UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

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Serial Number  78/344567

 

The assigned trademark examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application filed on December 22, 2003, and has determined the following.

 

Search Results

The Office records have been searched and no similar registered or pending mark has been found that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).  TMEP §704.02.

 

Descriptiveness 2(e)(1) Refusal

Registration is refused because the proposed mark merely describes the nature and feature of applicant’s goods.  Trademark Act Section 2(e)(1), 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(1); TMEP §§1209 et seq.

 

A mark is merely descriptive under Trademark Act Section 2(e)(1), 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(1), if it describes an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose or use of the relevant goods.  In re Gyulay, 820 F.2d 1216, 3 USPQ2d 1009 (Fed. Cir. 1987);  In re Bed & Breakfast Registry, 791 F.2d 157, 229 USPQ 818 (Fed. Cir. 1986); In re MetPath Inc., 223 USPQ 88 (TTAB 1984); In re Bright‑Crest, Ltd., 204 USPQ 591 (TTAB 1979); TMEP §1209.01(b).  A mark that describes an intended user of a product or service is also merely descriptive within the meaning of Section 2(e)(1).  Hunter Publishing Co. v. Caulfield Publishing Ltd., 1 USPQ2d 1996 (TTAB 1986); In re Camel Mfg. Co., Inc., 222 USPQ 1031 (TTAB 1984); In re Gentex Corp., 151 USPQ 435 (TTAB 1966).

 

The determination of whether a mark is merely descriptive is considered in relation to the identified goods, not in the abstract.  In re Polo International Inc., 51 USPQ2d 1061 (TTAB 1999) (Board found that DOC in DOC-CONTROL would be understood to refer to the “documents” managed by applicant’s software, not “doctor” as shown in dictionary definition); In re Digital Research Inc., 4 USPQ2d 1242 (TTAB 1987) (CONCURRENT PC-DOS found merely descriptive of “computer programs recorded on disk;” it is unnecessary that programs actually run “concurrently,” as long as relevant trade clearly uses the denomination “concurrent” as a descriptor of this particular type of operating system); In re Venture Lending Associates, 226 USPQ 285 (TTAB 1985); In re American Greetings Corp., 226 USPQ 365, 366 (TTAB 1985) (“Whether consumers could guess what the product is from consideration of the mark alone is not the test”); TMEP §1209.01(b).

 

Applicant’s mark,“TOUCHLESS TRASHCAN,” literally means a “trash can” that is operated “without” the need for “touch.”  See Attachment “less.”  The term “touchless” has also been used to depict its literal meaning in connection with a variety of products.  See Attachments following this Office Action.  When used in connection with the identified goods, namely, electronic trash can opened by electronic sensor without manual operation, “TOUCHLESS TRASHCAN” would merely point to the “trash can” nature of the goods and the “touchless” or “without manual operation” feature of such goods, and so would be merely descriptive of such goods.  Based on this discussion, the examining attorney therefore refuses registration of applicant’s mark on the Principal Register.

Supplemental Register

Although the trademark examining attorney has refused registration on the Principal Register, applicant may respond to the stated refusals under Section 2(e)(1) by amending the application to seek registration on the Supplemental Register.  Trademark Act Section 23, 15 U.S.C. §1091; 37 C.F.R. §§2.47 and 2.75(a); TMEP §§801.02(b), 815 and 816 et seq.

 

If the applicant chooses to amend the application to seek registration on the Supplemental Register, the applicant must disclaim the generic portion or the mark, namely “TRASH CAN,” apart from the mark as shown.

 

The computerized printing format for the Trademark Official Gazette requires a standard form for a disclaimer.   TMEP §1213.08(a)(i).  A properly worded disclaimer should read as follows:

 

No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “TRASH CAN” apart from the mark as shown.

 

Although the trademark examining attorney has refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal to register by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.  If applicant chooses to respond to the refusal(s) to register, then applicant must also respond to the following requirements.

 

Identification of Goods

The current wording used to describe the goods needs clarification because the goods seem to be a trash can and not an electronic device. Applicant may adopt the following identification of goods, if accurate: “Trash can whose lid is opened by an electronic sensor.”  TMEP §1402.01.

 

Please note that, while the identification of goods may be amended to clarify or limit the goods, adding to the goods or broadening the scope of the goods is not permitted.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Therefore, applicant may not amend the identification to include goods that are not within the scope of the goods set forth in the present identification.

 

Specimen

Applicant must submit (1) a specimen (i.e., an example of how applicant actually uses its mark in commerce for the goods listed in the application) showing the mark as it is used in commerce, and, (2) a statement that “the specimen was in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application,” verified with a notarized affidavit or signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20.  37 C.F.R. §2.59(a); TMEP §904.09.

 

A specimen showing use of the mark in commerce for the identified goods is required for an application based on use of the mark in commerce under Trademark Act Section 1(a), 15 U.S.C. §1051(a).  This application does not include a specimen.  TMEP §904.

 

Examples of acceptable specimens for goods are tags, labels, instruction manuals, containers, photographs that show the mark on the goods or packaging, or displays associated with the goods at their point of sale.  TMEP §§904.04 et seq.

 

Applicant submitted the following specimen statement:

 

Two words, “Touch less Trashcan”.

 

A specimen statement should contain a description or explanation of the nature and type of the specimen and the manner of the use of the mark, where applicable.  Applicant’s statement has not submitted a specimen of use for the mark, and it appears the specimen statement, as submitted, is not needed for this application.  Applicant should withdraw this statement.

 

Entity

Applicant must specify the U.S. state under whose laws the sole proprietorship is organized.  37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(3)(ii); TMEP §§803.03(b) and 803.04.

 

If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.

 

 

 

/Dawn Han/

Trademark Examining Attorney

USPTO  Law Office 113

703-308-9113 ext. 120

 

 

How to respond to this Office Action:

 

To respond formally using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), visit http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html and follow the instructions.

 

To respond formally via regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing Return Address listed above and include the serial number, law office and examining attorney’s name on the upper right corner of each page of your response.

 

To check the status of your application at any time, visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/

 

For general and other useful information about trademarks, you are encouraged to visit the Office’s web site at http://www.gov.uspto.report/main/trademarks.htm

 

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.

 

 

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Copyright 2004 PR Newswire Association, Inc. 

PR Newswire

 

June 10, 2004, Thursday

 

 

 

SECTION: FINANCIAL NEWS

 

DISTRIBUTION: TO FOOD, RETAILING AND BUSINESS EDITORS

 

LENGTH: 1363 words

 

HEADLINE: Sheetz(R) Unveils New Convenience Restaurant

 

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Store To Open in Company's Hometown, Altoona, Pennsylvania June 10

 ALTOONA, Pa., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheetz(R) breaks away from the industry pack again, unveiling the company's first Convenience Restaurant - a pioneering hybrid concept that combines quick-casual dining and convenience concepts.

    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040610/CLTH041 )

    The store, located at 1915 Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona, Pennsylvania, will open Thursday, June 10 at approximately 10 p.m. following a private dignitary reception and ribbon cutting ceremony.

    At 10,000 square-foot Convenience Restaurant is more than double the size of the average Sheetz convenience store.  Equipped with digital menu boards and touch screen order points, the brightly decorated facility features a broad menu prepared in a food theater.

    Features include hand-tossed pizza baked in a brick oven, paninis, slow- roasted and fresh-sliced roast beef Carverz (TM), toasted subs, a gourmet salad station, homemade gelato and a full service Sheetz Bros. Coffeez (TM) Espresso Bar with the first ever touch screen order point for gourmet coffee. The facility also features both drive thru and dine in options, with 62 seats indoors and 46 outdoors.

    But wait, there's more.

    The hip Convenience Restaurant has something exciting for kids of all ages with Wi-Fi access, DVD Rental and five large screen TVs.  The new and improved convenience section features a larger than life self-serve bulk candy dispensary with M&M'S and Jelly Belly, as well as creatively packaged kids' meals and Nickelodeon merchandise.  The facility even has tot pots in both men's and women's family restroom facilities.

    The Convenience Restaurant concept, which has all the amenities of a modern quick-casual restaurant combined with the efficiency of convenience store, was developed from customer feedback received when Steve Sheetz, chairman of the family owned convenience leader, issued a public challenge in 2002 to "help put Sheetz out of business."  He asked customers and employees alike to provide feedback to create the concept that would put Sheetz as it is known today out of business.

    As Sheetz asked customers via its Web site and intercepts to help redefine convenience, a handful of the company's employees gathered for brainstorming sessions to conceptualize how Sheetz could break the traditional convenience and restaurant models.  After intensive research and input from Sheetz employees, and customers system-wide, the Convenience Restaurant concept was born.

    "The Convenience Restaurant is a revolution in both the food and convenience industries," said Sheetz.  "The concept combines a top-quality restaurant featuring a wide variety of great tasting food with a state-of-the- art convenience store."

    While this new concept is in test market, the rest of the business keeps growing.  In fact, the company is ranked 109 on Forbes' list of Privately Held Companies with more than $2.3 billion in revenue and is growing units at 10 percent per year.

    The two-year challenge Sheetz initiated to develop the Convenience Restaurant also will help the innovative chain enhance how its 300 existing convenience stores operate - from food offerings to service improvements.

 Putting Food First, Conveniently

    Keith Boston, the company's director of Culinary Development, leads a team of professionals in the research and execution of the menu using the highest quality ingredients.  And in typical Sheetz fashion, virtually all items at the Convenience Restaurant are made to order right in front of the customer in a contemporary open kitchen environment.

    "There is a unique visual element of food theater in the Convenience Restaurant where customers can see their fresh salads being assembled or their hand-carved roast beef sandwiches being prepared," said Boston.  "It's food in your face."

    The expanded menu will feature an endless variety of freshly prepared foods, including brick oven pizza, carved roast beef sandwiches called Carverz(TM) and homemade soups made daily.

    Customers can also choose from one of 14 salad offerings, including Southern Style Country Fried Chicken, Black and Blue Steak Caesar and Southwest Chicken -- all made-to-order, of course.  Then there are Black Angus burgers, including the Triple Cheese Pepper Bacon, and other specialty sandwiches that are toasted to perfection.

    To accompany its restaurant-style main courses the Convenience Restaurant will also offer a selection of freshly prepared gelato - Italian ice cream. Or, customers can choose from scones, muffins or cookies - baked fresh daily, grab a Krispy Kreme Doughnut(R) for the road, or turn the spigot on the bulk candy bin for their favorite sweet including M&M'S(R) and Jelly Belly(R).

 Sheetz Bros. Coffeez(TM) Satisfies Cravings

    Whether customers are looking for an early morning latte, an afternoon fruit drink or a quick fountain drink, Sheetz can fill the order.

    A professionally trained barista prepares specialty coffee, espresso, cappuccino, latte or mocha - hot or iced - at the Sheetz Bros. Coffeez (TM) and Espresso bar.  Or customers can try a refreshing fruit smoothie blended with their choice of fresh ingredients.

    Customers can also select from more than 300 varieties of single-serve cooler drinks, and the Fizz City(R) carbonated and FREEZ WAY(R) frozen beverage areas.

 Leading Technology

    Sheetz is known as an industry innovator.  Its convenience stores were the first in the industry to exclusively use state-of-the-art touch-screen ordering technology for customers to quickly and efficiently order their food selections by tapping in their selection on an electronic screen.

    The Convenience Restaurant advances the company's reputation for innovation both for entertainment and functionality.  The cutting edge facility will feature digital menu boards, touchless restrooms, and a gas island with 100 percent pay at the pump capability.

    The facility also will be a "hot spot" offering Wi-Fi connection for customers to remotely access the Internet from Wi-Fi-enabled laptops or PDAs. Customers can rent from 100 of the latest movies on DVD through a membership- free Automated Entertainment Machine (AEM) - similar to that of an ATM.

 Sheetz People

    The Convenience Restaurant will employ more than 80 people, who are committed to Total Customer Focus (TCF) - the company's customer service mission.  That focus includes offering customers a wide variety of fresh made- to-order products and convenience items, as well as Sheetz quality gasoline at the most competitive prices.

    "The restaurant is great looking.  The food is terrific.  But it's our people that will make the experience special.  They are the reason customers will come back," said Sheetz.  "It's the same with our 300 convenience stores. The employees respect our customers and that is what makes Sheetz Sheetz."

 About Sheetz

    Established by Bob Sheetz as a single store in 1952, Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz, Inc., is one of America's fastest-growing, family owned and operated convenience store chains, with 2003 revenue in excess of $2.3 billion and with almost 1,000 employees. The company operates 300 convenience locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina, and is ranked 109th on the Forbes list of largest private companies. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of Made-To-Order subz, sandwiches, saladz and specialty coffeez, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, visit Sheetz on the Web at http://www.sheetz.com or call (800) 487-5444.

SOURCE Sheetz Inc.

 

CONTACT: Nena Ellis of Sheetz Inc., +1-814-941-5502; or Michele Huerbin or Brian A. Tedeschi, cell, +1-412-638-5981, both of Think Inc., +1-412-281-9228

 

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The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, WI)

 

June 2, 2004 Wednesday

 

 

 

SECTION: Pg. 1C

 

LENGTH: 1140 words

 

HEADLINE: Food safety can come down to one simple step:, clean hands

 

BYLINE: By Mary Ann Holley, Sheboygan Press staff

 

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It's something every child has heard a thousand times: wash your hands.

Now this perennial refrain is reaching more than just kids.

Although it adds a bit of extra time on the clock, those adhering to hand-washing guidelines say surrendering to soap would prevent bouts of food-borne illness suffered by as many as 76 million Americans a year, not to mention bacteria, viruses and other germs passed hand to mouth.

At Culver's in Sheboygan, owner Ken Horkan instructs workers to wear plastic gloves when working in the kitchen -- and washing, washing, washing -- when serving the public.

"Our local health inspector came in and really pushed the gloves. And though we still feel we do a good enough job washing our hands, we're taking that extra precaution," Horkan said. "The state requests we wash at least once an hour, but in-house we wash every half hour or whenever someone changes stations."

Those wearing gloves change them when moving from station to station. That means, from the grill to the bun station, for example, because they're touching ready-to-eat foods, Horkan said.

"On our cones we have paper wraps, and we stress never to touch the inside of the cup or the cone," Horkan said. "In one hour you could handle an awful lot of money, so we always try to take it to next step."

For some, an excuse for not washing hands may be no convenient place to wash, not knowing how to properly wash (experts say 20 seconds is the minimum, or better yet, recite the alphabet and at "z" rinse), or just bad habit.

"About half of all food-borne illnesses in this country are because people had dirty hands," said Dion Lerman, chef instructor for a Philadelphia program that trains homeless women for jobs in the food industry.

Lerman explains to his students the potential consequences of handling food with dirty hands. He also tests them by spreading a gel on their hands, having them wash it off, and then using an ultraviolet light to show what they missed.

Restaurant or ready-to-eat meals account for only 24 percent of all meals consumed by Americans, but food safety experts worry more about commercial sector outbreaks because so many people can be affected at once.

Consider:

A salmonella outbreak last summer affected 141 customers and 28 workers at Chili's Grill and Bar in Vernon Hills, Ill. Poor hand washing was one contributing factor.

Three years earlier in Snellville, Ga., nearly 300 people fell ill with the Norwalk virus, a flu-like stomach ailment, that health officials linked to a Publix cake decorator who failed to scrub her hands.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates 325,000 people are hospitalized because of food pathogens and 5,000 people die every year.

The numbers are an educated guess because many people don't report what they may think is the flu or the laboratory tests that could confirm the pathogen aren't done.

Food-borne illnesses also have an economic toll. Food and Drug Administration researchers estimated in 1999 that seven pathogens responsible for up to 12.3 million cases of illness and 3,900 deaths each year cost individuals, the food industry and the public health system $6.5 billion to $35 billion.

To combat the problem, when Jetmir Ameti, owner of Fountain Park Family Restaurant opened the "cook-your-own") steakhouse adjacent to his restaurant, health department officials advised him to install a separate hand-washing sink just a few feet away from the buffet.

"I went with it 100 percent," Ameti said. "Any health thing you can have, you avoid contamination. So it's logical to have it close to the buffet. When people feel it is necessary, they go ahead and use it."

Ameti said he always makes sure there are enough soap and towels available, and keeps the area clean. He recently installed a couple of "touchless paper towel dispensers," that he says are not just more convenient, they prevents additional contamination.

Bruce Kress, the environmental health supervisor with the Sheboygan County Department of Health and Human Services,said restaurants are given hand-washing guidelines such as washing their hands after smoking, eating and using the restrooms. They are told to have no bare-hand contact with foods, Kress said.

Plastic gloves are one time use only. Wait staff should wash their hands in between handling dirty dishes and clean dishes and wait staff should always wash their hands on a regular basis.

"Kiku of Tokyo is building a new place on Kohler Memorial Drive and is putting in a hand sink for employees and wait staff," Kress said. "That is a really good thing to have."

The good news, Kress said, is that they've done tests on money, but no harmful bacteria was found.

"It's dirty, but it's not harmful," Kress said.

Dave Flora, manager of food safety for Fresh Brands/Piggy Wiggly Markets, said in the past couple of years, Wisconsin the safety rule is "no bare hand contact with ready to eat foods."

"That has a lot to do with people who work in grocery stores who now wear gloves," Flora said. "They can use gloves, tongs, spoons, but at the same time have to wash their hands throughout the day."

Flora said Piggly Wiggly Markets is also experimenting with hand washing stations that have a "counter" inside so management can determine how many times the dispenser has been used.

Several companies, sensing an opportunity, are marketing high-tech solutions to bad habits.

Another product, UltraClenz, (not used by Fresh Brands/Piggly Wiggly) turns an employee badge red if the worker has not gone near a bathroom sink for a period of time.

"(With the counter), you would be able to tell how often employees washed their hands during the course of the day," Flora said. "You just do the math, but after you let them know the counter is there, hand washing doubles and triples."

Flora said Piggly Wiggly Markets have also experimented with instant sanitizers, providing each cashier with a small bottle to use themselves or for customer use. In the back of the store on Taylor Avenue there is a hand sanitizer set up for the public, Flora said.

In the meat department Piggly Wiggly stocks paper towels and the hand sanitizer for customer use.

"But face it," Flora said. "There are some who get it and want it, but still a large population who probably doesn't care."

Reach Mary Ann Holley at mholley@Sheboygan.gannett.com or call 453-516. Gannett News Service contributed to this story.

Bruce Kress, the environmental health supervisor with the Sheboygan County Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a Serve Safe Class for managers or those who deal with commercial food preparation from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan. Those attending must preregister by calling Kress at 459-4347. Leave a message. Cost is $130 per person.

 

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Copyright 2004 The Charlotte Observer

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Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)

 

May 23, 2004 Sunday TWO EDITION

 

 

 

SECTION: CATAWBA NEIGHBORS; HEATHER HOWARD - LATEST DEVELOPMENTS; Pg. 1V

 

LENGTH: 258 words

 

HEADLINE: FURNITURE FIRM ADDS SPACE, JOBS;

ALSO: CLAREMONT MAY GET PLASTICS PLANT

 

BYLINE: HEATHER HOWARD, Staff Writer

 

BODY:

An expansion is in the works at a Catawba County furniture company, and talks continue about a possible plastics plant location in Claremont.

McCreary Modern Inc., which makes upholstered and occasional furniture, will expand its McCreary Chair operation, company officials said.

The expansion will create 35 to 50 jobs, company officials said.

Newton-based McCreary has plants in Newton, Maiden and Lenoir.

G.C. Construction of Lenoir will perform the expansion, officials said.

Meanwhile, area leaders and economic development officials are talking with Germany-based Poppelmann Plastics USA, which has expressed interest in building a plant in the county.

Catawba County and the Claremont City Council were scheduled to meet jointly Tuesday to discuss the location of a Poppelmann facility in the Claremont International Business Park.

That meeting has been postponed while talks are ongoing, said Scott Millar, president of the Catawba County Economic Development Corp.

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Car wash/shop debuts in Conover

Conover has a new car wash and oil change business.

Five Star Car Wash and Oil Change opened recently at 707 Conover Blvd. W., near the intersection of U.S. 70 and the U.S. 321 bypass.

The shop offers touchless washing technology, a detailing center that vacuums interiors, shampoos carpet and seats, and cleans and dresses leather and vinyl.

Five Star also performs oil changes.

Paul Repasy, former owner of Lube Time 10-Minute Oil Change, and former Oasis Car Wash owner Steve Eckard operate Five Star.

 

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Copyright 2004 Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)

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Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)

 

May 18, 2004 Tuesday X Edition

 

 

 

SECTION: Pg. 9G

 

LENGTH: 480 words

 

HEADLINE: Upscale car wash opens

 

BYLINE: Staff

 

BODY:

The Ritz offers full-service and detailing

By JOSEPH BUSLER

Courier-Post Staff VOORHEES

The Ritz Car Wash & Detail Center doesn't look much like a typical car wash on the outside, or on the inside, for that matter.

A glass-fronted second story houses the corporate offices.  Inside, limestone marble walls and porcelain tile floors house a spiffy, clean waiting room where CNN, not Jerry Springer, is always on the television.

Bucks County Coffee, Danish, bagels and doughnuts are for sale for those who want to nosh while their car is detailed.

The upscale car wash at 401 Haddonfield-Berlin Road (between Evesham and White Horse roads) fills a need for the underserved area of Voorhees and the east side of Cherry Hill, says owner Scott Pincus, who opened the brand new facility on March 30.

The automatic car wash features non-abrasive McNeil equipment that Pincus describes as "the closest thing to hand-washing in a tunnel.' It has 25 employees.

Full-service car washes run from $11.99 to $19.99, and various detailing packages run from $39.99 to $159.90. Coupons -- $3 off the washes and $5 off express detailing -- are available on the business's Web site and also run in area pennysavers.

If the building's big "The Ritz' logo with crown isn't enough to attract passers-by's attention, Pincus has rented a couple of palm trees for the summer -- in keeping, he says, with the image of breezy cleanliness he wants to project.

Pincus also owns the Voorhees Car Wash at 18 White Horse Road (near Burnt Mill Road), also in Voorhees and about a mile away.

It has six self-service bays and a "touchless' -- no brushes, water and chemicals only -- automatic car wash.

If you have a new business, contact Joseph Busler at (856) 486-2478 or jbusler@courierpost online.com

RITZ CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER

Address: 401 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Voorhees

Business: Luxury car wash

Phone: (856) 427-0700

Web site: www.theritzcarwash.com

Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Owner: Scott Pinkus

HEARTLAND REHABILITATION SERVICES OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC CENTER

Address: 2301 Evesham Road, Suite 604, Voorhees

Business: Outpatient pediatric therapy

Phone: (856) 770-9275

Web site: www.hcr-manorcare.com

Owner: Manor Care Inc., Toledo, Ohio

MIKE'S COMPLETE CAR CARE CENTER

Address: 4735 Route 130 S., Pennsauken

Business: Auto repair garage

Phone: (856) 486-4403

Moved from: Haddonfield Road and Park Avenue, Pennsauken

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Owner: Mike Corney

MARK C. TILGHMAN FUNERAL HOME

Address: 38 N. Forklanding Road, Maple Shade

Business: Funeral home

Phone: (856) 779-1200

Fax: (856) 779-1235

Owner: Mark C. Tilghman

ALL CREATURES DOOR TO DOOR

Address: Lumberton area

Business: Plush animals delivered in a gift box

Phone: (609) 261-8445

Owner: Linda Maxwell

 

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Copyright 2004 VNU Business Media, Inc.

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 Kitchen & Bath Business

 

May 7, 2004

 

 

 

LENGTH: 224 words

 

SOURCE: Print

 

HIGHLIGHT:

Zephyr Ventilation unveiled its Tempest I hood, which is powerful enough for professional use, according to the company, yet stylish and quiet enough for residential kitchens. The hood is available in three widths (30, 36 and 42 in.) and comes in stainless steel. It uses a 650 cfm blower and has twin halogen lights along with Intelli-Sensor technology that adjusts fan speed. The touchless control includes a self-sensing operation and built-in room temperature sensor. Circle No. 144

 

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Zephyr Ventilation unveiled its Tempest I hood, which is powerful enough for professional use, according to the company, yet stylish and quiet enough for residential kitchens. The hood is available in three widths (30, 36 and 42 in.) and comes in stainless steel. It uses a 650 cfm blower and has twin halogen lights along with Intelli-Sensor technology that adjusts fan speed. The touchless control includes a self-sensing operation and built-in room temperature sensor. Circle No. 144

Merillat has expanded it Merillat Classic line to include Somerton Hill. The key feature of Somerton Hill is its full overlay design that conceals most of the cabinet frame and accentuates the design of the drawers and doors. It also features a solid wood, mortise and tenon construction. The line is available in cherry with paprika or cider finishes and maple with natural (shown) or toffee finishes. Circle No. 145

Living Elements fashions sinks, vanities, vessels and more from wood, stone, hand-forged steel and solid-cast metals. The Baritone vessel shown here is hand-crafted from soapstone, and because of natural color variations, no two pieces are alike. The sink measures 12/ in. x 5 in. x 17 in. The sinks come in either a natural dry finish, or with a light coating of mineral oil that brings out the stone's colors. Circle No. 146

 

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 Al-Bawaba

 

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March 30, 2004 Tuesday

 

 

 

LENGTH: 137 words

 

HEADLINE: Touchless security moves to Middle East

 

BYLINE: By Mena Report Reporters

 

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TST Sales & Marketing (TST), a young, international group of German high-tech companies, has now set up operations in the Middle East under the name TST Arabia, beginning with offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as part of its strategy of basing its global operations in the region.

 

TST will be setting up individual partnerships in all the countries in the Middle East, stated a press release. The company owns global patents for touchless optical recognition of fingers, palms and hands.

 

Established in Germany more than five years ago, TST concentrates on its core business and is open to cooperation with OEMs, sales partners, but also producers of algorithms or control systems to ensure that the best technology is available to the Middle East, based on customer and market requirements. - (menareport.com)

 

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HEADLINE: Green is good;

Builders offering environmentally friendly features

 

BYLINE: Robin Pollack staff writer

 

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Customers who can afford high-end, custom homes are more apt to embrace green building. "But, as more products become available, I think it will be a natural. People will realize it's important." Vero Beach builder

A two-story house on Evergrene Parkway in Palm Beach Gardens looks similar to many of today's new homes. In reality, though, it's packed with earth-friendly features that go easy on the environment.

Its carpeting is fashioned from recycled plastic soda bottles. Touchless water faucets automatically shut off after short periods. The air-conditioning unit doesn't use ozone-depleting freon. A cistern collects rainwater for irrigation. A fiber-optic lighting system allows one bulb to do the work of six.

The house, built by WCI Communities and certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition as the state's most energy-efficient abode, is a product of "green" building: A concept that blends advances in design, technology and construction materials to allow people to live comfortably while reducing the impact on the environment.

The technique is touted for conserving resources, cutting pollution, safeguarding ecosystems and improving indoor air quality. Green buildings consume less energy and water, use recycled building materials and reduce the emission of noxious fumes like formaldehyde used in standard kitchen cabinets.

WCI's prototype -- called the Geni-G -- is the result of research and development by industry experts and scholars. "We believe we have narrowed the gap between experimentation and what the market will buy," said Al Hoffman, chief executive officer of Bonita Springs-based WCI.

The 1,555 square-foot Geni-G, in WCI's new, 364-acre development called Evergrene, costs $240,000, including $75,000 of green options. WCI intends to offer several packages for buyers who opt for just a few features, such as energy-efficient kitchen appliances.

The relatively new "green" building trend is small but growing.

According to the National Association of Home Builders, 13,224 green homes were built during 2002, compared to 18,887 such homes built during the previous12 years.

"It is a growing movement in the marketplace, because more people are taking the environment very seriously," said Ken Ford, a spokesman for the builders group.

Vero Beach builder Greg Schlitt is well-versed in the green concept.

Schlitt, president of Schlitt Builders, was the first contractor in Indian River County to build a home that met the standards of the Energy Star program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's volunteer rating system for homes and commercial buildings.

Homes that meet Energy Star standards are said to save their owners up to 30 percent in utility bills and qualify for special mortgage programs that offer larger mortgages at lower interest rates.

Energy Star guidelines include: fluorescent lighting instead of incandescent bulbs; front-loading washing machines that use 40 percent less water than top-loading models; solar pool heaters; air-conditioning systems with a variable speed air handlers.

Half of Schlitt's customers also pay about $4,000 more per home for a product called Icynene, an expandable insulation that is pumped into the attic space. Icynene also is used in WCI's Geni-G model.

Schlitt said customers who can afford high-end, custom homes are more apt to embrace green building.

"But, as more products become available, I think it will be a natural," he said. "People will realize it's important."

Meanwhile, Evergrene in Palm Beach Gardens is WCI's first stab at a so-called green neighborhood, but there have been a few others.

Pardee Homes opened two green subdivisions in the San Diego area after seeing the demand for savings on energy bills. (San Diego has some of the highest electricity rates in the nation).

The construction technique is said to add a minimum of 10-20 percent to a home's price; supporters say that cost is recouped through lower energy bills.

Such homes also can interest consumers who aren't gung-ho on the environment, said Jennifer Languell, Ph.D, planning director for the WCI Green Building Demonstration and Learning Center at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

"Instead, we can approach this market from an indoor health standpoint, because everybody cares about their health," she said.

More Florida builders are learning about the trend through the University of Florida's Build Green and Profit program. UF's program started in 1996 with 90 students. Five years later, the program had 900 students enrolled.

The green-housing concept is slowly catching on along the Treasure Coast.

Masterpiece Builders in Stuart has won two Aurora awards from the Southeast Building Conference for energy-efficient homes in Palm City and Stuart. Features include sealed attic space and top-grade insulation in the roof and ceiling, insulated windows, zoned air-conditioning units, and gas-powered appliances.

Despite the accolades, company head Jeff Bowers said his buyers aren't clamoring for green homes.

"Clients we talk to are certainly concerned about the ecology, and it all sounds really good ... but it's like everything else: As market acceptance increases and it starts to become more of the norm, slowly but surely, little by little, it will start to take hold," Bowers said.

 

GRAPHIC: 6 color photos by Jason Nuttle: Marmoleum flooring, Repels some mold and mildew. If removed, it's completely biodegradable, Windows, Insulated to keep the cool air inside; heat and humidity outside. Cabinets, crafted from solid maple, rather than particleboard, to avoid formaldehyde and glue fumes. Carpeting, made from recycled plastic soda bottles; still has soft touch of conventional carpet. Bathroom faucets, no levers. Turn on when an infrared sensor sees hands; shut off automatically when hands aren't present. Flooring, created from quick-growing bamboo, rather than trees in old-growth forests.color illustration Second floor, First floor

 

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