1682results about "Living organism packaging" patented technology

The present invention relates to an ultraviolet ray generator 101, and the generator 101 has an ultraviolet ray lamp 1, a protective tube 2 being made of a material which is transparent with respect to ultraviolet ray and housing the ultraviolet ray lamp 1, and gas introduction port 6a introducing nitrogen gas or inert gas into the protective tube 2.

Apparatus is provided for use with a steerable catheter that includes a thumb control adapted to control a deflection of a distal tip of the catheter. The apparatus includes a robot, including an end-effector, adapted to be coupled to the thumb control, and a controller, adapted to drive the end-effector to deflect the distal tip by manipulating the thumb control.

This invention relates to a novel method and apparatus for packaging and shipping horticultural products including cut flowers. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel method of and packaging for packaging cut flowers in a modified atmosphere package to prolong shelf life, shipping the packaged flowers to the destination, and then at the destination, opening the package and rehydrating the cut flowers in the package by saturating the stems of the flowers with water.

Apparatus is provided for use with a steerable catheter that includes a thumb control adapted to control a deflection of a distal tip of the catheter. The apparatus includes a robot, including an end-effector, adapted to be coupled to the thumb control, and a controller, adapted to drive the end-effector to deflect the distal tip by manipulating the thumb control.

A box for shipping temperature sensitive or perishable goods made from a double walled combined web having an inside barrier layer, a first paper liner bonded to the inside barrier layer, a first paper flute medium bonded to the first paper liner, an outside barrier layer, a second paper liner bonded to the outside barrier layer, a second paper flute medium bonded to the second paper liner, and a sandwich of a barrier layer bonded between third and fourth paper liners. The flute mediums are bonded, respectively, to the third and fourth paper liners.

A method and an apparatus for communication between a coordinator-based wireless network and a different type of network interconnected through a wired backbone network by means of a wired / wireless connecting device are disclosed. In the method, in order to communicate with a network device connected to a different type of network other than a coordinator-based wireless network, a network device in the coordinator-based wireless network provides a frame containing type information on the different type of network and information on a length of a physical address supported by the different type of network, and a wireless / wired connecting device converts the frame of the coordinator-based wireless network to another type of frame supported by the different type of network, and transmits the converted frame.

Two-part implant for attachment of artificial teeth comprising a base body having a bone contact surface and a soft tissue contact surface. Said soft tissue contact surface is at least partially hydroxylated or silanated which results in an improved soft tissue integration.

A resealable container is provided having a container opening and a rim and a multilayer film covering the container opening and the rim. The multilayer film contains at least an outer layer, a sealing layer facing the rim and a layer of adhesive between the outer layer and the sealing layer. The sealing layer is secured around the rim and contains a weak spot such that when the resealable container is first opened a double bead of said sealing layer remains on the rim in the region of the weak spot. Such resealable containers have improved tear-open behavior and resealability.

A container for packaging food for transporting and selling to consumers is provided. The container includes a base having a pair of inwardly recessed pockets for capturing a pair of extending latching portions on a lid. The pair of extending latching portions has concave grooves allowing the extending latching portions to flex inwards from an initial position for insertion into the pair inwardly recessed pockets. When the pair of extending latching portions are inserted into the pair inwardly recessed pockets, the pair of extending latching portions expand back to their initial position and protrusions within the pair of inwardly recessed pockets retain the pair of extending latching portions creating a tight fit and preventing the lid of the container from being easily disengaged from the base of the container.

The invention discloses a modified atmosphere storage method which includes the steps: (a) a to-be-stored article or the to-be-stored article and a modified atmosphere agent are placed in a modified atmosphere box which comprises a box cover and a box body, wherein the box cover or the box body is provided with a detection valve, and a sealing structure is arranged between the box cover and the box body; (b) the box cover of the modified atmosphere box covers the modified atmosphere box, and the detection valve is turned off; (c) according to requirements, the detection valve of the modified atmosphere box is connected with a detection instrument so that oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, humidity and ethylene concentration in the box body can be detected. A traditional modified atmosphere store system is minimized, the modified atmosphere box is used for storage, application of a modified atmosphere technique can be simple, application ranges are wide, and the modified atmosphere box can be used for storage and maintenance of Chinese herbal medicines, tobaccos, fresh fruit and vegetables, dried fruit, tea, dried vegetables and the like, facilitates transportation, and reduces comprehensive maintenance cost of the modified atmosphere store after the controller atmosphere technique is applied.

A tree root ball wrapping apparatus (100) includes a circular platform (109, 113) for supporting a separable, open-frame, root-containment structure (103, 105, 107) having an inverted conical shape. A group of pivot joints (201, 203, 205, 207) are located at an upper section of the root-containment structure for separating the root-containment structure into half sections. In practice, the group of pivot joints can be opened during tree transplantation for providing removal of a root ball from the wrapping apparatus by opening the sections at the group of pivot joints for easily facilitating removal of the wrapping apparatus (100) from within a transplantation hole.

An information display method in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes displaying information on a display unit of the mobile terminal, generating a scrolling start signal, and scrolling the information with a positive acceleration based on the generated scrolling start signal.

This invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and ceramic patch antenna for radio frequency identification systems. The radio frequency identification tag in accordance with this invention comprises; lower antenna member of which one end is formed with coupling projection for conjoining; upper antenna member of which one end is formed with coupling groove for conjoining; an RFID chip of which one end is conjoined with the coupling projection of the said lower antenna member and the other end is conjoined with the coupling groove of the said upper antenna member, containing the information of the objective management item which communicates with the terminal device; and a spacer which electrically isolates the said antenna members. The said antenna members are conjoined on the top and bottom sides of the said spacer in parallel direction. The RFID chip which is conjoined with the said antenna members is placed on the top or bottom side of the said spacer.The ceramic patch antenna in accordance with this invention comprises; a dielectric ceramic member formed with ceramic substance of which the permittivity is 4.0˜210 and formed with a feeder hole punched at the center; conductive film formed on one side of the said dielectric ceramic member; an earth plate affixed on the other side of the said dielectric ceramic and formed with a punched feeder hole at the center; a feeder pin which is inserted in the feeder hole of the said dielectric ceramic and contacted with and feeds electricity to the said conductive film. The said feeder pin is inserted into the feeder hole of the said dielectric ceramic. The said conductive film covers the feeder hole formed in the said dielectric ceramic and electrically contacts with the feeder pin inserted into the feeder hole, The feeder hole of the said earth plate is formed larger than the feeder hole of the said dielectric ceramic, so that electrically isolated with the said feeder pin.

A foldable packaging which may include a liquid-resistant paperboard form that is foldable to provide an attractive stackable container that resists water leakage, can be assembled without fastening hardware and has concealed gussets. The packaging can be folded into overlapping flaps and wings which are folded and interlocked to define a generally trapezoidal packaging which can receive a variety of different pot sizes and types. The die cut pattern forming the packaging can be of a universal shape but formed in a variety of different sizes to accommodate different sized potted plants.

A stackable deep-drawn plastic container has an at least slightly conical wall and a bottom connected to the conical wall. The wall has a rim area remote from the bottom. The rim area has a first ledge and a second ledge located below the first ledge. It also has an intermediate support area having a first end connected to the first ledge and a second end connected to the second ledge. A stacking spacing of the deep-drawn plastic container when stacked in a stack is determined by the first and second ledges. The first and second ledges in a plan view onto the rim area overlap at least partially. The intermediate support area has a first width at the first ledge that is smaller than a width at the second ledge. The intermediate support area has a wave shape at least at one of the first and second ends.

In a method and apparatus for packaging a horticultural product, especially cut flowers, for transportation, one or more stems are inserted through a flexible foam block formed from a low density, low compression force material disposed in an opening of container such that the foam is compressed. The compression of the foam forms a water-tight seal around each stem to prevent water or other liquid inside the container from leaking during shipment of the horticultural product and insulates each stem from each other stem. A tube may be placed in the foam block to provide fluid communication between an interior of the container and an exterior of the container.

The invention relates to a multilayer film comprising the following sequence of layers:A) a basis layer of polyolefin foam,B) a layer based on at least one of the polyolefins of the foam layer A),C) optionally a tie layer based on a polyolefin,D) optionally an adhesive layer,E) optionally a gas- and / or flavortight barrier layer,F) an adhesive layer,G) an optionally sealable and / or peelable surface layer,whereby the total thickness of layers A) and B) ranges from 0.5 to 2 mm and the thickness of layer B) ranges from ⅙ to ½ of the thickness of layer A).

Provided is a copper bonding wire formed of a high purity copper of 99.999% or more including at least one of P and Nb within a range between 20 wt ppm and 100 wt ppm and at least one of Zr, Sn, Be, Nd, Sc, Ga, Fr, and Ra within a range between 1 wt ppm and 100 wt ppm. Here, a total content of the added elements is restricted within a range between 20 wt ppm and 200 wt ppm, and a residual amount of the copper bonding wire is a high purity copper of 99.98% or more. As a result, metal squeeze out and chip cratering can be reduced in a general semiconductor chip and a low dielectric semiconductor chip. Also, a short tail of the copper bonding wire occurring during bonding of the copper bonding wire to a lead finger can be reduced.

The technical field of the invention is that of making receptacles, packages, or parcels for living organisms or materials that are sensitive to changes in atmospheric conditions or surroundings, such as cut flowers. The lower portion (31) of a funnel-shaped shell overlies and matches the shape of a top portion (21) of a vase (2) which has the same funnel shape as the lower portion of the shell.

A device and method for preparing a vase or other container to receive a floral arrangement. The device includes a grid cover that is placed around the open end of a vase or similar container. The grid cover has a flat top surface and a peripheral wall that extends downwardly from the edge of the top surface. The grid cover is made of elastomeric material and is initially smaller than the open top of the vase. The grid cover is stretched over the open top of the vase, wherein the peripheral wall of the grid cover passes over the edge of the vase's open top and retains the stretched grid cover element in place. A plurality of openings are distributed throughout the top surface of the grid cover. As the grid cover is stretched over the top of a vase, the openings become positioned across the open top of the vase.

A package for extending a useful life of perishable foodstuff includes at least one polymeric based layer. The at least one polymeric based layer contains an anti-microbial and anti-fungal additive in an amount effective to prevent product deterioration of the fresh produce due to microbial activity, fungal activity or both microbial and fungal activity. The at least one polymeric based layer includes an effective amount of an ethylene absorbing additive throughout a thickness of the film to absorb a sufficient amount of ethylene to delay the ripening process of the perishable foodstuff where the combination of the an ethylene absorbing additive and the anti-microbial and anti-fungal additive creates a synergistic effect that extends the useful life of the perishable foodstuff.

A 2D / 3D switchable display device includes a light source unit; a polarization switching unit for switching light from the light source unit to one of first polarized light and second polarized light, which is perpendicular to the first polarized light; a parallax barrier including slits and barriers that are alternately arranged, wherein the slits transmit incident light and the barriers transmit one of the first and second polarized light and reflect the other of the first and second polarized light; and a display panel for modulating light transmitted through the parallax barrier in response to an image signal to create an image. The 2D / 3D switchable display device controls an electric signal applied to the polarization switching unit so that a 2D image and a 3D image are switched to each other.

The invention discloses a liquid nitrogen zero-loss biology sample low-temperature storage device which comprises a storage cylinder provided with a top cover (11), a heat-conducting inner container (4) and liquid nitrogen refrigerating equipment. The wall of the storage cylinder comprises an outer cylinder (1), a vacuum layer (2) and a heat-insulating layer (3). The heat-insulating layer (3) is arranged in the outer cylinder (1). The vacuum layer (2) is arranged between the outer cylinder (1) and the heat-insulating layer (3). Liquid nitrogen (6) is contained in the storage cylinder. The heat-conducting inner container (4) is soaked in the liquid nitrogen (6). A biology sample (5) is arranged in the heat-conducting inner container (4). The liquid nitrogen refrigerating equipment comprises a condensing heat exchanger (71) and a refrigerator (72). The condensing heat exchanger (71) is arranged between the heat-insulating layer (3) and the heat-conducting inner container (4). A refrigerating head (73) of the refrigerating machine (72) is connected with the condensing heat exchanger (71). The situation that in the running process, a large amount of cool air flows out is avoided, the liquid nitrogen zero loss is achieved, liquid nitrogen does not need to be supplemented, and the device is easy to maintain and suitable for places where no liquid nitrogen is supplied.

The invention provides an air-adjusting fresh keeping bag and a sterile air-adjusting fresh keeping method. The air-adjusting fresh keeping bag takes tasteless, odourlessness, innocuous resin material as a substrate which is then added and mixed with functional materials and then blown into a homogenous humidity keeping air-adjusting fresh keeping bag enabling the ozone to pass. The sterile air-adjusting fresh keeping method of the invention includes the procedures that: the air-adjusting fresh keeping bag is placed in an ordinary temperature adjustable plant according to the package weight after fruits and vegetables as well as flowers are pretreated; the air-adjusting fresh keeping bag is placed in a ventilated plastic circulating container after being sealed and packaged and then is sent into a sealing house for the ozonic sterilization; the fruits, the vegetables and freshly cut flowers are stored into a refrigerator after the sterilization according to the temperatures required by the storage of the fruits, the vegetables and the freshly cut flowers or is placed into a refrigerator car cabinet for the transportation. The sterile air-adjusting fresh keeping method of the invention is small in investment and convenient in operation and combines the ozonic sterilization and the air-adjusting fresh keeping, the sterilization is thorough and the fresh keeping effect is long-lasting.

Disclosed herein are an apparatus, method and system for storing perishable items that degrade in the presence of oxygen and / or humidity and that are frequently accessed by a consumer. The apparatus comprises an openable vessel, which becomes airtight when closed, and an UV light source and fan within the airtight enclosure, which converts ambient oxygen trapped within the airtight enclosure into ozone by circulating the enclosed volume of air around the UV light source after the vessel is opened and then closed. The apparatus is network connected to allow for remote control and monitoring and sends alerts to web applications or mobile applications when monitored parameters substantially vary from their settings.

Novel methods, apparatus and kits to provide a new presently-untapped market for state-of-the-art artificial flowers presently sold only as part of artificial plant assemblies that include artificial stems, branches, leaves, etc., the invention comprising various novel improved means, as well as kits including such means, for attaching such artificial flowers to non-blooming (pre-bloom, post-bloom or never-bloom) live vegeation having live stems, branches, leaves, etc., to simulate blooming thereof, for easy care-free instant yard beautification, said kits being devoid of artificial plant stems, branches, leaves, etc.

The ease of opening of a tubular casing is facilitated based on a plastic film comprising three or more layers. The tubular sealed casing (1) for packaging the contents therein is based on a composite plastic film formed into a tubular form by bending the base film into a circular form, overlaying two edges of the bent base film, and heat-sealing the overlaid section so that a not heat-sealed section (8) will be left in an edge section of an upper film when the two edges thereof are overlaid on each other. The casing base film (2) is a composite plastic film comprising three or more layers. In this casing, the peel strength between the outer layer (5) and intermediate layer film (3) is set to a lower level as compared to the peel strength between the inner layer film (4) and intermediate layer film (3). Because of this feature, disruption (12) of the outer layer film (5) from the intermediate film (3) occurs easily, when open the casing in the heat-sealed section (7), and further the outer layer film (5) is peeled (13) from the intermediate film (3), so that the casing can easily be opened.

A decorative holder for holding potpourri or decorative items having hinged opening at the top, side, or bottom, the hinged opening capable of being secured closed, for example, by a latch or hook and loop closure, and capable of holding materials therein. The framed holder is formed by a plurality of frame supports that form a base and a lid and side frame supports and simulating the shape of one or more natural products such as a fruit, vegetable, nut, seed, animal, reptile, sea creature, star, or ball, box, or other similar object. The plurality of frame supports may further include a framework that is woven in and about the holder to secure the decorative items. The materials to be secured in the holder may include decorative items; botanicals, natural and / or synthetic; food stuffs; personal effects; and the like, all having a size and shape larger than any aperture in the holder.