"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731046 | Composite sandwich panel and method of making same A method of manufacturing a composite panel includes manufacturing a composite panel having a first skin, a second skin, a core, and a plurality of distinct groupings of Z-axis fibers that extend through the core from the first skin to the second skin, wherein the Z... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7669727 | Bag support system The present invention provides a support system (6) for biobags (2) or disposable manufacturing components that uses one or more channels (20) filled with one or more types and/or sizes of media (13). The media (13) is fluid at atm... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7338429 | Method for direct solidification and stabilization of liquid hazardous wastes containing up to 100,000 mg/L of arsenic The present invention relates to a method for direct treatment of liquid wastes containing up to 10% or 100,000 mg/L of arsenic by solidification/stabilization in a relatively cost effective and environmentally safe. The method also permits the simultaneous utilizat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7306113 | Drinking container with exterior shell A portable drinking container is provided. The drinking container comprises a drinking vessel, a separate skirt around the drinking vessel and a foam material located in a second cavity between the skirt and the drinking vessel. The drinking vessel has a sidewall de... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281309 | Explosion resistant waste container An explosion resistant waste container (10) includes an outer open-topped container (16). The outer open-topped container (16) is sized to receive an inner open-topped container (12) and leave a space therebetween. Both the outer open-top... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267113 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve has: a housing in which a fluid passage is formed; a valve seat in which a fluid flow hole is formed to be communicated with the fluid passage; and a valve that is formed from rubber elastic body. At least a part of the housing is formed from r... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268359 | Apparatus and method for transporting radiopharmaceuticals A method and apparatus for transporting radiopharmaceuticals. Typically, the apparatus is a two-part assembly, each part having an exterior shell, a radiation shield and a non-porous lining. Additionally, the assembled apparatus has a sealed internal chamber suitabl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264132 | Box-like container with an interpenetrating structure and process for the realization thereof A box-like hollow body, particularly a container of various shapes and size, comprising at least an inner hollow body 3 and an outer hollow body 2, interpenetrating with each other so as to create an integral structure with particular characteristics o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7195129 | Inner container for household devices Inner containers for household devices in the form of a drum composed of an inner and an outer wall with a shear-resistant connection between the two walls, where both the inner and outer walls have been built up from a thermoplastic. The design of the novel inner c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7090091 | Large volume container for holding liquid media A large-volume container for holding liquid media is composed of two shell-like end parts each having a ring-shaped flat contact surface, and at least one sleeve-like middle part composed of two ring segments and provided with two ring-shaped flat contact surfaces a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7014059 | Explosion resistant waste container An explosion resistant waste container (10) includes an outer open-topped container (16). The outer open-topped container (16) is sized to receive an inner open-topped container (12) and leave a space therebetween. Both the outer open-top... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6957831 | Nipple for hot water tank conduits A nipple for connection to an outer metal casing of a host water heater for coupling a water conduit to an inner casing of the hot water heater is described. The nipple is a hollow tube having opposed threaded end portions. A thermally insulating sleeve is provided ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6688057 | Structure of liner and primary containment vessel using its structure The present invention aims to reduce the manufacturing work load of a structure of a liner of a concrete wall. A plurality of liner anchors 10 is constructed longitudinally to one surface of a liner 11, and a plurality of flat bars 14 is constructed trans... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6435366 | Appliance washing tub having non-metallic reinforcing body and metallic inner liner A washing tub is formed with a reinforcing body made from a non-metallic material, such as plastic or fiberglass, and a thin interior liner portion constituted by a metallic material, preferably stainless steel. The metallic material is preferably sprayed... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6349873 | Above ground storage tank for holding combustible material and supporting equipment thereon An above ground storage tank for holding combustible material and for supporting equipment thereon, such as an electric power generator, has an inner tank with a bottom wall, opposed side walls, opposed end walls and a top wall preferably formed as metall... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6341627 | Glass lined containers A glass lined container such as a vessel or conduit for liquid or gaseous material is disclosed consisting of a strong outer shell and an inner glass liner. The glass liner is spaced uniformly from the outer shell and a molten material which will expand w... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6319475 | Sample container Conventional container is composed of a single resin layer. In case of applying heat externally to the container, the heat is hardly conducted. According to the present invention, a container with high thermal conductivity can be provided. A portion conta... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6308830 | Device for protecting large-volume receptacle and method for the production thereof A device for protecting a large-volume container for liquid, slow-flowing, powdered, or granular materials during storage and transport, has a pallet support body to support the container from underneath and a jacket body, which is connected to the pallet... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6221456 | Thermal insulation A lightweight, partially evacuated load-supporting insulation panel comprising an outer gas-impermeable envelope and an inner gas-permeable envelope. The inner envelope is filled with a mixture of coarse gas-permeable granules and fine gas permeable parti... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6200692 | Container for holding high purity isopropyl alcohol The present invention relates to a container for holding high purity isopropyl alcohol (IPA) used in the electronic industry, which extremely dislike the inclusion of metal impurities. The container made of metal for holding high purity IPA, wherein at le... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199713 | Reusable container having a protective coating and method for the recovery thereof A reusable container, in particular for environmentally harmful substances, such as paint, adhesive and the like, comprises a container body (1), the inside and/or outside of which is provided with a protective coating (7, 6) which consists of a material ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6168040 | Double-wall insulated container A double-wall insulated container has an internal wall and an external wall enclosing an intermediate space which is under partial vacuum. A foam glass granulate fills the intermediate space and supports the walls. The walls may be metal or plastic and se... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6155451 | Sealed metal container A sealed metal container adapted for use with candles. The container is coated with a layer of sealing compound so that the side and bottom seams of the container do not leak flowable material. The container includes a stamp formed base which is character... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153330 | Alkaline manganese dioxide electrochemical cell having coated can treated with silicon compounds The performance characteristics of alkaline manganese dioxide cells are improved by applying a thin, polymeric coating to the inner surface of an unplated steel positive current collector, and including a silicon compound in the coating. The polymeric coa... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6033749 | Fuel tank Disclosed herein is a fuel tank of multi-layer construction having good impact resistance as well as good barrier properties for gasoline, especially one containing methanol and MTBE. The fuel tank comprises (a) inner and outer layers of high-density poly... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5939153 | Multilayered plastic container Process for forming a multilayered plastic article and multilayered plastic preform and container, wherein a polyepoxide or a liquid crystal polymer in the liquid form is applied to a substrate in a thickness which varies over the extent of the substrate ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5913442 | Container with variable decorative means A container including a container body decorated with a drawing, a hollow shell sleeved onto the container body and defining an enclosed space around the container body; and a telescopic decorative device mounted around the container body within the enclo... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5740941 | Sheet material with coating An article includes a base substrate having an outer surface, a visible marking placed on the outer surface, a coating of transparent synthetic diamond material bonded to the outer surface and over the visible marking.... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738920 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5736207 | Vessel of plastic having a barrier coating and a method of producing the vessel A plastic vessel has a barrier coating comprising sequentially arranged barrier layers of organic polymer and of inorganic oxides, nitrides or oxynitrides. The barrier coating preferably has at least two inorganic barrier layers. The thickness of the inor... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5695089 | Lightweight double wall storage tank A tank assembly which includes an inner storage tank and a surrounding outer containment tank with said tanks defining a substantially uniform space therebetween. The space is filled with a cured light weight porous monolithic insulating material having a... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5686157 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is usefull for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683771 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5664696 | Installation of tanks for storing fuel or chemical products in service stations and the like A battery of reservoirs for storing fuel, gas, contaminants and/or fluids, including external means for structurally protecting the tanks and providing stability to protect the surrounding environment from fluid leaks. The external means comprise a plural... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5655681 | Thermal insulating container for liquified gas A thermally insulated calorimeter includes a vessel with a chamber containing liquid nitrogen. The vessel is formed of four walls arranged proximately in parallel, each pair of adjacent walls delimiting a space. An inner wall forms the chamber, two partit... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654054 | Barrier coating The present invention is a plastic container coated with a barrier coating. The barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especially plastic evacuated bl... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5645184 | Aircraft cargo container An aircraft cargo container (10) is provided with one or more expandable regions for expansion under blast loading thereby to absorb a portion of the blast energy from a blast within the container (10). The absorbing means may comprise corrugated or conce... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5601204 | Tank vault with sealed liner A liquid container for the above-ground storage of flammable fuels is shown having an inner tank with a bottom surface, side surfaces, and a top surface placed within an outer shell having a bottom surface, side surfaces and an open top. The bottom surfac... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5547101 | Acid tank closing device A water seal device for closing a tank containing a corrosive product, such as acid, closed by a cover having a side lip which is able to engage, on closing, in a U-shaped channel provided along the upper edge of the side wall. The channel is made up of m... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5545375 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 08/13/1996 |