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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jan 11, 2005
|Filing date
|Jan 8, 2003
|Priority date
|Jan 8, 2003
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|Publication number
|Anton Stauffer
|Original Assignee
|Packaging Technologies & Inspection Llc
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (17), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (16), Classifications (32), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is generally directed to methods and systems for integrity testing of seals associated with various packaging or containers and more specifically to a method and system for utilizing airborne or a combination of airborne and contact ultrasonic energy which is transmitted through a gaseous medium, such as air, to a seal from a transmitting transducer. A receiving transducer receives energy which either passes through the seal or is reflected therefrom and supplies signals to an analyzer or computer which provides output with respect to the seal integrity.
2. Brief Description of the Related Art
The non-contact, non-destructive and non-invasive inspection of the integrity of seals used in the packaging industry, and especially those used in packaging food, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, is becoming increasingly more important to ensure that the contents of packaged products remain suitable for use to thereby protect the health and welfare of consumers. In this respect, the industry provides for selectively testing of different product packaging including flexible pouches, trays, cups, blister packs, bottles and the like to ensure that the seals associated with such packages are free of faults or flaws. Such faults may be voids in a seal, inclusion of contaminants along a seal or closure, uneven and marginal heat seals, seals of insufficient size or width, delaminations in areas of a seal, and other seal characteristics associated with bonded materials utilized in the packaging industry.
There are numerous types of container filling and sealing machines currently used in the packaging industry. For example, vertical pouch filling and sealing machines are utilized to fill products through an opening in a top of the pouch afterwhich the pouch is sealed, cut and dropped onto a take away conveyor. Periodic or sequence testing of the seals is required to ensure that packages are free of contamination or faults.
Horizontal filling and sealing machines are used to either continuously move or periodically index packages which are filled from the top afterwhich a heat seal is provided using stationary or moving heat sealing jaws. The jaws may be associated with a heat sealing roller system. Seal testing is performed after sealing.
Certain type of pouches incorporate zipper or interlocking type closures which may be located adjacent to a heat seal. In order to prevent leakage, a zipper component on either side of the pouch is sealed by pressure and heat.
Form filled seal machines form a lower part of a package into a cavity and then load and fill a product into the package cavity and then seal a top layer onto the lower cavity or tray. This process is typically done in an indexing motion from one to several stations along a conveyor. The shape of the tray may be in-any form, however, most are rectangular, square or round.
Regardless of the type of product filling and sealing machines used, inspection of packages following filling and sealing is critical to ensure the integrity of the seals and thus the suitability of the packaged product for later use or consumption. Often, because packages are filled at high speed under critical conditions, a product may contaminate the area of a seal and thus interfere with an effective seal. Further, sealing tools can become contaminated, misadjusted or worn and can lead to the formation of bad or faulty seals during the packaging sealing process. In view of the foregoing, it is necessary to provide a method for inspecting and determining the integrity of packaging seals before product is shipped to consumers.
There are currently and in the industry a number of methods and devices for testing the integrity of seals associated with packages having different types of closures. The most basic testing procedure is through manual inspection of packaging, either visually, by touch, feel or destructive means. Manual inspection is suitable to determine obvious problems associated with packaging, such as a missing or partially applied lid, a separated seal, a ruptured or damaged container or closure and the like. Manual inspection, however, is not efficient, provides no variable data and is not effective to determine seal characteristics such as contaminations, voids in seals, delamination of seal layers, micro-holes or defects in a seal and like. To reduce costs while providing greater effectiveness in inspecting package seals, automated procedures and systems have been developed to inspect or test seals.
Such automated testing procedures have included the use of devices for applying pressure to packages which are carried along a conveyor. The degree of deflection of a package, or the amount of recovery a lid or wall of a package, after pressure is applied, is measured to determine whether or not leaks are present in either the packaging materials or in the seals associated therewith. Other types of physical tests include measuring package weight gain or loss, monitoring lid or closure deflection to determine if proper internal pressure is obtained and maintained in a package, the use of tracer gases such as a carbon dioxide, oxygen and helium, and electrical conductivity.
Other types of leak testing systems incorporate vacuum sources in differential and absolute pressure sensory systems. Packages are placed within chambers and vacuums are applied such as to create a differential pressure between an interior of a package and the surrounding vacuum chamber. Pressures within the testing chambers can be monitored so as to determine if there are changes in pressure after vacuums or partial vacuums are applied to thereby give an indication of a faulty seal or leak.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,513,516 to Stauffer, A Method And Apparatus For Testing A Container System is disclosed which incorporates a vacuum chamber in which a flexible or semi-flexible package is cooperatively received. A flexible wall or membrane is provided within the testing chamber and designed to provide a sealing surface against a wall of the container. The use of the flexible wall or membrane allows inspection of packaging formed of gas permeable materials to be tested such that, during the testing process, pressure differentials are only due to leaks along the package seals, and not the packaging material.
Some of the problems associated with prior art pressure type testing chambers for use in the packaging industry to ensure the integrity of packaging seals is that the packages must be placed within a supporting chamber, afterwhich a change is made to the atmosphere surrounding the package seal. In instances where pressure is applied by mechanical force, leaks can be plugged or covered and contamination can occur to packages as well as cross-contamination between packages. Further, the number of steps necessary to complete a seal test limits the effective number of containers or packages which can be tested or inspected at any given period of time and potential leaks, plugged leaks or weak seals are not detectable.
A further type of automated and testing system uses ultrasonic energy which is directed through a package seal in a liquid medium, such as water. Sealed containers are placed in a testing apparatus where a liquid is used to ultrasonically couple an ultrasonic transmitter array and a receiver array to the container rim. Using such a system, the liquid must be introduced around the seal in order to allow ultrasonic energy to be effectively transmitted through the seal and be detected by the receiver array. Thereafter, the liquid must be drained off and the package removed from the apparatus. Because of the requirement for a liquid environment, such ultrasonic systems are considered destructive in most cases and have not proven to be efficient and adequate for testing with respect to many container seals.
One of the essential features of any testing method and apparatus is that it must be economical to the manufacturer to use so that the cost of products are not increased, such as by limiting production due to slow testing procedures. In light of the foregoing, there remains a need to provide an apparatus and procedure for testing package seals which incorporates testing procedures which facilitate the manner in which package seals can be inspected to ensure their integrity and wherein such testing procedures and apparatus can be used efficiently so that products can be tested rapidly along a product filling line without adversely effecting the overall economics of the packaging system.
The present invention is directed to methods and devices for inspecting package seals utilizing both contact and non-contact ultrasonic energy systems which include at least one ultrasonic transmitting transducer and one ultrasonic receiving transducer, which may, in some instances be the same transducer, which are operable in a gaseous environment, such as under ambient conditions within a product packaging and/or sealing facility. Following the filling and sealing of a package or container, which may be of any of the types previously described, as well as others, the seal of the package is directly exposed to ultrasonic energy which is passed through it, or reflected from it, and along the length of the seal from the transmitting transducer such that the ultrasonic energy is received by the receiving transducer. The receiving transducer uses the energy received to produce signals which are analyzed to provide an indication of the integrity of the seal. In some embodiments, the package or container may remain stationary and a plurality of airborne ultrasonic transmitting transducers may be aligned along the length of the seal, regardless of its shape, with a plurality of receiving transducers used to measure the energy passing through the seal or reflected from the seal. In other embodiments, one or more transmitting transducers may be movably mounted relative to a stationary product container so that the transducers are moved to transmit energy along the length of a seal and wherein one or more receiving transducers are simultaneously moved or concurrently moved with the transmitting transducer or transducers to receive ultrasonic energy in order to produce the signals which give an indication of the seal integrity.
The methods of the invention may be used to effectively determine the integrity of not only heat seals but also glued or otherwise welded type seals utilized in the container or packaging industries. The transducers normally operate in frequency ranges of 100 KHZ to 5 MHZ. The materials to be joined can be any type of single or multi-layer plastic films, papers, aluminum foils and composite material structures, or combinations thereof.
In some embodiments, the energy from the ultrasonic transmitting transducer is focused to a defined shape relative to a seal in order to prevent the passage of ultrasonic energy around an edge of a package, especially where the edge of the package is spaced closely adjacent to the seal. This prevents any wrap around ultrasonic energy from adversely effecting the results detected by a receiving transducer which is spaced on an opposite side of the seal which could give a false indication of the integrity of the seal being tested. Some focusing devices may be barriers through which ultrasonic energy is transmitted or may be reflectors which concentrate the ultrasonic energy upon reflection from a predetermined surface toward and through a container seal.
In some embodiments of the invention, the edge of a package adjacent a seal may be passed through a guide such that the seal moves along a fixed path so as to pass between one or more fixed transmitting transducers and one or more receiving transducers.
In yet other embodiments, in order to prevent the stray or wrapped ultrasonic energy from effecting the readings of a receiving transducer, an edge of a package adjacent to a seal being tested may be screened or abutted by a shield member which, in some embodiments, may be resiliently mounted such that the shield rides along the edge of the package adjacent to the seal during seal testing. Such shields may be formed of rollers or wheels which track along an edge of a package.
The methods and systems of the present invention are specifically designed to permit ultrasonic testing in gaseous environments such as in ambient air conditions. In some embodiments, both the transmitting and the receiving transducers will be spaced at a predetermined distance from a package seal such that the ultrasonic energy is transmitted through a gaseous median to the seal. Much of the ultrasonic energy will be reflected from the seal, such as at areas between laminates of the seal, with only a small portion passing through the seal to the receiving transducer. In other embodiments, either the transmitting transducer or the receiving transducer may be in contact with a portion of the package adjacent to the seal during the seal inspection.
In yet a further embodiment of the present invention, the transmitting transducer and the receiving transducer may be positioned on the same side of a package seal being inspected such that ultrasonic energy is reflected off the seal area or off the laminates forming the seal from the transmitting receiver to the receiving transducer. In some other embodiments, the transmitting receiver may be electrically controlled such as to function as both a transmitting and a receiving transducer such that ultrasonic energy reflected from the seal area is received by the transmitting transducer.
In yet a further embodiment of the present invention, either the transmitting transducer or the receiving transducer may be moveable relative to a seal area, such as by forming the transducer in a configuration of a wheel which can rotate along the length of the seal with the wheel transducer being in contact with the package adjacent to the seal during seal inspection.
Using the method and systems of the present invention, inspection of preformed pouches, packages, trays, cups, bottles and other containers which are filled and sealed individually, can be accomplished at speeds up to or exceeding 200 to 500 units per minute.
The system of the present invention may also be used with proprietary self-learn algorithm software in combination with digital processors or computers which process initially received signals from a receiving transducer in order to continuously update information with regard to seal integrity. Preliminary setting of an analyzing computer or digital signal processor can be accomplished by passing a plurality good samples between the transmitting and receiving transducers and allowing the analyzer to detect and effectively learn the limits defined by good seals. In a like manner, seals having known defects, either by way of delamination, holes or openings in seal areas, insufficient seal widths, contaminated areas and the like can be passed between the transmitting and receiving transducers with the seals being analyzed so that the computer effectively creates data files for specifically identifying a type of seal flaw which may be encountered during testing. The systems for accomplishing such ultrasonic testing and proprietary self-learn algorithm procedures are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,343,510 to Neeson et al., the contents of which are incorporated entirely herein by reference and U.S. Pat. No. 6,311,573 to Bhardwaj, the contents of which are also incorporated in their entirety herein.
A better understanding of the invention will be had with respect to the accompanying drawings wherein:
With continued reference to the drawing figures. The present invention will be described with respect to the use of both contact and non-contact airborne ultrasonic transducers to test or inspect the effectiveness or integrity of seals associated with numerous types of product packaging. The system and method utilized in the present invention can be used to test different product packaging including flexible pouches, formed trays, cups, blister packaging, plastic bottles, Tyvek™ containers and the like. For purposes of illustration, only some types of containers or packages will be described with reference to the drawing figures.
Packages or containers which can be inspected utilizing the systems and method of the present invention may be formed of many of a plurality of materials or composites including such materials as plastic films, laminates, papers, metal foils and the like. The seals may be formed by substantially any process including adhesive, welding, heat and pressure sealing and the like.
A first embodiment of non-contact ultrasonic testing system where ultrasonic energy is passed through a seal of a container in a gaseous environment is shown in
During the ultrasonic testing, the ultrasonic waves will be primarily reflected at the interface of the different material or laminates from which the package seal is formed. The reflected energy is greater than the amount of energy which passes through the seal. Therefore, a good seal allows only a very small portion of the transmitted energy to be received by the receiving transducer, with most of the energy being reflected from the surface of the container and from the interfaces of the layers of the different materials forming the seal, such as aluminum foils and plastic or paper layers. If the seal has delaminations, inclusions of air are other foreign materials therein, there is created additional interfaces that function as reflective barriers for the ultrasonic waves such that energy received by the receiving transducer will drop more than would be anticipated with a good seal.
In those instances wherein two portions or laminates of a seal are not appropriately aligned after sealing, the missing layer of the seal would create less of a barrier to the ultrasonic waves passing therethrough such that a signal at the receiving transducer would be increased.
After a product has been filled withing the tray "T" and a closure or lid "L" applied thereto, the package or container passes through an appropriate sealing device which provides a seal adjacent the peripheral edge "E", as shown in FIG. 3A. The package then passes by way of the conveyor "C" to the testing station 20 wherein the seal is aligned between the transmitting transducer 21 and the receiving transducer 22.
With specific reference to
As opposed to moving the tray relative to the testing transducers, it is also possible that the transducers may be mounted on movable supports as opposed to fixed supports. In this event, the transmitting transducer and the receiving transducer would be moved relative to the seal "S" of the tray "T" and about is full periphery.
In addition to the foregoing, as opposed to using only a single set of transmitting and receiving transducers, a plurality of such transducers may be positioned around the periphery of the seal area in order to further facilitate the testing procedure and to reduce the time necessary to fully analyze the full length of a seal.
The energy transmitted from the transducer 21 generally is in the range from 100 KHZ to 5 MHZ. A preferred transducer system operable in a gaseous or airborne environment is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,311,573 to Bhardwaj, the contents of which are incorporated, in their entirety, herein by reference. The manner in which the analyzer is used to provide an indication of the integrity of the seal is generally described with respect to the testing system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,343,510 to Neeson et al., the contents of which are also incorporated, in their entirety, herein by reference.
One of the specific benefits of utilizing the analyzer system in the airborne contact or non-contact ultrasonic inspection systems is that the analyzer may be educated by passing seals of known integrity through the testing systems. By allowing the analyzer to obtain signals which are known to be good, the analyzer develops a data base of signals which are indicative of an effective seal. Likewise, by testing seals having various known defects and depending on the type of package seal, the analyzer's database can be keyed so as to effectively recognize what type of defect is present in a seal. By way of example, by testing a seal having a known delamination, in a laminated type product, the analyzer will know what types of signals are reflective of the specific delamination. Further, if a delamination is detected during a testing procedure, it will not only be possible to recognize the defect, but it is also possible to pinpoint the exact area of the defect.
With specific reference to
With specific reference to
One of the potential problems utilizing non-contact airborne ultrasonic energy for testing is that it is possible, especially where a seal is immediately adjacent into an edge of a package, that some of the energy will pass around the edge of the package or container, as is illustrated in dotted line 36 in FIG. 4. In order to prevent the interference of any wrap around energy with the receiving transducer, which could adversely affect a true reading of the integrity of the seal, with the present invention, the energy from the transmitting transducer may be otherwise focused and screened relative to the edge "E" of the package.
To prevent such wrap around energy from adversely affecting the receiving transducer and to maintain the package seal within the focal point between the transducers, a shield, head element or screen 40 may be mounted so as to engage and overlap the upper edge "E" of the package, which may be the pouch "P", as shown in FIG. 4. The screen 40 is shown as being carried within a fixed housing 41 spaced above the package conveyor "C". A spring or other resilient element 42 mounted within the housing allows the shield to be reciprocally movable along its elongated axis "A" depending upon the size and spacing of the edge "E" of the pouch "P" so that, in effect, the shield 40 can track along the edge of the pouch, thus compensating for any difference in edge configuration between one container and another. The shield 40 thus prevents any misdirected energy from being receivable by the receiving transducer 22.
As opposed to the screen 40, a roller or wheel element 45 may be used to create a second barrier, as is shown in FIG. 6. The roller may also be resiliently mounted within a housing 46. A spring or other resilient member 47 provides sufficient force to cause the roller to positive track along the edge of a package
With further reference to
With specific reference to
With reference to
With reference to
With specific reference to
A variation of the embodiment shown in
In this embodiment, the pouch is guided and further stabilized by a plate 92 which may be resiliently urged by springs 94 towards the pouch. The plate is mounted withing a housing 93. The plate 92 insures that the pouch is positively guided and properly aligned as it passes through the channel housing 70 so as to insure that the seal area "S" of the pouch is properly aligned between the transmitting transducer and the receiving transducer.
A further embodiment of the invention is shown in
Further although not shown in
With particular reference to
In the present embodiment, the ultrasonic energy is focused toward the seal area "S" of the packages as the edge of the package is guided within the slot or passage 121. Focusing is provided by adjustable elements 132 having focal openings 134 therein. Energy from the transmitting transducer is guided through the focal openings and thus prevents sound waves from being misdirected toward the receiving transducer. Further, the focal elements 132 may be resiliently movable by springs or like devices 136 so as to be automatically adjusted for different package sizes or thicknesses adjacent the package seals. Also, the force provided by the springs can be adjusted by screws or other adjustment members 138. In this embodiment, protruding portions 140 of the focal elements may contact the surface of the packages adjacent the seals as shown in the drawing figures.
With respect to
A further variation of the present invention is disclosed in solid line in
A variation of pulse-echo system is shown in dotted line in
A further variation of the present invention is shown in FIG. 19. In this variation, the transmitting transducer is movable and is formed as a rotatable wheel 110 mounted to a support assembly 112. The wheel is allowed to roll along a portion of the package "P" adjacent to the seal area "S" during testing or inspecting with the amount of acoustic energy passing through the seal area being detected by the receiving transducer 22. Although not shown in the drawings, the receiving transducer may also be formed as a wheel-like element similar to that as shown at 110.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been presented to illustrate the principles of the invention and not to limit the invention to the particular embodiment illustrated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by all of the embodiments encompassed within the following claims and their equivalents.
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Biologist Reports
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Rebuilding PA Dams
Partial Funding for High-Hazard
Dams Secured in Transportation Bill
A state transportation funding bill signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett on Nov. 25 benefits the PFBC by directing the portion of the oil company franchise tax attributable to motorboat fuel to the agency. For the first five fiscal years, the PFBC must use the funding on high-hazard dam projects. Beginning in FY 2018-19, the money can be used for general boating purposes.
Based on the gallons of fuel reported as being used by boaters in 2012 and the various formulas in the bill, the PFBC estimates that it will receive the following amounts: 2013-14 - $3.8 million; 2014-15 - $4.5 million; 2015-16 - $5.1 million; 2016-17 - $5.8 million; 2017-18 and thereafter - $6.4 million.
Comments Sought on Proposed Amendment to Class A Stocking Policy
The PFBC is seeking comments from anglers on a proposed change to the agency's policy on stocking Class A wild trout streams, which represent the best of the naturally reproducing trout fisheries. Currently, the policy prohibits any stocking on Class A waters.
The PFBC has identified 10 waters which meet Class A standards, but are currently stocked and receive heavy angler use. If they were to be designated as Class A, stocking would be prohibited under current policy. The proposed policy amendment would allow stream sections which are designated as Class A after 2013 to remain eligible for fingerling stocking or preseason-only stocking of adult trout by the PFBC or cooperative nurseries as long as certain conditions are met. The stream section must have been stocked during the year immediately prior to its Class A designation, and angler use in the stream section must equal or exceed the 75th percentile, statewide, of angler use for the opening weekend of trout season as documented by PFBC staff.
The PFBC first outlined the proposed
at its Oct. 1 quarterly business meeting in Erie. The public comment period started on Dec. 7 and extends for 90 days through March 7, 2014.
Comments can be submitted online at
. Scroll down to "Submit a Comment."
Biologist Report Completed for Two Lakes in Crawford and Forest Counties
PFBC biologists recently completed and posted online the results from muskellunge sampling surveys earlier this year on
Lake Canadohta
in Crawford County and
Tionesta Lake
in Forest County. The surveys were designed to evaluate the overall abundance and size structure of the population; assess the overall success of fingerling and yearling stocking program; and determine if the minimum criteria for producing a high-quality musky fishery outlined in the
Muskellunge Management Plan
is being met. Biologists also conducted a routine inventory of other game and panfish species in both lakes.
Area 2 Fisheries Biologist Brian Ensign, who authored the reports, concluded that the "future looks bright regarding Canadohta Lake's gamefish populations. Lake Canadohta continues to offer excellent angling opportunities for muskellunge and walleye. The largemouth bass population is providing good opportunities for anglers to catch fish with an occasional trophy-sized fish."
Ensign writes that Tionesta Lake "offers great angling opportunities for legal size muskellunge. Panfish abundance and size has improved in each successive survey, especially for white crappie and black crappie. Fair numbers of bluegill and yellow perch are also available to anglers. The brown bullhead population is sustaining nice size structure. The channel catfish population, although presently low in abundance is providing a fishable and harvestable population." (Photo - Biologists weigh an adult Muskellunge caught in a trap net at Tionesta Lake.)
to read more biologists reports.
Waters Announced for 2014
Mentored Youth Fishing Days
The PFBC has released the names of the waters which will be included in the 2014 statewide expansion of the popular Mentored Youth Fishing Day program.
"Think of this as a holiday gift for kids," said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. "The pilot program this year was such a huge hit with anglers and their friends and family that we decided to expand the program statewide in 2014."
The pilot program was launched in 2013 on the Saturday preceding the regional opening day of trout season. More than 3,700 adult anglers registered 5,110 kids for the fishing opportunity.
For the 2014 fishing season, the first Mentored Youth Fishing Day will be held on 11 waters on March 22, the Saturday before the regional opening day of trout season in 18 southcentral and southeast counties.
The second Mentored Youth Fishing Day will be held on 29 waters on April 5, the weekend before the traditional opening day of trout season.
for a list of the waters.
Grants Available to Improve Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed
The PFBC recently announced it was accepting project applications for the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed Restoration Grant Program. Project
must be postmarked no later than Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.
The PFBC anticipates final selection and public announcement of grant awards by mid-May 2014.
Grant funding is available through a 2007 settlement agreement with Norfolk Southern as restitution for environmental damages from a June 30, 2006, train derailment in rural Norwich Township, McKean County. The accident spilled sodium hydroxide into Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek and the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning Creek. Under the settlement, Norfolk Southern agreed to pay the Commonwealth $7.35 million as restitution for environmental damages. The PFBC received $3.675 million of the settlement and must use the funds to develop and implement projects that benefit fishing, boating and aquatic resources in Cameron, Elk, McKean or Potter counties.
For more information, contact PFBC Fisheries Biologist Jeff Schmid at 814.359.5242 or
Single-Year Permits Now
Available to
Multi-Year License Buyers
In response to customer demands, the PFBC has added new permit options for customers who buy multi-year licenses. Beginning with the 2014 fishing license year, anglers can add a single year Trout-Salmon Permit, Lake Erie Permit, or Combination Trout Salmon/Lake Erie Permits to a multi-year license. Previously, anglers were required to buy a multi-year permit which matched the expiration date of the license.
"Based on customer suggestions, we are improving the multiyear fishing license experience," said Bernie Matscavage, director of the Bureau of Administration, which oversees sales. "Some anglers said they felt limited in their fishing options because they plan only an occasional trip to Lake Erie and its tributaries or fish for trout periodically. This new option gives anglers flexibility with their purchasing decisions."
Single year permits will not affect the base multi-year fishing license, but rather, it will print as a single individual permit. Anglers must fold the printed permit and place it in front of their multi-year base license.
TU Chapters Assist with
Unassessed Waters Initiative
The PFBC's comprehensive program to document wild trout populations in all the state's waters has added two local Trout Unlimited (TU) chapters to the growing list of participating organizations. Anglers from TU's Allegheny Mountain chapter in Clearfield and Susquehanna chapter in Williamsport assisted the
Unassessed Waters Initiative
by completing surveys on the presence of wild trout in their local unassessed streams. (Photo - Allegheny Mountain TU member George Kutskel holds a brook trout.)
Streams that contain a wild trout population qualify for more stringent environmental protection under Department of Environmental Protection regulations. The PFBC program provides the opportunity to expand the number and miles of streams surveyed each year, beyond the time-constraints of PFBC staff. Qualified universities, research entities, and conservation partners lead the surveys, in addition to PFBC staff. The outside groups sample previously unassessed waters using PFBC sampling protocols and are directed to work in watersheds determined to be high priority.
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Very good
"Fastest week of my life!"
This was my first time vacationing at Top Sail, and the first our family has taken a vacation together since we have all grown up as kids and have kids of our own. This house was amazing. The amenities were abundant, and their was not one thing we had to do without. The house is beautiful. The views from every level of the house was incredible. The memories we created this week at Top Sail will forever be reflected upon, and I am grateful for the opportunity we all had to stay at this incredible home!
Treasure Realty was a dream to work with, and that kind of customer service was refreshing! Our family has all ready decided to make this a family tradition every summer, and we plan to go back again next summer.
This house in particular was set up so well, and comfortably fit 12 adults and 6 kids, without all being on top of each other. The pool table and foose ball table was a nice added touch for the kids when the weather turned to rain for a few hours during the day, (one day) and the adults had a go at playing like kids at night. We also enjoyed sitting out on the main level deck at night which over looks the ocean, having good talks and laughs, and the hot tub on that same deck was surely an added bonus, any time of the day! The elevator by far was the key amenity that made getting up and down to all floors especially nice, especially for the grandparents, and myself as well, even at the age of 35. I have a partial spinal cord injury, so stairs can be a challenge for me, so it sure was nice to have that elevator as an option to move about the different levels.
The area was very nice, Top Sail has all so much to offer that you could possibly need, the beach was very clean, and I can't say enough good things about Top Sail as well as Treasure Realty.
Thank you for probably the best week of my life as I had such a good time that the week just flew by so fast! I can't wait to go back next year!
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"Had a marvelous week!"
The house was well equipped, clean and comfortable. The family had a great time. We will probably be back next year.
Value Voyager
"Relaxing stay in a beautifully appointed home"
Ocean Ridge is the perfect location on Topsail Island. This particular home has obstructed ocean and sound views.
The home has very nice, comfortable furniture. The kitchen is well-appointed and has most things a cook desires. The Ninja blender is great for frozen margaritas. The separate icemaker is indispensable.
I am fussy about kitchens so I usually begin the week with a thorough cleaning and sensible arrangement. This kitchen needed less attention than most.
The owner takes great care in maintaining the home in the off season.
As we arrived in Spring, the home was in good condition. I cannot speak to what happens in summer.
I have been vacationing on Topsail Island for 40 years and find this location very desirable.
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 07/25/2013
Dear Value Voyager,
Thanks so much for your kind review of this lovely home. I am so pleased to hear that you had a nice relaxing stay. One thing I noticed that I wanted to clarify was that you wrote that the home has "obstructed ocean and sound views," and I think you meant to say, "unobstructed" instead. :-) Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your patronage and it is our pleasure serving you, so please let us know when you are ready to come back to Topsail: 800-762-3961. We look forward to seeing you again!
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Waxhaw NC
"A week to remember"
The house was better than pictured! Beautiful house, location and amenities. 3 refrigerators, ice maker, hot tub, fully stocked kitchen, spectacular views. We have used treasure realty for the last 5 years and we wouldn't go anywhere else.
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 10/16/2012
Hi Breton,
Thanks so much for your kind review of this lovely home and Treasure Realty. We are delighted to hear that you were so pleased with this particular property and that you all continue to have good experiences on Topsail. It is truly our pleasure to continue serving you. Thanks for your faithful patronage. Please give us a call when you are ready for your next visit: 800-762-3961. We look forward to year 6 with you all!
Debbie Metcalf
"It was awesome!"
The house was perfect for our family reunion! We also had the one next door and the proximity was wonderful. It was basically like one big house. It was beautifully decorated and everythig worked! Had a fabulous time!!!
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 09/10/2012
Hi Debbie,
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience in this gorgeous and lovingly maintained home. I am delighted to hear that it fit your family's needs so well. I couldn't agree with your sentiments more; this house is one of my personal favorites on the island. ;-) Please give us a call whenever you are ready to come back and make more memories at Topsail: 800-762-3961. We look forward to welcoming you all back!
Anne Miles
"A week on Topsail"
For the most part the week was lovely. The weather could have been better but we did get on the beach every day. One has no control over the weather. As usual I didn't have any trouble with Treasure Realty. I do have issues with the parking for these cottages. There is plenty of room to park eight cars (which is what we had) without coming near the grass or blocking the other cottage. The owner who came to replace the garbage disposal said the plan was "silly". A cottage that big also needs and I emphasize needs two dishwashers. The two fridges were a treat. A few area rugs downstairs would improve the accoustics and a recount of the silverware is necessary. We had to buy plastic forks and so did the people next door to us. The access to the beach was great as was the out door shower and the hot tub. The game room was a big hit. Also if bedside reading lamps were available in the larger rooms it would be nice. I know I sound like I am complaining a lot but we have been to Topsail for fifteen or sixteen years and know the ropes. Most of my complaints are fixable and the bottom line is we had a wonderful week. There's a reason we drive 5 hrs passing both Virginia Beach and The Outer Banks. We just love Topsail.
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 08/15/2012
Hi Anne,
Thanks for your review of this gorgeous home. I'm glad you had a good time despite the rainy days. I hear you on the parking plan. Usually, you can get 4 cars in the garages and then 2 on the parking pads. You are more than welcome to park any additional vehicles at Treasure, which isn't far from this home/neighborhood. Thanks for letting us know about the missing utensils; we have taken care of that. I wish you had let us know during your stay, so that you didn't have to buy the plastics. We are always happy to address those issues while you are here, so don't hesitate to contact us. As a Topsail veteran, you certainly made some worthwhile suggestions for improvement to this already amazing home, and I will pass these along to the owner.
Thanks again for trusting Treasure Realty for your vacation needs! Give us a call when you are ready to come back again: 800-762-3961.
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"Beautiful home, beautiful location"
The staff at Treasure Realty was incredibly considerate and helpful. In addition, they were available when issues arose with the home. The house itself was beautiful and had lots of ammenities. The home and hot tub could have been a little cleaner upon our arrival,and the elevator was broken. We needed the elevator for my elderly grandmother, so the staff sent a repairman for the elevator and someone to service the hot tub on Monday. After that, our stay was perfect, besides a board falling off of the deck ceiling. The house was perfect for our large family, and there was something for everyone to do. We loved being right on the beach and only a short walk from the community pool. Despite the minor issues, we would definitely choose Treasure Realty and a home on Topsail Island again for our family vacation.
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 07/05/2012
Hi Erica,
Thanks for your kind review of this lovely home and for your positive comments about our service at Treasure Realty. We are so pleased to hear that you all enjoyed your stay. Thanks for alerting us to the issues with the hot tub and the elevator. I am glad that we were able to get those resolved for you. I do apologize for the inconveniences. Had you informed us that the cleaning was not up to your standards, we would have been glad to send a crew back out to take care of that for you as well. Thanks so much for your patience and your patronage. Please give us a call when you are ready to come back to Topsail: 800-762-3961. We look forward to seeing you again!
Lisa Cox Sanders
"The Perfect Setting for a very special family reunion"
I rented this home, along with the adjacent home at 4268 Island Dr. for a very special family reunion. The houses were set up perfectly to accommodate our 32 family members who gathered from all around the country. The homes were immaculately clean, beautifully furnished, and had well equipped kitchens. It was the third week of February, with some rainy days and cool weather, but we got the maximum use from the beautiful porches. The hot tubs were great fun for all and added greatly to the enjoyment. The elevators certainly were a life saver! With four generations attending, these beautiful houses were the perfect setting for the family to get acquainted and reacquainted with one another. We had such a wonderful time, none of us wanted to leave!
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"Disappointed in service."
Last year was our fourth year at Topsail, second year in this house. The hot tub, which we paid extra for, was never cleaned in our 2 weeks there. Was totally un-useable. The water was the color of Mountain Dew. I made 2 calls the first week and yet another call the second week. Still, no hot tub. 4268 Island Drive had their's cleaned both weeks. I asked the gentleman who did their's why ours wasn't done, his reply was that he did not have a service order for us. Also, the second day we were there, the microwave died. I called Treasure Realty again to have this replaced, when we were leaving eleven days later, still no microwave.The icemaker was also broken (not even there) We are reluctantly renting this house once again in September for two weeks. Hopefully, there won't be any issues this time. If so, we are going back to Myrtle Beach next year.
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 04/16/2012
Hi Jim,
Thanks for your review from your stays back in 2011 and 2010. I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves despite the shortcomings you experienced and that you gave us the benefit of the doubt and booked again for 2012. I am so sorry that the hot tub was not cleaned prior to or during your stay. (We have recommended that the owners use a different vendor for this service.) I do apologize for the microwave and ice maker issues you had as well. We are generally very responsive to such requests, so I'm not sure whom you spoke to or why these issues weren't addressed during your stay. Please accept my sincere apologies. If this happens in the future, please call our office and ask to speak with a manager. We sincerely appreciate your patience and your patronage. We look forward to welcoming you back for two more weeks in 2013! Give us a call if we can assist your further: 800-762-3961.
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Denver CO
"Great Family Vacation"
This was the second trip to Topsail Island for my family after falling in love with it our first time there (even better than Disneyworld according to my 8 year old nephew). This time around we needed a bigger house because we brought more people with us.
The elevator was, it helped make moving things in and out much easier than climbing 2-3 flights of stairs. It was also great for the older people in our group whose joints weren't up to the 2-3 flights of stairs.
The great room was, well great-open to the kitchen and the porch. Meal times were great as well with enough seating for everyone in the house. The kitchen was good sized, however lacking in some pots and pans. There is only one fridge/freezer, it would have been nice to have two with as big as the house is. We ended up just buying some cheap coolers and kept beverages in those-worked well enough. It was nice having a grill as well.
The bedrooms and bathrooms are good size and allowed all a place of their own if the 20 other people in the house became a bit overwhelming.
The tweens and teenagers loved the pool table and foosball table. The parents with toddlers enjoyed the community pool, as the ocean got a little rough for the little ones.
The owner was very responsive to a concern we had and addressed it immediately.
It is a great place to stay. The only complaint we had was only one fridge. Big enough for a family get together and enough space for people to have some peace and quiet as well. We are already planning our return trip and hope to get this same house and the one next to it, because our family continues to grow and we no longer fit in one house.
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Response from the , Treasure Realty - 04/10/2012
Dear Spring,
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us. I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed this gorgeous home so much. (It's one of my personal favorites too.) I will definitely share your feedback about an additional fridge/freezer with the owner, who, as you mentioned, is usually very responsive. We appreciate your patronage, and it is our pleasure serving you. Please give us a call if we can assist you in planning your next vacation to Topsail: 800-762-3961.
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"Incredible home with everything you need!"
This house is amazing. We just loved everything about it. It's beautifully decorated, clean, right on the beach, and even has parking in the downstairs garage (yet plenty for extras right outside also). The location is nice too, and the pool is a nice bonus. Our family felt so peaceful here and will be renting it again soon!
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Leon and Lori
Everything was in perfect order... very spacious. Very comfortable, and a place for everybody. Never felt cramped, beautiful accomodations.
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Girlfriends Stripper is pretty much complete; one problem I want some help with:
I think I'm forgetting SOMETHING because the chain makes a lot of noises, and in one certain area, there's a little "bump" in the chain while the cranks are spinning. At first I noticed the wheel was a bit crooked to one side, but I corrected it. A little better, but it's still there and louder than I expect it to be.. Any ideas?
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Stock Kilo Pro crankset (Sugino RD2) + stock 48t chainring (only about 40 miles on it)
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When you join the chain back together after shortening, it usually always produces a stiff link. There should be another shelf on your chain tool (the one you don't use when pushing a pin in or out) for remedying this. All you need is about an eighth of a turn, if that. Or - you could just find the stiff link, put both of your thumbs on it and give it a push sideways to free it up (but don't go snapping the chain in half, you damn animal).
Tell me about it, haha. I remember joining the links at one of the ones with a "Z" on it, so I broke it apart, moved em up and down, left and right a bit, and they all seemed fine. Joined it back, checked if it was stiff, and used that part of the chain tool on it. Seemed fine.
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I have broken both plastic spikes. Are replacements available? This is the best, easiest to set mole trap I have ever used and would hate to give it up. Are replacements available, if so, where? I am not interested in paying shipping charges.Replacement parts are not available for this product. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact our Consumer Relations Team at 1 800 800 1819 x 458 for more information on the one year warranty.Date published: 2015-11-02
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