53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090321375 | Apparatus for illuminating brand in a bottle and method for the same - Designs of bottle sets are disclosed to highlight a sign in a transparent container. In one embodiment, a bottle set includes a bottle and a base. A fixture is provided and disposed within the bottle. The fixture includes a light guide extended from an interior bottom of the bottle. The bottle is positioned onto the base, where the base provides a light source lighting of which is guided through the light guide to shine the mark on the fixture. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321376 | TWO PIECE DRAFT GEAR HOUSING HAVING AN INTEGRAL YOKE - A housing for a railway car draft gear assembly for cushioning buff and draft shocks includes a rear portion engageable with the rear stops of such railway car and a front portion configured for attachment to a coupler arm. Opposed ends of the front and rear portions are provided with complimentary flanges for removable attachment of the front portion to the rear portion with threaded fasteners. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321377 | Teat Unit - A teat unit for sucking a liquid from a liquid container includes a teat and a flow restrictor with a through-opening. The teat comprises a mouthpiece, with a suction opening, and a main body which is formed integrally on the mouthpiece and widens relative to the mouthpiece. The flow restrictor defines a maximum flow of the liquid passing through the suction opening from the liquid container. According to the invention, the flow restrictor is arranged outside the mouthpiece, and the suction opening has a greater cross-sectional surface area than the through-opening of the flow restrictor. The teat unit permits a feeding action that is as true to nature as possible, since the mouthpiece can be deformed very considerably, without substantially impairing the flow restriction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321378 | Anti-Tamper Closure - The present invention relates to an anti-tamper closure ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321379 | DISPENSING HEAD WITH HINGED CAP - The invention relates to a dispensing head ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321380 | Cap for holding powder to mixed with a fluid in a bottle - A cap for holding a powder to be mixed with a fluid in a bottle has a product cap with a reservoir. The product cap has a top wall and a side wall. The product cap has a number of inner protrusions on the side wall and a number of outer protrusions on the side wall. A cylindrical safety gate has a number of grooves. The inner protrusions of the product cap mate with the grooves of the safety gate. The cylindrical safety gate has a gate and an aperture at an end of the cylindrical safety gate. A bottle cap with a cylindrical body has a threaded end and a gate end. The gate end has a number of grooves that mate with the outer protrusions. The bottle cap has a gate and an aperture between the threaded end and the gate end. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321381 | OVERCAP FOR AND A METHOD OF ACTUATING A VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER - An overcap for a volatile material dispenser includes a housing adapted to be mounted on a container. The container has a valve stem with a discharge end. The overcap includes a valve-connecting portion adapted to engage the valve stem and a fixture that extends from the valve-connecting portion. The overcap further includes a trigger attached to the housing by a hinge that is disposed at or below a plane formed by the fixture. A contact portion is disposed in the trigger for interacting with the fixture and applying pressure to the valve-connecting portion to actuate the valve stem. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321382 | Upgraded bottle for fluid products, particularly pharmaceutical, medicinal or cosmetic products - The upgraded bottle for fluid products, particularly pharmaceutical, medicinal and cosmetic products, comprising a containing body for containing a fluid product, particularly a pharmaceutical, medicinal or cosmetic product, a dispensing mouth of the product defined at one end of the containing body, a tearable membrane for closing the dispensing mouth, a closing element that can be screwed up or unscrewed on such end of the containing body and provided with a cap inside which is defined at least one perforator of the membrane, and maintaining means for maintaining the cap in a safety configuration, in which the perforator is substantially positioned away from the membrane and in which the cap can be freely turned around the screwing up and unscrewing axis of the closing element in at least one direction of rotation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321383 | Single serve container - A one-piece plastic container includes a body that defines a longitudinal axis and has an upper portion, a sidewall portion, and a base portion. The upper portion defines an opening into the container. The sidewall portion is integrally formed with and extends from the upper portion to the base portion. The base portion closes off an end of the container. The one-piece plastic container is formed from resin having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of about 0.73 or less. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321384 | Plastic container having vacuum panels - A container structure for a hot fill liquid may employ an upper portion defining a mouth, a shoulder portion integrally formed with and extending downward from the upper portion, a bottom portion defining a base, and a body and sidewall extending between and joining the shoulder and bottom portions. The sidewall may employ a pair of opposing columns oriented diagonally relative to the base and concave inward relative to a container central vertical axis before the container is filled. The columns become concave inward to a lesser extent when the bottle is under an interior vacuum. The sidewall may also employ a pair of opposing, compound angle vacuum panels oriented diagonally relative to the base. A vacuum initiator groove is formed in each of the vacuum panels to initiate panel movement during liquid content cooling. The vacuum initiator groove is generally coincident with a vacuum panel longitudinal centerline. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321385 | Synthetic resin bottle - The technical problem to be solved by this invention is to design bottle walls having such a shape as to inhibit cave-in deformation into a dented wall shape caused by recessed areas for fingerhold. The object of this invention is to provide a synthetic resin square bottle which is usable without anxiety, is excellent at firm hold, and has a high vacuum-absorbing function. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321386 | Lightweight container having mid-body grip - The present disclosure provides a one-piece plastic container having a body defining a generally rectangular horizontal cross-section, and including a first pair of opposing sidewalls and a second pair of opposing sidewalls. The body has an upper portion, a shoulder region, a sidewall portion and a base. The shoulder region is integrally formed with and extends from the upper portion to the sidewall portion. The base closes off an end of the container. The shoulder region defines a pair of grip portions defined in part by a respective pair of pillars. Each pillar defines oppositely facing walls that are offset inboard relative to the respective second pair of opposing sidewalls. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321387 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a printed circuit board. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a laminated substrate having an insulator as well as a first metal layer and a second metal layer, which are sequentially laminated on one side of the insulator; processing a via hole in the laminated substrate; forming a seed layer on an inner wall of the via hole and on a surface of the second metal layer; plating an inside of the via hole and the surface of the second metal layer with a conductive material that is different from a material of the second metal layer; etching the seed layer and the conductive material, formed on the second metal layer; etching the second metal layer; and forming a first circuit pattern by selectively etching the first metal layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321388 | Imprint stamper, manufacturing method of imprint stamper, magnetic recording medium, manufacturing method of magnetic recording medium and magnetic disk apparatus - An imprint stamper for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium with a plurality of recording bits includes a plurality of first concave portions to form the recording bits, a wall portion provided so as to separate the first concave portions from each other, and a second concave portion provided to the wall portion so as to connect one of the first concave portions and the other of the first concave portions adjacent to one of the first concave portions. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321389 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetic head suitable for high-density recording is provided at a high yield by a method that suppresses a reduction in reproducing output signal due to ion-beam irradiation. After an air-bearing surface of a read element, a magnetic-head element, or a row bar is mechanically polished, the air-bearing surface is irradiated with an ion beam, such that an orthographic projection of an ion-beam incidence direction onto the air-bearing surface forms an in-plane incidence angle of 30 degrees to 150 degrees or of 210 degrees to 330 degrees with respect to a track-width direction. Thereby, the formation of a short circuit due to ion-beam irradiation may be hindered. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321390 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING OF MOISTURE SENSITIVE SURFACES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to compositions for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP—also referred to as chemical mechanical planarization) for fabrication of an advanced optical, photonic, or microelectronic device, wherein the composition is a microemulsion. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321391 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma-generation high-frequency power supply which generates plasma in a processing chamber, a biasing high-frequency power supply which applies high-frequency bias electric power to an electrode on which a sample is placed, a monitor which monitors a peak-to-peak value of the high-frequency bias electric power applied to the electrode, an electrostatic chuck power supply which makes the electrode electrostatically attract the sample, a self-bias voltage calculating unit which calculates self-bias voltage of the sample by monitoring the peak-to-peak value of the high-frequency bias electric power applied to the electrode, and an output voltage control unit which controls output voltage of the electrostatic chuck power supply based on the calculated self-bias voltage. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321392 | Circuit Breaker - A circuit breaker for high voltage applications, including: at least one breaking unit, a supporting insulator having one end on ground potential and the other end on high voltage potential, and the end on high voltage potential is mechanically connected to the breaking unit, and a fiber optic sensor for sensing the current through the breaking unit. The supporting insulator is removably connected to the breaking unit. The sensor has an optic fiber coil arranged in the high voltage end of the supporting insulator, and the circuit breaker includes a mechanism for conducting current from the breaking unit to the sensor so that the current passes through the sensor coil. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321393 | CURRENT-LIMITING ARC-QUENCHING DEVICE - A current-limiting arc-quenching device for an electric switching device is disclosed having at least one contact point that has a fixed and a movable contact piece, an arc-quenching laminated core, which is situated between a fixed contact guide bar and an arc baffle that is associated with the movable contact piece, being connected to the contact point in such a way that the feet of a switching arc, which is generated when the contact point is opened, run along the fixed contact guide bar and the arc baffle. The switching arc travels into the arc-quenching laminated core, where it is quenched. The device is configured such that the fixed contact guide bar and the arc baffle are coated with another material in areas bordering the arc-quenching laminated core. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321394 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LASER SOLDERING - In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a solder paste feeding device feeds solder paste to a ring-like terminal surrounding a through-hole and a rod terminal fitted in the through-hole so as to fill in the through-hole, the laser beam irradiation device irradiates the solder past with a laser beam, and wire solder is further fed from above the solder past at the same time as melting of the solder paste is started, thereby fusing the wire solder and the solder paste to solder the ring-like terminal and the rod terminal. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321395 | Variable focus laser machining system - A variable focus laser machining system is disclosed. The machining system may have a laser emitter configured to emit a laser beam. Additionally, the machining system may have a focusing element configured to focus the laser beam. The machining system may also have a controller. The controller may be configured to focus the laser beam at a first focal point. The first focal point may be approximately positioned on a first machining surface of a work piece. The controller may also be configured to determine that the first machining surface has moved relative to the first focal point. Additionally, the controller may be configured to re-focus the laser beam at a second focal point. The second focal point may be positioned between a second machining surface and a predetermined surface spaced apart from the second machining surface. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321396 | Method And System For High-Speed Precise Laser Trimming And Scan Lens For Use Therein - A method, system and scan lens for use therein are provided for high-speed, laser-based, precise laser trimming at least one electrical element along a trim path. The method includes generating a pulsed laser output with a laser, the output having one or more laser pulses at a repetition rate. A fast rise/fall time, pulse-shaped q-switched laser or an ultra-fast laser may be used. Beam shaping optics may be used to generate a flat-top beam profile. Each laser pulse has a pulse energy, a laser wavelength within a range of laser wavelengths, and a pulse duration. The wavelength is short enough to produce desired short-wavelength benefits of small spot size, tight tolerance, high absorption and reduced or eliminated heat-affected zone (HAZ) along the trim path, but not so short so as to cause microcracking. In this way, resistance drift after the trimming process is reduced. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321397 | LASER-SCRIBING PLATFORM - Laser-scribing systems and translation stages operable to support a workpiece during laser scribing are provided. A laser-scribing system includes a base section, a bed supported by the base section, a laser, a first driving mechanism operable to move a workpiece longitudinally along the bed, and a second driving mechanism. The bed comprises a movable section configured to translate with respect to the base section. The movable section comprises a gap to allow a laser beam to pass through. The laser is positioned to direct the laser beam through the gap. The second driving mechanism is operable to laterally translate the laser and the movable section in order to scribe a pattern on the workpiece. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321398 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MACHINING A TARGET USING A FEMTOSECOND LASER BEAM - The invention relates to a method and device for machining a target using a femtosecond laser beam. The invention consists in taking advantage of the deterministic nature of the ablation threshold and the nonlinear dependence thereof through the use of amplitude or phase pupillary filtering using the polarising effect or any other technique in order to reduce significantly the machining dimensions obtained by focusing a laser beam in nanotechnologies. One such filtering process modifies the distribution of the intensity in the focal plane such as to reduce the maximum of the central component of the spectrum of laser pulses while maintaining the bright rings below the deterministic ablation threshold. The invention associates the femtosecond ablation technique with deterministic threshold and the apodisation technique. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321399 | DYNAMIC SCRIBE ALIGNMENT FOR LASER SCRIBING, WELDING OR ANY PATTERNING SYSTEM - Methods and systems for improving the alignment between a previously formed feature and a subsequently formed feature are provided. An exemplary method can include laser scribing a workpiece ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321400 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECORDING INFORMATION IN A DATA CARRIER - A method and a device for recording information within an information surface region in a data carrier, consisting of a carrier layer and a transparent plastic layer, by means of at least one laser beam of a point-like laser source wherein the laser beam is deflected via at least one deflection surface, in particular a mirrored surface before it impinges on the data carrier, wherein the at least one deflection surface is arranged in a region between the laser source and the data carrier and outside an intermediate region bounded by notional straight connection lines between the laser source and edge regions of the information surface region. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321401 | Method and System to Increase Heat Input To a Weld During a Short-Circuit Arc Welding Process - A method and a system to increase heat input to a weld during an arc welding process. A series of electric arc pulses are generated between an advancing welding electrode and a metal workpiece using an electric arc welding system capable of generating an electric welding waveform to produce the electric arc pulses. A cycle of the electric welding waveform includes a pinch current phase providing an increasing pinch current level, a peak current phase providing a peak current level, a tail-out current phase providing a decreasing tail-out current level, and a background current phase providing a background current level. At least one heat-increasing current pulse of the cycle is generated, providing a heat-increasing current level, during the background current phase, where the heat-increasing current level is above the background current level. The cycle of the electric welding waveform with the at least one heat-increasing current pulse may be repeated until the arc welding process is completed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321402 | METHOD TO IMPROVE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROOT PASS PIPE WELD - A method and a system for forming a root pass weld for a root pipe joint. A substantially periodic electric welding waveform is generated and a series of electric arc pulses are generated between an advancing welding electrode and a root pipe joint in response to the electric welding waveform. The electric welding waveform includes a base cycle having a background current phase providing a background current level, a peak current phase providing a peak current level, a tail-out current phase providing a decreasing tail-out current level, and at least one heat-increasing current pulse during the background current phase providing a heat-increasing current level being above the background current level. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321403 | Robotic welder having fume extraction - A method for extracting fumes from a robotic welder is disclosed. The method includes controlling a robotic welder to produce a weld and extracting fumes produced by the robotic welder via a vacuum source. The method also includes selectively varying the vacuum source as a function of the position of the robotic welder. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321404 | ADDITION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF SELF SHIELDED ELECTRODES - A self-shielding welding electrode and a method of making the same are provided. The self-shielding welding electrode contains rare earth aluminide in either the flux or the electrode portion of the electrode. The self-shielding welding electrode contains at least about 0.5% by weight of the flux of rare earth aluminide. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321405 | Ni-Co-Cr High Strength and Corrosion Resistant Welding Product and Method of Preparation - A nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), manganese (Mn), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), niobium (Nb), silicon (Si) welding alloy, articles made therefrom for use in producing weldments and methods for producing these weldments. The welding alloy contains in % by weight about: 23.5 to 25.5% Cr, 15 to 22% Co, up to 3% Fe, up to 1% Mo, up to 1% Mn, 1.1 to 2.0% Al, 0.8 to 1.8% Ti, 0.8 to 2.2% Nb, 0.05 to 0.28% Si, up to 0.3% Ta, up to 0.3% W, 0.005 to 0.08% C, 0.001 to 0.3% Zr, 0.0008 to 0.006% B, up to 0.05% rare earth metals, up to 0.025% Mg plus optional Ca and the balance Ni including trace additions and impurities. The welding alloy offers a combination of high temperature strength, ductility, stability, toughness and essentially defect-free weldability and weldments as to render the alloy range uniquely suitable for joining boiler tubing to the header pipe in supercritical, ultra-supercritical and advanced ultra-supercritical boiler applications where essentially defect-free joining is critical. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321406 | FIXING HEATER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fixing heater (A | 2009-12-31 |
20090321407 | HEATABLE VEHICLE GLAZING - A vehicle glazing comprising a pane of glazing material, e.g. glass, and a heatable coating layer provided on a surface of the glazing, in electrical contact with first and second electrically conductive busbars, each busbar having a length, a width and first and second ends, the width of at least one of the busbars being gradually reduced towards at least one of its ends. The glazing may be a laminate, having a further pane of glazing material joined to the pane of glazing material by a ply of interlayer material. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321408 | SEAL FOR A GLOW PLUG - A glow plug for a combustion chamber of a self-igniting internal combustion engine has a ceramic heating element designed as a sheathed-element glow plug, which is surrounded by a supporting tube. The ceramic heating element is sealed with respect to the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine by a seal in the supporting tube. The seal is designed as a sealing element made of an FeNi alloy having an Invar effect. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321409 | Chip Warmer - A chip warming device ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PROGRAMMABLE COUNTER-TOP ELECTRIC DEHYDRATOR - A system and method directed to a dehydrating device, which may include a dehydrating enclosure and an adapter. The adapter may be operable to couple the dehydrating enclosure to a power unit, which may include a power source disposed inside the power unit, and a control source operable to control the power source. The power unit may be detachably couplable to at least one of the dehydrating enclosure or a cooking enclosure. The power unit and the cooking enclosure may collectively combine into a multi-stage counter-top electric oven. The power unit and the dehydrating enclosure may also collectively combine into a dehydrator. The dehydrating enclosure may include a plurality of stackable dehydrating trays through which dehydrating air is circulated from the power unit. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321411 | Baking oven - A baking oven has a housing, a fan situated in the upper and/or side area of the housing, a heating register and a baking chamber which is bordered by a side wall having inlet openings and through which heated air flows. The air heated by the heating register flows through the inlet openings into the baking chamber. At least one flow guidance device is provided which conducts the air heated by the heating register toward the lower area of the wall having inlet openings to counteract thermal stratification in the baking chamber that can result in a baking chamber temperature that is higher in the upper area than in the lower area | 2009-12-31 |
20090321412 | VACUUM HEATING APPARATUS - Deterioration of an O ring due to radiation heating in a vacuum heating apparatus is prevented to allow heat treatment of a substrate with good annealing properties. The vacuum heating apparatus | 2009-12-31 |
20090321413 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A HOB, HOB AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DISPLAY DEVICE - A hob comprising a plurality of heating elements further comprises a support for a plurality of illuminating means, said support being of elongate construction and typically arcuate in shape. In one embodiment, two rows of illuminaries in the form of LEDs are provided wherein a cover with light zones is positioned thereover. The cover may indicate various symbols and letters to a user of the hob. Separate light zones may be defined to prevent light from one illuminary zone spilling over to the next illuminary zone. A controller may illuminate one row of illuminaries indicating the heating element is hot, even after power is removed from the heating element, and illuminate another row indicating a level of operation of the heating element. The hob may comprise a plurality of heating elements each having an associated illuminating means located in front of the heating area facing the operator. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321414 | HEATING DEVICE FOR WALL, CEILING OR FLOOR COVERINGS - The invention relates to a heating device and in particular to an element of a floor heating device. Known floor heating devices comprise heating means which are arranged underneath floor coverings, for example, below stone plates, tiles, parquet elements or laminated panels. Those heating means can be made of electrically heatable films which are arranged close to the surface of a covering in order to directly heat the room. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321415 | FLEXIBLE HEATER COMPRISING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY EMBEDDED WITHIN - A flexible heater | 2009-12-31 |
20090321416 | ENHANCED ENERGY DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR BULK SPECIALTY GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A system for delivering vapor phase fluid at an elevated pressure from a transport vessel containing liquefied or two-phase fluid is provided. The system includes: (a) a transport vessel positioned in a substantially horizontal position; (b) one or more energy delivery devices disposed on the lower portion of the transport vessel wherein the energy delivery devices include a heating means and a thermally conductive non-adhesive layer disposed therebetween to the gaps and provide substantially uniform energy to the transport vessel. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321417 | FLOATING INSULATED CONDUCTORS FOR HEATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - A heating system for a subsurface formation includes a conduit located in a first opening in the subsurface formation. Three electrical conductors are located in the conduit. A return conductor is located inside the conduit. The return conductor is electrically coupled to the ends of the electrical conductors distal from the surface of the formation. Insulation is located inside the conduit. The insulation electrically insulates the three electrical conductors, the return conductor, and the conduit from each other. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321418 | Carbon nanotube heater - An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater includes a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The hollow supporter defines a hollow space, the hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element is located on the inner surface or the outer surface of the hollow supporter. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element. At least one of the at least two electrodes includes at least a carbon nanotube structure. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321419 | Carbon nanotube heater - An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter; a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter and includes at least one linear carbon nanotube structure. The at least two electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321420 | Carbon nanotube heater - An apparatus includes a hollow heater. The hollow heater includes a hollow supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The hollow supporter has an inner surface and an outer surface. The heating element is attached on one of the inner and the outer surfaces of the hollow supporter. The heat element comprises of a carbon nanotube film comprising of carbon nanotubes arranged along a same direction. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321421 | Carbon nanotube heater - An apparatus includes a linear heater. The linear heater includes a linear supporter; a heating element and two or more electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter. The two or more electrodes are separately located and electrically connected to the heating element. At least one of the two or more electrodes includes a carbon nanotube structure. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321422 | Electric heater assembly - An electric heater assembly for heating molten metal such as aluminum. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321423 | STAND-UP MEMBRANE ROOFING INDUCTION HEATING TOOL - A portable induction heating tool is provided as a membrane roofing tool for use in sealing anchor plates with a heat-activated adhesive to a membrane roofing member. The tool uses two different audible tones so two tools can be used simultaneously on a single roof, while allowing a user to easily distinguish between the operation of both tools. The main housing containing electronics is weather-tight, and requires no forced-cooling devices. The controller automatically performs data logging functions, such as counting the number of anchor plates per job or per day that have been properly placed, counting the number of activation events for a tool's life, tracking the number of faults which occur as the tool is being used, and the controller can identify the type of fault that occurs during operation of the tool. The controller also stores energy setting changes in memory. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321424 | Cooking device - A cooking device, in particular a cooking device for induction hobs, the cooking device including a computation unit, the computation unit having at least one standby mode that is activated as a function of a removal of cookware from a cooking zone; and a warning signal output unit, the warning signal output unit outputting, during a period in which the standby mode has been activated, a warning signal in the event that cookware is again within the cooking zone. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321425 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE AND INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a method for controlling an induction cooking appliance with at least one coil, wherein the power of the coil is adjusted as a function of a position of a cooking utensil on the coil. The invention also relates to an induction cooking appliance for heating a cooking utensil, which has at least one coil and a drive unit for the coil, the induction cooking appliance being designed to implement the mentioned method. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321426 | GLASS-CERAMIC PLATE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic plate intended especially for covering heating elements and provided on at least one face with at least one enamel patch and/or at least one coat of paint, with the exception, where appropriate, of functional and/or decorative areas. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321427 | Microwave Oven - Generally and not exclusively, a microwave cooking oven to cook food in a microwave chamber includes at least one array of radiation detectors. An exemplary method includes sensing an optical depth of the item along each of multiple beam paths from at least two sides of the item, and mapping isothermal regions in the interior of the item 3-dimensionally based on the sensing. Another exemplary method includes sensing a microwave power representing a value of a heatability property for each of multiple regions of the same item, and applying a different measure of the microwave power to each of the different regions according to the value of the heatability property in each individual region. Yet another exemplary method includes sensing different frequencies of the microwave power in the microwave chamber, and changing the frequency of the microwave power for heating the item, as the item undergoes heating. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321428 | Microwave oven - Generally and not exclusively, a microwave cooking oven to cook food in a microwave chamber (e.g., a cooking chamber) includes a microwave power source, and a microwave control unit. In one implementation, the control unit includes an array of radiation detectors to detect the microwave power of multiple microwave beams in the cooking chamber, a modeler to map the temperature in different regions of an item in the microwave chamber, and a controller to adjust microwave power being delivered to each region of the item. In one implementation, the control unit can detect the presence and food type of an item in the microwave chamber. The control unit can provide a real time heating and cooking status of each region of an item being heated in the microwave chamber. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321429 | Microwave oven - Generally and not exclusively, a microwave cooking oven to cook food in a microwave chamber (e.g., a cooking chamber) includes a microwave power source, and a microwave control unit. The control unit includes a microwave detector to detect the microwave power in the cooking chamber, and a control circuit to determine the food optical density or food temperature, based on the microwave power being absorbed by the food. The control circuit determines the microwave power being absorbed based on the difference between the power emitted into the cooking chamber and the power detected within the cooking chamber. In one illustrative embodiment, microwave power is emitted by multiple ports from different directions, and the microwave power absorbed by the food along these different directions is measured. The control circuit then determines the optical density or temperature of the food along each direction. In one illustrative embodiment, the control circuit directs the power source to emit microwave power based on the determined power being absorbed by the food. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321430 | COOKING APPARATUS - An opening/closing structure of a door of a microwave oven is disclosed. The microwave oven includes a main body having a cooking chamber, a door link-coupled to the main body to open or close the cooking chamber, at least one link member including a cam portion hingedly coupled to the main body so as to be rotated when the door is opened or closed, and a link control device to press the cam portion to control rotation of the link member. Accordingly, the door can be securely opened or closed without rattling. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321431 | Anti-splatter cover for microwave cooking - A disposable cover for use in a microwave for covering food with or without food vessels. The cover is flexible and may be folded flat for storage. When unfolded, the cover forms a three-dimensional structure that is self-supporting. The cover may include an optional window. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321432 | Apparatus for Processing a Wafer - An apparatus for processing a wafer includes a chamber, a boat, microwave generators and reflective plates. The boat is disposed in the chamber. One or more wafers are stacked in the boat. One or more microwave generators are connected to the chamber. The microwave generators generate microwaves for heating the wafers. The reflective plates reflect the microwaves onto the wafers such that the microwaves are uniformly applied to the wafers. Each of the reflective plates faces at least one of both sides of the wafer. The reflective plates include at least one of a fat side, a concave side and a convex side. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321433 | Protective electrical box cover - A protective cover for electrical and communication boxes, which prevents the box from being covered by paneling. The cover is substantially in shape of a protrusion, extending outward ¾ of an inch past the outer lip of the box. The said cover is strongly but removably attached to said box with fasteners that enter the cover through recessed holes in said cover and get attached within the box by using generic holes that are ordinarily used for attaching hardware normally present in such said box. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321434 | MULTIPURPOSE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - A convertible device that converts between an activity mat and a storage container to capture and store numerous articles. Upon reclosing the activity mat, the articles are recaptured into the storage container. The device includes walls and a base, webbing connected between each adjacent wall pair, and a joint connected between the base and walls so that they are foldable into a third configuration wherein the footprint of the folded device is roughly the size of the base. In the third configuration, the walls are stacked relative to the base. The convertible device may further include attachment means for releasably holding the walls in a rigid and upright position in the first configuration. The webbing can be inwardly biased such that when the walls are urged from the second to the first configuration, the webbing folds toward the interior of the convertible device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321435 | Water Handling System - A water handling system features collapsible containers which have ports on either side. The ports allow multiple containers to be connected together so that they can be filled in sequential order. The ports have quick-connect fittings by means of which a cap, an inter-container connector, and/or a spout member can be connected to the containers. Dissolving electrolyte-providing members are suitably provided to be inserted into the containers so that pure water collected, e.g., from an atmospheric moisture harvester can be remineralized. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321436 | MODULAR PACKAGING FOR ELONGATED DRILL TOOLS - Packaging for elongated articles comprises a plurality of modular plastics units capable of assembling together to form an elongated packaging. Each unit has a lower portion engageable with an upper portion to close the unit and form therebetween a bore and a bore opening in at least one end of the modular unit. An elongated article is supported through the bore and bore opening and spans across at least two modular units. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321437 | PACKET FOR ARTICLES OF ELONGATED SHAPE - A packet filled with articles of elongated shape comprises a substantially parallelepiped outer wrapper presenting a front wall, a rear wall or back, two flank walls, a top and a base, and scored or punched with a cutout delimiting a closure flap; the cutout appears as transverse line occupying a central area of the front wall, and two lines extending from the ends of the transverse line, at a predetermined distance from the corner edges of the relative flank walls, along the front wall and at least across the width of the top. The area of the wrapper occupied by the cutout is covered by an adhesive label furnished with a pull tab. The packet comprises an inner element serving to fill two longitudinal and substantially parallelepiped spaces within the wrapper, each coinciding positionally and dimensionally at one end with a relative portion of the top lying outside the line of the cutout. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321438 | HOUSINGS - The invention relates generally to housings such as storage containers and to containers for sets of items that are likely to be selected either singly or in groups. In particular, but not necessarily so restricted, the present invention relates to a housing for receiving items for recording/recorded media such as floppy diskettes, computer/audio/video data tapes on reels or cartridges, dvd/ cd/ computer discs/ game discs and the like which should be stored in a clean and secure environment. Prior storage elements for computer disks, including floppy disks and diskettes, generally do not provide adequate simultaneous dispersement of the disks for ease of viewing and access. Storage containers for computer disks generally do not provide means for storing the containers themselves in an efficient manner, but users must rely on conventional bookshelves or other filing means which are not always appropriate or convenient. CDs/DVDs are generally stored in cases which are generally rectangular. Cases for the purpose of holding, protecting and identifying compact discs, digital video discs, and mini-discs have been in existence in various designs since the “disc” format came into the public domain. The present invention seeks to provide a light weight, inexpensive storage case for the above items, which can conveniently provide. The present invention seeks to provide a modular system for storage of dvd/ cd/ computer discs/ game discs and the like. The present invention also seeks to provide a storage means which can provide a secure means of storage whilst providing simple retrieval of stored items. The present invention also seeks to provide an organizing capability for stored items since each container may be connected to a plurality of identical containers to form a self-contained storage unit. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321439 | EXPLOSION INHIBITING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A filling material formed into a device for inhibiting an explosion of a fuel container includes an expanded metal sheet being perforated with evenly spaced slits extending parallel in longitudinal direction of the bank and stretched transversely to the longitudinal extension to form openings in the sheet. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321440 | DOUBLE-WALLED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A double-walled container and method of manufacturing are disclosed. A first container having a smaller diameter than a second container is inserted into the second container. A portion of the first container is expanded and/or a portion of the second container may be narrowed so that first and second container is interlocked and form a double-walled container. The first and/or second containers may have ribs. An air gap between the first and second containers provides thermal insulation to contents of the double-walled container. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321441 | Filler tube for a tank - A filler tube for a tank made of plastic for preventing an incorrect filling of the tank is provided with a permanent magnet, which is accommodated in a liquid-tight manner, and with a plastic holder for holding the permanent magnet. The aim of the invention is to provide a filler tube of the aforementioned type for a tank made of plastic, which can be manufactured more easily, has fewer components and which can be mounted more easily. To this end, the filler tube is made of plastic and the plastic holder, which holds the permanent magnet, is directly connected in a liquid-tight manner to the filler tube. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321442 | Utility cover having a bowl cavity and a removable lid - There is provided a utility access opening cover. The cover includes a bowl element having bowl upper and lower faces and a bowl wall disposed about a bowl axis. The bowl wall extends between the bowl upper and lower faces. The bowl wall defining a bowl cavity configured to receive a filling material. A support sleeve is disposable within the utility access opening. The support sleeve defines a sleeve axis and includes a sleeve inner wall and sleeve upper and lower faces. The sleeve inner wall extends between the sleeve upper and lower faces to define a sleeve opening. The sleeve inner wall is sized and configured to engage with the bowl wall with the bowl element being received within the support sleeve opening to align the bowl axis with the sleeve axis. A lid is disposable in contact with the bowl element to substantially cover the bowl cavity. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321443 | Method for filling a vessel with a gas entrained beverage and a consumable consumer product including the beverage - A method for filling a vessel with a gas entrained beverage includes providing a vessel and a cap assembly, wherein the cap assembly includes a closure including a beverage outlet opening, a hollow dip tube connected with the closure and in fluid communication with the beverage outlet opening via a beverage outlet path, and a valve connected to the closure and disposed along the beverage outlet path. The method further includes filling the vessel with a gas entrained beverage. The method further includes filling the dip tube at least up to the valve with (1) a flushing liquid, (2) the beverage, or (3) the flushing liquid and the beverage, wherein the flushing liquid has less entrained gas than the beverage. The method further includes connecting the cap assembly to the vessel to seal the vessel, wherein the dip tube extends into the gas entrained beverage within the vessel. A consumable consumer product that includes the beverage is also disclosed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321444 | FUEL CONTAINER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fuel container for a motor vehicle has a structural unit that includes of a separator and an activated carbon filter that forms a ventilation device. The structural unit is attached in a chamber for the collection of fuel and has common container for the retention of the separator and the activated carbon filter. The container is mounted on a fuel conveyance unit. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321445 | Container with buffered cover - A container, adapted to be opened/closed automatically by induction actuated, includes a container body, cover, motor and actuating device, wherein the motor is connected to the driven element of the cover through the actuating device. The dustbin includes a sensing and controlling device of the stroke of the cover, wherein a cover stroke perception and a shut off circuit, the cover stroke perception is connected with the shut off circuit, and the shut off circuit is connected with the motor, the shut off circuit receives the activating signal from the cover stroke perception and then controls the motor to actuate correspondingly, the cover's stroke inducted by the trigger; point of the cover stroke perception is less than the whole stroke during the closing of the cover. The noise of the crash between the cover and the container body is low, and closing of the cover is rapid and spiffy. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321446 | Interlocking Cookware Vessel and Lids - An article of cookware has a lid that locks by rotation with respect to the rim, wherein the lid and the cookware article each have opposing handle that engage to form the lock mechanism. The gripping portion of the handle can be a short U shaped handle or an elongation handle or both, as for example in the case of a frittata pan. Alternative, the lid can be perforated for draining water from pasta or vegetables after cooking or blanching. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321447 | VERTICAL ROUND CONTAINER FOR STORING LIQUIDS, AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS - A vertical round container ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321448 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A DETACHABLE NOSE FACEPLATE - Detachable nose faceplate. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems including: a faceplate that defines a front side, a back side and a nose aperture, the faceplate configured to removably attach to a surface; a nose portion that defines a top side, a bottom side, a nose edge and a lip that outlines a portion of the bottom side; and a passage defined between the faceplate and the nose edge. The nose portion is both: configured to couple to the faceplate in a first configuration in which the nose portion protrudes through the nose aperture in the direction of the front side of the faceplate and the lip abuts the back side of the faceplate; and configured to couple to the faceplate in a second configuration in which the nose portion protrudes in the direction of the back side of the faceplate and the lip abuts the back side of the faceplate. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321449 | Waste Bin - The present invention is directed to a wheelie bin that has a foot pedal to open the lid thereby allowing a person to place their waste within the bin without touching the lid. The position of the foot pedal and pivotal linkages are mounted to the bin in a non-obstuctive manner. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321450 | MULTI-COMPARTMENTS PACKAGING FOR THE PREPARATION OF MONO OR MULTI-TASTE PRODUCTS - A packaging for ready-to-use products, either mono- or multi-taste, comprising a container, constituted by diverse peripheral compartments and by two further chambers, in which the first internal chamber is also destined to contain one or more components of the product, to be kept separate from the other components until the moment of use, while the second external chamber can hold further ingredients or accessories for consumption. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321451 | Containment apparatus for controlled rate freezing and long term cryogenic storage - A containment apparatus ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321452 | System for Insulating a Cyrogenic Tank and Method of Insulating said Tank - Cryogenic tank insulation system comprising blocks of insulating materials placed, at low temperature, so as to be essentially touching on one face of the structure of said tank, the blocks being placed between said face of the structure and an impervious deformable wall which defines at least one portion of the volume where the cryogenic fluid is stored and is actuated by return means for returning it to the face of the structure, characterized in that a first portion of the blocks is at ambient temperature in contact with the face of the structure and away from the impervious deformable wall, a second portion of the blocks being at ambient temperature, in contact with the impervious deformable wall and away from the face of the structure, the edges of the blocks of the first portion; and those of the second portion being, at ambient temperature, in partial contact and having complementary shapes so as to form an essentially continuous layer of insulating material at low temperature. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321453 | FOOD COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING A FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL BOTTOM AND A FERRITIC OR AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL BOWL - Food cooking appliance having a ferritic stainless steel bottom and a ferritic or austenitic stainless steel bowl. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321454 | Paper Baking Utensil - A paper baking utensil includes a foldable body and a retaining member mounted on and enclosed around the foldable body. The foldable body is a sheet plate made of paper and is provided with a plurality of folding lines. The foldable body has a determined profile by bending and folding the folding lines of the foldable body. The retaining member is a hollow frame and has a determined profile matching that of the foldable body to fix and limit the foldable body so as to prevent the foldable body from being deformed or distorted. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321455 | Fish bowl - The present invention is an article of manufacture comprising a dish and a marker moveably affixed upon or within the dish, wherein the marker can be moved with a utensil. In a preferred embodiment, a dish is constructed that has an inner section and an outer section, and a space between the two sections. The space is filled with a fluid in which markers that appeal to children, such as brightly colored fish. The markers contain a magnet which can be activated using flatware. The child uses his or her spoon to move the fish marker up the side of the dish. This teaches the child how to use a utensil and provides entertainment during mealtimes. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321456 | OBJECT STORAGE DEVICE - An object storage device that includes a base and a deformable body having a bottom surface fixed to the base is provided. The body also includes body end surfaces, a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis extending between the body end surfaces, and a plurality of fingers. Each of the fingers includes an upper portion opposite the bottom surface, the upper portion including at least one planar diagonally extending surface configured to guide an object. Each of the fingers also includes finger side surfaces, and the finger side surfaces of adjacent fingers are frictionally engaged. With this construction, the object storage device may hold an object in place by friction forces due to contact between the sides of the object and the finger side surfaces. As such, the possibility of piercing the device with a sharp part of an object may be reduced. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321457 | Devise Holder Apparatus - In one aspect, a medical device holder apparatus may include a housing molded into a predetermined shape and size that accommodates the medical device. Also included is a flange attached to the housing. The flange has a surface attachment side in which an adhesive is disposed on and aids in attaching the flange to a surface. The flange is made from a pliable material capable of conforming to a surface and adapting to surface movement and flexing. In another aspect, the housing is comprised of a stretchable substrate conformable to the shape of the medical device. In another aspect, a medical device holder kit may include a medical device holder, similar to those described earlier. Also included is at least one coupling medium held between a surface and the device by the device holder. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321458 | Child Drinking Vessel - A non-spillable drinking vessel is disclosed that includes a detachable lid assembly with an anti-spill tip or a detachable spill stopper, a body with an interior for containing liquid, and a detachable base. The detachable base of the vessel is a sealed compartment containing LED lights and/or sound and associated circuitry. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321459 | Splatter shield for range top burner - Disclosed herein is a splatter shield. The splatter shield includes an upper shield, a lower shield disposed underneath the upper shield, and an opening in the upper shield. The lower shield is inverted from the upper shield. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321460 | HOLDER FOR DISPOSABLE PAPER CONTAINER - A disposable paper container holder in the form of a circular-truncated-cone-shaped casing having open top and bottom ends. The disposable paper container holder comprises a body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of dimples distributed throughout the body of the casing. The dimples comprises a plurality of debossed dimples protruding inwardly from the body and a plurality of embossed dimples protruding outwardly from the body to maximize a distance between the inner and outer surface of the body, thereby providing an improved heat-shielding effect. The disposable paper container holder can be integrated with a disposable paper container to provide an integrated disposable paper container. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321461 | Venting Tubing System For A Fuel Tank - A fuel tank comprising at least one fuel vapor accessory articulately coupled with a fuel tubing extending from the fuel tank. The tubing is secured to an inside upper wall of the fuel tank. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321462 | Container positive snap seal - An easily closable and open able container system includes a number of features which facilitate easy opening and closing while maintaining a high seal, which will give a feedback to the user to let the user know that a seal is formed. A circumferentially inwardly disposed angled groove is formed on the inside the opening of a container. A complementary angled projection is formed on the circumferentially outwardly disposed surface of the lid for fitting into the circumferentially inwardly disposed angled groove formed on the inside the opening of a container. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321463 | EDGE-TEARING TAMPER EVIDENT CONTAINER - A food container formed from plastic, can be loaded with food and then closed by a clerk, and thereafter cannot be opened without tearing apart first sides ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321464 | AUTOMATED MAGAZINE FEEDER - An automated magazine feeder device is provided for supplying a manufacturing operation with elongate members of varying sizes in an assembly order dictated sequence. An apparatus for dispensing elongate members may include a magazine and a rotatable support member. The magazine may contain a plurality of elongate members including an elongate member in a first location and an elongate member in a second location immediately adjacent the elongate member in the first location. The first rotatable support member may include a first arm and a second arm. The first arm of the first rotatable support member supports the elongate member in the first location when the first rotatable support member is in a first position. The elongate member in the first location is ejected from the magazine by the second arm of the first rotatable support member in response to the first rotatable support member being rotated from the first position to a second position. The second arm of the first rotatable support member supports the elongate member in the second location in response to the first rotatable support member being rotated to the second position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321465 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS - A method of dispensing pills includes (a) inputting a request and (b) loading a cassette having a first pill type into position then (c) positioning a target container beneath that cassette. (d) The cassette is energized to drop one pill. (f) If a pill dropped and there are still more of the current pill to drop, the method continues at step d. (g) If a pill dropped and the number of the current pill has satisfied the request, the method ends. (h) If a pill dropped and a number of the current pill already dispensed type has not satisfied the request, the method continues with step d. (i) If no pill dropped, an operator is informed. (k) If the operator indicates the cassette is empty and another cassette has a same pill, the other cassette is moved to the target location and the method continues from step d. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321466 | Hygienic Door Operating Device - A hygienic door operating device comprising a dispensing means arranged to contain a plurality of gripping handles and adapted to dispense a separate handle to each person operating the door, the gripping handle being adapted to engage a formation secured to the door whereby the door can be operated by manual engagement of the gripping handle and disposal means to transfer the gripping handle to a collection receptacle after use | 2009-12-31 |
20090321467 | Method and apparatus for dispensing diagnostic test strips - An apparatus for storing and dispensing a test strip includes a container configured to store a radial array of test strips. The container maintains appropriate environmental conditions, such as humidity, for storing the test strips. The container has a plurality of radially extending slots formed by a plurality of dividing walls, and each slot is sized to receive a single test strip. A rotatably positionable cover is carried by the container for covering the plurality of radially extending slots. The cover includes an opening, which, when the cover rotates, aligns with one of the slots at a time to allow removal of a single test strip located within the respective slot. Accordingly, the unused test strips remain free of contaminants such as naturally occurring skin oils on a user's hand. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321468 | Method of retaining suture packages for the dispensing of sutures there from - A suture package retaining device having a housing with an interior space. Suture packages are located in an interior space of the housing and biased towards a top of the device. A top-most suture package is positioned at the top in alignment with an opening. The top-most suture package is held in position in the retaining device, permitting a user to access a suture of the package through the opening. When a user applies upward force to remove the suture, the suture package is maintained in a fixed position, allowing the user to disassociate the suture from the package. The device may include a slot through which suture packages may be inserted into or removed from the interior space. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321469 | PILL DISPENSER WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PLATEN HAVING ELECTRONICALLY READABLE IDENTIFICATION - A device for dispensing pills includes a set of pill canisters and a control for releasing a desired quantity of pills from a selected pill canister at a target location. Several platens are provided, each of the plurality of platens having a machine-readable platen identifier. A frame is situated beneath the target location. The frame is adapted to move in both an X axis and a Y axis and adapted to accept and hold a selected platen of a set of platens whereas the selected platen holds and supports a target container into which the desired quantity of pills is deposited and the machine-readable platen identifier is read by the device for dispensing pills to determine which of the plurality of platens is the selected platen. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321470 | PILL DISPENSER WITH CANISTERS HAVING ELECTRONICALLY READABLE IDENTIFICATION - A device for dispensing pills includes a set of pill canisters, each having a machine-readable canister identifier. The device for dispensing pills further includes a reader adapted to read the machine-readable canister identifier and a selector interfaced to the reader. An active pill canister from the plurality of pill canisters is selected by the selector using data from the reader to determine which of the plurality of pill canisters is at a target location. A control is provided for releasing a desired quantity of pills from the selected pill canister at a target location into a target package. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321471 | AUTONOMOUS ANNOUCEMENT SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL VENDING MACHINES - Autonomous claim system, for mechanical vending machines, of the type that dispense products when the correct coin in inserted into a coin slot and a handle for activating the machine is rotated, which places in motion a gear mechanism for activating the machine. The system comprises an electronic control board ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS USING INTERCHANGEABLE PLATENS - A device for dispensing pills includes a set of pill canisters and a control for releasing a desired quantity of pills from a selected pill canister at a target location. A frame is situated beneath the target location. The frame is adapted to accept and hold a selected platen of a set of platens and to move the selected platen in both an X axis and a Y axis. The selected platen holds and supports a target container into which the desired quantity of pills is deposited. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321473 | Semi-solid metering machines with opening access for cleaning - The invention is directed to a semi-solid food product metering device and method of operating a semi-solid food product metering device with at least two counter rotating feed rollers each with two ends, a distal end and a proximal end. An at least two feed rollers end plates contain the rollers with a first of the at least two roller end plates being a distal feed roller end plate at the distal end of the at least two counter rotating feed rollers and a second of the at least two roller end plates being a removable end plate at the proximal end of the counter rotating feed rollers with an at least one fastening device to fasten the at least two feed roller end plates in the operational position. An at least one frame support couples the at least two end plates, where the semi-solid food product metering device has a non-operational position and an operational position and is transitioned therebetween by a user, such that when in the operational position the semi-solid food product metering device is in operation and the at least one support bar supports the at least two feed roller end plates in the operating position with the at least one affixing device securing the end plates. When in the non-operational position, the device is not in operation, the affixing device is not securing the end plate and allows for movement, removal, or movement and removal of the second of the at least two end plates away from the end of the two counter rotating feed rollers to provide access to a gap between the at least two counter rotating feed roller ends and the two end plates in the non-operational position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321474 | DISPENSER HAVING AUDIO FUNCTIONALITY - Systems and methods concerned with design advancements with respect to the dispenser technical art. Some of these design advancements have led to increased water shedding effectiveness, minimization of dispensing head size, and higher quality resonance from the dispenser. | 2009-12-31 |