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The invention disclosed herein generally concerns a lid for disposable or reusable beverage containers which facilitates access to the contents for addition of condiment and which enhances the users sensory perception of the state of such contents, without removal of the lid. The lid of the invention combines various sensory elements to simultaneously enhance the user's sensory responses of taste, smell, touch and sight during drinking with the beverage cup lid in place. The sensory elements comprise openings, transparent materials, shape and media, through which liquid and vapor can pass, and through which heat can, conduct or convect. In addition to the elements already described, the beverage cup lid of the invention comprises a physical element that allows the addition and stirring of condiments while the lid is fully installed on the cup. The invention disclosed herein integrates multiple elements of a press and lock on a beverage cup lid. The shape of the lid of the invention provides a thin rim simulating the thickness of a cup without a lid or a non-disposable ceramic or glass mug or cup. The lid disclosed herein provides a well deep enough to avoid contact between the nose and the lid in the drinking position, thereby allowing the user's head to remain more upright while drinking.

Spout assemblies are provided for dispensing liquid from a nozzle.

A personal cooling device adapted for suspension from the rear strap of a cap. The device includes an elongated pouch member configured to hold a coolant pack, and a suspension member extended above an open upper end of a second side of the pouch. Fastening means are provided such that the suspension means can be looped over the strap of the cap and secured to the pouch, thereby securing the pouch on the cap. A second suspension member, extending from a side of the pouch, can be used to hang the device from a cap in a horizontal configuration. A coolant pack enclosed in the pouch cools the user. To prevent pooling of coolant gel, the coolant pack preferably has a plurality of closed compartments. The device can be used in an exchange system in which warm packs are replaced with frozen packs, such as for a rental fee.

An electrical protection circuitry for a docking station base of a hand held meter and method thereof are disclosed. In the event of a short circuit at a meter interface connector, the protection circuitry removes power at the meter interface connector. Similarly, in the event of an applied voltage outside a specified operating range of the base, the protection circuitry removes power to the meter interface connector. These conditions of the electrical system of the base are monitored regardless whether the meter or the meter's battery is electrically connected to the base. The protection circuitry also provides a visual indication in the event of either the over current and under / over voltage conditions. Additionally, the base is designed to prevent liquid from pooling inside a pocket used to cradle and hold the meter in the base through the use of a drain located at the lowest point in the pocket.

A vehicle (150) includes a fuel cell stack (151) started when the stack is below freezing, by connection (158) to the vehicle propulsion system (159) within a few seconds of starting the flow of fuel (179) and oxidant (173), or when open circuit voltage (155, 156) is detected. The fuel is in excess of stochiometry requirement and the oxidant is in excess of at least twice stochiometric requirement, either may be at about atmospheric pressure or at 4 kPa (0.6 psi) or more above the pressure of any water in said water passages, and either may be below freezing. Water transport plates (84, 86, 88, 89) have water passages connected to a water circulation loop (170) including a reservoir (164) having an auxiliary heater (161) connected (160) to the stack. Warming of cell stack materials and ice in the water transport plates, heat of fusion of melting ice, warming of melted water, and evaporative cooling of water melted in the water transport plates keep the fuel cell cool until liquid coolant can be circulated.

The invention relates to a fluid ejector, and aims to provide a gas-liquid mixed phase ejector for ejecting at a high speed. The ejector comprises a liquid phase inlet pipe and a gas phase inlet pipe which are provided with a quick coupler respectively; the tail end of the liquid phase inlet pipe is connected with a liquid phase nozzle; the tail end of the gas phase inlet pipe is connected with a gas phase nozzle; the liquid phase nozzle is a single-hole nozzle; a flow passage from the liquid phase inlet pipe to the liquid phase nozzle has smooth transition; the gas phase inlet pipe encloses the outside of the liquid phase inlet pipe to form an annular gas phase flow passage; the gas phase nozzle encloses the outside of the liquid phase nozzle and is connected with a mixed phase flow passage; the tail end of the mixed phase flow passage is connected with an outlet nozzle; and an outlet circulation sectional area of the outlet nozzle is smaller than that of a circulation sectional area of the mixed phase flow passage. The liquid phase nozzle has high-speed outlet liquid flow, and the high-speed outlet liquid flow is interacted with high-speed gas phase flow in the mixed phase flow passage to realize atomization and once more acceleration, thereby the ejector greatly weakens boundary layer effect on the outlet, avoids that liquid drops separating from main jet flow are convergent to drop on the outlet, and can flexibly adjust and control atomization fineness and distribution.

A device for measuring of urine production of a patient carrying a urine catheter, the device comprising a replaceable self-emptying chamber (120), provided with a siphon for self emptying when the burette becomes filled up to a predetermined volume, the self-emptying chamber further comprises an inlet and an outlet for the urine whose volume is to be measured, further, the device comprises a base unit (105) provided with attachment organs for removably attaching the self-emptying chamber (120) to the base unit, which station having measurement organs for sensing the level of urine in the self-emptying chamber and for keeping track of number of self-emptyings.

Method and devices for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are described in which a portable support assembly may be worn by a bed-stricken individual around particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The portable support assembly may generally include one or more individual fluid filled pods which are enclosed entirely within an inner fluid pad localized along a central portion. Both the one or more pods and inner fluid pad are then enclosed entirely by another layer of fluid within an outer fluid pad which extends over the entire assembly. Each of the fluid layers may be secured to an outer shell which is relatively stiffer than the fluid layers and may restrict or limit the expansion or movement of the fluid pods and / or fluid pads.

A vehicle (150) includes a fuel cell stack (151) started when the stack is below freezing, by connection (158) to the vehicle propulsion system (159) within a few seconds of starting the flow of fuel (179) and oxidant (173), or when open circuit voltage (155, 156) is detected. The fuel is in excess of stochiometry requirement and the oxidant is in excess of at least twice stochiometric requirement, either may be at about atmospheric pressure or at 4 kPa (0.6 psi) or more above the pressure of any water in said water passages, and either may be below freezing. Water transport plates (84, 86, 88, 89) have water passages connected to a water circulation loop (170) including a reservoir (164) having an auxiliary heater (161) connected (160) to the stack. Warming of cell stack materials and ice in the water transport plates, heat of fusion of melting ice, warming of melted water, and evaporative cooling of water melted in the water transport plates keep the fuel cell cool until liquid coolant can be circulated.

A drain strainer with an upper drain plate with large holes and a lower basket with small holes allows particulate matter to fall through the large holes but not enter the small holes. This two-story feature allows the drain strainer to have a flush, aesthetically pleasing appearance, and also prevents particulate matter from sitting on top of the drain, which could sully the feet of a shower user or could float to other parts of the tub or sink. The upper drain plate could be attached via a recessed hinge with a finger hole that allows a user to easily access the basket without the use of tools.

The stent with detachable ends of the present invention avoids problems from pooling or bridging between a stent and a fixture supporting the stent when a coating is applied. A preliminary stent can be held by at least one retainer to allow coating to be applied to the preliminary stent. The preliminary stent comprises a detachable portion made of detachable segments and a permanent portion made of permanent segments. After the coating has been applied, the detachable portion can be removed from the permanent portion to form the final stent. Removing the detachable portion removes any detachable segments where the liquid coating may have pooled at contact points between the retainer and the detachable segments.

The invention relates to an environmental-friendly grass concrete highway slope protection structure which mainly comprises grass concrete, prefabricated framed girders, anchor rods, soil nails, a mortar flag stone wall, a hillslope drainage system and a gravity retaining wall. The soil nails are arranged in an unstable rock mass of an original highway slope. Concrete piers are arranged at anchor heads. The mortar flag stone wall is additionally arranged on an original hillslope. The interior of the mortar flag stone wall is sequentially filled with a gravel bed, a clay bed and the grass concrete from bottom to top. The prefabricated framed girders are mounted at the top of the mortar flag stone wall. The anchor rods are arranged at the intersections of the prefabricated framed girders. Concrete inclusions are arranged at the peripheries of the anchor rods. The hillslope drainage system is arranged in the gravel bed. A drainage channel is arranged at a slope bottom. The gravity retaining wall is arranged on the outer side of a highway subgrade side ditch at a slope foot. The environmental-friendly grass concrete highway slope protection structure is high in integrality and stability, and combines safety embankment with environment protection really, and the traffic environment is effectively improved. The invention further provides a construction method of the environmental-friendly grass concrete highway slope protection structure.

A soap holder has a flat base with a plurality of openings in the base and sides extending upwards from the base. The sides may have a plurality of teeth formed therein. The teeth may taper outward from the sides. A lip may extend from the base opposite the sides, and may have indentions therein. The soap holder may be made of stainless steel, aluminum, ceramic, glass, plastic or porcelain, and be of a single formed piece. The base of the soap holder may have a uniform geometric shape, such as a circular or triangular shape.

A pop-up bubbler assembly for drinking fountains or other appliances that includes a head with a dispensing spout that rises upward out of a housing to dispense an arc of clean water when activated. The bubbler head then drops back down into the housing after water flow stops such that the dispensing spout is covered when not in use.

A weir grate (10, 100) comprises a base tray (12, 112) having an outlet (14, 114), and an infill tray (16, 116) positionable in the base tray. The base tray comprises a plurality of discretely positioned posts (22, 122) projecting upwardly therefrom in use. The infill tray comprises a plurality of correspondingly positioned locators (40, 140) projecting downwardly therefrom in use. Each locator is arranged for engaging with a respective post when the infill tray is positioned in the base tray.

A hermetically sealed multi-axis articulated arm apparatus for use within a sealable isolator chamber is disclosed. In one general aspect, it comprises a rotational shaft that passes through an opening in the chamber, a sealing member disposed within the chamber for sealing the shaft to an inner surface of the chamber, interconnected hermetically sealed arm segments operably attached to the linear motion shaft; an end effector operably attached to a terminal arm segment among the arm segments, and at least one fully enclosed drive system for driving and controlling the shaft and the arm segments. The rotational shaft can further be a linear motion shaft for which the sealing member is a bellows. The materials for the parts of the apparatus exposed to the atmosphere of the chamber can be compatible with an aseptic and cleanable environment and the surfaces of the arm segments can be shaped to avoid pooling of contaminants.

A substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method are provided wherein an oxide film which is thinner than the conventional films can be formed with uniform thickness when forming an oxide film on the front-side surface of a substrate. A substrate processing apparatus (12) for processing a substrate (W) by feeding a processing liquid comprises: a temperature regulator (133) to regulate the temperature of said processing liquid; and a underplate temperature adjuster (115) to adjust the temperature of an underplate (77) which is placed in proximity to the backside surface of said substrate W.

A fluid-collection pan configured for supporting a unit or system responsible for fluid damage risk to its surroundings. Multiple large egg-shaped supports upwardly extend from the pan's bottom surface and are integrated with it. They also each have an arcuate top surface that is transformed into an elliptical base as it meets the pan's bottom surface. Each support also has an upwardly-tapering protrusion with a convexly-shaped top edge that extends centrally from one of the longer sides of the elliptical base toward the support's top surface. The protrusion and the narrow sides of the elliptical base form a substantially triangular shape, which broadens the weight distribution of the supported fluid-causing unit across the pan's bottom surface. The top surface of each support also has a central indentation configured for receipt of a vibration isolator that provides contact with the supported unit. Optional stress-transmitting ribs may extend between adjacent egg-shaped supports.

Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. A wound dressing apparatus can comprises a wound contact layer, at least one absorbent layer, an electronics unit comprising a negative pressure source unit, and a cover layer. The electronics unit can comprise a plurality of sensors positioned on a printed circuit board and an inlet protection mechanism of the negative pressure source unit comprises a first recess in fluid communication with a first sensor and the outlet or exhaust mechanism negative pressure source unit comprises a second recess in fluid communication with a second sensor.

An underlayment with improved drainage is disclosed. Particularly, the invention relates to an underlayment board having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the board further includes a top edge and a bottom edge and includes at least one channel defined in the first surface with each of the at least one channel extending from the top edge to the bottom edge to form a drainage path therebetween. More particularly, the underlayment board can include at least one funnel defined proximate at least the top edge or the bottom edge, wherein the at least one funnel is in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the at least one channel. A method of finishing an exterior of a structural substrate and a building assembly are also disclosed.

A device for measuring of urine production of a patient carrying a urine catheter, the device comprising a replaceable self-emptying chamber (120), provided with a siphon for self emptying when the burette becomes filled up to a predetermined volume, the self-emptying chamber further comprises an inlet and an outlet for the urine whose volume is to be measured, further, the device comprises a base unit (105) provided with attachment organs for removably attaching the self-emptying chamber (120) to the base unit, which station having measurement organs for sensing the level of urine in the self-emptying chamber and for keeping track of number of self-emptyings.

The invention relates to the distribution of a current barrier layer, a light-emitting diode which is corresponding to an upper electrode and a process for preparation, belonging to the technical field of semiconductor photoelectrons. The structure comprises an upper electrode (10), a current spreading layer (100), an upper limiting layer (300), an active region (200), a lower limiting layer (400), a buffer layer (500), an under-layer (600) and a lower electrode (20), and further comprises a current barrier layer (120) located on the right lower portion of the upper electrode, wherein the distribution of the current barrier layer is corresponding to the upper electrode, a conductive light anti-reflection layer (101) is arranged between the upper electrode and the current spreading layer inside the conductive light anti-reflection layer or the current spreading layer or the upper limiting layer or the active region, or inside adjacent two layers, three layers or four layers, wherein the current barrier layer is realized through the post techniques. The current barrier layer corresponding to the upper electrode nearly completely avoids light and heat loss generated by idle current, thereby increasing the light extraction efficiency of the LED, and increasing the light emitting intensity, and the structure reduces the generation of heat, which is especially suitable for the preparation of large-power LEDs.

The invention relates to a reconstruction method of soil in a surface layer of an open-pit mining waste dump, and the method is as follows: when soil coverage of the surface layer of a platform at thetop of the open-pit mining waste dump is carried out, a soil covering vehicle carries out loose piling rather than grinding according to a certain arrangement way and ridges are set on the whole platform at the top of the waste dump by using a large-grid mesh and platform edges in the way of dense piling. The infiltration of the loose heaped soil of the surface layer and the accommodation of a concave region can not form a large amount of centralized runoff in heavy rain conditions, play the role of dispersing runoff and prevent convergence and heaping in seams of a large area of water flow.The loose heaped soil can absorb a large amount of rain water, store the rain water in the soil body and create the conditions for leading the platform of the waste dump to fast rehabilitate the vegetation; meanwhile, as the loose heaped soil can absorb and store the rain water, water can not flow downwards by the way of open flow, thereby avoiding the possible slope slide; in addition, the looseheaped soil further play the roles of automatically patching cracks due to settlement and soil sink holes of the surface layer.

Spout assemblies are provided for dispensing liquid from a nozzle.

The invention discloses a swinging concrete mixing device for construction, which comprises a tank body, a moving seat, a bottom plate, a base and a motor; several springs are installed between the bottom plate and the base; the upper end of the moving seat is provided with a downwardly concave arc Shaped groove, a moving wheel is installed at the bottom of the tank body, the moving wheel is in contact with the arc groove, and the limit wheel is fixedly installed on the upper end of the bracket; a push plate is fixed on the end of the piston rod of the cylinder; The stirring blade and the planetary gear mechanism include an outer ring, a planetary gear carrier, a sun gear, a planetary gear and internal teeth, and a vertical scraper is fixed on the end of the connecting rod. The tank body swings left and right under the push of the cylinder, changing the flow direction of the internal raw materials, so that the raw materials can be mixed in the longitudinal direction, and the mixing effect of the raw materials is improved. The swing is safe and stable, no manual operation is required, and the degree of automation is high; between the base and the bottom plate The provided spring acts as a shock absorber to prevent vibration from generating noise.

The invention provides a traffic control system. The traffic control system comprises a main control device, vehicle control devices and a road monitoring device; road traffic information is obtained by means of the road monitoring device; the destination information, geographic location information and operation information of vehicles are reported to the main control device through the vehicle control devices installed on the vehicles; the processing module of the main control device establishes a virtual dynamic traffic model according to the above obtained information; and the model can reflect information such as road traffic situations and the hot spot areas of roads. Preset algorithms are matched according to the virtual dynamic traffic model, so that the driving routes of the vehicles can be optimized, and line congestion caused by a situation that too many vehicles choose the same route can be prevented; the driving routes of the vehicles can be designed to regions which pass through the roads and have small traffic pressure according to corresponding road traffic situations; and therefore, with the traffic control system adopted, the vehicles can be shunted, and a situation that too many vehicles converge at a certain region can be prevented, and thus, traffic congestion can be effectively relieved.

The invention relates to an underground flow collection type ultrasonic wave Doppler flow-moisture content meter. The problem that the fluid flow cannot be measured by the existing flowmeter under two phase and three phase conditions is mainly solved. The underground flow collection type ultrasonic wave Doppler flow-moisture content meter is characterized in that an ultrasonic probe (1) is mounted on the upper end of a liquid outlet (4); the end faces of the ultrasonic probe (1) are respectively a receiving face (2) and an emitting face (3); the axial included angle a<o> between the emitting face and the ultrasonic probe (1) is 70 degrees and 80 degrees; the axial included angle b<o> between the receiving face and the ultrasonic probe (1) is 80 degrees and 90 degrees. The underground flow collection type ultrasonic wave Doppler flow-moisture content meter is capable of measuring the fluid flow under the two phase and three phase conditions.

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack that generates electricity by an electrochemical reaction using a fuel gas; an insulating first passage member through which produced water that is produced by the electrochemical reaction in the fuel cell stack and off-gas that is discharged from the fuel cell stack pass; a conductive second passage member that is connected to the first passage member; and a produced water flow disrupting portion that is provided on the first passage member and breaks up or stops the flow of the produced water that is introduced from an inside wall of the first passage member to the second passage member.