30th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110180542 | METHODS FOR REDUCING FLUID LOSS IN FLUID-BEARING SYSTEMS - A plug made of a compressible and resilient material can be used in a method of reducing loss of fluid from a fluid-bearing system. The method can include locating an orifice in the fluid-bearing system, where said orifice is exposed by a disconnection of members of the fluid-bearing system; compressing the plug sufficiently so that at least the tip of the plug fits into the orifice, inserting the tip into the orifice; and then releasing the plug so that the plug expands to seal the orifice. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180543 | Container Having Adjustable Vented Cover - A food storage container has a cover and a base that provide a sealed storage area. The cover has a central engagement portion containing venting holes. The venting holes can be covered or exposed by an adjustable venting cover. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180544 | Homework and classroom survival kit - The invention, Homework and Classroom Survival Kit provides an improved method for organizing homework school supplies such as markers, crayons, eraser, pencils, scissors, glue sticks rulers, sharpener, finger manipulatives and learning aids in separate compartments. The kit organizes school supplies and assist children in the learning process using learning aids. The learning aids are laminated pages that measure approximately 5 inches by 8 inches with lessons that will help students in english, science and mathematics. All items are placed in compartments, in a box that is made of cardboard or plastic. The manipulatives are small solid plastic circles about one inch in diameter that assist a child in counting. The other learning aids will consist of basic lessons in science and english that a parent can use when working with their child at home. The box will measure approximately 9 inches long 12 inches wide and 2 inches high. This substitute specification contains no new matter. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180545 | DISPOSABLE SHAKER - A disposable shaker has an upper cover part having a multi-compartment with compartments closed by a membrane and containing components of the desired cocktail and having a lower cup part rotatingly associated to the cover part with teeth for tearing the membrane. The separation walls forming the compartments are obtained as substantially U-shaped hollow walls, opening outwards and having the transverse side of the U-shape forming the surface for fixing the membrane. Along the longitudinal axis of the multi-compartment the separation walls are joined in a single piece with an axial duct which is extended along the multi-compartment. Also provided for is an element suitable to guarantee proper positioning between the cover part and the cup part in the assembled position, and elastic locking elements preventing the shaker from opening after preparing the cocktail. The shaker may have an “overturned arrangement” of the internal structures of the cover and cup. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180546 | COOKING ITEM COMPRISING A NON-STICK COATING WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES OF ADHESION TO THE SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a cooking item comprising a vitreous coating with improved impact-resistance properties. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an item. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180547 | TILTING TOOL CROCK - A preferred tilting tool crock includes a main container body supported by a base. The container is pivotally secured to the base such that it can rotate forward in order to view and retrieve an item stored in the crock, then rotate back again. The arrangement of the base and the rotating connection ensures that the container does not fall over despite being tipped forward. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180548 | SPECIALLY-FORMED PRESSURE VESSEL BODY - A pressure vessel may be formed from a thermally processed metal tube. The thermally processed metal tube may be seamless with a large length to diameter ratio. End portions of the thermally processed metal tube may be formed at a first temperature below the lower critical temperature by a load less than about the ultimate stress of the metal. After forming, the end portion may be thermally reconditioned at a second temperature below the lower critical temperature to relieve stress and approach similar material properties as the thermally processed metal tube. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180549 | Apparatus for Modifying or Maintaining the Temperature of Foods and/or Other Like Products and Methods for Using the Same - An apparatus modifies or maintains the temperature of food products and/or other like products. Specifically, the apparatus is a container for holding food products and/or other like products requiring a reduced, increased or maintained temperature, such as a food serving bowl or a container of like configuration, wherein the container includes an outer shell, an inner shell, at least one void between the outer shell and the inner shell, and at least one vessel for containing temperature-increasing or temperature-reducing material, such as fluid, wherein the vessel is shaped to fill the void between the inner and the outer shells. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180550 | COOLER BOX - An airtight cooler box having a base panel, a collapsible unitary side panel sized and folded to extend orthogonally from the base to form an enclosure with a top opening defined by the side panel top edges. A top panel is included, the top panel sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally from the unitary side panel and further sized for top panel three edges to fit the top opening, the top panel further comprising a plurality of pouches positioned on an inside surface. A rigid base plate is included, the rigid base plate being sized to cover the base panel when the rigid base plate is positioned inside the container resting on a base panel inside surface. The cooler box further includes a rigid top plate having a plurality of vent openings through the rigid top plate corresponding to the position of pouches positioned on the top panel inside surface and sized to be located inside the container under the top panel inside surface. A zipper closure on three top edges of the side panel and corresponding top panel three edges allows the cooler box to be closed upon the product contents. The base panel, side panel and top panel further comprise inner and outer surfaces of a poly-vinyl chloride material bonded to an aluminum laminate with multiple layers of foam interposed between the inner and outer surfaces. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180551 | GAS TANK - There is provided a gas tank that suppresses an increase in pressure of a gas filled therein. A hydrogen tank comprises a tank main body filled with hydrogen, a thermofoamable heat-insulating layer provided on the external surface of the tank main body, a relief valve which is provided at the left end of the tank main body and which reduces the pressure in the tank main body by releasing the hydrogen in the tank main body, and a liner which extends from the relief valve toward the right end and which detects an increase in temperature. The relief valve is thermally connected to the liner, and is actuated based on heat transferred from the liner in order to release the hydrogen in the tank main body, thereby reducing the pressure in the tank main body. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180552 | CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A container apparatus and a method for using the container apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus can be implemented in a wide variety of ways, including but not limited to that of a food or beverage container. The container apparatus can include a lid and a body that are integral with each other. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180553 | TEAR-OPEN PACKAGE - The present invention relates to a package ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180554 | PALLET CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a pallet container ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180555 | Adapter for Wire Dispensing Carton - An adapter for inserting into a carton containing a non-reel coil of filamentary material or wire has a shaft-receiving sleeve supported by a box structure. The adapter's box structure has top and back walls joined at right angles and reinforced by side walls. Knobs extend outwardly from the side walls and have openings therethrough. Ribs on the underside of the top wall define a channel which is aligned with the openings in the knobs. The ribs, top wall and knobs define a sleeve which is oriented such that it may receive a shaft or rod of a wire pulling rack. Alternatively, said adapter having a box structure with walls only in two perpendicular planes. At least two of said walls forming a channel extending outwardly that may receive a shaft or rod. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180556 | COLLAPSIBLE DRUM - The present invention is directed to a collapsible drum for transporting materials. The present invention solves problems associated with reusing and efficiently transporting shipping containers designed for retaining bulk materials, including hazardous substances, and insuring reliable structural integrity with every use. The collapsible drum of the present invention is adapted for integration with standard handling equipment, and has a permanently secured, collapsible drum floor and fluted sidewalls that enable an operator to collapse and roll the empty drum into a compact tube. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180557 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - A method for manufacturing an enclosure for an electronic device including forming the enclosure, forming one or more locating cavities on a surface of the enclosure, attaching one or more blanks to the enclosure using the one or more locating cavities, and processing the one or more attached blanks to form a desired shape thereof. The enclosure may be formed from a fiber-in-matrix material. A layered fiber-in-matrix type material, such as CFRP, may be used. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180558 | Outer box connector and method therof - An outer box connector (OBC) ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180559 | HANDLE FOR A COOKING VESSEL | 2011-07-28 |
20110180560 | CAP FOR A CUP - The cap of the present invention has a cap surface and an engaging portion. The engaging portion includes an annular inner wall, an annular outer wall and an upper section connecting between the inner wall and the outer wall. The outer wall includes a first section and a second section. The first section is downward extended from the upper section, and the first section has a distal end, from which the second section is extended outward and downward. At least one engaging rim is formed between the first and second sections inward. An annular engaging slot is defined between the inner wall, the first section and the upper section for the engaging lip to engage therewith. A distance between the engaging rim and the inner wall is smaller than the thickness of the engaging lip so as to prevent the engaging lip from disengaging from the engaging slot. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180561 | Ball Feeding Device - A ball feeding device includes a mounting seat with a driving device. The driving device includes a driving shaft defining an axis of rotation. A discharge hole is provided in a top plate of the mounting seat. An annular guiding wall is formed on the top plate and surrounds the axis of rotation. A rotary unit is rotatably mounted on the top plate and includes tubes for containing balls. A blocking member is mounted in each tube. When the rotary unit is rotated, lower ends of the tubes are aligned with the discharge hole in sequence such that the balls in the tubes are fed into a pitching machine one by one. The blocking members hold or release the balls in the tubes under the action of the guiding wall such that the balls to be fed cannot contact with the top plate. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180562 | CUTLERY DISPENSER TRAYS - A utensil dispensing tray that cooperates with a dispenser. The tray includes at least one feature that causes the utensil, such as a knife, fork, spork, or spoon, to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation for presentation as the utensil drops into the tray. The tray also includes one or more features that result in the utensil being consistently positioned in its second orientation within a dispensing area of the tray. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180563 | Dispensing Monitor - The disclosure herein includes a liquid pouring monitor cap that has an angle of orientation sensor. When the spout is attached to a liquor bottle, the orientation angle sensor determines the angle of the bottle with respect to the horizontal at all times while the dispensed substance is being poured from the bottle. This data regarding the duration of pouring at different pour angles may be stored for an entire pouring event in order to calculate the amount of liquid poured during the event. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180564 | Timing Soap Dispenser Apparatus and Method - A soap dispenser system for dispensing soap in response to a user's action, such as pumping force to a dispenser pump of a soap container. The soap container has a theme identifier device corresponding to the soap container. A supportive base detachably connects to the soap container. The base includes a receiver device for detecting the theme identifier device of the soap container when the soap connector is connected to the base. A readable data storage is connected to the receiver device. The storage contains data representing a variety of different human perceptible media, such as audio (e.g., animal, people, or musical sounds). At least one of the variety of media corresponds to the theme identifier device of the soap container. An output device delivers the media to a user of the soap container. A processor connected to the receiver device, the storage, and the output device responds to the receiver detecting the theme identifier device and dispensing action by a user to obtain soap from the container. The processor selectively controls the output device to deliver specific media (from among the variety) to the user corresponding to the theme identifier device of the soap container. The system can encourage frequent and efficacious washing. The media encourages washing for recommended wash times, for example, the system delivers 20-30 seconds (or such other period as desired for the particular embodiment) of animal sounds for entertainment and measure of recommended wash time when an animal themed soap container is used. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180565 | Method and Apparatus for Dispensing Product - A portable carbonated liquid dispensing system, with an adjustable, internal pressure regulating system. The complexity of the dispensing system is adaptable. In its simplest form, the system accepts a single user entered pressure setting, and utilizes system feedback to maintain pressure within a predetermined range of the selected setting. In its most complete form, pressure, flow rate and temperature feedback and control systems allow fluid to be dispensed under conditions selected via user input data regarding the type of liquid being dispensed, taking into consideration optimal pressure, flow rate and temperature relationships as determined by the manufacturer of the fluid. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180566 | SPOUT AND LIQUID CONTAINER WITH SPOUT | 2011-07-28 |
20110180567 | TUBULAR DOSING CONTAINER - The present disclosure relates to a dosing container for releasing, in a controlled manner, pasty or viscous product by manually pressing on the container, comprising a closable removal opening, wherein the container comprises two side walls which are arranged substantially parallel to each other and which are connected to each other by two face-side walls, which comprise at least one side fold through which the face-side walls ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180568 | Spray-all spray bottle and method of assembly - The Spray-All Spray Bottle is a standard trigger-operated spray bottle with a unique base that allows the liquid to pool in the center so that most of the contents can be evacuated during normal use (except that which remains as a result of surface tension). | 2011-07-28 |
20110180569 | CONTAINER, AND METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a container, in particular a large-volume disposable container, for example a keg ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180570 | ACTUATOR FOR SPRAY CONTAINER AND METHOD REGARDING SAME - Actuator apparatus for spray containers and methods of manufacturing actuator apparatus for spray containers. The actuator apparatus includes a cover having a restraint structure, e.g., locatable below an aperture portion of a push button of a base, to restrict the push button from depression by a user when the actuator apparatus is in a locked position. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180571 | Droplet Actuators, Modified Fluids and Methods - The present invention provides droplet actuators, modified fluids and methods relating to droplet operations. An aspect includes a droplet actuator including a droplet operations substrate; an oil based filler fluid on the droplet operations substrate comprising an oil soluble additive in the filler fluid; and a droplet in contact with the oil based filler fluid. Still other aspects are provided. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180572 | GARMENT CLIPPING HANGER - A hanger for garments includes arms able to be moved apart or brought nearer and an elastic mechanism arranged to hold, at least partially, the arms one against the other so as to allow a garment to be held by clipping. A control mechanism is intended to move the arms away from one another, and includes an operating element arranged on one of the arms and accepting at least one degree of freedom in relation to this arm so as to be able to be operated by the hand of the user holding the hanger. The hanger may be applied to hang garments by clipping, in particular pants or skirts. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180573 | Bracelet fastening device - A bracelet fastening device with a spring biased clasp gripping member, a bendable metal rod, a holding member, a sliding member, a spring post, and a resilient rod covering member. The holding member is ball shaped at one end and slidably engages with the sliding member and attached rod. The clasp gripping member is constructed like a standard alligator clip and is fixed to the opposite end of the bendable metal rod. The spring post is located within the sliding member and can engage one of a plurality of recesses inside the holding member so that the user can adjust the overall length of the device. The bendable metal rod is covered by the resilient rod covering. The rod and covering can be bent so that the clasp gripping member is in close proximity to the clasp being fastened. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180574 | Handheld Lightweight Carrier for a Laptop Computer or Similar Item - A lightweight carrier is provided for an item such as a laptop computer. The lightweight carrier is substantially open to the elements and while desirable in many intended usages, benefits from a rain jacket stowed in a cavity of the lightweight carrier. Adjusters provide a means for a user to selectively determine a dimension of the lightweight carrier. The lightweight carrier also facilitates the attachment of accessory carriers. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180575 | SNOW SPORT BAG - Certain embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include a bag to store and provide easy transport of a pair (or multiple pairs) of skis or a snowboard(s) along with poles, boots, helmets, goggles and other ski or snowboard gear. Such embodiments provide a quick, efficient, and compact system for carrying sporting gear. Bags disclosed herein can include a shell having back surface for facing a user, a front surface, two opposing sides, a bottom surface, at least one shoulder strap, and an upper end. The upper end defines an upper opening sized to receive a pair of skis and accompanying bindings in a lengthwise direction. The bag defines a bottom opening in the bottom surface sized to receive the pair of skis in a lengthwise direction. The backpack can include a collapsible sleeve configured to extend from the defined bottom opening. The bag can also include a releasable flap attached to the bottom surface of the bag member and configured to cover the defined bottom opening and be released from covering the defined bottom opening to contain the collapsible sleeve in a collapsed position within the bag. The centrally carried skis then provide a balanced and efficient means of carrying winter sports equipment. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180576 | Configuration for fastening a liquid container - A configuration is provided for fastening a liquid container in an engine compartment of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to a liquid container and a fastening holder, using which the liquid container is fastened on the vehicle body of the motor vehicle, the liquid container being situated so it is displaceable on the fastening holder. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180577 | DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE USE OF REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS - A device for facilitating the use and transport of reusable shopping bags has a pair of straps that extend around and secure one of more reusable bags. The straps are securable to one another at a number of locations so the straps can secure a variable number of reusable shopping bags. The device is provided with a snap hook or another fastener for fastening the device to a shopping cart or shopping basket. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180578 | ANTI-SWAY BICYCLE MOUNT - An anti-sway bicycle mount is provided. The bicycle mount includes a trough section, a collar section disposed adjacent to the trough section, a neck section disposed adjacent to the collar section, opposite the trough section, and a channel section disposed adjacent to the neck section, opposite the collar section. The trough section is adapted to receive a crossbar of a bicycle, the collar section is adapted to receive a support arm of a bicycle carrier, and the channel section is adapted to receive a tube member of the bicycle. The neck section facilitates forward and back motion of the channel section while restricting side to side movement of the channel section. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180579 | VEST PACK - A vest pack includes right and left pocket regions. Each pocket region is adapted for being positioned just below the respective right and left breast of a wearer. The vest pack further includes a zipper that connects the right and left pocket regions from approximately the sternum of the wearer to approximately a belt line of the wearer, and a pair of suspenders having a strap connected proximate each second pocket and adapted to be worn over the shoulders of the wearer. The vest pack further includes a back region comprising at least one elastic strap connecting opposing back sides of the right and left pocket regions, and to the straps of the pair of suspenders. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180580 | PORTABLE FASTENER DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener device. In particular embodiments, the fastener device is a quick charging and discharging device that includes a solenoid, a fastener striker, a flash capacitor, and a control circuit. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to deforming staples for securing conduit and the like, and staple insulation and insulated staples that may be discharged by the fastener device. The insulation may be provided in an ordinary staple strip for use in the fastener device. Each insulation form may include deformation voids to assist the adaptation of the insulation about a target object that is being secured by the insulated staple. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180581 | Resetting and Driving Mechanism for Nail Driving Rod in Pneumatic Nailer having Embedded Air Compressor - A pneumatic nailer includes a main compressed air reservoir, a bottom cylinder chamber, a nail driving rod, an air compressor, a safety rod, and a trigger valve. A resetting and driving mechanism includes a main passage, a first valve member, a startup switch, a power off switch, and an auxiliary passage. The main passage is connected between the main compresses air reservoir and the bottom cylinder chamber. The first valve member is slidably disposed in the main passage and includes an inner end portion for driving the compressed air and an outer end portion for pushing the safety rod. The startup switch is capable of starting the air compressor when the safety rod moves to trigger the startup switch. The power off switch can shut down the air compressor. The auxiliary passage communicates with the main compressed air reservoir and extends to a proximal side of the power off switch. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180582 | PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE ABACUS AND A FUEL CARTRIDGE, A DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING FUEL AND A HAND FASTENING TOOL WITH A PRESSURE SENSOR - The assembly comprises a fuel cartridge, for driving fastening elements in an internal combustion engine hand tool, and at least an abacus relative to a fuel of a plurality of curves representing the pressure of said fuel as a function of the temperature thereof and relating to a same plurality of filling rates of said fuel in the cartridge. The cartridge comprises a pressure sensor adapted for measuring the fuel pressure in the cartridge. The fastening tool comprises, between a transferring device and the housing of the cartridge, a pressure sensor adapted for measuring the fuel pressure. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180583 | NAILING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR NAIL UNITS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A nailing device of the present invention mainly includes a main body, a striker, an actuator, a resilient member, a nail slot, a magazine, a guider, an adjuster and a controlling means. The magazine has a main rail and a sub rail parallel to the main rail, and the main rail is substantially as tall as the sub rail. The adjuster has a protrusive portion having a guiding surface facing the magazine. The guiding surface is vertically formed with two parallel longitudinal grooves and has a bottom end. The longitudinal grooves extend toward the bottom end. The controlling means is for selectively pushing the adjuster to flush the guiding surface with a step surface of the guider. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180584 | Stapling apparatus for performing anastomosis on hollow organs - A stapling apparatus for performing anastomosis on hollow organs which includes an adjacent aligned pair of stapling jaws for respectively retaining hollow organ ends together in aligned registration for stapling the ends together to form an anastomosis. Each of the stapling jaws has opposing hinged hemostat jaws operable for clamping respective hollow organ ends therebetween prior to stapling. The hemostat jaws include a stapling mechanism for stapling the retained hollow organ ends together. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180585 | Surgical Instrument Having a Drive Assembly - A surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly, an elongate member extending from the handle assembly, a loading unit extending from the elongate member, a drive assembly operatively associated with the handle assembly and configured to translate through the loading unit upon actuation of the handle assembly, the drive assembly including a drive beam and an end member projecting distally from the drive beam, wherein a portion of the end member has a different thickness than the drive beam and a first jaw and a second jaw extending from the loading unit and operatively coupled to the drive assembly, at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw movable in response to translation of the drive assembly. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180586 | KNIFE LOCKOUT MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a channel, a cover, a staple cartridge and a knife. The channel includes a protrusion thereon. The cover is configured for mechanical engagement with the channel and includes a blocking member and a surface defining a plane. At least a portion of the blocking member is configured to move away from the plane upon contact with the protrusion. The staple cartridge is configured for mechanical engagement with the cover. The blocking member is configured to substantially prevent distal translation of the knife after the knife has been translated proximally past a predetermined position. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180587 | FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL - A friction stir welding tool is provided, wherein the tool includes a body; a neck formed integrally with the body, wherein the outer diameter of the neck is less than the outer diameter of the body; and a frustoconical probe formed integrally with the neck, wherein the probe further includes a base and a tip, wherein the outer diameter of the tip is less than the outer diameter of the base, wherein the outer diameter of the base is less than the outer diameter of the neck, wherein the outer edge of the base and the outer edge of the neck define a shoulder region therebetween, and wherein the ratio of the outer diameter of the neck and the outer diameter of the base is within the range of about 1.5:1 to 1.25:1 or less. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180588 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - An object of the invention is to provide an electronic component mounting system which can execute component mounting work on a plurality of boards simultaneously, concurrently and efficiently so that high productivity and responsiveness to production of many items can be achieved consistently. Provided is an electronic component mounting system formed so that a screen printing module M | 2011-07-28 |
20110180589 | METHOD OF RESTORING A METALLIC COMPONENT - A component is repaired by removing a damaged region to form a cavity, in which layered repair inserts are installed. The profile of the cavity, and of the exposed surface of each repair insert is measured to serve as the basis for the contact surface of each subsequent repair insert. The repair inserts are fused to the wall of the cavity and to each other in a process in which heated locations of each repair insert are successively heated to minimise heat transfer within the repair inserts and in the underlying substrate material. The repair inserts may be made in a powder bed process from an alloy powder having the same composition as the material of the substrate. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180590 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND WIRE BONDING APPARATUS - A terminal of a compact wire loop with a great strength of bonding is formed by a method including: a first folding step in which a tip end of a capillary is raised by a height of H | 2011-07-28 |
20110180591 | FLUXING AGENT FOR SOLDERING METAL COMPONENTS - The aim of the invention is to provide a fluxing agent for soldering components, which creates one or more specific surface characteristics during the soldering process itself, thus obviating the need for the surface treatment process that is conventionally carried out after the soldering process. To achieve this, nanoparticles are added to a base substance. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180592 | Biodegradable bottle for liquids - A bottle for liquids which is biodegradable and is comprised of pulp products. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180593 | Food Container - The invention is directed to a container for non-liquid food, such as for popcorn, potato chips or french fries, and has a bottom and an upright peripheral wall which together delineate a cavity for holding the food, as well as a pocket, which is formed from parts of the peripheral wall for holding an object that accompanies the food. In order to prevent an escape of the food located in the cavity and/or a contact of the object in the pocket with the food in the cavity, the invention provides that a lower end of the pocket is formed from a movable peripheral wall part which is delineated by two fold lines diverging upwards in a V shape and a punch line or cut joining the upper ends of the fold lines at a distance from an upper edge of the peripheral wall. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180594 | Package for Multiple Food Items - A package for a plurality of items includes a first portion and a second portion hingedly joined to one another. In a first configuration, the first portion and the second portion are in a facing relationship such that the interior space of the first portion and the interior space of the second portion are contiguous with one another. In a second configuration, the first portion and the second portion are in a side by side relationship, so the first portion is for containing a first item and the second portion is for containing a second item. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180595 | MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - The invention relates to a multimedia system having a computer, which has a browser for accessing an address, in particular an IP address, a card reader connected to the computer and at least one data card having a card code and insertable in and readable by the card reader, the card reader producing a data signal dependent on the card code for the computer. The data signal of the card reader is designed so that it corresponds to keyboard signals for the direct control of the browser using a certain address. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180596 | CODE READING APPARATUS, SALES REGISTRATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CODE READING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a first reading unit, a second reading unit and an information output unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an imaging unit . The first reading unit detects one of an image of a code symbol and an image of benefit indication from the image captured by the image capturing unit and reads commodity information corresponding to the code symbol or benefit information corresponding to the benefit indication from the detected image. The second reading unit causes, for a predetermined time after the first reading unit reads the information, until the first reading unit detects the other image not detected yet, the image capturing unit to capture the image and reads, if the first reading unit detects the other image, one of the commodity information and the benefit information from the detected other image. The information output unit outputs the information read by the second reading unit together with the information read by the first reading unit. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180597 | Barcode Device - Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180598 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PROCESSING PAYMENTS USING A PROXY CARD - Systems, methods and computer program products for processing payments for a proxy card are provided. Embodiments of the system include a processor, and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory may be configured to store processing instructions for directing the processor to receive a request for authorization of a payment. In various embodiments, the request is triggered at a merchant server, by the use of a proxy card of the customer. The processor attempts to identify at least one desired payment mode for making the payment, from among payment mode(s) associated with the proxy card. The processor first selects the payment modes based at least in part on one or more selection criteria, such as predefined customer goals, and then the processor performs an authorization check to identify the desired payment modes. Subsequently, the processor authorizes the payment if at least one desired payment mode is identified. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180599 | IC card - An IC card includes: a card body; a conductive pad for receiving a power and an updating information; an electro-phoretic display located on the card body for displaying an information; and a driving circuit, coupled to the conductive pad and the electro-phoretic display, for receiving the power and the updating information from the conductive pad and driving the electro-phoretic display according to the updating information. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180600 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMODITY INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMMODITY INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: a readout unit configured to read out, from a storing unit, operation unit information including pieces of allocated information respectively allocated to plural operation units configured to receive selection operation; a data generating unit configured to generate print data of a code symbol display medium on which code symbols obtained by respectively symbolizing the pieces of allocated information are displayed; and a data output unit configured to output the print data to an output unit. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180601 | Card reader device for a cell phone and method of use - A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for producing a signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, a signal setting device for setting an amplitude of the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, and an output jack adapted to be inserted into a microphone input associated with a cell phone for providing the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe to a cell phone. Data stored on the card and sensed by the card reader device is decoded by components such as a microphone amplifier, an analog to digital converter, and a microprocessor already resident in a cell phone. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180602 | METHOD OF IMAGING CODING PATTERN USING VARIANT REGISTRATION CODEWORDS - A method of decoding a coding pattern disposed on or in a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to a surface of the substrate; (b) capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (c) sampling and decoding registration symbols contained in the imaged portion; (d) constructing an imaged registration codeword of length r using the decoded registration symbols ordered in a defined sequence, the defined sequence being determined by positions of registration symbols relative to target elements in the imaged portion; (e) identifying one of v distinct registration codewords corresponding to the imaged registration codeword; (f) determining a registration corresponding to the identified registration codeword; and (g) using the identified registration to decode data symbols sampled from the imaged portion. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180603 | Apparatus to Analyze Security Features on Objects - The present disclosure provides apparatus for analyzing emerging security or authentication feature for physical objects (e.g., identification documents, product packaging, banknotes, etc.). One claim recites an apparatus comprising: a light source for illuminating a physical object with first non-visible light, the physical object comprising a first code provided with a first ink or dye and a second code provided with a second ink or dye, the second ink or dye comprising an emission decay time that is relatively longer than an emission decay time of the first ink or dye, the first code and the second code collectively conveying a first feature when illuminated with the first non-visible light, with the second code individually conveying a second feature after emissions attributable to the first code fall to a first level; and an electronic reader programmed for reading at least the second feature after emissions attributable to the first ink or dye fall to the first level and before emissions attributable to the second ink or dye fall to a second level. Other claims and combinations are provided as well. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180604 | AUTOMATIC INFORMATION TRANSFER BY COLOR ENCODED FIELDS - Disclosed herein are methods and systems of transferring information from a test strip or an element to a user or an instrumentation using at least one color encoded field. Also disclosed are methods and systems of transferring information from a batch of test strips or entities to a user or an instrumentation, wherein the batch can comprise an extra information carrying entity which can carry extensive information, and the rest entities which can comprise simplified information, such as a link information which can link the entities to the extensive information. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180605 | CHIP CARD HOLDER - An exemplary chip card holder for holding a chip card includes a base member, a card receiving frame and a cover. The card receiving frame is mounted on the base member and defines an accommodating space for receiving the chip card therein. The accommodating space has an inserting opening for inserting the chip card into and removing the chip card out from the accommodating space. The cover includes a resisting block protruding therefrom. The cover is detachably latched to the base member in such a way that the resisting block is aligned with the inserting opening and located adjacent to an end of the chip card to hold the chip card within the accommodating space. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180606 | PRE-PRINTED NON-CASH CURRENCY WITH INTEGRATABLE MACHINE-READABLE IDENTIFICATION - In one embodiment according to the present disclosure, a method is disclosed comprising (a) printing at least one image onto a scrip; (b) printing a face value onto the scrip; (c) providing the scrip to a commercial establishment after step (a) has been performed; (d) printing a unique identifier on the scrip after step (c) has been performed, the unique identifier being machine readable; and (e) activating the scrip in a database associated with the commercial establishment either simultaneously with or after the performance of step (d), resulting in the scrip being assigned a redemption value within the commercial establishment equal to the face value of the scrip. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180607 | Placard Having Embedded RFID Device for Tracking Objects - A method of embedding an RFID device in a reusable object includes the steps of providing a placard including a plurality of layers, and providing an RFID device including an integrated circuit coupled to an antenna. In one example, the placard includes a top layer, upper intermediate layer, lower intermediate layer, bottom layer, and a plurality of adhesive layers. The method further includes the steps of embedding said RFID device in the placard between an adjacent two of said layers, and encoding the RFID device with information. The method further includes the steps of providing a pallet having a cavity extending into an interior of the pallet, inserting the RFID device into the cavity so that the RFID device is located entirely within the interior of said pallet, and non-removably securing the RFID device within the cavity. In one example, the pallet includes a support base and a top surface. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180608 | PAYMENT DEVICE PHOTO ALBUM - Payment devices and methods for forming payment devices are provided. A payment device may include a front cover, a back cover, and at least one insert, and at least one payment mechanism. The at least one insert may be disposed or situated between the front cover and the back cover, and the front cover, back cover, and the at least one insert may be hinged together along a respective common edge. The at least one payment mechanism may be integrated into one or more of the front cover, the back cover, or the at least one insert. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180609 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IMPROVING SHEET BODY, IC TAG FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME INFORMATION TRANSMITTING MEDIUM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A first spacer has an arrangement surface on which a wireless IC tag is arranged, and an auxiliary antenna that resonates with electromagnetic wave used for wireless communication is provided on a surface opposite to the arrangement surface of the first spacer. A second spacer is provided opposite to the first spacer with the auxiliary antenna interposed therebetween. The first spacer and the auxiliary antenna are provided with a groove (opening) as an adjuster for resonance frequency so that the second spacer forms a bottom of the groove. Application to a plurality of communication frequencies is made possible by changing an arrangement position of the wireless IC tag with respect to the adjuster. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180610 | MOBILE PAYMENT DEVICE - A memory card compatible RFID card includes a smartcard controller that receives power from a host device. The RFID card also includes a small inductive device capable of inductive coupling with an RFID reader. The small inductive device is small enough to fit in the form factor of a memory card. Commands may be sent to the RFID card to keep the RFID card powered. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180611 | CODING PATTERN COMPRISING MULTI-PPM DATA SYMBOLS IN A FORMAT IDENTIFIED BY REGISTRATION SYMBOLS - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed thereon or therein. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of macrodots encoding data symbols and registration symbols. Each data symbol is represented by d macrodots, each of the d macrodots occupying a respective position from a plurality of predetermined possible positions p. The respective positions of the d macrodots represent one of a plurality of possible symbol values. Each registration symbol, or a set of the registration symbols, identifies an integer value of d, with the condition that p>d. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180612 | CODING PATTERN COMPRISING MULTI-PPM DATA SYMBOLS WITH MINIMAL CLUSTERING OF MACRODOTS - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed thereon or therein. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of macrodots encoding contiguous data symbols. Each data symbol is represented by d macrodots, each of the d macrodots occupying a respective position from a plurality of predetermined possible positions p. The respective positions of the d macrodots represent one of possible symbol values, and a predetermined number of unused symbol values are selected to minimize clustering of macrodots between adjacent data symbols. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180613 | CODING PATTERN COMPRISING REGISTRATION CODEWORD HAVING VARIANTS CORRESPONDING TO POSSIBLE REGISTRATIONS - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed thereon or therein. The coding pattern comprises a tiling of contiguous grid cells, each grid cell being demarcated by t target elements and having t-fold rotational symmetry, each grid cell containing nt registration symbols, each registration symbol being encoded by a set of macrodots; and a tiling of contiguous tags, each tag consisting of an array of c grid cells, each tag containing a plurality of data symbols. There are ct possible registrations between a physical layout of the coding pattern and a logical layout of the coding pattern and any contiguous tag-shaped array of c grid cells contains cnt registration symbols. The registration symbols, taken in a defined sequence relative to the physical layout of the tag-shaped array, form a registration codeword of length r. There are v distinct registration codewords, each corresponding to a distinct one of the ct possible registrations. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180614 | CODING PATTERN COMPRISING NON-REPLICATED COORDINATE DATA SYMBOLS - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed thereon or therein. The coding pattern comprises a plurality of square tags of length l identifying two-dimensional location coordinates. Each tag comprises: a plurality n | 2011-07-28 |
20110180615 | CODING PATTERN COMPRISING CONTROL SYMBOLS - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed therein or thereon. The coding pattern comprises: a tiling of contiguous grid cells, each grid cell being demarcated by t target elements and having t-fold rotational symmetry, each grid cell containing nt control symbols, each control symbol being encoded by a set of macrodots; and a tiling of contiguous tags, each tag consisting of an array of c grid cells, each tag containing a plurality of data symbols, each data symbol being encoded by a set of macrodots. Any contiguous tag-shaped array of c grid cells contains cnt control symbols, which encode r | 2011-07-28 |
20110180616 | BARCODE LABEL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A shipping label includes a shipping label and an advertising label, and a tear-off tab is formed in the back liner sheet by a score line. After removing the tear-off tab and forming an exposed adhesive layer portion, the label part where the second barcode is printed is folded to the back side of the label to form a back-folded portion, which is held to the back side of the label by the exposed adhesive layer portion. The liner sheet portion contiguous to the tear-off tab is then removed, and the label is attached to the product. Because the second barcode is hidden on the back, only the first barcodes containing tracking information can be read, while the second barcode can be read as needed by unfolding the back-folded portion to the front. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180617 | ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - [Problem to be Solved] An object is to provide an electric heating device that can heat fluid efficiently at a time of intermediate output, and a vehicle air conditioner including the electric heating device. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180618 | System For Targeted Local Air Humidification - In order to increase the air humidity in a cabin region ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180619 | FOAMING HYPOCHLORITE CLEANING SYSTEM - A foaming hypochlorite cleaning system is described that allows for easier cleaning of all hard-to-reach surfaces from all angles, especially underneath a range hood and up underneath the rim of a toilet bowl, and which comprises an alkaline hypochlorite and anionic surfactant composition contained in and dispensable from a package comprising an angled-neck sprayer bottle fitted with an invertible trigger sprayer assembly, wherein the cleaning system may be used in an entirely upside-down orientation to spray upwards at an acute angle. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180620 | ELIMINATION OF UNFAVORABLE OUTFLOW MARGIN - A panel for use in a gas turbine engine exhaust case is disclosed. The panel has an airfoil section and a flow diverting structure adjacent a leading edge, wherein the flow diverting structure directs fluid flow into an area of the airfoil that lacks sufficient internal pressure for cooling fluid flow. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180621 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A VOLATILE MATERIAL - An apparatus for delivering a volatile material in a continuous manner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a delivery engine having a reservoir for containing a volatile material; a rupturable substrate secured to the reservoir; a rupture element positioned adjacent to the rupturable substrate; and a breathable membrane enclosing the reservoir, rupturable substrate and rupture element. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a housing having a notch for compressing the rupture element and breaching the rupturable substrate as it is inserted into the housing. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180622 | SPRAY GENERATOR - A spray generator ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180623 | Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Element, Injection Device, and Fuel Injection System - Provided is a multi-layer piezoelectric element capable of achieving a high response speed and an increase in the displacement amount, ensuring sufficient mechanical strength, and suppressing deterioration of characteristics. A multi-layer piezoelectric element ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180624 | PARAMETRIC TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF INDUCTION HEATED LOAD - A fuel delivery system for a vehicle includes a fuel injector that dispenses heated fuel flow and controls the temperature of the heated fuel within a desired temperature range. Fuel flowing through the example fuel injector is inductively heated by a valve element sealed with the fuel flow. A driver controller detects changes in temperature by monitoring changes in parameters that vary responsive to temperature in the material of the heated element. Changes in the material responsive to temperature are utilized to tailor input into the heated element to maintain a desired temperature of the heated element and thereby the temperature of the fuel. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180625 | Portable Cooling Device - An apparatus for providing cooling to a user comprises a bag, an input hose, an output hose, one or more discharge extensions, and a pump. The bag is operative to store a liquid. The one or more discharge extensions are in fluidic communication with the output hose, and each of the one or more discharge extensions terminates in a respective one of one or more nozzles. Lastly, the pump is operative to draw the liquid from the bag via the input hose and to expel the liquid into the output hose so as to cause the liquid to flow to the one or more discharge extensions and to be expelled through the one or more nozzles in the form of a water mist. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180626 | FOLDABLE EXTENSION PIPE, AND MEASURING WHEEL UNIT AND SPRAYING WHEEL UNIT HAVING THE SAME - A foldable extension pipe is provided which consists of upper and lower pipe sections which are folded and unfolded. The operation input from the upper side is transmitted towards the lower side by means of the transmission rods of the upper and lower pipe sections being magnetic-coupled by first and second magnetic couplings. The measuring wheel unit and the spraying wheel unit having the foldable extension pipe are carried or stored with ease, and when a user inputs an operation via the upper portion of the extension pipe, particularly the operation input portion such as an operation lever at the grip portion of the upper portion, the operation output portion manipulates the reset switch of the counter, manipulates the nozzle section of the spray can for spraying paint, or brakes the rotary wheel. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180627 | Cap of Spray Mineral Water Bottle and Multifunctional Spray Mineral Water Bottle - The invention discloses a cap of spray mineral water bottle, including cap body, spray means and water locking means. This cap of spray mineral water is used with resilient mineral water bottle body to form a multifunctional spray mineral water bottle, which can ensure normal drinking of mineral water as well as carry out spray drinking of water by means of squeezing the bottle body to transform bottle body and increase the pressure inside the bottle, thus making water to enter inlet from the outlet of water locking means on the cap, and to enter the atomizing channel through the water channel, finally to be sprayed from the spray aperture. Furthermore, in the open air or in the dusty and hot environment, you can place the mineral water bottle upside down, put the nozzle to face your body or surrounding, and squeeze the bottle body to spray, thus reducing surrounding temperature, as well as subsiding dust by combining dust and spray to make you feel cool, fresh and comfortable. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180628 | Portable air-conditioning unit - The invention discloses a portable air-conditioning unit, including an elastic deformation bottle and a spray cap, wherein the spray cap body includes a main cap body and an auxiliary cap body; the main cap body connects with the bottle, while the auxiliary cap body movably connects with the main cap body; the upper board surface of the main cap body has a convex, wherein inside the convex has a cavity that interconnected with the internal of the bottle, while in the convex has spray nozzle that forms an included angle with the bottle cap in axial direction and interconnected with the cavity; the auxiliary cap body corresponding to the place of spray nozzle has an insert block that is able to plug up the spray nozzle. During the outdoors or in the surrounding environment of heavy dust and hot weather, the portable air-conditioning unit of the invention, by means of inverting the mineral water bottle, and turning the nozzle to human body or surroundings, then squeezing the bottle, to achieve the spraying in the air, so as to reduce the temperature around the human body, meanwhile to make the settlement by the combination of dust and mist, so that people feel more cool, fresh and comfortable. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180629 | Multifunctional Spraying Mineral Water Bottle - The invention discloses a multifunctional spraying mineral water bottle, including: an elastic deformation bottle, wherein there is an opening in the bottle; a bottle top, wherein the bottle top has a liquid-tight manner connection with the opening of the bottle and there is an axial through-hole in the bottle top; a sprayer unit that includes corner joint, atomization spool valve and nozzle, wherein the corner joint is composed by an fixed standpipe and a hollow tube that has an included angle with the fixed standpipe, and the fixed standpipe has a liquid-tight manner and interference fit joint with the axial through-hole of the bottle top, and inside the hollow tube has a cylindrical cavity wherein the cylindrical cavity holds the atomization spool valve and coordinates with the nozzle; the outer wall of the atomization spool valve has at least two water guide tanks, and there is an atomized tank corresponding to the water guide tank which is in the end of atomization spool valve corresponding to the end of the water guide tank; there is a spray hole which is coaxial with the atomization spool valve in the axial position of the nozzle section, and the spray hole is connected with the atomized tank. The invention not only ensures the drinking for mineral water, but also by squeezing the bottle to spray, so as to reduce the temperature around the human body, and to make the settlement by the combination of dust and mist, so that people feel more cool, fresh and comfortable. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180630 | Sport-Type Multifunctional Spray Mineral Water Bottle - The invention discloses a sport-type multifunctional spray mineral water bottle, including cap body, spray means, drink means and water locking means. The invention can ensure normal drinking of mineral water as well as carry out spray drinking of water by means of squeezing the bottle body to transform bottle body and increase the pressure inside the bottle, thus making water to enter inlet from the outlet of water locking means on the cap, and to enter the atomizing channel through the water channel, finally to be sprayed from the spray aperture. Furthermore, in the open air or in the dusty and hot environment, you can place the mineral water bottle upside down, put the nozzle to face your body or surrounding, and squeeze the bottle body to spray, thus reducing surrounding temperature, as well as subsiding dust by combining dust and spray to make you feel cool, fresh and comfortable. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180631 | APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING AND SERVING BY-THE-GLASS WINE, OR OTHER LIQUID THAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY OXYGEN | 2011-07-28 |
20110180632 | LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A GRAVITY FEED SPRAY DEVICE - A system is provided for venting a container used to supply a liquid to a spray coating device. The system may include a container cover having a buffer chamber, a liquid conduit configured to extend into a liquid container, a first vent conduit that extends into the buffer chamber, and a second vent conduit that extends from the buffer chamber to the liquid container. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180633 | System Having Foam Busting Nozzle and Sub-Surface Mixing Nozzle - A surface foam diffuser system having a first nozzle disposed above a top surface of the at least partially liquid contents, a splash plate positioned adjacent to the first nozzle outlet, and a second nozzle disposed below the top surface of the at least partially liquid contents is disclosed for suppressing foaming in large processing tanks. The system nozzles each have an inlet for receiving pressurized liquid and an outlet for ejecting a liquid stream into the tank, the depth of the second nozzle and the direction of the liquid stream there from being such that rotation of the top surface is facilitated. The spray of the first nozzle, as dispersed by the splash plate, reduces foam on at least a portion of the top surface, with the rotation of the top surface allowing each portion of the top surface to eventually fall within the reducing spray. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180634 | NOZZLE BODY, NOZZLE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL INJECTOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NOZZLE BODY - A nozzle body ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180635 | High Pressure Fuel Injector Seat That Resists Distortion During Welding - A valve seat ( | 2011-07-28 |
20110180636 | Sprinkling gun structure - A sprinkling gun structure including a main body having two ends respectively formed with a water inlet and an adaptation hole. An assembling tunnel is transversely formed through the main body between the water inlet and the adaptation hole to communicate therewith. The sprinkling gun further includes an adjustment member, a controlling member having a water-checking section and a water intake, and a water-guiding member having a watertight sleeve fitted on bottom end of the water-guiding member. The controlling member is fitted in the assembling tunnel and rotationally drivable by the adjustment member. When driven, the water-checking section of the controlling member is rotated to cooperate with the watertight sleeve so as to shut off/turn on and micro-adjust the water flow. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180637 | MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED MIXING OF LIQUID SOLUTIONS AND GRANULAR MATERIALS - Disclosed is a mixing mechanism. The mixing mechanism includes an auger, a fluid handling portion, and at least one discharge hole. The auger configured to receive granular materials from a granular material source and capable of moving the granular material along a predetermined path. The fluid handling portion is coupled to a fluid supply source and has an inlet within an interior section of the auger. The size and positioning of the discharge hole (or holes) along the auger are specifically configured to allow for optimum mixing of the materials prior to being discharged. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180638 | SORTING MINED MATERIAL - A method of sorting mined material to separate the mined material is disclosed. The method comprises exposing particles of the mined material to microwave energy and heating the particles depending on the susceptibility of the material in the particles. The method also comprises thermally analysing the particles using the temperatures of the particles as a basis for the analysis to indicate composition differences between particles and sorting the particles on the basis of the results of the thermal analysis. The method also comprises controlling the temperature of particles as the particles are moved between a station at which particles are exposed to microwave energy and a station at which particles are thermally analysed. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180639 | COMPRESSION DEVICE FOR SHREDDING PLANT - A compression device for a scrap-shredding plant, comprising at least a rotating roller element able to cooperate with a feed surface for feeding of scrap to the plant in order to grip and compress the scrap between the roller element and the feed surface. The roller element comprises a hollow tubular structure able to be dis-assembled, having semi-cylindrical cap elements reciprocally coupled during use with a rotation shaft of the rollers. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180640 | PAPER EDGE SHREDDING DEVICE - A handheld shredding device for distressing edges of paper, stationery and other media includes a tapered slot for receiving the edges. A press button actuates a battery powered shredder disposed along a bottom section of the slot. A trash bin located underneath the shredder is formed within a housing of the device. Doors open to provide access to the bin when the device is substantially upright, and close to prevent collected debris from spilling out when the device is substantially upside down. | 2011-07-28 |
20110180641 | SHREDDING MACHINE - A shredding machine for domestic or office use having a feed passage | 2011-07-28 |