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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351292 | Assembly for processing substrates An assembly for processing substrates, which processing comprises a vacuum deposition process, such as, for instance, sputtering, CVD or PECVD, which vacuum deposition process is carried out in at least one process chamber, the assembly being provided with a conveyi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7210923 | Hopper system for a patty-forming apparatus A food product hopper assembly is provided for a food patty molding machine. The food product hopper of the assembly is configured for containing a supply of food product and is in flow-communication with a food delivery apparatus for discharging food product from t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195440 | Agricultural silo auger system apparatus and method An auger assembly that has three individual augers that function cooperatively to transport silage within a silo. Specifically, the auger assembly is used to manipulate silage during the loading and unloading of a silo. The first and third augers have the same fligh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7101140 | Apparatus for storage and unloading of granular material The object of the invention is an apparatus for storage of wood chips in a curved-top stockpile the apparatus consisting of a central tower which supports a conveyor for loading the chips and a beam-like turning pile composer, and a unloading beam supported on groun... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7016812 | Apparatus and control method for intelligent sensor device An intelligent sensor device and a method for controlling an intelligent sensor device are provided. In one example, the sensor device includes a memory; a radio frequency communicator configured to receive signals from and transmit signals to an external device hav... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6793450 | Below grade cask transfer facility A system and method for transferring a canister of spent nuclear fuel from a transfer cask to a receiving cask. In one aspect, the system comprises a below grade opening adapted for receiving a cask; a platform positioned within the opening, the platform capable of ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776568 | Treatment of waste materials Apparatus suitable for use in the treatment of waste and/or organic materials which includes a main body having a treatment chamber therein having a base which when the apparatus is in a harvesting mode is arranged with a space there below. The base includes a plura... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6250514 | Container for storing and discharging particulate material, in particular pulp chips The present invention relates to a container for storing and discharging particulate material, in particular pulp chips. For the purpose of preventing bridge formation and making possible a simple and cost-effective design, the container is made so that a posi... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6139241 | Multi-faceted modular silo for bulk solids A silo for gravity flow storage of bulk particulate solids comprises downwardly converging and downwardly diverging walls. The downwardly converging walls form angles to the vertical that satisfy the conditions for mass flow. The walls impose particle vel... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5845566 | Multi-slot closed type powerful garbage compression structure A multi-slot closed type powerful garbage compression structure including a housing, an inner cylinder internally provided with guide plates and being inclined forwardly, and a push bar behind the inner cylinder. The housing is provided with four slots at... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5815941 | Pellet cooler having dual grate pellet outlet A pellet conditioning device (10) for the cooling and/or drying of preformed discrete pellets (148) is provided which includes an upright pellet-receiving bin (12) with a dual grate assembly (18) therein. The assembly (18) includes a stationary first grat... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5805472 | Test handler for semiconductor devices In a test handler for semiconductor devices according to the invention, test trays are provided with respective identification codes specific to them and the identification codes of the test trays are read by a reading device arranged respectively at give... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5755837 | Fuel spreader assembly for use in a gasifier A pyrolysis gasifier includes a first auger (26) which moves carbon from a carbon collection tank (24) through an air lock valve (30) to a carbon holding tank (28). The gasifier includes an inner cylindrical sleeve (80) which is configured such that there... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5626455 | Ethylene oxide catalyst loading device A single tube catalyst loading device is provided which consists of a transport belt system, electric motor, and catalyst loading hopper. Using this equipment, it is possible to control the drop rate of catalyst pellets without incurring mechanical damage... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5553985 | Quick clean-up dual piston pump A dual-piston pump or similar material handling device includes a hopper assembly for storing material that is to be delivered to the device, and a transfer assembly between the hopper assembly and the frame of the device. The hopper assembly is supported... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5499695 | Hopper-fed piston filler and lift assembly workstation A workstation for filling muffin pans and the like by means of a piston filler fed from a hopper located in surmounting relation to the piston filler, the invention further includes a lift assembly mounting the combined piston filler and hopper for vertic... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498120 | Mud pan apparatus A mud pan apparatus provided for use in combination with a well drilling device. The mud pan apparatus includes a housing having a bottom, opposed sidewalls and opposed end walls. Together, the bottom, sidewalls and end wall of the housing form a reservoi... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498115 | Distributor for particulate material The present invention relates to a distributor for particulate material comprising a cylinder and a feeder screw mounted therein for conveying particulate material in the cylinder from an inlet to an outlet.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5468122 | Uniform mechanical wet grain unloading system A process for uniformly removing wet grain in a layer of relatively uniform thickness from a wet grain container. Wet grain charged into the grain container is supported on an perforated or air-pervious floor supported above the bottom of the grain contai... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5442897 | Method of and apparatus for making tubular envelopes A continuous web of wrapping material for catamenial tampons or other commodities is advanced lengthwise first through a station where it is acted upon by a perforating knife to weaken longitudinally spaced-apart portions of the web transversely of the di... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5421686 | Loading and unloading system A system for automatically loading and unloading bottles, vials, or other containers into and out of a freeze dryer or other material treating apparatus includes a loading station and a conveyer for bringing bottles to the loading station. A transfer vehi... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5375342 | Counterflow air cooler for granular materials An apparatus is provided for cooling warm granular product. The apparatus includes a grate system having a first grate overlying and second grate. The first grate has a plurality of parallel generally spaced apart members, whereas the second grate has a p... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5299427 | Ice transport and dispensing system An ice transport and dispensing system includes an ice maker for introducing ice into a remote ice storage bin and a plurality of ice dispensing stations that receive ice from the bin. Each dispensing station has an ice storage hopper, and at least one do... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5286161 | Method of producing silage removal channel A method of producing a silage removal channel. The method comprises the steps of disposing an inflatable tube within an empty silo, inflating the tube, filling the silo with feedstuff, deflating the tube and then withdrawing the same from the interior of... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5284187 | Method and device for treating powder coal in a solid-fuel injection installation The present invention relates to a method for treating powdered coal in a solid-fuel injection installation. Such an installation comprises a powdered coal storage bunker, at least one lock connected to the circuit for pneumatically transporting the coal,... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5205696 | Dumping system for a kiln floor A dumping system for a kiln floor having a pnematic cylinder to cause a plurality of rows of tray assemblies to move between a closed postion and an open position. A harmonizing bar assembly is connected to the rows of tray assemblies and acts to synchron... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5189944 | Automated french fry cooking apparatus A french fry cooking apparatus for deep-frying french fries includes a cooking unit having a plurality of frying baskets. Mounted above the cooking unit is a refrigeration unit which includes a first conveyor upon which a supply of frozen french fries is ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5171541 | Fluidized bed discharge process Process for discharging solid particulate products present in a fluidized bed reactor in which the polymerization or copolymerization of alpha-olefins is carried out, in a system consisting of a vessel connected to the reactor by way of a pipe provided wi... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5052874 | Compacting screw feeder Apparatus for densifying particulate solids and for removing air from the solids includes a screw feeder that conveys the material through a recirculation chamber, then into a high pressure shroud that is closed at its downstream end by a preloaded cover ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5044860 | Analysis of organic material This invention relates to apparatus for quantitatively analyzing a gaseous mixture for its components. A predetermined volume of a gaseous mixture of combustion products component is collected in a gas mixer up to a preselected pressure. A portion of the ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4909696 | Method and apparatus for loading a product in an enclosed box A method and apparatus for loading a refrigerator box which has a door along one side and insulation in all of the surfaces of the box including the bottom. The invention specifically relates to devices for loading the box using a pallet loaded with prepa... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4869636 | Handler for IC packages A package handling apparatus for presenting circuit packages to a test head is provided which uses a soft handling approach throughout the system. The handler works with a plurality of sticks, with each stick adapted for holding a plurality of packages in... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4869162 | Counterflow cooler for pellets A counterflow cooler for ventilation and cooling of hot, pelletized product is provided which includes a shiftable floor located beneath a negatively ventilated housing. The cooler is provided with a series of openings in the floor which both admit air in... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4770121 | Semiconductor vapor phase growing apparatus An apparatus for positioning a plurality of semiconductor substrates on a movable, support in a desired pattern, in a semiconductor vapor phase growing apparatus. A memory is provided for storing two dimensional data corresponding to the desired pattern. ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4722298 | Modular processing apparatus for processing semiconductor wafers A self-contained modular processing apparatus is disclosed for processing workpieces, and in particular, silicon wafers. The apparatus is constructed of framed modules which plug into a service facility docking subassembly and interlock therewith to make ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4508596 | Apparatus for dry cooling of coke A method for the dry cooling of coke comprises transferring the coke from the coke oven to a special bucket which is moved over a charging hole of a cooling pit. The space between the bucket and the charging hole is closed off and sealed against the atmos... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4498416 | Installation for treatment of materials for the production of semi-conductors Installation for treatment of materials for semi-conductors, starting from slices (30) gathered onto carriers (5) and treated in a series of vacuum chambers. The installation is in modular form, each module (A, B, C, D) including a straight tubular portio... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4469559 | Container for transporting hot coke A container for transporting hot coke has a cylindrical portion and a narrowing conical portion downwardly extended therefrom. A rotation ring carrying grippers is positioned in the upper region of the container, which is operated during the filling of th... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4445282 | Cooler for granular products The invention relates to a cooler for granular products, essentially consisting of a cooling reservoir, a product inlet at the top, and two grids for the discharge of granules, which grids are movable relatively to each other. In the cooling reservoir a c... | 05/01/1984 |
