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20080251474 | SHELVING FOR RECEIVING STACKABLE UNITS - A product storage display bin and integral product package comprising a vertically oriented back wall for supporting the product packaging from the rear. The product storage display bin includes a plurality of substantially parallel dividers projecting outward from and orthogonally with respect to the back wall thereby defining a plurality of laterally segregated vertically oriented product display bin channels. The display bin channels can each be open at a top end for receiving through a top feed port and each laterally segregated channel can be closed on a bottom end by a floor board, which laterally extends across the bottom ends of each of the product display bin channels. Each product display bin channel can have a frontal vertically elongated opening for displaying products and each frontal opening can have a frontal opening stop member that extends across the opening to prevent the product from falling forward. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR TOY VEHICLE - A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate | 10-23-2008 |
20120041839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR TOY - A retail store design and method that allows a consumer, particularly a younger child, to actively participate in the customization, assembly, and personalization of a modular toy vehicle while in the retail store environment. The store design can provide an overall experience to the consumer that is interactive and personal. With this store design and method the consumer does not have to settle on limited off-the-shelf variations in toy vehicle design. The consumer can customize their own toy vehicle based on their own individual taste and also participated in the assembly process and personalize the vehicle including assigning a vehicle identification number (VIN) and creating a personalized license plate. | 02-16-2012 |
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20080292855 | METHODS OF DELIVERING FRAGRANCE USING ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE RIBBON - A substrate for delivering a fragrance to the surroundings is disclosed, wherein the substrate comprises: (i) at least one copolymer of an olefin and one or more ethylene derivatives selected from a group consisting of vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids, propenyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids, olefmically unsaturated organic acids or esters, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) a fragrance in an amount sufficient to be released to the surroundings at a sustained, controlled rate. Preferably, the substrate is in a form of a transparent sheet so that the substrate can be conveniently and discreetly attached to a surface and deliver a fragrance impregnated therein to the surroundings. | 11-27-2008 |
20090130047 | REDUCTION OF AIRBORNE MALODORS USING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND A CATALYST-COATED MEDIA - Compositions, methods and apparatuses for reducing or eliminating malodors from indoor air are described. A method is provided for the reduction or elimination of malodors from indoor air using vapor phase hydrogen peroxide generated from either evaporation from a pH neutral to mildly acidic aqueous-based liquid composition or sublimation from a solid composition containing at least one pH neutral to mildly acidic solid hydrogen peroxide-containing compound. The vapor phase hydrogen peroxide (VPHP) engages a media coated with at least one transitional metal element or compound in the presence of air that contains malodorous compounds. The combination of the vapor phase hydrogen peroxide and the transitional metal compound, which acts as an oxidation catalyst, provides increased efficacy of malodor molecule oxidation. One execution of said apparatus employs a disposable porous non-woven filter pad, coated with one or more transition metal compounds, and a solid source of VPHP also disposed within said apparatus. Malodor-containing air engages the coated filter pad in the presence of the VPHP and the malodorants are effectively oxidized. Preferably, the apparatus incorporates one or more chemical mechanisms involving prominent color change(s) in the presence of VPHP, thus indicating to the user whether the device is functional or depleted of VPHP. | 05-21-2009 |
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20090247242 | INTEGRAL HOUSING AND USER INTERFACE - A continuous housing ( | 10-01-2009 |
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20100053853 | Extruded Housing for Hand-Held Device with a Cap for Covering Two or More Adjacent Sides - A housing for a hand-held electronic device is provided. The housing includes an extruded element having a length and a profile, the length corresponding to a distance that the extruded element extends in the direction of extrusion, and the profile corresponding to a cross-section of the element, which is perpendicular to the direction of extrusion. The housing further includes a cap, coupled to the extruded element, wherein the cap extends to cover substantial portions of two or more adjacent sides. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053911 | Extruded Housing for Hand-Held Device with a cap for covering two or more adjacent sides - A housing for a hand-held electronic device is provided. The housing includes an extruded element having a length and a profile, the length corresponding to a distance that the extruded element extends in the direction of extrusion, and the profile corresponding to a cross-section of the element, which is perpendicular to the direction of extrusion. The profile of the extruded element has a major axis which extends a distance in a first direction and a minor axis which extends a distance in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The amount of the distance that the profile extends in the direction of the major axis is greater than the amount of the distance that the profile extends in the direction of the minor axis. The length of the extruded element in the direction of extrusion is less than the amount of the distance that the profile extends in the direction of the major axis. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055389 | Housing for Hand-Held Device with a Pair of Extruded Elements having Complementary Sections Removed and Corresponding Method - A housing for a hand-held electronic device and a corresponding method for forming the same are provided. The housing includes a first extruded element having a profile corresponding to a cross-section of the element, which is perpendicular to the direction of extrusion. The housing additionally includes a second extruded element, separate from the first extruded element, having a profile corresponding to a cross-section of the element, which is perpendicular to the direction of extrusion. At least complementary sections of the first extruded element and the second extruded element are respectively removed, such that when the first extruded element and the second extruded element are coupled together at least a portion of the originally extruded profiles, after the removal of the complementary sections of each of the first extruded element and the second extruded element, intersect without interfering. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056231 | Housing for Hand-Held Device with Extruded Element having Area of Bulk Material and Corresponding Method - A housing for a hand-held electronic device and a corresponding method for forming the same are provided. The housing includes an extruded element having a profile corresponding to a cross-section of the element, which is perpendicular to the direction of extrusion, where the extruded element includes within the profile, one or more areas of bulk material. The one or more areas of the bulk material include a machined surface along the length of the extruded element in the direction of the extrusion including a resulting machined profile. The resulting machined profile varies along the length of the extruded element in the direction of extrusion, while maintaining the continuity of the formed surface. | 03-04-2010 |
20100076583 | Method of Making a Customized Wireless Communication Device - A method of making a customized wireless communication device ( | 03-25-2010 |
20130016050 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED TOLERANCE ACCUMULATOR - A mobile electronic device | 01-17-2013 |
20130016485 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED LAMINATE CONSTRUCTION - A mobile electronic device with enhanced laminate construction is disclosed. The device | 01-17-2013 |
20130016486 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED CHASSIS - A mobile electronic device | 01-17-2013 |
20130017864 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED IMPACT MITIGATION - A mobile electronic device with enhanced impact absorber is disclosed. The device can include: a housing including a front and a rear housing; and a user interface, the rear housing including an impact absorber located on an outer most portion of the rear housing. Beneficially, the impact absorber can provide enhanced impact mitigation. The impact absorber can allow a mobile electronic device to sustain an impact and mitigate damage to the housing and components therein. | 01-17-2013 |
20130017865 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ENHANCED ANTENNA FARM - A mobile electronic device | 01-17-2013 |
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20140113701 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING WAGERING ON A CONSECUTIVE COMPETITION OUTCOME - A gaming system, device and method are operable upon a bet. The system, in one embodiment, receives a bet related to a plurality of different outcome generators. The system provides an award based, at least in part, on consecutive occurrences of a competition outcome. | 04-24-2014 |
20140287811 | GAMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE WAGERING OUTCOME SYSTEMS AND AN INTERSECTION-BASED WIN EVALUATION - A gaming system and device, operable upon a wager, has a plurality of outcome systems. In one embodiment, the initial outcome system has one or more initial outcome generators, and the secondary outcome system has an intersection evaluation and grid outcomes. | 09-25-2014 |
20160086452 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING SKILL-BASED GAME RELATED TO GRID-BASED GAME - A gaming system, device and method are operable upon a wager. The system, in an embodiment, includes a base game and a bonus game. The base game includes a plurality of competing elements, and the base game outcome depends, at least in part, on skill of the player. The bonus game includes a grid involving at least one of the competing elements. | 03-24-2016 |
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20140208723 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND MUFFLER - A catalytic converter and muffler including a housing having an inlet disposed between a first end and a second end of the housing to introduce exhaust gases into an inlet chamber. A plurality of first exhaust treatment banks disposed between the inlet and the first end of the housing to allow the exhaust gases flow towards the first end from the inlet chamber into an end chamber. A mixing tube to direct the exhaust gases towards the second end from the end chamber into a flow distributor and a plurality of second exhaust aftertreatment banks and flow into an outlet chamber. At least one resonator chamber defined within the housing to attenuate noise in the exhaust gases. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208724 | AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An aftertreatment system of an engine is disclosed. The aftertreatment system includes a housing. The aftertreatment system also includes a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst provided within the housing. The aftertreatment system further includes an exhaust duct associated with the SCR catalyst. The aftertreatment system includes a sampling flute provided within the exhaust duct. The aftertreatment system also includes a NOx sensor at least partly enclosed by a first end of the sampling flute. The aftertreatment system further includes a spring member. The spring member is joined to the sampling flute and the exhaust duct. | 07-31-2014 |
20140260198 | EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust aftertreatment module is provided. The exhaust aftertreatment module includes a housing having a first end and a second end. The at least one inlet is disposed between the first end and the second end and is configured to introduce an exhaust into the housing. A mixing tube is disposed downstream of the at least one inlet. The mixing tube is configured to direct the exhaust towards the second end of the housing. The exhaust aftertreatment module further includes a single bank of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalysts disposed at an oblique angle to a longitudinal axis of the mixing tube. The single bank of SCR catalysts is configured to receive the exhaust redirected from the second end of the housing. | 09-18-2014 |
20160032810 | MIXER FOR EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes an exhaust conduit having an inner wall, and a mixer mounted inside the exhaust conduit. The exhaust conduit defines a passage along a length of the exhaust conduit for exhaust gas flow therethrough. The mixer includes first bars coupled to second bars. Each first bar includes deflectors on a straight section, a first end, and a second end. The one or more of the first bars include a curved section at the first end and the second end. Each second bar includes a straight section, a third end, and a fourth end. The one or more of the second bars include a curved section at the third end and the fourth end. The mixer is mounted inside the exhaust conduit by coupling the curved section of the first bar and the second bar to the inner wall of the exhaust conduit. | 02-04-2016 |
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20140172662 | Methods and Systems to Prevent Adverse Exchange Limit Effects - Methods and systems to prevent adverse exchange limit effects are disclosed. An example method of message management includes tracking, at a gateway, a transaction count of trade messages communicated to an exchange via an exchange link. The example method includes defining a first transaction limit based on the transaction count, and calculating a second transaction limit as a function of the first transaction limit, wherein the second transaction limit is to correspond to a reserve capacity associated with the exchange link. The example method includes assigning a message priority to each of a plurality of trade messages to communicate to the exchange. The example method includes communicating trade messages of the plurality of trade messages having a first message priority to the exchange when the transaction count is greater than the second transaction limit, and delaying or rejecting trade messages of the plurality of trade messages having a second message priority. | 06-19-2014 |
20150019399 | TRADING CIRCLES - The disclosed embodiments provide trading circles. An example method includes defining a group having a plurality of members, wherein one or more of the plurality of members interacts with an exchange that facilitates market transactions; detecting a first interaction of a first group member with the exchange; and communicating, in response to detecting the first interaction, data related to the first interaction to a second group member before the first group member receives confirmation of the first interaction from the exchange. | 01-15-2015 |
20160063623 | Methods and Apparatus for Determining and Displaying the Constituent Components of a Trading Strategy - Certain embodiments provide a method for defining, via a trading interface implemented by a trading device, a trading strategy including a first contract associated with a first tradeable object and a second contract associated with a second tradeable object. The example method also includes receiving, by the trading device, market data provided by the electronic exchange, the market update includes price and quantity information related to the first and second tradeable objects. The example method also includes determining, by the trading device, that at least one of a first price and a first quantity associated with the first contract is implied based on at least one of a second price and a second quantity associated with the second contract. The example method also includes receiving, via the trading interface implemented by the trading device, a selection input corresponding to the trading strategy listed in the trading interface, and displaying, via the trading interface implemented by the trading device, a strategy indicator arranged to identify the trading strategy in the trading interface, wherein the strategy indicator is generated in response to the received selection input; and displaying, via the trading interface implemented by the trading device, an implied indicator arranged to identify the first contract and configured to reflect a link between at least the first contract and the selected trading strategy. | 03-03-2016 |
20160078536 | Systems and Methods for Managing Retry Orders - Systems and methods to prevent one or more retry orders from exceeding a bandwidth limitation are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a first retry order and a second retry order, selecting one of the first retry order or the second retry order to communicate to an exchange, communicating the selected one of the first retry order or the second retry order to the exchange, receiving an acknowledgment from the exchange in response to the selected one of the first retry order or the second retry order communicated to the exchange and communicating the other of the selected one of the first retry order or the second retry order to the exchange after receiving the acknowledgment. | 03-17-2016 |