03rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120012531 | ADSORBENT FOR ADSORPTION OF HEAVY METALS IN WASTE WATER - A method and adsorbent composition for removing heavy metals from contaminated water, comprising including mixing a water having a concentration of one or more heavy metals with an adsorbent including granules of a mixture of 3.33 wt % bentonite clay and a siwak stick powder; and collecting water having a reduced concentration of the heavy metal(s). | 2012-01-19 |
20120012532 | ARSENIC SORBENT AND METHOD FOR REMEDIATING ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED MATERIAL - An arsenic sorbent includes monohydrocalcite that has been precipitated by mixing an aqueous solution of a soluble carbonate or a carbonate with an aqueous solution that includes an Mg | 2012-01-19 |
20120012533 | NANOPARTICLE FILTER - Technologies are generally described for a nanoparticle filter and system effective to move a nanoparticle from a fluid to a location. In some examples, the method includes providing the fluid including the nanoparticles. In some examples, the method further includes applying a first light to the fluid to create a first plasmon. In some examples, the first plasmon is effective to aggregate the nanoparticles to generate a nanoparticle aggregation. In some examples, the method includes applying a second light to the fluid to create a second plasmon. In some examples, the second plasmon is effective to move the nanoparticle aggregation to a location. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012534 | Thickener/Clarifier Feedwell Assembly with Infeed Rotation - A feedwell assembly for a thickener/clarifier includes a feedwell body, at least one infeed conduit connected at a downstream end to the body, and at least one spin or rotation inducement element disposed as part of the infeed conduit for imparting rotation or spin to a slurry stream fed to the feedwell body via the infeed conduit. The spin or rotation inducement element may be a fixed and rigid structural member such as a vane or baffle, or include actively operated elements. Multiple such spin or rotation inducement elements may be provided in various locations in or adjacent the infeed conduit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012535 | OIL SKIMMER CONVEYOR - An oil skimmer conveyor includes an inclined frame attached to a boat or other structure. Upper and lower rollers are connected to the frame, and a continuous belt is supported by the rollers. The lower roller extends into the water, and is at least partially submerged in water. The belt is more permeable to water than to oil, and rotates about the rollers. Water passes through the belt, and oil is carried out of the water by the belt and collected in the boat. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012536 | Water treatment apparatus and process to reduce pipe scale and biomass - A method of treating water in order to minimize scaling and biomass buildup in water conduits or containers in which the treated water is used includes processing ambient air in a chamber including at least one ultraviolet light source to generate an output flow mixture of air and reactive oxygen species (ROS) gasses, controlling the at least one ultraviolet light source, a flow rate of the output flow mixture and an ROS gas ratio in the output flow mixture, mixing a water flow with the output flow mixture to realize a flow of water/ROS gas mixture and outputting the flow of water/ROS gas mixture as the treated water. Preferably, the processing includes generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) gasses in the output flow mixture including at least one of Super Oxide (O | 2012-01-19 |
20120012537 | Fluid Reconditioning System and Method of Using the Same - In one embodiment, a fluid recondition system includes a container for storing a fluid; a fluid reconditioning module including a microbe-reducing device; and a first and second conduits transporting fluid between the container and the fluid reconditioning module. In another embodiment, the fluid reconditioning module includes an electromagnetic energy emitting device such as a number of ultraviolet lamps. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012538 | METHOD OF TREATMENT OF BALLAST WATER - A method of treating ballast water. The method consists of a step of using as a concentrated brine solution having such a high degree of salinity as to kill organisms in the ballast water treatment system. The source of the concentrated brine solution is, preferably, the concentrated hypertonic brine solution produced by a ship's desalination unit. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012539 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A water treatment apparatus with a first filtration system and a second filtration system is disclosed. The first filtration system provides purified water to an automated assay device. The second filtration system receives wastewater from an outlet and removes contaminants from the wastewater which allows for direct disposal of the wastewater via environmentally responsible means. An automated assay device comprising the water treatment apparatus and a method of treating water used by the automated assay device is also disclosed. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012540 | GRIT REMOVAL SYSTEM - A grit removal system for tanks with a need to remove settled solids (e.g., anaerobic digester tank) is described. The system is especially suitable for a large tank, preferably having a flat floor, and it works well while submerged under a liquid. Specifically, a periphery-driven rack & pinion mechanism drives a shaft to rotate about a center pivot, and scrapes settled solids towards tank periphery, where the solids fall into a pit on the tank floor. A drainage opening inside the pit, when opened by a valve, is used to flush out the solids through a standpipe into a settlement tank for final dewatering and solid disposal. The system is compatible for continuous tank operation, and is useful for stirring tanks requiring periodic sediment removal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012541 | Multiphase Particulate Separation Vacuum - A vacuum system for wastewater removal and filtration, comprising: (1) at least one velocity reducing gravity separator, comprising: (a) a water input line; (b) a water velocity reduction mechanism at an end of the water input line; (c) a settling tank; and (d) a water output line; and (2) at least one negative pressure filter pump, comprising: (a) a water input line; (b) a water velocity reduction mechanism at an end of the water input line; (c) a filtration tank; (d) a filter cloth in the filtration tank; (e) a sump pump disposed on an opposite side of the filter cloth from the water input line; (f) a water output line connected to the sump pump; and (g) an air vacuum exit line. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012542 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display for a shelving unit of the type having a bay defined in part by lower and upper horizontal supports that comprises a first rail mounted on the lower horizontal support and a second rail mounted on the upper horizontal support. A body is disposed between the first and second rails. The body is in free moving contact with the first rail and the second rail such that the body is freely movable along the length of the rails. The body supports a user interface device. The display of the invention may be used where the user interface controls the functions of a co-located machine. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012543 | SERVER RACK ASSEMBLY - A server rack assembly includes a frame, a support, and a securing component. The frame includes a first pole and a second pole. The support includes a first part and a second part. A first stopper portion is located on the first part, and a second stopper portion is located on the second part. The securing component includes a bottom portion mounted to the first and the second poles, a first securing portion and a second securing portion. A first positioning portion is disposed on the first securing portion, and a second positioning portion is disposed on the second securing portion. The first securing portion is attached to the first part, so the first positioning portion is engaged with the first stopper portion. The second securing portion is attached to the second part, so the second positioning portion is engaged with the second stopper portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012544 | SERVER RACK - A server rack includes an upper frame, a lower frame, and a support leg. The support leg connects the upper frame to the lower frame. An area is defined in the support leg. Each support leg includes a first outer wall, a second outer wall substantially perpendicular to the first outer wall, a first connecting wall extending perpendicularly from the first outer wall, a second connecting wall extending perpendicularly from the second outer wall. The first connecting wall is connected to the second connecting wall. A first recessed reinforcing portion is located in the first outer wall, and a second recessed reinforcing portion is located in the second outer wall. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012545 | Remote control collector - A remote control collector is provided which has an upright support member. The upright support member has a longitudinal axis, at least three side walls, a top wall, and a bottom portion. The sidewalls include edge portions which define and outer circumference. A base is connected to the bottom portion with a width which is greater than the outer circumference defined by the sidewall edge portion. The remote control units are releasably secured to the sidewalls for ease in operation and storage. The remote control collector may further desirably include a circular longitudinal storage area formed in the upright support member. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012546 | Display Mounting Apparatus - A display apparatus and method for mounting display brackets. The display brackets having a male anchor portion having a profile which is an upwardly curved tab of substantially even thickness. The apparatus comprising: an elongate insert element having an anterior face and posterior face; the elongate insert element having a pair of parallel longitudinal anterior lip portions that define an elongate longitudinal orientated slot aperture to a substantially horizontally orientated anchoring cavity for receiving the male anchor portion; the anchor cavity having a profile that substantially conforms to the profile of the male anchor portion. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012547 | Modular merchandise display system - A modular merchandise display system includes a frame and a plurality of merchandise supporting units. The frame has a pair of spaced apart, parallelly disposed indexing members, and each indexing member has a plurality of openings formed therein. Each merchandise supporting unit has a front side and an opposite rear side, a pair of spaced apart pins extending outwardly from the rear side which are receivable in corresponding openings in each indexing member, and a pair of locking wings which selectively engage the indexing members to secure with the pins the merchandise supporting units to the indexing members of the frame. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012548 | TRUCK BED CLOTHESLINE ASSEMBLY - A truck bed clothesline assembly for clothes drying comprising: a first vertical post, said first post inserts into a first opening on a first side of a truck bed sidewall; a second vertical post, said second post inserts into a second opening on a second side of a truck bed sidewall; a first crossbar, attached to the top of the first vertical post; a second crossbar attached to the top of the second vertical post; at least one clothesline across the opening of the truck bed; and an attachment means for attaching the at least one clothesline to the first crossbar and second crossbar. The posts are interchangeable between each truck bed sidewall. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012549 | RACK FRAME - A rack frame includes a support pole, and an auxiliary apparatus. The first support pole includes a first sidewall and a perpendicular second sidewall. The first sidewall defines a first engaging slot including a first insert slot and a first recess slot. The second sidewall includes a second engaging slot. The auxiliary apparatus includes a first side piece, including a first clasp, and a second side piece, including a second clasp. The auxiliary apparatus moves on the support pole, a first position, a second position, and a third position. In the first position, the first clasp is located in the first insert slot. In the second position, the first clasp is located in the first recess slot aligning the second clasp with the second engaging slot. In the third position, the first clasp is located the first insert slot having the second clasp inserted in the second engaging slot. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012550 | Nipple for a Baby Container with Pressure-Equalizing Valve - A nipple comprising a teat, a mounting flange coupled to the teat defining a valve cavity therein, and a valve positioned with in the valve cavity, in which the valve is configured to equalize differing pressures. A system and method comprising a container and a nipple configured to be selectively and sealingly coupled to the container, in which the nipple further comprises a valve and valve cavity configured to equalize the pressure differences between the ambient environment and interior of the container, in which the valve cavity has a minimum volumetric capacity of 0.9 cubic centimeters, and in which the valve cavity has a stepped triangular cross-section positioned at the bottom of the valve having a minimum wall thickness of 0.8 millimeters and a minimum height of 3.0 millimeters. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012551 | Container having interchangeable sleeve - A container having a removable sleeve including a container defining a recessed portion in the exterior surface thereof substantially surrounded by a flange configured to engage a removable sleeve, and a removable sleeve having a shape corresponding to the recessed portion in the exterior surface of the container configured to engage beneath the flange to secure the sleeve to the container. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012552 | Refill For And A Method Of Inserting A Refill Into A Volatile Material Dispenser - A refill for a volatile material dispenser comprises a container having a neck portion. A wick is in contact with a volatile material in the container and extends out of the neck portion. A structure is disposed on an outer surface of the neck portion for attachment of a cap thereto. The structure is also adapted to interact with latches disposed in a volatile material dispenser to retain the refill therein and the container is devoid of an additional retaining structure on the neck portion thereof. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012553 | METHOD OF FORMING FIBROUS LAMINATE CHIP CARRIER STRUCTURES - A method for making a leadless chip carrier (LCC) for use in electronic packages having a core layer stripped of copper cladding, containing drilled clearance holes within, a layer of resin coated copper (RCC) placed on the upper surface of the core layer and a second layer of RCC placed on the lower surface of the core layer. The layers are laminated together with the RCC filling the clearance holes during lamination. A pattern is etched on the RCC and vias are drilled through the filled clearance holes and pre-plated with seed copper layers. The seed copper layers in the vias are then covered by a layer of copper plating to meet the requirements of the core buildup layer, and resin inhibiting conductive anodic filament (CAF) growth within the structure. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATING MEDIA - A method of fabricating media comprises forming recording media on a substrate. An overcoat is deposited on the recording media opposite the substrate. The overcoat has a first surface finish. The overcoat is etched to remove material and provide the overcoat with a second surface finish that is smoother than the first surface finish. The depositing and etching may occur sequentially in an in-situ, dry vacuum process. The second surface finish may not be mechanically processed after etching to further planarize the overcoat. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012555 | Method to make an integrated side shield PMR head with non-conformal side gap - A non-conformal integrated side shield structure is disclosed for a PMR write head wherein the sidewalls of the side shield are not parallel to the pole tip sidewalls. Thus, the side gap distance between the leading pole tip edge and side shield is different than the side gap distance between the trailing pole tip edge and side shield. As a result, there is a reduced side fringing field and improved overwrite performance. The side gap distance is constant with increasing distance from the ABS along the main pole layer. A fabrication method is provided where the trailing shield and side shield are formed in the same step to afford a self-aligned shield structure. Adjacent track erasure induced by flux choking at the side shield and trailing shield interface can be eliminated by this design. The invention encompasses a tapered main pole layer in a narrow pole tip section. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012556 | PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS AND PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - A plasma etching apparatus | 2012-01-19 |
20120012557 | METHOD FOR MAKING NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES - A continuous method for making a nanostructured surface comprises (a) placing a substrate comprising a nanoscale mask on a cylindrical electrode in a vacuum vessel, (b) introducing etchant gas to the vessel at a predetermined pressure, (c) generating plasma between the cylindrical electrode and a counter-electrode, (d) rotating the cylindrical electrode to translate the substrate, and (e) anisotropically etching a surface of the substrate to provide anisotropic nanoscale features on the surface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012558 | GAS INSULATED BREAKING DEVICE - In a gas insulated breaking device which accommodates open/close elements including a puffer cylinder which compresses an insulation gas and extinguishes an arc and a contact finger which has a slide contact portion which is brought into slide contact with a slide contact portion of the puffer cylinder in the inside of a vessel in which the insulation gas is sealed, a relatively soft plating film is formed on the slide contact portion of the puffer cylinder, and a relatively hard plating film is formed on the slide contact portion of the contact finger, and the silver plating film of each slide contact portion has an inner layer thereof formed of a soft film and an outer layer thereof which constitutes a surface portion formed of a hard film. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012559 | HEAT INPUT CONTROL FOR WELDING SYSTEMS - A heat input control method for a welding system includes the step of receiving data encoding a desired heat input range having heat input values included between an upper limit and a lower limit. The method also includes the step of receiving data encoding a desired change to a level of a first weld variable of a set of weld variables. Further, the method includes determining a change to a level of a second weld variable of the set of weld variables. The determined change to the level of the second weld variable is suitable to maintain a heat input of a welding operation within the desired heat input range. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012560 | Torch Flow Regulation Using Nozzle Features - A nozzle for a plasma arc torch includes a body having a first end and a second end. The nozzle also includes a plasma exit orifice located at the first end of the body. A flange is located at the second end of the body. The flange is adapted to mate with a corresponding consumable. The flange is configured to selectively block at least one gas passage in the corresponding consumable to establish a gas flow relative to the nozzle body. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012561 | WELDING PARAMETER CONTROL - In certain embodiments, a wireless sensor module includes a motion or position sensor configured to detect a defined motion or position of a welding operator. The wireless sensor module also includes memory circuitry configured to store the defined motion or position and an adjustment of an operating parameter of a welding system which corresponds to the defined motion or position. A processor of the wireless sensor module is coupled to the motion or position sensor and the memory circuitry, where the processor is configured to retrieve the adjustment of the operating parameter from the memory circuitry upon detection of the defined motion or position by the motion or position sensor. The wireless senor module further includes a wireless communication device coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the adjustment of the operating parameter to the welding system. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012562 | METHOD FOR MACHINING WORKPIECE - A method for machining at least one workpiece with multiple process includes providing a positioning assembly and at least two machining devices, positioning the at least one workpiece on the positioning assembly, positioning the positioning assembly on one of the at least two machining devices and machining the at least one workpiece, and transferring the positioning assembly together with the at least one workpiece on other different machining devices for undergoing different machining processes. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012563 | PARTICLE BEAM-ASSISTED ULTRA-PRECISION MACHINING METHOD FOR SINGLE-CRYSTAL BRITTLE MATERIALS - The invention relates to a new technology which uses a surface modification method for ultra-precision machining, and in particular relates to a particle beam-assisted ultraprecision machining method for single-crystal brittle materials. The invention, the particle beam-assisted ultra-precision machining method for single-crystal brittle materials, can significantly improve machining accuracy, reduce surface finish and greatly reduce tool wear during ultra-precision machining of brittle materials. The method adopts the technical proposal that the method comprises of the following steps: a) utilizing simulation software to simulate modification parameters according to cutting depth, surface roughness and other machining requirements; b) using particle beams to bombard or irradiate the surface of a single-crystal brittle material to be machined, according to the energy and fluence obtained from the simulation results; c) utilizing ultra-precision cutting (or grinding) technology to perform ultra precise cutting on the single-crystal material which is bombarded or irradiated by the particle beams; and d) measuring and characterizing the surface quality of the machined material and comparing the improvement of the machined surface quality with that of the unmodified machined surface. The method is mainly used for machining the single-crystal brittle materials. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012564 | Plasma Torch with LCD Display with Settings Adjustment and Fault Diagnosis - A portable plasma cutting system includes a power supply and a torch attachable to the power supply. The torch generates a plasma arc for cutting a workpiece. A gas valve is disposed in the system or the torch. The gas valve establishes a gas flow rate or a gas pressure in the torch. A controller is within the system and in communication with the power supply. The controller is capable of automatically manipulating the gas valve to establish the gas flow rate or pressure based upon a predetermined operating condition. A user activated switch is in communication with the controller. The switch has a first setting which causes the controller to automatically establish the gas flow rate or pressure based upon the predetermined operating condition, and a second setting which causes the controller to establish one of a user-determined gas flow rate or a user-determined gas pressure. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012565 | Diffuser Shape Vent Slots in a Hand Torch Shield Castellation - A torch tip for a plasma arc torch includes a body having a first end, configured to attach to the torch, and a second end, where an end wall is disposed. A plasma exit orifice is formed in the end wall. At least two castellations are formed in the end wall. At least one slot is disposed between two castellations. Each slot is defined by a first and second castellation wall, and a slot floor. The first castellation wall is opposite the second castellation wall. The torch tip has at least one of the following characteristics: a slope of the slot floor within the at least one slot tapers in an outward radial direction relative to the plasma exit orifice toward the first end of the body, or a distance between the first and second castellation walls along the slot floor increases with distance away from the exit orifice. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012566 | Protective Shell for a Hand Held Plasma Cutting Torch - A protective shell for surrounding a portion of a body of a handheld plasma torch includes a first and second shell section. The plasma torch body includes a handle, a head extending from the handle and a torch tip extending from the head. The first shell section is structurally independent from an outer surface of the plasma torch body. The second shell section is structurally independent from the outer surface of the plasma torch body and is capable of being secured to the first shell section such that, in combination, the first and second shell sections surround the torch head and provide (i) structural protection to the torch head and (ii) thermal insulation to the torch head, wherein the first and second shell sections are electrically insulated relative to the torch head. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012567 | Electronic Pressure Regulator - A system and method for regulating a gas flow of a plasma arc system. The system having a gas regulator that control gas flow from a gas source to the plasma torch system, a pilot input valve to fill a pilot chamber and a pilot dump valve to evacuate the pilot chamber, the pilot chamber mechanically coupled to the gas regulator through a pressure actuator, such that the gas flow pressure through the regulator is controlled using the pressure actuator and based on the pressure in the pilot chamber. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012568 | Laser irradiation apparatus - A laser irradiation apparatus for irradiating a laser beam to a semiconductor layer including a plurality of pixel areas, the apparatus includes a laser generator generating the laser beam, and an optical switching unit time-dividing the laser beam generated from the laser generator and transmitting a plurality of time-divided laser beams to a plurality of optical systems. The apparatus includes a first optical system of the plurality of optical systems that receives a first time-divided laser beam and irradiates a first laser slit beam along a first irradiation direction, and a second optical system of the plurality of optical systems that receives a second time-divided laser beam and irradiates a second laser slit beam along a second irradiation direction that is parallel with the first irradiation direction. The first laser slit beam and the second laser slit beam crystallize partial areas at a same location in the respective pixel areas. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012569 | FABRIC CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a centered chuck, and an offset chuck, each chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel between the chucks. When one of the legs is inserted into the centered chuck and the mandrel body is inserted into the offset chuck, the mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012570 | Method for Cutting C-Mn Steel with a Fiber Laser - The invention relates to a laser cutting method for cutting a C—Mn steel workpiece, characterized in that laser beam generation means comprising at least one silica fiber with an ytterbium-doped core is used to generate the laser beam. Preferably, the ytterbium-based fiber has a wavelength between | 2012-01-19 |
20120012571 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SAFETY/RUPTURE DISCS - A method for production of safety/rupture discs comprises the steps providing a foil element, selecting a wavelength for a laser beam of a pulse laser within a range of between 800 nanometers and 1800 nanometers, selecting a pulse repetition rate for the laser beam within a range of between 15 KHz and 800 KHz, selecting a pulse duration for the laser beam less than 10 nanosecond and ablating at least one non-through cut in the foil element by directly applying said laser beam to the foil element to remove material from the foil element thereby obtaining a safety/rupture disc. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012572 | METHOD OF RATING A STICK ELECTRODE - A system and method of rating the arc maintainability of an electric arc welding stick electrode by creating an arc between the electrode and a workpiece; moving the electrode along the workpiece while maintaining the arc; decreasing either the current or the voltage until a point is reached where the arc is extinguished; determining the open circuit voltage at the point; and, rating the electrode based upon at least the open circuit voltage point. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012573 | ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR, A MOTOR VEHICLE AUXILIARY HEATING DEVICE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - An electrical motor-vehicle auxiliary heating device is held in a housing forming oppositely situated air passage areas with formed air passage apertures. A flow resistance element protrudes beyond the outer side of the housing, is manufactured as a component independent of the housing, and is connected to it. The invention also relates to a motor-vehicle air conditioning device with an air conditioning housing which accommodates a motor-vehicle auxiliary heating system and which forms at least one flow channel, which leads to the motor-vehicle auxiliary heating and forms an insertion opening for the motor-vehicle auxiliary heating as well as a boundary wall situated opposite the insertion opening. At least one flow resistance element is provided that is manufactured as a component independent of the housing and the air conditioning housing and that bridges a clearance distance between the housing and the wall(s) of the air conditioning housing. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012574 | HEAT AND/OR LIGHT PRODUCING UNIT POWERED BY A LITHIUM SECONDARY CELL BATTERY WITH HIGH CHARGE AND DISCHARGE RATE CAPABILITY - A portable combined heating and lighting unit comprising a first element and a second element for generating thermal or light energy, and a component to convert thermal or light energy into electricity. The first element generates thermal or light energy from combustion of fuel. The second element generates thermal or light energy from electricity. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012575 | Radio Frequency Heating Fork - An apparatus for heating a target comprises a radio frequency heating fork having two substantially parallel tines, the substantially parallel tines electrically connected at a loop end of the radio frequency heating fork, and the substantially parallel tines separated at an open end of the radio frequency heating fork, and a feed coupler connection, the feed coupler connection connecting a power source across the substantially parallel tines of the radio frequency heating fork. The application of power across the substantially parallel tines of the radio frequency heating fork results in induction heating near the loop end of the radio frequency heating fork, and dielectric heating near the open end of the radio frequency tuning fork. A target can be positioned relative to the heating fork to select the most efficient heating method. The heating fork can provide near fields at low frequencies for deep heat penetration. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012576 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOOL-SYSTEM MODULE - The invention relates to a method for producing a tool-system module, such as a tool having brazed blades (PKD, CBN or hard metal), wherein a cylindrical blank is equipped at an axial end with a conical hollow shaft (HSK), in particular according to DIN 69893. Select functional areas undergo a hardening process. The hardening step is carried out according to the induction hardening method and integrated in the continuous manufacturing line of the tool-system module. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012577 | Microwave Oven Comprising A Rotary Table - A microwave oven for the thermal treatment of at least one dental restoration part comprises a firing chamber inside which the dental restoration part as well as at least one susceptor that may be moved or rotated by means of a drive motor and that substantially is disc-shaped, are disposed, and a microwave radiation source that indirectly heats the dental restoration part with the aid of the susceptor, wherein the susceptor at least partially is microwave-tight and wherein the microwave radiation source is arranged below the susceptor. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012578 | Microwave packaging - A microwave packaging made of a flexible, heat-sealable laminate has a grid structure made of electrically non-conductive cells that do not absorb microwaves, and an electrically conductive metal grid that separates the cells from one another. The metal grid has a layer thickness of at least 1 μm, and the cells each have a size between 100 mm | 2012-01-19 |
20120012579 | DEVICE COVER - A device cover for covering a device is provided. The device cover comprises a substantially planar surface, at least one pair of opposite side walls and a plurality of protruding members. The at least one pair of opposite side walls extend substantially perpendicular from peripheral edges of the planar surface. The plurality of protruding members is configured on one or more side walls of the at least one pair of opposite side walls. Further, the plurality of protruding members is configured to extend outwardly to the planar surface. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012580 | Lower container part and upper container part of a sterile container and sterile container - In order to improve a sterile container having a lower container part and an upper container part for closing the lower container part, the lower container part and the upper container part defining, in a closed position, a container interior, a sealing device being provided for the gastight sealing of the sterile container in the closed position, the sealing device comprising a circumferential sealing element bearing against both the lower container part and the upper container part in the closed position, the sealing element comprising an upper container part sealing section with an upper container part sealing surface region bearing against the upper container part, and a lower container part sealing section with a lower container part sealing surface region bearing against the lower container part, so that germ-proof sealing of the sterile container in the closed position can be permanently achieved, it is proposed that the sealing device comprise a pretensioning device for exerting a pretensioning force on at least the lower container part sealing section in the direction towards the lower container part or on the upper container part sealing section in the direction towards the upper container part. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012581 | Carton and Carton Blank - A locking mechanism for locking first and second panels of a carton together includes first and second male tabs hinged along first and second fold lines respectively to the first panel. The male tabs are arranged so as to oppose one another. The mechanism also includes first and second female tabs hinged along third and fourth fold lines respectively to the second panel. The female tabs are arranged so as to oppose one another. The first and second fold lines are substantially perpendicular to the third and fourth fold lines when the first and second panels are disposed in an overlapping relationship. In a locked position, the male tabs are displaced from the plane of the first panel and pass through an aperture formed in the second panel by displacement of the female tabs. Each male tab is displaced out of the plane of the first panel by an angle greater than 90° and being maintained in position by respective side edges of the female tabs. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012582 | SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINERS - A containment system includes a vapor resistant container for a material, and a seal for the vapor resistant container. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012583 | OVERFILL PREVENTION CONTROL FOR FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER - An overfill prevention device is provided for preventing overflow of a fluid storage tank. The overfill prevention device includes a filler cup designed to fit within the fill opening of the tank body and attach thereto. A seal that is adapted for receiving and sealing to a fill nozzle is placed between upper and lower regions of the filler cup. A breather piece, which defines a vapor path with first and second openings, is integrated with the filler cup. The first opening of the breather piece is fluidly coupled to the lower cup region, whereas the second opening is positioned above the first opening, located at or below the full level of the storage tank. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012584 | PRESSURE-COOKING UTENSIL PROVIDED WITH A LOCKING/UNLOCKING CONTROL MEMBER THAT OPERATES ASYMMETRICALLY - The invention relates to a food-cooking utensil including:
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20120012585 | Spill proof lid - A lid assembly including a lid defining openings therethrough and a guide channel, and a body slidably engaging the lid and defining protrusions that correspond in position with the openings and a resiliently deformable member guided within the guide channel, wherein the body is movable between a first position in which the openings and protrusions are aligned to block fluid flow and a second position in which the openings and protrusions are misaligned to allow fluid flow through the lid, and wherein the body is biased in the direction of the first position. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012586 | RECLOSABLE CONTAINER LID, CONTAINERS INCLUDING BEVERAGE CANS CONTAINING SAID RECLOSABLE CONTAINER LID, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUCH CONTAINERS, AND USE OF SAID RECLOSABLE CONTAINER LID - A reclosable container lid includes a lid surface having an upper side, a lower side, a circumferential edge, and a zone for a dispensing aperture delimited by a circumferential weakening profile. A lever tab is pivotably fastened to the lid surface via a fastener for at least partly opening the dispensing aperture. The lever tab has first and second end portions, wherein the first end portion, in the opening position, at least partly overlaps with a section of the zone for the dispensing aperture. The lever tab also has a closure module comprising a closure collar that rests against the upper side of the lid surface and which, in the closure position, extends along the dispensing aperture in a sealing manner. The closure module also includes a reclosable aperture closure framed by the closure collar. A method of manufacturing reclosable containers using the container lids is also disclosed herein. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012587 | LIQUID TANK FOR WORKING MACHINE ENGINE AND LIQUID TANK CAP - A liquid tank cap for a working machine engine is provided. The liquid tank cap opens and closes a filling opening of a tip end portion of a refilling pipe of a liquid tank. The liquid tank cap includes an upper wall that covers the filling opening, a fitting portion that engages with an inner surface of the filling opening and protrudes from the upper wall, and a peripheral wall that covers an outer circumference of the refilling pipe in a state where the liquid tank cap is attached to the filling opening. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012588 | Remote solid waste box lock - Apparatus and methods for securing and/or tracking a solid waste container using a locking mechanism. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012589 | AIR-TIGHT CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR COOKIES OR OTHER FOOD ITEMS - An exemplary embodiment of a container system includes a container vessel, a lid configured to attach to the vessel, and a seal or gasket member for providing a seal between the vessel and the lid which is substantially air-tight. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012590 | SECURE FIREARM AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE SYSTEM - A Secure Firearm And Equipment Storage System that includes a cabinet like structure is disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, the system employs load bars that have a U-channel configuration. Further the load bars are aligned in rows and columns that are customizable. Also in a preferred embodiment, different lengths of steel tube are wielded together to form an outer frame. Also, the outer frame in secured with thick metal mesh wielded thereto so that the structure resembles a cage. Access to the system is provided by a door having a hidden shackle lock. The invention is particularly suitable for armed services applications and stowage of .50 caliber heavy machine guns, for example. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012591 | Systems For Efficient Heating And/Or Cooling And Having Low Climate Change Impact - A heat transfer system and method for controlling heat transfer to and from a container having thermal insulation disposed with respect to said container or compartment so as to inhibit the flow of heat into and/or out of the compartment, said insulation comprising a polymeric material having closed cells therein wherein said cells are formed from and/or contain a haloalkene according to Formula IA: | 2012-01-19 |
20120012592 | CONTROLLED BASE FLASH FORMING A STANDING RING - A blow-molded plastic container comprising a base portion having a flexible standing ring radially extending therefrom. The flexible standing ring is disposed about a lowest most portion of the container and operable to support the container on a surface. The flexible standing ring defines an annular groove thereabout that collapses in response to internal vacuum forces and/or external loading forces. The container further comprises a body portion that extends from an upper portion to the base, such that the upper portion, the body portion and the base cooperate to define a receptacle chamber within the container into which product can be filled. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012593 | STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel structure includes a vessel main body, and a grid layer provided on a periphery of the vessel main body and including a plurality of grid lines formed by intersecting strip-form raw materials so as to overlap alternately. Thus, a burst pressure of the pressure vessel is increased. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012594 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRUCTURING THE SURFACE OF A HARD MATERIAL COATED SOLID BODY BY MEANS OF A LASER - In the method for structuring at least one area of a solid body surface provided with a ta-C coating, a mask in the homogenous spot of the optical system is used in order to shape the beam in the mask projection technique and then a diaphragm in front of the imaging optics. A structure is applied by means of an excimer laser having pulse durations in the nanosecond range, a number of mask and diaphragm combinations being arranged in a exchanger device and the exchanger device being adapted to place both one of the masks and one of the diaphragms in the beam path of the laser independently of each other, the masks and diaphragms being arranged in holders while being displaceable linearly or rotatively and rotatable about themselves. This method allows the rational manufacture of very complex, extremely fraud-resistant authentication features and/or of esthetically attractive, optical diffraction effective colored patterns. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012595 | EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDED PET CONTAINER HAVING SUPERIOR COLUMN STRENGTH - An extrusion blowmolded PET container having superior top load strength characteristics includes a sidewall having an outer surface, and an inner surface that defines an interior space. The sidewall is fabricated from a material that includes extrudable PET. The sidewall is shaped to define a bottom portion, a finish portion and a main body portion. The finish portion has an opening defined therein that is in communication with the interior space. The main body portion has a neck surface, a shoulder surface and a fillet that is defined between the neck surface and the shoulder surface. The neck surface forms a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the container that is substantially within a range of about 2° to about 20°, and the fillet has an average radius of curvature that is substantially within a range of about 15 mm to about 55 mm. The container is preferably fabricated using an extrusion blowmolding process. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012596 | VALANCE CORNER - A valance corner including an engagement portion having first, second and third mating surfaces and a sealing edge, wherein the sealing edge includes first and second sealing extensions arranged orthogonal relative to each other and having first and second ends, respectively, each of the first, second and third mating surfaces are arranged orthogonal relative to the other mating surfaces and the first and second mating surfaces form the first and second ends of the sealing edge, respectively. The valance corner further includes a securing portion having first and second securing extensions arranged orthogonal relative to each other, the securing portion fixedly secured to the engagement portion. The first and second securing extensions are arranged parallel to the first and second sealing extensions, respectively. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012597 | Check Valve Drinking Device - A fluid control drinking device is provided for reducing the backflow of fluid from a drinking straw into a larger container after a user has ceased drawing a vacuum on the outlet end. The device comprises a fluid conduit and a check valve. The conduit may be a standard drinking straw or similar structure. The check valve is a one-way hinge closure which acts as a sealing flap. Suction is applied by a drinking user, which results in the sealing flap rotating upwardly about its hinge. In this open position, liquid is allowed to flow through the conduit and past the sealing flap so that a user may drink from the straw outlet end. Cessation of suction causes the flap to return to a resting state, sealing off the fluid conduit and preventing fluid from returning to the container. In this way, the straw is continually filed with liquid, illuminating large pockets of air that the user ingests upon a subsequent suction. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012598 | Drinking straw - The straw designed for the intake of water based drink from a container. In the lower part of the flexible straw there are holes that are connected to the main tube of the straw. Above the holes and attached to the straw, there is a floating device which allows for the intake of the drink from the container only from fixed depth ranges, preferably from 5-15 mm from the surface of the water. The straw allows for the protection of the organism of the user from negative effects of the drink on the body's cells. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012599 | System and Method for Fuel Tank Tube Routing and Valve Placement to Prevent Fuel Leaks into Evaporative Emissions System - Systems and methods for fuel tank tube routing and valve placement to prevent fuel leaks into the evaporative emissions system are disclosed. An embodiment provides a vehicle fuel tank venting system that uses strategically placed valves and a low profile tube routing to prevent the leakage of liquid fuel to an evaporative emission system in the event of a valve failure. In one aspect, a first and second outlet valve may be positioned such that at least one of the valves is above a full fuel level for a desired range of fuel tank tilted positions. Among the desired range, when the first valve is submerged in fuel, at least a portion of the first outlet tube may be above the full fuel level, and when the second valve is submerged, at least a portion of the second outlet tube may be above the full fuel level. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012600 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise an inner top panel and an outer top panel that at least partially overlaps the inner top panel. An outer end flap can be foldably connected to the outer top panel at an upper corner of the carton, and the outer end flap can at least partially close an end of the carton. A handle can comprise a handle panel defined in at least the inner top panel and a handle flap defined in the outer end flap. The handle panel can be mounted to the handle flap so that a portion of the handle panel is covered by the upper corner. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012601 | CARRYING AIDS FOR CONTAINERS - Carrying aids may be used with containers that include a wire bail pivotably attached to the container. The carrying aids may include a body configured to engage the bail and be grasped by a grasping hand to suspend the container in a first position. The body may be configured to transfer a torque from a grasping hand to the bail. The torque may pivot the bail relative to the container while lifting the container relative to a grasping hand from the first position to a second position above the first position. In some examples, the bail, with the body mounted thereon, may be pivoted down proximate the sidewall of the container such that the body engages a thumb of a grasping hand and presses the hand against the sidewall to stabilize and support the container relative to the grasping hand. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012602 | CONTAINER HAVING A PRE-CURVED LID - A plastic container having a container body and a permanently attached container lid is provided. The container lid is attached to the container body by a living hinge such that the entire plastic container is a one-piece construction. The container lid is pre-curved such that in an open state the container lid is curved. However, when the container lid mates with the container body in a closed state, at least a portion of the container lid that was previously curved becomes substantially planar such that portions of the lid remain biased into the container body. The container can also incorporate a carrying feature for receiving and positioning articles therein, as well as a sealing chamfer for reducing the likelihood of the ingress of foreign matter into an interior cavity of the container. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012603 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCOMPLISHING PRODUCT DETECTION - The present invention provides for a vending system wherein a monitoring system verifies that a product ordered by a vending customer is actually delivered through a delivery area to the customer. If the product ordered is unavailable either because of an out of stock situation or a blockage of the delivery path for that product, the present invention allows the customer to request a refund or order a second product. Additionally, the present invention helps to prevent theft of product from the vending system. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012604 | Vending Dispenser Assemblies for Beverage Dispensers - Embodiments of the invention provide vending dispenser assemblies for beverage dispensers. In particular, embodiments of the invention can provide a beverage dispenser with a manually operated vending dispenser assembly that consumes little or no additional electrical power to dispense a beverage container using the assembly. Embodiments of a vending dispenser assembly can be used with a heated or chilled compartment associated with a beverage dispenser. Furthermore, embodiments of a vending dispenser assembly can operate in conjunction with a relatively small dispenser opening to limit heat transfer loss via the dispenser opening. One embodiment can provide a dispenser for dispensing a number of products. The dispenser can include at least one storage column adapted to dispense a number of products, and a product selection device operable to permit one of the number of products to advance from the storage column, wherein the advanced product can be dispensed from the dispenser. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012605 | CASSETTE ARRANGED FOR ACCOMMODATING A PAY LOAD OF PYROPHORIC MATERIAL - A cassette designed for accommodating a payload. The cassette is exposed to an air flow when dispensed from a vehicle in motion. The cassette includes a base portion and a peripheral supporting portion connected to each other. The base portion and the peripheral supporting portion form a space for the accommodation of the payload. An opening is arranged in the cassette opposite the base portion. Through the opening the pay load can exit. The base portion includes at least one orifice through which the air flow will flow pressing against and separating the payload from the cassette when dispensed from the vehicle. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012606 | AUTOMATED PHARMACY SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING UNIT DOSES OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND THE LIKE - A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012607 | GUM DISPENSER - A product dispenser particularly suited for relatively thin products such as packs of gum incorporates a housing with a front wall that pivots downwardly to allow the interior to be stocked with the product. The front wall includes a slot opening and a tray extends through the slot opening to dispense product. The handle of the tray is pulled away from the unit causing the tray to push the lowest most product through the slot pushed by a raised rear portion of the tray. The raised rear portion also prevents the next lowest product from falling on the tray when it is in extended position. The tray is then retracted by a spring, and the next lower product drops on the tray and is ready for dispensing. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012608 | DISPENSER UNIT FOR COUNTERMEASURES - A dispenser unit for countermeasures. A magazine for the countermeasures is removably arranged on the dispenser unit. A dispensing nozzle dispenses the countermeasures out of the magazine. A movable seal is arranged within the magazine. The seal in a first position covers the dispensing nozzle and in a second position opens the dispensing nozzle, such that the countermeasures may be dispensed through the dispensing nozzle when the seal is in the second position. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012609 | DISPENSER OF DISPOSABLE PLATES FOR FOOD AND RELATED DISPOSABLE PLATE - A stack of disposable plates for food is describes, in which each plate comprises an upper rim and one or more tabs that depart from said upper rim, towards outside the plate, in which the tabs of a plate of the stack are angularly staggered with respect to the tabs of the adjacent plates of the stack of plates thereof. A dispenser of individual disposable food plates is also described, initially stacked according to the invention. The dispenser comprises a loading platform of a stack of plates, comprising in turn an discharge opening through which the first plate of the stack falls by gravity when separated from the stack and a separating element of the first plate of the stack with respect to the remaining plates of the stack, able to be actuated in rotation by the user. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012610 | METHOD FOR DISPENSING CONCENTRATED CLEANING SOLUTION - A cleaning system has a holder for holding one or more bottles. A precision metered dispenser is selected based on a viscosity of a concentrated cleaning solution to be dispensed and a desired dispensing quantity. Graphical pictorials are provided for illustrating instructions for dispensing and diluting the concentrated cleaning solution. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012611 | IMPRINTABLE MEDIUM DISPENSER - An imprintable medium dispenser includes a chamber, a nozzle, and an actuator connected to the chamber and configured to be actuated and thereby generate a pressure wave within the chamber such that imprintable medium is dispensed from the nozzle. The imprintable medium dispenser is provided with a control circuit which includes a monitoring apparatus configured to receive a transient oscillation signal generated when the actuator is actuated, and to monitor the operation of the imprintable medium dispenser by monitoring the transient oscillation signal. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012612 | COUNTER FOR A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID OR POWDER PRODUCT - A dose counter for a fluid dispenser device, said counter including a first rotary counter element ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120012613 | CLOSURE UNIT WITH CAP AND POUR SPOUT FOR CONTAINER NECK FINISH - A package includes a pour spout and a closure cap. The pour spout is adapted to fit into a neck finish associated with a container. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012614 | Beverage Additive Storage and Dispensing Station - A beverage flavor enhancer dispensing device designed for home or office use. The device is equipped with one, two or a plurality of chambers to retain liquids or powders that may be administered into a practitioner's beverage. Each chamber has a corresponding dispensing funnel, which when activated releases a portion of the loaded solution or powder into the beverage below. Further, the device is equipped with a cooling means, allowing the storage of perishable liquids such as cream or milk. The device may be of various sizes and have various numbers of chambers to suit practitioner preferences. Further, the device is equipped with a stirring means to ensure the administered enhancers are thoroughly mixed into the beverage. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012615 | Cartridge with flushing - The cartridge contains a storage container for the filler material with a first piston arranged in the storage container by means of which the filler material can be dispensed through an outlet passage. A second piston is arranged in the storage container in spaced relation to the first piston to contain a flushing fluid therebetween. A flushing element is provided near the outlet passage by means of which the flushing fluid can be conducted past the first piston into the outlet passage at the end of a dispensing procedure. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012616 | WINE PRESERVATION AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - A preservation and dispensing apparatus includes a pressurized gas supply assembly for pressurizing and dispensing fluid from a bottle in a manner that effectively creates a barrier protecting the fluid from harmful effects of oxygen. The pressurized gas supply assembly includes an inert gas output linked to the bottle via a dispensing nozzle secured within an opening of the bottle. The dispensing nozzle includes a connecting seal having a series of outwardly directed, flexible fins composed of a first material and an outwardly tapered seal member composed of a second material. The inert gas output includes a regulator assembly having a piercing pin that passes through an end cap of a gas capsule allowing gas from the gas capsule to pass through the regulator assembly. The regulator assembly reduces the gas pressure from approximately 2700 psi to approximately 5 psi in a single step. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012617 | SQUEEZABLE BOTTLE - A squeezable bottle is disclosed. The squeezable bottle includes a pliable bottle skin, an outlet and a spinal assembly within the pliable skin, for providing longitudinal rigidity along an elongated axis of the bottle. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012618 | Fluid dispensing or feeding device - A fluid dispensing device includes a pressurizing device coupled between a fluid bottle and a discharge tube for forcing the fluid to flow through the discharge tube without gravity, the pressurizing device includes a container having an inclined inner peripheral surface, and a piston slidably received in the container and having an outer peripheral portion for selectively engaging with the inclined inner peripheral surface of the container in order to pump the fluid into the discharge tube when the piston is moved toward the discharge tube with a coil, and for being selectively disengaged from the inner peripheral surface of the container when the piston is moved away from the discharge tube. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012619 | BRIDGE BREAKER - A bridge breaker has balls between casing and inner ring for supporting inner ring as rotatable without independent ball bearings for easiness and cost down of machining, and seal rings having square shape section are laid on same horizontal level surfaces of casing and inner ring and depressed by air pressure for preventing powder entering into the device and frequent exchange of packing, and blade is fixed to inner ring by connection by shaft and hole for preventing troubles caused by looseness or leasing of connecting bolts. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012620 | MACHINE AND METHOD WITH MAGNETS FOR PLAITING THREADS - The present invention provides a machine and method wherein there is no physical contact between one or more thread or filaments reels and the element that generates the movement of said reel or reels in such a way that the thread or filament provided by said reel or reels can form a braid. The element that generates the movement of the reel or reels have a magnetic constituent, wherein the magnetic constituent remotely pulls into moving the device or devices holding the reel or reels. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012621 | Decorative Bow Construction Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for constructing bows includes a horizontal layout board holding vertical dowels and a method for winding ribbon around the dowels to form a bow. A center dowel, left dowels, and right dowels are positioned at progressively increasing spacing from a base dowel. The spacing of the dowels on the layout board facilitates efficient use of material. The apparatus facilitates construction of bows without extensive training or experience. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012622 | NEEDLE - A needle preferably intended to penetrate fabric, includes a blunt nose portion ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120012623 | BAND LOCK FOR A CHILD CARRYING DEVICE - A band lock ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120012624 | Apparatus for Carrying Golf Equipment - An apparatus includes a base configured for conforming to a user's waist. A material encases the base. At least one pouch is configured for storage of golf balls. A plurality of straps is configured for storage of ball tees. A magnetic material, disposed between the base and the material, is configured for retaining metal accessories. At least one storage pouch is configured for storing ball markers. A hook material swatch is configured for joining a glove. A loop material swatch is configured for joining the apparatus to a hook material joined to a flat surface. A retaining strap is configured for retaining a divot tool. Means is configured for joining the apparatus to a waist band or a belt of the user, wherein the apparatus enables the user to readily access a golfing accessory, and follows the user's movements without interfering with the user's mobility or club swing. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012625 | Sports pole wrist strap system - In accordance with the present invention, a unique single attachment point wrist strap system is provided that allows for easy entry and exit of the wrist strap loop using one hand. The strap system is comprised of a single generally rectangular flat strap having both ends placed together and attached within a recessed channel in proximity to the top of the handle. Before the ends are attached one end is twisted 180 degrees from the other. The strap system is universal in that it is configured for use by either hand. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012626 | Multi-Position Beverage Container Carrier for Bicycles - A multi-position beverage container carrier including a mount ( | 2012-01-19 |
20120012627 | WARMING CARRIER - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to carriers that may simultaneously carry and warm receptacles of food products or other goods (e.g., baby wipes) and methods of the same. More particularly, embodiments relate generally to carriers that respectively comprise a body and a heating element. The body comprises a pouch that is configured to receive a receptacle containing a food product or other good and a heating element configured to perform an exothermic reaction to heat the same without the aid of an electric power source. The pouch comprises thermal insulation to enhance the heat-retention capabilities thereof. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012628 | Insert For A Carrying Strap - The present invention relates to an insert for a carrying strap for carrying objects at the body. In an exemplary embodiment, the insert includes an essentially elastic section and a limitation section, wherein a length of the limitation section limits elongation of the essentially elastic section. The length of the limitation section is adjustable. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012629 | Backpack Having Removable Frame - A backpack includes a bag having an interior packing space and a back wall that has a top and a bottom. The back wall includes an opening proximate the top of the back wall. A back contacting surface is attached to the top of the back wall and the bottom of the back wall. A frame is removably mounted to the back wall between the back wall and the back contacting surface. The frame includes a bend configured to space the back wall from the back contacting surface. The frame is insertable and removable to and from the back wall through the opening. | 2012-01-19 |
20120012630 | CHARGER BELT - Electrical energy is transcutaneously transmitted from an external charger to an implanted medical device, wherein the external charger includes a charger head that is positioned on the patient to align with the implanted medical device for efficient charging. To secure the charger head in alignment with the implanted medical device, a belt with a buckle is provided for securing the charger head. The belt is adjustable in length by sliding end portions of the belt through a buckle and joining respective fabrics on the belt. The position of the buckle can also be adjusted for ease of patient use. Additional features of the belt provide for heat management to improve patient comfort and an additional strap to further adjust the length of the belt. | 2012-01-19 |