Patents Examined by Andrew Perreault
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Patent number: 9761470Abstract: A wafer carrier 1 includes a lower unit 2 on which a semiconductor wafer 100 is placed, and an upper unit 3 detachably attached to the lower unit 2, and forming a sealed chamber 4 for housing the semiconductor wafer 100 between the upper unit 3 and the lower unit 2. The upper unit 3 is provided with plural lock mechanisms 5 that fix the lower unit 2 to the upper unit 3 by abutting on a side surface of the lower unit 2.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobuhira Abe
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Patent number: 9751653Abstract: A volume expansion feature for a fluid reservoir is provided, the volume expansion feature comprising a central recess, a plurality of channels extending from the central recess, where the central recess and the channels are positioned at least in part in a recessed surface profile. The recessed surface profile is reversibly moveable from a first inwardly directed configuration, to a second outwardly directed configuration. The central recess and the channels are configured to impart an inward bias to maintain the recessed surface profile in the first inwardly directed configuration under standard loading of the fluid reservoir. Upon increased pressure within the fluid reservoir, the recessed surface profile extends to the second outwardly directed configuration, thereby increasing the volume of the fluid reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: ABC Group, Inc.Inventors: Raj Roychoudhury, Bogdan Ispas, Babak Fana, Nilesh Patel
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Patent number: 9745109Abstract: A container closure (10) is provided and comprises a base (50) and a lid (55), and the footprint of the lid is larger than the footprint of the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBHInventor: Francis Lepage
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Patent number: 9748127Abstract: The upper wall is provided with a recess indented from the outside toward the inside of the container main body, and a protrusion projecting outward on the inside of the recess. The top flange is provided with an insertion part which can be inserted into the recess from the outside of the upper wall. The insertion part is provided with a through-hole capable of penetrating from the side further from the upper wall to the side nearer the upper wall. With the recess in the upper wall opening upward and the insertion part of the top flange inserted into the recess, a molten resin poured into the through-hole of the insertion part from above fills the recess from the bottom surface thereof up to the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion and the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: MIRAIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryuuji Fukuda
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Patent number: 9745127Abstract: Waste container includes a base defining a waste-receiving compartment, and an insert supported on the base and adapted to engage a peripheral edge of a bag that extends into the compartment while maintaining an opening of the bag unobstructed. The insert has at least one bag-engagement edge. A movable closure component has a first engagement position in which the closure component engages with the insert to press the bag when present against the bag-engagement edge(s) of the insert, and a second non-engagement position in which the closure component is separated from the bag-engagement edge(s) of the insert. A lid is attached to the base and movable between a first, closed position covering the opening of the bag and a second, open position in which it does not obstruct the opening of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventor: David M Stravitz
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Patent number: 9739665Abstract: A covering cap, in particular for placing on a skin analyzer, contains an end wall bounded by a circumferential edge, and a circumferential wall adjoining the circumferential edge of the end wall. At least one part of the covering cap has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the circumferential wall in a portion of the circumferential wall that lies in the region or end of the circumferential wall remote from the end wall. The end wall is of a gas-permeable configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Vasema Diagnostics AGInventor: Peter Hagl
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Patent number: 9731874Abstract: A button-type airtight container lid having an upper lid, a lower lid, a dish seal ring, a button, a rotary toothed member, a vertical shaft, and a lever spring mechanism; the rotary toothed member includes a sleeve and N spline teeth provided at the top and bottom with a helicoid, respectively; the rotary toothed member is rotatably mounted at the vertical shaft fixed on the button; the upper lid being provided at the bottom plate with an N-groove spline hole, the bottom plate has an end gear at the bottom, which includes 2N end teeth; the tooth groove of the N-groove spline hole being located at the tooth groove section of the end tooth; the lower lid includes a 2N tooth end ratchet, whose ratchet tooth is adapted to the lower helicoid of the spline tooth, with N greater than or equal to 3.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Inventor: Cheng Luo
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Patent number: 9725219Abstract: A bottle, especially a pharmaceutical bottle, configured to facilitate the withdrawal of goods present in the bottle in the form of pieces, the bottle being closed by a lid that consists of at least two layers: a cover layer and an outer layer. The cover layer, which may be a multilayer structure, is firmly sealed to the peripheral, circular sealing edge of the pharmaceutical bottle along said sealing edge, and includes a separation line off-set from the center of the circle. The outer layer, which may also be a multilayer structure, is connected to the cover layer across the entire surface thereof in such a way that one layer can be peeled off. The separation line of the cover layer has a concave section in the portion thereof that is next to the sealing edge, so as to form a flap section when the outer layer is peeled off.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbHInventors: Wilhelm Zuser, Robert Afflenzer, Günter Ziegelwanger
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Patent number: 9718608Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport container which provides mechanical and thermal stability for a load and which container is fabricated as the container is loaded. In particular, the present invention relates to a container which can be readily transported on aircraft, such as an aircraft container. In the field of logistics, that is the field of movement and supply of produce and materials, in particular in the transport of intermediate and finished products, containers have been developed which safely protect from physical damage a wide variety of product. Food and pharmaceutical products not only need protection from physical shock and pressures but also require temperature stability during transportation; otherwise goods can be damaged and be unusable, whether such damage is apparent or not.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SOFTBOX SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Edwin Francis Tattam, Richard William Jones
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Patent number: 9717596Abstract: A package for receiving an adapter sleeve for a hip endoprosthesis, the hip endoprosthesis comprising a ball head which has to be pushed onto the adapter sleeve with a defined pushing-on force. For simplification and secure fastening of the ball head on the adapter sleeve, it is proposed according to the invention that a device for the mounting of the ball head on the adapter sleeve is integrated in the package and this device comprises indicating elements which indicate that the defined pushing-on force has been reached when the ball head is pressed onto the adapter sleeve. Preferably the package has indicating elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CeramTec GmbHInventors: Martin Dietrich, Patricie Merkert, Roman Preuss, Paul Silberer, Heinrich Wecker
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Patent number: 9718183Abstract: A display board is provided, for assembling of at least one socket thereto. The display board includes a main body and a cover member. The main body is formed with a slot. The slot is open to form an open side. The main body further includes at least one assembling portion for the at least one socket to assemble thereto and a hang portion. The cover member is connected with the main body at the open side and encloses the open side. The cover member and the main body construct an annular profile. Two opposite ends of the open side are formed with two engaging slots. Two opposite ends of the cover member are formed with two ear portions. The two ear portions are engaged respectively with the two engaging slots. The cover member is for the at least one socket to abut thereagainst.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Inventor: Yu-Hua Ou
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Patent number: 9714595Abstract: The invention relates to a storage tank (12) of a metering system (10) for introducing a reducing agent (32) in an exhaust gas tract of an internal combustion engine. The storage tank (12) comprises at least one opening (50) for mounting components (20, 24) and openings (46, 48, 63) for filling and emptying as well as venting (62). All openings (46, 48, 50, 62) are arranged above a region of the storage tank (12) flooded by the reducing agent (32).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Krause, Rainer Haeberer, Matthias Horn
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Patent number: 9701447Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Container Closure Technologies LLCInventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Patent number: 9701462Abstract: A carton for a wheelbarrow kit having a hopper with rim portion and a tapered bucket portion, the carton structured to enclose the rim portion of the hopper and having a first opening allowing the bucket portion of the hopper to extend out of the carton. The carton further provides a second opening generally aligned with the first opening, but disposed on the side of the carton opposed to the first opening. The hopper is inverted in the carton so that the rim is disposed at the bottom of the carton and the hopper extends upwardly. In this configuration, multiple cartons enclosing wheelbarrow kits may be stacked on top of each other with the hopper of a lower carton extending upwardly through the second opening of the adjacent carton and into the partially enclosed space of the hopper in the carton above.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Hyp, William J. Logan
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Patent number: 9701436Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 9694929Abstract: A foamed and stretched plastic bottle having, in the body portion thereof, a foamed region in which foamed cells are distributed, wherein, in at least a portion of the foamed region, the lengths of the foamed cells in the axial direction of the bottle are so distributed as to gradually decrease as the positions of the foamed cells shift from the outer surface side of the body portion toward the central portion thereof and then gradually increase as their positions shift from the central portion thereof toward the inner surface side thereof. The foamed and stretched plastic bottle of the invention exhibits excellent light-shielding property.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Iino, Kentarou Ichikawa, Nobuhisa Koiso, Norio Akuzawa, Tetsuro Nomura
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Patent number: 9689316Abstract: A controller for a gas turbine engine is configured to respond to one or more prescribed engine overspeed conditions. Rather than shutting the engine down, the controller substantially reduces N1 airflow and substantially concurrently activates one or more engine igniters.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: TUCSON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Elden Crom
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Patent number: 9681720Abstract: This invention is a Revolutionary protective Cuffed Jewelry Sleeve and Jewelry Display Board set for storing and protecting each individual pieces of jewelry stored within group storage of multiple items. Revolutionizing existing group storage solutions and adaptable to new and creative storage containers and hanging mechanism with effective protection and permanent organization of multiple pieces of jewelry stored together including eliminating damaging tangling, bunching and/or folding from use of under-sized jewelry boxes and drop-in bags and pouches commonly used for single-piece jewelry storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Inventor: Shirley Mae Davis
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Patent number: 9668599Abstract: A drinking container has a spinner mechanism that includes a spinner housing for providing a spinner chamber. A spinner disk fits securely within the spinner chamber when rotatably mounted therein. The spinner mechanism includes a fluid input through the chamber perimeter surface, and a fluid outlet for allowing the liquid out of the spinner chamber once it has contacted the spinner disk. A jet nozzle directs a liquid from the fluid input across top and bottom surfaces of the spinner disk. The spinner disk does not include paddles, but relies primarily on viscous and adhesive forces to transfer energy from the flowing liquid to the surface of the spinner disk.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Ingeniri, LLCInventors: Sky Ellsworth, Daniel Massie, Claire Massie, Satish Yalamanchili
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Patent number: 9669994Abstract: Knock down yard tools are provided which are made of flexible heavy duty sheet material joined to form a container for handling yard waste. Included are a truck bed carrier container, a skid container, a bagging container and a hand held carrier. In one embodiment, struts are provided which can be readily assembled to and disassembled from the sheet material to help hold the shape of the container. Preferably the struts are collapsible, and most preferably comprise sections held together and biased to assembly by elastic cord. In a preferred embodiment, a collection of such knock down yard tools are provided along with auxiliary tools for manipulating the yard waste and facilitate its placement in the knock down containers. The auxiliary tools include hand scoops a leaf press, and a gripper.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Inventor: Charles T. Clevenger