Patents Issued in January 20, 2011
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Publication number: 20110011815Abstract: A display for displaying casket portions comprises a back wall, at least one wing wall, a shelf, a casket corner section having two cut sides at substantially a right angle to one another and having a bottom, a side panel attached to one of the cut sides of the casket corner section, a bottom panel attached to the bottom of the casket corner section, and at least one dowel pin on the back wall. The casket corner section is supported on the shelf, the side panel is positioned between the wing wall and the dowel pin, and the other cut side faces the back wall. The dowel pin is spaced from the wing wall by an amount such that an outwardly facing surface of the side panel is snugged against an inwardly facing surface of the wing wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.Inventors: Brian Carl Gard, Joseph Leo Giesey, III, Colleen Josephine Klimara, Daniel J. Parker, Todd Jeffrey Tekulve, Mark Steven Williams
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Publication number: 20110011816Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides hinging apparatuses, structures, and systems for folding support furniture systems, and methods of assembly therefor. The disclosed subject matter advantageously provides structurally rigid connections between component parts of support furniture systems, while allowing for durable support furniture. In various non-limiting embodiments, the provided hinging apparatuses allow for a folding support furniture system to be folded up for convenient and efficient storage and ease of transport. With the hinges extended to their designed extension point, and when fully assembled, the hinging apparatuses, in conjunction with the disclosed locking mechanisms provide the structural rigidity and load bearing capability necessary to support current and future home entertainment system weight loads, as well as providing numerous advantages for other support furniture markets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Slam Brands, Inc.Inventors: Anna Martina Marietta, Jens Niels Thomson
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Publication number: 20110011817Abstract: A rack apparatus has a movable member for holding a first article, and a second movable member for holding a second article, the first and second movable members being arranged vertically, a base member for holding the first movable member and the second movable member so as to be movable forward and backward horizontally, and a linking member for linking the first movable member and the second movable member so as to enable the second movable member to move backward when the first movable member moving forward.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Kengo YAMAKAWA
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Publication number: 20110011818Abstract: A load lifting device is provided. The load lifting device has a housing, a load lifting hook assembly mounted with the housing, a freely rotatable swivel mounted with the housing opposite the load lifting hook assembly, wherein the freely rotatable swivel can rotate around a vertical axis, and a rotational driving device located within the housing, wherein the rotational driving device interacts with the load lifting hook assembly and controls movement of the load lifting hook assembly along a vertical axis. The rotational driving device controls movement of the load lifting device remotely through a power source, remote processing unit, motor, and remote control. The load lifting device is built to be attached to a hoist line of a crane and be used by riggers or other workers to move material and equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Thomas P. Corcoran
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Publication number: 20110011819Abstract: A modular feeding system assembled as an upright, hands-free feeding bottle or a traditional nurser bottle (which requires holding the bottle during feeding). The pressure equalization features of such an assembled device may have health benefits to the user or care giver. The other complementary, modular parts can be used to convert the bottle (or other suitable container) into a sippy cup or a sports bottle. The parts offer versatility in bottle feeding to the user, whether it is an infant, toddler, adult, elderly person or animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Kathy Gayi Lee
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Publication number: 20110011820Abstract: Disclosed is a wine bottle cap assembly. When a resealed wine bottle is stored standing upright, an oxygen absorbent is located below a lower part of a cap body while being distanced from the cap body. Thus, oxygen, which is heavier than nitrogen and sinking downward, is rapidly removed. Even when the wine bottle is stored lying down, the oxygen absorbent does not sink into the wine, so oxygen absorption is efficiently performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATIONInventors: Hyun Jin Park, Jin Soo Lee, Sung Sik Han, Jin Young Yu, Jin Chul Lee, Ki Ho Yoo
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Publication number: 20110011821Abstract: A closure for a container having a container opening is provided herein. The closure includes an annular top having an inner skirt depending downwardly from an inner perimeter of the annular top and having an outer skirt depending downwardly from an outer perimeter of the annular top. An annular bottom extends radially inward from the inner skirt, and the annular bottom has defined thereon a dispensing aperture positioned adjacent to the container opening when the closure is mounted to the container. A sealing member is formed to the annular bottom for closing the dispensing aperture. The outer skirt optionally includes a hingedly flexible flap having one or more gussets dimensioned to cooperate with the anti-rotation structure of a neck finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Richard Lohrman, Tom Hennessy, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Gary Smith, Brian Adams
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Publication number: 20110011822Abstract: A bottle cap includes a cap seat and a cap. The cap seat has a receiving space confined by an inner tubular wall and a bottom wall. The cap is disposed within the inner tubular wall, and has a top panel and a tubular cutter body. The tubular cutter body has a beveled bottom open end that has a cutting end and a pushing end. When the top panel is pressed, the cutting end cuts the bottom wall, and the pushing end pushes a portion of the bottom wall so that the bottom wall moves away from the cutting end. Preferably, the bottom wall and the inner tubular wall are formed as one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: GenMont Biotech IncorporationInventor: Ken-Te Chen
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Publication number: 20110011823Abstract: The bottle comprises two sub-containers coupled one on top of the other. The end of the bottom sub-container opposite from the coupled end forms the base, while the coupled end forms a wide-mouth container design with an opening large enough to allow for ice cubes or adult fingers to effectively clean the inside. The end of the top sub-container opposite from the coupled end forms a narrow-mouth container design with an opening narrow enough for the drinking comfort of a child. The top and bottom sub-containers when uncoupled can transform to either two sub-containers for drinking, or a first sub-container for drinking and a second sub-container for holding liquid. A band made of a flexible material is encased around the exterior of the bottle to improve the function of the bottle, facilitate labeling, and buffer clanking noises and damage when the bottle is placed next to a solid surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: SEATTLE SPORTS CO., INC.Inventor: Michael W. Moore
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Publication number: 20110011824Abstract: A stopper of the push-pull type, comprising a main threaded-ring body, to be screwed onto the neck of a corresponding container of liquids, from which a tubular projection protrudes which surrounds externally the exit hole of the main body, for guiding and supporting an upper stopper, the upper stopper, provided with a flow control element for blocking the exit hole, and designed to be extracted reversibly therefrom; the upper stopper and the tubular projection forming a suction dispensing nozzle, a capsule- or cap-shaped covering element, for covering the upper stopper and coupled, by its edge, in a reversibly removable manner, to the main body; the covering element is constituted by an annular lateral stopper protection portion and by a central portion for protecting the head of the upper stopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Enrico Zoppas
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Publication number: 20110011825Abstract: A plastic container that is adapted for adjustment to internal volumetric changes such as those that occur as a result of internal pressure and temperature changes during the hot-fill process includes a container body defining an internal space. The container body has at least one flexible panel defined therein, which includes an outer flexible panel portion and an inner flexible panel portion. The outer flexible panel portion has a shape when a pressure equilibrium exists between the internal space and ambient external pressure, and is further constructed and arranged to assume a shape of increased concavity when a sufficient underpressure exists in the internal space. The inner flexible panel portion is constructed and arranged to flex relative to the outer flexible panel portion in order to accommodate internal pressure changes within the container body. The inner and outer flexible panel portions accordingly work in tandem to permit efficient vacuum uptake in a hot-fill type container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Justin A. Howell, Benton A. Lewis, Eric B. Ungrady, Sunil S. Shah
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Publication number: 20110011826Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bottle flip support including a support base with a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to be put on a support ground. At least one cavity is disposed on the top surface of the support base to support a flipped bottle. The cavity includes a shoulder cavity configured to hold a shoulder portion of the flipped bottle and a lip cavity configured to accommodate a lip portion of the flipped bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: COSMAY NEW INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Justin CHIEN
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Publication number: 20110011827Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a hollow microneedle structure. The method includes forming an injection mold having a through hole, filling the injection mold with a photoresist formed of a viscous material, and extruding the photoresist from the injection mold through the through hole, solidifying the extruded photoresist to form a needle-type photoresist structure, forming a seed layer on the surface of the photoresist structure, forming a metal plated layer on the seed layer, inclining an end tip of the photoresist structure having the metal plated layer, and removing the photoresist from the metal plated layer to form a hollow. Thus, the hollow microneedle structure can be manufactured to have such diameter, length, hardness, and inclination angle as to minimize pain. The hollow microneedle structure can be combined with an apparatus for detecting a biomaterial or injecting cosmetic substances or medicines, and variously applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Dae Sik LEE, Hyun Woo SONG, Moon Youn JUNG, Seon Hee PARK
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Publication number: 20110011828Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a process of texturing a transparent conductive oxide layer deposited over a substrate. The transparent oxide layer is sometimes deposited onto a substrate for later use in a solar cell device. After the transparent conductive oxide layer is deposited, the layer is textured to increase the haze of the layer. An increase in haze permits the layer to increase light trapping and thus improve the efficiency of a solar cell. A wet etch chemistry that utilizes a component that is less polar than water permits the acidic component, such as nitric acid, to dissociate less and thus etch the transparent conductive oxide to the desired texture. A suitable component is an organic component such as acetic acid which has a dielectric constant substantially below the dielectric constant of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Roman Gouk, Steven Verhaverbeke
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Publication number: 20110011829Abstract: A device mounting board on which a device is mounted is provided with a substrate and an insulating film provided on one surface of the substrate. The substrate and the insulating film include glass fiber impregnated with epoxy resin. The epoxy resin impregnation ratio of the glass fiber included in the insulating resin film is higher than that of the glass fiber included in the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryosuke Usui, Hideki Mizuhara, Yasunori Inoue, Yusuki Igarashi, Takeshi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20110011830Abstract: A magnetic recording media includes a toroidal substrate, a surface thereof is divided into a recording area located in a central part between an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge, edge areas located within 100 ?m or more and 2,000 ?m or less from the outer and inner peripheral edges, respectively, and adjacent areas located between the edge areas and the recording area, respectively, a magnetic film on the substrate, and a protective film on the magnetic film, in which the magnetic film is thinner in the edge areas than that in the adjacent areas, and at least a part of the protective film in the edge areas is thicker than that in the adjacent areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Satoshi Shirotori, Masatoshi Sakurai, Akira Kikitsu, Yoshiyuki Kamata, Kaori Kimura
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Publication number: 20110011831Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a diffractive optical element that can suppress the generation of heat from the inside of an insulative substrate and stabilize an etching rate. A method for manufacturing a diffractive optical element composed of an insulative substrate whose surface has a bumpy structure includes a selecting step of selecting an insulative substrate having an electrical resistivity equal to or higher than a certain value by measuring electrical resistivity of insulative substrates; and an etching step of forming a bumpy structure by dry etching in a surface of the insulative substrate selected in the selecting step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.Inventors: Kenichi Kurisu, Hideaki Imamura
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Publication number: 20110011832Abstract: In securing adhesion of a hard coat layer to be formed on the surface of a plastic lens, modification of the lens surface is carried out without using an abrasive, and thereby the cleaning time after modification is shortened. A method for producing a plastic lens includes rubbing to rub the surface of a plastic lens substrate using a removing member, and forming a hard coat layer on the rubbed surface of the plastic lens substrate by a wet surface treatment. The removing member has flexibility, and is made of a hard material that is harder than the material of the surface of the lens substrate or has such constitution that a hard material is fixed on a base material having flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Takako Ishizaki, Katsuaki Uchida
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Publication number: 20110011833Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided for manufacturing a substrate for information storage media having various properties that are demanded for a next generation of information storage media substrate purposes exemplified by perpendicular magnetic recording systems, etc., and above all, having high fracture toughness and a smooth surface at low cost. The method of manufacturing a substrate for information storage media includes a step of preparing glass material of a plate shape containing SiO2 component, Al2O3 component, and R?2O component, R? being at least one selected from Li, Na, and K, and the step of lapping includes at least one sub-step of lapping the glass material with a diamond pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: OHARA INC.Inventors: Naoyuki GOTO, Toshitaka YAGI, Yutaka YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20110011834Abstract: A method of producing coil plate on a hot strip mill is disclosed. The method includes coiling hot rolled coil plate strip at a temperature that is selected (a) to minimize precipitation of Cr/Mo carbides or (b) so that any Cr/Mo carbides that form are sufficiently fine that they go into solution in any subsequent heat treatment of coil plate made from the strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITEDInventor: James Geoffrey Williams
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Publication number: 20110011835Abstract: A submerged arc welding system. In one embodiment, the submerged arc welding system includes a robot, a flux supply distal from the robot, and at least one wire supply distal from the robot. The system also includes a welding torch connected to the robot, a wire path connecting the wire supply to the welding torch, and a flux path connecting the flux supply to the welding torch. A flux delivery system is configured to move flux from the flux supply to the welding torch. At least one vent is disposed on the flux path adjacent the welding torch, to evacuate air from the flux path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: David A. MATE
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Publication number: 20110011836Abstract: In response to plasma keyhole welding of a workpiece, in the case of which a plasma jet is generated using an electrode, to which a welding current is applied, and at least one process gas, wherein at least one gas composition (22) and/or a gas volume flow rate (20, 21) of the process gas is temporally changed, the gas composition (22) and/or a gas volume flow rate (20, 21) of at least one process gas are temporally changed during a welding process as a function of at least one basic condition (E1, E2) of the welding processType: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Gerald Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20110011837Abstract: Mastering tools and systems and methods for forming a plurality of cells on the mastering tools are provided. In particular, the systems vary the geometry of the cells or the placement of the cells, or both, for forming a textured surface on a mastering tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Adel F. Bastawros, Grant Hay, Karkala Arun Kumar, Phil M. Peters
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Publication number: 20110011838Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating semiconductor wafers applicable to IC manufacture, which comprises steps: providing an ingot; slicing the ingot into a plurality of wafers; using a laser to illuminate the surface of the wafers to eliminate the saw marks generated by slicing and fuse the microcracks on the surface of the wafers; pickling, polishing and inspecting the wafers. The present invention uses intensive laser energy to remove saw marks generated by slicing and fuse microcracks generated by stress. Thereby, the effect of isotropic etching is reduced in the succeeding pickling procedures, and the damage layer is minimized. Thus, the thickness of the removed material is reduced, and a single ingot can be sliced into more wafers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Shu-Ling Kuo
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Publication number: 20110011839Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for micromachining a conical surface. In one embodiment, such a system may include a rotating platform for receiving a long line of laser illumination, a mask having a predetermined pattern comprising a sector of a planar ring, the mask being positioned on the rotating platform, a workpiece stage having a rotational axis for rotating a removably-affixed workpiece comprising a conical surface, wherein the sector comprises the planar image of the conical surface, an excimer laser for producing a laser beam, a homogenizer for homogenizing the laser beam in at least a single direction, at least one condenser lens, a turning mirror and at least one projection lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Resonetics, Inc.Inventors: Sergey V. Broude, Rong Gu, David S. Holbrook, Kenneth T. McDaniel, Pascal Miller, David L. Wall
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Publication number: 20110011840Abstract: A pattern forming apparatus for a light guide panel is provided. The apparatus includes a pattern design system, a control system, a header moving unit including an XY moving unit and a header unit, one or more laser systems, and two or more optical units. The pattern design system has an input of data on a pattern. The control system connects with the pattern design system and transmits a position signal. The XY moving unit mechanically moves up/down and left/right in response to the position signal. The header unit is coupled with the XY moving unit and reflects a scanned laser beam. The laser systems output laser beams by a pulse signal. The optical units each reflect and collect the laser beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: LS TECH Co., Ltd.Inventors: Deukil Park, Choongyop Rhew, Kiyong Baek, Daisoung Park
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Publication number: 20110011841Abstract: The object of the present invention is provision of a surface protection sheet for laser processing to be applied to the surface on the opposite side of the laser beam irradiation face, which can protect the surface of an application object, and does not allow easy development of a dross during laser cutting processing. According to the present invention, a surface protection sheet 1 for laser processing to be applied to the surface on the opposite side of the laser beam irradiation face 2a of a workpiece 2 during a cutting process by irradiation of a laser beam 6 on the workpiece 2 is provided, which contains a substrate layer and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer is made of a resin material having a melt viscosity measured based on JIS K7199 (1999) at 290° C. of not more than 200 Pa·s, and has a thickness of 0.01-0.12 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Ikkou HANAKI, Keiji Hayashi, Kazuhito Okumura
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Publication number: 20110011842Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing 3 phase input to a welding type power source is disclosed. The power source is capable of receiving wide range of 3 phase input voltage and rectifies the ac input into a dc power capable for welding application. The power source consist of two stages, the first stage is a phase shifted full bridge inverter running near to maximum duty cycle to minimize the losses in the converter which is followed by the second stage buck chopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Jose P. Thomas
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Publication number: 20110011843Abstract: An adapter for a welding device for temporary fastening of a welding eye onto a surface is provided. The adapter comprises an electrically conducting inner part acting as a first electrode and an electrically conducting outer part acting as a second electrode in connection with the welding eye. Between the inner and the outer part a spacer made of an insulating material is arranged. The inner part protrudes above the outer part to form a contact element between the welding device and the surface. At least one holding means is arranged at the outer part, which is suitable to temporarily hold at least one welding eye such that a welding current can be applied between the inner part and the welding eye via the surface to weld the welding eye to the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Ralph Meichtry
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Publication number: 20110011844Abstract: A storage device transporter is provided for transporting a storage device and for mounting a storage device within a test slot. The storage device transporter includes a frame that is configured to receive and support a storage device. The storage device transporter also includes a conductive heating assembly that is associated with the frame. The conductive heating assembly is arranged to heat a storage device supported by the frame by way of thermal conduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Brian S. Merrow, Larry W. Akers
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Publication number: 20110011845Abstract: A substrate holder for supporting a substrate in a processing system includes a temperature controlled support base having a first temperature, a substrate support opposing the temperature controlled support base and configured to support the substrate, and one or more heating elements coupled to the substrate support and configured to heat the substrate support to a second temperature above the first temperature. An erosion resistant thermal insulator disposed between the temperature controlled support base and the substrate support, wherein the erosion resistant thermal insulator includes a material composition configured to resist halogen-containing gas corrosion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventor: Yuji TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20110011846Abstract: A heating element is provided, comprising a heating unit, a heat transfer unit and a first temperature control element and a second temperature control element, a first temperature control element being provided at a first distance to the heating unit and the second temperature control element being provided at a second distance to the heating unit, wherein the first temperature control element has a first minimal activation threshold and the second temperature control element has a second minimal activation threshold, wherein the second distance is smaller than the first distance and the second threshold is higher than the first threshold, and the first temperature control element and a second temperature control element are both in immediate contact with the heat transfer unit. In further aspects, the invention relates to a method of heating an appliance by using a heating element and a method for providing a heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng
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Publication number: 20110011847Abstract: The present invention concerns: A heating element comprising a heating unit, a heat transfer unit and a temperature sensor unit, the heating, unit comprising a first composition, the first composition comprising an epoxy-based or glass-based composition or a composition comprising a sol-gel solution in which up to about 90% of said solution is a conductive powder in a uniform stable dispersion and said solution conductive powder is a member selected from the group consisting of metals, ceramics, interceramics and semi-conductors and the temperature sensor comprising a second composition, the second composition comprising an epoxy-based or glass-based composition or a composition comprising a composition comprising a sol-gel solution in which up to about 90% of said solution is a conductive powder in a uniform stable dispersion and said solution conductive powder is a member selected from the group consisting of metals, ceramics, interceramics and semi-conductors, the heating unit and the temperature sensor unType: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng, Christoph Schmitz, Francis Pinto
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Publication number: 20110011848Abstract: To improve jump characteristic of BaTiO3—(Bi1/2Na1/2)TiO3 material. There is provided a process for producing a semiconductive porcelain composition in which a part of Ba is substituted with Bi—Na, the process including a step of preparing a (BaQ)TiO3 calcined powder (in which Q is a semiconductor dopant), a step of preparing a (BiNa)TiO3 calcined powder, a step of mixing the (BaQ)TiO3 calcined powder and the (BiNa)TiO3 calcined powder, a step of molding and sintering the mixed calcined powder, and a step of heat-treating the obtained sintered body at 600° C. or lower; and a PCT heater employing the element prepared by the above steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Shimada, Kentaro Ino, Toshiki Kida
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Publication number: 20110011849Abstract: A method and a device for the continuous production of glass and glass ceramic products from a glass melt is provided, which simplifies the changing between two kinds of glass. The device includes a melting crucible and an induction coil, which preferably extends around the melting crucible in order to heat a glass melt by means of an induction field generated by the induction coil. The wall elements, which form the side wall of the crucible, have cooling channels, through which a cooling fluid can be conducted, so that the glass melt solidifies on the side wall and forms a skull layer. The interior side of the wall elements is formed at least in part by an aluminum nitride-containing ceramic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Uwe Kolberg, Sybill Neuttgens, Thomas Kirsch, Andreas Gross, Ernst-Walter Schaefer
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Publication number: 20110011850Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a consumer appliance that uses RF energy to heat foods stored in a container that is suitable for RF heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: AMERITHERM, INC.Inventors: Richard H. ROSENBLOOM, Leslie L. THOMPSON, Santina McKEAN, William FLANIGAN, Brian Louis TEACHOUT, Ian Alan PAULL
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Publication number: 20110011851Abstract: An induction cooking device being capable of heating one target heating object by two or more heating coils and also being capable of displaying the positions of the heating units clearly. The induction cooking device includes a control unit (11) and a plurality of light-emitting parts (21 to 24, etc.). The control unit includes a heating control unit (11 a) that controls the output of an inverter circuit and a light-emission control unit (11b) that controls the light emission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Kataoka, Takaaki Kusaka, Kazunori Takechi
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Publication number: 20110011852Abstract: The system is based in that the heat energy needed to be supplied in order to demould a food product from a metallic mold (3), is provided by induction coils (9) mounted on a rigid support (4) belonging to a module (1), and several of these modules (1) being mounted on a common tubular support (2), being fixed through a ball-coupling to a ring (5) and a polymeric joint (6). The induction coil (9) on each module (1) is positioned close to the surface facing the cavity of the rigid body (4) of the module (1) wherein the mold (3) containing the food product to be demolded is positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Miguel MEZQUIDA GISBERT, Enrique DEDE GARCÍA-SANTAMARÍA, José JORDAN MARTÍNEZ, Pedro MORATALLA MARTÍNEZ
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Publication number: 20110011853Abstract: Coal is processed to produce relatively pure carbon particles of small size by first subjecting mined coal fragments to microwave energy to vaporize the water, mercury, sulfur, and like contaminants and to increase the friability of the coal. Next the fragments are pulverized and then reduced in a jet mill to produce particles of small maximum size and fine particles having an average size of about 20 microns, for use in a power plant or as a fuel for a turbine or diesel engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Ronald Kyle
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Publication number: 20110011854Abstract: A microwave energy interactive structure comprises a polymer film having a birefringence (nz?nx) of less than about 0.15, and a layer of microwave energy interactive material on the polymer film. The layer of microwave energy interactive material is operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into thermal energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Scott W. Middleton, Timothy H. Bohrer, Jeffrey T. Sloat, William Gilpatrick, Mark Sinclair
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Publication number: 20110011855Abstract: A recipient box is provided, which can be assembled by disposing a horizontal plate, a vertical plate and a rear plate and pressing and fixing frames from front and rear sides, so that beginners, women or old and feeble persons can easily and safely assemble and use the recipient box, without fitting pieces to the frames. The prefabricated recipient box includes horizontal plates horizontally disposed at upper and lower portions, vertical plates vertically disposed to connect both ends of the upper and lower horizontal plates, a rear plate supported by the rear sides of the upper and lower horizontal plates at upper and lower corner sides thereof, and supported by the rear sides of the right and left vertical plates at right and left corner sides thereof, fastening means fastened to the first fastening boss and the second fastening boss at the front side, and the first fastening boss and the second fastening boss at the rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Dong Youl Han
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Publication number: 20110011856Abstract: A convertible device that converts between an activity mat and a storage container to capture and store numerous articles. Upon reclosing the activity mat, the articles are recaptured into the storage container. The device includes walls and a base, webbing connected between each adjacent wall pair, and a joint connected between the base and walls so that they are foldable into a third configuration wherein the footprint of the folded device is roughly the size of the base. In the third configuration, the walls are stacked relative to the base. The convertible device may further include two zippers for releasably holding the walls in a rigid and upright position in the first configuration. The webbing can be inwardly biased such that when the walls are urged from the second to the first configuration, the webbing folds toward the interior of the convertible device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Wayne H. Rothschild, Maxwell Bell Rothschild
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Publication number: 20110011857Abstract: A packaging (1) consists of two containers (2, 3), a rigid one (2) and a flexible one (3), the rigid one being capable of containing the flexible one.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2008Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: DKL S.R.L.Inventor: Dante Mele
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Publication number: 20110011858Abstract: An improved paint clean-up container comprising two nested vessels with a grate disposed in the inner vessel. The outer vessel comprises a bucket with a bottom and sloped sides, with a raised circular portion comprising a circular rib to accommodate and guide the inner vessel into position. The inner vessel also comprises a bucket with a bottom and sloped sides; however the inner vessel also comprises a shelf disposed below the rim for holding the grate. The raised circular portion of the outer vessel holds the inner vessel in a central position, while the shelf of the inner vessel prevents the grate from changing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: ANTHONY VIZL
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Publication number: 20110011859Abstract: An open ended cylindrical connector device includes a) an internally smooth-bored first docking port at one end; b) an internally screw threaded second docking port at the other end; and c) a unidirectional hole-cutter/membrane-piercing arrangement deployed across the diameter of the cylindrical device with its cutting/piercing edges occupying the first docking port. The product is transferred from a sealed donating container to a receiving container by screwing the receiving container into the second docking port and subsequently pressing a sealed donating container into the first docking port. The seal on the donating container is punctured by the hole-cutter and releases the product for transfer through the cylindrical connector to the receiving container. The donating container docking port may be closed with a removable cap and the cylindrical connector used as a donating container screw cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: AMAZON BIOGUARD LIMITEDInventors: Ian Singleton, David Taylor
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Publication number: 20110011860Abstract: A filler tube assembly is used with a fuel pump nozzle having a pressure sensing port. The filler tube assembly includes a receiver having an inner wall defining an aperture, which receives the pump nozzle. The inner wall defines an orifice and a seal is coupled to the inner wall about the orifice for defining a chamber between the inner wall, the seal, and the fuel pump nozzle when the fuel pump nozzle is disposed in the aperture. A vacuum tube has a coupled end in fluid communication with the orifice and an open end in fluid communication with the fuel tank. The receiver defines a rim for seating the fuel pump nozzle in the aperture to align the pressure sensing port with the orifice. When fuel covers the open end of the vacuum tube, a pressure change is transmitted through the filler tube assembly to the pressure sensing port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Gregory F. Smith, David G. Smith
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Publication number: 20110011861Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for sealing a drain of any dimension, form and depth in a floor of a sanitary space or other spaces. By making use of a firm or flexible material layer dimensioned for the purpose of sealing a drain and a preprocessed firm or flexible material layer dimensioned for the purpose of sealing a drain it is readily possible to obtain a reliable seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: ASSENTI-LUX S.A.Inventor: Geert Rita Erik Victor Nivelles
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Publication number: 20110011862Abstract: A storage container including a housing having an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored. The container includes a cover disposable on the housing in a closed position relative to the receptacle. A button is movably carried by the cover and a seal. The seal is carried by the cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging the wall structure when the cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from the wall structure. The container also includes a toggle mechanism coupled to the button and to the seal for effecting movement of the seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of the button.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Tamotsu Matsumoto, Makiko Kida, Eugene R. Kaneko
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Publication number: 20110011863Abstract: A disposable cup lid including a body and a mounting portion extending around the periphery of the body. The body defines a suitably shaped clearance area to accommodate a person's nose when drinking the contents of a cup having the lid positioned thereon. The body also defines an enhanced drinking area which is suitably configured to provide a person with a drinking experience more similar to the drinking experience of drinking from an uncovered cup or glass. In one embodiment, the body includes a raised portion which defines a lip engaging front wall and an enhanced drinking area. The enhanced drinking area includes a closure member having an upwardly extending gripping member and a drink-through opening initially covered by the closure member, wherein the drink-through opening is positioned substantially adjacent to the lip engaging front wall. The closure member is movable about a hinge from an initial closed position to an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Prairie Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Hollis, Weston S. Koennecke, John R. Geer, III
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Publication number: 20110011864Abstract: Method of manufacturing a package of the type formed from a single-layer or multilayer material sheet, where said package has an easy to open feature, where the sheet is shaped into the finished package having an inner side suitable to be in contact with the matter to be packaged and an outer side, comprising the following method steps: forming the film into a tube, by connecting the two side edges of the sheet longitudinally; where the connection creates a side flap (10) on the outside of the tube or where the tube is passed over a former having a projecting fin, whereby a side flap is formed on the outside of the tube; where cross seals (3, 4) are provided across the tube, thereby delimiting each package between two cross seals; that perforation lines (25) are established in said cross seals, for detaching/separating two adjacent packages; that a perforation (7) of one material layer is established, parallel to and adjacent the side flap, extending from the perforation line towards or into the cross seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Torkild Hofman