13th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160090192 | SMART PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT - Disclosed herein is an overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising: a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat; a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip; and a programmable active display that is readily viewable from a passenger seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090193 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING RUNWAY APPROACH INFORMATION - A system and method are disclosed for indicating to an aircrew of an aircraft an unstable approach to a desired landing. When the energy state of the aircraft exceeds a threshold, a suggested airspeed in consideration of the energy state is displayed. Additionally, a landing spots on a displayed runway are shown indicating where the aircraft would land in view of the energy state and where the aircraft is recommended to land in view of the current aircraft type and weight. A text message may also be displayed that conveys the ability of the aircraft to land. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090194 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL FEEDBACK IN AIRCRAFT - A system for providing visual feedback in an aircraft having an actuatable component includes a controller providing automatic control of the actuatable component in an automatic mode and permitting manual control of the actuatable component in a manual mode. A handle assembly is in communication with the actuatable component to provide manual control of the actuatable component in the manual mode. The system also includes a light panel integrated with the handle assembly, in communication with said controller, and configured to selectively illuminate to inform a user of the mode of the actuatable component. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090195 | FORWARD LOOKING TURRET - A gimbal mechanism for a turret includes a support member and a pair of opposing yoke arms extending from the support member. The pair of opposing yoke arms define a first axis. A sphere is rotatably mounted between the opposing yoke arms for rotation about the first axis. A disk is rotatably mounted within the sphere for rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The disk is sized for rotation within the sphere. The second axis may be offset from the first axis. An aperture is provided in the disk. The sphere includes a slot within which the aperture is moveable in response to rotation of the disk about the second axis. The aperture is movable to define a field of coverage in response to rotation of the sphere about the first axis and the disk about the second axis. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090196 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND AIRCRAFT DOOR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM - The present invention relates to produce a display of the environment of the aircraft by combining live shooting by replacing a window with a camera lens and an illumination of this environment in suitable radiation ranges, connected with a display. According to the invention, a system for displaying the environment of an aircraft includes in a door ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090197 | KINETIC ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSFER (KEST) SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM - A Kinetic Energy Storage and Transfer (KEST) vehicle and target vehicle kinetic energy transfer method are provided. The KEST vehicle is configured to transfer kinetic energy to the target vehicle, propelling the target vehicle into a higher orbit or beyond the Earth. This is accomplished by a catching mechanism that contacts the target vehicle. The catching mechanism may also include a braking mechanism configured to accelerate the target vehicle, and thus slow the KEST vehicle, as the catching mechanism and target vehicle travel along one or more tethers of the KEST vehicle. Alternatively, the catching mechanism may be attached to an end of the one or more tethers and be configured to slow the target vehicle as the one or more tethers bend. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090198 | Refillable Bottle For Dispensing A Fluid Product - A refillable bottle for dispensing a fluid product, comprising a container formed in a body. The bottle comprises a device for dispensing the packaged product mounted on the body in a sealed manner, and equipped with a valve for filling the container to allow a product source to be brought into communication with the container to fill the container. The valve comprises a conduit for communication between the source and the container, the conduit having a seat equipped with a flap valve movable relative to the seat between a sealed closed position and an open position of the conduit when the bottle is in an upside-down position. The flap valve has a device for resiliently stressing the seal in the closed position. The device can be uncoupled from the flap valve in order to release the subsequent movement of the flap valve between the closed and open positions thereof. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090199 | Refillable Bottle For Dispensing A Fluid Product - A refillable bottle for dispensing a fluid product, comprising a container formed in a body. The bottle comprises a dispensing device and a valve for filling the container arranged to allow a product source to be brought into communication with the container to fill the container. The valve comprises a conduit for communication between the source and the container, and having a seat equipped with a flap valve movable relative to the seat between a sealed closed position and an open position of the conduit when the bottle is in an upside-down position. The valve has an upper cylindrical coupling in which the flap valve is movably mounted by forming, inside the cylindrical coupling, a downstream portion of the conduit which discharges into the container by means of a passage. The upper cylindrical coupling is cylindrical in revolution and has a notch arranged so that the passage is asymmetrical. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090200 | Method of Using Container Having Dunnage Components Movable Along Guides - A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base and opposed sides. The container has multiple levels of dunnage components, the dunnage components of at least one level being movable between open and closed positions to enable an operator to load and unload products more easily. The dunnage components of at least one level may have openings through which pass guides supported at least partially by the container. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090201 | PACKING MACHINE CORE AND STRAP CUTTING AND IRONING ADHERING METHOD - A packing machine core and a strap cutting and ironing adhering method, including: a control mechanism, a packing strap ironing adhering and strap cutting mechanism, an ironing adhering sliding plate mechanism, and a machine core bracket ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING AND PACKAGING PICKLED FOODS - A system and method for making, cutting, and packaging pickled food items, such as pickled vegetables. The system is automated using a control computer or other controller subsystem. The system includes a conveyor for transporting pouches through the system. The pouches are optionally filled with spices and flavoring, liquids such as brining liquids for maintaining moisture of the vegetables placed within the pouch, a rotating drum for loading pickled vegetables into the pouches, a blade assembly for cutting the vegetables into portions, and a sealing device for sealing the pouches. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090203 | Adhesive Tape Case Sealer Machine - An adhesive tape case sealer machine comprises a machine seat ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090204 | STERILISING SYSTEM - A system for sterilising containers, comprising:—a sterilising chamber ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090205 | Sterilizing Apparatus and Related Method - A container and method are provided for storing fat containing liquid products. The container includes a body defining a storage chamber for receiving the product, and a container closure. A first material portion forms at least most of the surface area overlying the storage chamber that can contact any product therein. Neither the body nor the first material portion leach more than a predetermined amount of leachables into the product or undesirably alter a taste profile thereof. A needle penetrable and thermally resealable second material portion either (i) overlies the first material portion and cannot contact any product within the storage chamber, or (ii) forms a substantially lesser surface area overlying the storage chamber that can contact any product therein in comparison to the first material portion. A sealing portion is engageable with the body to form a substantially dry hermetic seal between the container closure and body. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090206 | Recloseable Paperboard Carton With Thermoformed Closure - A recloseable container comprising a substantially rectilinear, paperboard-based carton and a plastic recloseable device is provided. The carton defines a container interior and has a face panel defining an opening. The opening has a perimeter sized to receive the recloseable device. The recloseable device may be a plastic unitary structure similar to a clamshell type blister pack and may comprise a frame attached to the carton and a door hingedly attached to the frame. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090207 | LOW PROFILE, LIGHT WEIGHT HYBRID WOOD/PAPER PALLET - An apparatus includes a pallet bottom with a first side with a first edge, a second side, a third side with a third edge, and a fourth side, where the first side is adjacent to the second side and opposite the third side and the second side is opposite the fourth side. Each side includes an opening for receiving forks. The apparatus includes a first edge board along the second side connected between the first and the third edges, a second edge board along the fourth side connected between the first and third edges, and a deck plate connected to the first and third edges. The deck plate spans between the first edge board, the second edge board, the first edge and the third edge. The deck plate engages the first and the second edge boards at least at a mid-section of the first and the second edge boards. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090208 | Shipping Container and Forkstrap Connector Therefor - A forkstrap connector for removably connecting individual forkstraps or a forkstrap unit to a shipping container, said forkstrap connector including plurality of barbs for engaging the forkstraps of forkstrap unit and a shipping container utilizing at least one forkstrap connector. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090209 | Multi-Purpose Transport And Flooring Structures, And Associated Methods Of Manufacture - A monolithic interlocking tile, manufacturing method, and covering are disclosed. A closed-cell foam material is injected into a mold to form a monolithic structure having a first surface, a second surface offset and opposite the first surface, the first surface including a first lip located at two adjacent sides of the structure with a plurality of shaped protrusions, and the second surface including a second lip located at two other adjacent sides of the structure and forming a plurality of shaped apertures matching in number and shape with the plurality of protrusions; and a recess formed in the second lip and forming a hole for receiving a fastener to secure the monolithic structure to a supporting structure. Multiple monolithic interlocking tiles are interlocked together to form the covering for a floor, wall, ceiling, or roof. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090210 | Storage Container Having Collapsible Bottom - A food storage container that includes an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion is manufactured from a collapsible material and is operable to collapse inwards towards the upper portion. The upper portion further includes an annular support wall having an inner surface with an upper section and a lower section, the upper section having threads disposed thereon. A top member is included having a threaded portion operable to couple with the threads on the upper section. The top member further includes a rim member and a channel formed therein with a rotating disk movably mounted thereto. The lower portion has a contiguous wall and a bottom defining an interior volume with the wall being angular in configuration defining an upper section and a lower section. A seam is present between the upper section and lower section and facilitates the collapsing of the lower portion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090211 | BEVERAGE CUPS - A cup holder comprises two or more collars, a handle and a support ring. Each collar comprises a continuous loop of flexible sheet material which, in use, extends around and engages the outer surface of a respective cup. The support ring comprises a continuous ring of flexible sheet material in which two opposed holes are formed. The handle comprising an elongate strip of flexible sheet material, integral with each end of which are two lugs which extend laterally in opposite directions. Two ends of the handle are pivotably received in respective holes with the two lugs on one side of the support ring and the adjacent portion of the handle on the other side of the support ring. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090212 | BAG STRUCTURE - The present invention is related to a bag structure. The bag structure comprises a front panel, two lateral panels, a bottom panel, and a rear panel, and all panels join together to form the bag. Two lateral edges of the bottom panel have an extension flap for joining to the lateral panel, respectively, and a valley fold portion is between the bottom panel and the extension flap. After the bag structure is folded, the bag structure has a one-piece bottom and the flat front and rear panels, thereby having attractive appearance and strong structure and being flat when stacked. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090213 | POUCH FOR TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF NATURAL MATERIALS - A flexible pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel. A first compartment and a second compartment are formed between the first panel and the second panel. A seal positioned on the first and second panels between the first compartment and the second compartment. The first compartment includes at least one sidewall formed from the first panel and the second panel wherein the two sidewalls of the first compartment are opaque to as to prevent visibility of the contents of the first compartment. An NFC tag and/or a child proof zip seal or lock may also be provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090214 | POLYMERIC BASE HAVING AN ADHERED LOW-TACK ADHESIVE THEREON - A polymeric base with an adhered UV-cured adhesive applied thereto including a polymeric substrate having an amount of adhesion promoter filler particles dispersed throughout at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the adhesion promoter filler particles effective to form an enhanced bond between the UV-cured adhesive and the polymeric substrate. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090215 | COMPRESSIBLE PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH BASE CUP - A container, in particular a plastic container with a base region, a main body which adjoins this base region and is suitable to receive a volume of liquid, and with a mouth region, wherein the container can be compressed along its longitudinal direction for the removal of liquid located in the container is provided. On the base region a base cup is disposed which forms a base surface for the container and which when the container is compressed can also serve as a die element and/or die counter-element for compressing the container. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090216 | Invertible Segmented Consumption Container - An invertible segmented consumption container that inverts to allow for facilitated cleaning of an inner surface. A top section of the container comprises of a rigid material that separates from a bottom section. The top section is operable to engage a lid for containing a liquid. The bottom section is operable to retain the liquid for consumption. The bottom section is comprised of a flexible material. The invertibility of the bottom section creates access to the inner surface for facilitated cleaning. When the rigid top section separates from the flexible bottom section, the bottom section may invert into itself. A rigid collar joins the top section with the bottom section, and provides a perimeter framework for drinking the liquid. The bottom section is also collapsible to provide compact storage and portability. A seal facilitating structure, receiver and notch forms to provide a leak resistant sealed container. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090217 | POUCH WITH PEELABLE SEAL FOR BEVERAGES - Packaging containers for liquids, such as beverages, comprise: at least one sidewall comprising an edge seal and a frangible border that intersects the edge seal, the sidewall defining a body and a hood; and a primary insert both surfaces of which are affixed to the body, the primary insert comprising a peelable seal. Upon tearing of the frangible border, the hood is separated from the body. In use, a straw contacts the primary insert and opens the peelable seal which has not been exposed to the environment until the hood is removed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090218 | POLYMERIC MATERIAL - A drink cup lid is manufactured from an extrudate. The extrudate is a polymeric material. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090219 | CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR FOR FOOD USE - The container ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090220 | Flexible Pouch and Dock System - The present disclosure provides a flexible pouch for bottom-dispensing a liquid. A dock for holding the flexible pouch is also provided. Further disclosed herein is a system for dispensing a liquid. The system includes the pouch for placement in the dock. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090221 | Improved Container With Opening - A container including: a body having a cavity for storing dispensable contents; a rim of the body defining an opening of the cavity; a flange extending outwardly away from the rim of the body; a cover affixed to the flange to seal the dispensable contents within the cavity; and a fracture portion located on the body, the fracture portion having a break path, whereby the container fractures along the break path upon the application of force exceeding a predetermined level on either side of the fracture portion, wherein the break path along which the container fractures extends beyond a single plane such that the break path includes a main portion having a fracture point in one plane and end portions each having a terminus in another plane. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090222 | Apparatus for Receiving Heterogeneous Materials - Apparatus comprising: a main body coupled to a mouth part of a container; and an assembly type accommodating part having a storage space, which is integrated or assembled within the main body, wherein the storage space is configured so that an upper foldable connecting part or a foldable part is disposed on an upper portion of the main body, and when a rotational operable cover assembled with the upper portion is rotated, a foldable part spacing part pushes a spacing part corresponding part to open an accommodating part sealing part, the foldable part spacing part is disposed on the bottom of a top surface part of the rotational operable cover, the spacing part corresponding part is disposed at a center of the foldable connecting part, and the foldable part spacing part and the spacing part corresponding part are coupled to each other through a screw thread or screw groove method. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090223 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PALLETLESS SHIPMENT OF GAS CYLINDER ARRAYS - A system and method are provided for palletless shipment of gas cylinder arrays. A three-dimensional array of gas cylinders is formed from a plurality of vertically-stacked two-dimensional subarrays. First elongated voids extend through the array in a width direction at a first handle elevation. Second elongated voids extend through the array in a depth direction at a second handle elevation. The first and second elongated voids are bilaterally bounded by handle portions of adjacent gas cylinders, and vertically bounded by upper and lower surfaces of surrounding cylinders. Pairs of tunnel elements are disposed within respective elongated voids and are each configured to releasably receive a corresponding forklift tong. Vertically-disposed pillars may be provided to increase the rigidity and load distribution of the system. Flaps may radiate from the pillars to minimize impact and abrasion between adjacent cylinders during shipment. Key system components may be inexpensively formed from recyclable, lightweight materials. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090224 | Sealing Label with Identification Function and Container Wrapped with said Sealing Label - A sealing label for wrapping a container including a container body and a lid portion, the sealing label includes an upper region covering the lid portion, a lower region covering the container body, a cutaway region disposed between the upper region and the lower region, and a tear-off line provided in a boundary between the cutaway region and the lower region as well as in a boundary between the cutaway region and the upper region. An identifying mark comprised of a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination thereof is provided to the lower region and a further identifying mark same as or similar to the identifying mark is provided to the upper region, a region comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or a region comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the lower region. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090225 | PACKAGING CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS WITH FRANGIBLE FLAP - Packaging containers for liquids, such as beverages, comprise at least one sidewall comprising an abuse layer comprising a frangible flap; a zoned release coating on an inner surface of the abuse layer over an area that includes the frangible flap; and an inner layer; wherein upon peeling the frangible flap, a portion of the inner layer is exposed intact. A sanitary surface is provided for receiving a straw. Because there is not a pre-formed opening for the straw, the receipt by the inner layer of a straw conforms exactly to the straw, which fits snugly with the container during use. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090226 | TRANSPORTABLE PACKAGING UNIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID TYPE OF PACKAGING UNIT - The invention relates to a transportable packaging unit ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090227 | HIGH EFFICIENCY BOLT-ON THERMAL INSULATING PANEL AND THERMALLY INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER EMPLOYING SUCH A THERMAL INSULATING PANEL - A bolt-on thermal insulation panel assembly, shipping container constructed from such thermal insulation panel assemblies, method of assembling and method of using to transport thermally labile goods. The thermal insulation panel assembly includes a solid vacuum insulation panel with a superimposed layer of rigid foam insulation having a plurality of mechanical fasteners secured to the layer of rigid foam insulation. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090228 | SYSTEMS FOR RETAINING ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A retaining system for a collection of absorbent articles such as tissues, wipes, towels, cloths, napkins, or similar materials or combinations thereof is described. The articles can be packaged or unpackaged, and held together with a coupling component. The retaining system also includes one or more accessory articles attached to the coupling component. The retaining system may also include an optional waste receptacle attached to the coupling component. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090229 | STACK AND METHOD OF DISPENSING - A stack including a plurality of sheets of web material is provided. The stack includes a plurality of bundles of substantially coextensive sheets of web material. Each bundle includes at least two sheets of web material of said plurality of sheets of web material. In the stack, the bundles of said plurality of bundles are alternatingly offset in relation to each other. Further, a method of dispensing at least two sheets of web material is disclosed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090230 | CIGARETTE PACK HAVING BUTT RECEIVING FUNCTION - A cigarette pack able to store cigarette butts includes an outer case, a foil packing, and a foldable bag. The foil packing is a piece of conventional foiling packing paper to pack cigarettes. One side of the outer case is cut beforehand to form an outer flip piece. The foldable bag is hidden and coupled between the outer flip piece and the foil packing. The foldable bag has a sealing opening which can be opened or closed repeatedly by tearing and adhering. When in use, the outer flip piece is opened to open the sealing opening of the foldable bag synchronously for storing butts. When the outer fillip piece is pushed back to close the sealing opening of the foldable bag, the outer case is restored to its original shape. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090231 | CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF SUPPORTED CONTENTS - A container for transporting an item is provided having an outer case member and a pair of partition members. The container is erectable from a collapsed configuration, in which the container is substantially flat, to an erected configuration in which the partition members form a support structure within an interior cavity of the outer case member to support a portion of the item to be transported. Methods of packaging and transporting an item in a container are also provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090232 | DISTRIBUTION OF TETRAHEDRAL PACKAGES - A method of assembling irregular tetrahedral packages having a first orientation and a mirrored second orientation, the packages each having two panels that are isosceles right triangles, and two elongated panels that are right triangles. The method involves providing an L-shaped blank having a rectangular central wall, rectangular right and left walls attached on neighbouring edges of the central wall via weakening lines, arranging one package with a first orientation and one package with a second orientation on each of the right wall, left wall and central wall, wherein all packages are placed such that a panel with isosceles right triangle shape faces the cardboard blank, and where the hypotenuse of the panel is directed towards a central corner, between the right wall and the left wall, and such that the top downward angled edges of all packages also are directed towards the central corner. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090233 | Product Dispenser - Adhesive tabs having individual apertures are adhered to individual miniature products to be dispensed. The products are supported on a product carrier component having passages through which the tabs individually pass. A hook component is movable relative to the product carrier component. The hook component has a hook sized to successively enter each aperture, and to successively catch and successively remove each tab from its individual product during relative movement of the components. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090234 | Vertically Collapsible Semi-Truck Trailer - A collapsible container including frame assembly, a lifting mechanism, a retractable side wall, a retractable end wall, a top member, and a bottom member is disclosed. The frame assembly includes rectangular frame members and articulated vertical frame members disposed between the rectangular frame members. At least one rectangular frame member includes a receptacle member. The articulated vertical frame members are positioned and arranged to retract within the frame assembly. The lifting mechanism is positioned and arranged to elevate the rectangular frame members from each other. The retractable side wall is positioned and arranged to retract into a receptacle member. The retractable end wall is positioned and arranged to retract into a receptacle member. The top member is disposed on an uppermost rectangular frame member. The bottom member is disposed on a lowermost rectangular frame member. A method of transporting a plurality of containers is disclosed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090235 | ORE SUPPLY APPARATUS AND ORE SUPPLY METHOD - The present invention provides an ore supply apparatus and an ore supply method which are capable of securing a stable ore-supply amount. The ore supply apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit | 2016-03-31 |
20160090236 | ORE SUPPLY APPARATUS AND ORE SUPPLY METHOD - The present invention provides an ore supply apparatus and an ore supply method which are capable of securing a stable ore-supply amount. The ore supply apparatus | 2016-03-31 |
20160090237 | PORTABLE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A portable containment system has a flexible liner sheet and a plurality of leg assemblies attached to the edge portions of the liner sheet. Each leg assembly consists of two legs connected by a fabric hinge and movable from a collapsed transport position to an upright operating position where the legs slope upward toward each other to form a triangle. The edge portions of the liner sheet are attached to the top of the triangle. The bottom ends of the leg assemblies are connected to a flexible leg sheet such that the leg assemblies are evenly spaced. Moving all the leg assemblies to the operating position supports the edge portions of the liner sheet in a raised position sloping upward from the surface at an angle less than about 75 degrees, such that a containment area is formed inside the sloping edge portions of the liner sheet. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090238 | SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSFER, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF INTERMODAL CONTAINERS - A system for the transfer, storage and distribution of intermodal containers of a plurality of lengths. The system comprises a first storage area comprising a first plurality of shafts arranged in a grid pattern along a first and second axis, a plurality of gantry cranes slidably disposed along the first axis and extending beyond the storage area, a roof structure disposed at a distance above the plurality of shafts, and a plurality of overhead cranes slidably associated with the plurality of tracks. The shafts disposed in rows along the first axis are configured to store intermodal containers of a plurality of lengths. The shafts disposed in a given row along the second axis are configured to store intermodal containers of a corresponding length. The plurality of gantry cranes are each configured to attach to and transport an intermodal container from a first location to one of a plurality of platforms slidably disposed along the first axis, The platforms delivering the intermodal container to one of the rows of the shafts along the first axis are based on the length of the intermodal container. The roof structure comprises a plurality of tracks corresponding to the rows of the shafts along the second axis. The overhead cranes are each configured to attach to and transport the intermodal container from the platforms to either one of the shafts or to a second location. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090239 | TEMPORARY STORAGE DEVICE, TRANSPORT SYSTEM, AND TEMPORARY STORAGE METHOD - A temporary storage device transfers an article in different positions to and from an overhead travelling vehicle system and a second transport system, and transfers an article to and from an article transfer position outside the temporary storage device. The temporary storage device includes a local carrier including a hoist, travel rails of the local carrier below a travel rail of the overhead travelling vehicle system, passing directly above an article transfer position, and a slide rack below the travel rails of the local carrier, slidable between a portion directly above the transfer position and a second position in which an article can be transferred to and from the second transport system, the second position being different from the portion directly above the transfer position in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the travel rails of the local carrier in a horizontal plane. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090240 | NEGATIVE SELECT ACCESS MECHANISM - A technique for storage and retrieval of objects is provided. A holding structure is configured to hold the objects, and the objects are stored in the holding structure such that the objects can slide in and out of the holding structure. An elastic mechanism is at the back of the holding structure, and the elastic mechanism pushes the objects toward the front of the holding structure such that the objects are accessible at the front of the holding structure. A selector mechanism is positionable to push the objects that are adjacent to a selected object to be retrieved toward the back of the holding structure, and the selector mechanism exposes a portion of the selected object so that the selected object can be engaged at the exposed portion. A gripper is configured to engage the exposed portion of the selected object and pull the selected object from the holding structure. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090241 | REGULATION JIG AND A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE CONVEYER USING THE SAME - The invention discloses a regulation jig including a regulation part and a scale plate which are movably connected. The regulation part can simultaneously regulate positions of conveying rings having the same sequence, such that they are arranged into a line. The scale plate can accurately control the distance between the lines formed by the rings. The regulation jig not only can guarantee the straightness of a row of conveying rings around different conveying rollers and having the same sequence, but also can ensure that the transmission surface formed by the conveying rings for supporting and conveying the display substrates has a good flatness, in turn preventing the display substrates from deviating from its travelling direction during the transmission. As such, the regulation jig provided by the invention can efficiently and promptly regulate the positions of the conveying rings, so as to ensure the normal transmission of the display substrate. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090242 | WORKPIECE CARRIER - The present disclosure relates to a workpiece carrier for a workpiece conveying device for the transportation of workpieces, especially for heavy workpieces, having a conveyor chain for conveying the workpiece carriers by transmitting friction forces and having a guide track for guiding and supporting the conveyor chain and the workpiece carriers. The conveyor chain runs in a U-shaped guide track, wherein support surfaces extend next to the U-shaped guide track and the workpiece carriers are supported with guide rollers on said support surfaces. The workpiece carriers are equipped with a front and a rear carriage which are provided with an entrainer for engagement into the U-shaped cut-out, and wherein the entrainers are designed via a foot part with an adjustable contact force to overcome the sliding friction, with a display serving the visualization of the set contact force in accordance with the present disclosure. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090243 | CONVEYING DEVICE WITH A BRAKING DEVICE - A conveying device including a circulatorily led, extensively extended conveying element that forms a conveying section with a conveying surface and a return section, a front head-end region, in which the conveying element is deflected from the conveying section into the return section in the movement direction of the conveying element, and a braking device that exerts a braking effect upon the driven conveying element. The braking device includes a braking surface that, by way of the sliding friction with the conveying element, at least partly exerts the braking effect upon the driven conveying element. The braking device is designed and arranged such that it exerts the braking effect upon the conveying element outside the front head-end region as well as outside the conveying section. The braking surface is designed in an essentially bent manner and is wrapped by a part of the conveying element. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090244 | POWER CHAIN ELONGATION INSPECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power chain elongation inspecting system is provided and includes a power chain that is configured to move in a longitudinal direction and a measuring device that is configured to measure elongation of the power chain. In addition, an electronic tag attaching device is configured to mark failures on the power chain to measure the elongation of the power chain in real time and to track a failure portion of the power chain via a tag attachment. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090245 | CONVEYING DEVICE WITH AN EXTENSIVELY EXTENDED CONVEYING ELEMENT - A conveying device with a revolvingly led, extensively extended conveying element, which forms a conveying section with a conveying surface, and a return section, which is arranged below the conveying section. The conveying element is deflected in each case in two head-end regions, which are spaced from one another along the conveying direction. A wiper device for wiping foreign objects led along on the conveying surface of the conveying element is arranged in the front head-end region, in which the conveying element is deflected from the conveying section into the return section. The wiper device includes a wiper unit with a receiving blade, which runs transversely to the conveying direction, as well as a wiper blade, which is mounted on the wiper unit and forms a flexible wiper lip projecting toward the conveying element beyond the receiving blade. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090246 | POP-UP CONVEYOR TRANSFER SYSTEM - A conveyor system with a pop-up transfer assembly for transferring articles off the end of conveyor belt having protrusions extending above the belt's outer conveying surface. The transfer assembly is cantilevered over the reversing path of the conveyor belt from a pivot. When a protrusion from the belt hits the transfer assembly, the transfer assembly pivots away from the belt about the pivot. When the protrusion is clear, the transfer assembly drops, by gravity, back to its home position proximate the belt. A bilateral transfer assembly is cantilevered in opposite directions to transfer articles off the end of one conveyor belt onto another conveyor belt that may or may not have protrusions. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090247 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING WIRE COMPONENTS THROUGH PNEUMATIC TUBES BETWEEN WIRE COMPONENT PROCESSING STATIONS - In accordance with one or more aspects of the disclosed embodiment, a system for transporting wire components during the assembly of wire bundles includes an air-operated tube network connecting a transport source station to a plurality of transport destination stations, the air-operated tube network comprising a junction coupled between the transport source station and the plurality of transport destination stations, and a system controller that includes a wire bundle assembly program, the system controller programmed to automatically transmit wire components from the source station to at least one of the transport destination stations based on the wire bundle assembly program. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090248 | AUTOMATED LOADING SYSTEM - Cable robots may be used to automatically load items onto one or more surfaces in any environment. An item may be received on a carrier that is connected to tensioning actuators of a cable robot by one or more cables in tension. The actuators of the robot may be manipulated in concert to move the carrier from a first position to a second position, which may be fixed or in motion, at which the item may be expelled from the carrier. The carrier may include induction wheels and/or conveyors for receiving the item thereon and for expelling the item therefrom. The cable robot may be provided in series with a conveyor and mounted to a frame, and used to load items onto a delivery vehicle, such that the frame may be withdrawn as items are loaded. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090249 | PAPER SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS - A paper sheet feeding apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first feeding tray | 2016-03-31 |
20160090250 | SHEET FEEDER - A sheet feeder including a driving mechanism moving a stopper, an end of the stopper in a first position being closer to a pickup roller axis than a part of a roller surface of a pickup roller, the end of the stopper in a second position being farther from the pickup roller axis than the part of the roller surface, and a movable set guide having a first surface facing in a particular direction to become farther from the roller surface, the first surface being farther from the pickup roller axis than all the roller surface when the set guide is in a third position and contacts the stopper in the first position, the first surface being closer to the pickup roller axis than the part of the roller surface when the set guide is in a fourth position and separated away from the stopper in the second position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090251 | ELECTROSTATIC ADSORPTIVE BELT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, ASSEMBLY, AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEM - There is provided with a method of manufacturing an electrostatic adsorptive belt. A portion for forming an electrode pattern on a first resin layer is irradiated with an ultraviolet laser beam. A region including the portion for forming the electrode pattern on the first resin layer is oxidated. The electrode pattern if formed on the first region layer by plating. A second resin layer is formed on a surface of the first resin layer on which the electrode pattern is formed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090252 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE - A slider moving in a sliding direction between first and second positions shifts a second path-defining member, relative to a first path-defining member, between first and second states. A pair of movable members each disposed on a corresponding side of a slider in a width direction is movable individually in the sliding direction to shift between third and fourth states. The movable members, when both in the third state, position the slider to the first position and, when both in the fourth state, position the slider to the second position. Each movable member supports a corresponding widthwise end of the slider immovably in the sliding direction and movably in the width direction. A support frame supporting the second path-defining member supports a widthwise central portion of the slider movably in the sliding direction and rotatably on a plane parallel to the sliding direction and the width direction. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090253 | SHEET CONVEYER - A sheet conveyer has a casing defined with first and second conveying passages and respectively having first and second curved passages. The first and second curved passages curve in opposite directions. A flap rotatably provided to a second guide member constituting a curved outside part of the first curved passage. When the flap is at a first position, the flap blocks passage from a part of the first conveying passage to the connection position, while the second conveying passage is opened to the connection position. When the flap is at the second position, the first conveying passage is opened toward the connection position and a part of the second conveying passage is blocked with respect to the connection position. A guide surface constituting an upper surface of the first curved passage is closer to the third guide member than a guide roller when the flap is at the second position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090254 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device includes a flap pivoting between a first state to contact a first path-defining member and a second state to be separated from a first path-defining member. The first path-defining member, which faces a second path-defining member in a facing direction, includes a guide surface for guiding a sheet conveyed along a first conveying path, a contact surface positioned farther from the second path-defining member in the facing direction than the guide surface and configured to contact the flap in the first state, and an inclined surface positioned downstream of the contact surface in a conveying direction and inclined such that an upstream end thereof in the conveying direction is closer to the second path-defining member in the facing direction than a downstream end thereof. The upstream end of the inclined surface is closer to the second path-defining member in the facing direction than the contact surface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090255 | MEDIUM DETECTION MECHANISM, MEDIUM DETECTION METHOD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A medium detection mechanism includes a medium guide that holds a medium and an optical sensor including an irradiation section that emits irradiation light to the medium guide and a light receiving section that receives reflected light. An amount of received light that is received by the light receiving section from among reflected light of external light that enters the medium guide and reflected light of the irradiation light is smaller than or equal to a predetermined value. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090256 | SHEET DISCRIMINATOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SHEET DISCRIMINATOR - A sheet discriminator, which can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet loader on which a recording medium is loaded, an information detector including a light emitter to emit light to a surface of the recording medium loaded on the sheet loader and a light receiver to receive the light emitted by the light emitter and detecting information of the recording medium, a sheet distinguisher to distinguish a type of the recording medium based on the information detected by the information detector, and a detector body encasing at least the information detector therein and having an opening formed on an opposing face facing the sheet loader. The opposing face has an opening formed thereon. The opening has at least one arc-shaped side. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090257 | SHEET WIDTH ALIGNING DEVICE AND SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - A sheet width aligning device includes an elevator tray, a pair of guides, and a pinion. The pinion is rotatably supported by inserting a shaft portion into a shaft hole formed in the pinion. The shaft portion projects from the elevator tray. The sheet width aligning device is configured to move the pair of guides so as to increase or decrease the distance between the guides in operative association with the pair of racks meshed with the pinion. The sheet width aligning device includes a pressing mechanism. The pressing mechanism is provided on the back face side of the elevator tray and includes an abutment member that abuts against the pinion. The pressing mechanism separates the abutment member away from the pinion at the lower position, while abutting the abutment member against the pinion to press the pinion at the upper position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090258 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus, including a tray configured to support a sheet; a chassis defining a first conveyer path, in which the sheet on the tray is conveyed in a first conveying direction, and a second conveyer path, through which the sheet is conveyed in a second conveying direction through a branch point to be inverted to reenter the first conveyer path through a merging point; a base member integrally formed of resin and including a guiding section to define a form of a part of the second conveyer path; a recording unit to record an image on the sheet conveyed in the first conveyer path; a drive shaft supported by the base member; and a return-conveyer roller disposed in the second conveyer path and configured to convey the sheet to be guided on the guiding section in the second conveying direction by rotation of the drive shaft, is provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090259 | ARTICLE DELIVERY SYSTEM - To make it possible to suitably deliver articles in a system that delivers articles from a supply device to a receiving device. The delivery system includes: a supply device having a supply port for supplying an article; a receiving device having a receiving port that is able to receive the article that is supplied from the supply port; and a detection unit that is capable of detecting: a first state in which the supply device and the receiving device are joined by the supply port engaging with the receiving port; a second state in which the supply device and the receiving device are close together and there is a space between the supply port and the receiving port; and a third state in which the supply device and the receiving device are separated and the space between the device is wider than in the second state. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090260 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device, including: a conveyor; a first supporter configured such that, when located at its closed position, a first surface thereof partially forms an exterior surface of the device and such that, when located at its open position, a second surface thereof supports the sheet to be supplied to the conveyor; a second supporter configured such that, when located at its closed position, a first surface thereof partially forms the exterior surface of the device and such that, when located at its open position, a second surface thereof supports the sheet output from the conveyor; and a link configured such that, when the first supporter is moved from the closed position to the open position, the link transmits a force from the first supporter to the second supporter and thereby moves the second supporter from the closed position to the open position in conjunction with the first supporter. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090261 | ARTICLE RECEIVING DEVICE - A receiving device that is connected to a sheet processing device to receive a sheet comprising: a receiving port that receives the sheet discharged from a discharge port of the sheet processing device: casters that support the receiving device on a floor; and a roller that rides up a support part provided with the sheet processing device at the time of connecting the receiving device and the sheet processing device to receive a part of the weight of the receiving device on the support part, wherein when the roller rides up the support part, a part of the casters floats up from the floor, and the receiving port is positioned to the discharge port. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090262 | STACKING APPARATUS - There is provided a stacking apparatus capable of stably conveying and stacking sheets without occurrence of damage or buckling of the sheets in the structure of discharging the curled sheets one by one. In regard to each of a plurality of clamp guides which project toward stacking trays from conveyance means to guide sheets S, the projecting position varies in accordance with a size and an amount of stacked sheets Sa on the stack trays. The stacking tray comprises an inclined surface and a curved surface. An upper guide is located to face the inclined surface by a predetermined interval, and the upper guide is located not to face the curved surface or is located to face it by an interval larger than a predetermined interval. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090263 | Interfolder and Separator Arrangement and Methods of Separating a Stack of Sheets From a Continuously Building Stream of Sheets - Methods and apparatuses for separating streams of interfolded sheets into individual stacks of sheets are provided. Separation of the stacks is provided by a plurality of fingers mounted to carriages that are moved into and out of openings the stream of interfolded sheets. The openings may be formed without using the force of gravity. Further, the fingers may be inserted into the openings with a motion that has a larger component in a direction parallel to the stream of interfolded sheets than in a direction perpendicular to the stream of interfolded sheets. Further, the components that separate the stacks also may transport the stacks and directly transfer the stacks to downstream components. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090264 | TAPE DISPENSER - The present invention is a tape dispenser which comprises a base with chamber formed in it which comprises guide grooves formed on each respective side walls of the chamber, a blade seat with blade formed on one end of the base, a central shaft having end portions to be fitted into the guide groove also with limit members formed on the end portions, and at least two tape wheels each having a sleeve to be engaged with central shaft and a positioning structure formed thereon. Tape wheels can be sleeved on the central shaft smoothly and replaced easily without any problem. Users can use a single piece of a tape dispenser for tapes in various different dimension. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090265 | SHEET, SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND SHEET CONVEYING METHOD - An embodiment of the invention is directed to a sheet, wherein a conveying direction of the sheet relative to a sheet conveying apparatus is determined; the sheet is formed with a crease along which to fold the sheet and that is smaller than or equal to 90 μM in depth and extends in a direction that crosses the conveying direction; and a grammage of the sheet is in a range of 200 to 370 g/m | 2016-03-31 |
20160090266 | HITCH ATTACHMENT - A hitch attachment system can include a hitch attachment configured to be secured to a vehicle hitch and one or more implements configured to be attached to a vehicle hitch. For example, the implement may be a wire rack, a vise stand, or some other implement. A securing mechanism can be configured to apply pressure transverse to a direction of sliding motion of the hitch attachment relative to the implement to inhibit movement of the implement relative to the hitch. The hitch attachment may include a stabilizing system that is configured to move a pressure member to apply pressure to an inwardly-facing surface of the hollow tubing to inhibit movement of the hitch attachment relative to the hitch. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090267 | COIL TUBING SPOOL HANDLING DEVICE - A coil tubing spool handling device includes a base structure and a vertical support structure. The base structure includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a rocker portion with a curved surface to allow the base structure to rotate along the curved surface. The vertical support structure is connected to the base structure proximate the rocker portion, and extends substantially perpendicular to the upper surface. The vertical support structure and the upper surface can receive a coil tubing spool. A center of rotation of the rocker portion is located in a forward location relative to a center of gravity of the device when the vertical support structure and upper surface receive the coil tubing spool. The relative positions of the center of gravity and the center of rotation bias the handling device to rotate from a vertical position to a horizontal position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090268 | REINFORCED WOOD FIBER CORE - A winding core with improved beam and hoop strength and diminished friability and method for manufacturing such a core are provided, the winding core comprising: an extruded wood fiber core member; and at least one preformed paper shell member having a split seam parallel to its major axis, the shell being adhered to an exterior surface of the extruded wood fiber core member. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090269 | ELEVATOR GROUP CONTROLLER, ELEVATOR GROUP, A METHOD FOR ALLOCATING CALLS IN AN ELEVATOR GROUP, AND APPLICATION EXECUTABLE IN A REMOTE SERVICE CENTRE OR IN THE ELEVATOR GROUP - The invention is aimed to improve control of wear and tear of the elevators in an elevator group comprising a plurality of elevators and at least one group control unit. The actual usage of each elevator is recorded, and the group control unit executes at least one allocation algorithm for selecting which elevator of the elevator group is used to serve a call. The allocation algorithm is configured to compare the actual usage of at least two elevators against respective target usages and to select the elevator having its actual usage most deviating from the target usage to serve an outstanding call. With the invention, the wear and tear of elevators may be balanced, or certain elevators may be set to reach the end of the maintenance period sooner. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090270 | DEVICE TRIGGERED ELEVATOR CAR CALL - Embodiments are directed to establishing, by at least one panel of an elevator system, communication with a user device comprising at least one of a cell phone, a smartphone, a PDA, and a laptop computer, receiving, by the at least one panel, an identifier associated with the user device based on the established communication, receiving, by the at least one panel, a selection of a destination floor, and associating, by the at least one panel, the identifier with the destination floor. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090271 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DESTINATION CALLS FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method and a system for generating destination calls for an elevator system, wherein a passenger can give personal destination calls with his/her terminal device as well as on the basis of identification of the person in at least one identification point. A passenger is identified at an identification point, on the basis of which the home floor of the passenger is determined and a destination call to the home floor is generated for the elevator system if the passenger does not have a valid destination call at the time of identification. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090272 | ELEVATOR - An elevator, which includes a hoistway; and an elevator car vertically movable in the hoistway; and a counterweight vertically movable in the hoistway; and a number of upper rope wheels (in particular one or more) mounted higher than the car and counterweight, and a number of first ropes interconnecting the elevator car and counterweight, each of the more ropes passing around the one or more upper rope wheels; and a number of lower rope wheels mounted lower than the car and counterweight; and second ropes interconnecting the elevator car and counterweight, each passing around one or more of the lower rope wheels. The lower rope wheels include one or more first lower rope wheels; and one or more second lower rope wheels above the one or more first rope wheels. The second ropes include a first set of ropes forming a first U-shaped loop of ropes hanging from the car and counterweight and passing around the one or more first lower rope wheels; and a second set of ropes forming a second U-shaped loop of ropes hanging from the car and counterweight inside the first loop of ropes and passing around the one or more second lower rope wheels. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090273 | ELEVATOR PAD HANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system for protecting an elevator including a plurality of wall panels. The system includes a first plurality of hangers each having a suspension portion and a hanger portion. A protective sheet having a plurality of holes along an edge thereof is fastened to the suspension portions by a plurality of snap fasteners inserted through both the aperture of a hanger and a hole of the plurality of holes. The hanger portion engages an upper edge portion of a wall panel of the plurality of wall panels. In some uses, the protective sheet is positioned between the suspension portion and the wall panel of the plurality of wall panels. The hanger portion may be embodied as a hook and the snap fasteners may be embodied as plastic rivets. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090274 | METHOD AND ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT - A method for balancing an elevator car including a frame; a cabin box mounted on the frame; and a plurality of elastic members, such as springs, in vertical direction between the frame and the cabin box, via which elastic members the cabin box rests on the frame. The method includes measuring the vertical distance between the frame and the cabin box in several horizontally spaced apart locations with distance sensors; and adjusting the weight distribution of the cabin box by adding and/or removing weight elements on the cabin box. An arrangement for balancing an elevator car is provided to implement the method. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090275 | WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY FOR SELF-PROPELLED ELEVATOR - An elevator system includes an elevator car having an elevator car subsystem; a guide rail to guide the elevator car along a hoistway; primary windings positioned along the hoistway; permanent magnets coupled to the elevator car, the primary windings and permanent magnets defining a linear motor for imparting motion to the elevator car in response to a drive signal; and secondary windings coupled to the elevator car, the secondary windings generating a current to power the elevator car subsystem. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090276 | HEAVY LOAD SLING PROTECTIVE PAD - A heavy load protective pad for use on industrial slings includes fasteners on a sleeve forming member which are secured together to encircle and secure the protective pad on an industrial sling at a desired location. Pockets formed in the protective pad house a pair of magnets which help the pad stay in place while attached to metal surfaces and a pair of block spacers which, in one configuration, serve to space the protective pad and underlying sling away from the load which is being lifted or pulled. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090277 | SECURED GRIPPING SYSTEM - A lifting beam is provided. The lifting beam includes a lower beam and an upper beam arranged above the lower beam; an arranger for arranging the beams in close and releasable engagement with one another; and systems for gripping the load. The gripping systems are kept in an open position when the beams are in engagement with one another, and in a closed position when an engager is released. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090278 | CRANE, IN PARTICULAR DERRICK CRANE - The present disclosure relates to a crane having a travelable undercarriage and a superstructure which is rotatably supported thereon, to which a boom is luffably connected in an articulated manner, on the one hand, and a counterweight arrangement is telescopically supported, on the other hand. In accordance with the present disclosure, the counterweight arrangement comprises a U-shaped frame in which a likewise U-shaped counterweight frame is telescopically guided. The counterweight plates forming the counterweight are separated into two stacks which are each longitudinally displaceably guided on a side member. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090279 | CABLE WINCH - The invention relates to a cable winch, preferably a sprocket-type large cable winch for deep-sea applications, having a cable drum, the end faces of which are enclosed by end discs, and having at least one drive unit for driving the cable drum. The drive unit comprises a motor and a gear mechanism which on the output side drives an output wheel, said wheel being in engagement with a drive wheel, preferably in the form of a sprocket, provided on one of the end discs. According to the invention, the output wheel of the drive unit is arranged between motor and gear mechanism, and the motor and the gear mechanism extend towards different sides of the end disc. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090280 | TROLLEY JACK - The present invention relates to a hydraulic trolley jack of the type that aids in lifting vehicles and that basically comprises a main body ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090281 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES WITH POINT FIX BASED LOCALIZATION - According to the embodiments described herein, an industrial vehicle can include a camera and one or more processors. The camera can capture an input image of ceiling lights of the ceiling of the warehouse. The one or more processors can execute machine readable instructions to detect transversal edges from the ceiling lights of the input image. The machine readable instructions executed by the one or more processors can determine points of convergence between the transversal edges and a first edge line and a second edge line. The machine readable instructions executed by the one or more processors can select a set of point fixes from the points of convergence. The machine readable instructions executed by the one or more processors can navigate the industrial vehicle through the warehouse utilizing the centerline and the set of point fixes. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090282 | BOOM ASSEMBLY WITH YAW ADJUSTMENT - A boom of a wheeled loader or digger is pivoted about a horizontal axis in a fork. Yaw adjustment is provided by opposed taper plugs which constitute a spindle of the boom. The taper portions of the plugs are eccentric with respect to the bearing portions and may be rotationally adjusted to correct misalignment of the boom in yaw. A threaded fastener locks the taper plugs to the boom. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090283 | Fork-Lift Truck - A fork-lift truck | 2016-03-31 |
20160090284 | Fork-Lift Truck And Method For Operating a Fork-Lift Truck - A fork-lift truck includes a load carrier, a first optical detector, an optical analysing unit, and a second optical detector. The analysing unit receives and analyses information from the second optical detector, wherein the first and second optical detector are movable together with the load carrier, and the first optical detector is positioned in relation to the load carrier, such that a first field of view includes at least a part of the load carrier and an extension of the load carrier. The second optical detector is positioned, such that a second field of view includes a predetermined volume above the load carrier The position and orientation of the second detector is calibrated in relation to a predetermined position on the fork-lift truck, in case one or more objects are positioned in the predetermined volume, at least one three-dimensional relative position can be determined. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090285 | Method In Forklift Truck For Determining A Load Position In A Load Rack - The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a forklift truck, for determining a load position in a load rack. The forklift truck includes optical detection means movable with a load carrier. The method includes the steps of determining a reference position related to the optical detection means of a first land mark located on a first height of the load rack based on the position of the first landmark in a first image captured by the optical detection means; determining a second position related to the optical detection means of a second land mark located on a second height of the load rack based on the position of the second landmark in a second image captured by the optical detection means at a predetermined height; and determining a load position on the second height based on a comparison between the reference position and the second position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090286 | COLLAPSIBLE PALLET PICKING ADAPTER - A pallet picking adapter ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090287 | MACHINE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS BY WEIGHING - The present invention relates to a machine for filling containers, in particular bottles or the like with a product, particularly a liquid such as a drink, by means of a weighing system. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090288 | Automated Mixed Drink Dispenser - This disclosure relates generally to beverage dispensing systems. In one embodiment, device for dispensing a beverage includes a housing and a beverage dispensing control system. The housing may include a plurality of reservoirs each respectively configured to contain a respective liquid ingredient, a plurality of pump mechanisms, wherein each pump in the plurality of pump mechanisms is operatively connected to a respective reservoir from the plurality of reservoirs, and configured to transfer the respective liquid ingredient from the respective reservoir. The housing may further include a nozzle operatively connected to the plurality of pump mechanisms, configured to receive a liquid ingredient from at least one pump mechanism from the plurality of pump mechanism, and dispense the liquid ingredient into a beverage receptacle, a solid ingredient reservoir, a solid ingredient dispensing mechanism, an age gateway module, and an intoxication gateway module. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090289 | Beverage Dispensing Box - A beverage dispensing box, which is configured to receive a quantity of spirits and to dispense a cocktail mixture, incorporates a front panel, a left panel, a rear panel, a right panel, a top flap assembly and a bottom flap assembly to delineate a storage volume. The storage volume houses a mixing bag. The mixing bag is selectively connected to the top flap assembly in order to receive a bottle of spirits. The contents of the bottle of spirits are drained into the mixing bag to be mixed with a cocktail mixture contained within the mixing bag in order to form a cocktail beverage. The cocktail mixture is proportioned ingredients to be a specific cocktail once a quantity of spirits are added. The mixing bag is able to be accessed through the front panel to dispense the cocktail beverage for a consumer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090290 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING A LIQUID FROM A CAN TO A TANK IN A SEALED MANNER | 2016-03-31 |
20160090291 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An object is to continuously apply voltage to a MEMS device using first to fifth or sixth transistors. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor. One of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor. A gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor. A gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor. A gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor. The MEMS device is electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor. | 2016-03-31 |