Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag (10) having two panels (15) of plastics sheet or film joined to each other along their opposite side edges (12) to define a bag with an opening (13). An extruded closure/sealing means (14) of one or more inter-engagable elongate rib/groove configurations (14a, 14b) closes the opening, and a plurality of elongate strengthening ribs (18) are also extruded adjacent, and parallel, to the closure/sealing means (14) on each of the panels of the bag and also inwardly and outwardly of the closure means.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing at least first and second compositions stored in the dispenser, the dispenser comprising an adjustable discharging mechanism for discharging the first composition at a first rate and the second composition at a second rate. The discharging mechanism may include a first adjustable discharge mechanism for discharging the first composition at the first rate and a second adjustable discharge mechanism for discharging the second composition at the second rate.

Abstract: One embodiment of the application provides a method and system for receiving at a gateway device a plurality of virtual private network tunnels to be routed to a Local Area Network (LAN), routing a first portion of the plurality of virtual private network tunnels to at least one slave device coupled to the gateway device, performing IPsec processing of the first portion of the plurality of virtual private network tunnels using at least one slave device, forwarding the first portion of the plurality of virtual private network tunnels after IPsec processing to at the gateway device and routing the plurality of virtual private network tunnels to the LAN.

Abstract: A spray cap for generating a spraying sound having enhanced perceived loudness, the spray cap having an acoustic structure provided around a nozzle to modify a spraying sound produced by spraying through the nozzle as a function of sound pressure level and frequency into a modified spraying sound having a sound spectrum in a sensitive part of the spectrum of human hearing.

Abstract: A trigger spray dispenser (8, 40) that comprises a container (14, 42) for a liquid, the container comprising a reservoir (16, 46) with a base (18), a forward face (30, 48), and a rear face (32, 50), and a neck (15, 52) extending upwardly from the reservoir (16, 46), and a spray discharge head (10, 44) for dispensing the liquid in a generally forward direction (D-D, 58). The neck (15, 52) and head (10, 44) are attached or attachable, the head (10, 44) is in fluid connection with the liquid in the container (14, 42) when attached to the neck (15, 52), at least a portion of the neck (15, 52) is inclined to impart an inclination to the head (10, 44).

Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag (10) having two panels (15) of plastics sheet or film joined to, or integral with, each other, or a combination of both, to define a bag with an opening (13), with separable fastening means (14) of one or more interengagable elongate fib/groove configurations (14a, 14b) are provided to close the opening (13). A slider (100) is positioned in straddling relationship to the fastening means, and includes a support member (111) over-lying the opening to the bag and straddling the fastening means, and also carrying a separating finger (112) to engage with and separate the fastening means when the slider is moved to a first end of the fastening means in a bag opened condition, and a pair of legs (113) extending from said support member to force the fastening means into interengaging relationship when the slider is moved to a second end of said fastening means in a bag closed condition. Flanges (119) on the legs extend beneath the fastening means to retain the slider on the bag.

Abstract: The Radiant Heat Baffle is a removable device which converts a conventional barbeque grill into a smoker by modifying the grill's heat transfer characteristics. The device blocks the primary radiant heat transfer pathway, extends the conductive heat transfer pathways and allows convection heating as the primary means of cooking. The device compartmentalizes the fuel, provides sufficient air flow to sustain combustion and the utility to conveniently add fuel during the cooking process.

Abstract: A slider (10) to be positioned in straddling relationship on a reclosable fastener means for a bag formed by a pair of plastic sheets having separable fastener means extending along an opening for the bag and including reclosable interlocking rib and groove profiles along the plastic sheets at said opening of the bag. The slider includes a support member (11), in use, overlying the opening to the bag and straddling the fastening means, and also carrying a separating finger (12) adapted, in use, to engage within and adapted to separate the fastening means when the slider is moved in one direction, and a pair of legs (13) depending therefrom to force the fastener means into interlocking relationship when the slider is moved in the opposite direction along the fastening means.

Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag (10) having two panels (15) of plastics sheet or film joined to each other along their opposite side edges (12) to define a bag with an opening (13). An extruded closure/sealing means (14) of one or more inter-engagable elongate rib/groove configurations (14a, 14b) closes the opening, and a plurality of elongate strengthening ribs (18) are also extruded adjacent, and parallel, to the closure/sealing means (14) on each of the panels of the bag and also inwardly and outwardly of the closure means.

Abstract: An improved electrophotographic (EP) printer is provided having a detachable process cartridge that contains a non-volatile memory device, which is an EPROM that cannot be erased after a bit is burned. A "toner wheel" mounted to the exterior of the toner reservoir of the process cartridge provides, in conjunction with an optoelectronic sensor, an electrical signal that the printer receives and uses to determine toner usage. A toner "gas-gauge" is created which uses "bucket levels" as discrete steps to indicate how much of the measured physical toner material actually remains within the toner reservoir. After a given amount of toner material has been dispensed through the developer unit, one of the bits of the EPROM memory device is irreversibly burned, thereby providing a permanent record on the process cartridge of a certain amount of toner usage.

Abstract: A storage system for storing spent nuclear fuel on site at a reactor complex includes a concrete storage cask adapted to receive fuel assemblies or loaded fuel canisters from the spent-fuel pool. The storage cask is sealed and maintained on site for a predetermined time period. The fuel assemblies or canisters can then be transferred from the concrete storage cask to a shipping container for shipment to a permanent disposal site, while the concrete casks can be reused or broken up so that the concrete can be used as fill or ballast. The fuel assemblies or canisters are removed from the pool and placed in the cask in a dry condition. Alternatively, the cask may be submerged in the fuel pool for loading. Preferably, the cask is sealed and backfilled with an inert gas. In one embodiment of the invention, the concrete storage cask is manufactured on site at the reactor complex.

Abstract: A plurality of horizontally directive antenna sectors are arranged in configuration to receive signals from remote transmitters over a given angle in the horizontal plane. A scanning system is operative in one of several modes to sequentially couple each sector to a receiver. In its first mode, each sector is sequentially scanned with the output signal level therefrom being compared to a reference level. If the signal level on any sector exceeds the reference level the scanner activates to its second mode wherein scanning continues for a predetermined interval. At the end of the interval, scanning is inhibited and the receiver is coupled to that sector which produced the strongest signal level during the second mode scanning cycle. In the inhibit scan mode, if the signal level from the sector falls to a minimum level for a given time period the system reverts to the first scanning mode.