Abstract: To make it possible to keep a recording medium for rental or sale use accommodated in a cover case under a stable state without shaking and to take it out without applying excessive force, a receiving table having a support surface on which a center portion of the disk-like recording medium is put is so formed at a base center of a main body as to protrude from a base. Two slit grooves are formed at the center of the support surface of the receiving table with a predetermined gap between them. Engagement protuberances protrude from distal ends of arms formed between both slit grooves in such a fashion as to protrude from the arms and to form a pair. An outer peripheral edge extends from the base surface with the receiving table as the center and the engagement protuberances fit into a center hole of the disk. The outer periphery of the disk is put on and supported by the outer peripheral edge.

Abstract: This invention is a container or folder that can be used to hold a series of CDs, DVDs, or any number of similar objects. It is unique in that its components are made of a single kind of material and can be joined together without adhesives or other connectors. This makes it easy to add as many spaces for additional storage as is desired. Its simple construction makes it an inexpensive, expandable, and recyclable solution that is convenient for both the consumer and the manufacturer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carton for a diagonally cut sandwich or like foodstuff formed from a blank of card and having triangular end walls connected by rectangular side walls to form a triangular prism-shaped container. One side wall of the container is hinged to another wall of the container to provide an opening for insertion/removal of foodstuff and to form a lid for closing the opening. The edges of the opening have out-turned flanges and the periphery of the lid overlies the out-turned flanges encircling the opening when the lid is in the closed position whereby the lid can be bonded to the flanges to seal the contents of the carton.

Abstract: A sports bag is constructed to include a wheeled base frame, a soft bag body fixedly fastened to the wheeled base frame, the bag body having a top opening closed by the wheeled base frame, a bottom opening, a zipper extended from the top opening and the bottom opening, and a carrying handle, and two symmetrical rigid top shells fixedly fastened to the periphery of the top opening of the soft bag body and closed by a zipper.

Abstract: A carrying bag for a portable computer is adopted for carrying a portable computer with an exposed screen on its front side so that the computer is ready for use without unfolding the lid. The front side of the bag has a see-through section to enable users to view the computer screen or operate the button keys without removing the computer. The bag further has loops located on diagonal corners or four corners to couple with buckles of a shoulder strap so that the computer may be hung in front of a user for use wherever he/she goes. The bag has a back side engaging with a guarding flap, which may be folded reversely to form a support rack to hold the computer in the bag standing at a desired angle or on a table to match the user's viewing angle so that the user can use the computer on a still location. Users may browse or read information displayed on the computer screen through the see-through section without removing the computer from the bag when working on a still location.

Abstract: A carrying case (10) for transporting and using a laptop style computer C includes a mesh sling (30) or hammock for suspending the closed computer during transport, for supporting the laptop computer during use while still in the case, and for easy cooling of the computer during uses while suspended in the hammock. Openings (34, 40) are provided through the hammock and adjacent wall (12) of the main compartment. These openings permit passing wiring from the computer to auxiliary equipement, such as a computer mouse, a power supply transformer and/or cord, or the like all being held in an auxiliary packing compartment 26 attached to a main wall (12) of the main compartment.

Abstract: In stick-type connected nails, connecting bands are glued to two portions, that is, upper ends and lower ends of shaft portions of nails which are arranged in parallel in an equidistant manner so as to connect the nails to each other. By providing the connecting bands at two portions, that is, the upper and lower portions, when a plural sheets of connected nails are loaded in a multiple loading type nail magazine in a superposed manner, heads and distal end portions of the neighboring connecting nails are not entangled in a staggered manner. Hence, the smooth nail feeding can be realized.

Abstract: A dose package for applying a material with an applicator having a separate material and applicator portion. In one embodiment, a portion of a cover is removable, exposing the material and applicator. In another embodiment, a plurality of material wells are used to mix different materials to be dispensed with an applicator. In another embodiment, a material well is squeezed to dispense the material onto an applicator.

Abstract: My invention is designed to house both the antiseptic and the tooth brush to guarantee bacteria free hygiene.

Abstract: A sharps disposal assembly has a recessed unwinder opening in a container lid. The recess has a vertical wall portion integral with a horizontal platform for locating the bottom wall of a tube holder. Another vertical wall portion depending downwardly from the platform has a width congruent with the nose portion of the tube holder.

Abstract: A toolbox having modular components for additional storage and functionality includes modular attachments that are adapted to removably fit various attachments, such as a cooler, cup holder, saw blades holder, drill bit holders, and the like. In addition, the toolbox includes a three-quarter length tray that allows the craftsman to overstuff the inside of the toolbox and additional storage compartments in the lid of the toolbox.

Abstract: A lipstick case and it's refill compontent that allows for the protection and housing of cosmetic products. The lipstick case is thick walled, high quality and can be made by any manufacturing process and by any suitable materials available.

Abstract: A roll support member is provided that is used for suspending in a packaging case a roll-form recording material wound around a core. The roll support member includes a four corner-cut square flange portion having a thickness and an insertion portion that projects cylindrically from substantially the center of the flange portion and is inserted into one end of the core. The flange portion and the insertion portion are formed integrally. The side of the flange portion from which the insertion portion projects is a flat face. The side of the flange portion opposite to the flat face is provided with ribs forming a plurality of energy absorbing space zones. The outer peripheral side of the flange portion has a height that is no greater than the height of the ribs. There is also provided a recording material package in which a roll-form recording material is suspended and supported in a housing by the roll support members.

Abstract: In order to package a prosthetic implant made of polyethylene in sterile manner, this implant is placed in a flexible, gas-impermeable sachet adapted to be closed, a vacuum is created in this sachet before it is hermetically closed, this sachet is placed in a gas-impermeable envelope adapted to be closed, an inert gaseous atmosphere is formed in the envelope, the envelope is closed hermetically, and the assembly formed by the implant, the sachet and the envelope is exposed to radiation.

Abstract: Here is disclosed a packaged assembly comprising a package formed of a flexible sheet substantially in a regular hexahedron of which each pair of surfaces adjacent to each other are substantially orthogonal to each other and a plurality of disposable diapers each comprising front and rear waist regions opposed to each other, waist-surrounding lateral portions destined to form a waist-hole and a crotch region's bottom. These diapers are compactly packed in a state of compression with the front and rear regions thereof placed against one another in a back-and-forth direction. Within the package, the first diapers have the waist-surrounding end portions lying on the side of a top surface of the package and the second diapers having the waist-surrounding end portions lying on the side of a bottom surface of the package. Both lateral portions of the crotch regions, bottoms of the first and second diapers are folded inwardly of the respective diapers.

Abstract: A method of stock control for food retailing, in which a first batch of product produced between a pair of dates is marked with a colour associated with that period and a second later batch is associated with a different colour.

Abstract: A canister suitable for use in metered dose inhalers and fitted with a metering valve characterised in that its walls are formed of a laminate comprising a first layer which is composed of a metal and a second layer which is composed of a strengthening material.

Abstract: A storage system comprising two or more pouches (100, 200, 300), joined sequentially pouch-lip to pouch-lip by a flexible coupling portion (30), wherein each coupling portion flexes to permit manipulation of the joined set of pouches, combines advantageous modes of storage, display and access, such as paging, tipping/fan, accordion, parallel, push down, reverse parallel, and pull up modes, with a greatly simplified manufacturing process.

Abstract: Package of the kind which includes a first foil (1) which has a plane upper side which surrounds at least one hollow (2), where the package includes a lid of a second foil (3), which can be split open, for every hollow, attached to the upper side where every lid has a flap (4) with which the lid can be split open, where the flap consists of the first foil (1) and the second foil (3) attached to each other and where in the first foil there is a straight cut (9) which separates the flap from the remaining part of the first foil, characterized by the fact that the cut (9) is on the upper side of the first foil, that it does not go entirely through the foil and where the cut, when the flap is strongly bent down, is widened so that the first foil breaks after which the lid (3) can be split open.

Abstract: A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment in accordance with the size of the electronic equipment received therein. A securing mechanism within the interior resiliently biases the floating panel toward the wall surface and provides a shock or impact absorbing effect for the electronic equipment. The carrying case has a handle including first and second handle portions rotatable between an engaged position wherein the handle portions are in abutment and a disengaged position wherein the handle portions are separated from one another. The first and second handle portions are configured to automatically matingly engage one another when rotated into abutment.

Abstract: A wafer shipping container has a first housing subcontainer. A second housing subcontainer mates with the first housing subcontainer to form a housing. The first housing subcontainer is substantially the same as the second housing subcontainer. A process carrier fits inside the housing.

Abstract: A wafer container suitable for the storage and/or transport of multiple IC wafers. The container includes a wafer holder provided with multiple, upward-standing sidewalls, at least one of which is removable to enable horizontal as well as vertical removal of the IC wafers from the wafer holder and prevent collisions which may otherwise occur between the wafer being removed and the sidewalls. The inner, wafer-engaging surface of each of the sidewalls may include a flexible material or pad for preventing scratching and/or chipping of the wafers during wafer storage, transport and/or removal.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a tray suitable for transferring a substrate and conducting a coating process. A stock station for a substrate and a treatment station for a substrate are adjacent to each other, portions for coating, film-forming, cleaning and drying are provided in the treatment station. A tray having a recessed portion for accommodating a substrate on the surface thereof is circulated around the portions for coating, film-forming, cleaning and drying. The tray has a pre-dispensing area, respective attracting passages, and a one-step-lower gutter.

Abstract: An adjustable cassette (1) for accommodating substrates includes a frame (10), a pair of supporting plate (20) with a plurality of retaining members (208) facing each other, and an adjusting means for joining of the supporting plates to the frames and thereby forming the cassette. At least one supporting plate can slide away from or close to another supporting plate and be fixed by means of the adjusting means.

Abstract: A case for displaying articles includes an elongate transparent tube for viewing articles located therein. The interior of the tube is a lumen into which is placed a plurality of articles. Articles that are compressible can be compressed to fit into the tube and then expand against the walls of the tube to be held fast therein. A channel is imparted into the tube, lengthwise, to allow access to articles placed in the lumen. The tube is made from a transparent semi-rigid plastic, such as butyrate. A pair of end caps are attached to each of the opposite ends of the tube, one of the end caps allowing access into the lumen of the tube for purposes of loading the tube with articles. The case can be attached to a store shelf or other retail display.

Abstract: A description follows of an aqueous dispersion of heavy oil residues, suitable for undergoing combustion with a low emission of SOx, comprising: (a) a heavy oil residue; (b) a dispersing agent; (c) a desulfurizing agent selected from CaCO3, MgCO3, dolomite and relative mixtures; (d) a desulfurizing agent with stabilizing and anti-corrosive properties selected from MgO, Mg(OH)2, CaO, Ca(OH)2 and relative mixtures; (e) water; the weight percentage of (e) with respect of the sum of (a) + (e) being at least 15%.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for simultaneously producing very high quality oil bases and high quality middle distillates comprising successive steps of hydroisomerization and catalytic dewaxing. The hydroisomerization is carried out in the presence of a catalyst containing at least a noble metal deposited on an amorphous acid support, the metal dispersion being less than 20%. The support is preferably an amorphous silica-alumina. The catalytic dewaxing is carried out in the presence of a catalyst containing at least a hydro-dehydrogenating element (group VIII) and at least a molecular sieve selected among ZBM-30, EU-2 and EU 11.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for the hydroprocessing of heavy hydrocarbon feeds, preferably in an ebullating bed process, by contacting the feed with a mixture of two hydroprocessing catalysts meeting specified pore size distribution requirements. The process combines high contaminant removal with high conversion, low sediment formation, and high process flexibility.

Abstract: In a vertical reactor vessel through which vapor and liquid flow concurrently, the fluids pass vertically through a horizontal mixing box having internal flow baffles that form at least one mixing orifice through which the process stream flows at high velocity. In the mixing orifices the liquid is dispersed to obtain a large area for interphase heat and mass transfer. Each mixing orifice is followed by structure that divides the process stream into two lower velocity streams, whereby turbulent flow conditions are generated, and wherein hold-up time is provided to allow for heat and mass transfer. The fluids exit the mixing box through an outlet opening in a bottom wall of the mixing box. An impingement plate is located below this outlet opening to spread the liquid and decrease the velocity of the exiting jet. The outlet stream from the mixer is equilibrated regarding temperature and chemical composition.

Abstract: A process for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feedstock includes the steps of providing a hydrocarbon feed having an initial characteristic; providing a first hydrogen-containing gas; feeding the hydrocarbon feed and the first hydrogen-containing gas cocurrently to a first hydroprocessing zone so as to provide a first hydrocarbon product; providing a plurality of additional hydroprocessing zones including a final zone and an upstream zone; feeding the first hydrocarbon product cocurrently with a recycled gas to the upstream zone so as to provide an intermediate hydrocarbon product; and feeding the intermediate hydrocarbon product cocurrently with a second hydrogen-containing gas to the final zone so as to provide a final hydrocarbon product having a final characteristic which is improved as compared to the initial characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of refining crude oils having high acidity by neutralising the organic acidity thereof. The inventive method consists in adding a nitrogenous compound to the crude oil. Said method is characterised in that a nitrogenous compound containing at least three carbon atoms, a secondary amine group and a hydric group is introduced at at least one point of the crude oil pre-treatment units upstream of, or in the atmospheric distillation unit.

Abstract: To provide a circulating type bank note depositing and dispensing machine 11, with which the progressing state of a depositing process and a dispensing process are made visible from a customer side, capable of quickening temporary storage of deposited bank notes and quickening and facilitating the return of the temporarily stored bank notes when the depositing is not approved.

Abstract: A method and relative working station (SV) for checking the integrity of packages (2), in particular single-dose packages, includes basically the following operation steps:

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting sealed packages having volumetric dimensions includes a frame having an inlet and an outlet side, conveyor means for conveying packages along a path of transport from the inlet side through said frame towards said outlet side, and first inspection means disposed adjacent to said conveyor means and pivotally connected to said frame, such that upon being contacted by a package located on said conveyor means said first inspection means are pivoted around at least a first pivoting point. The first inspection means includes first counteracting means for applying a first load on said package urging said first inspection means against said package to be tested, and means for generating a first indication of the volumetric dimensions of said package.

Abstract: An apparatus for filtering suspended solids from a liquid having a group of filters mounted inside a filter chamber. The filters divide the chamber into dirty liquid chambers and clean liquid chambers. A wash assembly is disposed within the chamber having vacuum/pump heads in contact with the filters rotates within the chamber. The vacuum/pump heads are connected to a pump and vacuum source located either within or without the apparatus. The vacuum/pump heads either vacuum material up or spray material therefrom in order to clean the filters. As the wash assembly rotates, the vacuum heads are able to contact and clean the entire surface of the filters.

Abstract: In waste water installations, the amount of falling rainwater which increases as a result of heavy precipitations is diverted into lakes and waterways in order to relieve the sewage treatment plant. In order to remove the impurities carried along with said rainwater, the water is purified using a purification device. A retaining element is disposed behind the purification device in the direction of flow. Said element is at least partially detachably connected to a base surface (15) and can be used to release the through-flow in the region of the base surface (15) of the purification device in an intermittent manner. Preferably, the retaining element (3) is pivotable around an axis (7).

Abstract: A system for circulating water between a container and an external system in such a way as to maintain a desired water level in the container may include an overflow assembly and a return assembly. The overflow and return assemblies are generally tubular structures, each of which includes a pair of concentric tubes. The overflow assembly typically includes a skimmer and a silent overflow device towards its upper portion, as well as a strainer towards its lower portion, wherein water is taken out of the container through the skimmer and/or the strainer. The return assembly typically comprises an upper capped diffuser and a lower diffuser, wherein the former allows for water to exit into an upper portion of the container and the latter provides for water inflow at a lower portion of the container. Both assemblies are installed inside the container by attaching to a lower wall of the container.

Abstract: Apparatus for eliminating siphoning, “dead” regions, and fluid concentration gradients in microscale analytical devices. In its most basic embodiment, the present invention affords passive injection control for both electric field-driven and pressure-driven systems by providing additional fluid flow channels or auxiliary channels disposed on either side of a sample separation column. The auxiliary channels are sized such that volumetric fluid flow rate through these channels, while sufficient to move the sample away from the sample injection region in a timely fashion, is less than that through the sample separation channel or chromatograph.

Abstract: A separatory material comprising a composite material containing a stimulus-responsive polymer and a substance interacting specifically with a target substance, wherein said stimulus-responsive polymer undergoes a structural change upon a physical stimulus so that the interaction of said substance interacting specifically with the target substance is affected by the chemical or physical environmental change, thereby causing a reversible change in the interaction force with the target substance due to the physical stimulus, which separatory material is characterized in that said stimulus-responsive polymer has no affinity with said substance interacting specifically with the target substance.

Abstract: A water activating apparatus includes (a) a plurality of floatable fibrous filter balls, an atomizer, a plurality of bio-chemical ceramic wave energy tubes, a receiving barrel, and a magnetizer, (b) a water softening device, (c) an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp, a porous bio-chemical ceramic wave energy plate, a plurality of magnetized bodies, an multi-layer stainless steel filter net, and a filter barrel, (d) a faucet, (e) a sprayer, (f) a sprayer switch mounted between the faucet and the sprayer, (g) a reverse washing switch, (h) a water flow monitor, (i) a gas/water mixer, a magnet-actuating reciprocating high pressure air pump, and a super-oxygen generating barrel, and (j) a transfer device. Thus, the water is activated efficiently, thereby enhancing the water quality contained in the receiving barrel.

Abstract: A filtration apparatus includes a laundry waste sump, a primary 50 micron static screen filter, a 9,000 gallon equalization tank, at least one secondary media/carbon filter, a sludge holding tank with a pump to return excess water to the equalization tank, a backwash pump, an air blower, and a clear well tank water source for backwash. An exemplary embodiment of the invention also includes a surge tank between the primary and secondary filters and a surge tank between the secondary filter and the clear well tank.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for inducing magnetism in a flowstream of an at least partially magnetisable particulate feed material suspended in a liquid, the apparatus including: a treatment chamber having an inlet and an outlet through which the flowstream respectively enters and exits the chamber; and a magnetic source able to be selectively activated with respect to the treatment chamber, such that, when activated, the magnetic source induces magnetism in at least some of the particulate feed material located in the chamber. This allows the introduction of a high gradient magnetic field to effectively magnetise both the weakly and strongly magnetic particulates for subsequent removal by setting or other techniques. When the magnetic source is deactivated, the flow stream of feed material dissipates the deposits of magnetised material from around the source to reduce the possibility of any flow restrictions and maintain the effectiveness of magnets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metallic filter units 1, in particular, although not exclusively, for use in industrial environments, with improved resistance to degradation. The metallic filtration material 2 is coated with a protective material to reduce degradation thereof during use.

Abstract: Fluid filtration devices that include nylon membranes are provided according to the present disclosure that maintain thorough wetting of a membrane through the end cap bonding process. The fluid filtration device typically includes a pleated microporous nylon filter media and polypropylene end caps. The pleated microporous filter media is treated with hydrophilic polymeric surface treatments at the ends thereof prior to contact with molten polypropylene end caps, thereby maintaining the ability to integrity test the filtration device in water. Exemplary polymeric surface treatments include solutions and dispersions of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethyleneimine, a combination of 1-4 butanediol diglycidyl ether and ethylene amine, and a quaternary amine polyepichlorohydrin.

Abstract: A hydrocyclone for separating solid particles from a particle-carrying fluid has according to the invention a housing defining a chamber, a port opening into the chamber for admitting the particle-carrying fluid into the chamber for forming therein a vortex flow of the fluid, and a tube connected axially to the housing and forming an outlet therefor. The tube has an inner surface composed of a hard material consisting essentially of tungsten-carbide particles in a metallic binder having by weight a nickel content of at most 12% and a chromium content equal to at most 15% of the nickel content. The chromium content is equal to between 0.5% and 10% of the nickel content, preferably the binder has a nickel content of about 8.5% and a chromium content of about 1.3%.

Abstract: Anaerobic digestion system and process in which a liquor containing a digestible biomass is processed a retort vessel at a thermophilic temperature and with a vacuum pressure at the surface of the liquor. A pressurized feedstock is introduced into the vessel so that the feedstock impacts upon the surface of the liquor in a manner which serves to break up any scum on the surface and produce a mixing of the liquor.

Abstract: A liquid particulate-handling method and device, in which the evaporation of the droplets is prevented and therefore the handing of the droplets is appropriately performed, are provided.

Abstract: A process for separation of components of vegetable oils is disclosed. The process utilizes a silica column of a particular size that allows for sufficient sample size and separation to provide good reproducibility, and also provides for quantitation of the polar and non-polar components of the oils. Samples are eluted from the silica column using a petroleum ether:diethyl ether solution of approximately 87:13.

Abstract: A method of treatment of waste water includes a sludge flocculating step of obtaining a supernatant liquid by flocculating within a flocculation tank 4 the sludge having been treated within an activated sludge aeration tank 3 where the waste water and an activated sludge are brought into contact with each other in an aerobic condition, a sludge concentration retaining step of retaining a concentration of a sludge within the activated sludge aeration tank 3 at a predetermined value by returning portion of a sludge within the flocculation tank 4 to the activated sludge aeration tank 3, an excessive sludge complete oxidation step of maintaining an excessive sludge, which is the sludge supplied from the flocculation tank 4, but exclusive of that portion of the sludge returned from the flocculation tank 4, in a complete oxidation state in which a speed of propagation of the sludge and a speed of self-oxidation of the sludge within the complete oxidation tank 5 are held in equilibrium with each other; and an excess

Abstract: Contaminated fluids are treated by adsorbing contaminant onto a sorbent to concentrate the contaminant and then oxidizing the contaminant via the Fenton and related reactions. Iron is attached to the sorbent or can be added in solution with an oxidant. Both systems, iron attached to the sorbent or iron in solution, can be used to oxidize contaminants on or near the surface of the sorbent. The process can be used to treat contaminated water in above-ground and below-ground treatment systems, as well as contaminated gases.