Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090020012 | METHOD FOR THE BACKFLUSHING OF FILTERS Air filters comprising thin-walled textile filter bodies have to be cleaned periodically. According to a method known to this purpose, the filtered material is loosened using pressure pulses in a flushing air flow. According to the invention, for generating the pressure... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020013 | MEMBRANE BASED DEOXYGENATOR FOR PROCESSING FLUIDS A deoxygenating system includes a processed fluid that flows through a membrane deoxygenator. Oxygen is removed by the membrane deoxygenator and stored in an oxygen storage container separate from the subsequently deoxygenated processed fluid. In one example, the membra... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020014 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMRPOVED CONTROL OF PSA FLOW VARIATIONS A pressure swing adsorption process including the step of separating a gas mixture by absorbing at least one gas component in an adsorbent mass provided within each vessel of a plurality of vessels. The separating step has a single pressure equalization cycle. The separ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020015 | Device for Supplying Domiciliary and Ambulatory Oxygen Device for supplying domiciliary and ambulatory oxygen, comprising an oxygen filling station and a portable oxygen reserve that can be selectively connected to the filling station, the filling station comprising an oxygen concentrator intended to isolate gaseous oxygen ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020016 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS The present invention relates to a system for removal of airborne contaminants in a confined space comprising a primary reaction chamber which chamber comprises at least one ultraviolet light tube for the generation of ozone, in which chamber air coming from the confine... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020017 | Coffee Maker A coffee maker disclosed in the present invention at least comprises a supporting device, a brewing device, a heating device, an insulated carafe containing magnet, a magnetism-detecting device and a control device. The supporting device is used for supporting a carafe.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020018 | Hot Beverage Center A hot beverage center that utilizes a thermostat in the handle of an electric carafe. The handle thermostat has settings to bring liquids to a precise pre-determined setting for boil, coffee, tea, and cocoa brewing. When the desired temperature is achieved, the thermost... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020019 | FOOD COOKING DEVICE WITH COMBINATION VALVE A burner system for a gas-burning cooking appliance includes an integrated valve which provides gas flow to both a pilot burner and a main burner. The integrated valve includes a main line valve to mechanically regulate the gas flow to the main burner, and a separate pi... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020020 | PRESSURE COOKER EQUIPPED WITH A SCREEN The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker (1) at least comprising:
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| 20090020021 | PRESSURE COOKER FITTED WITH AN INFORMATION WINDOW The invention relates to a domestic cooking pot (1) comprising means of controlling (7) at least part of its operation, wherein said control means (7) have a mobile mounting between a plurality of positions, wherein said pot (1) is characteri... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020022 | Grill With Anti-Scald Structure A grill with anti-scald structure is disclosed. The grill has a lower base, an upper bakelite shell and a lower grill pan embedded in the upside of the lower base, an upper grill pan embedded in the underside of the upper bakelite shell, both upper grill pan and lower g... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020023 | Waste compactor with interior basket A system and apparatus for crushing aluminum cans, plastic containers and other crushable waste that is manual and portable. On the underside of the lid to the apparatus is a detachable handle with a plate attached thereto that has a series of rough ridges. The handle c... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020024 | SILK SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS A printing machine for cylindrical objects (100), comprising carousel means (2) for moving for locating the cylindrical objects (100) in a successive number of work stations, among which at least a printing station (3) and a drying station (<... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020025 | Stencil discharging box, stencil receiving apparatus, and stencil printing apparatus The present invention provides an easy-to-use stencil discharging box that can easily be detached from a printing apparatus with one hand, and can smoothly execute vertical discard in this state. A stencil discharging box that is detachably mounted to a printing apparat... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020026 | PRINTING PRESS A printing press is configured such that the printing sheet is supplied from the paper feeding unit through the intermediate cylinder 14 while the ink is supplied from the ink apparatus to the blanket cylinder 11 through the printing cylinder 12 and... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020027 | Synchronous control method and apparatus for web rotary printing press A synchronous control method and apparatus are disclosed for a web rotary printing press which comprises a first printing press, a second printing press, a drive motor for driving the second printing press, and a folder provided in the first printing press, and enables ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020028 | Printing groups comprising at least two cooperating cylinders and radially movable bearing units Printing groups are each comprised of at least two cooperating cylinders, each of which is mounted in a bearing unit that radially displaces its associated cylinder. At least one of these bearing units is provided with an actuator which is controlled, or regulated by a ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020029 | Method and apparatus for automatically regulating the registers between imprints in a multi color rotary printing press An apparatus for automatically regulating the register between two imprints being applied individually and successively onto a material web by at least two printing units arranged successively in the direction of travel of the web in a rotary printing press is provided,... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020030 | INSTALLATION FOR CHANGING INK IN A PRINTING STATION OF A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTER A method and an installation operable for cleaning an inking blade acting against a chambered printing cylinder of a flexographic printing machine. A cleaning device includes a blade cleaner, a recovery device for ink removed from the blade, a first prewash cleaning sys... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020031 | Apparatus and Method for Treating a Rotating Printing Technology Surface with a Process Liquid, Machine for processing Printing Material and machine for Treating Printing Forms An apparatus and method for treating a rotating printing technology surface, especially a re-imageable printing form, with a process liquid, such as cleaning, covering or rinsing liquid, include jet nozzles disposed along a straight line substantially parallel to the ax... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020032 | IGNITION DELAY MODULE FOR AN AIRBAG INFLATOR An ignition delay module (10) for use in an airbag inflator (100, 200) has an ignition delay module housing (11). The ignition delay module (10) separates the inflator (100, 200) into two chambers (40, 60). A pyrotechnic tablet ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020033 | Guideway Carrier and Magnetic Levitation Railway Manufactured Therewith A guideway carrier (11) and a magnetic levitation railway being produced therewith are described. The guideway carrier (11) has a gliding surface (14) for the gliding skids of the magnetic levitation railway. The gliding surface (14) is provi... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020034 | VOLATILE CORROSION INHIBITING MIXTURE WITH TRACING AGENT A corrosion inhibiting mixture is disclosed comprising a carrier, a volatile corrosion inhibitor and a tracing agent which absorbs light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emits light in the blue region of the electromagnetic sp... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020035 | Inkjet ink The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising anionic self-dispersing pigment and a certain mixture of ammonium and alkali metal cations. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020036 | Compositions and methods for producing latexes containing urethanes A latex particle for use in ink-jet inks can comprise a latex polymer core and a latex polymer shell such that the latex polymer shell has a Tg that is at least 10° C. greater than the Tg of the latex polymer core. The latex polymer core can compr... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020037 | Ink jet ink The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising anionic self-dispersing pigment, a certain mixture of alkali metal cations and a certain humectant. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020038 | CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATINGS COMPRISING ROSIN Cationic electrodepositable coatings comprising rosin, wherein the rosin forms part of the cationic resin backbone, are disclosed.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020039 | MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF A BIOMASS DERIVED COMPOUND AND AN EPOXY RESIN, AND AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS AND COATINGS COMPRISING SUCH RESINS Modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic, polycyclic and/or aromatic biomass derived compound and an epoxy resin are disclosed. Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising these reaction products are also disclosed.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020040 | AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS AND COATINGS COMPRISING MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF ROSIN AND A DIENOPHILE Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of rosin and a dienophile, further reacted with an epoxy resin, are disclosed.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020041 | MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF ROSIN AND A LINKING MOLECULE AND AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS AND COATINGS COMPRISING SUCH RESINS Modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of rosin and a linking molecule, further reacted with an epoxy resin, are disclosed. Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising these resins are also disclosed.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020042 | Use of Nanoparticles for the Preparation of Water-Based Dispersion Adhesives The present invention relates to the use of nanoparticles for the preparation of water-based dispersion adhesives, and especially the use of finely divided barium sulfate therein. The nanoparticles can be used with or without chemical modification. Adhesives of this kin... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020043 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPERSION OF QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE A method for manufacturing a dispersion of a quinoline derivative that is dispersed at a high concentration and has a small particle size. The method includes the steps of preparing a solution by dissolving an N-arylanthranilic acid derivative in an organosulfonic acid,... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020044 | Hydraulic cements comprising carbonate compound compositions Hydraulic cement compositions that include a carbonate compound composition, e.g., a salt-water derived carbonate compound composition containing crystalline and/or amorphous carbonate compounds, are provided. Also provided are methods of making and using the hydraulic ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020045 | MULTIPLE-USE TRANSPORT UNIT FOR SHEET-MATERIAL ROLLS AND THE LIKE The invention relates to a modular-construction storage and transporting unit (1) for a roll (2) made of a material web, in particular a sheet-material strip, which is wound up on a winding core. The storage and transporting unit (1) comprises a sup... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020046 | RETRACTABLE ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS DEVICE FOR A LOADING BED AND LOADING BED EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE A retractable antifriction bearing device (10a) that can be housed in a standardized groove of a loading bed. Each ball (30) is mounted directly in a housing (21a) of the profile (20a) by a guide and sealing ring (50 | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020047 | PORTABLE TABLE TOP MOUNTABLE ONTO A RAIL Disclosed is a portable table top mountable on a rail. The portable table top has a planar member defining a top portion and a bottom portion, and a fastening mechanism to removably attach the planar member to the rail. The fastening mechanism comprises a clip and a sup... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020048 | METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE ON THE PRIMARY SIDE IN A TWO-STAGE COMBUSTION PROCESS Method of reducing the nitrogen oxide formation (NOx) on the primary side and of at the same time avoiding the formation of nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia slip (NH3) in the exhaust gas of a two-stage combustion process and of improving ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020049 | WASTE DISPOSING APPARATUS The present invention relates to a waste disposing apparatus that, rather than using incineration, uses a system wherein heat is applied to a magnetic field generated by compounded granulated ores to promote the occurrence and activation of plasma, resulting in the main... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020050 | Roller grate with hydraulic drive and a method for operating the roller grate A roller grate consists of rollers disposed one behind the other by means of which the material to be burned is moved, and of a drive for the rollers that constitutes a hydraulic motor for driving one or several rollers. A method for operating the roller grate consists ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020051 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING METAL An apparatus for melting a metal load includes a furnace having a melting chamber with a hearth and a molten metal outlet. The apparatus further includes non-regenerative burners that are operative to fire into the melting chamber, and regenerative burners that also are... | 01/22/2009 |
