21st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140141608 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A method for producing a semiconductor component with a semiconductor body includes providing a substrate of a first conductivity type. A buried semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type is provided on the substrate. A functional unit semiconductor layer is provided on the buried semiconductor layer. At least one trench, which reaches into the substrate, is formed in the semiconductor body. An insulating layer is formed, which covers inner walls of the trench and electrically insulates the trench interior from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried semiconductor layer, the insulating layer having at least one opening in the region of the trench bottom. The at least one trench is filled with an electrically conductive semiconductor material of the first conductivity type, wherein the electrically conductive semiconductor material forms an electrical contact from a surface of the semiconductor body to the substrate. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141609 | Process for Electroless Deposition of Gold and Gold Alloys on Silicon - A plating bath for electroless deposition of gold and gold alloy layers on such silicon-based substrates, includes Na(AuCl | 2014-05-22 |
20140141610 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING VERTICAL NAND STRINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A NAND based non-volatile memory device can include a plurality of memory cells vertically arranged as a NAND string and a plurality of word line plates each electrically connected to a respective gate of the memory cells in the NAND string. A plurality of word line contacts can each be electrically connected to a respective word line plate, where the plurality of word line contacts are aligned to a bit line direction in the device. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141611 | Surface Treatment in the Formation of Interconnect Structure - A Ultra-Violet (UV) treatment is performed on an exposed surface of a low-k dielectric layer and an exposed surface of a metal line. After the UV treatment, an organo-metallic soak process is performed on the exposed surface of the low-k dielectric layer and the exposed surface of the metal line. The organo-metallic soak process is performed using a process gas including a metal bonded to an organic group. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141612 | POLISHING COMPOSITION, POLISHING METHOD USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The polishing composition of the present invention contains an oxidizing agent and a scratch-reducing agent represented by general formula (1) or (2) below. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141613 | PROCESS FOR POLISHING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, COMPRISING THE SIMULTANEOUS POLISHING OF A FRONT SIDE AND OF A REVERSE SIDE OF A SUBSTRATE WAFER - A process for polishing a semiconductor wafer includes simultaneous polishing of a front side and of a reverse side of a substrate wafer in the presence of polishing medium so as to achieve material removal from the front side and the reverse side of the substrate wafer. The simultaneous polishing includes a first step and a second step. A speed of material removal in the first step is higher than in the second step. The first step includes the use of a first polishing slurry as a polishing medium and the second step includes a second polishing slurry as the polishing medium. The second polishing slurry differs from the first polishing slurry at least in that the second polishing slurry comprises a polymeric additive. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141614 | Remote Plasma System and Method - A system and method for generating and using plasma is provided. An embodiment comprises a plasma generating unit that comprises beta-phase aluminum oxide. A precursor material is introduced to the plasma generating unit and a plasma is induced from the precursor material. The plasma may be used to deposit or etch materials on a semiconductor substrate. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141615 | METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNED FILM ON A BOTTOM AND A TOP-SURFACE OF A DEEP TRENCH - A method of forming a patterned film on both a bottom and a top-surface of a deep trench is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: 1) providing a substrate having a deep trench formed therein; 2) growing a film over a bottom and a top-surface of the deep trench; 3) coating a photoresist in the deep trench and over the substrate and baking the photoresist to fully fill the deep trench; 4) exposing the photoresist to form a latent image that partially covers the deep trench in the photoresist; 5) silylating the photoresist with a silylation agent to transform the latent image into a silylation pattern; 6) etching the photoresist to remove a portion of the photoresist not covered by the silylation pattern; and 7) etching the film to form a patterned film on both the bottom and the top-surface of the deep trench. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141616 | ETCHING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - An etching composition includes about 1 wt % to about 7 wt % of hydrogen peroxide, about 20 wt % to about 80 wt % of phosphoric acid, about 0.001 wt % to about 1 wt % of an amine or amide polymer, 0 wt % to about 55 wt % of sulfuric acid, and about 10 wt % to about 45 wt % of deionized water. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141617 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a semiconductor device manufacturing method, on a film to be processed, a mask material film is formed which has pattern openings for a plurality of contact patterns and connection openings for connecting adjacent pattern openings in such a manner that the connection between them is constricted in the middle. Then, a sidewall film is formed on the sidewalls of the individual openings in the mask material film, thereby not only making the diameter of the pattern openings smaller but also separating adjacent pattern openings. Then, the film to be processed is selectively etched with the mask material film and sidewall film as a mask, thereby making contact holes. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141618 | PROCESSING FOR OVERCOMING EXTREME TOPOGRAPHY - A process for overcoming extreme topographies by first planarizing a cavity in a semiconductor substrate in order to create a planar surface for subsequent lithography processing. As a result of the planarizing process for extreme topographies, subsequent lithography processing is enabled including the deposition of features in close proximity to extreme topographic surfaces (e.g., deep cavities or channels) and, including the deposition of features within a cavity. In a first embodiment, the process for planarizing a cavity in a semiconductor substrate includes the application of dry film resists having high chemical resistance. In a second embodiment, the process for planarizing a cavity includes the filling of cavity using materials such as polymers, spin on glasses, and metallurgy. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141619 | CAPACITIVELY COUPLED PLASMA EQUIPMENT WITH UNIFORM PLASMA DENSITY - Techniques disclosed herein include apparatus and processes for generating a plasma having a uniform electron density across an electrode used to generate the plasma. An upper electrode (hot electrode), of a capacitively coupled plasma system can include structural features configured to assist in generating the uniform plasma. Such structural features define a surface shape, on a surface that faces the plasma. Such structural features can include a set of concentric rings having an approximately rectangular cross section, and protruding from the surface of the upper electrode. Such structural features can also include nested elongated protrusions having a cross-sectional size and shape, with spacing of the protrusions selected to result in a system that generates a uniform density plasma. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141620 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes dry etching an interlayer insulating layer provided on a foundation layer by using a mask having a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings arranged more closely than the first openings to form simultaneously a first hole reaching the foundation layer under each of the first openings and a second hole reaching the foundation layer under the second openings. The first hole reaches the foundation layer without contacting any other first holes. After starting of the dry etching, a plurality of holes are formed under each of the plurality of second openings, and with the progress of the dry etching, the plurality of holes are connected with each other at least at their upper parts including their open ends to form the second hole having an opening area larger than an opening area of the first hole. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141621 | DRY-ETCH SELECTIVITY - A method of etching exposed patterned heterogeneous structures is described and includes a remote plasma etch formed from a reactive precursor. The plasma power is pulsed rather than left on continuously. Plasma effluents from the remote plasma are flowed into a substrate processing region where the plasma effluents selectively remove one material faster than another. The etch selectivity results from the pulsing of the plasma power to the remote plasma region, which has been found to suppress the number of ionically-charged species that reach the substrate. The etch selectivity may also result from the presence of an ion suppression element positioned between a portion of the remote plasma and the substrate processing region. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141622 | PROCESS FOR ETCHING METALS - Processes are described to etch metals. In an embodiment, a process may include contacting a substrate with a stripping solution to remove photoresist from the substrate to produce a stripped substrate. The stripped substrate may include a plurality of solder pillars and a plurality of metal-containing field regions disposed around the plurality of solder pillars. In an illustrative embodiment, the plurality field regions may include copper. Additionally, the process may include rinsing the stripped substrate to produce a rinsed substrate. The rinsed substrate may be substantially free of a Sn layer or a Sn oxide layer. Further, the process may include contacting the rinsed substrate with an etch solution that is capable of removing an amount of one or more metals from the plurality of field regions. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141623 | Method Of and Apparatus For Inline Deposition of Materials On A Non-Planar Surface - In manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first chamber is provided. An opening couples the first chamber to a first environment through which at least one substrate can pass. A first seal environmentally isolates the first chamber from the first environment. A process chamber is coupled to the first chamber. Another seal environmental isolates the first and the process chambers. The substrate is placed within the first chamber, and the first chamber and the outside environment are isolated. The second opening is opened, and the substrate moves into the semiconductor process chamber. The first chamber is again environmentally isolated from the second volume. A semiconductor processing step is performed on the substrate within the processing chamber. While the substrate is processed, the substrate is rotated and translated through the processing chamber. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141624 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TUNNEL BARRIER LAYER OR GATE INSULATOR FILM AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TUNNEL BARRIER LAYER OR GATE INSULATOR FILM - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing a tunnel barrier layer or a gate insulator film with good film quality and film thickness uniformity. The present invention is characterized in that, a shield is configured to shield a region of a substrate to which an erosion region of a target is projected along a normal from a surface of the target and sputtered particles are configured to deposit on the substrate linearly moved when passing through an opening formed in the shield. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141625 | Method for Forming Insulation Film Using Non-Halide Precursor Having Four or More Silicons - A method of forming an insulation film on a semiconductor substrate by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), includes: (i) adsorbing a non-excited non-halide precursor having four or more silicon atoms in its molecule onto a substrate placed in a reaction space; (ii) supplying an oxygen-free reactant to the reaction space without applying RF power so as to expose the precursor-adsorbed substrate to the reactant; and (iii) after step (ii), applying RF power to the reaction space while the oxygen-free reactant is supplied in the reaction space; and (iv) repeating steps (i) to (iii) as a cycle, thereby depositing an insulation film on the substrate. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141626 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A CHLORINE-FREE CONFORMAL SIN FILM - Described are methods of making silicon nitride (SiN) materials on substrates. Improved SiN films made by the methods are also included. One aspect relates to depositing chlorine (Cl)-free conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the SiN films are Cl-free and carbon (C)-free. Another aspect relates to methods of tuning the stress and/or wet etch rate of conformal SiN films. Another aspect relates to low-temperature methods of depositing high quality conformal SiN films. In some embodiments, the methods involve using trisilylamine (TSA) as a silicon-containing precursor. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141627 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS - A first connector is surface mounted to a mount surface of a printed circuit board through a plurality of lead terminals and at least one peg element. A second connector is engageable and disengageable relative to the first connector through insertion and removal, respectively, of one of the first connector and the second connector relative the other one of the first connector and the second connector. At least one of the first connector and the second connector includes at least one engaging projection, which projects from an outer surface of the at least one of the first connector and the second connector and is engaged with the printed circuit board. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141628 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN ADAPTER ASSEMBLED THEREOF - An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector and an adapter assembled between the first and second electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a first insulating housing and a plurality of first contacts received in the first insulating housing. The second electrical connector includes a second insulating housing and a plurality of second contacts received in the second insulating housing. The adapter includes a base and a plurality of pin contacts retained in the base, the pin contacts run through the base and contact the first and second contacts simultaneously. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141629 | CONNECTOR AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED BOARD - A connector includes a housing, first and second terminals, and a third terminal. The housing accommodates an end portion of a circuit board, the first and second terminals respectively contact first and second contacts among a plurality of contacts arranged side by side on a first side of the end portion of the circuit board. The third terminal contacts a third contact on a second side of the end portion of the circuit board opposite to the first side, and the third contact is arranged at a position facing the first contact with the circuit board therebetween. A support body of dielectric material supports a position on the second side facing the second contact with the circuit board therebetween. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141630 | CONTACT SET ARRANGEMENT FOR RIGHT ANGLE JACK - A connector system includes a jack module mounted to a circuit board, which is connected to at least one processor. The jack module is configured to receive a plug connector having a first set of contacts spaced from a second set of contacts. The jack module includes a first contact arrangement configured to engage the first set of contacts of the plug and a second contact arrangement configured to engage the second set of contacts of the plug. The second contact arrangement is provided on a media reading interface, which may provide presence sensing. The first and second contact arrangements engage landings on the circuit board. One example jack module defines a right-angle jack. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141631 | PACKAGE MODULE, PACKAGE TERMINAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A package terminal is provided, which comprising: a base; an end portion with a first section; and a bent portion having a C-shape bend with a gradual change section, wherein the bent portion includes a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the end portion, the second end is connected to the base, the bent portion includes a second section, and an area of the second section is smaller than an area of the first section. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141632 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT DEVICE - An electrical interconnect device includes an array of conductive elastomeric columns, each of the elastomeric columns extending between a first end and a second end and being internally conductive between the first and second ends. Upper and lower holders cover the array of conductive elastomeric columns. The upper holder has an upper substrate and a plurality of discrete upper pads held by the upper substrate and arranged in a complementary pattern to the array of elastomeric columns. The discrete upper pads cap corresponding first ends of the elastomeric columns. The lower holder has a lower substrate and a plurality of discrete lower pads held by the lower substrate and arranged in a complementary pattern to the array of elastomeric columns. The discrete lower pads cap corresponding second ends of the elastomeric columns. The upper and lower holders support the array of conductive elastomeric columns. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141633 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electrical connector for connecting to ground and first and second signal lines includes a ground contact, a first signal contact, a second signal contact, and a switch connected to the first signal contact and the ground contact. The switch is biased “on” until after the first signal contact is connected to the first signal line, the ground contact is connected to the ground, and the second signal contact is connected to the second signal line. The switch, during connection of the connector to ground and first and second signal lines, is thereby automatically triggered to “off” during connection of the connector. If the first and second signal lines are differential signals, the switch, instead, electrically connects and disconnects the first signal contact to the second signal contact. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141634 | GROUND TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR PROVIDED THEREWITH - A ground terminal and a connector provided therewith where the ground terminal includes a terminal portion that is electrically connected to an outside device and elastic arms that extend in an identical direction from both ends of a central coupling portion, where a pair of latching pawls is provided in at least one of an inner circumferential edge of the central coupling portion and inner circumferential edges of the elastic arms. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141635 | Providing Orientation Support in Receptacles - A method of receiving a plug at a receptacle is disclosed. The method may include receiving a plug at a receptacle, the receptacle including contacts disposed with a rotational symmetry about a center point of the receptacle. The method may also include determining, via detection circuitry, any orientation of the plug inserted into the receptacle. The method may also include changing, via selection control circuitry, a connection path coupled to the contacts based on the orientation of the plug. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141636 | BUSWAY JOINT PACK WITH HEAT SINK INSERT - A busway joint pack includes a first connector plate and a second connector plate that is spaced from the first connector plate such that the connector plates are configured to engage a pair of phase-conductors of a pair of busway sections. The busway joint pack further includes a first insulator assembly and a second insulator assembly. Each of the insulator assemblies includes a heat sink and two electrically insulating sheets on either major side surface of the heat sinks. The insulator assemblies are positioned adjacent to the connector plates such that the insulating sheets electrically insulate the heat sinks from the connector plates. Side panels are positioned adjacent to the heat sinks and abut end surfaces thereof to aid in transferring heat generated in the busway joint pack to the surrounding environment via the heat sinks and side panels. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141637 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a housing body and a cover. The housing body includes a terminal accommodating hole that accommodates a terminal fitting, and a ferrite accommodating portion that accommodates a ferrite core. The cover covers the terminal fitting and the ferrite core attached to the housing body. The ferrite accommodating portion includes a ferrite accommodation chamber into which the ferrite core is inserted in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction in which the terminal fitting is inserted into the terminal accommodating hole, and protrusions provided on both inner side surfaces of the ferrite accommodation chamber facing in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction. The protrusions are engaged with concave portions formed on both side surfaces of the ferrite core to regulate movement of the ferrite core in the second direction. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141638 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND TOOL FOR DISCONNECTING THE COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector includes a lip portion on one end thereof and an extension section coaxially extends from the lip portion. The extension section has a tubular portion coaxially mounted thereto and at least one protrusion extends from the outer surface of the tubular portion. A tool for disconnecting and connecting the coaxial connector includes a mounting portion for being mounted to the coaxial connector and the mounting portion has a yield slot defined therein which is located corresponding to the at least one protrusion of the coaxial connector. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141639 | Multi-Platform Connector - A method of receiving a connector at a receptacle is described. The method may include receiving a portion of an over-mold portion into a recess of a platform housing of a platform when the recess is available. The method may also include receiving a connector, relatively smaller than the over-mold portion, into a receptacle of the platform whether or not the recess is available. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141640 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector is provided and includes a housing and plurality of contacts. The a housing includes a partition wall. The plurality of contacts are alternatively arranged along a plurality of rows in the housing such that adjacent rows of the plurality of rows are separated by the partition wall and offset with respect to each other | 2014-05-22 |
20140141641 | RJ TYPE CONNECTOR INCLUDING A DISENGAGEMENT FEATURE ACTING ON THE LATCH OF THE CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a connector ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141642 | ELECTRONIC CARD CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes an electronic card connector. The electronic card connector includes a tray assembly configured to receive an electronic card, and a base configured to receive the tray assembly. The tray assembly includes a hook mechanism, and the base includes a hook engaging mechanism. The tray assembly is locked in the base by an engagement of the hook mechanism and the hook engaging mechanism. The base also includes an elastic member. The elastic member is configured to eject the tray assembly out of the base when the hook mechanism is disengaged from the hook engaging mechanism. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141643 | PATCH PANEL ASSEMBLY ADAPTER FOR USE WITH DATA NETWORKS - A patch panel adapter assembly is provided for use with infrastructure management systems that utilize a plurality of cables interconnected to end-user devices and work area outlets, and integrated circuits to monitor the status of these end-user devices and outlets includes a pair of circuit boards. Individual “smart” patch panels, ones with increased functionality are provided and have a series of stub cables connected to them. These may be mounted, either in a group, or individually using standoffs, in opposition to ordinary patch panels. The stub cables are inserted into the ordinary patch panel jacks to provide a smart panel that may be used to control the network. Use of the adapter assemblies reduces the time and labor required to retrofit or upgrade an existing network. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141644 | Cutting Plate For Joining Together Wiring Harnesses Of Electrical Cables On An Aircraft - A cutting plate includes a planar interface able to accept electrical connectors, two ramps for supporting harnesses and two lateral walls, the dimensions of the interface and of the two ramps in a longitudinal direction being adapted to suit the number of connectors of the cutting plate and the dimensions in the directions other than the longitudinal direction and the dimensions of the lateral walls conforming to standard dimensions. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141645 | CONNECTOR - A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141646 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a mating device is disclosed to include a connector body including a body shell having a front neck and an inner tube mounted in the body shell and defining a shoulder, a locknut defining an inside constraint hole fitting the shoulder of the inner tube, and a contact spring member set in the inside constraint hole around the shoulder. The locknut has a thick part, and a thin part disposed at a front side of the thick part and inwardly curved to provide a plurality of contact points at a thread peak of an inner thread being extending around the inside wall of the thin part and thick part of the locknut for enabling the connected coaxial cable to be positively grounded upon installation in a mating device. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141647 | CONNECTOR CONTACTS WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER - An improved electronic receptacle connector employs contacts that are partially encapsulated with a thermally conductive polymer. The thermally conductive polymer aids in the distribution of heat within the contact and may further form heat transfer features to conduct heat to other connector components such as the shell. The thermally conductive polymer may be used to encapsulate multiple contacts within a substantially unitary block. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141648 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector includes: a shielding case; an insulator accommodated in the shielding case; and a first contact arranged on a terminal supporting part of the insulator. A clearance is provided between a tip of the terminal supporting part of the insulator and a tip of the first contact. The tip of the terminal supporting part has an inclined surface to provide the clearance. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141649 | LOCALIZED READING OF RFID TAGS LOCATED ON MULTIPLE SIDES OF A PORT FROM A SINGLE SIDE USING RFID COUPLING CIRCUIT AND PORTABLE RFID READER - One embodiment is directed to an adapter comprising a coupling circuit configured so that a portable RFID reader can be positioned near a first part of the coupling circuit associated with a first side of the adapter in order to perform a localized read of both an RFID tag attached to a first connector inserted into a first jack of the adapter and an RFID tag attached to a second connector inserted into a second jack of the adapter, wherein the coupling circuit is used to enhance a read range of the portable RFID reader when performing the localized read. These embodiments can be used in the outside plant of a telecommunications network. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141650 | Plug connection for the direct electrical contacting of a circuit board - In a plug connection for the direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board, having a plug receptacle associated with the circuit board, into which the circuit board extends, having a plug pluggable into the plug receptacle, which has a contact carrier having contact elements for the direct electrical contacting of the contact surfaces of the circuit board, and having a contact pressure spring device for pressing the contact elements of the contact carrier against the contact surfaces of the circuit board, the contact pressure spring device is provided in the plug receptacle. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141651 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having an erect base body and an erect tongue board, a plurality of conductive terminals of which each has a fastening arm vertically disposed in the base body, a contact arm elastically projecting sideward out of a side face of the tongue board, and a touching arm projecting rearward out from a bottom of the base body, a front shell mounted rearward to the insulating housing with the tongue board and the contact arms being apart located therein, and a rear shell covered to the base body and over the touching arms. The touching arms are horizontally arranged at regular intervals along a transverse direction. The electrical connector is mounted onto the circuit board with the touching arms being elastically against and pressed upward by the circuit board to form electrical connection with the circuit board. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141652 | HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE, BATTERY WITH CONNECTOR, BATTERY LID, CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR DISCONNECTION PREVENTING METHOD - A non-limiting example electronic device includes a battery accommodating portion in which a battery unit is accommodated. A male connector is provided on wires drawn-out from a main unit of the battery unit, and the male connector is inserted (connected) to a female connector which is fixed on a circuit board provided within a housing, and a battery lid is attached to the housing. The battery lid is provided with a projection on a surface which is rendered as an inner surface side when the battery lid is attached, and the projection prevents a connection state of the male connector and the female connector from being disconnected. That is, the projection restrains a movement of the male connector in a direction that the male connector comes out. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141653 | CAR CHARGER - A car charger includes a charger body, a cathode conducting elastic sheet and an auxiliary elastic sheet. The charger body has a housing and a holder. The cathode conducting elastic sheet has two elastic conduction arms clamped between the housing and holder. Each elastic conduction arm has a protrusion exposed out of each through hole. The auxiliary elastic sheet has two elastic sections disposed between the holder and the protrusion. The elastic sections will provide a resilience force to the protrusion when being squeezed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141654 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR GROUND RETURN - A Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) compliant connector includes a first differential pair of conductors, a second differential pair of conductors, and at least one pair of joined beam ground conductors disposed between the first differential pair of conductors and the second differential pair of conductors. In one embodiment, the ground conductors are joined by an additional conductor. In another embodiment, the ground conductors are joined through a single via. Furthermore, other enhancements, such as joining of AIC ground fingers, may also be implemented. Some of the enhancements potentially reduce crosstalk and suppress resonance for high speed differential links. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141655 | AUDIO JACK WITH MULTIPLE POINTS OF CONTACT - An improved electronic audio receptacle connector employs contacts that have multiple points of contact with a mating audio plug. The contacts each have multiple segments, each segment having a plurality of transverse fingers that interface with a conductive portion of the audio plug. The multiple points of contact improve the reliability of the receptacle connector. The housing of the receptacle connector may be made of two portions mated along an interface. The two portions may have features along the interface to impede moisture ingression and to interlock them together. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141656 | POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector is provided in the present invention, including an insulative body and four conductive terminals. The shape of insulation housing is an upright rectangle. Each conductive terminal includes an upright base plate, a plate-shaped contact portion and multiple tails. The plate-shaped contact portions of the first and the second conductive terminals together form one upright contact plane, and the plate-shaped contact portions of the third and the fourth conductive terminals together form the other upright contact plane. The two contact planes are respectively against two sides of a center plate of the insulative body, thereby improving an electrical connection performance. The insulative body of the power connector of the present invention defines a terminal-mounting space, and the four conductive terminals are combined to the insulative body by assembling for efficiently improving a heat-dissipating performance. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141657 | MULTIPOLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SPRING CONTACTS - An improved multipolar electrical connector with spring contacts suitable for making electrical wiring for civil and/or industrial purposes, comprising a connector body inside which are arranged the spring contacts for the locking of conductors inserted in receptacles formed in said connector body, the spring contacts which lock/unlock the conductors by means of actuator pins sliding with respect to additional receptacles, the connector comprising also means for a rapid and easy access of a probe of a testing device to allow electrical measurements with the conductors blocked by the actuator pins. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141658 | SOLDER-LESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - A solder-less wire connector sleeve of conductive material has a first bore portion extending from a first end and configured for rotatable connection to an end portion of an electrical rod or pin of a subsea connector or the like, and a second bore portion extending from the second end and configured for receiving a wire. The sleeve has a crimp portion overlying the wire receiving end portion. An annular, resilient, snap engaging member is mounted in the first bore portion to extend radially inwardly into the bore, and is configured for resilient, snap engagement in an annular groove in the conductor rod adjacent the tip of the rod to retain the rod in the sleeve while permitting relative rotation between the rod and sleeve. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141659 | CONTACT ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR APPARATUS - A contact element for an electrical plug connecting device, having a molded first end section and a molded elongated receiving section which defines a longitudinal axis for mechanical and electrical coupling and/or receiving a mating contact element designed to be complementary to the contact element of a plug connecting device to be paired with the electrical plug connecting device, both of which are manufactured of an electrically conductive material. The elongated receiving section extends essentially cylindrically from the first end section. This end section as well as the elongated cylindrical receiving section are molded to be free of seams and butt joints by shaping the electrically conducting material by means of a force acting at least predominantly parallel to the longitudinal axis, and at least the receiving section molded by shaping the electrically conducting material forms a cylindrical interior sheathed by the molded electrically conducting material along the longitudinal axis. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141660 | Electrical Connnector Assembly - An improved connector assembly that provides stabilization of a compression member and the junction between two body parts of the connector by securing a compression member between the two body parts with multiple posts extending from each body part and providing a stopper at a union point of the body parts. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141661 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT - Electrical contact element for mechanical introduction into an accommodating opening, provided therefor, in a component mount, which electrical contact element has a contact part wound from electrically conductive connecting wire, which contact part comprises at least two complete wire turns so as to form a substantially cylindrical contact accommodating area which is open on both sides, for accommodating an electrical connection pin of a component to be connected to the contact element, said connection pin having a plurality of outer edges provided for contact-making. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141662 | TERMINAL FOR WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - A terminal for a waterproof connector to be inserted through a waterproof plug is provided. A fitting tube part of the terminal has a square tube shape and includes first to third walls. The first wall has a side extending in a longitudinal direction of the terminal. The second wall is extended from the side in orthogonal to the first wall, and has a side edge extending in the longitudinal direction at opposite side with respect to the first wall. The third wall opposes the first wall, and has a side edge extending in the longitudinal direction and contacting the side edge of the second wall. An engaging piece is extended from the side edge of the third wall in orthogonal to the third wall so as to overlap the second wall. The second wall is formed with a concave portion accommodating the engaging piece. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141663 | OUTBOARD MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - In an apparatus for controlling operation of two outboard motors mounted on a stern of a boat side by side and each equipped with an internal combustion engine to power a propeller through a power transmission shaft and a transmission having a forward first-speed and a second-speed gear and a reverse gear supported on the power transmission shaft, control is conducted at turning of the boat to operate the inner one of the outboard motors to transmit the engine power to the propeller through the reverse gear, and to operate the outer one of the outboard motors to transmit the engine power to the propeller through the forward first-speed gear, when the detected engine speed is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first speed and the detected rudder angle is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141664 | FLEET PROTECTION ATTACK CRAFT - A marine vessel comprising:
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20140141665 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor configured so that an engine is covered by an engine cover, an intake opening is provided to both sides of the engine cover, and air drawn into the engine cover from the intake opening is introduced to a throttle body. A discharging/interference-type muffler is provided partway along an intake channel for guiding air from the intake opening to the throttle body. The discharging/interference-type muffler is provided vertically in the interior of the engine cover, and the interior of the discharging/interference-type muffler is divided in two in the vertical direction. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141666 | PROTECTIVE BRIDLE FOR WATERSKIING - A protective bridle for waterskiing includes a handle connected to a pair of ski lines, the lines being joined at a point. The handle and lines together define a generally triangular region. The bridle includes a barrier which fills out substantially all of the triangular region, and thus prevents a limb, or other body part, from passing through the bridle in the event of a fall. The bridle may also include a flat plate, connected to the lines, and located within the triangular region. The flat plate stabilizes the bridle, and tends to prevent the bridle from spinning if the bridle is dropped into the water. The invention also includes a waterski line having sections of differing elasticities, enabling a student waterskier to train using a line that does not stretch excessively. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141667 | HYDROFOIL KICKBOARD - There is provided a kickboard for use in water, the kickboard comprising a central hull having a first surface and a generally opposing second surface. The hull is disposable in the water such that the first surface faces away from the water and the second surface is in the water. The second surface defines a convex configuration. The kickboard further includes an arm rest extending on opposed sides of the central hull and being grippable by a user | 2014-05-22 |
20140141668 | Water craft leash - A leash for a recreational water craft has a body attachment section and a rope. The rope has a more elastic rope section and a less elastic rope section connected end to end. The more elastic and less elastic rope sections are tethered through outer ends to the body attachment section. The less elastic rope section is longer than the more elastic rope section in a non-stretched state and is tethered to the craft in use through a craft rope sliding element. The less elastic rope section has a blocking element preventing passage through the craft rope sliding element. When the body attachment section is pulled away from the craft, the more elastic rope section expands, allowing the less elastic rope section to slip through the craft rope sliding element. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141669 | LEASH ANCHOR FOR SURFBOARD - An anchor for mounting on a surfboard adjacent its trailing end for connection to a leash includes a plug element defined by opposed front and back ends and elongate, spaced-apart non-parallel sides extending from the front and back ends. The elongate sides may taper inwardly, and the plug element is sized to be inserted and seat within a complementary cavity formed in the deck of the surfboard, adjacent its trailing edge. The cavity is dimensioned with tapering sides as well, thereby to inhibit rearward movement of the plug element relative to the surfboard. The plug element, in a preferred embodiment, has elongate sides which give the plug element the overall appearance of a triangle, or truncated pyramid shape. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141670 | AMPHIBIOUS PROTECTION APPARATUS WITH INFLATABLE WALL MEMBERS AND ENHANCED ACCESS PORTS - An amphibious protection apparatus includes wall members that define an occupancy space for accommodating one or more users, and an access region for providing access to the occupancy space. Each wall member is foldably and detachably connected to each other. Each wall member includes a thick outer layer defining an outer enclosed space and an inner inflatable member having an inner enclosed space. The outer enclosed space accommodates the inner inflatable member. A fluid injected into the inner enclosed space inflates the inner inflatable member, thereby inflating each detachably connected wall member to form a buoyant enclosure that bounces on land and floats on water. The buoyant enclosure protects the accommodated users from impacts from different directions on land and water. The amphibious protection apparatus also includes an access port having an arrangement of lenses that enables magnification and viewing of objects present in an external environment. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141671 | Structural Composite Panel and Method of Construction Thereof - A structural composite panel and method of construction thereof is provided. The structural composite panel includes a scrim layer, a drywall sheet, and a nonwoven matt sandwiched between the scrim layer and the drywall sheet. The nonwoven matt includes comminuted cardboard and heat bondable textile fibers thermally bonded together to a desired thickness. The method includes providing a nonwoven matt and laminating a scrim layer to one side of the nonwoven matt. Further, providing a drywall sheet and laminating a paper layer to one side of the drywall sheet. The method then includes bonding one side of the nonwoven matt directly to one side of the drywall sheet. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141672 | THERMOPLASTIC MEMBRANES CONTAINING EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE - A multi-layered membrane comprising a first thermoplastic first layer and a second thermoplastic layer, where the second layer includes expandable graphite. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141673 | Electroconductive Tape and Method for Manufacturing Same - An electroconductive tape ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141674 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF DIELECTRIC/POLYMER COATINGS - Apparatuses and methods are described that involve the deposition of coatings on substrates. The polymer coatings generally comprise a wear resistant layer and/or a hydrophobic layer. The wear resistant layer can comprise a metal oxide or metal nitride. The hydrophobic layer can comprise fused polymer particles having an average primary particle diameter on the nanometer to micrometer scale. The coatings are deposited on substrates using specifically adapted plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition approaches. The substrates can include computing devices and fabrics. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141675 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A material that is capable of stopping high-speed projectiles but yet is sufficiently flexible for use in various applications, such as to be used in footwear to protect a person's feet, especially the bottoms thereof is achieved by an enhanced ballistic material formed from interleaving layers of a ballistic material and layers of a gel matrix material that remains relatively soft and flexible. The ballistic material layer may be high tensile strength synthetic or polymeric fibers that are arranged in a mesh weave. Preferably the gel matrix material is capable of investing the ballistic material, e.g., by having the gel matrix material fill the interstices of the fibers, which may be achieved through the use of heat and/or pressure. Furthermore, the combined material, i.e., the enhanced ballistic material, may be shaped, e.g., by molding. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141676 | ARTICLE INCLUDING MULTI-COMPONENT FIBERS AND HOLLOW CERAMIC MICROSPHERES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An article comprising hollow ceramic microspheres and multi-component fibers is disclosed. The multi-component fibers are adhered together, and the hollow ceramic microspheres are adhered to external surfaces of the multi-component fibers. A method of making the article and use of the article for insulation are also disclosed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141677 | Non-Woven Fabric and Method for Fabricating the Same - A non-woven fabric includes a filament fiber web and a composite fiber web that is entangled with the filament fiber web and that includes composite staple fibers and cellulose fibers. The composite staple fibers and the cellulose fibers are fusion-bonded together. A method of fabricating a non-woven fabric includes: (a) air laying and thermally treating composite staple fibers and cellulose fibers so as to form a composite fiber web, the composite staple fibers and the cellulose fibers in the composite fiber web being fusion-bonded together, and (b) disposing the composite fiber web between two filament fiber webs followed by subjecting to water-jet treatment such that the composite fiber web and the filament fiber webs are entangled with each other. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141678 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RESIZING ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS - Apparatus and methods for resizing COTS AMLCDs or other electronic displays, as well as resized displays made using these apparatus and methods, are provided. The electronic display includes a front plate, a back plate, a perimeter seal spacing the front and back plates apart, and image-generating medium contained in an area between the front and back plates. A target portion of the display may be identified and separated from an excess portion of the display, e.g., by cutting and breaking the plates of the display, thereby creating an exposed edge along the target portion. The plates of the target portion are pressed towards one another, e.g., to stabilize or compress the target portion. An adhesive is applied to the exposed edge, and the pressure is released to draw the adhesive between the plates along the exposed edge. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141679 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - A method for manufacturing a spark plug includes: a preparation step of preparing a specimen provided with a center electrode, an insulator, a metal shell, and a ground electrode; and an inspection step of applying a predetermined voltage between the ground electrode and the center electrode of the prepared specimen, and determining whether dielectric breakdown is caused in the insulator. The inspection step includes a calculation step and a judgment step. The calculation step involves receiving an oscillating wave generated from the specimen upon application of the predetermined voltage to the specimen, obtaining a power spectrum by subjecting an oscillating wave signal representing the oscillating wave to fast Fourier transform, and then calculating an integral of a predetermined frequency range in the power spectrum. In the judgment step, whether discharge is caused by dielectric breakdown of the insulator is judged by utilizing the integral. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141680 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING SPARK PLUG AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPARK PLUG - A method for inspecting a spark plug that includes a tubular insulator having an axial hole, a center electrode inserted into the axial hole at a front end side thereof, a tubular metallic shell disposed around the insulator, an annular space defined by an outer circumferential surface of the insulator, and an inner circumferential surface of the metallic shell and opened frontward. The method includes steps of: inspecting insulation performance of the insulator based on whether dielectric breakdown is caused in the insulator when a voltage is applied to the center electrode; photographing an area including at least the center electrode, the insulator, and the annular space from a front end side in the direction of the axis when the voltage is applied to the center electrode; and determining whether the dielectric breakdown has occurred based on the photographed image. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141681 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an organic light emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof. The present invention discloses an organic light emitting device including: a plurality of scanning signal lines; a first and second contact assistant; a plurality of data lines crossing the scanning signal lines; a driving voltage line; and a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel alternately arranged, wherein each pixel includes: a switching transistor, a driving transistor including an output terminal, a pixel electrode connected to the output terminal, the pixel electrode including at least two layers including a transflective electrode, an organic light emitting member arranged on the pixel electrode, and a common electrode arranged on the organic light emitting member, wherein the first pixel further includes a supplementary member arranged on the pixel electrode, and wherein the first and second contact assistants include the same material as the supplementary member. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141682 | INKJET APPARATUS FOR DEPOSTING LIQUID CRYSTAL - An inkjet apparatus for depositing liquid crystal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an inkjet head configured to discharge liquid crystal; a liquid crystal reservoir configured to provide the liquid crystal to the inkjet head, and the liquid crystal reservoir comprises metal; a storing tank configured to supply the liquid crystal to the liquid crystal reservoir; and a heat supply device configured to supply heat to the liquid crystal reservoir, in which a separation part is disposed inside of the liquid crystal reservoir, and the separation part divides the liquid crystal reservoir into an upper storing space and a lower storing space. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141683 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for preparing a flexible display device comprises: forming a release layer ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141684 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A transflective liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate divided into a pixel part and first and second pad parts; a gate electrode and a gate line formed at the pixel part of the first substrate; a first insulation film formed on the first substrate; an active pattern formed as an island at an upper portion of the gate electrode and having a width smaller than the gate electrode; an ohmic-contact layer and a barrier metal layer formed on the first substrate and on source and drain regions of the active pattern; source and drain electrodes formed at the pixel part of the first substrate and electrically connected with the source and drain regions of the active pattern via the ohmic-contact layer and the barrier metal layer; a data line formed at the pixel part of the first substrate and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region including a reflective portion and a transmissive portion; a pixel electrode formed at the transmissive portion of the pixel region and electrically connected with the drain electrode; a source electrode pattern, a drain electrode pattern and a data line pattern formed at lower portions of the source electrode, the drain electrode and the data line, and formed of a conductive film that forms the pixel electrode; a reflective electrode formed at the reflective portion of the pixel region and electrically connected with the drain electrode and the pixel electrode; a second insulation film exposing the pixel electrode of the pixel region; and a second substrate attached to the first substrate in a facing manner. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141685 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, PANEL THEREFOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display panel includes a substrate, a partition formed on the substrate and defining a plurality of openings, a plurality of color filters formed in the openings and having a substantially uniform thickness within each respective opening, and a spacer formed on the partition. The color filters and the spacer are formed through inkjet printing. The color filters have the substantially uniform thickness by the partition having a height which is greater than the thickness of the color filters during the inkjet printing. The height of the partition may be in a range of about 1.5 to about 2 times the thickness of the color filter. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141686 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED VACUUM ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention proficiently produce carbon nanotube-based vacuum electronic devices. In one embodiment a method of fabricating a carbon nanotube-based vacuum electronic device includes: growing carbon nanotubes onto a substrate to form a cathode; assembling a stack that includes the cathode, an anode, and a first layer that includes an alignment slot; disposing a microsphere partially into the alignment slot during the assembling of the stack such that the microsphere protrudes from the alignment slot and can thereby separate the first layer from an adjacent layer; and encasing the stack in a vacuum sealed container. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141687 | Illuminance Adjusting Method of Liquid Crystal Photo Alignment Irradiation Machine - The provides an illuminance adjusting method of a liquid crystal photo alignment irradiation machine, including (1) providing a liquid crystal photo alignment irradiation machine, which includes UV lamps, an illuminance collecting device, and a stage for supporting a liquid crystal panel; (2) the illuminance collecting device collecting information of illuminance and illuminance homogeneity of a surface of the stage; (3) calculating distance for the UV lamps to descend according to the information of illuminance and illuminance homogeneity of the surface of the stage; and (4) lowering down altitude of the UV lamps according to the descending distance. The method uses the illuminance collecting device to completely and intensively collect the information of illuminance and illuminance homogeneity of the stage surface and to automatically adjust the altitude of the UV lamps according to the information of illuminance and illuminance homogeneity so as to adjust the illuminance of the stage surface. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141688 | Bubble Toy Device - The invention is a bubble toy device for producing air bubbles from bubble solution. The invention contains a fan and fan shroud, to produce and channel an air stream past a dispensing ring into ambient environment. The invention utilizes a pump, a film producing mechanism, attached to the fan shroud with an application bar to apply bubble solution onto a dispensing ring. Upon compression of the invention's trigger, an electric power circuit activates pump and fan motors that deliver bubble solution and blow air through said ring. A separate internal sealed container, with external contacts, wherein a battery compartment for containment of and removably-inserted batteries, which is accessible on the side of the invention's handle and a door is removeably-attached by use of an attaching device, fastener, or screw. The invention can be comprised of another lighting system and/or at least one variety of sound producing devices. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141689 | PHOTOCHROMIC TOY - The present invention relates to a photochromic toy containing a light irradiator equipped with a light source and a toy main body containing a photochromic compound, in which the light source has a peak wavelength in the range of from 400 nm to 495 nm and the photochromic compound satisfies the following expression (1) between the integrated value of absorbance (x) in the range of from a wavelength showing a maximum absorbance in less than 400 nm to a wavelength of 400 nm and the integrated value of absorbance (y) in the wavelength range of from 400 nm to 700 nm. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141690 | COMPOSITE TOY - A composite toy for use with a writing utensil. The composite toy includes a first and second assembly. The first and second assemblies are removeably mutually attachable, and the first and second assemblies are each removeably attachable to a writing utensil. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141691 | DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING OBJECT AWAY FROM A USER - A device for launching an object away from a user comprising a popper placed on the floor for providing force for the object, a ramp positioned on said popper wherein the user applies pressure on a substantially planar peripheral portion of said popper by pressing plurality of legs through placement of foot on an elongated body of the ramp resulting in change of convex position of said substantially planar peripheral portion returns to a concave position of said substantially planar peripheral portion through the application of vertical force on said object base which further results in launching the object away from a user from said object base. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141692 | GARMENT WITH CUP PART | 2014-05-22 |
20140141693 | BRASSIERE LINER - A disposable bra liner has one embodiment with three layers which before use are flat, and in use become cup-shaped. The first layer is an outermost layer, the second layer is a middle layer, and the third layer is an innermost layer. The outermost layer and the innermost layer are disk-shaped. The middle layer has a central body portion and a plurality of arms extending outwardly in a generally spiral pattern. Regions of the first and third layers located between the spiral arms, when in use, become folded so as to allow contouring of the liner to the body of the user. In another embodiment, a further layer has a shape similar to that of the innermost layer, and is disposed between the outermost layer and the third layer to provide structural support. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141694 | In-Sequence Spectrographic Sensor - A method of controlling a polishing system includes polishing a substrate at a first polishing station, transporting the substrate to an in-line optical metrology system positioned between the first polishing station and a second polishing station, at the in-line optical metrology system measuring a spectrum reflected from the substrate, and generating a characterizing value from the spectrum, determining that the substrate needs rework based on the characterizing value, returning the substrate to the first polishing station and performing rework of the substrate at the first polishing station; and transporting the substrate to the second polishing station and polishing the substrate at the second polishing station. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141695 | Multi-Platen Multi-Head Polishing Architecture - A polishing apparatus includes a plurality of stations supported on a platform, the plurality of stations including at least two polishing stations and a transfer station, each polishing station including a platen to support a polishing pad, a plurality of carrier heads suspended from and movable along a track such that each polishing station is selectively positionable at the stations, and a controller configured to control motion of the carrier heads along the track such that during polishing at each polishing station only a single carrier head is positioned in the polishing station. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141696 | Polishing System with In-Sequence Sensor - A polishing apparatus includes a plurality of stations supported on a platform, the plurality of stations including at least two polishing stations and a transfer station, each polishing station including a platen to support a polishing pad, a plurality of carrier heads suspended from and movable along a track such that each polishing station is selectively positionable at the stations, and a controller configured to control motion of the carrier heads along the track such that during polishing at each polishing station only a single carrier head is positioned in the polishing station. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141697 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A DOVETAIL - Tools and methods for machining a dovetail are disclosed. The dovetail includes a plurality of tangs. In one embodiment, the tool includes a body and a plurality of mount brackets, each of the plurality of mount brackets connected to the body and positionable in contact with a crush surface of the dovetail. The tool further includes an engagement member connected to the body and adjustable such that contact by the engagement member with the dovetail forces each of the plurality of mount brackets against the associated crush surface. The tool further includes a machining assembly for machining one of the plurality of tangs of the dovetail, the machining assembly connected to the body. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141698 | SURFACE TREATING METHOD FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A surface treating method for a golf club head made of carbon steel basically has one nitriding step and two oxidizing steps. The method further has polishing, sandblasting and rinsing steps and so on processed prior to or between the basic steps, and then has polishing and oil immersing steps and so on processed after the basic steps. The finished golf club head has uniform dark appearance and also has good corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance. Furthermore, the surface of the finished golf club head does not peel off. Moreover, the method also has advantages including low pollution and low cost. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141699 | SCREW-SHAPED GRINDSTONE FOR GRINDING GEARS AND METHOD FOR GRINDING GEARS - Provided are: a screw-shaped grindstone for grinding gears that has a simple configuration and is capable of grinding gears with high precision; and a method for grinding gears. The screw-shaped grindstone ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141700 | BELT GRINDER - A belt grinder includes a drive motor with a main drive wheel and a return wheel, over which a grinding belt passes. The turn around wheel has an external diameter in line with the outer diameter of the main drive wheel so that the belt tracks along a straight-line section between the two wheels. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141701 | BASE FOR SANDING MACHINES, GRINDING MACHINES OR THE LIKE - A base for sanding machines, grinding machines or the like includes a body ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140141702 | SHARPENING TOOL, SHARPENING SYSTEM AND KIT - The present invention is a sharpening tool and sharpening system for sharpening snowmobile carbide wear rails and studs and a kit of parts that includes the sharpening tool and a steering member having a carbide wear rail. The sharpening tool is attachable to the chuck of a hand held drill and includes a shaft attachable to the chuck of the hand held drill and cylindrical head affixed to the shaft. The cylindrical head includes a rail groove surfaced in an abrasive material for sharpening wear rails. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141703 | SINGLE AND TANDEM HONING DEVICES - A honing tool or device having a generally cylindrical body includes a plurality of axially extending webs to which are attached a like plurality of curved honing blades. A portion of the external surface of each blade remote from the attachment point includes an abrasive coating. The radius of curvature of the portion of the blades including the abrasive coating is nominally the same as the radius of the desired finish diameter of the bore. Resilient dampers are disposed behind the blades in the body to dampen vibrations. An additional plurality of webs may be disposed behind the blades to limit their inward translation. A double or tandem honing device includes a pair of the just described honing tools which are arranged in axially spaced apart relationship on a common shaft. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141704 | POLISHING PAD - A polishing pad includes at least a polishing layer including a groove, on a polishing surface, having side surfaces, wherein at least one of the side surfaces includes a first side surface that extends continuously to the polishing surface and forms an angle α with the polishing surface, and a second side surface that extends continuously to the first side surface and forms an angle β with a plane parallel to the polishing surface, the angle α is larger than 95 degrees, the angle β is larger than 95 degrees, and the angle β is smaller than the angle α, and a bending point depth from the polishing surface to a bending point between the first side surface and the second side surface is more than 0.2 mm and not more than 3.0 mm. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141705 | PASSIVE DEVICE FOR GENERATING A FILM OF COLD AIR IN CONTACT WITH AN OUTER SURFACE OF AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft includes a first outer surface exposed to a hot air flow flowing in a flow direction and a device for generating a film of cold air in contact with a region to be protected of the first outer surface. The device includes a cold air outlet arranged upstream of the region to be protected as seen in the flow direction, and an inlet arranged at a second outer surface of the aircraft in contact with cold air. The inlet is arranged such that a pressure gradient exists between the inlet and the outlet so as to generate a natural flow of cold air from the inlet to the outlet as well as means to cause said inlet to communicate with said outlet. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141706 | AIR INTAKE WITH SINGLE DOOR AND THROTTLING FUNCTION - An air intake of an air conditioning system a motor vehicle having a fresh air duct configured to receive fresh air, a recirculated air duct configured to receive air from a passenger area of the motor vehicle, and an air outlet configured to channel the fresh air or the air from a passenger area of the motor vehicle to a blower. The air intake also has a valve disposed in the housing and rotates about a rotational axis between a first position and a second position. | 2014-05-22 |
20140141707 | Data Center Air Circulation - A method for cooling electronic equipment can include flowing cooling air across a plurality of computer units and into a common warm air plenum located at a first end of the computer units; flowing air from the warm air plenum through one or more cooling units, and into an area located at a second end of the computer units; and controlling a flow rate of air out of the warm air plenum to maintain a predetermined pressure differential between the second end of the computer units and the first end of the computer units. | 2014-05-22 |