52nd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160376064 | CONTAINER AND RETAINING SYSTEM - Some embodiments provide a container and retaining system that includes a container including a top surface. A retaining apparatus is coupled to the top surface of the container, wherein the retaining apparatus is configured to retain an elongate object. A handle is rotatably coupled to the top surface of the container, wherein the handle is positionable in a first handle position and a second handle position when the retaining apparatus retains the elongate object. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376065 | Anchoring Device With Directional Release And Attachment Capability And Protection Against Inadvertent Release - An anchoring device having directional release and attachment capability includes a lower base member and an upper movable member. The movable member is wholly or partially nested within the base member and movable relative thereto. The movable member includes a gripping region not covered by the base member for intentional manipulation and lifting of the movable member. A seal member is configured to engage an external reference surface and form a substantially airtight seal therewith that defines a controlled pressure zone between the seal member and the reference surface. A communication port can be opened and closed via actuation of the movable member to selectively vent or isolate the controlled pressure zone. A protective member covers one or more areas of the movable member not covered by the base member and not part of the gripping region in order to prevent unwanted venting of the communication port. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376066 | DISCRETE HANDLES FOR CONTAINERS - Disclosed discrete handle articles comprise a load bearing element and a base element. The load bearing element of the discrete handle has a unity construction to distribute engagement forces along a broad area of the handle and the associated container and to prevent the handle from zippering the container. The base element of the discrete handle provides a support and can also provide sift proof surface to the load bearing element of the discrete handle. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376067 | DEVICE FALL ARREST SAFETY NET - A fall arrest safety net assembly including a bag constructed from one or more wire strands which are turned back upon themselves to form loop members and a plurality of eyes. An elongate line extends through the eyes spaced about the mouth of the bag. The bag includes a slit that separates a first loop member from an adjacent second loop member. The second loop member includes a toggle that is sized to selectively prevent the toggle from exiting an accepting space opening. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376068 | SILICONE BOTTLE CAP WITH REMOVABLE GLASS INSERT - In one or more embodiments, a bottle cap apparatus includes a silicone cap body, a glass insert disposed in the silicone cap body, and a silicone gasket disposed on the glass insert. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376069 | ROTARY OPEN/CLOSE-TYPE TUBE CONTAINER - The present invention disclosed herein relates to a rotary open/close-type tube container. The container is configured in such a manner that when rotating an over cap in the open direction or the close direction, a rotary cap rotates together up to a certain section and a contents movement hole formed on a seal cap is opened/closed by raising/lowering the seal cap, whereby the contents movement hole is automatically opened/closed by a simple operation of opening/closing the over cap, thus providing a user convenience. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376070 | RECLOSABLE LID FOR A VACUUM FOOD CONTAINER AND HAVING A VACUUM RELEASE BUTTON - A sheet metal lid has a rim portion with a resilient sealant for releasably coupling the lid to a glass or metal container enclosing a vacuum food product. The lid has a center vacuum release vent button with a top wall having a thinner top edge portion forming a laterally outwardly projecting arcuate lip portion. The arcuate lip portion overlies an arcuate score line at the bottom of the button and formed within the inner surface of the lid. A sealant material is bonded to the inner surface of the button and has an outer flange portion overlying the score line. The vent button pops upwardly above the rim after the vacuum is released, and the flange portion resents to cover the score line and protect the food product. A dimple is formed in the top edge portion to indicate where to press for releasing the vacuum. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376071 | RECLOSABLE LID FOR A VACUUM FOOD CONTAINER AND HAVING A VACUUM RELEASE BUTTON - A sheet metal lid has a rim portion with a resilient sealant for releasably coupling and sealing the lid to a glass or other container enclosing a vacuum food product. The lid is successively pressed with progressive dies to form an upwardly projecting and thinner dome-shape portion which is progressively formed into annular cavity surrounding a vacuum release vent button. The button has a sloping top wall with an upper edge portion connected to a substantially vertical arcuate wall portion adjacent an arcuate score line located in opposing relation to an arcuate reinforcing bead within the cavity. A sealant material is bonded to the inner surface of the button and overlies the score line. The vent button is preferably located below the rim both before and after the vacuum is released, and the sealant material reseats to cover the score line and protect the food product. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376072 | PORTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH SELF OPENING HINGED LID - A portable beverage container (e.g., an insulated, double-walled bottle) is disclosed. The container includes a lid pivotably connected to it by a hinge. The lid is arranged to be automatically pivoted open by the spring assembly when a catch on the lid is released so that the lid opens in a controlled, non-jarring manner. The spring assembly comprises an elastomeric member and a contact surface (e.g., a recess in a cap of the bottle). The elastomeric member is arranged to cooperate with the contact surface whereupon the elastomeric member operates bi-modally to effect the automatic opening of the lid. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376073 | Portion Control Funnel Lid - A predetermined capacity dispensing lid for integral packaging within vendor containers of bulk product. The portion control funnel lid consists of a combined chamber, funnel, and spout in one simple assembly that is ultimately disposable after use. A predetermined amount of powder or liquid is collected and separated into the portion control funnel lid for dispensing, and the unused portion of the bulk powder or liquid is retained within the main body of the vendor container. Separation and dispensing of the vendor product is controlled by manually rotating the portion control chamber to open and close the opposing aperture gates (one fixed, one operable) within the lid. This simple dispensing device is differentiated from other similar devices by the fact that it consists of one single barrier member and is manually-operated, with no shafts, gears, motors, springs, or other mechanical parts or operations. The lid will be shipped inverted, creating a seal and cap for the vendor container, and will be turned upright when the packaging is first opened and secured onto the container by the open top retaining lid, which will be matched with the outside screw threads of the vendor product containers. The portion control funnel will be sized and custom fabricated to achieve the vendor suggested portion (dose) of powder, granules, or liquid by varying the dimensions and capacity of the chamber and funnel during manufacturing. It is intended that the lid supplied as an integral part of this invention would be customized as required to match the size and configuration, as well as the screw thread pitch and gage, of existing on-the-market containers so that it can be used with many different existing product containers. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376074 | Multi-Chamber Beverage Container and Cap - A novel container is described having an outer chamber adapted to hold an amount of a first liquid; an inner chamber displaced within the outer chamber, the inner chamber adapted to hold an amount of a second liquid; and a cap having a mouthpiece adapted to allow the first liquid and second liquid to flow therethrough. The cap may be adapted to allow passage of the first liquid, but not the second liquid, when the mouthpiece is in a first position. The cap may also be adapted to allow passage of the second liquid, but not the first liquid, when the mouthpiece is in a second position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376075 | MASON JAR VALVED-LID COMPONENT AND KIT FOR USE IN FERMENTATION - A lid component for use with a glass jar and band of a mason jar, and a fermentation kit comprising these components. The lid component is made of an air-impermeable material and is dimensioned and configured to be releasably attachable to the jar by the band and to seal the wide mouth opening of the glass jar in an air-tight manner. The lid component further comprises a one-way valve adapted to allow gas produced by a fermentation process occurring inside the jar to escape from the jar while, at the same time, prevent oxygen-containing air from entering the jar, when the lid component is releasably attached to the jar. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376076 | VENTED CONTAINER CLOSURE - A container closure comprises an annular region forming a counterface against which a gas permeable, liquid impermeable sealing element may be applied so as to urge the sealing element into sealing engagement with the rim of a container opening. The annular region comprises a gas pathway from an interior space opposite the container opening to the exterior of the annular region. The gas pathway may be of closed cross-section extending through the annular region. Alternatively the gas pathway may be of open-sided cross-section and provided in the counterface. Yet alternatively the annular region may comprise a washer, with the gas pathway provided at least partly in the washer and/or at least partly in the remainder of the annular region. A gas permeable, liquid impermeable sealing foil for bonding to a container rim is also disclosed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376077 | CONTAINER CLOSURE DEVICE AND CONTAINER HAVING SUCH A CLOSURE DEVICE - A container closure device ( | 2016-12-29 |
20160376078 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A closure includes a body having an open bottom formed of a skirt that defines an outer periphery of the body and an end wall defining a body dispensing aperture and a raised body portion providing a closed barrier. The closure also includes a cover coupled to the end wall of the body and having a cover dispensing aperture, the cover being rotatably movable relative to the body between a dispensing position with the cover dispensing aperture substantially aligned with the body dispensing aperture, and a closed position with the cover dispensing aperture substantially aligned with the raised body portion, wherein the cover dispensing aperture includes one or more dividers defining sub-apertures. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376079 | Solar Panel Efficacy-Method and Device - A beverage container holding device and methods for the storage and dispensing of beverages. Embodiments of the beverage container holder include two spaced apart parallel and aligned triangular planes each with rounded vertices and with three equal side lengths between the rounded vertices. The corresponding sides of the triangular planes are connected by sides extending across the space between the triangular planes and perpendicular to them. One corner of the three sides extending in the spaced apart location comprises an articulated panel opening into an interior region of the beverage container holder. In some embodiments the parallel planes are trapezoidal in shape. Beverage containers are arranged, perpendicular to the triangular planes, in rows within the beverage container holder. The beverage container holder is filled by inserting beverage containers through the opened articulated panel and beverages are dispensed through the same portal. In some embodiments the beverage containers can be stacked. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376080 | Retention device for collectibles in plastic collectibles pages - An improved collectibles page for the storage and display of collectibles such as coins, sports cards, currency or business cards can be created by adding a flap to the front sheet of the page and corresponding slots to the back sheet of the page. These improvements allow for the retention of the collectibles within the collectibles page as well as providing an additional level of security against theft. These modifications can be implemented with minimal cost, providing product differentiation for the manufacturer while adding value to the collector. Adding these features involves altering the tooling used to create the collectibles page but does not add any additional materials or process steps. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376081 | PACKING CASE - A packing case includes a base and a box removably mounted to the base. The box includes at least two side plates fixed to each other. The at least two side plates can move from the base along a first direction perpendicular to a plane with the base. The box can move from the base along a second direction parallel to the plane with the base. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376082 | Stackable warming boxes with docking station - Apparatus for warming cloths in a portable box. The warming box includes a heater assembly with slots configured to receive multiple packages of cloths. The slots are defined by panels that have embedded heaters. Heaters are also positioned at the bottom of the slots. Two temperature switches control the heaters in order to maintain the temperature of the packages with specified limits. One temperature switch is positioned above the slots on an inside surface of the lid. The other switch is located at the bottom of one of the slots. The lid also includes a tilt switch that de-energizes the heaters when the lid is opened. The warming box has feet configured to mate with corresponding recesses in the lid, thereby making the boxes stackable, such as when used with a docking station. The docking station has a wiring harness that provides power to each warming box. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376083 | VACUUM STORAGE BOX - The present invention provides a storage box, which comprises a box body and a vacuum pumping component capable of being fixed on the box body. The box body is provided with a vacuum pumping channel. The vacuum pumping component is detachably connected with the vacuum pumping channel. When the vacuum pumping component is connected to the vacuum pumping channel, if the air pressure of an inner cavity of the box body is greater than the threshold, gas in the inner cavity of the box body will be pumped to allow the inner cavity of the box body to maintain the vacuum state. During the daily use of consumers, a plurality of box bodies and a vacuum pumping component may be prepared. When store items of a specific box body need to be stored for a long time, the vacuum pumping component is fixed on the box body. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376084 | NON-WOVEN CONTAINER THAT FORMS A NAPKIN - A full size non-woven container for carrying prepared food. The container has a front side, a back side, and a bottom integrally connected to and between the front side and the back side and a plurality of tear away perforations, wherein a first group of perforations are configured to separate a portion of the full size non-woven container forming a reduced size container while simultaneously forming at least one napkin, a third group of perforations of the tear away portions form a bib and a second group of perforations of tear away portions form a tray. The reduced size container also configured to continue to carry prepared food. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376085 | Beverage Bottle Insulating Apparatus - A closure for a beverage container holder, comprising a unitary closure assembly, comprising an integral hole having a diameter, wherein the diameter is sufficient to passably dispose a neck of a beverage container bottle therethrough, and wherein the diameter is smaller than the diameter of the beverage container bottle, a resiliently compressible lining disposed about the inner circumference of the integral hole, a gripping area for a user's hand, and a lateral engaging surface constructed of a resiliently compressible material and capable of exerting a lateral engaging force against a lateral engaging surface for a beverage container holder when integrally positioned, wherein the lateral engaging surface is generally cylindrical, and wherein the lateral engaging surface is of a narrower diameter than the gripping area and a larger diameter than the integral hole. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376086 | Glove Storage and Dispensing System - A system stores and dispenses gloves. The system includes a glove support configured to hold and support a plurality of gloves, and a glove dispensing housing configured to receive the glove support. The glove support includes a mating tab that forms an interference fit with detents in the glove dispensing housing. A user inserts their hand into a top-most glove in a stack of gloves in the glove support, and tears the glove away from the glove support. Securing tabs and pins aid the user's tearing action by providing resistance against the motion. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376087 | COMPRESSIBLE VALVE FOR A PRESSURIZED CONTAINER - A valve assembly for a pressurized container includes a valve stem and a mechanical seal. The valve stem has an open top portion, a closed bottom portion, at least one primary radial opening, at least one secondary radial opening and a valve stem passageway between the open top portion and both the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening. The mechanical seal comprises a longitudinal passageway that seals the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening, respectively, when the valve stem is in a closed position. Longitudinal translation of the valve stem exposes the at least one primary radial opening or both the at least one primary radial opening and the at least one secondary radial opening to the pressurized container when the valve stem is in an open position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376088 | RING FOR A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | 2016-12-29 |
20160376089 | VALVE ASSEMBLY AND AEROSOL CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND AEROSOL PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A valve assembly in which contents respectively packed in multiple storage parts which cannot be reacted with each other in the middle of passage, an aerosol container equipped with the valve assembly, and an aerosol products are provided. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376090 | Modular Foam Dispensing Gun - A modular foam spray gun is illustrated in which a third hose is attached to the gun for the application of either a liquid or a gas, the spray gun having a transverse channel positioned at a rear of the housing of the gun for securedly affixing the separable module to the housing of the spray gun. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376091 | Apparel Belt Holder - This item is designed to store and organize apparel belts. It can sit atop a dresser or in a drawer or other flat surface. It provides easy and convenient storage and access to belts. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376092 | REUSABLE TIE DOWN STORAGE CASE - Provided is a reusable tie down storage case including a housing having a tie down storage area and first and second strap storage areas, at least one tab in the tie down area for engaging a tie down, a first movable flap covering the first strap storage area to prevent removal of a first strap, and a second movable flap covering the second strap storage area to prevent removal of the second strap. The reusable case can be used as a retail package and as a reusable case after purchase to hold the tie downs in the case without an additional fastener. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376093 | Cartridge And Method For The Preparation Of Beverages - A cartridge for use in a beverage preparation machine, the cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge and an outlet for discharge of a beverage produced from the one or more beverage ingredients. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376094 | Tea bag tag adhesive - A tea bag tag has an adhesive surface adapted to temporarily adhere to the exterior of a container, such as a mug or cup, preventing the tag from falling into the container. When it is time to discard the tea bag, the tag is readily removed from the cup without difficulty. The tea bag tag adhesive is edible so that it will not adversely affect the flavor of a beverage into which it accidentally falls. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376095 | LORRY AND LORRY TANK - A lorry and a lorry tank are provided. The lorry tank includes a tank body and one or two return tube(s). The tank body has at least one manhole, at least one air hole, a liquid hole and a circulation hole that are communicated to a storage space inside the tank body. One end of the return tube is connected to the circulation hole, and another end of the return tube extends to the storage space. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376096 | Hopper Bottom for Storage Bin with Integral Aeration - A hopper bottom for a grain bin includes a hopper wall having an inverted cone shape so as to taper downwardly and inwardly towards a central bottom opening and including ventilation openings therein. Perforated ducts extend into the grain bin from the ventilation openings. According to one embodiment upright support legs support the hopper wall above the foundation. Each upright support leg has a hollow interior chamber to direct air from an inlet manifold structure to the ventilation openings in the hopper wall. According to another embodiment, an outer support wall supports the hopper wall above a floor structure which collectively enclose a manifold space which directs air from a blower into the ventilation openings in the hopper wall. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376097 | PARTICULATE DISAGGREGATING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and means for disaggregating aggregated particulate. A housing contains a rotational motor and a vibrating motor also has an auger drivingly linked to the rotational motor. Legs extend from the housing in the same direction as the auger and the device rests upon the aggregated particulate. Upon driving the rotational motor, the auger bores through the aggregated particulate, thereby disaggregating particulate. The vibrating motor is also driven to vibrate and further disaggregate the particulate. A plate device with a vibrating motor attached is also used to disaggregate the particulate, such as by teeth extending from the bottom of the plate that are driven into the aggregate by the weight of the plate when vibrated. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376098 | SILO SYSTEM - A silo system is described that can store and dispense material. The silo system can include a silo cap that can include features for assisting with dispensing the material efficiently and effectively. For example, the silo cap can include a discharge port positioned at an apex of the silo cap and one or more aeration ports positioned proximate the discharge port. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376099 | CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM WITH STERILE ROOM AND LIQUID DISCHARGE FROM SAID STERILE ROOM AND METHOD OF HANDLING CONTAINERS - System for handling containers having a movable carrier on which at least one handling station for handling the containers is arranged, wherein the handling station is transported along a predetermined transport path, and wherein the system has a clean room inside which the containers are handled, wherein this clean room is delimited relative to an unsterile environment by at least one wall. According to the invention at least one wall of the clean room is at least in sections inclined relative to a horizontal plane in such a way that a liquid can be led out of the clean room along this wall. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376100 | BAG SUPPORTING DEVICE - A bag supporting device is provided. The bag supporting device includes a bag coupling portion that presses an inner surface of a mouth of a bag to the outside by shape deformation and brings the mouth of the bag into close contact with an outer surface thereof while keeping the mouth of the bag opened. The bag coupling portion includes a through-hole that communicates with the mouth of the bag. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376101 | COVER FOR CONTAINER - The present invention is directed to a cover assemblies for use with containers such as large dumpsters or roll-off containers. The cover assembly generally includes a cover portion, a frame portion, and one or more mounting arms. The cover is coupled to the frame, and the frame is movable with respect to the mounting arm from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position comprises a closed position and wherein the second position comprises an open position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376102 | FOOD VENDING MACHINE WITH SANITARY FOOD CARTRIDGE - A food cartridge assembly adapted for use in a vending machine including a base, a lockable cover, a plurality of food trays housed beneath the cover, and a door covering an opening through the cover for accessing unpackaged food items on the trays, wherein the food cartridge is adapted to be filled off-site with unpackaged food items and loaded into the vending machine without any intermediate food handling. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376103 | STORAGE SYSTEM - In one arrangement, a storage system for storing items includes an enclosure enclosing a hypoxic environment, and a pallet shuttle system comprising rows of racks disposed within the hypoxic environment. The pallet shuttle system also includes at least one transfer car and at least one shuttle for carrying storage modules into and out of the racks. The system further includes a loading station outside the hypoxic environment, and an enclosure door to the hypoxic environment. The enclosure door is operable to admit the transfer car of the pallet shuttle system into and out of the hypoxic environment, and to close the hypoxic environment upon passage of the transfer car through the door. Optionally, the system includes paneling separating the enclosure into at least two separately climate-controlled zones such that at least one of the racks is in each of the at least two separately climate-controlled zones. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING PROPPANT TO A BLENDER - A system for conveying proppant includes a conveyor assembly having a conveyor belt that receives proppant from one or more containers having proppant stored therein. The system also includes a conveyor auxiliary unit connected to an end of the conveyor assembly having one or more joints to enable expansion and collapse of the conveyor belt from the conveyor assembly. The system further includes a proppant chute to direct the proppant from the conveyor belt into a blending hopper, the proppant chute being positioned at a higher elevation than an inlet of the blending hopper. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376105 | TRANSFER DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PACKAGING UNITS - A transfer device for conveying a plurality of packaging units along a transfer path comprising: a first carrier having at least one first operative branch parallel to the transfer path; at least one first conveying element advanced along the first carrier; a second carrier adjacent to the first carrier and having at least one second operative branch parallel to the transfer path and to the first operative branch; and at least one second conveying element controlled independently from the first conveying element and advanced along the second carrier; wherein the first conveying element and the second conveying element are configured to retain therebetween a packaging unit of the plurality of packaging units and to advance the packaging unit along the transfer path. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376106 | TRAILERS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL - Material transfer trailers including an elongate chassis, and a longitudinally extending conveyor for transferring material to a desired location, the conveyor being supported by the chassis and including a main portion mounted to the chassis, the main portion having a lower end and an upper end opposite the lower end, an extension portion including a link end moveably mounted to the upper end of the fixed portion and a discharge end opposite the link end, wherein the extension portion is configured to move between an extended position and a stowed position. In some examples, the main portion is fixedly mounted to the chassis. In some examples, the extension portion is pivotally mounted to the main portion. In some examples, the conveyor defines a void to receive a rear-mounted projection of a receiving vehicle. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376107 | OPERATING GRANULAR MATERIAL CONVEYORS NEAR CAPACITY - A conveyor capacity control system includes a conveyor operative to receive granular material at a conveyor intake thereof and convey same to a conveyor discharge with a conveying device at a conveyor flow rate up to a maximum conveyor flow rate, and a granular material container with a container discharge opening oriented to discharge granular material from the granular material container into the conveyor intake, and a discharge gate movable to control a size of the container discharge opening. A flow rate control processor is operative to determine the maximum conveyor flow rate and detect when a discharge flow rate of granular material from the container discharge opening into the conveyor intake is greater than or less than the maximum conveyor flow rate, and increase or decrease the discharge flow rate to substantially coincide with the maximum conveyor flow rate. A hoist control is also provided for a truck box. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376108 | SELF-BIASING SCRAPER FOR A CONVEYOR BELT - A self-biasing conveyor belt scraper for a conveyor belt trained around a sprocket includes a base mounted on a shaft below the sprocket and a tapering scraper tip extending from the base. The top of the base contacts the conveyor belt at a first location. The conveyor belt pushes against the top of the base to bias the tapering scraper tip into contact with the conveyor belt at a second location. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376109 | METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a method of transferring discrete articles between a transfer assembly and an apparatus comprising a head. The transfer assembly comprises a frame defining a first rotation axis and a transfer member comprising a transfer surface configured to receive one of the discrete articles. The method comprises rotating the transfer member of the transfer assembly about the first rotation axis at a substantially constant angular velocity, maintaining the transfer surface at a substantially constant minimum distance away from a surface of the head at a point of discrete article transfer, and rotating the head of the apparatus about a second rotation axis at a plurality of angular velocities. A first angular velocity of the head is substantially constant at the point of discrete article transfer. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376110 | METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure provides a method of transferring discrete articles from a transfer assembly to an apparatus comprising a head. The transfer assembly comprises a frame defining a first rotation axis and a transfer member. The method comprises rotating the transfer member about the first rotation axis and maintaining a transfer surface of the transfer member at a substantially constant minimum distance away from a surface of the head at a point of discrete article transfer. The transfer surface is moved at a first substantially constant tangential velocity at the point of discrete article transfer. The method further comprises rotating the head of the apparatus about a second rotation axis. The surface of the head is moved at a second substantially constant tangential velocity at the point of discrete article transfer. The second tangential velocity of the head is greater than the first tangential velocity of the transfer surface. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376111 | DEVICE FOR THE SORTED FEEDING OF A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR BOTTLES AND THE LIKE - A device for the sorted feeding of a packaging machine for bottles, which comprises elements for feeding the bottles to a carousel provided with receptacles, and comprises pickup star conveyors, each receptacle of the carousel being provided with a lever that is connected to a device for moving the lever between a first position for locking a bottle and a second, open position that allows the exit of the bottle toward a pickup star conveyor, the elements for moving the lever being actuated by a cam arranged at the position at which a bottle is accommodated in the corresponding receptacle and by a motor, which is activated by a signal that arrives from the lane connected to the pickup star conveyor that lacks a bottle. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376112 | ATTITUDE CHANGING APPARATUS, ALIGNING APPARATUS, ATTITUDE CHANGING METHOD AND ALIGNING METHOD - A component having a rectangular parallelepiped shape where the component includes a pair of rectangular end surfaces which are opposite to each other and four side surfaces which connect the end surfaces to each other is stored in a cavity which penetrates between main surfaces of a conveyance member, and the conveyance member is moved relative to a base. Along with the relative movement of the conveyance member, the component having the end surface brought into contact with a reference surface has the end surface brought into contact with an inclined surface of an engaging groove and is inclined. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376113 | CONVEYING DEVICE - Disclosed is a device ( | 2016-12-29 |
20160376114 | Pneumatic Bottle Delivery System - A pneumatic bottle delivery system for transporting pharmaceutical bottles from a main shared storage “hopper” or storage bins to several individual locations as needed. A network of sensors and control gates detect and distribute the flow of bottles to individual locations dependent upon the bottle queue at each location. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376115 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE - A slider moving in a sliding direction between first and second positions shifts a second path-defining member, relative to a first path-defining member, between first and second states. A pair of movable members each disposed on a corresponding side of a slider in a width direction is movable individually in the sliding direction to shift between third and fourth states. The movable members, when both in the third state, position the slider to the first position and, when both in the fourth state, position the slider to the second position. Each movable member supports a corresponding widthwise end of the slider immovably in the sliding direction and movably in the width direction. A support frame supporting the second path-defining member supports a widthwise central portion of the slider movably in the sliding direction and rotatably on a plane parallel to the sliding direction and the width direction. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376116 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A sheet feeding device includes a sheet feeding tray, a first moving assembly, and a second moving assembly. The sheet feeding tray accommodates a sheet. The first moving assembly moves the sheet feeding tray in a sheet feeding direction. The second moving assembly moves the sheet feeding tray in a direction intersecting with the sheet feeding direction. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376117 | Reel-up for Reeling of a Fiber Web - A reel-up for reeling of a fiber web (W) around a reel spool ( | 2016-12-29 |
20160376118 | MULTIPLE WEB TENSION STAND - A tension station can include a single brake device configured to provide tension to multiple webs, a nip roller configured to nip the multiple webs to a component of the brake device, a tension transducer idler configured to support the multiple webs and to provide tension information indicative of tension of one or more of the multiple webs, and a controller configured to receive the tension information, to compare the tension information to set point information, and to provide a command signal to the brake device; | 2016-12-29 |
20160376119 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming station for forming an image on the basis of image information; a top plate portion provided in an upper portion and including a stacking surface having a length in a predetermined direction longer than a length of a short side of a maximum size sheet on which the image forming station is capable of forming the image and shorter than a length of a long side of the maximum size sheet; a wall portion projected upwardly at a position of one end portion with respect to the predetermined direction of the top plate portion and provided with a wall surface inclined so as to form an obtuse angle between itself and the stacking surface of the top plate portion; and a connecting portion having a curved surface configured to connect the stacking surface and the wall surface with each other. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376120 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet and a sheet processing apparatus for performing binding processing on a sheet bundle formed of a plurality of sheets having formed the image. The sheet processing apparatus performs binding processing by a stapler on the sheet bundle placed on an intermediate tray and an opening. The image forming apparatus controls image forming preparation and timing of movement of the stapler in accordance with presence/absence of the sheet bundle on the opening, position of the stapler and timing to obtain an image forming instruction including binding processing. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376121 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SHEET BUNCHES AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING IMAGES PROVIDED WITH THE APPARATUS - In order to enable a press-bound sheet bunch to be easily peeled away from press teeth, the present invention is to provide a sheet bunch processing apparatus with a needleless binding apparatus which includes a pair of press tooth members where a plurality of press teeth extending in a ridge-line direction is formed parallel, presses a part of a sheet bunch between the pair of press tooth members, and thereby performs press binding processing, and with a peeling mechanism which applies a force in a direction substantially parallel with the ridge-line direction of the press teeth to the sheet bunch, and thereby peels the sheet bunch subjected to the press binding processing away from the press teeth of the press tooth members. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376122 | DESTINATION CALL CONTROL FOR DIFFERENT TRAFFIC TYPES - The invention relates to a method for allocating elevators of an elevator group to landing calls given in the elevator group, the elevator group having a control unit having a destination call control, which elevator control unit is connected to determining means for the prevailing traffic condition in the elevator group. Further the control unit comprises at least a first and second operating mode which are selected according to the prevailing traffic condition, wherein the first operating mode uses immediate call allocation of the elevators which includes the display of the allocated elevator on a destination operating panel immediately after having issued a landing call and wherein the second mode comprises the allocation of an elevator to a landing call before the arrival of the allocated elevator call to the landing where the landing call has been issued. The invention allows an adaption of destination control to different traffic situations. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376123 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ELEVATOR APPLICATION - A brake for an elevator car includes a multiple of sequentially operated brake segments to control a timing and a rate of brake torque for deceleration of the elevator car. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376124 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING ELEVATOR INSTALLATION USING MOBILE RADIO - A method for operating an elevator installation, the installation including an elevator control device, uses a mobile radio to perform operator control actions for the elevator installation. The mobile radio receives relevant data allowing indirect access to the elevator installation initially in the form of an identification code that is transmitted continuously or regularly by a transmission unit associated with the elevator installation. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376125 | TRACTION ELEVATOR ROPE MOVEMENT SENSOR SYSTEM - An elevator system constructed in accordance to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an elevator car, a counterweight, a sheave assembly, a suspension rope, a compensation rope, a first optical sensor assembly and a controller. The suspension rope has a first suspension end coupled to the elevator car and a second suspension end coupled to the counterweight. The first compensation rope has a first compensation end coupled to the elevator car and a second compensation end coupled to the counterweight. The first optical sensor assembly can have a first optical sensor pair including a first emitter and a first receiver. The first emitter is configured to emit a first beam to be received by the first receiver. The first optical sensor pair is configured to detect interruption of the first beam by the first compensation rope. The controller controls movement of the elevator car based on the detected interruption. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376126 | EMERGENCY MOVEMENT DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR OR LIFT - An emergency movement device for a lift has a mounting body attached to the lift and a pivoting body pivotally attached to the mounting body. A gear box with an output drive shaft for engaging a main drive of the lift is provided. The output drive shaft is movable in conjunction with the pivoting body. The pivoting body is movable between an engaging position in which the output drive shaft engages the main drive to allow for rotation of the main drive of the lift and a non-engaging position in which the output drive shaft is disconnected from the main drive. An input shaft is provided and has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the gear box to allow rotation of the input shaft which causes rotation of the output drive shaft. An input shaft support is positioned on the lift for providing support to the input shaft so that the input shaft is supported in a substantially horizontal orientation. A biasing spring is provided in communication with the pivoting body for biasing the pivoting body and the output drive shaft in the non-engaging position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376127 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An elevator system includes a suspension traction device guided over at least one pulley and at least one counter pulley located adjacent to the pulley. The suspension traction device is guided between the pulley and the at least one counter pulley. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376128 | Escalator/Moving Walkway Modular Truss and Method of Assembling an Escalator/Moving Walkway Modular Truss - An escalator/moving walkway modular truss is disclosed. Each module includes opposite sides including a lower profile and an upper profile, and vertical and diagonal beams placed between the lower profile and the upper profile. The lower profiles directly support an outer cladding of the escalator/moving walkway, and the upper profiles directly support balustrades and outer decking profiles of the escalator/moving walkway. Additionally, a method of assembling an escalator/moving walkway modular truss is disclosed, including the cold rolling of the profiles and the cold joining of vertical and diagonal beams between them. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376129 | HOOK WITH LATCH AND TRIGGER MECHANISM ASSEMBLY - A hook with a latch and trigger mechanism assembly. The assembly includes a hook having a body and an open saddle. A latch is pivotable between a closed position and an open position. A finger handle extends from the body. A finger trigger entirely within a space between the finger handle and the body is movable between a closed rest position and a retracted position permitting movement of the latch to the open position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376130 | A LIFTING DEVICE - A device is provided for lifting equipment including a plurality of outwardly extending struts each of which includes a head portion and a root portion connected to the head portion; and a plurality of separate connection parts, the connection parts being capable of being connected at a first position and a second position to the head portion of the struts. The first position and the second position are located two respective sides of a central axis of the strut, so that the first position and the second position are respectively capable of bearing the gravity load of the equipment and balancing the stress loads which the struts incur when the equipment is lifted by the device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376131 | ELASTIC FINS FOR CONTAINER COUPLING ELEMENTS - The flippers consist of a new type of flippers which operate as a rigid assembly in the usual operation thereof, but which elastically yield against impacts and overloads, recovering the usual operation afterwards. This flexibility is achieved by means of two ways, which exclusively affect the flipper itself, not the connection thereof with the spreader or the possible driving system thereof. Mainly: use of elastic materials and use of geometries which are stable against service loads but are readily deformed against impacts. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376132 | DEEP WATER KNUCKLE BOOM CRANE - A crane including an inner boom, an outer boom, a plurality of guide assemblies arranged along the length of the inner and outer boom and adapted for guiding a plurality of lines, and a multi-line material handling system including a first line having an outgoing portion extending to a sheave block, and an incoming portion returning from the sheave block to a supported anchor device, and a second line having an outgoing portion extending to the sheave block, and an incoming portion returning from the sheave block to the supported anchor device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376133 | Bed Loader - A bed loader for loading game animals and other loads on a four-wheel recreational vehicles and more particularly, a bed loader mounted on a winch-equipped recreational vehicle with a roof and a bed for loading game animals onto the bed of the recreational vehicle. In a preferred embodiment the bed loader comprises a front guide, a top forward guide, and a top rear guide, and the bed loader is designed to operate with the winch comprised of a rotating drum and a winch line wound on the drum. The front guide, the top forward guide, and the top rear guide provide a guiding means guiding the winch line from the winch over the roof of the vehicle to a load at the rear of the vehicle allowing the winch line to attach to the game animal, and pull the game animal into the bed of the vehicle. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376134 | Single Drive Three Pivot Forklift Truck - A single drive three pivot fork lift truck includes a steering bridge, a steering motor that drives the steering bridge, and at least one rear wheel that is connected to the steering bridge. The forklift truck also includes a first sensor that senses rotational position of a steering wheel, a second sensor that senses rotation of the steering motor, and a controller that receives signals from the first sensor and second sensor and controls the steering motor. The forklift truck also includes a battery carried by the truck frame in a battery compartment located at the rear of the forklift truck, which can take the place of counterweight blocks. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376135 | FORKLIFT AND FORKLIFT CONTROL METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a forklift and a forklift control method. The forklift and the forklift control method according to the present disclosure may adjust a fork/mast inclination with reference to the coefficient of friction, and precedently and appropriately adjust a fork/mast inclination right before the forklift enters or exits from a slope by referring to geological information. Further, when a degree of danger is not decreased even when a fork/mast inclination is tilted backward to the largest extend, the forklift and the forklift control method according to the present disclosure may decrease a travelling speed of a vehicle by decreasing an output of the forklift or operating a brake, thereby remarkably decreasing the danger of the load falling. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376136 | VEHICLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION SYSTEM - A system includes a detection device configured to transmit and receive one or more signals in a generally vertical direction above a vehicle. Additionally, the system may include a processing device configured to measure a time of flight associated with the transmission and receipt of the one or more signals in the generally vertical direction. A distance travelled by the one or more signals may be determined based, at least in part, on the measured time of flight, and the distance travelled may be compared with a threshold distance to determine an overhead clearance of the vehicle. In response to determining the overhead clearance, a vehicle system may be activated. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376137 | Laboratory Test Tube Handling Device - The present application is directed towards the handling of laboratory test tubes. More particularly to a specialized laboratory device that enables manual opening, closing and capping of multiple test tubes with integral sealing caps. The Laboratory Test Tube Handling Device permits the user to perform multiple processes simultaneously more efficiently and rapidly than current practice. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376138 | Dispensing Funnel - A dispensing funnel. The dispensing funnel and system comprise a generally trapezoidal hopper having an open slot along its bottom lip. Attached to the upper by of the hopper is a handle having an upper handle and side handle with a push button. The push button moves an actuating arm that covers the opening slot of the hopper through the use of a rod, spring stop, spring, and spring plate. A lower bracket having guard walls and funnel mounts is placed between the handle and the hopper that helps guide the actuating arm when in use. The dispensing funnel can be used in a method to cook by filling the hopper with a foodstuff, preferably grits, pushing the push button to allow a portion to escape the hopper into boiling water, and releasing the push button to prevent further foodstuff to exit the hopper. This allows for the controlled cooking of grits which prevents clumping and well as allows for more controlled cooking of foodstuff that require extra attention. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376139 | COLD BEVERAGE DISPENSER AND FLEXIBLE POUCH - A beverage dispenser includes a housing, a first pouch, a cutting mechanism, a water source, and a pump. The housing has at least a first receptacle. The first pouch has a beverage content for seating in the first receptacle and has an opening area thereon for opening the pouch. The cutting mechanism for opening the first pouch in the opening area of the pouch in order to allow the contents thereof to evacuate from the pouch. The water source is coupled to the housing permitting water to mix with the contents of the pouch. The pump coupled to the water reservoir for transferring water from the water reservoir to the vicinity of the first receptacle such that water from the water reservoir mixes with the contents of the pouch. The opening area of the pouch permits cutting or slicing of the pouch with the cutting mechanism. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376140 | INTERNET-ENABLED BEVERAGE MAKER - A home beverage dispensing device for dispensing servings of a beverage, having a vessel for holding a volume of liquid. This vessel may be equipped with a refrigeration unit, or may be comprised of a removable pitcher that may be put in an external refrigerator. This invention is equipped with a radio communications controller to provide for the ability to communicate over radio frequencies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A special disposable beverage cartridge or beverage pouch fits into the holder. This cartridge or pouch may have pressure rupturable seals or diaphragms and contain beverage concentrate. The mixing structure also receives the optionally chilled liquid from vessel for holding a volume of liquid, and ensures that the concentrate mixes with the liquid without contacting the walls of the mixing structure. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376141 | Fluid Transfer Assembly and Methods of Fluid Transfer - A fluid dispensing assembly, including a valve, a housing, a user interface, and a fitting to couple to a fluid source. The valve may include a first sensor detecting proper placement of the fluid container based on a magnetic material positioned at the bottom of the fluid container, a plunger having a plunger shaft coupled thereto, the plunger selectively placing the valve in fluid communication with the fluid container, and a solenoid coupled to the plunger shaft and moving the plunger shaft to transition the plunger between an open position and a closed position. The user interface may be coupled to the valve to enable selection of at least a fluid container size and a dispensing mode. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376142 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER SYSTEMS - A core coupling module for use with a dispenser system includes a plurality of sockets. Each of the plurality of sockets includes a socket fitting configured to couple to a compatible core fitting configuration. At least two of the plurality of sockets each include a socket fitting configured to couple to the same compatible core fitting configuration. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376143 | MEMS DEVICE WITH ELECTRODES PERMEABLE TO OUTGASSING SPECIES - A MEMS device and method for providing a MEMS device are disclosed. In a first aspect, the MEMS device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate forming a sealed enclosure. A moveable structure is located within the sealed enclosure. An outgassing layer is formed on the first or second substrates and within the sealed enclosure. A first conductive layer is disposed between the moveable structure and the outgassing layer, wherein the first conductive layer allows outgassing species to pass therethrough. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376144 | Apparatus and Method For Protecting a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System - A protective cover for a micro-electro-mechanical system that has a low mass/area, preferably <3 gsm, most preferably <1 gsm. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376145 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE AND A COMPONENT HAVING THIS MICROMECHANICAL STUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component and a micromechanical component. The micromechanical component includes a sensor substrate and a cap situated thereon. For creating the cap, a plurality of openings is introduced into a cap substrate in a delimited area on the surface of the front side in the form of microperforations. The openings end in the cap substrate, i.e. they do not go all the way through the cap substrate and are therefore shallow. The cap substrate is then placed on the sensor substrate, whereby the front side of the cap substrate including the plurality of openings is directed toward the sensor substrate. A portion of the cap substrate is removed from its back side by back-thinning using a grinding process or another semiconductor process. The removal of the cap substrate material from the back side creates access to the openings. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376146 | WAFER LEVEL MEMS PACKAGE INCLUDING DUAL SEAL RING - A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package includes a substrate extending between a first pair of outer edges to define a length and a second pair of outer edges to define a width. A seal ring assembly is disposed on the substrate and includes at least one seal ring creating a first boundary point adjacent to at least one MEMS device and a second boundary point adjacent at least one of the outer edges. The package further includes a window lid on the seal ring assembly to define a seal gap containing the at least one MEMS device. The seal ring assembly anchors the window lid to the substrate at the second boundary point such that deflection of the window lid into the seal gap is reduced. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376147 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT WITH A REDUCED CONTACT SURFACE AND ITS FABRICATION METHOD - The invention relates to a silicon-based component with at least one reduced contact surface which, formed from a method combining at least one oblique side wall etching step with a “Bosch” etch of vertical side walls, improves, in particular, the tribology of components formed by micromachining a silicon-based wafer. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376148 | Method for Producing Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Coupling of Methane without Catalyst - A method for producing olefins and synthesis gas comprising (a) introducing a reactant mixture to a reactor, wherein the reactant mixture comprises methane (CH | 2016-12-29 |
20160376149 | EXTRACTION OF HYDROXYAPATITE FROM FISH SCALES EMPLOYING IONIC LIQUIDS - An exemplary embodiment provides a method for extracting hydroxyapatite. The method includes washing fish scales with water, drying the washed fish scales, grinding the washed fish scales, mixing the ground fish scales with an ionic liquid, and centrifuging the mixture of the ground fish scales and the ionic liquid to collect a hydroxyapatite powder as a precipitate. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376150 | CONDUCTIVE AEROGEL - Electrically conductive aerogel and methods of making the same are disclosed. A solution is provided. The solution is cured to form a polymer. The polymer is carbonized to form the conductive aerogel. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376151 | PARTIALLY CYCLIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE POLYMER, POLYACRYLONITRILE FLAME-RESISTANT POLYMER, POLYACRYLONITRILE FLAME-RESISTANT FIBER, CARBON FIBER, AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF - A high-quality flame-resistant fiber and carbon fiber at low costs in preparing a flame-resistant fiber and a carbon fiber by efficiently performing a flame retardation process in a short time as compared with a conventional technology are described. [1] If a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer is degenerated with an oxidizing agent containing a thiolate compound and a nitrogen atom in a polymer, and the degenerated polymer is formed into threads so as to prepare a flame-resistant PAN fiber. [2] A flame-resistant PAN fiber is prepared by degenerating a PAN precursor fiber in a solution including a thiolate compound and an oxidizing agent containing a nitrogen atom. The flame-resistant PAN fiber obtained by the preparation method is heated at 300° C. or more to 3000° C. or less, and, thus, a carbon fiber having an excellent mechanical strength can be obtained. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376152 | NANO OR MACRO MATERIAL FUNCTIONALIZATION AND SELF ASSEMBLED CONSTRUCTION MEDIATED BY TRIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)SILANE - Disclosed herein are radically initiated process involving tris(trimethylsilyl)silane that are suitable for surface functionalization or formation of composite materials based on functionalized nanoparticles. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376153 | OXYGEN FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE NANOFLAKE, A STABLE AND SURFACTANT-FREE GRAPHENE NANOFLAKE NANOFLUID AND METHOD FROM MAKING SAME - The present describes an oxygen functionalized nanoflake (O-GNF), a stable nanofluid in which the graphene nanoflakes remain dispersed or in suspension free of surfactants, and the method of making the oxygen-functionalized nanoflake. The oxygen-functionalized graphene nanoflake (O-GNF and/or O—N-GNF) comprises a single-crystal graphene nanoflake of 5-20 atomic planes comprising a surface oxygen-functionalization, wherein the O-GNF comprise a degree of oxygen functionalization from about 6 to about 25 at. % oxygen by weight of the GNF with a preferred oxygen functionalization of about 14 at. % oxygen. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376154 | FUNCTIONALIZED REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Functionalized reduced graphene oxide (functionalized rGO), and a method of producing the same are provided. The functionalized reduced graphene oxide comprises reduced graphene oxide which is fluorinated and co-doped with at least one co-dopant selected from the group consisting of B, N and S | 2016-12-29 |
20160376155 | SIMPLE PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRAPH ENE BY MICROORGANISMS - Systems and methods are provided for producing graphene from graphene oxide in an environmentally friendly, cost effective and simple process, which uses microorganisms as a reducing agent to achieve the desired result. The systems and methods avoid the use of toxic or environmentally harmful reducing agents commonly used as reducing agents in the chemical reduction of GO to obtain graphene. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376156 | METHOD OF GROWING A GRAPHENE COATING OR CARBON NANOTUBES ON A CATALYTIC SUBSTRATE - A method of growing a graphene coating or carbon nanotubes on a catalytic substrate by chemical vapor deposition is provided. In the method, the chemical vapor deposition is carried out in an atmosphere in which a ratio P | 2016-12-29 |
20160376157 | SLUDGE RECYCLING TREATMENT SYSTEM OF URBAN SEWAGE PLANT - A sludge recycling treatment system of an urban sewage plant includes solar sludge drying and sludge roasting and activated carbon manufacturing devices. The solar sludge drying device has a sealing box, flat plate conveyor belts, and a conveyor belt traction device. The sludge roasting and activated carbon manufacturing device has a rotary kiln and feeding, conveyor, discharging, and flue gas recycling apparatuses. The flat plate conveyor belts are stepped and concave-convex manufactured from stainless or anti-corrosion carbon steel. Sludge roasting and activated carbon manufacturing is implemented mainly by a rotary kiln to heat a rotary drum wall therein to heat materials. The kiln has automatic feeding and discharging apparatuses. Harmless treatment and resource utilization of urban sludge converts the sludge from waste to wealth, and fully utilizes solar energy to reduce energy consumption during sludge treatment. During production and operation, no reagent is needed, and no secondary pollution is caused. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376158 | SUBMICRON-SIZED PARTICLES INCLUDING ALUMINUM - A method for producing particles, includes the following steps: introducing into a reaction chamber at least one reaction flow including a first chemical element (typically silicon) and propagating in a flow direction; projecting a ray beam through the reaction chamber, intersecting each reaction flow in an reaction flow interaction area, in order to form, in each reaction flow, the cores of particles including the first chemical element, and introducing, in the reaction chamber, a second chemical element, interacting with each reaction flow in order to cover the cores of particles with a layer including the second chemical element. Each reaction flow is preferably free of an agent oxidizing the first chemical element. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376159 | ZEOLITES WITH MWW FRAMEWORK FORMED OF SILICON AND ZINC OR IRON, AND RELATED METHODS - A Zn—Si or Fe—Si zeolite having an MWW framework may be formed by treating a gel solution with a hydrothermal treatment. The gel solution includes water, a silicon source, a zinc or iron source, and an MWW-templating agent. The hydrothermal treatment may include dissolving the source materials in the gel solution, and heating the gel solution with the dissolved sources to induce hydrothermal crystallization in the gel solution. The zeolite can be substantially free of aluminum, and can be used in a catalyst, or in a separation or purification device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376160 | TITANIUM OXIDE, CONDUCTIVE TITANIUM OXIDE, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE - Titanium dioxide and an electro-conductive titanium oxide which each includes particles having a large major-axis length in a large proportion and comprises columnar particles having a satisfactory particle size distribution. A titanium compound, an alkali metal compound, and an oxyphosphorus compound are heated/fired in the presence of titanium dioxide nucleus crystals having an aspect ratio of 2 or higher to grow the titanium dioxide nucleus crystals. Subsequently, a titanium compound, an alkali metal compound, and an oxyphosphorus compound are further added and heated/fired in the presence of the grown titanium dioxide nucleus crystals. Thus, titanium dioxide is produced which comprises columnar particles having a weight-average major-axis length of 7.0-15.0 μm and in which particles having a major-axis length of 10 μm or longer account for 15 wt. % or more of all the particles. A solution of a tin compound and a solution of compounds of antimony, phosphorus, etc. are added to a suspension obtained by suspending the titanium dioxide. The particles are sedimented. Subsequently, the product obtained is heated/fired to produce an electro-conductive titanium oxide which comprises the titanium dioxide and an electro-conductive coating formed on the surface thereof. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376161 | FILTER MEDIA FOR FILTER AS YOU POUR FILTRATION - A filter media can be configured to be securable in an at least partially curved configuration and/or received in a filter housing to form a filter assembly. Water filter media can be adapted for filter-as-you-pour filtration in the context of container (e.g., pitcher) systems where filtering is achieved as the user pours water from the container. The filter housing can have a frame and an optional casing securable about the frame. A filter assembly can include a filter media within, connected to, or associated with a filter housing. The filter media can be securable in an at least partially curved configuration and/or within, connected to, or associated with the filter housing. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376162 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR FILTER AS YOU POUR FILTRATION - A filter housing can be configured to receive a filter media to form a filter assembly. Water filter media assemblies can be adapted for filter-as-you-pour filtration in the context of container (e.g., pitcher) systems where filtering is achieved as the user pours water from the container. The filter housing can have a frame and an optional casing securable about the frame. The filter assembly can include a filter media within, connected to, or associated with a filter housing. The filter media can be securable in an at least partially curved configuration and/or within, connected to, or associated with the filter housing. | 2016-12-29 |
20160376163 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR FILTER AS YOU POUR SYSTEM - The invention relates to filter-as-you-pour water filtration container systems. Such a system may include a container body, an outlet through which water within the container body may be poured and simultaneously filtered, a lid that may be releasably attachable over the container body, and a filter assembly attachable to at least one of the lid or the container body. The filter assembly may be disposed so as to be in a flow stream of the water, as the water is poured out of the container body through an outlet of the system, so that the stream of water exiting through the outlet is simultaneously filtered as it is poured from the container body. The system may further include a flow control device (e.g., a valve, grating, screen, etc.) disposed proximate (e.g., in or over) the outlet to regulate an exit flow rate of water being poured through the outlet. | 2016-12-29 |