01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090001003 | RESIDENTIAL REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a reverse osmosis (RO) system that includes a housing and a pre-filter within the housing such that feed water flows into the housing and enters the pre-filter. The reverse osmosis (RO) system further includes a membrane element within the housing such that the pre-filtered water flows from the pre-filter and enters the membrane element and permeate exits the membrane element through the housing. In some embodiments, the housing includes a first end cap at one end and a second end cap at an opposing end such that feed water flows through the first end cap into the pre-filter and pre-filtered water flows from the pre-filter into the first end cap. In addition, the pre-filtered water may flow from the first end cap to the membrane element such that permeate exits the membrane element through the first end cap in order exit the housing. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001004 | Vibration isolation for filtration equipment - A filter is described that is combined with a device to address vibrations. Such vibrations can adversely impact filter performance. An engine system including this combination is also described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001005 | Filter system with vibration dampening - A filter is described that is combined with a device to address vibrations. Such vibrations can adversely impact filter performance. An engine system including this combination is also described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001006 | INTEGRATED SUCTION AND DRAINING DEVICE FOR THE TANK OF A DISHWASHING MACHINE AND DISHWASHING MACHINE INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE - An integrated device including an overflow tube and a cup-shaped body filtering element concentrically mounted to the overflow tube; wherein the overflow tube presents a first end connected to a draining tube and a second blank end, opposite to the first, which overhangingly protrudes upwards inside a tank of a washing compartment of a dishwashing machine, the second end of the overflow tube presenting at least one side opening essentially arranged in use at the surface height of a head of washing fluid inside the tank; the filtering element being arranged with a first laterally blank end thereof so as to shield the at least one side opening of the overflow tube, while a second end thereof is provided with a plurality of openings made so as to define a filtering mesh at a bottom wall of the tank and around the overflow tube, in a position immediately facing a suction sump arranged underneath the tank and within which the first end of the overflow tube projects. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001007 | SEPARATION COLUMN FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH APPARATUS AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH APPARATUS USING THEREOF - Both a column having high-pressure resistance and capable of performing high-speed separation and analysis even with a small flow rate and a liquid chromatograph apparatus using thereof are to be provided. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001008 | End-Cap Device For High Efficiency Disposable Chromatography Column - A low cost re-usable end-cap for disposable chromatographic columns or solid phase extraction cartridges that simultaneously provide sealing of the column and axial compression, and chromatography columns and solid phase extraction cartridges employing such re-usable end caps. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001009 | Composite Membranes And Methods For Their Preparation - There is provided a composite membrane, which may include an electronically conductive asymmetric porous support and an electro-polymerized selective layer. There is also provided a composite membrane for water application(s), which may include an electronically conductive porous support and an electro-polymerized selective layer. Moreover, there is provided a composite membrane for gas application(s), which may include an electronically conductive asymmetric porous support and an electro-polymerized selective layer. There is also provided a membrane system which may include at least one composite membrane which may include an electronically conductive asymmetric porous support and an electro-polymerized selective layer. In addition there is provided a method for the preparation of a composite membrane. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001010 | Oil Filter Device for an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to an oil filter device ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001011 | GRAVITY FLOW FILTER - A gravity-fed carbon block water filter in one embodiment includes a filter block comprising multiple sub-blocks each comprising filter media walls surrounding and defining a cavity for receiving fluid. Each of the sub-blocks is connected to at least one other of the sub-blocks by filter media of which the filter block is made. In one approach, the filter media includes about 20-90 wt % activated carbon, and about 5-50 wt % binder. In another approach, a lead concentration in a final liter of effluent water filtered by the filter is less than about 10 μg/liter after about 151 liters (40 gallons) of source water filtration, the source water having a pH of 8.5 and containing 135-165 ppb total lead with 30-60 ppb being colloidal lead greater than 0.1 μm in diameter. A gravity-fed water filter in other embodiments has no specified shape but achieves a FRAP factor of about 350 or less. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001012 | Substrates Comprising Anti-Microbial Compositions and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Anti-microbial compositions and devices comprising anti-microbial compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using anti-microbial compositions and devices are also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001013 | RESIDENTIAL REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM - A reverse osmosis system that includes a housing having an inlet port, a permeate port and a concentrate port. The reverse osmosis system further includes a membrane element within the housing and (i) a first connector that has an end which is connected to the inlet port; (ii) a second connector that has an end which is connected to the permeate port; and (iii) a third connector that has an end which is connected to the concentrate port. The end of the first connector fits the inlet port but does not fit the permeate port or the concentrate port. The end of the second connector fits the permeate port but does not fit the inlet port or the concentrate port. The end of the third connector fits the concentrate port but does not fit the inlet port or the permeate port. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001014 | Composite caustic silica gel manufacturing method and gels made thereby - New silica gel materials and novel methods of producing such are provided. The method itself entails a manner of mixing the reactants together in a one-pot process such that the time required for aging is reduced without compromising the ability to target pore size production. In such a way, the pH of the reaction drives pore size development, thereby permitting a more efficient process to be followed in terms of expensive drying/heating steps being reduced timewise, if not altogether. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the resultant gel materials exhibit a certain pore size minimum while simultaneously exhibiting a degree of softness heretofore unavailable. As such, not only is this novel method more efficient in silica gel manufacture, but the resultant materials are completely novel as well. The gel materials made therefrom may be utilized in a variety of different end uses, such as cooking oil filtration, soft skin cleansers, dental abrasives, and the like. Methods of production and use, as well as the novel gel materials themselves, particularly caustic and composite gels, are thus encompassed within this invention. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001015 | HINGED COVER FOR USE IN A CLARIFIER TANK HAVING AN INBOARD LAUNDER CHANNEL - A cover arrangement for an inboard launder channel includes at least one cover panel positioned over the inboard launder channel, having a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion. A first cover support bracket is coupled to a first upper side wall of the inboard launder channel and a second cover support bracket is coupled to a second upper side wall of the inboard launder channel. The first attachment portion is coupled at a first end to the first cover support bracket and at a second upper end is angled, inward towards the center of the inboard launder channel. The second attachment portion is coupled at a first end to the second cover support bracket and at a second upper end is angled, inward towards the center of the inboard launder channel. This allows a user to open the cover panel upward and away from one of the side walls of the inboard launder channel so as to clean the inside of the channel. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001016 | Apparatus for Treatmenting of Sewage Using Semi-Batch and Method Thereof - Disclosed relates to an apparatus for treatmenting of sewage using semi-batch comprising: an aeration tank; a thickening tank; a dephosphorization tank; a first reactor basin and a second reactor basin, each including an opening portion, formed by opening a side wall thereof to be connected with a lateral portion of the aeration tank, and an aeration unit installed therein; a flow distribution pipe including a start pipe and a pair of flow pipes; a pair of stirrers, each being established at one side of the auxiliary pipes in each of the pair of flow pipes, operating in turn to stir the dephosphorized sewage overflowing from the dephosphorization; and a decanter, installed cross the top of the opposite side to the opening portions of the first reactor basin and the second reactor basin. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001017 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR WATER TREATMENT - A method for removing contaminant from feedwater by forming a dispersion comprising bubbles of a treatment gas in a continuous phase comprising feedwater, wherein the bubbles have a mean diameter of less than about 5 μm and wherein the treatment gas is selected from air, oxygen, and chlorine. A method for removing contaminants from a feedwater by subjecting a fluid mixture comprising feedwater and a treatment gas to a shear rate greater than 20,000 s | 2009-01-01 |
20090001018 | Operating Strategies in Filtration Processes - A method of operating a membrane filtration system having a number of repeated operation cycles, the method including the step of varying the values of one or more operating parameters of the system associated with a particular operation cycle between and/or during one or more repetitions of the operation cycle. Membrane filtration systems operating in accordance with the method are also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001019 | Fluid Treating Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus that can be used to treat fluids. The apparatus can include a housing with an inlet for receiving a process fluid to be treated, a surface within the housing for treating the process fluid that can be wet by the process fluid, and an outlet for removing treated process fluid. The housing includes a vent that aids in the removal of fluid components that separate from the process fluid. Removal of these separated fluids improves the efficiency and contact of the process fluid with the surfaces in the housing for treating the process fluid. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001020 | DESALINATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE CARBONATE COMPOUND PRECIPITATION - Desalination methods that include carbonate compound precipitation are provided. In certain embodiments, feed water is subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions prior to desalination. In certain embodiments, desalination waste brine is subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions. In yet other embodiments, both feed water and waste brine are subjected to carbonate compound precipitation conditions. Aspects of embodiments of the invention include carbone dioxide sequestration. Embodiments of the invention further employ a precipitate product of the carbonate compound precipitation conditions as a building material, e.g., a cement. Also provided are systems configured for use in methods of the invention. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001021 | Air filtration media comprising non-metal-doped precipitated silica and/or silicon-based gel materials - The present invention relates generally to an environmental control unit for use in air handling systems that provides highly effective filtration of noxious gases (such as ammonia). Such a filtration system utilizes novel undoped precipitated silica or silicon-based gels to temporarily trap and remove such undesirable gases from an enclosed environment and permit recycling of such gases subsequently thereto. Such precipitated silicas need to exhibit specific pore sizes, pore volumes, pore diameters, and particles sizes to be effective for such a purpose. The combination of these particular properties permits highly effective noxious gas filtration such that excellent uptake and breakthrough results are attained, particularly in comparison with prior media filtration products. Methods of using and specific filter apparatuses are also encompassed within this invention. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001022 | OIL REMOVAL RECLAMATION CLARIFIER SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR USE - One aspect of the present disclosure includes an oil removal reclamation clarifier system in communication with a body of oil laden wastewater fluid and a conduit for transporting the fluid to the reclamation clarifier system. The reclamation clarifier system includes an oil removal mixing containment device having an influent port, an agent inlet, a sludge collection section in a lower portion of the device for collecting the dispersed liquid, a sludge outlet, and, at least one decant valves located on or near an upper portion of a sidewall of the oil removal clarifier device for permitting unsettled material to exit from the clarifier. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001023 | Process for removing soluble and insoluble oxidation by-products from non-polar lubricating and hydraulic fluids - A method of inserting into a non-polar fluid flow a quantity of a solid medium having porosity, preferably a crosslinked polystyrene resin, which absorbs or adsorbs oil oxidation by-products or other lubricant degradation products or varnish precursors dramatically to extend the life and performance of the lubricating oil. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001024 | USING ASYMMETRICAL FLOW FOCUSING TO DETECT AND ENUMERATE MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN MICROSCALE FLOW SYSTEMS WITH EMBEDDED MAGNETIC-FIELD SENSORS - Improved detection and enumeration of magnetic particles in a flowing stream by enveloping the particle-containing sample stream with buffer streams from the sides and from the top, thus individualizing the particles and navigating the sample stream as a single-file flow into the proximity of sensors embedded underneath the flow channel. At the same time, larger physical size of the flow channel alleviates problems such as channel clogging. Magnetic particles can represent any analyte of interest, such as biomolecules or bacterial cells, which are labeled with magnetic labels. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001025 | AGGREGATION AND DISPERSION METHODS OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES, SEPARATION AND DETECTION METHODS USING THE SAME AND DETECTION KIT - It is intended to provide a method capable of simply aggregating magnetic particles having a surface modified with a thermoresponsive polymer at a given temperature without heating or cooling an aqueous solution containing the magnetic particles, and a separation method and a detection method of a substance to be detected in a sample using the method. The method of separating a substance to be detected from a sample includes the steps of: mixing an adsorbent and the sample in an aqueous solution to adsorb the substance to be detected on the adsorbent, aggregating the adsorbent by changing a salt concentration in the aqueous solution; and collecting the adsorbent from the aqueous solution by a magnetic force, wherein said adsorbent comprises a magnetic particle of an average particle size of 50 to 1000 nm, a surface of which is modified with a thermoresponsive polymer and is immobilized with a substance having an affinity for the substance to be detected. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001026 | Paint reclamation clarifier system and process for use - A paint reclamation clarifier system in communication with a sump tank in a paint booth containing a carrier fluid for capturing paint droplets and a conduit for transporting the carrier fluid mixed with paint droplets to the reclamation clarifier system is presented. The clarifier system includes an influent port, a detackification agent inlet, a sludge tank in a lower portion of the clarifier for collecting the dispersed carrier liquid, where the paint droplets bond with the agent and settle to the bottom of the sludge tank, a sludge outlet, and, at least one effluent port located on or near an upper portion of a sidewall of the clarifier system permitting unsettled material to exit from the clarifier. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001027 | FILTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REMOVING ORGANIC WASTE - A filtration apparatus including an annular filter surrounding a waste treatment chamber, a first turbine drawing liquid up within the chamber and a second turbine driving liquid outwardly through the filter. In the method of treating organic waste, the chamber includes an ultraviolet lamp and a cylindrical baffle surrounding the chamber having a mirrored surface. The disclosed apparatus further includes anodic and cathodic plates surrounding the filter. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001028 | Two-stage oxygenation system for use with a fluidized bed reactor - A two-stage oxygenation system for use with a fluidized bed reactor is provided. The oxygenation system includes an oxygenation vessel coupled to receive oxygen from a source of oxygen, and a separator vessel coupled to receive feed from a source of feed. The separator vessel is coupled to receive recovered oxygen from the oxygenation vessel and recycle from the fluidized bed reactor. The oxygenation vessel is coupled to receive feed and recycle from the separator and to discharge oxygenated feed and recycle for delivery to the fluidized bed reactor and the recovered oxygen for delivery to the separator vessel. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001029 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING WATER WITH OZONE - Water within a water tank is irradiated with ultraviolet light from a UV lamp for virucidal and germicidal purposes while simultaneously transforming oxygen molecules to ozone molecules in an oxygen containing gas flowing within an annular space defined by a sleeve surrounding the UV lamp. The ozone enriched gas flows into an enlarged chamber into which the UV lamp extends and the flow rate is reduced to enhance the time of exposure of the ozone enriched gas to UV radiation and thereby enhance the production of ozone. To increase the rate of transformation of oxygen molecules to ozone molecules, the gas is under a predetermined pressure prior to entering the annular space and subsequent to discharge from the chamber. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001030 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting and/or Separating Solids from Liquids - Apparatus ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001031 | MOTORCYCLE CHOCK - A motorcycle chock includes a base plate, a pivot plate and a wheel capture plate. The pivot plate is pivotally mounted to the base plate so that the pivot plate can pivot about a pivot axis from an open position to a closed position. The wheel capture plate is mounted to the base plate opposite the pivot plate and projects upwardly from the base plate. Each of the pivot; plate and the capture plate has opposing: sides depending outwardly, from a center axis transverse to the pivot axis. The pivot plate and capture plate opposing sides define generally continuous surfaces along substantially the entire, length of the respective plate for contacting a tire disposed within the opposing sides of that plate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001032 | HIGHER PERFORMANCE BARRIER MATERIALS FOR CONTAINERS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION DEVICES - Techniques associated with higher performance barrier materials for containers to contain one or more environmentally sensitive devices associated with semiconductor manufacture are generally described. In one example, an apparatus includes an enclosure to contain one or more environmentally sensitive devices associated with semiconductor manufacture, the enclosure comprising a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) to provide a barrier against at least water and oxygen and to reduce purging requirements, and a door coupled with the enclosure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001033 | COLLAPSIBLE CLOSET HAVING A SUPPORT ELEMENT - A closet device or wardrobe whereby cross-supports to the bars for hanging clothing lead to increased stability and load capacity. A cross-support is simply connected to the top of the frame and can be a wire with bends at its two ends and two body sections that lead to a middle section wherein an obtuse angle is made as the two halves of the cross-support come together. The bends hook or hang on opposite sides of the upper frame of the wardrobe . The hang bar can rest on the angled middle section of the cross support, which provides additional support to the hang bar from the usual connections of the hang bar to the frame at the hang bar's two ends. This additional support to the hang bar results in increased stability, durability and load capacity for the wardrobe or closet device. The cross support can be in the form of a wire, a tube a rod, a beam, or any other structural type supporting element. The cross support and also the frame can be made from any suitable material such as metal, plastic, or any known resilient material. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001034 | Hook Device for Hanging Surfboard - Presented herein is a hanger device, for suspending a surfboard from a vertical surface such as a wall or a door in a manner such that the surfboard is suspended in a vertical position and essentially parallel to the vertical surface, said hanger device comprised of a back-plate that affixes to a vertical surface, a hook with a notched area and a tapered end for accommodating the pin of a leash plug on the surfboard, and a protruding element that prevents possible damage to both the surfboard and the vertical storage system by keeping the surfboard out and away from the vertical surface. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001035 | DISPLAY RACK AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CONTAINERIZED PLANTS - A rack for supporting a plurality of containerized plants has at least one brace supported by and extending between a pair of longitudinally extending rails. The brace is moveable relative to the rails for adjusting the longitudinal position of the brace along the rails such that the brace is positioned to engage at least one of the containers of the containerized plants. In use, one of the containerized plants may be placed in a receiving area defined in part by the brace. The brace may be moved along the rails until the brace engages the container. Then the brace is secured to the rails to resist movement of the brace away from the container along the rails. Some embodiments of the rack are relatively easy to assemble and disassemble. The rack may also be modular to facilitate expansion of the rack to support additional plants. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001036 | Retention and storage systems - Retention devices and methods are disclosed that are mounted to the surface of a wall structure such as a wall surface or surfaces or a framing construction. The retention devices and methods may be used or performed in combination with one or more retaining elements, such as storage elements or fastener elements, such as traditional peg board hooks, pegs or hangers and even with other traditional fasteners such as screws, bolts, and nails. The invention comprises in some embodiments retention devices and methods, alone or in combination with or performed with the retaining elements, and retains materials, tools, and other implements. The invention in some embodiments may comprise a retention device having a plurality of perforations, and in some embodiments perforations configured the extent of a rail or panel. In some preferred embodiments, perforations are configured a minimum of two rows and equally spaced. Furthermore, storage and work space embodiments are disclosed providing adjustably retained storage or work place components that may be retained to a surface or surfaces of a wall or framing structure. Methods such as those corresponding to the devices and assemblies are also disclosed, as well as methods of doing business, methods of manufacture and products by process. Applications may include the implementation of additional storage to existing structures such as garages, sheds, off-site storage, and other storage solutions and may be provided in combination with traditional peg board technologies. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001037 | COVER PANEL, TOOL THEREFOR, and METHODS THEREOF - A cover panel for a shelf comprises a first surface including a first and a second edge, and a second surface including a third and a fourth edge, wherein the third edge is disposed adjacent the first edge of the first surface, and the second surface angularly extends from the first surface. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001038 | Quick-Assembly Shelf Mechanism for Optical Media - A point of purchase display structure ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001039 | Container-Holding Apparatus - An apparatus is devised to quickly hold at least one container. The apparatus includes a track, at least one holding element and at least one controlling element. The track includes a groove defined therein. The holding element includes a sliding portion movably disposed in the groove and a holding portion used to hold the container. The controlling element is pivotally connected to the holding element and pivoted between a first position for allowing the sliding portion to slide in the groove and a second position for preventing the sliding portion from sliding in the groove by pressing the sliding portion against the wall of the groove. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001040 | HEAD BLOCK AND CONTAINER CRANE COMPRISING SUCH HEAD BLOCK - A hoisting frame or head block ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001041 | WINE STOP PUMP - A cap device for capping an open wine bottle includes a base with a lower cylindrical portion that defines an interior space. The lower cylindrical portion engages the interior of the wine bottle. A pumping element engages an upper cylindrical portion of the base to define an interior portion in communication with the interior space. A first valve assembly is disposed in the lower cylindrical portion and is in communication with the interior space and the interior of the wine bottle. The first valve assembly is movable between an open and closed position for pulling air from the wine bottle. A second valve assembly is disposed in the upper cylindrical portion of the base and is in communication with the interior portion and the atmosphere. The second valve assembly is movable between an open and closed position for pushing air from the interior portion to the atmosphere. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001042 | CONTAINER-CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR USE IN LYOPHILIZATION APPLICATIONS - A container closure system for use in lyophilization processes employing depressurization to initiate nucleation is provided. The present container closure system includes a container and a closure element disposed proximate to and adapted for sealing the opening of the container. The closure element includes a first sealing surface adapted for sealably contacting an interior surface of the container and a second sealing surface adapted for sealably contacting the top surface of the container when the container closure system is in a closed position. The closure element also includes a plurality of closure legs extending from the second sealing surface that define a plurality of side vents between each of the closure legs when the container closure system is in the open position. The length, thickness, number, and shape of the legs are chosen to produce an effective total side vent area that is at least 50% of the area of the container opening. Alternatively, the length, thickness, number, and shape of the legs are chosen to produce an effective total side vent area that is greater than the cumulative surface area of the outwardly facing surface of the closure legs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001043 | Bottle, in Particular Adapted to Contain Beverages - There is provided a bottle, adapted in particular for containing beverages, wherein its bottom is not integral with the rest of the bottle, but is fixable to the aforesaid by means of reversible fixing means; in particular, the bottom can be screwed to the rest of the bottle. Once the bottle is rotated so that its bottom is turned upward, after having opened the bottom the bottle may be set, in opposition position to the normal positioning of the aforesaid bottle, atop this bottom, where there are present means of locking and clasping with the part normally arranged on the top part of the bottle and with the related cap, this permitting the user to drink the contents of the bottle by bringing his lips to that which normally composes the bottom of the aforesaid bottle, naturally once it is open. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001044 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING A SPACER AS AN ETCH MASK FOR FORMING A FINE PATTERN - A process for manufacturing a semiconductor device using a spacer as an etch mask for forming a fine pattern is described. The process includes forming a hard mask layer over a target layer that is desired to be etched. A sacrificial layer pattern is subsequently formed over the hard mask layer. Spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the sacrificial layer pattern. The protective layer is formed on the hard mask layer portions between the sacrificial patterns formed with the spacer. The sacrificial layer pattern and the protective layer are then later removed, respectively. The hard mask layer is etched using the spacer as an etching mask. After etching, the spacer is removed. Finally, the target layer is etched using the etched hard mask as an etching mask. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001045 | METHODS OF PATTERNING SELF-ASSEMBLY NANO-STRUCTURE AND FORMING POROUS DIELECTRIC - Methods of patterning a self-assembly nano-structure and forming a porous dielectric are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes providing a hardmask over an underlying layer; predefining an area with a photoresist on the hardmask that is to be protected during the patterning; forming a layer of the copolymer over the hardmask and the photoresist; forming the self-assembly nano-structure from the copolymer; and etching to pattern the self-assembly nano-structure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001046 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a method, an apparatus and the like that may be adopted when executing a specific type of processing on a substrate that includes a recessed portion formed by etching a low dielectric constant insulating film with a low dielectric constant having been formed upon a metal layer. More specifically, a hydrogen radical processing phase in which the surface of the metal layer exposed at the bottom of the recessed portion is cleaned and the low dielectric constant insulating film is dehydrated by supplying hydrogen radicals while heating the substrate to a predetermined temperature and a hydrophobicity processing phase in which the low dielectric constant insulating film exposed at a side surface of the recessed portion is rendered hydrophobic by supplying a specific type of processing gas to the substrate are executed in succession without exposing the substrate to air. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001047 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - A method of fabricating a bit patterned storage medium includes obtaining a substrate having a magnetic layer and forming a mask over the magnetic layer. The magnetic layer is etched through the mask using a reactive ion etch. The etch rate of the mask is reduced by introducing a gas into the reactive ion etch. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001048 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INKJET PRINTHEAD - A method of manufacturing an inkjet printhead includes forming a chamber layer, in which a plurality of ink chambers is formed, on a substrate, forming trench to define an island surrounded by the trench on an upper part of the substrate by etching an upper surface of the substrate to a predetermined depth, forming a sacrifice layer on the chamber layer to fill the trenches and the ink chambers, forming a nozzle layer, in which a plurality of nozzles are formed, on the sacrifice layer and the chamber layer, forming an ink feed hole by etching a lower part of the substrate until the sacrifice layer that is filled in the trench is exposed, and removing the sacrifice layer and the island. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001049 | METHODS OF ETCHING ARTICLES VIA MICROCONTACT PRINTING - Improved methods of forming a patterned self-assembled monolayer on a surface and derivative articles are provided. According to one method, an elastomeric stamp is deformed during and/or prior to using the stamp to print a self-assembled molecular monolayer on a surface. According to another method, during monolayer printing the surface is contacted with a liquid that is immiscible with the molecular monolayer-forming species to effect controlled reactive spreading of the monolayer on the surface. Methods of printing self-assembled molecular monolayers on nonplanar surfaces and derivative articles are provided, as are methods of etching surfaces patterned with self-assembled monolayers, including methods of etching silicon. Optical elements including flexible diffraction gratings, mirrors, and lenses are provided, as are methods for forming optical devices and other articles using lithographic molding. A method for controlling the shape of a liquid on the surface of an article is provided, involving applying the liquid to a self-assembled monolayer on the surface, and controlling the electrical potential of the surface. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001050 | Method for forming a deep trench - A method for forming a deep trench includes providing a substrate with a bottom layer and a top layer; performing a first etching process to etch the top layer, the bottom layer and the substrate so as to form a recess; selectively depositing a liner covering the top layer, the bottom layer and part of the substrate in the recess; using the liner as an etching mask to perform a second dry etching to etch the recess unmasked by the liner so as to form a deep trench; performing a selective wet etching to remove the top layer; and performing a post wet etching to enlarge the deep trench. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001051 | Slurry compositions for polishing metal, methods of polishing a metal object and methods of forming a metal wiring using the same - A slurry composition for polishing metal includes a polymeric polishing accelerating agent, the polymeric polishing accelerating agent including a backbone of hydrocarbon and a side substituent having at least one of a sulfonate ion (SO | 2009-01-01 |
20090001052 | Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method - A plasma processing method for processing a sample mounted on a sample stage in a decompressable processing chamber in which plasma is produced. The method includes detecting a distribution of a concentration of a substance over a surface of a sample in the processing chamber using both of (1) a result of receiving light emission of the plasma and in different directions along the surface of the sample inside the processing chamber, detecting on the respective directions a constituent of the plasma and providing outputs indicative thereof, respectively, and (2) a result of taking in gases in the processing chamber and determining a mass of a constituent of the gases, and adjusting an operation of the processing of the sample so as to adjust a distribution of the processing on the sample surface based on the detected distribution of the concentration of the substance. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001053 | ROUGH MACHING METHOD AND ELECTROEROSION TOOL PERFORMING THE SAME - A rough machining method for machining a channel in a workpiece includes the steps of: provide a power supply to energize one of a workpiece and an electrode as an anode and the other as a cathode; advance the electrode into the workpiece from a first start point to travel a first toolpath, so as to generate a first annular groove with a first core connecting with the workpiece; advance the electrode into the workpiece from a second start point to travel a second toolpath, so as to generate a second annular groove with a second core connecting with the workpiece, wherein the second annular groove intersects with the first annular groove and the first and the second cores are at least partially broken and disconnected with the workpiece upon intersecting of the first and the second annular grooves; and circulating a cutting fluid cross a working gap between a working face of the electrode and the workpiece. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001054 | BONDING METHOD AND BONDING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a bonding method or an apparatus for projecting a conductive element from a nozzle onto an object to be bonded and electrically bonding the object to be bonded and the conductive element. The method of invention comprises the steps of: preparing the conductive element having an outer diameter with a curvature radius larger than a curvature radius of a portion of an opening of the nozzle which is in contact with the conductive element; pressurizing and attaching the conductive element to the opening of the nozzle; and supplying a compressed gas into an inner space of the nozzle and projecting the conductive element in a solid phase state onto the object to be bonded. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001055 | Method and apparatus for control of resistance brazing - An apparatus for control of resistance brazing is provided in a resistance brazing apparatus which grips parts of a weld object between which a brazing material is interposed between a pair of electrodes, applies pressure to the parts of the weld object, and feeds power to said electrodes in that state for resistance brazing, including a power feed time measurement unit measuring a power feed time to said electrodes required from when an amount of displacement of a distance between the pair of electrodes reaches a first amount of displacement to when it reaches a second amount of displacement and a control unit decreasing the amount of power feed to the pair of electrodes when the power feed time is a lower limit threshold value or less and increasing the amount of power feed to the electrodes when the power feed time is the upper limit threshold value or more. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001056 | POSITIONING METHOD OF SPOT WELDING ROBOT - A positioning method of spot welding robot having: (A) moving a welding gun with a separation between an opposition electrode tip and a movable electrode tip kept open and larger than a preset plate thickness of a work piece so as to position the opposition electrode tip and the movable electrode tip on both sides of the work piece in a plate-thickness direction of the work piece, respectively, and temporarily positioning the opposition electrode tip at a stand-by position; (B) moving the movable electrode tip in a direction approaching toward the opposition electrode tip, monitoring the current value of the servo motor driving the movable electrode tip, and when the current value exceeds a prescribed value, determining that a distal end of the movable electrode tip has been brought into contact with the work piece, stopping a movement of the movable electrode tip and measuring an open separation of two opposing tips between the movable electrode tip and the opposition electrode tip that has been temporarily positioned at the stand-by position; and (C) determining the difference value by subtracting the preset value for the work piece from the open separation of two opposing tips, and moving the opposition electrode tip in the direction approaching toward the movable electrode tip from the stand-by position to the position of a spot welding point to finally position the opposition electrode tip, by using the difference value as the amount of movement of the opposition electrode tip. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001057 | Dual damascene trench depth detection and control using voltage impedance RF probe - In one embodiment, a system to measure changes and a dual damascene trench depth, comprises a power source, and impedance matching network coupled to the power source and to an electrode, a radio frequency sensor coupled to the impedance matching network, and a controller to establish a baseline correlation between a plasma impedance and the dual damascene trench depth, and use the baseline correlation to measure changes in the dual damascene trench depth. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING RAISED FEATURES AT SELECT LOCATIONS ON A SUBSTRATE TO PRODUCE A SLIP-RESISTANT SURFACE - An improved apparatus and method for applying a plurality of raised features at select locations on a metallic substrate using a high-powered radiant energy source, such as a laser, in combination with powder metallurgy such that the resultant substrate surface exhibits increased slip-resistance resulting from the presence of the raised features on the substrate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001059 | Method and apparatus for the repair of gas-turbine blisks - A method and an apparatus for repairing gas-turbine blisks uses an endoscope | 2009-01-01 |
20090001060 | Laser Welding Process - The invention provides a method of making a component from first and second parts which are joined in a welding process wherein a laser beam is transmitted in a direction from a laser source and at least partly into a gap. The gap is made between edges of the component, and to enable a faster laser welding process, the laser has a focus point size which is at least of the size of the gap. To enable better control of the width of the gap, the invention further provides a method and components wherein one part is formed with a neck which extends into a complementary socket of the other part to prepare the parts for the welding process. The invention in particular concerns welding of brass. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001061 | Method For Producing a Hole - There are a multiplicity of methods of making through-holes. In particular in the production of a multiplicity of film-cooling holes, as in gas turbine blades or combustion chamber elements, small time advantages are also important when making a hole. The method according to the invention, to make the hole close to the final contour in each case in sections in a top and a bottom region in order to then produce the final contour with other laser parameters, achieves time advantages. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001062 | High Dynamics Laser Processing Machine - Multi-axis laser cutting systems are provided. The cutting systems include a multi-axis, relatively high acceleration drive system, which includes drives that are configured to generate balanced inertial forces. In some implementations, the drives operate according to a polar coordinate systems. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001063 | LASER PROCESSING MACHINE WITH LASER PROCESSING NOZZLE ADJUSTMENT - A laser processing machine includes a laser that outputs a laser beam, a laser processing head including a nozzle that defines a nozzle bore, a beam guidance and focusing system for directing the laser beam through the nozzle bore of the laser processing head, an illumination system that produces a light beam that is directed at the nozzle bore of the nozzle such that the light beam completely illuminates the nozzle bore, a light detector at the nozzle bore that views light that exits the nozzle bore, and an evaluation system that receives the output of the light detector and automatically determines the separation between a center of the laser beam when the laser beam is focused at the nozzle and a center of the nozzle based on the light detector output. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001064 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTIVE METAL BALL BONDING WITH ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE DETECTION - An apparatus for bonding a conductive lead to a conductive terminal of a device by the use of a conductive metal ball is disclosed and claimed. A ball-forming wire comprises a first conductive metal having a first melting temperature. A clamping surface has a closed position in contact with the ball-forming wire. A wire-clamping actuator is coupled to the clamping surface and is electrically connected to a clamping signal source. A sparking pin comprises a second conductive metal having a second melting temperature higher than the first melting temperature. The sparking pin is electrically connected to a power source. A current detection transformer includes a magnetic core at least partially encircling the ball-forming wire. An analyzing circuit is electrically connected to the current detection transformer. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001065 | Welding Method and Welding Device - Conventional welding methods have the disadvantage of producing worse welded joints at the beginning of the process than in the later course of the method. The method in question uses an initializing plate on which the welding process is begun and then once a consistent quality can be achieved for the welded joint continues onto the points for repair. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001066 | Spray Deposited Heater Element - The present disclosure relates to a heater that may be applied to a substrate. The heater may include a graduating material deposited on at least a portion of a substrate, a resistive material and a thermal barrier dielectric coating. The resistive material may include at least two resistive compositions, wherein the resistivity of the material may be altered by varying the composition in given areas. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001067 | Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance, in particular a high-level built-in cooking appliance, including at least one muffle defining a cooking compartment and having a muffle opening, a door for movement into and out of a closed relationship with the muffle opening, a drive device including a drive motor operatively attached to the door for moving the door into and out of a closed relationship with the muffle opening, and a control device in operative communication with the drive device for controlling door movement into and out of a closed relationship with the muffle opening, and a plurality of lift cables operatively attached to the drive device and the door for supporting the door during movement into and out of a closed relationship with the muffle opening. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001068 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COOLING AN OVEN CONVEYOR MOTOR - An oven, in one embodiment, includes a housing having a first opening, a second opening, and a heat treating chamber disposed between the first opening and the second opening. A conveyor motor is operably connected to the conveyor for transporting the plurality of products from the first opening, into the heat treating chamber, and out the second opening. A heating source is provided for heating the plurality of products passing through the heat treating chamber. A shroud is disposed around the conveyor motor and includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet. At least one fan is provided for forcing cooling air into the at least one inlet, around the conveyor motor, and out the at least one outlet of the shroud for cooling the motor. Methods for treating a plurality of products are also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001069 | Cooking Appliance, Especially Built-In Wall Cooking Appliance, and Method For Controlling a Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance including a high-level cooking appliance having a muffle including a muffle compartment defining a cooking compartment with a muffle opening, a door for movement between an open and closed relationship with the muffle opening and a drive device controlled by a control device for moving the door, the cooking appliance including a detector for determining a trapping condition wherein an object becomes trapped as the door is being moved, wherein the detector is configured for detecting the trapping state by comparing a door movement parameter with a threshold value associated with door movement. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001070 | LIQUID HEATING VESSELS - A liquid heating vessel comprising heating means for heating liquid in the vessel, electronic control means, electromagnetic switching means for interrupting or reducing power to the heating means, and temperature sensing means for providing a signal dependent on the temperature of liquid in the vessel to the control means. The control means is arranged to operate the electromagnetic switching means to interrupt or reduce power to the heating means in response to the control means determining that a pre-determined temperature condition has been reached. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001071 | Method and System for Cooling a Bake Plate in a Track Lithography Tool - A bake station includes a bake plate having a thickness defined by a distance between an upper surface and a lower surface of the bake plate. The bake plate is configured to heat a substrate positioned adjacent the upper surface of the bake plate. The bake station also includes a base plate having a first surface positioned below and opposing the lower surface of the bake plate and a side plate extending between the lower surface of the bake plate and the first surface of the base plate. The side plate, the lower surface of the bake plate, and the first surface of the base plate define a space. The bake station further includes a plurality of nozzles coupled to the base plate. Each of the plurality of nozzles has an inlet configured to receive an input flow of fluid and an exit port configured to expel an exit flow of fluid onto the lower surface of the bake plate. Additionally, the bake station includes an exhaust port in fluid communication with the space and configured to exhaust the exit flow of fluid from the space. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001072 | Induction Heating Cooker - An induction heating cooker including a top plate where a pan is placed; a heating coil for induction heating the pan; an inverter circuit for supplying a high frequency current to the heating coil; an infrared sensor, which is arranged under the heating coil and detects an infrared light radiated from the pan; a light guiding part including an upper opening formed at an upper end facing the top plate and a lower opening formed at a lower end, and guiding the infrared light from the pan to the infrared sensor; and a control unit for controlling an output of the inverter circuit according to an output from the infrared sensor; wherein the light guiding part includes a nonmetallic material part in which the upper opening is formed upper than a lower surface of the heating coil. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001073 | High-Frequency Heating Apparatus - A resonance type high frequency heating apparatus comprising; a direct current power supply; a series connection circuit consisting of a pair of semiconductor switching elements connected in parallel to the direct current power supply; another series connection circuit having a primary coil of a leakage transformer and a capacitor connected to both ends of one of the pair of semiconductor switching elements; and a drive means for driving each of the pair of semiconductor switching elements; wherein a variable dead time preparation circuit is provided in the drive means, and the variable dead time preparation circuit enables dead time to remain constant at below a predetermined frequency and causes the dead time to increase sharply at a point above a predetermined frequency. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001074 | High-Frequency Heating Device - To attain a more reliable prevention of an electric shock by checking whether the earth states for two circuit boards are good. There is detected a voltage generated at an anode current sensing resistor | 2009-01-01 |
20090001075 | Container - The present invention discloses a container, which comprises: a bottom frame including two parallel bottom side rails and two bottom end rails transversally connected to the ends of the two bottom side rails, two side walls, four corner posts, a front end, a rear end, a roof panel and two header plates connected to the roof panel, two bottom end rails; one or more wood floors and one or more steel floors extending along the length direction of the bottom side rail, which are alternately arranged in parallel with the bottom side rails and fixed between the two bottom end rails; and an upper surface of the steel floor is flush with an upper surface of the wood floor. The container of the present invention has high strength and low weight, and saves wood material. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001076 | Storage system - A storage system for storing a plurality of fluids or other goods has a plurality of containers adapted to fit within a receptacle. Each of the containers has an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, and a top sidewall having a spout sealable with a cap such that the container contains the fluid or other goods when the cap is engaged with the spout. The plurality of containers are shaped such that the containers are stackable or nestable within the receptacle such that the containers tessellate, the inner sidewalls of the containers abutting each other, and the outer sidewalls abutting the inner surface of the receptacle, completely filling substantially all of the receptacle. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001077 | Tank filler neck with a negative and positive pressure relief valve - A tank filler neck which ha& comprises an outer wall ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001078 | Container for Liquids - A liquid container ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001079 | Product Container Strainer - A single use packing and dispensing technique includes a filter element as part of the packaging to permit a user to drain the packing fluid while retaining the primary package contents such as pickles, olives, canned vegetables, fruit, canned meats, poultry and fish. A strainer may be incorporated into any suitable aspect of the packaging along with a removable sealing element. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001080 | SYSTEMS FOR CONTAINING AND STORING MATERIALS - The present invention describes methods and apparatus store materials in a refuse container or a storage container. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a container enclosing system having an inner container enabled to store multiple materials. Furthermore, the container enclosing system has a first exterior panel and a second exterior panel, both in communication with the inner container. Additionally, the container enclosing system provides an access mechanism enabled to move the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel from a first closed position to a second open position located a predetermined distance from the center vertical axis of the inner container. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001081 | Container lid and container - A container, particularly a drinks can, is closed by a lid having a tear-off opening. Additionally, a rotatable element is provided and used to close the tear-off opening for a consumption seal and/or which covers a symbol and/or a sign which is only visible after opening the seal. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001082 | Recessed Wall Housing For Concealing Wall Mounted Electrical Devices - An enclosure adapted to be recessed into a wall is disclosed. The enclosure may include an access frame or base to which an access door or lid is hinged or otherwise movable. The access frame is adapted to be secured to a stud of the wall. The door, in a closed configuration, is adapted to be substantially flush with the wall itself. Accordingly, in a closed configuration, the housing substantially conceals or hides the contents of the enclosure. In certain embodiments, the contents could be wall-mounted electrical devices such as power outlets, thermostats, switches, alarm key pads or audio/visual controls, but in alternative embodiments, the contents can be ordinary objects such as keys, wallets, or the like. In any embodiment set forth herein, a recessed housing is provided to provide for storage space to the user while not substantially disturbing the overall appearance or aesthetics of the room. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001083 | GARBAGE CAN LINER - An embodiment of a garbage collection system includes a receptacle comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and an interior cavity, the top portion comprising an opening into the interior cavity, a liner for insertion through the opening into the interior cavity of the garbage receptacle, and an attachment mechanism disposed between the bottom portion of the garbage receptacle and the liner, the attachment mechanism for detachably securing the liner to the bottom portion of the garbage receptacle. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001084 | FOLDING COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER - A folding collapsible storage container includes a folding container body formed by stitching cloth-wrapped rigid members together and having horizontal pockets on the inside, a first partition strip set between two opposite side panels of the container body with its two folding ends respectively plugged into a respective horizontal pocket at the associating side panels of the container body, and second partition strips bilaterally set between the other two opposite side panels of the container body and the two opposite sides of the first partition strip with their respective two folding ends respectively plugged into a respective horizontal pocket at the associating side panel of the container body and a respective horizontal pocket at the first partition strip. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001085 | INTERNAL SURGE DAMPENING BAFFLES FOR FLEXIBLE TANKS AND TANKS HAVING SUCH BAFFLES - An internal baffle apparatus for use within tanks, in particular flexible tanks, for liquids for dampening surges of liquid, and tanks having such baffle apparatus, wherein the baffle apparatus comprising a plurality of panel members connected along a connection line that defines an axis wherein said panel members extend radially from the axis such that each panel member is oriented in a radial plane, and each panel member having a bottom edge, a top edge portion and a remote edge opposite the axis, wherein the bottom edge of each panel includes first connector means operable for connecting the bottom edge at a plurality of connection points to the bottom wall of the tank, and the top edge portion includes second connector means located remote from the axis that are operable to connect the top edge portion to an upper part of the tank. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001086 | CONTAINER INSERT INCORPORATING THERMALLY INSULATIVE PANELS - A container insert for providing a thermally insulated enclosure. The container insert includes a bottom panel, side panels and end panels that are interconnected by a plastic backing sheet. The side panels and end panels can be pivoted upwardly to form side walls and end walls. The plastic backing sheet covers the seams between adjacent insulation panels to provide a moisture barrier. The plastic backing sheet can also urge adjacent panels together to reduce the gap between adjacent panels and improve thermal performance. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001087 | Bottom Structure of Container - A bottom structure of a container comprises a bottom frame including two parallel bottom side rails and two bottom end rails transversally connected to the ends of the two bottom side rails, and one or more wood floors and one or more steel floors extending along the length direction of the bottom side rails, which are alternately arranged in parallel with the bottom side rails and fixed between the two bottom end rails, in which an upper surface of the steel floor is flush with an upper surface of the wood floor. The bottom structure in the present invention has the advantages of saving wood materials and having excellent rigidity. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001088 | MOUNTABLE RECYCLE CONTAINER - This invention discloses a mountable recycle container having a mounting bracket which allows it to be selectively affixed to a bar of a wheeled toter style refuse container for transporting the refuse to the curbside. This invention also discloses mounting brackets that can be retrofitted to conventional recycle bins and refuse container assemblies of the same nature and design. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001089 | PORTABLE AND/OR COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS HAVING PLIABLE SURFACES - Containers provide for portability and ease of handling by being constructed of pliable materials such as various polymers and having additional features. The containers may have biasing members such as tension poles to hold the containers in an upright and open top position and/or may have sleeves that can be engaged by a forklift for dumping of the container by a conventional forklift equipped garbage truck. The containers may include additional features such as loops along a top edge to allow grasping of the loops by a lift and loops along a bottom edge to allow dragging of the container such as onto a flatbed hauler. Additional features may include a top cover that can be pulled over the open top and secured such as by a fastener. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001090 | DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A disposable beverage cup configured to be received by a cup holder having a cup engagement means associated with an opening of said cup holder, said beverage cup comprising: a base; at least one sidewall extending upwardly from said base to define a cup opening; and at least one projection disposed substantially horizontally on an outer surface of said sidewall a predetermined height above said base, said projection extending a predetermined distance outwardly from said sidewall; wherein said at least one projection is configured to engage with said cup holder cup engagement means to retain said cup in said cup holder such that said cup is twisted a predetermined angle about a longitudinal axis of said cup to release said cup projection from engagement with said cup holder engagement means. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001091 | Mouth guard for beverage containers - A mouth guard is attachable to a beverage container for protecting a mouth of a user when consuming a beverage from the container is provided. The container has an opening defined by a substantially circular edge. The mouth guard includes a cylindrical body having a first portion coupled to a second portion and a fluid passageway extending longitudinally through the first and second portions of the body. The first portion includes a bottom end, a top end, and an outer diameter, and the second portion includes a bottom end, a top end, and an outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the first portion. The top end of the first portion is coupled to the bottom end of the second portion. The outer diameter of the first portion is sized such that at least a portion of the first portion securely fits within the container opening, and the second portion is configured to extend over the circular edge of the container. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001092 | Reusable Seal for Beverage Container - A metal reusable lid for resealing shaped to cover the opening of an opened metal beverage container. The lid is formed by from metal and comprises a top with a lip, a bottom with an edge and a projection to create the seal, and a notch that extends from the top to the bottom at a point on the lid corresponding to a rivet in the container. When the lid is pressed over the opening of the container, the edge overlaps the opening to extend outside of the interior of the container at the opening with the notch allowing for extension of the lid around the rivet such that a portion of the top of the lid at the rivet is located beneath a ring of the rivet, and the projection fits inside the container at the opening. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001093 | INTELLIGENT MEDICATION TRACKER - A medication dispenser comprises slots that may be sized to accommodate medication containers of various sizes. Each slot has an associated barcode reader. A user inserts the pharmacy-provided pill or medication container into one slot. The barcode on the container is read. From the barcode the medication in the container is identified. The device contains a simple user interface that allows the user to enter the dosing frequency prescribed, how many pills or cc's are in the container, how many refills and a starting time. The dispenser alerts users to possible drug interactions with medications in other slots as well as alerts them to dosing times and other pertinent information. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001094 | Medication Managing Apparatus - A medication managing apparatus, comprising a medicine package case formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape to store medicine packages in which medicine taken by users is contained. The medicine package case comprises a plurality of blocks partitioned by walls, arranged parallel with each other, and storing medicine packages, openings formed in the opposed walls of the blocks at positions facing each other through the medicine packages stored in the blocks, and an openable cover covering the plurality of blocks and enabling the storage and taking-out of the medicine packages. The blocks are formed in the flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and arranged in the depth direction of the medicine package case while alternately displacing positions in the depth direction. The openings are formed in the opposed walls of the blocks at positions in the depth direction of the blocks. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001095 | CARD DISPENSING APPARATUS - A card dispensing apparatus having a compact configuration has a housing to support a stack of cards on a fixed base. Openings in the base member can permit surfaces from a conveying member to extend into the housing and contact a surface of the lowest card. The conveyer member can move horizontal to a release point and retract beneath the base member to return to an initial position. A movement unit provides a cyclic looping movement of the conveyer member into and out of the housing for transporting cards. A feed unit positioned at the dispensing point of the cards can grasp and release the cards from the card dispensing apparatus. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001096 | Method of Mixing and Extruding Viscous Materials and Gearbox for Dispensing the Same - The present invention relates to a method of mixing and dispensing viscous materials, comprising the steps of: inserting a cartridge containing one or more viscous materials in a chamber; activating a first motor ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001097 | AIR CANNON FOR REMOVAL OF FLOWABLE MATERIAL FROM A MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM - An air cannon or aerator has a first source of a pressurized gas, such as a tank, a discharge tube assembly, a valve assembly configured to regulate the flow of pressurized gas from the tank to the discharge tube assembly, and a receiving member or basket having a first end configured to receive and seat the valve assembly and a second end configured to releasably and securely mate with the discharge tube assembly. The discharge tube assembly, valve assembly, and basket are all concentrically aligned along a central, longitudinal axis extending substantially coaxial with the longitudinal center line of the tank. The positioning of the discharge tube assembly and valve assembly close to a longitudinal center line of the tank, thereby providing for a central location for the energy discharge, and the provision of large ports in the basket facilitating substantially unobstructed fluid communication between the tank and discharge tube assembly, together facilitate smooth discharge of the pressurized gas as well as increased efficiency and force output of the air cannon. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001098 | Sealed crimp tube with stiffener - A crimp tube having a sealed throat opening at one end and an open end crimped close at an opposite end is provided with an internal stiffener which is resilient and will return to its original shape upon release of pressure. The stiffener is generally cylindrical and has generally radial openings therethrough communicating to the space between the outer diameter of the stiffener and the inner diameter of the tube to allow contents to flow to the interior of the stiffener and from the interior of the stiffener to the area between the stiffener and the inner diameter of the tube. The tube being formed of soft material is collapsible against the stiffener and further collapsible with the stiffener to dispense materials from the tube subsequent to opening the closure at the throat. On release of pressure the stiffener will return to its uncompressed condition. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001099 | Liquid Draw-Back System for a Dispensing Package - Provided is a liquid dispensing package for a container adapted to contain a liquid that includes a hand operated liquid transport assembly coupled to an actuator, a liquid distribution subsystem in fluid communication with a discharge tube from the liquid transport assembly, wherein downward motion of the actuator, provided by a user, causes liquid to travel through the discharge tube to the actuator top surface, and a liquid draw-back subsystem wherein upward motion of the actuator, provided by a return spring, permits draw-back of liquid from the top surface of the actuator. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001100 | Squeeze Foamer - The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a foam, comprising a manually compressible container ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090001101 | Powder Dispenser - A powder dispensing device is disclosed according to various embodiments. The powder dispenser includes a gravity bin configured to contain powder with a top opening and a smaller bottom opening. A housing coupled with and located beneath the gravity bin includes a top portion with a dosage portal. The dosage portal of the housing and the bottom opening of the gravity bin are substantially vertically misaligned. A slider that includes a dosage chamber with an opening in both the top surface and the bottom surface is included. The slider is configured to move between a first position and a second position. In the first position the dosage chamber is substantially aligned with the dosage portal of the housing and in the second position the dosage chamber is substantially aligned with the bottom opening of the gravity bin. An actuator moves the slider between the first position and the second position. | 2009-01-01 |
20090001102 | FLUID DISPENCER - A fluid dispenser includes: a container defining a chamber; a discharging tube defining a fluid passage and having an outlet disposed outwardly of the chamber; a movable valve body disposed outwardly of the chamber and sleeved and slidable on the discharging tube between first and second positions for blocking and unblocking the outlet of the discharging tube; and an urging member disposed outwardly of the fluid passage and biasing the movable valve body for restoring the movable valve body to the first position. | 2009-01-01 |