside (mainly the upper portion) of the block copolymer film in a nonpolar state, thereby strongly drawing, for example, a monomer unit having hydrophobic characteristics outside the block copolymer film to accelerate self-assembly. This results in an improvement in throughput in self-assembled pattern formation of the block copolymer film. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186545 | FEEDFORWARD TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Methods and systems for controlling temperatures in plasma processing chamber with reduced controller response times and increased stability. Temperature control is based at least in part on a feedforward control signal derived from a plasma power input into the processing chamber. A feedforward control signal compensating disturbances in the temperature attributable to the plasma power may be combined with a feedback control signal counteracting error between a measured and desired temperature. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186546 | VACUUM SWITCH TUBE - A vacuum switch tube is provided, which includes a first conductive rod and a second conductive rod disposed with a first contact and a second contact respectively. The two contacts are sealed in a vacuum tube body and disposed facing each other. A front end of the first contact is a convex hemisphere. A contact body of the second contact is an annular body matching with the front end of the first contact. The first contact includes a first conductive member and a first magnetic member. The first conductive member and the first magnetic member extend in the same direction and match with each other. The first conductive member and the first magnetic member of the first contact are yin-yang-fish matched in shape, the cross section shape of the first magnetic members is divided by a neutrality line into two unequal regions. The second contact includes a second conductive member and a second magnetic member for forming the contact body of the second contact. The first magnetic member of the first contact and the second magnetic member of the second contact are anti-symmetrically disposed. Therefore, the re-ignition possibility during voltage breaking is reduced, an arc voltage is decreased, and effective arc-extinguishing is realized, thereby satisfying the high voltage breaking requirements. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186547 | VACUUM SWITCH TUBE - The present invention relates to a vacuum switch tube, which includes a first contact and a second contact disposed on conductive rods respectively. The two contacts are disposed facing each other. The two contacts are cylinders and include conductive members and magnetic members to form contact bodies. The cross section shape of the magnetic members is divided by a neutrality line into two unequal regions. The magnetic member of the first contact and the conductive member of the second contact are disposed corresponding to each other. The conductive member of the first contact and the magnetic member of the second contact are disposed corresponding to each other. The two vacuum switch contacts are anti-symmetrically disposed, such that a rotating magnetic field having rotating lines of magnetic force is formed, so that re-ignition possibility during voltage breaking is effectively reduced, and an arc voltage is decreased. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186548 | VACUUM SWITCH TUBE - A vacuum switch tube is provided, which includes a first conductive rod disposed with a first contact and a second conductive rod disposed with a second contact. The first contact and the second contact are disposed facing each other and sealed in a vacuum tube body. Contact bodies of the first contact and the second contact are spheres with spherical caps at two ends being cut off. The first contact and the second contact respectively include conductive members and magnetic members extending in the same direction and joining with each other to form the contact bodies. The cross section shape of the magnetic members is divided by a neutrality line into two unequal regions. The magnetic member of the first contact and the conductive member of the second contact are correspondingly disposed. The conductive member of the first contact and the magnetic member of the second contact are correspondingly disposed. The vacuum switch tube of the present invention can generate a rotating magnetic field in a vacuum gap formed between contact surfaces of two vacuum switch contacts in a vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber, so as to increase high-voltage resistant capability of the vacuum switch tube, which can be applied in a vacuum switch device of a higher voltage circuitry. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186549 | VACUUM SWITCH TUBE - The present invention relates to a vacuum switch tube, which includes a first conductive rod and a second conductive rod. A first contact is disposed at the first conductive rod. A second contact is disposed at the second conductive rod. The first contact and the second contact include conductive members and magnetic members, and are sealed in a vacuum tube body and correspondingly disposed. A front end of the first contact is disposed with a convex hemisphere. A front end of the second contact is disposed with a concave hemisphere matching with the front end of the first contact in shape. Therefore, the vacuum switch tube increases surface areas of the contacts, and reduces a resistance increase caused by the poor contacting effect. Meanwhile, a rotating magnetic field is formed between the convex hemisphere and concave hemisphere contacts, thereby facilitating arc-extinguishing and enhancing a breaking capability. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186550 | METHOD OF CREATING AN AIRFOIL TRENCH AND A PLURALITY OF COOLING HOLES WITHIN THE TRENCH - A tool for forming a trench and a plurality of cooling holes within the trench includes a body, the body including a ridge portion extending along a first side of the tool. The ridge portion is operable to mate with a workpiece to form a trench on the workpiece. A plurality of electrodes extend from the ridge portion and are oriented to form a plurality of cooling holes within the trench on the workpiece. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186551 | ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NOZZLE BODY USING THE SAME - An electric discharge machine to process a work piece includes a plurality of electrodes, and a plurality of discharge power supply units. The plurality of electrodes generate a plurality of discharges with the work piece, respectively. The plurality of discharge power supply units apply voltages for the plurality of electrodes, respectively and independently. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186552 | LASER SCRIBING INSTALLATION FOR THE SUPERFICIAL TREATMENT OF MAGNETIC SHEETS WITH SPOTS OF ELLIPTIC SECTION - A laser scribing installation for the treatment of grain oriented magnetic sheets, as strip in longitudinal movement, comprising a laser generator for a laser beam, a cylindrical telescopic optical group with varying focal distance for the formation of a laser beam with elliptic section having varying ellipticity as function of the focal distances and a rotating mirror scanner for scanning the laser beam according to a pre-defined angle. The scribing installation further comprises a parabolic reflector extended transversally to the strip for receiving the scanned laser beam and focusing the beam on the strip, as a greatly lengthened elliptic spot, along a treatment path, and wherein the telescopic group is adjustable for modifying the length of one of the axes in the elliptic section of the laser beam incident on the strip. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186553 | COATING LAYER REMOVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention discloses a coating layer removing apparatus and a method for the same. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a transport device displacing an electrode plate; a laser device having a laser head arranged above the displacement path of the electrode plate; and a control center electrically connected to the transport device and the laser device. The method of the present invention comprises mounting an electrode plate on the transport device; using the control center to set the speed of displacing the electrode plate, and program the time interval, count and penetration depths of the laser beams; and using the device of the present invention to form exposed areas equidistantly on the electrode plate. The apparatus of the present invention automatically removes a coating layer with a laser beam without directly contacting the electrode plate. Therefore, the present invention can fast form exposed areas of high quality. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186554 | WAFER DIVIDING METHOD USING CO2 LASER - A wafer dividing method for dividing a wafer into individual devices along a plurality of division lines formed on the front side of the wafer, the individual devices being respectively formed in a plurality of regions partitioned by the division lines. The wafer dividing method includes a division inducing region forming step of applying a laser beam having a transmission wavelength to the wafer along the division lines in the condition where the focal point of the laser beam is set inside the wafer, thereby forming a plurality of modified layers as division inducing regions inside the wafer along the division lines; and a dividing step of applying a CO | 2011-08-04 |
20110186555 | SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE PROCESSING USING MULTIPLE LASER BEAM SPOTS - Methods and systems selectively irradiate structures on or within a semiconductor substrate using a plurality of pulsed laser beams. The structures are arranged in a row extending in a generally lengthwise direction. The method generates a first pulsed laser beam that propagates along a first laser beam axis that intersects the semiconductor substrate and a second pulsed laser beam that propagates along a second laser beam axis that intersects the semiconductor substrate. The method directs respective first and second pulses from the first and second pulsed laser beams onto distinct first and second structures in the row. The method moves the first and second laser beam axes relative to the semiconductor substrate substantially in unison in a direction substantially parallel to the lengthwise direction of the row. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186556 | HYBRID AUTOMATED WELDING SYSTEM - A system for welding work pieces together comprises a support assembly configured to permit movement of an end effector assembly throughout a range of operating positions, and an end effector assembly comprising a platform arm pivotally coupled to the support assembly. Radial and longitudinal slide assemblies are coupled between the platform arm and a platform. A rotary actuator is mounted on the platform. A torch arm is coupled to the rotary actuator and extends along an axis of rotation of the rotary actuator. The torch arm has a torch holder at an end thereof configured to hold a welding torch. The rotary actuator can selectively twist the torch arm such that the welding torch undergoes a weaving motion. The system may be operated fully automatically under control of a controller, or in a hybrid mode wherein real time user intervention is permitted to adjust motion and/or operation of the torch. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186557 | STRUCTURE FOR CONDUCTING HEAT FROM CARTRIDGE HEATERS - A heating structure includes an opening that surrounds a heating element and a heat transfer element. Each heat transfer element is disposed between an exterior surface of the heating element and an interior surface of the opening. A clamping mechanism is used to clamp each heating element against a heat transfer element. Each heat transfer element partially surrounds a heating element and is configured to create at least two elongated and spatially separate contact regions along a length of the heating element. The at least two contact regions form a line of contact between the heating element and the interior surface of the opening when the heating element is clamped against the heat transfer element. The at least two contact regions allow the heating element to transfer heat to the opening and to the tooling device. The clamping mechanism may also be used to transfer heat to the tooling device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186558 | HEATING DEVICE HAVING HANGING PORTION - A device is provided that includes an enclosure, a heating element and a hanging portion. The enclosure has a first end and a top surface. The heating element is disposed within the enclosure. The hanging portion is connected to the first end and can hang the enclosure in a direction that is normal to the top surface. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186559 | MULTI-PURPOSE TOY OVEN - The present disclosure provides a toy electric oven including an insulated housing containing a heating chamber, a door that latches to prevent access to the heating chamber while hot, a cooling system with a fan, a timer, and a window for viewing the heating chamber when the door is closed, the window remaining at a safe temperature for touching while the toy electric oven is operating. The window may be a double-paned structure wherein the vapor space between the windows is vented using the cooling fan. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186560 | VENTILATED SEAT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF CONTROL - A seat assembly and a method of controlling temperature of a seat assembly. The seat assembly may include a seat bottom configured to move between a first position and a second position. A flexible duct provides air to the seat bottom. The flexible duct has a housing defining an air passage and a plurality of support members disposed in the air passage. The flexible duct moves when the seat bottom moves from the first position to the second position. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186561 | ELECTRIC PATIO BISTRO - A grilling apparatus comprising: a base housing; a cooking grate positionable on or in an upper portion of the base housing; a radiant heat cavity within the base housing below the cooking grate; at least one electric heating element within the radiant heat cavity; and a reflective surface within the radiant heat cavity which diverges outwardly in an upward direction at an angle of from 20° to 60° from horizontal. | 2011-08-04 |
20110186562 | Electrical Cooking Apparatus Provided with a Removable Cooking Plate - The invention relates to an electrical cooking apparatus ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110186563 | ELECTRIC HEATER WITH OMEGA TUBE - An electric heater ( | 2011-08-04 |