17th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140110382 | Thermal Torch Lead Line Connection Devices and Related Systems and Methods - In some aspects, lead connector assemblies for plasma arc torches for providing electrical and fluid connections can include male and female connectors. The female connector can include a current conductive member, a sealing member, clearance region, binding region, and a locking ring having a locking flange. The male connector can include a body defining an internal fluid passage, an electrical contact region, a sealing region, a locking trough, and a driving lip. The male connector, when assembled to the female connector, typically has an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. In the engaged configuration, the male connector is locked within the female connector, the electrical contact region forms an electrical connection with the current conducting member, the sealing region forms a seal against the sealing member, the locking trough receives the locking flange, and the locking flange is positioned between the driving lip and the binding region. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110383 | Apparatus for Joining Two Workpiece Parts Having Regions With Different Characteristics by Means of Through-Transmission Welding - An apparatus for connecting two workpiece parts to form a workpiece by through-transmission welding by means of weld seams running in a preselected weld seam pattern in regions of the workpiece parts having different characteristics is provided. The apparatus has a laser beam source with a plurality of individually controllable laser beam emitters of different power which are arranged adjacently in an X direction and a homogenizer arranged downstream. At least two reflection channels are provided in the homogenizer which run parallel to one another in a Y direction and completely penetrate the homogenizer in a Z direction by a channel depth. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110384 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MARKING AN ARTICLE - The invention is a method and an apparatus for marking an article and the article thus marked. It includes providing the article. Generating a plurality of groups of laser pulses. At least one of the plurality of groups is generated by modulating a beam of laser pulses to form a plurality of beamlets. Each, of the plurality of beamlets, include at least one laser pulse. It also includes directing the plurality of groups of laser pulses onto the article such that laser pulses within the at least one of the plurality of groups impinge upon the article at spot areas that do not overlap one another, wherein laser pulses within the plurality of groups are configured to produce a visible mark on the article. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110385 | SYSTEM AND METHODS PROVIDING MODULATION SCHEMES FOR ACHIEVING A WELD BEAD APPEARANCE - Systems and methods for affecting an appearance of a deposited weld bead by modulating one or more welding parameters. For example, an electrode negative portion of a welding output current may be modulated to affect the appearance of a deposited weld bead. Furthermore, a wire feed speed of a welding electrode may be synergistically modulated with an electrode negative portion of a welding output current to affect a deposited weld bead appearance. Two or more welding processes may be interleaved with each other at a specified modulation frequency to affect a deposited weld bead appearance. One or more welding parameters may be modulated based on a welding travel speed to provide a consistent appearance of a deposited weld bead. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110386 | COMPRESSIBLE END-FITTING FOR WELDING GUN LINER - A compressible end-fitting for a welding gun liner includes a tubular body. A head is disposed at an end of the tubular body. The head is wider in diameter than the tubular body. A sleeve is disposed around the end portion of the tubular body that includes the head. The sleeve includes a stepped inner surface defining a shoulder. At least one biasing member is disposed between the head and the shoulder. The biasing member(s) urges the head outwardly away from the sleeve. An annular stop on an outer surface of the tubular body is contactable with an edge of the sleeve to limit movement of the head relative to the sleeve. The head is linearly retractable from a resting position into the sleeve by application of an axial force, and the biasing member(s) returns the head to the resting position when the axial force is removed. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110387 | OIL FILLED HEATER CORE - A heater system for an electric vehicle that is void of engine coolant. The heater system can include an air duct having an opening into a passenger compartment of the vehicle and a heater unit attached to the air duct. The heater unit can have a self-contained quantity of oil within an oil reservoir and an oil channel in fluid communication with the oil reservoir. The oil channel can be located between a front wall and a back wall of the heater unit and the unit can also have an electric heating element at least partially within the oil reservoir. The electric heater unit can be operable to heat oil in the oil reservoir and thereby result in the oil flowing through the oil channel and heating the front wall and the back wall of the unit. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110388 | HEATED STEERING WHEEL - A heated steering wheel having a first electrical circuit including, in series, a first heating element disposed adjacent to a 3 o'clock of the wheel, a second heating element disposed adjacent to a 9 o'clock position of the wheel, and a positive temperature coefficient thermistor heated by one of the first and second heating elements; and a second electrical circuit including, in series, a third heating element disposed at a 6 o'clock position of the wheel, a fourth heating element disposed at a 12 o'clock position of the wheel, and a negative temperature coefficient thermistor heated by one of the first and second heating elements. The flow of electricity through the second electrical circuit is delayed until after electricity has flowed through the first electrical circuit warm those portions of the wheel to a desired temperature. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110389 | HEATING DEVICE HAVING A REMOVABLE AROMA MATERIAL CONTAINER FOR AN AROMA MATERIAL TO BE CONTAINED THEREIN - A heating device having a removable aroma material container is provided, including a receiving unit, a removable aroma material container having a scented wax contained therein, and an air ventilation film covering an opening of the container. A sealing cover covers the air ventilation film and the opening to seal the scented wax in the container. A user is allowed to lift the sealing cover and places the container in the receiving unit, and the scented wax is heated by the heating device to disperse scent. If the heating device and the container are toppled by chance, the melted scented wax is blocked by the air ventilation film from flowing to a region outside of the heating device. The container is disposable or recyclable as the scented wax burns out. An LED in the heating device emits light penetrating the receiving unit. The heating device is safe and good-to-see. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110390 | Energy Efficient Infrared Oven - An oven may facilitate heating, curing, and/or drying processes for manufactured items, such as shoe parts, using multiple groups of infrared sources. Each group of infrared sources may comprise a plurality of sources having heating parameters, such as a peak wavelength, power, distance from items to be cured, number of infrared sources, etc. By staging different types of sources throughout an oven, different aspects of the curing process may be performed in an efficient fashion. Further, conditions within the oven such as temperature and relative humidity may be monitored and adjusted to optimize curing conditions. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110391 | OVEN BAFFLE - A baffle for directing air in a convection oven is disclosed herein. The baffle includes upper vents, lower vents and side vents that direct air from a fan into the cooking chamber of the convection oven. Left and right conduits are disposed around the fan that collect the air and direct the air to the upper and lower vents. The left and right conduits and locations of the upper and lower vents are configured to produce an even distribution of cooking temperatures throughout the cooking chamber. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110392 | OVEN BAFFLE - A baffle for directing air in a convection oven is disclosed herein. The baffle includes upper vents, lower vents and side vents that draw in air from the cooking chamber, or discharge air from a fan into the cooking chamber of the convection oven. Left and right conduits are disposed around the fan that redirect air drawn in from the upper and lower vents, or pushes the air through the upper and lower vents. The left and right conduits and locations of the upper and lower vents are configured to produce airflow throughout the cooking chamber and even distribution of cooking temperatures. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110393 | ECONOMICAL AND VERSATILE SYSTEM FOR FIXING A HOB IN A WORKSHOP - A universal cooking hob fixing system for the installation of the cooking hob in a worktop is disclosed. The fixing element has a hooking snap element to the cooking hob support and presents elastic means for keeping the hob into the installed position, suitable to prevent its lifting. The configuration of the hooking snap elements allows the release of the hob by acting from the top side of the installed hob, with a specially shaped tool. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110394 | HEATER AND IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS HAVING THE HEATER INSTALLED THEREIN - The image heating apparatus includes first and second lines having a first and second heat generation blocks, the first and second lines being disposed at different positions in a transverse direction, wherein the first and second lines are arranged so that a whole of first heat generation block in the first line and a whole of second heat generation block in the second line overlap with each other in the longitudinal direction, and a whole of second heat generation block in the first line and a whole of first heat generation block in the second line overlap with each other in the longitudinal direction. By the virtue of the present invention, it achieves to be capable of suppressing a temperature rise in a non-sheet feeding area in a case of printing a sheet smaller in size than a maximum size supported by the image heating apparatus. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110395 | SYSTEM INCLUDING TUNABLE CHOKE FOR HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system and method for heating a hydrocarbon resource in a subterranean formation having a wellbore extending therein, include the use of a radio frequency (RF) source, an RF antenna to be positioned within the wellbore and a transmission line coupling the RF source and the RF antenna. A tunable choke is positioned on the transmission line between the RF source and RF antenna, and a controller is coupled to the tunable choke. The controller may be configured to tune the tunable choke to reduce a common mode current from propagating on an outside of the transmission line toward the RF source. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110396 | BAND HEATER SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLY METHODS - A band heater assembly for heating an object includes a band heater that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the object. The band heater includes a cable and a band. The cable includes a resistive element, a first cable end and a second cable end. The resistive element generates thermal energy based on a current received from a power source. The first cable end and the second cable end are connected to respective ends of the band heater assembly. The band is connected to the cable and transfers a first portion of the thermal energy to an exterior surface of the object. At least a portion of the cable is exposed from the band heater to contact the exterior surface when the band heater assembly is connected to the object. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110397 | Flexible Electrical Heating Element and Manufacturing Method Thereof - This invention proposes a flexible electrical heating element comprising a substrate, a metal interlayer coating and a far-infrared emissive carbon film. The flexible electrical heating element utilizes a low-cost and environmental friendly vacuum coating technique to deposit the metal interlayer coating and the far-infrared emissive carbon film on the flexible and insulating substrate which can provide uniform heating, and the far-infrared emissive carbon film can emit far-infrared. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110398 | HEATER APPARATUS - Provided is a heater apparatus capable of preventing the movement of a heater element. The heater apparatus includes a heat insulating material, a cylindrical support disposed in the vicinity of the heat insulating material, a heater element formed by being spirally wound around the outer circumference of the support a plurality of times, and a movement preventing member configured to prevent the movement of the heater element in the axial direction of the support. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110399 | WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR THREE-PHASE SHEATH TYPE HEATER, THREE-PHASE SHEATH TYPE HEATER PROVIDED WITH THE STRUCTURE, AND WIRE CONNECTION METHOD FOR THREE-PHASE SHEATH TYPE HEATER - Provided is a wire connection structure for a three-phase sheath type heater that enables to maintain insulation properties, electrical safety, and reliability, without damaging a wire connection portion, even if an installation location is a high-temperature, high-pressure environment, and enables to flow a large electric current, while suppressing the production cost. A canister | 2014-04-24 |
20140110400 | REMOVABLE HEATER FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNA - A heater assembly including a foil heater having at least one slot. The heater assembly includes an insulating plate configured to electrically and thermally insulate the foil heater, the insulating plate having a central opening, at least one first mounting hole and at least one first fastening hole. The heater assembly includes a heat dissipation element configured to conduct heat from the foil heater to an exterior of the heater assembly, the heat dissipation element having at least one second mounting hole and at least one second fastening hole. The foil heater is between the insulating plate and the heat dissipation element. The at least one first mounting hole, the at least one slot and the at least one second mounting hole are aligned. The at least one first fastening hole, the at least one slot and the at least one second fastening hole are aligned. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110401 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZED HEAT TREATING USING A SUSCEPTOR - A system or method for heat treating a localized area of a component part includes providing a susceptor, shaping the susceptor to conform to the component part, a component part, and a heat source, heating the susceptor by the heat source, and introducing the susceptor to the desired target area of the component part for a controlled or predetermined interval as necessary to achieve a desired metallurgical effect to take place with respect to the desired target area. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110402 | Methods and Apparatus for Reducing the Occurrence of Metal Whiskers - Methods and apparatus for reducing the occurrence of metal whiskers on surfaces are disclosed herein. In particular, the present disclosure teaches providing at least one source of electromagnetic energy to emit energy to reduce the occurrence of metal whiskers on a surface. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110403 | HERMETICALLY CLOSED PACKAGE TO BE HEATED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN - A hermetically closed package enclosing a product comprises a wall formed of a packaging material including a first polymer film ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140110404 | CONTAINER FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A connection arrangement for connection of vertically and/or horizontally arranged containers. Each of the containers provides bosses or projections over a collinear pair of which is placed a separate plate. The plate provides matched polygonal apertures to receive the projections. Each of the projections provides an aperture there through to receive a retainer pin or bolt. The pin or bolt abuts the plate when engaged. The arrangement greatly expedites the separation of the containers when desired. The user needs only tap out the retainer pin and pull off the plate. This obviates the use of fasteners which can freeze, rust or become otherwise inoperative or cumbersome. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110405 | MISFUELLING PREVENTION DEVICE FOR A FILLER NECK OF A FUEL TANK - A misfuelling prevention device for a filler neck of a fuel tank includes a tubular element with an inflow side and an outflow side and a closure element, which, when in an open state, permits a flow of fuel through the outflow side, and, when in a closed state, prevents a flow of fuel through the outflow side. In a shell surface of the tubular element there is formed at least one opening which permits a flow of fuel from an inner side of the tubular element through to an outer side of the tubular element. The tubular element can be mounted such that at least a part of the shell surface in which the at least one opening is formed is arranged spaced apart from an inner surface of the filler neck such that fuel flowing through the at least one opening can flow via the filler neck into the fuel tank. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110406 | SELF-BASTING LID - A lid for use with a cooking pot or pan having an upper part and a lower part fixed to each other such that the upper surface of the lower part and the lower surface of the upper part are spaced from each other except at the perimeters to define a thermal break between the upper and lower parts of the lid. The lower surface of the lower part includes a plurality of downward projections for contributing a continuous basting to food during the cooking process. A handle fixed to the upper part is thermally isolated from the pot or pan by the thermal break. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110407 | BOTTLE SEAL BREAKER - A seal breaker to break the seal of a container includes the container cap having either one or more slots with an adjacent rigid portion capable of penetrating the seal or one or more pointed projections capable of penetrating the seal or one or more pointed projections. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110408 | END CLOSURE WITH COINED PANEL RADIUS AND REFORM STEP - A method of forming a can end shell is provided which includes providing a can end shell having a central panel portion, a first panel radius around the central panel portion, a chamfer extending from the first panel radius, and a second panel radius around the chamfer, coining the can end shell to form a coined section in the first panel radius around at least a portion of the circumference of the central panel portion, and reforming the can end shell to form a step in the chamfer. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110409 | Can Cover - A protective covering or film for a can is configured to prevent the lips of a user from touching a dirty or contaminated can when imbibing the beverage within. The protective covering is form-fitted to the top of a conventional beverage can, being inserted into the groove found on the top of conventional drinking cans. The film of the present invention is preferably a thin plastic or acrylic membrane that is designed to be removed from the beverage can after the beverage can arrives at an end user. The film may be equipped with a tongue-shaped extension, designed to protect an extended portion of the can that is frequently known to come into contact with a user's lips during the act of drinking from a conventional beverage can. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110410 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING TOOLS ABOVE GROUND - A bin designed to be hung on the rung of a ladder or railing in a work area. For use on ladders the rear panel of the bin has pockets to securely straddle the legs of the ladder. Inserts allow the bin to be hung on the outer or inner sides a ladder. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110411 | Eco-friendly Liquid Container - The present disclosure provides an environmentally friendly container for liquids that is designed to use few materials and, upon disassembly, may easily be separated into recyclable elements. The container includes a housing, a flexible storage bag within the housing, and a lid positioned over an end of the housing, wherein the flexible storage bag is held between the lid and the housing. Further, the container includes a shrink-wrap film surrounding at least a portion of the housing and lid, wherein the shrink-wrap film secures the lid to the housing. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110412 | Universal Floating Beverage Holder - A floating beverage container that remains substantially upright when placed in liquid, and continues to function well when placed in a cup holder or other substantially flat surface, including a floatation compartment releasably attached to a ballast chamber. The floatation compartment includes an interior surface including multiple inner diameters and a tapered upper section to accommodate many types of beverage containers. The ballast compartment has a substantially flat bottom surface. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110413 | FLOATING VALET - The floating valet can be used by people to hold various items while they are in the water. The floating valet can hold one or more drinks (cups, cans, bottles, etc.), chap stick, game items, and has a waterproof bag for keys, wallets, other valuables, electronic devices such as cell phones, smart phones, music players, tablets and the like, and other items which could be damaged by water. The waterproof bag is made to allow the cell phone or smart phone to be used when in the bag, including full use of their touch screen, buttons, music, and other audio features with no degradation of sound quality or volume. Bluetooth wireless features are available when the device is in the bag. The floating valet allows people to keep their property near them when in the water, and not have to leave them on dry land where they might be stolen. The floating valet has multiple means of adjusting counterbalancing weight(s) to keep it floating level in the water when the distribution of weight changes. The floating valet has a detachable anchor on a tether cord that may be adjusted to adapt to any water depth and keep it in place when in use. The tether cord may also be used to attach the floating valet to the users and other objects. The floating valet may also be used as a game platform. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110414 | Casing for a Device that can be Used in Domestic, Catering, or Retail Sectors - A casing for a device that can be used in the domestic, catering, or retail sectors, in one embodiment a refrigerating device, that has two lateral walls, a top wall, and a rear wall. The casing comprises two lateral casing elements for covering the lateral walls of the device, a top casing element for covering the top wall of the device, and a rear casing element for covering the rear wall of the device. The lateral casing elements and the top casing element each have an angled front edge section for engaging around a front edge of the lateral walls and a front edge of the top wall, respectively. Each lateral casing element includes a retaining profile on a face opposite the angled front edge section, the rear casing element being held in said retaining profiles. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110415 | STRETCHED AND FOAMED PLASTIC CONTAINER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A foamed plastic container in which the cell diameters vary along a gradient so as not to decrease the content protection performance, in a manner quite different from the foamed cells distributed in the conventional foamed containers. The foamed plastic container has a container wall formed by using a plastic material and in which foamed cells are distributed, the lengths of the foamed cells in the surface direction of the container wall decreasing from the outer surface of the container toward the inner surface thereof. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110416 | SERVICABLE DRAW AND RETURN TUBE ASSEMBLY - A serviceable draw and return tube assembly for use in fuel tanks is disclosed. The assembly may include a draw tube and a return tube secured to a plate, wherein the plate may be removably secured to a flange, which is fixedly secured to a fuel tank. The process of removably securing the plate to the flange allows for use of different sizes and materials to be utilized in manufacture of the assembly, thereby saving installation time and manufacturing costs. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110417 | RETRACTABLE HOOK FOR ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS - A retractable tow hook assembly is connected with a rectangular storage container having a vertical ramp end wall hingedly connected at its bottom edge with the container for displacement about a horizontal pivot axis from an initial vertical closed position downwardly toward an inclined loading position in engagement with the ground. The tow hook assembly includes a support plate that is externally connected with the container adjacent the hinge connection, and a hook member that is displaceable relative to the support plate between an upwardly extending towing position for engagement by the loop of a towing cable when the ramp wall is in the vertical position, and a non-obstructing downwardly-displaced retracted position when the ramp wall is in the downwardly inclined loading position. A stop arrangement prevents displacement of the tow hook member beyond the extended position. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110418 | CUP LID FOR BEVERAGES WITH FOAM - A lid for a beverage cup includes an annular mounting portion to removably, sealingly, engage the open lip of a round beverage cup; a raised annular ridge inset from the mounting portion extending from a first end to a second end; a central portion spanning the annulus and including an aroma aperture at the center; a dispensing portion spanning between the annular ridge first end and second end including a front flat portion, a sloped dispensing aperture surface, and a dispensing aperture disposed on the sloped surface, the dispensing aperture comprising a triangle with rounded corners having a base proximate and parallel to the intersection edge and an apex proximate the upper edge; and, the raised annular ridge and dispensing portion defining a continuous containment surrounding the central portion. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110419 | Freeze Expansion Surface Profile - A volume expansion feature for a fluid reservoir is provided, the volume expansion feature comprising a central recess, a plurality of channels extending from the central recess, where the central recess and the channels are positioned at least in part in a recessed surface profile. The recessed surface profile is reversibly moveable from a first inwardly directed configuration, to a second outwardly directed configuration. The central recess and the channels are configured to impart an inward bias to maintain the recessed surface profile in the first inwardly directed configuration under standard loading of the fluid reservoir. Upon increased pressure within the fluid reservoir, the recessed surface profile extends to the second outwardly directed configuration, thereby increasing the volume of the fluid reservoir. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110420 | ADAPTABLE BIN WITH RETRACTABLE CUP HOLDER - An adaptable bin having a retractable cup holder includes a bin wall and a bin floor. The bin wall and the bin floor define a storage volume, which substantially encapsulates the retractable cup holder. A plurality of spiral links are movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. At least one of the plurality of spiral links is operatively attached to one of the bin wall and the bin floor. A cup holder axis is defined by the plurality of spiral links, each of which rotates about the cup holder axis between the stowed position and deployed position. The plurality of spiral links define the retractable cup holder in the deployed position. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110421 | MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG HOLDER - A drain plug holding device that includes a magnet and flexible line enclose in a heat shrinkable tube. The flexible line includes a swivel component and connecting component secured to the unencumbered end of the flexible line. A second magnet and flexible line enclosed in a heat shrinkable tube is connected to the first magnet and flexible line assembly via a connecting component. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110422 | FOLDABLE FOOD CONTAINER - A foldable food container includes a container body which is made of silicone material and formed with a receiving chamber and an upper open end, and a cover which is engaged on the top peripheral edge cover. A reinforced frame is built in a top peripheral edge of the open end of the container body, and on the top peripheral edge is provided at least one elastic nip portion. The reinforced frame is located below the peripheral edge of the cover, and a peripheral edge of the cover is engaged in the at least one nip portion of the top peripheral edge and pushed against the top peripheral edge of the container body by the nip portion, so that the open end of the contain body is sealed with the cover in an airtight manner. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110423 | Support member for tissues or paper hand towels in a cube or upright style box - A support member is described for facilitating the proper positioning of tissues or paper hand towels within a cube or upright style container. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110424 | SPIRAL PILL DISPENSER FOR MEDICINE BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS - A pill dispenser that aids in the dispensing of pills from a medicine bottle or container having a top opening and an inside wall in which a raised spiral coil is included on the inside wall of the container where the coil terminates next to the top opening, the raised spiral coil forming a substantially spiral ridge and a substantially spiral trough into which pills are guided when tipping the bottle or container to discharge one or more pills. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE DRY CHEMICAL INJECTION - The present invention provides a system to precisely deliver dry chemicals, and to an apparatus and method to reliably and accurately deliver dry chemicals used during drilling operations. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a dry chemical delivery system that is modular and portable. Further, the apparatus may be configured to automatically meter and control multiple dry chemicals into a common line for use in drilling operations. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110426 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING USER-SPECIFIED FIXED VOLUMES OF LIQUIDS - Fixed-volumes of liquid are measured and dispensed from a container by empirically determining the liquid surface height and opening a dispensing valve for a time period that is calculated using a volume of liquid specified to be dispensed and the empirically-determined liquid surface height. The liquid surface height in the container is determined empirically for initial and subsequent volumes of liquid that are dispensed. Dispensing accuracy is maintained whether the container is full or nearly empty. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110427 | HAND HYGIENE - A system, method, and apparatus for preventing one with dirty hands from entering or exiting an area without first using a hand washing system. Typical uses would be in hospitals, where patients are endangered by health care workers who may propagate microorganisms and thus illness from patient to patient. The subject technology seeks to stop one from passing by having a barrier block passage. Overrides for bypass system on an emergency basis or when hands are otherwise necessarily occupied, such as in carrying a tray or other objects. Sensors detect presence of obstructions in the movement of the barrier. Further, the barrier may be broken should an emergency arise. Current implementation presumes that one's hands are dirty, and thus entry or exit is initially. Once hand washing has occurred, then entry or exit is allowed. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110428 | INDICATION SEQUENCE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSERS - An energy efficient dispenser for dispensing product from a container includes at least one indicator for displaying a first indication sequence when the dispenser is in a dispense mode operational state and a second indication sequence when the dispenser in a lockout mode operational state. Each indication sequence includes one or more activations of the at least one indicator, which utilize no more than 0.0625 mAh of energy to provide an indication to a user of the operational state of the dispenser. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110429 | Apparatus for Dispensing Fuel - A fuel dispensing apparatus has an electronic counting unit; a hydraulic device including a filter, a mass flow meter, a valve for changing a flow provided with an electromagnetic control, a pumping hose, a gas indicator, a dispensing faucet, and an electrically-operated pump; and a fuel reservoir, with the electrically-operated pump arranged in the fuel reservoir immersed in fuel and connected by a pipeline through the filter with the mass flow meter having an outlet connected with the valve for changing a flow rate with the electromagnetic control, an outlet of the valve is connected with the pumping hose, the gas indicator, and the dispensing faucet, and a temperature sensor which determines a temperature of fuel and provide information for dispensing an accurate does requested by a user regardless of fluctuations of the fuel temperature. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110430 | NON-INTEGRATED BULK DISPENSER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DISHWASHER HAVING SAME - A removable non-integrated treating chemistry dispensing cartridge assembly may emit a signal in response to a predetermined amount of treating chemistry being detected and in response to a predetermined amount of illumination being detected. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110431 | WINE EXTRACTION AND PRESERVATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Devices and methods are disclosed for extracting fluids from within a container sealed by a cork or septum without removal of the cork or septum or the contamination of the fluid within the container by reactive gases or liquids. Embodiments of the device can include a needle connected to a valve which is in turn connected to a source of pressurized gas for displacing the fluid. Further embodiments of the device can comprise additional components that act to force the needle to be inserted through the cork or septum along a linear path, to aid in preventing buckling of the needle, to clamp the device to the container, to prevent expulsion of the cork or septum from the container, and to guide the needle through a specified region of the cork or septum. This device is particularly suited for the dispensing and preservation of wine. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110432 | PACKAGING COMBINATION - The present invention relates to packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a viscous or granular filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular casing is closed at its first as well as its second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction, and being attached to the first end closed tubular casing. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110433 | SPOUT AND CONTAINER HAVING SUCH A SPOUT - A spout, in particular weldspout, having has a plastic body that forms a duct for filling or emptying a plastic pouch, the plastic body having lateral surfaces which are directed at least regionally away from one another, are provided with a surface structure and merge into one another at two sides, wherein the lateral surfaces are configured for connecting to a plastic film, wherein the surface structure comprises at least one profile having a height of between 0.10 and 0 5 mm above a base surface of the lateral surface. Furthermore, the invention relates to a container comprising a film pouch and a spout connected to the latter. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110434 | DISPENSERS FOR DILUTING A CONCENTRATED LIQUID AND DISPENSING THE DILUTED CONCENTRATE - Exemplary embodiments of dispensers are disclosed herein. One exemplary dispenser is a soap or sanitizer dispenser. The dispenser includes a housing. A removable and replaceable concentrate container for holding concentrated soap or sanitizer is located within the housing. A concentrate pump is in fluid communication with the concentrate container. A diluent container for holding a liquid is also located within the housing and a diluent pump for pumping the diluent is also included. The dispenser includes a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the concentrate pump and the diluent pump. The dispenser includes an outlet. When concentrated soap or sanitizer is pumped from the concentrate container, it mixes with diluent pumped from the diluent container to form a diluted mixture. The diluted mixture is dispensed at the outlet of the dispenser. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110435 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A MIXED FLUID - A dispensing assembly and method for preventing a lead-lag condition between first and second fluid components forming a mixed fluid includes a nozzle and a mixer insert connected to first and second barrels respectively containing the first and second fluid components. The nozzle has a nozzle inlet that includes first and second cavity portions. The mixer insert is positioned at least partially within the nozzle inlet to collectively define respective first and second passages. The first and second passages are adapted for directing the first and second fluid components into a nozzle bore of the nozzle for forming a pre-mixed fluid according to a predetermined ratio. The nozzle is further adapted to mix the pre-mixed fluid for dispensing the mixed fluid from the nozzle. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110436 | LIQUID CONTROL MOBILITY (LCM) RECEPTACLES - The present disclosure is directed to a liquid control mobility receptacle for storage, filtration, distribution, and transportation of liquids. The liquid control mobility receptacle has a main body that encloses a front security enclosure, a pump enclosure, and a main enclosure for storage of liquids. The main enclosure is disposed between the pump enclosure and the front security enclosure. An internal power source is enclosed within the front security enclosure and is electrically coupled to a pump, which is enclosed in pump enclosure. A fill line is provided to pump liquid from a liquid source into the main enclosure. A recirculation line is provided to recirculate fluid in within the main enclosure. A supply line is provided for pumping fluid out of the main enclosure. In some examples, the liquid control mobility receptacle has an internal power source that is a diesel engine, and the security enclosure further houses a fuel enclosure that is fluidly coupled to the diesel engine. In some further examples, the liquid control mobility receptacle has an internal power source that is a solar power generator, and a top wall of the security enclosure further includes a plurality of solar panels that are electrically coupled to the solar power generator. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110437 | Bulk Feeding System and Method - A bulk product feeding system includes a product hopper, having a sloped bottom, a front side, and an outlet located at a lowermost confluence of the sloped bottom and the front side, the hopper being configured to receive and hold a bulk quantity of sticky or fragile product. A first sloped ram is reciprocally disposed in the bottom of the hopper, and configured to reciprocate toward and away from the outlet. A second, substantially vertical ram is reciprocally disposed on the front side of the hopper, and configured to reciprocate toward and away from the outlet and the first ram. Motion of the first and second rams is coordinated to controllably discharge the product through the outlet. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110438 | HAIR COLOR BOTTLE - A hair color delivery system includes a flexible bottle, a dispensing cap having a tapered nozzle, an asymmetric bi-directional valve assembly, and a dispensing tube. The valve assembly comprises a platform, and a pair of valves, comprising tapered extensions through which fluid may be expelled from the bottle and ambient air may enter the bottle. The valves are offset from each other so that they are not co-axial or rotationally symmetric. The delivery system enables a method of substantially continuous delivery of a fluid chemical, yielding a hair treatment that it is easy and safe to use in which the tapered nozzle stays fully charged with product as air can be admitted to a dispensing bottle through a different valve than that used for dispensing. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110439 | BAYONET CONNECTION STRUCTURE BETWEEN CONTAINER MOUTH PORTION AND CAP - A bayonet connection structure between a container mouth portion and a cap is provided in which a crush and abrasion of a rotation prevention portion on a container mouth portion side is prevented. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110440 | AEROSOL ACTUATORS AND IMPROVED AEROSOL ASSEMBLIES - According to certain embodiments of the invention, a valve guide or raised boss may be connected to or integral with a base or body of an aerosol actuator. In various embodiments, a valve guide may include a raised boss associated with a grip or body of an aerosol actuator. The valve guide or raised boss may align a manifold with a valve when an aerosol actuator is assembled to a container containing a product. In addition, a valve guide or raised boss may limit the movement of a portion of a manifold in a defined direction or defined plane such that the load on a valve by a manifold is controlled. For example, a valve guide may ensure a top load on a valve during actuation or may minimize side loads on a valve during actuation. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110441 | PLASTIC SPOUT - A plastic spout ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140110442 | Towel Bag - Disclosed is an improved backpack and towel combination. The backpack has an opening with a sealable flap and a towel connected to the sealable flap. The towel may be carried within the backpack, and pulled out when needed such as for changing or drying of an individual. The towel has a drawstring to facilitate use around a user's body. The towel further has a pocket so that the towel can be placed over a car seat or other seat. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110443 | MAGAZINE CARRIER - A munitions carrier. The carrier securely retains a magazine and provides for rapid deployment of the magazine. The carrier is box-like and has one or more open ends. Four faces are sized and shaped to engage the four longitudinal faces of a magazine. The carrier has inside contours which can engage a complementary area of the outfeed end of a magazine. The carrier made from a material is flexible and has memory for returning to a configuration for retaining a magazine. At least two faces are discontiguous with each other and can be separated from each other. A retained magazine can be disengaged from the carrier and rapidly deployed if a multi-vectored force is applied to the magazine. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110444 | DEVICE CARRYING POUCH - A wrist band having a pouch for a device, such as a smart phone, tablet, cell phone, MP3 player and the like. The present invention may include a top sheet and a bottom sheet connected together around a parameter to from the pouch within. The present invention may further include an attachment component used to open and close an opening that leads into the pouch. The present invention may further include multiple pouches. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110445 | BAND HAVING STRETCHABLE POCKET - A silicone band with a pocket is provided. The silicone band comprises a preferably hidden pocket in which the entrance to the pocket remains closed at rest. An entrance to the pocket is opened when the band is stretched and then is closed by returning the band to its resting position. The hidden pocket is designed to securely hold items and allow for a quick insertion and removal of the items through the pocket entrance. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110446 | Apparatus for holding an item within a vehicle and methods of using the same - An apparatus holds items on a backrest of a seat of an automobile. Specifically, the apparatus comprises a hook or other attachment means for hooking or otherwise attaching the apparatus to a head rest of a car seat. Moreover, the apparatus comprises an extended portion extending from the hook or other attachment means, and a scoop portion forming a surface for holding a handle of an item, such as a bag, a purse, an umbrella, a backpack, or other like item. Methods of using the same are further provided. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110447 | COLLAPSIBLE REMOVABLE SHELF WITH COMPARTMENT - This invention is a collapsible, detachable shelf for two-wheeled hand trucks, as well as other hand-propelled utility vehicles, designed to provide users with a table-like work surface and storage compartment. The shelf adapts universally to all existing models and brands of hand trucks and convertible carts, by use of clamps using hanging rods or like methods. Further original hand truck and shelf designs may accommodate new shelves, thus excluding clamp usage. The work surface benefits occupations, including but not limited to stock clerks and delivery persons, providing portable workspace suitable for writing and holding paper and office supplies. An alternate shelf has a storage compartment which holds job-appropriate items such as scanning devices, hand-held computers, pricing guns, and printers. The shelf, in its collapsed position, lies recessed within or behind the vehicle, providing no interference with normal freight. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110448 | SHARPS CONTAINER - A process of manufacturing a sharps container and a method of storing needles are disclosed. The sharps container utilizes a blocking member which does not interfere with a needle being inserted into the sharps container, and a latch mechanism which does not require a protruding tab. The latch mechanism requires at least a dual action to open the sharps container, and limits the movement required for opening the sharps container. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110449 | Wire Pulling Device - The current disclosure describes and teaches a wire pulling device having a base member. A vertical post and a horizontal post are attached to the base member, serving as anchoring posts for a clevis that may be opened and closed. The device may be attached to installation sites for wires and cables. Using an attachment mechanism, the base member may be affixed to a joist, a rafter, or an angle iron. Wires or cables may be threaded or disposed into the clevis and suspended to the installation sites. An installer may pull the wire or cable to proper positions before permanent affixations such as wire ties may be applied. The current device and its associated method facilitate the wire installation process. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110450 | FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A REVERSION TRIGGER - A fastener-driving tool includes a housing, a workpiece-contacting element movable between a rest position and an activated position, and a trigger movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool includes an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and a control valve including an actuating pin and an electromagnet where the actuating pin is movable between a rest position and an activated position. In a powered mode, the electromagnet is energized and attracts the actuation lever to the actuating pin and hold the actuation lever and the actuating pin in respective activated positions such that the tool is actuated each time the workpiece-contacting element contacts a workpiece. In a non-powered mode, the electromagnet is not energized such that the tool is actuated each time the workpiece-contacting element and the trigger are each moved from the rest position to the activated position in a designated sequence. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110451 | FASTENER ADVANCE DELAY FOR FASTENER DRIVING TOOL - A nailer includes a power source including a piston reciprocating within a cylinder; a driver blade secured to the piston for common movement relative to a nosepiece; a magazine connected to the nosepiece for feeding fasteners sequentially for being driven into a workpiece by the driver blade; a fastener delay mechanism operatively associated with the magazine and configured for engaging a subsequent fastener and delaying advancement of the second fastener to the nosepiece until the driver blade returns to the pre-firing position after driving a leading fastener; and wherein the delay mechanism includes an electromagnetic solenoid with a reciprocating plunger connected to a pivoting cam member such that extension of the plunger causes the pivoting cam member to pivot into a blocking position between the fasteners. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110452 | FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A REVERSION TRIGGER - A fastener-driving tool includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool also includes a trigger connected to the housing and movable between a rest position and an activated position, a control valve including an actuating pin, an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an actuating position adjacent to the actuating pin, and a trigger control mechanism associated with the actuation lever and configured for moving and holding the actuation lever in the actuating position. In a powered mode, the trigger control mechanism causes the-actuation lever to move and remain in the actuating position such that the tool is actuated each time the workpiece-contacting element contacts a workpiece and moves to the activated position causing the actuation lever to contact the actuating pin and initiate an actuation of the tool. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110453 | Surgical Instrument with Rapid Post Event Detection - A surgical instrument is disclosed, the instrument including: a handle assembly; a jaw assembly including a staple cartridge containing a plurality of staples and an anvil to form the plurality of staples upon firing; a lockout mechanism configured to prevent reuse of the jaw assembly; a drive assembly at least partially located within the handle and connected to the jaw assembly; a motor operatively coupled to the drive assembly; and a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the controller configured to control supply of electrical current to the motor and to monitor a current draw of the motor, wherein the controller is further configured to terminate the supply of electrical current to the motor in response to a drop in the current draw. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110454 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS INCLUDING SENSING MECHANISM - A surgical stapling device particularly suited for endoscopic procedures is described. The device includes a handle assembly and an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly. The distal end of the elongated body is adapted to engage a disposable loading unit. A control rod having a proximal end operatively connected to the handle assembly includes a distal end extending through the elongated body. A control rod locking member is provided to prevent movement of the control rod until the disposable loading unit is fully secured to the elongated body of the stapling device. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110455 | LOADING UNIT VELOCITY AND POSITION FEEDBACK - A loading unit for a surgical stapling device has a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, the cartridge assembly including a channel and a staple cartridge having a plurality of surgical staples therein. An axial drive assembly has a clamping member, the clamping member having an upper flange for engaging the anvil assembly, and a lower flange for engaging the channel. The axial drive assembly is movable through the staple cartridge to drive the staples out of the staple cartridge and against the anvil assembly. Mechanical features are defined in the channel for indicating an end of stroke for the axial drive assembly, the mechanical features having a first pattern and a second pattern. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110456 | SURGICAL DEVICE IDENTIFICATION - A surgical device is disclosed, which has a loading unit having a cartridge assembly, anvil assembly, and a stapling drive member with a flange that engages at least one of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly, the loading unit having a body portion; and a mechanical feature on the at least one of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly, the mechanical feature being arranged to be engaged by the flange, the mechanical feature being indicative of an aspect of the loading unit. The mechanical feature can indicate the staple line length, staple size, type of loading unit, and/or whether the loading unit has been fired, for a surgical stapling device. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110457 | SURGICAL STAPLE AND STAPLE POCKET FOR FORMING KIDNEY-SHAPED STAPLE - The present invention disclosed a surgical staple ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140110458 | SOLDERING SYSTEM OF SOLDERING A DIP COMPONENT ON A CIRCUIT BOARD - A soldering system includes a track, a laying device, a boiler, a shelter, a transmission roller, a position sensor, a thermal radiation heating device, and a driving device. At least one hole is formed on the shelter, and a shape and a dimension of at least one hole on the shelter corresponds to a shape and a dimension of a DIP component. The transmission roller rotates the shelter according to a transmission speed of the track. The position sensor detects a position of a circuit board relative to the boiler. The thermal radiation heating device heats an area on a second surface of the circuit board different from a first surface adjacent to the DIP component through the at least one hole on the shelter continuously, so as to increase a temperature of the second surface when the first surface of the circuit board is passing through the boiler. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110459 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTING METHOD - An electric wire connecting method for connecting together a wire having a conductor and a stranded wire having a plurality of strands which are twisted, the electric wire connecting method is provided. The electric wire connecting method includes a forming step and a welding step. In the forming step, the conductor is formed into a plate element by pressing the conductor. In the welding step, the strands are welded to the plate element in a state where the strands are superposed on the plate element. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110460 | ACTIVE BRAZE TECHNIQUES ON BETA-ALUMINA - The present disclosure generally relates to methods of using active braze techniques on beta-alumina. In some specific embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of sealing a portion of beta-alumina electrolyte, insulated collar and metal rings of a sodium-based thermal battery. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110461 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING BOND WIRE - A system for cleaning bond wire for use by a wire bonding machine includes a bond wire supply station, a bond wire cleaning bath station, a bond wire neutralizing station, a bond wire drying station, and a wire bonding machine. In operation, the bonding machine is supplied with bond wire stored at the supply station, which is firstly de-oxidized with a cleaning solution in the cleaning bath station. Next, the cleaning solution on the bond wire is neutralized with a neutralizing liquid in the neutralizing station. The bond wire is then dried in the drying station. The speed of the bond wire passing through the cleaning bath station, neutralizing station and drying station is controlled by the wire bonding machine. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110462 | FORMING AN ARRAY OF METAL BALLS OR SHAPES ON A SUBSTRATE - A process and apparatus for forming and transferring metal arrays of balls and shapes is described incorporating molds, tape, injection molded metal such as solder, metal reflow and a mask on a substrate for shearing solidified metal of metal arrays into respective openings in the mask. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110463 | CONTAINER USABLE AS A DEEP BOTTOM AND SHALLOW BOTTOM TYPE CONTAINER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a container usable as a deep bottom- and shallow bottom-type container by changing between deep bottom- and shallow bottom-type container configurations by folding along prescribed ruled lines, forming a protruding part on the circumferential wall surface and forming undistorted smooth surfaces; and to provide a manufacturing method thereof. This container usable as a deep bottom- and shallow bottom-type container in which a deep bottom-type container configuration can be changed into a shallow bottom-type container configuration, wherein said deep-bottom type container is obtained by folding, along prescribed ruled lines, a single blank having a part with prescribed ruled lines and corresponding to the bottom surface, a part sectioned into compact triangles and quadrilaterals and corresponding to a partition surface, and a part corresponding to an inner folded surface, and said deep-bottom type container comprises a protruding part formed without distortion on the circumferential wall surface; and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110464 | BLANK AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING A CONTAINER FROM THE BLANK - A blank of foldable sheet material is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, a first bottom side panel and a second opposing bottom side panel extending from opposing side edges of the bottom panel, and a front panel extending from a front edge of the bottom panel. The front panel includes opposing side edges. The blank also includes a first and a second diagonal panel extending from a front edge of the first and second bottom side panels, respectively, and a third and a fourth diagonal panel extending from each side edge of the front panel. The third and fourth diagonal panels have a length greater than a length of the first and second diagonal panels. The blank includes a first and a second corner panel, wherein the first corner panel is hingedly connected to the first and third diagonal panels and the second corner panel is hingedly connected to the second and fourth diagonal panels. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110465 | ADHESIVE-TAPE SYSTEM FOR FORMING A TEAR-OPEN STRIP - An adhesive tape system, for opening cardboard packaging, having an adhesive tape A furnished on at least one side with an adhesive coating and having a film carrier, the film being a polyolefin film oriented monoaxially in the longitudinal direction of the strip, and the film comprising a mixture of an olefinic polymer and a polar nonolefinic polymer. The adhesive tape system also has an adhesive tape B furnished on at least one side with an adhesive coating and having a film carrier, wherein the adhesive tapes A and B are disposed one above the other | 2014-04-24 |
20140110466 | CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED LID - Aspects of the invention are directed to a container comprising a bottom and a sidewall. The sidewall is coupled to the bottom so as to form a watertight seal therewith. In addition, the sidewall defines a lower sidewall portion and an upper sidewall portion. The upper sidewall portion is scored with a plurality of lines. These lines are arranged such that folding the upper sidewall portion along at least a portion of the plurality of lines converts the upper sidewall portion into a lid for the container. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110467 | BALLOT BOX FOR COLLECTING BALLOT ENVELOPES AND COMPRISING A MEANS FOR CHECKING THE PHYSICAL ACCEPTABILITY OF EACH BALLOT ENVELOPE - A ballot box for collecting ballot envelopes, includes a horizontal bottom wall, vertical wall attached to the bottom wall, and a horizontal top wall forming a lid that is provided with an opening for inserting a ballot envelope into the inner space. The insertion opening forms a vertical guiding passage having a rectangular cross-section delimited by two large parallel surfaces and two side surfaces, the opening including a hatch actuated by a motor, wherein the hatch can assume a position for blocking the opening or a released position. The box includes an element for checking one of the physical parameters of the ballot envelope, which is capable of controlling the motor of the hatch in order to clear the opening if the envelope is acceptable, or to otherwise block the opening, the checking element including a monitoring and control unit ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140110468 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY USAGE OF QUICK RESPONSE CODES - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to identify usage of quick response codes. An example method includes inspecting a received request to identify a QR code associated with the request, the request being received from a device in response to an instruction included in the QR code. The example method further includes storing a record indicating access to the identified QR code. The example method further includes determining a redirect universal resource locator (URL) associated with the identified QR code. The example method further includes transmitting a redirect message to the device, the redirect message to instruct the device to navigate to the redirect URL. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110469 | Glass Substrate Handling System, Cassette and Forklift Having the Same - The present invention discloses a glass substrate handling system. The handling system includes a cassette and a forklift. The cassette for loading glass substrates includes a first marker and a second marker at two diagonal corners. The forklift includes a reader for reading information in the first marker or the second marker. The present invention further discloses a cassette for loading glass substrates and a forklift for handling glass substrates. The present invention deliveries the cassette between warehouses without turns. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110470 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE MOBILE GAMING - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing information to a camera associated with a computing device. The apparatus includes a base portion having a bottomside. The base portion further has an interior region disposed therein, that provides an illuminable surface. Further, a machine-readable code is included that is supported by the surface, and a lens is disposed between the code and the bottomside. The base is configured to seat the lens over the camera associated with the computing device in a first orientation and a second orientation. Further, the machine-readable code presents, for reading by the computing device, first information in response to the lens being seated over the camera in the first orientation and second information in response to the lens being seated over the camera in the second orientation, respectively. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110471 | SENSORS AND METHOD FOR VERIFICATION OF AGENTS - POWDER, LIQUID, GASEOUS OR OTHER AGENTS - IN A VESSEL - Agent verification can be performed by initially embedding definitive identification and parametric information regarding the vessel into a sensor set. The integrated sensor set, with a communication means, is incorporated into the vessel and/or its integral components to detect the current state of the vessel and its content. The information and sensor set can be normally passive or normally dormant, and can be activated by means of an external stimulus. Positive determination of the integrity of the vessel and its content is accomplished by interrogating the sensor set for detecting the current parameters and comparing the status of the vessel and its content against the initially embedded information using an external instrument. A match signifies a validation and the absent of a match signifies a non-valid condition. The method of providing indication of a valid or a non-valid condition can be accomplished by any means available, electronically or otherwise. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110472 | METER READING - This invention relates to a method and reader system for reading a mechanically variable display, particularly those provided with a meter, as well as to a metering system and a meter for measuring a commodity. In particular, the invention relates to a method and reader system for electronically reading a variable display comprising one or more mechanically variable display elements variably displaying one or more machine readable code/s which involves receiving reading data from an optical reader device, the reading data comprising at least an electrical signal, or information associated therewith, associated with at least one machine readable code read by the optical reader device; and processing the received reading data to determine a reading or character string associated displayed by, or associated with, the variable display. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS-TERMINAL CLOUD BROWSING - A method is provided for cross-terminal cloud browsing on the Internet. The method includes a second terminal obtaining a 2D bar code generated by a first terminal corresponding to a web content currently being presented on a webpage on the first terminal. The 2D bar code includes at least presentation information of the web content. The method also includes the second terminal parsing the 2D bar code to obtain the presentation information of the web content contained in the 2D bar code. Further, the method includes the second terminal establishing a link using the presentation information of the web content to realize cross-terminal presentation of the web content on the second terminal. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110474 | ANTENNA DEPLOYMENT - The invention concerns deployments of RFID antennas ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140110475 | Method and System for Creating an Identification Document - A method and system for creating an identification document are provided. According to the method, data is acquired identifying an individual. The data includes an image of the biometric data and personal identification data. The acquired data is recorded on a central database. On an identity document substrate, such as a card, a first two-dimensional symbolic barcode is printed which has a relatively high density and includes the image of the biometric data such as a fingerprint or voiceprint and personal identification data. A second two-dimensional symbolic barcode is also printed on the identification document, having a relatively low density and including the personal identification data and data for use in a biometric identification process, such as a password to be spoken by the holder of the identification document. The invention extends to a method and system for authenticating an identification document created by the method and system of the invention and to the identification document itself. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110476 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VENDING A PRODUCT INTO A REUSABLE CONTAINER - A method of vending a product from a vending machine into a reusable container adapted to receive the product from the vending machine, the method comprising: receiving user account information from a computer readable means disposed on the reusable container by the vending machine, said user account information corresponding to a user account comprising credit information; receiving an identifier from a mobile device; comparing the received identifier with a selected identifier associated with the user account; authorising deduction of credit from said user account by the vending machine in response to the received identifier matching the selected identifier; accessing said user account by the vending machine; deducting said credit corresponding to a credit value of said product from said user account based on said credit information to purchase the product; and subsequently vending said product to be received by the reusable container. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110477 | INTEGRATION OF VERIFICATION TOKENS WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Apparatuses, methods, and systems pertaining to the verification of portable consumer devices are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is communicatively coupled to a computer by a USB connection so as to use the computer's networking facilities. The verification token reads identification information from a user's portable consumer device (e.g., credit card) and sends the information to a validation entry over a communications network using the computer's networking facilities. The validation entity applies one or more validation tests to the information that it receives from the verification token. If a selected number of tests are passed, the validation entity sends a device verification value to the verification token, and optionally to a payment processing network. The verification token may enter the device verification value into a CVV field of a web page appearing on the computer's display, or may display the value to the user using the computer's display. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STOCKING AND/OR RESTOCKING AN ITEM - A method and apparatus are provided for stocking and/or restocking an item. During operation, an RFID reader will determine items to be stocked/restocked. This determination may be made by performing a first scan and determining all items within range. Once determined, the RFID reader will continuously scan items that are within range. When the RIFD reader encounters an additional item that is similar to an item to be stocked/restocked, a notification is provided to a user. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110479 | DIGITAL CROSSED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR SAFE DEVICES - There are different solutions on the market for execution of financial transactions, from payments through credit cards and debit cards, to transactions with funds transfers electronic validation. These solutions are possible thanks to the use of dedicated equipment named herein of Safe Equipment. The construction of these facilities is subject to rigorous safe requirements since they deal with funds transactions, falling high degree of responsibility on the providers of such solutions, both for equipment and systems. As the installing processes of a foreign circuit, like “chupa cabra”, necessarily require the violation of the Safe Equipment, is making small openings in the cabinet, or by exchanging parts and components of the equipment, this patent presents a system where the parts used are properly identified in a given Safe Equipment, so that we can conduct an investigation, at any time, of the parts that make up the Safe Equipment under analysis. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110480 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING SAMPLE VESSELS - A system and method for locating sample vessels are presented. The system comprises a holder having an array of positions for holding sample vessels. An information tag is attached to the holder for storing and/or retrieving machine-readable information related to the positions of sample vessels with respect to the array of positions. The system further comprises a handheld device capable of reading information on the information tag. The handheld device has an input for inputting information related to a to-be-located sample vessel and an output for outputting a position of the to-be-located sample vessel with respect to the array of positions based on information stored in the information tag. The method comprises inputting information related to a to-be-located sample vessel into the handheld device, reading information stored in the holder's information tag with the handheld device; and outputting a position of the to-be-located sample vessel. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110481 | SHELF-MONITORING SYSTEM - A system and method for monitoring shelf inventory that combines bar code and RFID technologies to permit electronic data entry of item shelf assignments and real time reporting of item removal from display/dispensing storage shelves. | 2014-04-24 |