15th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100089896 | HEATABLE WRAPPING COCOON - A heatable cocoon including a body portion having an upper end and a pair of opposed side edges. The body portion is foldable to permit the pair of side edges to be folded over one another to form an enclosed interior. The body portion is formed of a first layer and second layer of supple material. A head covering portion having a concave opening extends from the upper end of the body portion. A securement device secures the opposed side edges of the body portion together. A plurality of enclosures is formed between the first and second layers. A plurality of heating devices is provided with one heating device of the plurality being disposed and sealed within each of the plurality of enclosures. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089897 | HEATABLE GARMENT - A heatable garment includes a front and back panel having an opening there between for receiving a wearer's head. The front and back panels include a first and second layer of material. A plurality of sealed enclosures is formed between the first and second layers. At least one of the plurality of enclosures is disposed on the front panel and the back panels. The plurality of enclosures each includes a heating device having a source of energy for producing heat. The enclosures are sealed to retain the heating devices therein. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089898 | Dual-person electric heating blanket - A dual-person electric heating blanket having a receiving bag and a remote controller, the receiving bag has therein a first and a juxtaposed second heating wire which are connected with a controller box; the remote controller includes a circuit board being electrically connected, a pattern interface, a switchable switch and a signal emitting end; the pattern interface has thereat a first and a second position juxtaposed with each other, the first position has thereat a first pattern, and the second position has thereat a second pattern, the first and second patterns are respectively connected with a first and a second circuit on the circuit board; thereby, when a user faces to a front or a rear end of the receiving bag, by switching between the first and second circuits with the switchable switch, the first pattern corresponds to the first heating wire and the second pattern corresponds to the second heating wire, and by emitting control signal from the signal emitting end, heating temperatures of the two sets of heating wires are controlled respectively. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089899 | HEATABLE COVERING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a heatable covering system for floors, ceilings, and walls. The covering system comprises covering panels which at least on one longitudinal edge comprise coupling means in order to be able to join covering panels with each other wherein the covering panels are provided with electrical heating means and have electrical contacting means in order to electrically contact the panels. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089900 | Ignition Element and Method for Kindling Solid Fuel - An igniter element for igniting solid fuel particles in a retort furnace is disclosed. The igniter element is a substantially planar shaped element that is in direct contact with the fuel to be ignited. A configuration of various sections is formed into the planar igniter element in order to facilitate the conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy. The igniter element uses a control system to reliably facilitate the ignition of all solid fuels including difficult to start fuels, such as anthracite coal. The service life of the heat igniter is extended by its planar shape in contact with the surface of the retort and its ability to dissipate the thermal energy produced within the retort region. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089901 | CUP WARMER - A cup holder comprises a heating surface that is configured to receive a cardboard cup. The cup holder has an outside surface that is concentric with the heating surface. A heating element is disposed between the heating surface and the outside surface, and the heating element is configured to heat the heating surface. Insulation may be located between the heating surface and the outside surface, and the insulation may be configured to maintain the outside surface at an outside temperature lower than a heating temperature of the heating surface. The cup holder further comprises a pressure-sensitive switch located in a bottom portion of the heating surface. The pressure sensitive switch may allow a current to run through the heating element in response to the cardboard cup exerting pressure on the pressure-sensitive switch. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089902 | System for heated food delivery and serving - The invention involves a temperature regulated heated Pizza/Food delivery system that ca provide a continuous warming solution for pizza and food from the store, to the car and to the customer, in a vehicle, including the ability to be battery-powered, should an electrical outlet not be available. This invention can use a dual powered technology to power the heater directly from 110/220V AC wall outlets or 12V DC automotive outlets without needing power adapters. The heater's power plug can be a magnetic breakaway connector, accessible through an opening in the insulated bag. Two colored LED indicators can be used to indicate the source of power. A set of detachable feet that fit into the keyhole slot of the heater can allow it to stand independently. The Nonstick, water-resistant heater surface can allow it to serve heated food directly, replacing the ubiquitous fire hazard, Sterno. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089903 | Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance, in particular, a cooking appliance which is mounted in an elevated manner, comprising a muffle which defines a cooking chamber and electric and/or electronic components which are arranged inside the door. The electric connection elements are formed by cables, in particular, having strain relief, and at least one part of the cable is received via at least one part of the longitudinal extension thereof in a cable guide, in order to enable a secure cable connection between the electric and/or electronic components in the door and the corresponding connections in the housing, without the cables being guided in an uncontrollable manner in a free chamber of the housing or rub against each other or against additional components inside the housing and as a result become worn. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089904 | OVEN - An oven is provided. The oven includes a wall and a convection assembly. The wall forms a cavity for cooking food. The convection assembly is provided outside the wall. Here, the wall includes a convection cover recessed toward the cavity to define a heating chamber, and at least a part of the convection assembly is located in the heating chamber. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089905 | GLASS-CERAMIC PANEL AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS - The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic panel, intended for example to cover or receive at least one heating element, in particular intended to serve as a cook-top, said panel being coated, in at least one region of a face, with a coating such that the total color difference delta E*, measured on the opposite face, between said coated region and an uncoated region, is less than about 1 and/or such that this coating has a luminance L* of greater than about 70. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089906 | HEATING PLASTICS VIA INFRARED RADIATION - Process for heating a plastic by means of at least one source of electromagnetic radiation, characterized in that the electromagnetic radiation is emitted in the infrared at a wavelength or in a wavelength spectrum contained in one of the following ranges:
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20100089907 | Instantaneous In-Line Heating of Samples on a Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Microfluidic Device - A micro-electro-mechanical system for heating a sample including a substrate, a micro-channel flow channel in the substrate, a carrier fluid within the micro-channel flow channel for moving the sample in the micro-channel flow channel, and a microwave source that directs microwaves onto the sample in the micro-channel flow channel for heating the sample. The carrier fluid and the substrate are made of materials that are not appreciably heated by the microwaves. The microwave source includes conductive traces or strips and a microwave power source connected to the conductive traces or strips. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089908 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY DIELECTRIC HEATING AND POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A power control unit for high-frequency dielectric heating not affected by variations in the types or the characteristics of magnetrons, power supply voltage fluctuation, etc., is provided. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089909 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A microwave oven comprises a cooking cavity and a RF generation module configured to deliver microwave energy into the cooking cavity. A controller is operatively associated with the RF generation module. The controller receives and processes a signal indicative of current state of an associated energy supplying utility for determining whether to operate the microwave oven in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least temporarily block the signal when the RF generation module is activated if a frequency of the signal is at least partially degraded by a frequency of the RF generation module. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089910 | VENTILATION HOODED MICROWAVE OVEN AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - Provided are a ventilation hooded microwave oven and a cooling system for the ventilation hooded microwave oven. In the ventilation hooded microwave oven, a pull-up door is provided, and various components of a cavity assembly, the pull-up door, and a door handle can be cooled by airflows induced by a cooling fan assembly. Therefore, outside areas of the ventilation hooded microwave oven can be efficiently used, and the ventilation hooded microwave oven can be reliably prevented from overheating. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089911 | Temporary bulkhead for refrigeration structures - A temporary, disposable bulkhead disposed within a refrigerated structure such as a refrigerated cargo trailer for separating frozen product from non-frozen product and maintaining the integrity of both types of product includes a pair of pivotally attached insulation members with each insulation member including a cavity containing a flexible, inflatable air bag and a measuring device for measuring the interior dimensions of the cargo trailer so that the bulkhead can be cut to fit the interior dimensions whereupon the air bags are inflated for sealing against the cargo trailers' sidewalls and a foam insulation strip extending along the upper side of both insulation members seals against the cargo trailer ceiling thereby creating two separate compartments within the cargo trailer that are airtight sealed from each other for maintaining the integrity and quality of the frozen and non-frozen product throughout the transport and shipping process. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089912 | ELECTRICAL BOX EXTENSION - Disclosed is an electrical box extension that includes an extending member for switch and/or plug mounting having one or more fastening brackets, one or more base fastening brackets and one or more fasteners that together with optional contact points provide for mechanical and electrical connectivity between the extending member and its associated electrical box and provide sufficient mechanical resistance to support the adjustable elevation of the elevating member thereby supporting a flush surface for surface mounted sockets, switches and their associated plates. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089913 | SIPHON TUBE FOR A MULTI-CHAMBER FLUID RESERVOIR - A multi-chamber reservoir includes an upper and a lower body configured for welding into a unitary reservoir. A pressure relief device is interposed in a fluid flow path between a pressure chamber and the overflow chamber of the reservoir. A siphon tube designed for snap-in mounting into the reservoir is provided and includes an orientation feature for enforcing a desired alignment when mounting into the lower reservoir body together with a fluid discharge opening configured to deliver to and draw fluid from the overflow chamber near the bottom wall. A snap lock feature retentively mounts the siphon tube into the lower reservoir body and is adapted to hold the siphon tube in the desired alignment during the welding of the reservoir bodies. The snap lock feature enables the no-leak welding of the siphon tube to second passage during welding of the reservoir bodies, permitting this welding to be completed in one step. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089914 | Retainer for Shipping Containers - A retainer for securing together upper and lower shipping containers includes interconnected upper and lower retaining members each adapted to be inserted into a hole in a corner piece of a respective one of the upper and lower shipping containers, and at least one swing member disposed inside the lower retaining member. The upper retaining member has a top end aligned with a bottom end of the lower retaining member along an axial line of the retainer. The swing member includes a lower pivot portion connected pivotally to the lower retaining member, and an upper engaging portion which is proximate to the axial line in a non-engaging position and when the axial line of the retainer is substantially vertical, and which moves away from the axial line in an engaging position when the axial line of the retainer is inclined and non-vertical. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089915 | READY-TO-ASSEMBLE CONTAINER - Support portions | 2010-04-15 |
20100089916 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A container that is convertible between a collapsed configuration and deployed configuration. The container includes a lower base assembly having sides, and an upper base assembly that is removably coupled to the lower base assembly. A plurality of removable supports are removably erected between the lower base assembly and the upper base assembly when the container is in the deployed configuration, and stowed between the lower base assembly and the upper base assembly when the container is in the collapsed configuration. The container may further include a plurality of sidewalls disposed between the supports and the upper and the lower base assemblies. The sidewalls may each be hingedly coupled to a respective side of the base assembly such that the sidewalls are deployable between the collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089917 | FOLDABLE MOBILE STORAGE CONTAINER - A foldable mobile storage container includes a floor assembly, first and second sidewall assemblies, a rear frame assembly, a front end assembly, and a roof assembly. The first and second sidewall assemblies, the rear end assembly, and the front end assembly are each pivotally coupled to the floor assembly to allow the mobile storage container to be moved between a use configuration for storing items therein and a stowed configuration. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089918 | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS - A reusable container which provides flame and thermal protection for shipping hazardous materials such as cylinders containing compressed gas has a flame resistant reinforced outer shell having a bottom section hingedly coupled to a top section. A first inner layer of thermal insulating material is fitted into the top and bottom sections of the outer shell. An optional second inner layer of shock absorbing material with thermal insulating properties is fitted next to the first inner layer and configured to contact and conform to surface sections of the compressed gas cylinder. An interior liner comprised of a durable liner constructed of fabric or molded heat-resistant plastic. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089919 | FUEL CAP WITH FUEL-TANK PRESSURE/VACUUM DISSIPATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A fuel cap includes a filler-neck closure including a pressure-relief valve and a vacuum-relief valve and a handle arranged to overlie the filler-neck closure. The fuel cap also includes a torque-transmission ring arranged to lie between the handle and the filler-neck closure. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089920 | INDUCTION ACTIVATED COVER ASSEMBLY FOR CONTAINER - A cover assembly of a container includes a first part and a second part mounted on an open top of the container, the first part includes an opening and the second part includes a through hole which is located corresponding to the opening. The second part including two sidewalls and each sidewall has a plurality of guide slots such that a plurality of plates are respectively and slidably engaged with the guide slots between the two sidewalls to open the through hole or to close the through hole. A driving unit is located on the second part and driving the plates to move along the guide slots. An induction unit is connected to a front end of the first part and includes an induction member which activates the driving unit. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089921 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY WITH VALVE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURING - A closure assembly for a container includes a closure cap having an open ended body with a peripheral wall and a top wall provided with a dispensing passage which is defined by a collar arranged to the top wall. A self closing valve is arranged in the closure cap. The valve includes a slit central portion and a skirt extending downwardly from the central portion, which has an outwardly extending flange. The skirt is arranged in the collar and the flange is located below the collar and extends radially outwardly beyond it. On a lower surface of the top wall, a plurality of lips is formed outward from the collar. The lips are folded over the flange such that the latter is partly enveloped between the lips and the top wall so as to secure the valve in the closure cap. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089922 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER AND LID ASSEMBLY - A lid includes a generally flat interior portion and an outer ridge area surrounding the interior portion. The outer ridge area includes a first ridge side, a ridge top, and a second ridge side. The first ridge side extends generally upward from the interior portion. The ridge top extends from the first ridge side and is generally parallel to the interior portion. The second ridge side extends generally downward from the ridge top. The second ridge side includes a top section and a bottom section. A thickness of the bottom section is smaller than a thickness of the top section. The bottom section includes at least one fixed tab and at least one tear band. The at least one fixed tab is separated from the at least one tear band by at least one vertical membrane. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089923 | Non-detachable fulcrum type liet tab for beverage container - A rigid bend is provided in rigid body of lift tab between nose and lift ends. The bending axis of rigid bend and fulcrum line are in a vertical plane. A flexible transition piece is integrally connected to rigid body so that nose end and lift end of rigid body are at same initial height about equal to container rim height. Various installation means for achieving such configuration are provided. The initial height of lift end provides a finger access at lift end to allow user to raise lift end from initial height to optimum height above container rim height without encountering resistant force. The optimum height allows user to properly grasp lift end with force for initiating an initial rupture of score line. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089924 | METAL CONTAINERS - A metal container or component part of a metal container (e.g. a can end or sidewall of a can body) has an aperture defined by a cut edge about the periphery of the aperture, with a cover element sealed to the outward-facing surface of the can end so as to extend over and cover the aperture. A film of lacquer is directly applied (without the presence of an intermediate primer layer) to the inward-facing of the container/component part so as to coat the entirety of the cut edge and all or part of the inward-facing surfaces of both the can end and that part of the cover element located radially inward of the cut edge, thereby inhibiting corrosion of the cut edge. The invention is particularly suitable for can ends. The invention also relates to a method of making a can end to the invention. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089925 | TRAY FOR CARRYING A PLURALITY OF FLASKS - A tray for carrying at least one bottle that has to be positioned and held precisely on the tray, includes a support on which the bottle is intended to be placed, at least two rails running substantially parallel to one another along the support, the rails including at least one shoulder extending above the support toward the other rail so that a lower edge of the bottle can fit between and be immobilized in the rails in a longitudinal or transverse direction and in an upwards direction, each rail having at least one imprint, the imprints being positioned facing one another, each imprint being designed to accommodate an immobilizing element provided on the bottle so that the bottle can be immobilized in the rails in a longitudinal or transverse direction. A bottle used with a tray such as this is also described. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089926 | Waste Storage Device - A waste storage device is provided including a waste storage cassette receiving chamber for receiving a cassette rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The device further includes a waste inlet and a throat area therebetween, wherein a releasable gripping assembly is provided in the throat area and arranged for actuation between a released configuration defining an aperture for passage of waste therethrough and a gripping configuration defining a restriction in the throat area. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089927 | Pressurised gas container - A pressurized gas container is provided with a rigid inner container and with a projectile-proof casing. The projectile-proof casing surrounds the inner container on the outside and is of an elastic material having a high tensile strength in the peripheral direction. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089928 | ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY UTENSIL / OBJECT FOR PACKAGING/SUPPORTING/ACCOMMODATING/DEPOSITING FOOD / BEVERAGE / MERCHANDISE - Utensils or objects for packaging or supporting or accommodating or depositing food and/or beverage, or for packaging merchandise, are provided. The utensils or objects feature merits of plastic material such as polystyrene, also feature ideal resistance to the conducting of heat or iciness, while being free from the drawback of difficult decomposition of plastic material and from the concern of food/beverage being polluted by plastic material. The utensils or objects are even more superior to those made of purported bio-plastic, of which decomposition is far from satisfactory, heat endurance far from acceptable, and manufacturing cost far from realistic. The utensil or object provided by the present invention comprises a main body and plural voids inside the main body, the main body made of natural plants, the plural voids resulting in ideal resistance to the conducting of heat or iciness, leading to application superiority such as the convenience for human hand to easily hold even when hot or icy food/beverage/commodity is deposited therein. The compositions of the main body result in merits of being environment-friendly and cost effective. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089929 | SOFT-SIDED INSULATED CONTAINER WITH THERMAL STORAGE MEMBER - A portable, foldable, soft-sided insulated container has an a lid mounted carrier, or seat, for a substantially rigid container of a thermal storage medium, such as water. The container assembly may be free of any rigid tub, and may thus retain the ability to fold. The carrier is a substantially rigid plate or panel, or array, that mounts to an otherwise soft panel. The panel, or portion of a panel, to which the rigid carrier mounts is a panel that may tend to stay substantially flat (or, if curved, substantially curved as before) when the container assembly is folded. The seat may be mounted to a portion of the lid, such as a flap that may be opened separately from the top panel more generally. The mounting is such that the substantially rigid thermal storage medium container can slide in and out of the seat. The sliding may be sideways sliding, as opposed to insertion substantially normal to the panel. The seat may stand slightly proud of adjacent members of the bag such that the sideways sliding may tend not to be impeded. When not in use the entire assembly can be folded into a collapsed position for storage. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089930 | PERISHABLES SHIPPING BOX - A perishables shipping box including a plurality of panels constructed of a foamed material joined with a fabric material, the panels including a cover, four side panels and a bottom panel attached to one another to form a box, wherein for two of the side panels the foamed material has at least one open window and the fabric material is porous including a multiplicity of vent holes such that air flows through the vent holes and the at least one window. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089931 | Paint container accessory - An attachment for a paint can having a lid with an annular protrusion fitting in sealing relation with a corresponding annular groove in a top surface of the can body includes an annular base having an annular protrusion adapted and constructed to fit into the annular groove of the can body. A generally planar roller strainer is connected to the base and extends angularly into the can when the base is mounted on the can. A generally planar scraper/handle element extends from the base at a location spaced apart from the roller strainer. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089932 | Paint can accessory - A paint accessory for use with a paint container has an open end with a cylindrical rim at the open end. A cover piece comprises an annular ring having a downwardly opening channel for receiving the cylindrical rim. A pour spout extends upwardly from the annular ring. A scraper blade extends inwardly from the annular ring opposite the pour spout. A pair of aligned brackets extend inwardly from the annular ring on opposite sides thereof. A grid comprises a frame having opposite sides and a mesh structure therebetween. The frame has slots on the opposite sides for removably receiving the aligned brackets to mount the grid in the container incident to the cover piece being received on the cylindrical rim, in use. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089933 | Package with Foldable Package Hanger and Assembly Method - A foldable package made from one sheet of material where the top portion folds into 3 or more layers. Cutouts in each of the layers line up in a way to make a J-hook. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089934 | Storage Cover for Storage Case - A storage cover for a storage case is provided. The storage cover for the storage case for opening and closing an opening formed on one side of a storage case to take in and out stored goods includes a plate-shaped cover unit for covering the upper part of the opening and a flexible rim extended along the edge of the cover unit in the direction of the thickness of the cover unit, made of an elastic material to be elastically extended, and pulled back toward the upper part of the cover unit when the opening is opened and pulled back toward the lower part of the cover unit when the opening is closed to surround the external circumference of the opening. Therefore, opening and closing operations are simply performed so that the storage cover can be conveniently used and that airtight coupling force can be maintained in spite of the repeated opening and closing operations. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089935 | CONTAINER HAVING A LID THAT IS OPENABLE UPON APPLICATION OF A DOWNWARD FORCE - A container having a base and a single-hinged lid. The base has one or more walls that define an interior volume and an opening that permits access to the interior volume. The single-hinged lid is movably attached to the base and the lid at least partially covers the opening in a closed state and permits a user access to the opening in an open state. The lid is transitionable from the closed state to an open state upon the user applying a net downward force to the lid that covers the opening. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089936 | PATIENT COMPLIANT MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A patient compliant medication management system and method is described. The patient compliant medication management system comprises a dispenser, a drive element, and compliance indicia. The dispenser has a plurality of medicament containers wherein each of the medicament containers includes medication associated with a dosage regimen. The dispenser also includes an aperture that allows the medicament containers to exit the dispenser through the aperture. The drive element is mounted on the dispenser and mechanically interfaces with the medicament containers. The drive element is configured to advance when the medicament containers advance towards the aperture. The compliance indicia are located on the drive element. The compliance indicia are associated with the medicament containers within the dispenser and are configured to verify that medicament containers have exited the aperture. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089937 | CHILD PROOF MEDICATION PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A child proof medication packaging system and method is described. The child proof medication packaging system includes a dispenser and a child safety component. The dispenser includes a plurality of medicament containers housing a plurality of different medications and an aperture that allows the medicament containers to exit the dispenser through the aperture. The child safety component associated with the aperture in the dispenser is adjustable to a first position and a second position. The first position prevents the medicament containers from passing through the aperture and the second position permits the medicament containers to pass through the aperture. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089938 | PIPETTE TIP HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS - Discussed herein are methods and devices for storing, handling, loading or dispensing of pipette tips. Some embodiments allow repetitive loading of an array of multiple pipette tips that are stored in a nested configuration. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089939 | SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSER - A powered dispenser for dispensing individual sheet segments from a continuous roll of sheet material provided with spaced tear lines comprises a powered feed mechanism, a releasable, powered drive mechanism, a powered transfer mechanism, a pair of web sensing sensors, a capacitive sensing system providing automatic sensitivity adjustment, and control circuitry. A dual power supply system provides a mechanical lock-out functionality, and the control system is protected from electrostatic build-up on the surface of the feed roller. The web sensor, and an antenna plate of the capacitive sensing system, are provided on respective printed circuit boards mounted in overlying relation. Utilizing signals received from the pair of web sensors and the capacitive sensing system, the control circuitry senses the presence of a user to activate the powered drive mechanism, and prevents further dispensing of the sheet material until a previously dispensed segment is separated from the roll. The web sensors detection of a leading edge of the sheet material initiates a predetermined interval of sheet material advancement providing a proper placement of successive tear lines. Various approaches may be utilized to accommodate inadvertent sheet “tabbing” scenarios. The web sensors, together with the control circuitry, are also used to detect the depletion, or absence, of a working roll of sheet material, whereupon the control circuitry controls the powered transfer mechanism to automatically transfer the web feed supply from a depleted working roll to a reserve roll. The powered transfer mechanism may include a motor driven transfer bar, or provide motor driven release of a spring biased transfer bar. Another arrangement allows for ready release of a roll core, and drop of the same into an open dispenser cover for removal. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089940 | DISPENSER FOR SEPARATELY DISPENSING WET AND DRY PAPER IN THE SHAPE OF A CONVENTIONAL ROLL OF TOILET PAPER - A canister for removable attachment to a dispenser is formed as a hollow shell defining a cavity into which wet or dry paper can be fitted and removed from the canister through a dispensing opening therein. The shell is formed with a part-cylindrical shape and has a outwardly projecting rim at its bottom for detachable mounting on the dispenser. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089941 | APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISPENSING PACKAGES - An apparatus for storing and dispensing a plurality of packages ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100089942 | STAMPED BUCKET FOR VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A stamped bucket for a vending machine having an elongated body with opposing first and second ends, a first end wall integrally formed on the body along the first end and a second end wall integrally formed on the body along the second end. The first and second end walls extending in generally transverse relation to the body. The first end wall has one or more tab portions extending therefrom that are secured to the body adjacent the first end. The second end wall also has one or more tab portions extending therefrom that are secured to the body adjacent the second end. An axis of rotation extends between the first and second end walls substantially longitudinally along the body. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089943 | METHOD OF STORING BEER KEGS AND DISPENSING BEER IN A COMMERCIAL BAR OR RESTAURANT, A METHOD OF STORING BEVERAGE BARRELS IN A COMMERCIAL BAR OR RESTAURANT, AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of storing beer kegs and dispensing beer in a commercial bar or restaurant, a method of storing beverage barrels in a commercial bar or restaurant, and an apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089944 | REPLACEABLE CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT CARTRIDGE FOR A LIQUID CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A concentrate/extract cartridge for a beverage dispenser adapted to dispense a liquid concentrate/extract and a diluent is provided. The cartridge includes a hollow body for containing liquid concentrate/extract and an aperture. A pumping device is connected to the hollow body for dispensing the liquid concentrate/extract from the hollow body through the aperture. A method for dispensing a liquid concentrate/extract from a beverage dispenser using a concentrate/extract cartridge is also provided in which the concentrate/extract does not come into contact with the dispenser. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089945 | AIRLESS DISPENSING PUMP - An airless dispenser pump assembly includes a pump mechanism with an inlet valve that is configured to efficiently pump viscous fluids and that is able to be pre-primed when the pump mechanism is attached to a container. In one form, the inlet valve includes a seal member that seals an inlet port of the pump and an outer support member that secures the inlet valve to the rest of the pump mechanism. Two or more legs generally extend in a circumferential direction between the support member and the seal member in order to create a large flow opening for fluid flow through the inlet valve when opened and to rapidly close the inlet valve. The pump mechanism further includes an outlet valve that is configured to draw fluid back from a nozzle of the pump after dispensing in order to minimize build up around the nozzle. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089946 | DEVICE WITH CO-EXTRUDED BODY AND FLEXIBLE INNER BLADDER AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHOD - A device comprises a first portion including a first polymer, and a second portion that is relatively flexible in comparison to the first portion and includes a second polymer that is substantially not bondable to the first polymer. A chamber of the device is hermetically sealable with respect to ambient atmosphere and is defined by (i) an interior of the second portion, and/or (ii) a space formed between the first and second portions. A third portion of the device includes a third polymer that is bondable to the first and second polymers and fixedly secures the first and second portions to each other. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089947 | Spray Bottle with Refill Cartridge - A refill cartridge disposable within a spray bottle during usage thereof. The refill cartridge includes a cartridge body defining a cartridge reservoir. The cartridge body includes first and second openings, the second opening being defined by a projection of the cartridge body. A cap is connected to the cartridge body to substantially cover the first opening. The cap includes a cap base having a primary opening. A cap boss is connected to and extends from the cap base and defines a passage concentrically aligned with the primary opening. The refill cartridge additionally includes a plug having a plug body including a plug neck and a flared portion. The plug is engageable with the cap and the cartridge body and is moveable relative to the cap and cartridge body between a sealing position and a dispensing position. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089948 | Systems and Methods for Predilution of Sweetener - A beverage dispensing system using a sweetener. The beverage dispensing system may include a dispensing nozzle, a sweetener source with the sweetener at more than about 65° brix, a first diluent source with a first diluent, a mixing chamber in communication with the sweetener source and the first diluent source so as to dilute the sweetener to less than about 65° brix, and a second diluent source with a second diluent so as to dilute further the sweetener upstream of the dispensing nozzle. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089949 | DISPENSING DEVICE WITH LOCKING MEMBER - A dispensing device ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100089950 | Attachment mechanism for a dispenser - An attachment mechanism for a container includes a bracket and a connector. The bracket has upper and lower portions. An annular wall is disposed between the upper and lower portions. A plurality of projections extend from the lower portion. The projections are adapted to releasably engage an upper portion of a container. A tab extends radially inwardly from the upper portion. The connector has a prong, wherein a distal portion of the prong is spaced circumferentially from the connector. The prong is adapted to be secured within a slot defined between the tab and the annular wall. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089951 | Dispensing tube assembly and foam generator for coaxial tubes - A dispensing tube assembly includes a first component delivery tube surrounded by a second component delivery tube. The first component delivery tube provides an axial passage, and an annular passage is defined between the first component delivery tube and the second component delivery tube. A component travelling through the axial passage is diverted to enter the surrounding annular passage and mix with a second component traveling in that annular passage. The premixture formed by this mixture of components is then diverted from the annular passage into a post mix chamber and ultimately dispensed as a foam. A foam media may be employed to homogenous the premixture and create a high quality foam. The dispensing tube assembly is advantageously employed in a dispenser wherein soap and air are advanced through coaxial tubes to be mixed and create a foamed soap product. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089952 | CONDIMENT BOTTLE - A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089953 | PORTION CONTROL DISPENSERS - A dispenser for dispensing portions of flowable materials has a piston that is advanced along a dispensing chamber by rotation of a spindle that passes through the piston. A stop may limit travel of the piston to control the volume of flowable material dispensed. The stop may be adjustable. In an example hand-held dispenser the spindle is rotated by a rack and pinion mechanism that can be operated with one hand. The dispenser may be used, for example, for dispensing portions of condiments, sauces or the like. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089954 | Removable Sleeve for Facilitating the Application of Compression Stockings - An inexpensive sleeve and method of use are disclosed for easing application of a compression stocking onto a foot and leg. By reducing the friction usually encountered when applying a compression stocking or sock, the sleeve protects the foot and leg from injury, and helps to avoid the need for sophisticated stocking or sleeve manipulation. The sleeve is made from a low friction material, such as plastic, silk, Tyvec, or nylon, and therefore is easy to pull over the foot and leg while closely conforming thereto so as to avoid folding and bunching. The sleeve can be disposable and/or closed at one end. The method of use includes pulling the sleeve over the foot and leg, pulling the stocking over the sleeve, and then removing the sleeve through an open stocking toe or through the top of the stocking, leaving the stocking in place. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089955 | Diver's compression trifold backpack - A travel bag for organizing and compressing all the diving equipment generally taken by divers on diving vacations. The bag is a belt and shoulder strap supported trifold roll design made of a reinforced synthetic fiber that has no central cavity but rather, three panels with or without see through mesh to enclose pockets on the panels. The bag is washable and has no corrodible components thereon. The main features of the bag reside in it's ability for protective organization and protection of the delicate contents as well as a design suited for rapid opening and visual inspection for ease of access through security checkpoints. A plethora of accessories exist to enhance the versatility of the bag. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089956 | Bike Rack - Bicycle carrier apparatus includes a mounting plate and an adjustable telescoping arm bearing a threaded clamping member, a metal cuff which allows the pedal and crankarm to fit within and a metal cuff lined with protective gum rubber while locked into place with a hitch pin which engages the cuff trapping the crankarm in place | 2010-04-15 |
20100089957 | Baggage carrier configuration for a vehicle rear - A baggage carrier configuration is provided for a vehicle rear having a carrier, which is permanently connected to the vehicle and is movable relative to the vehicle rear from a nonusage position into a usage position, which extends further away from the vehicle rear. At least one object of the present invention is the provision of a baggage carrier configuration, in which a carrier, which is permanently connected to the vehicle and is movable back-and-forth between a nonusage position and a usage position, automatically allows the operation of a vehicle environmental detector and/or a parking aid in the usage position. For this purpose, at least one spacing sensor is provided on the carrier and the spacing sensor is activated in the usage position. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089958 | Combination Beach Bag And Blanket Or Towel - A combination tote bag and blanket, towel or ground cover has a pouch attached thereto adjacent one end thereof. The blanket, towel or ground cover has fasteners along the length of at least two parallel sides so that at least a second blanket, towel or ground cover with compatible fasteners can be secured to the first blanket, towel or ground cover along the length of one of said parallel sides. The pouch can be inverted so that when inverted the blanket, towel or ground cover resides within the inverted pouch. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089959 | Transportable support system for dive equipment - A transportable support system for underwater dive equipment that is durable, lightweight, adjustable, and compact, allowing the diver to effectively and rapidly secure his fins, regulator assembly, mask, and various other items for storage and/or transport. The support system can be employed with a “hands free” design via the use of a shoulder strap, or secured in a dive bag or suitcase for airline travel. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089960 | Diaper pack - A circumferentially mountable semi-rigid apparatus for storing infant accessories includes, a longitudinally extending compartment array forming an interior portion and an exterior portion, at least one outwardly oriented exterior compartment formed from the exterior portion, and at least one coupling mechanism extending from the longitudinally extending compartment array for disposing the circumferentially mountable semi-rigid apparatus about a member. The interior portion and the exterior portion embrace a semi-rigid lining for securing accessories. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089961 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CUTTING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus for cutting a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is disclosed for a fast cutting of liquid crystal display panels, the apparatus including: a table on which a first mother substrate a second mother substrate having N×M (N,M≧2) liquid crystal display panels are loaded; a guide bar disposed at one side of the first and second mother substrates; and N scribing units each installed at the guide bar and configured to move along the guide bar to cut the first and second mother substrates, wherein each of the scribing units includes first and second supporting portions movable up and down along the guide bar, first and second rotational shafts installed at the first and second supporting portions, respectively, and first and second cutting members installed at the first and second rotational shafts, respectively, to cut the first and second mother substrates, respectively, in cooperation with the rotation of the rotational shafts, wherein the first and second cutting members of each scribing unit are installed such that a spacing therebetween is adjustable as wide as a width of a pad unit formed on the first mother substrate, wherein the first and second cutting members cutting the first and second mother substrates in an aligned state at one side of liquid crystal display panels where the pad unit is not formed, and simultaneously cut the first and second mother substrates with being spaced from each other by a width of the pad unit at another side of the liquid crystal display panels where the pad unit is formed. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089962 | Method and Device for the Control of a Feed Mechanism - A method for the control of a feed mechanism of a web-fed printing press, i.e., for the control of tensile stress and/or web tension of a printing material web to be taken into the printing unit by the feed mechanism, wherein thereby an actual value is compared with a desired value. According to the discrepancy between the actual value and the desired value, a control device for the tensile stress and/or the web tension produces a correcting variable for the feed mechanism. The actual value of the tensile stress and/or the web tension is determined by calculation based on a model. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089963 | Hand-held fastener driver - A hand-held fastener driver for fastening elements, having a driving tappet that is movably mounted in a tappet guide and that can be driven using at least one drive spring element is disclosed, having a tensioner for the drive spring element, and having a locking mechanism. In a locked position of the locking mechanism, the drive spring element can be locked in its tensioned position, whereby the tensioner has a tensioning element that is provided with a profile, and said tensioning element can be axially moved along a longitudinal axis of motion using a rotatable counter-element that is engaged with the profile and that can be driven by a motor. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089964 | STAPLING DEVICE - Disclosed in a stapling device that is sound, safe, convenient and not easy to get lost and that is applicable to staples of multiple specifications. A casing has a rear end to which an adjustor is set. The adjustor has a fitting portion that is comprised of two or more than two fitting blocks each having an engaging face that is spaced from a central axis of the adjustor by a different distance. A rear end of the casing is provided with a depress-to-fix member corresponding to the adjustor. The depress-to-fix member forms a fitting slot. This arrangement allows selective change engagement between the fitting slot and different fitting blocks thereby changing the set position of a rear guide plate and realizing change of gap size of a staple outlet opening for being applicable to staples of different specifications. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089965 | NAILER DEVICE - A nailer device has a housing containing a motor and a transmission mechanism. The housing has a nozzle portion with a striking rod for striking a nail arranged therein, the striking rod being moved in a reciprocating manner. A rotating shall is mounted in the housing and the rotating shaft is coupled to the output shaft of the motor through the transmission mechanism. An impact member surrounds the rotating shaft and is moved with the rotating shaft. Corresponding slots are formed on the rotating shaft and the impact member respectively and mate with each other with engagement members being contained in the corresponding slots. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089966 | NAILER DEVICE - An electrical device, such as a nailer device, has a motor and a gear housing containing a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is coupled to the motor for driving an impact member. The transmission mechanism includes a shaft having a through-hole wherein a first opening of the through-hole is communicated with the interior of the gear housing and a second opening of the through-hole is communicated with an exterior of the gear housing. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089967 | NAILER DEVICE - A nailer device has a housing containing a motor, a gear box, a transmission mechanism, and a striking rod. The motor, the gear box, and the transmission mechanism cooperate to cause the striking rod to be moved back and forth. The striking rod has a peripheral outer surface and a longitudinal axis and the striking rod and the gear box are connected through a sliding connection structure which allows the striking rod to be moved along its longitudinal axis and which prevents the striking rod from rotating around its longitudinal axis. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089968 | NAILER DEVICE - A nailer device includes a housing having a nozzle portion formed in an upper end thereof. A motor and a rotary-linear motion transmission mechanism are arranged in the housing and the rotary-linear transmission mechanism functions to couple an output shaft of the motor to a striking rod disposed in the nozzle portion to thereby move the striking rod in a reciprocating manner. A bias device exerts a force on the striking rod towards the outside of the housing along a longitudinal direction of the striking rod. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089969 | NAILER DEVICE - A nailer device is carried within a housing having a nozzle portion wherein the nozzle portion is connected with the housing via a head portion of the housing. The nozzle portion includes a sleeve, a fixing member, and a magnetic member located between the sleeve and the fixing member. The fixing member is mounted on the sleeve and the fixing member has a groove in which the magnetic member is arranged. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089970 | POWERED SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING APPARATUS WITH MANUALLY RETRACTABLE FIRING SYSTEM - In one general aspect, various embodiments of the present invention can include a motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a drive shaft, a motor selectively engageable with the drive shaft, and a manual return mechanism configured to operably disengage the motor from the drive shaft and retract the drive shaft. In at least one embodiment, a surgeon, or other operator of the surgical instrument, can utilize the manual return mechanism to retract the drive shaft after it has been advanced, especially when the motor, or a power source supplying the motor, has failed or is otherwise unable to provide a force sufficient to retract the drive shaft. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089971 | SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A surgical stapling device an elongated body portion having proximal and distal portions, and a head portion positioned adjacent the distal portion of the elongated body portion. The head portion includes a shell assembly and an anvil assembly movable relative to the shell assembly between un-approximated and approximated positions. The anvil assembly includes a center rod and an anvil head connected to the center rod. The center rod includes at least one aperture extending transversely therethrough and configured and dimensioned to receive a flexible member such that the flexible member extends transversely through the center rod. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089972 | POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A medical instrument having a tool assembly attachable to a distal end of the medical instrument is disclosed. The tool assembly includes a pair of opposing tissue engaging surfaces for clamping tissue therebetween. The medical instrument also includes a housing having a fixed handle and a movable handle mounted to the housing and selectively movable relative to the fixed handle from a first position in spaced relation relative to the fixed handle to a second position closer to the fixed handle to actuate the clamping of tissue. The instrument further includes a selectively activatable drive assembly including a power source and a motor which is operatively coupled to the movable handle, wherein upon actuation the motor actuates the pair of opposing tissue engaging surfaces. The drive assembly also includes a controller configured to variably control the rate at which the motor actuates the pair of opposing tissue engaging surfaces in response to the force exerted on the movable handle. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089973 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PIVOTABLE JAW MEMBER - A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis, and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion. The end effector includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member defines a first axis, which is transverse to the longitudinal axis. The first jaw member is pivotable about the first axis. At least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member is movable with respect to the other between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089974 | POWERED ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL CUTTING AND FASTENING INSTRUMENT WITH FLEXIBLE DRIVE MEMBER - A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument may include a handle assembly that has an elongate shaft attached thereto. An end effector that is configured to support a staple cartridge may be pivotally coupled to the elongate shaft. The handle assembly may support a generator of rotary motion that interfaces with a rotary drive system that may include a flexible drive shaft. The flexible drive shaft may be configured to impart a driving motion to a knife supporting assembly supported within the end effector. Such arrangement enables the end effector to be fired while being articulated relative to the elongate shaft. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089975 | PORTABLE, SELF-CONTAINED SOLDERING SYSTEM - A portable soldering system has a caddy collar atop the rim of a bucket and a torch, the flame end of which may heat the tip of a soldering iron. A gas canister, connected to the torch, protrudes from the bucket through a seating opening in the side wall of the bucket. A torch mount positions the torch and the gas canister. The caddy collar has a cradle that may seat the soldering iron. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089976 | Friction stir welding of dissimilar metals - When a friction stir weld tool penetrates the interface of two workpieces of dissimilar metal alloy materials, the resultant weld of the different alloy materials may produce a weak weld joint. Such weak joints are often experienced, for example, when attempting to form spot welds or other friction stir welds between a magnesium alloy sheet or strip and an aluminum alloy sheet or strip. It is discovered that suitable coating compositions including an adhesive placed at the interface of assembled workpieces can alter the composition of the friction stir weld material and strengthen the resulting bond. In the example of friction stir welds between magnesium alloy and aluminum alloy workpieces, it is found that combinations of an adhesive with copper, tin, zinc, and/or other powders can strengthen the magnesium-containing and aluminum-containing friction stir weld material. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089977 | FRICTION STIR WELDING OF DISSIMILAR METALS - When a friction stir weld tool penetrates the interface of two workpieces of dissimilar metal alloy materials, the resultant weld of the different alloy materials may produce a weak weld joint. Such weak joints are often experienced, for example, when attempting to form spot welds or other friction stir welds between a magnesium alloy sheet or strip and an aluminum alloy sheet or strip. It is discovered that suitable coating compositions placed at the interface of assembled workpieces can alter the composition of the friction stir weld material and strengthen the resulting bond. In the example of friction stir welds between magnesium alloy and aluminum alloy workpieces, it is found that combinations of copper, tin, and zinc, and other powders can strengthen the magnesium-containing and aluminum-containing friction stir weld material. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAFER BONDING - An improved apparatus for bonding semiconductor structures includes equipment for treating a first surface of a first semiconductor structure and a first surface of a second semiconductor structure with formic acid, equipment for positioning the first surface of the first semiconductor structure directly opposite and in contact with the first surface of the second semiconductor structure and equipment for forming a bond interface between the treated first surfaces of the first and second semiconductor structures by pressing the first and second semiconductor structures together. The equipment for treating the surfaces of the first and second semiconductor structures with formic acid includes a sealed tank filled partially with liquid formic acid and partially with formic acid vapor. Opening an inlet valve connects the tank to a nitrogen gas source and allows nitrogen gas to flow through the tank. Opening an outlet valve allows a mixture of formic acid vapor with nitrogen gas to flow out of the tank. The mixture is used for treating the surfaces of the first and second semiconductor structures. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089979 | SELECTIVE SOLDER STOP - A method for producing a surface on a component, which has regions having different wettabilities with respect to a solder. The method includes forming a first metallic layer on the component and forming a second metallic layer on the first metallic layer, the second metallic layer preventing oxidation of the first metallic layer. The method furthermore includes removing the second metallic layer with the aid of a laser in a predefined surface region for exposing the first metallic layer, and oxidizing the exposed first metallic layer on the surface, which results in a wettability with respect to a solder in the predefined surface region that is less than in a surface region adjacent to the predefined surface region. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089980 | BONDING APPARATUS AND BONDING METHOD - A bonding apparatus ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100089981 | APPARATUS FOR INTERCONNECTING CONNECTION PADS OF A HEAD-GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE HEAD-GIMBAL ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for interconnecting two connection pads in a head-gimbal assembly. The apparatus includes a conveyer for conveying a metallic slug, and a nozzle for ejecting the metallic slug toward the two connection pads. The nozzle includes a receiving portion for receiving the metallic slug from the conveyer, and a straight guide disposed downstream of the receiving portion. The straight guide has a maximum inner diameter that is smaller than a minimum inner diameter of the receiving portion. The apparatus also includes a laser for applying a laser beam from an inlet side of the nozzle to the metallic slug as the metallic slug passes along a path that includes a first portion through said straight guide and a second portion between the straight guide and the two connection pads. The laser is configured to melt the metallic slug for attaching the metallic slug to the two connection pads. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089982 | MEMBER FORMED WITH COATING FILM HAVING TIN AS ITS MAIN COMPONENT, COATING FILM FORMING METHOD AND SOLDERING METHOD - A member having a coating film capable of suppressing whisker generation is provided. The coating film ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100089983 | Forming Solder Balls on Substrates - A mask (stencil) having cells (openings) is disposed on a surface of a heater stage, and is then filled (printed) with solder paste. Then a substrate is assembled to the opposite side of the mask. Then the solder paste is reflowed. This may be done partially inverted. Then the mask is separated from the substrate, either before or after cooling. Solder balls are thus formed on the substrate, which may be a semiconductor wafer. A biased chuck urges the substrate into intimate contact with the mask. A method for printing the mask with solder paste is described. Methods of forming high aspect ratio solder bumps (including balls and reflowable interconnect structures) are described. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089984 | SLIP RESISTANT FILE FOLDERS - A folder made from a roll of folder material stock. The folder has a front flap having a first top edge and a first width, and a rear flap connected to said front flap by a folder bottom, the rear flap having a second top edge and a second width. A slip-resistant portion is disposed on at least one of the flaps near said first or second top edge. The folder material stock comprises paper and a polymer material. A method of making the folder includes the steps of providing folder material stock comprising polymeric material, providing embossing dies in spaced, operable, mating relationship, positioning the folder material stock appropriately in the embossing dies, applying force to at least one of the embossing dies so as to decrease the spaced relationship, and deforming the folder material stock. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089985 | Envelopes with recordable and pre-recorded sound - An envelope having a sound mechanism for storing a recorded or prerecorded audible signal or sound for playback upon opening the envelope, the sound mechanism including components of a sound circuit that are hidden within the back panel of the envelope and with an actuator provided to activate the sound upon the opening of the seal flap. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089986 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND ARTICLE FOR PRODUCING A MAILPIECE ENVELOPE HAVING IMPROVED SEAL INTEGRITY - A method, system and article for producing an envelope having improved seal integrity. The method comprises the steps of disposing at least one material at the interface of the adhesive seal between the flap and the body portion of the envelope, which material exhibits a characteristic property when combined with an activating agent. The envelope is then sealed by closing the flap onto the body portion of the envelope such that the activating agent combines with the material along the sealing interface. The sealing interface is inspected to determine whether the material exhibits the characteristic property thereby confirming that a seal has been produced between the flap and body portion of the envelope. The system and article are directed to the various modules of a mailpiece fabrication system employed to produce the mailpiece including an inspection module for confirming that a seal has been formed. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089987 | PACKAGE WITH RECONFIGURABLE HANDLE - The present invention relates to a reconfigurable carrying device. The device includes a container and a handle. The handle is movably coupled to the container and reconfigurable between a collapsed or stored position and an extended or deployed position. In one position, the handle extends from the container to form a hand grip for carrying the container. In another position, the handle lies substantially flat against a wall or surface of the container from which the handle extends. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089988 | CARRIER WITH LOCKING FEATURES - A carton for carrying a plurality of articles and a blank for forming the carton generally include a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, the first bottom panel comprising a plurality of female locking openings and having opening flaps adjacent the female locking openings. The opening flaps are foldably connected to the first bottom panel at respective first arcuate fold lines. A second bottom panel is foldably connected to the second side panel. The second bottom panel comprises a plurality of male locking projections. The male locking projections are foldably connected to the second bottom panel at respective second arcuate fold lines. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089989 | PACKAGING CONTAINER AND BLANK - A packaging carton for wet food such as meat and fish is made of a triple ply lamination, the top and bottom plies being plastic sheet, the intermediate ply being of carton material such as paperboard but in variants the ply is made of fluted board, honeycomb matrix or side by side thin walled tubes. The intermediate ply is cruciform allowing the corners to be rectangular areas of plastic plies joined together. These form, diagonal fold flaps which are adhered to the cruciform blank to form a fold flat carton precursor. A lid is constructed in the same manner and overlies the carton to form a container which withstands tape wrapping. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089990 | Cards Integrated Into a One-Way or Two-Way Mailer for Multiple Uses - In one aspect, an envelope having an integrated return mailing article is fabricated from a single sheet of material having first and second sections, and a perforated line for separably interconnecting said first and second sections. The first section includes bottom, top and side edges and a non-perforated first fold line, a non-perforated second fold line, and a non-perforated third fold line. The second section defines a return mailing article having bottom, top and side edges, at least one of which is coincident with said first perforated line. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089991 | TWO-WAY ENVELOPE - A two-way envelope includes first and second panels forming a content receiving pocket having multiple edges. A side flap is joined to one of the panels folded into the pocket on a fold line, and adhesively connected to the other panel within the pocket, sealing one edge of the pocket. The side flap includes a tear line spaced from the fold line. When not torn, the tear line provides a portion of the edge seal. The tear line, when torn, opens the pocket along the edge and forms a second flap edge, facilitating withdrawal of the flap from the pocket and removal or replacement of the contents of the envelope. The flap may be folded along the fold line over the other panel and adhered to the outside surface of the other panel to reseal the pocket for reuse of the envelope. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089992 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN EMBEDDED BARCODE - A document management system including an information processing apparatus having an interface to receive an input selecting one of a plurality of image processing services. The information processing apparatus also generates machine-readable instructions based on the selected image processing services and generates a barcode corresponding to the machine-readable instructions, which is included on a document. An image processing apparatus then scans the document including the barcode and extracts the machine-readable instructions from the barcode. Based on the extracted instructions, the image processing apparatus initiates a process. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089993 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING SHOPPING INFORMATION USING MAGNETIC SENSOR - Provided are an apparatus and method for collecting shopping information using a magnetic sensor. The shopping information collecting apparatus, includes: a magnetic value sensing and analyzing means for sensing and analyzing a magnetic value within own zone in real-time; a central processing means for processing shopping information based on the magnetic value analyzed by the magnetic value sensing and analyzing means; and a shopping information transmitting means for transmitting shopping information processed by the central processing means. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089994 | SHOP TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER - An information processing device is provided including: an identification information obtaining section configured to obtain identification information from an integrated circuit chip; a guidance information outputting section configured to output guidance information of a shop for the obtained identification information; and a guidance completion information transmitting section configured to transmit guidance completion information including the obtained identification information and information identifying the shop to a server. | 2010-04-15 |
20100089995 | TRANSIT AGENCY AS AN ISSUER AND/OR PROGRAM MANAGER OF PREPAID PRODUCTS - Described is processing for requested user access, starting with receiving transaction data from a portable consumer device presented by the user at a gate access device of an access agency for the requested access. The transaction data from the gate access device is processed and a fee amount for the requested access is determined. The processing next involves determining an account balance in accordance with the determined fee amount and a prior balance amount associated with the portable consumer device, and reconciling the determined account balance and account data associated with the portable consumer device at a processing computer of the access agency such that the access request is indicated as either approved or declined. | 2010-04-15 |