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A .rno'ronsvxos Charles A; Etsen'. Fomt mils, Pa., mig-nor to' waarnemen murs a meinem; com donneur-pommeau liennnylvanla Anneau@ in. im eeddQNv- 456583 f s M (Cl. 117-351) My invention to photo-sensitive devicesv and has particular relation to photo-sensitive .e
apparatus whereby the properties of fluids are 4observed..
It is an object o! my invention. to provide photo-sensitive apparatus for observing the properties o! fluids. 'v It is a specific object o! my invention to provide'apparatus for detecting minute variations 1D in the height' or a liquid; i
Another speciiic object of my invention is to provide apparatus for detecting minute variations in uid pressure. Au additcnal 'specific object o! my invention is to provide apparatus for der tecting small variations in the density of a fluid.
A further object ci my invention is to provide apparatus for observing the action oi' a manometric liquid at a station remote from the liquid.
An ancillary object of my invention is to provide apparatus for measuring the interfacial ten- ,sion between a liquid and the surfaces of the receptacle in which the liquid is disposed.
Still anotherobject oi my invention is to provide apparatus for indicating that aliquid has nud beyond a certain position in a manometrlc A still further object of my invention is to pro#- vide, tor equipment wherein a gas is being, ma- 3o nipulated, apparatus for indicating that the pressure oi the 'gas difiere from a certain predetermined value. j
More precisely stated, it is an object o! my invention to provide 'apparatus for the electro- 35 mechanical indication ofthe state of a fluid `with respect to its predetermined properties.
I According to my invention, I provide manometric apparatus equipped with a photo-sensitive device responsive to theconditlon of the vmanoo metric liquid. As manometers are ordinarily used under a variety oi conditions. a certain prescribed arrangement oi the operating elements thereof. is'not always possible. 'Consequently, I.
have provided apparatus that shall be applicable 5' to diiierent contingenciesns they arise.
I have. furthermore. provided a photo-sensitive uuid-density balance similar, in its general malre j up and in the general vprinciples of its operation,
to the manometric apparatus. 5o
istie of my invention are set forth with particu larlty in the appended claims. I'he invention itseli'. however. both as to its organization and its method o! operation.. together with additional colecta and advantages thereof, wm bes; be
ever. i! the necessity therefor arises. itis possible The novel features that I consider 'characterthat are not absorbed are transmitted :through imderstood Iroin the -iollowing description of speciilc embodiments, when 'read in connection with the accompanying drawing. in which Figure 1 is a schematic drawing oi a modulcation oi. my invention;
Fig. 2 is a schematic drawing showing a second modification o! my invention, l
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view, in section, showin a portion o! the capillary tube of the apparatus shown in Fig. 2,-with the level oi the manometric column below the top o! the tube.
' Fig. 4 is an enlarged View' section Showing.
a portion of' the capiliarytube oi the apparatus shown in Fig. 2, with the level ci the manometric column above -the attenuated portion of the manometric tube,
Fig. 5 is a schematic drawing showingl the ar. rangement ot theprincipal elements of the ap paratus for a system wherein my inventionkisl specifically applied to an opaque liquid, such as mercury.' j w Fig. 6 is a view, in section, showing lthe manometric .tubeoi a mo'dincation ot my invention,
Fig. 'I is a schematic drawing showing a third modmcation of my invention, and
Fig. 8 is a schematic drawing showing apparatus Vwhereby small diner-'ences inthe height of a' manometric column may be measured.
The apparatus shown in Fig. 1 comprises l. transparent tube 1 having a manometric liquid 3, disposed therein. that responds to external conditions by changing its position valong one dimension oi the tube 1. The. total length oi' tube l. along which the liquid varies, is 4illumi- 'noted by the light, emanating from an attenuat- 90 ed filamentY 5, that is c olllmated vby a lens 7 dismanometric liquid 3 be virtually opaque. How; i
to use a colorless or translucent liquid. In either lcase. the light from the source 5 is either partiallyl or completely absorbed by the column of the liquid v3 that extends into the illuminated section of the tube-1. Moreover, if the rays from the source 5 are directed obliquely to the tube the liquid then totally reiiects and reiracts the rays out oi their original path.
In any case. the portion of the light radiations 105 the tube 1.,;converaed by a second lens 9 situated -Y in the path of the light pencil. and ixnpinged upon a photolectric cell 11 that is ndJacent to the lens.
. The output of the 4photoiieell 11 feeds' into an 110 955,315' i .z l
- 10 variation of the position of the indicating liquid. In such case, an, ordinary thermionic ampliiler I 50 necessary trigger action. A device of this nature 5 Thetype of amplifying apparatus 13 that is l used in connection with the photocell depends on the particular equipment wherein the photosensitive manometer. .is In certain equipment, itis desirable to know the gradual rmuy be usedwith the photo-cell. It an audible signal is desired, an ihterrupter may be disposedatanypositioninthebeaml l5 light to yield the necessary pulsations 'in the photo-cell current. However. under vordinary circumstances, the, commercial 60-cycle power produces -the necessary uctuations in the intensityof the light source v5.
In certain other equipment. it is essential that the condition of the materiel. of which the manometer indicates the properties, shell be kept between certain predetermined limits. An example of such apparatus is found'in the production of chlorine by the electrolytic process. To prevent the leakage of chlorinefromthe anode to the cathode compartment or from the cells themselves, it is necessary that the pres- Y sure of the gas in the manifold be kept below a predetermined value. VIn apparatus of this nature, constructed and operated according to the teachings ot the prior art. it has been customary t' for an operator to watch a :nanometer disposed in the manifold und to regulatethe pressure of 4:its the ges'l in accordance with the reading ot the menometer.
In apparatus constructed according to my in .yention, en electrofmagnetic trigger device is "provided for equipment of the nature described 4o hereinabove. Where it is possible to use a menometer of the typeshown in Fig. 1. an amplifier 13. is used, of which the constants are so related that the 'illumination on the photo-ccll 11 eiects the release of a comparatively heavy .current when theliquid 3 in the tube 1 rises or drops to a certain point. In practice. a relay device. such as a grid-glow tube. is often clis- 'posed 1n thecimuit of the .photo-ceu or or. im
amplifier associated therewith to producev the is included in the electrical circuit of a modifica.- tion of my invention and will be described here` luefter. f
Manometric apparatus of the type shown in lge. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is providedlfor equipment wherein the ordinary-manometric tube. such as is slmwn ln Fig. 1. cannot be applied.
The apparatus shown in these drawings comprlsess; U-shepe tube N havinganurmleof comparatively small internal cross-sectional area. I have ioundithnt, for most purposes, it is desirable that the arm 19 shell have c. capillary bore. In general, it is desirable that the cross-sectional crea. of the arm so small that the manomemc liquid a dimmed therein 'man have a meniscus of appreciable curvature.
The capillary arm 19 communicates with a. seconderm 21 of wider bore. at-its lower end. und `isincominunicstion withechsmber23 ofcom- I@ peratlvely lernev internal' crossssectlonnl aree et its upperend. Under ordinary-circumstances, the chamber 42? is open to the atmosphere. while thearm21 otwideboreisundertheactionof themsteriel that is being investigated.
annpucaimmmuudmgasourorum u result, the light thje liquid is partially reected therehy'and reiracted to the .dition ol' the tube by closing or opening a cirvztliove applies specifically' to equipment wherein 25. acollimatingkmsystemNendnmask 29. coact to produce a. narrow pencil o! light that longitudinally tmvemes the' :nanometer column 3 disposed in the capillary arm 19. II the level of the manometrlcliquld 3 is below thexpotthecapillaryarm 19. the surtaceBl. ol'- the liquid has appreciable curvature and, as
sides of the tube' r19. '.On the other hand, if `the upper level of the liquid 3 is above the 'top of the .gi Y capillary tube 19. it spreads over the receptacle?" 23 that is in with the capillary tube 19, and its surfece31 is substantially planar. In this case, the pencil ot light is neither-refrected nor totally reflected and passes through' the surface to impinge on e photofcell 34 disposed adjacent to the container 23.
The cathode 35 of thephoto'cell 34 is connected to the cathode 37 of a. grid-glow tube 39 while the anode 41 of the cell 34 isconnected -to the -grid 43 of the tube 39 directly, and to' the anode Y.
451 of the tube through an impedance 47. An
electromotive force is impressed between the n cathode 37 and the snode e5 of the vgrid-glow tube. 100
39 from the secondary 49 of a transformer 51 con# nested to e'soume ot supply of electrical energy.
vThe actuating coil-53 o! a. contractor 55 is dis' pose-d in the anode-eethodwircmt 57 of the gi-m-r 7:
glow tube 3 7v end responds to theeiectrical concult 59 which actuetes a. signalling device or 'acts on the materiel under observation to vproperly modify the property thereofthat is being observed.
When the level of the liquid 3 is below the top 0I the capillary tube 19, the photo-tcell-34 is in a comparatively state. and .the tube 39 s l is, consequently. in an, excited state. ,A heavy current traverses the coil 53. and the signalling, or lcontrol circuit 59 is open.
On the other hand, when the level ot the liquid 3 above the COD of the capillary tutele, the I .photo-electric cell 34 is in en ,excited state, and
the grid-glow tube 39 is in an unexcited state. 12s
The .signalling or control circuit 59 is then open. Y
The system illustrated in Pigs. 2, 3 and l ap plies to equipment wherein 'the msnoinetrlc liquid A is transparent. invention is also applicable to apparatus wherein 'en opaque-liquid. such as mercury. is used. The eements. of a system that I have found perticuluriy useful in this 1 connection are shown schemeticelly in Fig. 5.
- The apparatus in this ligure comprises e ccmperatively small source of light 61. the reys from which are converged to the reflecting surfacey 63 of the msno'metric liquid 65. The photo-electric cell 34 has a, comparatively large cathode in this esse and is diseased behind the source e1. whue l nshleld 67 is lntfrlfed betweenthe 6 1 9.34135 A thecell34. Thecmvntureoithemeniscusm ofthemenometriclimiiddeterminesthequml 'tif-v o: mennen the: impmees on me `pum- The appel-atm the: hns been describedhereinitisdceimmemmninremcmppertyoftnem I1. however. it isdrahle that the instantaneous los wudiuonoftbemsze-niwith reiereneetoaf4- properiybeimowmthe apparatus ismcdiiled to aeertainextent. Y Amodined-ndlaryhibethetlhaveloimd* useful for is the .n .i
A f' In utiiizingfthis modiicetion ct my invention. .the remainder of them (91) carry current'awny Ously and lpecinlly. the crosssectional area. off May20. 1930, and tow H1. nw; its lower vend 69 is smaller than thecross-aectric and Manufacturing ompany.
ouently. the tranmnitted or reflected licht marieev i'Thephoto-electric celle 91 end-03 ere from, minimum ct the lowest lcvelof the liquid 1n parallel in such menne!- -that certain o! them to s. maximum et itehialiest level. (93) pase current to the grid 103 of the-tube while l s. grid-glow tube 3 9 is not used in the output cir- 4rfrom the grid 103.' v cuit ofthe photo-cell S4 but i: replaced by on One common terminal 105 of the cell circuit la j empliiier. such es is used in the aparatos 'shown connected toene terminal o! the secondary ci. the in 'power-circuit trensi'ormer 95. and the It is well to point out here that a. tube of vo'rycommon terminal 10713 connected to the grid or ing cross-sectional area is only one or a. number the tube. Acondenser 109 is connected between 99 A o! contriyances wherein a variation in the curvothe' grid 103 and the cathode 97 o! the'hlbo 101. ture of a'meniscus is attained. A similar eiect A meter 111, symboilzing any sienallingdevioe or l may be obtained by producing a tube having an any requisite mechanical device. is disposed in internal surface ot such character that the interthe plate circuit 113 of the tube 101.
facial tension between the liquid and the tube Itisseen that.Icraslight-predomincnceofthe 9# l verles. e. g., the manometric tube maybe surfaced state oi' excitation ot the photowells curi on the inside by a plurality oi' materiels or it may rent in one direction over the state of'cx'eltation I be compounded from a number o2 tubes or difof the photo-cells passing current in the opposite It is also to be noted for o semi-treneparent large variation in plate current of tue tube takes l@ liquidl the light transmitted along g manometrlc piece. The plate current. in passing through the i column .depends on the length of the column. signelling device 111. eilects the necessary rnoti.- This -particular mod liicetion is within the range vation ofthe equipment. 1 i o f equivelcnteof my invention. Although I have shown and described certain i Another modiication of my invention that ap specific embodiments o! my invention. I im 'fully 105 plies particularly to density determinations is aware that many mdiiicetion thereof are pos- The plate 75 partially obstructs the light reys that I claim as'my invention: y i 110 l' emanate from esource 79 on one sido thereof and 1. In epperatusior indicating chengesln the i @y determines the' state of excitation of a. piloti physical conditions oie. worin system. ntube havelectric cell 8l situated on the other side thereof. ing a plurality c1 different .cross-sections along i The extent to which the light from the sourceis its length. a liquid disposed in said tube, means i 40 obstructed depends on the vertical position of the cooperating with Visoid tube. seid liquid and said 115 plate 75 and, consequently. on the density of the work system to ectizate said liquid. to move loni l fluid 'I7 under inspection. -It is wen to-mention here that devices f or revariations in the conditions o! seid ystemthere- Y f necting -or refreshing the ngntrepiecing the by to vary thecurvetiue of the menircus ofeid @aque plate 75 on he md density balance" are liquid as the surface o! the liquid attains pociem within the scope of my invention., In making density determinations with my fmr Jectingo beam of redizmt enemyon the mwen.; ved System an of nd'nhotosnmtive m be in the output circuit o! the photo-cell 81. energize@ by the resultant mdimt *3mm mcfu so The device www shown in the mm ned by tnemeniecce einem liquid, to indicate 125 and des'clbed hereinabve applies' in particular, the position of thc surface of seid liquid and theV n l l i to quid ulds It may Ofcom. he um @plied variations in the conditions of seid system. to gaseous iuids. v mummy' Basu the. physical conditions of a work aystem. a colblsrehle ldnensirty of gum io han m aghi umn o! liquid. mesme cooperating with scid coli 130 i sneed by atgtycoxix' gongentrnotg'mcgsues rthatt um of liquid md Said Work mmm to m17 the curvature of the meuincus o1' seid liquid in uc iloat in the ses. It is obvious that. es fer es the cordan with the mmmtiomm ma @www application of my invention io concerned. its apof Said amt/3m means for pmjecung n mm at 00' pncation to gases is substantially the same 8.3 its rndlnntv energy on the meniecue ot 'seid liquid L13 gppnwm liquid" in such manner that the optic conrector of Hic It is m@ imei www mmm. t9 de medium maintiens modified oy com menigeen in tect man differences in height between a' plm varied in accordance with the curvature of uuid Y ity o tmanoinetric columna. Asyetem that I have menmws and mm to remand. to' the mi@ i g es ggg?! im@ useful in this meeuw 18 emitted by commencent to indicate uio-vomiio i 'le tionsintheconditionsofscidoyetcm. A mum@ 0f light 3 3 famed 1.11 mh 1f-11ml 3. In rncnometric appointee, o receptecic ecm.-
. that ite myx are cnet on o plurality of columns pricing e section of comparatively :smell intox-nid and 37 0f the 11G-'uid 3 in' 89- cm5sgecm011g1 am and g ectign 0 2 i i 7o The licht radiated from the source is partially circuit eucclilcoiiy described in d monding 7o cation ci' Ll?. Damon, Benni No.
to indicate the longitudinal position thereof. ,A v4. The methodo! in variations in the physical conditions of awork with appa., ratus of the type incorporating a manometric column of liquid which comprisesrthe steps of curvature o! the meniscus of said commu of liquid m accordance with the 7arm-- tions in the conditions of said system, projectinga. beam of. radiant energy ontlie meniscus of said liquid and noting the variations in the Qptical .charactestics of said beam after it has .saidsystenn 1 t I A. STYER nedbywamencwinsccondsnwnme in the ot -said meniscus 4and non of sam imma 'in 'said tube.
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ed by said menlscus is varied 1x1-accordance with the curvature of said meniscus and means to re- Ysponcl to the radiations reected by said menis'cus to indicate the variations in the conditions ot Vmeans to respond to the radiations emitted by said meniscus to indicate the POS1- .y u i Y' ILI 'zo' A 144s s i' so f 4- (n i l i x v
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I would like to state that my family and I didn't wait for the tour of the interior of the lighthouse. It would have been a one hour wait. None of us were so taken with the lighthouse as to wish to stay that long. The lighthouse itself is rather small, in comparison to other lighthouses I've seen. I don't...
Aside from the Wildlife Refuge, the area is marked by the Kilauea Lighthouse. Both are very significant to the isalnd. Although the Lighthouse no longer serves its original purpose, it played a significant role in the history of air travel to the islands.
Lighthouse is now open for tours (free) and the birds and views are just incredible. Photo ops abound and the ocean and cliffs are stunning!
We saw fluffy sheer water chicks in their nests in holes in the ground. Very unique. Many birds were soaring overhead and above the nearby ocean cliffs. The lighthouse was pretty and there were many informative signboards throughout. The admission cost was only $5 and I thought it was well worth the cost.
This is a National Park so your National Park Passport is valid for admission. Take your time and enjoy the views and the wildlife.
Amazing view of the pacific ocean, lighthouse and bird sanctuary islands. Nice gift shop and watching the beautiful birds flying and congregating on the islands.
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Natural, organic items grab bigger share in supermarketsSubmitted by emalvini on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 12:01
Natural, organic items grab bigger share in supermarkets
By Michelle Pemberton, Gannett
In recent years, the grocery industry has seen sales of Natural and organic food double in supermarkets such as Kroger.
This isn't some exotic, hippy supermarket au natural. This is Kroger, one of the largest mainstream grocers in the nation.
"Used to be this was all very faddish," said Gregg Proctor, who heads up natural foods for Kroger's central division, which includes Indiana. "Not anymore. We're adding new items constantly because if we don't get it when it comes out, our competition will." [Click through for more.]
Don't bet on getting rid of ObamacareSubmitted by Aurum on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 11:59
This is my first post on here. This morning I watched Penn Gillette take on Sean Hannity and was less than impressed. I wish Penn had been prepared to better expose the many and sundry ways the Republican establishment has grown government similarly to the big government Democrats and help the viewers understand that there's no difference between the two as far as individual liberty is concerned: they're both against it.
So the article below was forwarded to me this morning and I took a look. I think this is helpful for liberty lovers to understand how much even average Republican voters are increasingly swayed by big government arguments. The poisonous government handouts are achieving their mind-corrupting effects, even among those who have typically preferred smaller government:
U.S. Helicopter Blasts an Afghan Man to Pieces... As The Pilot Sings 'Bye, Bye Miss American Pie'Submitted by go213mph on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 11:16
The Free State of New Hampshire Recruits Liberty LoversSubmitted by Caardvaark on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 10:18
New Hampshire is recruiting liberty minded citizens for the free state project.
Stunning Piece of Visual Imagery Interpreting the Last Decade of Lies, Chaos & Human SufferingSubmitted by TheLorax on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 09:05
I, pet goat II by Heliofant
A story about the fire at the heart of suffering.
Bringing together dancers, musicians, visual artists and 3d animators, the film takes a critical look at the events of the past decade that have shaped our world.
WARNING: Contains images that some may find controversial and graphic.
I, pet goat II from Heliofant on Vimeo.
News: The Latest Story From the Fight for Nebraska DelegatesSubmitted by PE4233 on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 08:38
The establishment will stop a nothing to quiet the Ron Paul supporters.
The rift within the Nebraska Republican Party pitting the establishment against Ron Paul supporters has widened following a power struggle that led the party chairman to reverse course on stepping down and party officials to double security for the upcoming convention.
Nebraska GOP Executive Director Jordan McGrain said he has, for the first time, hired security for the July 14 convention in Grand Island. McGrain hopes to quash any disruptions like those at other state conventions, where disputes between supporters of presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Paul resulted in shouting matches, brawling and _ in Louisiana _ delegates being carted off by police.
McGrain said he does not expect Nebraska delegates to cause disruptions, but fears Paul supporters from other states might.
Watch: Ron Paul Featured in New Documentary 'Farmageddon' About Government Attacks On Small Family FarmsSubmitted by jamespj07 on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 17:07
This is a troubling documentary about the governments war on small family family farms. Joel Salitan (Poly Face Farms), featured in this & many other documentaries about food freedom, spoke at a University near me about 2 years ago. After he spoke to a packed crowd about government invasion on small family farms, someone from the crowd asked him "is there anyone in Washington DC who understands what is going on, & who will take a stand?"..to which, without missing a beat. Joel Salitan quickly replied "Ron Paul, he is the only one who "gets it". Many in the crowd cheered. Watch the documentary 'Farmageddon' below & spread it to friends & family. Ron Paul is the only politician featured in it.
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Libor rate-fixing scandal spotlight now on Citi, JPMorganSubmitted by Bob-45 on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 13:27
By Agence France-Presse
Saturday, July 7, 2012 9:03 EDT
NEW YORK — The harsh light of the Libor rate-fixing scandal has crossed the Atlantic, with both Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase saying regulators and investigators have requested information from them in a so-far preliminary probe of the case.
Share prices for both — as well as Bank of America, which has not said if it was asked for information — have fallen sharply this week amid worries they could be in line for the type of heavy fines laid on Britain's Barclays Bank, at the center of the scandal.
The Worldwide Reverse Bankruptcy Will Speed Up Real SoonSubmitted by Apple on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 13:01
I call it a "Reverse Bankruptcy", instead of revaluing the debt nominally you devalue the currency proportionately to the bad debts. Two words, "Hard Assets".
Paul Brodsky: Central Banks Are Nearing The 'Inflate Or Die' Stage
Bankrupt CA Approves $68B High-Speed RailSubmitted by SteveMT on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 12:31
[The John Galt line this is not.]
California passes $8 billion high-speed rail bill
Legislation will fund first 130-mile stretch of $68 billion project
By Chris Megerian - Saturday, July 7, 2012
By a bare majority, the California state Senate voted Friday to approve initial construction on the state's $68 billion high-speed rail project, ending months of intense lobbying and uncertainty in the Legislature.
Sheriff Announces County Wide Mortgage Fraud InvestigationSubmitted by etnfree on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 11:08
This is Breaking news - Press Conference
We can now share the work that has been going on behind the scenes in New Hampshire. Please support Sheriff Christopher Conley any way you can. Also share this with your own Sheriffs and help expose the massive banking fraud that is destroying our Republic.
Massachusetts Ron Paul Delegates Need Your Help!Submitted by navom1 on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 07:43
Dear Ron Paul Army,
Despite what you may have heard, the Massachusetts delegates have not acquiesced or capitulated, we have just been crouched ready to strike! That time is now and we need your help!
Here is what you can do:
1- we have a change.org petition to restore the MA delegates and count the provisional ballots. Please sign it and share it with everyone you know!
2- please like and share the article, and ask friends to repost:
3- like the article about it:
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and please ask Ron Paul groups to do the same!
Fearing Paulites, Nebraska GOP To Tighten Security At State ConventionSubmitted by Peace Gold Love on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 07:36
Nebraska's state Republican Party will tighten security at its annual convention in preparation for expected trouble from Ron Paul supporters, according to a report in the Nebraska Watchdog.
The executive director of the Nebraska GOP, Jordan McGrain, told the Watchdog that "This is not going to be a free-for-all" and that the party has hired additional security at the July 14 convention for the first time in convention history.
Nearly half of delegates in two of Nebraska's counties have gone to Paul, and a Paul supporter came close to becoming chairman of the state party.
Letter of the yearSubmitted by DeMolay on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 03:46
The following was in the July 6th, 2012 issue of the Austin American-Statesman letters to the editors section. Wish I had written it.
Let me get this straight. We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and will be fined for if we don't, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts itself from it, signed by a president who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese and financed by a country that's broke. What could possibly go wrong?
Ron Paul's Revolution - 1h 22min C-Span: July 4th, 2012Submitted by RonPaulSwede on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 02:02
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Frozen beverage mixing unit has a hollow housing with an open bottom. A shaving disc with a cutting knife is rotationally mounted inside the housing, the shaving disc being connected to a motor. A piston moves above the shaving disc pushing a frozen product into a contact with the cutting blades of the shaving disc. A plurality of pumps deliver a pre-determined amount of a selected additive, such as alcohol, syrup, carbonated water or water, on top of the shaving disc to mix with the ice crystals created by the shaved frozen product. The additive is mixed with the shaved frozen product in a mixing container placed below the shaving disc.
1. An apparatus for preparing beverages with a frozen product, comprising:
a hollow housing with an open bottom;
a piston moveable inside the housing;
a shaving disc with a plurality of cutting blades rotationally mounted below said piston, said shaving disc being adapted for shaving the frozen product positioned above said shaving disc, while the piston pushes downwardly against the frozen product to move the frozen product into a contact with the shaving disc;
a means for delivering a predetermined type and quantity of a selected liquid additive to said shaving disc for combining with shavings of the frozen product.
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a gear motor secured to said housing;
a piston moveable inside the housing upon activation of said gear motor;
a drive motor mounted in the housing;
a shaving disc with a plurality of cutting blades rotationally mounted below said piston, said shaving disc being operationally connected to said drive motor and adapted for shaving the frozen product positioned above said shaving disc, while the piston pushes downwardly against the frozen product to move the frozen product into a contact with the shaving disc;
a means for delivering a pre-determined type and quantity of a selected liquid additive to said shaving disc for combining with shavings of the frozen product, said delivery means comprising at least one liquid pump connected to a source of the liquid additive mounted outside of said housing.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of my application Ser. No. 09/892,041 filed on Jun. 26, 2001 now abandoned for �An apparatus for Preparing Frozen Beverages,� the full disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
This invention relates to dispensing machines, and more particularly, to an apparatus for preparing liquids containing frozen substances, such as daiquiris, slush drinks, and the like.
Many beverages require a frozen or refrigerated component, which is usually mixed with flavored syrups, carbonated liquids, alcoholic liquid and other components. The taste and flavor of the drinks vary depending on the additional ingredients used, from fruit juice to cola syrup to alcoholic beverage.
A restaurant or a bar that serves frozen drinks oftentimes is equipped with a battery of mixing and ice crushing machines that are required to prepare the product ordered by a customer. These machines take up a considerable amount of counter space, which adversely affects the efficiency of the operation, especially in locations where space is at a premium. As a result, there exists a need for the creation of a mixing machine that can be used in the preparation of various types of concoctions with a frozen product, while occupying a minimum amount of space.
The present invention contemplates provision of such type of a machine that can be used for producing daiquiris, frozen cocktails, frozen fruit drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, and frozen carbonated beverages with a frozen component, such as smoothies, and the like.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a mixing machine for producing a beverage having a frozen ingredient.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a machine for making frozen concoctions with alcoholic and non-alcoholic components.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a machine for preparing frozen beverages that is easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture.
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved through a provision of an apparatus that shaves and crushes frozen material, dispensing the shavings together with a desired liquid such as alcohol, water, carbonated water or syrup. The frozen drinks machine comprises a horizontal base having a small �footprint� to occupy a small space on a counter or other horizontal surface. Mounted on the base is housing secured to an upright support. The housing encloses rotating portions of the operating assembly.
The frozen drinks machine, or unit has an electronic programmable logic controller that controls operation of the motors, pumps and shaving disc. A rotating shaft is connected to a drive motor; the rotating shaft has a shaving disc secured thereto, such that rotation of the shaft causes rotation of the shaving disc when a frozen slab is being cut, or shaved. A gear motor operates movement of a piston, or ram that pushes the frozen slab against the top surface of the shaving disc. The shaving blades of the shaving disc gradually cut, or shave the frozen product, breaking the frozen slab into a multitude of ice crystals.
The unit has a plurality of pumps, each connected to a source of an additive outside of the housing. The additive may be an alcoholic liquid, such as rum, vodka, water, carbonated water or it may be syrup or juice. A plurality of liquid conduits lead from the pumps to a piston chamber, below which the shaving disc is positioned. The pumps, controlled by the logic controller, dispense a pre-determined quantity of the selected additive, through a nozzle, on top of the shaving disc.
The additive is mixed with the shaved off crystals and is allowed to travel into the slots formed in the shaving disc adjacent the shaving blades. The mixture travels through a plurality of dispensing channels spiraling through the shaving disc and fluidly communicating with the slots formed in the disc.
A lower part of the rotating shaft serves as an auger' it is provided with mixing blades that stir the mixture in a dispensing container strategically placed below an open chute, or shroud covering the shaving disc. The dispensing container is positioned such that the auger and the mixing blades are located inside the dispensing container during mixing.
An access door is provided in the front wall of the housing to allow positioning of the frozen slab inside the piston compartment. Once the access door is closed, an operator activates the logic controller. By pressing a selected button on the control panel, the operator sends a signal to a selected pump for delivery of the desired additive to the housing.
The unit is provided with safety start/reset button to terminate operation of the motors upon demand. The unit may be programmed to deliver rinsing water to the shaving disc after each shaving cycle or after a number of shaving cycles.
Reference will now be made to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals, and wherein
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view, with a portion of the housing being removed for clarity to show operation of the machine, and with a housing door open.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus of the present invention, with the housing door closed.
FIG. 4 is a detail view of the shaving disk of the apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
Turning now to the drawings in more detail, numeral 10 designates the frozen drinks machine, or unit of the present invention. The unit 10 comprises a horizontal base 12, and an upright support 14 fixedly attached to and extending upwardly from the base 12. Secured to the front of the upright support 14 is housing support 16, which is fixedly attached to the base 12 in front of the upright support 14.
Mounted on top of the housing support 16 is a housing 18, which encloses a drive motor 20 and an associated rotating assembly. The housing 18 has a pair side walls 22, 24 a front wall 26 and a rear wall 28. Secure to the front wall 26 is a control panel 30 provided with a plurality of buttons 32 for controlling the operation of the unit 10.
An opening 34 is formed in the front wall 26 below the control panel 20. The opening 34 has a hinged door 36 that moves between an open position shown in FIG. 2 and a closed position, shown in FIG. 3, covering access to the housing once a block of frozen material has 20 been positioned therein.
The housing 18 housing a rotating shaft 40 operationally connected to the drive motor 20. The shaft 40 extends downwardly from the motor 20 to an auger/shaving assembly 42. A distant end 44 of the shaft 40 carries a plurality of mixing blades 46, which are adapted for mixing the frozen drink or beverage in a mixing container 48.
A gear motor 50 is mounted within an enclosure defined by the upright support 14. The gear motor 50 moves a carriage block 56 up (FIG. 2) and down (FIG. 3) along a threaded rod 54. The threaded rod is secured in a vertical orientation within the housing 18, between an upper retainer 57 and a lower retainer 59.
The carriage block 56 is secured to a carriage bracket 52. The carriage bracket extends at a right angle in relation to a vertical axis defined by the threaded rod 54. A free end of the carriage bracket 52 is operationally connected to a cylinder ram, or piston 58. The piston 58 is mounted for a slidable vertical movement within a cylindrical piston chamber 60. The piston chamber 60 communicates with the opening 34 within the housing 18. Access to the piston chamber is allowed through the opening 34 by moving the hinged door 36 into an open position.
A cylindrical frozen substance container 62 is removeably positioned within the compartment 60. The container 62 holds a pre-determined quantity of a frozen substance 64, such as water, dairy products, fruit puree or juice therein. The container 62 has open top and bottom, allowing the piston, or ram 58 to push against the top surface of the frozen block 64 and move the frozen substance against the auger/shaving assembly 42.
The unit 10 comprises a plurality of liquid conduits 70, which are connected to sources of alcoholic liquids, water, carbonated water, syrups, etc. (not shown). The conduits 70 extend from the back of the unit 10 into the housing 18 for delivery of a variety of selected liquids to the auger/shaving assembly 42, where the liquids are mixed with the crushed frozen substance. Each conduit 70 has a dedicated liquid pump 72, which facilitates transfer of the liquid from an outside source to the unit 10.
A programmable logic controller assembly 74 is operationally connected to the pumps 72 and to the control panel 30 to regulate the amount of alcohol or other liquid additives during a grinding cycle. One of the buttons 32 of the control panel 30 must be activated by an operator to deliver the desired liquid. Once the button is depressed, an electrical connection is established, sending a signal to the assembly 74 to start operation of the pre-determined pump and to deliver a pre-determined amount of the liquid to the auger/shaving assembly 42.
The desired liquid flows from a source of the liquid (not shown) in the direction of an arrow 76 into a respective conduit 70. The liquid is then delivered by a respective pump 72 into an inner liquid conduit 78 to an injection nozzle 80 located just above the auger/shaving assembly 42. The liquid mixes with the ice shavings and flows by gravity into the mixing container 48, where the resultant mixture is mechanically stirred by the blades 46.
A power distribution unit 82 is provided within the enclosure defined by the upright support 14. Electrical relays 84 are positioned in the unit 10 and are operationally connected with the electrical circuits of the unit 10. The logic controller 74 controls the sequence of events and timing of all electronic components of the unit 10. One of the buttons 32 of the control panel 30 is a start/stop reset button and commands the unit 10 to void any pending operation, returning the carriage bracket 52 and the ram 58 into the �up� position. Another button 32 provides a periodic cleaning cycle activating a water pump for rinsing the shaving disk, thus preventing accumulation of ice shavings and possible mixing of flavors.
A shroud 86 is secured below the auger/shaving assembly 42. A top portion of the shroud 86 has a diameter substantially equal to a shaving disk 90, thus protecting an operator from contact with the rotating shaft 40 and the ice shavings that might escape from the shaving disk 90. The shroud has a cone-shaped body, with a gradually reducing diameter. The bottom portion 88 of the shroud 86 has a diameter substantially smaller than the diameter of an open top of the mixing container 48. A portion 44, of the shaft 40, which becomes part of the auger/shaving assembly 42, extends through the protective shroud 86, carrying the mixing blades 46 on the lower part thereof.
FIG. 4 illustrates in detail the shaving disk 90 of the auger/shaving assembly 42. The disk 90 is provided with a plurality of razor blades 92 that are made from stainless steel or other similar non-corrosive material. The blades 92 grind the frozen beverage 64 into fine ice crystals. A plurality of auger slots 94 are formed in the disk 90 next to each blade 92 to allow the shaved ice pieces to move below the disk 90. The slots 94 communicate with downwardly spiraling channels 96. The auger may be perforated to increase overrun by adding air to the shaved product.
In operation, a user opens the door 36 and positions a container 62 with the frozen substance inside the chamber 60. The user then closes the door 36, which sends a signal to the electronic components, allowing operation of the unit 10. The user then lifts the container 48 and aligns the open top of the container 48 with the open bottom 88 of the shroud 86. The user makes sure that the mixing blades 46 are located inside the container 48.
The user then presses one of the buttons 32 on the control panel 30 that activates one of the pumps. Four of the buttons 32 are controlled by the programmable logic controller 74. Pressing one of these four buttons activates a respective pump 72 to dispense a pre-determined amount of a desired alcohol, carbonated water, syrup or water onto the auger shaving assembly 42.
The drive motor 20 and the gear motor 50 become activated. The drive motor rotates the shaft 40 and the shaving disk 90. The gear motor 50 turns the threaded rod 54 forcing the carriage block 56 and the carriage bracket 52 downwardly. The carriage bracket 52 pushes the cylinder piston 58 against the top of the frozen beverage 64. The downward action presses the bottom of the frozen beverage 64 against the rotating disk 90 and the blades 92. The frozen block 64 is gradually shaved into fine ice crystals.
The shaved particles are then channeled through the slots 94 and the channels 96 out of the shroud lower open end 88 and into the mixing container 48, where the ice particles mixed with the alcohol, water, carbonated water, syrup are stirred by the blades 46. As a result, the unit 10 produces a homogeneous frozen drink mixture, slush beverage, or other similar frozen concoction.
After the finished beverage is made, the drive motor 20 turns off, and the gear motor 50 activates, returning the carriage bracket 52 to the �up� position, ready for making another drink. The operator then opens the door 36 and removes the empty container 62. If desired the container 62 can be made disposable.
The logic controller may be programmed to activate a rinse cycle every time after the shaving and stirring steps are finished. Alternatively, the controller may be programmed to active a blade rinsing cycle after several shaving/mixing steps were performed. Water at the same time flushes the shaving disc 90, removing the taste and traces of the product from the disc and thereby making the machine ready for dispensing of a different type of flavor, if necessary.
A flavoring additive may be also dispensed through activation of the pumps 72. The alcohol delivered through the conduits 70 may be vodka, rum, tequila, water, carbonated water, or a non-alcoholic syrup, depending on the customer order. Depending on the size of the serving drink, the container 48 may hold small, medium, or large size of the beverage. The controller 74 is programmed to regulate the amount of fluid additives or flavoring delivered into the container 48.
The slab of the frozen product 64 is dispensed every time when the button 34 is pressed for operating the pump 72. The cup 96 is then removed from its position below the shroud bottom 88 and the drink is dispensed into a serving container. Any liquid that may remain on the shaft 44 or on the stirring blades 46 will drip into a removable tray (not shown) that can provided for placing on top of the base 12 below the shroud 86. The drip tray can be wiped by the operator or removed and cleaned when necessary.
The frozen product slab 64 may contain any desired ingredients, for instance chopped fruit, ice cream, etc. The slabs 64 of the frozen product can be prepared before hand and stored in marked containers next to the unit 10 to be selected by the operator upon the customer's request. The alcohol or other mixing liquids dispensed through the conduits 70 can be in a locked location to prevent unauthorized access.
The unit 10 of the present invention requires minimal space on the counter and virtually no equipment maintenance. The energy consumption is considerably less in comparison with other ice shaving units. The variety of flavors and product types, with or without alcohol, is virtually limitless, allowing the operator to dispense a multitude of flavored drinks, slushies and other types of frozen concoctions.
The unit 10 is lightweight and, easily transportable from one location to another and can be set up for operation in minutes as long as there is access to an A/C power or a battery. There is virtually no product waste as the perishable items are stored in a frozen state in a freezer until ready for dispensing. The finished product in consistent in texture and taste; it requires minimal involvement from the operator.
The control panel is pre-programmed and provided with buttons to allow selection of alcohol or other mixing liquids for the desired product by a switch with four settings. For instance, a standard daiquiri can have rum and/or water, tequila and/or water, vodka and/or water, or only water, carbonated water or syrup for non-alcoholic beverages. The alcohol and water source containers can be provided with level indicators that are connected to the control panel to alert the operator if there is low alcohol or water-supply level.
Many other changes and modifications may be made in the design of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof. I, therefore, pray that my rights to the present invention be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
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By Henry Abbott
- Ricky Rubio and Kobe Bryant talking a little London 2012 trash to each other. Rubio says Bryant will get the silver, Bryant says if he wins, he wants the keys to Barcelona. (Also beefing: Derrick Rose and ... Frank Vogel.)
- Food Republic's Jason Kessler compares every team to something on the Cheesecake Factory menu. "Good on you, Jazz," he writes. "You're the herb-crusted salmon of the Western Conference."
- Dwyane Wade posted up Rip Hamilton, but had a hell of a time scoring. Meanwhile, the Bulls missed Hamilton, who was wide open twice on the key play. Also, did you know Udonis Haslem was the hero of the Heat's big stop? Watch and learn.
- For the Knicks, homecourt advantage is marred somewhat by the pressure of the big stage.
- Paul Pierce has kind of a herky jerky, unpredictable style, especially on Twitter.
- Very pretty graphs of who is assisting whom. On the Wizards, for instance, players not named John Wall are essentially not assisting anybody. Ian Levy of Hickory High, who made the graphs, writes: "One of the important things to take from these graphs is that there is no ideal template for passing in an efficient offense. The two most efficient offenses in the league are the Nuggets and Thunder. They rank 1st and 25th in assists per game. However, a lack of effective ball movement can be a symptom of other offensive problems. In these graphs we can gather some more information about why and how teams like the Knicks and Pacers have been struggling to score efficiently."
- What if you weren't allowed to get your smartphone out at an NBA game. Would it make it more fun, like the old days? Or might it make it less fun, like what just happened at a Wilco concert because we're all just used to having them?
- The clutchiest moments of Derek Fisher's career.
- Jayson Williams' next book won't be as funny.
- More reasons to fear/respect Gregg Popovich.
- When the Bulls use zone against the Heat.
- Want to know how to become a dancer for the Jazz? Step one is to almost give the whole team chicken pox. The second step is tough: Wait a couple of decades.
- Ty Lawson will get back to telling you about visiting "Borat's country" as soon as he finishes scolding a teammates for stealing his chicken tenders. Don't steal his chicken tenders, OK? We need to hear this.
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Oh, Missi, how scary for you! I'm so glad you were there. I hope this is the wake-up call your dad needs to take better care of himself. So, with all that going on, did you guys get the information you needed to make a decision? Or, does it feel like this episode made the decision for you?
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Wow, Missi that is quite a story. I am so glad that you were able to convince him to get to the hospital. I hope that he will get plenty of expert advice and be on the mend, soon. What a blessing that you were there...certainly not a coincidence (more like a God-incidence).
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Date: July 17, 2013
Dr. Sridevi Sarma, presented at the 2013 SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) Conference on Applied Dynamical Systems. The conference was held at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah, USA, from May 19-23. Dr. Sarma's presentation was entitled "On the Therapeutic Mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: Annihilation or Restoration?"
From SIAM's site: "The application of dynamical systems theory to areas outside of mathematics continues to be a vibrant, exciting and fruitful endeavor. These application areas are diverse and multidisciplinary, ranging over all areas of applied science and engineering, including biology, chemistry, physics, finance, and industrial applied mathematics. This conference strives to achieve a blend of application-oriented material and the mathematics that informs and supports it. The goals of the meeting are a cross-fertilization of ideas from different application areas, and increased communication between the mathematicians who develop dynamical systems techniques and applied scientists who use them."
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Date: July 12, 2013
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) have selected the best paper published in Medical Physics in 2012 — "Effects of protocol and obesity on dose conversion factors in adult body CT." This honor will be marked with receipt of the prestigious Farrington Daniels Award, which is bestowed yearly to the authors of the most outstanding paper on radiation dosimetry.
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering authors Tilak Ratnanather, D.Phil, and graduate student Daniel Tward will be presented with the award in a ceremony on August 5, 2013, in Indianapolis, IN. Both Ratnanather and Tward are associated with the Center for Imaging Science.
In the paper the researchers concluded that obesity has a significant effect on computed tomography dose and risk conversion coefficients — which cannot be predicted using body diameter alone — and that size-specific dose estimates generally overestimate organ dose for obese patients.
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Dr. Natalia Trayanova, Murray B. Sachs Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute for Computational Medicine, is featured in the summer 2013 edition of The Johns Hopkins Whiting School's Engineering Magazine. "She's Got the Beat" focuses on research in Dr. Trayanova's lab to unravel complexities in the nonlinear landscape which lead to heart disease.
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Natalia A. Trayanova, Murray B. Sachs Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute for Computational Medicine, presented a keynote lecture at the 35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. The conference was held on July 3-7 in Osaka, Japan. Natalia's presentation entitled "Modeling Heart Function and Dysfunction" was scheduled for theme 5 in the keynote speaker series.
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From the ICCS website: "The International Conference on Computational Science is an annual conference that brings together researchers and scientists from mathematics and computer science as basic computing disciplines, researchers from various application areas who are pioneering computational methods in sciences such as physics, chemistry, life sciences, and engineering, as well as in arts and humanitarian fields, to discuss problems and solutions in the area, to identify new issues, and to shape future directions for research."
For more information, visit the 2013 ICCS website or click here to view the presentation slides.
Dr. Natalia Trayanova's Research Featured in Hopkins Medicine News
Date: June 16, 2013
Dr. Natalia Trayanova of the Institute for Computational Medicine was recently featured in the Johns Hopkins Medicine 'Dome' Newsletter for her contributions to cardiology research. The article, entitled "Mapping the Heart", discusses her work towards creating "a model of the heart that would work like Google Maps" through the study of its electrical and mechanical functions.
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Dr. Rachel Karchin invited to speak at Carnegie Mellon APGA 2013 Meeting May 3-5
Date: May 1, 2013
Dr. Rachel Karchin, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Computational Medicine, is scheduled to speak at APGA 2013. The meeting entitled "Automated Personal Genome Analysis for Clinical Advisors: Challenges and Solutions" will be held at the Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies in the School of Computer Science Complex at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, PA.
The future of personalized medicine is often envisaged as doctors interrogating a "Dr. in a Box" that integrates multiple streams of data – whole patient genomes, blood tests, scans, and other information – to detect anomalies, diagnose disease, monitor response to therapy, and track changes in health over time. Of particular importance will be the ability to predict disease risk and treatment responsiveness from personal genome information. Developing machine learning software to model the relationships between complex diseases and genome variation is a major challenge.
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Center for Imaging Science Hosting Symposium to Celebrate its 15 Years of Science
Date: April 25, 2013
The Center for Imaging Science will be hosting a Symposium on May 17 & 18 to celebrate its 15 years of science. The event will begin Friday May 17th at 1:00 PM at the Sheraton Baltimore North, and will continue Saturday 9:00 AM on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus at the Hodson Hall Boardroom.
The Center's two days of celebrations will feature talks from leading scientists in Medical Imaging, Computational Vision and Computational Biology, three areas upon which the Center for Imaging Science has focused over its existence. Our renowned speakers include Nicholas Ayache from INRIA, Stuart Geman from Brown University, Richard Hartley from National ICT Australia, Alfred Hero from the University of Michigan, Alain Trouvé from Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan and Raimond Winslow of the Johns Hopkins University.
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BME Transition Generator receives $150,000 from JHU PII
Date: April 2, 2013
A proposal put forth by two BME students, Iraj Hosseini, a 4th year PhD Candidate in the Institute for Computational Medicine lab of Dr. Feilim Mac Gabhann, and Shiva Razavi, co-president of the BME PhD Council, was awarded $150,000 from the Office of the Provost, as part of its PhD Innovation Initiative (PII) to support bold, creative, culture‐changing ideas for transforming PhD education at Johns Hopkins. The winning proposal, titled "BME Transition Generator" was the result of multi-faceted teamwork between BME PhD students, the faculty and the staff. Iraj Hosseini and Shiva Razavi led the efforts that shaped this proposal. Dr. Elliot McVeigh and Dr. Youseph Yazdi served on the advisory panel, while Hong Lan, Chuck Montague and Catherine Schoonover from the BME staff played an instrumental role. The valuable feedback received from surveying the BME PhD student body was a critical basis for their success.
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Congratulations to the BME PII team on their outstanding achievement!
Dr. Michael Miller to receive McDonald Mentoring Award
Date: March 29, 2013
Dr. Michael Miller will receive the Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising from the Whiting School of Engineering at May 6th Convocation. Often referred to simply as the "McDonald Mentoring Award," this program recognizes and honors diverse professionals in engineering and the applied sciences who, as exemplary mentors and advisors, have significantly and consistently supported the personal and professional development of others. In a university setting, these efforts will have included students and colleagues. In industry, government, or service organizations, they may have included a variety of developing personnel.
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Heart-Shaped Pizza?
One of my friends is trying to find a restaurant that has heart-shaped pizza in celebration of Valentines Day. She noted that the West Coast pizza chain, Papa Murphy's, is known for their heart-shaped pizzas, covered in red (fitting for the holiday) pepperoni and sprinkled with cheese. Customers can order the pizzas and bring them home to eat without the craziness of an influx of patrons dining on Valentines Day. Any place around here exist like this, or offers similar promotions?
Along the lines of heart-shaped food, a week or so ago, I saw red, heart-shaped ravioli for sale in the freezer section of the Italian Store in Arlington.
This may not be particularly convenient, but Papa Petrone's in Woodbridge used to always make heart-shaped pizzas for carry out--you cook them at home--very yummy. Here's the address and telephone number: 4168 Merchant Plaza (Prince William Parkway at Route 641 in the Glen Center), Woodbridge, 703-878-4100.
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They still do.
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That stinks -- but good news for Woodbridgians. Any good nonchain along the Prince William Parkway corridor is a plus.
Pi Pizza in Kittanning, Pa has heart shaped pizza just for Valentines Day. Check them out. There address is 180 S. Jefferson Street, Kittanning, Pa 16201. Phone number 724-543-3878. I hope that helps.
Sometimes morning TV news programs have guest Chefs on for what really are little infomercials for their restaurants. A while back, one touted the newish Waldorf location of the Dallas-based chain "Boston's The Gourmet Pizza" on a Washington TV channel. The "Chef" did a demo of their heart-shaped pizza and noted that a portion of the sale would be donated to a heart-health charity. I live nowhere near Waldorf so I have no first hand insight. If it's geographically compatible, maybe worth a call: 301-396-4988
re: Cavale
Do you know if this is all papa john stores?
re: WashDC33
Yes i think that all the papa johns have the heart pizzas because i live in linthicum, md and i called my local papa johns and they had it so i would try calling. its worth a try
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I pre-ordered heart shaped pizzas from the PJ in Rosslyn-to be delivered tommorow at lunch to my DH office (ordered 3 so his office could enjoy too,,,,,and tease him)
re: Cavale
I'm having trouble figuring out how to order it online...do you have to order a regular pizza and add the code at the end?
I had a heart-shaped pizza on my blog yesterday: www.annmah.net
Actually, I think this would be pretty easy to do at home -- and you could even use pre-made dough from Trader Joe's, sprinkle on your own toppings... sounds pretty romantic.


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