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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167526 | Apparatus for automatically unloading agricultural material from a storage bag An unloading apparatus capable of automatically unloading agricultural materials from a storage bag is disclosed. The unloading apparatus includes a drive mechanism for advancing the apparatus along the direction of an elongate storage bag, a collection mechanism fo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8100621 | Discharge hopper and method of discharging shaft trays filled with rod-shaped products A discharge hopper for a tray discharge station for serially discharging shaft trays filled with rod-shaped products includes a conveying element for carrying away the products flowing from the shaft trays and a connecting device for coupling the shaft trays to be e... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7938611 | Feeding apparatus of test equipment In the present invention, a feeding apparatus comprising a plurality of feeding mechanisms is provided. The feeding apparatus comprises a power source, a base, a rotating axle, a plurality of feeding mechanisms, a plurality of connecting units and a plurality of fix... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7802956 | Apparatus for automatically unloading agricultural material from a storage bag An unloading mechanism capable of automatically unloading agricultural materials from a storage bag is disclosed. The unloading mechanism includes a collection mechanism, discharge mechanism and a sensor arrangement configured to engage the storage bag. The sensor a... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7651310 | System for singling and transferring objects, and transfer device used in the system A system for singling and transferring objects comprises an inlet area and an outlet area for objects from the system, transfer means for transferring such objects comprising containment members, and retrieval means for retrieving and depositing such objects in the ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7442000 | Method and device for extracting electronic components from tubes and electronic component feeding device Method for extracting electronic components (8, 8′, 8″) from a tube (7), the electronic components (8, 8′, 8″) being extracted from the tube (7) with pneumatic means. Device for extracting electronic components (8, 8′, 8â... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7353954 | Tray flipper and method for parts inspection Manufacturing lines include inspection systems for monitoring the quality of parts produced. Manufacturing lines for making semiconductor devices generally inspect each fabricated part. The information obtained is used to fix manufacturing problems in the semiconduc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329947 | Heat treatment jig for semiconductor substrate When a two-division structure heat treatment jig for semiconductor substrate that includes a silicon first jig that comes into direct contact with a semiconductor substrate that is heat treated and supports the semiconductor substrate, and a second jig (holder) that... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328804 | Shipping system The present invention relates to a shipping system (1) for shipping articles, comprising a shipping box (2) which can be converted between an in-use state in which it can be loaded with articles and a not-in-use state in which it has a reduced height i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7308779 | Method and device for packing tubes Tubes (T), coming from a production line, are supplied by means of a grouping unit (1). The grouping unit comprises a conveyor belt (10), with product holders (11) and the tubes are supplied in groups by means of a stepping motor (12). A ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304260 | System and method for filling, removing and transporting containers The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically transporting receiving containers for sorted products. The containers are filled with the sorted products along a sorting stretch at individual, similar target stations, and automatically transpo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303647 | Driving mechanism for chip detachment apparatus A driving mechanism and method are provided for driving a detachment tool adapted to detach a chip from an adhesive tape to which the chip is mounted. The mechanism includes a first actuator coupled to the detachment tool and operative to drive the detachment tool t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300051 | Rippler for a paper deliverer A rippler may be installed on a paper deliverer used in conjunction with a paper sheeter, in between the vacuum belts of the sheeter. The rippler includes an upwardly projecting ridge, causing paper passing over it to develop a ripple, thereby increasing the rigidit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293585 | Bulk bag unloading apparatus An apparatus for unloading a comminuted material contained in a bag having means disposed at an upper end portion thereof for suspending the bag and a closable discharge outlet disposed at a lower end thereof generally consisting of a support means; and a hopper hav... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287946 | Unloader for discharging dry materials from bulk bags An unloader for discharging and feeding dry, granular type materials from bulk bags. Among the many improvements of the discharge apparatus is an open frame (20) and offset discharge location. Other improvements include an I-beam (23) and frame design ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7265035 | Semiconductor device and its manufacturing method To improve the reliability and yield of a thin-type semiconductor device as used for a stack-type flash memory, the semiconductor device is manufactured by upheaving each of semiconductor chips (semiconductor devices) obtained by dicing a semiconductor wafer on an a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258221 | Storage unit for elongated products The storage unit comprises at least two flexible members (55), equipped with supports (57) for the products to be stored, extending and moving along respective parallel paths defined by a plurality of driving wheels (59, 63). The supports (57... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249691 | Product extractor for valve bags The invention pertains to a device for removing the contents of a valve bag using suction. The invention further pertains to a method of removing the contents of a valve bag using the device. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243002 | System and method for carrier identification in a pneumatic tube system A system and method provides for the identification and monitoring of carriers within a pneumatic carrier system. Each carrier which is to be employed within the system includes an identification device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip which has ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237689 | Molded plastic waste container with integral side channels for receiving lifting prongs and method A plastic waste container is rotationally molded with a hollow material carrying or holding compartment having a bottom, rear, front and opposed side walls. A plastic pocket defining a prong receiving channel, located on each side wall, is integrally formed with the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232284 | Device for loading substrates into and unloading them from a clean room The invention relates to a device for loading substrates into and unloading them from a clean room, comprising a lock device onto which a transport box for receiving the substrates can be placed and which is fitted with a hermetically sealing lock opening, and a pro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225924 | Flat mail sleeve packaging and method of use A flat mail sleeve packaging system which is adapted to stack product in a constrained homogenous mass. The system includes a first constraining wall and a second constraining wall. The second constraining wall is positioned with respect to the first constraining wa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195236 | Automated induction systems and methods for mail and/or other objects In some embodiments, a system for automated loading of a side-by-side stack of thin objects to a feeder is provided. The system can include, e.g.: a) a transporter having a transport surface upon which a side-by-side stack of thin objects can be conveyed; b) a carri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172382 | Loading assembly for transport containers, and related method of use A loading assembly is provided that is configured to load transport containers with bulk material quickly and efficiently. The assembly includes a load bin having a cross section conforming to an open end of a container and a drive mechanism configured to urge the l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168551 | Device linking a supply unit and a user unit for the manufacture of tobacco products A supply unit and a user unit employed in the manufacture of tobacco products, typically cigarettes and the like, are linked by a duct along which a mass of the cigarettes is advanced from the outfeed of the supply unit toward the infeed of the user unit. The advanc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165666 | Buffer storage unit for tubes, especially cardboard tubes for the production of logs Store for stocking tubes therein, comprising means (4) for feeding tubes (1) into the store, and means (7) for unloading the tubes (1) therefrom, the store being located between said supply means (4) and said unloading means (7 | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159744 | Flow promotion device for bulk bag discharger A flow promotion device (FPD) for use in conjunction with a bulk bag discharger is provided. The FPD includes a center plate pivotably connected to the bulk bag discharger frame. Extension plates are pivotably attached to each end of the center plate. A connecting e... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157308 | Circuit substrates, semiconductor devices, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus methods for manufacturing circuit substrates, and methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices A method is provided to control the height of bump electrodes and increase a clearance between edge sections of a semiconductor chip and lead terminals of a tape substrate. By applying suction to a tape substrate through a suction groove, boundary portions of a semi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156220 | Automatic tray handling system for sorter A method for handling trays for use with an article sorter includes providing a conveying surface along a plurality of sorter units and conveying empty trays along the conveying surface. The empty trays that are being conveyed along the conveying surface are stopped... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156022 | Method for supplying dressings to a cylinder of a printing machine A device is provided for the storage of a blanket or a dressing that is to be supplied to a cylinder of a printing machine. A retainer is usable, in a first operating position, to retain the blanket in a first storage position. The blanket can leave the first storag... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137234 | Vertical flat stacking apparatus and method of use A device and method for stacking product into a container in a vertical orientation. The device includes at least one pivoting mechanism pivotable between a loading position and an initial/final position. The at least one pivoting mechanism retains a container there... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112031 | Method and apparatus for mechanized pocket sweeping A method for sweeping mail pieces from pockets of a sorter including the steps of (1) sorting mail pieces to a plurality of pockets based upon a preselected sorting criteria, (2) positioning an unloading robot adjacent to a selected one of the pockets when the pocke... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107125 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the position of a semiconductor processing robot A robotic positioning system that cooperates with a sensing system to correct robot motion is provided. The sensing system is decoupled from the sensors used conventionally to control the robot's motion, thereby providing repeatable detection of the robot's true pos... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100347 | Automatic opening device for solid material package, preparation device for photographic-processing solution, and photographic-processing device An opening device for a solid material package includes a package supporting unit for fixedly supporting a main body of a solid material package having a pair of pulling flaps, an opening unit formed from grips for gripping the pair of pulling flaps so that an openi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101141 | System for handling microelectronic dies having a compact die ejector According to one aspect of the invention, a system for handling microelectronic dies is provided. Two vertical supports are secured to the frame of the die handler. A wafer support, to support a semiconductor wafer, is mounted between the vertical supports such that... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096649 | Method and apparatus for integrated circuit storage tube retention pin removal and insertion While the manufacturing of integrated circuits (IC) has become a mostly automated process, the loading of the ICs into storage and shipping tubes 105 still requires a large amount of human interaction. A major stumbling block to the automation is the removal ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083369 | Collapsible container with dunnage erection biaser A reusable and returnable container for holding product therein during shipment and subsequently being returned without product comprises a body having at least two opposed side structures, collapsible dunnage operably connected to the side structures, and a dunnage... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072745 | Refuse vehicle control system and method A refuse vehicle is disclosed comprising a refuse loader capable of moving a load of refuse along a path and into the refuse vehicle and an electronic control system capable of controlling the refuse loader. The refuse loader controlled by the electronic control sys... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066215 | Method for product mixing A process is provided for the mixing of one or more concentrates in a machine, wherein one or more concentrates and/or one or more diluents are mixed together in a mixing chamber; and the product is dispensed from said machine into a storage container. A machine is ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065940 | Product delivery system A product delivery system is provided wherein consumer products are delivered in bulk to the retail site and can be dispensed to individual containers at the retail site. The consumer products can include products in concentrated form that may be diluted prior to di... | 06/27/2006 |
