26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140175000 | KEYED SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION OF FILTER CARTRIDGE TO FILTER HOLDER - A filter and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock,” wherein cooperation of these keyed surfaces is required in order for the filter to be installed in the holder. Modification/adaptation of the keyed surfaces, by changing the location, number and length of the key protrusions and cooperating recesses during manufacture, allows various sets of mating filters and holders to be produced so that only mating/matching filters and holders may be connected together. The keyed protrusions are preferably located on an upper shoulder or on protruding flange(s) of the upper end of the filter. The cooperating recess structure inside the filter holder comprises axial recesses that allow axial insertion of the key protrusions, and hence the filter, into the holder and also a circumferential recesses portion that receives multiple key protrusions to retain the filter in the holder. This way, multiple key protrusions slide into and are retained in a single circumferential recess/slot, rather than each key protrusion being received in its own separate circumferential recess/slot. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175001 | AQUATIC REMEDIATION APPARATUS - A low power treatment device for the in-situ remediation of aquatic infrastructure is disclosed. Water is pumped up from the surface, directly, or indirectly trickled down through multiple elevated and cascaded stages containing bio-media, into the accumulation base of which is floating on the surface of a body of water. Clean water accumulated is automatically flushed released through a drain hose, aerating the bottom sediment, thereby biologically reducing, sludge buildup, pollution, and disrupting the stratified layers within the body of water with a minimal of turbidity. Water may be pumped up or flush released at any level within the body of water, thereby allowing the up and down skimming of surface for subsequent harvesting of surface vegetation and movement of water. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175002 | EXFILTRATION APPARATUS - An exfiltration apparatus for removing contaminants from a fluid includes a housing, a filter portion positioned within the housing, and a particulate collecting member. The housing defines a fluid flow path extending from a fluid inlet disposed on a first side of the housing to a fluid outlet disposed on a second side of the housing. The particulate collecting member is disposed within the housing between the fluid inlet and the filter portion. The particulate collecting member includes a recessed particulate collecting portion proximate the filter portion and a raised apertured portion proximate the fluid inlet. Fluid flowing along the fluid flow path passes through the particulate collecting member and through the filter portion before exiting through the fluid outlet. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175003 | FILTRATION MODULE INCLUDING HOLLOW FIBER SUPPORTS - A filtration module including a plurality of vertically aligned semi-permeable hollow fiber membranes, a plurality of fiber supports spaced apart and along the length of the hollow fiber membranes wherein each fiber support comprises a plurality of partitions that segment the hollow fiber membranes into multiple groupings and wherein a plurality of the groupings of one fiber support are distinct from those of another. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175004 | FUEL FILTER DEVICE - A fuel filter device is disclosed. The fuel filter device has a first member that includes a main body tubular portion and a first connection tubular portion for connecting the first member to a fuel pipe. The main body tubular portion includes a flow channel cross-section greater than that of the first connection tubular portion. The main body tubular portion includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first connection tubular portion is disposed on the first end portion. An opening is provided through the second end portion. A filter element portion is accommodated in the main body tubular portion. A second member includes a lid portion and a second connection tubular portion for connecting the second member to a fuel pipe. The lid portion covers the opening of the main body tubular portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175005 | FILTER ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEMS/METHODS OF DISPENSING FROM AND STORING THE FILTER ASSEMBLY - A gravity-driven water filtering system comprising: a gravity-driven water filter configured to engage and deliver treated water through apertures of various sizes and a filter receiving device. The gravity-driven water filter includes: a bottom portion; a water filter; and a top portion. The water filter is configured to be removably engaged by hand without the use of tools from the bottom portion and the water filter, the bottom portion and the top portion are each configured to be removably engaged and disengaged to allow for replacement of the filter and reassembly of the overall gravity filter assembly by hand and without the use of tools. The filter receiving device is a) a flat bottomed stand; b) a carrying device; or c) an adapter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175006 | METHOD OF PREPARING COMPOSITE MEMBRANE MODULE - A method of preparing a composite membrane module includes preparing a single membrane module to which a hollow fiber support layer is potted; and forming an active layer on a surface of the hollow fiber support layer through interfacial polymerization by bringing a surface of the hollow fiber support layer into contact with a first solution comprising an amine and a second solution comprising an acyl halide (in that order). The method can form an active layer having a uniform thickness and good processability. A composite hollow fiber membrane module prepared by the method exhibits a good salt rejection rate. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175007 | Process for Fabricating PBI Hollow Fiber Asymmetric Membranes for Gas Separation and Liquid Separation - The invention provides methods for preparing an asymmetric hollow fiber, the asymmetric hollow fibers prepared by such methods, and uses of the asymmetric hollow fibers. One method involves passing a polymeric solution through an outer annular orifice of a tube-in-orifice spinneret, passing a bore fluid though an inner tube of the spinneret, dropping the polymeric solution and bore fluid through an atmosphere over a dropping distance, and quenching the polymeric solution and bore fluid in a bath to form an asymmetric hollow fiber. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175008 | DRILL CUTTINGS TREATMENT SYSTEM - Aspects of the present disclosure also involved a method of processing waste, such as drill cuttings, involving the operations of receiving a waste material comprising a liquid material and a solid material, the waste material received directly from a source wherein the waste material is warm. The source may be a drilling operation and the waste material may be drill cuttings from the drilling operation. The method further involving pumping the warm waste material to a separation mechanism, such as a dryer, that separates a portion of the solid material (e.g., cuttings) from a portion of the liquid material (e.g., drilling fluid). The method may further involve mixing the separated solid material with a bioremediation agent. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175009 | HYBRID AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hybrid method and system of treating wastewater with reduced energy usage is disclosed. The treatment system has a sorption system, an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system, and an aerobic treatment tank that partially reduces oxygen demand of a portion of the sludge from the sorption tank. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175010 | Enhanced Clearance In An Artificial Kidney Incorporating A Pulsatile Pump - A continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) device is provided that weighs between 2 and 10 pounds. The CRRT device can be portable, mobile or completely worn on the person of the patient. Blood and dialysate are each pumped in a pulsed or pulsatile manner through a dialyzer such that a significant portion of the peak pulse of the blood flow coincides with a significant portion of a low pulse portion of the dialysate flow. An differential pressure between a dialysate inlet of the dialyzer and the blood inlet of the dialyzer periodically changes from a high differential pressure of between 70 and 120 mmHg for a first time period and a low differential pressure of between −10 and 10 mmHg for a first time period and a low differential pressure of between −10 and 10 mmHg for a second time period. The frequency of the high and low differential pressure cycle is between about 0.5 and 4 Hz. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175011 | SEPARATION SYSTEMS, ELEMENTS, AND METHODS FOR SEPARATION UTILIZING STACKED MEMBRANES AND SPACERS - An example separation system includes a stack of membrane plate assemblies. An example membrane plate assembly may include membranes bonded to opposite sides of a spacer plate. The spacer plate may include a first opening in fluid communication with a region between the membranes, and a second opening in fluid communication with a region between membrane plate assemblies. Adjacent membrane plate assemblies in the stack may have alternating orientations such that bonding areas for adjacent membranes in the stack may be staggered. Accordingly, two isolated flows may be provided which may be orthogonal from one another. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175012 | Method and System of Monitoring Electrolyte Levels and Composition Using Capacitance or Induction - Methods and systems for monitoring fluid levels and electrolyte levels used in a dialysis machine. A receptacle, configured to receive a container, comprises a plurality of curved side panels and a base to form a cylindrical shaped cavity for receiving a container. Each panel includes a conductive material on its inner surface and, optionally, a shielding on its outer surface. An electronics component housed within, or near, the receptacle drives the capacitive process and interprets generated data to determine fluid levels and compositions. An alternate receptacle includes one or two coils wrapped about the container and uses induction to determine fluid level. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175013 | NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE - The invention relates to a nanofiltration membrane having a porous support membrane, the surface of the support membrane being coated with polymer particles which are prepared by emulsion polymerization and which have an average particle diameter of less than 70 nm, preferably between 30-60 nm, more preferably between 40-50 nm. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175014 | WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE - A water purification device includes an expandable water collecting device having a variable volume, wherein at least part of the surface of the water collecting device includes a filter area, the filter area being permeable to water and allowing water to enter the water collecting device when the filter area is submerged in water. The device further includes a mechanically driven expansion means for exerting a force for increasing the volume of the water collecting device and thereby drawing water through the filter area into the water collecting device. In use, the water collecting device is submerged and the expansion means is released, drawing water into the water collecting device through the filter membrane. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175015 | WATER PURIFICATION METHOD - A water purification method comprising adding a purification agent to water having a contaminant concentration of 1 μg/L to 10 g/L, the purification agent containing an adsorbent having an average particle size of 100 nm to 500 μm, an iron-based flocculant, and an alkaline substance; causing the adsorbent to adsorb at least a part of the contaminants in water; settling the adsorbent with the adsorbed contaminants by the iron-based flocculant; and removing the sediment from water, wherein the purification agent is added in an amount of 0.01 g to 20 g per liter of water, can purify contaminated water conveniently and efficiently. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175016 | SYSTEM FOR WATER TREATMENT AND METHOD - Embodiments of a water treatment system, a method of regenerating a water treatment system, a use of a water softener valve and an ozone kit for a water filtration system are provided. The water treatment system includes a water tank containing iron filtration media; an ozone gas source having an outlet; and a water softener valve having a venturi nozzle that is associated with the water tank and in fluid communication with the outlet of the ozone gas source, the water softener valve configured to invoke a regeneration mode during which the water softener valve controls backwashing of the iron filtration media and then permits ozone gas from the ozone gas source to be drawn through the venturi nozzle and into the water tank. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175017 | TREATMENT OF WATER TO EXTEND HALF-LIFE OF OZONE - A system for providing an acidic ionized ozonated liquid. The system includes a liquid inlet arranged to accept a liquid into the system; an acid-based cation-exchange resin in fluid communication with the liquid inlet, the resin adapted to exchange cations in the accepted liquid with H+ ions on the resin; an ozone dissolving apparatus in fluid communication with the liquid inlet and the acid-based cation-exchange resin; and a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the liquid inlet, the acid-based cation-exchange resin and the ozone dissolving apparatus. The ozone dissolving apparatus and the acid-based cation-exchange resin cooperating to produce the acidic ionized ozonated liquid for dispensation out of the system via the liquid outlet. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175018 | Diagnosing and Treating Inflammatory Diseases - A method of diagnosing, monitoring progression of, or monitoring treatment of inflammatory bowel disease comprises determining the levels of CD14 | 2014-06-26 |
20140175019 | ROTATING MAGNETIC ACTUATOR - Magnetic actuators comprising at least one linear subarray are presented. Systems comprising such magnetic actuators and methods for using such magnetic actuators to isolate magnetic particles in a fluid are also presented. Magnetic actuators comprising at least four uniform magnets are also presented, as are systems comprising such magnetic actuators and methods for using such magnetic actuators to isolate magnetic particles in a fluid. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175020 | VARIABLE FLOW SELF-DILUTING FEEDWELL SYSTEM - In a feed dilution system and method for a thickener or settling tank, a feed pipe nozzle has a variable orifice configured to provide an infeed slurry flow stream of substantially constant velocity. The feed pipe orifice is disposed in a mixing conduit proximate an upstream end thereof, while a downstream end of the mixing conduit is functionally attached to a feedwell inside the thickener or settling tank, so that the mixing conduit communicates with the feedwell. Where a diluting liquid is introduced into the mixing conduit, the variable-orifice nozzle ensures a substantially uniform degree of dilution of the influent slurry feed stream by the diluting liquid. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175021 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR SHIP - Provided are a system and a method for treating ballast water for a ship, the system including a rotary filtration apparatus including a filter that is cylindrically formed so as to surround an axis, that is rotatable around the axis, and that has a pleated shape that is folded in a cylinder radial direction; and an electric motor for rotating the filter. A distance between the cleaning nozzle and a recess of the filter is 120 mm or less. The system and the method are configured to perform a steady-state operation that satisfies the following conditions a to d:
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20140175022 | Multi-stage dispensers - A multi-stage floatation dispenser for carrying a ballast, which may be a non-water consumable dispersant and at least one water consumable dispersant wherein the weight of the water consumable dispersant decreases as the water consumable dispersant is consumed with the weight of water consumable dispersant and the non-water consumable coordinated with the flotation capacity of a flotation dispenser to provide for either a two stage or a three stage dispensing mode. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175023 | THREE WIRE PRESS SOLIDS DEWATERING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OIL AND GAS FIELD APPLICATIONS - A three wire press solids dewatering device and method for unconventional oil and gas field solids management applications, including drilling mud dewatering in a closed-loop drilling system, as well as solids dewatering in flow back and produced water treatment systems, including a single wire belt gravity thickener for inlet solids slurry thickening and distribution, and a twin wire press for thickened solids slurry dewatering. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175024 | WATER TREATMENT AND CONVEYANCE APPARATUS - A water treatment and conveyance apparatus that has a barrel with two ends, each with an indentation to accommodate a handle made of a heavy-duty material, two side members, a transverse grip member and two transverse support members that fit securely into the indentations of the barrel ends. One end of the barrel (the top) has at least one hole accommodating a removable cap, a removable inlet filter of mesh to screen out particles from entering water, and a removable outlet filter. In use, the handle is attached to both ends of the barrel in the indentations and the barrel is rolled and pulled to a water source and back to the puller's abode. After filling the barrel, a cleansing chemical such as a chlorine tablet is added to the water to help sterilize the water in transit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175025 | GENERATION OF LOW-SOLIDS SECOND MOTHER LIQUOR FROM TEREPHTHALIC ACID PRODUCTION FILTER - Disclosed is a process for separating solids from liquid in a slurry. The process is characterized by using two filtration media. One filtration medium contains less than 10 mm in thickness of a filter cake containing the solids, and the other filtration medium contains at least 10 mm in thickness of a filter cake containing the solids. The second filtration medium has a higher separation efficiency that the first filtration medium. The process is particularly useful for separating terephthalic acid solids from an oxidation product slurry. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175026 | Precision Lime Stabilization Sytem and Method for Treatment of Sewage Sludge - A lime stabilization system for treatment of sewage sludge, and method is provided in which dewatered sludge and lime are provided to a mixer. Lime and sludge are mixed to raise the pH during which volatiles are driven off with or without supplemental heat. A forced air draft prevents steam from backing up into the lime supply. The sludge goes to a discharge station via a transfer apparatus, and air containing any dust, odors, steam or ammonia is cleaned via a scrubber. The system is computer-controlled via gravimetric load cells and/or volumetric means. The system includes computer controlled means for dissolving scale resulting from exposure of surfaces to lime, using acid, water or combinations thereof. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175027 | FUEL SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED FILTER SCREEN - A filter includes a filter screen with at least one hollow member and a heating element within at least one hollow member. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175028 | FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM, A FLUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF TREATING A MIXTURE - A fluid treatment system, a fluid processing apparatus and a method of treating a mixture are provided in which a separator has two outlets for different components of mixed fluid. A conduit connecting one of the outlets of the separator to the inlet of the separator is provided to recycle fluid from an outlet of the separator back to the inlet and a pump at the inlet of the separator regulates the fluid flow through the separator at a constant rate. As a result, the flow rate through the separator is increased, which increases the separation efficiency of the separation system. The conduit also functions as a bypass line should the flow of fluid be obstructed through the separator. The conduit may preferably be operated in conjunction with an energy harvester. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175029 | CONCENTRATOR FILTER - A method and an apparatus for separating suspended matter from liquid includes a concentrator filter that draws the liquid out of the suspension while the filter kept unblocked by a sparging filter that allows scrubbing of the concentrator filter by gas bubbles. This invention can be used to replace cross-flow filtration and centrifugation in the bioprocess industry and to reduce the volume of suspensions to concentrate the yield of the end product in the chemical industry. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175030 | SERVER RACK - A server rack includes support pillars, module kits and fixing components. Each support pillar includes plural first mounting holes. Each of the module kits includes at least one mounting portion which has at least one second mounting hole. The second mounting hole is corresponding to the first mounting hole, and the fixing component passes through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, so as to fix the corresponding module kit on the server rack by the mounting portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175031 | STORAGE AND CHARGING STATION SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A storage and management assembly for a plurality of portable electronic devices is provided. The assembly includes a tower assembly to define a vertical channel along a first side of the tower assembly. A plurality of shelves are removably coupled to a second side of the tower assembly, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, each of the shelves includes a storage bay defined by a bottom portion provided perpendicular to the first member, opposing raised edge portions provided about a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion, and raised back tabs provided about a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion, the plurality of shelves provided in a stacked vertical arrangement along the tower assembly. Alternatively, at least one modular portable carrier assembly for storing and charging a plurality of portable electronic devices may be removably coupled to the tower assembly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175032 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR GOODS CHANNEL - A mounting apparatus for the storage of merchandise in a vending machine includes a base plate, and a number of goods channels for mounting on the base plate. The base plate defines two first slots. Each of the two first slots includes a first opening and a second opening. Each of the goods channels includes a first hook and a second hook and a number of complementary openings and slots to allow each channel to be secured on the base plate against both horizontal and vertical movement, without the use of screws or rivets. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175033 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE RACK - An electronic device rack includes a first support leg, a second support leg substantially parallel to the first support leg, and a mounting member mounted between the first support leg and the second support leg, without the use of screws. The first support leg defines a plurality of latching holes and a plurality of installation holes. The mounting member includes a member body, a first latching tab extending from the member body, and a protrusion extending from the member body. The latching tab is engaged in two adjacent latching holes to prevent the mounting member from moving along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first support leg. The resilient piece is engaged in one of the plurality of latching holes to prevent the mounting member from moving a third direction opposite to the second direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175034 | Product Securement and Management System - A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175035 | Product Management Display System - An integrated “T” assembly combines into a single integrated assembly, a track portion along both sides of a divider. The T assembly may have a wide-base portion, which may include a spring-urged-pusher track, on one side of the divider and a narrow-base portion on the opposite side of the divider. An offset pusher may have an upper portion that is offset, via an angled offset portion, from a lower portion of the pusher. Additional supporting bases, any of which may include spring-urged-pusher tracks and/or a spring-urged pusher, may be used under a wide product. Left and right side finisher components may be paired with T assemblies near the sides of a merchandise-display shelf. The T assembly, base, and/or end finishers may be coupled to a front rail via a complimentary tongue and groove arrangement and/or a non-slideable engagement. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175036 | DUAL FUNCTION SHELF UNIT - A dual function shelf unit has identical support columns, horizontal shelf-supporting beams adjustably-mounted on the columns for vertical shelf adjustment and one or more hooks also mountable on at least one column. The columns have apertures with complementary apertures having opposed inclined edges for accepting a beam-end bracket from either side of the column and tabs for accepting mounting flanges of hooks. Both beam-end brackets and hooks are each mounted in two vertically-spaced apertures. Vertically adjustable shelf and hook storage is provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175037 | ADJUSTABLE SHELF AND METHOD OF USE - A U-shaped adjustable shelving system comprised of a plurality of interconnecting shelf sections including a back shelf section, a right side shelf section and a left side shelf section. The right and left side shelf sections are coupled to the back shelf section with a sliding dovetail arrangement so as to allow adjustment of the right and left side shelf sections relative to the back shelf section in order to change the width of the adjustable shelving system. The back shelf section is adjustable in length to substantially match the width of the space in which the shelving system is to be installed. The adjustable shelving system includes support risers for self-supporting the shelving system above a surface. The adjustable shelf can be easily installed into a variety of cabinets, and allows access to small containers, such as those for herbs and spices. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175038 | WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - The wind turbine assembly system of the present invention comprises a lifting structure comprising at least first structural support elements configured to transmit stresses to the wind turbine tower during the hoisting of a wind turbine component and a crane configured to displace the wind turbine component towards the tower axis, the system further comprising a displaceable climbing element with respect to the lifting structure by means of guiding mechanisms, the displaceable climbing element incorporating second structural support elements dimensioned to at least partly support the weight of the lifting structure, where the first structural support elements are displaceable so that their relative position can vary with respect to the lifting structure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175039 | Construction Machinery Body - A construction machinery body includes: a main frame; a gantry that is derrickably linked to the main frame, and includes a front leg member and a rear leg member that is linked to the front leg member at a front end side; a connecting member that is disposed between one end portion and another end portion of the front leg member in the gantry, and includes a connecting portion and a rope attaching portion; and a coupling member that links the connecting portion of the front leg member to the main frame in a state where the gantry is retracted. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175040 | Construction Machinery - A lower spreader of a construction machinery has a width smaller than a width of the front leg member; and a plurality of lower sheaves at the lower spreader includes at least; a first lower sheave at which the derricking rope let out from the derricking drum is first wound; a second lower sheave, disposed on a side where a fixed end of the derricking rope at which the derricking rope is fastened is located, at which the derricking rope is wound last; and a third lower sheave, disposed between the first lower sheave and the second lower sheave or at a position adjacent to either the first lower sheave or the second lower sheave, at which the derricking rope, running from an upper sheave among the plurality of upper sheaves at the upper spreader is wound so as to run toward another upper sheave at the upper spreader. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175041 | Lockable Cap for Medical Prescription Bottle - A lockable cap, is a security feature for a medical prescription bottle. There is a three dial locking mechanism that is attached to the cap and the dial locking mechanism and the cap can be attached or removed from the bottle only when the user has the correct combination on the dial lock. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175042 | BEVERAGE BOTTLE AND LID WITH BACK BUTTON RELEASE - Certain embodiments of the present invention include a drink bottle with a removable lid including an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted to the inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be latched into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button can be selectively actuated to release the latched outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to access the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide containing a catch extension that engages a catch notch in the outer lid to latch the outer lid closed. Actuating the push button moves the catch extension out of engagement with the catch notch, thereby opening the outer lid. A push button lock selectively prevents the push button from being depressed and the lid slide from being actuated, thereby locking the outer lid in a latched and closed position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175043 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED BASE - The invention relates to a plastic container ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175044 | BEVERAGE BOTTLE IDENTIFIER - A bottle identifier tag having a body portion with an outer rim and an inner rim. The inner rim may be formed to fit around a beverage bottle neck. The bottle identifier tag may further include an identifier, which may be at least one of a design, a color, and a pattern. Using the present invention, the bottle identifier tag with a unique design, color, or, a pattern may be placed on a beverage bottle. Therefore, the user may quickly find the beverage bottle that they have been using. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175045 | METHOD FOR MAKING GRATING - A method for making grating is provided. The method includes following steps. A substrate is provided. A mask layer is located on the substrate. The mask layer is patterned, and a number of bar-shaped protruding structures are formed on a surface of the mask layer, a slot is defined between each of two adjacent protruding structures of the number of protruding structures to expose a portion of the substrate. The protruding structures are etched so that each of two adjacent protruding structures begin to slant face to face until they are contacting each other. The exposed portion of the substrate is etched through the slot. The mask layer is removed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175046 | METHOD FOR FORMING COPPER WIRING - In a Cu wiring forming method for forming a Cu wiring by filling Cu in a recess which is formed in a substrate in a predetermined pattern, a barrier film formed of a TaAlN film is formed at least on the surface of the recess by thermal ALD or thermal CVD. Then a Cu film is formed to fill the recess with the Cu film. Further, the Cu wiring is formed in the recess by polishing the entire surface of the substrate by CMP. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175047 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board, according to one embodiment, includes forming a circuit pattern and a via pad, which is disposed by being spaced apart from the circuit pattern and has concavo-convex patterns, on a first insulating layer; forming a second insulating layer on the circuit pattern and the via pad having the concavo-convex patterns formed thereon; forming a via hole by etching a portion of the second insulating layer on the via pad; and forming a copper foil layer on the second insulating layer having the via hole formed therein. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175048 | ELECTRICAL LAPPING GUIDE FOR MANUFACTURE OF A SCISSOR STYLE MAGNETIC SENSOR - A method of manufacturing a magnetic sensor having a hard bias structure located at a back edge of the sensor. The method forms an electrical lapping guide that is compatible for use with such a sensor having a back edge hard bias structure and which can accurately determine a termination point for a lapping operation that forms an air bearing surface of the slider and determines the sensor stripe height. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175049 | PRE-PATTERNED FILM-BASED RESIST - Roll-to-roll processes for manufacturing touch sensors using a sheet of patterned photoresist film are disclosed. The photoresist film can include a sheet of photoresist material, such as DFR, that has been patterned by removing portions of the photoresist film using a die or laser cutting technique. In some examples, the photoresist film can be patterned such that the patterned photoresist film can be laminated to a base film and used as an etching mask or a photoresist layer in a roll-to-roll manufacturing process. In this way, the patterned photoresist film can be used in place of conventional photoresist films in roll-to-roll processes, thereby obviating the need for subsequent exposure and development operations that would otherwise be performed when using conventional photoresist films. As a result, the chance that a defect is introduced into the touch sensors is reduced by reducing the number of operations performed in the roll-to-roll process. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175050 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MAGNETIC RECORDING TRANSDUCER INCLUDING A WRAPAROUND SHIELD AND A RECTANGULAR POLE - A method fabricates a magnetic transducer having an ABS location. Etch stop and nonmagnetic etchable layers are provided. A side shield layer is provided between the ABS location and the etch stop and etchable layers. Part of the side shield and etchable layers are removed using a first removal process. This portion of the pole trench formed has a top wider than the bottom in the side shield layer. Part of the etchable layer is removed using a second removal process, thereby forming the pole trench. The pole trench has a bottom and a top wider than the bottom in the side shield layer and substantially perpendicular sidewalls in the etchable layer. A nonmagnetic side gap layer is provided. A remaining portion of the pole trench has a location and profile for a pole. At least part of the pole is in the pole trench. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175051 | METHOD OF MAGNETIC MEIDA MANUFACTURING - The embodiments disclose a method of creating a mask by depositing a protection layer that mechanically strengthens patterned features that are imprinted into a resist layer that is deposited onto a magnetic layer, implanting mechanically strengthened patterned resist layer features into the magnetic layer using ion implantation and removing the resist layer and the mask to expose at least a portion of the magnetic layer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175052 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ZERO-MODE WAVEGUIDE ARRAYS WITH COATED WALLS - The application relates to methods of manufacture of improved optical containment structures. The invention relates to arrays of zero-mode waveguide structures comprising nanoscale apertures having non-reflective coatings on their walls. The methods provide for selectively coating the walls of the zero mode waveguides, allowing for selective functionalization of the bases. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175053 | TAPER-ETCHING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEAR-FIELD LIGHT GENERATOR - A method of taper-etching a layer to be etched that is made of a dielectric material and has a top surface. The method includes the steps of: forming an etching mask with an opening on the top surface of the layer to be etched; and taper-etching a portion of the layer to be etched, the portion being exposed from the opening, by reactive ion etching so that a groove having two wall faces intersecting at a predetermined angle is formed in the layer to be etched. The step of taper-etching employs an etching gas containing a first gas contributing to the etching of the layer to be etched and a second gas contributing to the deposition of a sidewall protective film, and changes, during the step, the ratio of the flow rate of the second gas to the flow rate of the first gas so that the ratio increases. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175054 | INDEPENDENT RADIANT GAS PREHEATING FOR PRECURSOR DISASSOCIATION CONTROL AND GAS REACTION KINETICS IN LOW TEMPERATURE CVD SYSTEMS - In one embodiment, a gas distribution assembly includes an injection block having at least one inlet to deliver a precursor gas to a plurality of plenums from at least two gas sources, a perforated plate bounding at least one side of each of the plurality of plenums, at least one radiant energy source positioned within each of the plurality of plenums to provide energy to the precursor gas from one or both of the at least two gas sources and flow an energized gas though openings in the perforated plate and into a chamber, and a variable power source coupled to each of the radiant energy sources positioned within each of the plurality of plenums. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175055 | ADJUSTABLE COIL FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA - Systems, methods and apparatus for fabricating devices use an inductively-coupled plasma. An inductively coupled plasma system includes a reaction chamber including a reaction space and a coil chamber. The system includes a workpiece support within the reaction space. The system includes a first inductive coil section and a second inductive coil section, the first and second inductive coil sections being independently movable. At least one power source is coupled to the first and second inductive coil sections. The first and second inductive coil sections and the at least one power source are configured to induce an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) in the reaction space. An adjustment mechanism is configured to move the first inductive coil section relative to the second inductive coil section. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175056 | SWITCHING DEVICE SUITABLE FOR DIRECT CURRENT OPERATION - A switching device includes at least a first current path and a second current path, each of which have a first connection and a second connection, whereby the first connections are arranged on the first side of the switching device and the second connections on the second side of the switching device, each current path has at least one contact pair, that has a first contact and a second contact, whereby at least the second contact is arranged on a contact member that is movable to the first contact and whereby in the switched-on status of the switching device, both the contacts are in contact with each other, each contact pair has at least one extinguishing device, whereby the extinguishing devices of both the current paths are arranged in a direction from the first connections to the second connections, behind one another and at least partly covering each other. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175057 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device having at least one contact pair includes a first contact and a second contact, where at least the second contact is movable relative to the first contact. There is an extinguishing device with at least one extinguishing chamber for extinguishing an arc produced between the contacts, a first guide rail arrangement for guiding the arc with one direction of current and a second guide rail arrangement for guiding the arc with the second direction of current in said extinguishing chamber. Both guide rail arrangements have a first guide rail and a second guide rail, where both first guide rails starting from the first contact run in the opposite direction, and both second guide rails starting from the second contact run in the opposite direction. The first guide rails are connected with each other in an electrically conductive arrangement in the form of a closed loop. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175058 | CIRCUIT-BREAKER POLE PART WITH A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR FOR CONNECTING A MOVABLE ELECTRICAL CONTACT - The disclosure relates to a pole part of a circuit-breaker arrangement having an insulation housing for accommodating a vacuum interrupter containing a pair of corresponding electrical switching contacts, wherein a fixed upper electrical contact is connected to an upper electrical terminal molded or assembled in the insulation housing and a movable lower electrical contact is connected to the insulating housing by a support plate of the insulation housing via a flexible conductor that includes a first end for attaching the flexible conductor to the lower electrical terminal and a second end for attaching the flexible conductor to the movable lower electrical contact. The second end of the flexible conductor is provided with an inside thread which is screwed to an outside thread arranged on the distal end of the movable lower electrical contact. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175059 | INSULATING CYLINDER AND A MAIN CIRCUIT STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - An insulating cylinder and a main circuit structure using the insulating cylinder includes a main cavity, a secondary grounded insert connected with the main cavity, an arc-distinguishing chamber connected with the main cavity, and an outlet terminal insert connected with an end of the arc-distinguishing chamber. An observation window is provided at a side of the main cavity. A main circuit structure using the insulating cylinder, which further includes a main grounded rod and a main grounded contact positioned in the main cavity, an arc-distinguishing chamber insulating pole, an isolated insulating pole, an isolated conductive block, an isolated rod and an isolated contact, and a main bus-bar bushing connected with the isolated contact. A flexible connection is provided between the main grounded contact, the arc-distinguishing chamber and the isolated conductive block. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175060 | CONTACTOR-CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICE - The invention relates to a contactor-circuit breaker device ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175061 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE WITH A TRIPLE MOTION CONTACT ARRANGEMENT - A contact arrangement has a longitudinal axis (z) with a first contact group having a first contact and a second contact, and a second contact group having a third contact and a fourth contact. The first contact interacts electrically and mechanically with the third contact, and/or the second contact interacts electrically and mechanically with the fourth contact. At least one mechanical coupling is provided for transmitting an actuation force to the second contact group and thereby moving the second contact group. The third and the fourth contact can move in such a way that their speeds differ along at least a portion of a travel path of the third contact or of the fourth contact. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175062 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - Electrical switching device having a housing, at least two switching chambers within the housing with contacts to interrupt at least one current path, an arc extinguishing device for each switching chamber, and at least one guide channel within the housing, which directs the arc gas exiting the arc extinguishing device towards at least one of the exhaust openings to allow the arc gases to exit the housing, whereby each switching chamber has a guide channel, and whereby the guide channels of the different switching chambers are separated from each other. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175063 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE THAT AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTS MACHINING ROUTE ACCORDING TO CORNER ANGLE - A wire electric discharge machine corrects a machining route according to an angle between two moving blocks that form a corner portion. A correction distance and a return distance are computed based on a detected corner angle. The correction is implemented so that an end point of a block to be machined first is extended according to the correction distance, and a portion extending from a start point of a block to be machined subsequently to an intermediate point of this block is removed according to the return distance. A machining route is created so that the end point of the new block created by the extension is connected to the start point of the other block created by the removal, and the wire electrode is moved along the machining route relative to a workpiece. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175064 | CUSTOMIZED AND VARYING CROSS-SECTION ELECTRODES - Erosion electrodes and associated devices, systems, and methods for providing improved performance during a process driven by FEED and facilitated by fluid flushing of a worksite is disclosed. Use of erosion electrodes having varying cross-sectional geometries result in customizable channels, within which the FEED process may proceed, improving efficiency and efficacy of the process as the erosion electrode is advanced longitudinally into a work-piece. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175065 | Welding-Current Control Method of the Resistance Welding Machine and Welding-Current Control Device - In spot welding, the condition tolerance for applying a large current in a short time into an aluminum alloy plate or the like is narrow, and also nugget crack sometimes occurs in spot welding. In the case of a mild steel plate, the expulsion sometimes occurs, and thereby a poor weld portion is formed. Due to a pickup removal operation from an electrode tip, the operating ratio is reduced. Here, a PAM control method is employed for raising or dropping a rectified and smoothed voltage E | 2014-06-26 |
20140175066 | MANUFACTURING MACHINE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD BEAM STEERING - According to an example embodiment, a machine includes, among other things, a housing and a support situated for supporting a work piece in a selected position relative to the housing. A radiation source is situated for emitting a beam of radiation in the housing. A magnetic field generator is situated for generating a magnetic field in the housing near the support. The magnetic field has a selectively variable strength at a plurality of locations in the housing for selectively steering the beam of radiation toward the support. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175067 | METHODS OF FORMING IMAGES BY LASER MICROMACHINING - A method and laser processing system ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175068 | REMOTE LASER WELDING - A method of laser welding a first part to a second part including: shining a pointer laser, redirected by a bending mirror, to form a laser beam directed toward the first and second parts to create a laser stripe on the parts; detecting the laser stripe with a camera that is coaxially located and receives an image along an axis defined by the laser beam; processing the image with a camera processor to detect a location of the feature; automatically adjusting a laser welding system to account for the location of the feature; and activating a welding laser, directed through the bending mirror, to weld the first part to the second part. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175069 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LASER WELDED STEEL PIPE - Provided is a method of efficiently manufacturing a high-quality laser welded steel pipe at a high yield ratio while occurrence of underfill is prevented. Specifically, welding is performed using multiple laser beams each having a spot diameter of 0.3 mm or larger on an upper surface of an open pipe (a surface of a steel strip), the plurality of laser beams being arranged such that the sum of spot lengths of the plurality of laser beams, the spot lengths extending perpendicularly to a welding line, on the surface of the steel strip is 0.5 mm or larger and such that a distance between spot centers of the plurality of laser beams in a direction of the welding line falls within 5 mm. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175070 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND FINE PARTICLE LAYER FORMING AGENT - A laser processing method including the steps of covering the back side of a workpiece with fine particles having absorptivity to the wavelength of a laser beam to be applied to the workpiece, thereby forming a fine particle layer on the back side of the workpiece, and next applying the laser beam through the fine particle layer to the back side of the workpiece to thereby perform ablation to the workpiece. The laser beam applied to the workpiece is absorbed by the fine particle layer to thereby suppress the scattering of the energy of the laser beam and the reflection of the laser beam, so that the ablation to the workpiece can be efficiently performed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175071 | Method for Detecting Defects During a Laser-Machining Process and Laser-Machining Device - Detection of defects during a machining process includes: moving a laser beam along a predefined path over multiple workpieces to be machined so as to generate a weld seam or a cutting gap in the workpieces; detecting, in a two-dimensional spatially resolved detector field of a detector, radiation emitted and/or reflected by the multiple workpieces; selecting at least one detection field section in the detection field of the detector based on laser beam control data defining movement of the laser beam along the predefined path or based on a previously determined actual-position data of the laser beam along the predefined path, wherein each detection field section comprises a region encompassing less than the entire detection field; evaluating the radiation detected in in the selected detection field section; and determining whether a defect exists at the weld seam or the cutting gap based on the evaluated radiation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175072 | SYSTEM FOR ARC WELDING WITH ENHANCED METAL DEPOSITION - A welding system includes a power supply configured to output power to a welding device. The power supply is configured to alternate the power output between an arc phase and a hotwire phase. The power output in the arc phase produces an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece, and the power output in the hotwire phase heats the welding electrode without producing an arc. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175073 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ARC WELDING, ARC WELDING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ARC WELDING - A power supply device for arc welding according to an embodiment includes a constrained short-circuit opening unit and a reexecuting unit. The constrained short-circuit opening unit reduces, when a change amount of a welding voltage becomes not less than a predetermined threshold while raising a welding current between a consumable electrode and a workpiece, the welding current for a predetermined time interval to execute a constrained short-circuit opening process for opening the short-circuit state. The reexecuting unit makes the constrained short-circuit opening unit reexecute the constrained short-circuit opening process after the constrained short-circuit opening process is executed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175074 | Method and Apparatus For Pulse Welding - A method and system for pulse welding provides an output pulse waveform. The waveform has at least a frequency from a range of available frequencies not limited to harmonic frequencies. The waveform provides power suitable for welding, and has a plurality of background portions alternating with a plurality of peak portions. A transition down occurs from the peak portion to the background portion with a first acceleration and a transition up occurs from the background portion to the peak portion with a second acceleration. At least one of the first and second accelerations are non-zero over at least most of the transition. The waveform is preferably created by switching an inverter. Both accelerations may be non-zero, and each transition may have two accelerations, one negative closer to the peak, and one positive closer to the background. The accelerations may be constant with opposite polarity. Preferably the process is current controlled during the transitions. The process frequency may be fixed or varying. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF WELDING WITH AUTO-DETERMINED STARTUP PARAMETERS - A method and system to determine optimum operating parameters for the startup phase of a welding-type process based on user-desired operating parameters of the post-startup or welding phase of the welding-type process are disclosed. While applicable to a number of welding-type processes, the method and system are particularly configured to determine an optimum wire feed speed for Gas Metal Arc Welding of aluminum using pulse spray transfer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175076 | WELDING HEAD - A welding head is provided. The welding head includes a bracket. The bracket includes a central block coupled to it. The central block includes a tip holder detachably coupled to a lower portion of the central block and a plurality of contact tips attached to the tip holder. Each contact tip is adapted to receive an electrode. The bracket also includes a pair of side blocks pivotally coupled to the bracket and provided on either sides of the central block. Each side block includes a side tip holder detachably coupled to a lower portion of the side block and a side contact tip attached to the side tip holder. Each of the side contact tip is adapted to receive the electrode. The side blocks are capable of variable positioning relative to the bracket. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175077 | ELECTRONICALLY INDUCED CERAMIC FUSIBLE METAL SYSTEM - An electrically induced fusing system includes a module having walls and a base to define a module body. The module body includes first and second conductive layers stacked next to one another. An electrically resistive layer is interposed between the first and second conductive layers, and is configured to emit heat in response to receiving electrical current from a power supply. At least one electrically conductive terminal is in electrical communication with the resistive layer and an output of the power supply to form an electrical path that delivers the current to the resistive layer. The system further includes a separable component configured to attach to the first conductive layer. At least one fusing element is interposed between the separable component and the first conductive layer, and is configured to melt in response to the heat emitted by the resistive layer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175078 | FABRIC WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a fabric ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175079 | CONTROL OF COOKING APPLIANCE IN RESPONSE TO CONTROL-COMPARTMENT, COOLING FAN FAILURE - A control system for a control-compartment cooling fan of an oven. In one embodiment, the control system includes a sensor for sensing an operating condition of a motor of the cooling fan. The operating condition is selected from the group of a motor current and a motor RPM. A controller is communicatively connected to the sensor and is configured to receive the operating condition from the sensor, compare the operating condition to one or more predetermined tolerances and, when the operating condition exceed at least one of the one or more predetermined tolerances, generate an interrupt command. A heating control element is communicatively connected to the controller and configured to interrupt operation of a heating element in response to receiving the interrupt command. The control system may also include a user interface communicatively connected to the controller. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175080 | WARM WINDOW BUSS BAR SYSTEM AND SAFETY MECHANISM - Disclosed is a warm window system that utilizes individual buss bars that are placed within the space between an inside window pane and an outside window pane and creates sufficient physical force to create an electrical contact on the tin oxide layer on the inside surface of the inside pane of glass. The buss bars have a modulus of elasticity to ensure sufficient electrical contact with the tin oxide layer to prevent the formation of hot spots and securely hold the buss bars in place. Both a z buss bar and c buss bar are also disclosed that are capable of generating a sufficient amount of reactive force to create a secure contact with a tin oxide layer on the interior surface of an interior pane of glass in a warm window system to hold the buss bar in place and provide a large contact surface area to provide sufficient electrical contact with the tin oxide layer to prevent hot spots. A safety circuit is also disclosed that utilizes a controller that generates a control signal to apply the ac power signal to the warm window system in response to a low voltage dc signal that is applied to an isolated strip of conductive material on the inner pane of glass that detects if the glass is broken. The low voltage signal does not provide a shock hazard and safely detects the status of the inner pane of glass. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175081 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH SAFETY MECHANISM - Disclosed is an electronic cigarette lighting device with a safety mechanism, and the device includes a casing with a combustion-supporting hole formed on the casing, a heat generating unit installed in the casing and alternately positioned with the combustion-supporting hole, and a slide cover installed at the top of the casing and normally covered onto the combustion-supporting hole. After the slide cover is pushed to expose the combustion-supporting hole, the heat generating unit starts generating heat to produce high temperature. A safety mechanism is installed between the casing and the slide cover and capable of blocking the slide cover, such that a user has to release the blocked status of the safety mechanism first before the user can push the slide cover and uses the electronic cigarette lighting device, so that the device can prevent an improper operation of the cigarette lighting device and improve safety. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175082 | RADIO FREQUENCY STIMULATED BLACKBODY WITH VACUUM AND CRYOGENIC CAPABILITY - A non-contact system and heating method includes a blackbody core heated according to Molecular Resonant Wavelength-Radio Frequency Heating method. Radio frequency waves of a resonant frequency travel in a hollow channel of a waveguide that contains an object, such as a blackbody core. The core is structurally secured within the waveguide by a spring system that supports the base of the core, yet the core does not touch the waveguide and does not conduct heat to the waveguide. The core absorbs the RF energy and generates heat by molecular friction within the material of the core moving in a resonating pendulumatic fashion. The core converts the RF energy to infrared (IR) energy and emits IR waves through an exit aperture disposed within a hood coupled to the waveguide. A non-contact temperature measurement system measures the temperature of the core, such as using a phosphor decay temperature measurement method. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175083 | Digital Multi-Use Thermo-Cup - A multi-use thermal cup device is provided that includes a cup, a sensor, a thermometer, a user interface, and an electronic controller. The cup has at least one heating element disposed between its inner and outer walls. Electro-mechanical connection points are included on the outer wall of the cup and the electronic controller, which are sized to allow the controller to be connected to the cup at a distance sufficient to insulate the controller from heat dispersed from the cup. An insulating air gap is formed between the cup and the electronic controller to protect the controller from any dissipating heat. The controller is programmable to direct the power supply to the heat conductors and to control the function of any device connected to the sensor in response to information received from the sensor and the user-defined sampling parameters. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175084 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HEAT TREATING, AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM - A heat treatment system includes a heat treatment apparatus as a component. An example of the heat treatment apparatus may be a metal heat treatment apparatus which thermally treats metal material in a chamber. In managing the temperature of a particular space for a long time, a remote control method is provided. The remote monitoring and managing of the temperature of the particular space with high reliability is provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175085 | COOKING APPARATUS - A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a main body provided with a cooking chamber, and a steam supply device generating steam to supply the steam to the cooking chamber. The steam supply device includes a water storage unit to store water, a steam generator that is supplied with water from the water storage unit to generate steam, a water supply tube to transfer water in the water storage unit to the steam generator, and a water collection tube to transfer residual water in the steam generator to the water storage unit. Accordingly, a period to put water may be increased since the residual water in the steam generator is collected. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175086 | ELECTRIC GRILL PAN DEVICE WITH A SEPARATE POWER CONNECTION - An electric grill pan device includes a heating pan detachably mounted above a base. A socket is mounted in the base and includes a seat and an upper cover. A compartment is defined between the upper cover and the seat. The upper cover includes a plurality of insertion holes aligned with terminals on the seat. The upper cover further includes a notch aligned with an abutment peg on the heating pan. A shield is pivotably mounted in the compartment and includes a guiding portion aligned with the abutment peg. The shield is biased to a position covering the insertion holes. When the heating pan is mounted to the base, the abutment peg presses against the guiding portion and pivots the shield to another position not covering the insertion holes, and conductive ends of a heating element on the heating pan is in electrical contact with the terminals. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175087 | HEATERS - A heater includes a heating element, a first electrode, a second electrode and a temperature controller. The heating element includes carbon nanotube layer and a binder. The carbon nanotube layer defines a number of wrinkles. The temperature controller is electrically connected to the heating element by the first electrode or the second electrode. The temperature controller is capable of controlling a temperature of the heating element by controlling a voltage and electric current applied to the heating element. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175088 | COOKER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cooker and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The cooker may include a cavity having a cooking chamber, an electrical chamber, in which a part to provide heat to the cooking chamber may be disposed, the electrical chamber being defined in one side of the cavity, and a door disposed on a side of the cavity to selectively open or close the cooking chamber. The cavity may include a bottom portion that defines a bottom surface of the cavity, a side portion that extends backward from each of both sides of the bottom portion, and a rear portion rounded to extend backward from the side portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175089 | COLLAPSIBLE SHIPPING CONTAINER AND PROCEDURE TO DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE SAID CONTAINER - A container includes a typically upright structure that may be disassembled by the release of locks. The locks include a system of upper forced wedging longitudinal locks that connect to adjacent edges of the top walls and side walls of the container. Forced wedging cuneiform side locks connect the minor or head side walls to the major top walls and side walls. A method of assembly/disassembly includes a series of stages by which the locks are removed, the top wall is removed, the container's head walls are disassembled, the side walls are lowered and all these walls are overlapped on the base wall until forming a flat structure. This flat structure may be mounted again in the opposite manner, until the container is upright and forms the load housing again. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175090 | COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER - A collapsible cargo container is disclosed wherein end walls are pivoted into the container when empty and locked against the roof, and then side walls buckle via hinges into a folded configuration. The folded configuration is achieved easily with a modified spreader without the need to otherwise disassemble or deconstruct the container, leaving no loose parts or tools. The cargo container preferably constructed with an improved light weight panel that facilitates loading of the container while improving strength and reducing weight. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175091 | GIFT PRESENTATION BOX - A gift presentation box includes an upper portion hinged to a lower portion and a movable article mount for supporting an article to be presented in the gift presentation box. An articulated linkage includes a plurality of links connecting the article mount to other elements of the presentation box such that the articulated linkage moves the article mount from a stored position to a presentation position that is elevated relative to the stored portion when the upper portion of the box is moved from a closed position to an open position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175092 | Collapsible hard case for surfboards and other large objects - A collapsible protective case for surfboards, musical instruments, or other large objects, including a housing having a rigid, impact-resistant outer surface, the housing being formed from a multiplicity of adjoining subsections that are selectively configurable between expanded and intermediate transport positions and a collapsed storage position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175093 | ALL-TERRAIN BERM - A system including transportable all-terrain berm for receiving and retaining fluid. The berm includes flexible impervious sheeting generally formed of a coated fabric. The sheeting is shaped to include a floor area surrounded with opposed end and side wall sections forming a containment area. The end and side walls include adjacent their outer edges spaced retaining and support members. The berm includes a plurality of A-frame braces arranged in vertical positions about the flooring for supporting the end and side wall sections. Stabilizer members are engaged with the upper ends of adjacent braces. The retaining and support members are engaged with the brace members and the stabilizer members holding the end and side walls in generally elevated positions and in engagement with the braces forming the containment area. A bladder for containing and dispensing fluid may be located in the containment area, in which case the berm protects against bladder spillage while providing structural support. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175094 | First-In First-Out Storage Container - A storage container used to provide first-in, first-out storage of consumable products stored in individual packages, which utilizes a bottom panel, front panel, rear panel, side panels, a base, and a slot, to allow the user to efficiently and reliably remove the first-stored individual package through the slot located on the front panel of the storage container near its base. In addition, a pull tab and handles are made part of the storage container to allow for ease in transport of the storage container. Further, single bands of material are wrapped around the perimeter of the storage container to provide additional support to the storage container. Optionally, a lid is used to cover the open top of the storage container. Additionally, the base can be removed from the storage container such that the storage container will be collapsible. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175095 | Carton With Container - A carton for containing at least one product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, and a bottom panel. The carton has a container removably attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The container is for containing the food product after removal of the food product from the interior of the carton. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175096 | CLOSED FUEL TANK SYSTEM - A fuel tank system includes a tank that stores fuel, a leveling valve that decides a limit liquid surface, a filler pipe that is provided with a fuel filler opening to which a blocking cover is attached at an end portion of the filler pipe, a recirculation pipe that communicates with the filler pipe, a discharge passage that is connected to the leveling valve and branches to a first passage and a second passage, a seal valve, and a release valve that is connected to the tank at a position higher than the limit liquid surface and one of the recirculation pipe and the filer pipe, and is released by a pressure lower than a pressure caused by a head difference between the limit liquid surface and a liquid surface of the fuel at the fuel filler opening. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175097 | CAP CONTAINER - A cap container includes a tank, a conical protrusion, and a stepped coupling. The tank includes an upper rim, a bottom opposite to the upper rim, and a hole formed through the bottom. The conical protrusion includes a lower end, an upper end, an inner wall extending from the lower end to the upper end and defining a channel, and an engagement part formed at the inner wall near the lower end. The channel passes through the lower end and the upper end and communicates with the hole of the tank, and the channel can receive a straw. The stepped coupling has at least one annular groove and is formed at the bottom of the tank. The cap container can be filled with solid food and combined with a top a commercially available drink container such as a bottle or a cup filled with liquid by the engagement part of the conical protrusion. A user can hold the bottle or the cup combined with the cap container by a hand, and the other hand can swing freely or take the solid food in the tank, such that the user can also suck the liquid from the bottle or cup by the straw at the same time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175098 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH BUTTON RELEASE FOR LID - A drink bottle with a removable lid includes an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid or cover pivotably mounted on the inner lid. The outer lid or cover may be locked into a closed position covering the drinking tube. A push button on the inner lid can be operated to release the locked outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open so as to permit drinking from a drinking tube positioned therein. The push button moves a lid slide that extends to a point on the inner lid generally opposite to the hinge and contains an extension that engages with a notch in the upper lid to hold the upper lid closed. On actuating the push button, the lid slide is pulled in the direction of the push button and the extension located on the other end of the lid slide moves out of engagement of the outer lid, thereby opening the outer lid. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175099 | TUBE HEAD EQUIPPED WITH A LID, ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMPROVED PERFORATING CAP WHICH ENSURES PROTECTION OF THE LID PRIOR TO FIRST USE THEREOF - A tube head assembly includes a tube head that includes a solid insert forming a lid closing the neck, a cap that includes a punch, and a removable spacing ring disposed against the shoulder around the neck. The ring and the cap are formed integrally in one piece and are joined by material bridges and configured in such a way as to allow sliding of the cap through the ring after breakage of the material bridges, characterised in that the ring includes internal stops adapted to limit the movement of the cap through the ring in such a way as to keep the punch spaced from the lid when the cap is screwed onto the neck and butts against the ring. | 2014-06-26 |