52nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120325615 | STAMPED LAMINATED STACKS FOR PARKING PAWL, PARKING GEAR AND PARKING ANCHOR - A parking brake ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120325616 | DOCUMENT HANDLER FOR TABLE GAMES - A document handler is provided that comprises: a casing | 2012-12-27 |
20120325617 | ESCALATOR STEP - An escalator step has: a first surface ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120325618 | TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING A PRODUCT, AND SORTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A transport device for transporting products and a sorting device provided therewith are disclosed. A transporting method making use of these systems is also disclosed. The transport device according to the exemplary embodiment comprises, a frame engaging means connected to the frame for operatively connecting the transport device to a drive system; and rotatable carrier means connected to the frame for operatively connecting the transport device to a drive system; and a rotatable carrier means connected to the frame for carrying a product, wherein the carrier means is rotatable about a shaft substantially perpendicular to the direction of transport of the product. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325619 | WORK TREATING APPARATUS - A work treating apparatus includes an injection unit for injecting pressurized steam jets evenly to a work without dropping a temperature of pressurized steam jets. The apparatus includes a conveyor for conveying the work in a machine direction and an injection unit for injecting superheated and pressurized steam jets to the work. The injection unit has a lower surface including a plurality of injection orifices in a cross direction. The conveyor is flexible and includes a first mesh belt facing to an upper surface side of the work and a second mesh belt facing to a lower surface side of the work. The first and second mesh belts sandwich the work therebetweeen to convey the work in the machine direction. The lower surface comes in slidable contact with the first mesh belt to curve at least the first mesh belt of the first and second mesh belts downward. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325620 | LAMINATED PRODUCT TREATING APPARATUS - Laminated product treating apparatus improved to prevent falling off core material from the laminated product in the course of treating the laminated product containing the core material with steam. First and second mesh belts respectively have a plurality of first and second openings and first and second closed regions each defined between each pair of the adjacent openings. In the course of being fed and transported, the first mesh belt and the second mesh belt are relatively positioned so that the first openings are more or less out of alignment with the second openings, i.e., the second closed region overlap the first openings and thereby the second closed region partially closes the first openings. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325621 | Bulk Product Diverter - A bulk product diverter and system for separating bulk product units into multiple product streams includes a unique conveyor assembly. The conveyor has a plurality of flights wherein the adjacent flights define buckets into which groups of bulk product units are placed. The conveyor conveys each bucket in a downstream direction along a horizontal path, then along a vertical path, then around a turn of approximately 150 degrees. A diverter fence is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. In the open position the path defines a first gate through which acceptable product units are passed. In the closed position the product units continue around the turn to pass through a second gate. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325622 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING GROUPS OF PRODUCTS TO BE CASED - The invention relates to a machine for products having a non-circular cross-section, such as ovoid containers or bottles. The machine includes: a collector having cavities arranged obliquely relative to the XX′ axis of the conveyor used to supply said products; a means for transferring the batch of products formed into groups by said collector to a depositing station, on a table arranged along said feed conveyor; a means for dropping the batch of products by a reversing movement in an oblique direction; and a means for returning said collector to the starting point, that is, level with the first product on said feed conveyor. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325623 | Method and Device for Selectively Tipping Objects - An apparatus for selectively tipping over an article with a standing surface, when it is standing on a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction and being moved in the longitudinal direction, onto a lateral surface, wherein over at least 90% of its width, the conveying surface, proceeding from an initial orientation, passes over into a tilting region which extends from a starting position in the longitudinal direction as far as a final position, at which the conveying surface has an angle of inclination transverse to the longitudinal direction which is at least 5° and no more than 30° to the horizontal. Also a method for selectively causing a gravity-induced process for tipping an article from a standing surface on which the article is being moved in a longitudinal direction on a conveying surface extending in the longitudinal direction onto a lateral surface. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325624 | FOOD PLATE CARRIER - A food plate carrier is carried on a conveyor line of a conveying system to transport food to the tables and seats in a restaurant. The food plate carrier includes a mounting platform having a plate resting portion for supporting a plate on which food is put, a cap member attached to the mounting platform so as to open and close with respect to the plate resting portion, to cover the plate resting portion of the mounting platform, and an open and close mechanism for allowing the cap member to close when the dish is rested on the plate resting portion and open when the dish is removed therefrom. The open and close mechanism comprises an actuator which is brought into abutment with the dish when the dish is on the plate resting portion, thereby being actuated to move relative to the plate resting portion. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325625 | Device for cleaning fluid substances from a conveyor belt including paint, varnish and like products - A device for cleaning a conveyor belt soiled with fluid substances, and in particular for machines used for spraying paint or other products, is disclosed. The conveyor belt has an upper section and a lower return section comprising a (a) reverse roller in contact with the return section of the belt to collect the fluid substances on the belt; (b) doctor blade for scraping the fluid substances collected from the reverse roller; (c) at least one secondary belt conveyor mounted on a pair of supporting rollers and disposed beneath the doctor blade for collecting the fluid substances from the doctor blade and for conveying the fluid substances toward one end of said secondary belt conveyor; and (d) means at the end of the secondary belt conveyor for scraping the fluid substances from the secondary belt conveyor and for conveying the substances to a final collection and/or recycling means. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325626 | CHAIN DISK CONVEYOR CORNER HOUSING - A corner assembly for a tube conveyor system comprises a housing defining a wheel receiving area and a flow path with ports at opposite ends of the flow path. A wheel rotatably received in the wheel receiving area comprises a rim having an upper surface and a lower surface; a pair of spaced apart channels formed in at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the rim; and at least one flapper pivotally mounted to the wheel inside of the rim. The flapper is freely movable between a position in which it is aligned with a wall of one of the channels and a position in which it is aligned with a wall of the other of the channels. Thus, when the wheel rotates, the flapper will sweep any material in the wheel receiving area towards and through one of the channels and into the flow path. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325627 | ALIGNMENT AND BRACING ASSEMBLY FOR A BUCKET ELEVATOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An alignment and bracing assembly and method of using the same to erect a bucket elevator. The assembly has first and second cross braces that are attached to trunking members of a bucket elevator in spaced relation where a plate is secured to each of the cross braces. The plate includes diagonal sections for additional bracing and in addition alignment openings so that alignment pins can be disposed therethrough to align additional sets of trunking members with one another during the erection process. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325628 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND RELATED POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An exemplary switching device for an electric circuit, including at least one contact movable between a closed position in which it is coupled to a corresponding fixed contact and an open position in which it is spaced away from said corresponding fixed contact. A main shaft suitable for rotating about an axis and operatively connected to said at least one movable contact so as to cause with its rotation the movement of said at least one movable contact between the open and closed positions. The switching device includes a locking device which has one or more parts coupled to and which is configured for directly acting on the main rotating shaft and locking said at least one movable contact in the open position. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325629 | Tilt Switch - A tilt switch includes an insulating housing having a receiving chamber and a connecting cavity between which a ring-shaped step is formed, electrical terminals each having a support arm of platy shape inserted upward into the connecting cavity, a switching ball made of conductive materials and rollably placed in the receiving chamber, and an insulating cover removably covered on the insulating housing to restrain the switching ball in the insulating housing. The support arms are arranged at regular intervals around the center axis of the connecting cavity. The ring-shaped step has a top face substantially perpendicular to two vertical periphery surfaces of the connecting cavity and the receiving chamber. The switching ball needs to roll over the ring-shaped step having a hard span when the tilt switch changes working states thereof among a closed state, a shorted state and an open state. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325630 | Nano/Micro Electro-Mechanical Relay - A nano/micro electro-mechanical relay, comprising an at least one normally open (NO) nano/micro relay switch and an at least one normally closed (NC) nano/micro relay switch. Both the NC nano/micro relay switch and the NO nano/micro relay switch can be switched between their respective normal relay switch positions and their respective actuated relay switch positions. An at least one nano/micro actuator including an at least one piezoelectric stack layer being attached to an at least one elastic layer, wherein the at least one piezoelectric stack layer contracts to deflect the at least one elastic layer, and thereby actuate the at least one nano/micro contact bar to simultaneously switch the NC nano/micro relay switch and the NO nano/micro relay switch between their respective normal relay switch position and their respective actuated relay switch positions. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325631 | FIXED CONTACT STRUCTURE - There is provided a fixed contact structure, including: a substrate; at least one fixed contact which is disposed on the substrate; a movable contact which slides on the corresponding fixed contact in a sliding direction; a resist layer which is consecutively disposed on the substrate outside both ends of the fixed contact with respect to the sliding direction; and gaps which are formed outside both ends of the fixed contact with respect to a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325632 | MOVEABLE CONTACT CLOSING ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS - An energy transfer system absorbs impact forces and/or energy from a moveable conductive blade directly attached to a moveable contact in a circuit breaker. The energy transfer system includes a rotatable member and a biasing member. The rotatable member has an axis of rotation about which the rotatable member is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The rotatable member further includes a protrusion. The protrusion has an initial curved engagement surface portion, a planar engagement surface portion next to the initial curved engagement surface portion, and a final curved engagement surface portion next to the planar engagement surface portion. The biasing member biases the rotatable member towards the first position. The movable conductive blade impacts the initial curved engagement surface portion to cause the rotatable member to begin to rotate about the axis of rotation such that the moveable conductive blade then contacts the planar engagement surface portion and then the final curved engagement surface portion. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325633 | CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker includes: a bimetal bent by heat generated from a conductive current; a pressing member coupled to an upper part of the bimetal; a cross bar spaced from the pressing member by a prescribed gap, and configured to contact the pressing member and to rotate by being pressed when the bimetal is bent; and a switching mechanism operated by rotation of the cross bar, and configured to separate a movable contactor from a fixed contactor, wherein a coupling hole for coupling the pressing member is provided at an upper part of the bimetal, and wherein the pressing member is bonded to the coupling hole after a prescribed gap between the pressing member and the cross bar has been determined by apply of a current when the pressing member is in a state of being freely movable in the coupling hole. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325634 | PUSH BUTTON AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - A push button for mounting on a shell includes a button body depressibly engaged in a through hole defined in the shell, a flexible circuit board, a rigid plate attaching to the shell and a conductive spring tab. The flexible circuit board is arranged between the a button body and the rigid plate. The flexible circuit board is brought into contact with the rigid plate. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to a connector and includes a pair of normally-open contacts. The conductive spring tab is fixed to the flexible circuit board and aligned with the button body. The conductive spring tab is deformable. The button body is configured for being manually depressed so as to urge the conductive spring tab to deform and contact the pair of normally-open contacts, thereby generating a signal transmittable through the flexible circuit board to the connector. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325635 | TAMPER-RESISTANT KEYPAD FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A tamper-resistant keypad is described. The keypad includes a keycap for actuation by a user. An actuator includes a first end that is coupled to the keycap. A frame having an aperture is adapted to receive the actuator such that the second end of the actuator is captured by the frame. The actuator is prevented from being removed from the frame. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325636 | POWER WINDOW SWITCH - A power window switch has a case, a substrate disposed in the case, a window operation knob disposed on the case, a window lock button disposed on a front side of the window operation knob on the case, a window operation switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window operation knob, a window lock switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window lock button, and a connector having a terminal with a first terminal end protruding from the case and a second terminal end connected to the substrate. The window lock switch mechanism includes two conductive plate springs, and a pressing unit for pressing the plate springs. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325637 | PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - A switch through hole | 2012-12-27 |
20120325638 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH POWER SWITCH - An electronic device includes a housing defining a receiving hole, and a power switch positioned on the housing. The power switch includes an operating button received in the receiving hole, an elastic member fixed to the operating button via an adhesive member, a printed circuit board, and a support member. The support member is connected to the printed circuit board and fixed to the housing, such that the elastic member is sandwiched between the operating button and the printed circuit board | 2012-12-27 |
20120325639 | TOUCH SENSOR AND METHOD OF FORMING A TOUCH SENSOR - A touch sensor includes a substrate having a substrate surface and first electrode sets. Each first electrode set has a plurality of electrodes formed over the substrate surface and arranged in a row along a first direction, the electrodes being transparent and formed of a first material, the first material being electrically conductive and light transmissive. Each first electrode set also has connection elements. Each connection element provides an electrical connection between a pair of adjacent ones of the plurality of electrodes. The connection elements are formed of a second material having a smaller specific electric resistance than the first material. Each of the connection elements comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The third portion provides an electrical connection between the first portion and the second portion. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325640 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A transparent capacitive touch panel comprising a transparent substrate, a transparent cover lens and a transparent adhesive layer is provided, wherein a first transparent electrode layer and a second transparent electrode layer are disposed on the transparent cover lens and the transparent substrate respectively. The transparent adhesive layer is used to bind the first transparent electrode layer and second transparent electrode layer in order to combine the transparent cover lens and the transparent substrate disposed in parallel. Thereby, the manufacturing process of the transparent capacitive touch panel is simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the same is lowered. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325641 | PYROLYSIS OF SOLID BIOMASS IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS - The invention relates to the production of a biofuel from a feedstock that includes a solid biomass material such as lemna. A hydrocarbon feedstock is fed into the coking process and reaction products generated from the thermal process are collected. The invention further relates to the production of a coke product having an isotropic structure. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325642 | CARBONIZING DEVICE - The carbonizing apparatus includes a heating chamber that thermally decomposes a treatment object by heating, a preliminary chamber through which the treatment object is carried from an outside into the heating member in a state in which the heating chamber is substantially shielded from the outside, the preliminary chamber being provided between the heating chamber and the outside, a plurality of cooling chambers in which the treatment object is treated after thermal decomposition, shielding doors that close the preliminary chamber, the heating chamber, and the cooling chambers arranged in series, a transport means that transports the treatment object while opening and closing the shielding doors, and exhaust pipes through which gas discharged from the preliminary chamber, the heating chamber, and the cooling chambers is exhausted. The treatment object is carbonized while being sequentially passed through the preliminary chamber, the heating chamber, and the cooling chambers. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325643 | Vacuum Distillation Device and Method for the Treatment of Non-Potable Water - An embodiment of a distillation system is disclosed having an influent column with an influent column first end and an influent column second end and having therein, a gas deflector. The influent column may contain at least an influent liquid and vapor from the influent liquid. The influent column first end may be in fluid communication with an influent liquid source. A distillation system is disclosed as having at least one effluent column having an effluent column first end and an effluent column second end and further comprising a condensation chamber adjacent the effluent second end. The effluent column may be positioned within the influent column and may contain at least an effluent liquid and vapor. A primary vacuum source may be in fluid communication with an influent column and positioned at an influent second end. A blower may be provided and connected to the condensation chamber. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325644 | THROUGHPUT SOLAR STILL - The present invention is directed to high efficiency solar still assemblies and their components, and more particularly, a solar still capable of absorbing direct sunlight and redirected sunlight using a mobile heliostat configured to align the still evaporator, the heliostat and a counter-current heat exchanger with the sun. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325645 | Process and System for the Purification of Trichlorosilane and Silicon Tetrachloride - The invention concerns a process (and a corresponding plant) for the purification of trichlorosilane and/or silicon tetrachloride comprising the following steps of treating technical grade trichlorosilane and/or technical grade silicon tetrachloride: complexation of the boron impurities (trichloride (BCl | 2012-12-27 |
20120325646 | ADVANCED NANO TECHNOLOGY FOR GROWING METALLIC NANO-CLUSTERS - An apparatus for growing nano-clusters includes a pair of electrodes separated by an electrode pair spacing and a field generation module that generates a corona discharge across the electrodes. The corona discharge generates an electromagnetic field near the electrodes. A voltage potential across the electrodes is a medium voltage. The field generation module includes a medium voltage module that generates a medium voltage waveform, which is transmitted to the electrodes to generate the corona discharge. The field generation module includes a broad frequency generation module that generates a broad spectrum of frequencies within the medium voltage waveform. A raw material feeder module feeds particles of a raw material through the electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field with the broad spectrum of frequencies is operative to separate at least a portion of the raw material fed through the electromagnetic field into free atoms. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325647 | Methods for Increasing the Kinetic Activity of Water and Other Liquids, so as to Render the Liquids More Useful in Enhancing the Alternative Cellular Energy Pathway and in Various Other Agricultural and Industrial Applications - A method for energizing water and other liquids is described. It is based on previous studies showing the use of ultraviolet (UV) light illuminated of alcohol containing neutral red dye as a means of activating the alternative cellular energy (ACE) pathway. Rather than directly activating the patient, the method's ACE pathway, it is used to activate water and liquids for drinking by the patients. Once activated, a liquid can further activate a larger volume of liquid by simply being added to the larger volume of liquid. The methods should find widespread application in human, animal, agricultural and industrial uses of water and other liquids. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325648 | REACTOR AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING CARBON MATERIAL BY SHORT CIRCUIT ELECTRIC CURRENT - The present invention refers to a new and low cost method for producing single wall nanotubes and other allotropic forms of carbon. Said method uses a high electric current and 127 VAC or 220 VAC power supplies to sublimation of a solid precursor, which material can be made of graphite. The solid precursor is connected to metallic electrodes, so that an intense electric current cross the contacts to pulverize the graphite under high temperature. The carbon materials are deposited in the wall of the reactor as well as in the electrodes, in an atmospheric pressure. The obtained material is purified in acids and, then, the carbon nanotubes are separated. In general, this new synthesis is characterized by the absence of a metal catalyst, the employ of a short circuit current with an agent to produce carbon materials, the low pressure into reaction, and the assembly of the apparatus involving a very low cost and a low voltage of operation. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325649 | METHOD OF SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE DURING PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION - Methods and related apparatus support a work piece during a physical vapour deposition. An aluminium support having a support surface coated with a heat absorbent coating is provided. The support is cooled to around 100° C. and a PVD process is performed such that, with cooling, the work piece temperature is between 350° C. and 450° C. The coating is inert and/or ultra-high voltage compatible. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325650 | SPUTTERING TARGET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPUTTERING TARGET, AND METHOD FOR FORMING THIN FILM - There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325651 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - It is an object of this invention to prevent a deposited film from adhering to an exhaust chamber so as to suppress the generation of particles. A sputtering apparatus ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120325652 | DEVICE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS HAVING IMPROVED OPERATION - A device for high temperature electrolysis of water, including: at least one elementary electrolysis cell formed from a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte intermediate between the cathode and the anode; a first device forming an electric and fluid interconnector including a metallic part delimited by at least one plane, the metallic part including two internal chambers, superposed one on the other, and a plurality of holes distributed around the surface, approximately perpendicular to the plane and divided into two groups, one of the groups of holes opens up onto the plane and directly into the adjacent chamber and the other group of holes opens up onto the plane and also in a furthest chamber through channels, the plane of the first interconnector being in mechanical contact with the plane of the cathode. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325653 | Hydrogen Producing Apparatus - A hydrogen producing apparatus includes a pump, a heating assembly, an electrolyser, at least one radiator, and a converting unit. The heating assembly includes at least one front heater, a middle heater, and a solar heater. The at least one front heater is connected to the pump. The middle heater is located between the at least one front heater and the solar heater. The electrolyser is connected to the solar heater. The at least one radiator is connected to the electrolyser and the at least one front heater. The electrolyser is located between the solar heater and the at least one radiator. The converting unit is connected to the at least one radiator. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325654 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYZER (HTE) HAVING A STACK OF ELECTROLYSIS CELLS AND IMPROVED OPERATING RELIABILITY AND HIGH EFFICIENCY - A high-temperature module for electrolysis of water with improved operational safety, in which steam containing at most 1% hydrogen can be made to flow simultaneously in each cathode and in each anode, as a draining gas, of a stack of cells. The stack of cells is housed in a sealed case and a mechanism for clamping by compression of the stack is included. The risks of leaks likely to cause impairments of efficiency and breakages of all or part of a stack EHT electrolyser are reduced, while a high level of efficiency is provided due to the fact that satisfactory electrical conduction is maintained by compression of the stack. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325655 | A1-BASED ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET - The present invention provides a technique capable of suppressing generation of splash even at high-speed deposition by an Al-based alloy sputtering target containing Ni and a rare earth element, wherein when crystallographic orientations <001>, <011>, <111>, <012> and <112> in a normal direction of each sputtering surface at a surface part of the Al-based alloy sputtering target, a ¼×t (t: thickness of the Al-based alloy sputtering target) part thereof and a ½×t part thereof are observed by an electron backscatter diffraction pattern method, the Al-based alloy sputtering target satisfies the requirement (1) that, when a total of area fractions of the <001>±15°, <011>±15° and <112>±15° is defined as R (as for Rat each part, the R at the surface part is defined as R | 2012-12-27 |
20120325656 | ELECTRON BEAM SCULPTING OF TUNNELING JUNCTION FOR NANOPORE DNA SEQUENCING - A technique for a nanodevice is provided that includes a reservoir filled with a conductive fluid and a membrane separating the reservoir. The membrane includes an electrode layer having a tunneling junction formed therein. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore is formed through other layers of the membrane such that the nanopore is aligned with the tunneling junction of the electrode layer. When a voltage is applied to the electrode layer, a tunneling current is generated by a base in the tunneling junction to be measured as a signature for distinguishing the base. When an organic coating is formed on an inside surface of the tunneling junction, transient bonds are formed between the electrode layer and the base. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325657 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes a substrate and a sensor chip held on the substrate. The substrate includes a flow channel. The sensor chip includes a plate. The plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A plurality of through holes each penetrates through the first surface and the second surface. A direction of a line segment connecting centers of any two adjacent through holes among the plurality of through holes is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the center line of the flow channel. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325658 | DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device that is used to detect a sample includes: a base component having on its surface a sample supply position to which the sample is supplied; an electrode system formed at a distance from the sample supply position on the surface of the base component; a sliding component having a slide body that performs a sliding movement over the surface of the base component, a sample receptacle portion provided in a portion of the slide body; and a supporting portion that is fixed to the base component and supports the sliding component such that it can perform the sliding movement relative to the base component. The base and the sliding components can perform the sliding movement within a range that includes an overlap position, where the sample receptacle portion overlaps with the electrode system, and the sample supply position. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325659 | MEASURING TRANSDUCER FOR DETERMINING A MEASURED VARIABLE REPRESENTING A CONTENT OF H+ AND/OR OH- IONS IN A MEASURED MEDIUM - A measuring transducer, which is embodied to produce and output a measurement signal dependent on the content of W and/or OH | 2012-12-27 |
20120325660 | COMBINATION ELECTRODE FOR ION CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT - A combination electrode for ion concentration measurement is provided including a glass electrode and a reference electrode whose internal electrode is made of silver-silver chloride, wherein a sealing means is provided configured to seal an upper surface of a reference electrode chamber formed in an outer tube which houses an internal electrode and an internal solution of the reference electrode, and around a glass support tube penetrating the outer tube along a substantially center axis thereof an annular silver member which the glass support tube penetrates along a center axis thereof, annular sealing elastic members for liquid-tightly sealing a space between the silver member and the glass support tube, and a space between the silver member and the outer tube, respectively, and the reference electrode internal electrode is connected to a terminal for a reference electrode through the silver member. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325661 | GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor includes a plate-like gas sensor element, a tubular metallic shell which holds the gas sensor element, and a seal member disposed between the inner surface of the metallic shell and outer surface of the gas sensor element. The gas sensor further includes a metal packing having a through-hole of substantially rectangular cross section through which the gas sensor element extends, and pressing forward the seal member with a flat surface thereof in direct contact with the rearward oriented surface of the seal member. The flat surface of the metal packing has an outside diameter equal to or greater than that of the rearward oriented surface of the seal member. A clearance between an inner edge of the flat surface of the metal packing and the surface of the gas sensor element is one-half or less the thickness of the gas sensor element. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325662 | OXYGEN SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS - In an oxygen sensor control apparatus, a CPU obtains a correction coefficient for calibrating the relation between output value of an oxygen sensor and oxygen concentration when a fuel cut operation is performed. When the amount of scavenging air (total supply amount of air) becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined amount in each fuel cut period, the CPU calculates an average output value Ipav from a plurality of output values (concentration corresponding values) Ipr of the oxygen sensor, from which values deviating from a predetermined range R | 2012-12-27 |
20120325663 | COMPLEX ELECTROKINETIC DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT FOR DECONTAMINATING RADIONUCLIDE AND DECONTAMINATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A complex electrokinetic decontamination equipment is disclosed, which removes a radionuclide from contaminated soil with a high efficiency, using a combination of a washing decontamination method performed in an electrokinetic unit using electrolyte and an electrokinetic decontamination method performed by the electrokinetic unit. pH values in an anode chamber and a cathode chamber are optimally controlled by a pH control unit, thereby reducing quantity and size of metal oxide particles. In addition, a water level of the electrolyte in the electrokinetic unit may be automatically controlled by an electrolyte supply controller. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325664 | NANOSENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nanosensor comprising a substrate having a hole; a first insulating layer disposed on the substrate and having a first nanopore at a location corresponding to the hole in the substrate; first and second electrodes disposed on the first insulating layer, wherein the first and second electrodes are spaced apart from each other with the first nanopore positioned therebetween; a first electrode pad disposed on at least a portion of the first electrode; a second electrode pad disposed on at least a portion of the second electrode; and a protective layer disposed on at least a portion of the first and second electrode pads; as well as a method for manufacturing same. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325665 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES - Microfluidic devices in which electrokinetic mechanisms move droplets of a liquid or particles in a liquid are described. The devices include at least one electrode that is optically transparent and/or flexible. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325666 | FROST FREE SURFACES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Frost-free surfaces and methods for manufacturing such surfaces are described. The frost-free surfaces reduce ice build-up, prevent vapor condensation and reduce adhesion force between ice and a solid substrate. The surfaces can be on parts used in devices where superhydrophobic properties may be obtained post or during device manufacturing. The superhydrophobic properties are the result of aluminum oxide clusters made on such surfaces. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325667 | MULTI-ANODE SYSTEM FOR UNIFORM PLATING OF ALLOYS - Disclosed are embodiments of an electroplating system and an associated electroplating method that allow for depositing of metal alloys with a uniform plate thickness and with the means to alter dynamically the alloy composition. Specifically, by using multiple anodes, each with different types of soluble metals, the system and method avoid the need for periodic plating bath replacement and also allow the ratio of metals within the deposited alloy to be selectively varied by applying different voltages to the different metals. The system and method further avoids the uneven current density and potential distribution and, thus, the non-uniform plating thicknesses exhibited by prior art methods by selectively varying the shape and placement of the anodes within the plating bath. Additionally, the system and method allows for fine tuning of the plating thickness by using electrically insulating selectively placed prescribed baffles. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325668 | Gallium Electrodeposition Processes and Chemistries - Solutions and processes for electrodepositing gallium or gallium alloys includes a plating bath free of complexing agents including a gallium salt, an indium salt, a combination thereof, and a combination of any of the preceding salts with copper, an acid, and a solvent, wherein the pH of the solution is in a range selected from the group consisting of from about zero to about 2.6 and greater than about 12.6 to about 14. An optional metalloid may be included in the solution. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325669 | NANOHAIR STRUCTURE AND AN APPLICATION THEREFOR - There is provided a nanohair structure with the nanowires exposed on a nanotemplate; the method thereof; and a three-dimensional nanostructure-based sensor with ultra-sensitivity and greatly increased three-dimensional surface-to-volume ratio which immobilizes bio-nanoparticles to the nanohair structure and arranges antibodies to the nano surface with the controlled orientation by physical interaction. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325670 | METHOD FOR FORMING ANODIZED LAYER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM - An anodized layer formation method of an embodiment of the present invention includes the step a of providing an aluminum film which is formed on a first principal surface of a support and the step b of anodizing a surface of the aluminum film to form a porous alumina layer which has a plurality of minute recessed portions. In the step a, a second principal surface of the support which is opposite to the first principal surface is provided with a low heat conduction member that has a predetermined pattern. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a porous alumina layer can be formed which includes regions of different minute structures in the predetermined pattern. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325671 | ELECTROPLATED LEAD-FREE BUMP DEPOSITION - A method of forming a metal feature on a workpiece with deposition is provided. The method includes providing an under bump metal layer for solder of an electronic device on the workpiece, depositing a substantially pure tin layer directly to the under bump metal layer, and depositing a tin silver alloy layer onto the substantially pure tin layer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325672 | Method for Depositing a Metal Onto A Porous Carbon Layer - The invention relates to a method for depositing a metal M1 onto a carbon layer, as well as to a method for manufacturing an electrode for fuel cells and to a method for manufacturing a fuel cell. The method for depositing a metal M1 onto a porous carbon layer according to the invention includes a step of depositing said metal M1 by means of the electrochemical reduction of an electrolytic solution of a salt of the metal M | 2012-12-27 |
20120325673 | Electrochemical Nitridation of Metal Surfaces - Electrochemical nitridation of metals and the produced metals are disclosed. An exemplary method of electrochemical nitridation of metals comprises providing an electrochemical solution at low temperature. The method also comprises providing a three-electrode potentiostat system. The method also comprises stabilizing the three-electrode potentiostat system at open circuit potential. The method also comprises applying a cathodic potential to a metal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325674 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF NICKEL ELECTRODES - The invention relates to a method for improving the performance of nickel electrodes in alkali chloride electrolysis by adding water-soluble platinum compounds to the catolyte. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325675 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF VALUABLE METALS BY ALKALI LEACHING - The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for recovery of valuable metals. The apparatus includes an electrolytic chlorine producing bath, a dissolution bath disposed at a rear side of the electrolytic chlorine producing bath to perform leaching of a valuable metal content, a gas supplier connected to the dissolution bath to supply a carrier gas, a collection bath disposed at the rear side of the dissolution bath to collect a volatile material, a separation bath separating and purifying a leaching reactant generated in the dissolution bath, and chlorine and sodium hydroxide recirculation lines connecting the electrolytic chlorine producing bath, the dissolution bath and the separation bath. The apparatus permits recovery of valuable metals according to characteristics of the valuable metal, and the chlorine and sodium hydroxide recirculation lines of the apparatus provides optimized recovery rate and efficiency, thereby realizing economic feasibility. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325676 | PROCESS TO RECYCLE END OF LIFE CDTE MODULES AND MANUFACTURING SCRAP - A method for recycling of thin film Cadmium Telluride photovoltaic modules at the end of their life, and manufacturing scrap, has been developed. This method allows for minimum glass fine generation, requires little or no acid compared to other methods, and generates a pure cadmium and tellurium product at recoveries in excess of about 80 percent. In addition, the process allows for the recovery of a clean soda-lime plate glass product. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325677 | ELECTROCHEMISTRY METHOD HAVING IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND ASSOCIATED ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR SUCH AS A HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSER (EHT) - An electrochemistry method to produce a reaction gas of a lesser molar mass than that of an initial constituent of gas or vapor, according to which the gas or vapor of the initial constituent is made to flow, and the reaction gas is recovered in the path in which the initial constituent is made to flow. At least one vortex is created in a zone upstream from the reaction gas recovery zone, wherein the vortex can separate the produced reaction gas from the initial constituent still present to subject the initial constituent to an electrochemical process in the upstream zone. In a high-temperature water electrolysis application according to the method, by the vortex, the produced hydrogen is separated from the surplus steam to subject the surplus stream to an electrolytic process within the electrolyser itself. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325678 | STRUCTURES AND FABRICATION TECHNIQUES FOR SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - Porous substrates and associated structures for solid-state electrochemical devices, such as solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), are low-cost, mechanically strong and highly electronically conductive. Some preferred structures have a thin layer of an electrocatalytically active material (e.g., Ni-YSZ) coating a porous high-strength alloy support (e.g., SS-430) to form a porous SOFC fuel electrode. Electrode/electrolyte structures can be formed by co-firing or constrained sintering processes. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325679 | Mediator-Stabilized Reagent Compositions for Use in Biosensor Electrodes - The claimed subject matter relates to the stabilization of 1,2-quinone mediators, especially those containing 1,10-phenanthroline quinone (PQ) and more especially transition metal complexes of PQ, in the presence of enzymes when contained in dry reagent layers for biosensor electrodes, through the use of various metal salts, particularly those of lithium. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325680 | INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS ON CONCENTRATION OF THIOREDOXINS IN SAMPLE, STRESS LEVEL INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND STRESS LEVEL JUDGING METHOD - The invention is to provide an information acquisition apparatus for acquiring information relating to at least one of an oxidized form concentration, a reduced form concentration and a ratio of the concentrations of thioredoxin, useful for judging a stress level, and a stress level information acquisition apparatus and a stress level judging method utilizing the same. A reaction by an enzyme or the like catalyzing an redox reaction of thioredoxins is used to measure at least one of an oxidized form concentration, a reduced form concentration and a concentration ratio of thioredoxins, and data of such measurement is used for judging the stress level of a subject person. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325681 | VERSATILE ELECTROCHEMICAL PAPER-IMMUNOSENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTICS BY USING THE SENSOR - An electrochemical paper-immunosensor and method for detecting aminoglycoside antibiotics is developed in the present invention. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are coated on the common filtration paper by dip-dry cycles. With antibody against neomycin adding to the coating solution, a high sensitive biosensor for specific detection of neomycin is prepared, satisfying to the rigid authority regulations. The sensor is not only sensitive but also rapid, comparing with the classic ELISA method, with LOD of 0.04 ng mL | 2012-12-27 |
20120325682 | LAYERED ELECTROCATALYST FOR OXIDATION OF AMMONIA AND ETHANOL - A layered electrocatalyst for oxidizing ammonia, ethanol, or combinations thereof, comprising: a carbon support integrated with a conductive metal; at least one first metal plating layer at least partially deposited on the carbon support, wherein the at least one first metal plating layer is active to OH adsorption and inactive to a target species, and wherein the at least one first metal plating layer has a thickness ranging from 10 nanometers to 10 microns; and at least one second metal plating layer at least partially deposited on the at least one first metal plating layer, wherein the at least one second metal plating layer is active to the target species, and wherein the at least one second metal plating layer has a thickness ranging from 10 nanometers to 10 microns, forming a layered electrocatalyst. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325683 | ACTIVE CHEMICALLY-SENSITIVE SENSORS WITH IN-SENSOR CURRENT SOURCES - Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325684 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION OF PARTICULATES IN A GASEOUS SAMPLE USING POTENTIOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS IN A GASEOUS FLAME ELECTROLYTE - The present invention provides a method for the detection of particulates in a sample, wherein the particulates are introduced into a plasma and the potential difference between a common electrode and each of a plurality of indicator electrodes is measured. The invention further provides an electrode array and an apparatus which can be used for the potentiometric detection of particulates in a sample. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325685 | MEASUREMENT AND USES OF OXIDATIVE STRESS - The present invention provides a method of determining the overall oxidative status of a body fluid or a tissue of a patient by measuring the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the body fluid or tissue. The method has been found to be useful in the diagnosis, evaluation and monitoring of patients who have suffered a trauma (such as a head injury), patients suspected of being critically-ill or who are critically ill, patients who have an infection, and patients suspected of having a myocardial infarction (MI) or who have had an MI. The method has also been found useful in monitoring and evaluating exercise performance in patients. In addition, the method has been found useful in monitoring and evaluating stored blood products and patients who will receive such a product. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325686 | Collection Receptacles fo Gases - A gas collection receptacle includes a segmented top portion and one or more side portions creating a volume for collecting gases. The gas collection receptacle, configured to float on a pond, lagoon, or other area, also includes interlocking side and end portions enabling multiple receptacles to connect, thus forming a substantially continuous covering. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325687 | Modulated pH wipes - A low pH wipe is produced having no other buffering or modifying agents, using water only. The water has been modified by means of a reactor to produce an excess of hydronium ions to lower the pH. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325688 | PILL HOLDER - A toothbrush sheath with an integrated pill sheet holder, the sheath comprising a brush cavity configured to accept and hold a toothbrush for use by a user and a cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various sizes. Also described is an electric or manual toothbrush with an integrated pill sheet holder, the handle of the toothbrush comprising a pill sheet cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various Sizes. Also described is a static toothbrush holding unit with a base having a designated space for holding the toothbrush and a built-in ejectable tray for holding pill sheets. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325689 | FOLDING STAND AND COVER - A folding stand may attach to an electronic device for transportation in one configuration and may fold into a second configuration to hold the electronic device for use. The folding stand may have two main rigid components that are joined by a hinge. Each of the rigid components may have engagement mechanisms that clamp onto the electronic device in the first configuration and hold the device in one of several upright positions in the second configuration. A stringer may be attached to one of the rigid components with a hinge and may engage the other rigid component with a snap or other mechanism. In some embodiments, the entire stand may be a single piece manufactured from rigid plastic components joined with a second, flexible material that may provide one or more of the hinges in the stand. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325690 | FLOSS TOOTHPICK PACKAGE - A personal hygiene containing apparatus includes a folded matchbook-like envelope structure and at least one plurality dental cleaning devices detachably secured to the envelope structure. The outside of the envelope includes advertising materials. The dental cleaning devices may be floss toothpicks having a reflective surface and may be individually sealed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325691 | KIND OF PACKING BOX OF WET WIPES - A packing box of wet wipes, which includes a body and a cover connected to the body. The cover includes: a cover body having a press button mounted therein, a top lid having a fastening part mounted thereon and mated with the press button, and a resilient connection part having a first end secured to a side of the top lid opposite to the fastening part and a second end protruding through a through hole of the top lid and secured to the cover body. The packing box of wet wipes of present invention has a simple structure, and can be used repeatedly and easy to open. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325693 | AIRDROP DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR WATER AND FIRE MAKING SUPPLIES - An airdrop package for fuel and water is disclosed. A plurality of hollow cylinders are made of combustible firelog material. Closed water container nested within at least some of the plurality of hollow cylinders. The airdrop package for the plurality of hollow cylinders has a plurality of interconnected flexible walls. The interconnected flexible walls are atop an energy absorbing base. The flexible walls define an array of compartments. The compartments are dimensioned to snugly contain at least one of the hollow cylinders. The base and flexible walls absorb energy upon ground impact of the airdrop package. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325694 | DIAGONAL CLAMSHELL PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE - A bifurcated pipeline gas sample takeoff equipment housing having a diagonally oriented access opening to increase the ease of access to enclosed components by increasing the opening size by up to thirty percent without increasing the size of the enclosure. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325695 | MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - A magnetic storage device for an article has a magnet that cooperates with a protuberance, cavity or recess to resist movement of the article. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325696 | FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF FLUIDS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - Systems, methods, and devices for preparation of water for various uses including blood treatment are described. In embodiments, fluid is passed either by pump or passively by gravity feed, through various filtration elements from a fluid source to a treatment fluid container. The latter forms a batch that may be used during treatment. The advantage of forming the batch before treatment is that the rate of filtering needn't match the rate of consumption during treatment which provides multiple benefits and liabilities to overcome, as discussed herein. Mechanisms for preparing pure water for infusion or medicaments are described such as elimination of chlorine and colloidal aluminum. Also various control mechanisms to help avoid contamination are describe. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325697 | CONTAINER CAP HAVING BLADE PROTECTOR - The present invention relates to a container cap having a blade protector which comprises a lower cap having a storage tube accommodated in a container, and an upper cap screw-coupled to the top of the lower cap, wherein a cutting blade for cutting a cut groove on the rim of an opening plate at the bottom of the storage tube and a blade protector for protecting the cutting blade are provided at the bottom of an inner cylinder which extends downward from the center of the bottom surface of the upper cap. When the upper cap is separated, the blade protector functions as a blade protector to protect a user from the blade, and when the blade is working, the blade protector pushes down on the bottom of the opening plate, which enables the blade to easily cut the cut groove. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325698 | Container - A container for snus comprising a cover slidable between an open and a closed position to allow access to a compartment for storing snus within the container when the cover is in its open position. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325699 | Golf Bags Having a Flip Pocket and/or a Symmetric Club Separator - Golf bags may include a main compartment for holding golf clubs and a flip pocket attached with the golf bag body but movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The bag may further include: (a) a releasable connector system for releasably holding the flip pocket at the engaged position; (b) an anti-slip element for preventing movement of the golf bag body with respect to a securing strap; and/or (c) a divider to help keep the golf clubs separated from one another when stored in the main compartment. Optionally, an outer perimeter of the divider may be symmetric about a first axis extending in a front-to-rear direction, symmetric about a second axis extending in a side-to-side direction, and/or symmetric about a third axis extending in a top-to-bottom direction (when the golf bag is oriented in an upright manner). Methods of making and using such golf bags also are described. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325700 | Golf Bags Having a Flip Pocket and/or a Symmetric Club Separator - Golf bags may include a main compartment for holding golf clubs and a flip pocket attached with the golf bag body but movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The bag may further include: (a) a releasable connector system for releasably holding the flip pocket at the engaged position; (b) an anti-slip element for preventing movement of the golf bag body with respect to a securing strap; and/or (c) a divider to help keep the golf clubs separated from one another when stored in the main compartment. Optionally, an outer perimeter of the divider may be symmetric about a first axis extending in a front-to-rear direction, symmetric about a second axis extending in a side-to-side direction, and/or symmetric about a third axis extending in a top-to-bottom direction (when the golf bag is oriented in an upright manner). Methods of making and using such golf bags also are described. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325701 | EARPHONE PROTECTOR DEVICE - An earphone protector device includes top and bottom compartments partitioned by and releasably attachable to opposite sides of a central partition member. A passage through the partition member is sized for insertion of earphone cords, wherein the corresponding earphones are located on the top side of the partition member and the earphone plug is located on the bottom side of the partition member. When used in conjunction with a portable media player, the earphones and earphone plug may be extended through slots located on each corresponding compartment, thereby limiting the amount of slack in the earphone cords during use. In another embodiment of the device, the central partition member does not include a passage and the device may be used for separately storing complimenting articles in the two compartments. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325702 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE ACCESSORIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325703 | DISPLAY PACKAGE FOR A PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS - The present invention is directed to a display package that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of packs containing one or more products and a sleeve. The primary packs are arranged in a bundle and disposed within the sleeve. A separator panel can be included in certain embodiments of the bundle between the packs. Portions of the packs may protrude through apertures in the front and rear panels of the sleeve and apertures within the separator panel to assist with maintaining the bundle within the sleeve. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325704 | STERILE SURGICAL TRAY - A surgical apparatus for use by a surgeon can include a tray and a plurality of surgical instruments. The tray can have a plurality of structures located on an upper side of the tray for receiving the plurality of surgical instruments. The tray can receive a separate control unit. The tray can also have a fluid reservoir receiver for receiving a bottle or container of fluid, such as balanced salt solution. The fluid reservoir receiver can include one or more features, including, a spike, an air vent, and a light. A separate container can be used to place the bottle or container of fluid into the fluid reservoir receiver on the tray. This separate container can include a collapsible section. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325705 | TOOL BOX - A tool box includes a base seat and an outer cover detachably capped on the base seat. The base seat includes a base block and a raised block disposed on a top end of the base block. Multiple sockets and an insertion cup are disposed on the raised block. The outer cover has an inner circumference and an outer circumference centered at an axis to define a chamber. The outer cover further has an annular bottom face and a top cap section connected with the inner and outer circumferences. The outer circumference has a polygonal cross section and is composed of multiple axial face sections. An axial anti-slip stripe is formed at a junction between each two adjacent axial face sections. When storing a screwdriver set, multiple screwdriver bits of the screwdriver set are respectively inserted in the sockets and a screwdriver handle is inserted in the insertion cup. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325706 | Collapsible Sterilization Container - A collapsible single-use sterilization container for use in the sterilization of medical instruments is provided. The sterilization container includes a lid having central portion defined by a frangible region. Upon activation of the frangible region, the central portion may be removed rendering the sterilization container inoperable for future use. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325707 | SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINER - In a substrate storage container, a container body for storing semiconductor wafers has an attachment structure on a roof so that a robotic flange as a transport component is removably attached to attachment structure. Attachment structure includes multiple pairs of supporting rails opposing each other, disposed on roof, a multiple number of guide pieces provided on roof and interference/engagement parts each formed with guide piece. Guide piece and interference/engagement part are combined forming a forked portion in the front part. Transport component includes a main part member supported between multiple pairs of supporting rails. Main part member is formed with circulation openings for fluids and incorporates an elastic engagement piece that is elastically deformable so as to interfere with forked portion. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325708 | SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINER - A substrate storage container includes: a container body molded of molding material in a front open box type for storing substrates; a door element fitted to an opening at the front of the container body; and a compressively deformable gasket for sealing between the container body and the door element. The opening of the container body is projected sidewards and outwards forming a rim portion. A sealing surface for the gasket is formed on an inner surface of the rim portion. The container body is formed with a reinforcing rib directed toward the rim portion. An opposing portion of the reinforcing rib that opposes the rim portion of the container body is reduced in thickness so as to prevent a depression from forming in the sealing surface of the rim portion during molding the container body. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325709 | CARBON DIOXIDE INDICATOR USING CHITOSAN AND FOOD PACKAGE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a carbon dioxide indicator using chitosan and a food package comprising the same. The carbon dioxide indicator senses variation in partial pressure of carbon dioxide present in a head space of the package and thus visibly displays the result. The carbon dioxide indicator rapidly reacts at a specific critical point (pH 7.0) or less, thus being considerably highly sensitive. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325710 | DEMONSTRATIVE METHODS FOR DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - A method for demonstrating the surface cleaning performance of a disposable paper product. The method comprising the steps of: selecting at least one test implement comprising disposable paper product; selecting at least one demonstration implement comprising a durable cloth substrate; selecting a testing surface; preparing at least one spill specimen, the spill specimen comprising a fluorescing or luminescent component; applying the spill specimen on a first portion and a second portion of the testing surface; wiping the spill specimen from the first portion of testing surface with the test implement; wiping the spill specimen from the second portion of testing surface with the demonstration implement; and, revealing by sufficient lighting means any of the fluorescing or luminescent component remaining on the testing surface. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325711 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A PAIR OF CONSUMABLE PRODUCT PACKETS - A package assembly provides a pair of openable product packets which support consumable products. The product packets are accommodated in a housing. The housing is formed from an elongate planar housing structure having a central wall and a pair of oppositely directed foldable flaps extending from opposite edges of the central wall. A transition line extends longitudinally thereacross. The packets are supported on the central wall on opposite sides of the fold line. The transition line may include a fold line, a severing line or a combination thereof. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325712 | Recyclable Blister Pack and Process of Making - A recyclable blister pack system is provided, including a substrate having a dry tack adhesive layer deposited on one of its surfaces and a blister layer for receiving a product. The properties of the dry tack cohesive are selected so the blister layer is separable from the substrate without leaving substantial substrate residue on the blister layer. This improves the recyclability of the blister layer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325713 | COMPOSITE PACKAGE - A composite package having a folded paperboard card and two plastic components shaped to interfit with one another when the package is closed. The plastic components define a space for containing one or more articles. The folded paperboard card may be a dual-panel card with two panels joined to one another along a fold line or other hinge. Each paperboard panel may define an opening to seat a plastic component. The paperboard is configured to bring the two plastic components into registration when the panels are folded together along the hinge. The plastic components may be configured to releasably interlock with one another when the package is closed. One of the two plastic components may include a shoulder that is configured to be snap-fitted or otherwise frictionally into the other plastic component. The opening may include a seat shaped to closely receive the shoulder and provide a stop against which the shoulder abuts when the package is closed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325714 | COMPOSITE PACKAGE - A composite package having a folded paperboard card and two plastic components shaped to interfit with one another when the package is closed. The plastic components define a space for containing one or more articles. The folded paperboard card may be a dual-panel card with two panels joined to one another along a fold line or other hinge. Each paperboard panel may define an opening to seat a plastic component. The paperboard is configured to bring the two plastic components into registration when the panels are folded together along the hinge. The plastic components may be configured to releasably interlock when the package is closed. One of the two plastic components may include a shoulder that is configured to be snap-fitted or otherwise frictionally into the other plastic component. The opening may include a seat shaped to closely receive and provide a stop for the shoulder. | 2012-12-27 |
20120325715 | Crumple zone package for moisture sensitive products - A blister pack comprising a blister layer having a plurality of blisters formed therein, the blisters also having a plurality of recesses at a periphery thereof, the blister and recesses being partially defined by a blister lower wall, a blister upper wall and a blister connecting wall extending between the upper the upper wall and the lower wall whereby pressure exerted in the area of the blister upper wall and blister connecting wall will cause the blister to crumple to provide easier access to contents of the blister. | 2012-12-27 |