43rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140311945 | TAPE AND COMPONENTS FOR TAPE AND REEL PACKAGING - A combination of a carrier tape and electronic components for a tape and reel product feed, includes components arranged along the carrier tape held by an adhesive surface. Also, a dispensing device receives the carrier tape and includes a mechanism for peeling the components from the carrier tape onto a staging surface. The mechanism includes a gap and the carrier tape extends through the gap and the components are peeled from the carrier tape over the gap and onto the staging surface. A method is provided for carrying components on a tape using an adhesive surface and peeling the components off of the tape in a controlled fashion, one component after another, onto a staging surface for removal by a pick device. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311946 | PACKAGES FOR STORING PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH PACKAGES - The invention provides packages for storing consumable products and methods for making and using same. The packages may include containers housed within a housing, which may include at least one viewable area in a wall of the housing to allow a consumer to see through at least a portion of the housing. The containers may also include at least one viewable area in a wall of the containers and the location of the viewable area may correspond to a location of the viewable area of the housing. The containers may also be connected such that the containers may be removed from the housing, rotated about a hinged connection, and placed on a shelf for storage. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311947 | Defoaming Systems and Methods in Hydrocarbon Processes - Methods for defoaming in hydrocarbon processes include the steps of providing a defoaming agent, and introducing the agent into a hydrocarbon process to inhibit or control foaming in the hydrocarbon process. These methods may be particularly useful in coking processes, especially as to foaming in coke drums. In certain embodiments, defoaming agents may comprise a plurality of carbon nanoparticles. In some embodiments, drag reducing agents may comprise high-molecular weight alkanes. Advantages include, but are not limited to, more efficient and effective foam inhibition, reduced or eliminated product contamination, reduced or eliminated catalyst poisoning, increased refinery production rate, debottlenecking the coker, and reduced cost and consequences of applying too much antifoam. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311948 | MERCURY REMOVAL WITH AMINE SORBENTS - Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with an amine that has absorbed a sulfur compound causes the mercury contaminants to be absorbed by the amine. Phase separation then removes from the fluid the amine loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311949 | Upgrading Platform Using Alkali Metals - A method for removing sulfur, nitrogen or metals from an oil feedstock. The method involves reacting the oil feedstock with an alkali metal and a radical capping substance. The alkali metal reacts with the metal, sulfur or nitrogen content to form one or more inorganic products and the radical capping substance reacts with the carbon and hydrogen content to form a hydrocarbon phase. The inorganic products may then be separated out from the hydrocarbon phase. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311950 | Method For Recovering Bitumen From Tar Sands - Method for recovering bitumen from tar sands, according to which sands are brought into contact with at least one partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate) (co)polymer A. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311951 | System and Integrated Method For Treatment of Tailings From Bitumen Extraction Process - A system and method for treating tailings from a bitumen froth treatment process such as TSRU tailings. The tailings are dewatered to at least 50 wt percent solids content, and then combusted to convert kaolin in the tailings into metakaolin. Calcined fines and heavy minerals may be recovered from the combustion products, namely from the flue gas or bottom ash or both. A trafficable deposit may be formed from the ash when mixed with tailings, such as mature fine tailings (MFT). | 2014-10-23 |
20140311952 | PROCESS FOR TREATING MINED OIL SANDS DEPOSITS - Disclosed is a method for improving a heavy hydrocarbon, such as mined bitumen, to a lighter more fluid product and, more specifically, to a hydrocarbon product that is refinery-ready and that meets pipeline transport criteria without requiring the addition of diluent. The invention is suitable for enhancing recovery from mined Canadian bitumen, but has general application for processing any heavy hydrocarbon, converting the heavy hydrocarbon to a product that is more suitable for pipeline transport. The invention is directed to a process for converting a heavy hydrocarbon stream into a pipelineable product, said process comprising: (a) using a froth treatment process to separate bitumen present in the heavy hydrocarbon stream from water creating a solvent/bitumen stream and a water-rich stream; (b) extracting the solvent/bitumen stream to generate multiple product streams comprising: i) a bitumen bottoms stream; ii) a virgin heavy vacuum gas oil stream; iii) a light virgin vacuum gasoil stream; and iv) a light virgin atmospheric gas oil stream; (c) converting, in a conversion unit, a portion of the heavy vacuum gas oil stream and/or bitumen bottoms obtained from step (b) to produce a stream of lighter hydrocarbons; and (d) blending a portion or all of the virgin heavy vacuum gas oil stream, the light virgin vacuum gasoil stream, the light virgin atmospheric gas oil stream from step (b) and the stream of lighter hydrocarbons produced in step (c) to create a pipelineable product. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311953 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE RUN LENGTHS AND PRODUCT QUALITY IN COKING PROCESSES AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - System to detect coking in at least one component of refinery equipment is provided. The system includes a fiber optic assembly having at least one optical fiber operably coupled with the component, the fiber optic assembly further including a light source to transmit light having a known parameter through the optical fiber and a receiver to receive the light from the optical fiber, and a processor in communication with the fiber optic assembly to identify a shift in the parameter received by the receiver, the shift corresponding to an operating characteristic of the component. Method also provided for detecting coking using the system to detect coking disclosed herein. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311954 | METHODS FOR SORTING MATERIALS - Disclosed herein is the use of differences in x-ray linear absorption coefficients to process ore and remove elements with higher atomic number from elements with lower atomic numbers. Use of this dry method at the mine reduces pollution and transportation costs. One example of said invention is the ejection of inclusions with sulfur, silicates, mercury, arsenic and radioactive elements from coal. This reduces the amount and toxicity of coal ash. It also reduces air emissions and the energy required to clean stack gases from coal combustion. Removal of said ejected elements improves thermal efficiency and reduces the pollution and carbon footprint for electrical production. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311955 | FOOD CONTAINER WITH EMBEDDED SIFTING APPARATUS - This device is an airtight food storage container, with a sifting compartment built into the bottom portion. The container includes lids at both the top and bottom. The top lid can be opened to pour out the larger pieces of food, while the bottom lid can be opened to remove smaller pieces from the container. The embedded sifter is adjustable so the size and amounts of food to be separated can be controlled. This is made possible by the combination of an adjuster plate and sifter device. The sifting device has alternating rows of small and large holes. The adjuster plate, which is placed directly beneath the sifting device, has rows of open slots, which correspond with the holes. The user can slide the adjuster plate to align the slots with either small or large holes, which will vary the degree of sifting. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311956 | GARBAGE CAN FOR DRINKS - A beverage garbage can includes an enclosure having a top opening, a compression plate movable between a disengaged position and a compression position in which it closes the opening, a piston situated facing the opening and under the compression plate, the piston being mounted to move along an axis between a low position, an ejection position, and a high position, an ejector for engaging a container resting on the piston in the ejection position, to push it sideways to cause it to drop off the piston, and controlled motor means for successively causing the compression plate to close after a container has been inserted into the opening, causing the piston to rise so as to compress the container against the plate, causing the piston to be lowered to its ejection position, and causing the container to be ejected. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311957 | SEDIMENT TRAP - An apparatus for settling sediment from a liquid collected in a drainage pit, including a plurality of spaced apart deflectors which are configured to be inclined in use, the deflectors comprising: an uppermost deflector having an aperture formed in an upper portion thereof so that liquid pooling in the pit can flow through the aperture, a second deflector arranged in use to be at least partially below the uppermost deflector, the second deflector opening into a sediment reservoir at a lower end thereof so that liquid flowing along the second deflector can settle in the sediment reservoir, and a third deflector extending upwardly from the sediment reservoir, the third deflector having an aperture formed in an upper portion thereof so that liquid pooling in the sediment reservoir can flow along the third deflector and through the aperture to exit the pit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311958 | TRAPPING STRUCTURES FOR A PARTICLE SEPARATION CELL - Trapping structures are provided for particle separation devices that make use of traveling wave fluid flow. These trapping structures are operative to capture and collect separated particles and present them for extraction. The extraction can be accomplished in conventional manners, such as through the use of suitable sized pipettes. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311959 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a wastewater treatment device that can reduce the fluoride ion concentration in industrial wastewater to improve the recovery rate of purified water. A wastewater treatment device ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311960 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A water treatment device including an electro-coagulation (EC) unit for treating a stream of feed water to produce a stream of EC treated water of lower salinity than the stream of feed water, an electrical separation unit for treating the stream of EC treated water to obtain a stream of product water of lower salinity than the EC treated water, and a precipitation unit for providing a stream of wash water to wash the electrical separation unit and become a stream of reject water flowing back to the precipitation unit, wherein precipitation in the precipitation unit produces the stream of wash water of lower salinity than the stream of reject water. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311961 | FILTER DEVICE - A filter device, having at least one filter element ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311962 | Water Filter System - A slow/intermittent sand filter that purifies polluted water by flowing through sand in a manner that achieves greater purity and permits simpler and more effective maintenance than existing filters. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311963 | Coalescing filter element and filter assembly therefore - A coalescing filter element provides an integrated filter element with a three stage design with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic coalescing layer. A coalescing filter element comprises: a) At least one particulate filtration layer; b) A coalescing layer promoting coalescing of water particles, wherein the coalescing layer is downstream of the at least one particulate filtration layer relative to the flow of fluid through the element; c) An annular coalescing space downstream of the coalescing layer; d) A sump in a lower portion of the filter element in fluid communication with the annular coalescing space; and e) A hydrophobic layer downstream of the annular coalescing space, wherein fluid being cleaned by the element flows through the hydrophobic layer. The coalescing layer may be a hydrophobic or a hydrophilic coalescing layer. A filter assembly will include the coalescing filter element of the present invention. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311964 | ADJUSTABLE VACUUM PAN ASSEMBLIES FOR BELT FILTERS - An adjustable vacuum pan assembly for a belt filter is disclosed. The adjustable vacuum pan assembly comprises an arm configured to be attached to a frame portion of the filter, a vacuum pan adjustably connected to the arm, and a cam operatively coupled to the arm. The cam is rotatable with respect to the arm and has a peripheral surface which contacts a portion of the vacuum pan. The assembly further comprises a locking member which serves to hold the cam against rotation with respect to the arm. Varying an angular rotational position of the cam effectively varies a spacing between the vacuum pan and the arm, thereby providing an amount of misalignment compensation therebetween. Retrofit kits for a preexisting conventional filter and methods of providing increased adjustability to a filter are also disclosed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311965 | Liquid Filtering Device - A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is secured within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is arranged on the functional carrier so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311966 | MODIFIED SURFACES - The invention provides a method for producing a modified surface ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311967 | POROUS MATERIALS AND METHODS INCLUDING NANOPOROUS MATERIALS FOR WATER FILTRATION - Embodiments described herein relate to porous materials that may be employed in various filtration, purification, and/or separation applications. In some cases, the porous materials may be thin, flexible, and fabricated with control over average pore size and/or the spatial distribution of pores. Such porous materials may be useful in, for example, desalination. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311968 | Preparation method of perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane - A preparation method of a perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane comprises: evenly mixing a first mixture that is mixed by a perfluorinated polymer, PS, a polymer additive, and a composite pore-forming agent; evenly mixing a second mixture that is mixed by the first mixture and an organic liquid; under 300° C.-350° C., processing the second mixture with a melt to spin by a twin-screw extruder; extruding a hollow fiber by a hollow fiber spinneret; dipping the hollow fiber membrane into deionized water for 48 hours; putting the hollow fiber membrane aired into a concentrated sulfuric acid to process with a sulfonation; washing the hollow fiber membrane by deionized water; and drying the hollow fiber membrane; in such a manner that the hydrophilic perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane is obtained. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311969 | WATER-TREATMENT SEPARATING MEMBRANE OF HIGH FLUX HAVING GOOD CHLORINE RESISTANCE - A water-treatment separating membrane includes a polyamide active layer formed on999 a porous support. The ratio of a maximum value with respect to a minimum value of a ratio of a peak height of a C=O double bond of a carboxyl group (—COOH) with respect to a peak height of a C=O double bond combined with an amide group (—CONH—) is from 1.2 to 4, when measured after acid treating the polyamide active layer and by using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). | 2014-10-23 |
20140311970 | ROTATING DRUM MICRO-SCREEN FOR PRIMARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A rotating screen has one or more panels arranged into a cylinder, or drum. The panels have openings in a micro-screening range, for example 100 microns or less. Wastewater to be screened is fed to the interior of the drum. The drum rotates constantly but the rotation may be discontinuous and the speed of rotation may be variable. The drum may be cleaned by an air knife. If the wastewater contains oil and grease, a short hot water spray may be provided before cleaning with the air knife. Optionally, an internal auger conveys solids down the length of the drum to an outlet. The rotating screen may be used for primary treatment of wastewater. The rotating screen may be used produce screenings with a dried solids concentration of 5% or more, for example 6-7%. The primary sludge may be treated in an anaerobic digester. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311971 | USE OF ENCAPSULATED SUBSTRATES THAT CONTROLTHE RELEASE RATES OF ORGANIC HYDROGEN DONORS - Anaerobic reductive dechlorination processes remove chlorinated solvents from contaminated subsurface soil and ground water. The presence of organic hydrogen donors enables anaerobic microorganisms present in the subsurface soil and groundwater to accelerate the reductive dechlorination process. The present invention provides an alternative method to control the release rate of organic hydrogen donors during dechlorination. The invention utilizes encapsulated substrates to control the release rate of organic hydrogen donors, therefore accelerating the biotic process of anaerobic reductive dechlorination. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311972 | NITRIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and nitrification system for nitrifying a centrate stream produced from dewatering sludge within a wastewater treatment facility in which the centrate stream into a nitrification reactor containing accumulated centrate with a bacterial population of AOB and NOB nitrifying bacteria to the ammonia content within the centrate stream into nitrates and an oxygen containing gas is introduced into the accumulated centrate to support bacterial activity of the AOB and NOB nitrifying bacteria. Additionally, a conditioning method is obtained in which the bacterial population is grown within the nitrification reactor in conditioning stages that involve the introduction of incoming centrate into the reactor with a successively decreasing degree of dilution. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311973 | Method and Apparatus for Treatment of Water-Borne Contaminants - A lightweight, bioplastic, mobile, floating oil spill mechanical/biological recovery system is dimensionally compact, and quick to assemble. The floating platform can be readily positioned within any waterborne oil/contaminant spill area. After assembly, this platform or apparatus can be directed by either a hand-held digital radio control transmitter or GPS directed mechanism. A lower, multi-roller slip-on belt is designed to be mounted over a circular base support aeration hub assembly with alternating/spaced slotted ring water drainage separators. The belt and aeration assemblies dip bioaugmentation product into the contaminant site thereby exposing microorganisms to both oxygen and target contaminant for treatment and metabolism. Various mechanisms for enhancing metabolic activity of the bioaugmentation product operate in tandem with the primary belt and aeration assemblies to promote effective contaminant metabolism and overall treatment regimes. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311974 | Ammonia Control System for Aquaculture - Some embodiments provide a recirculating aquaculture system for aquatic life. The system includes a culture tank, a first sensor configured to measure a current ammonia concentration in the culture tank, a biofilter in fluid communication with the culture tank, a variable speed pump configured to circulate water through the culture tank and the biofilter, and a controller in communication with the first sensor and the variable speed pump. The controller is configured to retrieve a maximum ammonia concentration, retrieve the current ammonia concentration from the first sensor, and compare the current ammonia concentration to the maximum ammonia concentration. The controller is also configured to control the variable speed pump to increase a current water flow rate through the system when the current ammonia concentration is greater than the maximum ammonia concentration. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311975 | METHOD FOR CLEANING MEMBRANES AND AN INLET SIDE OF A MEMBRANE FILTRATION MODULE OF AN APPARATUS HAVING A BIOREACTOR AND MEMBRANE FILTRATION MODULE FOR TREATMENT OF AN INCOMING FLUID - A method for cleaning membranes and an inlet side of a membrane filtration module of an apparatus includes filling a basin with a treatment fluid; feeding an incoming fluid to the treatment fluid present in the basin and mixing and treating it with the latter fluid so as to obtain a fluid mixture; feeding the fluid mixture to the membrane filtration module; discharging permeate filtered by and retentate retained by the membranes; and periodically closing the fluid mixture feed-through line and opening the flushing discharge line, so that at least the inlet side of the membranes and the connection chamber of the membrane filtration module disposed underneath it are flushed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311976 | Extraction Processes - A process for treating a water-acid mixture includes contacting the water-acid mixture with a hydrocarbon solvent to remove at least a portion of the acid from the mixture to produce a treated liquid. The ratio of the hydrocarbon solvent to water-acid mixture is between 2:1 and 5:1. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311977 | USE OF ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION AND LIQUID-LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR THE RECOVERY OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - A process for separating a compound from solution in organic solvent by a chromatographic process, in particular liquid-liquid chromatography, in which prior to the chromatographic process the composition of the solution is changed by means of a process of organic solvent nanofiltration for a solvent exchange. Additionally or alternatively subsequent to the chromatographic process the output from the chromatographic process is subjected to a process of organic solvent nanofiltration to remove residual target compound and/or impurities in the output for solvent recovery. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311978 | RECESS PLATE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MEMBRANE LEAKAGE - The invention relates to a recess plate for a membrane filter device, the filter device having a stack of essentially identical recess plates, the recess plates having recesses, and the recesses forming filter chambers between adjacent recess plates of the stack, into which filter chambers a suspension can be supplied on a cake side of the filter cloth, and the suspension can permeate the filter cloth to a filtrate side thereof, such that a solid content of the suspension deposits on the filter cloth as a filter cake, each filter chamber having a moveable membrane, the membrane and the recess plate enclosing a squeezing chamber, the recess plate having an inlet duct for inserting a pressurizing medium into the squeezing chamber, for mechanical pressing out the respective filter cake. The invention further relates to a method for detecting membrane leakage in such membrane filter device. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311979 | Device and Method for Producing Sterile Water by Means of a Cross-Flow Liquid Sterile Filter - The aim of the invention is to provide a device and a method for producing sterile water by means of a cross-flow liquid sterile filter without the closure of the water line during the filtration process, said closure being bacteria-tight according to the prior art of point-of-use potable-water sterile filtration, and without the negative consequences associated with said closure. Said aim is achieved according to the invention by the simultaneous, continuous discharge of the germ-containing retentate from the cross-flow liquid sterile filter during the filtration and the disinfection thereof in a disinfecting apparatus. The result of the interaction of all components according to the invention is therefore a device and a method by means of which sterile and endotoxin-poor water can be produced without bacteriological closure of the water line, without interruption of the filtration at short intervals, and with maximum hygienic safety and which thus no longer have all the stated disadvantages of the POU sterile filters described according to the prior art and used in practice. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311980 | System to Provide a Supply of Controlled Salinity Water for Enhanced Oil Recovery - A method for providing controlled salinity water for enhanced oil recovery begins by raising the pressure of, and then splitting, a treated seawater feed into two supply streams which are then processed in parallel. One supply stream is passed thorough a nanofiltration membrane system while the other is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane system. The permeate streams are then combined for an overall recovery factor in a range of 50% to 65%. The pressure of the first supply stream is preferably reduced prior to treatment and the nanofiltration membrane system may be housed in a pressure vessel rated for use with a reverse osmosis membrane system. Energy can be recovered from the nanofiltration reject stream or the reverse osmosis reject and used to reduce the feed pumping power or provide an inter-stage pressure boost. The single seawater feed allows for a simplified pumping and piping arrangement. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311981 | Systems and Methods for Concentrating Sugar Content of Liquids - Reverse-osmosis-based concentrators for automatedly concentrating the sugar content of liquids to a desired sugar content. In some embodiments, the concentrator includes a variable-pressure pumping system designed, configured and controlled to maintain a desired pressure within one or more reverse-osmosis units. In some embodiments the concentrator includes an automated concentrate bleed system designed and configured to automatedly control an amount of concentrate bled from the concentrator as a function of a predetermined sugar content of the liquid. Corresponding methods of concentrating sugar are also disclosed. In some methods, sugar is concentrated by automatedly controlling pressure of the liquid within one or more reverse-osmosis units. In some methods sugar is concentrated by automatedly controlling output of a concentrate from the one or more reverse-osmosis units as a function of a sugar content of the liquid. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311982 | WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE - A water purification device includes a water collecting device having a surface defining a variable volume and comprising a filter membrane permeable to water. The device includes an expansion device for exerting a force for increasing the volume of the water collecting device and thereby drawing water through the filter membrane into the water collecting device. The expansion device includes a support structure supporting the filter membrane, wherein the support structure can be elastically deformed and is designed to settle or snap, after being deformed, into one of at least two discrete stable configurations, a first one of these stable configurations being a low volume configuration of the support structure, a second one of these stable configurations being a high volume configuration of the support structure. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311983 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS - The present application pertains to a composite material for chromatographic applications and a method for the preparation of the composite material. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311984 | POLYSACCHARIDE MONOLITHIC STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A problem is to provide a monolithic structure that is a porous body formed of a polysaccharide being a naturally-occurring polymer, and has continuous pores having an average pore diameter suitable for biomolecule separation to allow formation into an arbitrary shape, and a manufacturing method therefor. A solution is to manufacture the polysaccharide monolithic structure by a method including a first step for dissolving a polysaccharide into a mixed solvent including a solvent into which the polysaccharide is soluble and a solvent into which the polysaccharide is insoluble, at a temperature lower than a boiling point of the mixed solvent, to give a polysaccharide solution, and a second step for cooling the polysaccharide solution to give the polysaccharide monolithic structure. The polysaccharide monolithic structure obtained is a porous body having continuous pores having an average pore diameter of 0.01 to 20 micrometers and a thickness of 100 micrometers or more. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311985 | SOLID PHASE MICRO-EXTRACTION (SPME) DEVICES - Provided herein are improved solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) devices, systems comprising such devices, and methods of use and manufacture thereof. In particular, SPME devices provided herein are configured to prevent damage (e.g., to the device and/or to a system in which they are employed) incurred, for example, through user error. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311986 | USE OF ZEOLITIC MATERIALS FOR REMOVING MERCURY (+2) IONS FROM LIQUID STREAMS - A process for removing Hg | 2014-10-23 |
20140311987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING SCALE DEPOSITS AND REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM FLUID COLUMNS - A method for providing fluid treatment at a plurality of distinct points utilizing magnetic energy concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along a fluid flow path. The instant invention prevents the formation and accumulation of contaminants within conduits and on equipment utilized in the transportation, delivery and processing of fluid columns. It may also be utilized to accelerate the separation of oil and water and increase the efficiency of oil/water separation equipment. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PLATELET RICH PLASMA AND/OR PLATELET CONCENTRATE - Platelet rich plasma and/or platelet concentrate is prepared by placing whole blood in a first chamber of a sterile processing disposable having two chambers. The processing disposable is subjected to a first centrifugation to separate red blood cells, and the resulting platelet rich plasma supernatant is decanted to the second chamber. The processing disposable is subjected to a second centrifugation to concentrate platelets. A volume of the platelet poor plasma supernatant in the second chamber is removed, and the platelets are re-suspended in the remaining plasma. The second chamber may contain anticoagulant to preclude aggregation of the platelets. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311989 | METHOD FOR SOLIDIFYING FLOATING OIL IN FOOD WASTE WATER - The invention relates to a method for solidifying a floating fat and oil in a food waste water, the method being capable of solidifying floating oil by uniformly mixing and aging the floating oil having a high content of water generated during the process of treating high concentration waste water generated during a food waste treatment process or generated from a food company, slaughterhouse and the like | 2014-10-23 |
20140311990 | TURBULENCE INDUCING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A turbulence inducing device is described. Embodiments of the device include a nozzle ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311991 | Method and Device for Preventing Corrosion in Hot Water Systems - Disclosed is a method of controlling a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in a hot water system to inhibit corrosion in the hot water system. The method includes defining one or more operational protective zones in the hot water system. One or more of the operational protective zones includes an oxidation-reduction potential probe that is operable to measure a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in the hot water system at operating temperature and pressure. The probe transmits the measured real-time potential to the controller, which assesses and interprets the transmitted potential to determine whether it conforms to an oxidation-reduction potential setting. If the measured potential does not conform the oxidation-reduction potential setting, the controller is operable to feed or remove one or more active chemical species into or from the hot water system and further operable to change at least one system parameter. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311992 | PROCESS FOR SEWAGE WATER PURIFICATION - Process and apparatus to remove colloids and nitrogen compounds from contaminated water by coagulating the colloids and separating them from the water. The water is then continuously oxidized with chlorine electrolytically to destroy the nitrogen compounds. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311993 | Apparatus and method for separating a liquid from other substances - An apparatus for separating a liquid from other substances comprises a first chamber, a second chamber, an inlet connected to the first chamber, an outlet connected to the second chamber, a bypass conduit passing from the inlet, through the first chamber, and into the second chamber, and a passage between the first and second chambers and configured to allow the liquid to flow from the first chamber to the second chamber, the passage located below the bypass conduit, wherein the bypass conduit comprises a first orifice located within the first chamber and a second orifice located in the second chamber. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311994 | Device for Reducing Friction Between Sealing Plates of Filtration Units, and Use Thereof in a Filtration Method - The present invention relates to a device and a method for reducing friction between two plates ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140311995 | Vertical Storage System - A vertical storage system for efficiently storing large items in a vertical manner thereby conserving floor space. The vertical storage system generally includes a frame, a plurality of platforms slidably positioned within the frame, a plurality of connecting members slidably connected between the platforms and a winch device connected to the uppermost platform. Lifting the uppermost platform results in the raising of the next platform beneath the uppermost platform and so forth. Lowering the uppermost platform lowers all of the platforms until the lowest platform is at the bottom with the remaining platforms lowered until stacked upon one another. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311996 | BICYCLE CONTAINMENT APPARATUS - A bicycle containment system is disclosed. The system can include one or more vertical supports, one or more cantilevered crossbars pivotally connected to one or more vertical supports, one or more wheel locking mechanisms, and a control system. Each cantilevered crossbar can include two substantially parallel extending arms and a frame locking mechanism. The frame locking mechanism can be made up of one or more frame locking bars and one or more frame locking actuators. Each wheel locking mechanism can include a wheel locking bar and a wheel locking actuator. The locking mechanism control system can be configured to actuate the frame locking actuators and the wheel locking actuators. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311997 | RACK STRUCTURE FOR CUP OBJECTS - The creation is a rack for cup objects, which provides a rack easy to use and capable of placing cup objects, including: an integrated bended form of two vertical rods providing with symmetrical, vertically separated aligned oblique projections, wherein the oblique projections are inclined to the two vertical rods with oblique angles, a space is formed between upper and lower oblique projections, the space may contain embedded cup objects, and the oblique projection may be used to jam the cup cover of the cup object such that the effect that the cup object is positioned, undetached, and thus multiple cup objects may be positioned in alignment and easy to access is achieved. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311998 | BAG CONTAINER DISPENSER RACK - A bag container dispenser rack includes a containment structure that has an open first end and an opposite, second end. The structure is sized and shaped to fit slidably about a container dispenser for film bags and has an aperture at the second end. The aperture is sized, shaped and located to at least partially align with a dispensing opening in the container dispenser. A support stand is attached to the containment structure and provides connection to a surface. The support stand is pivotally mounted to an underside of the structure and optionally is securable in either a first, upper position or a second, lower position. A latch prevents unwanted removal of the dispenser from the rack. Two or more structures may be attached to the support stand, thereby providing a choice of bags. Openings are provided in the rack to provide visual access to outer surfaces of the dispenser. | 2014-10-23 |
20140311999 | ADJUSTABLE POLE CADDY - An adjustable pole caddy includes an elongated pole, a shelf including a generally planar surface for supporting at least one object thereon, a clamp having a first aperture and a second aperture, and a fastener extending through the first aperture of the clamp. The second aperture extends around at least a portion of an outer periphery of the pole. In a locked position of the fastener and clamp, an end portion of the fastener engages the pole and at least a portion of the shelf removably engages at least a portion of the clamp. The clamp is secured to the pole and the shelf is secured to the clamp. In a released position of the fastener and clamp, the end portion of the fastener does not engage the pole. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312000 | OXYGEN ABSORBING CAP - An oxygen absorbing cap includes a hollow chamber, a removable top that is adapted to screw into or snap into the cap so as to close the hollow chamber and, when removed, to provide access to the hollow chamber, an oxygen absorber adapted to fit into the hollow chamber, and a waterproof breathable film (e.g., e-PTFE microporous film) located in the hollow chamber between the oxygen absorber and any liquid in the bottle and adapted to prevent the liquid in the bottle from contacting the oxygen absorber but allowing gases in the bottle to contact the oxygen absorber. The cap may also be used with a valve that limits the amount of air that contacts the liquid to the air that replaces the poured liquid or used with a pump that replaces the poured liquid with oxygen-free air so that air never contacts liquid in the bottle. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312001 | CROWN-TYPE METAL TOP WITH EASY OPENING - A crown-type metal cap comfortable for opening by turning or with a bottle opener. The metal cap before folding, has a bell-shaped closure flange with a plurality of intercalated protrusions and depressions, the protrusions have a smaller width than the width of the depressions, and each depression has on its outer edge a convex fold; such that when closing the closure flange is folded over the mouth of the bottle, each protrusion bifurcates into a pair of minor protrusions that acquire a curved shape separated by a central depression that takes a similar form within a spheroid, forming a flange surface comfortable to touch to facilitate manual opening by turning; whereas the convex fold of each depression prevents the collapse of the outer edge of the depression to form a bell-shaped opening edge for easy opening of the metal cap with the bottle opener. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312002 | FABRICATION OF TUNNELING JUNCTION FOR NANOPORE DNA SEQUENCING - A mechanism is provided for forming a nanodevice. A reservoir is filled with a conductive fluid, and a membrane is formed to separate the reservoir in the nanodevice. The membrane includes an electrode layer having a tunneling junction formed therein. The membrane is formed to have a nanopore formed through one or more other layers of the membrane such that the nanopore is aligned with the tunneling junction of the electrode layer. The tunneling junction of the electrode layer is narrowed to a narrowed size by electroplating or electroless deposition. When a voltage is applied to the electrode layer, a tunneling current is generated by a base in the tunneling junction to be measured as a current signature for distinguishing the base. When an organic coating is formed on an inside surface of the tunneling junction, transient bonds are formed between the electrode layer and the base. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312003 | FABRICATION OF TUNNELING JUNCTION FOR NANOPORE DNA SEQUENCING - A mechanism is provided for forming a nanodevice. A reservoir is filled with a conductive fluid, and a membrane is formed to separate the reservoir in the nanodevice. The membrane includes an electrode layer having a tunneling junction formed therein. The membrane is formed to have a nanopore formed through one or more other layers of the membrane such that the nanopore is aligned with the tunneling junction of the electrode layer. The tunneling junction of the electrode layer is narrowed to a narrowed size by electroplating or electroless deposition. When a voltage is applied to the electrode layer, a tunneling current is generated by a base in the tunneling junction to be measured as a current signature for distinguishing the base. When an organic coating is formed on an inside surface of the tunneling junction, transient bonds are formed between the electrode layer and the base. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312004 | ETCHING METHOD - Provided are an etching method capable of increasing an etching selectivity between a subject material and a resist, a sapphire substrate processed using the etching method, and a light-emitting device including the sapphire substrate. An etching method using a plasma etching apparatus includes: a resist film forming step of forming a resist film on a subject material; a pattern forming step of forming a predetermined pattern on the resist film; a resist degenerating step of exposing the resist film on which the pattern is formed to plasma under a predetermined degeneration condition to degenerate the resist film and increase an etching selectivity; and a subject material etching step of exposing the subject material to plasma under an etching condition different from the degeneration condition to etch the subject material using the resist film having an increased etching selectivity as a mask. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312005 | DUAL GAS LASER CUTTING OF MEDICAL DEVICES - A system prevents oxidation of a laser cut workpiece by utilizing a laser source that utilizes laser source with an inert gas, such as argon or helium, rather than air or oxygen, to create the slots or kerfs which form the pattern cut into the workpiece. The system introduces oxygen gas through the workpiece as it is being laser cut to oxidize any slag or dross created during the laser cutting process. Oxygen or a mixture of oxygen with other gases cools the slag and the workpiece while at the same time oxidizing the slag to either completely burn or partial burn the slag before it strikes an exposed surface of the tubular member. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312006 | WIRE ARC SPRAY SYSTEM USING COMPOSITE WIRE FOR POROUS COATING, AND RELATED METHOD - A composite wire for use with a wire arc spray system and related methods. The composite wire can include: a low melting point material at a core region thereof and a cladding including a metal surrounding the core region, the low metal point material having a melting point less than that of the metal, wherein the low melting point material includes a polymer in the form of a powder having particles having a size of from approximately 1 nanometer to approximately 100 nanometers. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312007 | CART AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING STUDS - A stud feed assembly for welding studs comprising a stud loader and a stud catcher. The stud loader comprises a first chute component and a second chute component, the first chute component having a greater diameter than the second chute component. The stud catcher comprises a receiving component and a vertical component, the receiving component being shaped to receive it stud such that the receiving component aligns the received stud in a substantially vertical position. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312008 | DRAWN ARC STUD WELDING SYSTEM - A system for drawn arc stud welding that includes a drawn arc stud welding device; a substrate; a stud for attachment to the substrate; a modified ferrule; and modified flux. The ferrule is placed around the stud in the welding device prior to attaching the stud to the substrate and further includes a ferrule body having inner and outer surfaces and top and bottom surfaces. The ferrule body has been modified to include tapered inner walls, smoothed inner surfaces, beveled inner surfaces, notched bottom surfaces, or combinations thereof. The flux has been bound to or integrated with the inner surfaces and bottom surfaces of the ferrule body and has been modified to have a particle size of less than about 1200 μm. The flux is placed outside of the arc path generated by the stud welding device. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312009 | DEVICE TO IMPROVE IRON LOSS PROPERTIES OF GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - This device scans a high-energy beam in a direction traversing a feed path of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having subjected to final annealing so as to irradiate a surface of the steel sheet being passed through with the high-energy beam to thereby perform magnetic domain refinement, the device including an irradiation mechanism for scanning the high-energy beam in a direction orthogonal to the feed direction of the steel sheet, in which the irradiation mechanism has a function of having the scanning direction of the high-energy beam oriented diagonally, relative to the orthogonal direction, toward the feed direction at an angle determined based on a sheet passing speed of the steel sheet on the feed path. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312010 | PLASMA TORCH CUTTING DEVICE AND PROCESS - A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the planer surface of the work piece using a positioning apparatus, wherein the positioning apparatus has at least five degrees of freedom about which it can move the plasma arc torch relative the work piece for cutting the work piece on the table. The method further includes angling the torch relative the planer surface of the work piece such that the torch is held at an angle of between about 1 and about 4 degrees from perpendicular with the planer surface to back burn a produced kerf such that a kerf edge is perpendicular relative the planer surface of the work piece. Additionally, the planer surface of the work piece is calculated by contacting the work piece with the torch at least three times. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312011 | MONITORING METHOD FOR PLASMA ARC WELDING AND PLASMA ARC WELDING DEVICE - The method of monitoring keyhole welding with a plasma arc includes the step of measuring output voltages when welding is performed with a constant current, and the step of finding peak frequencies and distributions of welding voltages by analyzing frequencies of the welding voltages which correlate to a molten weld pool (P) vibration among the output voltages measured. The method also includes the step of identifying the peak frequencies that correlate to the molten weld pool (P) vibration, and the step of comparing the identified peak frequencies with a frequency range and determining whether the welding is good or bad. Thus, whether or not good keyhole welding is carried out can be determined with excellent precision by simply comparing the peak frequency that correlates to the molten weld pool (P) vibration with the frequency range. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312012 | PLASMA ARC WELDING METHOD AND PLASMA ARC WELDING DEVICE - Provided is a plasma arc welding method for continuously welding a welding target part of a welding workpiece while forming a keyhole weld on the welding target part of the welding workpiece using a plasma arc. A pulse current is used for a welding current, and the pulse frequency of the pulse current is controlled so as to be a frequency that is synchronized with a weld pool (P) during the welding. With this approach, vibration of the weld pool during keyhole welding can be controlled so as to synchronize with the pulse frequency of the pulse current. As a result, when the plasma arc keyhole welding is performed, a stable penetration bead having a desired height can be reliably obtained without hanging or irregularity. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312013 | LASER EMISSION-BASED CONTROL OF BEAM POSITIONER - A laser machining system ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140312014 | Compensation Of Fiber Lensing Effect During Grating Fabrication In Multicore Fiber - An arrangement and method that compensates for variation in grating strength associated with forming multiple gratings in multicore fiber is proposed where the writing efficiency of the beam(s) used to form the gratings is controlled to compensate for fiber lensing effects. In one case, a spacing between the multicore optical fiber and the beam source is controlled such that the writing efficiency (which decreases as a function of the space between the source and the fiber) compensates (at least in part) for the increased beam intensity attributed to the lensing effect of the fiber itself. The width of beam itself may also be controlled to modify the writing efficiency. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312015 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF LASER PROCESSING, METHOD OF FABRICATING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING INKJET HEAD - In the case where the workpiece ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140312016 | LASER CUTTING DEVICE AND LASER CUTTING METHOD - A laser cutting device is configured for cutting an original product. The original product includes a stub bar and an optical element. The laser cutting device includes a support member and a cutting member. The original product is moveably placed on the support member. The cutting member includes a checking unit and a laser cutting unit, and defines a cutting area. The checking unit checks whether the original product moves in the cutting area. The laser cutting unit cuts the original product, thereby separating the stub bar from the optical element if the original product moves in the cutting area. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312017 | Method For Applying a Data Marking to the Surface of a Diamond or Brilliant and For Determining the Authenticity Thereof - A system and method are provided for marking valuable articles, particularly precious stones and here in particular cut diamonds (brilliants) and uncut diamonds. An identification marking that is invisible to the naked eye is applied to the article, and data associated with the identification marking is stored for subsequent use in determining the authenticity of the marking. The marking is applied by irradiating a surface of the article with laser light having a wavelength of less than 400 nm and applying ultrasonic oscillations during laser irradiation. A further laser light having a wavelength of more than 500 nm may also be applied to the surface. At least two interference images are generated using at least two different sounding radiation wavelengths for storage, along with an incidence angle of the sounding radiation. The stored data may subsequently be compared to authenticity-checking interference images to determine the authenticity of the identification marking. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312018 | Dynamic Height Adjusting System and Method for Head Assembly of Laser Processing System - The present invention relates to a dynamic height adjusting system and method that uses capacitance for a head assembly of a laser processing system throughout a process cycle. The proposed system and method involves use of a single frequency in which a change in phase is measured and processed to determine changes in height and distance between a work piece with an increased reliability. The system further enables operative computerized processor control and substantial improvements in process control signal and feedback distribution throughout an integrated system and optional remote interfaces. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312019 | Laser system processing unit connection - A laser system includes one or more lasers and one or more laser processing units each connected to a respective one of the one or more lasers by a laser light cable and a data line associated uniquely with the laser light cable. Each laser processing unit includes a safety device for monitoring the laser processing unit and an interface for the data line. The laser system also includes a central safety control operably associated with the one or more laser processing units and configured to monitor the safety devices of multiple laser processing units of the laser system. The interface of each of the one or more laser processing units is connected to the central safety control and via the data line to the respective one of the one or more lasers. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312020 | Systems and Methods Providing Contact Tip to Work Distance (CTWD) Feedback for Augmented Reality - A system and method to make a welder aware of contact tip-to-work distance (CTWD) during a welding process. One or both of welding output current and wire feed speed is sampled in real time during the welding process. The actual CTWD is determined in real time based on at least one or both of the sampled welding output current and wire feed speed. The actual CTWD may be compared to a target CTWD in real time, where the target CTWD represents an estimated or desired CTWD for the welding process. A deviation parameter may be generated based on the comparing. An indication of the deviation parameter or the actual CTWD may be provided to a welder performing the welding process as feedback, allowing the welder to adjust the actual CTWD to better match the target CTWD in real time during the welding process. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312021 | WELDING SYSTEM HAVING A WIRE-SPECIFIC INTERFACE - A system having a welding wire hub with a wire-specific interface. The wire-specific interface may be configured to enable mounting with a first wire spool and configured to prevent mounting with a second wire spool. In some embodiments, the first and second wire spools have different welding wire types. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312022 | PERSONALIZED INTERFACE FOR TORCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a system and method for quick identification and selection of torch processes based on a profile scheme. In an illustrated embodiment, a profile selectable via a one-click process may define operational parameters for one or more torch processes. Multiple profiles may be identified by corresponding labels that are visible on the face of the system. Furthermore, in an illustrated embodiment, the profiles and associated torch processes may be automatically stored in the system upon user configuration of the operational parameters. For example, in one embodiment, the user may select a profile and configure a welding process. Upon changing an operational parameter, it may be automatically saved to the selected profile and process. Reselection of that profile may recall the last used process and its associated parameters. The operational parameters of other configured processes may then be retrieved by selecting the desired process within the selected profile. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312023 | HYBRID THREAD FOR WELDING GUN NECK - A welding gun neck for a welding gun includes an elongated tubular body having an end connectable to a gas diffuser. The elongated tubular body includes a threaded external surface adjacent the end. The threaded external surface defines a male, threaded portion. The male, threaded portion is mateable with a female thread of the gas diffuser. The threaded external surface includes a straight portion and an adjoining tapered portion. The welding gun neck is connectable to both a gas diffuser having a straight female thread and a gas diffuser having a tapered female thread. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312024 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL SHEET FOR PRESS MOLDING, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PRESS-MOLDED COMPONENT - [Problem] To provide a method for producing a non-rectangular steel sheet to be heated to the predetermined temperature, a method and apparatus for producing a press-molded article using the non-rectangular steel sheet for press molding that is produced by means of that method for producing the same. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312025 | Zero Clearance Combination Oven - A commercial oven, such as a combination oven providing steam and convection heating, may provide an equipment cabinet holding electronic equipment and having an external wall abutting other heating apparatus. The external wall includes an interior plenum through which air is circulated to provide compact virtual insulation from external heat sources. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312026 | KITCHEN WORKTOP WITH WEIGHING MEANS - A kitchen worktop having a support plate ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140312027 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC HEATERS - Embodiments include a flexible fabric heater. The fabric heater has a conductive base fabric having elastic properties. The base fabric may be coupled to electrical terminals. A elastomeric layer may be applied on the base fabric. The elastomeric layer may have elastic properties and includes a liquid-resistant material. A first thermal layer may be applied proximate edges along the electrical coupling between the fabric heater and the electrical terminals. The first thermal layer can have heat-resistant properties. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312028 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE HEATER ELEMENTS MOISTURE DETECTION CIRCUIT - In various embodiments, an electrical heating assembly is disclosed. The electrical heating assembly comprises one or more electrical heating elements. A current leakage sensor is operatively coupled to the one or more heating elements. The current leakage generates a signal indicative of current leakage from the electrical heating elements. The current leakage is proportional to an amount of moisture in contact with the electrical heating elements. A thyristor is coupled to the electrical heating elements. The thyristor is configured to control a power level of the one or more heating elements. A control logic is coupled to the thyristor and the leakage circuit. The control logic is configured to activate the one or more heating elements in a dry-out mode and a control mode. The control logic switches from the dry-out mode to the control mode when the signal indicative of the current leakage is below a predetermined threshold. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312029 | Flexible, Low-Profile Heating Cable - A flexible, low-profile heating cable with a first buss conductor, a second buss conductor, a plurality of carbon-based resistive heating elements, the heating elements connected to the first and second busses at connection nodes, high-temperature polymer-based electrical insulating thermally-conductive layers between the heating elements and the buss conductors, except at the node locations, a conductive ground member, a high-temperature polymer-based electrical insulating thermally-conductive layer between the ground member and the buss conductors, and a thermally-conductive over-jacket outside of the ground member. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312030 | Microwave heat treatment apparatus and method - A heat treating system comprises a hot-wall microwave applicator cavity having a gas-diffusing structure on one surface, a microwave power supply, a transmission line between the applicator and power supply, and a granular heat transfer medium partially filling the cavity. The medium may be a single material or a blend of several materials, preferably having equivalent aerodynamic densities. The related method includes the steps of: placing a material to be heated into a microwave cavity having a gas diffusing structure on one surface; partially filling the cavity with a quantity of granular heat transfer medium sufficient to cover the material to be treated and the gas diffusing structure; flowing gas through the diffusing structure at a rate sufficient to fluidize the granular medium; and, introducing microwave energy into the cavity to raise the material and granular medium to a selected temperature for a selected time. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312031 | JUNCTION BOX - A junction box includes a box body that has a component mounting portion, an upper cover that covers an upper part of the box body, and a side cover that is attached to a side face of the box body. The box body has a side wall portion which surrounds a component mounting portion and an electric distribution portion which is electrically connected to the component mounting portion. The upper cover has a top panel and a down wall portion which are downwardly provided from the peripheral end of the top panel. The side cover has a terminal and a case portion which covers the terminal. A recess or a hole which is located outside the down wall portion of the upper cover is formed on an upper face of the case portion. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312032 | Containers - A container includes a substantially cylindrical body portion comprising panels arranged about substantially the entire body portion and defining a body portion interior. Each panel includes substantially parallel side edges and an upper and lower edge. Each side edge of each panel is joined to a side edge of an adjacent panel. The upper edges of the panels form an upper edge of the body portion and the lower edges of the panels form a lower edge of the body portion. The upper edge and the lower edge of each panel are displaced circumferentially from one another. A closure member can be joined to the lower edge of the body portion. A recessed portion of the body portion can be concave and a most inward point of the recessed portion can be located approximately at the midpoint between the body portion upper edge and the body portion lower edge. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312033 | POWER TOOL STORAGE AND PACKAGE SYSTEM - A storage system for a power component comprising a receptacle including a base and a closure connected to the base, the base and the closure defining an internal space for receiving one or more components, the closure being operable for selectively enclosing the internal space, and a connection means for releasably connecting the base with at least one component that is positioned within the internal space of the receptacle, the connection means including a first connection portion associated with the base for connecting with a second connection portion of the component. A package for containing a product interfacing device with a surface defining a recess that is shaped to conform with an exterior surface of the product and thereby restrict movement of the product relative to the product interfacing device, a removable cover and a connection means for releasably connecting the product interfacing device within the internal space of a receptacle. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312034 | FOLDABLE CRATE AND LOCKING MECHANISMS THEREFOR - A foldable crate includes a base platform, a pair of longitudinal sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform and a pair of flanking sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform. The flanking sidewalls accommodate a locking mechanism, which includes an actuator, a transmission mechanism and a pair of locking elements, threaded into channels at the top portion of the flanking sidewalls. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312035 | Means, method and process of condensing discarded recyclable cups inside each other - Recycle bins and recycle attachments for stacking and condensing discarded paper cups and plastic glasses inside each other. The process of stacking cups and glasses in a series will greatly increase the available space within recycle bins by eliminating the “wasted empty space” void typically found within empty cups and glasses. Accordingly, recyclable containers will need to be emptied less often which ultimately saves municipalities time, money and maintenance. Additionally, this invention greatly aids in the later sorting and processing of recyclables. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312036 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR FUEL-REFILLING SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION KIT WITH PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS FOR PRODUCING A DEFLECTOR DEVICE PROTOTYPE - The invention relates to a method ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140312037 | MODULAR EQUIPMENT CASE - A container includes a sealing system coupled to an interior surface of the container's lid or cover. The sealing system includes a rotatable latch that, when rotated, cooperates with a number of gears to and a cam assembly formed in the lid to actuate a number of arms or links. In one embodiment, some of the arms extend approximately radially from a driven gear and operate to move an engagement member of the sealing assembly into contact with a complementary engagement member coupled to a base portion of the container. This engagement, in turn, compresses a seal or gasket located between the lid portion and the base portion of the container. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312038 | CLOSURE WITH TAMPER-EVIDENT STRIP - A tamper-evident dispensing closure includes a body adapted to be attached to a container and a pivotable lid which is hingedly attached to the body. A tamper-evident strip is located within the contour of the body and attached to the body by means of predetermined frangible connecting points. The tamper-evident strip is engaged or engageable by at least one locking member provided on a skirt portion of the lid, such that the lid is only pivotable to the open position when the tamper-evident strip is permanently removed. The body and the pivotable lid in the closed position define a recess in which the tamper-evident strip is received in a countersunk manner. The recess has a height which essentially corresponds to the height of the tamper evident strip such that the edges of the tamper-evident strip are essentially unreachable. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312039 | SEALABLE ELEMENT FOR SEALING A RIM OF RECEPTACLES - The present invention relates to a sealable element ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140312040 | Beverage Container - Beverage container which can be used to bottle beverages in filling facilities and subsequently used in any setting where the consumer desires to have a convenient and fun approach to consuming a soft drink, and desires to have that soft drink cooled by ice and strained from the ice before consuming it. The disclosed beverage container can be made up of three pieces, a cap, dome and vessel. The pieces screw together using a double screw mechanism. The dome piece contains a strainer. The consumer can separate the dome from the vessel and add ice to the mixed beverage to cool the beverage prior to consumption, and can strain the ice from the beverage before drinking it directly from the top opening of the dome, after it has been resealed to the vessel. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312041 | CONTAINER WITH TRAPEZOID-SHAPED LONGITUDINAL SIDE AND RELATED METHODS - A container may include a body portion having opposing open and closed ends, and a trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side extending laterally between the open and closed ends. The open end may include a latch portion extending laterally and being opposite to the trapezoid-shaped longitudinal side. The container may also include a handle coupled to the open end, and switchingly coupled to the latch portion. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312042 | PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a pressure delivery system for delivering a gas. The pressure delivery system comprises a gas cylinder containing at least one gas, the gas cylinder comprising an outlet, and the gas in the gas cylinder having a first gas pressure. The system further comprising a pressure reduction valve positioned downstream of the outlet for reducing the first gas pressure to a second gas pressure. Furthermore, the invention relates to a dispensing system for dispensing beverages. | 2014-10-23 |
20140312043 | PRESSURE VESSEL LINER, MOLDING DIE THEREOF, AND PRESSURE VESSEL - An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for suppressing an occurrence of weld in a pressure vessel liner. A film gate | 2014-10-23 |
20140312044 | Dual Wheeled Portable Cooler - The invention relates to a portable wheeled cooler having at least a cooler chest assembly consisting of four walls, a hinged lid, a bottom having a cavity to receive a longitudinal shaft, a handle located on each end for lifting and carrying, a retractable support for carrying recreational items, two pair of removable oversized wheels supported by a longitudinal shaft such as an axle and restraining elements to secure said wheels to said longitudinal shaft. | 2014-10-23 |