40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130256263 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND IMPRINT MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD - In one embodiment, a pattern forming method includes: forming a functional layer having a functional group to cross-link a first polymer on a substrate; forming a diblock copolymer layer having the first polymer and a second polymer on the functional layer; self-assembling the diblock copolymer layer to form a self-assembled layer, the self-assembled layer having a first domain corresponding to the first polymer, and a plurality of second domains corresponding to the second polymer and surrounded by or interposed in the first domain; cross-linking the first polymer in the self-assembled layer with the functional group in the functional layer to form a bonding layer disposed in the self-assembled layer and bonded to the functional layer; and washing or etching the self-assembled layer to remain the bonding layer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256264 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM, AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD - A composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes a polysiloxane, and a solvent composition. The solvent composition includes an organic solvent which includes a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a carbonate compound and which has a standard boiling point of no less than 150.0° C. R | 2013-10-03 |
20130256265 | Sequential Infiltration Synthesis for Enhancing Multiple-Patterning Lithography - Simplified methods of multiple-patterning photolithography using sequential infiltration synthesis to modify the photoresist such that it withstands plasma etching better than unmodified resist and replaces one or more hard masks and/or a freezing step in MPL processes including litho-etch-litho-etch photolithography or litho-freeze-litho-etch photolithography. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256266 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR EFFECTIVELY REDUCING GAS RESIDENCE TIME IN A PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER - Methods and apparatuses for controlling plasma generation in a plasma processing chamber to reduce an effective residence time of by-product gases or to control in real time the concentration of certain polymer pre-cursors or reaction by-products in the plasma processing chamber are disclosed. The gas residence time is “effectively” reduced by reducing the plasma reaction for at least a portion of the process time. Thresholds can be provided to control when the plasma reaction is permitted to proceed at the full rate and when the plasma reaction is permitted to proceed at the reduced rate. By reducing the rate of plasma by-product generation at least for a portion of the process time, the by-product gas residence time may be effectively reduced to improve process results. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256267 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing method includes a water removing step of removing water from a substrate, a silylating step of supplying a silylating agent to the substrate after the water removing step, and an etching step of supplying an etching agent to the substrate after the silylating step. The substrate may have a surface on which a nitride film and an oxide film are exposed and in this case, the etching step may be a selective etching step of selectively etching the nitride film by the etching agent. The etching agent may be supplied in a form of a vapor having an etching component. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256268 | PLASMA SOURCE PUMPING AND GAS INJECTION BAFFLE - A plasma processing system. The processing system comprises a process chamber having first and second ends arranged such that the first end opposes the second end. A substrate support is positioned at the first end of the process chamber and is configured to support a substrate. An exhaust system is positioned proximate the second end of the process chamber and draws a vacuum on the process chamber. Between the exhaust system and substrate support there is a plurality of super-Debye openings, and between the exhaust system and the plurality of super-Debye openings is a plurality of sub-Debye openings. The super-Debye openings are configured to limit diffusion of plasma while the sub-Debye openings are configured to quench plasma. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256269 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING SURFACE ENERGY OF LAMINATE STACK UP - The described embodiments relate generally to the manufacturing of consumer electronics and computing devices, and more particularly to providing mechanisms that modify the surface energy of a substrate to facilitate the forming of a bond between disparate materials. In one embodiment, the surface energy of a polyester substrate can be enhanced by exposing a surface of the polyester substrate to a plasma formed from approximately 90% atmospheric air, 5% carbon dioxide, and 5% argon. In another embodiment, contaminants can be removed from the surface of the polyester substrate and the surface energy of the substrate can be increased by exposing the polyester substrate first to an argon plasma etching process and second to a plasma formed from approximately 95% atmospheric air and 5% carbon dioxide. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256270 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber; a decompression section configured to decompress inside of the processing chamber; a member including a control section to be inserted into a depression provided on mounting side of a workpiece, the control section being configured to thereby control at least one of in-plane distribution of capacitance of a region including the workpiece and in-plane distribution of temperature of the workpiece; a mounting section provided inside the processing chamber; a plasma generating section configured to supply electromagnetic energy to a region for generating a plasma for performing plasma processing on the workpiece; and a gas supply section configured to supply a process gas to the region for generating a plasma. The control section performs control so that at least one of the in-plane distribution of capacitance and the in-plane distribution of temperature is made uniform. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256271 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING PLASMA IN A PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER - Methods and apparatus for controlling plasma in a plasma processing system having at least an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) processing chamber are disclosed. The ICP chamber employs at least a first/center RF coil, a second/edge RF coil disposed concentrically with respect to the first/center RF coil, and a RF coil set having at least a third/mid RF coil disposed concentrically with respect to the first/center RF coil and the second/edge RF coil in a manner such that the third/mid RF coil is disposed in between the first/center RF coil and the second/edge RF coil. During processing, RF currents in the same direction are provided to the first/center RF coil and the second/edge RF coil while RF current in the reverse direction (relative to the direction of the currents provided to the first/center RF coil and the second/edge RF coil) is provided to the third/mid RF coil. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256272 | LOW ELECTRON TEMPERATURE MICROWAVE SURFACE-WAVE PLASMA (SWP) PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A surface wave plasma (SWP) source couples pulsed microwave (MW) energy into a processing chamber through, for example, a radial line slot antenna, to result in a low mean electron energy (T | 2013-10-03 |
20130256273 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - A substrate treatment apparatus includes: a chamber; a substrate being treated with a treatment liquid in the chamber; a temperature measuring unit which measures an internal air temperature of the chamber and/or a temperature of the treatment liquid; a temperature adjusting unit which changes the internal air temperature and/or the temperature of the treatment liquid; a storage unit which stores a map defining a relationship between the air temperature and the treatment liquid temperature so that a treatment liquid temperature level for a given air temperature level is lower than the given air temperature level; and a temperature controlling unit which sets a target value of the internal air temperature of the chamber or the temperature of the treatment liquid based on the map and a measurement value detected by the temperature measuring unit, and controls the temperature adjusting unit based on the target value. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256274 | COMMUTATING CIRCUIT BREAKER - A commutating circuit breaker that works by progressively inserting increasing resistance into a circuit. This is done via physical motion of a shuttle that is linked into the circuit by at least one set of sliding electrical contacts on the shuttle (“shuttle electrodes”) that connect the power through the moving shuttle to a sequence of different resistive paths with increasing resistance; the motion of the shuttle can be either linear or rotary. A feature of the commutating circuit breaker is that at no point are the shuttle electrodes separated from the matching stationary stator electrodes so as to generate a powerful arc, which minimizes damage to the electrodes. Instead, the current is commutated from one resistive path to the next with small enough changes in resistance at each step that arcing can be suppressed. The variable resistance can either be within the moving shuttle, or the shuttle can comprise a commutating shuttle that moves the current over a series of stationary resistors. In either case, a “soft” opening of the circuit can be accomplished, with low switching transients, provided that the maximum step change of resistance is limited until the current is nearly extinguished. Commutating circuit breakers work equally well for DC or AC power. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256275 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR UOE STEEL PIPE OR TUBE - When a UOE steel pipe | 2013-10-03 |
20130256276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING - This disclosure relates generally to welding, and more specifically, to submerged arc welding (SAW). In an embodiment, a welding system includes a gas supply system configured to provide a gas flow. The system also includes a wire supply system configured to provide welding wire, and a flux supply system configured to provide flux near a welding arc during submerged arc welding (SAW). The system further includes a welding torch assembly configured to receive the gas flow and the welding wire and to deliver the gas flow and the welding wire near the welding arc during SAW. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256277 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTRICAL SOLDER CONNECTIONS IN A DISK DRIVE UNIT - An apparatus for forming electrical solder connections in a disk drive unit includes: a nozzle device for carrying out soldering on two pre-welding surfaces; a solder ball feeding device for transferring a single solder ball to the nozzle device; a gas pump device for supplying pressurized gases to the nozzle device; a laser device for emitting laser beams to the solder ball,; and a control device including at least one sensor for at least detecting status of the solder ball or pressure in the nozzle device or distance between the nozzle device and the pre-welding surfaces, and a control unit connected with the at least one sensor. The present invention can easily control the solder ball, the pressurized gases and the laser beams, thereby keeping the pressure of the nozzle device and the laser energy stable and, in turn improving the soldering result. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256278 | ROBOTIC WELD GUN ORIENTATION NORMALIZATION - A method for controlling a welding robot having a servo gun with a movable tip and a fixed tip includes the steps of separately contacting a surface of a part with the movable tip to measure a base test point and an at least two additional test points displaced from the base test point. Two non-collinear vectors are calculated from the at least two additional test points. A normal vector is calculated from the two non-collinear vectors. An angle between the original servo gun orientation and the normal vector is determined. An orientation of the servo gun may be corrected, for example, if the angle is within user specified tolerances. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256279 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A laser processed hole is formed in a workpiece. The workpiece has a first member formed of a first material bonded to a second member formed of a second material. The laser processed hole extends through the first member to the second member. The wavelength of plasma light generated by applying a pulsed laser beam to the first member and the second member is detected. Application of the laser beam is continued at a first power until the plasma light intensity generated from only the first member is decreased to reach a predetermined value. The laser beam is applied at a second power which is lower than the first power so as to not generate cracks in the first member when the plasma light intensity has reached the predetermined value. Application of the plasma laser beam stops when plasma light generated from the second member is detected. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256280 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING A STRUCTURE INCLUDING WIRE-LIKE NANOSCALE OBJECTS, AND RELATED METHOD - A device for cutting a structure including nanotubes, including: a mechanism to polarize linearly laser pulses emitted in a direction of the structure, wherein a duration of the laser pulses is roughly between 1 femtosecond and 300 femtoseconds; and a mechanism to focus the linearly polarized laser pulses on the structure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256281 | SOLDER-JET NOZZLE, LASER-SOLDERING TOOL, AND METHOD, FOR LASERSOLDERING HEAD-CONNECTION PADS OF A HEAD-STACK ASSEMBLY FOR A HARD-DISK DRIVE - A solder-jet nozzle for laser-soldering head-connection pads of a head-stack assembly (HSA) for a hard-disk drive (HDD). The solder-jet nozzle includes a body, a central duct, and an outer surface of the body. The body includes a tip configured to deliver a solder ball in proximity to head-connection pads of a head-gimbal assembly (HGA) of the HSA. The central duct is configured to convey the solder ball to the tip. The outer surface of the body includes a first portion, and at least a first flat. The first portion substantially coincides with a conical surface of a cone with axis disposed about along the central axis of the body. The first flat, which is parallel to the central axis, is contiguous with the first portion, and intersects the conical surface of the cone. A laser-soldering tool and a method, for laser-soldering head-connection pads of the HSA are also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256282 | PROCESS FOR JOINING WORKPIECES MADE OF ZINC-CONTAINING ALUMINUM ALLOYS BY LASER BEAM WELDING - The present invention relates to a process for joining workpieces made of zinc-containing aluminum alloys by laser beam welding, in which process a layer consisting of vanadium is introduced into the joining gap between the workpieces to be connected to avoid the formation of pores, and the workpieces are then connected to one another by laser beam welding. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256283 | WELDING METHOD, WELDING DEVICE AND COMPOSITE PART - A welding method, e.g., a laser welding method, for connecting a first workpiece to a second workpiece, includes a first method step in which the first and the second workpiece are brought into contact with each other; a second method step in which a desired welding distortion is ascertained; and a third method step in which the first and the second workpiece are welded to each other as a function of the welding distortion, and/or in which the first and the second workpiece are rotated about an axis of rotation at a rotational speed, the first and the second workpiece being welded to each other as a function of the rotational speed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256284 | LASER MARKING - A method and apparatus is disclosed for producing precision marks for a metrological scale in the form of a stainless steel ribbon. A laser is used to produce ultra-short pulses which have a fluence at the ribbon such that ablation takes place. The laser light can be scanned via scanner and the pitch of the marks can be controlled. The ablative technique causes little thermal input and improves the accuracy of the scale. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256285 | COAXIAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT VIA FOLDING OF TRIANGULATION SENSOR OPTICS PATH - This disclosure provides apparatus and methods for scribing a substrate. In one aspect, an apparatus includes optics for focusing a scribe beam onto a substrate and a beam focus adjustment mechanism for adjusting the optics. A triangulation-based distance sensor determines a distance between the triangulation-based distance sensor and the substrate, with the triangulation-based distance sensor being positioned at a location offset from the scribe beam. Reflecting elements are positioned to reflect an incident beam from the triangulation-based distance sensor's source to the substrate and then back to the triangulation-based distance sensor's detector. The beam focus adjustment mechanism adjusts the optics based on the distance between the triangulation-based distance sensor and the substrate so that the scribe beam is focused at a desired position on the substrate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256286 | LASER PROCESSING USING AN ASTIGMATIC ELONGATED BEAM SPOT AND USING ULTRASHORT PULSES AND/OR LONGER WAVELENGTHS - An adjustable astigmatic elongated beam spot may be formed from a laser beam having ultrashort laser pulses and/or longer wavelengths to machine substrates made of a variety of different materials. The laser beam may be generated with pulses having a pulse duration of less than 1 ns and/or having a wavelength greater than 400 nm. The laser beam is modified to produce an astigmatic beam that is collimated in a first axis and converging in a second axis. The astigmatic beam is focused to form the astigmatic elongated beam spot on a substrate, which is focused on the substrate in the first axis and defocused in the second axis. The astigmatic elongated beam spot may be adjusted in length to provide an energy density sufficient for a single ultrashort pulse to cause cold ablation of at least a portion of the substrate material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256287 | AUTO STEERING IN A WELD JOINT - A method of and system for steering an arc and/or torch head in a weld joint is provided. The system includes a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece. The system also includes a control unit that includes a feedback system that monitors at least one of a voltage of the arc, a current of the arc, a power output of the torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance. The control unit outputs a feedback signal corresponding to the monitoring. The control unit also includes a comparison circuit that compares the feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of the arc and the torch head in the weld groove. The control unit further includes an arc steering system that outputs a steering signal based on the comparison. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256288 | SYNCHRONIZED MAGNETIC ARC STEERING AND WELDING - A system and method of welding is provided where a pulse welding power supply is coupled with a magnetic field power supply such that a magnetic field can be generated proximate to a welding arc during pulse welding. During pulse welding a magnetic field is used to direct the welding arc and a droplet being transferred in the arc. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ATTACHMENT AND POLARITY OF A WELDING ELECTRODE - A welding system includes a power source configured to generate power and deliver the power to a welding electrode. The power source comprises a positive stud and a negative stud. The welding system also includes control circuitry configured to determine whether the welding electrode is properly connected to the positive and negative studs of the power source. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256290 | WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH DIGITAL CONTROL OF DUTY CYCLE - A welding power supply including power conversion circuitry adapted to receive a primary source of power, to utilize one or more power semiconductor switches to chop the primary source of power, and to convert the chopped power to a welding output is provided. The provided welding power supply includes a pulse width modulated (PWM) digital controller including gate drive circuitry that generates a PWM output signal that controls the switching of the one or more power semiconductor switches. The PWM output signal includes a duty cycle term corrected for one or more sources of error in the welding system. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256291 | TANDEM WELDING TORCH - A shock sensor unit includes first and second sensor shafts having bulging portions, first and second positioning pins in contact with the bulging portions, first and second spring members that press the first and second sensor shafts, first and second sensor bodies that contain the first and second positioning pins movably, and first and second detectors that detect movements of first and second spring guides. Each of the first and second positioning pins is located at two positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to a center point between first and second electrodes. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256292 | Honey Cone Heaters for Integrated Circuit Manufacturing - A honey cone heater includes a lamp housing having an outer edge that forms a partial circle. The lamp housing has an opening extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the lamp housing. The opening further extends from the outer edge into a center region of the lamp housing. A plurality of lamps is distributed throughout the lamp housing, and is configured to emit light out of the top surface of the lamp housing. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256293 | HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM, HEAT TREATMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a heat treatment system, a heat treatment method, and a program are provided. The heat treatment system includes a heating unit configured to heat an inside of a processing chamber receiving a plurality of objects to be processed, a heat treatment condition storing unit configured to store a heat treatment condition, a power change model storing unit configured to store a model showing a relationship between a temperature change inside the processing chamber and a power change of the heating unit, a changed temperature receiving unit configured to receive information on a change of the temperature inside the processing chamber, a power calculation unit configured to calculate power of the heating unit required at a changed temperature, and a determining unit configured to determine whether the power of the heating unit calculated by the power calculation unit is saturated. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256294 | DEVICE FOR HEATING WATER FOR A COMBINATION SHOWER-WC | 2013-10-03 |
20130256295 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PLATE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE HAVING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PLATE - A method for producing a domestic appliance plate from a starting mixture. In order to provide a domestic appliance plate having a high resistance to thermal shock, good thermal insulation, and advantageous mechanical properties, at least magnesium silicate hydrate, kaolinite, calcined kaolinite, and aluminum oxide are used for the starting mixture. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256296 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR A HEATED SENSOR - A method for determining the temperature of a sensor that comprises a heater is provided. The method includes the steps of applying a voltage to the heater and measuring the voltage applied to the heater and the current through the heater during a first time interval, and removing the applied voltage from the heater and leaving the heater unpowered for a second time interval. The method further includes the steps of calculating the resistance of the heater using the measured voltage and current, and determining the temperature of the sensor from the resistance using a predetermined relationship. The first time interval is selected to be sufficiently short in duration and the second time interval is selected to be sufficiently long so as to not significantly raise the temperature of the heater. The sensor temperature so determined can be used to perform diagnostic functions for a system that includes the sensor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256297 | CERAMIC HEATER, HEATER ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HEATER - The electrostatic chuck | 2013-10-03 |
20130256298 | HEATER AND GLOW PLUG PROVIDED WITH SAME - A heater includes an insulating base body; a resistor embedded in the insulating base body; and a lead embedded in the insulating base body and including one end connected to the resistor, and a terminal portion at another end thereof which is exposed from a surface of the insulating base body. The lead further includes a bent portion bent toward the terminal portion, and an aspect ratio in at least one cross section of the bent portion is larger than an aspect ratio in another cross section of the bent portion, the another cross section being positioned closer to the terminal portion than the at least one cross section of the bent portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256299 | GAS HEATING APPARATUS - A thermally sprayed gas heater comprises a gas flow apparatus that propels a gas through a housing; and a thermally sprayed heater bonded to a surface of the apparatus, the heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the housing. In other aspects, a heater system for a turbulent flow gas duct comprises a duct having a gas flow channel, the channel having a shaped surface providing turbulent gas flow in the channel, and a thermally sprayed heater positioned to heat the gas flow in the channel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256300 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR INDUCTION COOKING - The present invention relates to a portable device ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256301 | INDUCTION COOKING DEVICE - The subject of the invention is an induction cooking device comprising at least one inductor positioned under a thermally or chemically strengthened glass plate, the composition of the glass being of lithium aluminosilicate type. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256302 | RETURNED POWER FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256303 | Elevated Microwave Heating Tray - Various blanks and constructs formed therefrom are provided. The various constructs include features for supporting a food item at an elevated position to enhance the heating, browning, and/or crisping of the food item in a microwave oven. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256304 | REFRIGERATOR CABINET ASSEMBLY - A refrigerator appliance comprises an outer case which has an outer case assembly-interface. The refrigerator appliance further comprises an inner liner which has an inner liner assembly-interface. The outer case assembly-interface and the inner liner assembly-interface are configured to enable a locking engagement between the outer case assembly-interface and the inner liner assembly-interface at assembly. The locking engagement may comprise a positive snap-fit engagement. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256305 | VARIABLE CAPACITY FUEL TANK - A fuel tank with a substantially constant tank volume for which the fill capacity varies with the distance at which an end of a fill neck assembly enters the fuel tank. The fill neck assembly may include a fill neck and a fill neck insert. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256306 | Closure for a Container - A closure for a container comprises a circular base, a skirt extending from the periphery of the base, an outer seal, a plug seal in the form of an annulus, and at least one rib lying on the surface of the base in a substantially radial direction and in contact with the radially inner surface of the plug seal at one end for transferring any movement of the base, relative to the skirt, to the plug seal such that the plug seal is pulled radially inward to allow venting of excess pressure within the container. The outer seal of the closure comprises at least one deformation portion which partially interrupts the sealing effect of the outer seal in case overpressure occurs. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256307 | LOOSE TEA BREWING LID - A cover for a container in which the cover is formed with a first opening to which a mesh pouch is secured to hold fragments of tea leaves or other infusible consumable products. The opening is positioned on one side of a diameter of the cover with a remote sip hole in the cover. A second opening in the cover provides for inclusion of other ingredients and stirring the beverage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256308 | CONTAINER - A container ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256309 | Multiple Flow Channel Particle Analysis System - A fluid flow control device having plurality of flexible fluid flow control elements disposed in spaced apart relation about the periphery of a solid body which insertably secured in a container provides a plurality of apertures in spaced apart relation about the periphery of the solid body which control the flow rate of an amount of fluid from the container. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256310 | Silicone Resin Container - A container made of silicone resin is sufficiently compactable in a collapsed state. The container includes a tubular barrel portion, a bottom portion having a flat surface, a mouth portion having an opening, and a lid portion sealing the opening of the mouth portion, with at least the barrel portion and the bottom portion formed by molding. One end of a binder is attached to the mouth portion and can hold the rolled-up barrel portion and the bottom portion. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256311 | Self Sealing Bag in Box Cap Assembly - A cap assembly comprising a body, a sealing membrane and a retaining ring. The body includes a top surface, a bottom surface. A spout engagement channel is positioned on the bottom surface. An opening is provided through the body and includes a recessed circumferential channel and a membrane engaging flange positioned proximate the recessed circumferential channel. The sealing membrane covers the opening and includes a body engaging flange and a pierceable surface. The sealing membrane is positioned upon the membrane engaging flange so that the body engaging flange and the membrane engaging flange are in overlying engagement. The retaining ring includes a tab, a sealing membrane engagement surface and an inner wall structure opposite the sealing membrane engagement surface. The retaining ring is positioned with the sealing membrane engagement surface in overlying engagement with the sealing membrane. Extension of the tab into the recessed circumferential channel of the body releasably maintains said overlying engagement and biases the retaining ring against the membrane. The inner wall structure of the retaining ring extends radially inward beyond the membrane engaging flange of the sealing membrane, to in turn, protect the membrane. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256312 | MULTI-PURPOSE DISHWASHER RACK - The dishwasher rack fits inside a dishwasher crate of the dishwasher assembly. The dishwasher rack includes a plurality of injecting molded plastic horizontal bars for withholding high temperatures and plurality of injecting molded plastic vertical bars for s withholding high temperatures. The plurality of injecting molded plastic vertical bars is intersectingly attached to the plurality of injecting molded plastic horizontal bars to form plurality of compartments. The plurality of compartments allows receiving of the dishware in the space created in between the horizontal bars and the vertical bars. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256313 | TRASH CAN WITH HANDLES THAT GRASPABLY SUPPORT A RECYCLED PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG AS A LINER - A trash receptacle is configured to use a shopping bag as a liner by hanging the shopping bag handles over handles or other extensions of the trash receptacle. Separating features such as protruding handle appendages and/or recessed or horizontally offset receptacle rims provide grasping spaces below the suspended bag handles into which a user's hands can be inserted for easy grasping of the bag handles during bag removal. The receptacle extensions can be fixed or removably attachable to the trash receptacle, or can be fixed to a removable receptacle adaptor. They can be curved and/or slanted inward. They can pivot inward during bag removal to relieve strain on the bag handles. Pivoting handles can be conveniently released by a foot pedal or by actuating a hand trigger while lifting the bag handles. A receptacle lid can be included, and a foot pedal can be used to operate the lid. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256314 | WASTE COLLECTING DEVICE - Waste collecting device including a base ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256315 | SELF-SEALING LIQUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH AN INTERNAL ENERGY ABSORBING MEMBER - A system. The system includes a liquid container and an energy absorbing system positioned The liquid container includes a wall which defines an interior volume of the liquid container. The energy absorbing system Is within an interior volume of the liquid container. The energy absorbing system is configured such that if an object passes through the wall of the liquid container and impacts the energy absorbing system, an amount of energy absorbed by the energy absorbing system is at least 18% greater than an amount of energy absorbed by the wall of the liquid container. The energy absorbing system includes one or more energy absorbing members, wherein at least one of the one or more energy absorbing members comprises a metal and has a Brinell hardness of at least 150. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256316 | Device for Introducing an Aroma into a Carrier Gas Stream - The present invention relates to a device and a method for introducing an aroma into a carrier gas stream. The device has a first connection for a compressed-gas container which stores the carrier gas, at least one second connection for an aroma storage unit and an outlet for a gas mixture. The first connection for a compressed-gas container is flow-connected to the outlet via a first line and the at least one second connection for the aroma storage unit is flow-connected to the outlet via a second line. The second connection for the aroma storage unit is a quick-action coupling connection. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256317 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A thermal management system includes a panel having a periphery, and a skin having a thermal bond to an in-situ foam core. The panel has a thermal transmittance u-value ranging from 0.1 to 0.17 W/m | 2013-10-03 |
20130256318 | VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE TUBULAR CABINET CONSTRUCTION - A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet structure having side walls that are formed from a tube that has been folded/deformed into a structure having an “O” shape with vertically enlarged front and rear openings. The interior of the tube may be filled with silica powder or other filler, and a vacuum is formed within the tube. An insulated rear panel may be utilized to close off the rear opening of the vacuum insulated cabinet structure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256319 | FOLDED VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE - A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256320 | Dispenser Apparatus - A solid and liquid dispenser apparatus allows a food and a beverage to be simultaneously consumed from the same container with one hand. The apparatus includes a solid dispenser body that securely attaches above a liquid dispenser body. A segregation portion separates the bodies, provides a secure attachment between the bodies, and forms a spill proof seal between the bodies. The solid dispenser body serves as both a lid for the liquid dispenser body and a container for the solid. The solid dispenser body compartmentalizes to segregate an eclectic variety of solids. At least one aperture positions on a peripheral wall of the solid dispenser body and the segregation portion. A straw passes through the aperture, whereby the straw engages the liquid in the lower liquid dispenser body. An insulating portion positions between the bodies to at least partially restrict thermal transfer between the solid and the liquid. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256321 | METHOD AND KIT FOR CUSTOMIZING A GOLF BALL - A method and system for making a golf ball core is disclosed. The method may generally include forming a golf ball core out of a raw core material. The golf ball core may be rapidly heated to begin curing (or vulcanizing) from the outermost surface toward the center of the golf ball core. Before curing the entire golf ball core, the golf ball core may be quenched to stop the curing process. As a result, the golf ball core may include an outer cured zone and an inner uncured zone. In this state, the golf ball core may be incorporated into a finished golf ball to be sold to consumers. Following a set of instructions provided with the golf ball, the consumer may heat the golf ball and a cure indicator to customize the properties of the golf ball core, and, thus, the characteristics of the golf ball. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256322 | Meter Casing - The present invention provides a hybrid fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256323 | POLAR SOLUBLE OXYGEN SCAVENGING COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES THEREOF - This specification discloses a composition of a melt blend comprising a continuos polyester phase, a cobalt of manganese compound and a first scavenging compound wherein the first scavenging compound comprises at least one allylic group and at least one polar moiety and at least some of the first scavenging compound or the oligomer or the polymer comprising the first scavenging compound is not present in the continuous polyester phase. The partial insolubility is essential for oxygen scavenging and the solubility is essential for reducing haze. The composition is useful in preforms, container walls, and films for packaging. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256324 | CROSSBAR ASSEMBLY - A crossbar assembly for use in connection with a hatch on the upper surface of a container is disclosed. The crossbar assembly may include a main body and an adjustable body. The adjustable body is preferably slideably aligned with the main body and preferably includes an adjusting device attached to the main body and the adjustable body for transitioning the adjustable body between positions along the main body. Two extenders may be positioned extending outwardly from the main body and the adjustable body. The main body and adjustable body also may each include stops for securing the crossbar assembly within the hatch of the container so as to preferably prevent workers from falling into the hatch. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256325 | CONTAINER INSERT - A container insert, and an apparatus and a method of producing the container insert. The container insert is formed as a deformable pouch adapted to be received in an interior of an associated container. The pouch has a closed lower end, an open upper end, and spaced apart sealed edges. The lower end of the pouch includes two leg portions. The pouch is manipulateable to generally conform to the interior of the contained and form a hollow interior space therein for receiving an object and providing a lining for the interior of the container. The apparatus and the method for producing the insert provides for a substantially automatic and continuous production of the insert from a roll of material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256326 | Reservoir With Vent - A reservoir for storing and dispensing a fluid, the reservoir comprising a hollow vessel for holding a volume of fluid, an inlet port located on the hollow vessel for filling the reservoir with fluid, an outlet port located on the hollow vessel for dispensing the fluid, and a vent outlet located on the hollow vessel to permit venting during filling and dispensing operations. The vent outlet is provided in the form of a vent tube having a vent seal located at a base thereof. The vent seal allows for venting as required, while also serving as a flow restrictor to reduce the leakage of fluid from the vent tube in the event of sloshing within the reservoir. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256327 | Sharps Container - A waste container ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256328 | DISPLAY AND STORAGE BOX - A display and storage box includes a box having a bottom plate with four sides, and the bottom plate has a first side plate and a second side plate respectively extending upward from two opposite sides thereof, and a third side plate and a fourth side plate respectively extending upward from the other two opposite sides of the bottom plate. A space is defined between the bottom plate, the first, second, third and fourth side plates. An opening communicating with the space is formed by folding the fourth side plate. An object can be easily put in the box or removed from the box via the opening. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256329 | VIAL WITH LID ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - A re-sealable container is disclosed having a lid, a body, an attachment mechanism, and a seal. The seal may extend from, or be attached to, the lid and engage at least a portion of the body, such as the side wall, including the body sealing surface and/or the lip. The engagement of the seal and body creates a seal that prevents the ingress of moisture and ambient conditions into an interior space of the body. The attachment mechanism may retain the lid in a seated, closed position on the body. The configuration of the seal and attachment mechanism accommodate a degree of error in the joining and placement of the lid and body while allowing for both the formation of a seal between the lid and body and the locking of the lid when the lid is in a closed position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256330 | PELLET DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A pellet dispensing apparatus includes a plurality of pellet dispensers, each including a reservoir configured to contain a plurality of pellets and a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense a quantity of pellets in response to selective operation of the dispensing mechanism; and a support configured to support a plurality of pellet dispensers in respective relative locations allowing for selective individual operation of respective dispensing mechanisms to dispense respective pellets. A method of dispensing pellets, comprising selecting a pellet dispenser that is held in a support among a plurality of other pellet dispensers, and operating the pellet dispenser to dispense a prescribed quantity of pellets. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256331 | TABLET DISPENSER - A tablet dispenser for dispensing randomly stored tablets from a bottle is disclosed. The dispenser includes offset inlet and outlet paths, a helical dispensing screw, and a rotation drive. The inlet path can be positioned for receiving a tablet to be dispensed from a bottle or other supply of tablets. The outlet path can be positioned for dispensing a tablet. The helical dispensing screw can be configured to rotate, driven by the rotation drive, to transport a tablet from the inlet path to the outlet path. The rotation drive can be operable by pushing the structure defining the inlet path and the outlet portion toward each other. The dispenser can be equipped with a dispensing sensor and memory that records data regarding each pill dispensed, such as the time of dispensing and the number of pills remaining, and optionally transmits the data to a device on or off the patient's premises. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256332 | CASH DISPENSER, ATM AND THE LIKE - Provided is a cash dispenser, ATM and the like ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256333 | Liquid Food Dispenser System and Method - A system and method for dispensing fluids is introduced. A preferred embodiment comprises a sealed tank, a bag containing fluid inside the sealed tank, an outlet for dispensing the liquid in the bag, and a pressure generating device to create pressure in the sealed tank. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256334 | Photochromic Optically Keyed Dispenser - A removable and replaceable keying component which is required for operation of a mechanism and which component includes a waveguide having a photochromic portion. A method of controlling operation of a mechanism, preferably a dispenser, having a removable component comprising the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation passing through a waveguide carrying at least in part on the removable component and permitting operation of the mechanism only when the measured electromagnetic radiation corresponds with one or more pre-selected parameters. Preferably, the method involves directing emitted electromagnetic radiation with pre-selected input parameters selected from a plurality of input parameters. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256335 | APPARATUS WITH PUMP AND VALVE FOR USE WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLUID RESERVOIR - A toy water gun can include a housing having a first intake port, a second intake port and an outtake port. The housing of the toy water gun (also referred to herein as “water gun”) can define an internal chamber. The toy water gun can include a pump configured to transfer fluid from the first intake port to outside of the housing through the outtake port when the pump is activated and when the first intake port is disposed within an external fluid reservoir. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256336 | Reclosable Pouring Element with Barrier Film and a Support Wall - A reclosable pouring element for liquids contained in packagings, in particular liquid food, including a base body, which has a pouring opening, an external thread and a flange for connection to the packaging, a cutting ring, which has a cutting edge and a projection, and a screw lid, which has an internal thread and an actuator, the pouring opening being closed by a barrier film. To achieve improved protection of the barrier film against damage while still having a reliable opening function of the pouring element, it is proposed that the base body has a support wall, on which the barrier film rests. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256337 | Adhesive Dispenser System - A dispenser system employs a packaging module for use with moisture sensitive materials. The packaging module comprises an outer carton and an inner bladder, which is substantially impermeable to moisture and is filled with one part of an adhesive. The carton is loaded on a mobile cart and the one part adhesive is supplied to a pump/mixer without exposure to moisture in the atmosphere. The packaging and dispensing system can be used in conjunction with mechanized adhesive application equipment for the construction trades. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256338 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSING HEAD - A fluid dispenser head (T) for associating with a fluid dispenser member (P), such as a pump, the head (T) forming a dispenser duct ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256339 | Trigger Dispenser Device - A trigger dispenser device ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256340 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS - A beverage dispensing device fluid has an extended conduit nozzle to permit the dispensing of a pressurized beverages at a high flow rate without producing excessive foaming comprising a streamlined valve assembly and a downward extending nozzle which permits a range of containers to be filled from the bottom without submerging the nozzle in the beverage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256341 | PUMP-LESS TONER DISPENSING CAP - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for dispensing toners. In one aspect, a cap and valve assembly is provided including a movable valve assembly, the movable valve assembly having a first position and a second position; a toner path, which when open is configured to allow toner to flow from a toner container to an output aperture; and an air inlet path, which when open is configured to couple an air source to the toner container; where in a first valve assembly position the toner path and the air inlet path are closed, and in a second valve assembly position the toner path aid the air inlet path are open. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256342 | DISPENSING VALVE - A dispensing valve includes a resiliently flexible mounting portion, a resiliently flexible opening portion disposed radially inwardly of the mounting portion, and a resiliently flexible isolating portion disposed radially between and coupled to the mounting and opening portions. The isolating portion extends both radially outwardly and axially to form a first radial space between the opening and isolating portions, and is spaced radially inwardly of the mounting portion to form a second radial space between the mounting and isolating portions. The opening portion may include one or more slits. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256343 | MULTI-HANDLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING VALVE - Applicants' invention may retrofit or may be provided initially with a dispensing valve and comprises a second handle, interacting with a valve and/or a valve first handle for dispensing a beverage from the valve. Applicants' invention comprises a valve body typically having at least a pair of handles, one typically upstanding and one downwardly depending both which separately may be moved to actuate the dispensing mechanism within the valve to dispense a beverage therefrom. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256344 | Spare Tire Anti-Theft Device & Method - A novel and improved automobile spare tire anti-theft device and method is disclosed. In an embodiment, the spare tire anti-theft device can include a rigid arm member having a proximal end, an arm body, and a distal end. The proximal end can be configured to be removably secured to an automobile. The arm body is configured such that at least a portion of the arm body is positioned adjacent an exposed portion of a sidewall of a tire of a spare tire secured to the automobile when the proximal end is secured to the automobile. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256345 | CABLE TETHERING NECKPIECE - A neckpiece wearable by a user includes opposing arm segments operatively connected to each other and configured such that each arm segment defines a tethering element configured to removably retain a cable to the neckpiece. The arm segments may be arranged to retain the neckpiece to the user's neck intermediate the shoulders and jaw of the user, such that the neckpiece when worn by the user is not in contact with the user's shoulders and/or is not supported in position by the user's shoulders. An access opening allows the user to don and doff the neckpiece, and is preferably less than 35% of the perimeter of the neckpiece. The neckpiece may include a grasping interface to exert a grasping pressure on the user's neck. The neckpiece may include a physiological sensing element. The arm segments may be formed of wire. A connecting element may detachably connect the opposing arm segments. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256346 | ARMBAND FOR HOLDING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An armband that holds an electronic device is presented. The armband includes a pouch which includes a window and an opening configured to allow an electronic device to be inserted into the pouch. The armband also includes an arm strap wherein the proximate end of the arm strap is coupled to the pouch, and wherein the arm strap includes: holes arranged in a specified pattern; loop cells at specified locations along the length of the arm strap; and a hook cell located at a distal end of the arm strap. The armband further includes a ring coupled to the pouch configured to allow the distal end of the arm strap to be passed through the ring and pulled toward the proximate end of the arm strap so that the hook cell can be coupled to one or more loop cells. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256347 | Collapsible chair wrap - A folding chair carrying device for carrying a collapsible chair may include a flexible base sheet for wrapping around the collapsible chair and a fastener device to fasten the flexible base sheet to the collapsible chair. The fastener device may include a first material having a hook. The fastener device may include a second material having a loop to cooperate with the hook. The flexible base sheet may include a third material having no hook and no loop. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256348 | Badge Holder - The badge holder includes a strap member mounted to the back of the badge holder, which allows the badge holder to be securely worn on the hand, wrist or forearm for displaying the badge, while the wearer has full use of both hands. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256349 | TOOL TETHERS - A tool tether ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130256350 | CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH AUTOMATIC EGRESS FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS - A slidable tray assembly is provided having an aperture located on the housing near the track of the slidable tray assembly to promote egress of foreign objects out of the track. The housing includes a grid-like assembly to strengthen the overall housing assembly. The grid-like pattern promotes foreign objects to become stuck within the track thereby prohibiting movement of the slidable assembly. Foreign objects enter the tray by means of a gap between the slidable tray and a panel from the interior of the vehicle. The aperture located on the housing is sized in proportion to the gap created between the panel and the slidable tray. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256351 | CUP HOLDER - A cup holder includes one or two supporting members that support a container inserted into a receiving portion of a holder main body, and is arranged in a circumferential direction of the holder main body. A container having the protrusion and recess pattern on a side surface can smoothly be taken out from the receiving portion with a low risk of the supporting members interfering with other members around the holder main body. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256352 | CARGO SUPPORT DEVICE - A cargo support device that includes a cargo support bar having a top flat bar, a plurality of triangular braces and a pair of mounting plates, the top flat bar receives one or more pieces of cargo that would otherwise be placed on a tailgate of a pick-up truck, the triangular braces are coupled to a bottom portion of the cargo support bar and extend downward into the pick-up truck bed while the cargo support bar is placed across the pick-up truck bed, the pair of mounting plates are coupled underneath a first end of the cargo support bar and a second end of the cargo support bar and the pair of mounting plates are placed on the pair of rails of the pick-up truck bed. The device also includes a pair of mounting clamps to couple the cargo support bar to the sides of the pick-up truck bed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256353 | Shoe Holder System for Bicycle Saddle - Embodiments of the disclosed systems are useful to participants in triathlons who wish to transport their own running shoes while bicycling. Athletic shoes are transported behind a bicycle saddle by use of an arm bracket | 2013-10-03 |
20130256354 | SECURE HANGER - A hanger for securing a garment or other item comprising two support bars that extend outward from connectors for removably attaching the hanger to a securing object, a hanger bar comprising a central section, a connecting section extending from one end of the central section, and a hanger bar projection extending from the other end of the central section, wherein the distal end of one support bar connects to the hanger bar at the end of the connecting section and the distal end of the second support bar connects to the hanger bar at a point on the central section. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256355 | Hands-Free Umbrella Holder - An automobile-mountable umbrella holder selectively attaches to an automobile window, for example, with a releasable heavy duty suction mount. An umbrella holder receptacle provides means to tighten the receptacle to the umbrella handle to maintain an open umbrella in an upright position. An armature connects the umbrella holder to the window mount and articulates so that the position of umbrella can be adjusted to suit the needs of the user. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256356 | CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY - A cup holder assembly for use in an automotive vehicle is provided. The cup holder assembly includes a panel and cup holder. The panel includes a top surface. The top surface includes at least one beverage container opening configured to receive a cup holder. A pocket is formed on the top surface of the panel and a cushion is disposed within the pocket. The panel may be covered with a skin such as a synthetic leather so as to cover the panel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256357 | Walker Device Apron having Internal and Exterior Storage Pockets - A walker device apron is provided having an elongated body structure, an interior surface, and an exterior surface for tensioned attachment along the upper portion of a walker device between opposing side frame members. The apron is firmly secured to the side frame members and along the walker forward frame member such that the body of the apron is taught and does not swing during operation of the walker. The apron exterior surface disposed along the forward portion of the walker includes at least one storage pocket for article support therealong. The apron interior surface further comprises at least one interior pocket disposed along the forward interior portion of the walker or along the interior side portions thereof for storage of personal items. Decorative trim along the interior and exterior pocket openings allows those with visual impairments to locate the pocket locations and access the items stored therein. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256358 | DYNAMIC LOAD CARRIAGE SYSTEM - A dynamic load carriage system having a movable support member having one end coupled to a load carrier for supporting being worn or carried by an individual and another end coupled to a base belt for supporting the load carrier is disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256359 | METHOD FOR CUTTING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRIDS - A method for cutting micro-grids from a metal substrate is provided. First, a metal substrate with a plurality of micro-grids formed on the metal substrate is provided. A cutting apparatus is provided. The cutting module includes a support, a cutting module and a catching module. The metal substrate is laid on the support. Then cutting module is moved above the support to make one of the plurality of micro-grid be located between the support and the cutting module. The cutting module is pressed towards the support to cut the micro-grid off the metal substrate. Then, the micro-grid is caught by the catching module. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256360 | DEMOLITION BIT WITH BOUNCE BACK BIT EXTRACTOR - A chisel bit of a percussion tool for penetrating hard surfaces includes a shaft having a mounting end, a working end and upper and lower protuberances formed along its length. The upper protuberance provides for retaining the mounting end of the shaft within a body of the percussion tool. The lower protuberance forms a retaining collar beyond the body of the percussion tool against which a resilient extractor is mounted along the shaft. The resilient extractor includes an elastomeric member that is positioned by the retainer collar along the shaft to contact the hard surfaces penetrated by the chisel bit and exert a resilient bounce back force against the hard surfaces when the chisel bit has penetrated to a given depth to prevent the chisel bit from becoming stuck in place. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256361 | APPARATUS FOR CUTTING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRIDS - An apparatus for cutting micro-grids from a metal substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a support and a cutting module. The support includes a supporting surface, the support is configured to support a micro-grid and the metal substrate. The cutting module includes a fixing element, a spring and a cutting structure. The fixing structure and the spring are located in the cutting structure. The fixing element is configured to fix the micro-grid on the supporting surface. The cutting structure is configured to cut the micro-grid from the metal substrate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130256362 | REPLACEABLE COVER FOR BARS IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - A bar for a web transport system in a printing system can include a first set of pins extending outward from an exterior surface of the bar and a replaceable cover wrapped over at least a portion of an exterior surface of the bar. The replaceable cover includes a plurality of openings at one end of the cover with at least a portion of the openings positioned at the locations of respective pins. Fasteners attached at another end of the cover are adapted to removably attach the cover over the bar. | 2013-10-03 |