Abstract: A fluid sample device comprising at least two superposed sheets (1, 2) that are connected together by a retaining element (3), each of the sheets including an inside face (1a, 2a), the inside faces (1a, 2a) facing each other in such a manner as to come into contact, the inside face (1a) of at least one sheet (1) including a zone (4) that is provided with microcapsules (4, 4?) containing a fluid, the sample device being characterized in that the inside faces (1a, 2a) slide relative to each other with friction between a masked position and an exposed position of the zone (4) of microcapsules, being connected by the retaining element (3), in such a manner as to break the microcapsules and release the fluid contained therein progressively.

Abstract: A mold barrier eliminates the establishment and continued resurgence of microbial colonies on product dispenser components routinely exposed to fluids and food products. The mold barrier may be utilized in a product dispenser to prevent the establishment of mold colonies on the product dispenser. The mold barrier adheres to potentially exposed surfaces to create an impenetrable boundary layer, thereby preventing the errant product from permeating into porous materials not suitable for product contact. Upon contacting the mold barrier, the errant product moves downward. Residues left from the errant product may be removed when the product dispenser and mold barrier are sanitized during routine cleansing operations. Upon sanitization, the product dispenser may be restored to a sanitized condition.

Abstract: The present invention is a container dispenser device for handling separated flowable contents of a container. This device is placed under a cap of a container, or, alternatively, replaces a cap of a container and includes cap features itself. The present invention device includes: (a) a base member, the base member having a top and a bottom, and having a top view footprint with a perimeter adapted to fit onto and seal a dispensing opening of a container, the base member having a dispensing orifice located thereon; (b) a separator tube connected to the bottom of the base member at the dispensing orifice and extending downwardly therefrom; and (c) at least one mixing rib external from the separator tube and connected to at least one of the separator tube and the base member, and extending downwardly away from the bottom of the base member. It may also include a side wall with cap features.

Abstract: A coating apparatus has a nozzle for delivering a photo-resist liquid onto a semiconductor wafer supported by a spin chuck. The nozzle is movable between a supply position and a wait position. At the wait position, there are a roller which is rotatable in one direction and has a circumferential surface with thinner thereon, and a wiper for wiping the circumferential surface of the roller. While the nozzle is located at the wait position, a waiting mode is first performed, and a preparing mode is then performed immediately before the nozzle is moved from the wait position to the supply position. In the waiting mode, delivery of the photo-resist liquid from the nozzle is stopped and the wiper is located at a retreat position, such that a tip port of the nozzle is wetted by the thinner present on the circumferential surface of the roller.

Abstract: A magnetic developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, including hydrophobic silica fine powder and an insulating magnetic toner comprising at least a binder resin and a magnetic material comprising spherical magnetic particles; wherein 0.16 to 1.6 wt. parts of the hydrophobic silica fine powder is mixed with 100 wt. parts of the insulating magnetic toner; the developer contains 17-60% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 5 microns or smaller, 5-50% by number of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 6.35-10.08 microns, and 2.0% by volume or less of magnetic toner particles having a particle size of 12.7 microns or larger.

Abstract: Described herein is a resin composition sprinkling mechanism useful in the production of a fiber reinforced resinous molding material, the sprinkling mechanism employing a transfer roller which is resiliently abutted against a sprinkling roller rotating in a fixed position to sprinkle completely in finely divided form a liquid resin composition being transferred along the surface of the transfer roller, thereby permitting to produce continuously a fiber reinforced resinous molding material of uniform quality.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously manufacturing a sheet of molded compound includes a first conveying unit for continuously conveying a lower film. First and second impregnation rollers are provided above the lower film for impregnating a viscous material and a solid material to obtain a compound mixture to be dropped onto the lower film. First and second scraping rollers are provided below the first and second impregnation rollers to scrape the compound mixture from the impregnation rollers. A scattering roller is provided below the first impregnation roller upstream from the first scraping roller relative the feed direction of the lower film. The scattering roller is positioned to act upon rotation to prevent scattering of portions of the composite mixture caused at least in part by the first scraping roller. A second conveying unit is provided for conveying an upper film.

Abstract: A method for forming a thin layer of one-component non-magnetic developer on the surface of a developer carrying member in a dry type developing device using one-component non-magnetic developer. The non-magnetic developer is supplied to the surface of the developer carrying member, a magnetic blade is disposed with a clearance to the surface of the developer carrying member, and a stationary magnet is disposed across the developer carrying member from the magnetic blade and upstream of the magnetic blade with respect to the direction of movement of the developer carrying member to confine the magnetic particles if formed between the magnet and the magnetic blade. The developer carrying member with the developer is moved past the confined magnetic particles to form a thin layer of dry one-component non-magnetic developer on the surface of the developer carrying member.

Abstract: A method for applying a toner comprising: forming, in a container containing a toner and magnetic particles for application of the toner, a magnetic brush of the magnetic particles; circulating the magnetic particles in the container; and forming a thin layer of the toner electrically charged on the toner carrying member; wherein the magnetic particles have a particle size distribution of 30 wt. % or more in the range of 150 to 200 mesh and 5 wt. % or less of under 250 mesh, and the weight ratio of the toner to the magnetic particles is from 5:95 to 50:50 in the region where the magnetic brush is formed.

Abstract: A method for applying a toner comprising: forming, in a container containing a toner and magnetic particles for application of the toner, a magnetic brush of the magnetic particles; circulating the magnetic particles in the container; forming a thin layer of the toner electrically charged on the toner carrying member, wherein the magnetic particles have been treated with a substance A having a position opposite to that of the toner in the triboelectric series with the material constituting at least the surface of the toner carrying member as the standard substance and with a substance B having a position between the substance A and the toner in the triboelectric series.

Abstract: A thin layer of triboelectrically charged toner for developing an electrostatic latent image is formed by forming a magnetic brush of magnetic particles in a container containing the toner and the magnetic particles, and circulating the magnetic brush in the container on a toner carrying member. In this case, a uniform layer of toner adapted for development is obtained, if the magnetic particles have specific shape characteristics such that, where each magnetic particle is assumed to be circumscribed with a rectangular parallelopiped having edge length of a, b and c satisfying a.gtoreq.b.gtoreq.c with the proviso that all of a, b and c are not the same, the average of b/a is from 0.4 to 1.0 and the average of c/a is from 0.4 to 0.95.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for spreading a foamable composition for forming a polyurethane foam. The foamable composition is uniformly spread on all of a surface which is moved by scattering the foamable composition uniformly in its transversal direction. The foamable composition is fed to spread on a first surface and then, the foamable composition is scattered from the first surface as fine particles to the second surface. For example, the foamable composition (10) is fed to spread on a pair of rotated spreading rolls and then, the foamable composition is scattered as fine particles by a pair of rotated scattering rolls (3), (4) which are respectively contacted with the spreading rolls. This can be used for preparing a polyurethane foam sheet or a laminated product having a polyurethane foam layer.