35th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100219098 | PADLOCK DISPLAY PACKAGE - An exemplary display package for an item having a loop portion includes a card having a front side and a back side, a post extending from the front side of the card, and a hasp extending from the front side of the card to define a slot. The item may be attached to the display package by positioning the loop portion of the item around the post and through the slot. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219099 | Secure package for multiple transaction cards - A package assembly, assembly and/or manufacturing method and packaging system, is provided for example including but not limited to gift cards, telephone service cards, music download cards, on-line purchase cards, ATM cards or the like. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219100 | BASE OIL SLATE PREPARED FROM A WAXY FEED - A base oil slate comprising three or more base oil grades having kinematic viscosities at 100° C. between about 1.8 cSt and about 30 cSt prepared from a waxy feed wherein each of the base oil grades is a base oil blend which comprises: (a) between about 0.1 wt. % and about 99.9 wt. % of a distillation fraction prepared in light block mode operation; and (b) between about 0.1 wt. % and about 99.9 wt. % of a distillation fraction prepared in medium block mode operation. Also, a base oil slate prepared from a waxy feed, said product slate comprising 3 or more base oil grades, each base oil grade having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. between about 1.8 cSt and about 30 cSt and a VI greater than an amount defined by the equation VI=Ln(Vis100, in cSt)+95, wherein Ln(Vis100, in cSt) is the natural log of the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219101 | PROCESS TO MAKE A LIGHT BASE OIL FRACTION HAVING LOW NOACK VOLATILITY - A process to make a light base oil fraction having a wt % Noack volatility between 0 and 100 and additionally less than a Noack Volatility Factor (NVF), wherein the Noack Volatility Factor is defined by the equation: 900×(Kinematic Viscosity at 100° C.) | 2010-09-02 |
20100219102 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE BASE AND GASOLINE - The production process of the invention comprises a first step of hydrodesulfurizing of catalytically-cracked gasoline so as to result in an olefin hydrogenation rate of no greater than 25 mol % in the catalytically-cracked gasoline, a total sulfur content of no greater than 20 ppm by weight based on the product oil weight, a sulfur content derived from thiophenes and benzothiophenes of no greater than 5 ppm by weight and a sulfur content derived from thiacyclopentanes of no greater than 0.1 ppm by weight, and a second step of further hydrodesulfurizing of the product oil obtained by the first step so as to result in a total of no greater than 30 mol % for the olefin hydrogenation rate in the first step and the olefin hydrogenation rate in the second step, a total sulfur content of no greater than 10 ppm by weight based on the product oil weight, and a sulfur content derived from thiols of no greater than 5 ppm by weight. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219103 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF BENZENE FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING CONTAMINATING SULFUR COMPOUNDS - The invention is directed to a process for the purification of benzene feedstock containing contaminating sulfur compounds, more in particular thiophenic sulfur compounds, said process comprising contacting the benzene feedstock in the presence of hydrogen with a sulfided nickel adsorbent, wherein in said adsorbent part of the nickel is present in the metallic form, and subsequently contacting the said feedstock with a supported metallic copper adsorbent. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219104 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF FEEDSTOCKS CONTAINING COAL INTO LIQUID PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to an integrated process for the conversion of feedstocks containing coal into liquid products by jointly using at least the following seven process units: coal liquefaction, flash or distillation of the product obtained from the liquefaction, extraction with a solvent to remove the ashes, distillation to separate the solvent, hydroconversion with catalysts in slurry phase, distillation or flash of the production obtained from the hydroconversion, and deasphalting with a solvent. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219105 | RF HEATING TO REDUCE THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL WATER ADDED IN THE RECOVERY OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL - Equipment and a process for separating bitumen from oil sand in a process stream are disclosed. The equipment includes several processing vessels and one or more local area radio frequency applicators to selectively heat the process stream in local areas of the equipment. The local area can be adjacent to an input or output of a component of the equipment. Also disclosed is equipment for processing an oil sand—water slurry, including a slurrying vessel, a slurry pipe, and a local area radio frequency applicator. The local area radio frequency applicator is located outside of the slurry pipe, and heats the local area without significantly heating the contents of the slurrying vessel or of the downstream portion of the slurry pipe. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219106 | CONSTANT SPECIFIC GRAVITY HEAT MINIMIZATION - A process of regulating the water content of water-fluidized oil sand ore during processing of the ore is disclosed. The weight (m | 2010-09-02 |
20100219107 | RADIO FREQUENCY HEATING OF PETROLEUM ORE BY PARTICLE SUSCEPTORS - A method for heating materials by application of radio frequency (“RF”) energy is disclosed. For example, the disclosure concerns a method for RF heating of petroleum ore, such as bitumen, oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, or heavy oil. Petroleum ore is mixed with a substance comprising susceptor particles that absorb RF energy. A source is provided which applies RF energy to the mixture of a power and frequency sufficient to heat the susceptor particles. The RF energy is applied for a sufficient time to allow the susceptor particles to heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). Optionally, the susceptor particles can be removed from the mixture after the desired average temperature has been achieved. The susceptor particles may provide for anhydrous processing, and temperatures sufficient for cracking, distillation, or pyrolysis. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219108 | CARBON STRAND RADIO FREQUENCY HEATING SUSCEPTOR - A method for heating materials by application of radio frequency (“RF”) energy is disclosed. For example, the disclosure concerns a method and apparatus for RF heating of petroleum ore, such as bitumen, oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, or heavy oil. Petroleum ore is mixed with a substance comprising mini-dipole susceptors such as carbon strands. A source is provided which applies RF energy to the mixture of a power and frequency sufficient to heat the mini-dipole susceptors. The RF energy is applied for a sufficient time to allow the mini-dipole susceptors to heat the mixture to an average temperature greater than about 212° F. (100° C.). Optionally, the mini-dipole susceptors can be removed after the desired average temperature has been achieved. The susceptors may provide advantages for the RF heating of hydrocarbons, such as higher temperatures (sufficient for distillation or pyrolysis), anhydrous processing, and greater speed or efficiency. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219109 | METHODS FOR SORTING MATERIALS - Disclosed herein is the use of differences in x-ray linear absorption coefficients to process ore and remove elements with higher atomic number from elements with lower atomic numbers. Use of this dry method at the mine reduces pollution and transportation costs. One example of said invention is the ejection of inclusions with sulfur, silicates, mercury, arsenic and radioactive elements from coal. This reduces the amount and toxicity of coal ash. It also reduces air emissions and the energy required to clean stack gases from coal combustion. Removal of said ejected elements improves thermal efficiency and reduces the pollution and carbon footprint for electrical production. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219110 | Sifting Screens - A frame over which woven wire mesh is to be stretched and secured to form a sieving screen and which can be used to screen solids from drilling mud recovered from down-hole when drilling for oil or gas. The frame is a rectilinear moulded plastics frame having edge regions by which it is secured in place in a shaker. Within the frame is a plurality of rectilinear windows formed by an orthogonal array of intersecting ribs also of moulded plastics material. Some of the ribs are internally reinforced by rigid metal members which extend orthogonally between hollow box-section members which define a sub-frame for reinforcing the four edge regions of the frame. The orthogonal members are secured at their ends to the sub-frame. The ends of the sub-frame members are joined at the four corners of the sub-frame. In this way not are only the edge regions of the frame reinforced internally but so also are some of the orthogonally intersecting ribs, so as thereby to produce a rigid frame for the screen. The internal reinforcement for those ribs which are to be reinforced may comprise hollow box-section metal members which may be of similar cross section to that of the sub-frame members, or the internal reinforcement for those ribs which are to be reinforced comprises metal I-beam cross section members, which typically have the same height as the height of the box-section members forming the sub frame. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219111 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING MATERIAL - An apparatus for sorting material, includes a frame, at least one first shaft rotatably mounted onto the frame, and at least one second shaft rotatably mounted onto the frame in a substantially adjacent and parallel relationship with respect to the at least one first shaft. The first and second shafts define a conveying surface along which material to be sorted is intended to travel via a rotation of the shafts. At least one single disc is mounted in a substantially transverse relationship with respect to the at least one first shaft. At least one compound disc is mounted in a substantially transverse relationship with respect to the at least one second shaft, each compound disc having a main disc and an associated secondary disc, each main disc having an outside perimeter greater than that of the associated secondary disc, each secondary disc being in alignment with the at least one single disc of an adjacent first shaft. Such a simplified disc arrangement provides a zigzagging pattern of spacings, while enabling an easier interchangeably of components which is advantageous in reducing assembling, operating, maintenance and/or repair costs, as well as in improving sorting capability. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219112 | ADDITIVE DISPERSING FILTER AND METHOD OF MAKING - A filter, comprising: a housing defining an inlet fluid opening and an outlet fluid opening, the inlet fluid opening and the outlet fluid opening defining a fluid path through the filter; a filter element disposed inside the filter housing, the filter element being disposed in the flow path such that fluid flowing through the flow path must pass through the filter element; and a dispersement device disposed within the housing, the dispersement device comprising a housing having at least one chamber for an additive disposed within the at least one chamber, the dispersement device further comprises a metering opening that is sealed with an oil soluble material the metering opening being in fluid communication with the at least one chamber when the oil soluble material is removed from the metering opening. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219113 | Device for Filtering Pressurized Oil - A device for filtering oil circulating in a hydraulic circuit for operating hydraulic actuators has at least one inlet port for the oil entering the device, at least one outlet port for oil flowing out of the device, a main filter to filter the oil flowing from the inlet port to the outlet port, at least one auxiliary or discharge port and one or more by-pass ports to place the device in fluid communication with an oil accumulator. A main valve assembly is arranged between the main filter and the auxiliary or discharge port. The device extends along an axis and has by-pass valves arranged between the inlet port and the by-pass ports. The by-pass valves are radially arranged about the main valve assembly. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219114 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTION OF A MEDICAL DEVIDE TO A WATER LINE - The arrangement for connection of a medical device, particularly a dialysis device, to a permeate line for the supply of permeate into the device is characterized by an adapter comprising a first supply line section with a terminal coupling member for connection to the water line, a pressure sensor and two successively arranged shut-off valves, and two second supply line sections that branch off from the first supply line member by means of a branching member. Both second supply line sections are connected to two different lines of the device in such a manner that disinfection fluid flows through both second supply line sections in a disinfection process of the device. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A LARGE SCALE CHROMATOGRAPHY STRUCTURE - A container system is disclosed, where the container system includes a housing. A chromatography cartridge is disposed in the housing. A structural support in the housing is configured to retain the chromatography cartridge within the housing. The housing is configured to withstand a certain amount of pressure generated inside the chromatography cartridge. The chromatography cartridge is disposed in the housing either in horizontal or in vertical position. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219116 | FILTER ELEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES - Fluid filter elements and assemblies are used to separate contaminants from a fluid, such as oil or fuel, prior to reaching an engine. Fluid filter assemblies may comprise a housing, a filter element, and a filter head. The Filter element may be disposed within the filter housing and enclosed by the filter head. Fluid enters the housing and passes through the filter element. The fluid may then exit the assembly. A connector may be used to connect the filter element to the filter head to ensure proper installation and simplify removal of a fouled filter element. The connector permits removable coupling of the filter element to the filter head and resists unintentional disengagement to securely couple the filter element to the filter head. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219117 | COALESCING ELEMENT - A filter element includes a cylindrical housing enclosing a ring-shaped filter media assembly. The media assembly includes inner and outer media rings, moveably supported relative to one another, to remove particulate matter and water from a fluid stream. The outer ring surrounds the inner ring and is sealed by a first seal to the housing. An end cap assembly at the upper end of the element includes an annular end cap piece attached to an upper end of the inner ring, a flat plate, and a threaded flange portion bounding the periphery of the plate. A second seal is provided between the upper end cap of the inner ring, and an upper end cap of the outer ring. The housing is secured to the media assembly by forming an open end of the housing around the flange portion. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219118 | PRESSURE FILTER WITH VIBRATOR - The device according to the invention serves for classifying or concentrating liquids laden with fibres or solids by means of screening or filtration. For this purpose, a cylindrical fine screen is arranged in a vertical position in a housing comprising an axially cylindrical vibrator being somewhat smaller than the fine screen so as to produce an annular gap between the screen and the vibrator. In the vibrator, there is a vibration motor with imbalances, which generates circular horizontal oscillations. The liquid to be treated is introduced into the annular gap, primarily from above, and the concentrated liquid is removed at the bottom. The cleaned liquid is discharged between the screen and the wall of the housing. The feature of the invention is that the vibrator is mounted on at least three rubber elements which primarily allow the vibrator to perform a circular horizontal movement. However, by allowing the vibrator to move away vertically, these rubber elements also compensate for occurring vertical forces caused by unsymmetrical loads on the screen. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219119 | IMPURITIES REMOVAL APPARATUS FOR A FLUID INCLUSION - Disclosed is an apparatus for exhausting impurities included in a fluid, the apparatus including: a filtering net installation body; an impurity filtering net body; a fluid inflow pipe; a fluid exhaust pipe; a ball valve; and an air chamber housing ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219120 | A FLEXIBLE FREE-STANDING ULTRATHIN OR THIN PROTEIN MEMBRANE, ITS FABRICATION METHOD AND APPLICATION - [Purpose] A purpose of this invention is to provide a robust and flexible free-standing ultrathin (nano) or thin pure protein membrane which enables a rapid and simple separation (or condensation) of relatively small (M.W.=ca. 1,000 Da) molecules. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219121 | SHAPED WIRE FOR FILTER ELEMENTS - A shaped wire ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219122 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE FOR TREATING LIQUIDS - The present invention provides a hollow fiber membrane for treating liquids. When used for a hollow fiber membrane module for refining a fermented liquid such as beer or wine, the hollow fiber membrane exhibits a high filtration performance per unit area thereof, with reduced clogging of the membrane. The membrane performance is sufficiently recovered by washing. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219123 | NANO-FIBER MATERIAL AND SALT REJECTION FILTRATION MATERIAL - The invention discloses a nano-fiber material, wherein the nano-fiber material is formed by spinning an ionic polymer into a nano-fiber nonwoven, and the ionic polymer is represented by the formula: | 2010-09-02 |
20100219124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANE, AN ORGANIC BASED FERTILIZER AND USABLE WATER FROM ANIMAL WASTE - A method of producing methane, an organic based fertilizer and usable water from animal waste includes the step of separating the animal waste into liquid waste and solid waste. The solid waste is subjected to anaerobic digestion to produce methane and a wet by-product. The wet by-product is pressed to into a filter cake which is pelletized into the organic based fertilizer. The liquid waste is clarified to produce a supernatant and a sludge which is pressed into a filter cake together with the wet by-product. Ammonia is extracted from the supernatant to produce ammonium sulfate and an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution is filtered to produce a concentrate and water filtrate. The water filtrate may be used as drinking or washing water. The ammonium sulfate and concentrate may be used to supplement to the solid waste which is pelletized into the organic based fertilizer. In alternative embodiments a portion of the supernatant and aqueous solution may be used as a liquid fertilizer. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219125 | METHOD FOR TREATING NITROGEN IN WASTE STREAMS - The present invention is directed to a novel process and method for treating nitrogen that is contained in an organic waste stream using aeration at a preferred predetermined mass loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume. The present invention also includes the solid humus material produced from the treatment of an organic waste stream aeration at a predetermined loading in an aerobic volume followed by treatment in an anoxic/anaerobic volume and the removal of said humus solids. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219126 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD USING IMMOBILIZED CARRIER - To provide an inexpensive wastewater treatment method which facilitates downsizing of tanks and requires less withdrawal of an excessive sludge, the use is made of an aeration tank | 2010-09-02 |
20100219127 | Control system and method for flash separation - Provided are methods and apparatus for determining conditions for performing chromatography, particularly flash chromatography. The methods may be utilized for separating compounds in a sample in a column chromatography system. The method includes determining at least two retention factors corresponding to the TLC performance of a target compound and an adjacent compound and defining a sample loading amount and a solvent gradient profile using at least two solvents that will result in differential elution of the target and adjacent compounds from a chromatography column. The chromatography system and loading parameters may be selected to provide satisfactory separation of the target compound from adjacent compounds. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219128 | DEHYDRATION SYSTEM AND DEHYDRATION METHOD - A dehydration system has improved membrane performance. The dehydration system includes a dehydrating apparatus 1 comprising, in a dehydrating apparatus body, a water separation membrane module in which a water separation membrane having at least one flow path extending in the up and down direction to cause a liquid | 2010-09-02 |
20100219129 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A BLOOD TREATMENT EQUIPMENT - A controller for blood treatment equipment comprising a treatment unit including a semipermeable membrane separating the treatment unit into a first compartment for the circulation of blood and a second compartment for the circulation of a treatment liquid is enclosed. The controller is adapted to receive one or more entries of information measured during the course of a treatment procedure, to calculate from said measured information a value of a significant parameter indicative of the progress of an extracorporeal blood treatment carried out by the equipment. The controller is also adapted to compare the calculated significant parameter to a prescribed reference value for the same parameter and to generate at least one output control signal responsive to said comparison for automatically controlling one or more operations performed by the equipment. Equipment comprising the controller and a control method the controller can be programmed to carry out are also disclosed. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219130 | System and Method of Fluid Filtration Utilizing Cross-Flow Currents - A filter system and method of filtering a feed liquid utilizing a combined plurality of filter assemblies. Each filter assembly includes a filter housing, a filter cartridge and a spiral passageway for imparting secondary flow currents, particularly Dean-Flow currents, to fluid flowing within the spiral passageways to prevent particulate build-up on filter surfaces so as to extend filter life and duration between replacement. The filter system can be operated within positive or negative pressure filtration processes. A dual-stage filtration process utilizing a cap filter and a cylindrical depth filter is also disclosed. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219131 | Water purification apparatus and system - The invention relates to a two-stage design for a water purification system, with water to be purified first passing through a first stage containing particulate filtration media, and a second stage containing a porous filtration block. The particulate filtration media can be the same as, or different from, material included in the porous block. Either material may be any material that removes contaminants from water by, e.g., absorption, adsorption, ion exchange, sequestration, or other mechanism, or any combination of these. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219132 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DESTRUCTION OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS IN WASTEWATER - The invention proposes a method of destruction of volatile organic and inorganic compounds in wastewater, this method includes following stages: stripping the aforementioned volatile compounds in a stripping-chemisorption column; preliminary heating the gaseous medium containing these volatile compounds in a first heat regenerator; thermal, flare or thermo-catalytic oxidation of the volatile compounds in circulating gaseous medium; cooling the gaseous medium in a second heat regenerator; chemisorption of acidic gases from the gaseous medium in the stripping-chemisorption column with stripping at the same time additional amount of the volatile compounds from the wastewater. After specific period, direction of the gaseous medium flow is alternated. The proposed method can be executed at elevated temperature. The invention includes as well systems realizing the proposed method. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219133 | TREATMENT OF SOLID-STABILIZED EMULSIONS - An emulsion treating unit and process. A subcooled boiling zone in the unit comprises a heat transfer surface to contact an emulsion at a temperature in excess of the saturation temperature of an aqueous phase in the emulsion, wherein the boiling zone is atmospherically vented. The unit also provides means for recovering an oil-rich layer from adjacent a vapor-liquid interface; and means for recovering an aqueous-rich layer from below the oil-rich layer. The process provides operation of the treating unit to heat an emulsion in the subcooled boiling zone, wherein the boiling zone is atmospherically vented, recovering an oil-rich layer and recovering an aqueous-rich layer from below the oil-rich layer. In one embodiment the boiling zone comprises a heat transfer surface having a temperature in excess of the saturation temperature of the aqueous-rich layer, wherein the vapor-liquid interface is subcooled with respect to the saturation temperature of the aqueous layer. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219134 | Apparatus and method for variably sterilizing aqueous liquids - A flow through aqueous liquid sterilization apparatus which employs substantially fixed temperatures and pressures and variable flow rates through the apparatus for controllably processing aqueous liquids to achieve predetermined values of SALs. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A FLUID - A method and apparatus for cleaning a fluid comprising a fluid supply port for receiving a contaminated fluid; a fluid return port for providing a cleaned fluid; an evaporator for evaporating liquid contaminants from the fluid; a fluid line connecting the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port; a sensor connected to at least one of the fluid filter, the evaporator, and the fluid line; a controller connected to an output of the sensor, wherein the controller includes: a processor; and a memory device including computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of: receiving data from the sensor; comparing the data from the sensor to reference data; sending a control signal to at least one of the fluid filter and the evaporator based on comparing the data from the sensor to the reference data. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219136 | FLUID TREATMENT USING PLASMA TECHNOLOGY - A method for the treatment of fluid including the step of exposing the fluid to a pulsed plasma discharge. The pulsed plasma discharge will be generated using a suitable electrode configuration to generate the plasma discharge in the fluid. Apparatus useful in the method may include a vessel, at least two electrodes for generating a plasma discharge in water, and a flow inlet and a flow outlet to allow water to be passed through the vessel. Also described is an in-line water treatment, where a pulsed plasma discharge is used in a pipe carrying moving water. Plasma based fluid treatment system may have many advantages in comparison to other treatment methods, such as very minimal maintenance, low operating power, and minimal pressure loss through the device. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219137 | Water Treatment Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and a method for an ozone-based treatment of polluted water are disclosed. The apparatus and the method generally comprise three stages. The first stage is an ozone treatment stage wherein the polluted water is treated with ozone gas. The second stage is a gas-liquid separation stage wherein excess non-dissolved gases, from the ozone treatment stage, are removed from the water whereby the water exiting the gas-liquid separation stage is substantially saturated with dissolved gases and substantially free of non-dissolved gases. The last stage is a membrane filtration stage wherein the gas-saturated water generally undergoes micro-filtration or ultra-filtration. Microbubbles formed during this final stage generally prevent the accumulation of particles and pollutants on the surface of the membranes and/or inside the openings or pores thereof; thereby acting as a self-cleaning mechanism for the membrane filter. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219138 | Melt blown polymeric filtration medium for high efficiency fluid filtration - Disclosed herein is a polymeric filtration medium including at least one fibrous mat of randomly oriented fibers of a polymer. The polymer has a molecular weight distribution (M | 2010-09-02 |
20100219139 | FLUID TREATMENT ARRANGEMENTS WITH FLUID TREATMENT ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Fluid treatment arrangements and methods for making and using fluid treatment arrangements are disclosed. A ribbon including a permeable fluid treatment medium may be spirally wound in a plurality of windings to form a fluid treatment element having a disk-shaped body. The disk-shaped body may include opposite end surfaces, an inner rim, and an outer rim. Up to one hundred or more fluid treatment elements may be positioned along a core assembly, and a surround may be positioned around the fluid treatment elements. The fluid treatment elements may be sealed to the core assembly with the inner rims covering openings in the core assembly, or the fluid treatment elements may be sealed to the surround with the outer rims covering openings in the surround. A fluid treatment arrangement may be contained in a housing to form a fluid treatment assembly. The housing may include an inlet port and an outlet port and may define a fluid flow path between the inlet port and the outlet port. The fluid treatment arrangement may be positioned in the housing across the fluid flow path. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219140 | FILTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FILTER - A filter configured to separate the solid components and the liquid components from a slurry. The filter includes a plurality of filter plate assemblies that cooperate to define a plurality of filter chambers, each defining a perimeter having an open section when the filter plates are in a closed position relative to one another. Each filter plate assembly includes a closure configured to close the open section. Preferably, the closures are movable to an open position to permit a particulate cake to be removed from the filter chambers without separating the filter plates. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219141 | COMESTIBLE FLUID RACK WITH CONDUIT ROUTING SYSTEM - A rack for comestible fluids with conduit portals in front and rear rails for passage and support of the conduits passing from the fluid container to the pump. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219142 | TELESCOPIC SUPPORT DEVICE FOR MAILPIECE STORAGE BINS - A telescopic support device for supporting a storage bin for storing mailpieces comprises a first slideway with a first slide on which the bin rests, and a second slideway with a second slide, the first slideway being hinged pivotally on the second slide. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219143 | X stand keyboard dolly - A dolly design and structure that attaches to a single or double tiered X stand type keyboard stand as well as, or alternatively, other loads including other types of musical staging backline with or without accessories and can support the fully loaded keyboard stand and/or accessories while allowing quick and easy maneuverability in tight places. This dolly design incorporates adjustments and locking mechanisms to allow for safe and secure means for holding an X stand keyboard stand in place on said dolly. This newly added feature of mobility for a keyboard setup utilizing an X stand keyboard dolly provides the user with the valuable added feature of quick and easy maneuverability, in tight places, of the complete keyboard setup as needed—while the keyboard setup stays relatively intact. This will be an invaluable new asset to users that utilize the X stand keyboard dolly in their keyboard setups. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219144 | Wall mountable device - A support mountable device is provided. The support mountable device includes a rail and a bracket configured to be releasably secured to the rail. The rail includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a body extending between the upper and lower portions. The body includes a support side and a bracket side. The upper portion includes a ledge spaced a distance from the support when the support side is placed against the support. The lower portion includes a base wall and a front wall defining a channel. The front wall includes with a retaining portion and a guiding portion. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219145 | REMOVABLE CLOTHESLINE - There is a removable clothesline which has at least two arms with respective waH plates for fixing to a support wall. The arms have outer free ends and inner base sections which in use of the clothesline removably engage the wall plates in a manner whereby the arms extend from the support wall at spaced apart locations to deploy at least one clothesline cord therebetween. The arms upon removal being adapted for placement in a side-by-side storage configuration with the free end of at least one of said arms locating in an aperture in the inner base section of another of said arms. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219146 | SHELVING DECK - A storage deck includes a plurality of vertical supports and a plurality of load beams positioned to define a plurality of spaced apart horizontal decks with each deck including a front and a rear spaced apart load beam. A wire deck portion includes a horizontal mesh of wire elements including runners and cross pieces and positioned on one deck of the plurality of horizontal decks. A plurality of risers, including a left side riser and a right side riser, wherein at least one insertion channel is formed between the left side riser and the right side riser, said at least one insertion channel being configured to receive first and second fork blades of a forklift machine, are affixed to the wire deck portion so as to project upwardly therefrom and to extend substantially from the front load beam to the rear load beam. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219147 | ADJUSTABLE PARTITION FOR BOTTOM MOUNT FREEZER - An appliance is provided that includes a storage compartment comprising a storage container, a partition, and at least one fastening mechanism located on the partition configured to secure the partition to a portion of the storage container. The partition is configured to be removably installed at different locations within the storage container. The at least one fastening mechanism includes an area between a first portion and a second portion to secure the portion of the storage container. The at least one fastening mechanism includes a third portion protruding from the first portion and a fourth portion protruding from the second portion. A distance between the first portion and the second portion is less than a second distance between an end of the third portion and an end of the fourth portion which provides an expanded area for locating the at least one fastening mechanism. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219148 | RAILROAD GONDOLA CAR STRUCTURE AND MECHANISM THEREFOR - A railroad gondola car has a hopper carried between two trucks. The hopper has convergent end and side slope sheets that feed a bottom discharge. The bottom discharge has a pair of longitudinal doors. The car has a very short draft installation that includes a removable coupler carrier bar, and the main shear plate has a removable draft gear installation cover. The rear draft stop extends longitudinally inboard past the truck center. The couple arrangement includes an AAR Type E shank with an AAR Type F coupler There is a machinery space above the end section shear plate. It is overhung by the slope sheet that is substantially unobstructed by any other primary structure. The pneumatic cylinder is mounted on an angle in this unobstructed machinery space, oriented longitudinally over the draft sill beneath the main drag link of the mechanical transmission, and above the main pivot of the driving input lever of the transmission. The main lever is bifurcated, and straddles the pneumatic cylinder. The lower portion of the side sheets lies laterally inboard of the stiffener web, while the upper portion lies laterally outboard of the stiffener web. The side slope sheet of the hopper meets the sidewall at the transition of the sidewall sheet from the inside-the-post to the outside-the-post condition. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219149 | Venting Liquid Dispenser and the Use Thereof - A venting liquid dispenser using a venting membrane. The venting liquid dispenser allows inflow of gas to equalize pressure, when liquid is dispensed from a sealed container. The venting liquid dispenser does not allow passage of liquid, and does not allow passage of bacteria and virus. A restrictor can be used in the alternative, or in combination with, the membrane. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219150 | Container Closure System - The present invention is directed to a tamper resistant closure system for a container having a body, a mouth or opening and a neck portion. The container is fitted with a cap such as a screw-on or snap-on type to cover and seal the mouth or opening. The cap is configured with a sidewall extending beyond the top sealing portion of the cap thereby defining a peripheral rim for a cavity or an open void created therewith. Fitted over the cap and preferably at least the neck portion of the container is a protective overwrap, such as heat shrinkable thermoplastic band which extends beyond the cap sidewall. The engagement between the band and the cap and container is attained by shrinking the band in tight conformance around the cap and at least the neck portion of the container, with overwrap material extending past the cap sidewall, such extension providing a finger grip tab that may easily be pulled to remove the overwrap when initially opening the container. The extension of the cap sidewall prevents the overwrap material from securely adhering to the top portion of the cap which would make removal or peeling difficult. In this way, the tightly secured protective overwrap provides tamper resistance yet enables easy and convenient means for removal by the intended user. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219151 | Multi-Compartment Water Purification Bottle Having a Replaceable Filter - A bottle comprises a cap, a reservoir having an open top closeable by the cap, and a filter holder that houses a filter, the filter holder being coupled to the cap such that a liquid in the reservoir is filtered by the filter as the liquid is being consumed, and the filter is fluidly decoupled from the reservoir when the cap is disengaged from the reservoir. Preferred filters can be constructed out of high reactivity carbon mixture, activated carbon, iodinated resin, combinations thereof, or any other suitable compositions for filtering water or other liquids, and can be molded into any suitable size and shape. Preferred filter holder can have a top portion and a bottom portion that couple together via a snap fitting, mating threads, or any suitable means, which allow access to the filter, and which have numerous vents that allow liquid to freely flow through the filter. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219152 | CONTAINER INCLUDING A BASE PROVIDED WITH A DEFORMABLE MEMBRANE - Plastic container ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219153 | CONTAINER HAVING VACUUM COMPENSATION ELEMENTS - A lightweight container includes an enclosed base, an upper portion that extends upwardly to a finish; and a body located between the base and the upper portion. The sidewall includes vacuum compensation elements that have an open end and an opposing closed end, and that form a V-shape. Each element has nested fields. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219154 | CONTAINER HAVING VACUUM COMPENSATION ELEMENTS - A lightweight container includes an enclosed base, an upper portion that extends upwardly to a finish; and a body located between the base and the upper portion. The sidewall includes vacuum compensation elements having a series of arches that are arranged to resemble water ripples formed by a water droplet. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219155 | EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR ETCHING OF MEMS - Etching equipment and methods are disclosed herein for more efficient etching of sacrificial material from between permanent MEMS structures. An etching head includes an elongate etchant inlet structure, which may be slot-shaped or an elongate distribution of inlet holes. A substrate is supported in proximity to the etching head in a manner that defines a flow path substantially parallel to the substrate face, and permits relative motion for the etching head to scan across the substrate. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219156 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETIC STRUCTURE FOR MICROASSEMBLY - Micro structures and methods for creating complex, 3-dimensional magnetic micro components and their application for batch-level microassembly. Included is a method for making complex, 3-dimensional magnetic structures by depositing a first photoimageable magnet/polymer material on a substrate and patterning to form at least one first active magnetic area and at least one first sacrificial area, then depositing a second photoimageable magnet/polymer material and patterning to form at least one second active magnetic area and at least one second sacrificial area, and then removing the first sacrificial area and the second sacrificial area. Also included is a micro structure self assembly method, the method including providing a substrate having at least one magnetic receptor site, and engaging a 3-dimensional magnetic micro structure having a magnetic micro component with the substrate by aligning the magnetic micro component with the magnetic receptor site. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219157 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD - A film forming apparatus | 2010-09-02 |
20100219158 | METHOD FOR DRY ETCHING INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM - A method for dry etching an interlayer insulating film with an ArF resist or KrF resist thereon comprises dry etching fine features into the interlayer insulating film with an etching gas in such a manner as to form a polymer film on the ArF or KrF resist from the etching gas, wherein the etching gas is introduced under a pressure of 0.5 Pa or less, and wherein a Fourier transform infrared spectrum of the polymer film includes a C—F bond peak at about 1200 cm | 2010-09-02 |
20100219159 | PLASMA SOURCE WITH INTEGRAL BLADE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MATERIALS FROM SUBSTRATES - An atmospheric pressure plasma source includes a body including a distal end, a blade extending from the distal end and terminating at a blade edge, a plasma-generating unit, and a plasma outlet communicating with the plasma-generating unit and positioned at the distal end. The plasma outlet is oriented at a downward angle generally toward the blade edge, wherein the plasma outlet provides a plasma path directed generally toward the blade edge. The plasma may be applied to the coating at an interface between the coating and an underlying substrate. While applying the plasma, the blade is moved into contact with the coating at the interface, wherein the blade assists in separating the coating from the substrate while one or more components of the coating react with energetic species of the plasma. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219160 | METHOD OF TREATING A SURFACE OF AT LEAST ONE PART BY MEANS OF INDIVIDUAL SOURCES OF AN ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE PLASMA - A method of treating a surface of at least one part by individual sources of an electron cyclotron resonance plasma is characterized by subjecting the part(s) to at least one movement of revolution with regard to at least one fixed linear row of elementary sources. The linear row or rows of elementary sources are disposed parallel to the axis or axes of revolution of the part or parts. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219161 | GAS-INSULATED HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A RELIEF DUCT WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY AN OVERFLOW VALVE - A high-voltage circuit breaker includes two arcing contacts, which are capable of moving relative to one another along an axis, an insulating nozzle, a heating volume for accommodating quenching gas, a heating channel, and an overpressure valve. The pressure of the quenching gas is based on the energy of a switching arc, which is formed when the breaker opens and generates arcing gas, and the heating channel opens out, with axial alignment, into the heating volume. The heating channel connects an arc zone, and the overpressure valve limits the pressure of the quenching gas by opening a relief duct, which opens out into an expansion space. In high-current switching, the pressure of the arcing gases in the arc zone is limited, and the quality of the quenching gas stored in the heating volume is improved, due to the relief duct having an outflow section extending in the radial direction. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219162 | LOW-VOLTAGE, MEDIUM-VOLTAGE OR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SHORT-CIRCUITING SYSTEM - A switchgear assembly includes a vacuum interrupt chamber and a short-circuiting system arranged in the vacuum interrupt chamber. To enable rapid switching with physically simple means, a vacuum area of the vacuum interrupt chamber in which a fixed contact piece is placed is subdivided via a membrane, which is provided with a breaking line and which can be penetrated by a moving piston system to the contact piece during switching. The switchgear assembly can be utilized in a low-voltage, medium-voltage or high-voltage assembly. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219163 | HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A SWITCH FOR CONNECTION OF A CLOSING RESISTOR - A high-voltage circuit breaker has an interrupter unit, a closing resistor and a switch which is connected in series with the closing resistor. The interrupter unit has a driven first interrupter contact which can move along an axis and interacts with a second interrupter contact, which is arranged on the axis in order to open and close the high-voltage circuit breaker. The switch has a switching contact which can rotate about a rotation shaft (D) and whose rotary movement is coupled by of a link control to the movement along the axis (A | 2010-09-02 |
20100219164 | FLUID-QUALITY CONTROL METHOD, FLUID-QUALITY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC-DISCHARGE MACHINING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - Target fluid is made into electrolyte solution when measured fluid-quality value is lower than a first condition value, by substituting an impurity anion contained in the target fluid with a predetermined anion and substituting an impurity cation contained in the target fluid with a predetermined cation, and purified when the fluid-quality value is higher than a second condition value. The above procedures are repeated, so that the fluid-quality value of the target fluid falls within a predetermined range, to make the target fluid into electrolyte solution with a correlation between pH and conductivity. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219165 | METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR BUTT WELDING WITHOUT WELD FILLER MATERIALS THIN METAL SHEETS USING CLAMPING PRESSING DEVICES, AT LEAST ONE PRESSING ELEMENT BEING SUITABLE FOR APPLYING TWO OR MORE DISTINCT PRESSURE LEVELS - A device for the linear butt welding of thin metal sheets without weld filler materials comprising movable welding heads, a clamping device having at least two pressing elements which operate independently of one another at least one of the pressing elements being suitable for applying two or more distinct pressure levels and additional horizontal pressing elements are further provided in order to press the metal sheets to be welded against one other while being deformed, until full-area contact of the metal-sheet edges butting against one another is achieved as well as a welding method making use of the device. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219166 | HOLE-FORMING MACHINE - A hole-forming machine for forming a through-hole ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219167 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE MARGINAL CONNECTION OF SHEET METALS USING A CONNECTING DEVICE FOR LASER OPTICS - A method and to a device are provided for the marginal connection of sheet metals ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING THE STRUCTURE AND EDGE ROUGHNESS PRODUCED DURING LASER ABLATION OF A MATERIAL - The present technology relates generally to laser ablation, and more particularly pertains to a system and method for eliminating structure and edge roughness, which is produced during the laser ablation of a material. Ablation of materials using a femtosecond laser beam produces a fine scale periodic structure in the ablated region. The structure consists of residual (i.e. unablated material) and is always perpendicular to the polarization direction of the laser beam. By changing the polarization direction during the ablation process, the structure is averaged over many directions and thus eliminated. This eliminates structure and edge roughness in a material caused by the laser ablation of the material. The method is employed to the repairing of photomasks so as to cause the optical quality thereof to be improved. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219169 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING NOZZLE-TYPE OPENINGS IN SPRAY ARMS FOR DISHWASHER MACHINES - A device and a method for producing nozzle-type openings in spray arms for dishwasher machines, which enables the form of the nozzle-type openings in spray arms to alter rapidly even if only one spray arm is provided and enable different nozzle geometries to be created during the production process in the event of different spray arms. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219170 | ACTIVE BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL PATH SEGMENT THROUGH AIR - A laser energy delivery system includes a relay imaging system. Input optics arranged to receive the laser energy, a transmitting mirror having adjustable angle of incidence relative to the input optics, and a robot mounted optical assembly are configured to direct laser energy toward the movable target image plane. The laser energy follows an optical path including an essentially straight segment from the transmitting mirror to the receiving mirror, having a variable length and a variable angle relative to the input optics through air. Diagnostics on the processing head facilitate operation. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219171 | Laser Processing System and laser Processing Method - A laser processing system and a laser processing method that can highly accurately and efficiently specify a focus position of a processing laser using visible lasers are provided. For that purpose, a laser processing system includes a processing laser oscillator, a condensing optical system including a condenser lens, two visible laser oscillators and, a movement adjusting unit that adjusts the condenser lens and the visible laser oscillators and to move forward and backward in synchronization with each other, an imaging unit that images spot lights of the visible lasers on a workpiece, an image processing unit that subjects an imaged video to image processing and displays an image after the processing, a calculating unit that calculates, in a state in which the respective visible lasers are focused on a focus position of the processing laser, center of gravity positions of spot lights of the respective visible lasers formed on the surface of the workpiece according to the movement of the condenser lens and calculates a distance between centers of gravity, and a control unit that controls the movement adjusting unit such that the distance between centers of gravity is adjusted to zero or substantially zero. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219172 | Process For Reducing The Loss Of Backing Gas When Welding Pipe - The present invention provides for a process for welding pipes together utilizing a cover device that has a gutter-shaped portion that is arranged on the plan of joint of the pipes to be welded together. By arranging the cover device such that the gutter-shaped portion faces and covers a portion of the plan of joint formed by the abutment of the ends of the pipes to be welded together, it is possible to eliminate or minimize the waste of gas that is utilized to create an internal gas backing. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219173 | VIEWING WINDOW FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF AN OPTICAL SENSOR AND/OR DETECTION SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A viewing window for an optical sensor and/or detection system in a vehicle, wherein at least one viewing field of the optical system is defined within the viewing window. A window-heating device encircles the viewing field while the viewing field itself is designed to be free from integrated elements or surface-mounted elements. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219174 | Selective Reflectivity Process Chamber with Customized Wavelength Response and Method - A customizable chamber spectral response is described which can be used at least to tailor chamber performance for wafer heating, wafer cooling, temperature measurement, and stray light. In one aspect, a system is described for processing a treatment object having a given emission spectrum at a treatment object temperature which causes the treatment object to produce a treatment object radiated energy. The chamber responds in a first way to the heating arrangement radiated energy and in a second way to the treatment object radiated energy that is incident thereon. The chamber may respond in the first way by reflecting the majority of the heat source radiated energy and in the second way by absorbing the majority of the treatment object radiated energy. Different portions of the chamber may be treated with selectively reflectivity based on design considerations to achieve objectives with respect to a particular chamber performance parameter. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219175 | ROTATABLE PLATE AND HEATING/COOLING ELEMENT IN PROXIMITY THERETO - An apparatus for selectively heating/cooling one or more substrates and establishing an approximately uniform temperature in the one or more substrates during a heating or cooling event is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a rotatable hot/cold plate onto which the one or more substrates are placed and a heating/cooling element disposed in close proximity to the rotatable hot/cold plate for selectively elevating/lowering the temperature of the one or more substrates. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219176 | COATING FOR ONE OR MORE DISPLAY AREAS ON A GLASS OR GLASS-CERAMIC PLATE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAID COATING, AND USES THEREOF - The transparent coating for one or more display areas of a glass or glass-ceramic plate is made by a process using a sol-gel paint containing alkyl silicates as binding agents. The transparent coating is provided on areas of the glass or glass-ceramic plate that have been left uncoated by a color-imparting opaque coating and is formed by applying the sol-gel paint to the areas left open and then thermally treating the sol-gel paint so as to cross-link reactive groups of the alkyl silicates. The coating has organic, non-hydrolyzable groups bound directly to silicon. A process for making the coating and the uses of the coated glass or glass-ceramic plate are part of the invention. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219177 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION TYPE HEATING DEVICE, HOT AIR GENERATING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATING DEVICE - Permanent magnets are arranged at the interior of a rotating body at uniform intervals. The device comprises: a rotating body which is rotated by a motor; a heat generation part, which is disposed in the vicinity of the rotating body, which includes an electroconductive material, and which is disposed within the magnetic fields of the permanent magnets; and a hot air capture plate, which is disposed in the vicinity of the heat generation part, and in which a plurality of hot air flow passage holes are provided, the rotating body being rotated by a rotating shaft, which is coupled to the motor. Furthermore, a thermocouple may be connected to the heat generation part, and the heat energy that would be dissipated to the outside air is converted to electrical energy by the thermocouple. Furthermore, the electromagnetic induction device is constituted such that a hot air capture plate, in which a plurality of hot air flow passage holes are provided, is disposed in the vicinity of the heat generation part. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219178 | INDUCTION WELD ASSEMBLY OF CLOSURE PANELS - The present invention provides a method and device for inductively heating a first and second surface to form a closure assembly. A method contemplated by the present invention includes spacing an upper die from a lower die for receipt of the first surface and the second surface configured in an overlying orientation, securing one end of the first surface to an end of the second surface and compressing the first surface toward the second surface to form a compressed arrangement which is inductively heated into a closure assembly. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219179 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND AIR CIRCULATING SYSTEM HAVING SUCH ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - An electrical apparatus includes a casing, a circuit board, a top cover and an active heat-dissipating element. The casing includes a first entrance, a first receptacle, a first sidewall, and a first bottom surface. An air inlet hole is formed in the first bottom surface. A concave region is defined at a junction between the first sidewall and the first bottom surface. An air outlet hole is formed in the concave region. The circuit board is disposed within the first receptacle and has at least one electronic component mounted thereon. The top cover shelters the first entrance. The active heat-dissipating element is disposed within the first receptacle and arranged over the air inlet hole. Ambient air is inhaled into the first receptacle by the active heat-dissipating element and exhausted out of the casing through the air outlet hole, thereby removing heat generated from the electronic component. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219180 | STEAM GENERATING DEVICE - The present invention provides a steam generating device having a simple structure, a miniature size and excellent durability and quietness. The steam generating device has a water storage tank ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219181 | INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE - An induction heating device includes a top plate arranged to have an object placed thereon, a heating coil provided under below the top plate for heating the object, a sensor provided under the top plate for detecting a temperature of the object, a judging unit for judging whether or not the object is positioned directly above the sensor, a controller operable to allow the heating coil to heat the object in response to the temperature detected by the sensor detecting, and a position indicator provided at the top plate for indicating a position of the sensor. The position indicator includes a detectable area of the sensor, and is larger than the detectable area. This induction heating device securely positions the object directly above the sensor and detects a temperature of the object accurately, hence heating the object accurately at a predetermined temperature. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING MATERIAL BY ADJUSTABLE MODE RF HEATING ANTENNA ARRAY - An apparatus for heating a material that is susceptible to RF heating by an RF antenna array. The apparatus includes a source of RF power connected to an antenna array having a plurality of loop antenna sections connected to each other by dipole antenna sections wherein the loop antenna sections and dipole antenna sections create a magnetic near field and an electric near field such that the ratio of magnetic field strength to electric field strength is approximately a predetermined value. Material is heated by the apparatus by placing the material in the near fields of the antenna array and creating magnetic near fields and electric near fields that approximate a ratio that is predetermined to efficiently heat the material and connecting the antenna array to an RF power source. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219183 | SYSTEM FOR INDUCTIVE POWER PROVISION WITHIN A BOUNDING SURFACE - A power providing system in which inductive power outlets are incorporated into a bounding surface of a workspace includes inductive power outlets having primary inductors connected to a power supply via a driver. The primary inductors may be inductively coupled to secondary inductors wired to an electric load to provide power thereto. The bounding surface may be a wall, floor, ceiling or the like. Various inductively enabled prefabricated materials are disclosed for incorporating into such bounding surfaces. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219184 | APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR RF HEATING OF MATERIAL - A radio frequency heater is disclosed including a vessel for containing material to be heated and a radio frequency radiating surface. The vessel has a wall defining a reservoir. The radio frequency radiating surface at least partially surrounds the reservoir. The radiating surface includes two or more circumferentially spaced petals that are electrically isolated from other petals. The petals are positioned to irradiate at least a portion of the reservoir, and are adapted for connection to a source of radio frequency alternating current. A generally conical tank or tank segment having a conically wound radio frequency applicator is also contemplated. Also, a method of heating an oil-water process stream is disclosed. In this method a radio frequency heater and an oil-water process stream are provided. The process stream is irradiated with the heater, thus heating the water phase of the process stream. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219185 | Sealing System For Pressure Vessels - A pressure vessel that includes a housing having separable portions is provided. A seal is provided in a groove formed between the separable portions. A retaining mechanism is provided for retaining the seal in the groove, wherein the seal is prevented from obstructing a passageway formed between the separable portions when the separable portions have not been properly compressed against each other. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219186 | PLASTIC CAP HAVING A POURING PROTRUSION - [Problems] To provide a plastic cap having a pouring cylinder capable of pouring the content liquid smoothly maintaining a constant liquid width even in case the degree of inclination of a container is varied to some extent at the time of pouring the content liquid, and of easily adjusting the liquid quantity. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219187 | CAN COVERS AND CANS HAVING THE SAME - A can cover comprising: a top panel having an opening portion with a score line engraved on the top panel; a rotational tab rotatably installed on the top panel; and a severance initializing means for connecting the rotational tab and an area adjacent to the score line of the top panel to initialize a severance of the score line at a start point when the rotational tab is rotated. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219188 | Aluminum container - An aluminum container for dispensing beverage, includes a can having a cylindrical side wall, and transverse top and bottom walls. A pull tab mechanism is provided on the top wall to effect opening of the container. The transverse top wall has an upstanding peripheral rim, with one or two interrupted wall portions, one of said portions forming a spout for pouring the contents, or drinking from the container directly. The other of the interrupted wall portions provides a clearance space for facilitating the insertion of the user's finger beneath the pull tab in readiness for opening the container. The bottom wall of the container is provided with a removable appliqué, which may contain printed text/pictorial information, or information in the nature of a store or manufacturer's product coupon. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219189 | RETRACTABLE AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS - This invention relates to the structure of a corrugated tube which can be compressed and extended but also it can adapt to all the inclinations required by the user, being really retractable and flexible. This fact can be adopted for the production of a special urinal but also of a retractable bottle. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219190 | Cap seal for container such as drum, and doubly-sealing apparatus of container such as drum using the same - A cap seal and a doubly-sealing apparatus of a container such as a drum using the same, which execute a reliable sealing function of a cap part of the container such as the drum. Double sealing of the cap part of the container such as the drum due to the cap seal is fully performed despite various errors such as the difference in the curling external diameter of the cap part of the container. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219191 | WASTE RECEPTACLE - A waste receptacle has an outer cabinet housing and a waste or trash bag support frame that can be moved from a position where it is at least partially within the cabinet, to a position where the support frame is extended sufficiently so it can be rotated about an upright axis to provide access to a bag held on the support frame. The support frame has an open ring on which a waste bag can be placed. The ring is spaced upwardly from the bottom of the bag support frame so that when the waste bag is full, it can be detached from the ring and dropped down for removal, rather than being lifted up through a container opening or support. The waste receptacle can have a cover that can be actuated to move from a closed position overlying the bag support frame to an open position. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219192 | DIVIDABLE STEP GARBAGE CAN - A garbage can including a can portion having a bottom wall, a tubular wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and including an upper rim, an inner chamber defined by the bottom wall and the tubular wall, and an open top, a bar adapted to be removably secured simultaneously to a first location and a second location on the upper rim, a ring having a recessed under surface adapted to receive the upper rim therein, the ring being pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the upper rim, and a lid pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the ring when the ring is arranged on the upper rim, wherein the ring is adapted to secure a flexible material between the recessed under surface and the upper rim. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219193 | CONTAINER STACKING SYSTEM WITH UNIVERSAL MEMBERS - Universal members placed between containers having different stacking patterns permit stacking of these containers regardless of the type of container positioned as the bottom container. The universal members include an appropriate thickness and a plurality of openings configured to receive the different stacking patterns. Depending on the containers being stacked, the universal members may take different forms. For example, one universal member may include T-shaped openings while another universal member may include rectangular-shaped openings with offset members. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219194 | Toilet bowl curtain element - A curtain element for a toilet bowl lower area has two curtain members spaced from one another in a transverse direction and adapted to be located at both sides of a toilet bowl, two pockets each attached to a respective one of the curtain members, and two attaching members each configured to support each of the curtain members together with a respective one of the pockets on the toilet bowl. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219195 | SLEEVE FOR A CONTAINER - An adjustable sleeve is disclosed that employs a pivot region which allows rotation of the first end of the sleeve relative to the second end of the sleeve. Rotation about the pivot region allows the sleeve size to adapt to many different sizes and tapers of containers. Rotation results in increasing a diameter of the top of the sleeve and decreasing a diameter of the bottom of the sleeve, and vice versa. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219196 | Portable Pet Water Bowl Tote - A Portable Pet Water Bowl Tote. The bowl and assembly provides a pet owner with a portable source for water that also functions as the pet's drinking bowl. The tote has a carrying strap that will allow the device to be comfortably carried over the owner's shoulder or alternatively strapped around their waist. The container has a hinged lid that can be closed to seal against the rim of the bowl portion of the container in order to provide a water-tight water reservoir. The lid has a fill throat and cap so that the reservoir can be filled (or emptied) without opening the lid. Finally, a variety of pouches or pockets may be dispersed on the outer face of the lid so that the user has convenient storage locations for snacks, bags or other items. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219197 | Container seal, container lid and container - The invention relates to a container seal, in particular for a milk container ( | 2010-09-02 |