Abstract: A lavatory monument configured to be positioned in an aircraft interior that includes an enclosure that includes first, second, third and fourth walls, and defines a lavatory interior, a first lavatory compartment that includes a first urinal unit positioned therein, and a second lavatory compartment that includes a second urinal unit positioned therein. The first lavatory compartment includes a first door and the second lavatory compartment includes a second door. A divider wall separates at least a portion of the first lavatory compartment from at least a portion of the second lavatory compartment. The first door is positioned on one of the first or second walls and the second door is positioned on one of the first or third walls.

Abstract: A cabin monument arrangement for a passenger cabin of an aircraft, has at least two cabin monuments arranged next to each other, aligned substantially parallel and forming a gap. The gap includes a gap covering in the fastening region of the first lateral monument part and of the second lateral monument part in the region of the front edge portion of the respective cabin monument. In each case, a first contour-adapted rigid fastening strip is on the fastening region and a second contour-adapted, rigid fastening strip is on the second fastening region. A covering element is between the first and second fastening strips for covering the gap between the first monument part and the second monument part, the covering element formed from a flexible covering material of thin design. A corresponding covering of the gap between the cabin monuments can therefore be achieved with sufficient flexibility and material width.

Abstract: A slouching aircraft divan transitions between discrete upright, slouched, and berthed configurations. The divan has a seatpan including rollers which travel along roller slots in frame rails connecting the front and rear legs: from the upright configuration, the seatpan tracks forward and down to a midpoint corresponding to the slouched configuration and then forward and up to the berthed configuration. The back follower panel tracks with the seatpan along backrest slots, curving rearward as it tracks down to allow the back follower panel to track maximally forward, and the seatpan and backrest cushions to berth flat and parallel to the floor. The divan uses one-way damping devices to regulate the speed with which the seatpan tracks forward and down from the upright configuration to the slouched configuration and to provide a cushion when the seatpan tracking ends at the midpoint of the roller slot, when the slouched configuration is achieved.

Abstract: Example lie-flat passenger seat configurations for transportation are described. A non-elevated passenger seat includes a seat base and a seatback pivotably connected to the sliding bar. The seat base may be opened upwardly or downwardly. The seatback may be opened sideway such that a space originally used for seat base and seatback is converted to a passage accessible by the passenger. An elevated-height passenger seat also includes a seat base, a seatback pivotably connected to the seat base, and a hinge at an upper portion of the seatback. The elevated-height passenger seat may rotate upwardly around the hinge. When the elevated-height passenger seat rotates upwardly, the elevated-height passenger seat transitions from a seating position to an elevated position with the seat base and the seatback forming a flat bed such that the passenger can lie flat on the flat bed formed by the seat base and the seatback.

Abstract: A flow management system for delivering air to a heat load of an aircraft includes a cover having an opening for receiving and directing an airflow, and a duct defining a non-linear fluid flow path. The fluid flow path operably couples the opening and the heat load. A configuration of the fluid flow path reduces a velocity of the airflow therein while minimizing a pressure drop of the airflow.

Abstract: A primary support strut structure and a method of manufacturing thereof for an aircraft power plant is disclosed having a first half-shell including a first free edge, and a second half-shell having a second free edge. The first half-shell and the second half-shell are assembled together by joining the first free edge and the second free edge so as to form a box-shaped structure. The two half-shell construction results in very rigid box structure, and a reduced number of ribs in the primary structure.

Abstract: A primary structure of an aircraft power plant support pylon is disclosed having a bottom stringer and two lateral walls formed in a single piece or welded so as to form a U-shaped bottom part, and a top cover which closes the U-shaped bottom part. The U-shaped part closed by a cover makes it possible to construct a box or box structure that exhibits a rigidity suitable for taking up the forces deriving from the power plant and makes it possible to limit the number of ribs (C1 . . . C10) in the structure.

Abstract: There is provided a latch indication system for a fan cowl of an air vehicle. The system has a door movable between a closed position and an open position, and has a handle movable between a handle stowed position and a handle deployed position. The system has a linkage assembly mechanically connecting the handle to a cover assembly. The cover assembly has a movable member movable between a movable member stowed position and a movable member deployed position, such that when the door is in the closed position and the handle is in the handle stowed position, the system indicates that one or more latch assemblies of the fan cowl are in a latched condition, and when the door is in the open position and the handle is in the handle deployed position, the system indicates that one or more of the latch assemblies are in an unlatched condition.

Abstract: An example method of optimizing reverse thrust operation on an aircraft having two or more engines while landing the aircraft is described. The method includes operating the two or more engines on the aircraft in a reverse idle during a landing rollout of the aircraft, responsively causing deployment of a thrust reverser on each of the engines causing a first reverse idle thrust for slowing the aircraft, monitoring each of the engines for failure of deployment of the thrust reverser, and based on detection of a failure of deployment of a respective thrust reverser on one of the engines, operating the one of the engines on the aircraft at a second reverse idle thrust optimized for a direction of an applied thrust of the one of the engines. The second reverse idle thrust is lower than the first reverse idle thrust.

Abstract: An aircraft tailcone comprising a tailcone fuselage, a turbomachine, for example an APU, housed inside the tailcone, a ram air intake on the tailcone fuselage for the ingestion of ram air towards the interior of the turbomachine compartment, an inlet flap operable reciprocately from an open position in which ingestion of ram air is allowed, and a closed position in which ram air ingestion is prevented. The ram air intake extends annularly along a perimeter of the tailcone fuselage, and the inlet flap is configured such in its closed position that a surface of the inlet flap is substantially flush with the tailcone fuselage.

Abstract: A method for improving inflight fuel efficiency of an aircraft includes sensing aircraft fuel weight in the aircraft fuel tanks and reading the fuel weight by a flight management system during aircraft flight; calculating a current center of gravity position from the fuel weight; calculating an aircraft longitudinal trim drag factor from the current center of gravity; and adjusting a fuel burn prediction utilizing the longitudinal trim drag factor. A system for improving aircraft inflight fuel efficiency includes a flight management system programmed to calculate a current center of gravity position from a current aircraft fuel weight, calculate a longitudinal trim drag factor from the current center of gravity, adjust a fuel burn prediction, and display in the flight deck an adjusted fuel burn prediction for each leg of aircraft flight, which is used to adjust aircraft performance automatically by the flight control system or by the pilot.

Abstract: This non-limiting technology proposes to modify the maximum angle of attack setting (?setting) of the Stall Protection or Stall Warning Systems continuously or continually, according to the elapsed time since icing is first detected and/or the deicing system was activated. A changing maximum angle of attack setting maintains approximately the same angle-of-attack margin to the stall angle-of-attack by taking into account improvements in the stall angle of attack due to inflight icing removal and icing prevention by operation of an inflight deicing system. The aircraft flying with an angle of attack closer to the critical angle of attack is capable of producing a higher coefficient of lift.

Abstract: A method and system for alert notifications is disclosed. The method comprises collecting, in an alert management unit onboard a platform, one or more alerts from one or more applications in operative communication with the alert management unit; determining a platform state and operator workload based on data from one or more onboard sensors and one or more platform electronics systems; ratifying the collected alerts based on predefined criteria, configured criteria from a configuration file, or a priority of the collected alerts; and determining whether a ratified alert is to be notified to an operator. The determining of whether a ratified alert is to be notified is performed by a process comprising determining a format and content of an alert notification for the ratified alert; selecting a notification device to perform the alert notification; and sending a communication to the selected notification device to perform the alert notification.

Abstract: A control stick pivot (200) comprises a primary piv- ot bearing (210), a redundant pivot bearing (220), and a detection component for detecting malfunction of the primary pivot bearing. The redundant pivot bearing is provided on one side of the primary pivot bearing. The redundant pivot bearing becomes operative as a bearing in the event that the primary pivot bearing malfunctions. The detection component may comprise one or more features (230) provided on the redundant pivot bearing for applying a torque to the redundant pivot bearing during maintenance or testing and/or a sensor (300; 310; 320) configured to detect relative motion at an interface between the primary pivot bearing and the redundant pivot bearing.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to flight instrument warnings that are configured to automatically adjust a low airspeed warning band on an airspeed indicator based on available torque margin and radar altimeter height. Warnings may be presented on a primary flight display or on flight instruments when a low airspeed band is entered.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has: a body for carrying an article; at least one rotor; and a light source for generating a light beam to indicate the landing zone for the UAV. The UAV, in use, is flown to a desired location, that might be a site of an emergency with no defined landing zone. The UAV descends, and, while descending the light source is operated to illuminate and to define a landing zone. The UAV can be provided with lights and an audio source to warn and advise bystanders that the UAV is landing and to stand clear of the landing zone.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera mounting apparatus for an airborne oblique photogrammetric system that is simple in structure, scalable in the number of capturing cameras, and adjustable in tilt angle. The camera mounting apparatus includes: at least one oblique hanger plate for mounting an oblique camera, a parallel hanger plate securely connected to an aircraft chassis, and a tilt angle adjusting assembly for connecting the oblique hanger plate to the parallel hanger plate in an angle-adjustable manner. The tilt angle adjusting assembly further includes a first fixed bearing secured to the parallel hanger plate, a second fixed bearing secured to the oblique hanger plate opposite to the first fixed bearing, a hinged bearing hinging the oblique hanger plate to the parallel hanger plate, and an angle adjusting sheet connected between the first fixed bearing and the second fixed bearing.

Abstract: A payload exchange facilitating connector module, comprises: a) a structure secured to a payload; b) a locking member operatively connected to said structure! c) a locking initiating element that is settable in force transmitting relation with said locking member! and d) two guiders configured to urge an interface element of two different external positioning components, respectively, to undergo linear and non-rotatable relative motion exclusively with respect to said structure, until said locking initiating element is set in force transmitting relation with said locking member to cause said locking member to become coupled with a dedicated element of a first of said positioning components, or following decoupling of said locking member from said dedicated element to facilitate payload exchange.

Abstract: There are described methods and systems for supplying water to an aircraft. A water supply assembly is fluidly coupled to a water storage tank via a supply line. An overflow line is fluidly coupled to the water supply assembly. One or more sensors are configured to determine an amount of water in the water storage tank. One or more processors are communicative with the one or more sensors and configured to: determine a desired amount of water to be contained in the water storage tank; determine from the one or more sensors that an amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and, in response to determining that the amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, transmit an instruction for causing water being supplied from the water supply assembly to the water storage tank to be diverted to the overflow line.

Abstract: Provided are systems and apparatuses for manufacturing aircraft support structures. An example robotic end effector comprises a rotatable reel with a flat strip of material wound around the reel. The end effector further includes a forming shoe including a forming surface contacting the strip of material. A first end of the forming surface corresponds to a start shape and a second end of the forming surface corresponds to an end shape. As the strip of material passes from the first end of the forming surface to the second end of the forming surface, the strip of material transitions from the first shape to the end shape and is deposited as a formed stringer ply onto an application surface. The forming shoe may further include a vacuum system to suction air through a plurality of ports along the forming surface to urge the strip of material against the forming surface.

Abstract: An aircraft fuselage assembling jig includes: a base provided with a plurality of frame indexes for positioning both ends of a plurality of aircraft fuselage frames; a plurality of header plates, each of which protrudes from the base so as to extend along an aircraft fuselage panel, the header plates being arranged parallel to each other in an axial direction of the aircraft fuselage panel; and a plurality of electric cylinders radially provided on each of the plurality of header plates, the electric cylinders moving respective receiving members in a radial direction of the aircraft fuselage panel, the receiving members contacting a skin included in the aircraft fuselage panel.

Abstract: A solar power generator overlies a solar power generator when stowed. A plurality of solar cells of the solar power generator includes first solar cells each having a corner at one end of one side, and second solar cells disposed adjacent to the first solar cells. Each of the second solar cells has a chamfered part at an end, corresponding to the one end, of a side facing the one side. When viewed along thickness direction D3 of a support, a cushioning part of the solar power generator is disposed between the corner of the first solar cell and the chamfered part of the second solar cell and projects more outwardly along the thickness direction D3 of the support than the plurality of solar cells.

Abstract: The method for the preparation of containment units of biological liquids, comprises the following stages of: furnishing a device (1) comprising a main body (2) which defines at least a continuous filling channel (3), having at least an inlet gap (3a) of a biological liquid and at least an air outlet gap (3b), a plurality of containment units (4) arranged in succession to one another so as to communicate with each other and defining respective containment chambers (5) positioned along the filling channel (3) and placed in between the inlet gap (3a) and the outlet gap (3b), a hydrophobic air filtering device (6) associated with the body (2) in correspondence to the outlet gap (3b), wherein the containment units (4) are bulbous members each having opposing elastically deformable sides that define the respective containment chambers therebetween, and wherein after deformation the sides return to a convex non-deformed idle configuration in which the sides are at a non-zero distance from one another; injecting a b

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for dispensing solid substances, wherein the apparatus comprises a feeder section with a plurality of feeder units, a collection section with a plurality of hoppers and a dispensing section, wherein the plurality of hoppers are rotatable with respect to the feeder units and a first packing position for dispensing the solid substances to the dispensing section, wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device for removing pollutants from the hoppers, wherein the cleaning device comprises a hub and a plurality of ducts forming air connections between the plurality of hoppers and the hub, wherein the cleaning device comprises a first blocking member that is arranged for blocking the air connection between one of the hoppers and the hub when said one hopper is positioned in the first packing position.

Abstract: A bag-making and packaging apparatus creates one product per cycle by packaging articles in a bag made from a film. The bag-making and packaging apparatus includes a longitudinal sealing mechanism, a guide, an article sensor, a transverse sealing mechanism, a cutting mechanism, and a prediction unit. The guide guides the articles which fall from above into a film tube. The transverse sealing mechanism forms a transversely sealed part in the film tube with each cycle. The cutting mechanism cuts the film tube in the transversely sealed part with each cycle. The prediction unit predicts whether or not jamming of the articles could occur in the transverse sealing mechanism on the basis of an output of the article sensor with each cycle. When the prediction unit has predicted that the jamming could occur in a certain cycle, the cutting mechanism does not cut the film tube in the certain cycle.

Abstract: An automatic roll change system for a stretch wrapping machine may include multiple mechanically-actuated load stations capable of being actuated by a common actuator assembly, as well as pivotable support members for use in positioning packaging material in a tortuous path for loading into a packaging material dispenser.

Abstract: A blister packaging machine that manufactures a blister pack, wherein the blister pack comprises: a lidded container that includes a container main body and an outer lid portion; and an inner cover film attached to close the opening of the container main body, the blister packaging machine comprising: a conveyor; a molding device that executes a molding process to a strip-shaped container film and form a lidded container-corresponding part corresponding to the lidded container; a placing device that is disposed downstream of the molding device and places the article in a container part; a sealing device that is disposed downstream of the placing device and attaches the inner cover film to close an opening of the container part; and a punching device that is disposed downstream of the sealing device and punches out the lidded container-corresponding part along with the inner cover film to produce the blister pack.

Abstract: A manual binding tool has a first operating part opposite a handle unit and is capable of shifting positions relative to the tool body. A tightening mechanism pulls a second end in the lengthwise direction of the cable tie band part relative to a head part via operation of the first operating part. A holding mechanism holds the second end in the lengthwise direction of the band part pulled by the tightening mechanism to prevent a return movement. Second operating parts are provided to shift positions relative to the tool body. A fastening mechanism secures the second end of the band part in response to the operation of the second operating parts. Third operating parts are provided to shift positions relative to the tool body. A cutting mechanism cuts the second end of the band part in the lengthwise direction in response to the operation of the third operating parts.

Abstract: A modular baler comprises a baling chamber with a substantially hollow interior; a pusher block positioned in the baling chamber interior that is displaceable; a cylinder frame; a hydraulic cylinder attached to the cylinder frame comprising a cylinder rod that is displaceable into and out of a cylinder casing wherein the cylinder casing has a plurality of hydraulic oil ports; an electrical power/hydraulic system module comprising a source of hydraulic oil, means for connecting to an electrical power source, an electrical motor electrically connected to an electrical power source through such means, a hydraulic oil pump physically connected to the electrical motor and in fluid communication with the source of hydraulic oil and the hydraulic cylinder through the plurality of hydraulic oil ports; a shear module in fluid communication with the source of hydraulic oil; wherein the baling chamber is attachable to the cylinder frame at a plurality of attachment points and wherein one attachment point comprises a cyl

Abstract: Method to feed and form organized groups of smoking articles, providing to feed a plurality of pockets of a transfer conveyor with pockets moved step-wise, thrusting said organized groups of smoking articles, by means of thrusters actuated independently from each other, in a direction of transfer and through respective forming drawers, into said pockets on the basis of a predefined production rhythm. The method provides, in the event of obstruction, stoppage or blockage of a forming drawer, to vary the operating speed of the thrusters associated with the other forming drawers in coordination and in synchrony with the step-wise feed speed of said transfer conveyor with pockets, in order to obtain an effective production rhythm equal or near to said predefined production rhythm.

Abstract: A portable air extracting device includes a shell assembly and an electric air extracting pump. The shell assembly includes a top shell, a side shell and a bottom shell surrounding a fluid room. The bottom shell is provided with an external air-extracting hole. The external air-extracting hole connects the fluid room to a target space to be evacuated. The electric air extracting pump includes an intake nozzle and an outtake nozzle. In particular, the intake nozzle is misaligned with the external air-extracting hole.

Abstract: A method of fulfilling an order comprising at least one product is provided. The method includes receiving an order comprising at least one product, determining a suitable case from a plurality of available cases for holding the at least one product, said determining being a function of one or more characteristics of each product of the at least one product and one or more characteristics of the plurality of available cases; forwarding information identifying the suitable case to a case former; providing a case blank corresponding to said suitable case to said case former; erecting a suitable case from said case blank corresponding to said suitable case with said case former; and prior to the loading said suitable case with said at least one product, labelling said suitable case with at least one label.

Abstract: A bag opening apparatus and a bag opening method capable of efficiently opening a bag body in a short period of time are provided. A bag opening apparatus includes a gap formation unit which bends at least a front wall portion, of the front wall portion and a back wall portion that constitute a mouth portion of a bag body, so as to form a gap. When a first press drive member presses a first holding unit against the front wall portion, a contact part of the first holding unit is swung against urging force of an urging part of the first holding unit to bend the front wall portion.

Abstract: A thermoform packaging machine comprising, as work stations, a forming station for thermoforming troughs in a packaging film, at least one sealing station for sealing the troughs with a cover film, and a cutting station as well as a feeding device for causing a feed of the packaging film. A method for using such a thermoform packaging machine wherein a controller determines for two or more work stations, prior to a process step, which required feed length each of these work stations has, the required feed length indicating the distance by which the packaging film will have to be conveyed for the next process step of the respective work station, before a feed length specification is ascertained from the required feed lengths determined and the feeding device is controlled accordingly.

Abstract: A compartmentalized container loading and management system for loading compartmentalized containers, such as blister cards. A single system may be utilized to hand-load many different types of blister cards having different numbers of wells arranged in different patterns. Systems of the types described herein may include a docking station, a container locator, and a controller. The docking station may include visible information locations which provide visible information proximate wells of a docked blister card to indicate the well which should be loaded. The visible information locations may be changed to match the number, arrangement and pattern of the wells. A container locator may locate the blister card with wells at known positions of the docking station so that visible information may be associated with each well. A controller may control the visible information locations to provide visible information matching the pattern of the wells of each blister card.

Abstract: Described is a bagging station for use in a retail store to hold paper bags for filling with purchased products. The bagging station includes a bag retaining fixture for holding paper bags instead of hooks for holding plastic bags. The bag retaining fixture includes an elongate rod and a roller wheel. The elongate rod acts as an axle for the roller wheel. The elongate rod is coupled to a side wall of the bagging station. The elongate rod biases the roller wheel against the side wall. A side of a bag placed between the roller wheel and the side wall holds the paper bag in position on the bagging station so the bag can be filled with purchased items, then removed to be carried out of the store.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a glue supply device for a labeling unit with a glue printer, comprising: a storage tank for glue, a supply line for supplying glue from the storage tank to the glue printer, a continuously delivering glue pump which is embodied to deliver glue from the storage tank into the supply line, and a hydropneumatic reservoir for the glue, wherein the hydro-pneumatic reservoir is arranged at the supply line upstream of the glue printer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a label film including a hidden pattern that is displayable through scraping a surface thereof and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a cup comprising a frusto-conical shaped wall that is narrower on top of the cup, the top of the cup having an opening for passage of liquid, the cup having a circular bottom made from a material that is different than material of the wall of the cup, the wall of the cup having at least two fold lines; wherein the cup has a stowed configuration where the cup is collapsed along the fold lines and the cup has a deployed configuration so that the cup can hold a liquid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a paperboard packaging container comprising a tubular paperboard container body, a container bottom and a container lid. The container body comprises a container body abutment edge at the container opening. The container body has an inner surface facing towards an inner compartment in the packaging container and an outer surface facing away from the inner compartment. The container lid comprises a lid collar having an abutment edge adapted for abutting against the container body abutment edge, and a lid plug-in portion. The plug-in portion has a side surface extending in the longitudinal direction and faces the inner surface of the container body, when the container lid is in a closed position. The lid collar is made of the same material as the container body and the lid collar is delimited from the container body by a slit or by weakening means.

Abstract: A package includes a casing of made sheet material defining an inner volume, the casing including first lateral walls defining a first passage opening delimited by a first free edge, the casing including an engagement portion extending from a lateral wall of the first lateral walls inside of the inner volume to provide a projection, wherein the engagement portion extends from the first free edge of the casing in a direction towards the inner volume. The package also includes a container made of sheet material, separate from the casing, and configured for housing a product, the container comprising second lateral walls defining a second passage opening delimited by a second free edge, the second passage opening of the container being configured for insertion and withdrawal of the product from the container, and the container being configurable between first and second operative positions.

Abstract: A configurable container assembly is described. Embodiments of the configurable container assembly can include a container having a plurality of slots located around a perimeter of a top of the container. The slots can be configured to receive protrusions of one or more accessories. The configurable container assembly can be implemented in a closed configuration and an open configuration.

Abstract: Packaging for an attachable unit for a smoking article The invention relates to packaging (300) for an attachable unit (3) for a smoking article (2) comprising a receiver (301) to receive an attachable unit and a guide (306) for aligning the smoking article with the attachable unit when the attachable unit is received by the receiver such that the attachable unit can be attached to the smoking article. The invention also relates to packaging for an attachable unit for a smoking article comprising a receptacle or receiver in which the attachable unit is receivable and a gripping mechanism (307) to releasably hold the attachable unit within the receptacle or receiver when the attachable unit is received in the receptacle or receiver.

Abstract: A construct for engaging and supporting at least one article includes a plurality of panels and further includes retaining features. The plurality of panels extends around an interior of the construct and includes a central panel, a side panel, and an end panel, each of the side panel and the end panel foldably connected to the central panel. The retaining features are for engaging and supporting the at least one article, and provide access to the interior of the construct. The retaining features are reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the retaining features are substantially coplanar with the central panel and a second configuration in which the retaining features are at least partially recessed in the interior of the construct.

Abstract: In a reclosable folding box (41, 42, 43) having a safety and tamper-evident closure (84), the side wall surfaces (2 to 6, 64, 65) of which are formed by a one-piece blank (1, 1a, 1b) and glued together in such a way that the folding box (41, 42, 43) cannot be opened without destroying a glued joint and/or at least one disconnectable tear line area (16, 17, 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b), a solution for a reclosable medical packaging having a safety and tamper-evident closure is to be created, which provides an improved graspability and visual recognizability of a pull tab forming at least the substantial part of the safety and tamper-evident closure.

Abstract: A basket (10) comprising first and second side walls (16, 17) and first and second end walls (18, 19). Upper edges of the side and edge walls (16, 17, 18, 19) include a lip portion (22) and securing clips (34) are located adjacent lower sides of the lip portions (22). A retaining loop (32) is provided such that the retaining loop (32) is locatable around outer surfaces of the first and second side walls (16, 17) and the first and second end walls (18) to be received in the securing clips (34) to secure the first and second side walls (16, 17) and first and second end walls (18, 19) together to define an outer wall (12) of the basket (10).

Abstract: System and process for creation of a single-serve shot-glass peel-off lid.

Abstract: A pallet cap includes a plurality of raised surfaces and a plurality of parallel channels separating the plurality of raised surfaces. The pallet cap is securable to an upper surface of a deck of a pallet. The plurality of raised surfaces may include a central raised area, and the plurality of parallel channels may include a pair of inner channels, such that the central raised area is between the pair of inner channels. The pair of inner channels and the central raised area may be between an outer ridge and an inner ridge. The inner ridge and the outer ridge may project upward higher than the pair of inner channels.

Abstract: A tank support base and skid apparatus provides a frame having upper and lower end portions, left and right side portions and front and rear portions. The upper end portion has a front row of tank receptive supports and a back row of tank receptive supports. A frame floor is spaced vertically below the tank receptive support. The frame has a peripheral fluid barrier that includes a front wall, a rear wall and side walls that form the fluid barrier around the floor, each side wall extending from the floor to a tank receptive support. First and second internal support members span from one side of the frame to the other side of the frame and each spaced between the front wall and the rear wall. Each tank receptive support includes horizontal beams that span from the front wall to the rear wall and supported by the internal support members vertical members that each connect with a horizontal beam. Inclined plates each connect to both a horizontal beam and a vertical member.

Abstract: A yogurt-based food product is packaged in a container, including a bottom wall and a sidewall, by depositing a mix-in in a center of the bottom wall and then driving the mix-in from the center of the bottom wall to the sidewall with a blast of gas. Afterwards, a dairy or plant-based product is deposited in the container. The mix-in is in contact with the bottom wall and the sidewall, and a height of the mix-in is greater at the sidewall than at a center point of the bottom wall.