07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090038946 | METAL OXIDE FILM, LAMINATE, METAL MEMBER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A metal oxide film suitable for protection of metals, composed mainly of aluminum. A metal oxide film includes a film of an oxide of a metal composed mainly of aluminum, having a thickness of 10 nm or greater, and exhibiting a moisture release rate from the film of 1E18 mol./cm | 2009-02-12 |
20090038947 | Electroplating aqueous solution and method of making and using same - In one embodiment of the invention, an electroplating aqueous solution is disclosed. The electroplating aqueous solution includes at least two acids, copper, at least one accelerator agent, and at least two suppressor agents. The at least one accelerator agent provides an acceleration strength of at least about 2.0 and the at least two suppressor agents, collectively, provide a suppression strength of at least about 5.0. Methods of making and using such an electroplating aqueous solution are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038948 | Electrochemically Fabricated Structures Having Dielectric or Active Bases and Methods of and Apparatus for Producing Such Structures - Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated on a temporary (e.g. conductive) substrate and are thereafter bonded to a permanent (e.g. dielectric, patterned, multi-material, or otherwise functional) substrate and removed from the temporary substrate. In some embodiments, the structures are formed from top layer to bottom layer, such that the bottom layer of the structure becomes adhered to the permanent substrate, while in other embodiments the structures are formed from bottom layer to top layer and then a double substrate swap occurs. The permanent substrate may be a solid that is bonded (e.g. by an adhesive) to the layered structure or it may start out as a flowable material that is solidified adjacent to or partially surrounding a portion of the structure with bonding occurring during solidification. The multilayer structure may be released from a sacrificial material prior to attaching the permanent substrate or it may be released after attachment. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038949 | Copper plating process - Providing a copper plating method with which to precipitate copper-plated membranes that are uniform and flat, and that have good mirror gloss even when relatively thin copper plated membranes are formed. A copper plating method wherein the object to be plated and a pre-treatment solution in which bromide compound ions are contained are brought into contact and copper is precipitated by means of electrical plating using a copper plating solution. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038950 | High speed method for plating palladium and palladium alloys - A high speed method of depositing palladium and palladium alloys is disclosed. The high speed method uses an aqueous, ammonia-based bath which has reduced free ammonia in the bath. The high speed method may be used to deposit palladium and palladium alloy coatings on various substrates such as electrical devices and jewelry. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038951 | Copper plating bath formulation - To provide a copper plating solution composition that precipitates copper plated membranes that are both uniform and smooth and which has good external appearance even if the copper plated membranes that are formed are relatively thin. The copper plating solution composition contains chlorine ions and bromide ions in specific volumes. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038952 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING PROCESS - Disclosed herein is an electrolytic copper plating process for electroplating copper on workpieces in a copper sulfate plating bath filled in a plating tank and containing an organic additive while using a soluble anode or insoluble anode as an anode and the workpieces as cathodes, including the steps of, setting a bath current density at not higher than 5 A/L, immersing metal copper in a region of the copper sulfate plating bath, the region being apart from a region between the anode and the cathode and also from regions adjacent the anode and cathode, respectively, such that a neighborhood of the thus-immersed metal copper can be used as an oxidative decomposition region, setting an immersed area of the metal copper at not smaller than 0.001 dm | 2009-02-12 |
20090038953 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING ELECTROCHEMICAL NITRATION REACTIONS - A method for the electrochemical synthesis of dinitro compounds is disclosed. The method comprises using an anode to oxidize an inactive chemical mediator, such as a ferrocyanide (Fe(CN) | 2009-02-12 |
20090038954 | Electrochemical process and production of novel complex hydrides - A process of using an electrochemical cell to generate aluminum hydride (AlH | 2009-02-12 |
20090038955 | Electrochemical Formation of Hydroxide for Enhancing Carbon Dioxide and Acid Gas Uptake by a Solution - A system is described for forming metal hydroxide from a metal carbonate utilizing a water electrolysis cell having an acid-producing anode and a hydroxyl-producing cathode immersed in a water solution of sufficient ionic content to allow an electric current to pass between the hydroxyl-producing cathode and the acid-producing anode. A metal carbonate, in particular water-insoluble calcium carbonate or magnesium carbonate, is placed in close proximity to the acid-producing anode. A direct current electrical voltage is provided across the acid-producing anode and the hydroxyl-producing cathode sufficient to generate acid at the acid-producing anode and hydroxyl ions at the hydroxyl-producing cathode. The acid dissolves at least part of the metal carbonate into metal and carbonate ions allowing the metal ions to travel toward the hydroxyl-producing cathode and to combine with the hydroxyl ions to form the metal hydroxide. The carbonate ions travel toward the acid-producing anode and form carbonic acid and/or water and carbon dioxide. Among other uses, the metal hydroxide formed can be employed to absorb acid gases such as carbon dioxide from a gas mixture. The invention can also generate hydrogen and oxidative gases such as oxygen or chlorine. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038956 | Amalgam Decomposer for Mercury Cathode Cells for Alkali Chloride Electrolysis - The invention relates to an amalgam decomposer for mercury cathode chlor-alkali cells. The amalgam decomposer of the invention contains a filling of carbon steel rings whose external surface is provided with a catalytic coating for amalgam decomposition consisting of one or more electrically conductive metals carbides. The internal surface of the rings is free of catalytic coating and wettable by the amalgam, while the external carbide catalytic coating is not wettable by the amalgam thereby favouring hydrogen evolution. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038957 | GOLD PLATING LIQUID AND GOLD PLATING METHOD - In a stable gold plating liquid having a low toxicity besides properties comparable to those of a cyan-type gold plating liquid, iodine and/or iodide ions, gold ions, and a polyalcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms are contained. The polyalcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms may be diethylene glycol or triethylene glycol. The content of the polyalcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms in the gold plating liquid is generally 10 to 90 percent by weight. The gold plating liquid may contain water. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038958 | Method and Apparatus for a Low Cost and Carbon Free Point of Use Dissociation of Water into Elemental Gases and Production of Hydrogen Related Power - Devices are provided for generating a plasma field for dissociating water into elemental hydrogen and water. The elemental hydrogen may be used directly to produce power, or may be stored for use as an energy source or as a commodity. The devices of the present invention can provide on site, point of use sources for producing elemental hydrogen. In addition, the devices can produce a net positive energy output. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038959 | Highly Pure Stainless Steel Process - This invention discloses a proper process control to produce a highly pure stainless steel cable products, including electro skim to improve smoothness of the rough surface of said product, electrolyte bath, electropolishing for leveling of roughness on the surface of said product and for increased resistance to corrosion, activation with weak acid, bath cleaning, and drying. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038960 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF METALS FROM A WAFER SURFACE - An apparatus and method designed to remove metals from a wafer surface using an electrolytic removal process. The apparatus includes a conductive pad having a plurality of alternating cathodes and anodes provided with a power source. The conductive pad is structured and configured to contact all metal islands on a surface of the wafer. Gaps are provided between pairs of the plurality of alternating cathodes and anodes. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038961 | Process and System for Treating Radioactive Waste Water to Prevent Overloading Demineralizer Systems - A process and system for treating waste water containing contaminants to prevent excessive accumulation on demineralizer media of a driver contaminate capable of such accumulation before another contaminant can reach a predetermined level of accumulation. The waste water is treated upstream of the demineralizer media with removal means for specifically removing the driver contaminant while leaving the other contaminant for subsequent removal by the demineralizer media. The amount of accumulation on the demineralizer media of the other contaminant is monitored, and the supplying of treated waste water to the demineralizer media is terminated when its accumulation reaches the predetermined level. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038962 | FLUE GAS ANALYSER - A fuel gas analyzer for measuring the concentration of oxygen in fuel gas, comprising an electrochemical oxygen sensor and water vapor removing means for reducing the relative humidity of received gas and/or nitrogen-containing-gas removing means for removing from received gas one or more gaseous species comprising nitrogen and oxygen which are either nitrogen dioxide, or formed from nitrogen dioxide in the presence of sufficient water vapor, which would otherwise lead to damage of the electrochemical oxygen sensor, | 2009-02-12 |
20090038963 | CONTAINER - A portion of a container includes a plurality of first resilient support members having a first height. The first resilient support members are configured to contact an edge of a component placed in the container. A plurality of second support members each have a second, smaller height. The second support members are arranged relative to the first resilient support members such that the second support members contact the edge of the component if corresponding ones of the first resilient support members deflect a sufficient amount. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038964 | Chewing gum pocket - A chewing gum pocket having a flexible sheet with a smooth surface with a first surface, an obverse second surface, a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. Tacky adhesive is applied as transverse bands at opposing ends of said first side of said sheet. Said sheet is scored along a generally transverse axis, generally bisecting said sheet. The sheet can then be folded so as to form a pocket with a smooth surface for temporarily store previously chewed gum for continued use or a tacky interior surface for disposal of said chewing gum. Said pocket is manufactured in a sterile environment. Releaseable sheets cover said first and second sides of said sheet and are enclosed in an envelope for convenient distribution. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038965 | Cigarette package and method of producing same - A cigarette package is provided with a box body ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038966 | Rigid Swing-Open Packet of Cigarettes - A rigid, swing-open packet of cigarettes having: at least one group of cigarettes; at least one inner container housing the group of cigarettes; an outer container housing the inner container and having at least one open lateral end; and a hinge connecting the inner container and the outer container to allow the inner container to rotate between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is at least partly extracted from the outer container; the hinge being located close to an edge of a wall of the inner container and close to an edge of a bottom wall of the outer container at the open lateral end of the outer container. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038967 | GARMENT BAG - The invention comprises a garment bag, comprising: a) a bag, with a closed bottom, closed sides, and an open top; b) a drawstring surrounding the open top, operative to substantially close the top via pulling of the drawstring; and c) a set of fasteners, with a first fastening element disposed in the lower third of the bag, and a second fastening element disposed in the middle third region of the bag, operative to reduce the overall length of the bag when the fasteners are connected. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038968 | DUAL ACTIVATION PACKAGE FOR READABLE CARD - A package is configured to hold an information carrying card. The package includes a first panel connected to a second panel via a first fold line. The first panel includes a first opening. A third panel is connected to the second panel via a second fold line, the third panel includes a second opening. In a state where the first panel has been folded to overlap the second panel via the first fold line and the second panel has been folded to overlap the third panel via the second fold line, the first opening at least partially overlaps the second opening. The package may include a card on which data is stored. The data is exposed through the first and second opening to an environment outside the package. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038969 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL PACKING BOX - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel packing box, including a box body formed with a bottom plate and four side plates that join together. The inner side of each of the side plates is provided with a strip concave-convex channel structure, and the inner side of the bottom plate is provided with a grid concave-convex structure corresponding to the strip concave-convex channel structure. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038970 | Universal carrying apparatus for laptop or other equipment - A universal carrying apparatus for a laptop computer or other electric devices with an adhesive layer on a back side thereof for attaching to a flat surface of a computer or other smooth surfaced device. The invention also relates to a kit having a universal attachable carrying apparatus and a laptop computer or other flat surface device. The invention further relates to a method of retrofitting a laptop computer or other device with a universal carrying apparatus. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038971 | Packaging - The packaging of the present invention is provided with a printing paper roll to which printing paper is wound; an ink ribbon unit having a sending roll, a winding roll arranged in parallel to the sending roll and an ink ribbon wound around the sending roll; a container for storing the printing paper roll and the ink ribbon unit; a partition member disposed in the container for partitioning the printing paper roll from the ink ribbon unit, wherein the partitioning member comprises a pair of plate-like holding members for holding the printing paper roll at its ends in the axial direction and a plate-like connecting member for connecting the holding members; and the connecting member obliquely extending relative to the axial direction, and partitioning the container in the radial direction of the printing paper roll into first and second storage regions in which the printing paper roll and the ink ribbon unit are accommodated respectively. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038972 | TOTES FOR BOTTLES - According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a carrier for transporting a bottle or bottles, is provided. The carrier includes a tote having a non-rigid front and rear panel secured to one another along a right side terminal edge, a left side terminal edge and a bottom terminal edge to thereby define a pocket having an open top. A contact line is provided between the right side terminal edge and the left side terminal edge to divide the pocket into a first and a second pocket. The bottom terminal edge is scalloped such that each of the first and second pockets is in operative association with a lobe of the scalloped bottom terminal edge, wherein the tote is fabricated from neoprene. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038973 | Package with anatomically correct product placement - A package for packaging medical/cosmetic products. The package is made of opaque material which is sealed to prevent contact with the packaged product. One or more cutouts are made in these opaque packaging to permit contact with the packaged product without opening the package. An optional transparent film may separate the cutout opening from the product. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038974 | Far infrared ray cup - A far infrared cup is mounted with far infrared ray micro particle layers on both the outer surface and the inner surface. A heater is mounted at the bottom of the cup body to stimulate the far infrared ray micro particles to radiate far infrared rays. The liquid in the far infrared ray cup comprises water that interacts with the far infrared rays to become smaller and more easily absorbed by a human body to improve circulation and metabolism and be beneficial for human health. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038975 | COMPACT AND PORTABLE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED INTIMATE FEMININE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A packaged intimate feminine absorbent article that is compact and portable includes packaging made from a substantially flexible, substantially air impermeable material and an intimate feminine absorbent article contained within said packaging in a compressed condition, wherein said packaging is hermetically sealed and a negative pressure exists within said packaging such that said intimate feminine absorbent article is maintained in said compressed condition. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038976 | CONTAINER AND FOOLPROOF DEVICE THEREOF - A container comprises a first cover and a second cover, in which the first cover comprises an internal space. The container further comprises a plate disposed on the second cover. The second cover is provided with at least one first foolproof device, while the plate is provided with at least one second foolproof device. When the second foolproof device is engaged with the first foolproof device, the plate and the second cover are generally fixedly positioned with respect to each other. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038977 | PRINTED PACKAGING - High visual impact plastic packaging is described as well as methods for producing such packaging. Sealing portions of a package to each other in an interwoven manner is described. Printing on multiple surfaces of a package to obtain appealing visual effects is described. Methods of sealing plastic packages are described, including some that use heat sealing techniques. Plasticized or laminated paperboard materials can be used, as well as plastic materials such as mineral-based materials, polylactic acid, and recycled and/or recyclable polyurethane. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038978 | Environmental protection paper pulp packaging - The present invention provides an environmental protection paper pulp packaging which comprises an inner bump proof body and an outer bump proof body, where the inner and outer bump proof bodies have an outwards opening recess each and the brim of the wall thereof forms a horizontal outwards stiff lip; when in use, the inner bump proof body is first placed in the recess of the outer bump proof body, followed by binding closely the lip of the inner body to the lip of the outer body to form a packaging, and then placing the article to be packaged into the recess of the inner body for having better cushioning against bumping. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038979 | Protective packaging for an article - A protective packaging for an article, which protective packaging is formed from a flat limp material which is folded over its length so that two walls ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038980 | Insulated tank assembly with insulation stop and method of assembly thereof - An insulated tank assembly with insulation stop and a method of constructing such an assembly. The assembly includes an inner tank with an outer shell located in spaced relation to and surrounding the inner tank, creating at least one annular clearance space between the tank and the shell. The space is closed by a sealing device that includes a circumferential sealing strip having an unstretched strip length that is less than either the continuous outer top edge length or the continuous outer bottom edge length, or both, of the strip. Such length relationships make the sealing strip both resilient and resistant to rolling during construction of the assembly. The sealing strip may be a fibrous strip. The tank assembly may be insulated by placing insulating material within the at least one annular clearance space, which may be a foamable insulation material, foamed in place within the annular clearance space. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038981 | DEVICE AND USE FOR STORAGE AND PROVISION OF MEDICAMENT WAFERS - To monitor the intake of medicaments present in wafer form, a device is made available which is suitable for storage and provision of such forms of administration. This device comprises medicament pouches, which are arranged as a stack of pouches and contain medicament wafers, and it has the following features: a) the device has a support | 2009-02-12 |
20090038982 | Secure Tablet Package - A secure package ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038983 | Combination wall shelf and serving tray - A combination wall shelf and food service tray is comprised of a breakfast-in-bed-like food serving tray adapted with mounting means for removable mounting of the tray to a wall in shelf-like orientation. In a preferred embodiment, the mounting means comprises a downwardly projecting longitudinal flange perpendicular to the serving surface of the apparatus, the flange being sized and shaped for cooperative engagement with at least one bracket which is permanently mounted to a wall. The subject apparatus is ideal for use by tray passers and other staff in hospital settings because it may be selectively stored in a convenient location within a patient room when not in use and removed for placement over a patient's lap during meal service. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038984 | SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A substrate storage container that can be highly accurately positioned and produced at increased productivity, and a method of producing the substrate storage container are provided. The substrate container ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090038985 | PHOTOMASK POD, PHOTOMASK TRANSPORT POD AND SUPPORTER THEREOF - A photomask pod and a photomask transport pod are provided for preventing particles in the environment from defiling a photomask as well as charge accumulation on the photomask from causing ESD damage. The photomask pod comprises two covers and the supporters or retainers on at least one of the two covers are made of a static dissipative material, which facilitates reducing charge accumulation and protecting the photomask from ESD damage. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038986 | Lid unit thin plate supporting container - The present invention is directed to a lid unit having a latching mechanism for firmly fixing the lid unit to a container body for containing semiconductor wafers and the like, which latching mechanism can be easily disassembled for cleaning and drying of its components, and to a wafer presser for retaining the semiconductor wafers in position when the container is shaken. The latching mechanism includes a locking member which, when projected, secures the lid unit to the container body; an actuator for moving the locking member between projected and retracted positions; a tip-side cam for pressing a tip portion of the locking member in one direction relative to the lid unit when the locking member is projected by the actuator; a base-end lower cam for pressing a base-end of the locking member in a second direction, opposite the one direction; and a base-end upper cam and a cam projection follower for pressing the base-end in the second direction. The wafer presser is supported by a supporting projection bar formed with its ends thinner than its center portion. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038987 | Loading Tray and Thin Plate Container - A loading tray | 2009-02-12 |
20090038988 | CONTAINER AND LINER THEREOF - A container having a top cover and a bottom cover is provided, which includes a canopy disposed on the bottom cover to form therewith a space to accommodate an article. A plurality of locators is disposed on a surface of the bottom cover so that when the bottom cover is tightly combined with the top cover, the locators are clipped between the bottom cover and the top cover to orient the canopy in a fixed position. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038989 | SELF-STANDING EXHIBITING PACKAGE - The foregoing invention refers to a self-standing exhibiting package that allows for transportation of its contained product from the manufacturing site to a point of sale; said self-standing package is characterized by containing and exhibiting the product, and wherefrom consumers may take the product at the time of purchase; characterized by being formed by angular beams that provide a preferably square or rectangular configuration with a plurality of angular crossbars that attached by their ends to said beams with a diversity of fixating devices, hence providing a plurality of peripheral supports at a same level at multiple heights and spaced between them, whereon stands containing and exhibiting various products are set, said stands are stacked or fixated with diverse devices on said angular crossbars providing the peripheral supports. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038990 | CATALYST USED FOR CONVERTING COAL TAR TO DIESEL OIL, ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a catalyst used for converting coal tar to diesel, the preparation method and use thereof The catalyst has a compound of iodine, an inorganic oxide matrix and the compound dispersed therein; or an inorganic oxide matrix and the compound dispersed therein together with a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite, and relates to a method of coal tar converse to diesel in which at least one of the catalysts are used by dispersing an iodine compound in an inorganic oxide matrix. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038991 | EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS FOR RECOVERING AROMATICS FROM PETROLEUM STREAMS - The present invention relates to a process for recovering polar hydrocarbons from non-polar hydrocarbons, such as aromatics from non-aromatics, naphthenes from paraffins and isoparaffins, or olefins from paraffins and isoparaffins, in feed mixtures containing at least a measurable amount of heavier hydrocarbons. According to the invention, an improved extractive distillation (ED) process is disclosed for recovering aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX aromatics) from the C | 2009-02-12 |
20090038992 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SULPHUR COMPOUNDS AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GAS STREAM - A process for the removal of sulphur compounds and carbon dioxide from a gas stream comprising sulphur compounds including hydrogen sulphide and mercaptans, the process comprising the steps of: (a) washing the gas stream with an aqueous amine washing solution to remove hydrogen sulphide, any carbon dioxide, and part of the mercaptans to obtain a first purified gas stream; (b) passing the first purified gas stream through one or more molecular sieves to further remove mercaptans to obtain a second purified gas stream; (c) contacting the second purified gas stream and a hydrogen stream with a hydrogenation catalyst under hydrogenation conditions to obtain a third purified gas stream; and (d) passing the third purified gas stream through one or more hydrogen sulphide guard beds to obtain purified gas. The invention further provides a method for the start-up of such process. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038993 | COMPOSITION USEFUL IN THE CATALYTIC HYDROPROCESSING OF HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS, A METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYST, AND A PROCESS OF USING SUCH CATALYST - A hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with a hydrocarbon oil. The hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition is useful in the hydrotreating of hydrocarbon feedstocks, and it is especially useful in applications involving delayed feed introduction whereby the hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition is first treated with hot hydrogen, and, optionally, a sulfur compound, prior to contacting it with a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydrodesulfurization process conditions. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038994 | High-solvency-dispersive-power (HSDP) crude oil blending for fouling mitigation and on-line cleaning - A high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil is added to a blend of incompatible and/or near-incompatible oils to proactively address the potential for fouling heat exchange equipment. The HSDP component dissolves asphaltene precipitates and maintains suspension of inorganic particulates before coking affects heat exchange surfaces. HSDP co-blending for fouling mitigation and on-line cleaning can be affected using different concentrations of top-performing and moderate-performing HSDP crude oils. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038995 | Method for reducing oil fouling in heat transfer equipment - A method of reducing asphaltene and particulate induced fouling during the thermal processing of petroleum oils utilizes resin extracts from HSDP crude oils to disperse and solubilize asphaltenes and disperse inorganic particulate contaminants such as salts and iron oxide. The extracts are essentially maltene fractions which may be separated from the HSDP crude by a process of extraction from a precipitated asphalt fraction using light paraffinic solvents such as n-heptane. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038996 | COIN RETRIEVAL FROM REFUSE - An apparatus and method for screening out coins from a non-ferrous residue throughput of a resource recovery facility, and including a trommel comprised of an open ended drum. The cylindrical portion of the drum is formed of spaced-apart elongate pipe members defining a screen extending between the inlet end and the outlet end of the drum. The drum is rotatable along its longitudinal axis and positioned such that the non-ferrous residue throughput moves from the inlet end to the outlet end as the drum rotates and tumbles the residue in a progressive helix pattern to cause the screening out of coins from the residue throughput, with the screened coins exiting through the space between the elongate pipe members and the remaining residue throughput being discharged through the outlet end of the drum. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038997 | METHOD FOR SORTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - A method for sorting integrated circuit (IC) devices of the type having a substantially unique identification (ID) code, such as a fuse ID, including automatically reading the ID code of each of the IC devices and sorting the IC devices in accordance with their automatically read ID codes, is disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038998 | INSPECTION STATION FOR SCREENING HAND LUGGAGE AND OTHER ITEMS CARRIED BY PERSONS - In order to check hand luggage and other objects carried by persons, control stations are needed, which have a control unit, in particular an X-ray checking unit, a conveyor which extends through the control unit, a depositing point which is arranged ahead of the conveyor, and a removal point which is arranged behind the conveyor, for the objects and having transport tubs which can be placed onto the conveyor. Small objects and items of clothing are placed in the transport tubs and conveyed through the control unit for checking. A return conveyor for the transport tubs is arranged next to or below the conveyor which passes through the control unit, which return conveyor reaches from the removal point behind the conveyor at least as far as into the region of the depositing point ahead of the conveyor. | 2009-02-12 |
20090038999 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING WASTEWATER AND A CONTROLLED REACTION-VOLUME MODULE USABLE THEREIN - A wastewater treatment system including a biological reactor is disclosed. At least one controlled-reaction-volume module is provided to the biological reactor. The at least one controlled-reaction-volume module includes a fixed-film media for supporting a biological growth. At least one mixer, such as, for example, a high momentum mixer, for communicate a fluid to the at least one controlled-reaction-volume module so that wastewater and the biological growth communicate to thereby treat the wastewater. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039000 | DOSIMETER FOR PROGRAMMABLE MICROSCALE MANIPULATION OF FLUIDS - The present invention is directed generally to devices and methods for controlling fluid flow in meso-scale fluidic components in a programmable manner. Specifically, the present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for placing two microfluidic components in fluid communication at an arbitrary position and time, both of which are externally defined. The inventive apparatus uses electromagnetic radiation to perforate a material layer having selected adsorptive properties. The perforation of the material layer allows the fluid communication between microfluidic components allowing volumetric quantitation of fluids. Using the perforation of the material functionality such as metering and multiplexing are achieved on a microscale. This functionality is achieved through basic operations, like dosimeters filling, dosimeters purging, dosimeters extraction, dosimeters ventilation and channels routing. Accordingly, these operations are performed in microfluidic platforms and are characterized extensively, allowing the realization of complex assays in a miniaturized format, where dilutions of proteins and assay readout can be performed in an extremely small footprint. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039001 | ENHANCED SEPARATION TANK WITH pH CONTROL - A water-handling installation comprises a tank interceptor for receiving liquid and in which oil or suspended solids are separated from the liquid prior to discharge. The water-handling installation further comprises a pH adjustment module in fluid communication with the tank interceptor. The pH adjustment module receives a portion of liquid contained in the tank interceptor and adjusts the pH thereof prior to returning the diverted portion back to the tank interceptor. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039002 | LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus comprises a liquid cartridge including a first unit having a liquid storing chamber and a liquid outlet, a second unit movable relative to the first unit between a close position where the second unit is close to the first unit and a distant position where the second unit is distant from the first unit; and a biasing member which applies a force to cause the second unit in the close position to move toward the distant position. The locking device is configured to lock the second unit in the close position in a state where the liquid cartridge is mounted to the cartridge mounting portion. When the second unit moves from the close position to the distant position under the force applied from the biasing member, in an unlocking state, the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet are maintained to be coupled to each other. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039003 | Single-Cell Mechanical Flotation System - A mechanical flotation system having only one cell may be nearly as efficient as one having two or more cells, yet provide an apparatus with a considerably smaller footprint, significantly reduced capital and operating costs, as well as be resistant to floating oil recovery platform wave effects. The single-cell mechanical flotation system may have one skim collection channel that at least partially surrounds a single gas ingestion and mixing mechanism. At least one baffle may direct suspended matter or floc toward the skim collection which may be circular. The gas layer over the liquid is not vented for the purpose of gasification. The vessel may be a cylindrical pressure vessel oriented vertically, and optionally the inlet may be tangential to the periphery of the vessel to impart liquid rotation inside the vessel when liquid is introduced. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039004 | Automatic oil filtration and treatment with level control and system heating during filtration - A system and method for automatic oil filtration and treatment with an enclosed filter medium. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039005 | Portable apparatus for purifying waste water - There is provide a portable apparatus for purifying waste water, which comprises: a first filter for primarily filtering contaminated water, a tank for sterilizing the contaminated water flowing through the first filter and for generating a precipitate by cohering impurities contained in the contaminated water by use of a composite precipitator including a plurality of elements, and a second filter for secondarily filtering the contaminated water flowing from the tank, to extract drinking water, wherein the tank uses a pump to repeatedly circulate the contaminated water through the first filter and the tank and to agitate the contaminated water with the composite precipitator being put into the tank at a predetermined time, and the tank includes a first jet pipe and a second jet pipe which form a number of spray nozzles to protrude from their outer surfaces in different orientation to form a vortex in the tank, and wherein only the single pump is used for all of the inflow and sterilization of the contaminated water and the circulation and agitation upon the precipitation and the extraction of the drinking water, thereby providing a simple structure that one tank solves a multi-step process, making it easy to move and install the apparatus, and reducing the manufacturing costs thereof. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039006 | Portable Water-Treatment Bar - A portable water-treatment bar comprises an upper cap, a lower cap and multiple containing sections. The upper cap is circular and has an enlarged abutting rim at its top. The lower cap has a wedge portion with multiple passages. Each containing sections is hollow, has multiple holes defined on sidewalls and further has an insertion covered with a net. The multiple containing sections selectively accommodate different water-treatment materials and preferably combined with the each others and caps at two ends by supersonic binding to achieve the portable water-treatment bar that can be carried conveniently and inserted into a bottle container directly for water treatment. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039007 | OIL FILTER HOUSING - The present invention discloses an oil filter housing, comprising an upper bowl adapted to be mounted onto a filter-mounting base of an engine, a top end of the upper bowl being formed with oil inlets and an oil outlet, and a protruding structure being provided on an outer top end surface of the upper bowl, the protruding structure adapted to be engaged with the filter-mounting base so as to position the upper bowl and limit rotation of the upper bowl relative to the filter-mounting base; and a lower bowl detachably coupled to the upper bowl and a bottom end of the lower bowl being closed. The oil filter housing according to an embodiment of the present invention is simple in structure, low in cost, easy to operation and safe. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039008 | METHOD FOR CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE ON A CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - The present invention relates to methods for conducting maintenance on chromatography columns used in industrial-scale chromatography. In particular, the invention is concerned with safer methods for performing maintenance on such columns, such as cleaning and replacing bed supports, distributors, nozzles, O-rings and other column components, by the use of a handling device to support, lift, carry and manipulate such column components. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039009 | DISTRIBUTOR PLATES FOR COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSEL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - The present invention provides: a distributor plate for a composite pressure vessel. The distributor plate includes a thermoplastic polymeric disk having a top side, a bottom side, a perimeter edge and a central opening. Radial slits are formed in the disk to define fluid flow passages through the disk between the central opening and the perimeter edge. The fluid flow passages through the disk are adapted to swirl fluid flowing through the disk from the bottom side to the top side around the central opening. The present invention also provides a water treatment vessel that includes one or more distributor plates, a method for manufacturing a composite pressure vessel that includes one or more of the distributor plates and a method for preparing a composite pressure vessel that includes one or more of the distributor plate for use as a water treatment apparatus. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039010 | Hollow Fiber Membrane Module, and Method for Producing the Hollow Fiber Membrane Module - The structure can be made simple, and the reuse of a housing can be attained. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039011 | Fuel-filtering device - A fuel-filtering device includes a filter body having a bag shape and a communication hole, and is formed of a plurality of laminated filter layers bonded at rim portions by welding. The laminated filter layers include an outside filter layer formed of a woven mesh, an inside filter layer formed of a non-woven fabric, and at least one intermediate filter layer disposed between the outside filter layer and the inside filter layer and formed of a non-woven fabric. The inside filter layer has an average aperture diameter larger than that of the intermediate filter layers. The filter body is formed of at least one of a polyethylene fiber and a polypropylene fiber. The inside filter layer protects the intermediate filter layer and enhances a weld strength at the rim portions. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039012 | Hollow Fiber Membrane and Method for Manufacturing The Same - The present invention relates to a through-one-end water collection type hollow fiber membrane and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, an internal sealing part is formed in the hollow part of the membrane at its free end. The internal sealing part supports an external sealing part surrounding the external surface of the free end such that the durability of the whole sealing part might be improved. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039013 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR LIQUID FILTRATION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A filter medium for liquid filtration of fine texture exhibiting high strength when wetted with water, which filter medium is comprised of a wet-laid nonwoven fabric. There is provided a filter medium for liquid filtration comprised of a wet-laid nonwoven fabric, characterized in that through blending of 0.5 to 40 wt. % of unbeaten natural fibers, it exhibits a very fine texture, a lowering ratio, calculated from bursting strength in ordinary state and bursting strength when wetted with water, of 30% or below, and a bursting strength, had when wetted with water, of 300 kPa or greater. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039014 | Porous Vinylidene Fluoride Resin Membrane for Water Treatment and Process for Producing the Same - A water treatment membrane comprising a porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin, wherein 0.01-5 wt. parts of photocatalytic titanium oxide is uniformly dispersed in 100 wt. parts of the vinylidene fluoride resin. The water treatment membrane can solve problems accompanying the hydrophobicity of a porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin while taking advantage of excellent mechanical properties, weatherability, chemical resistance, etc., thereof. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039015 | Method of Wastewater Treatment with Excess Sludge Withdrawal Reduced - A method of wastewater treatment that reduced equipment cost and running cost and realizes high efficiency implementation and further tank miniaturization, and that reduces excess sludge withdrawal. There is provided a method of wastewater treatment with excess sludge withdrawal reduced, characterized in that there are installed an aeration tank wherein wastewater is brought into contact with carrier particles under aerobic conditions, a total oxidization tank and a sedimentation tank, and that operation is made while maintaining the BOD sludge load in the total oxidization tank at 0.08 kg-BOD/Kg-MLSS*day or smaller, and that a coagulant is charged in the complete oxidization tank in order to improve the setting in the sedimentation tank. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039016 | Environmental Remediation Method - Remediation for groundwater, soil, sediment bodies, bodies of water, tanks, pipes, and their surrounding areas are described. Remediation includes treating a site contaminated with toxic organic compounds by assessing for the presence or absence of suitable ozonophilic bacteria at the site and introducing ozone to the site. The ozonophilic bacteria are introduced to the site if the ozonophilic bacteria are not present or not present in sufficient quantities in the site. Ozone is introduced to the site in an amount sufficient to stimulate growth of the suitable ozonophilic bacteria. Other oxidants can also be used. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039017 | Packing for a Bioreactor - There is disclosed a packing for a bioreactor in a small sewage treatment works for the degradation of organic and/or inorganic pollutants in effluent water. Said packing comprises an enlarged surface, achieved by the use of a special paper. Said paper is folded and arranged in concentric rings around an active charcoal filter. The paper itself has a layered embodiment made from, for instance, a silicone, a cellulose and an aluminum layer. A microbial mixture is then introduced into the cellulose layer, in particular with a proportion of photo-synthetically acting and a proportion of light-emitting microorganisms, permitting a degradation of the organic/inorganic pollutants in the effluent water. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039018 | SUSPENSION HOMOPOLYMERIZATION OF AN ISOCYANURATES - Compositions comprising a cross-linked isocyanurate homopolymer or other cross-linked triazine homopolymers in the form of a microbead that is porous or non-porous; methods of making; and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039019 | POROUS MEMBRANES CONTAINING EXCHANGE RESINS - Articles that include two or more exchange resins in one or more microporous membranes, where the membranes remove oppositely charged impurities from a fluid in contact with the membranes, are disclosed. Methods for using such devices to remove charged impurities from fluid in contact with the membrane are provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039020 | METHODS FOR REDUCING BORON CONCENTRATION IN HIGH SALINITY LIQUID - Methods of treating a high salinity liquid, such as seawater, containing boron are provided, including adjusting the pH of the liquid to about 8 to about 9.5, optionally adding a scale inhibitor to the liquid, passing the liquid through a reverse osmosis device, and recovering a permeate having a boron concentration less than about 2 ppm. One embodiment includes removing colloidal matter from the liquid using a membrane filtration system, such as ultrafiltration or microfiltration, prior to passing the liquid through the reverse osmosis device, and preferably prior to adjusting the pH of the liquid. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039021 | Polyurethane oil de-emulsifcation unit - A process for separating an aqueous emulsion including an aqueous phase and an non-aqueous phase into separated aqueous and non-aqueous phases, to provide a recovered non-aqueous phase, and to provide a recovered aqueous phase containing an acceptable level of the non-aqueous phase. In the process, at least one body, and preferably two or more bodies, of polymeric material, with a high surface area, typically a foam material or polymer chips, is used in a horizontal flow treatment system to break the emulsion and thus provide both the aqueous and non-aqueous phases as two separate flows. A wide range of polymers can be used in the system as the polymeric material including polyurethane, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyester, and polyethylene. If a very low level of non-aqueous phase in the effluent is required, for example to meet potable water standards, then a Kozlowski polyurethane, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,239,040 is preferred as the last polymeric material body. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039022 | Watershed runoff treatment device & method - A watershed runoff treatment device is adapted to be used to convert a single-stage drain inlet vault (catch basin) into a two-stage clarifier in which treatment can be accomplished before discharging the water to further on-site treatment or detention or to storm drain. It includes a flow control box member to be mounted on the interior of the vault covering the discharge pipe(s) so that substantially all water runoff entering the vault must flow therethrough prior to exiting the vault. Floating, disposable hydrocarbon collection pads are deployed inside an open mesh container removably attached and covering the upstream face of the flow control box, as well as below the horizontal filter array described next. A horizontal filter array with removable, cleanable filter media is deployed below the flow control box for collection of suspended solids gravity-settling within the vault space, and enabling standing water in the vault interior to gravity flow through the permeable filter and suspended solids and automatically discharge from the vault, thus providing mosquito control and de-watering of solids for easy removal. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039023 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - A chromatography column having a longitudinal axis and comprising a column wall with a first end and a second end, a first end plate assembly removably connectable to said first end of the column wall, a second end plate assembly removably connectable to said second end of the column wall, wherein said first end plate assembly, said column wall and said second end plate assembly are arranged along the longitudinal axis of the column wherein the column wall, and/or first end plate assembly and/or second end plate assembly is/are rotatable about an axis of rotation wherein said axis of rotation is parallel to the longitudinal axis of said column and positioned outside the column. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039024 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING STEPS OF A MULTI-STEP PROCESS IN PARALLEL - Embodiments of the present invention feature a device ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090039025 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING CONSTITUENTS OF A LIQUID FEED BY LIQUID-LIQUID CENTRIFUGAL CHROMATOGRAPHY - The invention relates to a method for separating constituents of a liquid feed by liquid-liquid centrifugal chromatography and to a device for implementing it. Constituents (A, B) having different partition coefficients such that they are respectively carried along at unequal velocities by a light solvent (l) and a heavier solvent (L), the feed is continuously injected at an intermediate point of a separation column (col), successive cycles comprising alternately a heavy solvent injection stage and a light solvent injection stage are carried out respectively at the two ends of the column consisting of the interconnection in series of at least one set of separation cells, and the separated solvents (FA, FB) are collected during each one of said stages at the column ends opposite the solvent injection points. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039026 | Separation method - A method of separating at least one phycobilino-based pigment from a sample containing a plurality of phycobilin-based pigments is provided. The method is capable of separating a specific phycobilin-based pigment with high purity by a simple operation. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039027 | PURIFICATION OF WATER - A process for providing water with a lowered salinity and which produces at least one recoverable waste stream containing a useful by-product, the process including treating raw water which includes an undesirably high concentration of cations, including Ca | 2009-02-12 |
20090039028 | LIQUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Provided are filter elements and methods of making and using the same where the filter elements are suitable for liquid filtration and contain particle-loaded meltblown fiber webs. A filter element comprises: a porous article comprising a web of self-supporting nonwoven polymeric fibers and a plurality of sorbent particles enmeshed in the web, the article comprising a first surface and a second surface; a liquid-impermeable housing surrounding the porous article; an inlet in fluid communication with the first surface; and an outlet in fluid communication with the second surface. Spiral-wound webs, web-covered blocks, and stacked disks of webs are also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039029 | IRON OXIDE RECOVERY - A method for increasing recovery of particulate material from a fluid stream includes directing the fluid stream through a channel, conditioning the fluid stream by applying energy to the fluid stream sufficient to increase concentration of the particulate material, and recovering the particulate material from the fluid stream. The particulate material of interest may be iron oxide in stream of water. The step of applying energy may be performed by applying an electric field or a magnetic field to the fluid stream to facilitate the separation process. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039030 | ANTIMICROBIAL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method is described for destroying microbes in water from bathing apparatuses, such as swimming pools, using heat. Part of the stream from the pool is diverted, heated to an antimicrobial temperature, and recombined as a merged stream before it reenters the pool at a safe temperature. Further embodiments include addition of chemical antimicrobial agents, a controller, a storage vessel, and a cooler. Operating costs will increase little, if any, as compared with a conventional system. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039031 | Controlling the formation of hexavalent chromium during an oxidative remediation of a contaminated site - A method for inhibiting formation of hexavalent chromium during oxidative remediation of a contaminated site containing trivalent chromium is described. The method comprises introducing ozone at a first point to the contaminated site, where the ozone is introduced at a first frequency and for a first period of time, and introducing hydrogen peroxide to the contaminated site, where the hydrogen peroxide is introduced at a second frequency and for a second period of time. The first and second frequencies and first and second periods of time are selected to inhibit formation of hexavalent chromium within the site of remediation. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039032 | PORTABLE FILTRATION AND OZONATION APPARATUS - A portable fluid ozonation apparatus includes a container for treating and storing fluid, a filter that attaches to the container and an ozone generator. In use, a fluid is dispensed into the container and optionally passed through the filter. At this point, power is supplied to the ozone generator which operates for a period of time necessary for disinfecting the fluid. Additives and post filters can be utilized in conjunction with the ozonation apparatus in order to obtain sufficient purified fluid within a short time frame. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039033 | PORTABLE OZONATION APPARATUS FOR STORING AND PURIFYING LIQUID - A portable ozonation apparatus for storing and purifying liquids includes a container having an opening for receiving a liquid and a treatment cap. The treatment cap is preferably detachably mounted to the container at the opening. Preferably, the treatment cap includes a main body portion having provided therein an electricity generating device and an ozone generating device. With this arrangement, un-purified liquid, such as water, is introduced into the container. The container is then inverted to bring the un-purified liquid into contact with the ozone generating device. At this point, the electricity generating device is activated to deliver an electrical current to the ozone generating device. Once powered, the ozone generating device produces ozone which is introduced into the liquid container. The ozone gas transforms un-purified liquid into a purified liquid suitable for consumption. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039034 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROTOZOA THAT HARBOR BACTERIA - A method for controlling protozoa trophozites and cysts wherein biocides or control agents are encapsulated within microcapsules or manufactured into the core of liposomes, thereafter the biocide containing microcapsules or liposomes are then introduced into an aqueous system. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039035 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICROBIAL BIOFLIM IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMS - A process has been found which increases the efficiency and effectiveness of introducing antimicrobial compounds into complex biofilm matrices through the use of liposome carriers, thereby removing the biofouling in industrial water bearing systems, including piping, heat exchanges, condensers, filtration systems and fluid storage tanks. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039036 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING SLURRY DERIVED FROM A CRACKING OPERATION TO IMPROVE ITS UPGRADING - A method of processing the slurry coming from a cracker by causing solid particles contained in the slurry to settle out, the method consisting of introducing said slurry, on leaving the cracker at a temperature of about | 2009-02-12 |
20090039037 | Portable Drinking Water Purification Device - A portable water disinfecting and purification apparatus comprising a first chamber into which water to be purified may be drawn by suction or negative pressure, a second chamber into which the water from the first chamber can be forced by a pumping action or positive pressure, whereby the water is passed across a micro-filter positioned within a section of the second chamber through which water can be forced by said pumping action to an outlet for purified water. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039038 | OFFICE TOOL - An improved office tool for use with a universal storage system that includes a magnetic holding means integrated with the improved office tool and a universal storage device. The magnetic holding means is applied to or incorporated into the office tool, which is then stored on the universal storage device. The universal storage device includes a mounting surface of magnetically attractive material and securely holds the office tool in place, yet readily releases it when it is needed. The magnetic holding means is well-suited for mounting all types of conventional self-inking, flash inked, pre-inked, as well as wood-handled stamps, of any size, weight and shape, as well as other office and household articles and tools. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039039 | TOWER RACK STRUCTURE FOR BONE ASH TOWER - A tower rack structure a rack frame is disclosed to include a tower frame defining a plurality of compartments, a case mounted in each compartment and having the holding space therein divided by a door into a rear chamber for accommodating a bone ash jar and a front chamber, a light transmissive cover capped on the front chamber of the case and having an embossed religious design in it, and LEDs installed in the rack frame and controlled to emit light through the periphery of the light transmissive cover. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039040 | Product Display System for Packaged Products and Method of Use Thereof - This invention relates to a product display system for packaged products, also known as a merchandiser, for storing and displaying products, and more particularly, to a merchandiser with extendible product drawers that can be pulled out and tilted downwards without the back product pusher to facilitate restocking of products in the merchandiser. The merchandiser includes a pull-out drawer or product holder secured to the shelf and capable of downward rotation in a restocking position by a restrictor means in the form of a U-shaped ring located either on the product pusher or the product holder. The display system further includes a nesting tab for securing the display in the display position on the shelf, and a product pusher in biasing relation with the front edge of the shelf for improved access in the restocking position. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039041 | Assembly System - The assembly system has several profiled bars connected to each other, each of which has at least one clamping channel open to the outside with a bottom surface and two lateral surfaces. They are connected by an elongated or angled connecting element with two opposing external clamping surfaces, at least certain sections of which are straight, and an expansion joint extending between the external clamping surfaces. The connecting element is introduced into the clamping channel, and at least one spreading element is introduced into at least one section of the expansion joint in such a way that the external clamping surfaces of the connecting element are clamped against the lateral surfaces of the clamping channel of at least one profiled bar. The connecting element is covered at the ends by an extensible terminal element, which covers the expansion joint. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039042 | Assembly System - The assembly system has several profiled bars connected to each other, each of which has at least one clamping channel open to the outside with a bottom surface and two lateral surfaces. They are connected by an elongated or angled connecting element with two opposing external clamping surfaces, at least certain sections of which are straight, and an expansion joint extending between the external clamping surfaces. The connecting element is introduced into the clamping channel, and at least one spreading element is introduced into at least one section of the expansion joint in such a way that the external clamping surfaces of the connecting element are clamped against the lateral surfaces of the clamping channel of at least one profiled bar. The lateral surfaces of the clamping channel have a first ribbing, and the external clamping surfaces of the connecting element have a second ribbing, which is transverse to the first ribbing, so that, by clamping the two ribbings together, a type of permanent cold-weld joint is produced between the lateral surfaces of the clamping channel and the external clamping surfaces of the connecting element. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039043 | SELF MOVABLE CRANE SYSTEM WITH A BOOM - A self movable boom system is provided. The self movable boom system include: a boom disposed on a plane perpendicular to a building clamp structure; and a moving unit apparatus including a circumferential moving unit which is disposed between the boom and the building clamp structure to move the boom on a plane perpendicular to the building clamp structure, a lifting-up unit of which one end is disposed toward the circumferential moving unit and of which other end is disposed toward the building clamp structure to move the boom along a longitudinal direction of the building clamp structure, and a boom moving unit which moves an object along the longitudinal direction of the building clamp structure and along a longitudinal direction of the boom. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039044 | Joint Arrangement - A joint arrangement for connecting a drawbar to a carriage includes a push/pull device for the transmission of pushing and pulling forces arranged at the carriage end of the drawbar. The push/pull device comprises a mid-piece connected to the carriage side end of the drawbar, extending the drawbar in the longitudinal direction thereof which extends through an opening provided in the baseplate. A front spring plate and a rear spring plate are provided on the mid-piece with a front spring element between the front spring plate and the baseplate in the drawbar longitudinal direction and a corresponding rear spring element is provided between the baseplate and the rear spring plate. The front spring element and the rear spring element enclose the mid-piece of the push/pull device with a positive fit in order to guide and support the mid-piece of the push/pull device in the most effective manner possible within the baseplate and are themselves supported in the vertical direction on the baseplate and in particular on a recess region provided in the baseplate. | 2009-02-12 |
20090039045 | DRINKING BOTTLE - A drinking bottle includes: a bottle body defining a chamber therein and having a top connecting portion and a bottom connecting portion that defines a bottom opening of the bottle body; a bottom cap coupled detachably to the bottom connecting portion of the bottle body for covering sealingly and uncovering the bottom opening of the bottle body; a hollow inner body disposed in the chamber of the bottle body, defining an inner space therein, and having a bottom connecting portion that defines a bottom opening of the inner body and that is coupled detachably to the bottom cap; and a sealing member coupled detachably to the bottom connecting portion of the inner body for covering sealingly and uncovering the bottom opening of the inner body. | 2009-02-12 |