Abstract: A shelf divider in the form of a moulded member having a plurality of ramped tongues (5) extending from a shelf engaging edge thereof, such ramped tongues each being adapted to be first inserted through a slot (6) in a shelf and then to be moved along an axis parallel to the shelf.

Abstract: An adjustable shelving assembly and a support structure for supporting the adjustable shelf assembly. The adjustable shelf assembly may include at least one extension shelf unit, slidably oriented with respect to a central shelf unit such that the width and/or depth of the shelf may be adjusted. The adjustable shelf assembly may be adjusted without removing the shelf from the accompanying support structure or causing the central shelf unit to be moved. The adjustable shelf assembly may also include structure for receiving advertisements, product identifiers or the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pivotable board 1, preferably of a table, provided with at least one leg 2. The leg 2 is connected to the board 1 by means of a pivotable fitting 5. The pivotable fitting 5 has a pivoting axis which is disposed in a slanted position with respect to the board and on which the leg 2 or the board 1 are pivotally mounted.

Abstract: A multiple position support structure and method of use is disclosed. The multiple position support structure includes a base, a planar member, and a linking assembly disposed therebetween. The linking assembly includes a plurality of elongated connecting arms. A rotatable pedestal is disposed on the base and is pivotably coupled to first ends of the connecting arms. Second ends of the connecting arms are flexibly coupled to a bottom side of the planar member. The planar member is pivotable about a vertical axis through an angle that is perpendicular to the base. A motor assembly or a clutch assembly may be included in the multiple position support structure.

Abstract: A modular workbench assembly is presented that provides the user with an infinite number of potential workbench configurations with varying quantities of lower shelf sets, drawer sets, and upper shelf sets. This invention allows economical continual workbench lengthwise expansion by featuring a unique leg assembly and a unique upper shelf assembly that permit a specified number of dimensional lumber pieces to span and fasten to its top surface, or allows the fastening of twice as many dimensional lumber pieces forming a butt joint at the central vertical axis of both the leg assembly and the upper shelf assembly. The leg vertical member of U-shaped cross section features a pair of outward and opposite lengthwise protruding flanges and features a pair of adjacent lateral mounting surfaces so that lateral members, lengthwise members and upward members can be installed simultaneously using a unique, common interlocking fastening scheme which prevents the members from becoming loose under a vibration environment.

Abstract: A workbench of pallet rack construction where the front to back distance between vertical posts is set to accommodate an integral number of off-the-shelf lumber pieces to be laid side by side and parallel to the cross members as a work surface. Cross members containing and upper and lower lip enable the workbench top surface to be continuous from front to back, minimizing the gaps between lumber pieces and allowing off-the-shelf lumber pieces to support the lumber pieces used for the top surface. An additional right angle brace spanning from the front to back horizontal cross member and attaching to the cross members prevents disengagement of the cross members under table top vibration, and allows for a continuous workbench surface by enabling a butt joint for two sets of commercial off-the-shelf lumber spanning in either direction from the center of the vertical posts.

Abstract: A modular shelving system includes a plurality of modular upright support units spaced from each other in the length direction of the system. Each unit includes a plurality of generally horizontal through passages for receiving and respectively supporting a plurality of elongated shelf-supporting rails of varying lengths to allow for varying the length of the shelving system as well as varying the spacing between the support units. Some of the through passages are located at lower areas of the support units to position some of the supporting rails for supporting an appropriate lower shelf. Other of the through passages are located at upper areas of the support units to position other of the supporting rails for supporting an appropriate upper shelf.

Abstract: In a vertical refuse incinerator for incinerating wastes according to the present invention, an incinerator body 1 is made up of an upper cylindrical part CP and a lower funnel part FP covered by a cooling case, and an exhaust gas mixing device 4 promoting the mixing and secondary combustion of combustion gas stream CG is provided between a flame zone FZ and a re-combustion chamber 45. On the other hand, completely incinerated bottom ash is discharged below the incinerator body 1 by the opening and closing operations of a bottom ash discharge device DD by cooled refuse supporting means RS and bottom ash discharge plates 35.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber having a chamber wall with a hole through which a shaft passes. An insulating mechanism is used at the hole to inhibit heat from escaping through the opening in the chamber wall.

Abstract: A high temperature gas reforming cyclo-incinerator, using reformed water and strongly swirling inlet air in its interior to burn up wastes. The incinerator has a dust collecting structure designed to almost completely remove circulating dust and other harmful impurities from air strongly swirling in the incinerator and discharge clean air to the atmosphere. Internal and external lower tubs have substantially larger diameters than those of internal and external upper tubs, thus effectively burning up a large quantity of wastes at one time. The incinerator is also provided with a flow rate control fan unit separate from a main fan unit, thus controlling the amount of inlet air as desired and allowing a user to control the incineration rate of wastes in the incinerator.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system having a pyrolysis chamber supported in a manner that causes minimal movement or flexing of the chamber as the temperature of the chamber changes. Preferred solutions utilize support structures made from materials having low coefficients of thermal expansion, and structures adapted to allow chambers to expand and contract with temperature changes.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber and a movement mechanism adapted to move waste through the pyrolysis chamber at different speeds along the length of the pyrolysis chamber.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system having multiple pyrolysis chambers. It is contemplated that the system is adapted to heat at least one pyrolysis chamber independently of at least one other pyrolysis chamber.

Abstract: A method for operating a cyclone combustor having first and second burners in communication with a barrel includes: feeding a stream of a primary fuel and a primary oxidant having a first oxygen concentration into the first burner; feeding a stream of a secondary fuel and a secondary oxidant having a second oxygen concentration greater than or equal to the first oxygen concentration into the second burner; combusting at least a portion of the primary fuel with at least a portion of the primary oxidant in the barrel of the cyclone combustor, thereby forming a plurality of primary products of combustion in the barrel; and combusting at least a portion of the secondary fuel with at least a portion of the secondary oxidant, thereby forming a plurality of secondary products of combustion and a secondary flame, the secondary flame generating a supplemental radiant heat in the barrel.

Abstract: A method for combusting a fuel in a cyclone combustor having a burner and a barrel includes: feeding a stream of the fuel into the barrel at the burner end of the barrel; feeding a stream(s) of a first oxidant (e.g., air) having a first oxygen concentration into the barrel at a first flowrate, the stream(s) of the first oxidant including a predominant stream; feeding a stream(s) of a second oxidant (e.g., oxygen) having a second oxygen concentration into the barrel at a second flowrate and in a selective manner, whereby a portion of the first oxidant combines with a portion of the second oxidant, thereby forming a combined oxidant having a combined oxygen concentration, and a portion of the first oxidant from the predominant stream continues having the first oxygen concentration; and combusting a portion of the fuel with a portion of the combined oxidant in the barrel.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising an outlet adapted to channel a composition out of a pyrolysis chamber. A mechanism is used for cleaning the outlet during operation of the pyrolytic system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting spent water-based drilling mud into fertile indigenous top soil at a well site or location. The fertile indigenous top soil is produced by the steps of: admixing, at a well site, effective amounts of spent water-based drilling mud, mature compost, organic fertilizer, and top soil from the well site to provide a mixture containing spent water-based drilling mud, from about 30 to about 150 volume percent mature compost, from about 5 to 20 volume percent organic fertilizer, and from about 5 to 20 volume percent top soil from the well site wherein each of the volume percents is based on the volume of the spent water-based drilling mud present in the mixture; stirring the mixture for a period of time effective to form a substantially homogenous mixture; and drying the substantially homogenous mixture so as to provide fertile indigenous top soil possessing similar microbial and enzyme characteristics as the top soil at the well site.

Abstract: A sewing machine with a hook (8) that is drivable in rotation about a vertical axis comprises a bobbin case (21) with a lifter cam (31). A case lifter (33) is provided, having a sensing lever (40) and a lifter lever (32) that bears against a lifter cam (28). The sensing lever rests on a cam face (42) of an axial cam disk (39) which is mounted on the transmission shaft that actuates a hook-driving shaft (10).

Abstract: A sewing machine comprises a presser foot; a drive shaft operably connected to the presser foot which imparts periodic upward movement to the presser foot; and a biasing mechanism operably connected to the presser foot which normally biases the presser foot into a downward position, the biasing mechanism comprising a toggle link having a pivot, a resilient element operably connected to the toggle link on one side of the pivot and the presser foot operably connected to the toggle link on the other side of the pivot.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning an object floating at the surface of water, e.g., a ship floating on the sea with ease and efficiency by use of a small amount of a cleaning agent is provided. This apparatus comprises a waterproof sheet having an area of covering a region to be cleaned of the object, and a buoyancy bag at its peripheral edge, air supply unit for supplying air into the buoyancy bag of the waterproof sheet laid under the object floating at the surface of water to float the waterproof sheet, so that a pool for accommodating the object is formed by the waterproof sheet, and a spacer for creating a clearance being filled with the cleaning agent between the waterproof sheet and the object accommodated in the pool. According to this apparatus, it is possible to clean the object floating at the surface of water on the spot without landing the object.

Abstract: A surface vessel capable of lowering a sealed passenger hull into the water and moving the passenger hull through the water for the purpose of conducting an underwater tour. The vessel is equipped with the means to lower and raise the passenger hull vertically such that the center of buoyancy of the vessel and the center of gravity of the vessel remain aligned relative to the force of gravity. The passenger hull is supplied with fresh air from the surface and expels spent air back to the surface thereby maintaining normal atmospheric pressure within the passenger hull. The vessel contains ballast tanks capable of taking on seawater, when the passenger hull is in a raised position. The water ballast being used to offset the buoyancy of the passenger hull as well as increasing the stability of the vessel, when the passenger hull is in its lowered position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed wherein nanostructures or microstructures are disposed on a surface of a body (such as a submersible vehicle) that is adapted to move through a fluid, such as water. The nanostructures or microstructures are disposed on the surface in a way such that the contact between the surface and the fluid is reduced and, correspondingly, the friction between the surface and the fluid is reduced. In an illustrative embodiment, the surface is a surface on a submarine or other submersible vehicle (such as a torpedo). Illustratively, electrowetting principles are used to cause the fluid to at least partially penetrate the nanostructures or microstructures on the surface of the body in order to selectively create greater friction in a desired location of the surface. Such penetration may be used, for example, to create drag that alters the direction or speed of travel of the body.

Abstract: A sailcloth in roll good form permits efficient and cost effective construction of cross cut and vertical cut, laminate sails based on “off-angle,” (assymetrical) load bearing fibers. The sailcloth also may include a conventional warp and fill thread or fiber layout. Such sailcloth illustratively is significantly less susceptible to load force stretch, creep elongation, and airfoil shape deformation because, among other things, it is not dependent on the load bearing limitations of symmetrical, woven or knitted roll good sailcloth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to saddle-riding type watercraft and other small watercraft. In an embodiment, the invention is a small watercraft capable of reducing noise by utilizing the sponson. For example, a small watercraft is provided with a sponson made of synthetic resin, characterized in that within the sponson there has been fixed a weight matched to the frequency of the hull to thereby have a function as a dynamic damper. In an embodiment, the weight is a plate-shaped weight made of metal along the longitudinal direction of the sponson. In an embodiment, the weight is embedded in the sponson along the longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A hydrodynamically balanced and fully retractable rudder for small boats for creating a device which enhances small boat performance (kayaks, small sailing craft, canoes and similar craft) which provides a high power, low drag, and low input force mechanism to aid control performance of small boats—by creating a particularly boomerang shaped, retractable rudder blade which can travel from the deck or other stowed position of the boat to the underside, generally rear of the boat, and align under with the hinge pin of the rudder providing a fully ‘balanced’ rudder effect, with the shaft of the hinge mating to the wide section of the foil that comprises the rudders ideal, most effective cross section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cryogenic fluid off loading system, having a tanker vessel (2) moored in line with an offshore mooring construction (4, 8) and connected to a processing unit, such as regasification plant (13). The regasification plant (13) has no large storage facilities, the tanker (2) being unloaded in dependence on onshore demand for gas.

Abstract: A structural flotation device formed of two elongated shear panels embodied as substantially planar sheets of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) that are spaced apart by two or more substantially parallel and spaced apart heavy-gauge HDPE buoyancy tubes. The buoyancy tubes are transversely oriented relative to the elongated shear panels. All of the buoyancy tubes are of a substantially identical length that is foreshortened relative to the elongated shear panels. The openings in both ends of each buoyancy tube are joined to a substantially planar and unbroken surface of each of the elongated shear panels with substantially water-tight structural seams along its entire circumference.

Abstract: A riser centralizer for transferring lateral loads from the riser to a platform hull includes a keel centralizer mounted on a keel joint. The keel centralizer is received within a keel guide sleeve secured in a support mounted at the lower end of the platform hull. The keel centralizer includes a nonmetallic composite bearing ring having a radiused peripheral profile for minimizing contact stresses between the keel centralizer and the keel guide sleeve in extremes of riser and platform motion. The internal surface of the keel guide sleeve is clad with a corrosion resistant alloy and coated with a wear resistant ceramic rich coating.

Abstract: A shock absorbing line device that preferably comprises one or more loops of shock cord protected by one or more lengths of tubular webbing with carabiners secured to either end.

Abstract: A shock force indicating device for measuring and visually displaying the extent of a shock force received by an article during handling of the article is disclosed. The device has a cavity formed between a base member and a top member having a raised portion. A bearing is disposed within the cavity. In a preferred embodiment, the top member and the base member provide a compressive force to the bearing such that the bearing is held in place until the device is subjected to a shock force greater than a predetermined threshold. The base member has a pressure sensitive material which provides a visually identifiable path which traces the movement of the bearing when the bearing moves in response to a shock force to the device. The base member may have indicating marks for representing a scale with which to measure a component of a force to the device. The top member is transparent for easy viewing of the indicating marks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a natural-superlattice homologous single-crystal thin film, which comprises a complex oxide which is epitaxially grown on either one of a ZnO epitaxial thin film formed on a single-crystal substrate, the single-crystal substrate after disappearance of the ZnO epitaxial thin film and a ZnO single crystal. The complex oxide is expressed by the a formula: M1M2O3 (ZnO)m, wherein M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ga, Fe, Sc, In, Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Ho and Y, M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Ga, In and Al, and m is a natural number of 1 or more. A natural-superlattice homologous single-crystal thin film formed by depositing the complex oxide and subjecting the obtained layered film to a thermal anneal treatment can be used in optimal devices, electronic devices and X-ray optical devices.

Abstract: At the time of fabricating a silicon single crystal wafer from a nitrogen-doped silicon single crystal grown according to the Czochralski method, a silicon single crystal wafer covered with a region in which an oxygen precipitation bulk micro defect and an oxidation induced stacking fault mixedly exist is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of 1100 to 1300° C. in a reducing gas or inert gas atmosphere. In such a manner, a method of fabricating a high-quality silicon single crystal wafer and a silicon single crystal wafer in which no grown-in crystal defects exist in the whole surface and oxygen precipitation bulk micro defects (BMD) are formed at a sufficiently high density to display the IG effect on the inner side can be provided. The single crystal wafer can be suitably used to form an operation region of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: Methods for biaxially-texturing a surface-region of an amorphous material are disclosed, comprising depositing an amorphous material onto a substrate, and supplying active oxygen near the substrate during ion beam bombardment of the amorphous material to create an amorphous material having a biaxially textured surface, wherein the ion beam bombardment occurs at a predetermined oblique incident angle. Methods for producing high-temperature coated superconductors are also disclosed, comprising depositing an amorphous buffer film onto a metal alloy substrate, bombarding a surface-region of the amorphous buffer film with an ion beam at an oblique incident angle while supplying active oxygen to the surface-region of the amorphous buffer film in order to create a biaxially textured surface-region thereon, and growing a superconducting film on the biaxially textured surface-region of the amorphous buffer film to create a high-temperature coated superconductor.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device formed in a device region composed of a plurality of semiconductor layers on a substrate, the method including a trench forming step of forming a trench on the substrate around the device region and a semiconductor growth step of growing the semiconductor layer in the device region.

Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method includes positioning a semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber. A first precursor gas is flowed to the substrate within the atomic layer deposition chamber effective to form a first monolayer on the substrate. After forming the first monolayer, a reactive intermediate gas is flowed to the substrate within the deposition chamber. The reactive intermediate gas is capable of reaction with an intermediate reaction by-product from the first precursor flowing under conditions of the reactive intermediate gas flowing. After flowing the reactive intermediate gas, a second precursor gas is flowed to the substrate within the deposition chamber effective to form a second monolayer on the first monolayer. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.

Abstract: A spin coating apparatus is provided. The spin coating apparatus includes a ring-shaped or polygonal member. An upper portion of the ring-shaped or polygonal member has an inclined portion extending downward and outward, and an inner portion of the inclined portion is adjacent to or in contact with an outer edge of a substrate. An inner side surface of the ring-shaped or polygonal member is inclined downward and outward. When a surface of the substrate is coated with a coating solution using the spin coating apparatus, a ski-jump phenomenon occurring at an outer edge of the substrate can be reduced and contamination of the substrate due to the coating solution can be prevented.

Abstract: Doctor blade dosing systems for devices used for coating material webs, particularly paper or paperboard webs, exist that have a doctor blade rod, which serves as a dosing element while being held inside a slot of a doctor blade bed that, in turn, is mounted in a support that can be fastened inside the frame of the system. According to the disclosure, the doctor blade rod has a diameter of less than 25 mm. The doctor blade bed is inserted in removable manner into a slot of the support situated on the face thereof. The ratio of the cross-sectional area (measured in mm2) of the doctor blade to the diameter (measured in mm) of the doctor blade rod is less than 60 mm, preferably less than 30 mm. The support is made of a plastic material and is shaped like a clamp having at least one rearward extending clamp limb and one joint location, whereby the holding slot that accommodates the doctor blade bed forms the clamp mouth.

Abstract: A powder charging and delivery device which comprises a receptacle having a neck portion, the receptacle containing particles of a material which can be electrostatically charged and the receptacle having a reticulated, open pore, foam material disposed within the neck thereof, whereby as the particles are dispensed from the container they travel through the pores of the reticulated foam material and thereby become electrostatically charged.

Abstract: A spray device for coating a surface of a human body with a spray liquid, the spray device including at least one nozzle and at least one liquid container, wherein the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body. The spray device further includes a liquid channel adapted to connect the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle, and a spray valve adapted to cause the spray liquid to flow from the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle using the liquid channel, the at least one nozzle producing a spray jet of the spray liquid. The spray device still further includes a control device adapted to control the operation of the spray device, and a sweeping device for sweeping the spray jet from the at least one nozzle to coat at least a portion of the human body.

Abstract: Particle flaking is reduced in a semiconductor wafer processing apparatus by installing a chamber shield assembly in the chamber of the apparatus. The shield assembly includes a plurality of nested shields that are supported out of contact with each other and suspended such that, during thermal expansion and contraction, gaps are maintained that are sufficient to avoid arcing. Alignment structure on the shields and on the chamber walls force the shields to align concentrically and maintain the gaps. The shields are made of aluminum or another thermally conductive material and have cross-sectional areas large enough to provide high thermal conductivity throughout the shields. Mounting flanges and other mounting surfaces are provided on the shields that form intimate thermal contact with sufficient contacting area to insure high thermal conductivity from the shields to the temperature controlled walls of the chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus that may be used to process microfeature workpieces, e.g., semiconductor wafers. Some aspects have particular utility in depositing TiN in a batch process. One implementation involves pretreating a surface of a process chamber by contemporaneously introducing first and second pretreatment precursors (e.g., TiCl4 and NH3) to deposit a pretreatment material on a the chamber surface. After the pretreatment, the first microfeature workpiece may be placed in the chamber and TiN may be deposited on the microfeature workpiece by alternately introducing quantities of first and second deposition precursors.

Abstract: A method and system for depositing a film with tunable optical and etch resistant properties on a substrate by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. A chamber has a plasma source and a substrate holder coupled to a RF source. A substrate is placed on the substrate holder. The TERA layer is deposited on the substrate. The amount of RF power provided by the RF source is selected such that the rate of deposition of at least one portion of the TERA layer is greater than when no RF power is applied the substrate holder.

Abstract: A workpiece is processed with a plasma in a vacuum plasma processing chamber by exciting the plasma at several frequencies such that the excitation of the plasma by the several frequencies simultaneously causes several different phenomena to occur in the plasma. The chamber includes central top and bottom electrodes and a peripheral top and/or bottom electrode arrangement that is either powered by RF or is connected to a reference potential by a filter arrangement that passes at least one of the plasma excitation frequencies to the exclusion of other frequencies.

Abstract: A plasma processing method utilizing a plasma processing apparatus having a plasma generating unit, a process chamber including an outer cylinder for withstanding a reduced pressure, and an inner cylinder made of non-magnetic material and being replaceable arranged inside the outer cylinder, a process gas supply unit for supplying gas to the process chamber, a specimen table for holding a specimen and a vacuum pumping unit. A temperature of the inner cylinder is monitored, and a desired inner cylinder temperature which is inputted in advance in response to a processing condition of the specimen is compared with the monitored temperature of the inner cylinder. A temperature of the outer cylinder is controlled in response to a result of the comparison so as to control the inner cylinder temperature to a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an evaporation source for evaporating an organic electroluminescent layer. In particular, the present invention relates to the evaporation source preventing an aperture, through which a vaporized evaporation material is emitted, from being clogged by restricting heat transfer to outward.

Abstract: A workpiece is supported on a gas cushion to reduce mechanical stresses on the workpiece during processing. A plenum having a workpiece support flange for receiving the workpiece is connected to a gas supply. When gas flows into the plenum and pressure increases sufficiently to lift the workpiece, the workpiece is lifted and the gas flows out of the plenum between the flange and the workpiece edge. The workpiece is thus supported above the flange by the gas during processing.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes apparatus and methods for processing microfeature workpieces, e.g., by depositing material on a microelectronic semiconductor using atomic layer deposition. Some of these apparatus include microfeature workpiece holders that include gas distributors. One exemplary implementation provides a microfeature workpiece holder adapted to hold a plurality of microfeature workpieces. This workpiece holder includes a plurality of workpiece supports and a gas distributor. The workpiece supports are adapted to support a plurality of microfeature workpieces in a spaced-apart relationship to define a process space adjacent a surface of each microfeature workpiece. The gas distributor includes an inlet and a plurality of outlets, with each of the outlets positioned to direct a flow of process gas into one of the process spaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing simultaneous pass-by vapor deposition of a uniform thickness thin film of a lubricant on at least one surface of each of a plurality of substrates, comprising: (a) chamber means having an interior space adapted to be maintained at a reduced pressure below atmospheric pressure, including entrance and exit means at opposite ends thereof; (b) at least one linearly extending vapor source means for supplying the interior space of the chamber with at least one linearly extending stream of lubricant vapor; (c) a substrate/workpiece mounting/supporting means adapted for supporting thereon a plurality of substrates/workpieces; and (d) a transporter/conveyor means for continuously moving the substrate/workpiece mounting/supporting means transversely past the at least one linearly extending stream of lubricant vapor for depositing a uniform thickness thin film of lubricant on the surfaces of each of a plurality of substrates/workpieces carried by the substrate/workpiece mounting/supporting me

Abstract: A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection assembly over one parallel track includes a plurality of injectors gripped in a support plate to simultaneously inject vaccine into the same injection region irrespective of egg height and orientation. Fluid delivery systems meter prescribed vaccine dosages to the injecting needles with reduced turbulence, friction, heat and residence time to increase the delivered titer to the injected eggs. A transfer assembly includes a plurality of transfer suction cups which lift the injected eggs by causing a reduced pressure in a ring around the injection hole while maintaining the injection hole at atmospheric pressure, thus avoiding negative pressure in the egg. Once the eggs are lifted, the plate and suction cups move horizontally across the machine over to the other parallel track to deposit the injected eggs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving animal food, especially pet food, comprising a base element comprising a standing device and a bowl-shaped cavity, and a bowl-shaped insert element which can be introduced into the base element in order to accommodate the animal food. The base element comprises a cone-shaped shoulder extending in an angular manner on the upper end thereof. The insert element comprises an edge area adapted to the cone-shaped shoulder of the base element. The outer periphery of the base element comprises at least one holding element for securing the insert element. An edge of the insert element is introduced into a receiving slit between the angularly extending shoulder of the base element and the holding element.