Abstract: The present invention discloses a refrigerated container with an anti-collision plate. The refrigerated container comprises a side wall having an inner side plate and an outer side plate. The anti-collision plate is arranged at a lower portion of a surface of the inner side plate facing the outer side plate. The anti-collision plate is formed with depressed portions and protruded portions at its upper edge. The depressed portions and the protruded portions may be in shape of rectangle, triangle, trapezoid or wave. By arranging depressed portions and protruded portions at the upper edge of the anti-collision plate, the conventional linear type abrupt change of cross-section of the inner side plate at the upper edge of the anti-collision plate becomes a curvilinear type abrupt change of cross-section, and thus the extent of concentration of stress of the inner side plate at the abrupt change of cross-section is significantly lowered.

Abstract: A fluid storage and dispensing vessel having associated therewith a colorimetric member that is effective to change color in exposure to leakage of a gas contained in the vessel. The colorimetric member may be constituted by a film, e.g., of a shrink-wrap character, that contains or is otherwise associated with a colorimetric agent undergoing color change in exposure to fluid leaking from the vessel. Such shrink-wrap film may be applied to a portion of the vessel susceptible to leakage, or alternatively to the entire vessel, so that the film is colorimetrically effective to indicate the occurrence of a leakage event by visually perceptible change of color.

Abstract: A repair apparatus having a first assembly operable to be mounted on a work object to be repaired; a second assembly adapted to be secured on the first assembly in covering relation to a predetermined portion of the work object to be repaired; and a member interconnecting the second assembly and the work object to form a containment area bounded by the work object, second assembly and member.

Abstract: Provided, among other things, is a cover for a soap or sanitizer dispenser comprising a dress made of spandex-containing knit fabric having a main body-covering portion and a neck-covering portion, the fabric comprising an outer coating of PVC, polyurethane or mixture thereof, the dress adapted to conform to a soap or sanitizer dispenser.

Abstract: An insert member for a pancake cooking pan which can be turned during the cooking process for cooking foods such as pancakes and omelets that begin in liquid form and then are solidified during the cooking process. The insert member having a cooking body made of a heat conductive material and formed with a central flat bottom portion; a curved side wall extending upward from the bottom portion, a handle mounted to the cooking body and extending outward from one side of the cooking body. A mounting assembly is secured to the cooking body opposite from the handle and extending from the cooking body. The mounting assembly being adapted to be mounted to a rod extending between hinges of an existing pancake cooking pan and comprising a planar extension member and a U shaped channel member mounted on the distal end of the planar extension member.

Abstract: The present invention provides dispensing apparatus for delivering metered doses of product from a pressurised dispensing container comprising: a housing for receiving a pressurised dispensing container; a dose counting mechanism comprising indication means for displaying to a user an indication associated with the number or quantity of doses dispensed from, or the number or quantity of doses remaining in, the received pressurised dispensing container; the dose counting mechanism further comprising an indexing mechanism for advancing the indication means on actuation of the received pressurised dispensing container; wherein the dispensing apparatus comprises an indexing member capable of moving within the housing in sync with the received pressurised dispensing container; wherein on actuation of the received pressurised dispensing container in a normal mode of operation the indexing member is able to interface with the indexing mechanism to apply a force to the indexing mechanism sufficient to incrementally a

Abstract: An article dispensing apparatus, such as a vending machine (10), includes a controllably positioned suction hose dispenser (220) for retrieving articles (223) from a storage area (215). In one embodiment, a quick release device (500) coupled to the suction hose dispenser (220), is activated in response to mechanical contact caused by the controllable positioning of the suction hose dispenser (220), said activation facilitating a quick release of the retrieved article to a place (210) associated with an article dispensing area (22).

Abstract: An auto-feed device and method for serially dispensing and applying plural reinforcement bar (rebar) fasteners features an elongate frame configured to carry plural rebar fasteners, the frame including a race for guiding the fasteners therealong; a feed mechanism coupled with the elongate frame for urging the fasteners toward a distal end of the frame; and a dispensing head adjacent a distal end of the frame, the frame and the dispensing head configured to serially dispense and apply the plural rebar fasteners at corresponding rebar junctions.

Abstract: A wipe container configured to fit in garments and bags with pockets that allow access to the wipes from the outside of the bag or garment. In one example, a carrying bag includes a pocket with a defined area having a dimension sufficient to receive the dispenser. Besides an opening in which to insert the dispenser, the pocket or specifically defined area has an additional opening or “window”. The dispenser includes a container having a first opening and a retaining assembly having a second opening that snaps to the container such that the opening are aligned. The retaining assembly secures the dispenser within the pocket and with respect to the pocket window. A lid is secured to the retaining assembly and placed over the second window, and when opened allows access through the first and second openings to wipes stored in the container.

Abstract: A multi-product dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser unit has a body or housing that includes a number of chambers adapted to receive and accommodate a number of individual product containers. Each of the chambers in the housing has an opening that is distinctly configured relative to another opening adapted to dispense each kind of product that is to be dispensed from the housing. The container may have a movable panel or false bottom and an opening situated opposite the movable panel, and the housing may have a spring-like, tension-based member adapted to contact or engage with the movable panel that advances the movable panel toward the opening of both the container and housing. The invention also discloses a method for informing a user about a proper sequence or protocol for using protective products.

Abstract: A device for separating individual cup-shaped containers from a stack of such containers is provided, including a frame, a separating mechanism, an adjusting mechanism, and a power transmission mechanism. The separating mechanism includes at least a pair of screw rods arranged on opposite sides of the frame and substantially parallel to and spaced from each other to receive the stack therebetween. The power transmission mechanism is coupled to the screw rods by mated gears for driving rotation of the screw rods. The screw rods have screws engaging outer rim of each individual container and having an increased pitch whereby when the screw rods rotate, the container is driven forward in a given direction and is increasingly spaced from the other containers due to the increased screw pitch. The adjusting mechanism is coupled to the screw rods to selectively adjust the distance between the screw rods for accommodating containers of different specifications.

Abstract: Abstract: A method of storing and dispensing wine comprising locating a flexible bladder (50) within a walled container such as a oak barrel (20) with the bladder in fluid communication with an aperture (28) positioned adjacent one edge of a wall of the container; orientating the container so that the aperture (28) is at the top of the container; filling the flexible bladder with wine via the aperture (28); sealing the aperture (28) with a tap (71); expelling the air from within the bladder via the tap using a vacuum pump (77); inverting the container so that the tap is at the bottom of the container; and drawing off the wine from the tap. The barrel (20) is supported on means such as a trestle (11) which has roller bearings (15) to facilitate free axial rotation of the barrel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing and dispensing a reactive mixture containing at least a growing molecule species formed by mixing multiple reactive components in a pressurized dispenser with the features of precise ratio, complete mixing, impact-activation, safeguards, leak-proof seal, and self-contained packaging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel toy system incorporating electronic triggering mechanisms to propel water.

Abstract: This device (1) comprises a largely tubular base (3), which is adapted for being joined to the outer face of the neck (21) and which internally delimits a through hole (323) provided for opening into the receptacle, and a cap (4) that is provided as a single piece with the base (3) by at least one articulation strip of the cap that enables the cap to be displaced relative to the base between closed position and an open position. In order to limit the infiltration of a sterilizing liquid into the device when sterilizing the latter while having a device that is simple to mold and assemble, a flow vent (6) is provided for being placed and hermetically immobilized in the hole (323) of the base (3), this vent keeping the contact zones (613, 661, 663) tight with the cap (4) in a closed position and being lengthened, on the side to be turned toward the receptacle, by a sealing lip (64) that rests against the inner face of the neck when the base is joined to the outer face of the neck.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device for at least one medium comprising a pump device, which is actively connected to a medium reservoir for discharging a medium, and comprising a venting device assigned to said medium reservoir. According to the invention, the venting device comprises a capillary channel, which forms a venting path between the medium reservoir and the surrounding area and whose channel length is larger by a multiple than its effective channel diameter. The inventive dosing device is provided for pharmaceutical or cosmetic purposes.

Abstract: A piston pump is provided in which the piston-chamber forming member has a chamber within which a piston of a piston forming element is coaxially slidable. A locating member is provided on the piston forming element for engagement of the piston-chamber forming member externally of the chamber to assist the piston-chamber forming member and the piston forming element while sliding axially maintaining the piston centered and coaxial relative to the chamber.

Abstract: A container for holding a single constituent gas or a mixture of constituent gases is disclosed. The container has a wall structure defining an internal space. An opening in the wall structure permits access to the internal space. A closure is positioned over the opening. A seal attaches the closure to the wall structure maintains the single constituent gas or the constituents of the gas mixture at a predetermined concentration over a predetermined time period. A valve is mounted on the closure for permitting controlled release of the mixture. A method of maintaining gas concentration stability by forming a seal between the closure and the wall structure is also disclosed.

Abstract: A dispenser is provided for delivering a controlled quantity of a granular material. The dispenser includes a reservoir that retains granular material. The reservoir is supported in the dispenser with a passageway defined between opposing ends. A nozzle is provided for the outflow of material from the reservoir to a metering cup. A baffle is provided within the metering cup to stabilize the controlled volume directed into the cup from the reservoir. Once the metering cup is filled, the dispenser is inverted and the volume of material is directed from the cup, through the passageway and out of an opening adjacent a diffuser.

Abstract: A dispensing closure is provided for dispensing a product from a container having an opening. The closure includes a pressure actuatable dispensing valve mounted inwardly of a nozzle end wall that defines discharge apertures. Each aperture has an inner passage with an outer end communicating with an inner end of an outer passage. The inner end of the outer passage has a smaller cross-sectional flow area than the cross-sectional flow area of the outer end of the inner passage.

Abstract: A closure assembly for a container, the container including a raised outlet wall defining a dispensing opening, the closure assembly including a closure body having a nestable and extendable spout with the spout defining an outlet opening, a tamper-evident closing cap for assembly to the spout for closing off the outlet opening, the closing cap including a pair of movable bail handles for pulling upwardly on the closure body, each bail handle including a deployable arcuate flap portion constructed and arranged to be deflected into an inserted orientation prior to initial opening of the closure assembly and to be deployed so as to be visible in response to lifting movement on the bail handles and a retainer for attaching the closure body to the raised outlet wall.

Abstract: A closure assembly for a container, the container including a raised outlet defining a dispensing opening, includes a closure body having a nestable and extendable spout formed with a generally cylindrical section, a frustoconical section, and an invertible fold between these two sections so as to enable the closure body to be either nested or extended. The generally cylindrical section defines an outlet opening and a threaded closing cap is assembled to the generally cylindrical section for closing off the outlet opening. A retainer is used for connecting the closure body to the raised outlet wall and the frustoconical section includes a thicker wall portion, described as a memory band portion, for enabling the closure body to maintain a selected orientation upon deflection into the selected orientation in order to provide directional discharge of the container contents.

Abstract: A package (10) for the storage and dispensing of a plurality of materials includes a first and a second longitudinally juxtaposed barrels (11, 12). Each barrel (11,12) having a first and a second end (20, 21). Each first and second barrels (11, 12) having a quantity of at least one of the materials initially contained therein, and each barrel having an open end (20) and a dispensing end (21). A sealing plunger (40) disposed in each barrel (11, 12) such that the material in each barrel (11, 12) is initially positioned between the dispensing end (21) of the barrels (11, 12) and the respective ones of the sealing plungers (40). A snap cap (23) is contiguously formed to initially close each of the dispensing ends (21) of the barrels (11, 12), such that the snap cap (23) may be broken from the barrels (11, 12) to thereby forming a secondary open end (22) at the dispensing end (21) of the barrels (11, 12), thereby facilitating the material contained in each barrel (11, 12) to flow through and be dispensed.

Abstract: A key charm has a timer and a device for alerting a user. The timer is set to wake up after a period of time such as five-six hours; at which time the device for alerting the user is energized for a short period of time such as thirty seconds. The device for alerting the user is, for example, a vibrator, a sounder and/or a light. The key charm can be provided to an individual so that when it alerts the individual, the individual will think of someone or will think of an advertisement. Optionally, a mute button is provided to mute one or more of the vibrator, sounder and light.

Abstract: An article holder (102) with a notification mechanism is provided for people to hang personal articles. Security alerts and/or incoming call alerts can be provided to a user of the article holder (102). The article holder includes a base (106) that couples to a surface and a hanger (104) that holds articles. The article holder also includes a pressure switch (110) that couples to the base, the pressure switch switching in response to an article being hung on or removed from the hanger. Further, the article holder includes electronic circuitry (112) to detect when the pressure on the hanger changes, which transmits an instant alert in response. The article holder can include additional circuitry (114) that operates in conjunction with a mobile device (302) to alert a user to an incoming call.

Abstract: A baby carrier 1 has an upright-position-holding-seat main body 11 for holding a baby in contact therewith. A contact portion of the upright-position-holding-seat main body 11 with the baby is configured with a buffer member inside. The buffer member has a relieving portion for relieving buffer power of the buffer member. The upright-position-holding-seat main body 11 is an upright-position holding seat for holding the baby in an upright position, and the contact portion is a leg-opening portion 100 which is brought into contact with a buttocks portion or an inner thigh portion of the baby.

Abstract: This invention relates to a portable case adapted for holding handheld devices such as phones, cameras, camcorders, radios and other products as well as non-electronic devices such as flashlights. The case is supported by a selectively bendable stand which may be altered in any variety of positions to provide a support for the case and associated electronic equipment. The case may also include an elastic cord element to removably interconnect the electronic device on an exterior surface of the case during use.

Abstract: A multifunctional holder for power tool bits has a belt with a buckle or equivalent which has one or more bit carriers attached to the belt. Bits can be snapped or slid or otherwise moved on and off the bit carriers. The holder's belt is wrapped around the battery pack, if the power tool has one, or else the base of the handle, and tightened by use of the buckle to hold it in place. The bit holder of the invention is useful for power tool users who need multiple bits to perform jobs, particularly when they cannot keep containers of bits nearby while working.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an effective technique for achieving a smooth driving operation with a driving power tool for driving a driving material into a workpiece. A representative driving power tool for driving a driving material into a workpiece is provided with a coil spring, an operating member. The power tool fixer includes a rotating element that rotates in a normal direction it the spring force of the coil spring as the drive member drives the coil spring, an outer edge of the rotating element, an engaging member and a lock avoiding mechanism. The outer edge includes a first outer edge portion and a second outer edge portion, a first vertical wall and a second vertical wall. The engaging member defines a working stroke of the driving operation.

Abstract: A joint-site structure for a shaft/disk composite workpiece, in particular for joining a shaft 1 to a connection flange 2 of a hub part of the disk by means of friction welding. A respective defined gap 4, 4? is incorporated between shaft 1 and connection flange 2 of the hub part in front of and behind a joint site 3, this gap 4, 4? preventing the spread of the material softened during the friction welding. The joint-site structure is used, for example, during the joining of a crankshaft and a hub part of a drive wheel.

Abstract: A reflow furnace comprises: carrier device to carry a printed circuit board with electronic components mounted thereon; a heating chamber to heat through an ambient gas the printed circuit board carried therein to solder the electronic components on a surface of the printed circuit board; and an ambient gas purification equipment including a retrieving device to retrieve a part of the ambient gas containing vaporized flux component when soldering, a heating device to heat the retrieved ambient gas to a desired temperature, an oxidation catalyst to burn the flux component contained in the heated ambient gas, a control device to control an oxygen concentration in a high temperature gas after being burned, and a returning device to return the high temperature gas with the oxygen concentration controlled after being burned to the heating chamber.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method that includes: providing two wafers; forming raised contacts on the two wafers; aligning the two wafers; bringing together the raised contacts; locally deflecting the two wafers; and bonding the raised contacts. The present invention also discloses a bonded-wafer structure that includes: a first wafer, the first wafer being locally deflected, the first wafer including a first raised contact; and a second wafer, the second wafer being locally deflected, the second wafer including a second raised contact, wherein the second raised contact is bonded to the first raised contact.

Abstract: A method of making a braze preform includes: providing a mixture of a brazing alloy in metallic powder form and a binder; melting the binder and forming the mixture into a preform having a preselected shape; removing a majority of the binder from the preform; and heating the preform to remove the remainder of the binder and to sinter the metallic powder together. The preform may include a wear-resistant material therein. Such preforms may be used to form a braze joint between two metallic components, or to produce a metallic component with a wearcoated surface.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a combination investment casting core, a plurality of cores are each formed by cutting a metallic sheet to define a first portion and a number of separate second portions linked by the first portion. The second portions are bent out of local alignment with the first portion. The first portions of the cores are assembled and secured to each other.

Abstract: A composition, a method, and a system for a solder flux are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a solder flux composition may comprise a surfactant and less than about 20% of a carboxylic acid. In some of these embodiments, the solder flux composition may be used in lead-free soldering processes.

Abstract: A heat shield assembly for use in soldering, brazing, or welding applications, and more specifically in plumbing, refrigeration, or air conditioning systems where it is desirable to shield a temperature sensitive component from the heat source used to perform a soldering, brazing, or welding operation. An additional use for the heat shield assembly is to prevent bursts of steam or water vapor, emanating from a water soaked rag that has been wrapped around a temperature sensitive component in order to cool the component, from extinguishing the heating torch used to perform the soldering, brazing or welding operation. The heat shield assembly has a plurality of segments interconnected in a manner to allow each segment to move independently of its adjacent segment.

Abstract: This assembly of an object and a support is achieved by using solder bumps. At least two wettability areas are made respectively on object and on support. Each solder bump ensures electrical contact and mechanical fixing firstly to one of the wettability areas of object and secondly to one of the wettability areas of support. The melting temperature of solder bumps is lower than the melting temperature of each of the wettability areas. Each wettability area of object forms an angle of 70° to 110° with respect to each wettability area of support. Object and support are mutually distant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a bonding wire is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is a bonding wire for use in a wedge-wedge bonding process for bonding a semiconductor element. One embodiment includes a metallic wire core of greater hardness and a high electric and thermal conductivity and a metallic coating of lower hardness enveloping the wire core.

Abstract: A method of forming a wire bond with a bonding tool is provided that comprises the steps of forming a ball bond onto a bonding surface, raising the bonding tool away from the ball bond to form a neck portion integrated with a top of the ball bond, locating a circumference of a tip of the bonding tool onto the neck portion, pressing the neck portion with the circumference of the tip to form a depression in the neck portion without bonding the neck portion to the ball bond, and thereafter raising the bonding tool away from the ball bond.

Abstract: In a second horizontal plate (18a) bottoming an atmosphere recovery box (18), there are formed circular holes (21) between blowout pipes (20) adjacent to each other. Each of partition walls (2) positioned above a conveyor (5) includes an upper portion formed from a heat-insulating wall (2a) including a heat-insulative material having a thickness of T, and a lower portion formed from a metallic-plate wall (2b) extending downward from the heat-insulating wall (2a) toward the conveyor (5). The pitch P2 of the blowout pipes (20) across the metallic-plate wall (2b) is substantially same as the pitch P1 (12 mm) of the blowout pipes (20) disposed inside each of the chambers (R1 to R5) and adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A package structure of an inverter apparatus includes at least four metal column supports arranged vertically to be spaced apart from each other, and sheet-metal bent beams connecting the column supports in transverse direction and longitudinal direction to form rectangular package structure. The metal column support is an aluminum die-cast support, and the sheet-metal bent beam has a U-shape with sharp edges in cross section.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a friction stir welding tool cleaning method and apparatus for fixed and retractable pin tools. The method and apparatus use a heating component, a temperature indicator component, a controller component, and a rotatable tool cleaner component for cleaning fixed pin tools. An additional bore cleaner component is used for cleaning retractable pin tools. Heat is applied to a friction stir welding tool having a surface with weld process residue material until the process residue material is sufficiently plasticized, and then the tool cleaner component is applied to the heated tool to remove the plasticized residue on the pin and shoulder surfaces of the tool, and for retractable pin tools, the bore cleaner component is applied to the heated tool to remove the plasticized residue in the tool bore.

Abstract: A method for coupling a semiconductor substrate to a receiving substrate is disclosed. The method comprising the step of providing a receiving substrate having at least one receiving pad formed thereon, the at least one receiving pad having a face and a portion substantially extending from the periphery of the face to the receiving substrate. The method also involves the step of providing a semiconductor substrate having at least one bonding pad formed thereon and at least one pillar extending from the at least one bonding pad towards the at least one receiving pad, the at least one pillar having a reflowable and a non-reflowable portion. The method further involves the step of positioning the semiconductor substrate over the receiving substrate for facing the at least one receiving pad towards the at least one pillar, and reflowing the reflowable portion substantially over the face and substantially onto the portion.

Abstract: A device clamp configured for use with a wire bonding machine is provided. The device clamp includes a body portion defining at least one device aperture. Each of the at least one device apertures is configured to be positioned adjacent a bond site area of the wire bonding machine. The body portion includes a inlet port for receiving a fluid from a gas supply source. The body portion defines a fluid path from the inlet port to the at least one device aperture.

Abstract: A pizza storage container is reconfigurable to form at least one smaller pizza container, such as by folding along prefabricated fold lines. A lid support device, which may be used in combination with the reconfigurable pizza storage container or with a different storage container, serves as a cutting implement for separating pizza stored in the container.

Abstract: The present device is a plastic spill proof container designed to provide water to dogs while traveling inside automobiles. I currently refer to this invention as Auto Pet. The container has four components listed as follows: First is the container itself. The container measures 12 inches in length, 7 inches in width and is 4 inches in height. Second is the removable frame of the lid which is located 1 inch below the top of the container. The frame of the lid has 2 openings which allow access to water. Third are the 2 moveable flaps which are hinged to the underside of the center of the frame of the lid. The moveable flaps will be constructed from clear plastic. Fourth is a spring that will cause the hinged movable flaps to return to the underside of the frame of the lid.

Abstract: A leak resistant expandable carton is end-loadable and expandable to retain ice or other matter above a compartment loaded with articles such as cans or bottles. The carton is expanded by separating its top wall with a tear strip and then by raising composite top end flaps, which are hingedly connected to the top wall and to the end walls of the carton. As the composite top end flaps are raised, the top wall sections are raised to be side extensions that are coplanar with and to extend above a pair of side walls. At the same time, the composite top end flaps unfold and are raised to be end extensions that are coplanar with and to extend above the pair of end walls. The side and end extensions are substantially continuously interconnected so that the expanded portion of the carton is relatively rigid and contiguous.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bank and a gable top carton constructed therefrom. The blank comprises a plurality of panels having top portions. The top portions of the plurality of panels are cooperated with one another to define a gable top. The plurality of panels are consecutively articulated to one another along parallel fold lines. At least one of the plurality of panels includes a fluorescent whitening agent on all or a portion of an inner surface of the top portion of the at least one panel. The top portion of the at least one panel glow when subjected to a black light.

Abstract: A container includes a containing main body, and a heat-isolating part positioned around and secured to the containing main body; the heat-isolating part has several spaced apart outwardly-protruding heat-isolating portions, and several inwardly-protruding coupling portions, which are between the outwardly-protruding heat-isolating portions; the heat-isolating part are secured on an outer circumferential side of the containing main body at the inwardly-protruding coupling portions thereof with heat-isolating spaces existing between the containing main body and the outwardly-protruding heat-isolating portions; thus, when a hot drink is contained in the containing main body, high-temperature heat of the hot drink will travel outwards through the containing main body to be absorbed by the air in the heat-isolating spaces, and the hot air will travel outside from the heat-isolating spaces.

Abstract: A whip comprising a shaft having a first and second end, the shaft being arranged to provide a handle at the first end and a flapper located at the second end. The shaft comprises at least one planar fin located at the second end of the shaft, the fin being at least partially sheathed with the flapper.