Abstract: A hand-held electric blender or mixer has an electric motor that is accommodated in a housing and that serves for selectively driving different attachments, such as a whisk or kneading hook or an immersion blender. The hand-held blender or mixer has an actuating element that opens and closes a switch for switching the electric motor on and off. The switch can be operated in a temporary mode or in a continuous mode, depending on the respective attachment coupled to the appliance. An interlocking means is provided for the actuating element and is either engaged with a counterpart to the interlocking means or not, depending on the type of attachment coupled to the appliance.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for aggregating reputation data from dispersed reputation engines and deriving global reputation information for use in handling received communications.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing message reputation to an end user.

Abstract: An electronic packaging combines features of a MAP (molded array package) and a lead frame package. The package includes an electrically conductive substrate somewhat like a lead frame package but defines a grid of conductive pads rather than a multiplicity of leads as is common with a lead frame package. An electronic chip is attached to the top surface of the lead frame, and the output terminals of the electronic chip are individually electrically connected to selected connecting pads of the lead frame grid array. Both flip chips and wire bond chips may be connected to the grid array. The channels defining the grid of connecting pads extend part way through the conductive substrate and increase in width from the top surface of the lead frame to the bottom of the channel such that the molding compound is locked in place when it cures and hardens.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar, designated 0088414, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0088414, to the plants of soybean 0088414 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0088414 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 0088414 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated SN83544, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SN83544, to the plants of soybean SN83544 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SN83544 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar SN83544 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 0088401, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0088401, to the plants of soybean 0088401 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0088401 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 0088401 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A food storage container includes a lid with a vent hole, and a removable cover removably secured to the lid to cover the vent hole. The cover has an evacuation hole. The food storage container further includes a one-way air valve disposed between the vent hole and evacuation hole. When the cover is secured to the lid, the one-way air valve inhibits air flow into the container through the vent hole, and when the cover is not secured to the lid, the one-way air valve allows air flow into the container.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to the novel soybean variety designated 0088414. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 0088414. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 0088414 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 0088414 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated SN83544, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SN83544, to the plants of soybean SN83544 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SN83544 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar SN83544 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 0088401, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0088401, to the plants of soybean 0088401 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0088401 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 0088401 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A housing for suturing tools including a cylindrical housing having an upper end, a lower end, a cylindrical side wall therebetween, and a hollow interior. The cylindrical housing has a central dividing wall disposed within the hollow interior extending between the upper and lower ends. The central dividing wall equally divides the cylindrical housing into a first section and a second section. The cylindrical side wall of the first section has an opening therethrough positioned intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof. The cylindrical side wall of the second section has at least one opening therethrough adjacent to the lower end thereof.

Abstract: A housing for suturing tools including a cylindrical housing having an upper end, a lower end, a cylindrical side wall therebetween, and a hollow interior. The cylindrical housing has a central dividing wall disposed within the hollow interior extending between the upper and lower ends. The central dividing wall equally divides the cylindrical housing into a first section and a second section. The cylindrical side wall of the first section has an opening therethrough positioned intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof. The cylindrical side wall of the second section has at least one opening therethrough adjacent to the lower end thereof.

Abstract: A bell-shaped shield for use on a household appliance, particularly a hand blender or a hand mixer has an inner wall that forms a space which is accessible from below via an opening through which food is supplied and discharged. A blade-like processing tool inside the space is adapted to be set in rotation by a drive shaft so that the food is caught, comminuted and/or mixed by said tool. The surface of the inner wall has on its circumference individual outwardly extending wall sections for the formation of clearance spaces, said wall sections serving primarily for the diversion, comminution and enhanced mixing of food, while the clearance spaces are used for receiving and discharging the food. This configuration allows for a more intensive and thorough mixing and comminution of food in a minimum of time.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a bell-shaped shield (1) for use on a household appliance, particularly a hand blender or a hand mixer. The inner wall (7) of the shield (1) forms a space (6) which is accessible from below via an opening (12) through which food (36) is supplied and discharged. A blade-like processing tool (8) inside the space (6) is adapted to be set in rotation by a drive shaft (3) so that the food (36) is caught, comminuted and/or mixed by said tool. The surface of the inner wall (7) has on its circumference individual outwardly extending wall sections (51) for the formation of clearance spaces (37), said wall sections (51) serving primarily for the diversion, comminution and enhanced mixing of food, while the clearance spaces (37) are used for receiving and discharging the food (36). This configuration allows for a more intensive and thorough mixing and comminution of food (36) in a minimum of time.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a processing device for stirring or reducing foods, particularly a handheld blender, with a motor driven tool shaft extending in a housing part of the housing of the processing device and having a work performing element secured to the shaft's output end. The housing part becomes a protective shield in the area of the output end of the tool shaft, said shield encompassing the work performing element in a radial direction at least in part and terminating in an opening edge at its lower open end. To ensure that the processing tool is not only adequately protected in an initial position by the shield but also well suited to reduce large pieces of solid foods, means are provided for enabling a relative axial displacement of the work performing element and the opening edge of the shield.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a lid (2) for closing a processing container (1). Provided in the processing container (1) is a spigot (4) for receiving a rotary processing tool (5) for comminuting food materials. The processing tool (5) has at its free end close to the lid (2) a first coupling member (18) adapted to be coupled to a second coupling member (17) of a driven shaft (10) when the lid (2) is placed on the processing container (1) for closing. The driven shaft (10) extends outwardly through a bore (9) in the lid (2) and has at its outer free end a third coupling member (27). The third coupling member (27) is adapted to be coupled to a fourth coupling member (33) of a drive shaft (31) of an electrically powered drive mechanism, in particular a hand-held mixer or immersion blender. An annular space (23) is formed between the outer diameter of the section (21) of the driven shaft (10) extending through the bore (9) and the bore (9).

Abstract: A processing tool for mixing or comminuting food materials includes a working shaft having an input end and an output end, a shaft housing which carries the input end and is adapted for coupling to a drive motor of a kitchen appliance, a flared bell-shaped housing attached to the shaft housing and positioned near the output end of the working shaft, and a bearing sleeve which carries the output end of the working shaft. A cover plate separates an inner space defined by the bell-shaped housing from an inner space defined by the shaft housing. The cover plate has a bore through which the output end of the shaft extends outwardly. A work performing element is secured to the output end of the shaft. A seal structure includes an elastic sealing part supported by the shaft housing and a circumferential sealing ring formed integrally with the elastic sealing part.

Abstract: In an electrically operated hand mixer (10) including an attachment (1), the latter is provided with a bowl (2) closable by a lid (9). The hand mixer has at least two first (90) and second (77) drive shafts adapted for detachable coupling with various processing tools (76), such as whisk attachments or kneading blades. One of the drive shafts (90) can be non-rotatably coupled with an output shaft (16), extending upwardly through the lid (9), when the hand mixer (10) is placed on the lid (9) of the attachment (1). The output shaft (16) is connected with a drivable blade (21, 22) in the interior of the bowl (2) for chopping foods. The non-rotatable connection is established by engagement of a first toothing (71) provided in the drive shaft (90) and a mating second toothing (70) provided on the output shaft (16).