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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070261549 | Residence time distribution method and apparatus for operating a curvilinear pressure vessel where transport phenomena take place A method and apparatus for operating a pressure vessel containing a bed of particulate material comprising substantially leveling the bed and employing a fluid flow distributor above the bed. ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261550 | Method of Separating Nitrogen Gas and Molecular Sieve Carbon It is an object of the present invention to provide an industrially viable PSA process that requires small volumes of molecular sieve carbon and feed air. In order to achieve the above object, the PSA process uses the molecular sieve carbon satisfying the following rela... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261551 | Separation Of Carbon Dioxide From Other Gases An inventive adsorptive gas separation process is provided capable of producing a purified methane product gas as a light non-adsorbed product gas as opposed to a heavy desorbed exhaust gas component, from a feed gas mixture comprising at least methane, and carbon dioxi... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261552 | Direct gas recirculation heater for optimal desorption of gases in cryogenic gas storage containers A cryogenic gas storage system for optimal desorption of adsorbed gases, wherein a gas storage material is subjected to enhanced, ample selected recirculation of gas of the same type as the adsorbed gas, at suitable temperature and pressure, so as to supply of heat ener... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261553 | Capillary flow restrictor apparatus A pump for use in operably evacuating a chamber in a vacuum degassing apparatus includes one or more pumping cavities that are in fluid communication with the chamber, and a continuous vent channel that has an outlet disposed in fluid communication with a respective one... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261554 | AIR SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE WITH VARIABLE SWEEP STREAM A gas-separation module allows a sweep gas to be introduced at selectively variable locations, and in selectively varying amounts, along the length of the module. The sweep gas enters the module through a perforated conduit. A slotted sleeve, disposed within the conduit... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261555 | Modular frame for air purification devices A modular frame for use in air purification devices is described. In one aspect of the invention, a plurality of frame members are arranged in a linked stack to form a housing for components of an air purification device. The frame members are arranged to define a flow ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261556 | Gas Treatment Device A gas treatment device (1), comprising a charging agglomeration part (10) which charges and agglomerates components targeted for collection in gas by utilizing corona discharge, and a filter part (20) which collects the agglomerated components. The ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261557 | Activated carbon honeycomb catalyst beds and methods for the use thereof Disclosed herein, without limitation, are activated carbon honeycomb catalyst beds and systems for removing mercury and other toxic metals from a process stream, i.e, from flue gas of a coal combustion system. The activated carbon honeycomb can for example remove greate... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261558 | Building ventilator response system A response system for managing indoor air quality in a structure is provided. The response system comprises an indoor air quality appliance and a hazardous gas detector. The indoor air quality appliance is for improving indoor air quality in the structure and the hazard... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261559 | Analysis of a reactive gas such as silane for particle generating impurities An improved process for supplying to a processing apparatus a gas containing at least one impurity that reacts and/or nucleates to form contaminating particles suspended in the gas is disclosed. The improvement includes sampling a flow of the gas upstream of the process... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261560 | Beverage mate Beverage Mate consists of at least some of the following: a base, metal adaptor, power switch, power cord, cold/hot switch, adjustable flanges, heating coil, an external cooling unit and a line connecting the cooling unit to the adjustable flanges. To use Beverage Mate,... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261561 | WATER DISPENSER WITH SABBATH FUNCTION Water dispensers are disclosed which include a Sabbath function. When activating the Sabbath function, water refill of the hot water reservoir tank is prevented and the heating of the water in the hot reservoir tank is modified to provide a constant heating at a less th... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261562 | Coffee Maker Having A Pump For Pressurizing Water That Is Transported Through The Coffee Maker A coffee maker comprises a pump for pressurizing water, a pump tube connected to an outlet side of the pump, and a brewing chamber which is adapted to accommodate a coffee pad. During operation of the coffee maker, the water is heated and pressed through a coffee pad in... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261563 | AUTOMATIC DISPENSER OF BREWED BEVERAGES An automatic dispenser for brewing beverages from a product in granular form, composed of: a brewing chamber; a device for dispensing the product in granular form, having a dispensing opening and a chute communicating with the dispensing opening, the chute being adapted... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261564 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING ESPRESSO COFFEE PARTICULARLY FROM A CARTRIDGE WITH CREMA GENERATING SEPTUM, AND BEVERAGE OBTAINABLE FROM THE METHOD A method for extracting an espresso coffee beverage by means of an espresso coffee machine, comprising:
| 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261565 | Beverage preparation machine and method of operating a beverage preparation machine A beverage preparation machine is electrically operated and has a control unit, at least one functional unit, and an electric circuit for supplying the functional unit and the control unit with current. The electric circuit has a switch for switching the current on or o... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261566 | Mixing and dispensing granular food products and liquid A beverage mixing and dispensing device includes a housing, a liquid supply nozzle supported by the housing and configured to dispense a stream of liquid, a liquid supply mechanism in fluid communication with the liquid supply nozzle and configured to convey a supply of... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261567 | Pan assembly for cooking a food item with a depression in same A cooking pan assembly comprising; a top pan body pivotally mounted to a bottom pan body, the bottom pan body defining a reservoir and having a handle mounted extending from the bottom pan body and a middle pan body defining a reservoir which has a lesser surface area t... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261568 | Triangular frying pan A triangular frying pan includes a planar, triangular base. The base has a top surface to receive a food product, a bottom surface to rest upon a stove burner and first, second and third side edges. The sidewalls extend upwardly from first, second and third side edges, ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261569 | CHICKEN WING & LEG GRILL RACK A chicken leg and wing grill rack comprises a flat mounting member having a plurality of slots and apertures alternately positioned about the periphery thereof. An enlarged periphery thereof. An enlarged aperture and connecting slot are centrally located on the flat mem... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261570 | Produce Decontamination Apparatus Produce decontamination apparatus comprises a chamber 10 for accepting produce to be decontaminated and/or sterilised, and means for producing a free radical saturated atmosphere within the chamber 10 so that, in use, the free radical saturated atmosphere ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261571 | Liquefier Conventional type liquefier appliance that incorporates an anti-drip system consisting of a âTâ-shaped spout seal, besides the inclusion of a series of non-slip strips on the connecting gears between the drive unit and the rotary elements, which enable it to come to... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261572 | Compacting Machine with Reduced Friction Compacting machine comprising a compaction chamber connected to introduction means arranged to forcedly introduce a predetermined quantity of material to be compacted into the compaction chamber by conferring on the material a substantially rotary movement, the compacti... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261573 | Compactor cleaning system The invention resides in a compactor cleaning system comprising a compactor cleaning apparatus and cleaning plate device being located on a compactor drum or wheel of a compactor having feet thereon, to remove any debris between the feet. The drum/wheel has an outer sur... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261574 | Microcontact printing A microcontact printing tool having a print unit including a stamp head with a stamp and a wafer chuck for retaining a substrate. The stamp contained by the stamped head movable relative to the substrate by an actuator and a stage. A plurality of sensors detect the posi... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261575 | Screen printing machine and screen cylinder The invention relates to a screening machine comprising a frame and two bearing arrangements which are arranged thereon for the rotational positioning of a screening cylinder, whereby the bearing arrangements comprise rings which are rotationally driven around a common ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261576 | Reel-fed rotary printing press A reel-fed rotary printing press including printing units for printing at least one web, wherein each printing unit includes a form cylinder with a circumference defining a circumferential direction and a length defining a longitudinal direction. The form cylinder can b... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261577 | Printing roll with dead band helical pattern A cylindrical roll, which may be an anilox roll, for receiving a fluid for subsequent transfer is provided. The cylindrical roll includes a body that is configured for rotation about an axis. A transfer zone is on the body and is configured for receiving a fluid for sub... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261578 | TRANSFER DRUM PRODUCTION METHOD AND TRANSFER DRUM A method for producing a transfer drum simply, rapidly, at low cost and with high accuracy. A pair of end plates are coaxially arranged at a predetermined distance and in parallel with each other. A plurality of aluminum profiled members are bridged between the end plat... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261579 | FIXTURE FOR ANTI-MARKING COVERINGS FOR PRINTING PRESSES A flexible anti-marking system for use on a printing press transfer cylinder is resilient to compressive forces. The system includes an outer flexible substrate layer having a textured surface protruding from a first side for supporting the freshly printed sheet materia... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261580 | Automatic Mounting System The invention relates to a method and a device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a carrier, comprising the following steps of: placing on a table the flexible printing plate for positioning; determining the position of the printing plate by means of a visual ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261581 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING IMPURITY LEVELS IN AN ENCLOSED PRINTING PRESS ENVIRONMENT Methods and apparatus for controlling impurity levels in an enclosed printing press environment are disclosed. A disclosed system controls impurity levels by using variable speed fans to control the intake of air into the enclosed environment and the exhausting of air f... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261582 | Initiator Including a Zone of Weakness The present invention relates to an electropyrotechnic initiator comprising: an ignition support (10); an electrical initiation system (11) connecting the ignition support (10) to a source of electricity; and a cap (2) containing at least one... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261583 | Full function initiator with integrated planar switch A switch device having a base, a first electrically conductive pad coupled to the base, a second electrically conductive pad coupled to the base, a first electrically conductive projection and a second electrically conductive projection. The second electrically conducti... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261584 | Full function initiator with integrated planar switch A device having an initiator and an integrated planar switch. The initiator has a base, an initiating element that is coupled to the base, a first element pad, which is electrically coupled to a first side of the initiating element, and a second element pad, which is el... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261585 | SELF-DESTRUCT FUZE DELAY MECHANISM An exemplary self-destruct fuze delay for a submuntion includes a container filled with an activation fluid, a spring-loaded ampoule breaker to break the container upon deployment of the munition, a spring-loaded self-destruct firing pin to initiate a secondary detonato... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261586 | SELF-DESTRUCT FUZE DELAY MECHANISM An exemplary self-destruct fuze delay for a submuntion includes an ampoule filled with an activation fluid, a spring-loaded pin to break the ampoule upon deployment of the munition, and a wick to collect and retain the activation liquid in contact with a spring loaded r... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261587 | LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER CASED AMMUNITION An ammunition cartridge assembled from (1) a substantially cylindrical polymeric cartridge casing body defining a casing headspace with an open projectile-end and an end opposing the projectile-end, wherein the casing body has (A) a substantially cylindrical injection m... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070261588 | Machine for Renovation of a Track The invention relates to a gantry crane of a machine, for the exchange of sleepers on a track, which may be displaced in a machine longitudinal direction on crane tracks. Two crane buggies on the gantry crane, at a separation from each other in the machine transverse di... | 11/15/2007 |
