34th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130213965 | GARBAGE CONTAINER - A garbage container of the present invention includes a main body, a sensor, a pedal, a connecting member, a driving mechanism, and a lid. A receiving opening is formed on a top of the main body. The pedal contacts with the sensor. The lid connects with the connecting member. When the pedal is pressed or released, a resistance of the sensor changes, and then the sensor sends a signal to a controller. After receiving signals, the controller drives the connecting member to elevate or to descend via the driving mechanism. When the pedal is pressed, the connecting member is elevated, and the lid is lifted to enable the receiving opening to communicate with an external space. When the connecting member is descended, the lid covers the receiving opening to unenable the receiving opening to communicate with the external space. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213966 | Flow Control Valve for Dispensing a Source of Fluid - A flow control valve is described and which includes a first portion, and a second portion, and wherein the first portion rotates relative to the second portion and wherein the invention further includes a rigid locking member which cooperates with a resilient sealing and biasing member which is carried to positions which, on the one hand, either seals the vessel to prevent the escape of fluid from the vessel, or which allows the convenient dispensing of fluid from the vessel. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213967 | PEELABLE AND RESEALABLE PACKAGING - A resealable package includes a bottom portion defining an interior and comprising a sealing surface extending about a top of the interior; a film coupled to the bottom portion along at least a portion of the sealing surface and comprising a tab portion extending inward from one side of the top film; and a seal disposed between the film and the bottom portion and comprising at least first and second sides that intersect and form a seal portion tip. The seal seals the film to the bottom portion such that the film is configured to be resealably peeled away from the bottom portion along at least a portion of the seal area upon application of a force to the seal tip portion via the tab portion. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213968 | PROCESSES AND ASSEMBLIES FOR CONNECTING MODULAR TANK SYSTEMS - Modular tank systems employing sidewalls, and processes for assembling such tank systems. Adjoining sidewalls are secured together by inserting pins or bolts through aligned apertures present on components of each sidewall. As fully assembled, the sidewalls define a continuous tank sidewall to which a liner can be positioned within and secured to for one or more of storage, treatment and containment of fluids, solids or combinations thereof. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213969 | FUEL TANKS - A bunded tank is provided which includes inner and outer walls, wherein the inner and outer walls, when the tank is viewed in transverse cross-section, define a substantially rectangular shape, wherein each inner and outer wall has an at least partially convex profile, wherein adjacent sides of the inner and outer walls are connected by rounded corners, and wherein the inner and outer walls are arranged with respect to one another to create an inner tank and an outer tank. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213970 | DUAL PACK - Disclosed is a dual pack. The dual pack includes a main body having an air pore for passage of air, a storage body configured to receive content therein, the storage body being located within the main body, and a water entrance/exit member configured to penetrate the main body and be connected to the interior of the storage body. The main body and the storage body are flexible, and an inner surface of the main body is separated from an outer surface of the storage body. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213971 | DUAL USE BEVERAGE CUP - A stackable beverage cups and, in particular to a dual use stackable beverage cup that can be used both as a standard size cup and as a smaller shot size cup. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213972 | Method for Fixing an Item of Equipment to a Wall and Corresponding Tank - The invention relates to a method for fixing an item of equipment to the inner surface of a wall of a cryogenic fluid line or a tank and in particular a tank intended to contain liquid oxygen, the method being characterized in that a layer of porous material is interposed between the wall and the item of equipment. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213973 | FUEL TANK MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - Fuel tank made of thermoplastic material comprising baffle components provided therein in the form of at least one baffle element ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130213974 | GASOLINE STORAGE DEVICE - A gasoline storage device, which is regulated to prevent gasoline from vaporizing, and is fabricated from a soft gasoline bag made from soft material that has been processed and coated on both sides so as to be resistant against gasoline and the majority of chemical liquids. The soft gasoline bag can be folded into a small size, directly disposed into a steel gasoline tank and allowed to unfold. Expandable hoses are used to respectively connect to the existing gasoline inlet pipe, gasoline-measuring pipe and manhole of the steel gasoline tank. The soft properties of the soft gasoline bag are used to isolate the gasoline stored within the steel gasoline tank from the air, thereby reducing vaporization of gasoline, pollution and wastage. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213975 | Portable Drip Containment Device Apparatus and Method - A portable drip containment device comprises a tray formed of fuel and chemical resistant fabric. Side walls of the tray are supported by removable bolster segments formed of resilient open cell foam members enclosed within sleeves. The bolster segments are wrapped within a flap of material extending from under the side wall of the tray and around the bolster segments to secure them to the side walls. The outer edge or end of the flap is secured to the side wall. The bolstered side walls may be repeatedly driven across by industrial vehicles without harming the bolster or side wall. The modular bolster segments may be removed and easily stacked, and the tray folded and rolled into a compact modular form, for transport, storage, and reuse of the portable containment tray. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213976 | Thermal Energy Storage Assembly - A thermal energy storage assembly is described and which includes a supporting collar, which defines an internal passageway and which includes a resilient locking member mounted on one end thereof; a plurality of resilient arms are mounted on the supporting collar and which are operable to locate the supporting collar in spaced relation relative to the mouth of the fluid dispensing vessel, and a thermal energy storage material enclosure matingly couples in a non-detachable fashion with the supporting collar and is operable to be positioned within a fluid dispensing vessel, and wherein the thermal energy storage material enclosure encloses a thermal energy storage material for changing the temperature of a fluid to be dispensed and which is enclosed in the fluid dispensing vessel. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213977 | INSULATING INSERTS, CONTAINERS COMPRISING THEM AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND USING THEM - The present invention relates to insulating inserts, containers comprising them, and methods for assembling them. The present invention also relates to methods for transporting or insulating payloads using them. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213978 | DOUBLE WALLED INSULATED CONTAINER WITH RECHARGEABLE VACUUM - An insulated container is disclosed. The container has an outer plastic member, an inner plastic member and an insulating, e.g., vacuum space, located therebetween. A vent assembly is located in the outer member in communication with the vacuum space. The vent assembly may be arranged to prevent liquid from entering into the insulating space and may be arranged to equalize the internal pressure within the insulating space and the ambient atmospheric pressures surrounding the outer member, while allowing higher internal pressure within the insulating space to vent to the ambient atmosphere when the container is heated, and to close off to seal the insulating space to maintain the vacuum therein when the container is cooled. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213979 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH FLEXIBLE BASE AND RIGID SIDEWALL PORTION - A plastic container is disclosed that includes a sidewall portion and a base portion. In embodiments, the sidewall portion is configured to be rigid and substantially resist internal vacuum forces associated with the container, and the base is configured to flex in response to such internal vacuum forces. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213980 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH FLEXIBLE BASE - A plastic container is disclosed that includes a sidewall portion and a base portion. In embodiments, the base portion includes a flexible base portion configured for a first position, a second position, and a third position in response to internal forces associated with filling and cooling of container contents. The first position is a position following formation or molding, and prior to filling; the second position is a position during or following filling of contents at an elevated temperature, but before cooling or significant cooling of the contents, the second position is vertically lower than the first position; and the third position is a position after cooling of contents and vacuum forces associated with the contents have been substantially addressed, the third position is vertically higher than the first position. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213981 | DRUM - Drums of thermoplastic synthetic material include a circumferentially extending carrying and transport ring arranged on the drum wall in the vicinity of the upper bottom, and at least one bunghole connection sleeve arranged in a trough-shaped indentation of the upper head of the drum in the area of the rim thereof. An integrally formed stiffening bead is arranged on the inner side of the carrying and transport ring of a drum of the above-described type in the vicinity of a bunghole connection sleeve. A stiffening hump is formed in the upper head of the drum between the stiffening bead of the carrying and transport ring and the bunghole connection sleeves. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213982 | Injection Stretch Blow Molded Container Comprising A Polyolefin Composition - The present invention relates to an injection-stretch blow molding process (ISBM) for the manufacture of an impact-resistant container with good optical properties from a polyolefin composition comprising a polypropylene and a polyethylene produced with a metallocene-based catalyst. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213983 | PROTECTIVE FOOT FOR A UNIT LOAD, IN PARTICULAR CONCRETE TOWER SEGMENTS - A protective foot is provided for a piece goods item, in particular a pylon section segment or a concrete pylon segment of a wind power installation. The protective foot has a bottom plate for receiving an end of the item and a fixing unit for releasable fixing to the end of the item. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213984 | PRODUCT EVACUATION RIB - A container for storing a food product, the container including a top opening for receiving a material, a side portion extending between the top opening and a bottom of the container. The container provides an inward projecting rib disposed on the side portion having an upper portion having a radius of curvature smaller than a bottom portion of the rib. The rib provides for increased hoop strength and facilitates product evacuation below the rib. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213985 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING OBJECTS IN A CONTAINER - A container and a method of holding an object in a container. A container includes an outer wall defining a cavity and having an opening to an outside of the container; and a holding device in the cavity and including a wall spaced apart from the outer wall and defining a gap therebetween for holding an object between the wall and the outer wall. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213986 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER AND INSULATOR - A beverage container holder for use in releasably securing a beverage container to a generally vertical member, such as an umbrella tube. The holder is flexible, and may be made from multiple layers of material or from a single layer (for example leather). The holder includes a friction sheet for providing augmented frictional engagement with the vertical member. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213987 | CUP SLEEVE - In one preferred embodiment, the invention is a cup holder sleeve comprising a quadrilateral planar sheet, defining a top and bottom concave edge parallel to each other, and a first and second edge at opposite ends of the sheet. The sheet is preferably air-laid non-woven cellulose, making it lightweight, biodegradable, heat transfer resistant, and cost-effective to transport. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213988 | Bottom Discharge Container - Disclosed is a bottom discharge container suitable for being handled by a container handling arrangement. The bottom discharge container includes a pair of opposed end walls, a pair of opposed side walls connected to the end walls and forming an enclosure, and an at least partially displaceable floor which is displaceable between a raised, closed position in which it extends across a bottom of the enclosure to form a base of the container, and a lower, open position in which at least part of the floor is displaced away from the bottom of the enclosure to define a discharge opening in the bottom of the container for discharging a load from the container. The container also includes a floor displacement arrangement adapted to be automatically engageable by the door actuating mechanism of the container handling arrangement in order to open and/or close the displaceable floor. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213989 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING GLOVES - A system for dispensing gloves including a dispenser and a plurality of gloves positioned in a frictional fit within the dispenser in a compressed configuration. The dispenser has a removable section that forms a dispensing opening for removing an outermost glove from the dispenser. The dispensing opening is shaped such that, upon removal of the removable section of the dispenser, the frictional engagement between the dispenser and a cuff portion of the outermost glove is less than the frictional engagement between the dispenser and a finger portion of the outermost glove. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213990 | Removable Media Container - A removable media container for use in a media dispenser is described. The media container comprises: a diverter entrance for receiving diverted media items prior to stacking of the media items; a non-present stack entrance for receiving a stack of media items subsequent to stacking of the media items but prior to presentation of the stack of media items to a customer; and a present stack entrance for receiving a stack of media items subsequent to presentation of the stack of media items to a customer. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213991 | 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. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213992 | DISPENSER FOR PAPER SHEETS - A dispenser for containing and holding a stack of absorbent products includes a dispensing opening through which the products are dispensable and a manually graspable member that is graspable by a user from outside the dispenser and manipulatable to move the stack when the stack is in a depleted state from a retracted position relative to the dispensing opening to a position adjacent to the dispensing opening. The dispenser includes a stack moving member having a first configuration conforming to faces of the dispenser that are transverse to one another and a second configuration forming a ramp between those faces and extending towards the dispensing opening. The stack moving member is reconfigurable from the first configuration to the second configuration to move the stack when the stack is in a depleted state from a retracted position relative to the dispensing opening to a position adjacent to the dispensing opening. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213993 | Combined Dispenser for Cigarette Rolling Papers and Filters - A combined dispenser for cigarette rolling papers and filters is described. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a substantially box-shaped container for cigarette rolling papers that is defined by a plurality of panels including a top panel with a cut-out dispensing slot for dispensing sheets of the rolling papers. The dispenser also includes a cover panel with an outer surface and an opposite, inner surface. The cover panel is connected to the container at a hinge line. When pivoted about the hinge line into a closed position with the inner surface facing the top panel of the container, the cover panel substantially covers the top panel. The dispenser also includes a plurality of individually detachable cigarette filter strips stacked on the inner surface of the cover panel. The filter strips have a material composition that is different from the material composition of the cover panel. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213994 | Gumball Machine That Dispenses Multiple Gumballs - A gumball machine has a gumball container that holds a plurality of gumballs, a neck portion coupled to the gumball container and having an actuator and a gumball dispensing assembly that is coupled to the actuator for simultaneously releasing a plurality of gumballs from the gumball container when the actuator is actuated. The gumball machine also has a plurality of cylindrical supports, each having an upper end coupled to the neck portion, and a lower end having a side opening. A base is coupled to the lower end of each cylindrical support and has a bottom portion that is seated on a surface. Each side opening of each cylindrical support is positioned adjacent a ramp such that a gumball travelling through the cylindrical support is dispensed via the side opening to the ramp. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213995 | SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSING UNIT AND A CARTRIDGE THEREFORE - A dispensing apparatus combination includes a sheet product dispensing unit and a cartridge configured to support sheet product, the cartridge being so dimensioned and configured such that it can be located in operable communication with the dispensing unit. The cartridge includes a dispensing opening, and the dispensing unit includes an entry opening and a dispensing opening. The dispensing opening of the cartridge is disposed proximate the entry opening of the dispensing unit when the cartridge is located in operable communication with the dispensing unit such that sheet product is able to pass from the cartridge through the dispensing opening of the cartridge, through the entry opening of the dispensing unit, and through the dispensing opening of the dispensing unit, under a control of the dispensing unit. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213996 | The Turn Up - The unique technology displayed in The Turn Up container assembly is the linear movement of contents inside of a container, when they are in liquid form. By rotating the container the contents are moved proportionately from the bottom to the open top end, enabling easier access to them. This movement is uniquely provided by the gradual decompression of an initially compressed conical compression spring. The gradual uncompressing of the spring is used to provide controlled linear movement of a platform, which is what the contents rest upon inside the container. By pushing up on this platform while its edges are in contact with the inside walls of the container, a watertight seal above and below the platform is maintained, enabling the use of liquid based products inside the container. The spring is initially contained between two flat surfaces, the bottom of the container, and a snap on bottom section of the assembly. The bottom of the container has a small cutout in it, enabling the spring to be exposed into the container, below the platform. The lower end of the spring is fixed within the bottom housing forcing the upper end of the spring to rotate when the bottom housing is rotated. This rotation of the spring gradually decompresses it therefore releasing its potential energy and in turn moving the contents up. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213997 | DISPENSING VESSEL FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture into a clothes drying environment includes a core and a cover substantially surrounding the core. The core is configured to at least temporarily retain a moistening substance therein. The cover includes a plurality of protuberances sized and dimensioned to lift and separate individual clothing articles when the dispensing vessel is disposed within a clothes drying environment with clothing articles. Each protuberance includes a flattened tip at a distal end thereof, a fill opening defined therethrough to provide access to an interior of the cover from an exterior of the cover, and one or more dispensing openings. Each dispensing opening is disposed at the flattened tip of a respective protuberance of the plurality of protuberances and provides access to an exterior of the cover from an interior of the cover. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213998 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR EDIBLE GOODS AND/OR NOVELTIES - A dispensing device may include a main body including a wall having a dispensing mouth defined in the wall; a storage portion, wherein the storage portion is retained by the main body; and a conveyance path providing communication between the storage portion and the dispensing mouth. In addition, the dispensing device may include a conveyor disposed in the conveyance path; a drive motor mechanically coupled to the conveyor; and a sensor, wherein the sensor is directly or indirectly electrically coupled to the drive motor and the sensor is in optical communication with the environment proximate to the dispensing mouth. | 2013-08-22 |
20130213999 | PACKAGING COMBINATION - The present invention relates to a packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end, a second end and a central axis extending through first and second ends, wherein the tubular casing is tightly filled with filling material and closed at its first and second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing system including a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and an outlet opening at its other end and being attached to the first end of the tightly filled tubular casing, the first end of the tubular casing extending inside the passageway. The system further comprises a dispensing cap having an attachment end and a dispensing end reversibly attachable to the outlet opening of the dispensing device, by its attachment end. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214000 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A combination beverage concentrate and concentrate bag and an apparatus for using the combination. The combination is adapted for use in the preparation of a finished beverage having a first volume of the beverage concentrate and a second volume of diluent. The concentrate bag is flexible, disposable and has a volume equal to or greater than the sum of the first volume and the second volume. A first volume of the beverage concentrate is disposed within the concentrate bag. The apparatus is adapted to accept the diluent-filled combination, mix the diluent with the beverage concentrate and dispense finished beverage from a dispenser. In the dispensing system, connections for providing diluent or a pressurizing agent to the beverage concentrate or to the finished beverage are located at the dispenser outlet opening or upstream of that opening. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214001 | HYDRATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a hydration device including at least one fillable bladder in fluid communication with a first end of an adjustable semi-rigid tube; a first valve connected to a second end of the adjustable semi-rigid tube; a base configured to transmit at least a portion of a user's weight as a positive pressure to the at least one fillable bladder; and a support structure connected to the base and the adjustable semi-rigid tube. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214002 | APPARATUS TO ASSURE THE WASHING OF HANDS - A method and apparatus for assuring the washing of hands by marking the hands with ink. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214003 | Beverage Dispenser Using Slurry Ice Heat Transfer - A beverage dispenser that uses a slurry ice heat transfer approach to achieve a lower cost solution for controlling the temperature of a beverage to be dispensed. A cost effective heat transfer approach can be achieved by replacing the cold plate or refrigeration system of prior art beverage dispensers with a slurry ice bath. The invention provides a hopper into which a slurry ice bath is created. The hopper has an access door for receiving ice and an interior valve for dispensing either carbonated water or still water to form a slurry ice bath. Coils containing a beverage to be dispensed are submersed in the slurry ice bath. The slurry ice causes heat to transfer from the coils, thereby maintaining the coils at a certain temperature. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214004 | Child resistant cap with u-channel component - A child resistant cap with a U-channel safety component includes an inner and an outer member. The inner member has sidewalls with two horizontal tracks, being an upper and a lower track. There in a top horizontal flange with breaks to permit movement of outer member inwardly projecting lugs therethrough, and a central horizontal flange with breaks to permit movement of inwardly projecting lugs from the lower track upwardly past the central horizontal break, past the upper track, and through the breaks of the upper track top horizontal flange. There are vertical stops that prevent the lugs from entering the break when in the upper track, and one stop adjacent one break on the lower track to permit lugs to enter the break when in the lower track. A user rotates the outer member to a position for movement to the lower track, rotates to a stop, and lists to open. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214005 | Dispensing Device for Dispensing a Liquid Product - A dispensing device includes a that is longitudinally movable in a second chamber and has an outer surface sealingly contacting an inner surface of the second chamber. An intermediate valve is positioned between an interior part of the first chamber and an interior part of the second chamber. The intermediate valve includes a valve seat plate having at least one opening and a valve flapper plate having at least one flapper for covering the at least one opening in the valve seat plate. The at least one flapper moves to an open position allowing the liquid product to flow from the interior space of first chamber to the interior space of the second chamber when the first chamber is moved in a first longitudinal direction and moves to a closed position limiting flow of the liquid product when the first chamber is moved in an opposite second longitudinal direction. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214006 | CAP ADAPTED TO ENGAGE CONTAINER WITH ANOTHER OBJECT - A cap may be adapted to engage a container and may preferably be adapted to facilitate engaging the container with another object or may be adapted to otherwise possibly simplify transport, use, or storage of the container. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214007 | WATER BOTTLE WITH CHECK VALVE - A container system for dispensing fluids is described. The container comprises a pump to pressurize the internal lumen where fluid is stored. A check-valve operates to close to permit further pressurization of the lumen in order to dispense fluid. Once the desired amount of fluid has been dispensed, the check-valve opens to vent the lumen to the ambient atmosphere, depressurizing the bottle and preventing fluid from continuing to dribble out. In some embodiments the check-valve is situated in the cap, the body, or in-line with the fluid dispensing conduit. The bottle further comprises a pump for pressurizing the lumen. The pump can optionally be electrically, manually, or kinetically driven. The bottle can optionally include a filtration means to filter undesirable constituents from the fluid being dispensed. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214008 | DOSING CAP FOR CONTAINER - A dispenser cap ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130214009 | SQUEEZABLE PARTITION BOTTLE AND BAG ASSEMBLY - A squeeze bottle forces substantially all of the liquid to be dispensed toward a top of the bottle. A valving arrangement reduces or eliminates a likelihood of air contacting the liquid to be dispensed. A top cap has a nozzle with a one-way valve allowing liquid to leave a liquid bag. A bottom cap has a one-way valve allowing air to enter an airbag. The liquid bag and the airbag are positioned within a sealed third chamber. The liquid bag and the airbag have a controlled interaction within the sealed third chamber, which results in substantially complete emptying of the liquid bag by squeezing the bottle. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214010 | PORTABLE INSULATED ICE DISPENSER - A portable, insulated ice dispenser stores ice in a closed container and dispenses it into a glass or cup without contact with the hands or utensils that could cause contamination. The ice dispenser can be manually operated to dispense ice. An ice storage compartment can include holes to drain water from the ice, slowing the melting of the ice and preventing the water from being dispensed. The ice dispenser is sanitary and simple in its design, making it low maintenance, inexpensive, and very appealing for home use as well as commercially. Since it is portable, the ice dispenser can be transported to anywhere its user would like to dispense ice and can be used outdoors at events, for example. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214011 | DISPENSING APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH A REMOVABLE DISPENSING CARTRIDGE - A dispensing appliance allowing the loading of a container together with a dispensing tube is disclosed. After loading the container into the holding portion of the appliance, a dispensing cartridge is engaged into a receiving system provided in the dispensing portion of the appliance, which is movable with respect to the holding portion from a first loading position to a second dispensing position. The cartridge partially encases a dispensing tube with both inlet and outlet ends protruding out of first and second sides of the cartridge, such that the outlet portion of the dispensing tube is flexible. Upon engaging the cartridge into the receiving system, the outlet portion is engaged into a pinch valve while the inlet points towards the dispensing opening of the container. The dispensing tube inlet is introduced into the dispensing opening upon moving the dispensing portion of the appliance to its second dispensing position. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214012 | PUSH-PULL CLOSURE FOR A DRINK CONTAINER - The invention is directed to a push-pull closure for a drink container including a mouthpiece holder. The container includes a pin, which projects into the through-opening of the mouthpiece holder; several bars, parallel to the pin and arranged around the pin, which are connected to the mouthpiece holder and to the pin; a mouthpiece that is axially displaceable and sealing with respect to the mouthpiece on the outer circumference and accommodating the pin in the further through-opening; at least one circumferential seal element, which blocks and unblocks the passage of liquid through the further through-opening in an closing/opening position of the mouthpiece in the mouthpiece holder; and several ribs of a soft elastic material, axially extending on the circumference of the mouthpiece at the bottom, wherein the mouthpiece may be inserted into the mouthpiece holder, and the bars can engage free spaces and the ribs engage recesses between the bars. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214013 | Adaptor and Tips for Caulking Tubes - A dispensing adaptor is disclosed for tubes of high viscosity compositions. The adaptor includes an adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to the tip of a tube of high viscosity composition, an adapter tip on the adaptor body through which the tip receiving opening continues, a custom tip for the adapter tip that fits on the adapter tip, and at least two sets of custom tip attachments on the adapter body. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214014 | TRANSFERRING MOLTEN METAL USING NON-GRAVITY ASSIST LAUNDER - A system and method for transferring molten metal from a vessel and into a launder is disclosed. The system includes at least a vessel for containing molten metal, an overflow (or dividing) wall, and a device or structure, such as a molten metal pump, for generating a stream of molten metal. The dividing wall divides the vessel into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein part of the second chamber has a height H | 2013-08-22 |
20130214015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A DRYING WETSUIT WHILE PREVENTING THEFT OF THE SAME - A security device for supporting and immobilizing a garment is disclosed, where the device includes a flexible member that is capable of looping through a sleeve, trunk, or leg of the garment, and of looping through a stable object such as a fence. The flexible member, which can be a cable, includes a coupling member, and/or locking mechanism is made of plastic and used for wetsuits, inter alia. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214016 | DEVICE TO ASSIST IN PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF CLOTHING - A device composed of a pair of 2 separate hand-held units (FIG. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214017 | Portable Shoe Horn - A shoe horn device which is in the form of a card-like planar structure with one side smooth and the other side with a surface treatment the resists movement, also referred to as the rough side. The device is portable and compact such that it can easily be used to allow the user to put on shoes and then easily be packed away in a wallet or pocket book. The device is also capable of providing a method to present contact or marketing information like a business card, as well as magnetic strip information, like a credit card, rewards card, or gift card. The display device can be constructed of acrylic, plastic, glass, or metal or some other material with similar properties. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214018 | Cellular Telephone Case - A cellular telephone case having an integrated clip is provided. The case has body, a clip extending from the body and a sidewall that forms a cavity to receive the cellular telephone. The clip applies pressure to a surface of the cellular telephone, and may clip the phone to various objects. Further the clip may receive cards such as credit cards and licenses. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214019 | BICYCLE/MOTORCYCLE MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER - A bicycle/motorcycle mobile electronic device holder includes a mobile electronic device carrier for holding a smart phone or tablet PC for navigation or predetermined purposes, a fastening unit consisting of fastening belts and hook and loop material pads for fastening the mobile electronic device carrier to the handlebars of a bicycle/motorcycle or the oil tank of a motorcycle, and a flexible and shock-absorptive anti-slip layer fixedly arranged at the bottom side of each fastening belt for direct contact with the surface of the handlebars of the bicycle/motorcycle or the oil tank of the motorcycle in which the fastening unit is installed. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214020 | Bicycle-Carrier Device For Motor Vehicles - A bicycle-carrier device includes a brace for connection to the frame of a vehicle, and bearing supporting elements to support one or more bicycles oriented transversely relative to the vehicle. The brace consists of a transverse bar, and the bicycles are supported by at least first and second supporting elements affixed to the bar, in positions that can be adjusted along the bar, so as to receive and support from below the two wheels of a bicycle. Mounted on the bar in an articulated manner is an arm that can be shifted between a raised operating position and a lowered non-operating position. Secured to the bar in an adjustable manner is at least one third supporting element that receives and supports from below an element of a bicycle frame. Each of the supporting elements is provided with means for locking in place the part that is received. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214021 | DETACHABLE BELT BUCKLE - A belt buckle, which is to be attached to a belt strap and which can be detached without tools and which has an integrated container for check cards, identify cards, a driver's license, and the like, comprising a base plate fastened to a belt strap end, wherein said frame is covered by means of a closing plate, in particular a decorative plate, on the side of the frame facing away from the base plate. A closing element that covers the open upper face of the frame can be slid onto the open upper face of the frame. The closing element reaches behind the belt strap end by means of the belt strap securing tab of the closing element attached to the rear side and reaches over the closing plate on the front face. The closing place can be replaced and is designed such that a connecting element for accommodating an ornamental plate is arranged on the front face of the closing plate. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214022 | Hands Free Electronic Device Holder - A collapsible hands free electronic device holder worn upon the chest of a user and supported by a shoulder harness, the electronic device securely attached and held by the holder at a comfortable viewing height and angle to the user. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214023 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING TENSION APPLIED TO A MEDIA WEB - In a web printer, tension on the moving web is controlled by monitoring the tension on the web between two rollers and selectively operating an actuator driving the second roller to restore the tension to an acceptable range. The operation of the actuator includes modulating the speed at which the second roller is driven. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214024 | Introducer System and Assembly for Surgical Staplers - An introducer assembly for use with a surgical stapler is provided. The introducer assembly includes an elongated main body portion, one or more mounting mechanisms associated with the main body portion, and a plurality of petals or fingers positioned at a distal end of the elongated main body portion. The one or more mounting mechanisms are adapted to detachably mount with respect to the surgical stapler. The plurality of petals or fingers define a distal junction and a proximally-directed mounting member that is adapted to detachably engage a distal portion of the surgical stapler. Exemplary introducer assemblies may include an adjustable length of the plurality of petals or fingers to conform to a distal end of the surgical stapler, an adjustable height of the proximally-directed mounting member to adjust an entry angle, means for detachably engaging a trocar, and/or means for insufflating air into a passage. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214025 | POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A powered surgical stapler is disclosed. The stapler includes a housing, an endoscopic portion extending distally from the housing and defining a first longitudinal axis, a drive motor disposed at least partially within a housing and a firing rod disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive motor. The firing rod is rotatable by the motor about the first longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The stapler also includes an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the endoscopic portion. The end effector is in mechanical cooperation with the firing rod to fire a surgical fastener. The stapler further includes a current sensor configured to measure a current draw on the motor and a controller configured to determine whether the surgical fastener is successfully deployed based on the current draw on the motor. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214026 | CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF TISSUE PARTS - A device for fixing a first and a second tissue part or a tissue part and an implant part to each other is provided, providing a fastener including a thermoplastic material and a fastening instrument. The fastening instrument includes a first instrument component with a first contact surface facing toward a distal side and a second instrument component has a foot with a second contact surface distally of the first contact surface and facing toward a proximal side. The first instrument component and the second instrument component are displaceable with respect to each other, so that the fastener is compressible between the first and second contact surfaces by application of a relative force between the components. The instrument also includes an energy source for coupling mechanical energy into one of the instrument components to soften and/or melt an end portion of the fastener. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214027 | Circular surgical stapler with mating anvil and shell assembly - A surgical stapler comprising a handle assembly, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly, and a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil assembly is movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions. The anvil assembly has an anvil head and a plurality of projections extending proximally of the anvil head, the projections engageable with a portion of the shell assembly. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214028 | Surgical Fastening Apparatus - A surgical fastening apparatus including a fastener receiving frame including a plurality of spaced apart openings formed therein and a fastener supporting member containing a plurality of surgical fasteners extending therefrom. The surgical fasteners are engagable with the plurality of openings to mate with the fastener receiving frame to fasten tissue therebetween. The fasteners are engageable with the openings in a plurality of positions dependent on a tissue thickness between the fastener receiving frame and the fastener supporting member. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214029 | ROTATING KNOB LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A surgical stapling device having a rotating knob locking mechanism, and a method of using the surgical stapling device is disclosed. The surgical stapling device includes a housing, an actuation member, an elongated body portion rotatably supported on the housing, and a locking mechanism for preventing the rotation of the elongate body portion, the locking mechanism being automatically engaged upon actuation of the actuation member. The stapling device further includes a knob for rotating the elongated body portion. The locking mechanism includes a pivotably mounted member configured to engage the knob. The stapling device may further include an articulating tool assembly and an articulation lever for articulating the tool assembly. The articulation lever may be disposed on the knob for rotating the elongated body portion. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214030 | ACTUATOR FOR RELEASING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR FROM A FASTENER CARTRIDGE - A fastener cartridge assembly for use with a surgical end effector. The fastener cartridge assembly can comprise a cartridge body having fastener cavities, fasteners removably positioned in the fastener cavities, a layer of material releasably secured relative to the cartridge body, a connector configured to secure the layer of material to the cartridge body at a location distal to at least one fastener cavity, and an actuator. The layer of material can be a tissue thickness compensator. When actuated, the actuator can overcome the connector, and can overcome the connector prior to the removal of the fasteners from the fastener cavities. The actuator can be actuated at a location proximal to at least one fastener cavity, and can extend distally past at least one fastener cavity toward the connector. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214031 | SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING CARTRIDGE WITH ADJUSTABLE CAM MECHANISM - A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a cartridge section having a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners and an anvil section having an anvil for receiving the fasteners when advanced from the cartridge. The cartridge and anvil sections clamp tissue therebetween. A cam member is slidable within the cartridge section to fire the fasteners, and is movable from a first position defining a first distance from the anvil to a second position defining a second different distance from the anvil. A cam adjusting member is operably associated with the cam member and moves the cam member from the first position to the second position in response to a thickness of tissue clamped between the anvil and cartridge sections. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214032 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LED LIGHT BAR - A method of manufacturing an LED light bar comprises: providing a reflow oven and a clamping device mounted on a transmitting belt of the reflow oven, the reflow oven comprising a heating area and a cooling area; providing a semi-finished LED light bar comprising a printed circuit board and a plurality of LEDs arranged on the print circuit board with solder paste applied between the LEDs and the printed circuit board, and mounting the semi-finished LED light bar in the clamping device; and starting the reflow oven and thus the transmitting belt carrying the clamping device and the semi-finished LED light bar moving together to pass through the reflow oven, whereby the solder paste is firstly melted in the heating area and then solidified in the cooling area to fix the LEDs on the printed circuit board to form the LED light bar. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214033 | METHOD FOR JOINING A FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND A SECOND COMPONENT - This invention relates to a method for joining a first electronic component with a second component using an active brazing alloy. It is the object of this invention to provide a simplified method for achieving a reliable, stress-reduced joint of a high-temperature stable piezoelectric oxidic mono-crystal. According to the method of the invention, a first component ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130214034 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING PIPES - Method and apparatus for coating a pipe or a pipe section with a layer of at least one polymer. The method includes providing the pipe or the pipe section having an outer surface defining the periphery of the pipe or the pipe section; applying on the outer surface of the pipe or pipe section a layer of at least one polymer material in melt stage using a nozzle, which is mounted on a carriage capable of travelling along the periphery of the pipe or the pipe section; and moving the carriage along at least a part of the periphery during the application of the polymer material to form a layer on the surface of the pipe or the pipe section that is particularly useful for coating field joints in pipelines. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214035 | Reusable Paper Pan - A reusable paper pan includes a main body, and a holding device mounted on the main body to hold a shape of the main body. The main body includes a container and a plurality of first connecting members provided on the container. The holding device includes at least one positioning member surrounding the container, and a plurality of second connecting members provided on the positioning member and connected with the first connecting members. Thus, the positioning member of the holding device surrounds and compresses the periphery of the container to keep the shape of the container so that the container of the main body will not be deformed when the foods in the container of the main body are baked and expanded. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214036 | Carton With Handle - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A handle extends in at least the top wall. The handle can comprise at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel. The first handle portion can at least partially overlap the second handle portion at a rounded corner of the carton. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214037 | CARTON WITH REINFORCED HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps comprises a main panel and a reinforcement flap foldably attached to the main panel. At least a portion of the reinforcement panel is positioned above the handle to reinforce the carton. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214038 | FOLDABLE STORAGE CASE - A foldable storage case comprises a one-piece, waterproof container. The container comprises a body, a bottom, and a cover, where the body, the bottom, and the cover form an interior space therebetween. The body comprises a plurality of body panels, the bottom comprises a plurality of bottom panels, and the cover comprises a plurality of cover panels. A plurality of removable fasteners is used to fasten together the body panels and the bottom panels. Further, each cover panel includes a projection adapted to be received by a receiving area of at least one of the body panels. When the cover is folded such that two or more projections are disposed adjacent each other within the receiving area, the projections and the receiving area interfere with each other, detachably securing the cover panels in place. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214039 | APPARATUS HANDLING CODES, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND PROGRAM - An apparatus for reducing a first document image and a second document image in a size and producing output images on a single sheet, the apparatus including: a creating unit configured to create a code containing information with a higher security level selected from first information contained in a code of the first document image and second information contained in a code of the second document image; and a unit configured to add the code created by the creating unit to the output image. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214040 | DEVICE HAVING RFID TAG AND FLUIDICS ELEMENT - A device such as a disposable cartridge has an RFID tag ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130214041 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR EXITING A PARKING STRUCTURE AND METHODS THEREOF - Methods and systems in the present invention facilitate vehicle exit from a parking lot, or similar venue, for which payment is required prior to being permitted egress. The Exit Express Engine permits pre-payment prior to a vehicle's arrival at a point of exit, so as to facilitate rapid confirmation of payment/authorization when exiting a controlled-exit facility. An Exit Express Engine, installed on a mobile device, is launched and used to scan a barcode printed on a parking garage ticket, which is provided to the user at the time of entry. The information scanned is then transmitted to an associated parking system, where it is received by an Exit Express Plug-in application. The user indicates payment authorization via the mobile device to an associated payment processing facility, storing payment verification. When the user arrives at the controlled exit, he/she presents the ticket, and the exit gate is activated to exit within a pre-established time. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214042 | EXCEEDED ACCOUNT THRESHOLD SERVICE INVOLVING EXCEEDED ACCOUNT THRESHOLD MAGNETIC STRIPE - In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing an account exceeding available funds or credit service involving an account exceeding available funds or credit magnetic stripe. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving transaction information associated with a transaction, where the transaction involves a transaction machine and an account, and where the account is associated with a credit/debit card; (b) determining, based at least partially on the transaction information, that the account will incur an account exceeding available funds or credit as a result of the transaction; (c) receiving account exceeding available funds or credit swipe information indicating that an account exceeding available funds or credit magnetic stripe of the credit/debit card was swiped at the transaction machine; and (d) authorizing the transaction based at least partially on receiving the account exceeding available funds or credit swipe information. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214043 | ENCODED PICTURE IDENTIFICATION - An identification device includes a computer readable code. The computer readable code includes data relating to one or more pictures of a person and identity data for the person. The computer readable code is readable by a device reader, and the device reader is configured to interpret the computer readable code and to display the picture of the person using the computer readable code data relating to the picture of the person. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214044 | PROXIMITY TRANSACTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A transaction terminal may be configured to perform a financial transaction intermediated by an RFID bearing payment token. The financial transaction may be of a general type. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214045 | LOW-ALTITUDE LOW-SPEED SMALL TARGET INTERCEPTING METHOD - Systems and methods allow for intercepting a small, low-altitude and low-velocity target. A system includes a detecting apparatus, a directing control apparatus, an aiming control apparatus, a launch control apparatus, a launching device, and an intercepting device. A method includes: searching and tracking a target by the detecting apparatus in a networking mode, or by the aiming control apparatus in a single-soldier mode; sending target information to the launch control apparatus; performing a trajectory calculation by the launch control apparatus; and launching the intercepting device by the launching device to intercept the target. A low-cost system with a short response time can thus be realized. The target falls with the net at a low velocity under a parachute, and this is desirable in a city environment. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214046 | READER ANTENNA AND RFID ELECTRONIC SHELF INCLUDING THE SAME - A reader antenna includes dipole antennas, the dipole antennas including: a horizontal dipole antenna having the characteristic of horizontal polarization; and a dipole antenna perpendicular to the horizontal dipole antenna and including a vertical dipole antenna having the characteristic of vertical polarization, wherein the horizontal dipole antenna and the vertical dipole antenna may both have the characteristic of circular polarization. The reader antenna can be easily stored in an electronic shelf because it is realized in an ultrathin structure using a single-layered dielectric substrate. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214047 | IC CARD READER AND IC CARD SEAT PROTECTOR THEREOF - An IC card seat protector includes a plastic part including a first and second side arms and a connecting arm connecting therebetween, a flexible printed circuit at least covering the top, bottom and outer lateral faces of the plastic part, a first and second conductive strips; the first side arm has a first through hole formed on one end thereof and the second side arm has a second through hole formed on one end thereof; the first conductive strip is inserted into the first through hole and one end thereof connects to the flexible printed circuit while the other end thereof is exposed on the bottom face of the first side arm; and the second conductive strip is inserted into the second through hole and one end thereof connects to the flexible printed circuit while the other end thereof is exposed on the top face of the second side arm. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214048 | LASER SCANNING BAR CODE SYMBOL READING SYSTEM HAVING INTELLIGENT SCAN SWEEP ANGLE ADJUSTMENT CAPABILITIES OVER THE WORKING RANGE OF THE SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED BAR CODE SYMBOL READING PERFORMANCE - Method of and system for reading bar code symbols a laser scanning bar code symbol reading system having the capacity to intelligently control the scan sweep angle of a laser scanning beam in a user-transparent and intuitive manner. In the event that two or more bar code symbol indications are represented in a buffered line of scan data, then the scan sweep angle of the laser scanning beam is automatically reduced so that the resulting laser scanning beam will be shortened and only a single bar code symbol will be scanned, most likely with the center portion of the laser scanning beam. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214049 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE AND COMPONENT FOR WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device includes a cutout portion having no aluminum-deposited film that is provided at an end of an article package made of an aluminum-deposited laminated film, and an electromagnetic coupling module is provided at the cutout portion. The electromagnetic coupling module and the aluminum-deposited film of the package define a wireless IC device. A loop electrode, which is a magnetic field transmission auxiliary radiator of the electromagnetic coupling module, is coupled to the aluminum-deposited film of the package. Thus, the article package functions as a radiator of an antenna. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SECURITY OR IDENTIFICATION OBJECTS - A system for processing security or identification objects, comprising a transfer device which is receives and re-delivers at least one security or identification object. The system includes processing, control, inventory or receiving modules which are arranged on an enclosure having an at least partially closed periphery. The periphery of the enclosures surrounds the space in which the transfer device moves the security or identification objects so that the space in which the security or identification objects are moved and a space surrounding the enclosure are spatially separated from each other. The periphery of the enclosure includes openings through which the transfer device receives the security or identification objects from the surrounding space and delivers same to the surrounding space and through which the supply and/or discharge of the security or identification objects to/from the modules takes place. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214051 | REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC - A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214052 | EASY-T0-ADJUST WATER HEATER - The present invention discloses an easy-to-adjust water heater, which comprises a body provided with a heating device, and a wired control box connected with the body through wire for controlling the working state of the heating device; the wired control box is provided with a temperature increasing button, a temperature decreasing button and a water heater switch button on the surface thereof. The wired control box of the water heater according to the present invention is configured outside the body of the water heater via a wire connection, and used to control the working state of the heating device within the water heater. In use, the wired control box may be disposed within the bathroom, while the water heater may be disposed in a drier place outside the bathroom, the advantage of the present invention lies in allowing the user to adjust the water temperature conveniently during shower with the water heater, at the same time avoiding the use of the water heater in a wet environment. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214053 | WATER HEATER - A water heater includes a bypass that is formed, on the side of a water supply pipe, branching from a main water path and bypassing a part of the main water path, and a flow path switching unit (a valve and a stepping motor) that is formed at a branching portion of the main water path and the bypass. The flow path switching unit is controlled by a controller and that can selectively switch a flow path between the main water path and the bypass. A microbubble generator generating microbubbles is provided on the bypass, the microbubble generator including a water agitator portion, a compression portion and a decompression portion. When the controller determines that scale has built up, the flow path is switched to the bypass by the flow path switching unit, and water containing microbubbles is caused to flow inside the water heater. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214054 | GENERATOR APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING VORTEX RINGS ENTRAINED WITH CHARGED PARTICLES - A process is provided for dispersing suspended particles in the air comprising: providing a generator apparatus for producing one or more propagating fluid vortex rings transporting ionized particles; directing the generator apparatus in a direction toward suspended particles in the air to be dispersed; generating a fluid vortex ring transporting ionized particles using the generator apparatus such that the fluid vortex ring travels to the suspended particles resulting in at least a portion of the ionized particles engaging and applying a charge to at least a portion of the suspended particles. The charged suspended particles are then attracted to one another or to nearby surfaces. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214055 | ULTRASONIC LIQUID TREATMENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM AND PROCESS - In a system and process for ultrasonically treating a liquid and delivering the liquid as a spray of liquid droplets, liquid is directed to flow along a flow path over a first ultrasonic waveguide, with the first ultrasonic waveguide having at least one agitating member extending outward therefrom and into the flow path. The first ultrasonic waveguide and agitating member(s) are excited to agitate the liquid as the liquid flows along the flow path. The liquid is further directed to flow along the flow path over a second waveguide, with the second waveguide having a terminal end adjacent an exit of the flow path. The second ultrasonic waveguide is ultrasonically excited at least at its terminal end to ultrasonically energize the liquid just prior to the liquid exiting the flow path such that the liquid exits the flow path as a spray of liquid droplets. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214056 | PLAY FOUNTAIN - The invention relates to an assembly, in particular a play fountain, comprising a floor ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130214057 | INJECTION DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING A UREA SOLUTION INTO THE EXHAUST TRACT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to an injection device ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130214058 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE SYSTEM AND MEDICAL APPARATUS - A fluid ejection device system includes: a fluid ejecting unit configured to change a volume of a fluid chamber to thereby eject fluid from a nozzle provided at a distal end of a fluid ejection pipe connected to the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit connected to the fluid ejecting unit by a connection tube and configured to supply the fluid to the fluid chamber; a control unit configured to control operation of the fluid ejecting unit and the fluid supplying unit; and a stand configured to hold at least a part of the fluid ejecting unit, and when it is detected that the fluid ejecting unit is held in the stand, the control unit controls at least one of the fluid ejecting unit and the fluid supplying unit to thereby execute a predetermined discharge operation for discharging the fluid in the fluid chamber. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214059 | WATER SPRAYING SYSTEM - A water spraying system is configured for a variety of outdoor cleaning applications. In one embodiment, the water spraying system includes a water pump assembly having a water pump, a receiver configured to receive wireless communications, and an actuator coupled to the receiver and configured to change at least one of water pressure and flow rate provided by the water pump. A spray gun is configured to spray water provided by the water pump and includes an electronic display, circuitry configured to provide a graphical user interface via the electronic display, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly provide instructions to the actuator by way of the receiver based on input provided by the operator such that the operator may change at least one of the water pressure and the flow rate provided by the water pump via the graphical user interface of the spray gun. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214060 | Dual Flow Disperser - A disperser system includes a disperser body that defines a substantially air-tight chamber therein. A sprayer assembly includes a passage, a fluid coupling, a nozzle, a valve, a valve trigger and a pouch. The passage is in fluid communication with the chamber. The valve is in fluid communication with both the passage and the fluid coupling and opens to the nozzle. The valve trigger is configured selectively to open the valve, thereby placing the passage and the fluid coupling in fluid communication with the nozzle. The pouch contains a fluid. When the chamber is charged with a gas and when the valve is opened, the gas flows through the passage and the fluid flows through the fluid coupling into the valve so that the gas entrains the fluid and delivers a suspension of the gas and the fluid to the nozzle, out of which the suspension is sprayed. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214061 | SYSTEM FOR FAILSAFE CONTROLLED DISPENSING OF LIQUID MATERIAL - A system and method are provided for failsafe storage and dispensing of a liquid material from a container having a storage compartment. The system includes a container, a collapsible receptacle disposed within the container, and a disposing control unit coupled to the container. The container defines a storage compartment and an access opening in communication therewith, while the collapsible receptacle is disposed within the storage compartment for sealed storage of the liquid material therein. The dispensing control unit includes a control valve portion operable to selectively direct a flow path of at least a portion of a pressurized fluid stream that it receives. The dispensing control unit further includes a response valve portion coupled to the collapsible receptacle which is reconfigurable responsive to the pressurized fluid stream directed selectively thereto by the control valve portion to alternatively seal and open the collapsible receptacle. The response valve portion is resiliently biased to a configuration whereby release of the liquid material therethrough is prevented in the absence of suitable fluid pressure actuation. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214062 | Fluid Jet System - A fluid jet system providing a hydraulic induction manifold for at least two valves. The manifold is positioned “upstream” of an abrasives holding tank, so that no abrasive material flows through the valves and the manifold. The valves and the manifold provide pressurized fluid for at least two different flows: (1) a primary fluid flow and (2) an abrasive material flow through the abrasives holding tank. The two flows are merged again at a junction to provide a fluid flow having a predetermined abrasive-to-fluid mixture ratio. The manifold balances the pressure of the two different flows using a preset geometric relationship between the two different output flow paths associated with the valves. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214063 | VARIABLE ANGLE MULTI-POINT INJECTION - A nozzle for injecting liquid includes a nozzle body defining a flow channel and a swirl ante-chamber in fluid communication with the flow channel. An injection point orifice is defined in the swirl ante-chamber. The flow channel feeds into the swirl ante-chamber to impart a tangential flow component on fluids entering the swirl ante-chamber to generate swirl on a spray issuing from the injection point orifice. A second flow channel can be included in fluid communication with the swirl ante-chamber. The second flow channel feeds into the swirl ante-chamber in cooperation with or in opposition to the first flow channel. The first flow channel, second flow channel, and swirl ante-chamber are configured and adapted to adjust spray angle of a spray issuing from the injection point orifice by varying flow apportionment among the first and second flow channels. | 2013-08-22 |
20130214064 | SPRAY HEAD - A spray head is provided that includes a housing having a water inlet, at least one water guide, and a housing bottom, in which jet outlet openings are arranged, wherein the water guide is used as a connection between the water inlet and a number of jet outlet openings and a valve element for sealing a valve opening is provided for the water guide. The valve element is movably mounted on both sides and a control device having at least one control element that acts on the valve element is provided, wherein the control element defines a translational movement of the valve element by a valve stroke. | 2013-08-22 |