43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210331826 | SHELF-READY WRAP-AROUND SHIPPER DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system for containing and displaying product includes a tray portion and a hood portion. The tray portion includes a bottom panel, and the hood portion includes a top panel and at least one glue flap panel disposed adjacent to the top panel. The display system is convertible from a shipping configuration in which the tray and hood portions cooperate to form an enclosed carton, into a display configuration in which the hood portion is separated completely from the tray portion. The display system is configured to be transitioned from the shipping configuration to the display configuration by breaking an adhesive connection between the at least one glue flap panel and the tray portion and lifting the hood portion away from the tray portion. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331827 | SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates, in general, to stackable containers which are effective for shipping goods to a point of sale and for being easily and reliably converted into a merchandise display case after delivery. More particularly, provided herein is a foldable, stackable shipping and display container for shipping goods to a point of sale can be easily converted into a merchandise display case, and can be formed from one or more blanks folded and formed according to a method for creating the box such that it encloses the storage space on all sides. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331828 | Composite Pack Having an Elliptical Laminated Hole, a Cardboard/Plastic Composite Material, a Blank Made From This, and a Pouring Element for Use With Such a Composite Pack - The invention illustrates and describes a composite pack, in particular a parallelepipedal cardboard/plastic composite pack for pourable products, having an elliptical laminated hole which is provided in the composite pack gable, with an elliptical main axis and an elliptical minor axis, and a pouring element, comprising a basic body, a cutting element movably guided in the basic body and having the shape of a hollow cylinder with a cylinder outer diameter and a resealable screw cap, wherein the screw cap serves for opening the composite pack for the first time by activation of the cutting element, which thus forms a pouring opening in the region of the laminated hole and wherein first guidance means configured on the cutting element interact with second guidance means configured on the basic body. In order to create the largest possible outflow diameter, while maintaining an already existing variant of a laminated hole, or in order to optimise the system of laminated hole and cutting element below its normal limits, it is provided that the cylinder external diameter is at least as big as the length of the elliptical minor axis. This leads to the side wall of the hollow cylinder-shaped cutting element extending the laminated hole at least in sections. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331829 | HYBRID COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A collapsible container includes a frame including a base and a plurality of walls hingeably connected to edges of the base. At least one wall of the plurality of walls has a large opening therethrough. The large opening occupies a majority of the area of the at least one wall. An insert is received in the frame. The insert at least substantially covers the large opening in the at least one wall. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331830 | PLASTIC PALLET - Pallet made of plastic, with a cover plate ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331831 | BLOW-MOLDED UNITARY STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH - A blow-molded unitary structure includes a panel having first and second panel walls and a generally hollow interior between the first and second panel walls. The structure also includes a plurality of depressions, or at least one ridge, or both the depressions and ridge to enhance the strength of the structure. The plurality of depressions is monolithically formed with the panel, recessing from the second panel wall toward the first panel wall. A depression has a side wall composed of first and second segments. Cross-sectional-wise, the first and second segments have different widths and thus collectively forms a step between the first and second segments. A ridge is also monolithically formed with the panel and includes a section, at which the width of the ridge varies along the height direction of the ridge. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331832 | COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION UNIT - A collapsible storage and transportation unit is disclosed and comprises a base including a cargo area surrounded by an edge having four ends; four wall panel supporting members connected to the edge of the base, each wall panel supporting member comprising at least a first post member and a second post member, the wall panel supporting members being pivotable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration, wherein in the folded configuration the wall panel supporting members are lying down over the base and the collapsible storage and transportation unit is in a collapsed configuration. In the unfolded configuration the first post member of a first given wall panel supporting member and the second post member of a second given wall panel supporting member are both adjacent to each other. A first collapsible storage and transportation unit is stackable over a second collapsible storage and transportation unit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331833 | MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PALLETIZED LOADS - A measuring system associable with a group of products wrappable with a plastic film to form a palletized load. The system includes a supporting frame provided with a supporting plane for the group, first and second detecting modules housed inside the supporting frame and provided with first and second sensor units to detect and measure first and second physical quantities acting on the palletized load when it is moved and/or transported, a processing module having first and second computing units and first and second memory units positioned on the supporting plane, inserted among the products and having dimensions and weight comparable to that of one of the products. The first and second computing units, first and second memory units and first and second detecting modules form first and second measurement chains of the first and second physical quantities. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331834 | PALLET COVER COMPRISING ONE OR MORE TEMPERATURE-CONTROL MEMBERS AND KIT FOR USE IN MAKING THE PALLET COVER - A pallet cover suitable for use in covering at least a portion of a payload on a pallet and a kit for use in making the pallet cover. In one embodiment, the pallet cover includes a top wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall, wherein the walls are detachably joined to one another. Each of the top wall, the front wall, the rear wall, the left side wall, and the right side wall includes a first fabric sheet and a second fabric sheet, the first and second fabric sheets being joined together to form a plurality of pockets. Each pocket may removably receive a temperature-control member containing a phase-change material. At least one of the top wall, the front wall, the rear wall, the left side wall and the right side wall may include a plurality of detachably joined portions. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331835 | PORTABLE MULTI-KIT ASSEMBLY FOR STORING ELECTRONIC PARTS - A portable multi-kit assembly for storing electronic parts according to the present invention includes a base in which a plurality of accommodation portions configured to accommodate electronic parts is formed. The plurality of accommodation portions includes a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate a first part. The first part is fastened to the first accommodation portion, and is coupled to a first coupling kit having a shape corresponding to that of the first accommodation portion and accommodated in the first accommodation portion. A grip portion is foiled on the first coupling kit, and allows the first part to be withdrawn from or retracted into the base in such a manner that the grip portion is pushed with a finger. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331836 | BLANK AND PAPERBOARD ENVELOPE FORMED THEREFROM - A blank including a single rectangular sheet of paperboard having opposed top and bottom edges and opposed left and right edges. The sheet has a midline spaced equally from the left and right edges, with a cut that extends from the top edge to a point spaced from the top edge, and a fold line that extends from the point to the bottom edge. The sheet also has a first zone that extends from midline to right edge along the bottom edge, a second zone that extends from bottom edge to a line spaced from the top edge along the right edge, a third zone that extends from midline to left edge along the bottom edge, and a fourth zone that extends from bottom edge to the line along the left edge. The first and second zones are configured to join the third and fourth zones. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331837 | TRAVEL CONTAINER - A travel container for storing liquids and ideally sized for convenient transport and storage is provided and comprises a first end having an opening that is configured to receive a cap that is releasably secured to the first end of the container to hold the liquid inside the container when the cap is in a closed position and to allow for liquid to be dispensed from the container when the cap is deployed in an open position; a body that is constructed of a flexible material that allows the container to be reshaped into a folded or rolled up state; a second end featuring a heavy duty zip lock that allows for opening and closing the container for ease of refilling the container with liquid to be dispensed; and a small tab attached to the container at its second end that allows the container to be hung in place. Optionally, a waterproof pocket is provided on the side of the container in which a label may be inserted to identify the contents of the container. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331838 | RECLOSABLE AND TAMPER-EVIDENT PLASTIC CONTAINER - There is provided a container, which can be made of plastic, be tamper-evident and/or reclosable, including a receptacle and a lid engageable together. The lid can include a lid lip superposable against a receptacle lip in a closed configuration of the container. The lid lip can include one or more tear line segments and an opening tab. The container is configurable into an open configuration by pulling the opening tab to tear the lid lip along the tear line segment(s) with an outer lip region of the lid lip remaining bonded to the receptacle lip in the open configuration. The container can also include catch assemblies formed in corners of the container, each one including a receptacle-engagement bulge protruding inwardly from a peripheral wall of the receptacle and a lid engagement bulge protruding outwardly in the at least two of the corners of the lid, the receptacle-engagement bulge releasably interlocking with a corresponding one of the lid-engagement bulges in the closed configuration. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331839 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH VENTING - A beverage container closure or lid adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be opened by pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the button is released. Thus, the user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container. The beverage container closure includes an actuating lever configured to press the button when a user applies a force to the lever. By utilizing the mechanical advantage provided by the lever, a user is able to selectively open and close the stopper using a relatively low amount of force. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331840 | MULTI PIECE FITMENT FOR A FLUID CONTAINER - This disclosure relates generally to a containment system for containing a fluid. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a fitment for attaching a liner within a container and providing a fluid path from the liner to an outside of the containment system. The liner and at least a part of the fitment provide the wetted surfaces for the containment system, while the fitment has a portion that can be joined to an outer container that, for example, provides rigidity and light protection. The fitment may be a two-piece fitment with a liner fitment to which the liner may be joined, and a retainer that may be joined to a container, where the liner fitment and the retainer are joined to one another, for example by a mechanical connection. The liner and liner fitment may be fluoropolymers or other non-reactive polymers. The container and retainer may be UV-blocking polymers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331841 | TATTOO BOTTLE WITH SECURE LID - A tattoo ink bottle is provided having an openable sanitary cap that is configured for one-handed operation and a tight closed seal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331842 | LID COVER HAVING A LOCKING MECHANISM AND CONTAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE LID COVER - The present invention discloses a lid cover having a locking mechanism and a container assembly comprising the lid cover. The lid cover includes a cap connectable with a connector body having a button constructed to be movable between a first position where the button engages the cap to close the connector body, and a second position where the button is separated from the cap to open up the cap. The locking mechanism includes a knob operably coupled to the button, and capable of moving between a locked position where the knob restrains the button within the first position, and an unlocked position where the knob allows the button to be released from the first position into the second position. The present invention is capable of locking the lid cover to prevent an unexpected opening of the lid cover. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331843 | RECEIVING CONTAINER, METHOD FOR FILLING A RECEIVING CONTAINER, METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING RECEIVING CONTAINERS AND USE OF A RECEIVING CONTAINER - A receiving container comprising a body and a lid. The body has an open end and a closed end. The lid is introduceable at least partially into the open end of the body in order to seal the body. The lid comprises at least one plastic component which is designed such that the lid can be perforated by a canula and is fluid-tight after the canula has been removed. The receiving container is designed such that the lid can assume at least first and second closing positions. In the first closing position, a chamber of the body can be filled, via a cannula, through the lid and gas can escape from the chamber via at least one ventilation path. In the second closing position, the at least one ventilation path is closed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331844 | DEVICE BUILT IN A BOTTLE MOUTH FOR HANGING A SPOON - A device built in the mouth of a bottle for hanging a spoon relates to the field of packaging materials. The device includes a barrel used to contain materials. The inner wall of the bottle mouth of the barrel is provided with a ring-shaped groove, which is used to set a hanging mechanism and the hanging mechanism includes a snap ring with an adjustable inner diameter. The snap ring is clamped with the groove. A hook for hanging a spoon is provided in the side spaced from the inner wall of the bottle mouth. In this invention, the spoon is installed in the mouth of the bottle, and it can be found after opening the barrel. For this invention, it solves the problem that there is no a fixed place for a spoon, and it also solves the problem that the spoon easily becomes buried in the powder, and a person needs to look for the spoon repeatedly. Hence, it decreases the contamination possibility of a product. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331845 | POLYETHYLENE LAMINATES FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS - Embodiments of laminate structures for flexible packaging comprise a print film comprising ethylene-based polymer, a sealant film laminated to the print film, wherein the sealant film comprising at least 3 layers and has an overall thickness from 15 to 30 μm. The sealant film comprises a middle layer, an outer layer, and an inner layer disposed between the print film and the middle layer. The inner layer comprises an ethylene interpolymer having a density from 0.910 to 0.925 g/cc and a melt index (I2) from 0.5 to 5 g/10 min, and at least one of the inner layer, the middle layer, and the outer layer comprise a first composition comprising at least one ethylene based polymer, wherein the first composition comprises a Molecular Weighted Comonomer Distribution Index (MWCDI) value greater than 0.9, and a melt index ratio (I10/I2) that meets the equation: I | 2021-10-28 |
20210331846 | PACKAGE BODY HAVING LAMINATED FILM INCLUDING RECYCLED PLASTIC LAYER - Provided is a package body having a laminated film. The laminated film includes a recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer; a first thermoplastic resin layer; a barrier layer disposed between the recycled PET layer and the first thermoplastic resin layer, the barrier layer being a metal foil layer or a metal-coated resin layer; and a second thermoplastic resin layer located between the recycled PET layer and the barrier layer, and being in direct contact with the barrier layer. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331847 | Carrier For Containers - A carrier for holding a plurality of containers can include a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel and configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one side panel foldably connected to the at least one attachment panel, and at least one top panel foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The at least one central panel can include a plurality of openings and can be for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers. The at least one top panel can have an outer free edge arranged to expose a portion of the at least one attachment panel. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331848 | Carrier For Containers - A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels having at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel and configured to receive a portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers, and at least one side panel foldably connected to the at least one attachment panel. The at least one central panel includes a plurality of openings and is positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers, and the at least one side panel is attached to at least one container of the plurality of containers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331849 | CONTAINER CARRIER WITH FLEXIBLE RAISED HANDLE - A container carrier and manufacturing method therefor are provided. The container carrier may include an integrally molded body with a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of annular structures. Each annular structure may connect to at least one adjacent annular structure and may include a circumferential rib with a plurality of flanges, which are collectively configured to secure a container. An integrally formed handle may extend upward from the body of the container carrier. The handle may include a graspable region and a bifurcated region that forms a pair of arms that connect to the body and support the graspable region in an upright configuration in an unbiased state. The arms may flex such that an intersection of the bifurcated region and graspable region moves to accommodate a downward flexion of the handle when a downward biasing force is applied to the handle in a biased state. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331850 | Sealed Break-Open Package and Corresponding Method for the Production Thereof - A sealed break-open package having: a wrapping sheet, which is folded and welded onto itself so as to define, alone, a closed containing chamber, which is designed to contain a fluid product and has a dispensing through opening, through which the fluid product can flow out of the containing chamber; and a closing system, which engages the dispensing opening in a sealing manner, so as to close the dispensing opening. The closing system having a semi-rigid plastic material sheet, which overlaps the wrapping sheet in the area of the dispensing opening, is firmly and permanently connected to the wrapping sheet, and has a pre-weakened region, which overlaps the dispensing opening and guides, following a folding of the semi-rigid plastic material sheet, a controlled breaking of the semi-rigid plastic material sheet in the area of the pre-weakened region, so as to determine the formation, through the semi-rigid plastic material sheet, of a product outlet opening. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331851 | POUCH FOR FLUID - A pouch for fluid comprises: a first film ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331852 | PACKAGING FOR THE SCRATCHPROOF TRANSPORTATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL BOTTLES - A packaging for the stocking and transportation of glass bottles including a box closed on five sides and open at the top, configured to house a plurality of bottles therein, arranged side-by-side in a vertical position, and a lid couplable in a removable manner with the box, in a position facing a bottom wall of the box; wherein the lid is provided, on a face thereof configured to be facing, in use, the bottom wall, with a plurality of spacer elements, which protrude in a cantilever fashion from the face of the lid and towards the bottom wall of the box; the spacer elements being configured to be interposed, in use, between each bottle contained in the box and respective other bottles immediately adjacent thereto and/or between some bottles and a side wall of the box. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331853 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISCHARGING LIQUID - Disclosed is a content discharging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The content discharging device includes a flexible pouch having an opening at one side thereof, a fixing ring coupled to the opening, and a discharging portion coupled to the fixing ring and capable of conveying content. The flexible pouch is inserted into a rigid container with a shape, and the discharging portion is coupled to the opening of the rigid container. The content discharging device according to the present disclosure provides the effect of allowing consumption of content completely without remainder even when the liquid with high viscosity is filled in the rigid container, and the effects, in which the pouch with the elasticity is deformed in conformity with a shape having the rigid container and the content can be contained therein when the content have been contained in the pouch in the case of providing the pouch with the elasticity capable of being inserted into the rigid container, and that can discharge the content into the outside of the container by a restoring force according to the elasticity. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331854 | METHOD AND PACKAGE FOR EVENLY ROASTING SEEDS IN A MICROWAVE - The present invention provides packages pre-packed with nuts/seeds for roasting thereof in a microwave. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331855 | FOOD PRODUCT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ENCLOSED WIPE - The presently disclosed subject matter is generally to an assembly comprising a food product with an associated cleaning wipe. Particularly, the disclosed assembly comprises a support used for handling the associated food product. The support includes a handle and an extension that is positioned interior to an associated food product. The handle is hollow and comprises a longitudinal receiving cavity for housing a cleaning wipe. The wipe can be accessed through the removal of a closure from one end of the handle. In this way, after the food product has been consumed, the cleaning wipe can be accessed and used the clean the face and/or hands of the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331856 | CONTAINER, DISCHARGER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A DISCHARGER - A double walled container for a manually operated discharger includes a compartment for a fluid and a longitudinal axis. The compartment is configured to be sealed off by at least one wall of the compartment, the at least one wall at least regionally peripherally extending around the longitudinal axis and by a seal at a front end of the container. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331857 | Filter Bag - A filter bag, comprising a body having an opening configured to accept bay leaves, herbs, spices, and other seasonings; a string having two ends, wherein a first end is attached to said body; and a tag attached to a second end of said string. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331858 | SINGLE-PORTION PACKAGE, USE, AND PREPARATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a single-portion package ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331859 | SINGLE-PORTION PACKAGE, USE, AND PREPARATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a single-portion package ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331860 | SINGLE-PORTION PACKAGE, USE, AND PREPARATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a single-portion package ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331861 | SINGLE-PORTION PACKAGE, USE, AND PREPARATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a single-portion package ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331862 | SINGLE-PORTION PACKAGE, USE, AND PREPARATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a single-portion package ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331863 | CONTAINER FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE CAPSULE AND CAPSULE THEREOF - Container ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331864 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGES WITH USE INDICATION - The present invention relates to a cartridge containing a beverage preparation ingredient and a beverage preparation apparatus for use with the cartridge. At least one of the surfaces of the cartridge comprises a patch of material, said patch being adapted to be at least partially dissolved or removed by fluid entering or flowing around the cartridge and to cause a detectable change indicating that fluid has made contact with the patch of material. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331865 | CABLE DRIVEN STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MACHINE FOR WAREHOUSES - A warehouse with a cable driven transport vehicle for movement of items within the warehouse, where the cable driven storage and retrieval machine comprises a load handling platform that is suspended by cables, which are variable in length and tensioned by cable tensioning means, such that the load handling platform can access a given workspace of the warehouse, and where the cable tensioning means themselves are made to be moveable within the given workspace. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331866 | Article Transport Facility - A first storage section includes a first support portion that supports an article and a movable support portion that movably supports the first support portion in the path width direction. A second storage section includes a second support portion whose position in a path width direction relative to a movement path is fixed, and supports the article. A space occupied by the article in a state of being supported by the second support portion is a target space, a position at which the first support portion overlaps the target space in an up-down view along an up-down direction is an overlapping position, and a position that is adjacent to a first side relative to the overlapping position and at which the first support portion does not overlap the target space in the up-down view is a non-overlapping position. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331867 | SEQUENCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A sequencing system and a robotic storage and picking system include a plurality of containers disposed in stacks beneath a grid having a first set of tracks and second set of tracks, the first and second sets of tracks being disposed substantially perpendicular to each other. Plural load handling devices are operable on the grid, the load handling devices lifting and depositing containers from and to the stacks. The load handling devices can deposit containers on to conveyor belts into predetermined positions, the positions being fillable in any random order and multiple positions being fillable at any one time. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331868 | DYNAMIC STORAGE DEVICE AND DYNAMIC ACCESS MANAGEMENT METHOD - A dynamic storage device includes a storage area, a power carrying and moving device, a carrier group, a carrier detection device, a power transmission device, a gate, a gate detection device, a temporary storage area and a temporary storage area detection device. The storage device further includes a central control system for commanding, controlling, instructing and managing the aforementioned components and managing the information returned from each component. A Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology is used to implement the dynamic storage device and the dynamic access management method. Basically, the RFID tag is labelled to the carrier instead of the object, and the targets managed by the storage device and dynamic access management method are the carrier and carrier group. Each carrier forming the carrier group records the detailed object information contained in the carrier by the RFID tag, so as to achieve the effects of managing the object, improving the space utilization of the storage device, and recording the storage locations of all objects correctly and completely by the central control system. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331869 | DELIVERY SYSTEM - A delivery system generates a pick sheet containing a plurality of SKUs based upon an order. A loaded pallet is imaged to identify the SKUs on the loaded pallet, which are compared to the order prior to the loaded pallet leaving the distribution center. The loaded pallet may be imaged while being wrapped with stretch wrap. At the point of delivery, the loaded pallet may be imaged again and analyzed to compare with the pick sheet. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331870 | BAG TRANSFER APPARATUS - A bag transfer apparatus includes a plurality of holding units which include a first holding unit and a second holding unit provided to be adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction and are provided to be able to move, wherein each of the plurality of holding units includes: a left support unit which supports one side portion of a bag; and a right support unit which supports another side portion of the bag, and wherein one of the right support unit of the first holding unit and the left support unit of the second holding unit is positioned above the other. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331871 | AUGER CONVEYOR FOR REMOVING UNWANTED CONTAMINANTS FROM A GRANULAR MATERIAL - An auger conveyor for transferring, from a first location, a mixed material including granular material and unwanted particulate contaminants, to a second location, the granular material substantially free of the unwanted particulate contaminants, comprising a housing in which there is rotatably supported a conveying member in the form of an auger or screw. A portion of the housing is perforated to provide a tubular screen, and the conveying member includes projecting agitation tabs along a length thereof which is coincident with the perforated portion of the housing, to propel the mixed material in the housing towards the screen so as to urge the unwanted particulate contaminants out of the housing leaving the granular material therein for conveyance to the outlet. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331872 | RUNNING TRACK AND CARRIER FOR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM OF CARRIER ROLLERS ON CONVEYORS - The invention relates to idler diagnosis systems on conveyors, comprising a rail system as a track for suitable running gears and the running gear, the rail system being formed from a closed profile or tube. The rail system comprises a multi-part track holder arranged on the belt frame, a fixing rod and a running rail, the track holder being suitable for accommodating the running rail at at least one end by insertion, thus creating a track without cross-section differences. The running gear has at least one two-roller system as a guide and drive system, and at least one chassis that accommodates and connects the two roller systems and has connection options for sensor-system carriers and/or energy control module. The guide system encloses the track so only one movement (forwards/backwards) along the track is provided. The drive system moves the chassis and all the connected systems with respect to the track. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331873 | CONFIGURATION OF A SORTER SYSTEM BASED ON CLOCK CYCLES - A method for auto-calibration of a sorter is described. The method includes transmitting, by a carrier transmit board of a sorter, a short discharge command to a first section of the sorter. The short discharge command can be generated based on a first clock offset. Further, the method includes receiving at the carrier transmit board a status message indicative of a status of a first motor control board associated with the first section of the sorter. Furthermore, in response to the status message indicating that the first motor control did not receive the short discharge command, the method includes modifying the first clock offset to a second clock offset and retransmitting the short discharge command based on a second clock offset. If the first motor control receives the short discharge command, the method includes configuring a sorter control system based on the first clock offset. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331874 | WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD - A workpiece processing method includes a carry-in step of carrying a workpiece into the field of view of a magnifier, a work step of performing predetermined work on the workpiece based on an image provided via the magnifier, and a carry-out step of carrying the workpiece out of the field of view of the magnifier, and a robot performs at least one of the carry-in step and the carry-out step as well as the work step. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331875 | DIP TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE DIP TREATMENT OF ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR VEHICLE BODIES - A dip treatment system for treating articles, in particular for treating vehicle bodies, includes a dip treatment tank, which can be filled with a treatment liquid, into which articles to be treated can be fully or partially dipped. A conveying system defines a conveying path and includes at least one transport carriage, which can be displaced along the conveying path in a transport direction and includes a fastening device to which at least one article can be fastened. The conveying system can convey the articles to be treated towards the dip treatment tank, fully or partially into the interior of the dip treatment tank, out of the dip treatment tank and away therefrom. The conveying path of the conveying system is divided into sub-paths, of which at least one first sub-path leads to the dip treatment tank or to an immersion region of the dip treatment tank and of which a second sub-path passes by said dip treatment tank or immersion region of said dip treatment tank. The invention further includes a method for the dip treatment of articles. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331876 | Display Panel Vacuum Suction System - A display panel vacuum suction system includes a control device, a robot arm, and a vacuum device. The robot arm includes two or more retractable rods, and each of the retractable rods is connected with a vacuum plate. Each vacuum chamber is disposed in each of the vacuum plates, and each vacuum hole is disposed on a surface of each of the vacuum plates, wherein each vacuum chamber is connected with the vacuum device by a suction pipe. The control device controls expansion and retraction of the retractable rods of the robot arm, so that the vacuum plates connected with the retractable rods can be combined to pick up a single display panel or pick up two display panels respectively. By combining vacuum plates, and controlling the opening or closing of the vacuum holes of each of the vacuum plates, different sizes of display panels can be sucked. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331877 | AUTOMATIC TUNING SYSTEM FOR PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEMS - A material conveying system, comprising: one or more material sources for providing material to be transferred; one or more destination locations for receiving material from the one or more material sources; one or more material conveying lines; one or more vacuum pumps wherein each vacuum pump is operatively connected to one or more of the one or more destination locations via one or more vacuum source lines; a sensor disposed on, in or near each of the one or more material conveying lines; a programmable electronic control unit (ECU) connected, via wires or wirelessly, to each component of the material conveying system including the one or more material sources, the one or more destination locations, the one or more vacuum pumps and to the one or more sensors; wherein the ECU uses data from the one or more sensors to (i) determine flow patterns and/or stream density of the material being conveyed through the one or more material conveying lines; and (ii) make automatic adjustments for optimizing and maintaining the material flow patterns in the one or more material conveying lines based on data provided by the one or more sensors. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331878 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A PLANAR MOTOR - Support structure for a transport unit of a planar motor to reduce or prevent transmission of force to an active surface of a stator. The transport unit is movable by at least one stator of the planar motor and a product is positionable on the transport unit. In at least one support position of the transport unit defined in relation to the support structure, the support structure applies at least one supporting force to the transport unit, while at least one process force, which acts on the product, is at least partially transmitted to the transport unit and counteracted. The transport unit is movable into and out of the support position in a floating manner via the at least one stator. The support structure is mounted on a base and at least partially diverts the counterforce caused by the supporting force to the base. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331879 | Palletising Device and Method for Operating a Palletising Device - The invention relates to a palletizing apparatus ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331880 | CONTINUOUS CONCENTRATE FEEDING EQUIPMENT - A continuous concentrate feeding equipment of the present invention includes a plurality of concentrate supply mechanisms ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210331881 | Offloading Vacuum Tank - An offloading vacuum system. The system has a tank to capture debris from an excavation site. The debris is pulled into the tank due to a blower pulling air into an attached hose. An internal conveyor within the tank conveys material to an offloading hub. The offloading hub has a ground-facing door which opens to deposit debris into an external conveyor. The external conveyor, when deployed, can move debris from below the tank to a dump container with a wall greater than a height of the tank. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331882 | SAND SPREADER - A sand spreader includes a sand storage chamber. Two sand discharge ports are disposed below the sand storage chamber, and are an upper-layer staggered sand discharge port and a lower-layer sand pressing plate sand discharge port, respectively. The upper-layer staggered sand discharge port comprises a left side sand discharge plate and a right side sand discharge plate configured to intersect with each other. Horizontal staggered ports are formed in a position at the bottom of the two sand discharge plates, and vertical spacing between the staggered ports is adjustable. Also comprised is the lower-layer sand pressing plate sand discharge port, including left and right side sand pressing plates. Vertical sand discharge ports are disposed between the sand pressing plates on the two sides, and the width of the vertical sand discharge ports is adjustable, so as to further facilitate control over the amount of discharged sand. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331883 | MEDIUM CONVEYOR APPARATUS - A medium conveyor apparatus includes a main body, a first roller that is rotatably supported by the main body, and that receives a rotating force from a driving source, a bearing that is translationally movably supported by the main body, a second roller that is rotatably supported by the bearing, and that presses a medium against the first roller, and a rotation communicator that communicates a rotation from the driving source to the second roller, without communicating a rotation from the second roller to the driving source. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331884 | MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FEEDING METHOD - A document feeding device includes a document placement unit at which a document is placed, a feeding roller for feeding the document, and a ranging sensor for measuring a distance to the document located most upward on the document placement unit. A control unit stops feeding the document by the feeding roller based on post-processing distance data obtained by statistically processing time series data of the distance measured by the ranging sensor. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331885 | PRINTER FINISHING APPARATUS - Example printer finishing apparatus are described herein. An example printer disclosed herein includes an alignment guide, a track to align a sheet relative to the alignment guide, a clamp to move between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the sheet, and a force applicator coupled to the clamp. The force applicator is to cause the sheet to engage the alignment guide when the clamp is in the lowered position. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331886 | CONVEYING DIRECTION SWITCHING APPARATUS AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS - A conveying direction switching apparatus includes a first switching gate that, at a joint portion of a first conveying path, a second conveying path, and a third conveying path, switches between a first conveyance route connecting the first conveying path and the second conveying path and a second conveyance route connecting the first conveying path and the third conveying path, a second switching gate that switches between the first conveyance route and a third conveyance route connecting the second conveying path and the third conveying path, and a free gate that is arranged on a same shaft as the first switching gate such that a second conveyance route side is opened by an elastic body at a joint portion of the second conveyance route and the third conveyance route. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331887 | PADDLE ROLLER ROTATIONS - In an example printing device may include a tray to receive print media sheets, and a paddle roller to rotate about an axis and move individual print media sheets of the print media sheets to abut an end register of the tray and form a stack of print media sheets, and the paddle roller rotate a first quantity of rotations per print media sheet based in response to a determination that the stack of print media sheets corresponds to a first height. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331888 | SHEET HOLDER - Provided is a sheet holder capable of suitably holding a cloth sheet medium while a plotter performs processing. The sheet holder is used for a plotter that performs processing on a cloth sheet medium. The sheet holder includes a holder base material on an upper surface of which the sheet medium is mounted, and an engaging sheet attached onto the holder base material and including a plurality of hook-shaped engaging elements to be engaged with the sheet medium. The engaging elements are arranged so as to be arranged in a plane shape at predetermined intervals on the holder base material. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331889 | POST PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A post-processing apparatus includes a binding device, a closing device, a driver, and a changeover switch. The binding device binds a sheet bundle. The closing device closes an entrance to a binding position at which the binding device binds the sheet bundle. The driver moves the closing device to a closing position to close the entrance. The switch performs switching to implement a state in which the binding device is able to bind the sheet bundle when the closing device moves to the closing position. The closing device includes an avoidance operation portion to move to the closing position to operate the switch, and a drive coupler coupled to the avoidance operation portion to move the avoidance operation portion to the closing position. A coupling state between the avoidance operation portion and the drive coupler is released when movement of the avoidance operation portion to the closing position is prevented. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331890 | REEL UNWINDING AND WINDING CONTROL - An electrical cord reel assembly can include a spool configured to wind and unwind an electrical cord therefrom. The electrical cord reel assembly can include a motor configured to rotate the spool to wind and unwind the electrical cord about the spool. The electrical cord reel assembly can include a controller in electrical communication with the motor and the electrical cord. The controller can be configured to, in response to an unwind command, place or maintain the electrical cord in a power off state. The controller can be configured to in response to the unwind command, transmit an unwind signal to the motor to cause the motor to unwind the electrical cord from the spool. The controller can be configured to automatically place the electrical cord in a power on state based at least in part on an amount of rotation of the spool during the unwinding. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331891 | SOFTWARE OR CONFIGURATION UPGRADE TO ELEVATOR COMPONENTS USING COGNITIVE SERVICES - A method of updating software on a conveyance system comprising a conveyance apparatus including: receiving a software update request to update software on the conveyance system; determining whether there are individuals located in or on the conveyance apparatus using at least one of data detected by a first detection device or sound data detected by a microphone; and updating the software on the conveyance system, when it is determined that there are no individuals located in or on the conveyance apparatus. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331892 | METHOD FOR TESTING SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELEVATOR - The method for testing safety characteristics of an elevator comprises performing a balance check of the elevator according to a request. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331893 | FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system with a fire protection device includes an elevator shaft having at least two adjacent shaft portions, a guide rail in the elevator shaft, a car displaceable on the guide rail, and a fire protection device having a detector, a control unit connected to the detector, and a closing element that is disposed between two mutually adjacent shaft portions of the elevator shaft and which is movable between an open and closed state to separate the two shaft portions while in the closed state. A method of operating a fire protection device for an elevator system includes detecting smoke and/or a fire via a detector, and transferring a closing element disposed in the elevator shaft from an opened state to a closed state. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331894 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR CAR - An elevator system and an elevator car. The elevator system includes one or more elevator cars traveling in an elevator hoistway along a guide rail, a shock absorbing device and a buffering device, the shock absorbing device is installed on at least one outside surface of the elevator car, and the buffering device is installed on an inside wall and/or a bottom of the elevator hoistway and configured to contact the shock absorbing device when the elevator car travels to lowest position along the guide rail. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331895 | ELEVATOR BUFFERING DEVICE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator buffering device and an elevator system. The elevator buffering device includes a multi-stage buffer including: a body bracket; and a plurality of buffering elements mounted on the body bracket; wherein each of the buffering elements is at different heights when they are driven to operating positions in a vertical direction; a drive mechanism including: a power source for powering the drive mechanism; and a telescopic push rod pivotally connected to the body bracket; and a control element for controlling a telescopic length of the telescopic push rod of the drive mechanism so that one of the plurality of buffering elements on the body bracket is driven to the operating position. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331896 | ELEVATOR COMPENSATION ASSEMBLY MONITOR - An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator compensation assembly includes a tie down mechanism and at least one compensation sheave that has an outer surface configured to engage at least one compensation rope member. At least one damper is associated with the tie down mechanism for resisting movement of the tie down mechanism in at least one direction. At least one detector detects movement of the tie down mechanism along the direction and provides an output indicating at least one characteristic of the detected movement. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331897 | BELT END TERMINATION FOR A BELT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LOAD CARRIERS - A belt end connector configured to be attached to a terminal end of an elevator belt. The terminal end includes a plurality of exposed conductive load carrier strands. The belt end connector includes a connector housing, an adapter assembly, a plug including a spring mechanism and an electric outlet. The belt end connector is configured to be removable from the belt. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331898 | METHOD FOR MODERNIZING ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A method for modernizing an elevator system, includes using a first and second car for transporting passengers and/or goods between vertically displaced floors of a building, and thereafter removing the first elevator car from use for transporting passengers and/or goods between vertically displaced floors, and thereafter installing a construction time elevator into the lower end of the first hoistway, the traveling zone of the car of the construction time elevator covering only partially the height of the first hoistway; and thereafter using the car of the construction time elevator and the second car simultaneously for transporting passengers and/or goods between vertically displaced floors of the building, during which using the method includes performing construction work in the first hoistway above the traveling zone of the car of the construction time elevator; and thereafter changing the traveling zone of the car of the construction time elevator to extend higher in the hoistway, and thereafter using the car of the construction time elevator and the second car simultaneously for transporting passengers and/or goods between vertically displaced floors, during which using the method comprises performing construction work in the first hoistway above the traveling zone of the car of the construction time elevator. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331899 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING GLASS FURNACE REFRACTORY STRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus for constructing or reconstructing refractory structures, e.g., glass furnace regenerator structures and/or glass furnace structures having walls formed of refractory block and buck stays externally supporting the walls are provided. A header support beam assembly is provided so as to extend at an angle between respective pairs of side wall buckstays. A moveable hoist moveable hoist supporting assembly supported by the header support beam assembly and moveable between the opposed pairs of side and end walls. In such a manner, refractory components, e.g., refractory wall blocks and/or checker bricks, may be hoisted into position when constructing or reconstructing the refractory structure. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331900 | Roof-Mounted Building Access System - An improved building access system includes a turntable having an upper surface and a lower surface, a main tower attached to the turntable's upper surface, a boom tower pivotally attached to the turntable and disposed so as to form an angle with the main tower, and a balancing tower also pivotally attached to the turntable and also disposed so as to form an angle with the main tower. It also includes means for changing these angles between the main tower and, respectively, the boom tower and the balancing tower, and a cathead pivotally attached to the end of the boom tower which is opposite the end attached to the turntable. The inventive apparatus also includes pressure sensing devices located and disposed so as to measure the pressure at each mounting point where the main tower is attached to the turntable, along with one or more leveling rods disposed so that, as the boom tower is raised upwardly and the angle between the main tower and the boom tower decreases in value by an associated amount, the angle between the cathead and the boom tower decreases in value by the same amount. The turntable may further include at least one support arm configured so that the bending forces experienced by the turntable are transferred to a larger diameter support structure. The invention also includes an elongated beam member which is especially useful for forming box beams, which member has a pair of symmetrical planar side elements which are perpendicular to each other and which are also connected together by a diagonal element. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331901 | SIMULTANEOUSLY OPPOSITELY ROTATING SHEAVES - Simultaneously oppositely rotating sheaves, or a chain fall, has a two sheaves upon a hexagonal axle. The first sheave receives a first line clockwise and the second sheave receives a second line counterclockwise. Upon turning the axle, the sheaves handle the lines oppositely. A signal unit regulates power delivered from a power unit to at least one motor. The power unit is preferably a battery or alternatively another source. The motor turns a gearbox that engages the axle cooperating with the sheaves. The chain fall includes an anti-two block per line. Preferably, a pulley has two outer plates and two inner plates on stubs with the first line in the center and the two second lines between an inner plate and an outer plate. A first plate and a spaced away second plate contain the components of the invention in compact form for usage by a crane. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331902 | ELEVATOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY - An elevator brake assembly including an asymmetrical brake comprising at least three brake segments, a brake activating device operably coupled to the asymmetrical brake, the brake activating device comprising a first activation element and a second activation element, wherein the first activation element is configured to activate one of the at least three brake segments, and the second activation element is configured to activate the remaining of the at least three brake segments. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331903 | PORTABLE LIFTING APPARATUS - A portable lifting apparatus for lifting aircraft by an axle including a base member having a housing; a lifting member coupled to the base member, the lifting member configured to move between a first position and a second position, and a coupling member configured to couple the lifting member to an axle of a vehicle, wherein the lifting member raises the vehicle from a first height to a second height when the lifting member is moved from the first position to the second position. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331904 | TWO POST VEHICLE LIFT WITH COMPACT TELESCOPING ARMS - A compact telescoping lift arm assembly includes an outer arm section pivotally connected by a pivot member to a lift carriage vertically slidable on a post and an inner arm section telescopically received within the outer arm section and movable in and out of the outer arm section. The inner arm section has a nesting slot formed at an inner end thereof to nest about the pivot member when the inner arm section is retracted into the outer arm section. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331905 | ROBOT FOR STACKING ELEMENTS - An example autonomous vehicle includes a body configured for movement along a surface and an end-effector to hold a first element having first and second features that mate to complementary third and fourth features on a second element. At least one of the end-effector or the body is controllable to move in at least four degrees of freedom. The autonomous device includes one or more sensors to detect the second element and to obtain information for locating the third and fourth features of the second element or other compatible device. The autonomous device also includes a control system to control at least one of the end-effector or the body to move in the at least four degrees of freedom to stack the first element on top of the second element. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331906 | TRUCK MOUNTED FORKLIFT - This invention relates to a truck mounted forklift (TMFL), more specifically an electrically powered TMFL. The TMFL comprises a U-shaped chassis having a pair of side bars bridged by a rear cross bar, a pair of front wheels, and a rear wheel. The TMFL further comprises a lifting assembly, a driver's station, and a battery pack mounted on the chassis. Each of the front wheels is provided with a dedicated electric wheel motor assembly. The electric wheel motor assemblies each comprise an interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor having a drive shaft, and a planetary gear box coupled to the IPM motor. The planetary gear box is mounted axially in-line with and is driven by the drive shaft. The IPM motor is mounted substantially internal the side bar and the planetary gear box is mounted substantially internal the bounds of the wheel rim. In this way, a very compact configuration of drive assembly for the front wheels is provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331907 | Filling and Packaging of Crafted Cocktails and Drinks and Method - A system that dispenses precise amounts of ingredients in sequential steps that formulate a craft cocktail, mixed drink or shot into a single serve beverage container. The system then closes the container and a resulting vacuum is created that hermetically seals the lid to the container. The sealed container is then agitated in a prescribed motion to mix the contents as they would normally be done by expert individuals in the field of mixology or bartending. The system comprises of a series of stations that inject ingredients, a closing mechanism for the lid resulting in a vacuum that seals the lid to the container body, method of maintaining the lid on to the container body until vacuum is established, and agitating mechanism that precisely mixes the ingredients into themselves prior to finish packing. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331908 | HOT LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - The present invention provides a method for controlling a hot water supply apparatus, the method comprising: a first step of receiving a hot water exhalent signal; a second step of determining whether a cup is a first cup or a recurring cup; and a third step of, when the cup is the first cup, providing hot water to a user by using a first cup providing algorithm, and when the cup is the recurring cup, providing hot water to the user by using a recurring cup providing algorithm, wherein in the third step, the amount of water supplied to a heating module for heating water is adjusted in stages. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331909 | PORTABLE HYDRATION SYSTEM - A portable hydration system and various components are disclosed. The system utilizes a pump to transfer potable liquid (e.g. water) from a liquid container to a user during challenging activities (e.g. endurance motorcycle riding). | 2021-10-28 |
20210331910 | ROPE HALTER CONVERSION ATTACHMENT FOR BITLESS RIDING - A rope halter conversion attachment that attaches reins to a rope halter fitted to a horse's head to create a bitless bridle which allows a rider to communicate commands to the horse via the rope halter by manipulation of the reins. To accomplish this task, the rope halter conversion attachment forms an angle between the halter's cheek knot and the point of attachment of the reins. When rein tension is applied by the rider, this angle causes a pivoting motion at the halter's cheek knot that pulls on the nose band and creates pressure on the horse's nose. The pressure communicates nonverbal commands to the horse. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331911 | VIBRATING MIRROR ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SCANNER - Provided is a vibrating mirror element including: a mirror part; a substrate made of metal, including a pair of beams, a support supporting each of the pair of beams, and a torsion part swingably supporting the mirror part; a driving source generating a plate wave that swings the mirror part; and a vibration suppression part suppressing vibration transmitted to the pair of beams. The vibration suppression part is configured to suppress the vibration transmitted to the pair of beams by abutting against the pair of beams at a position between a second mirror end among ends of the mirror part that is opposite a first mirror end near the support and the torsion part in a first direction in which the pair of beams extends. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331912 | MULTIPLE LAYER ELECTRODE TRANSDUCERS - An electrostatic transducer includes a substrate oriented in a plane, a fixed electrode supported by the substrate, and a moveable electrode supported by the substrate, spaced from the fixed electrode in a first direction parallel to the plane, and configured for movement in a second direction transverse to the plane, such that an extent to which the fixed and moveable electrodes overlap changes during the movement. The fixed and moveable electrodes comprise one or more of a plurality of conductive layers, the plurality of conductive layers including at least three layers. The fixed electrode includes a stacked arrangement of two or more spaced apart conductive layers of the plurality of conductive layers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331913 | Vibration-Driven Energy Harvesting Element, Method of Manufacturing Vibration-Driven Energy Harvesting Element, Capacitive Element, and Method of Manufacturing Capacitive Element - A vibration-driven energy harvesting element is formed by processing a substrate having a first Si layer and a second Si layer with an insulating layer in between. The vibration-driven energy harvesting element includes: a fixed electrode formed in the first Si layer; and a movable electrode formed in the second Si layer, opposed to the fixed electrode with a gap space formed in the insulating layer in between, and movable relative to the fixed electrode. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331914 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL MICROPHONE HAVING A ROBUST BACKPLATE - Technologies are provided for microelectromechanical microphones that can be robust to substantial pressure changes in the environment in which the micromechanical microphones operate. In some embodiments, a microelectromechanical microphone device can include a rigid plate defining multiple openings that permit passage of a pressure wave. The microelectromechanical microphone device also includes a stiffener member integrated into the rigid plate. The stiffener member causes stress to be distributed within the rigid plate in response to the pressure wave inducing deformation of the rigid plate. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331915 | SEGMENTED PEDESTAL FOR MOUNTING DEVICE ON CHIP - A system includes a semiconductor substrate having a first cavity. The semiconductor substrate forms a pedestal adjacent the first cavity. A device overlays the pedestal and is bonded to the semiconductor substrate by metal within the first cavity. A plurality of second cavities are formed in a surface of the pedestal beneath the device, wherein the second cavities are smaller than the first cavity. In some of these teachings, the second cavities are voids. In some of these teachings, the metal in the first cavity comprises a eutectic mixture. The structure relates to a method of manufacturing in which a layer providing a mask to etch the first cavity is segmented to enable easy removal of the mask-providing layer from the area over the pedestal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331916 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE AND MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a micromechanical structure and a micromechanical structure. The method includes: forming a first micromechanical functional layer; forming a plurality of trenches in the first micromechanical functional layer, which include an upper widened area at the upper side of the first micromechanical functional layer and a lower area of essentially constant width; depositing a sealing layer on the upper side of the first micromechanical functional layer to seal the plurality of trenches, a sealing point of the plurality of trenches being formed below the upper side of the first micromechanical functional layer and the first trenches being at least partially filled; thinning back the sealing layer by a predefined thickness; and forming a second micromechanical functional layer above the thinned-back sealing layer. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331917 | NITROGEN PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA AND LIQUID HYDROGEN - A method of co-producing liquid hydrogen and ammonia, including a hydrogen generator, a nitrogen generator, and a HLU is presented. The method includes pressurizing a hydrogen stream from the hydrogen generator in a hydrogen compressor, dividing the pressurized hydrogen into at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes at least part of the flow of a first refrigeration cycle in the HLU, and the second part comprises at least part of the feed to an ammonia plant. The method also includes pressurizing a nitrogen stream from the nitrogen generator in a HP nitrogen compressor, dividing the pressurized nitrogen stream into at least a first part and a second part, wherein the first part comprises at least part of the flow of a second refrigeration cycle in the HLU, and the second part comprises at least part of the feed to the ammonia plant. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331918 | METHANE PYROLYSIS USING STACKED FLUIDIZED BEDS - Systems and methods are provided for conversion of methane and/or other hydrocarbons to hydrogen by pyrolysis while reducing or minimizing production of carbon oxides. The conversion of hydrocarbons to hydrogen is performed in one or more pyrolysis or conversion reactors that contain a plurality of sequential fluidized beds. The fluidized beds are arranged so that the coke particles forming the fluidized bed move in a counter-current direction relative to the gas phase flow of feed (e.g., methane) and/or product (H | 2021-10-28 |
20210331919 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PURITY HYDROGEN CHLORIDE - The present invention provides a method for producing high-purity hydrogen chloride, comprising the steps of: purifying each of crude hydrogen and crude chlorine as raw materials to a purity of 99.999% or higher; reacting an excessive molar amount of the purified hydrogen with the purified chlorine at a temperature ranging from 1,200° C. to 1,400° C. to synthesize hydrogen chloride; converting the hydrogen chloride to a liquid state by compression; and purifying the hydrogen chloride and separating unreacted hydrogen by fractional distillation. The invention also provides a system for carrying out the method. According to the method and system, an environmentally friendly production process can be provided, which can easily produce a large amount of hydrogen chloride having a purity of 3 N (99.9%)−6 N (99.9999%) in a cost-effective manner and enables energy consumption to be significantly reduced. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331920 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF HEXAFLUOROSILICIC ACID - A technique for obtaining anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from an aqueous solution of hexafluorosilicic acid (HSA). A method for obtaining hydrogen fluoride from an aqueous solution of hexafluorosilicic acid can include mixing a solution of hexafluorosilicic acid with a sulfuric acid solution, desorbing the hydrogen fluoride from the resultant solution of sulfuric acid, treating it with sulfuric acid and condensing the anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from unabsorbed gasses. The generated gaseous products are then burned in a fire of hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxygen-containing oxidant, yielding a solid silicon dioxide. The remaining products are cooled and yield condensed anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. | 2021-10-28 |
20210331921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING SULFUR IN COPPER SMELTING PROCESS - A system and method for recovering sulfur in a copper smelting process, in which fine dust is removed from high-concentration SO | 2021-10-28 |
20210331922 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SULFUR FROM REDUCTION OF SULFATE/ NITRATE BY IRON-CARBON AND RECOVERING DESULFURIZATION/ DENITRATION AGENTS - The present invention discloses a process for preparing sulfur from reduction of sulfate/nitrate by iron-carbon and recovering desulfurization/denitration agents. High-concentration SO | 2021-10-28 |
20210331923 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A MIXED FEED OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS AND AMMONIA GAS TO PRODUCE AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE AND INCLUDING METHODOLOGY FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL - This invention relates to production of an aqueous solution containing ammonium thiosulfate from a feed gas containing hydrogen sulfide (H | 2021-10-28 |
20210331924 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES - Provided is a method for highly efficiently producing highly pure single-walled carbon nanotubes. This method for producing carbon nanotubes by fluidized CVD includes: a step for heating a material (A) to 1200° C. or higher, in which the total mass of Al | 2021-10-28 |
20210331925 | ULTRA-SOFT COATINGS FOR INTERFACES WITH BRAIN AND OTHER SOFT TISSUES - A soft conductive composition can include: a crosslinked silicone composition; and single-walled or multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the silicone composition. A neural probe or other implant can include the soft conducive composition on a least a portion of the implant body. A method of making an implant can include: selecting PDMS precursors; cross-linking the PDMS precursor to obtain an elastic modulus of about 3-9 kPa or +/−1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, or 50%; selecting the carbon nanotubes; introducing the carbon nanotubes into the crosslinked PDMS to form a soft conductive composite composition; and coating the soft conductive composite composition onto at least a portion of an implant. A method of measuring properties at a neural interface can include: providing a neural probe having a soft conductive composition; implanting the neural probe having the soft conductive composition at a neural interface; and measuring a property with the neural probe. | 2021-10-28 |