35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080202916 | Controlling magnetic leakage flux in sputtering targets containing magnetic and non-magnetic elements - Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for controlling magnetic leakage flux in a sputtering target containing magnetic and non-magnetic elements. The method relates to selecting a particle size of at least one non-magnetic phase in a microstructure, where the particle size of the non-magnetic phase is greater than or equal to one micron. The non-magnetic phase is combined with at least one magnetic phase in the microstructure, where the magnetic phase is greater than or equal to 10 atomic percent and is greater than one micron in size. The selected particle size of the non-magnetic phase decreases the diffusion between the magnetic and non-magnetic phases in the microstructure, and may increase the pass through flux (PTF) of the sputtering target. The magnetic phase and non-magnetic phases may be combined in the microstructure by hot isostatic pressing, sintering, spark plasma sintering, or vacuum hot pressing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202917 | Method for Manufacturing a Magnetoresistive Multilayer Film - This application discloses a method and apparatus for manufacturing a magnetoresistive multilayer film having a structure where an antiferromagnetic layer, a pinned-magnetization layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer and a free-magnetization layer are laminated on a substrate in this order. A film for the antiferromagnetic layer is deposited by sputtering as oxygen gas is added to a gas for the sputtering. A film for an extra layer interposed between the substrate and the antiferromagnetic layer is deposited by sputtering as oxygen gas is added to a gas for the sputtering. The film for the antiferromagnetic layer is deposited by sputtering as a gas mixture of argon and another gas of larger atomic number than argon is used. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202918 | Phase Plate For Phase-Contrast Electron Microscope, Method For Manufacturing the Same and Phase-Contrast Electron Microscope - A phase plate ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202919 | Apparatus And Method For Manufacturing Stress-Free Flexible Printed Circuit Board - An apparatus and method for manufacturing a highly efficient flexible thin metal film-laminated strip by improves adhesiveness between a polyimide strip and a thin metal film, and removes stress from thin films laminated through magnetron sputtering, which is a dry deposition process. The stress-free flexible circuit board manufacturing method includes the steps of: a) depositing a seed layer on the substrate using the magnetron deposition source; b) depositing a compressive thin film using the single magnetron deposition source arranged next to the magnetron deposition source; c) depositing tensile thin film using the dual magnetron deposition source arranged next to the single magnetron deposition source; and d) repeating the steps b) and c) so as to sequentially and alternately deposit compressive thin films and tensile thin films thereby obtaining a thick film with a desired thickness. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202920 | Ion Milling system and ion milling method - In an ion milling system and an ion milling method for making unnecessary the effort of resetting a sample in a sample stage mechanism whenever a machining region is changed, the system includes an ion gun that generates an ion beam with which a sample is to be irradiated, a sample chamber within which the sample to be subjected to irradiation processing by the ion beam is put, an exhaust that evacuates air in order to maintain vacuum in the sample chamber, a gas injection mechanism that injects ion-generating gas, and a sample stage mechanism in which the sample is placed and which rotates with the sample set thereon. The sample stage mechanism has a rotary table that rotates with the sample set thereon, a rotating mechanism that drives the rotary table, an eccentric mechanism capable of eccentrically adjusting a positional relationship between a rotation center axis of the rotary table and a centerline of the ion beam, and a sample position adjusting mechanism capable of eccentrically adjusting a positional relationship between a centerline of the sample set on the sample stage and the rotation center axis of the rotary table. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202921 | Method and Apparatus for Converting Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen for a Heat and/or Fuel Source - A water separation apparatus is provided to separate hydrogen and oxygen from water that includes a reaction chamber containing a plurality of spaced apart conductive plates, a positive electrical terminal electrically connected to one of the conductive plates, and a negative electrical terminal electrically connected to another of the conductive plates. A mixture of water and a catalyst is placed in the chamber and in contact with the plates. A non-conductive adjuster plate is provided to separate the chamber into a front chamber and a rear chamber, and may include at least one fluid passageway. A portion of the plates are disposed in the front chamber and a portion of the plates are disposed in the rear chamber. The adjuster plate may include a moveable member adapted to adjust the cross-sectional area of fluid passageway and thus the cross-sectional area of fluid communication between the front and rear chambers. The apparatus may include a collector-separator to collect gases from the reaction chamber and separate any remaining water from the gases. The separated water is returned to the reaction chamber, and the hydrogen and oxygen gases are transmitted to a bubbler assembly which functions to prevent any flashback from igniting the gases in the reaction chamber or collector-separator. The present invention will separate hydrogen from water in a more efficient manner than any previous technology, making it economically feasible. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202922 | HYBRID ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF SOFT MAGNETIC COBALT ALLOY FILMS - A hybrid electro-deposition process for soft magnetic cobalt alloy films comprises providing a plating bath that includes cobalt and a reducing agent, providing a cobalt-containing anode in the plating bath coupled to a power supply, providing a substrate in the plating bath coupled to the power supply, wherein the substrate functions as a cathode, applying a magnetic field across the plating bath, and applying an electrical current to the plating bath by way of the power supply to cause the cobalt to deposit onto the substrate and form a soft magnetic film. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202923 | Catalyst for electrochemical reduction of oxygen - The invention relates to a sulphide catalyst for electrochemical reduction of oxygen particularly stable in chemically aggressive environments such as chlorinated hydrochloric acid. The catalyst of the invention comprises a noble metal sulphide single crystalline phase supported on a conductive carbon essentially free of zerovalent metal and of metal oxide phases, obtainable by reduction of metal precursor salts and thio-precursors with a borohydride or other strong reducing agent. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202924 | Power Source Arrangement For Multiple-Target Sputtering System - An arrangement for concurrently powering a plurality of sputtering sources. A power supply is coupled to a charge accumulator. The charge accumulator is coupled to several sputtering sources via switching devices. The duty cycle of each switching device is used to individually control the power delivered to each sputtering source. In another arrangement, a power source is coupled to an impedance match circuit. The impedance match circuit is coupled to several sputtering sources via several balance elements. Each balance element is operated to individually control the power delivered to the sputtering source. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202925 | Single, Right-Angled End-Block - A single, right-angled end-block is claimed for rotatably carrying a target in a sputtering apparatus. The end-block comprises all necessary means to drive, energise, bear and seal (coolant and gas) the target in the sputtering apparatus from the outside through a single opening in a wall or door. The right-angled end-block rotates the target around an axis of rotation that is parallel to the wall on which the target is mounted. By preference the end-block is situated below the target in order to allow easy drainage of the coolant. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202926 | Detector for Chemical Sensor Device and Use Thereof - Disclosed is a detector for chemical sensor devices, the detector being improved in detection sensitivity. Also disclosed is use of such a detector for chemical sensor devices. Specifically, disclosed is a detector for chemical sensor devices by which a substance to be measured is detected by adsorbing the substance contained in a medium on the surface thereof. The detector includes an adsorption layer containing hydroxyapatite or a substituted apatite obtained by substituting a part of elements in hydroxyapatite on a surface which is used for detecting the substance to be measured. Such a detector is greatly improved in detection sensitivity, and thus able to detect a very small amount of a chemical substance. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202927 | Devices and methods for biochip multiplexing - The invention is directed to devices that allow for simultaneous multiple biochip analysis. In particular, the devices are configured to hold multiple cartridges comprising biochips comprising arrays such as nucleic acid arrays, and allow for high throughput analysis of samples. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202928 | MULTI-LAYER STRIP FOR USE IN MEASURING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - The multi-layer strip for use in measuring biological material and the system for measuring a biological material are provided, wherein the multi-layer strip includes a stack of a plurality of strips, each having a flow channel and a reaction unit, and the strips may react with specific materials contained in a biological material injected into the multi-layer strip, whereby Thus, it is possible to quantitatively analyze various materials contained in a biological material and to optically and electrochemically measure and quantitatively analyze various materials in a biological material. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202929 | Oxygen Sensors - An electrochemical oxygen sensor includes a micro-porous plastic membrane supported on a sealing disk and located between a gas inflow port and the sensor's electrolyte. The membrane and disk minimize thermal shock effects due to using the sensor at a first location, at a first temperature, and then moving it to a second location at a different temperature. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202930 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR CONTAINING ELECTRIC CONNECTION LINES OR HOUSING CONTACT BRIDGES COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES - An electrochemical gas sensor ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202931 | Ion Specific Control of the Transport of Fluid and Current in Fluidic Nanochannels - The present disclosure provides various means for optimizing fluid transport in micro and nanofluidic devices. Such means may be used to construct fluidic devices specifically suited to particular tasks such as molecular and biomolecular sensing and analysis, biosensors for clinical diagnostics; memory devices; screening devices for pharmaceutical applications; the provision of biologically functionalized surfaces; high throughput screening for pharmaceutical applications; controlled drug delivery; medical diagnosis; environmental monitoring; chemical and biological warfare agent sequestration; actuator development; power sources; transistors; diodes; electrochemical pumps; and bio-fuel cell development. The present disclosure further provides methods of controlling the direction of electric current and fluid flow in such devices. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202932 | Electrophoresis device and electrophoresis method - To reduce the elongation of the migration time for the first electrophoresis cycle in successive electrophoresis cycles and improve the reliability of electrophoresis analysis. The present invention relates to making the condition of a migration medium at the start of the first electrophoresis analysis in successive electrophoresis analyses after the temperature in a thermostatic oven reaches a desired preset temperature substantially the same as the conditions after the successive electrophoresis analyses. Preferably, a voltage is applied to a separation medium filling a capillary during preheating of the thermostatic oven. Preferably, the temperature in the thermostatic oven during preheating is set higher than the temperature in the thermostatic oven during electrophoresis analysis. Preferably, a buffer solution is heated during preheating of the thermostatic oven. Preferably, the capillary is filled with a preheated separation medium during preheating of the thermostatic oven. According to the present invention, the reliability of the first electrophoresis analysis in successive electrophoresis analyses is improved. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202933 | Microfluidic Detection of Analytes - An apparatus and methods for concentrating samples for application to microfluidic devices are disclosed. The methods involve electrophoresing charged molecules from a high volume sample into a smaller volume. The analyte of interest can be a charged molecule or can be modified to be charged using, for example, one or more ionic moieties. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202934 | Method and Apparatus for the Simultaneous Separation of Biological Molecules by Two Dimensional Electrophoresis - The patent describes a method for the simultaneous and repeatable separation of biological molecules by bidimensional electrophoresis and the apparatus usable to carry out thereof. And in particular, the present invention refers to a method and to an apparatus as defined above, capable to transfer and separate, on a matrix, of protein and/or polypeptide and/or peptide components that were previously ordered on another matrix according to specific chemical and/or physical characteristics. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202935 | Apparatus and Method for Performing Vertical Electrophoresis - An apparatus for performing vertical electrophoresis comprises a main body, a pair of gel plates, a pair of clamping devices, and a lower buffer tank. The clamping devices are slidably attachable to the sides of the main body between a loading position for allowing the gel plates to be inserted into the main body, and a locking position for allowing secure attachment of the gel plates to the main body by a single horizontal sliding movement. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202936 | Electrode Arrangement and Method for Electrochemical Coating of a Workpiece Surface - A method for the electrochemical coating of a workpiece surface ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202937 | Method for Manufacturing an Emi Shielding Element - A method for manufacturing an EMI shielding element from a sheet of polymer material includes forming the shielding element by vacuum- or pressure-molding. The formed element is then chemically etched to roughen its surface on a microscopic scale. The surface is subsequently treated with a catalyzing solution to enable the shielding element to be plated by electroless plating. A first metallic layer is deposited on the etched and catalyzed surface by electroless plating, and a second metallic layer is deposited on the first by electrolytic plating. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202938 | System and method for electroplating metal components - A system and a method for electroplating a metal component, comprising rotating the metal component and electroplating the rotating metal component. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202939 | Process For the Electrolysis of Aluminiumsulfide - Process for the electrolysis of Al | 2008-08-28 |
20080202940 | Electrodes With Increased Surface Area And Methods of Making - Disclosed herein, among other things, are high surface area electrodes and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of increasing the surface area of an electrode of an implantable medical device including immersing the electrode in an electrolyte solution and oxidatively removing material from the surface of the electrode. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of increasing the surface area of an electrode of an implantable medical device including immersing the electrode in an electrolyte solution and applying an oscillating electrical potential. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of manufacturing an implantable stimulation lead including welding an electrode to a conductor and increasing the surface area of the electrode by oxidatively removing a portion of the electrode surface. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202941 | CATHODIC PROTECTION OF A CONCRETE STRUCTURE HAVING A PART IN CONTACT WITH A WETTING MEDIUM AND A PART ABOVE THE MEDIUM - Corrosion of steel in a concrete structure such as a column in sea water occurs primarily at the zone which is subject to a wetting and drying action and is inhibited using cathodic protection by attaching to the column at the zone an impervious sealed sleeve which carries no anode itself but which cooperates with an anode body in the water below the sleeve. The sleeve acts to inhibit permeation of oxygen through the concrete to the steel and at the same time acts to promote transfer of current from the anode through the concrete under the sleeve by preventing drying by preventing moisture escape. An anode arrangement may be provided only at the top of the sleeve to consume oxygen in that area. The sleeve may be applied over a layer of grout. The top edge surface of the grout may be sealed from the sleeve to the column. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202942 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING WATER INTO HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN FOR A HEAT AND/OR FUEL SOURCE - A water separation apparatus is provided to separate hydrogen and oxygen from water that includes a reaction chamber containing a plurality of spaced apart conductive plates, a positive electrical terminal electrically connected to one of the conductive plates, and a negative electrical terminal electrically connected to another of the conductive plates. A mixture of water and a catalyst is placed in the chamber and in contact with the plates. A non-conductive adjuster plate is provided to separate the chamber into a front chamber and a rear chamber, and may include at least one fluid passageway. A portion of the plates are disposed in the front chamber and a portion of the plates are disposed in the rear chamber. The adjuster plate may include a moveable member adapted to adjust the cross-sectional area of fluid passageway and thus the cross-sectional area of fluid communication between the front and rear chambers. The apparatus may include a collector-separator to collect gases from the reaction chamber and separate any remaining water from the gases. The separated water is returned to the reaction chamber, and the hydrogen and oxygen gases are transmitted to a bubbler assembly which functions to prevent any flashback from igniting the gases in the reaction chamber or collector-separator. The present invention will separate hydrogen from water in a more efficient manner than any previous technology, making it economically feasible. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202943 | Particulate Sensor and Method For Operating a Particulate Sensor - A sensor for determining the concentration of particulates in gas mixtures is described, a soot sensor in particular, having a ceramic sensor body surrounded by a metallic housing and having a first and a second measuring electrode. In this instance, the first measuring electrode is connected to the metallic housing of the sensor or the metallic housing of the sensor is designed as the first measuring electrode. By additional electrodes on the ceramic body, the sensor is operable also as a lambda sensor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202944 | Method for Use of an Electrochemical Sensor and Electrodes Forming Said Sensor - A method for in situ self-calibrating of an electrochemical sensor for measuring the concentration of one or more species in an aqueous medium. The method includes: taking a first measurement of the current of a working electrode representative of the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the medium, applying an anode current of predetermined density and duration to a generating electrode to produce a defined increase in the local concentration of the dissolved oxygen, taking a second measurement of the current of the working electrode representative of the concentration of oxygen after applying the anode current to the generating electrode, and computing from the first and second measurements a calibration factor for one or more species that relates the oxygen concentration of the medium to be analyzed and the actually measured current between the working electrode and its counter electrode. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202945 | Pressure vessel - Pressure vessel filled with at least one medium, where a gas mass enclosed by an envelope is pre-pressurized by a fluid, especially for volume compensation in piston-cylinder assemblies. The separating means is provided in an annular space, which is bounded by an interior wall and an exterior wall, and where at least one port for the annular space and at least one port for the enclosed gas mass are provided. The ports are aligned when the piston-cylinder assembly is inserted in the pressure vessel, which moves seals into their sealing positions. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202946 | Top Gripping Article Carrier Having Brace Tab - A carton of the top gripping type comprising a plurality of main panels for forming a top wall ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202947 | COLLECTIBLE CARD WITH CAVITY FOR CONTAINING INNER ITEM - A collectible trading card that contains a cavity within which is located a second trading card in which the identity of the second trading card is unknown and the second trading card is inaccessible without altering the collectible trading card. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202948 | COMBINATION CANTEEN AND FLYING DISK - The invention includes a container secured to a canteen body forming a bowl, with the container being selectively movable between a position in which water will flow and another position in which water will not flow from the container. Moving the container thereby allows water to fill the attached bowl for consumption by a pet. In one example of the invention, an additional dish is attached to the main dish body, with the additional dish being removable and useful as a flying disk. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202949 | Reservoir With a Cutter for Substances to be Mixed With Liquids at Moment of Use in Particular for Single-Dose Containers - The reservoir with a cutter for substances to be mixed with liquids at moment of use, in particular for single-dose containers, is of a type comprising a breakable bottom ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202950 | CONTAINER CAP HAVING DISPENSING STORAGE CHAMBER - A small storage chamber for manually dispensing a liquid or powder substance into a primary container at the time of use to increase shelf life of combined substances. The storage chamber is mountable in a primary container opening or can include a threaded cap fastener. An actuator is movably mounted to said storage chamber and may include an aperture that allows for rapid filling of the storage chamber at the factory. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202951 | Dispensing closure for a liquid container - A dispensing closure for a liquid container is arranged to sealingly attach to an opening of the container. The closure comprises at least one storage compartment formed integrally with the closure and arranged for storing a substance. Each storage compartment has a depressible upper portion and is arranged so that depressing the upper portion of a storage compartment facilitates release of the respective substance into the container. The dispensing closure further comprises a dispenser protruding through the closure. The dispenser includes a dispensing lid movable between a closed and an open configuration, so that in an open configuration, liquid contained in the container can be dispensed therefrom. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202952 | Disposable tissue package with reflective surface and reflective element for use with tissue packages - A portable or disposable package of tissues includes a reflective surface. The surface may be directly associated with the package. In another embodiment, the reflective surface is associated with another body which is connected to the package. That body may be removable from the package, so that it may be used with successive packages after the tissues in prior packages have been exhausted and the package disposed of. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202953 | Container with ability to transfer a material to container content - A container may comprise a reservoir that may be associated with a dispensing opening or a closure element of the container. The reservoir may transfer a transferable material, such as a fragrance composition or skin health benefit ingredient, to the container's content. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202954 | Array of sanitary tissue products - Sanitary tissue products, for example toilet tissue products, and arrays thereof associated with non-textual indicia, such as character representations exhibiting active poses, that are psychologically matched to intensive properties of the sanitary tissue products; processes for making such an array of sanitary tissue products are provided, and marketing articles associated with displaying and/or advertising an array of sanitary tissue products. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202955 | Pocket-size hand-held container for consumer items - A pocket-size hand-held container for containing a supply of consumer items comprises a frame, a lid, and preferably a bag is disposed in the container for holding the items being stored. The frame includes front and back portions, top and bottom portions, and side portions, the frame forming an internal storage compartment that stores the items. The front portion forms an access opening for the storage compartment, the access opening being situated closer to the top end portion than to the bottom end portion. The lid is attached to the front portion to be slid linearly between fully closed and fully open positions. In its fully closed position, the lid overlies the access opening, and in its fully open position, the lid lies within the footprint of the container. A securement structure formed by the lid and the frame yieldably holds the lid in the closed position. The bag is formed of a flexible plastic material and includes an openable window situated behind the access opening. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202956 | Lid For Tobacco Can - A metal lid for a tobacco can is provided. The metal lid includes a circular lid top having a central recess and a shoulder. The shoulder extends radially outwardly from and vertically above the central recess. The side wall is unitarily formed with the shoulder, depends downwardly from the shoulder, and is disposed below the central recess of the lid top. The side wall includes a bead and a hem. The bead extends circumferentially around the side wall. The hem is formed from a distal portion of the side wall folded over onto an intermediate portion of the side wall. The hem functions as a guide, forms a safety edge, and permits the lid to be more easily grasped by a consumer. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202957 | Paperboard CD or DVD tray with paper hub - A CD or DVD tray made from paperboard is provided. The tray may be made from 100% recycled paperboard and can be 100% recyclable. The design of the tray or holder (used interchangeably throughout) uses the structural geometry of facets, central hole and radial slits to form a hub that achieves the function of securing the CD to the tray. Non-structural paper stock is formed into an effective fastening device whereby the fit of the hub is determined by the geometry of the folded paper. The paper tray of the present invention duplicates the functionality of plastic trays and is compatible with industry auto-loading, while providing the environmental benefits of paper. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202958 | STRETCHABLE, VARIABLE VOLUME CARRYING CASE AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS - A universal carrying case for electronic devices and other items having varying dimensions. Methods of transporting items in the cases are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202959 | Protecting cover - The present invention is to provide a protecting cover for wrapping a UMPC (ultra mobile PC) and a keyboard. The protecting cover includes a main body having a bend portion adapted to be bent, a first containing portion disposed on a first surface of the main body and connected to the bend portion for receiving the UMPC therein, and a second containing portion disposed on a second surface of the main body and connected to the bend portion for receiving the keyboard therein. When the bend portion is bent, the first containing portion is able to be positioned over the second containing portion, so that the UMPC and the keyboard are encapsulated in the protecting cover. In such a way, the UMPC and the keyboard are easy to be packed and taken which greatly promotes the portable convenience thereof. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202960 | Disposable toothbrush cover and method of using - An apparatus and method for sanitizing the bristles of a toothbrush before and between uses by wrapping the bristles or the entire toothbrush in a leak-proof and disposable cover that has been impregnated with a sanitizing agent. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202961 | Sterile packaging of medical devices with enhanced tamper evident, transportation, functional and disposal features - A syringe assembly (or other medical device) includes a single syringe entirely enclosed and sealed within a shrink-wrap film package, with one of the syringe or package formed so as to facilitate removal of at least a portion of the shrink wrap package. A related method of packaging, using and disposing of a syringe includes enclosing and sealing a single syringe assembly within a shrink wrap package, the syringe assembly including a barrel, a plunger slidable within the barrel, a thumb press at one end of the plunger projecting rearwardly of the barrel, and a needle at an opposite end of the barrel; | 2008-08-28 |
20080202962 | Tool bag - In a tool bag, a bag body defines an interior area and a substantially unobstructed opening at an upper surface of the bag body. The opening is sized to allow for the insertion and extraction of tools to and from the interior area. A plurality of pockets are positioned within the interior area defined by the bag body. At least one of the pockets is positioned within another of the pockets so that an outer surface of one pocket forms an inner surface of at least another of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of pockets are coupled to at least one upstanding wall located in the interior area, and at least one handle is coupled to the bag body. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202963 | Hex key holder with mechanism for pivotably securing a smaller block to a larger block for facilitating access to hex keys in the smaller block - A hex key holder in one embodiment includes a larger block including a plurality of penetrating channels of circular section for retaining a plurality of first hex keys, and a curved arm extending forwardly from one side of the larger block, a smaller block including a plurality of penetrating channels of circular section for retaining a plurality of second hex keys smaller than the first hex keys, and a pivot for pivotably securing the smaller block between the larger block and the arm. The invention can facilitate access to the second hex keys by tilting the smaller block. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202964 | Array of sanitary tissue products - An array of sanitary tissue products, for example an array of toilet tissue products, wherein one of the sanitary tissue products exhibits a total dry tensile strength that is greater than another sanitary tissue product within the array, and a process for making such an array, is provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202965 | Array of tissue products - An array of tissue products, and a method for providing a consumer with a desired tissue product, the array having a first group comprising: a first tissue product; a first package comprising an indicium representing the intensive property for strength or absorbency; a second group comprising: a second tissue product; a second package comprising an indicium representing an intensive property for softness; a third group comprising: a third tissue product; a third package comprising an indicium representing an intensive property; wherein each package has the same source identifier; and wherein the Softness PSU of the second tissue product is greater than the Softness PSU of the first tissue product and of the third tissue product. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202966 | Modular container - A modular container stores and/or displays various objects, such as, for example, cut flowers. The container comprises a body portion having a convoluted outer wall with alternating lobes and recesses spaced around the perimeter. The lobes and recesses are configured so that two or more of the containers may be interconnected. Various container configurations and accessories may be provided to create a wide variety of useful and decorative container arrangements. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202967 | Cosmetic Product - This invention relates to a treatment pad which may be used in cosmetic treatment and which produces soothing, relaxing, calming and similar effects in persons. The treatment pad comprises 0.1 to 90% weight (% wt) of a hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene glycol (EG), polyacrylamide (PAAm), polyacrylic acid (PAAc), polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate (PHEMA) and polyethylene oxide (PEO); 0.01 to 0.99% wt preservative and the balance being water | 2008-08-28 |
20080202968 | Array of sanitary tissue products - An array of sanitary tissue products, especially toilet tissue products, associated with non-textual indicia that are psychologically matched to intensive properties of the sanitary tissue products; processes for making such an array of sanitary tissue products are provided, and marketing articles associated with displaying and/or advertising an array of sanitary tissue products. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202969 | Surgical fluid basin - A surgical fluid basin includes a receptacle member having a lower wall and a peripheral wall extending from the lower wall and arranged about a longitudinal axis, and having an internal chamber within the peripheral wall for reception of fluids. The peripheral wall has at least one terrace defined within the peripheral wall corresponding to a volume of fluid contained within the internal chamber. The at least one terrace defines an internal rise surface and an internal run surface intersecting the internal rise surface. The internal run surface includes indicia markings corresponding to the volume of fluid contained within the internal chamber. A plurality of terraces may be defined within the peripheral wall with each terrace corresponding to a predetermined volume of fluid contained within the internal chamber. The internal run surface defined by each terrace includes indicia markings corresponding to the volume of fluid contained within the internal chamber. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202970 | INSERT FOR SLEEVE-AND-INSERT TYPE PACKAGE - An improved insert card is provided. The various embodiments include improved hinges, locking tabs, ribs, detachable base panel with center bar, grips, fold-resisting abutments, and fold-over panels. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202971 | Woven Storage Bag for Charcoal - Weather-resistant charcoal bags are formed from a woven thermoplastic layer and optionally having a barrier film layer. The charcoal bags can also have a flat bottom for improved advertising. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202972 | CHILD RESISTANT CARD - A child resistant card for dispensing one or more pills, e.g., capsules and/or tablets, including a closure part and a push-through part attached by a fold region, in which the closure part includes a blister hole and a perforated front push-through tab, and the push-through part includes a perforated pill push-through tab and a perforated back push-through tab is provided. Upon folding at the fold region, the perforated front push-through tab is aligned over the perforated back push-through tab. The child resistant card further includes a blister pack including a blister having an outlet and a penetrable backing portion, wherein the outlet of the blister is covered by the penetrable backing portion to create a closed blister and the pill is located inside the closed blister, wherein the blister pack is located between the folded closure part and push-through part such that the blister protrudes through the blister hole. The child resistant card also includes a separate pick and place part including a removable tab that is located between the blister pack and push-through part such that the removable tab prevents removal of the pill through the penetrable backing portion and the perforated pill push-through tab, wherein the pill can be dispensed from the child resistant card by removing the removable tab and applying force to the blister such that the pill is concomitantly pushed through the closure part and the penetrable backing portion pill push-through tab. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202973 | CHILD RESISTANT CARD - A child resistant card for dispensing one or more pills, e.g., capsules and/or tablets, including a closure part and a push-through part attached by a fold region, in which the closure part includes a blister hole and a perforated front push-through tab, and the push-through part includes a perforated pill push-through tab and a perforated back punch tab is provided. Upon folding at the fold region, the perforated front push-through tab is aligned over the perforated back punch tab. The child resistant card further includes a blister pack including a blister having an outlet and a penetrable backing portion, wherein the outlet of the blister is covered by the penetrable backing portion to create a closed blister and the pill is located inside the closed blister, wherein the blister pack is located between the folded closure part and push-through part such that the blister protrudes through the blister hole. The child resistant card also includes a separate pick and place part including a removable tab that is located between the blister pack and push-through part such that the removable tab prevents removal of the pill through the penetrable backing portion and the perforated pill push-through tab, wherein the pill can be dispensed from the child resistant card by removing the removable tab and applying force to the blister such that the pill is concomitantly pushed through the closure part and the penetrable backing portion pill push-through tab. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202974 | Tank indicator for container contents - The subject invention is a reminder and warning mechanism for a liquid container, such mechanism having movable or other visually oriented means thereof to alert a person whether the container is filled with only one type of liquid or with a mixture of liquids, and if mixed with various liquids to register what particular mixture ratio of mixed liquids. The subject invention is also applicable to non-liquid containers. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202975 | Lightweight bear-proof bag - A lightweight bear-proof bag for carrying and storing camping related items is provided. The bag includes an outside surface made of a bear-proof material along with a non-solid frame located inside the outside surface. The non-solid frame has a predetermined form which cannot be substantially altered by an animal (e.g., a bear). | 2008-08-28 |
20080202976 | Adjustable Utensil Tray - An adjustable storage tray has a first tray part that defines at least one first compartment therein. A second tray part of the storage tray defines at least one second compartment therein. The second tray part is slidably connected to the first tray part such that a length of the adjustable storage tray can be adjusted. The storage tray has a ratcheting mechanism to retain a selected adjusted length and has a retention mechanism that can inhibit vertical separation of the first and second tray parts. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202977 | Meal Component System - A food preparation method and system comprising: a tray ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202978 | Method and Device for a First Aid Container - First aid container with electronic aids to assist the non-professional user wishing to give medical assistance. The container would include a digital memory, micro-processor with an operating system and relevant software to execute the features of the invention, like for example step by step instruction how to give different treatments and instrument and medicine identification. There would be a screen and a loud-speaker. Optionally there could be a wireless transmitting and receiving system in conjunction with mobile phone operators or independently, GPS system and ability to send and receive SMS messages. Optional ability to accept verbal instructions, with voice recognition technology. Optional CD tray and connectors. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202979 | Shock-absorbing packing material, and shock-absorbing packing material for television receiver - The shock-absorbing packing material has a pair of first grooves each formed in a portion of the interior face of the first wall in connection with the interior face of the second wall, and a pair of second grooves each formed in a portion of the interior face of the first wall in connection with the interior face of the third wall. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202980 | Tray for loading substrates and package box for carrying the tray - A tray for loading substrates includes a base, an outer frame, plural lateral supporters and plural corner bumps. The base has an upper surface with one or more grooves. The outer frame is located around four edges of the upper surface to thereby form a first space, and has two oppositely arranged first cavities. The lateral supporters are arranged on the base at four edges defining the first space against the outer frame, have second cavities arranged on internal surfaces of the lateral supporters and corresponding to the grooves. The corner bumps are arranged at comers of the outer frame, and are adjacent to the lateral supporters, the base and the outer frame. The corner bumps each have buffer openings to prevent a loaded substrate from damage by collision with the corner bumps. A package box is also disclosed, which can save cost and space in carrying the trays. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202981 | CARRIER TAPE, ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT ACCOMMODATING MEMBER AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - The invention provides carrier tapes in which, when the carrier tapes are wound up, regardless of the positions of accommodating portions of the upper and lower carrier tapes that overlap each other, electronic components accommodated in the accommodating portions can be reliably secured, so that the electronic components can be prevented from becoming dislodged from the accommodating portions; and electronic-component accommodating members including the carrier tapes. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202982 | Process for Cracking of Waste Oil by Microwave - A process and apparatus for heating liquid material, which are particularly suitable for refining waste oil, are disclosed. The process comprises the steps of creating a swirling body of liquid material, such as waste oil, within a reaction chamber, and exposing the swirling body of material to microwave radiation. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202983 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONVERTING FEED MATERIAL INTO REUSABLE HYDROCARBONS - Apparatus and process for producing hydrocarbon materials from a feed composition, the apparatus including a feed port; a viscous shear apparatus; a thermal decomposition assembly including a ribbonchannel reactor which includes an inner heated hollow cylinder; an outer heated hollow cylinder, one of which is rotatable with respect to the other, both heated hollow cylinders providing heat to the feed composition to convert it to a vapor fraction and a solid residue fraction; low height flighting mounted with respect to the inner and outer heated hollow cylinders to move the feed composition through the thermal decomposition assembly; at least one vapor port for removing the vapor fraction; and at least one solids port for removing the solid fraction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202984 | MIXED METAL OXIDE ADDITIVES - The present invention is directed to methods for mitigating the deleterious effect of at least one metal on an FCC catalyst. This objective is achieved by using a mixed metal oxide compound comprising magnesium and aluminum, that has not been derived from a hydrotalcite compound, and having an X-ray diffraction pattern displaying at least a reflection at a two theta peak position at about 43 degrees and about 62 degrees, wherein the ratio of magnesium to aluminum in the compound is from about 0.6:1 to about 10:1. In one embodiment, the ratio of magnesium to aluminum in the compound is from about 1:1 to about 6:1. In one embodiment, the ratio of magnesium to aluminum in the compound is from about 1.5:1 to about 10:1. In another embodiment, the invention is directed to methods wherein the ratio of magnesium to aluminum in the compound is from about 1.5:1 to about 6:1. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202985 | Method for recovery of hydrocarbon oils from oil shale and other carbonaceous solids - A continuous, efficient surface method for thermal recovery of hydrocarbons from a solid feedstock is described that includes a self-contained process that produces hydrogen for upgrading the hydrocarbons to produce motor fuel. The hydrogen also is used as a clean burning fuel for the thermal processing. The hydrogen is produced as a component of synthesis gas formed by gasification of coal. The synthesis gas is processed to remove and dispose of carbon dioxide and by-product sulfur. Combustion of the hydrogen to provide indirect heating of the solid feedstock maximizes hydrocarbons that can be upgraded and reduces or eliminates the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202986 | Method For Recovering Clay In Particular Derived From Foundry Sands And Industrial Lands To Be Cleaned Up - A method and a device for recovering clay derived from a contaminated raw material containing clay. The method includes eliminating from the contaminated material contaminating materials not bound to the clay, mixing the contaminated raw material, free of unbound contaminating materials, with water, separating from the mixture clay suspended in water and residues of raw material depleted in clay, and separately recovering clay and water. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202987 | Method for Grading a Particulate Water-Absorbing Resin - Process for classifying a particulate water-absorbing resin using a sieving apparatus at a reduced pressure compared with the ambient pressure and a sieving apparatus for classifying a particulate water-absorbing resin at a reduced pressure compared with the ambient pressure. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202988 | LIQUID DENSITY SEPARATION SYSTEM - The invention provides a separation system comprising a decanter, a supply tank, a first conduit between the decanter and supply tank, and an overflow reservoir in fluid communication with an upper portion of the decanter. Also provided is a method of separating particles. The method comprises providing a reservoir comprising a plurality of seeds in a liquid; providing an inlet flow of the fluid into the reservoir; adjusting the specific gravity of the liquid so that a first portion of the seeds float near the surface of the liquid and a second portion of the seeds sink near the bottom of the reservoir; providing an outlet flow of the fluid from a location proximal to the top of the reservoir, wherein the outlet flow removes the first portion of the seeds from the reservoir; and recycling the outlet flow of the fluid back to the inlet flow of the fluid. The system and method of the invention are particularly useful for separating seeds based on differences in specific gravity. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202989 | Multi-Screener Sifting Apparatus - A multi-screener apparatus in which the height of the apparatus may be adjusted for the convenience of a user. This multi-screener apparatus prevents the unwanted movement of the apparatus frame without the addition of counterweights or excessive frame mass to prevent the unwanted movement. Also, this multi-screener design may function with a variety of power sources, including electrical and fossil fuel based power sources. The unit is easily placed in a desired location by optional vehicle attachment means for towing as well as gripping handles and wheels for manually positioning the apparatus in a desired location. Further, the lightweight design of the apparatus also plays an important role regarding the mobility of the apparatus. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202990 | SIEVE BOX SCREEN ATTACHMENT - An attachment device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202991 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL ADDITION TO SLURRY - An apparatus and related method for introducing chemical treatment to a slurry. The apparatus includes a manifolded conduit for receiving and transferring slurry, a chemical treatment pump for regulated introduction of one or more chemicals to the slurry in the conduit, a controller unit, and a chemical treatment mixing tank. The chemical treatment apparatus may be stationary or located on a portable transport. The controller unit includes a programmable logic controller arranged to calculate suitable chemical treatment introduction parameters from meter information associated with the slurry flow. The programmable logic controller is further programmed to control operation of the chemical treatment pump and any slurry mixers to optimize slurry treatment, such as flocculation. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202992 | PURIFIER INSERT WITH A TABLET DISPENSER AND INDICATOR - A water purifier that can be placed between an upper canister and a lower canister. The upper canister may include filters. Unfiltered water placed in the upper canister drains by gravity through the filters and water purifier into the lower canister. The water purifier includes a dispenser, a purifying media, and an indicator. Filtered, but unpurified, water passes from the upper canister into the water purifier, which houses the dispenser in which a material containing a chlorine and/or bromine compound is located. As water contacts the material, halogen is eluted to the filtered water. The purifying media contacts the unpurified water with halogen. The purifying media binds with the halogen, thereby maintaining the activity of the purifying media to purify the unpurified water. The water purifier may include an indicator to indicate when the material needs replacing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SOLID WASTE - An apparatus for treating solid waste to produce a biomass product includes a cylindrical vessel includes a cylindrical vessel comprising a loading doorway and a discharge doorway at opposite ends of the cylindrical vessel. At least two drive tires are mounted on the cylindrical vessel perpendicular to the cylindrical axis. The drive tires each include a smooth exterior surface for rotating the cylindrical vessel without gear teeth and without sprocket teeth. A drive mechanism is coupled to the drive tires for rotating the cylindrical vessel around the cylindrical axis. The drive mechanism includes drive wheels that support and provide torque to the cylindrical vessel from a contact surface on each of the drive wheels that contacts the exterior surface of the drive tires. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202994 | Spray Atomizing Ozone Water Generating Apparatus With Gas Storage Ability - A spray atomizing ozone water generating apparatus with gas storage ability includes gas-water mixing chamber with atomizing water nebulizer, delay circuit, as well as a tap water inlet valve and an ozone water outlet valve controlled by the delay circuit. Because the mixer has ozone storage ability, atomizing water nebulizer will atomize tap water sufficiently, ozone water generating apparatus according to the invention can thus produce super high concentration ozone water having a concentration more than 30 ppm. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202995 | FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR - An oxygen emitter which is an electrolytic cell is disclosed. When the anode and cathode are separated by a critical distance, very small microbubbles and nanobubbles of oxygen are generated. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension, forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. A flow-through model for oxygenating flowing water is disclosed. The use of supersaturated water for enhancing the growth of plants is disclosed. Methods for applying supersaturated water to plants manually, by drip irrigation or in hydroponic culture are described. The treatment of waste water by raising the dissolved oxygen with the use of an oxygen emitter is disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202996 | WATER DISPENSER AND FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR USE THEREIN - A water dispenser including a water inlet adapted to receive water from a water supply, a water filter operative to filter water received from the water supply via the water inlet, a water outlet operative to provide filtered water received from the water filter, a water spill collector and a pivotably mounted drainage-equipped water container support having a first operative orientation underlying the water outlet and defining a downwardly inclined water spill drainage pathway communicating with the water spill collector and a second, non-operative, orientation not underlying the water outlet. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202997 | Debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning apparatus - A debris bag for a swimming pool cleaning device includes a body having a debris collection cavity, an upper end and a lower end. The lower end engages the pool cleaner to receive debris from the pool ejected by the cleaner into the bag. The debris bag also includes a float coupled to the body. The float is positioned outside of and adjacent to the debris collection region of the bag so as to be separate from the lower end. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202998 | Sewage treatment system for breeding system - A sewage treatment system for a breeding system able to guide sewage out of the breeding system to be purified and fed back to breeding ponds for reusing, it can be applied for one breeding pond or applied simultaneously for multiple breeding ponds, and it comprises: a purifying tank, at least a dirt discharging tube to lead sewage in the breeding ponds into a purifying tank; and at least a water take-in tube for feeding purified sewage from the purifying tank back to the breeding ponds. Wherein each dirt discharging tube has a dirt collecting portion; by multiple deposition and purification treatments on the sewage in the breeding ponds with the dirt discharging tubes and the purifying tank, the quality of water in the breeding system can be elevated, and environment pollution during breeding can be effectively reduced. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202999 | Leach Field Form and Method of Use - A leach field form comprising: a container with an open bottom and an open top, and four exterior walls of a first height, and at least one interior wall; at least one geonet volume with an open bottom and an open top located in the container; at least one granular volume with an open bottom and an open top located in the container; and where any of the at least one geonet volumes is separated from any adjacent granular volume by an interior wall. A method of making a leach field using a leach field form comprising: digging a trench; placing a leach field form in the trench; backfilling the trench, allowing backfill to fill any granular volumes in the form; inserting geonet into geonet volume located in the form; and removing the form from the trench. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203000 | Air injection into the vadose zone to aerobically degrade volatile organic compounds in groundwater and inhibit subsurface landfill gas migration - This invention is directed to systems including one or more trenches or wells that include one or more perforated pipes through which a gas, such as air, can be injected into the vadose zone of ground located beyond a methaneogenic source to create a positive-pressure gas curtain and/or aerobic conditions in the vadose zone that inhibits migration of and/or facilitate the remediation of mobile volatile organic compounds that are capable of contaminating groundwater surrounding the methaneogenic source. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203001 | Valves and Pumps - A check valve ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080203002 | HIGH TREATMENT EFFICIENCY LEACH FIELD - A leach field comprising: a channel, the channel comprising: an infiltrative volume, the infiltrative volume comprising: a plurality of opposing infiltrative surfaces, the surfaces being permeable; a volume of treatment media between each opposing pair of infiltrative surfaces; and a distance D between each opposing pair of infiltrative surfaces, where D is between about 2 inches and about 12 inches. A leach field system comprising: a channel, the channel comprising: an infiltrative volume, the infiltrative volume comprising: a plurality of opposing infiltrative surfaces; a bottom surface; a volume of treatment media between each opposing pair of infiltrative surfaces; a distance D between each opposing pair of infiltrative surfaces, and where the distance D is between about 2 inches and about 12 inches; a perforated pipe, with perforations located on the perforated pipe such that the perforations are lined up to and configured to allow fluid to flow from the perforations directly into the infiltrative volume; and where channel is configured to allow fluid to flow through the opposing infiltrative surfaces to the treatment media. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203003 | Device for Purifying Anaerobic Biological Wastewater - The invention relates to a device for purifying anaerobic biological wastewater, which wastewater is fed in through a feed pipe ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080203004 | ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS - An ultraviolet irradiation water treatment apparatus includes a vessel having a cylindrical side portion, and plural rod-shaped ultraviolet lamps are disposed in parallel with a central axis of the side portion in the vessel. A water inlet pipe through which water flows into the vessel is provided in an outer wall of the side portion at a position in a tangential direction of an inner periphery of the side portion. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203005 | WATER FILTER DEVICE FOR USE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS - An apparatus for producing purified drinking water. The apparatus comprises a container top including an ultrafiltration insert. The container top attaches to the opening of a liquid holding container, such that liquid from the container passes through a filter. The device includes a mechanism for back flushing or cleaning the filter. The resulting water is substantially pure, being free of bacteria, to make it safe for drinking. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203006 | Self-standing weighted diffuser assembly - An apparatus designed to convert the dynamic of residential wastewater treatment processing bacteria from anaerobic to aerobic bacteria in existing single or multiple compartment septic tanks. The apparatus consists of a small self-standing weighted diffuser assembly designed with a center tube having a specific series of vertically lined orifices and a deflector plate that can be lowered through an 8-inch diameter opening by means of the attached flexible airline into an existing septic tank and sit directly on the bottom of the septic tank. A flexible airline attaches the diffuser assembly to a small air pump located outside of the septic tank. When the air pump is activated, air will enter the diffuser assembly and discharge through the orifices a combination of fine and coarse air bubbles. This action causes the wastewater to be forced against the deflector plate and creates a rolling action starting at the bottom of the septic tank and rolling upwards toward the outside of the tank. This rolling wastewater is forced to the top of the liquid level in the septic tank and then is pulled back down to the bottom and back toward the diffuser where the cycle begins again. This unique action takes place on all sides of the diffuser assembly very quickly breaking solids down into small particles. Additional benefits include the production of sufficient oxygen in the wastewater to proliferate the growth of aerobic bacteria. With the constant rolling action of sewage and particles, it is necessary especially in a single compartment septic tank to eliminate those particles from exiting the tank and entering into the secondary treatment system. The apparatus is designed to draw those small waste particles down and away from the septic tank discharge point, and back toward the diffuser assembly ensuring those particles do not exit the septic tank. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203007 | PORTABLE WATER FILTRATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a portable water filtration device in which a filter cartridge having a water purifying function is mounted in a water bottle, including a body, which has an inlet in its upper portion and is made of an elastically deformable material, a lid, which is coupled with the body and has a discharge hole, through which water is discharged, a filter cartridge, which is coupled with the lid and has an outflow part from which the water is discharged, inflow holes through which the water enters, and a filter, and a filter housing, which is open in its upper portion for insertion of the filter cartridge into the filter housing. Thus, the portable water filtration device is easy to carry outdoors and is convenient to use because it does not require a separate pressurizer. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203008 | Process for preparation of aqueous suspensions of mineral loads, aqueous suspensions of mineral loads obtained and their uses - The invention concerns a process for the preparation of aqueous suspensions of fluid mineral matter, which are able to be pumped and conveyed by the end user | 2008-08-28 |
20080203009 | Pump - Disclosed herein is a liquid pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a recreational water body. The liquid pump includes a strainer housing, a pump housing assembly secured to the strainer housing, and a lock ring fastened to the pump housing assembly. The pump housing assembly includes an outlet that is rotatable between a first position and a second position and further includes an annular protuberance defining an inlet. The strainer housing includes an outlet, and the annular protuberance extends through the outlet of the strainer housing into a chamber thereof. A clip is positioned within the chamber and releasably secures the annular protuberance so as to inhibit inadvertent disengagement of the strainer housing from the pump housing assembly. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203010 | Filter, in Particular a Fuel Filter - A filter has a housing with cylindrical wall having a first end face and a second end face. The housing has an end wall that closes of the first end face. A filter insert is arranged in the housing. A lid is attached to the cylindrical wall and closes off the second end face. The housing has two layers of different plastic materials, wherein the different plastic materials have different ductility and in particular different hardness. The cylindrical wall has elements that provide a positive-locking connection of the two layers in the axial direction of the housing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203011 | Support Having an Altered Porosity and Membrane for the Tangential Flow Filtration - A porous support ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080203012 | MEMBRANE, APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A membrane is provided that is formed from a composition. The composition comprises a polyarylene ether polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterion; or comprises a polyarylene polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterion. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203013 | OXIDATION-RESISTANT COMPOSITE REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE - Disclosed is a oxidation resistant composite reverse osmosis membrane, comprising a porous support and a polyamide layer, in which the polyamide layer is modified by an agent so that the membrane retains a salt rejection of at least 85% after being subjected to an aqueous solution of NaClO having a concentration of about 2,000 to 30,000 ppm for about one hour. A process of preparing the membrane is also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203014 | INTEGRATED COGENERATION WASTEWATER SEWAGE AND WASTE POLAR FATS/ OILS/ GREASES/WAXES (FOG) WASTE TREATMENT METHOD AND FACILITY - Integrated sewage or digestible wastes, and fats, oils, greases and waxes (FOG) waste treatment methods, systems and facilities include a slipstream loop incorporating circulation pumps, hot water heat exchangers and conventional anaerobic digesters for continuously circulating actively digesting sludge at a rate to preclude solid settlement accumulation as a warm flowable slurry source. The warmed actively digesting sludge is pumped from the slipstream loop through a rock trap into a delivery/input loop both for aiding transport or delivery of FOG waste to, and for partially filing a closed receiving/conditioning holding tank, where the warmed actively digesting sludge softens and liquefies the FOG wastes offloaded into the holding tank for further treatment at a desired treatment temperature range (whether psychrophilic, mesophilic, or thermophilic). The contents of the closed receiving/conditioning holding tank are continuously mixed by a bottom-top recirculation chopper pump to pre-treat the FOG wastes, liquefying and decreasing solids particle size allowing acidogens in the actively digesting sludge to pre-digest such wastes producing volatile fatty acids, some biogas and a highly bioreactive, flowable feedstock slurry. The produced highly bioreactive, flowable feedstock slurry can then injected back into the actively digesting sludge slipstream loop at a controlled rate where the resultant mixture then is introduced, together with raw sewage or other digestible wastes, into input or head ends of waste treatment systems having anaerobic digesters for digestion of solids and steady-state methane production. Advantages of the integrated system relate to a partial digestion of the FOG in the reaction/holding tank generating volatile fatty acids that suppress expression of methane producing methagens in the holding tank, increased steady-state methane production and significantly reduced solids volume of treated digestible wastes (sewage) and FOG wastes. | 2008-08-28 |
20080203015 | System and method for enhancing an activated sludge process - A system for enhancing an activated sludge process that includes at least one aeration tank subsystem for receiving a flow a wastewater and for introducing dissolved oxygen to a population of microorganisms to promote growth of biological flocs in a mixed liquor defined by a concentration of mixed liquor suspended solids. A weighting agent impregnation subsystem includes an impregnation tank for mixing the mixed liquor, virgin weighting agent, and recycled weighting agent to impregnate the weighting agent into biological flocs suspended in the mixed liquor to form weighted biological flocs. A flocculant injection port located downstream from at least one aeration tank for introducing a flocculant to the mixed liquor for enhancing settling and thickening of the weighted biological flocs and for providing agglomeration of non-impregnated biological flocs and/or partially impregnated biological flocs with weighted biological flocs. At least one clarifier separates and collects the weighted biological flocs from the mixed liquor to provide a secondary effluent and a settled sludge. A return activated sludge subsystem recycles the majority of the settled sludge to the at least one aeration tank. A weighting agent recovery subsystem removes and shears the remaining settled sludge and recovers the weighting agent therefrom and reintroduces the weighting agent to the at least one aeration tank. A wasting subsystem wastes the remaining sludge of the weight agent recovery subsystem to control the population of the microorganisms in the mixed liquor. | 2008-08-28 |