45th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100282692 | PERCOLATION FILTER SYSTEM WITH A REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE, A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DEPLETION OF A REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE IN A FILTER SYSTEM AND A KIT INTEGRATING THIS METHOD - A percolation filter system with a replaceable cartridge comprising means for determining and/or displaying a parameter representative of the residual service life and/or level of depletion of the cartridge in order to inform the user of this parameter with a view to the replacement of the spent cartridge, characterised in that these determination means comprise means for correcting the determination and/or display of this parameter and means for setting the desired correction which may be set at will by the user. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282693 | FILTRATION MEMBRANES - A method for maintaining pore size of a reusable filtration membrane, said method comprising exposing said filtration membrane to a plasma comprising a hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon monomer so as to form a polymeric layer on the surface thereof. The treatment allows the filtration membrane to withstand washing procedures, in particular caustic washing. Thus reusable filtration membranes treated in this way and their use, form a further aspect of the invention. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282694 | GRAVITY SEPARATION VESSEL, BAFFLE ARRANGED IN A GRAVITY SEPARATION VESSEL AND METHOD OF SEPARATING A LIQUID/GAS MIXTURE - The invention relates to a gravity separation apparatus for separating a mixture of gas and/or one or more liquids of different densities under the influence of the force of gravity, the apparatus comprising an elongated vessel ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282695 | HIGH STRENGTH CAMFER ON QUARTZWARE - A structural member for use in extremely high temperature environments that has substantially flat exterior for resting on a flat surface. The substantially flat exterior of the structural member has a low angle chamfer that is preferably less than 45 degrees and that rises far enough above the flat surface so that when the edge is rolled using conventional processing methods, the resulting high point does not extend a distance far enough to contact with the surface. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282696 | Combined Shoe Rack - A combined shoe rack comprises a combined frame and at least one movable spacer plate. The combined frame is defined with at least one holding groove. The movable spacer plate is disposed in the holding groove of the combined frame, and an edge of the movable spacer plate is pivotally combined to an inner edge of the holding groove in such a manner that the movable spacer plate can be pivoted about the inner edge of the holding groove within the holding groove. When the movable spacer plate is pivoted to incline along a diagonal plane of the holding groove, the holding groove will be divided into a first chamber and a second chamber both of which are triangular in cross section, so that one holding groove can hold two pairs of lower shoes or a pair of higher shoes, thus making full use of space to hold more shoes. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282697 | ULTRA NARROW FLEXIBLE RETAIL DISPLAY FOR GREETING CARD AND NON-GREETING CARD MERCHANDISE - An ultra narrow, tall, flexible fixture that is capable of holding and displaying greeting cards or other non-greeting card related merchandise in a retail environment. The fixture is easily configured to hold both greeting card and non-greeting card merchandise in an array of display configurations supporting different numbers of display units and shelves. Merchandise may be displayed along one length of the fixture or alternately along two opposing sides of the fixture. The fixture also contains two endcap pieces that are capable of supporting an array of unique fixtures such as gift card holders and curved card pockets. The display units contain multiple levels for storing greeting cards. The fixture additionally provides ample storage space at the base of the fixture for excess merchandise and restocking materials. An area of the fixture can also be configured to support signage and lighting. The fixture is easily installed and easily configured and re-configured according to a desired retail presentation. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282698 | HANGING CLOTHES SHELF - The present invention relates to a hanging shelf assembly that includes: a shelf suspended by two parallel clotheslines; at least two supporting arms extending vertically from the shelf; and a roller positioned at the top of each supporting arm, where said rollers engage on top of each clothesline. A bracket attaches each supporting arm to the shelf and a horizontal connecting bar provides horizontal support for the supporting arms. In one particular embodiment, the hanging shelf assembly includes four supporting arms extending vertically from the shelf. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282699 | Rotary Display Rack - A rotary display rack having at least one hub disposed on a support column and a means for selectively positioning the hub on the support column. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282700 | TELESCOPIC CRANE WITH SELF-MOUNTING BRACING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A BRACING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for bracing a telescopic crane, in particular a mobile crane, with a bracing unit which can be mounted on the jib. The bracing unit comprises erectable bracing supports and a holding frame for securing the bracing unit to the jib. The holding frame has a cross-section which is open at the top and allows the jib to be inserted from above the bracing unit The invention also relates to a method of positioning and mounting such a bracing unit on the jib of a telescopic crane | 2010-11-11 |
20100282701 | ARM MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND RELATIVE PRODUCTION METHOD - An arm made of composite material, and relative production method, consisting of a plurality of articulated segments with a longitudinal main axis (x), pivoted to each other, each of the articulated segments comprising a box-like structure and at least a joint element attached thereto by means of gluing, the box-like structure having an end cooperating with an end of the joint element on the inside of the surface of the joint element. The ends define a substantially conical reciprocally overlapping area and have profiles concordantly inclined by an angle (α) with respect to the longitudinal axis (x). | 2010-11-11 |
20100282702 | CRANE - A crane, in particular a vehicle crane, comprising a first crane arm and at least one second crane arm which are connected together by way of a joint and which are pivotable relative to each other by way of a drive having a piston-cylinder unit, in each case starting from one of the two end positions in which the crane arms are in substantially mutually parallel relationship until reaching a dead point when the longitudinal axis of the piston-cylinder unit is substantially on a line with the joint, wherein there is provided at least one further drive by which it is possible to go beyond the dead point position of the piston-cylinder unit relative to the joint. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282703 | WATER STOP STRUCTURE OF WATER JAR LID - A water stop structure is mounted to a water jar. A main body includes a depression bar device, a resiliency device, and a water stop member. The depression bar device includes a movable depression bar that is releasably connectable to a hanger formed on the main body. The resiliency device includes a rod that maintains the depression bar in position with a first resilient element. A second resilient element maintains the rod in position to have the water stop member blocking a water passage of the main body. When the depression bar is depressed to travel through a first stroke, the depression bar disengages from the hanger to form an opening therebetween for easy hanging and use of the water jar. When the depression bar travels through a second stroke, the rod drives the water stop member away from the water passage to allow a user to drink water. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282704 | Self Filling Bottle Cap For Liquids - A bottle cap is provided that includes a bottle cap portion and an inner cup. Each of the cap portion and the inner cup has a bottom and an opening, and a cavity in between the bottom and the opening. The inner cup is preferably disposed within the cap portion in an orientation upside down relative to the cap portion and a certain distance from the cap so that the cavities of each are in communication with each other. This allows liquid to flow from the bottle that the cap is placed on into the cavity of inner cup, and from the cavity of the inner cup into the cavity of the cap when the bottle cap is tilted to the side and thereafter returned into an upright position. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282705 | Closure Caps | 2010-11-11 |
20100282706 | Lift lever crown cap system and method - A crown cap is couplable to a container. The crown cap has a central region and a downwardly extending side wall. At least one score line is in a geometric configuration on the central region of the crown cap. The at least one score line forms a tongue. The tongue is adapted to be bent or hinged downwardly. In this manner a passageway is provided for a liquid. A lever is coupled to the crown cap. A post extends through the lift lever and the central region of the crown cap. A tamper-evident secure band is designed into the side wall of the crown cap. A non-corrosive material is used to form the crown cap, lever and attachment post. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282707 | STOPPER CAPSULE WITH MULTILAYER JOINT - A stopper cap and method for its manufacture, the stopper cap including a shell with a head, a skirt and a seal, in which the seal is a form seal, and the form seal has a resilient layer and a set of adjacent layers. The adjacent layers include a barrier layer, a malleable support layer to provide the adjacent layers a global malleable property such that the seal can be shaped without creation of folds, and an outer layer having an outer surface which can be compressed by the axial compression resulting from stoppering so as to match the form of the mouth of the neck. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282708 | SYNTHETIC RESIN HANDLE FOR USE WITH A BOTTLE - This invention is aimed at material saving and cost reduction. A technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a light-weight Y-shaped handle without impairing injection moldability and the functions of the handle. The principal means of solving the above-described technical problem is an injection molded handle used by being fitted and secured firmly to a rear portion of a body of a synthetic resin bottle by an insert molding method. The handle comprises a pair of fitting bent beams disposed in parallel in an upright posture and fitted by an undercut engagement to a rear portion of a body of a bottle, a grip plate in a vertical and long rectangular shape disposed between the pair of the fitting bent beams, and a circular gate area disposed at a center of the grip plate, wherein the thickness of the grip plate is reduced on both sides thereof in a certain height range to form thin plate portions, while leaving, as thick portions, a near-gate area including and surrounding the gate area in a concentric manner and vertical slip portions extending up- and downward from the near-gate area. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282709 | SUBSTRATE PLASMA-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate plasma-processing apparatus for plasma-processing a surface of an electrode of an organic light emitting device. The substrate plasma-processing apparatus may adjust the distance between a first electrode and a substrate and adjust the distance between a second electrode and the substrate. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282710 | SHUTTERED GATE VALVE - Embodiments of gate valves and methods of using same are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gate valve for use in a process chamber may include a body having an opening disposed therethrough from a first surface to an opposing second surface of the body; a pocket extending into the body from a sidewall of the opening; a gate movably disposed within the pocket between a closed position that seals the opening and an open position that reveals the opening and disposes the gate completely within the pocket; and a shutter configured to selectively seal the pocket when the gate is disposed in the open position. In some embodiments, one or more heaters may be coupled to at least one of the body or the shutter. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282711 | PROCESS MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a process monitoring apparatus and method. The process monitoring apparatus includes a process chamber in which a process is performed, a probe assembly disposed on the process chamber, and comprising a probe electrode, a plasma generator generating plasma around the probe assembly, and a drive processor applying an alternating current (AC) voltage having at least 2 fundamental frequencies to the probe assembly, and extracting process monitoring parameters. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282712 | Etching Compositions, Methods and Printing Components - A liquid etching composition comprising: (a) at least one etching agent precursor having an activation temperature of at least 400° C., at which temperature said precursor yields an active agent suitable for chemical etching of glass, said precursor present at a concentration of at least 2.5% w/w; (b) a binder; and (c) a liquid vehicle. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282713 | HEAT DISSIPATING MEANS FOR CIRCUIT-BREAKER AND CIRCUIT-BREAKER WITH SUCH A HEAT DISSIPATING MEANS - The present invention discloses a circuit breaker comprising: a vacuum chamber; a fixed contact and a movable contact disposed in a vacuum chamber; a fixed contact stem supporting said fixed contact in said vacuum chamber and extending outwards from a first end of said vacuum chamber; a movable contact stem supporting said movable contact in said vacuum chamber for reciprocal movement between contact with and separated from said fixed contact, and extending outwards from a second end of said vacuum chamber; a first electrical conductor coupled to said fixed contact stem; a second electrical conductor coupled to said movable contact stem; at least one heat dissipating means disposed for at least one of said fixed contact and movable contact; wherein, the heat dissipating means is hollow and has an external surface and internal surface; a plurality of fins provided on said internal surface constitute a passage through which air is convected in a direction parallel to that of reciprocal movement of movable contact stem. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282714 | GAS-INSULATED SWITCHGEAR APPARATUS AND GAS FILTER DEVICE - A gas tank is hermetically filled with an insulating gas. A gas filling opening is provided on the gas tank, which includes a flange at its end. A gas filter device is fixed to the gas flange of the gas filling opening. The gas filter device includes a gas filter formed with a porous insulating material having pores with a diameter in a range from tens of micrometers to hundreds of micrometers. The gas filter has stability against the insulating gas and a decomposition product of the insulating gas. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282715 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING A MIG WELDER INTO A CARBON-ARC CUTTER - Apparatus and methods convert a MIG welder into an effective cutting machine. A hand-held unit and a feeder supply a wire through the hand-held unit, the wire including a carbon-containing core. A source of electrical energy is connected to the wire being fed and the metal to be cut such that an arc is created with sufficient energy to melt the metal in a localized region, and further apparatus is included for directing a gas to blow away the molten metal. The gas may be air or oxygen. A feedstock for metal cutting operations according to the invention contains a roll of wire having a mild steel jacket and a carbon-containing core. The carbon in the core of the wire may be provided in the form of natural or synthetic graphite powder, and may further include an additive to accelerate delivery force or enhance molten metal flow. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282716 | WELDING ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR WELDING, MECHANICALLY DEFORMING AND HEAT TREATING MATERIALS - A welding assembly including a current generator, a first electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the first electrode including a first engagement surface and defining a first recess in the first engagement surface, and a second electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the second electrode including a second engagement surface and defining a second recess in the second engagement surface, wherein the first recess is aligned with the second recess. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282717 | WELDING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A welding assembly including a current generator, an electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the electrode including a first engagement surface, and a workpiece including at least two members, wherein at least one of the members includes a second engagement surface, defines a recess in the second engagement surface, and is electrically coupled to the current generator. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282718 | WELDING ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR WELDING AND HEAT TREATING METALS AND METAL ALLOYS - A welding assembly including a current generator, a first electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the first electrode including a first engagement surface, and a second electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the second electrode including a second engagement surface and defining a recess in the second engagement surface. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282719 | VENTED SHIM BEAM WELDING PROCESS - A method and system are disclosed for beam welding two members made of a metallic material. The method comprising placing a first shim along a weld joint faying surface between the two members of the metallic material, placing a second shim along the weld joint faying surface between the two members of the metallic material and at a distance from the first shim to create a first vent path between the first and the second shim and beam welding the members of the metallic material with the shim to create a porosity free weld. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282720 | Exposure device and engraving apparatus - An exposure device engraves an image on the surface of a recording medium by scanning and exposing the recording medium with a light beam emitted from an exposure head. The exposure head comprises a light source for emitting a light beam, an exposure lens for causing the light beam to form an image on or close to the surface of the recording medium, a direction changer disposed upstream or downstream of the exposure lens in the direction in which the light beam travels, and/or inside of the exposure lens on the optical path of a light beam having a numerical aperture higher than a given numerical aperture to change the direction of the light beam having a numerical aperture higher than a given numerical aperture in such a manner as not to affect the process of engraving an image on a surface of the recording medium. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED FILM COOLING - A system for producing at least one trench to improve film cooling in a sample is provided. The system includes at least one laser source outputting at least one pulsed laser beam. The pulsed laser beam includes a pulse duration including a range less than about 50 μs, an energy per pulse having a range less than about 0.1 Joule, and a repetition rate with a range greater than about 1000 Hz. The system also includes a control subsystem coupled to the laser source, the control subsystem configured to synchronize a position of the sample with the pulse duration and energy level in order to selectively remove at least one of a thermal barrier coating, a bondcoat and a substrate metal in the sample to form the at least one trench. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282722 | LASER BEAM WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD - A laser beam welding device having a laser scanner to displace a laser beam along a specified path in a first direction of motion on at least one workpiece. A driving arrangement is provided for driving the workpieces in a second direction of motion so as to increase the relative speed between the laser beam and the workpiece. A laser beam welding method is also provided. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282723 | METHOD FOR LASER WELDING USING A NOZZLE CAPABLE OF STABILIZING THE KEYHOLE - The invention relates to a method for welding with a laser beam, using a welding nozzle comprising: a nozzle body having an axis and including at least an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral wall; an axial cavity extending between the upper and lower surfaces of the nozzle body so as to define an outer channel recessed from the surface of said peripheral wall; and a plurality of inner passages drilled through the nozzle body between the upper and lower surfaces. The laser welding method of the invention provides a dynamic gas jet mechanically interacting with the molten metal bath, and further enables better control of the bath hydrodynamic flows, and thus better laser-welding efficiency. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282724 | Laser irradiation apparatus and method of manufacturing display device using the same - A laser irradiation apparatus for bonding a first substrate and a second substrate of a display device by melting a plurality of bonding members disposed between the first and second substrates to define cells when the display device is manufactured, the display device including light emitting elements disposed on a surface of the first substrate such that the bonding members respectively encompass lateral regions of the light emitting elements, the laser irradiation apparatus including a stage on which the first substrate is mounted, a laser oscillation member configured to irradiate a laser beam that melts the bonding members disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a scanner configured to irradiate the laser beam incident from the laser oscillation member onto the bonding members, the scanner being configured to sequentially irradiate the laser beam on portions of the bonding members. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282725 | LASER CUTTING HEAD - A laser cutting head includes a lens for producing a waist in a laser beam, an internal chamber having an inlet for pressurised gas, an outlet nozzle for both the laser beam and a jet of pressurised gas which communicates with the internal chamber, an inner hollow generally cylindrical lens holder which holds the lens. The lens holder has a body which (i) makes sliding engagement with an outer sleeve, (ii) holds the lens and (iii), in use, is axially displaceable away from the nozzle. A plurality of transverse pins extends through slots in the outer sleeve to engage the body of the lens holder, and an outermost adjustable limit ring the axial position of which is able to be reproducibly set, and which engages the sleeve, the adjustable limit ring defining the axial position of the lens holder. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282726 | MULTIPLE BEAM DRILLING SYSTEM - A method for laser drilling of holes in a substrate ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282727 | LASER WORKING APPARATUS, AND LASER WORKING METHOD - A first laser working method includes a step of irradiating the metallic work held by a rotation holding mechanism, with a nanosecond laser beam from a first laser oscillation mechanism, to form a through hole, and a step of irradiating, when the metallic work is rotated under the action of the rotation holding mechanism, the inner wall of the through hole with a picosecond laser beam from a second laser oscillation mechanism, thereby to finish the same. While forming the through hole, metal vapor is sucked from the outside of the metallic work. Then, the gas is fed from the outside of the metallic work, and the inside of the metallic work is suctioned. In a second laser working method, when a lower hole made through is radially enlarged, the exit side of the lower hole is kept lower in pressure than the laser incident (or entrance) side. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282728 | POWER SOURCE WITH FUME EXTRACTOR FOR WELDING - A power source for welding includes electrical components that generate heat during a welding operation, a fume extractor for removing welding fumes from a welding site during a welding operation, and a filtration device for filtering the welding fumes to produce filtered air such that the filtered air helps cool the electrical components. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282729 | ON-VEHICLE HEATER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An on-vehicle heater according to the invention includes: a heating body unit including a heater element; an electrode member overlapped in contact with the heater element; an insulating sheet enveloping the heater element and the electrode member; and a tube housing the heater element and the electrode member enveloped in the insulating sheet; a radiator unit stacked on the heating body unit; and a cap mounted on an end portion of the heating body unit, the electrode member having a terminal portion being led out of the tube from an end opening of the tube, bent to pass through the cap, and led out of the cap. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282730 | PCB Quick Heater - Disclosed is a device and method for intelligently heating a component of a printed circuit board (PCB) to bring it within a specified operating temperature range quickly. A temperature sensor positioned in proximity to the component and is coupled with a logic circuit that receives a reading from the temperature sensor and compares it to a threshold temperature value. A heating element positioned in proximity to the component is coupled with a power source and a switch. The switch is triggered by the logic circuit to activate the heating element when the temperature sensor reading is cooler than the threshold temperature value thereby causing the component to warm up. The switch is triggered again by the logic circuit to de-activate the heating element when the temperature sensor reaches the threshold temperature value or a predetermined timeout period expires. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282731 | OVEN - Present embodiments provide an oven. The oven includes a cavity receiving food; a convection assembly provided in plurality, each convection assembly including a heater that heats the food, and a fan blowing air heated by the heater toward the food; and at least one covering member covering at least one of the fans, wherein the fans have respective shafts that are different in height from a bottom surface of the cavity. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282732 | OVEN FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR PERFORMING A COOKING PROCESS - The invention relates to an oven for a cooking appliance, in particular for a household cooking appliance, wherein said oven ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282733 | THERMAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A thermal processing apparatus includes a chamber for accommodating a semiconductor wafer and a radiant fitting. The radiant fitting includes a plurality of first radiant sources having a first reflectivity positioned in a center region of the radiant fitting and a plurality of second radiant sources having a second reflectivity. The second reflectivity is larger than the first reflectivity. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282734 | Joule heated nanowire biosensors - A method of using Joule heating to regenerate nanowire based biosensors. The nanowire based biosensor contains various detection molecules, such as nucleic acids, bound to the surface of the nanowire. Binding of analyte nucleic acids to the detection molecules alters the electrical properties of the nanowire, producing a detectable signal. By passing a Joule heating effective amount of electrical current through the nanowire, the nanowire may be heated to a temperature sufficient to dissociate the bound analyte from the detection molecule, without damaging the detection molecules or the bond between the detection molecules and the nanowire surface. The Joule heated nanowires may thus be regenerated to an analyte-free “fresh” state and used for further sensing. In alternate embodiments, the specificity of the nanowire for a particular analyte may be modulated by using Joule heating to heat the nanowire to an intermediate temperature where some analytes bind and some do not. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282735 | ELECTRIC HEATER FOR CLOTHES DRYER - The electric heater for clothes drying devices, object of the present invention, does not require the large dimensions currently required to provide high powers. Moreover, the particular shape of the resistive element reduces the vibrations transmitted to the apparatus and, therefore, the noise perceived by the user. The particular zigzag shape of the heater determines a lesser tendency for dust to be deposited on the heating element and increases safety against short circuits in case of filament breaking and/or wire deformation occurring when the same is subjected to high operating temperatures. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282736 | SURFACE HEATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an electrically conductive foil made of a thermoplastic matrix and conductive reinforcement fibers, wherein the conductive fibers are disposed in the conductive foil in an approximately isotropic manner, and a method for the production thereof. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282737 | INDUCTION HEATER COMPRISING A CIRCULAR INDUCTOR COIL - An induction heating element including a circular inductor coil that has a circular outer contour and a ferrite element arrangement that has at least one ferrite element with a radially outer edge. At least at one curvature point, the radially outer edge of the ferrite element is curved to a greater degree than the circular outer contour of the inductor coil. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282738 | COOKING APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A HOUSEHOLD COOKING APPLIANCE - This invention relates to a cooking appliance ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282739 | METHODS FOR INDUCTIVE HEATING OF WORKPIECE USING COILED ASSEMBLIES - A method for inductively heating a workpiece using a heating coil that surrounds the sides and ends of the workpiece, wherein the heating coil comprises a first coil assembly that encloses a first portion of the workpiece and a second coil assembly that encloses a second portion of the workpiece. A power supply is operatively connected to the first coil assembly and the second coil assembly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282740 | INDUCTION HOB COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INDUCTION HEATERS - An induction hob having a plurality of induction heating elements; a control unit to operate the plurality of induction heating elements so as to heat at least one flexibly definable heating zone in a synchronized manner; and a measurement array to measure a heating power generated by the plurality of induction heating elements. The measurement array measures a sum of heating powers of at least two induction heating elements and the control unit uses the sum of heating powers to regulate the heating power generated by the plurality of induction heating elements. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282741 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND OPTIMIZING MICROWAVE HEATING OF PLASTIC SHEET - A method for processing a thermoplastic material ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282742 | COOKER - A cooker includes: a heating chamber on which a first object to be heated is placed; a heating plate on which a second object to be heated is placed; an upper heat source provided on an upper side of the heating chamber, and a lower heat source provided on a lower side of the heating chamber and including at least a high-frequency heat source; an operation unit configured to receive an input of information on a heating treatment; and a control unit configured to individually control the upper heat source and the lower heat source, based on the information on the heating treatment. The lower a mounting position of the heating plate becomes, the more high-frequency waves supplied to a heating chamber to a lower side of the heating plate from the high-frequency heat source are supplied to an upper side of the heating plate. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282743 | Package for Containing and Dispensing a Food Item - A package for dispensing a food item includes a container for holding the food item and a dispensing flap foldably attached to the container for incrementally withdrawing the food item from the container. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282744 | Container for microwavable food - A container for microwavable food has a main container part for accommodating a food product to be cooked and open from above, a cover covering the main container part from above, and at least one insert accommodated in the container part and provided with a plurality of perforations for placing a food product to be steamed on the insert. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282745 | ADD-ON GREEHOUSE FOR ROOMS - The invention concerns a propagator with a skeletal structure consisting of floor ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282746 | Low Organic Vapor Permeation Resin Composition - The invention relates to a novel composition comprising at least one polyphthalamide reactively extruded with at least one other polyamide, a polyester, and a modifier. The composition can be further modified with fillers to add increased strength. Other additives such as colorants, flame retardants, and UV degradation inhibitors are also contemplated. This composition exhibits superior barrier to organic vapors, impact strength and heat distortion temperatures. Also disclosed are articles using this novel composition such as fuel tanks for gasoline engines used to power lawn mowers and garden machinery. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282747 | CLOSURE WITH SAFETY FEATURE - Disclosed is a closure for a container wherein the container may experience an excessive buildup of internal pressure. The closure is equipped with a “blowout” portion which partially separates from the remaining closure portion if internal pressure exceeds a predetermined limit. The separation occurs at a line of weakness. The line of weakness is specially designed to withstand external, incidental pressure resulting from normal handling yet fracture in a controlled fashion should internal pressure exceed a predetermined amount. In this way inconvenience and possible hazard is avoided from a closure completely separating from the container from excessive pressure. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282748 | HERMETIC CONTAINER - A hermetic container includes a container body, a cap unit, and a control unit. The cap unit is disposed to cover a mouth of the container body, and has an outer cap, a mid cap, and an inner cap having a sealing ring that is movable toward and away from the mid cap and that can be pushed by the mid cap to abut against the mouth when moving to the mid cap. The control unit includes a release button depressably inserted into the cap unit, a sealing button inserted into the cap unit around the release button, and a lever unit connected to the inner cap to interact with the sealing button. The sealing button is movable relative to the release button to switch between a sealing position and a non-sealing position. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282749 | Lash back lid for containers such as beer and soda cans - Lash Back Lid is an apparatus disposed inside a container to enable the container to reclose and reopen after the container was initially opened. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282750 | PRODUCT PACKAGING WITH A TEAR STRIP - Disclosed is a product package which includes a sleeve and at least on rigid end cap. The sleeve has longitudinally opposed first and second ends, the first end of the sleeve defining an opening and having at least two locking tabs extending therefrom. The first end of the sleeve also includes a tear strip positioned adjacent to the opening which has been formed using known techniques, such as, microperforation. Each locking tab includes a locking edge and is folded inwards into the opening. A rigid end cap is dimensioned to fit closely within the sleeve opening, the end cap including a rim that, when the end cap is inserted into the opening, engages the first end of the sleeve and prevents the end cap f I-rom being inserted further into the opening. The end cap also includes at least one channel for receiving the pair of locking tabs, the at least one channel having a ledge that engages the locking edge of each locking tab to prevent the end cap from being removed from the sleeve opening. The tear strip formed in the sleeve is adapted and configured such that pulling the tear strip allows the rigid end cap to be removed from the sleeve opening. The tear strip can also include a finger tab that is accessible to a user. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282751 | SCREW CAP - The present invention relates to a screw cap ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282752 | Produce container - A produce container | 2010-11-11 |
20100282753 | RELEASING PRESSURIZED FLUID FROM A VESSEL - A cover is provided for a removable pressure vessel lid and the cover has a peripheral flange extending over the interface of the lid and pressure vessel to direct escaping pressurized fluid away from the operator upon release of the lid fasteners. In another version, the peripheral flange is provided on the lid. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282754 | CANISTER FOR DESICCANTS AND OTHER MATERIAL - A canister including a body portion containing an end wall and a cylindrical wall extending from the end wall to an upper cylindrical edge portion thereof, and a cap, securable to the body portion, containing a circular top wall with an inner surface and an outer surface and a cylindrical outer wall secured to the top wall containing an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein one or more support elements are secured to the inner surface of the top wall, which extend from near a first location on the inner portion of the side of the outer wall to a second location also near the side of the outer wall, thereby forming two ends of the support element and also thereby forming a gap between the inner portion of the cylindrical outer wall of the cap and each end of the support element, whereby at least a portion of the upper cylindrical edge portion of cylindrical wall of the body portion is secured within the cap, when the cap is secured onto the body portion of the canister. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282755 | PORTABLE TRASH COLLECTOR - A portable trash collector allows trash produced during walking or driving to be collected and processed. The trash collector comprises a body having first straps installed on inner sides thereof, and an opening formed at a top. A support is disposed in the inside of the body and is made of a soft material. A pair of detachable parts, each including a fixing portion fixed at a lower end of the support, and second straps coupled to the first straps. A roll of vinyl bags are supplied downward through the inside of the support, into which the trash is input though the opening. A pair of shield wings are arranged to be inserted into the insides of the roll of vinyl bags, to thereby orderly arrange the roll of vinyl bags. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282756 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT CONTAINER - A multi compartment food container ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282757 | ANTI-SIPHON DEVICE - A fuel storage system includes a tank, a check valve having an inlet tube, an anti-siphon device and a fuel intake tube. The anti-siphon device includes a ring defining an interior opening having a diameter. The ring abuts an upstream end of the inlet tube of the check valve, which includes an inner diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the interior opening of the ring. The ring includes and supports a plurality of fins within the inlet tube without narrowing the inlet tube to maximize fluid flow through the inlet tube. The anti-siphon device is rotatable relative to the check valve and the fuel intake tube. The shape, size and orientation of the fins are optimized to minimize flow interruption through the anti-siphon device and minimize vaporization of the fluid. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282758 | Interlocking Hollow Tanks - A set of interlocking tanks. The tanks have respective sidewalls including cooperating interlock features formed inclusive of the hollows of the tanks which are mutually correlated and reciprocally shaped so that the interlock feature of one tank interlocks with respect to the interlock feature of the other tank to thereby connect the tanks together as a single subassembly. The interlocking is selectively releasable. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282759 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HOLLOW BODIES FROM THERMOPLASTIC PLASTIC - The invention relates to a method for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic plastic. The method comprises the extrusion of at least two sheet-like preforms consisting of thermoplastic plastic, the introduction of the preforms into a preferably multipart molding die with a molding cavity which at least partially defines the contour of the hollow body to be manufactured, and the shaping of the preforms inside the die, using a vacuum and/or gas pressure in the first heat of the material. The method is distinguished in that at least two preforms to be shaped into a hollow body and to be connected are extruded successively, that is to say sequentially, in time and are shaped simultaneously. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282760 | BALANCED INDIVIDUAL DINING PLATE - A plate that provides a handle area, a food-contact area, a transition area between the handle and food-contact areas, a cup hole, and first and second thumb holes adjacent to the cup hole. The cup hole of the plate, as well as the first and second thumb holes, are located within the handle area at different elevations from an elevation of the food-contact area of the plate. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282761 | TABLEWARE FOR PORTION CONTROL - The present invention is a set of tableware for portion control, which includes: a meal plate, a cup, a soup/cereal bowl, a pizza/cake plate, and a snack/ice-cream bowl. Such tableware features architectural barriers for pre-determined portion sizes, representative colors and keywords that correspond to food groups and/or food items, and portholes that serve as an additional guard against overfilling through siphoning off and/or as a visual reminder to consciously put food in the designated sections. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282762 | Mobile Insulin Storage Cooler (MISC) - A bottle for cooling or warming a bottle of insulin having a first bottle of an insulating material for receiving a liquid or solid cooling or warming medium having at its top end male threads for receiving a screw on cup shaped cover and a second bottle of non-insulating material located within the first bottle. The second bottle has a size that can receive a 10 ML volume bottle of insulin that is to be kept at a temperature of between 36 degrees F. and 87 degrees F. by the cooling or warming medium in the first bottle for extending the storage life of insulin in the bottle which is located in the second bottle. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282763 | CONTAINER WITH COVER - A soft-sided insulated container assembly with a removable thermal storage member mounted therein. The container has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms a body and the second portion forms a lid movable between a first position obstructing access to a chamber defined in the first portion and a second position permitting access. The lid has a structural frame having members defining a seat for the thermal storage member when the lid is in the first position. The storage member has portions operable matingly to engage the frame members. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282764 | FLUID CONTAINER - A container for a fluid includes a rigid outer shell, an insulating layer, and at least one inner vessel, which over its surface is supported by the insulating layer. A robust and economical solution is obtained by providing that the outer shell is configured essentially as a single-piece closed container and that the insulating layer is supported by the outer shell over its surface. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282765 | Trash can with removable bottom portion for the purpose of cleaning - The invention being filed is a trash can with a removable bottom portion for the purpose of cleaning. As most trash cans on the market do not have features to facilitate ease of cleaning, a removable bottom portion would allow a person cleaning the trash can to get to leaks from the trash bag and missed trash more easily. The intent is to render the cleaner less exposed to the interior of the trash can. A person would not have to reach their entire arm into the can, but rather only have to clean the portion which is dirtied. As such, a trash can with a removable bottom portion facilitates ease of use and cleaning. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282766 | Low-Dead Volume Microfluidic Component and Method - A method is described for reducing a dead volume of a microfluidic circuit that includes, in one embodiment, a reservoir, an outlet, and a microfluidic flowpath fluidly connecting the reservoir and the outlet. The method includes providing a variable-volume fluid chamber between the reservoir and the outlet for performing a function and in fluidic communication with the microfluidic flowpath, wherein the variable-volume fluid chamber includes a total volume including a working volume and a dead volume. The working volume is a volume necessary for the variable-volume fluid chamber to perform the function and the dead volume is a volume unnecessary for the variable-volume fluid chamber to perform the function. The method includes configuring the variable-volume fluid chamber to reduce the dead volume, such that the working volume of the component is substantially the same as the total volume. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282767 | Detachable Foldable Handle for Drinking Vessels - A reusable, foldable, detachable handle is disclosed that can grip a drinking vessel by pressing against both the upper and lower rims of the vessel, thereby providing stable and reliable attachment thereto. The detachable handle can be folded when not in use for easy carrying and storage, and when in use it can be fixed in an unfolded configuration by a sleeve or flap that spans a foldable portion. Preferred embodiments allow attachment to vessels of different heights by being adjustable in length and/or by including a plurality of base-gripping features at different locations along the handle. Some preferred embodiments include gripping spike that enhances gripping security by applying opposing pressure to the upper rim. The gripping spike can be fixed in location or slidable along the handle. Further preferred embodiments include a bottle opener, and some preferred embodiments are attachable to a key ring or include a key ring. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282768 | UNIDIRECTIONAL RELIEF VALVE OF FLAT KIND - A unidirectional relief valve of flat kind to be applied inside hermetic containers, characterized by the fact that the cap ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282769 | REAGENT STRIP WITH REMOVABLE TIP - A test sensor includes a base, a lid and a channel for receiving a fluid sample. The channel includes a reagent. The test sensor also includes a tip portion extending from at least one of the base and lid. The tip portion prevents or inhibits moisture or contaminants from entering the channel and affecting the reagent. The test sensor further includes a detachable area located adjacent the tip portion. The detachable area is formed so as to assist movement of the tip portion or removal of the tip portion from the remainder of the test sensor. The movement or removal of the tip portion exposes the channel for receiving the fluid sample. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282770 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispensing apparatus for gravity feeding of a dispensable product includes containing means and dispensing means. The containing means is adapted to contain the dispensable product and is operatively connected to the dispensing means whereby the dispensing means includes a chute means. Rotation of the chute means can cause the dispensable product to be able to be dispensed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282771 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING SMALL PARTS SUCH AS RIVETS - The invention relates to a device (D) for storing and dispensing parts (P) of the type that comprises a rigid parallelepiped container ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282772 | AUTOMATIC FLUID DISPENSER - The invention relates to an automatic dispenser for dispensing a fluid and for instructing a user, comprising a) a holder device for a replaceable fluid container, wherein the holder device has a sensor for reading an identification of the replaceable fluid container, b) a delivery device, which enables a dispensing of a fluid from the fluid container, c) one or more touchless proximity sensors for detecting a hand of a user, d) an output device for the time-controlled output of a plurality of visual and/or sound-based instructions of a sequence of instructions to the user, and e) a controller having at least one data memory, wherein in a first data memory sequences of instructions associated with multiple and different replaceable containers and/or the identifications thereof are stored. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282773 | Entertaining or Advertising Hygiene Apparatus - A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching or entertaining device that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282774 | DISCHARGE APPARATUS COMPRISING ROTATING DEVICE - A discharge apparatus comprising at least one container ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282775 | Electronic toothpaste dispenser - The Electronic toothpaste dispenser extracts all of toothpaste with one pass. The tube of tooth paste is installed between the roller and angular plate with nozzle downward. The tooth brush is push forward onto a button at the bottom of the ETPD turning on a motor that slides a spring roller downward by mechanical gear belt or shaft on the toothpaste tube. The angular press plate increases tension on the spring roller and pressure on the plate squeezing entire tooth paste from top to bottom with one pass. Removing toothbrush depresses button to stop motor when desired amount of tooth paste is dispensed and acts as a valve to seal paste outlet. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282776 | Handheld Device for Dispensing Fluids | 2010-11-11 |
20100282777 | Rapid Cooling Apparatus and Method For Dispensed Beverages - An apparatus for rapidly cooling beer flowing from a keg to a tap to be dispensed includes an insulated ice chest containing an open topped swirl pot in which is nested a cooling coil having an inlet connected to a keg and an outlet connected to a tap on a hollow upright structure fixed to the outside of an ice chest lid. A pump is connected to a stand pipe within the coil directing a flow of ice water under pressure to generally tangentially directed nozzles within the coil creating a swirl flow of ice water over the coil turns and overflowing back into the ice chest interior space holding ice to create a circulation therein maximizing the rate of cooling of the dispensed beer to minimize foaming when dispensed from the tap. A CO | 2010-11-11 |
20100282778 | FITMENT FOR CONNECTING A CONTAINER TO A DISPENSING APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to a fitment for establishing a leak-tight fluid communication between a support having means for generating compressed gas, and at least one container containing an edible product that is to be connected to said support, characterized in that said fitment comprises: (i) at least one cylindrical, conical or frusto-conical orifice located on the container or on the support, said orifice having an ovoid cross-section and comprising at least one groove or protrusion disposed parallel the longitudinal axis of said orifice, (ii) a one-way valve to allow compressed air only in the way from said support to the container, (iii) at least one corresponding plug located on the support, or respectively on the container, for removably fitting said orifice in a leak-tight manner. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282779 | CONTAINER FOR A LIQUID - A container for a liquid, in particular, a high-value liquid in a small quantity such as a perfume is disclosed. The container comprises a reservoir ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282780 | Bulk Materials Bagger and Method - A sandbag filling apparatus has an auger within a steel pipe mounted to a wheeled frame for easy positioning. The pipe has a sand receiving end positionable beneath a sand pile, and an elevated end with a sand chute for filling sandbags. The auger flights are substantially spaced from the pipe ID and driven by a motor mounted to the pipe. The pipe has an opening which, when positioned beneath a sandpile, allows sand to enter the pipe and to be delivered by the auger to the sand chute. A vibrator is mounted to the pipe between the opening and the elevated end which vibrates a pair of fins arranged on either side of the opening so that sand cannot form a bridge across the opening. Smaller openings may be positioned beneath the fins on either side of the primary sand opening to ease starting the auger with sand present. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282781 | Programmable Dispensing Device - An apparatus for dispensing a flowable material in a predetermined amount includes a metering wheel member for delivery of the flowable material from a supply reservoir to a dispensing port. The apparatus includes an agitator assembly mounted within the supply reservoir to maintain and promote flow of the material to be dispensed. A motive power source is provided to effect rotation of the metering wheel member and agitator assembly within the supply reservoir. Another embodiment further provides a liquid supply system for introducing liquid for rinsing or mixing. The apparatus may be further contained within a cabinet for security and maintenance. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282782 | DISPENSER ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID DISPENSING RECEPTACLE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A dispensing assembly has a ferrule and collar for maintaining a coupling of a dispensing module to a receptacle neck. The ferrule has an annular plastic skirt open on one end, and plastic nibs extending radially inwardly from the skirt inner surface. The skirt outer surface is a regular polygon with flat surfaces between corners. The collar has a Nomar edge defining an annular recess adjacent the open end with an annular face facing the collar other end. At least the corners of the skirt open end extend radially outwardly into the annular recess of the collar inner surface when the dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle to retain the collar on the ferrule while the dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle by the ferrule nibs beneath the flange of the receptacle neck. Installation involves pushing the collar and ferrule onto the receptacle neck with the collar in a raised position on the ferrule, and then pushing the collar down relative to the ferrule. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282783 | VENTED CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER - A vented closure assembly for a container, the container including a raised outlet defining a dispensing opening, includes a closure body having a nestable and extendable spout formed with a generally cylindrical section, a frustoconical section, and a transition region, including an invertible fold, located between these two sections. The generally cylindrical section defines an outlet opening and a threaded closing cap is assembled to the generally cylindrical section for closing off the outlet opening. A retainer is used for connecting the closure body to the raised outlet wall and the spout includes a thicker wall portion for enabling the closure body to maintain a selected orientation. A plurality of venting ears are used to help provide the venting capability. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282784 | Stopper Rod Positioning and Control Apparatus for Control of Molten Metal Flow Through a Nozzle - A stopper rod positioning and control apparatus is provided for controlling the flow of a molten metal out of a bottom nozzle in a metal reservoir. The stopper rod can be aligned with the nozzle's opening by selectively rotating a pair of roller (ring) bearings that are centerline offset from each other along a first axis around which one end of an extended structural arm can pivot where the opposing end of the arm retains the stopper rod along a second axis parallel to the first axis. When the appropriate relative positions of the pair of roller bearings are located for a nozzle-centered stopper rod, the second axial position of the stopper rod is fixed by retaining the appropriate relative positions with a brake mechanism. In a dual nozzle bottom pour reservoir of molten metal a separate stopper rod positioning and control apparatus is provided for each of the two nozzles while a dual nozzle assembly may be utilized to facilitate replacement of a worn nozzle or alter the distances between the centers of the two nozzles. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282785 | FABRIC TREATING SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES - A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282786 | HAT SHAPING FORM - A hat shaping form includes a plurality of concentric shapes having differing circumferences. According to one exemplary embodiment, each of the plurality of concentric shapes are affixed to at least one of the other plurality of concentric shapes in a graduated fashion to allow for the resizing of a fitted cap or hat. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282787 | GARMENT HANGING DEVICE WITH SUPPORT MECHANISM - An apparatus for hanging garments is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hanger device, and a substantially rigid support mechanism coupled to the hanger device. The support mechanism includes a slit extending through at least part of the support mechanism, and one or a plurality of button holes on at least one side of the slit, such that when a garment with one or a plurality of buttons is on the hanger device, a side of the garment with the one or a plurality of buttons extends through the slit so that at least one of the one or a plurality of buttons is inserted through at least one of the one or a plurality of button holes. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282788 | ASYMMETRIC HANGER FOR SHORT AND LONG TROUSERS - A method and device for hanging long or short pants or any other similar articles of clothing that contains a waistband are disclosed. The device, an asymmetric hanger, hangs folded pants from the waist and is composed of a finger adapted to insert into the top of a pair of trousers engaging the inside of the waistband along with a clamp that clasps the waistband from the outside near the opposite end of the folded pants and that exerts a force away from the finger. The device can be adapted to hang pants from a simple clothes pole to a variety of novel designs that display pants and facilitate removal or hanging. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282789 | JEWELRY AID - An aid for the connecting of a piece of jewelry together that has a pliers type construction. The aid includes a first handle and a first jaw connected by a pivotal joint with a second handle and a second jaw. The first jaw has a distal end portion with an inwardly facing surface that defines a notch. The second jaw has an elongate arcuate distal end portion that fixes the position of a biased clasp of a piece of jewelry. The notch of the first jaw engages a lever of the clasp and opens the clasp while it is fixed in position by the second jaw. The aid includes a bias that urges the jaws to a closed position and retains the clasp in an open position. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282790 | Carry-on suitcase harness - A harness manufactured from transverse and longitudinal fabric belts with adjustable buckles attached to the ends of the belts and shoulder straps attached to the longitudinal belts that while fastened around the suitcase converts a carry-on suitcase into a backpack. At least one transverse fabric belt is intended to be strapped around the suitcase and two longitudinal belts strapped around the suitcase in longitudinal direction. The adjustable buckles provide tightening of the belts strapped around the suitcase. The shoulder straps attached to the longitudinal belts allows carrying the suitcase on ones back in easy and convenient manner. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282791 | STRUCTURAL SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A HARNESS FOR BREATHING APPARATUS - A structural support member | 2010-11-11 |