Patents Issued in May 12, 2016
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Publication number: 20160130060Abstract: A carton (90) for packaging articles includes a first plurality of walls (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) including a top wall (20), base wall (16), first side wall (14) and second side wall (18) forming a first tubular structure. Each end of the first tubular structure is at least partially closed by one or more end closure panels (32a, 34a, 36a, 38a, 32b, 34b, 36b, 38b). The carton includes an end pull device (E) for withdrawing the carton from a display apparatus. The end pull device has a first recess struck from an edge of the one or more end closure panels so as to facilitate access to the one or more end closure panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Nathaniel B. Ball
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Publication number: 20160130061Abstract: The invention is a device for propane bottles. The device comprises a base, two wings, and a cylinder. The cylinder fits over a mounting bracket for propane bottles. The wings receive the shackle of a padlock and allow the entire configuration to be secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Ethel Lennan
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Publication number: 20160130062Abstract: The invention discloses a dunnage bag arrangement for securing loads, includes an inflatable dunnage bag having a gastight inflatable bladder; and a hanger member connected to the dunnage bag and adapted to being supported on top of loads and adapted to support the dunnage bag in a void between loads. The dunnage bag includes a reinforcing sleeve made of at least one material ply, the sleeve having a first opening and a second opening, and the sleeve being folded and sealed and/or stitched to close off at least one of the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Bester Jacobus PANSEGROUW
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Publication number: 20160130063Abstract: A disposable portable food container device holds food in a container which can be sealed for transport, reheated, and disposed after use. The device includes a container which is cylindrical having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall integrally coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior space configured for holding food. The container is constructed of a formable metal and an upper edge of the perimeter wall defines an opening into the interior space. A lid has a central portion and a peripheral skirt conformable to extend over and around the upper edge of the perimeter wall wherein the lid sealingly engages the container enclosing the interior space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: David Demery
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Publication number: 20160130064Abstract: The present invention relates to improved manually openable self-venting ovenable packages which include a rigid or semi-rigid tray having a single thermoplastic overwrap comprising a polymeric laminate surrounding the tray and having a front panel and an opposing back panel. The inventive packages also include a continuous seal circumscribing a recessed cavity of the tray which comprises a heat seal formed by heat sealing a portion of the front panel to the peripheral flange of the tray. The packages of the present invention are self-venting whereby a venting region comprising a release coating applied between the inner surface of the front panel and the inner surface of the back panel permits the overwrap to rupture and release steam in response to heat and/or overpressure generated during heating of a food item in a microwave oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Keith A. Klipstine, Brian K. Murdick, Blake A. Bougie, Tara K. Cruz
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Publication number: 20160130065Abstract: A microwave heating construct may include a widened base. The construct may be erected by folding end panels of the construct towards one another and optionally securing the panels in the folded position. The construct may be formed from a blank. The construct and/or blank may include a removable portion at least partially defined by a line of disruption.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Kelly R. Fitzwater
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Publication number: 20160130066Abstract: A thermally insulated VIP sandwich shipper for a temperature sensitive payload is provided. The shipper comprises an outer shell, an inner shell and vacuum insulated panels sandwiched therebetween. The outer shell and the inner shell may be unitary rigid structures made of an expanded foam material and comprising a bottom having a perimeter and sides extending from the bottom perimeter and terminating in a rim. The inner shell rim may be spaced from the outer shell rim to define a gap, the gap being sealed to create an enclosed space within which the vacuum insulated panels are located. Each vacuum insulated panel may be oriented substantially orthogonally to at least one adjacent vacuum insulated panel and have an edge that abuts the adjacent vacuum insulated panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Ajit Ranade, John Stephan
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Publication number: 20160130067Abstract: A disposable insulating container comprising an inner container that comprises a first space for containing an edible product like nitrogen ice cream, an outer container that surrounds the inner container, a second space formed between the inner container and the outer container, and a stopping device that prevents moving of the inner container with respect to the outer container. The second space contains cryogenic coolant like dry ice. A spacing device keeps space between the inner container and the outer container. Fog formed by reaction of water added to the dry ice in the second space and passes through the gap between the outer container and the inner container provides decorative effect to the container containing nitrogen ice cream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Kwangyeon Oh
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Publication number: 20160130068Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for determining replenishment information for capsules as replenishment for a beverage production machine. Capsule information regarding a plurality of different types of capsules is stored in a server. Further at least one user account including personal information about a person consuming beverage produced from capsules is stored in said server A beverage from a capsule is produced and the capsule used therefore by the beverage production machine is identified. The information on the identified capsule is transmitted to the server. Then at least one type of capsules as replenishment is determined on the basis of the capsule information and the user profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Yann EPARS, Mark SHEPHERD, Florian JACQUIER, Daniel Roland MANSER
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Publication number: 20160130069Abstract: A content dispensing package apparatus is provided. The content dispensing package apparatus can be configured to elevate contents for immediate dispensing to the user, the user able to raise the contents from outside an outer container. For example, a container for dispensing edible contents can include a first container portion, a second container portion configured to move between a first position and a second position, and a tab coupled to the second container portion. The tab can be accessible from the outside of the container and used to move the second container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: David Abrams
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Publication number: 20160130070Abstract: A beverage container and dispenser utilizing a keg that slidingly engages a support to connect a liquid dispenser and compressed air inlet. The keg is guided into proper orientation in the support via a track located on the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: TIMOTHY E. ORR
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Publication number: 20160130071Abstract: A novel chewing gum box, comprising a chewing gum storage chamber (1), a storage chamber cover (2), a funnel apparatus (3), a chewing gum introducing plate (4), a chewing gum carrying groove (5), a carrying groove baffle (6), a push handle (7), a spring baffle (8), guide rails (9), guide rail grooves (10), a spring groove (11) and a spring (12). The chewing gum storage chamber (1) is communicated with the chewing gum carrying groove (5) through the funnel apparatus (3). The chewing gum carrying groove (5) is connected to the push handle (7) capable of performing reciprocating motion along the guide rails (9) and the guide rail groove (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2012Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Yang Li
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Publication number: 20160130072Abstract: A product dispensing system includes a housing that has a sidewall with at least one communication element provided thereon. The sidewall has at least a first side and a second different side coupled to the first side, the first side and the second side each configured to extend below a bottom of a container coupled to the housing. A dispensing opening is provided on a first side of the sidewall. A switch controls an automatic dispensing sequence. The at least one communication element is configured to provide guidance as to how to set-up, hold, orient, spray, or otherwise use the product dispensing system, and the second different side of the sidewall is configured to accommodate a user's hand in an ergonomic manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Brad P. Baranowski, David C. Belongia, Scott D. Walter, Aparna Unnikrishnan
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Publication number: 20160130073Abstract: There is provided a container assembly which includes a container body with an internal space that accommodates contents, which are fluids, and featuring a nozzle assembly at the top that ejects the contents; a transfer tube connected to the nozzle assembly and thus into the internal space while forming a fluid path on which the contents are transferred through the nozzle assembly; and a quality maintenance unit coupled to at least more than one transfer tube which mixes the contents in the internal space and maintains the state and quality of the contents to be ejected through the nozzle assembly, and which helps maintain the quality of the contents in the container body to ensure the contents can be ejected properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Youngpyo JUN
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Publication number: 20160130074Abstract: This invention relates generally to a packet for holding substantially elongated articles such as cigarettes and the like. This invention can be used for secure packing of cigarettes, candy and the like products. It provides a click lock feature of the double layered folding lid. It is achieved through creating integrated notches from the folding lid, which locks with the slots created on the outer container with a click, delivering a secure closing and opening experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: ITC LIMITEDInventors: Anindya Kastha, Prosun Halder, Ashwani Kumar
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Publication number: 20160130075Abstract: The invention provides a packaging container for plate shaped articles and a packaging method using the same. The packaging container comprises a container sole plate, a container lid plate and container side plates. Each of them is provided with detachable assembling parts which allow the container sole plate, the container lid plate and container side plates to be detachably assembled to form the packaging container. The arrangement of detachable assembling parts on the container sole, the container lid and the container side plates may realize the detachable assembly among them. That is, any side of the cubic packaging container can be separately detached during the packaging operation, such that it is possible to more easily and promptly package or obtain the plate shaped articles, while the plate shaped articles are hardly to be damaged when being packaged, thereby fulfilling the demand on automatic packaging for plate shaped articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Xuan CHENG, Xingguang JIN, Lei JIN, Yimin WANG, Hao LI
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Publication number: 20160130076Abstract: The present invention concerns a capsule (1) for food or beverage preparation having a capsule body defining a compartment for containing a precursor ingredient, said capsule body being a volume with one symmetry plane or one symmetry axis so as to define at least two symmetrical volume segments, said capsule (1) being suitable for coupling any of its body segments to a food or beverage preparation machine (14) for injection of a mixing ingredient from said machine within said capsule, characterized in that said capsule (1) comprises at least two codes (15) each located in one body segment, each code (15) carrying two different alternative values of a same beverage preparation setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Christian Jarisch
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Publication number: 20160130077Abstract: An expandable holding tank includes a base supporting a first sidewall to define a liquid retaining enclosure. A second sidewall travels up and down one of an exterior face or an interior face of the first sidewall from a stored position to an operative position. In the stored position, the second sidewall is nested with the first sidewall to position a lower edge of the second sidewall adjacent to the base. In the operative position, the second sidewall is telescopically extended relative to the first sidewall to place the lower edge of the second sidewall at a distance from the base and an upper edge of the second sidewall extending above an upper edge of the first sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Gregory WHITTAKER
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Publication number: 20160130078Abstract: A system and method for reducing the number of tank trips needed to haul products to and from a work site. An example bladder system for a tank truck is presented wherein the tank can be filled for example with clean water for transport to the work site. Once emptied the bladder within the tanker can be filled with for example used and/or contaminated water for transport to a disposal/treatment facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: i3 Capital Partners, LLCInventor: Patric N. Galvin
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Publication number: 20160130079Abstract: Steep-angle conveying installations may be used to transport raw materials along a slope of an open-cast mining pit, typically from a low-level loading station at a working level of the open-cast mining pit to a high-level unloading station at a ground level. The steep-angle conveying installation may comprise a track arranged on the slope of the open-cast mining pit, as well as one or more conveying cages for moving raw materials along the track between the various levels. Each conveying cage may include an emptying flap that is movable between an open position and a closed position. A thrust carriage may be employed outside the conveying cages to move the emptying flap of the conveying cages between the open and closed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Hans-Jürgen BECKER, Klaus WERRE
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Publication number: 20160130080Abstract: A container includes a hollow container body and a container connector including a central outlet, an annular groove, and an annular rib. The container and container connector are formed of a molded thermoplastic material or any other suitable material. The annular groove allows the container connector to bend outwardly due to internal pressure of the container without the central outlet warping outwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Herbert Spann, Darrell Oltman
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Publication number: 20160130081Abstract: Method and apparatus for lining a trash receptacle. The present method and embodying apparatus provide for receiving a roll of trash liners, dispensing the linear feed from a caddy and receiving the linear feed in the trash receptacle by means of an orifice situated near the bottom of the trash receptacle. When the trash liner needs to be replaced, it is pulled clear of the trash receptacle and a subsequent liner is drawn into the trash receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Kenneth HARRIS
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Publication number: 20160130082Abstract: A refuse collection apparatus is disclosed. A refuse collection apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention a main body unit into which a refuse is inserted, a refuse compression unit installed in the main body unit and configured to compress the refuse inserted into the main body unit and a movement range detection unit located inside of the main body unit and configured to detect a movement range of the refuse compression unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Sun Beom GWON, Gil Rok DO
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Publication number: 20160130083Abstract: An article transport device includes a vertically movable member which is movable along the vertical direction, and a transfer device which is supported by the vertically movable member and is configured to transfer an article to or from any one of transfer target locations. The transfer device includes a support body which receives and supports an article and is projected and retracted between a projected position and a retracted position. And the support body includes a support member which is elastically deformable in the vertical direction, wherein the support body is configured to receive and support an article with the support member. A cushion member is provided to the vertically movable member such that the cushion member is spaced apart upwardly by a set distance from the article which is received and supported by the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Takeshi Abe, Atsushi Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20160130084Abstract: An article storage facility includes a measuring jig for measuring an amount of tilt of a support body. A controller for controlling operation of an article transport device performs a tilt measurement control for controlling operation of the article transport device to transport the measuring jig sequentially to each of a plurality of measurement target storage sections which is all or part of the plurality of storage sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Kazuya Omori, Hiromichi Aoki, Hideo Yoshioka, Sadato Matsuki
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Publication number: 20160130085Abstract: A method of order fulfilling and replenishment of storage units in a storage facility can be provided. The storage units can be stored in a plurality of storage racking units and levels of a storage racking, with at least one storage-entry feeding line and at least one outbound line being provided for each storage module. Additionally, at least one automatic storage and retrieval device can be provided for retrieval of storage units from the multilevel racking or storage into the multilevel racking, and at least one picking station to which storage units are fed can also be provided for picking for fulfilling orders. Thus, fully or partially deplenished or depleted storage units can be replenished or consolidated on the fly directly at the picking station by the picker.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Shin Yamashita
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Publication number: 20160130086Abstract: A method of order fulfilling by making order and/or product units available from a storage facility in a desired sequence at a picking station is provided herein. The storage facility may include a plurality of multilevel storage racks in which order and/or product units are stored, an automatic storage and retrieval device, such as a shuttle, which retrieves and stores orders and/or product units, and lifts used to transfer the order and/or product units to at least one storage-exit conveyor, wherein each lift is directly connected to a picking station in a picking level by the storage-entry conveyor and the storage-exit conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Shin Yamashita
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Publication number: 20160130087Abstract: Method and systems for accumulation are described. In one embodiment, a dispensing station includes a receiving opening, a dispensing opening and a storage area. The dispensing station receives and dispenses a container. A transportable storage system includes multiple partitions disposed on a carrier portion to define multiple carriage sections. The carriage sections are electronically identifiable and selectively hold or eject the container. A bin apparatus for receiving the container includes a movable portion to selectively hold and release the container. A control unit for commanding the bin apparatus to dispense the container to a desired carriage section of the transportable storage system is provided. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Jonathan W. Joplin, Jerry W. Christopher, Charles E. Eller
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Publication number: 20160130088Abstract: The roll filler supports a palleted roll of sheet or thin plate material and re-positions the roll for mounting to an unrolling fixture. The roll tilter received the roll resting on a pallet in a vertical centerline position and rotates the palleted roll from the vertical position to a position with the roll center line in a horizontal position to facilitate mounting the roll on an unrolling fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Calvin Francis English
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Publication number: 20160130089Abstract: An electromechanical actuator power drive unit for dynamic braking is provided, comprising an electric motor with a stator, a rotor that rotates with respect to the stator, and windings fixed to the stator. There is a control unit configured to supply a current to the windings. When the control unit is not supplying current to the windings, an electrical device allows current to flow through a parallel current path to the windings. The new current is generated by the interaction of a roller connected with a gear set to the rotor. The roller, and therefore the rotor, is urged in a rotational direction by the translational velocity of a load in contact with the roller. The new current generated by the rotating rotor flows in the opposite direction as the first current supplied by the power supply unit and creates a dynamic braking torque in the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Ancra International LLCInventors: Daniel Dimitrov, John Nica, Roy Yamatoku
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Publication number: 20160130090Abstract: A laboratory automation system is described, comprising an automatic conveyor belt sliding within a sliding profile of a lane, and a coating tape interposed between the automatic conveyor belt and the sliding profile. The sliding profile includes a first region onto which a coating tape is applied by gluing and a second region where a coating tape is attached to a first end by means of a spring and to a second end by means of clamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Inpeco Holding Ltd.Inventor: Gianandrea Pedrazzini
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Publication number: 20160130091Abstract: A container-handling installation includes an exchangeable format part for guiding containers, and a catch closure for connecting the format part in a releasable manner to a locking device. The catch closure has a catch on an upper format plane. The catch rotates between a first, in which it releases the format part, and a second position, in which it locks it. The catch closure fixes and braces the format part and locking device, which is oriented around the catch closure, has a vertical web with a locking tab corresponding to the catch. A connecting device arranged on a side of the locking device opposite the locking tab fixes the locking device to a body of the container-handling installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Uwe Wolf
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Publication number: 20160130092Abstract: An idler 100 (e.g. for a conveyor belt installation) includes plural sleeve segments 102.1-102.5 which constitute an outer sleeve 102. More specifically, the idler 100 has a central axle 104 and a bearing surface provided concentrically with and radially outwardly from the axle 104. The idler 100 is characterised in that it has a plurality of sleeve segments 102.1-102.5 which fit together end-to-end thereby to define a cylindrical segmented sleeve 102 which presents the bearing surface, at least some of the sleeve segments 102.1-102.5 having an inner radially extending support 204 wall thereby to support the segmented sleeve 102 intermediate its ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Morné RUDOLPH
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Publication number: 20160130093Abstract: A gripping element for a transfer arrangement of an accumulator table, including a pair of opposing transfer devices for engaging a product at a gripping location on an infeed conveyor for the transfer devices and for releasing the product, the transfer devices having a driven, endless carrier including gripping elements, driven such that when the drive system is activated the gripping elements are moved by the endless carrier along an endless trajectory, the transfer devices configured for simultaneously moving all gripping elements, and the product engaged thereby, in a transfer direction along a transfer trajectory from the gripping location to a release location, includes a flexible fin for engaging the product, during use substantially extending in a plane aligned with the transfer direction, the fin having such a shape that, when at that gripping location, the transfer direction is substantially parallel to a product support surface of the infeed conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Marcel HANSELMAN
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Publication number: 20160130094Abstract: A conveyor system to convey objects is described, in which a conveyor belt moves while having a controlled speed to advance the objects, arranged in a row one after the other at a distance one from the other, toward a first rotating disc that rotates at a controlled speed in an independent manner from the speed of the conveyor belt and that has, on a perimeter thereof, a plurality of first cavities arranged mutually spaced apart angularly to receive the objects from the conveyor belt, a second rotating disc being arranged to receive the objects from the first rotating disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Danilo Albonetti
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Publication number: 20160130095Abstract: A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet formed at a bottom thereof and a gate slidably affixed at the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container is a ten foot ISO container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: John Oren, Joshua Oren
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Publication number: 20160130096Abstract: A train loading system for loading material onto cars of a train is disclosed. The system comprises a material bin arranged to receive material to be loaded onto the train, a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of the amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin, and a car mass estimator arranged to estimate the mass of material loaded into each car. The system also comprises a display arranged to communicate to the operator the estimated mass of material loaded into each car. A corresponding method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicants: Technological Resources Pty. Limited, Technological Resources Pty. LimitedInventors: Andrew Arthur Shook, Andreas Alexander Kupfer, Brett Hamilton, Chong Yew Ong
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Publication number: 20160130097Abstract: A paper feed device includes: a tray that holds at least one recording medium; a wall that has a portion in contact with a leading end, in a transport direction, of the recording medium on the tray and is disposed so as to intersect the transport direction; and a transport member that is disposed on the downstream side, in the transport direction, of the wall and transports the recording medium. The wall has an opening/closing member that is capable of being opened and closed to form an opening through which the transport member is extracted toward the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi TEMMAYA, Eiichiro YAMAGUCHI, Yosuke TAKAHASHI, Marina MATSUMOTO, Takeshi YONEYAMA
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Publication number: 20160130098Abstract: A paper feed roller including an elastic layer composed of thermosetting polyurethane containing a plasticizer, wherein an amount of the plasticizer is within a range of 10 to 50 pts. mass based on 100 pts. mass of the thermosetting polyurethane, and a surface residual charge on the elastic layer is within a range of 90 to 170 V. The surface residual charge is a value determined by single-point measurement of a surface potential of the elastic layer. The measurement includes rotating the paper feed roller in a circumferential direction, electrifying the surface of the elastic layer with a corotron while rotating the paper feed roller, and measuring the surface potential at a center point on the paper feed roller in a roller axis direction in a position where the paper feed roller is rotated by 90 degrees from a position where the surface of the elastic layer is electrified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yuma Yoshida, Atsuhiro Kawano, Kuniaki Doi, Satoshi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20160130099Abstract: A paper feed apparatus includes a paper feeding portion that sends-out a paper placed in a paper placing tray, and is used in an image forming apparatus such as a multifunction machine. The paper feed apparatus comprises a first regulating portion and a second regulating portion that are arranged in the vicinity of a downstream side of a paper feeding position by the paper feeding portion. The first regulating portion is arranged outside a second width paper passage area to regulate a movement of a first width paper such as A4 paper placed in the paper placing tray toward a feeding direction. On the other hand, the second regulating portion is arranged inside the second width paper passage area to regulate a movement of a second width paper such as a name card placed in the paper placing tray toward a feeding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumasa Morimoto
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Publication number: 20160130100Abstract: The invention pertains to an apparatus for destacking printed products such as books, brochures or book blocks for further processing, with said apparatus comprising a separating belt that takes hold of the respective product to be separated, a retaining device for preventing the residual stack from being transported further and a feed belt that is arranged upstream of the separating belt and feeds additional stacks to the separating area, wherein the retaining device comprises a movable element that is in contact with the stack and acts upon the residual stack with a force that feeds this residual stack onto the separating belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Christian Wollmann
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Publication number: 20160130101Abstract: Provided is a transport device including plural rollers that are provided on a transporting path on which a sheet is transported in a transport direction and is subjected to a process at a process position, and transport the sheet which comes into contact with surfaces of the rollers in the transport direction by rotation of the rollers, among the plural rollers, first rollers that are provided closest to the process position, among the plural rollers, second rollers that are provided closest to the first rollers on an opposite side with respect to the process position, and a driving unit that drives the first rollers and the second rollers to rotate so that a speed of a surface of the first roller is faster than a speed of a surface of the second roller at least while the sheet passes through the process position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki HACHISUGA, Takao FURUYA, Seigo MAKIDA, Kazuya FUKUNAGA, Takashi HIRAMATSU, Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Hideki MORIYA, Michio KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20160130102Abstract: A conveyance device includes an image-forming drum (52) which fixes a rear surface (PB) of a sheet (P) and conveys the sheet along an arc-shaped path at a transfer position (312), a chain gripper which includes a gripper (64D) which is disposed on the downstream side of the image-forming drum in a conveyance direction and holds a leading end portion of the sheet, conveys the sheet along the arc-shaped path at the transfer position, and is disposed at a position at which a portion of the path leads to the image-forming drum side from the transfer position, and a blower unit (300) which is disposed on the chain gripper side from the transfer position, blows air from the chain gripper side to the image-forming drum side on the downstream side of the transfer position in the conveyance direction, and blows air toward the sheet conveyed by the chain gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Nitta, Hiroshi Uemura
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Publication number: 20160130103Abstract: A supply apparatus for paper of which one side is printed and another side is not printed and which is used for a single-side printer much cheaper than a double-side printer and having a smaller occupied area than that of the double-side printer is improved to be easily, promptly, safely, and surely set. A supply apparatus reverses a plurality of sheets of stacked paper of which one side has been printed so that a non-printed surface comes to an upper surface and supplies the stacked paper to a printer again.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: JSOFFSET CORPORATIONInventor: Syuuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20160130104Abstract: An unpowered, manually operable apparatus for dispensing cushioning wrap material drawn concurrently from a roll of separator material and a self-contained cartridge that includes a roll of expandable sheet material. The rolls are supported on a stand for rotation about respective parallel, spaced-apart axes. In addition to the roll, the cartridge includes a tensioning assembly and support panels that abut respective ends of the roll. The tensioning assembly and the support panels cooperate with the stand to control rotational resistance of the roll. The rotational resistance causes the expandable sheet material to expand in length and thickness as it is manually pulled from the stand with the separator material, and support surfaces on the stand hold the cartridge and the separator roll in position. When the cartridge containing the expandable sheet material is depleted, the cartridge is readily removed and replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Ranpak Corp.Inventors: Brandon Page, Marcelo Passos
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Publication number: 20160130105Abstract: A slitter-winder for winding of pulp webs or corresponding webs with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm, in which the winder is a two-drum winder having two winding drums on support of which at least two pulp web rolls are wound. At least one of the winding drums is a nip acceptance winding drum (NAWD), that is a winding drum with a cover having a hardness of 40-80 Shore A and a thickness of 3-50 mm. The winding drums and a steel core or a shaft of the at least two pulp web rolls have parallel rotation axes and are in a rolling contact where the at least one winding drum is driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jaakko Haapanen, Marko Jorkama, Arto Leskinen, Jari Pelkonen
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Publication number: 20160130106Abstract: An apparatus for reducing downtime in processes utilizing continuous webs as a raw material upon the detection of a defective portion in a continuous web includes a defect detection member. The defect detection member detects the defects in the continuous web while a first engaging member can stop or slow the speed of the continuous web upon the detection of the defective portion. A second engaging member can receive the defective portion and separate the defective portion from the continuous web and can attach non-defective portions together. A storage element can provide a contingent amount of the continuous web to any downstream processes while the continuous web is stopped or slowed by the first engaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Uwe Schneider
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Publication number: 20160130107Abstract: A layboy conveyor includes a first end and a second end and an upper conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end and a lower conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end. The lower conveyor top is disposed adjacent to the upper conveyor bottom and defines with the upper conveyor bottom a transport path configured to transport a sheet of material in a direction from the first end of the layboy conveyor to the second end of the layboy conveyor. A drive is operably connected to the upper conveyor and to the lower conveyor, and the drive is configured to drive the upper conveyor bottom and the lower conveyor top in the direction. A length of the lower conveyor top is adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Clarence C. Allen, JR., Kevin G. GORBY, Eric H. CROWE, Samantha L.J. ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20160130108Abstract: A device and method for horizontally winding and unwinding a parallel wire strand, the device includes guiding device, rotating platform, rail flat wagon, strand winding and unwinding device, tray, several transmitters and programmable controllers, according to different mounted characteristics of winding and unwinding wire strand, the strand winding and unwinding device is divided into two structure forms, that are first inner module and second inner module; first inner module is composed of supporting plate and top drawbar, second inner module is composed of supporting plate and top drawbar, in addition knockout pin of hydraulic jack, can commendably solve “Hula-circles” problem.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicants: Shanghai Pujiang Cable Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Pujiang Cable Co., Ltd.Inventors: GUOQIANG LUO, GANG LI, HAILIANG ZHANG, JINLIN ZHU, QINGHUA GU, FEI XIE
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Publication number: 20160130109Abstract: A process for forming a coil of scrap tubing includes the steps of forming a turntable having at least one longitudinal member extending upwardly therefrom, extending a length of the tubing to the turntable, rotating the turntable such that the tubing wraps around the longitudinal member so as to form the coil, and lifting the coil from the turntable that above the longitudinal member. An end of the scrap tubing from the reel is fixed to the turntable prior to the step of rotating. The longitudinal member includes a panel extending upwardly from the turntable and an arm pivotally mounted adjacent an end of the panel opposite the turntable. The arm is movable between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially vertical orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Clifton E. WOLF