Abstract: A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles, such as ice cream, is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a nozzle and a container cap movably coupled to the container body. The container cap moves between at least two positions, a first position where the container cap covers the nozzle, and a second position where a portion of the nozzle extends through a container cap opening. In some embodiments a straw portion of the nozzle extends through the container cap opening. A method of containing viscous comestibles is disclosed which includes attaching a container cap to a container body such that the container cap has at least two positions, testing that the container cap moves to each of its at least two positions, inserting viscous comestibles into the container body through a nozzle opening in the container body nozzle, and locking the container cap in the first position.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interactive browser based system providing market information regarding municipal bonds which allows users to search for, identify, analyze, compare, auction and/or purchase municipal bonds.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing viscous products at elevated temperatures includes a receptacle for receiving a bag of product having a flexible discharge tube therefrom, or in the alternative, includes a receptacle that has a flexible discharge tube. A peristaltic pump is secured beneath the receptacle to force the movement of food product throughout the discharge tube. A heating assembly is positioned within the receptacle and heats the air. A fan circulates the air about the receptacle and tube so as to maintain the temperature of the food product at a level to permit free flowing of the product from the bag throughout the tube.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing products at elevated temperature, particularly products that do not flow well at room temperature but will flow at elevated temperature, allows packaging of the products in a container, such as a flexible plastic bag, with a discharge tube extending therefrom. The dispenser includes a receptacle with an outlet opening in the lower portion thereof and a pump adjacent to the outlet opening. A container of product is received in the receptacle with the discharge tube extending through the outlet opening and through the pump. A heater is provided for heating the product in the container in the receptacle and in the discharge tube passing through the pump and maintaining it at the desired elevated temperature. The product is dispensed by operating the pump to force heated product to flow through and from the discharge tube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for uniformly cooling or heating a plurality of test battery cells to a desired temperature having a housing with a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a bulkhead. A plurality of individual battery cell recepticles, such as sleeves, are mounted on the bulkhead. Each sleeve receives at least one battery cell and is sized to allow easy insertion and removal of the battery cell from the sleeve, helping to speed up testing. A uniform space is maintained between the battery cell inserted into the sleeve and the inner surface of the sleeve. A gas, such as air, is either cooled or heated, depending upon the desired temperature, and continuously circulated around the surface of the battery cell within the sleeve. The present invention enables a relatively large number of battery cells to be cooled or heated to a desired temperature and electrically tested quickly and with accurate results.

Abstract: An improved substrate for a battery electrode is disclosed. The substrate is in the form of a reticulated lattice bordered by a current conducting perimeter and having a current connection or tab on the perimeter. The lattice is comprised of first current carrying portions which converge toward an imaginary point outside the perimeter of the substrate, which point can lie on an imaginary bisector to the lattice. Second current carrying portions intersect the first current carrying portions and extend generally perpendicularly to them at the points of intersection. The lattice thus formed improves the current density of the electrode and provides for a more uniform current distribution, serves to focus current flow in the direction of the conducting tab, and mechanically strengthens the tab connection to the substrate.

Abstract: A magnetic head, rotating at high speed in a reproduce relationship with a magnetic tape, is supported on the free end of a piezoelectric bender element. The bender element is caused to vibrate between two limits at a fixed frequency (dither) to determine the instantaneous position of the magnetic head relative to a track of data recorded along the tape. A feedback servo provides continuous adjustment of the position about which the transducer is vibrated so as to maintain the magnetic head in an optimum reproduce relationship with respect to the track.