49th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120305457 | WATER FILTER AND ALERT ASSEMBLY FOR BATHROOM USE - A water filter and alert assembly for bathroom use includes a housing, at least one filter element, an alert device, and a cap. The housing has an externally threaded end, an internally threaded end, and a water passageway. The at least one filter element is disposed in the water passageway. The alert device includes a temperature sensing element and a temperature indicating element, wherein the temperature sensing element is provided in the water passageway to sense water temperature, and the temperature indicating element is configured to show water temperature and alert messages. The cap has an externally threaded end and an internally threaded end. The internally threaded end of the cap is connected with the externally threaded end of the housing so as to guide outgoing water and retain the at least one filter element. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305458 | HIGH RADIOACTIVITY FILTER - A high radioactivity filter system is disclosed. The invention utilizes within a container substructure a filter employing a combination of specially selected filtration and ion exchange media and a structural design of equipment for substantially or totally providing and/or rendering Class A waste forms and preventing the formation of Class B, C and GTCC waste forms. The invention also provides both ion exchange and filtration of liquid radioactive wastestreams. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305459 | WATER PRODUCING SYSTEM - A water producing system is provided that produces fresh water by treating treatment target water A at a first semipermeable membrane treatment plant, that mixes concentrate resulted by the treatment carried out at the first semipermeable membrane treatment plant with treatment target water B, and that treats the mixed water at a second semipermeable membrane treatment plant to produce fresh water. A bypass line allows the treatment target water A to be mixed with the treatment target water B or the concentrate while bypassing the first semipermeable membrane treatment plant, so that the second semipermeable membrane treatment plant can operate even when any trouble occurs at the first semipermeable membrane treatment plant and treatment cannot be carried out thereby. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305460 | APPARATUS FOR WASTE-WATER FILTRATION - A multi-step press apparatus for sludge dewatering and waste water filtration comprising: a tank, an inflatable membrane, a level sensor, and a nozzle assembly. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305461 | MOBILE POOL SKIMMER - A mobile skimmer that can be propelled by either human manipulation or wind power to capture debris floating on or near the surface of a body of liquid, and more particularly, a swimming pool. It further comprises a unique netted trap design to trap and retain debris even while floating freely in the water. A hinged buoyant flap has one end positioned below the surface of the water, with another end that moves above and below the surface depending on the movement of the skimmer, thereby collecting and trapping debris. A sail may be used to move the skimmer. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305462 | FILTER AND FILTER HANDLE FOR USE IN WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS - A filter to remove debris from a pool, the filter including a basket defined by a bottom and a side wall, the side wall including a plurality of first apertures; and a handle with first and second ends, the first end of the handle connected to the side wall, in which the first end of the handle includes an opening in communication with the first apertures in the side wall, and the handle further includes a hollow neck disposed between the first and second ends, the neck including a plurality of second apertures. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305463 | POOL CLEANING VEHICLE HAVING SIDE VENTS AND DUCTS - Disclosed herein is an improved pool cleaning vehicle. The vehicle includes a housing, a bottom frame and a filter bag between the housing the bottom frame and attached to the bottom frame. The vehicle includes an intake system for causing water to enter the vehicle housing and to trap dirt and debris in the filter bag. The intake system includes more than one intake, which are typically mounted front and aft of the vehicle. The vehicle includes an outlet for flowing water passing through the filter bag back into the pool. Of course, both of the intake and outlet ports are in communication with the filter bag. The housing typically includes a bottom frame. Both the housing and the bottom frame have side openings defining vents, which serve as side intake ports. In an exemplary embodiment, the intake ports include a duct attached thereto. The duct has an open duct intake. In another exemplary embodiment, the front and/or aft intake port include a duct. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305464 | ON-LINE SAMPLING FROM A PROCESS SOURCE - An online sample manager of a liquid chromatography system includes a fluidic tee having a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and an outlet port. A diluent pump moves diluent from a diluent source to the first inlet port of the fluidic tee. A valve has a fluidic intake port connected to a process source for acquiring a process sample therefrom. A pumping system moves the acquired process sample from the valve into the second inlet port of the fluidic tee where the process sample merges with the diluent arriving at the first inlet port to produce a diluted process sample that flows out from the outlet port of the fluidic tee. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305465 | SIEVING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a sieving device | 2012-12-06 |
20120305466 | STRUCTURE FOR FILTERING WATER - A structure for filtering water comprises a housing, an inlet pipe, a dirty-water pipe, an outlet pipe, and a membrane assembly. The inlet pipe is connected to a first end of the housing. The dirty-water pipe is connected to a second end of the housing. The outlet pipe is connected to a side of the housing. The membrane assembly is composed of multiple tubular membranes fitted within the housing, each tubular membrane defining a central passage therein, each tubular membrane defining multiple pores through a cylindrical wall surrounding the central passage, such that water fed from the inlet pipe can be filtered out of the membrane assembly to flow into the outlet pipe for a further treatment or a use point, or can be used to wash away impurities left in the membrane assembly and then be directed to the dirty-water pipe for a utilization. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305467 | AGGLOMERATES OF ADSORBER PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SUCH ADSORBER PARTICLES - The invention relates to an adsorptive system, in particular on the basis of an agglomerate, comprising a plurality of absorber particles, wherein the absorber particles are fixed, in particular adhered, to a binding agent carrier and are combined by means of the binding agent carrier to form the adsorptive system, in particular to form an agglomerate, and wherein the absorber particles have a first particulate adsorption material and a second particulate adsorption material which is different from the first particulate adsorption material. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305468 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS - A water treatment apparatus includes: a mixing element having a mixing tank in which water is mixed with a flocculant added thereto; a flocculation element having a cylindrical flocculation tank into which the water discharged from the mixing element is introduced, and in which the water is kept unexposed to the atmosphere, a for-treatment water inlet which introduces the water to be treated into the flocculation tank from a lower part of the flocculation tank in a tangential direction so as to produce a swirl flow, and a for-treatment water outlet discharging the water to be treated from the upper part of the flocculation tank; and a solid-liquid separation element into which the water to be treated after discharge from the flocculation element is introduced from the flocculation element without being exposed to the atmosphere, and in which the water to be treated is subjected to solid-liquid separation. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305469 | OIL FILTER APPARATUS - The invention relates to an oil filter apparatus comprising an oil inlet and an oil outlet, with a suction oil pump being connectable to the oil outlet with which a negative pressure can be produced between the oil inlet (and the oil outlet, a coarse filter medium and a fine filter medium which is arranged between the oil inlet and the oil outlet, with the oil filter apparatus being capable of allowing a volume share of the oil to pass permanently through the coarse filter medium irrespective of the viscosity of an oil passing through the oil inlet and of allowing at the same time the remaining volume share of the oil to pass through the fine filter medium. The entire oil volume flow can thus be purified in a short period of time with high efficiency, and no additional space is required outside of the transmission or engine, a light and cost-effective configuration is achieved, and the oil filter apparatus can be used in different vehicle models or types of engines without any change and thus without any reduction in the variety of variants. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305470 | Housing Pot for Accommodating a Filter Element in a Filter Device - A housing pot for accommodating a filter element in a filter device includes a recess into which a bushing having a form-fit element is inserted. The form-fit element engages with the edge delimiting the recess in the bottom of the housing pot in a form-fit manner. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305471 | Filter Element with Percussion Band - A filter element has a reinforcement band or ring along at least a portion of the perimeter thereof and performing a support function thereat preventing or minimizing damage upon attempted percussive cleaning of the filter element by service personnel striking the perimeter against an impact surface. Alternatively, a failure band or ring is provided along at least a portion of the perimeter and performs a designated failure function to a failure condition thereat upon attempted percussive cleaning, with the failure condition providing at least one of: a) an indication to service personnel that the filter element has been damaged and should not be re-installed; and b) a deformed condition preventing re-installation. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305472 | POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE FOR TREATMENT OF PROTEIN-CONTAINING LIQUID - An object of the present invention is to provide a porous hollow fiber membrane for the treatment of a protein-containing liquid where the substances to be removed such as small-sized virus contained in a solution can be efficiently separated and removed and, at the same time, useful substances to be recovered such as protein can be efficiently permeated and the decrease in the permeation characteristics thereof with elapse of time is small. The porous hollow fiber membrane for the treatment of a protein-containing liquid of the present invention is characterized in that the membrane comprises a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer, its permeability for pure water is 10 to 300 L/(h·m | 2012-12-06 |
20120305473 | COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a composite semipermeable membrane having a polyamide separation-functional layer on a porous support layer, wherein the polyamide separation-functional layer has a yellow index of 10 to 40, and the actual length of the polyamide separation-functional layer per 1 μm-length of the porous support layer is from 2 μm to 5 μm, or a composite semipermeable membrane having on a porous support layer a polyamide separation-functional layer prepared by polycondensation of polyfunctional amines with polyfunctional acid halides, wherein the polyamide separation-functional layer is formed by the steps of (A) interfacial polycondensation in which polyfunctional amines and polyfunctional acid halides are brought into contact at 40° C. to 70° C. and subsequent (B) heat treatment at 70° C. to 150° C. The composite semipermeable membrane according to the present invention has high boron removal performance and high water permeation performance. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305474 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention relates to composite materials, and more particular to composite adsorptive materials for purification of liquids, in particular, a drinking water, on the basis of components of a granulated material and a fibrous material. The new composite material for filtering purifying a liquid on the basis of a mixture of components of granulated and fibrous materials comprises volume zones with adjustable density, which zones create the structure of the material, which structure is self-strengthened when a liquid flows in the course of filtration, wherein, said volume zones make the material most part, each zone is created in the form of a interlaced fiber site, which sites are bonded among themselves by separate fibers, and the space within and between said interlaced fiber sites is filled with a granulated material. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305475 | Method for reducing organic waste in waste water - A method of treating waste water is disclosed which comprises placing a porous container such as a mesh bag containing a gelatinous culture of vegetative bacteria into waste water. The gelatinous culture dissolves over time and releases the bacteria contained therein. In some embodiments, the porous container may be reclaimed at any time. Treatment with the method eliminates a substantial portion of organic waste found in waste water and reduces or eliminates the need for used to eliminate organic waste build up in waste water facilities. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305476 | TREATMENT METHOD FOR REDUCING THE PRODUCTION OF AN H2S COMPOUND IN AQUEOUS EFFLUENTS PASSING INTO A PIPE - A treatment method for reducing or preventing the production of sulfide compounds of hydrogen such as H | 2012-12-06 |
20120305477 | SOLIDS RETENTION TIME UNCOUPLING BY SELECTIVE WASTING OF SLUDGE - Fluorescence in situ hybridizations were used to identify and determine the abundance of nitrifying bacteria and Anammox bacteria (recycling bacteria) in freshly settled sludge of biological nutrient removal (BNR) secondary clarifiers. An uneven distribution was observed for recycling bacteria in two BNR systems. Settling patterns suggest microcolony formation processes are sensitive to the internal recycle rate, which allow for rapid recycling bacteria microcolony growth by increasing circulation of flocs through the aeration and anoxic basins. Sludge containing high levels of recycling bacteria are selectively collected and separated from the remaining sludge, uncoupling the solids retention time (SRT) of the recycling bacteria from the wasting bacteria. Elevated recycling bacteria SRTs increase concentrations of nitrifying bacteria in the aeration basin and Anammox bacteria in the anoxic basin, improving nitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation. Uncoupling the SRT enhances aeration and/or anoxic basin utilization and reduces the overall hydraulic residence time. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305478 | Method of Treating Wastewater and Producing an Activated Sludge Having a High Biopolymer Production Potential - A method or process is provided for treating wastewater and producing a polyhydroxyalkanote (PHA)-storing biomass. The method or process entails biologically treating wastewater and in one process a filamentous biomass is selected and caused to proliferate so as to dominate an activated sludge. The filamentous biomass is utilized to treat the wastewater and to remove contaminants therefrom. As a part of this process, there is provided an enhancement for PHA production potential in the said biomass. This entails enhancing the PHA production potential of the filamentous biomass by subjecting the biomass to alternating feast and famine conditions where under feast conditions more biodegradable organic substrate is available to the filamentous biomass than under famine conditions. In another process, wastewater is treated with an activated sludge. The wastewater is treated in a main stream and as a part of the process, the activated sludge and biomass contained therein is concentrated and directed to a side stream. In the side stream, at least a portion of the enhancement for PHA production potential in the biomass from the process is carried out. In one particular process, the activated sludge and the biomass contained therein is concentrated by a separator and the concentrated biomass is directed to a side stream and subjected to famine conditions. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305479 | MIXED SUBSTRATES FOR ANAEROBIC BIOREMEDIATION IN AQUIFERS - A method for the in-situ biological remediation of groundwater contaminated with halogenated organic compounds, heavy metals, various inorganic compounds, nitrate, and other compounds which can be reduced into less harmful by-products under anaerobic conditions through the application and distribution of a water-soluble microbial substrate mixture consisting of alcohol, carboxylates, and glycerol in an alkaline solution. The method delivers and distributes a substrate mixture into impacted groundwater zones using different mixture proportions based on aquifer conditions so as to optimize distribution in the aquifer. Acclimated microbes and nutrients are also added as needed. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305480 | HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides a heat transfer composition consisting essentially of from about 62 to about 78% by weight trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)) and from about 22 to about 38% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a). The invention also provides a heat transfer composition comprising from about 20 to about 40% by weight R-152a, from about 5 to about 55% R-134a, and from about 5 to about 75% by weight R-1234ze(E). | 2012-12-06 |
20120305481 | BATCH FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF STERILE FLUID FOR RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY - A first connector of a connector assembly of a sterile batch container can be unsealed. The connector assembly can be attached to a filling port of the sterile batch container and can have a sterile filter arranged between the filling port and the first connector. The first connector can be coupled so as to receive produced purified water. A transmembrane pressure can be monitored across the sterile filter while flowing the purified water through the connector assembly into the sterile batch container so as to provide a sterile fluid stored therein. The connector assembly can be detached from the filling port of the sterile batch container. After the detaching, the sterile batch container can be coupled to the blood treatment system. In response to a change in the transmembrane pressure exceeding a predefined level, an alarm signal can be generated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305482 | REMOVAL OF VIRULENCE FACTORS THROUGH EXTRACORPOREAL THERAPY - A method to remove virulence factors from infected blood by passing the blood through a surface cartridge with immobilized carbohydrates, such as heparin, wherein the virulence factors are toxins released from pathogens such as | 2012-12-06 |
20120305483 | System and Method for Treatment of Acidic Wastewater - A method for removing contaminants from an influent wastewater stream includes initially chemically adjusting a pH of the influent wastewater stream to less than about 3.5 or maintaining the pH of the influent stream at less than about 3.5. After initially adjusting or maintaining the pH of the influent wastewater stream, the wastewater is directed to a first reverse osmosis system and contaminants are removed from the wastewater. The wastewater is then directed to a second reverse osmosis where additional contaminants are removed from the wastewater. After the wastewater has been subjected to treatment in the first reverse osmosis system and prior to treatment in the second reverse osmosis system, the pH of the wastewater is adjusted upwardly. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305484 | Thermally Rearranged (TR) Polymers as Membranes for Ethanol Dehydration - Synthesis and use of a new class of polymeric materials with favorable separation characteristics for the dehydration of ethanol and other organic solvents is described herein. The thermally rearranged (TR) polybenzoxazole (PBO), polybenzimidazole (PBI) and polybenzothiazole (PBT) membranes of the present invention can be used for the dehydration of ethanol during processing to fuel grade biodiesel by either pervaporation or vapor permeation. The unique microstructure of the membranes provides excellent separation characteristics, and this, coupled with their inherent thermal and chemical stability, enables their usage in other separations, such as the dehydration of other organic solvents. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305485 | Method and Arrangement for Venting Gases from a Container Having a Powdered Concentrate for Use in Hemodialysis - An arrangement and a method for venting gases from a container containing mixture of salt concentrate and fluid for use in dialysis, including venting the gases to a hydrochamber disposed upstream of the container. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305486 | HIGH CUT-OFF HEMODIALYSIS MEMBRANE FOR USE IN LIVER DIALYSIS - A system for liver dialysis makes use of a high cut-off hemodialysis membrane for removing water-soluble and protein-bound toxins from the blood of a person in need. A high cut-off hollow fiber hemodialysis membrane has improved potential to remove albumin-bound toxins and inflammatory mediators. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305487 | Method for Treating Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients - The present invention relates to a method of treating anemia especially in an EPO resistant hemodialysis patient, comprising hemodialysis with a high cut-off dialysis membrane, wherein the hemodialysis membrane is characterized in that it has a molecular weight cut-off in water, based on dextran sieving coefficients, of between 90 and 200 kD and a molecular weight retention onset in water, based on dextran sieving coefficients, of between 10 and 20 kD, and a ΔMW of between 90 and 170 kD. The invention further relates to a high cut-off hemodialysis membrane for the treatment of anemia in hemodialysis patients, especially EPO resistant hemodialysis patients. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305488 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FLUID TREATMENT HAVING FLUID RELEASE CYCLE - A method and system for fluid treatment that provides fluid release cycles within the regeneration sequence of a fluid treatment device. The fluid release or backwash air cycle permits the slow, controlled and metered release of air or gases from a treatment tank. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305489 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SELENIUM-CONTAINING WATER - Selenium-containing water containing ions of a metal which is nobler than titanium and which is a coexisting substance is stably and efficiently treated. A pretreatment of removing ions of the metal nobler than titanium from the selenium-containing water is performed prior to the reduction treatment of selenium with the mixture of metallic titanium and the simple metal baser than titanium. In a reduction treatment step of selenium, noble metal ions in the selenium-containing water are reduced on the surfaces of particles of metallic titanium in a titanium/base metal mixture to form precipitates, which adhere to the surfaces of the metallic titanium particles, resulting in the decrease in efficiency of a reduction reaction. This problem can be solved in such a manner that the noble metal ions are removed prior to the reduction treatment of selenium. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305490 | OIL ABSORBANT POLYOLEFIN FOAM - Described herein are polyolefin open cell foam materials that absorb organic liquids or waxes, such as hydrocarbon oil, selectively against water. The polyolefin open cell foam materials are environmentally friendly, have a relatively low bulk density, and can be used in the clean up of oil spills. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305491 | MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to magnetic nanocomposite materials, and processes for the production thereof. In particular, the present disclosure relates to nanocomposites comprising magnetic nanoparticles surrounded by a polymer, which is bonded to a biodegradable polymer. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305492 | RUNOFF COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH FIRST FLUSH CONTROL AND PRETREATMENT - A rainwater collection system is described which includes generally a rainwater routing system and a collection unit. The rainwater routing system may comprise a first flush diversion unit designed to discharge to a run-off path, an initial amount of rainwater such that initial particulate matter from rooftops, etc., are not collected. The rainwater routing system may comprise a pre-treatment unit, the pre-treatment unit designed to remove particulate matter from the rainwater. The collection unit of the rainwater collection system comprises a storage tank having an internal day tank compartment. The described rainwater collection system allows for the collection of rainwater with a substantially reduced amount of particulate matter. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305493 | OIL CONTAINMENT RECOVERY DOME - An oil containment recovery dome including an upper containment portion and at least one bladder. The upper containment portion has an enclosure defined therein that is adapted to receive equipment used in conjunction with a well and to retain therein oil or gas that escapes from the well. The at least one bladder is attached to the upper containment portion. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305494 | ELECTROLYTIC METHOD OF GENERATING CHLORIDE DIOXIDE - The invention is directed to an apparatus and methods of its use to generate chlorine dioxide. The apparatus comprises three cation exchange resin chambers in fluidic communication to convert chlorite salt into chlorine dioxide. Unlike previous converters, the invention utilizes an novel method of acidifying some of the chlorite to produce a more effective process. The invention can achieve a 100% theoretical yield which is s significant improvement over the 80% theoretical yield in previous attempts using non-acidifying chemistry. The method also avoids the need for expensive catalysts. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305495 | SUBMERSIBLE REACTOR AND/OR CIRCULATION APPARATUS - A liquid contaminant-extraction apparatus arranged for submersion in liquid such as water and comprising a draft tube arrangement extending from an upper region of the apparatus to a lower region thereof, floatation means provided at the upper region, gas introduction means located at the lower region and arranged for the introduction of gas into the draft tube arrangement to create an air lift for water therethrough and for the said extraction of contaminants therefrom. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305496 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FLUID WITH MICROWAVE RADIATION - An apparatus for treating a flow of fluid with microwave radiation, the apparatus comprising: a vessel having a sidewall and opposed first and second end walls defining a substantially cylindrical chamber, the first end wall being disposed a predetermined distance d | 2012-12-06 |
20120305497 | Fenton and Fenton-Like System Hardening Agent and Usage Thereof - Fenton and Fenton-like system enhancing agent and the usage thereof are provided. It relates to a water treatment enhancer (enhancing agent) and the usage thereof. It widens water pH range of Fenton and Fenton-like system reaction. It reduces amount of Fe | 2012-12-06 |
20120305498 | Pool Skimmer Assembly - A pool skimmer assembly able to be fluidly connected to a pool pump, the pool skimmer assembly including: a first vacuum plate having a first opening through which pool water is able to be sucked from below the vacuum plate when the pool pump operates in suction; and a first valve member which is connected relative to the vacuum plate, the valve member being displaceable between a closed position in which the valve member closes off the first opening and an open position in which the valve member is spaced from the first opening. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305499 | METHOD FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A FLUID STREAM - A method for removing at least one contaminant from a fluid stream includes filtering the fluid stream with a filtration medium. The filtration medium includes an impregnate. The impregnate includes an organic amine and an inorganic metal salt. The inorganic metal salt includes magnesium oxide, calcium oxide or combinations thereof. The medium has from about 0.1 to about 25% by weight of impregnate. The impregnate contains from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight organic amine, and the organic amine includes aqueous urea, solid urea, melamine or mixtures thereof. The impregnate contains from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight metal salt. The impregnate optionally further includes a surfactant such as polyacrylic acid. In some embodiments, the method includes removing at least two contaminants from the fluid stream. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305500 | PLASMA SEPARATION - Devices and methods for separating plasma from biological fluids such as blood and blood products are disclosed. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305501 | Hinged Rail Seal Clip - A rail clip to be used to fasten rail seals or flangeway fillers to a rail. The rail clip includes a generally U-shaped hinged clip with one or more hinges formed by two curved arms of the same or different curvatures and an elongated back. The elongated back is designed to fit between the foot of the rail and the ballast. One or more of the arms may be rotatable such that it is perpendicular to the elongated arm and the other arm, allowing the clip to be put in place. Once the clip is in place, the arm is rotated to the desired position and locked into place, holding each rail seal against the rail. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305502 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE STAND WITH KEYBOARD ATTACHMENT - The disclosed technology includes a portable stand for planar displays or surfaces such as tablets, cellular phones, and other electronic devices that supports the display such that it is consistent with a user's line of sight. One embodiment includes two complementary components and has the utility to function independently as a stand that can be quickly and easily assembled, or as an attachment that can be connected to a data input device such as a wireless keyboard to unite the display and the input device into a single functioning unit. One embodiment provides an independent stand that is adaptable to service devices of varying dimensions, portable for mobile use, economical to produce and purchase, and compact such that it may be readily shipped or stored. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305503 | ACCESSORY ENABLING CHASSIS CONVERSION FOR INCREASED UTILITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An accessory having a mountable frame and rotatable keyboard holder. The accessory is attachable to an electronic device to provide the electronic device with an all-in-one chassis having a mount mode, tabletop mode, and increased security and utility. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305504 | DRAPERY DISPLAY HANGER - The drapery display hanger comprises a plurality of drapery arms and a support surface. The support surface can be easily and reversibly mounted to a pre-existing display fixture without the need for special hardware. The support surface can include brackets having opposing surfaces angled from vertical for ease of installation and protrusions for securing the support surfaces in place once installed. Additionally, the drapery arms can be reversibly attached to the support surface using attachment devices at the end of each arm. The attachment devices may include segments that are inserted into the holes in the support and then secured against the walls of the support for bearing the weight of drapery on the drapery arms. Sliding and pivoting functionality is also provided. The drapery arms are sized so that full-sized draperies can be displayed facing the customer and without compressing the drapery in the display. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305505 | Gravity-Fed Retail Display Hook - A gravity-fed display hook for displaying retail merchandise. The gravity-fed display hook includes a metal wire having first and second bends. The metal wire includes a label-holding wire with a horizontal bar attached at one end, the horizontal bar configured to hold a product label. The metal wire includes a hang wire substantially parallel to the label-holding wire, and a bridge wire connecting the label-holding wire to the hang wire. In an embodiment, the bridge wire is substantially perpendicular to the label-holding and hang wires. A cross wire is attached to the bridge wire and has two bends that form upturned portions configured to fit into openings in a vertical support structure. In an embodiment, the label-holding and hang wires project outwardly from the vertical support structure. The cross wire is configured to position the label-holding and hang wires at a downward angle between 10 and 20 degrees from horizontal. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305506 | Sliding Type Tool Storage Structure - A sliding type tool storage structure comprises an open-close switching unit clamped between a first storing element and a second storing element that can slide relative to each other. When the first storing element slides relative to the second storing element to change their relative position, stopping portions on the open-close switching unit will open or close tool storing grooves on the respective storing elements. Being a simple structure, the sliding type tool storage structure is easy to carry. Furthermore, since the tool storage structure can be operated simply by sliding of the first and second storing elements, it is very convenient to use. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305507 | SPECIMEN SAMPLE RACK - A rack for a plurality of capped tubes, including a frame having a longitudinally extending bottom base member having a row of spaced open top recesses adapted to receive the capped tubes. Vertical supports at the ends of the row of recesses fix a cover member above the base member. The cover member has openings therethrough smaller than the capped tubes. A wall is along one longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member, with the other longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member being open. Support fingers extend horizontally from the wall toward the open longitudinal side and are vertically aligned between the recesses to secure capped tubes in a generally vertical direction in a longitudinally extending vertical plane. The base member and cover member are vertically spaced a distance sufficient to permit tipped capped tubes to be moved into the frame with the tipped tubes then dropped into the recesses and tipped back to an upright vertical position. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305508 | VERTICAL ROLL WRAP PRODUCT TRAY KIT - A vertical roll wrap tray kit of the present invention includes at least one product tray, a plurality of spacer clips, a plurality of wire dividers and a plurality of push clips. The product tray can be attached to various types of retail display units. The product tray contains two slot walls which are sized to accommodate insertion of the wire dividers. The dividers are used to divide the tray into segments or compartments in which the roll wrap material is stored and displayed in a vertical arrangement. The width of the rows or compartments can be varied based on the diameter of the roll wrap product. Spacer clips are used to hold two adjacent dividers into place. The tray is angled slightly in a backwards direction to avoid accidental removal of the vertical roll wrap. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305509 | RETAINING DEVICE FOR CHILD PLAY AND CARE ITEMS - The present invention relates to a retaining device for mounting a toy mounting assembly to a surface, such as a table top or highchair tray, wherein the toy mounting assembly further comprises adjustable tethering straps which can be attached to toys or any childcare item used by an infant or toddler. The toy mounting assembly comprises a suction cup base mounted thereto. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305510 | Modular rack system - A modular rack and kit of parts for constructing a modular rack may be dimensioned to vary width and depth for different applications in different rooms. Retention accessories, including article hooks, extension cross members and shelves, each have attachment portions with mating cross-sectional profiles corresponding to the rack members engage the rack members circumferentially. The retention accessories are selectively reconfigurable for evolving storage needs. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305511 | Rack Rail Locking Lever - A locking lever for a removable rack rail includes a base plate, a body plate mounted to the base plate so as to be pivotable about a pivot point between a first position and a second position with respect to the base plate, a tang extending in a lateral direction from the body plate, and a finger tab extending from the body plate for actuating the body plate to pivot about the pivot point with respect to the base plate, wherein when the body plate is in the second position the tang is at least partially recessed so that an end portion of the locking lever can fit in a slot on a mounting rail, and wherein when the body plate is in the first position the tang extends laterally beyond the lateral edge of the base plate so that the end portion cannot be removed from the slot. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305512 | ITEM DISPLAY STAND - An item display stand including, in a substantially rigid and foldable material, a polyhedral compartment. The polyhedral compartment including a support wall and two side walls, and being articulated to change between a flat folded state and an open and operational unfolded state for receiving an item on the support wall extending between the side walls. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305513 | CRANE, IN PARTICULAR MOBILE PORT CRANE, COMPRISING A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A crane comprising a diesel-electric drive, the three-phase generator of which supplies an AC voltage circuit, further comprising a DC voltage circuit connected to the AC voltage circuit, electric motors which drive at least one rotating mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a luffing mechanism of the crane, at least one brake resistor, and a short-term energy store, which is connected to the AC voltage circuit or to the DC voltage circuit for the intermediate storage of excess energy. At least one of the electric motors is connected to the AC voltage circuit and at least one is connected to the DC voltage circuit, and the AC voltage circuit is connected to the DC voltage circuit via a rectifier such that an energy exchange is possible between the AC voltage circuit and the DC voltage circuit. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305514 | Baby bottle with mixing device - A baby bottle including a nipple and separable compartments for holding powdered formula and water. By sliding or rotating a knob to a pre-selected mix position, apertures in the separable compartments are aligned thereby allowing mixture of the powdered formula from an upper compartment into a lower compartment containing the water. The bottle is shaken to thoroughly mix the formula and the water, after which, the bottle and formula mix are ready to use. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305515 | FEEDING BOTTLE - A feeding bottle includes a bottle body, a retaining member, a sucking component and a nipple. The bottle defines an opening, the retaining member has a bowl portion and a barrel portion, the bowl forms peripheral flange. The sucking component includes a tube and a sucking head, the nipple includes a latching section having resisting flange. The bottle body, the retaining member, the sucking component, and the nipple are made of silicon material, the retaining member engages into the bottle body, the tube and the sucking head are received in the bottle body, the bowl portion is received in the open, and the peripheral flange abuts on the top of the open. The nipple engages with the retaining member, the latching section fits with the barrel portion, and the resisting flange abuts on the peripheral flange. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305516 | SPIRALLY THREADED MOLDED BOTTLE NECK HAVING AREAS OF REDUCED WALL THICKNESS - A screw-type bottle neck having areas of reduced wall thickness is provided. The bottle neck includes a neck opening having a neck opening axis, a neck interior surface, and a neck exterior surface. The neck exterior surface includes at least one spiral thread portion. The bottle neck has at least one area of first neck thickness having a first neck thickness, and at least one area of second neck thickness having a second neck thickness. The second neck thickness is greater than the first neck thickness. The difference between the first neck thickness and the second neck thickness allows for a substantial reduction in the amount of material required to manufacture the bottle neck. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305517 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH DIRECTIONAL MOLDED RETENTION TABS - A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper band includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305518 | HOT FILL CONTAINERS AND METHODS - The present application and the resultant patent provide a container for a beverage filled in a hot fill process. The container may include a bottle and a closure. The closure may include a vent therein having a top side with an amount of excess material and a bottom side with a porous component. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305519 | BOTTLE CAP - A bottle cap that is an apparatus for containing heterogeneous materials, applied in the discharge direction of materials in a container, comprises: a main body coupled to a bottle neck; and a containing unit assembled inside the main body with a storage space. An activated unit is assembled in the center of the upper support unit of the main body. An activation unit for downward movement is coupled to the activated unit so that the activated unit may move downward by a separate activation unit. An opening/closing unit is coupled with the lower part of the activated unit with the above structure in order to seal an opening/closing hole of the storage space. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305520 | LOW GAUGE CROWN CAP - A crown cap that may use less steel than a conventional crown cap is disclosed. A crown cap comprises a shell formed of an increased hardness, including a peripheral skirt, a round panel integrally formed with the skirt, the panel including one to three radially symmetric grooves formed therein, each groove spaced apart from a contact portion of the panel that is adapted for contacting the rim of a bottle upon application of the crown cap onto the bottle, and a liner located on the underside of the panel. The radially symmetric grooves may be circular. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305521 | Conductive Anti-Reflective Films - A method of applying a transparent conductive film to a polymeric substrate having a desired textured therein is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a polymeric material having a texture disposed therein and conformally applying a transparent conductive material to the molded polymeric material to produce a conformal transparent conductive film thereon. The conformal transparent conductive film has a texture corresponding to the texture of the polymeric material and has a period that is not larger than the wavelength of visible light, whereby the conformal transparent conductive film is antireflective. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305522 | MEMORY DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Memory devices and methods of forming memory devices including forming a plurality of preliminary electrodes, each of the plurality of preliminary electrodes including a protruding region, protruding from a first mold insulating layer, forming a second mold insulating layer on the first mold insulating layer, removing at least a portion of the plurality of preliminary electrodes to form a plurality of openings in the second mold insulating layer and a plurality of lower electrodes, and forming a plurality of memory elements in the plurality of openings. Memory devices and methods of forming memory devices including forming one or more insulating layers on sidewalls of all or part of a plurality of lower electrodes and/or a plurality of memory elements. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305523 | Polarizer Devices and Processes of Manufacture - A simple and innovative process for manufacturing a high performance mechanical polarizing device is provided. The invention utilizes an inexpensive, high output production process where a transparent film substrate is coated with a non-transparent layer by deposition or other wet or dry method. Then a photoresist or a nano-imprint lithography process is used to overlay the non-transparent coated film with a pattern. The exposed non-transparent material is then removed by means of acid or base etching or the use of other mechanical or nano-technology removal methods. The photoresist is then removed and a protective layer may then be applied to the polarizer substrate. According to another embodiment, nano-imprinting techniques are used to prepare the polarizer substrate. The process may be automated in one or more embodiments, and lends itself to a high speed production manufacturing line, utilizing roll-to-roll, sheet fed or other methods of automated manufacturing. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305524 | INSULATION STRUCTURE OF LNG CARRIER CARGO TANK AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - An insulation structure of a cargo tank in an LNG carrier and a method of constructing the insulation structure include a first metal foil attached and installed in between the top insulation panel and the bottom insulation panel, a second metal foil attached to and installed on the first metal foil that is positioned on an upper side of a gap formed between the bottom insulation panels, and a top bridge panel attached to and installed on an upper side of the second metal foil. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305525 | METHOD OF REDUCING STRIATION ON A SIDEWALL OF A RECESS - A method of reducing striation on a sidewall of a recess is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a substrate covered with a photoresist layer. Then, the photoresist layer is etched to form a patterned photoresist layer. Later, a repairing process is performed by treating the patterned photoresist layer with a repairing gas which is selected from the group consisting of CF | 2012-12-06 |
20120305526 | METHOD OF WET ETCHING SUBSTRATES FOR FORMING THROUGH HOLES TO EMBED WAFER LEVEL OPTICAL LENS MODULES - A method of wet etching substrates for forming through holes to embed wafer level optical lens modules is provided. The provided etching method is capable of concurrently etching a plurality of substrates to form the through holes since bidirectional etching process is used. That means, all the desired through holes can be formed simultaneously during the wet etching process. Additionally, a plurality of substrates can be etched by each run of etching process. Thus, the newly provided wet etching method significantly and effectively reduces the process time and manufacturing cost. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305527 | ANTENNA UNITS, SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHODS USING THE APPARATUSES - Provided is a substrate treating apparatus, which includes a process chamber having an inner space, a substrate support part disposed within the process chamber, and supporting a substrate, a gas supply part supplying a process gas into the process chamber, an antenna configured to supply high frequency power into the process chamber to excite the process gas within the process chamber, and a driving part varying a size of the antenna. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305528 | REMOVABLE COATING AND RESIN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The illustrated embodiments include a selectively removable marking product composed of an aqueous solution of at least one resin complex of polyethyleneimine (PEI) characterized by a total amine number-to-carboxylic acid number ratio in the range of 1/3 to 1 inclusive, an alkaline additive and at least one paint additive. The illustrated embodiments also include a system for semipermanently applying a marking product to the surface of an article to decorate, illustrate or color the article and then selectively removing the marking product therefrom which includes the steps of coating the surface of the article with the marking product having the composition disclosed above, air drying the marking product on the surface to provide a semipermanent coating, and at a later time selectively removing the semipermanent coating by application thereto of an alkaline solution. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305529 | IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS HAVING ENGINEERED SURFACES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Implantable materials having engineered surfaces and method of making same comprising geometric features on at least one surface of the material having at least one of chemical, physiochemical and electrochemical activity different than regions of the at least one surface without the features. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305530 | WIRE-CUT ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE WITH WIRE ELECTRODE CUTTING FUNCTION - In a wire electric discharge machine in which chuck part electrodes that hold a wire electrode are provided on the upper side of an upper wire guide and electrodes of a detecting part are provided on a lower stream side of the chuck part electrodes, a part, which contacts with the chuck part electrodes, of a surface of the wire electrode is hardened by locally cooling down the part by air blowing during energization to the wire electrode. Accordingly, wire metal powder is hardly generated from the wire electrode even though the wire electrode rubs against the chuck part electrodes. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305531 | Automatic Welding Method - An automatic welding method includes a preliminary step and a joining step. The preliminary step is configured to place a metal object having a multi-dimensional curved weld zone on a platform, and to clamp a welding torch with a welding torch clamping device. The joining step is configured to generate a relative movement between a tip of the welding torch and the multi-dimensional curved weld zone of the metal object, and to electrify the welding torch to weld the metal object by way of short circuiting arc transfer. An angle difference between a reference position and an instant position of the welding torch is 0 to 135 degrees when the welding torch welds the metal object, so as to keep the slag from spraying, wherein the welding torch is at the reference position when the tip thereof is pointed straight down towards the ground. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305532 | System and Method for High-Speed Robotic Cladding of Metals - A metal cladding process using an automated welding tool, the tool comprising at least one torch for receiving two weld wires to produce a molten pool on the metal, the process having the steps of providing a set of instructions in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the instructions executable by a processor to control the travel speed of the at least one torch; and control the oscillation pattern and frequency of the at least one torch, the oscillation pattern comprising a pause at each of a center position, a lateral left position and a lateral right position relative to a weld reference line. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305533 | FORCED FREEZE WELDING OF ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEELS - In a force freeze welding method and system for joining metal work pieces, a controlled and programmable electrical potential is applied to a circuit including a first work piece ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120305534 | Industrial Machine Assembly - An industrial machine assembly includes an industrial machine and a handle. The industrial machine includes an upper wall and a side wall. The side wall and upper wall cooperate to define a corner. The handle includes a grasping portion, a first flange, and a second flange. The handle is configured for attachment to the industrial machine in one of a first position and a second position. When the handle is in the first position, the first and second flanges straddle the corner such that the first flange is adjacent to the upper wall and the second flange is adjacent to the side wall. When the handle is in the second position, the first and second flanges straddle the corner such that the first flange is adjacent to the side wall and the second flange is adjacent to the upper wall. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305535 | POWER SOURCE FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING - A power source for an electric arc welding process, wherein the power source comprises an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal and an output in the for of a second DC output signal electrically isolated from the first DC output signal end with a magnitude of a given ratio to the first DC output signal; and, a third stage to convert the second DC output signal to a welding output for the welding process. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305536 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MODIFY GAS METAL ARC WELDING AND ITS VARIANTS - A welding system and method includes a main torch including a main electrode configured to form a first arc with a base metal; a first bypass torch including a first bypass electrode configured to form a second arc with the main electrode; and a second bypass torch including a second bypass electrode configured to form a third arc with the main electrode. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305537 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING A CROSS MEMBER TO A TUBE - There is provided in a preferred embodiment a method and system for attaching a cross member to a tube. The tube has two holes drilled into it at opposite surfaces. The upper body of the cross member is inserted into one hole, through the tube and into the opposite hole. At the opposite hole, the cross member is welded or otherwise affixed to the tube. The lower body of the cross member is designed and adapted to be selectively attached to the upper body. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305538 | Condensation reduction system for aluminum windows - A method and apparatus for reducing condensation on aluminum windows, especially those in high-rise apartment buildings. The method uses application of heat directly to the aluminum window frame via electric heating cables to eliminate disparate temperature conditions that lead to condensation. By applying the heat in the systematic way, allows for seamless application of the wiring that can be hidden by aluminum caps such that they would be undetectable. This allows the user of the device and method to eliminate the condensation problem without altering the structural condition of the window. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305539 | HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE - A high-frequency heating device includes: a heating chamber configured to heat a food; a high-frequency generating unit configured to supply high frequency waves to the heating chamber; a driving power supply configured to drive the high-frequency generating unit; a cooling fan configured to cool the high-frequency generating unit and the driving power supply; an air guide serving as a blast guide of the cooling fan; and a noise filter configured to suppress a noise generated from the high-frequency generating unit and the driving power supply. The noise filter is attached on a cooling fan side of the air guide. A plurality of cooling holes are formed on a partition wall between a component mounting surface of a noise filter substrate and the air guide. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305540 | CARBON POLYMER PAINT STEERING WHEEL HEATING SYSTEM - A steering wheel is provided and may include an armature having a rim and a coating at least partially surrounding the rim. A pair of electrodes may be respectively disposed within a pair of grooves formed in the coating. A polymer paint may be disposed on the coating and may include a plurality of carbon filaments that receive voltage from at least one of the pair of electrodes to selectively generate heat. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305541 | Patient Warming Gown | 2012-12-06 |
20120305542 | Oven Controlled MEMS Oscillator Device - A system is disclosed that includes an oven and a micromechanical oscillator inside the oven configured to oscillate at a predetermined frequency at a predetermined temperature, where the predetermined frequency is based on a temperature dependency and at least one predetermined property. The system further includes an excitation mechanism configured to excite the micromechanical oscillator to oscillate at the predetermined frequency and a temperature control loop configured to detect a temperature of the micromechanical oscillator using resistive sensing, determine whether the temperature of the micromechanical oscillator is within a predetermined range of the predetermined temperature based on the temperature dependency and the at least one predetermined property in order to minimize frequency drift, and adapt the temperature of the micromechanical oscillator to remain within the predetermined range. The system further includes a frequency output configured to output the predetermined frequency of the micromechanical oscillator. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305543 | HEATING OF PIPE SECTIONS - A heating a pipe section on board a pipe-laying vessel includes at least one coil constructed to be arranged in a position surrounding the pipe section, the at least one coil being constructed to guide a strong electric current from at least one current source which—in use—is coupled to the at least one coil, where the at least one coil has a coil length which corresponds substantially to the length of the pipe section which is to be heated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305544 | INDUCTION COOKTOP COOLING KIT - An induction cooktop appliance includes a housing having an air intake opening and an air exhaust opening, the air intake opening and the air exhaust opening defining an air cooling circulation path, an induction cooktop disposed on top of the housing, electronics for the induction cooktop disposed within the housing, and a vent tube having a first end and a second end, the vent tube being disposed in the cooling air circulation path and configured to segregate air entering the air intake opening from air exiting the air exhaust opening. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305545 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR INDUCTION HEATING - An induction heating system comprises inductive rings, which in one example are concentrically wound about a center axis to form a coil array. The inductive rings are situated in the coil array to permit activation of the inductive rings independent of the other inductive rings in the coil array. In one embodiment, the induction heating system includes a control structure with a power supply and switches coupled to each of the inductive rings, wherein activation of the switches permits current from the power supply to flow to the corresponding inductive ring. The induction heating system is amenable to appliances such as ovens and ranges, as well as to cooktops such as free-standing cooktops for countertops. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305546 | INDUCTION COOKTOP PAN SENSING - An induction heating system includes a heating coil operable to inductively heat a load with a magnetic field, a variable high frequency power source supplying a high frequency current to the heating coil, a detector for detecting a current through the coil and providing a current signal representative of the current, a controller for controlling the frequency of the current to the heating coil and responsive to the current signal from the detector to capture and analyze a current signature, the controller being operative to sweep a current operating frequency across an operating frequency spectrum, and to combine a sum of the current signature with a two-sample swing of the current signature, and determine a presence of a load on the heating coil and control the frequency of the current to the coil based on a signal resulting from the combined signal. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305547 | CONTROL UNIT OF INDUCTION HEATING UNIT, INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING UNIT - A control unit of an induction heating unit controls AC power output to a heating coil of a transverse type induction heating unit that allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect a sheet surface of a conductive sheet that is being conveyed to inductively heat the conductive sheet. The control unit includes: a magnetic energy recovery switch that outputs AC power to the heating coil; a frequency setting unit that sets an output frequency in response to at least one of the relative permeability, resistivity, and sheet thickness of the conductive sheet; and a gate control unit that controls a switching operation of the magnetic energy recovery switch on the basis of the output frequency set by the frequency setting unit. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305548 | TRANSVERSE FLUX INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE - The transverse flux induction heating device is allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in the direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the conductive sheet; and a non-conductive soft magnetic material which is attached to the shielding plate, wherein the shielding plate is interposed between the core and the non-conductive soft magnetic material. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305549 | Microwave Oven Food Stirring Assembly - A microwave oven food stirring assembly including a dasher having an upper end, and having a lower surface; a rotary bearing, the rotary bearing including the dasher's lower surface; and a plurality of ties, each tie among the plurality of ties having a distal end and having a proximal end, each tie's proximal end being fixedly attached to the dasher's upper end; the dasher including an upper end “T” bracket and a bracket mounting non-circular pin and socket joint for fixedly attaching the “T” bracket at the dasher's upper end; the ties being downwardly anchored within the microwave oven for holding the dasher against the vessel floor and for resisting rotation of the dasher as the vessel is turned by the microwave oven's turntable. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305550 | Storage Device - According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, storage devices are disclosed having an anterior, posterior, caudal, and cephalic portion, with the storage device comprising; a first armature having two elongated, substantially rigid beams with a portion of fabric stretched therebetween, with the portion of fabric having at least one pocket disposed thereupon, opening cephalically, and extending anteriorly therefrom, a second armature having at least one elongated rigid beam extending caudally from a hinged connection to the cephalic portion of the first armature. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305551 | PACKAGING CONTAINER - A packaging container includes an outer container, a packaging bag, and an inner packing member. The outer container has a box-like shape and has a containing space and a passage opening. The packaging bag is contained in the outer container in a state in which the packaging bag contains an object. The packaging bag includes a containing portion, an opening portion formed in the containing portion and allowing the object to pass therethrough, and a handle portion graspable by a user. The inner packing member is disposed between the object and the passage opening and contained in the containing space. At least part of the handle portion is disposed on the passage opening side of the inner packing member, and the handle portion moves toward the passage opening together with the inner packing member when the inner packing member is being removed from the outer container. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305552 | PACKAGING CONTAINER - A packaging container includes an outer container having a containing space and a passage opening, and a packaging bag for containing an object. The packaging bag includes a containing portion, an opening portion, and a handle portion. The handle portion includes strip-like members each connected to the containing portion at two connection portions. The handle portion has a length equal to or larger than half a length of the object along the passage opening when the handle portion is extended in a direction along the passage opening. When the handle portion is extended in a direction through the passage opening, the handle portion has a length with which the handle portion is allowed to protrude away from a surface of the object adjacent to the passage opening toward the passage opening and the connection portions are located at positions separated away from the surface toward the passage opening. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305553 | STACKABLE FLUID STORAGE SYSTEM - A stackable fluid storage tank and a sealing system for attaching to a pair of fluid containers to provide a stackable fluid storage tank. The stackable fluid storage tank includes first and second fluid containers. When the containers are mated, a first aperture on the first fluid container is in fluid communication with a second aperture on the second fluid container for providing fluid communication between the first and second fluid containers. When the containers are mated, a rigid seal tongue extending from the first fluid container is received within a seal groove defined by the second fluid container for providing a fluid-tight seal between the first and second fluid containers around the first and second apertures. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305554 | Water Hose Cooler - This invention provides an easy to use device used to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305555 | DROP SEPARATOR - The invention relates to a drop separator for the bleeding line of a fuel container, comprising a drop separator housing that is connected to a space surrounded by the filler tube of the fuel container, preferably directly to the refueling channel of the filler tube, and at least two bleeding line connections, wherein the housing is divided by means of at least one partition into at least two separate gas paths, wherein a first gas path is designed as a gas inlet channel and a second gas path as a gas outlet channel. The gas inlet channel is closed on the end face by means of a lid and communicates via a passage of a surrounding wall of the drop separator housing with the filler tube. | 2012-12-06 |
20120305556 | Cosmetic applicator, precursor and related manufacturing method - A cosmetic applicator, such as a gel puff, includes a body enclosing a gel. The body lacks any gate mark as the result of being manufactured by a process including providing a base layer in a mold to form a cavity, providing the gel material in the cavity, and providing a removable cover for covering an exposed surface of the gel material so as to fully enclose it and form a precursor. The precursor is then removed from the mold, the cover removed, and a surface layer is applied to the exposed surface of the gel material to complete the applicator and process. | 2012-12-06 |