14th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220106032 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE WITH CLUTCH AND MECHANICAL LOCK - There is disclosed an aircraft engine assembly including an engine having an engine shaft; an output shaft; a clutch in driving engagement between the engine shaft and the output shaft. The clutch has a first component in driving engagement with the engine shaft and a second component. The clutch is operable between first and second configurations. In the first configuration, the first component is rotatable relative to the second component and the engine shaft is rotatable relative to the output shaft. In the second configuration, the first and second components are engaged with one another and the engine shaft rotates with the output shaft. A mechanical lock is operable between first and second positions. In the first position, the mechanical lock is disengaged from the first component. In the second position, the first and second components are secured for joint rotation one relative to the other. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106033 | THRUST PRODUCING GYROSCOPE AUTOROTATION SAFETY SYSTEM METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention comprises a novel autorotation safety device consisting of at least one compressed air tank that is configured to release high velocity air, either autonomously or through the actions of a pilot, into a thrust producing flywheel/rotor when the primary drive source for the rotors/fans have failed, creating a secondary drive system for safety. In preferred embodiments, when the primary drive system fails, and the air vehicle starts to descend, the invention will automatically inject high pressure air into the propulsion system's blades to create the thrust necessary to soften an emergency landing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106034 | Semi-Open Fluid Jet VTOL Aircraft - A wingless compact aircraft, with limited footprint and no exposed high-speed moving parts. The aircraft can takeoff and land vertically, can fly at high-speed and even cruise on land and water in one of the preferred embodiments. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106035 | AIRFOIL WING-SHAPED AIRCRAFT - Proposed is an airfoil wing-shaped aircraft including a body having a wing-shaped longitudinal cross-section and having an upper surface on which a shape of a concave curvature-surface portion is formed along a center axis in a streamwise direction, a fluid inlet being formed in each of the opposite lateral sides of a leading portion of the body, and a fluid output being formed in each of the opposite lateral sides of a tail portion of the body, wherein a duct connects the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet to each other. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106036 | Vehicle Having Drone Landing Functionality - A vehicle includes a platform disposed on the roof of the vehicle for landing/launching an autonomously free-flying drone where the drone is set up and designed to receive/deliver and transport an object. A first device determines a current position of the platform and/or the vehicle and a communication device directly or indirectly transmits data from the vehicle to the drone. The communication device transmits at least the current position of the platform and/or the vehicle to the drone. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106037 | AUTOMATED COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for autonomous vehicle operation for collision avoidance. One method involves identifying an autonomous operating mode and one or more settings associated with the autonomous operating mode prior to entering an autonomous collision avoidance mode in response to an output from a collision avoidance system, and after entering the autonomous collision avoidance mode, automatically restoring autonomous operation upon deactivation of the autonomous collision avoidance mode. For example, the autonomous operating mode may be automatically reinitiated based on the current vehicle status using the one or more settings in response to deactivation of the autonomous collision avoidance mode when it is determined that the autonomous operating mode is viable based on a relationship between a current vehicle status and the one or more settings associated with the autonomous operating mode. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106038 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN INSECT SWARM USING DRONES - This disclosure relates to system and method for managing an insect swarm using a plurality of drones. The method includes detecting an insect swarm. The method may further include tracking a movement of the insect swarm. The method further includes communicating, with remaining of the plurality of drones, to dynamically align in a position based on the tracking so as to make a drone formation. The method further includes magnetizing, by at least some of the plurality of drones, one or more drone couplers for electromagnetically coupling the at least some of the plurality of drones with each other as per the drone formation. The method further includes casting, by each of the plurality of drones, a net to trap insects in the insect swarm. The method further includes supplying, by each of the plurality of drones, a high voltage to the net to decapacitate the insects. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106039 | AERIAL VEHICLE - An aerial vehicle including: a central frame, a tail extending from the central frame along a first axis, arms extending from the central frame and able to rotate around a second axis, the angular position of the arm with respect to the second axis defining an arm rotation angle. The tail has a tail rotor spinning around a tail rotor axis, the tail rotor axis being parallel to a third axis orthogonal to both first axis and second axis. The free end of each arm is equipped with two thrust motors controlling spinning in opposite direction of two coaxial rotors. The two coaxial rotors define a double rotor axis and can tilt together with respect to another tilting axis, the tilting axis being perpendicular to the second axis, the angular position of the double rotor with respect to the double rotor axis defining a double rotor tilting angle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106041 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM FOR MOBILE CHARGING OF RECHARGEABLE VEHICLES AND ROBOTIC DEVICES - An artificial intelligence platform for mobile charging of rechargeable vehicles and robotic devices is disclosed. An example method may include determining that a mobile vehicle is operating within a region and determining that the mobile vehicle requires charging of a battery for the mobile device while operating within the region. The method may further comprise identifying a charging station available within the region for charging of the battery at a time and a location within the region and navigating at least one of the mobile vehicle or the charging station to the location at the time for charging the battery of the mobile vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106042 | System and Method for Passenger Ordering System Integrated with Third Party Vendors - A method, system, and computer program product is provided for placing an order in-transit using a mobile application for a passenger ordering system. The method includes receiving a passenger name record (PNR) as an input from a user and verifying that the user is a confirmed passenger based on the PNR. Data identifying a plurality of selectable options of the mobile application is provided and displayed via a graphical user interface on a user device. Data identifying at least one selected option is received and the PNR code is associated with the at least one selection option. At least one order request comprising data associated with the PNR code and the at least one selected option is generated and sent to at least one vendor. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106043 | STATIC AIRCRAFT SEAT PRIVACY PANELS - A static aircraft seat privacy panel may include a body. At least a portion of a surface of the body may be shaped to at least partially conform with at least a portion of an aircraft seat. A lower edge of the body may be configured to couple to a floor via a set of floor-mounted components. The set of floor-mounted components may be within the floor separate from a set of seat tracks of an aircraft seat compliant with 16G force requirements for aviation transport. An upper edge of the body may be configured to be offset a selected distance from a surface of one or more overhead structures of the aircraft cabin when the body is coupled to one or more structures positioned proximate to a ceiling of the aircraft cabin. The static aircraft seat privacy panel may be compliant with 9G force requirements for aviation transport. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106044 | SLANTED AIRCRAFT SEAT PRIVACY PANELS - A slanted aircraft seat privacy panel may include a body. The body may be defined by a contour line along at least a portion of a height of the body. The contour line may be a straight line slanted at an angle relative to a vertical line. The vertical line may be defined relative to a floor of the aircraft cabin. The contour line being slanted may generate increased shoulder space in the passenger compartment in the aircraft cabin. The increased shoulder space in the passenger compartment may use a portion of non-fully utilized space in an adjacent passenger compartment in the aircraft cabin. The passenger compartment and the adjacent passenger compartment may be offset relative to an aisle in the aircraft cabin. A portion of each of the passenger compartment and the adjacent passenger compartment may be formed by the slanted aircraft seat privacy panel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106045 | Arm Cap Friction Hinge Mechanism - An arm cap friction hinge mechanism may include a center link; a first top link, a top friction hinge link, a second top link, and a top pin link coupled to the center link; an upper hinge mount coupled to an arm cap, to the first top link, and to the top friction hinge link via a first friction hinge; an upper pin mount coupled to the arm cap of the aircraft seat, to the second top link, and to the top pin link. The center link may be coupled to at least one hinge mount via at least a second friction hinge. The arm cap may be configured to actuate between a closed position and a first open position around the first friction hinge, and between the first open position and a second open position about an axis through the at least a second friction hinge. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106046 | PRESSURE CONTAINMENT COMPONENT FOR AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS - The disclosure describes a pressure containment component of a pressurized system of an aircraft. The pressure containment component includes a dimensionally complex monolithic body defining an inlet and an outlet. The monolithic body includes a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) matrix and carbon fibers distributed throughout the PEEK matrix. The monolithic body is configured to contain a pressure greater than or equal to about 20 kPa from the pressurized system. The disclosure also describes a method of forming a pressure containment component of a pressurized system of an aircraft. The method includes injecting a thermoplastic mixture into a mold for a monolithic body of the component. The thermoplastic mixture includes a molten PEEK and carbon fibers distributed throughout the molten PEEK. The method includes cooling the thermoplastic mixture to form the monolithic body. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106047 | AIRCRAFT AIR DUCT SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL POWER AND VISIBLE LIGHT - An air duct system comprising an air duct having a main body, a visible light source, an emitter configured to emit radio frequency waves, and one or more antennas. The main body of the air duct defines a passageway having a reflective inner surface. The visible light source is configured to generate visible light. The visible light source directs the visible light along the reflective inner surface of the air duct. The emitter directs the radio frequency waves along the reflective inner surface of the air duct. The one or more antennas are each connected to a corresponding power harvesting circuit, where the radio frequency waves are received by the one or more antennas and are converted into electrical power by the corresponding power harvesting circuit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106048 | ASSEMBLY OF A PYLON WITH A WING OF AN AIRCRAFT - An assembly of a pylon and of a wing of an aircraft, the pylon including a primary structure with a rear face and an upper spar. The assembly includes a rear fastening system including a pair of vertical shackles articulated between the rear face of the primary structure and a first shoe fastened to the wing, wherein the shackles are fastened to the primary structure by a clevis-type connection, and a pair of transverse shackles articulated between the rear face of the primary structure and a second shoe fastened to the wing, wherein the shackles are fastened to the primary structure by a clevis-type connection. With such an assembly, the bulk of the rear fastening system is reduced. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106049 | TURBOJET ENGINE FAN CASING - A fan casing for an aircraft bypass turbojet engine includes one single wall configured to form at least one portion of an outer skin of a nacelle. The wall includes at least one reinforcement for stiffening the fan casing. The reinforcement is formed by a portion of the wall forming at least one annular area projecting towards an inside of the nacelle and/or having an overthickness. The reinforcement is further configured for fastening the fan casing to arms crossing a secondary stream flow path of the turbojet engine. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106050 | SYSTEM DEFINING A HYBRID POWER UNIT FOR THRUST GENERATION IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - One variation of a system for generating thrust at an aerial vehicle includes: a primary electric motor; a rotor coupled to the motor; an internal-combustion engine; a clutch interposed between the motor and an output shaft of the internal-combustion engine; an engine shroud defining a shroud inlet between the rotor and the internal-combustion engine, extending over the internal-combustion engine, and defining a shroud outlet opposite the rotor; a cooling fan coupled and configured to displace air through the engine shroud; and a local controller configured to receive a rotor speed command specifying a target rotor speed, adjust a throttle setpoint of the internal-combustion engine according to the target rotor speed and a state of charge of a battery in the aerial vehicle, and drive the primary electric motor to selectively output torque to the rotor and to regeneratively brake the rotor according to the target rotor speed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106051 | PISTON ENGINE POWERED AIRCRAFT ACTUATION SYSTEM - An actuation system for an aircraft piston engine includes a controller and an actuator. The controller selectively supplies motor control signals to a motor. The actuator includes a housing, a motor, a main rod, a control handle, and an inner rod. The main rod receives a drive torque from the motor and translates in either a first axial direction or a second axial direction. The main rod is responsive to an axial drive force to translate in either the first axial direction or the second axial direction. The inner rod is disposed within the main rod and is movable between a first position, in which main rod rotation causes the main rod to translate, and a second position, in which main rod rotation does not cause the main rod to translate, but application of the axial force to the control handle causes the main rod to translate. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106052 | AIRCRAFT WITH THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A thermal energy system for use with an aircraft includes a cooling loop and a cooler. The cooling loop includes a fluid conduit and a pump configured to move fluid through the fluid conduit to transfer heat from a heat source to the fluid in the fluid conduit to cool the heat source. The cooler includes an air-stream heat exchanger located in a duct and is in thermal communication with the fluid conduit to transfer heat between the fluid in the cooling loop and the air passing through the duct. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106053 | AIRCRAFT WITH THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE HEAT LOADS - A thermal energy system for use with an aircraft includes a cooling loop and a cooler. The cooling loop includes a fluid conduit and a pump configured to move fluid through the fluid conduit to transfer heat from a heat source to the fluid in the fluid conduit to cool the heat source. The cooler includes an air-stream heat exchanger located in a duct and is in thermal communication with the fluid conduit to transfer heat between the fluid in the cooling loop and the air passing through the duct. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106054 | STOWABLE WING AIRCRAFT WITH DUAL, FUSELAGE-MOUNTED ENGINES - An embodiment of the present invention provides an aircraft that includes a fuselage and a rotatable wing disposed above the fuselage. At least one cross-wing driveshaft is disposed within the wing and is driven in rotation by a drive system connected to first and second engines that are located at respective sides of the fuselage beneath the wing. The drive system is so configured that one or both of the first engine and the second engine can drive the at least one cross-wing driveshaft in the event of failure of an engine. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106055 | Aircraft Fuel Systems - An aircraft fuel system includes a fuel cell adapted to contain fuel. A fuel cell receiving assembly has an inner surface adapted to receive the fuel cell. A shaped foam substrate is machined from a foam substrate to fit between the inner surface of the fuel cell receiving assembly and the fuel cell. A polyurea spray coating substantially covers the shaped foam substrate to form a fuel cell cushion. The polyurea spray coating is sprayable onto the shaped foam substrate such that the fuel cell cushion is substantially nonabsorbent of fuel. The fuel cell cushion is interposable between the inner surface of the fuel cell receiving assembly and the fuel cell to cushion the fuel cell from damage. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106056 | RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A DC-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION - A device includes a current difference measurement module for measuring the difference between a current flowing in a positive contact of the electrical installation and a current flowing in a negative contact of the electrical installation, a low-pass filter for filtering the differential current, a full-wave rectifier without threshold module for rectifying the filtered current and a trip module for emitting a trip command when the rectified current is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for a predetermined duration. The device thus makes it possible to protect a DC-voltage electrical installation in a noisy environment. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106057 | AIRCRAFT LAMP - An aircraft lamp includes a light source unit, a lamp housing that houses the light source unit, and a power supply control unit that has a casing and includes a control circuit structure configured to control light emission of the light source unit. The control circuit structure is housed in the casing. The casing is disposed outside the lamp housing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106058 | GOODS DELIVERY TERMINAL AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A goods delivery terminal comprises a first module, a second module, a third module, and a fourth module. The third module and the fourth module are capable of transporting goods in a first direction and a second direction respectively, and the second direction intersects the first direction; At least one of the third module and the fourth module is capable of being solely arranged between the first module and the second module, and is capable of independently transporting the goods from the second module to the first module and from the first module to the second module; the third module and the fourth module are also capable of being arranged together between the first module and the second module, and are capable of relay transporting the goods from the second module to the first module and from the first module to the second module. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106059 | FLEXIBLE ENGINE MONITORING - Systems, methods, computer-readable medium, vehicles, and engines provided herein include or implement flexible engine monitoring features. In one aspect, a user-modifiable file containing selected parameters is uploaded to a vehicle having a propulsion system, such as an engine. A computing device associated with the engine generates, without modifying reporting software or any other software, a parameter reporting list that includes the selected parameters. During operation, parameter values for the selected parameters are recorded. In another aspect, a data query is transmitted to an aerial vehicle while in-flight. The data query includes a user-modifiable file that contains selected parameters for which parameter values are to be recorded. A computing device associated with the engine generates, without modifying reporting software or any other software, a parameter reporting list that includes the selected parameters. Recorded parameter values for the selected parameters are transmitted in-flight to a remote station. In another aspect, a vehicle receives a data communication that includes a user-modifiable file containing data indicating a target condition and one or more selected parameters for which parameter values are to be recorded when the target condition is met. A computing device associated with an engine of the vehicle generates, without modifying reporting software or any other software, a parameter reporting list that includes the selected parameters. When the condition is met, parameter values for the selected parameters are recorded. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106060 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEAN FUEL ELECTRIC VEHICLES - System and method for fuel-cell and motor trend monitoring including recording signals from fuel-cell and motor system-condition sensors or sets of onboard sensors and periodically analyzing results to examine fuel-cell and motor system performance trends to predict the need for fuel-cell or motor system maintenance. Various analyses can be performed, separately or in parallel, including: comparing the current parameter values with recorded parameter values in previous instances of similar operating conditions; comparing parameter values to predetermined nominal ranges; and detecting sensed parameter values that exceed recommended fuel-cell or motor system operating conditions or that exhibit trends over time that if continued result in exceeding fuel-cell or motor system operating conditions or producing out-of-bound readings. Results of the analyses inform fuel-cell, motor, and aircraft system maintenance scheduling and provide alerts to users regarding recommended fuel-cell, motor, and aircraft system performance trends and/or operating condition exceedances, enhancing safety and improving maintenance efficiency. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106061 | DUST REMOVAL IN DEEP SPACE ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods to remove dust from an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) worn by an astronaut in a deep space environment involve one or more ionic shower units installed external to an interior volume of a facility. Each ionic shower unit releases positively charged ions and negatively charged ions in a specified direction to neutralize the dust and generate neutralized dust. The interior volume of the facility is defined by an interior hatch that is separated from an exterior hatch by an airlock. One or more collection units is installed external to the interior volume. Each collection unit traps the neutralized dust to prevent the dust from entering the interior volume. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106062 | SPACECRAFT TRASH DISPOSAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A spacecraft trash disposal apparatus and method are disclosed. The spacecraft trash disposal apparatus includes an airlock, an inflatable trash enclosure holding trash, and a pressure regulating system. The spacecraft trash disposal apparatus permits wet and dry trash to be transported from the inside of a spacecraft via the inflatable trash enclosure holding the trash. The inflatable trash enclosure is ejected to the surrounding vacuum of space without causing trash or liquids to escape from the inflatable trash enclosure. The pressure regulating system permits reduction of pressure inside the inflatable trash enclosure from typically atmospheric to a lower pressure while the airlock is depressurizing without going to a full vacuum. This lower pressure is such that, at a given temperature, the liquid trash is prevented from boiling. The lower pressure permits a lightweight inflatable trash enclosure for low cost spacecraft trash disposal. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106063 | SATELLITE DEPLOYER METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to an improved satellite deployer system and method utilizing a novel geometric configuration employing a draft geometry between a satellite and a deployer that prevents jamming of a satellite during deployment while simultaneously reducing satellite deployment tipoff rates. The satellite deployer system includes a receptacle having the general shape of an extruded cylinder or polygon with draft. The satellite deployer system includes a satellite shaped to conform with the inside of the receptacle. The satellite deployer system includes a releasable mechanism to hold the satellite in the receptacle. The satellite deployer system includes an ejector mechanism that pushes or pulls the satellite out of the receptacle. The satellite is deployed from the launch vehicle by the ejector mechanism after the releasable mechanism is released. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106064 | LAUNCH VEHICLE DISPENSER ATTACH STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A launch vehicle dispenser attach structure is disclosed. The launch vehicle dispenser attach structure includes a launch vehicle adapter, and a polygonal extruded cylinder comprising tapered side and an essentially closed end. The polygonal extruded cylinder connects to the launch vehicle adapter. The tapered sides and the closed end of the polygonal extruded cylinder provide mounting interfaces for connecting satellite dispensers. A mounting interface of the mounting interfaces includes a separation ring for transforming the launch vehicle dispenser attach structure into a free flying satellite. The launch vehicle dispenser attach structure is particularly useful for attaching multiple payload separation systems to launch vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106065 | MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY MAKING A POUCH TYPE CONTAINER - Comprises a flexible band feeding unit ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106066 | BAG FORMING, FILLING AND SEALING MACHINE COMPRISING METERING DEVICE - The invention relates to a tubular bag machine having a longitudinal sealing element for forming a film tube, having two transverse sealing jaws, which are moveable against each other and which thereby transversely seal the film tube, for forming sealed tubular bags, having a mechanism, which has a drive and which moves the transverse sealing jaws, having a filling device for filling the unsealed tubular bags with a filling material, having a separating element for separating individual filled tubular bags, a dosing device being disposed upstream of the filling device, said dosing device allowing for the dosing of a prespecified filling quantity of the filling material to be filled into a tubular bag, a transfer element having several transfer containers being provided between the filling device of the tubular bag machine and the dosing device, the prespecified filling quantity of the filling material being transferred from the dosing device to the transfer containers in an input station, and the transfer containers being transported to a dispensing station along a transfer line, and the filling material being transferred from the transport containers to the filling device in the dispensing station, and the transfer containers being transported back to the input station along a return transfer line. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106067 | BINDING FACILITY, WIRE FEEDING MECHANISM AND BINDING MACHINE - A binding facility includes: a binding mechanism configured to bind a binding target with a plurality of wires; a reel accommodation part in which a plurality of reels each having one wire wound thereon are accommodated; and a wire feeding mechanism configured to feed each wire from the plurality of reels accommodated in the reel accommodation part to the binding mechanism. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106068 | RETORT SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A retort system includes a vessel and a plurality of product holding structures for holding one or more products to be treated, the product holding structures configured to be received within the interior volume of the vessel. A heat exchange system, includes a liquid circulation path having a discharge side, a suction side and a pump operable to move a heat exchange liquid from the suction side to the discharge side. The suction side is fluidly connectable to a lower region of the interior volume. The discharge side is fluidly connectable to deliver heat exchange liquid into the product holding structures via pump operation causing the product holding structures to fill with heat exchange liquid to a product submersion level while a level of heat exchange liquid outside the product holding structures and within the interior volume remains below the product submersion level. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106069 | TWIN-TUBE BAG FORMING, FILLING AND SEALING MACHINE COMPRISING METERING DEVICE AND TRANSFER SYSTEM - A twin-tube tubular bag machine having two longitudinal sealing elements for forming two parallel film tubes, two parallel transverse sealing jaws, which are moveable against each other and which thereby transversely seal the film tube, being provided for each of the two film tubes for forming sealed tubular bags, having a mechanism which has a drive and which moves the transverse sealing jaws, and having two filling devices for filling the tubular bags formed by the film tubes with filling material, and having two separating elements for separating individual filled tubular bags from the two film tubes, a dosing device being disposed upstream of each of the filling devices, said dosing device allowing for the dosing of a prespecified filling quantity of the filling material to be filled into the tubular bags, a transfer element having several transfer containers being provided between the filling devices and the dosing device, the prespecified filling quantity of the filling material being transferred from the dosing device to the transfer containers in an input station, and the transfer containers being transported to a pairing of two dispensing stations along a transfer line, and the filling material being transferred from the transport containers to the two filling devices in the pairing of two dispensing stations, and the transfer containers being transported back to the input station along a return transfer line. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106070 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONTENT LIQUID CONTAINING BOTTLE - A method of manufacturing a content liquid containing bottle includes: a molding step of blow molding a preform into a bottle that includes a mouth portion, a shoulder portion expanding in a direction away from the mouth portion, a barrel portion, and a bottom portion; a cap attachment step of attaching a cap to the mouth portion of the bottle filled with a content liquid; and a label attachment step of placing a tubular shrink label over outside of the bottle, and thermally shrinking the shrink label to attach the shrink label to the bottle, wherein in the label attachment step, the shrink label is thermally shrunk in a state in which one end of the shrink label is located at a region of the shoulder portion in which an inner surface is in contact with the content liquid. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106071 | Double-Skived Paper-Based Container - The present invention relates generally to a new and improved paper-based container. More specifically, the invention relates to a paper-based container that is comprised of a relatively low-density polyethylene coating on one or both surfaces of the container and at least two skive flaps, wherein each of said skive flaps is created during the manufacturing process. The skive flap further comprises at least one leading edge of the container body, and prevents unwanted moisture from entering the container and the contents of the container from saturating the paper-based material. One skive flap is preferably folded in a manner in which a portion of the outside surface of the container is adhered to the inside surface, and a second skive flap is adhered to the outside surface. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106072 | Compartment Box for Storing Food - A compartment box for storing food includes a storage section, a first lid, a second lid, a third lid, a fourth lid, a male interlocking feature, and a female interlocking feature. The storage section is configured a primary compartment and at least one secondary compartment to separately store different food item. The first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid are perimetrically positioned around the storage section. The male interlocking feature is integrated into the first lid, and the female interlocking feature is integrated into the third lid. The first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid are foldably connected around the storage section, wherein the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, the fourth lid, the male interlocking feature, and the female interlocking feature are reciprocally engaged in between an opened configuration and a closed configuration. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106073 | COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE UNIT WITH WHEELS - A collapsible storage unit with wheels comprises front, rear, left and right wall panels and, optionally, a bottom panel. The left and right wall panels are foldable inwardly to create a collapsed storage unit that is relatively flat. In another embodiment, the front and rear wall panels are foldable in a similar manner. The collapsible storage unit further comprises removable support beams, and in a disclosed embodiment, an optional removable support rod, extending between the front and rear wall panels. Wheels are affixed to the support beams such that the collapsible storage unit may be readily moved across multiple types of surfaces. A handle may be attached to or formed in a wall panel to provide easier grip and movement of the collapsible storage unit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106074 | SHIPPING PALLET ARRANGEMENT AND METHODS FOR INCREASING TRAILER LOADS TO REDUCE ROAD MILAGE AND CUT COSTS - A shipping pallet arrangement includes a first pallet having a first underdeck opening to a first storage volume under a top deck, said top deck supporting goods for transport; and a first underdeck container holding goods and received within the first storage volume. A method for shipping goods in a transport container includes positioning a first pallet in the transport container, the first pallet having a first underdeck opening to a first storage volume under a top deck having goods thereon; storing goods within a first underdeck container; after the step of storing and the step of positioning, receiving the first underdeck container at least partially within the first storage volume; and after the step of receiving, shipping the transport container. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106075 | PALLET WITH PRINTED IMAGES - A system and technique has been developed to print graphics on a pallet. In one form, the graphics are printed on one of the decks of the pallet. The graphics in one variation are printed on a deck that is in the form of a flat, contiguous surface via a flatbed printer. The flatbed printer has a printer head that forms a gap that is able to accommodate the deck of the pallet. After printing, the deck is assembled with the rest of the pallet. The graphics can include text and images. In one form, the graphics include a packing template that shows how at least one packing layer should be packed on the pallet. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106076 | BASKET ASSEMBLY WITH SOCKET RECESSES AND LOCKABLE CONNECTING POSTS FOR AN EXTENSION PART - A basket assembly having a main basket ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106077 | ECO-FRIENDLY HANG TABS - A device used to display a consumer product, which are referred to herein as a hang tab ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106078 | HEAVY DUTY PACK HANDLE AND METHOD - A handle for a container comprising a first handle member and a second handle member that together include spaced protruding connector pegs and spaced peg receivers that mate with each other to clamp the handle onto the container, each of the spaced protruding connector pegs including a terminal end, and the first handle member and the second handle member including a front surface, the front surface of one of the first handle member and the second handle member being flush with the terminal end of the spaced protruding connector pegs extending from an opposite of the first handle member and the second handle member. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106079 | FOOD STORAGE BAG - A collapsible bag is disclosed having a handle and a compartment attached to the handle, the compartment formed of nine panels comprising front and back trapezoidal panels, a rectangular bottom panel, and left and right triangular expansion zones, each triangular expansion zone formed by an isosceles lower triangular panel and first and second congruent, scalene triangles. The expansion zones occur below a midpoint of the height of the compartment and distributes more space near the bottom of the bag while narrowing the bag at the top of the compartment. Moreover, the distance between the top of the isosceles triangular panels when the bag is open is greater than a width of the rectangular bottom panel and less than the handle width. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106080 | Disposable Cover for Drink Container - A disposable, non-toxic, biodegradable, flexible cover fitting on beverage containers to protect from unwanted contamination or spillage. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106081 | A CAP FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER, A COMBINATION OF A CAP AND A NECK - A combination comprises a cap for a container and a neck of a container. The neck is delimited by an outer surface from which a circular enlargement projects, the outer surface extending up to a rim of the neck. The cap comprises a side wall extending about an axis. A separation line is provided on the side wall for defining a retaining ring intended to engage with the circular enlargement to remain anchored to the neck of the container and a closure element removably engageable with the neck so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position. The separation line extends about the axis and is circumferentially interrupted so as to leave a joining portion between the retaining ring and the closure element. The cap further has an incision line which extends transversally to the axis between the separation line and a free edge of the retaining ring, so that two connecting bands are defined between the separation line and the incision line, the connecting bands joining the retaining ring to the joining portion. The connecting bands are deformable for allowing the joining portion to rotate when the closure element is moved from the closed position to the open position, so that an edge of the joining portion which, in the closed position, faces the retaining ring, is facing towards the rim of the neck in the open position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106082 | Child-Resistant Lid and Related Methods - Disclosed is a child-resistant beverage lid with a perforated seal strip, wherein a user can peel away the perforated seal strip and remove the child-resistant beverage lid. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106083 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A closure includes an annular base to be fixed to an upper rim of a container. The base includes a peripheral skirt having an end portion to be arranged over the upper rim of the container. A peripheral locking rim is integrally formed on the end portion of the peripheral skirt. The locking rim has a proximal end hingedly connected to the peripheral skirt and allowing the peripheral locking rim to be folded inwardly towards an inner surface of the end portion, such that, when the locking rim is in the folded state, a distal end thereof can move beyond and engage under a peripheral ledge of the container to lock the base to the container. The end portion of the skirt has on the inner surface an engagement surface portion and a widening surface portion towards an end of the peripheral skirt. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106084 | DRINKING VESSEL WITH HYGIENIC STRAW - Described herein are embodiments of systems and apparatuses that include a drinking vessel with a hygienic straw. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a container and a lid, where the lid is configured to engage an opening of a container to retain the liquid within the container. The lid may further include a drinking straw for use in extracting liquid from the container. The straw may be attached to the lid so that it can be covered, uncovered, and/or otherwise accessed without the need to physically touch the straw itself. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106085 | Tamper Evident Flip Cap - A closure includes a flip-top structure and a tamper-evident band. The flip-top structure is restricted from being opened because it interfaces against an underlying protrusion, such as a thread of a container's neck. To open the flip-top structure the closure is rotated with respect to the container neck. When the closure is rotated with respect to the container neck, the closure is configured such that the tamper-evident band breaks before the flip-top structure is permitted to rotate to an open position. Thus, the closure prevents accessing the container's contents until after the tamper-evident band is broken even with the addition of a flip-top structure. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106086 | Device For Packaging And Dispensing A Product, With Vial And Dispensing Mouthpiece Equipped With A Filter - The device ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106087 | FLUID DISTRIBUTOR AND REPLACEMENT CARTRIDGE - A cartridge for a fluid distributer, including a cartridge housing, the bottom wall being arranged at an angle to the front wall less than 90 degrees; a fluid-containing package including a bag containing a fluid product in an interior of the bag. A fluid distributor including: a distributor housing including a door covering a portion of a front side of the housing, the front wall or the door including a window; a receiving surface extending rearward and upward from the front wall, the housing forming a cartridge receiving recess, a front surface of the cartridge being visible through the window when installed therein, the front wall and the receiving surface being configured to match a form of the cartridge; an operating member operatively connected to a pressure member configured to apply pressure to the dispensing tube upon rotation of the operating member when the cartridge is installed in the distributor. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106088 | RECYCLABLE SPRING BIASED CHILED RESISTENT CONTAINER CLOSURE - A closure for a container is provided. The closure has a spring that provides biasing forces for securing the closure to a container bottom and/or to bias a seal into sealing contact with a container bottom. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106089 | LOCKABLE CONTAINER FOR PREVENTING ACCESS TO CONTENTS BY A CHILD - Children are notorious for getting into things in their parent's bags and purses. Children can find dangerous substances at ground level and ingest them or create messes. Lockable containers disclosed herein can include a small bag or other container with a multi-step locking zipper. The locking mechanism of the lockable container secures items within the interior of the container and away from children. The lockable container uses a snap latch locking system. Such locking feature is effortless for adults but difficult or impossible for children to open. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106090 | Child-Resistant Lid and Related Methods - Disclosed is a child-resistant beverage lid with a tabbed cover that is attached to the base of the lid via a hinge. The lid may be removed by pulling up on the tab with sufficient force that it lifts the cover up and the lid up and off of a can. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106091 | Child-Resistant Lid and Related Methods - Disclosed is a child-resistant beverage lid with a cover and a locking mechanism, wherein a cover can be locked in place to prevent a user from accessing the top and contents of a can. The child-resistant beverage lid is also configured to be a multi-use lid because once secured to the top of the can, the cover can be locked in place over the lid and unlocked to be opened multiple times. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106092 | TETHERED CLOSURE DEVICE - A tethered closure device for a beverage container, a cap element and a beverage container. It is provided that a tethered closure device for a beverage container comprises the following components: A frame device and a cap element with an at least partially connected recloseable lid element, wherein the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device. The tethered closure device further comprises at least two temper evident elements, wherein the first temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the frame device and the second temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element. Furthermore, a cap element and a beverage container is provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106093 | EXPANDED SLIT SHEET CUSHIONING PRODUCTS WITH NOVEL ALTERNATING EXPANSION PATTERNS - In the preferred embodiments, a paper cushioning product is provided that includes: a sheet of slit paper having a slit pattern, the slit pattern upon expansion forming cells that include land regions that are inclined with respect to a plane of an unexpanded sheet; the sheet of slit paper being configured such that expanding the sheet of slit paper with said slits produces land regions that have angles of inclination from the plane of the unexpanded sheet, with said land regions alternating on a row by row basis in forward and backward directions such that the slit pattern upon expansion includes an alternating cell opening pattern wherein each row opens in an opposite direction from an adjacent row. In preferred embodiments, the product further includes at least one of a) said sheet of slit paper is extensible paper that is extensible in a machine direction in a range of at least 3% and/or b) said sheet of slit paper includes slits configured such that upon expansion the slit sheet paper expands into an alternating row expansion pattern. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106094 | PRINTED PACKAGING MATERIALS - Printed packaging materials including a novel printed region comprising a light absorbing agent, and packages containing products contained within such packaging materials, and processes for making same are provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106095 | REUSABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE BAG - Reusable shopping or produce bags are made from a fabric material. The fabric material may be woven or non-woven. The bags may be used with existing grocery store fixtures. For example, a reusable shopping bag can be designed to hang on existing checkout fixtures designed for conventional plastic shopping bags. Similarly, a roll of produce bags can be dispensed from an existing fixture designed for conventional plastic produce bags. Thus, the bags may be used in grocery stores with little to no reconfiguration of existing check outs and product display areas. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106096 | CARBON NANOTUBES IN CARRIER TAPE, COVER TAPE AND STATIC SHIELDING BAGS - A carrier tape, cover tape or static shielding bag for transportation of electronic components is constructed of polymers and carbon nanotubes being between 0.01% and 3% by weight. The carbon nanotubes may have any number of walls and any desired size of diameter dimension which is less than approximately 100 nm. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes have a static dissipative range measured between 1×10 | 2022-04-07 |
20220106097 | Container For Consumer Goods With Reclosable Flap - A container for consumer goods, such as smoking articles, includes an outer housing with a hinged lid that houses an inner package of consumer goods. The inner package has an access opening through which consumer goods can be removed and that is covered by a reclosable flap, which is attached to a first lid panel that is relatively movable to a second lid panel throughout rotation of the lid between lid open and dosed positions. Blanks for forming the outer housing and a method of forming the container are also provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106098 | PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCT - A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles. The product may include high-protein food items, consistent with the theme established by the shape, and may include prominently-displayed information about the protein content of the food items. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106099 | INFLATABLE PACKAGING VESSEL FOR FRAGILE ARTICLES - An inflatable packaging for storing multiple glass bottles made from a sheet that has a longitudinal axis and a traverse axis. The sheet is folded along six or more traverse fold lines spaced from each other to form a row of two or more pouches. The inflatable packaging can have two or more of such rows separated by a line of weakness. Each pouch has a front wall, a rear wall, a base, and an open-top for storing the glass bottle. Two adjacent pouches are separated by a dividing panel, wherein the dividing panel is corrugated in a biconcave shape. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106100 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING FOOD - A system, apparatus, and method of storing food including a storage container having a base; a resilient liner nesting in the base, and a lid that interlockingly engages with the liner and/or base to close off access to foodstuffs retained in a compartment defined by the liner. A valve assembly in the lid is actuated by a pump to evacuate air from the liner's compartment and create a vacuum or near-vacuum condition therein. Apertures defined in the wall of the base allow air to flow into a compartment of the base as the resilient liner shrinks around the food. The closed storage container may be placed in a freezer to freeze the food therein. For defrosting, the base of the closed storage container is placed in a volume of water, some of which flows through the apertures in the base's wall and comes into direct contact with the liner. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106101 | EVACUATED BOTTLE SYSTEM - An evacuated bottle system including a bottle defining a hollow interior, the bottle having a neck with a rim defining an opening; a cap assembly supported on the bottle, the cap assembly including a funnel having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being insertable within the interior of the bottle and the second portion engaging a portion of the bottle to support the funnel above the rim, the funnel defining a bore that fluidly communicates with the hollow interior of the bottle; a self-sealing membrane that covers the bore formed by the funnel to selectively seal the hollow interior of the bottle; a cap attachable to the bottle, the cap including a cover portion that extends at least partially over the self-sealing membrane to restrain movement thereof, the cover portion being axially spaced from the self-sealing membrane to define a gap that permits axial movement of the self-sealing membrane to selectively open the bottle to fluid communication outside of the bottle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106102 | VACUUM INSULATED STORAGE CONTAINERS - Vacuum insulated storage containers storage containers are provided. In some embodiments, an insulating container is provided comprising: a receptacle that comprises an inner receptacle, an outer receptacle, and a first gasket configured to form a first seal between the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle, wherein one or more compartments are formed in the inner receptacle and wherein a first vacuum cavity is formed between an outer wall of the inner receptacle and an inner wall of the outer receptacle; a one-piece lid structure that comprises an inner lid portion, an outer lid portion, and a second gasket configured to form a second seal between the inner lid portion and the outer lid portion, wherein a second vacuum cavity is formed between an outer wall of the inner lid portion and an inner wall of the outer lid portion; a plurality of latches connected to an outer wall of the outer lid portion, wherein each of the plurality of latches is configured to connect the one-piece lid structure to the receptacle; and a cover that is formed to securably attach to the outer lid portion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106103 | FLUID SUBSTANCE DISPENSING DEVICE - A device for dispensing a fluid substance, including a container in which the fluid substance is housed, the container being coupled with a valve or a manual pump equipped with a hollow stem which is movable between at least a first position, in which the fluid substance is dispensed through a cavity thereof and a second position in which dispensing of the fluid substance through its cavity is prevented, there being a dispenser button coupled, in an essentially sealed manner, at the top of the hollow stem so that application of pressure to the button moves the hollow stem between the said second and the said first position, the button defining a delivery channel endowed with a first opening in a free surface of the device and which is equipped with a surface facing the stem cavity; the surface is conical or pyramidal, being tapered towards the stem cavity. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106104 | BULK MATERIAL RECEIVING, CONVEYING, STORING, AND DISPENSING - A bulk material handling system includes a majors material handling system including bulk material storage modules and bulk material dispensing modules. The dispensing modules include bulk material dosing assemblies and docking assemblies. A bulk material handling method includes conveying bulk material from a mobile bulk material container into a stationary bulk material container at a glass manufacturing facility via dense phase pneumatic conveying. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106105 | FLEXIBLE BLADDER TANKS INCLUDING POLYKETONE - The present disclosure provides a plastic bladder for containing a liquid. The bladder includes a barrier layer and a recycled plastic layer adjacent to the barrier layer. The bladder further includes a fitting in contact with the layer. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106106 | BULK MATERIAL RECEIVING, CONVEYING, STORING, AND DISPENSING - According to one aspect of the disclosure, a bulk material handling method includes receiving bulk material on a first level of a system at receiving stations equipped with dust control filtration equipment, pneumatically conveying the bulk material up to a third level into bulk material storage hoppers, storing the bulk material, dispensing the stored bulk material to a bulk material transporter on the first level, including dosing the stored bulk material to an interior of a bulk material dosing hopper to create a bulk material dose, docking the dosing hopper with the transporter via a docking apparatus, and releasing the dose into the interior of the transporter, through a reduced pressure region in an internal volume of the docking apparatus. Other disclosed aspects include a related system, subsystems, and apparatuses. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106107 | FOLDABLE CONTAINER - The present disclosure relates to a foldable container including a bottom plate, a top plate, and side wall panels provided between the bottom plate and the top plate, in which the side wall panels include a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, and the container includes first and second torsion bars respectively provided at lower ends of the first and second side panels to generate torque when the first and second side panels are rotated, third and fourth torsion bars respectively provided at lower ends of the front panel and the rear panel to generate torque when the front panel and the rear panel are rotated, and a first rotation support member having an L-shape, including one end coupled to a post coupling point ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106108 | STORAGE CONTAINER DRAIN - A storage container with a drain feature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the storage container includes an inner compartment having a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls, a vertical post extending from the bottom wall, the vertical post having at least one opening formed on a front side, and at least one latch rod formed on a back side, and a drain feature positioned the back side of the vertical post, the drain feature including a guard, a ramp, and a sump. The drain feature interacts with the at least one latch rod. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106109 | PORTABLE CONTAINER FOR COLLECTING AND DISPOSING OF GARBAGE AND WASTE - Portable containers for people to provide cleanup activity while hiking, running, hunting, camping, enjoying snow sports, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors. The portable containers can stay substantially clean due to a water-resistant coating. The portable containers can include compact folding where the container can roll-up to carry the most trash with the least amount of space. The portable containers can be lightweight making it easy to carry for all outdoor adventures. The portable containers can enable cleanliness and convenience in a hands-free solution including a pull tab to open a top opening thereof. The portable container can include an elastic or inelastic cord tensioner and spring steel system used to keep the opening in an increased open area state for easy hands-free access to the interior. The portable container can include a bottom opening zipper for hands-free gravity enabled disposal of trash and waste held within the portable container. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106110 | SYSTEM FOR STORING RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS - A system for storing recyclable containers, such as used food or beverage containers, including a storage for housing recyclable containers, the storage having a set of inner surfaces which defines a storage volume for the recyclable containers; a transporting channel, the transporting channel including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is arranged to receive compressed and/or uncompressed recyclable containers, and the outlet port being arranged in at least one of the inner surfaces in the set of inner surfaces, a force feeding transporting mechanism configured to transport transfer at least one recyclable container through the transporting channel, and into the storage volume via the outlet port, a centre axis of the outlet port of the transporting channel is directed upwards from the horizontal plane at an angle, the angle being within the range of 15° and 85° at the outlet port of the transporting channel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106111 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIA - An information processing device includes a control unit that executes: acquiring information on whether a trash bag placed in a trash can contains trash; and placing an order of a product related to the trash or the trash bag based on the number of times a state in which there is the trash in the trash bag is changed to a state in which there is no trash in the trash bag. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106112 | LOCKING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - The locking device is provided for waste containers. The locking device allows the lid of the container, when the container is in an upright position, to be locked to prevent unauthorized access to the container. When the container is tilted from the upright position, e.g., to empty the contents of the container, the locking device is gravity actuated to allow the lid to open automatically. The locking device is also provided with a manual release for manually opening the container. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106113 | REFUSE CONTAINER ENGAGEMENT - A refuse collection vehicle includes a grabber that is operable to engage a refuse container, at least one sensor that is arranged to collect data indicating a relative positioning of a first arm of the grabber and a second arm of the grabber, and a controller having one or more control elements for selecting a target positioning of a first arm of the grabber and a second arm of the grabber. The first arm and the second arm automatically move to the target positioning in response to a signal received by an onboard computing device of the vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106114 | REFUSE VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC REACH APPARATUS - A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements, a lift apparatus, and a reach assembly. The tractive elements couple with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The lift apparatus includes a track and a grabber assembly. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The grabber assembly releasably grasps a refuse container and ascends or descends the track to lift and empty refuse into a body of the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly includes an outer member, a first extendable member, and a second extendable member. The first extendable member is received within an inner volume of the outer member and translates relative to the outer member. The second extendable member is received within an inner volume of the first extendable member and translates relative to the first extendable member. The lift apparatus is fixedly coupled at an outer end of the second extendable member. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106115 | REFUSE VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC LIFT - A fully-electric lift assembly for a refuse vehicle includes a track, a carrier, and a push chain. The track includes multiple channels that extend along an entire length of a path of the track. The carrier is configured to translate along the path of the track. The carrier includes multiple slidable members, each slidable member configured to engage the track at a corresponding one of the channels. The push chain is configured to couple with the carrier at a first end and be driven by an electric motor. The push chain is configured to exert a pushing force on the carrier to drive the carrier to ascend along the track. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106116 | CONVEYANCE SYSTEM AND CONVEYANCE METHOD - An autonomous mobile robot includes a placement part, an arm configured to extend from and retract into the placement part in a horizontal direction, and a control unit configured to control a movement of the arm. The control unit moves a tip of the arm into a groove formed in a bottom surface of an object supported from underneath thereof, and then the control unit returns the tip of the arm hooked in the groove to the placement part, or the control unit moves the tip of the arm hooked in a groove formed in a bottom surface of an object placed on the placement part toward a rack configured to support the object from underneath thereof. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106117 | CONTROL APPARATUS, SYSTEM, LOCKER, AND STORAGE SUPPORT METHOD - A control apparatus includes a controller configured to estimate a time at which a package is to be stored in a locker that is provided with one or more storage compartments in a displaceable manner, and adjust, by the estimated time, a position of a storage compartment in which the package is to be stored. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106118 | SINGLE TRACK MOBILE CARRIAGE SYSTEM - A mobile carriage system includes a frame supported by a surface, a drive shaft that extends along the frame and drives a drive wheel to move the frame along the surface, and a guide track that extends along the surface and has an elevated track portion. The drive wheel supports the frame and rolls along the surface, and a guide wheel rides along the elevated track portion. The drive wheel is fixedly secured onto the drive shaft and is rotatable by the drive shaft. The guide wheel is also mounted onto the drive shaft but is freely rotatable on the drive shaft, with the drive wheel having a smaller diameter than the drive wheel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106119 | Order Picking Method and Device, and Storage Medium - The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an order picking method and device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring at least one piece of order information; acquiring information of at least one storage bin in a circulation box, wherein a plurality of storage bins are arranged in the circulation box; associating the at least one piece of order information with the information of the at least one storage bin, wherein the at least one piece of order information is in one-to-one correspondence with the information of the at least one storage bin; acquiring position information of all commodities, corresponding to the at least one piece of order information, in a commodity warehouse; determining an order picking path according to commodity information and the position information; and moving the circulation box in the commodity warehouse according to the order picking path for completing commodity picking. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106120 | LOGISTICS ROBOT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEM - A logistics robot for transporting a package includes: a robot unit configured to make the logistics robot travel; and a storage unit configured to store the package. The robot unit and the storage unit are separable from each other. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT SEQUENCING AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT - A system and method is provided for controlling an automated warehouse or order fulfillment facility. The system includes a sequencing tower, which functions as a buffer for inbound items and shipping containers, and various pick/decant workstations which are connected between the sequencing tower and an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). The sequencing tower is adapted for receiving, storing, and releasing newly erected shipping containers and inbound vendor cases. The pick/decant workstations function as a hub between the sequencing tower and the ASRS, where operators at the pick/decant workstations pick order items to shipping containers to fulfil orders or pick inbound/vendor items to inventory containers to be stored in the ASRS. The system and methods synchronize the sequencing tower and ASRS to release items to arrive at the workstations simultaneously to optimize efficiency and throughput of the facility. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106122 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAREHOUSING OPERATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for warehousing operation. The system for warehousing operation includes: a prompting device, configured to receive real-time order information and prompt a worker or a picking device to pick an item according to the order information; a plurality of order carrying trolleys, configured to allocate the item picked by the worker or the picking device to an order box corresponding to the item, or carry the order box to transport the item picked by the worker or the picking device; and a receiving device, configured to receive correspondence information between each of the plurality of order carrying trolleys and the item on each of the plurality of order carrying trolleys. Each of the plurality of order carrying trolleys is provided with a communication device configured to receive an allocating strategy obtained according to the correspondence. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106123 | BULK MATERIAL RETRIEVAL AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHODS - A bulk material transport system includes one or more bulk material transport bins, weighing platforms, and vehicles arranged in various combinations as bulk material transporters, assemblies, and units. The system is useful for coupling with a bulk material container, forming a reduced pressure region at an inlet of the transport bin, and dispensing bulk material into the transport bin through the reduced pressure region. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106124 | METHOD FOR MOVING A HEAVY OBJECT - The present invention relates to a method for moving a heavy object into a confined space. The method comprises providing the heavy object in an initial position, the heavy object having an underside resting on a ground surface and comprising an inducible gas-cushion arrangement which in its inactive state causes the underside of the heavy object to maintain contact with the ground surface; activating the inducible gas-cushion arrangement by forming a gas cushion between the underside of the heavy object and the ground surface, the gas cushion generating a lifting force causing the underside of the heavy object to lose contact with the ground surface; moving the heavy object relative to the confined space until the underside of the heavy object at least levels with the supporting surface of the confined space; and moving the heavy object into its final position utilizing the lifting force of the gas-cushion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106125 | MODULAR CONVEYOR BELT WITH HOOK HINGES - Conveyor belt modules having rodless hook hinges and modular conveyor belts constructed of those modules. Hooks on opposite ends of belt modules hook into complementary hooks on adjacent modules to interconnect the modules at hinge joints into an endless belt. The geometry of the modules enables them to be manufactured by extrusion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106126 | BAG BUNDLE CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND BAG BUNDLE CONVEYANCE METHOD - A bag bundle conveyance apparatus which conveys a bag bundle including a plurality of bags, includes: a support body which supports the bag bundle from below; a holding unit which holds the bag bundle; and a transfer drive unit which moves the holding unit in a conveyance direction, wherein the transfer drive unit moves the holding unit in the conveyance direction in a state where the bag bundle is supported from below by the support body and is held by the holding unit, in such a manner that the bag bundle is conveyed in the conveyance direction. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106127 | VACUUM HOLDER WITH EXTENSIBLE SKIRT GASKET - A vacuum holder for articles, a combination of a vacuum holder and an article, a system for holding and conveying articles, and a method for holding and conveying articles are disclosed. The vacuum holder includes a main body having a surface and an air passageway leading to the surface, and a valve joined to the main body and in fluid communication with the air passageway. The vacuum holder includes an extensible skirt gasket with an opening therein. An article can be placed adjacent to the surface of the main body, and a vacuum can be drawn through the air passageway to hold the article to the vacuum holder. The valve maintains the vacuum between the article and the vacuum holder without being connected to a vacuum source, until it is desired to release the article from the vacuum holder. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106128 | PORTABLE CONVEYOR ROLLER DISLODGING DEVICE - A portable roller dislodging device is disclosed. The device is configured to dislodge a jammed roller of a conventional conveyor. The device may be detachably secured to the rail of the conveyor about any selectively-desired position. The device includes a motor, a rotating motor shaft, and a means for coupling the motor shaft to the jammed roller to facilitate dislodgement thereof. The device may be operated remotely via a wireless remote control device. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106129 | CONTROLLABLE ARRAY SORTING DEVICE - A controllable array sorting device is disclosed, including: an array of diverting mechanisms; and a processor coupled to the array of diverting mechanisms, wherein the processor is configured to: process an instruction to perform a sorting action on a target item, wherein the instruction specifies a selected at least subset of the array of diverting mechanisms to use to perform the sorting action; and in response to the instruction, cause the selected at least subset of the array of diverting mechanisms to perform the sorting action on the target item. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106130 | TRANSFER DEVICE FOR AN APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONVEYING ITEMS, AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONVEYING ITEMS - The invention relates to a transfer device ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106131 | Transport Device and Method for Transporting Containers in a Manner Revolving About a Vertical Machine Axis - A container-transport machine that selectively ejects container includes a transporter that is movable relative to a base and grippers arranged at the transporter. Each gripper suspends a container that is to be transported. An actuator is arranged at the base so as to be stationary relative to the transporter. The actuator is disposed at an ejection position for participating in selectively ejecting an individual container. A selectively-actuatable air nozzle disposed on the base at the ejection position promotes ejection of a container when an opening lever of a gripper interacts with the actuator while the opening lever passes through an ejection position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106132 | PNEUMATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A pneumatic delivery system includes a capsule. The capsule includes a package receptacle. A pneumatic tube includes a plurality of entry ports and a plurality of exit ports. The plurality of entry ports are configured to receive the capsule for transport. The plurality of exit ports are configured to remove the capsule from the pneumatic tube. At least one of the exit ports is located in a personal residence. A compressed air pump is configured to advance the capsule through the pneumatic tube. A capsule location system is configured to determine a location of the capsule with respect to the pneumatic tube. | 2022-04-07 |