Patents Issued in February 1, 2018
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Publication number: 20180029773Abstract: A package material comprises a multilayer material structure with layers of plastic laminate, a penetration area (5, 62, 250) and two weakening lines (10) creating an area in between. The package material comprises an opening device with a first (3, 63, 220) and second (2, 222) portion attached to respective sides and a material bridge (31, 65, 231) penetrating the penetration area and connecting the first portion to the second portion. The second portion at least partly covers the penetration area and comprising a rupture section (13, 213) covering at least partly the two weakening lines. The rupture section comprises one or more rupture recesses (14, 141-145, 232) disposed over or adjacent to the weakening lines for guiding a rupture of the multilayer material structure along the weakening lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jonas BJÖRK, Bengt HÅKANSSON, Johan NORDGREN
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Publication number: 20180029774Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus for dispensing a liquid from within a flexible package and a method of dispensing a liquid from within a flexible package. The apparatus comprises a fitment and a piercing member. The fitment is secured to a wall of the flexible package and has a passageway extending through it and a screw-thread section. The piercing member has a passageway extending through it, a piercing tip, and a screw-thread section. The piercing member is configured for insertion in the passageway of the fitment, with the screw-thread sections engaging each other to cause the piercing tip to penetrate the package, whereupon the liquid within the package can flow into and through the piercing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Raymond Andrew Stever
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Publication number: 20180029775Abstract: A packaging structure for at least one article includes a pair of generally rectangular support structures with front, side, rear, and interior walls. The walls divide the rectangular support structure into a plurality of triangular sections. The front and interior walls contain a least one opening configured to correspond with the configuration of the article to hold and secure the article in place. The packaging structure is created from a rectangular blank made of foldable material that has a plurality of spaced vertical fold lines, panels, and aligned openings each configured to correspond with the configuration of the article. The packaging structure is formed by folding the blank along the fold lines and securing the blank in the folded condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: William Scholvin, Nataliya Verhilyeva
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Publication number: 20180029776Abstract: Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microwavable food container include: forming a wire mesh over a mold comprising a mirror image of the microwavable food container; immersing the wire mesh in a fiber-based slurry bath; drawing a vacuum across the wire mesh to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh surface; and removing the wire mesh including the accumulated fiber particles from the slurry bath; wherein the slurry comprises a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and a vapor barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Brandon Michael Moore, Yiyun Zhang
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Publication number: 20180029777Abstract: A large self-heating cup having an injected plastic container body (1) with two cavities, separated by a central overmolded metal wall (10). The upper cavity (32) contains the beverage while the lower cavity (33) is used to contain the heating module, an exothermic reaction without toxic reactants. Said lower cavity (33) is closed by a plastic base (20) which is also used to divide this cavity into two chambers by the way of a breakable seal (19). A solid reactant (34) is placed above the breakable seal (19) and a liquid reactant (35) is inside the plastic base (20). With the cup in an upside-down position, the user pulls off a protective foil (31) and pushes the actuator (26) which pierces the breakable seal (19) causing the mixing of both reactants and thus generate heat. An effective heat transfer to the beverage is possible by way of the separating metal wall (10) allowing a quickly elevation of its temperature. A special coating on plastics and a reinforced design authorizing a sterilization stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: CEDRIC JEAN DUHAMEL
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Publication number: 20180029778Abstract: A pill-dispensing package includes a container and a closure. The container is formed to include an interior product-storage region to store pills therein. The closure is coupled to a filler neck of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Jordan FRENCH
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Publication number: 20180029779Abstract: A pill box which can be loaded by user with pills and which can dispense a particular desired pill or pills when the user presses or repeatedly presses a button of the pill box. The pill box includes a case defining a picking opening, a rotating member rotatably mounted in the case, and a thumb-operated pressing structure. The rotating member includes a ratchet wheel and a plurality of pill grips each containing a pill or pills. The pressing structure includes a sliding member slidably mounted to the case and a pawl abutting the ratchet wheel. The sliding member is slidable relative to the case and the pawl moves the ratchet wheel one click per thumbpress to rotate the ratchet wheel to align one of the plurality of pill grips with the picking opening for taking out the pill or pills.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: BHARATA GO
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Publication number: 20180029780Abstract: A plastic pressure container including a main body portion and a finish portion defining a mouth, the finish portion has an inner surface, an outer surface and an upper rim proximate the mouth. The inner surface has an inner undercut defined therein proximate the upper rim, and the inner undercut has a curved shape in cross-section. The outer surface has an outer undercut defined therein proximate the upper rim, and the outer undercut has a polygonal shape in cross-section. The inner undercut defines a first depth relative to an inner diameter D2 proximate the mouth and the outer undercut defines a second depth relative to an outer diameter D3 proximate the mouth. The second depth is different than the first depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Tapan Y. Patel, John E. Denner, Scott E. Bysick, Justin A. Howell
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Publication number: 20180029781Abstract: The present invention has as its object the provision of a two-liquid mixing-type aerosol product having high formulation stability, being capable of easily forming a discharge material having a desired composition, and providing comfort during use when it is applied to the human body. A two-liquid mixing-type aerosol product of the present invention has a double-structure container including a propellant filling space and two liquid concentrate filling spaces and having a discharging mechanism for simultaneously discharging the contents filled in the two liquid concentrate filling spaces. The propellant filling space is filled with a propellant composed of a compressed gas. A first liquid concentrate filling space is filled with a first liquid concentrate composition having a viscosity of 1 to 1000 mPa·s at a temperature of 20° C. A second liquid concentrate filling space is filled with a second liquid concentrate composition having a viscosity of 1 to 1000 mPa·s at a temperature of 20° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Yasutomo NAKAJIMA, Makoto TSUBOUCHI, Hokuto KAMIJYO, Tomoyuki NIINOMI, Remi IKEDA
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Publication number: 20180029782Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a device body and a cartridge configured to be removably inserted into or connected to the device body. The device body may include a power supply and an electrical heater connected to the power supply. The cartridge contains an aerosol-forming substrate in the form of a thermoreversible gel that is a solid at room temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Gerard ZUBER, Jean-Yves VOLLMER
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Publication number: 20180029783Abstract: In an embodiment, a carrier tape 10 for storing electronic components includes a band-shaped tape body 11 and storage recesses 12a, each having length L1, width W1, and depth D1 sufficient to store an electronic component EC, which storage recesses are provided in the tape body 11 at equal intervals in the length direction. On one width-direction side of the storage recesses 12a in the tape body 11, guide recesses 12b are provided in such a way that their depth D2 increases from the top face of the tape body 11 toward the one width-direction side face of the storage recess 12b, and that the guide recesses 12b themselves continue to the storage recesses 12a. The carrier tape is suited for the method of inserting electronic components into the storage recesses in the carrier tape from the side.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Takashi ARAI, Kageyuki SEKINE
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Publication number: 20180029784Abstract: A packet of smoke articles having an inner container, which slides with respect to an outer container between a closed configuration, and an open configuration, wherein the inner container is partly extracted from the outer container. A locking device locks, in a deactivatable manner, sliding of the inner container in the closed configuration, with a locking edge that protrudes inwards from a wall of the outer container and an engagement portion protrudes outwards from a wall of the inner container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Luca PARADISO, Giuseppe Marchitto, Luca Federici
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Publication number: 20180029785Abstract: The package includes a front panel and a back panel, a first side formed by an intermediate panel connected to the front panel and the back panel, and a second side sealed by an adhesive, where the adhesive connects a rear surface of a side panel to a front surface of a side glue panel. An upper end of the package is formed by a front upper panel connected to an upper portion of the front panel, where the upper end is sealed by a front upper tuck panel being tucked into the outer package so that a front surface of the front upper tuck panel contacts an upper portion of the back panel. The upper end is sealed by a front upper tuck panel and a back tuck panel, the back tuck panel being retained in a front upper slit defined by the front upper panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Robert T. MITTEN, Scott A. FATH, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III, Ryan Alan BAILEY
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Publication number: 20180029786Abstract: An egg carton insert includes an N row by M column array of interconnected domes. Each dome is sized to enclose a top portion of an egg. Each dome is connected to each neighboring dome in the array. The array of domes forms an opening between each group of four adjacent domes. The array is arranged such that each dome corresponds to a dimple of an egg carton into which the insert can be placed. The overall dimensions of the egg carton insert are such that the egg carton can be closed when the insert is placed over one egg occupying each dimple of the egg carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Abhijeet Dudi, Michelle D'Arpino, Prateek Khanna, Jonathan Robert Dreyfus
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Publication number: 20180029787Abstract: A package for compartmentalized preservation of harvested fruit or vegetables and methods are disclosed. The package may include a first flexible polymer film, comprising integral molded or vacuum formed cups configured to hold a fruit or vegetable, wherein the integral molded or vacuum formed cups can be collapsed into a plane of the first polymer film or extended from the first polymer film; and a second flexible polymer film configured to overlay the first polymer film. In some embodiments, the cups containing the fruit or vegetable may be inflated and sealed to form protective bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Empire Technology Development LLCInventor: Quentin Arthur Carl Adam
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Publication number: 20180029788Abstract: A chewing gum package includes a dispenser, a dispenser holder, and a gum holder. The dispenser is configured to dispense a flavored liquid. The dispenser holder is configured to detachably receive and hold the dispenser. The gum holder is configured to hold a chewing gum product. The gum holder includes a first panel connected relative to and extending outward from a first side of the dispenser holder, and a second panel connected relative to and extending outward from a first side of the dispenser holder. The first panel and the second panel are configured to be movable between a closed position and an open position. The first panel and the second panel are substantially parallel to one another in the closed position to inhibit access to the chewing gum product and are not parallel to one another in the open position to increase access to the gum product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: THE WHITEHALL STREETInventors: James Joseph BEST, Geoffery Joseph LACORTE, Timothy Jude KENNEDY
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Publication number: 20180029789Abstract: A porous bag for brewing a brewable substance held therein, includes an enclosure bag including walls made from a porous material, with the brewable substance held in the enclosure bag; and an accessible opening in one wall of the enclosure bag for receiving a liquid supply tube therein for supplying liquid to the enclosure bag, the accessible opening preventing the brewable substance from escaping so that the porous bag can be used as a steeping bag in a liquid, while also permitting access to the opening to permit supply of the liquid therein from the liquid supply tube inserted therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: (PBS) Professional Beauty Supply, Ltd.Inventors: Po Chun Yip, Anthony Paul Priley, Robert Felipe
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Publication number: 20180029790Abstract: The present invention relates to a single serve capsule for preparing a beverage, comprising a side wall and a bottom, which together define a space, a filter element being sealed to the bottom within said space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Günter Empl, Andre Throm, Marco Hanisch
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Publication number: 20180029791Abstract: The present invention discloses a foldable double-deck frame container, which comprises a first and second end rails parallel with each other and a first corner post, the first corner post is located at an end of the frame container, the first and second end rails are located between two of the first corner posts, and the second end rail is located above the first end rail, the frame container further comprises a second corner post rotatablely connected with the top end of the first corner post so that the second corner post is movable between an vertical position and a folded position. The foldable double-deck frame container according to the present invention has a first corner post and a second corner post, and the second corner post is foldable so as to be folded during the backhaul process from being damaged. Such a frame container has a simpler configuration, lower cost of manufacture, convenience of recovery and a broad range of application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Guoquan Lv, Xinlin Lu, Kwok Wai Ka, Kelvin
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Publication number: 20180029792Abstract: A container may have a floor, a ceiling, a first side wall, and a second side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall. The first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall, and the second end wall may be formed from a container wall for reducing an effective radar cross section of the container. The first side wall and the second side wall in a longitudinal direction of the container mid-height between the floor and the ceiling may be foldable inward into the interior of the container. The first side wall may include a first cladding board that is permeable to radar rays and reduces the effective radar cross section of the container. The first cladding board may have a reflective agent that reflects radar rays and can be aligned to be at least partially inclined relative to a plane of a main extent of the first cladding board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP MARINE SYSTEMS GMBH, thyssenkrupp AGInventor: Christian POPALL
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Publication number: 20180029793Abstract: A container comprises a plurality of outer side walls connected to form a tubular structure. One or more inner walls are near respective ones of the plurality of outer walls, defining a respective space between each inner wall and its respective adjacent outer wall. A lid is provided for covering a top opening of the tubular structure. A removable base is provided at or near a bottom opening of the tubular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Michael J. Harakal
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Publication number: 20180029794Abstract: Disclosed is a universal trash can spacer, a rigid spacer of particular shape designed to rest on the floor between a flip-top trash can and the wall of a building, in order to keep the can away from the wall and prevent the open lid of the can from hitting the wall and causing damage to the wall or can lid. Since flip-top trash cans come in many sizes and shapes (square, rectangular round, oval, etc.), the spacer device may be able to accommodate any and all such cans.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Steven R. Howell
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Publication number: 20180029795Abstract: A lifter assembly is provided for engaging or capturing a residential refuse collection cart spaced laterally from an associated intermediate container and for emptying the contents of the residential refuse collection cart into the intermediate. The lifter assembly includes a base configured to be secured to the intermediate container, a first elongated member (or mast) having a first end pivotably mounted to the base and a second end pivotably connected to the first end of a second elongated member (or “flipper”). A cart gripper assembly is rotatably mounted to the second end of the second elongated member for selectively gripping and releasing a residential refuse collection container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Carlos Arrez
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Publication number: 20180029796Abstract: Device for keeping articles in temporary storage, including a frame having series storage sections provided with supports for series of holders, at least one first and at least one second platform configured for receiving at least one holder, wherein the platforms can be moved by a first movement unit from a position in which both are aligned with one of the storage sections to a position in which both are aligned with another one of the storage sections, wherein the device has been provided with a second movement unit for, in a first direction, horizontally moving one or more holders from the platform at a first frame side to the holder supports of a selected storage section, while moving the series of holders supported thereon over the selected storage section and moving one or more holders from the storage section to the platform at a second frame side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: I-Collector Holding B.V.Inventor: Hugo Victor DE VRIES
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Publication number: 20180029797Abstract: An example system includes a robotic device deployed in a warehouse environment including a plurality of inventory items. The system also includes a camera coupled to the robotic device, configured to capture image data. The system also includes a computing system configured to receive the captured image data. The computing system is configured to, based on the received image data, generate a navigation instruction for navigation of the robotic device. The computing system is also configured to analyze the received image data to detect one or more on-item visual identifiers corresponding to one or more inventory items. The computing system is further configured to, for each detected visual identifier, (i) determine a warehouse location of the corresponding inventory item, (ii) compare the determined warehouse location to an expected location, and (iii) initiate an action based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Christopher Hance, Daniel Shaffer
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Publication number: 20180029798Abstract: A system and method suitable for storing multiple product lines in an automated warehouse environment are disclosed. The storage system includes a frame containing a plurality of stacks of containers, a first handling device capable of lifting a plurality of containers from a stack in a single operation, and a second independently moveable handling device capable of lifting a single container and moving the container laterally. The first and second handling devices can work together to remove a target container quickly and with minimum use of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Lars Sverker Ture LINDBO, Robert Rolf STADIE, Christopher Richard James BRETT, Matthew Robert WHELAN
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Publication number: 20180029799Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering and retrieving workpieces to and from a machine table. This invention also relates to an apparatus for receiving at the machine table workpieces which are delivered to and retrieved by the delivery system. Carriers move along a conveyor without a loading arm rotating with respect to a supply table and also without the supply table rotating with respect to the loading arm. The receiver has pivot arms that act in a scissor-like manner to open and close an opening that lockingly engages a connector connected to a pallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Michael Paul CAYLEY, SR., Timothy J. HILGER
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Publication number: 20180029800Abstract: An apparatus for conveying an object in a conveying direction includes a conveyor comprised of a plurality of modular links adapted for interconnecting to form a chain. At least one of the links comprises a rounded upper portion forming an apical region for contacting and supporting the article for conveyance along at least a forward run in the conveying direction. The at least one link further including a forwardly projecting portion associated with a first transverse connector forming a part of the upper portion and a rearwardly projecting portion associated with a second transverse connector forming part of the upper portion. The first and second connectors may be staggered in the conveying direction and a direction transverse to the conveying direction. Further aspects pertain to a link with an apical engaging structure, and a sprocket with a removable tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: SPAN TECH LLCInventors: Stephen C. FYE, James L. LAYNE, Scott Dayton BARBOUR
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Publication number: 20180029801Abstract: A transport unit, a material transfer structure and a material transfer unit for a mobile haulage arrangement are arranged for continuously conveying fragmented material in a conveying direction. A mobile haulage arrangement and a method for continuously conveying fragmented material in a conveying direction is also disclosed. The transport unit includes two ground transportation structures and a support frame suitable for fitting a belt of an enclosed belt conveyor thereunder. The ground transportation structures has at least one height adjustment device, wherein the support frame comprises at least one connector, which is arranged for connecting a support structure thereto. The height adjustment devices are arranged to vary the position of at least a portion of the support frame in relation to the ground transportation structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Stefan DAMPFHOFER, Hubert RIEGER
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Publication number: 20180029802Abstract: The disclosure relates to a support structure for supporting a belt of an enclosed belt conveyor between two transport units and a corresponding method. The support structure between two transport units includes a first end element having a main extension in a longitudinal direction, a width extension in a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and a height extension in a height direction orthogonal to the longitudinal and the width direction. At least one guide assembly is arranged to engage opposite longitudinal edges of the belt. A first telescopic element is connected to the first end element, wherein an outer end of the first end element has a first end connector arranged to form a connection with a first transport unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Hubert RIEGER, Stefan DAMPFHOFER
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Publication number: 20180029803Abstract: The invention relates to a production module (PM) for processing or handling a product (P) in a production system (PS), which production module (PM) has a product detection module (PE) for reading in product parameters (PP) associated to the product (P), and an interaction module (IA) for assigning an adjacent production module (PM1, PM2) to a transfer port (PTI, PT2). Furthermore a local assignment table (ZT) is provided, in which non-adjacent conveying objectives (PM3) in the production system are in each case assigned to one of the transfer ports (PTI, PT2). A balancing module (AM) serves for iterative reading of first assignment information (ZII) of a corresponding assignment table (ZTI) of a first adjacent production module (PM1), for iterative formation of the local assignment table (ZT) with the aid of the read-in first assignment information (ZII), and for iterative transfer of second assignment information (ZI2) of the local assignment table (ZT) to a second adjacent production module (PM2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: FRANK BUSCHMANN, WENDELIN FEITEN, GISBERT LAWITZKY, MICHAEL PIRKER, KAI WURM, VLADIMIR ZAHORCAK
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Publication number: 20180029804Abstract: A conveyor device for conveying an object with an identification device. The conveyor device comprises a plurality of rollers, connected drive motors for driving the rollers, a transmitter, a receiver for detecting the distance of the identification device and a control device for controlling the connected drive motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Stefan Albrecht, Matthias Nienhaus
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Publication number: 20180029805Abstract: A destacking conveyor and a method for destacking stacked articles, such as parcels and envelopes. The destacking conveyor comprises an inclined array of rollers that are arranged to rotate on axes perpendicular to a conveying direction. The conveyor is divided along its length into continuous roller-activation zones and selectively activated zones. In the continuous zones, the rollers always rotate in the conveying direction. In the selectively activated zones, the rollers are activated to rotate in the conveying direction and deactivated to be freely rotatable and allow articles to slide backward by gravity. The conveyor also includes a lift to change its inclination angle. By regulating the inclination angle and the activation and deactivation of the rollers in the selectively activated zones, piggy-backed articles slide off bottom articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Bryant G. Ragan
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Publication number: 20180029806Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering and retrieving workpieces to and from a machine table. This invention also relates to an apparatus for receiving at the machine table workpieces which are delivered to and retrieved by the delivery system. Carriers move along a conveyor without a loading arm rotating with respect to a supply table and also without the supply table rotating with respect to the loading arm. The receiver has pivot arms that act in a scissor-like manner to open and close an opening that lockingly engages a connector connected to a pallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Michael Paul CAYLEY, SR., Timothy J. HILGER
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Publication number: 20180029807Abstract: There is provided a suction device including a suction portion for gripping a suction target by using a sucking force in a direction, and a pressing unit for pressing the suction target gripped by the suction portion in a direction opposite to the sucking force, and for terminating a gripped state, where the pressing unit includes a pressing member, for pressing the suction target, provided in a manner capable of advancing and retracting along the direction of the sucking force, and a drive unit for advancing and retracting the pressing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Fanuc CorporationInventor: Hajime OONO
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Publication number: 20180029808Abstract: A method of transporting blood samples without using a capsule, in a tube system with an internal diameter that is greater than the external diameter of the applied blood samples and lesser than the lengths of the applied blood samples, the method including at least the following steps: •A: a blood sample (8) with an external diameter in the range Ø12 mm to Ø18 mm and with a length in the range from 80 mm to 110 mm is introduced in a tube system (1) that includes a dispatch station (3) and a receiver station (4), •A1: the physical dimensions of the blood sample (8) is checked and it is ensured that the blood sample (8) fits the tube system, •B: the blood sample (8) is dispatched from the dispatch station (3) by means of dispatching air.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Peter Møller Sørensen, Daniel Blak
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Publication number: 20180029809Abstract: Disclosed are a robot cleaner, a refrigerator, a container transfer system, and a method of transferring and retrieving a container using the robot cleaner. The method of transferring a container include returning a robot cleaner to a position guide device installed at a refrigerator, mounting the robot cleaner on the position guide device, transferring, by the refrigerator, a container built in the refrigerator to mount the container on the robot cleaner, and moving the robot cleaner on which the container is mounted to a target position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Tak LEE, Sang Hak KIM, Bo Kyung KIM, Ji Ho SEO, Ho Jin LEE, Sang Hwa CHOI
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Publication number: 20180029810Abstract: The present invention is a pivoting pit seal assembly that forms a continuous seal with the rear bumper of a trailer parked in the bay of a loading dock, and which combines with the side and top seals of the loading dock to provide a 360 degree seal around a trailer. The pit seal assembly has a compression pad mounted to a rigid base. The pad has a resilient, compressible core material wrapped by a durable cover. One side of the base is pivotally held by brackets and corresponding releasable latches anchored to the front wall adjacent the pit floor or directly to the pit floor. During use, the pit seal is held in an upwardly angled position to compressingly engage the rear bumper of the trailer and form a continuous seal with the bumper. Each side end of the pit seal sealingly engages the vertical side seals located along the sides of the door opening to form a continuous seal between the pit seal and the side seals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Denis Gleason, David Harrington
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Publication number: 20180029811Abstract: A sheet stacking device including: a stacking unit; and a regulation member movably supported by the stacking unit and contacting a sheet edge to regulate a sheet position. The regulation member includes: a locking member movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position; a biasing member biasing the locking member toward the engagement position; a force receiver receiving a user operation; a releaser converting a first force in a first direction applied to the force receiver into a second force in a second direction opposing a biasing force from the biasing member, moving the locking member from the engagement position to the disengagement position; and a stopper that, after the locking member disengages from the engaging portion and a user operation is not applied to the force receiver, prevents a movement of the locking member back to the engagement position due to the biasing force from the biasing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Akio KIMURA, Shinya NAOI, Takemune IZUMI
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Publication number: 20180029812Abstract: An image forming apparatus (1) includes an image forming device (5), a conveyor device (L), and a manual paper feed section (8). The conveyor device (L) conveys paper (P). A part of the conveyor device (L) is constituted by a conveyance guide unit (83) and an exterior unit (82). The exterior unit (82) is located opposite to the conveyance guide unit (83) and constitutes a part of an exterior surface of the image forming apparatus (1). The manual paper feed section (8) includes a paper feed roller (821) and a retard roller (831). The paper feed roller (821) is located in the exterior unit (82) and feeds paper (P) placed on a manual feed tray (81) to the conveyor device (L). The retard roller (831) is located in the conveyance guide unit (83) and separates sheets of the paper (P) fed by the paper feed roller (821).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yoshiaki TASHIRO, Hideaki DOYO
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Publication number: 20180029813Abstract: A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Matthew Sonnenberg, Benjamin T. Widsten
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Publication number: 20180029814Abstract: A media separator module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to progressively and selectively activate drives for double feed media recovery processing when two items of media are detected within the media separator module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Benjamin T. Widsten
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Publication number: 20180029815Abstract: The document conveying apparatus includes a separation roller, a conveying roller, a driving force generation module configured to be capable of generating a first driving force with a rotation in a first direction, and capable of generating a second driving force with a rotation in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a driving force transmission module, a determination module for determining whether a document has passed the separation roller, and a control module for switching a driving force from the first driving force to the second driving force in accordance with a determination result. The driving force transmission module performs separation operation by transmitting the first driving force to the separation roller, and conveys the documents by transmitting the second driving force to the conveying roller and cuts off transmission of the second driving force to the separation roller, in accordance with the switching.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Shigeru Yonemura
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Publication number: 20180029816Abstract: A multipurpose retainer adapted to be used as a roller dispenser and for safely storing scissors or shears is providing in a kit including a base; a tubular element extending from a distal end to a proximal end, the proximal end transversely connected to the base; a plurality of stopper bolts, each stopper bolt providing a body and a flange portion, wherein a flange diameter of the flange portion is greater than a body diameter of the body, and wherein the body diameter fits within a lumen of the tubular element, while the flange diameter does not; and a donut opening disposed in each flange portion for receiving the scissors of shears.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Mary G. Cain
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Publication number: 20180029817Abstract: A nonadhesive phase-change material application apparatus for bonding the tail of a convolutely wound log to the body is provided. The nonadhesive phase-change material application apparatus has at least one nonadhesive phase-change material applicator that defines a cavity conveying a volume of nonadhesive phase-change material from a reservoir to an application site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Victoria Grace Strain, Gustav Andre Mellin
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Publication number: 20180029818Abstract: A banknote rolling-out control method and apparatus and a banknote storage device are provided for solving the technical problem of device failure caused by the case where a banknote can easily be stuck in the device after being stored on a reel for a long time. The method includes: storing a rolling-in time at which a banknote enters a device and a corresponding banknote sequence number; obtaining a rolling-out time of a current banknote which needs to be rolled out; obtaining the rolling-in time corresponding to the banknote sequence number of the current banknote; and determining whether the rolling-in time and the rolling-out time satisfies a preset time condition, and rolling out the current banknote at a rolling-out speed lower than a preset speed in a case of a positive determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tao ZHANG, Zhiqiang SUN, Hanfeng XIAO, Wenqing WU
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Publication number: 20180029819Abstract: Provided is a print medium finishing apparatus including a print medium stacking plate; a stacker tray; and a print medium discharging apparatus configured to discharge, to the stacker tray, print media on the print medium stacking plate, wherein the print medium discharging apparatus includes at least one driving gear that is rotatable; a moving member configured to move linearly and curvilinearly with respect to the at least one driving gear and including a motion converting gear configured to engage the at least one driving gear and convert rotation of the at least one driving gear into a linear motion and a curvilinear motion; and a grip member configured to be moved linearly and curvilinearly by the moving member while holding the print media on the print medium stacking plate, and to place the print media on the stacker tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: S-PRINTING SOLUTION CO., LTD.Inventors: Eiji FUKASAWA, Tae-hong KIM, Tae-jin BAEK, Min-gi KIM, Joon-sik AN, Jin-soo LEE, Hae-seog JO
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Publication number: 20180029820Abstract: The invention is a functional versatile and efficient tool of simplistic design comprising of a frame body with an integral front and rear shoes, in conjunction with a spool used for the accurate placement of readily available standard tape width to an intersection for masking purposes. A tape roll mounts onto a spool affixed to a frame body. Tape is drawn around the front shoe and under the rear shoe for placement and embedding. The front shoe and rear shoe glide against the adjacent surface to act as a guide for parallel tape placement to the intersection. A removable cutter assembly with retractable cutter guard, severs the tape cleanly and a removable measuring stop ensures tape length accuracy up to an abutting surface. Snap-on sleeves corresponding to various standard tape widths are affixed to the front and rear shoes. Simplicity of design ensures low cost manufacturing with readily available materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: John L. Davidson
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Publication number: 20180029821Abstract: A conveyance apparatus according to the disclosure includes a conveyance unit that conveys a sheet, a flapper movable between a first position and a second position, a flapper moving unit that moves the flapper to the first position when power is supplied, a door to open a predetermined conveyance path and a second conveyance path, a detection unit that detects an occurrence of an abnormal state relating to the conveyance apparatus, and a control unit that, in a case where the detection unit detects the occurrence of the abnormal state while a sheet is conveyed to the first conveyance path by the conveyance unit and the flapper is in the first position, stops a sheet conveyance operation of the conveyance unit and inhibits the flapper from moving to the second. position by continuing to supply power to the flapper moving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Ryo Takaba
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Publication number: 20180029822Abstract: This discloses a knot untier. The knot untier consists of an arm or pawl which is inserted into the knot to be untied plus, in some embodiments, a base which resembles a credit card. The knot untier in one embodiment is thus small enough to fit in a wallet. The knot untier may also be hung on a keychain. The knot untier does not, as many existing untiers do, damage most lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Anthony Deluccia