29th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110175233 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a mask material film on an insulating film that is formed over a semiconductor substrate and then forming a mask pattern having a first trench formation opening and a second trench formation opening from the mask material film; forming, on the mask material film, a resist pattern having a third trench formation opening that exposes the first trench formation opening and covering the second trench formation opening; forming a first trench in the insulating film using the resist pattern and the mask pattern; and forming a second trench in the insulating film using the mask pattern after removing the resist pattern. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175234 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit free from increase in chip area or significant reversion in designing is provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes: IO buffers arrayed in line; pad coupling wirings respectively arrayed in correspondence with the IO buffers; and IO buffer switching wirings respectively arrayed in line in correspondence with the IO buffers, set in a layer different from those of the IO buffers and the pad coupling wirings so that they overlap with part of the corresponding pad coupling wirings, and extended to other pad coupling wirings adjacent to the corresponding pad coupling wirings. Each of the IO buffer switching wirings is formed in an identical shape so that it is not short-circuited to adjacent other IO buffer switching wirings. The IO buffers are electrically coupled with the corresponding IO buffer switching wirings in the same positions. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175235 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes a core substrate including an inorganic dielectric insulating base material having first and second surfaces, and linear conductors penetrating the insulating base; a first wiring layer on the first surface electrically connected to a portion of linear conductors; a second wiring layer on the second surface electrically connected to the portion of the linear conductors; a first insulating layer on the first surface covering the first wiring layer and including a first through-hole; a third wiring layer on the first insulating layer electrically connected to the first wiring layer via the first through-hole; a second insulating layer on the second surface covering the second wiring layer and including a second through-hole; and a fourth wiring layer on the second insulating layer electrically connected to the second wiring layer via the second through-hole. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175236 | CHIP PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package, which includes a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a chip disposed in or on the substrate, a pad disposed in or on the substrate and electrically connected to the chip, a hole extending from the lower surface toward the upper surface, exposing the pad, wherein a lower opening of the hole near the lower surface has a width that is shorter than that of an upper opening of the hole near the upper surface, an insulating layer located overlying a sidewall of the hole, and a conducting layer located overlying the insulating layer and electrically connected to the pad. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175237 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, FLIP-CHIP MOUNTING METHOD AND FLIP-CHIP MOUNTING APPARATUS - A semiconductor chip ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175238 | Method for Producing Semiconductor Chips and Corresponding Semiconductor Chip - A method for producing a plurality of semiconductor chips is specified. A plurality of semiconductor bodies is provided on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor bodies are spaced apart from one another by interspaces. A structured carrier is provided, having a plurality of elevations. The structured carrier is positioned relative to the substrate in such a way that the elevations of the structured carrier extend into the interspaces between the semiconductor bodies A mechanically stable assemblage is produced, comprising the substrate and the structured carrier. The assemblage is singulated into a plurality of semiconductor chips. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175239 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a mount body having a first principal surface on which a wiring pattern is formed; a semiconductor chip mounted above the principal surface of the mount body on which the wiring pattern is formed; an underfill material filled between the mount body and the semiconductor chip, thereby forming a fillet in an outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip; and an introduction portion formed outside a side portion, along which the fillet is formed so as to be longest, of four side portions which measure a chip mounting area, on the mount body, onto which the semiconductor chip is mounted, the introduction portion serving to introduce the underfill material between the mount body and the semiconductor chip. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175240 | CHIP MODULE - A chip module and a fabricating method thereof are provided. Firstly, a substrate is provided. Next, a chip is assembled on the substrate and electrically connected with the substrate. Afterward, a plurality of passive units is assembled on the substrate in the style of encircling the chip. Then, a first glue structure is filled between the passive units so that an encircled area is defined by the first glue structure and the passive units. Then, a second glue structure is filled in the encircled area so that the chip is covered by the second glue structure. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175241 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof - A semiconductor device includes a bonding pad, and an area designation marking, wherein the bonding pad includes a first region, a second region, and a third region placed between the first region and the second region, wherein the area designation marking includes a first area designation mark configured to designate a first boundary between the first region and the third region and a second area designation mark configured to designate a second boundary between the second region and the third region, wherein the first region and the second region are configured to be contacted with a test probe, The first area designation mark includes a first notch or a first protrusion. The second area designation mark includes a second notch or a second protrusion. The first area designation mark includes a first pair of notches that is linearly spaced apart from each other to designate the first boundary line. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175242 | METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DIE - In one embodiment, semiconductor die having non-rectangular shapes and die having various different shapes are formed and singulated from a semiconductor wafer. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175243 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DIE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DIE OBTAINED THEREBY - Disclosed is a method for dicing a semiconductor wafer. The method for dicing a semiconductor wafer prevents a die from being contaminated with silicon dust, generated during the dicing of the wafer, and thus prevents defects in a subsequent wire bonding step, such as defects in bonding wire, contamination of a semiconductor device, etc. The method for dicing a semiconductor wafer comprises the steps of: applying a fluorine-containing polymer coating agent onto one surface of a wafer having a circuit pattern formed thereon to form a polymer coating layer, before dicing the wafer. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175244 | Configurations and Methods of Gas-Assisted Spray Nozzles - Contemplated configurations and methods are drawn to systems in which gas assisted spray nozzles are used to distribute a liquid phase in micron-sized droplets in a device effluent at a position upstream of a second device having multiple parallel flow paths for the effluent. Most preferably, the assist gas is a high-pressure gas phase that is generated in a process upstream of the device effluent, the first device is a hydrotreating or hydrocracking reactor or distillation column, and the second device is an air cooler or heat exchanger. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175245 | ENCAPSULATION - A method of encapsulation comprises the steps of: (a) treating microbial microcapsules with a material to be encapsulated in a substantially anhydrous liquid medium containing a polar aprotic solvent having a dielectric constant greater than 35 under conditions to permit encapsulation of the material, and (b) subjecting the product of step (a) to a substantially aqueous liquid. The preferred solvent is dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The method of the invention is useful for encapsulating hydrophobic and/or high molecular weight materials in yeast. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175246 | MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device for determining at least one parameter value for the operation of a blow molding machine, a filling machine, and/or a labeling device, and having at least one measuring element for determining the at least one parameter value and a preform dummy, and disposing the at least one measuring element in and/or at the preform dummy. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175247 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PATTERN VERIFICATION METHOD, PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PATTERN VERIFICATION METHOD - A semiconductor integrated circuit pattern verification method includes executing simulation to obtain a simulation pattern to be formed on a substrate on the basis of a semiconductor integrated circuit design pattern, comparing the simulation pattern and the design pattern that is required on the substrate to detect a first difference value, extracting error candidates at which the first difference value is not less than a first predetermined value, comparing pattern shapes at the error candidates to detect a second difference value, combining, into one group, patterns whose second difference values are not more than a second predetermined value, and extracting a predetermined number of patterns from each group and verifying error candidates of the extracted patterns. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175248 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESSURE CONTROL OF ELECTRIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - The exact method with small time-lag of detecting injection pressure for controlling pressure in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine without using a pressure detector has been asked for because the pressure detector is very expensive, necessitates troublesome works for mounting, an electric protection against noise and the works for zero-point and span adjustings and causes a complicate mechanical structure. The present invention uses a high-gain observer which contains the discrete-time arithmetic expressions derived from a mathematical model of an injection and pressure application mechanism in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine consisting of state equations and outputs an estimate of injection pressure, which is one of the state variables of the above state equations, by using a screw position signal and a servomotor current demand signal or actual motor current signal as inputs. The high-gain observer obtains the exact injection pressure estimate with very small time-lag without using a pressure detector. Thus the estimate of injection pressure fed by the high-gain observer can be adopted as a feedback signal of actual injection pressure for controlling injection pressure. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175249 | Polyester monofilament, method for producing same, and method for producing screen gauze using same - There is provided a core-sheath bicomponent polyester monofilament, wherein a core component is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a sheath component composed of PET having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) at least 0.2 lower than that of the core component, the polyester monofilament having a fineness of 3 to 8 dtex, a strength of 7.5 cN/dtex or more, a toughness (strength×elongation | 2011-07-21 |
20110175250 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE HAVING LOW MOISTURE AND LOW OXYGEN PERMEABILITY - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a flexible display substrate having low moisture permeability and low oxygen permeability, the flexible display substrate being mounted with an organic device. The method includes the steps of: A) uniformly dispersing nanosized or microsized particles in a molten polymer matrix; B) forming the molten polymer matrix dispersed with the nanosized or microsized particles into plate-shape molten polymer, and then extruding the plate-shape molten polymer between two extruding rollers to form a polymer or plastic sheet, thereby orienting the nanosized or microsized particles in parallel with a surface of the polymer or plastic sheet; C) stretching the polymer or plastic sheet between the glass transition temperature and the melting point to form a polymer or plastic film, thus improving exfoliation of the nanosized or microsized particles, and orienting the nanosized or microsized particles to a higher degree in parallel with a surface of the polymer or plastic film; D) coating the polymer or plastic film with an organic film to flatten a surface of the flexible display substrate; and E) performing heat treatment to cure the organic film. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175251 | FIBRE BASED PANELS WITH A DECORATIVE WEAR RESISTANCE SURFACE - A method to produce building panels is disclosed which method includes the step of applying a layer ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175252 | METHODS FOR PREPARING COMPOSITION, SHEET COMPRISING THE COMPOSITION AND ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SHEET - Methods for preparing an electrode comprise: providing a mixture of carbon particles and a solvent and shearing the mixture to form a dispersion of the carbon particles in the solvent; adding non-fibrillated POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE) to the dispersion to provide a resultant mixture and shearing the resultant mixture until at least a portion of the poly(tetrafluoroethylene) has been fibrillated; processing the resultant mixture into a sheet; and attaching the sheet onto a current collector. Methods for preparing sheet for the electrode and composition for the sheet are also provided. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175253 | STRAND GUIDE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FLOW OF MOLTEN THERMOPLASTIC - A strand guide assembly, a guiding system, and a method of controlling a flow of molten thermoplastic to form first and second strands moving from an extruder to a finishing apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of extruding molten thermoplastic to form the strands, routing the strands from the extruder to the finishing apparatus, and cooling the strands. The method comprises the steps of guiding the first strand across one shaped step when guide segments are in a single-step configuration or guiding the first strand across an abutting pair of shaped steps when guide segments are in a dual-step configuration to separate the first and second strands and guiding the second strand across another one of the shaped steps when in the single-step configuration or guiding the second strand across another abutting pair of shaped steps when in the dual-step configuration to separate the first and second strands. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175254 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC PRODUCTS WITH INTEGRATED REINFORCING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for producing plastic products with an integrated reinforcing structure. To do so, a flexible fabric is first placed onto a surface of a cavity of a mold and is successively coated with plastic on the various sides. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175255 | METHOD OF RETAINING NAIL STRIP DURING A SIDING MOLD PROCESS - An apparatus configured to form masonry siding products is provided. The apparatus includes a mold having a mold cavity and a plurality of retention assemblies positioned within the mold. The plurality of retention assemblies are configured to form a temporary retaining force between the retention assemblies and a nail strip as castable material enters the mold cavity. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175256 | MOLD CARRIER FOR SUPPORTING A MOLD - An apparatus configured to form masonry siding products is provided. The apparatus includes a mold having a mold bottom and a plurality of mold walls defining a mold cavity. A mold carrier is configured to support the mold bottom and the mold walls. The mold carrier has a first member that extends upwardly from a base member and a second member that extends upwardly from the base member. The first member forms an internal first angle of about 90° with the base member. The second member forms an internal second angle in a range of from about 100° to about 110° with the base member. The internal first angle formed by the first member and the base member and the internal second angle formed by the second member and the base member are configured to allow for easy removal of the mold from the mold carrier. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175257 | Injection Moulding Process - A method of forming an article by injection moulding a molten thermoplastic material into a mould, wherein for or during the injection moulding process the mould is actively heated, the mould being at an elevated temperature, below the melting point of the thermoplastic material, throughout the injection moulding process. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175258 | METHOD OF PRODUCING INORGANIC HYDRAULIC BINDERS - Method of producing binders for building and building products consisting of a material of man-made and/or natural origin from solid products produced by burning of solid fuels, metallurgical slag, ground fire products, products from burnt out mining deep stock piles, glass production waste, ceramic production waste, brick and concrete construction waste, heat-activated clays, low-crystalline pyroclastic rocks, sedimentary laterite, bauxite, opalolite, allophanolite, diatomite rocks, limestones and claystones and clays. The material is subjected to physical treatment consisting in action of a power pulse, during which mechanical energy E | 2011-07-21 |
20110175259 | Method of Orientating Fillers in Composite Materials - A method is provided of fabricating a composite incorporating fillers. The method includes the steps of depositing the fillers in a matrix material either in a rapid prototyping device or prior to inserting the matrix material into a mold. The mold is positioned at a desired location with respect to an electrical field such that at least a portion of the fillers in the matrix material align in a first direction in response thereto. For producing a heterogeneous composite through a rapid prototyping process, the electrodes are positioned at a desired orientation to align the fillers. Thereafter, at least a portion of the matrix material is cured with desirable filler orientation. The procedure is repeated with the desired filler orientation and distribution being introduced layer by layer within the composite. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175260 | Device and Method for Manufacturing Plastic Containers - A device and a method for manufacturing plastic containers, where a preform is manufactured in a casting mold and finished in a blow mold, and to ensure a constructively simple realization and an improved temperature control, the casting mold and the blow mold are lined up to form a mold complex. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175261 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING TAMPER-RESISTANT AND TAMPER EVIDENT CONTAINERS - A tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident features which includes a cover portion defining a peripheral flange, a base portion defining an upper peripheral edge, and a hinge joining the cover portion with the base portion. The upper peripheral edge includes an upwardly projecting bead extending substantially about the perimeter of the base portion that is configured to render the peripheral flange of the cover portion relatively inaccessible when the container is closed. The hinge includes a frangible portion for facilitating the removal of the cover portion from the base portion to open the container. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175262 | MOLDING DIE AND MOLDING METHOD - A molding die is mainly constituted of a die surface shell layer ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175263 | GLASS ENCAPSULATED HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSED SILICON CARBIDE - A method of forming a silicon carbide sintered body includes mixing silicon carbide powder with a boron additive and carbon to form a green mixture and shaping the green mixture into a green body, and coating the green body with boron nitride. The method further includes glass encapsulating the green body and hot isostatic pressing the glass encapsulated green body at a temperature in a range of between about 1900° C. and about 2400° C. for a time period in a range of between about one hour and about three hours, to thereby form a silicon carbide sintered body having a density at least 97% of the theoretical density of silicon carbide. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175264 | High Toughness Ceramic Composites - A method of forming a sintered silicon carbide body includes mixing silicon carbide powder having an oxygen content of less than about 3 wt % and having a surface area in a range of between about 8 m | 2011-07-21 |
20110175265 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR REGULATING THE FLOW RATE AND FOR SLOWING DOWN MELT STREAMS THROUGH MAGNETIC FIELDS IN THE TAPPING OF METALLURGICAL CONTAINERS SUCH AS BLAST FURNACES AND MELT FURNACES - The invention relates to a method for regulating the flow rate and for slowing down melt streams through magnetic fields in the tapping of metallurgical containers such as blast furnaces and melt furnaces. The method is characterized in that the melt stream is routed in a closed routing element using at least two magnetic fields disposed in series one after the other in the flow direction of the melt, said magnetic fields having a constant polarity opposite to one another, in such a way that the magnetic field lines transversally penetrate the melt flow across the entire cross section thereof and such that opposite voltages are induced in the melt stream by the magnetic fields, there being at least three eddy current fields produced thereby in the melt stream that are disposed axially one after the other, and that due to the interactions between the magnetic fields and the eddy currents forces are generated that can be used to reduce the flow rate of the melt stream. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175266 | VIBRATION ISOLATOR WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL SYSTEM - A vibration isolation system includes first and second spaced apart supports. An elastic member is supported by the first and second supports and capable of bending in response to a load applied to a midportion of the elastic member intermediate the first and second supports to allow oscillation of the elastic member in response to a vibrating load in communication with the elastic member. An electromagnetic solenoid located below the elastic member and operably connected to the midportion of the elastic member to selectively apply load to the flexible member in a downward direction to adjust a natural frequency of the vibration isolation system. The electromagnetic solenoid can be adapted to alternatively or additionally selectively lock the elastic member against oscillation. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175267 | Vibration isolator - A vibration isolator for insertion into a support structure opening includes a first isolator body having a first body portion at a first body end and a first isolator wall extending from the first body portion toward a second body end. The first body portion has a larger perimeter than the second body end and defines a first fastener opening and the second body end defines a second fastener opening. The second fastener opening has a perimeter greater than the perimeter of the first fastener opening. The first body portion has a perimeter that is at least three times greater than the perimeter of the first fastener opening and at least two times greater than the perimeter of the support structure opening. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175268 | Vehicle with elastomeric bearing suspension system and elastomeric bearing therefor - A vehicle suspension system for large vehicles includes at least one elastomeric bearing. The bearing includes at least one substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion, at least one substantially frustospherical elastomeric portion, and at least one non-extensible shim disposed between and bonded to the substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion and the substantially frustospherical elastomeric portion. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175269 | STABILIZER BUSH - A stabilizer bush includes a cylindrical body section including a through-hole into which the stabilizer is inserted. In the body section, a slit is continuously formed from an outer circumferential surface of the body section toward an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole, and is formed so as to extend along a full length of the body section in a center axis direction of the through-hole. A direction of the slit from the outer circumferential surface toward the inner circumferential surface is set to a direction which does not pass through the center of the through-hole, and the slit is formed so as to extend parallel to a center axis of the through-hole. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175270 | Clamping Device With Removable Handles - A clamping device has a removable handle to move a clamp between an opened and clamped position. A receiving member is on the clamp to receive the handle. The handle has a latching member to couple with the receiving member. An actuating member is coupled with the handle to move the clamp from an opened to clamped position. A release mechanism is coupled with the clamp or handle to move the clamp from a clamped to an opened position. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175271 | VACUUM HOLD-DOWN APPARATUS - A vacuum hold-down system for use with workpieces of various shapes and/or sizes is disclosed. The system comprising a vacuum hold-down table defining a mask support plane and an apertured vacuum table mask which is selectably positionable on said mask support plane, wherein said vacuum hold-down table and said vacuum table mask is configured to define a plurality of selectable different contiguous arrays of vacuum apertures, by suitable relative positioning of said vacuum table mask and said vacuum hold-down table in said mask support plane. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175272 | Clamp For Joining Work Pieces - A clamp for maintaining tight physical contact between two workpieces is disclosed. Using a pocket hole in one workpiece, the clamp includes a rod or pin which engages that workpiece. The second workpiece is either maintained in position by a resilient bumper which is clamped thereon, or by a threaded screw bolt which engages the other workpiece and drives the two together between the screw bolt and pin. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175273 | GAUGE SYSTEM - Gauge system, including methods and apparatus, for positioning workpieces to be processed. In some embodiments, the gauge system may have a plurality of stops for positioning the end of a workpiece at distinct distances from a processing station. In some embodiments, the plurality of stops may be arrayed along a rail assembly having an adjustable length. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175274 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A production system includes a workpiece stocker, a dual-arm robot, and a second robot. A workpiece is to be placed on the workpiece. The dual-arm robot is arranged at a transportation access portion of the workpiece stocker. The second robot is arranged to face a forward portion of a torso of the dual-arm robot. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175275 | Sliding Tool for Insertion of a Locking Strip into a Channel for Sealing the Edge of a Film - A holding assembly for an edge of a flexible film sheeting where the assembly comprises an elongate flexible channel member for extending along the edge and an elongate locking strip detachably engagable within the channel member for clamping the associated film sheeting therebetween has the locking strip moved into place by a guide body arranged for sliding movement across a support surface such as the ground on which the film sheeting is located. The guide body having a slot therein for receiving the channel member and carries a pivotal lever including a pair of rollers for guiding and forcing the locking strip into place. The guide body is carried on a skid and moves underneath the edge of the film across the width of the opening to be closed. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175276 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SHEET SUPPLY APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF SHEET SUPPLY UNITS - An image forming apparatus which can prevent decrease in useful lives of components for air sheet feeding without bringing about throughput degradation when performing an image forming operation using a plurality of sheet supply units. When a sheet is fed from a first sheet supply unit having a fan that is driven so as to supply sheets, then a sheet is supplied from a second sheet supply unit, and then a sheet is supplied form the first sheet supply unit again, and in a case where a suspension time period over which no sheet is supplied from the first sheet supply unit is longer than a preparation time period from when driving of the fan is started to when the fan is brought into a driving state required to supply a sheet, driving of the fan is temporarily stopped. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175277 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is an automatic document conveying device, including: a document feeding portion that feeds a document from a document stacking tray; a conveying portion that conveys the document which is fed, to a document reading portion; a discharge portion that discharges the document after being read to a discharge tray; a branching guide that switches a conveying path so that a second surface is read after a first surface of the document is read; and a switchback portion including a switchback roller pair for sending the document to the conveying portion again after the conveying path is switched by the branching guide, in which a switch of the conveying path by the branching guide and open/close of a nip of the switchback roller pair are performed in one drive portion. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175278 | AIR BLOWING APPARATUS AND AIR BLOWING METHOD - An air blowing apparatus includes: a paper stack accommodating section which forms a paper stack accommodating space for accommodating a stack of paper; and an air blowing device which blows air toward an edge of each sheet of paper of the stack of paper accommodated in the paper stack accommodating space, wherein the paper stack accommodating section includes a curved surface which faces a paper surface of the stack of paper, and the curved surface extends in an air blowing direction of the air blowing device and has a curvature in a direction perpendicular to the air blowing direction of the air blowing device. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175279 | UNDER-SHINGLED ARTICLE HANDLING AND STACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device and process for processing flat articles such as pieces of paper by utilizing a stream of under-shingled flat articles and generating a gap at predetermined intervals. The under-shingling process incorporates an accelerating and decelerating portion wherein each flat article is accelerated and then decelerated while a tail portion of the article is lifted such that the next flat article can slide underneath to establish an under-shingled stream. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175280 | Sheet Registration Using Input-State Linearization in a Media Handling Assembly - Registering a sheet in a differential drive registration system by identifying observed state values corresponding to a sheet handled by the differential drive registration system. The method also including determining an error vector, wherein the error vector is defined by a difference between the observed state values and reference state values for the sheet. Control input values are also determined based on the error vector, a set of control parameters, and the observed state values. The control input values being determined such that there is a linear differential relationship between the observed state values and the control input values. Additionally the method includes generating drive wheel velocities in the differential drive registration system based on the control input values. The identifying and determining steps being repeated for the sheet in a closed-loop process such that the observed state values substantially track the reference state values. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175281 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium. The apparatus includes a conveying unit conveying the recording medium; a driving unit driving the conveying unit; a calculation unit calculating a correction value based on a position error of the recording medium with respect to the image; a detection unit detecting a current conveying speed of the recording medium being conveyed by the conveying unit; a position controller calculating a second target conveying speed based on the correction value, the current conveying speed, and a first target conveying speed of the conveying unit or a target position of the recording medium; and a speed controller controlling the driving unit based on the second target conveying speed, the current conveying speed, and the first target conveying speed. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175282 | Sheet adjusting device, sheet holding receptacle incorporating same, and image forming apparatus incorporating same - A sheet adjusting device, applicable to a sheet holding receptacle and an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet setting plate to place a sheet thereon, first and second regulating member to slidably move in a given direction, a drive transmission mechanism to transmit a driving power generated by a driving power source to at least one of the first and second regulating members and move the first regulating member in the given direction, and a stopping unit to stop the first regulating member moving toward the sheet on the setting, plate either when a load exceeding a given threshold is given to either the driving power source or the drive transmission mechanism or when a pressure exceeding a given threshold is given to at least one of the first and second regulating members. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175283 | Methods and apparatus for stacking tickets in a ticket printer with an alternate ticket exit - Methods and apparatus for stacking paper tickets in a printer are provided, in which an alternate ticket exit is provided in the event of a blockage of the primary ticket exit. Printed tickets are fed from a stacking nip into a ticket bin via a first ticket exit. A second ticket exit is provided which leads away from the ticket bin. Tickets are diverted into the second ticket exit in the event the ticket bin has reached capacity or the first ticket exit is blocked. By diverting tickets out of the second exit when the ticket bin has reached capacity or when the first ticket exit is blocked, the tickets are allowed to exit the printer and paper jams are prevented. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175284 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of trays; a plurality of full-stack detectors; a first storage section; a second storage section; and a controller. The plurality of trays are loaded with first sheets that are output from an image forming section. Each of the plurality of full-stack detectors is provided at one of the plurality of trays, each full-stack detector detecting that a corresponding tray is full of first sheets. The first storage section stores the number of second sheets printed in the past by sheet type. The second storage section stores usage priorities of the trays by sheet type based on the contents stored in the first storage section and a sheet stack capacity of each tray. The controller decides a first tray for outputting a third sheet that is output this time based on the priorities stored in the second storage section. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175286 | Code Letter System and Method - A system and method using codes or symbols for solving word, numbers or trivia puzzles or game in which a correct answer or portion of an answer to one part of the puzzle provides the player with the correct answer or portion of the correct answer for the remaining unanswered portions of the puzzle. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175287 | Board Game with Three-Dimensional Movement - A board game includes a board assembly and an operation unit mating with the board assembly. The board assembly includes at least one outer frame, at least one inner board mounted in the outer frame and a plurality of separating edges located in the outer frame and the inner board to separate the outer frame and the inner board respectively. The outer frame of the board assembly includes a plurality of sections which are juxtaposed and combined to form an endless loop. Thus, the outer frame and the inner board of the board assembly co-operate to function as a monopoly and a puzzle so as to enhance the amusement of playing the board game. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175288 | Deck of cards for a first to sleep card game - A specialized, non-standard, deck of cards for use in a “Take That” type of game where the object is to accumulate the most amount of sleep. The present invention relates to an improved deck of cards which better engages players and creates more fun and interesting game play scenarios. The invention includes a plurality of cards for successive play by a plurality of players. The specialized deck consists of a plurality of cards that can be played by multiple players. The types of cards in this invention which are divided into seven categories: “Time,” “Sleep,” “Wake,” “Fix,” “Power,” “Special,” and “Super” cards, each of which serve a special function to either accumulate points, stop point accumulation, deduct points, or cancel out cards which other players play. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175290 | Methods of Playing Card Games of Strategy and Chance - Methods of playing card games of strategy and chance involving both a main pot and a bonus pot and in which players may perform atypical card game actions such as robbing or killing a dragon. Players invoke events by displaying, or playing, predetermined cards or pattern combinations of cards. Players may rob the dragon, thereby requiring all other players to return played cards back to their hand. Players may kill the dragon in order to win a bonus pot. Players may also be disqualified for committing a foul. The method of the present invention also increases revenue for a house hosting the method by requiring all players to place a wager prior to viewing his or her cards and by allowing the players more opportunities to raise his or her wagers. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175291 | DECK OF PLAYING CARDS WITH LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS - A deck of playing cards with language translations includes playing cards having a front face and a rear face; a uniform rear design on the rear face; a suit and rank designator on the front face; a title in a first language on the front face; and a translation of the title into a second language on the front face. The translation includes a name of the second language; a written word or phrase that translates the title into the second language; and a phonetic transcription of said written word or phrase. The deck may include a plurality of translations. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175292 | Thermal Signature Target - A target with a thermal signature includes two or more bulletproof plates and a heater thermally coupled to at least one of the plates for heating the plate to produce the thermal signature. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175293 | SELF RESETTING TARGET APPARATUS - Describe herein is a target apparatus that includes a base with a flat surface and a rocker assembly. The rocker assembly includes a curved surface operatively disposed in rolling engagement with the flat surface. The rocker assembly also includes a target support that is configured for supporting a target thereon. The rocker assembly rolls on the flat surface in a first direction between an upright position and a lowered position. The rocker assembly has a weight sufficient to return the rocker assembly to the upright position from the lowered position. The target apparatus may be configured such that a target mounted on the target support moves in a direction toward or away from the front of the target apparatus or in a direction perpendicular to a direction that runs from the back of the target apparatus to the front of the target apparatus. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175294 | Porta-fold target stand system - A target stand includes a target stand base and a target holder, together with a target mounted in the holder. The base has a cross member which is adjustably rotatably mounted, and the cross member has an upright member extending therefrom. The holder has a stem portion inserted into an open end of the upright portion of the base. A hand screw is used to secure the stem portion in the upright member. In this manner, the holder can be secured at any rotational angle relative to the upright member. Further, the upright member itself can be moved to any position by rotation of the cross member, which is likewise secured by a hand screw. Further, an uppermost portion of the target stand holder includes block carrying a transverse bar and allowing pivoting of the transverse bar. The transverse bar connects a pair of upright bars, and is frictionally retained against rotation by the block, and can be manually pivoted into a selected position. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175295 | Linear Connector for Spacers in Insulating Glass Panes, Method for the Production Thereof and Method for Connecting Two Ends of a Hollow Profile Bar for a Spacer Using such a Linear Connector - What is described is a linear connector for connecting two opposing ends of a hollow profile member for the purposes of forming a frame-like spacer for the production of insulating glass panes. The linear connector includes a top side, a bottom side and two side surfaces, connecting the top side and the bottom side of the linear connector. The linear connector is provided with a midsection in a middle area of the linear connector, with the midsection extending at least along an entire width of the top side or of the bottom side of the linear connector. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175296 | Brush Seals - A brush seal having bristles of a diameter of between 0.005 mm to 0.02 mm manufactured from an oxidation resistant metal alloy including between 10 and 60% cobalt as a base alloy having no more than 1% creep after a 1000 hours at 650° C. at a pressure of at least 345 Pa. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175297 | MECHANICAL SEAL ASSEMBLY HAVING FILTER MEMBER - The invention relates to a slide ring seal arrangement comprising: a first stationary slide ring ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175298 | PTFE Membranes and Gaskets Made Therefrom - Improved expanded PTFE materials and improved gasket materials made therefrom, the gaskets being capable of forming a seal with greater bolt load retention than is possible with existing PTFE gaskets. The expanded PTFE membranes of the invention can be tailored to exhibit a matrix tensile strength in at least one direction of at least 25,000 psi, a matrix tensile strength ratio in two orthogonal directions of between .025 and 4, an orientation index of 50° or less, and a density of 2.0 g/cc or less. The improved gaskets exhibit improved mechanical properties such as high bolt load retention, low creep, high tensile strength, low stress to seal and high crystallinity index. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175299 | DEFORMABLE COMPOSITE SEAL FOR BEARING SURFACES WITH A GREAT LACK OF FLATNESS - A seal including an outer envelope that may be made of PTFE, and an inner core including an air-permeable sack partially filled with a granular fluid. When bearing surfaces that are to be sealed are near one another, the sack is squashed, an upper volume of air escapes to the outside, and grains transmit a substantial contact pressure between lips of the envelope and the bearing surfaces. They may have moved during the squashing movement so as to even out the pressure by redistributing themselves in the sack even if there is a significant lack of flatness between the bearing surfaces. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175300 | Hydraulic Expansion Chuck - The invention relates to a hydraulic expansion chuck having an end on the tool side; and an end on the machine side. A shaft is disposed on the end on the machine side for clamping the expansion chuck in a machine tool. An expanding bushing is disposed on the end on the tool side and surrounded by a pressure chamber and can be radially deformed for clamping a tool under the action of a pressure medium received in the pressure chamber. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175301 | AXLE-LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIFTING AN AXLE - An axle-lifting device for lifting an axle of a vehicle. The axle-lifting device includes a function mechanism for generating a force component in an axle-lifting direction. The function mechanism is configured to generate a first force component for providing a first functionality and a second force component for lifting the axle in the axle-lifting direction. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175302 | Manually Propelled Vehicle with Continuous Track - A manually propelled vehicle ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175303 | Foldable/Flexible Sled - The Foldable/Flexible sled is a lightweight circular sled that folds up into itself, with two quick hand motions, for quick and easy transport. Made of soft, flexible material it is also less dangerous in the case of sledding accidents. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175304 | ONE-PIECE RUNNING GEAR AND RUNNING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING IT - The one-piece running gear ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175305 | STROLLER CONNECTABLE WITH A CAR SEAT - A stroller is adapted to be connected with a car seat, and includes a frame, a footrest, and at least one locking device. The frame has two seat rods. The footrest is disposed between the seat rods, and includes two side rod sections and a middle rod section having two ends connected respectively and pivotally to the side rod sections. The locking device is disposed between one of the side rod sections and a corresponding one of the seat rods, and includes an angle-limiting mechanism and an actuator operable to cooperate with the angle-limiting mechanism so as to adjust the footrest among a plurality of angular positions including an erected position whereat the stroller is connectable with the car seat. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175306 | RECLINABLE STROLLER SEAT - A stroller having a reclinable seat is provided, the reclinable seat includes a base connected to the stroller, a seatback pivotally connected to the stroller, and a seat recline mechanism arranged on the seatback. The seat recline mechanism includes a body defining a cavity having grooves and a release slider arranged within the cavity. The release slider has teeth that correspond to the grooves in the cavity and an end portion connected to an actuator. A spring is associated with the release slider, biasing the teeth of the release slider into engagement with the grooves in the cavity. A pawl is also arranged within the cavity and removably engages at least one of the grooves in the cavity. A recline link is pivotally connected at a first end to the pawl and pivotally connected at a second end to the stroller. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175307 | Handcart - The invention relates to a handcart composed of a main frame, four wheel sets properly assembled under the main frame, a grip, two positioning sleeves, and two joint assemblies installed between the main frame and the grip for changeably connecting the main frame with the grip. The grip can be aligned flat or become 90° to the main frame by means of the joint assemblies. Then the handcart can be transformed as a two-wheel handcart or a four-wheel one by handling the grip through movement of the pivotal connecting bases of the joint assemblies and combining the grip with the positioning sleeves movably fitted in positioning holes of the grip. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175308 | HANDCART - The invention relates to a handcart composed of a main frame, four wheels properly assembled with a frame rod of the main frame, a grip, two positioning sleeves combined movably with the grip, and two joint assemblies installed between the main frame and the grip for changeably connecting the main frame with the grip. The grip together with the positioning sleeves can be aligned flat or become 90° relative to the main frame by means of the joint assemblies. Then the handcart can be transformed into a two-wheel handcart or a four-wheel one by handling the grip through movement of the pivotal bases of the joint assemblies. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175309 | STROLLER BASKET - A stroller having a movable basket assembly with a basket frame pivotally connected to a stroller frame, a basket release mechanism disposed between the basket frame and a lower cross member of the stroller frame, and a basket fabric attached to the basket frame. The basket release mechanism includes a plunger, an actuator, and a spring associated with the plunger and actuator. The plunger has an engagement end that engages a corresponding groove of a link connected to the lower cross member. The actuator is movable between a first position, in which the plunger is engaged with the groove, to a second position, in which the plunger can be disengaged from the groove, in order to move the basket frame between an upper position and a lower position. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175310 | In-line off-road skateboard - An in-line off-road skateboard includes a front wheel and a rear wheel in tandem, one foot platform mounted between the front and rear wheels and one foot platform mounted aft of the rear wheel, an articulating front wheel which is steered by tilting the board in the desired direction of travel, a steering assembly which is adjusted to control the radius of a turn and the level by which the steering assembly is able to respond when the board is leaned from side to side at various degrees, independent suspension for both wheels that can be adjusted for various lengths of wheel travel and for various types of terrains, and a rear disc brake that does not interfere with the ability of the rear suspension to respond to uneven surfaces. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175311 | RACK-AND-PINION MECHANISM AND STEERING SYSTEM - With a rack-and-pinion mechanism, an impact force is absorbed and reduction in assembling performance is suppressed. An annular fitting groove ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175312 | PASSIVELY STEERABLE MODULE AXLE - In conventional vehicle cranes it is usually necessary in consideration of current safety regulations to provide at least two separate steering circuits for all steered axles so that, in the event of a failure of one circuit, the vehicle crane can continue to be steered by way of the other. In order to avoid that in accordance with the invention at least one steered rear axle of a vehicle crane ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175313 | HEAVY-DUTY AXLE-TO-BEAM CONNECTION - An axle-to-beam connection for axle/suspension systems includes a pair of U-bolt brackets that extend generally to or beyond a selected centerline of the axle. The U-bolt brackets are located a distance from one another so that the distance between the U-bolt brackets is equivalent to or preferably less than the outside diameter of the axle resulting in a slight deformation of the axle and a compressive preload between the axle and the U-bolt brackets when the axle is seated between the U-bolt brackets. A weld is placed between the U-bolt brackets and the axle at or beyond the horizontal centerline of the axle within the residual compressive stress field on the axle created by the interference fit of the axle into the U-boll brackets. Means for securing connection of the axle to the beam includes a U-boll or other similar means to provide additional locating support to the axle. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175314 | COMBINED TRAMP ROD AND ANTI-ROLL BAR - A combined tramp rod and anti-roll bar is secured between a rear axle beam and the chassis of a vehicle. The tramp rod and anti-roll bar has an intermediate portion, a right arm and a left arm that are connected by bushings to either the rear axle beam or the frame of the vehicle. The combined tramp rod and anti-roll bar provides roll stiffness control and also resists wind-up of the rear axle when high torque loads are applied to the rear axle. D-bushings that resist sliding movement of the intermediate portion in combination with the splayed arms provide improved compliance understeer performance when lateral loads are applied to the rear suspension. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175315 | Stabilizer Bar - There is provided a stabilizer bar in which through holes are not positionally offset even if the attachment portions are bent after the through holes are formed therein. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175316 | AXLE SUSPENSION - An axle suspension includes a vehicular frame and first and second mounting fixtures mounted in spaced relation beneath the vehicular frame. First and second swing arms have first and second ends and are substantially parallel. The first ends are pivotally mounted to the first mounting fixture for vertical pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal first pivot axis. An axle is positioned on top of and perpendicular to the first swing arm and the second swing arm. The axle is mounted toward the second end of the first swing arm and the second swing arm by underlying resilient elastomer bushings wherein limited movement of the axle is accommodated about a substantially horizontal second pivot axis. Air spring suspension is positioned between the axle and the frame wherein pivotal movement in an upward direction about the first pivot axis is dampened. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175317 | VEHICLE LEAF SPRING TO AIR RIDE SUSPENSION CONVERSION ASSEMBLY - An air ride suspension assembly or kit useful when converting a leaf spring suspension arrangement on a motor vehicle having a solid rear axle to one supported by the conversion suspension assembly is disclosed. The two sets of leaf springs which are attached to both sides of the vehicle chassis and the axle are removed and replaced by first and second upper support arms which are secured to the pre-existing leaf spring attachment sites on the chassis. The leading end of first and second lower trailing arms are each pivotally connected to a corresponding upper support arm proximate the front end of each support arm, and in the intermediate section of each trailing arm, are attached to the underlying axle by pivot connection means which permits the axle to pivot at right angles to the trailing arms. First and second inflatable air bladders are disposed between each support arm and trailing arm combination at a location rearward of the pivot connection means. The air ride conversion assembly can be supplied as a kit which may or may not include a known inflation control system for controlling air flow into and out of the air bladders which can also be obtained separately from third party sources. The conversion system has particular appeal to owners of light trucks who routinely carry heavy loads in the truck bed. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175318 | CONNECTED SUSPENSION FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES, NAMELY BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES - Means of suspension dampening ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175319 | Recumbant Style Powered Unicycle - A powered unicycle device having a single wheel, a wheel support frame and a seat mounted above the wheel. The unicycle may have laterally extending control members that provide both steering and desired resistance during turning. A foot support member or members may extend forward of the wheel's axle and be spaced from the axle to provide desired resistance during turning. The seat may be movably mounted to a track and that track may be curved. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175320 | STABILIZED MOBILE UNIT OR WHEELCHAIR - The present invention relates to a mobile vehicle or wheelchair having the ability to provide stabilized transport to at least one individual on a variety of surfaces, slopes and/or terrains. In one aspect, the invention provides adjustment features allowing the mobile vehicle or wheelchair to accommodate individuals of various sizes and shapes. For example, the invention comprises a seat and an adjustable footrest which can be lengthened or shortened to accommodate different size individuals, including children. In one embodiment the distance between the footrest and the seat can be increased or decreased to accommodate different leg lengths of different individuals. The mobile unit or wheelchair of the invention may travel across smooth and very rough surfaces, slopes of varying or different angles and various outdoor terrains (including grassy, rocky, sandy, muddy and/or hilly terrains). In one aspect of the invention, the height of any part of the unit or the overall height of the device may be adjusted preferably to raise or lower the center of gravity. For example, the height of the device may be lowered to provide more stable transportation. In another aspect, the device may be adjusted to increase or decrease the size of the footprint (or any part of the footprint) of the device. For example, the footprint of the device may be enlarged to provide more stable transportation. Preferably, both the height of the device (or any part of the device) and the size of the footprint (or any part of the footprint) may be adjusted preferably to provide more stability. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175321 | STEERING DAMPER DEVICE FOR SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE - A steering damper device for a saddle riding vehicle includes a tubular damper including a cylindrical damper cylinder and a piston rod slidably passed through the damper cylinder. Either the damper cylinder or the piston rod is supported on an upper frame or a down frame of the saddle riding vehicle. The upper frame extends rearwardly from a head pipe through which a steering shaft passes and which holds the steering shaft therein rotatably about an axis thereof. The down frame extends downwardly from the head pipe. The steering shaft rotates with a bottom bridge. The tubular damper is disposed such that an axis thereof is disposed on a vehicle width direction central plane. The tubular damper extends or contracts as the bottom bridge rotates. The tubular damper extends or contracts within a space between the upper frame and the down frames in a side view. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175322 | Self-Steering Agriculture Grain Carts and Manure Tanks - A steerable axle assembly for a grain cart or manure tank unit designed to be pulled in a forward direction over and agricultural field by a farm tractor is disclosed. The invention involves a steering axle assembly that is easily guided to improve the maneuverability and safety of the unit and reduce field compaction. The steering system design features angled kingpins that transfers some of the unit weight to assist in turns. Thus, the steering system reduces the resistance of the unit steering system to turning and minimizes ground compaction during turns. The steering system is particularly designed for rear-steering grain carts and manure tank units and larger versions of such units with multiple alternating steering and non-steering axles. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175323 | TRAILER DOCKING REPOSITIONABLE SUPPORT - A trailer stabilizing device for stabilizing a parked freight trailer comprising a frame having mounted thereto at least a right side wheel and a left side wheel, the frame also including a hitch, a fifth wheel, and at least one of a repositionable wheel chock and a repositionable hook, the trailer stabilizing device further including a repositioning device in order to reposition at least one of the repositionable wheel chock and the repositionable hook. The present disclosure also includes a method of stabilizing a parked trailer at a loading dock, the method comprising: (a) positioning a wheeled trailer stabilizer underneath a parked freight trailer at a loading dock while landing gear of the parked freight trailer are deployed and a kingpin of the parked trailer is accessible; (b) securing the kingpin of the parked freight trailer to a fifth wheel of the wheeled trailer stabilizer; and, (c) deploying a repositionable hook operatively coupled to the frame of the wheeled trailer stabilizer so the repositionable hook couples to a cleat mounted to the ground, where deployment of the hook is operative to exert a pulling force on the kingpin. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175324 | TRAILER HITCH DEVICE - The present invention is a trailer hitch device that includes a yoke assembly with a yoke section and a latch section, a latch assembly integral with the latch section with a latch pivot bolt, two latch plates pivotally connected by the latch pivot bolt and a horizontal coupling shaft having two external ends, where the external ends are dimensioned to fit into a vertical opening on the sides of latch section secured by the latch plates. There is also a trailer yoke that the horizontal coupling shaft passes through that can be securely and pivotally connected to the latch assembly by placing the horizontal coupling shaft in the vertical openings of the latch section, rotating the latch plates down over the horizontal coupling shaft and securing the latch plates in position and a longitudinal pivot rivet adjustably disposed on the vehicle side of trailer hitch device. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175325 | SNOWBOARD - A snowboard ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175326 | BOARD FOR SNOWBOARDING - Board for snowboarding, having forward and rear contact lines; binding-mounting areas, forward and rear respectively, each including a set of mounting points by which the binding is secured to the board, each mounting area having a central position; a non-zero camber (C), measured substantially midway between the forward and rear contact lines; wherein, seen from above, the forward and rear contact lines pass through areas, a forward and a rear area respectively, each delimited by two transverse lines, an inner and an outer line respectively, located between the central positions of the binding-mounting areas, the outer transverse line of the forward area being at a distance (D | 2011-07-21 |
20110175327 | CONVERTIBLE TOE STRAP - A convertible toe strap for securing a toe area of a snowboarding boot is selectively and repeatedly convertible between different restraining configurations. The convertible toe strap includes a first configuration where one of toe lift or forward movement is resisted and a second configuration where both toe lift and forward movement is resisted. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175328 | Heel Piece For An Alpine Ski Attachment - A heel piece for an alpine ski attachment comprises a base element ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175329 | LIGHT WEIGHT FOLDABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE WHEELCHAIR - A light weight foldable and customizable wheelchair ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110175330 | CONVERTIBLE DOUBLE STROLLER - A convertible double stroller comprising a pair of cross bars pivotally connected at a common vertex connected to a pair of telescoping rods creating a generally hour-glass shaped frame assembly having a front end and a rear end, a plurality of wheels attached to the frame assembly, a handle bar attached to the frame assembly rear end, and a pair of seat mounts fixedly attached to each of the telescoping rods, wherein the convertible double stroller may be selectively transitioned between three configurations: (a) a seated configuration wherein the frame assembly is in a fully expanded position thereby positioning the seat mounts in a side-by-side placement for seating; (b) a seated configuration wherein the frame assembly is in a moderately expanded position thereby positioning the seat mounts in a front-to-rear placement for seating; and (c) a storage configuration wherein the frame assembly is in a fully collapsed position for storage. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175331 | Three-Wheeled Collapsible Golf Cart - A three-wheeled golf cart having collapsible mechanism to fold the cart down for storage and transport where the three wheels are placed evenly around the compact volume of the collapsed unit and a button-control unit allows for the front wheel to turn 180 degrees so that the front wheel will be turned and rotated to an offset position away from the center line of the main tube frame, resulting in a small and compact size storage and transport. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175332 | FOLD-AWAY WHEELBARROW SYSTEMS - A fold-away wheelbarrow system is for use in moving materials from one location to another. The wheelbarrow has a shell comprised of a front, a back, a right side, and a left side that hinge together in such a way that the front may open for dumping the carried load and/or the front, back, and sides may fold via a plurality of hinges into a flat configuration for storage. The fold-away wheelbarrow is foldable such that it occupies a greatly reduced area for storage. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175333 | DOUBLE-SEWN AIRBAG MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES - Mounting assemblies can be used to attach an inflatable curtain airbag to a vehicle structure. Mounting assemblies can include a mounting member, a connecting member, and an optional wrapper. The connecting member is attached to the mounting member and the airbag via stitching, which can be categorized according to the primary direction of stress that may be placed on the stitching during airbag deployment. Stitching in shear is stronger than otherwise identical stitching in peel; however, a preferred method of packaging a curtain airbag results in a b-rolled airbag that can not be attached to the connecting member with shear stitching alone. Peel stitching alone may not be strong enough to retain an occupant within the vehicle during a rollover event. As such, a combination of a folded connecting member, shear stitching, and peel stitching allows a b-roll airbag to meet occupant ejection mitigation requirements. | 2011-07-21 |
20110175334 | MULTI-CHAMBER KNEE AIRBAG - An airbag module for a vehicle includes a gas generator for generating a gas and a multi-chamber airbag operatively connected to the gas generator for receiving the gas. The airbag defines a first inflation chamber, at least one second inflation chamber, at least one third inflation chamber and a fourth inflation chamber. The airbag includes internal vents configured to allow selective communication between the first chamber and each of the at least one second chamber and the at least one third chamber and selective communication between the at least one second chamber and the fourth chamber. The internal vents are configured to maintain a higher pressure in selective chambers by restricting ability of the gas to escape the selective chamber. The order of internal venting between the respective inflation chambers controls the pressure and timing of inflation of the multi-chamber airbag. | 2011-07-21 |