| 01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
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| 20130001304 | PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IC CARD AND A MULTI-APPLICATION IC CARD AS WELL AS A PAYMENT TERMINAL - A payment system and method of IC card and a multi-application IC card as well as payment terminal are proposed in the present invention. The terminal and the IC card perform off-line data authentication using an asymmetric key algorithm during an off-line transaction, and if the transaction is not approved in manner of off-line, the terminal and the IC card performs an on-line transaction via a host. Therefore, the payment system and method of IC card and the multi-application IC card as well as payment terminal disclosed in the present invention can be used both in machinery without on-line transaction environment and in standard merchant machinery with on-line transaction environment. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001305 | Apparatus and Methods for Monitoring Objects in a Surgical Field - Apparatus and methods for identifying and counting objects having identifiers entering and exiting a surgical field are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus has an entry scanner, a hand held scanner and an exit scanner for generating a detection field and for receiving data which identifies said objects. In another embodiment, the apparatus has a plurality of lower antennas and an upper antenna for generating a detection field and for receiving data which identifies said objects. Various surgical devices with identifiers and methods for preventing electromagnetic coupling between and protecting objects and identifiers are also provided. The invention further provides apparatus and methods comprising a handheld scanner and a mat adapted to underlie a patient during a surgical procedure. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001306 | 3D Glasses and Related Systems - 3D glasses having an RFID tag (embedded in one or more temples) are rented to theater or other venue operators. The glasses are shipped to a venue for distribution to patrons and collected from patrons in the trays. Inventory and other measures are implemented by RFID scanning while the glasses are in the trays (e.g., upon delivery to a theater, on collection from the theater, upon inspection at the 3D rental company, etc). Data gathered from RFID scanning and inspections allows the rental company to properly allocate rental costs to various venues based on shrinkage which includes, for example, extraordinary wear, breakage, or theft which is attributable and traceable to the specific venues. The theater or venue may also independently scan the trays upon delivery and pick-up to maintain their own records. The invention includes 3D glasses with RFID, a washing rack, and rental systems. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001307 | LIGHT GUIDING DEVICE, READER/WRITER DEVICE FOR NONCONTACT COMMUNICATION MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A light guiding device used for a reader/writer device for a noncontact communication medium is provided with a light guide plate having a transparent main body part which can transmit light inputted from an LED and a protruding part protruding from a part of an end surface of the transparent main body part. A diffusely reflecting part is provided on a lower surface side of the transparent main body part, and a first light emitting part is provided on an upper surface side of the transparent main body part. Reflecting parts are provided on an upper surface side and a lower surface side of the protruding part, and second light emitting part is provided at a leading end. of the protruding part. When the first light emitting part is covered by the noncontact communication medium, the second light emitting part can check a light emitting state. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001308 | COMPACT HYBRID IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY IN AN IMAGING READER - A compact hybrid imaging lens assembly captures return light from a target over a field of view of a linear array of image sensors of a solid-state imager, and projects the captured return light onto the array during electro-optical reading of the target. The assembly includes a plastic lens for optical aberration correction, a glass lens spaced away from the plastic lens along an optical axis, and an aperture stop between the lenses and having an asymmetrical aperture through which the optical axis extends. The glass lens has substantially all the optical power of the imaging lens assembly for thermal stability, and the plastic lens has substantially no optical power. A holder holds the lenses and the aperture stop away from the array. Alignment elements on the plastic lens align the asymmetrical aperture relative to the linear array. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001309 | INDIVIDUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL OVER INDIVIDUALLY ILLUMINATED SUBFIELDS OF VIEW SPLIT FROM AN IMAGER IN A POINT-OF-TRANSACTION WORKSTATION - A bi-optical, dual window, point-of-transaction workstation images indicia associated with multi-sided products by splitting the field of view of each imager into a plurality of subfields that simultaneously extend through each window over regions of the product. A plurality of energizable illuminators, one for each subfield, illuminates each subfield with illumination light over an adjustable illumination time. The illumination light returned from the indicia in each subfield is captured along respective optical paths from each window to each imager. A plurality of exposure sensors, one for each subfield, and located externally of each imager, senses the returned illumination light in each subfield. A controller energizes each illuminator to illuminate each subfield, deenergizes each illuminator when the returned illumination light sensed by the respective exposure sensors exceeds a threshold, and processes the captured illumination light in at least one of the subfields. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001310 | INFORMATION CODE AND INFORMATION CODE READER - Disclosed herein are an information code and an information code reader. In information code, a plurality of light-colored modules exhibiting the reflective characteristics of light color when light of a second wavelength band different from light of a first wavelength band is radiated and a plurality of dark-colored modules exhibiting the reflective characteristics of dark color when the light of a second wavelength band is radiated are arranged in a code region. The information code includes a masked portion disposed in a predetermined region of the code region in which light is intercepted and prevents the corresponding information code from being read, and configured to, when the light of a second wavelength band is radiated, allow light reflected from the modules of the corresponding code region to pass therethrough and thereby interrupt the light of a first wavelength band. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001311 | METHOD OF AND READER FOR ELECTRO-OPTICALLY READING SYMBOLS ON CURVED SURFACES - Symbols having symbologies with multi-unit, bar and space element, start and stop patterns on curved surfaces of objects, are electro-optically read by capturing light from a target symbol over a scan line, and by generating an electrical analog signal indicative of the captured light over the scan line. A controller digitizes the electrical analog signal into a digitized signal, decodes the digitized signal between the start and stop patterns into valid characters of the target symbol, identifies leading and trailing waveform portions of the analog signal indicative of the start and stop patterns, matches the identified leading and trailing waveform portions of the analog signal against known analog waveforms of the start and stop patterns of the target symbol, and verifies that a match has occurred when the matching between the leading and trailing waveform portions and the known analog waveforms exceeds a known threshold correlation. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001312 | DECODABLE INDICIA READING TERMINAL WITH COMBINED ILLUMINATION - A decodable indicia reading terminal can comprise a laser-based scanner, an imager-based scanner, a central processing unit (CPU), and an illumination assembly. The laser-based scanner can include a laser source, a photo-detector, and an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter. The laser source can be configured to emit a laser beam onto a substrate bearing decodable indicia. The photo-detector can be configured to receive a beam of a variable intensity reflected by the decodable indicia, and to output a first analog signal representative of the variable intensity. The A/D converter can be configured to convert the first analog signal into a first digital signal. The imager-based scanner can include a multiple pixel image sensor, an imaging lens, and an A/D converter. The imaging lens can be configured to focus an image of the decodable indicia on the image sensor. The A/D converter can be configured to convert into a second digital signal a second analog signal read out of the image sensor and representative of light incident on the image sensor. The CPU can be configured to output a decoded message data corresponding to the decodable indicia by processing the first digital signal and/or the second digital signal. The illumination assembly can include an indicator light bar and an illumination light bar. The ON/OFF state and color of the indicator light bar can reflect the state of the decodable indicia reading terminal. The illumination light bar can be configured to generate a high intensity illumination for illuminating the substrate bearing the decodable indicia. The wavelength of the light generated by the indicator light bar can be substantially equal to the wavelength of the light generated by the illumination light bar, and the light generated by the illumination light bar can have a very low perceived intensity. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001313 | Method and System for Encoding and Decoding Data - Disclosed is a processing system and method, the system including a code physically associated with a source. The code includes one or more patterns including a guide pattern arranged in a mark, wherein each pattern includes one or more pattern elements arranged in pattern element zones. Each of the respective pattern has a pattern signature based on a predetermined physical attribute corresponding to the one or more pattern elements within the respective pattern. The system further includes a detection device configured to capture the mark, and a controller coupled to the detection device configured to generate physical attribute data associated with the captured mark, receive the physical attribute data, and determine the pattern signatures by performing an arithmetic calculation on the physical attribute data. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001314 | MAGNETOMECHANICAL SENSOR ELEMENT AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE AND DETECTION SYSTEM - A magnetomechanical resonance element or marker strip with facilitated performance based on an amorphous magnetostrictive alloy ribbon having a line-like surface pattern is utilized in an electronic article surveillance marker or sensor element. A direction of magnetic anisotropy at angle between 80 and 90 degree away from ribbon's length direction and in ribbon's plane is introduced during ribbon fabrication, which increases the resonance performance with minimal loss in the magneto-mechanical circuit, and more particularly, in a marker or sensor element utilizing a plurality of resonating elements or marker strips. A marker or sensor element is fabricated utilizing the resonance element or elements and is utilized in an electronic article surveillance and identification systems. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001315 | Spraying Device and Method of Using Same - A spraying device ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001316 | Glue Applying System and Method - A glue applying system and a glue applying method are disclosed. The glue applying system comprises a spray gun for spreading protective glue; a glue supplying tank for supplying the protective glue to the spray gun; a glue storing tank for furnishing the glue supplying tank with the protective glue; and a check valve connecting to the glue supplying tank and the glue storing tank, for controlling the protective glue in the glue storing tank to flow into the glue supplying tank unidirectionally. In the glue applying system and the glue applying method, coating the protective glue and supplying the protective glue to the glue supplying tank and the glue storing tank can be proceed at the same time. The glue applying system does not have to stop the coating operation while furnishing with the protective glue. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001317 | PAINT APPLICATOR - A system for applying coatings and more specifically paint coatings is provided that combines fluid stored in separate reservoir containers prior to expelling the mixture for application. The reservoirs may be comprised of collapsible and disposable bags that eject its fluid upon activation of an actuator or expanding bladder. The fluid components are combined and blended together in a mixer that is positioned between the reservoirs and a nozzle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001318 | NOZZLE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Spray nozzle systems and methods of use are described herein. The spray nozzle system may include a stationary tube, a rigid rotor, and a sub-medium supply source. The stationary tube may be in fluid communication with a pressurized air source. The substantially rigid rotor is in fluid communication with the pressurized air source. The substantially rigid rotor includes a substantially rigid conduit that is in fluid communication with the passages of the stationary tube and the rotor. A portion of the conduit is substantially arched such that an outlet of the conduit is offset a radial distance in a radial direction from the rotor axis. Pressurized air ejected from the outlet produces directional components of the pressurized air in the direction of rotation about the rotor axis; and during use, the pressurized air rotates the rotor and sucks sub-medium from the sub-medium supply source into the stationary tube passage. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001319 | IMPINGEMENT COOLED NOZZLE LINER - A nozzle liner for a rotatable nozzle includes a seal land and a rotatable seal for moving with the nozzle. The seal has a first diffusion hole for distributing cooling air if the rotatable seal is in a first position and a second diffusion hole for distributing cooling air if the rotatable seal is in a first position and if in a second position. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001320 | SPRAY HOOD - Spray hood assemblies may be adapted to be moved over undesired foliage so as to temporarily enclose them when liquids (e.g., agricultural chemicals such as herbicide) are sprayed. The spray hood assemblies may assist in ensuring that a high percentage of the sprayed liquids are deposited where they are intended to be sprayed rather than being blown away or onto adjacent desired plants. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001321 | HYBRID EXHAUST COMPONENT - An exhaust includes a wall that has a first composite material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second composite material having a second coefficient of the thermal expansion that is less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001322 | PAINT CUP ASSEMBLY - A paint cup assembly for a paint sprayer is disclosed and can include a paint reservoir assembly. The paint reservoir assembly can include a paint reservoir and a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir. The paint reservoir assembly further includes a structural element for engaging a paint spray gun to form a tactile feedback mechanism. The tactile feedback mechanism can provide a tactile indication to a user as the paint reservoir assembly is engaged with the paint spray gun. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001323 | TRIGGER DIFFUSER - A trigger diffuser to be secured to the neck of a vial provided with an outlet valve ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001324 | SHOWERHEAD WITH 360 DEGREE ROTATIONAL SPRAY CONTROL - A showerhead is disclosed with a control surface about the lower periphery of the showerhead that can be continuously rotated through 360 degrees to control the water spray patterns exiting the showerhead. The control surface is mechanically linked by a cam track and mating cam followers to a set of plungers in the showerhead faceplate. The plungers can be axially moved within openings in the faceplate of the showerhead by rotation of the control surface. That axial movement of the plungers allows a user's adjustment of the spray patterns exiting the showerhead. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001325 | SOLID CONE NOZZLE - A solid cone nozzle comprises a nozzle housing and a swirl insert, wherein said nozzle housing has an outlet chamber including a discharge orifice and wherein the outlet chamber is disposed downstream of the swirl insert. The swirl insert has on its external periphery at least one swirl duct, which extends, in a swirl portion, helically or at an angle to the longitudinal center axis of the swirl insert and which extends in the axial direction in an outlet portion, which outlet portion extends from the end of the swirl portion to the downstream end of the swirl duct. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001326 | VALVE UNIT FOR A COATING INSTALLATION - A valve unit for a coating system, for example an integrated color changer or two-component mixer in a rotary sprayer, is disclosed. An exemplary valve unit includes a housing and at least one valve receptacle arranged in the housing, and serves to receive a valve. The housing includes at least one first housing part and one second housing part, wherein the first housing part is formed of a different material than the second housing part. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001327 | HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL INJECTION VALVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A high-pressure fuel injection valve may include a control valve having an actuator, a high-pressure fuel connection and a low-pressure fuel connection. A control plunger and nozzle needle are aligned longitudinally in the valve stem and the valve tip. Together with the control plunger, the receiving chamber of the control plunger forms a closing control chamber delimited by the upper control plunger surface, and an opening control chamber delimited by the lower control plunger surface. Each control chamber is hydraulically connected via a feed throttle to the high-pressure fuel connection and via a return throttle to the low-pressure fuel connection. The control valve opens and closes the fuel return between the return throttles and the low-pressure fuel connection depending on the operation. The flow values of the feed throttles and of the return throttles are selected such that the high-pressure fuel injection valve opens and closes based on actuation of the control valve. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001328 | Single piece atomizing nozzle with leakage-stopping assembly - A single piece atomizing nozzle has a body having one end formed with an inlet and the other end formed with a ring, which has an outlet. A passage is formed in an axial direction of the body, and has two ends respectively connected to the inlet and the outlet. A rotor is rotatably disposed in the passage, and a leakage-stopping assembly is disposed in the passage and between the rotor and the inlet. Also, a stopping mechanism is formed or disposed at the inlet to prevent the leakage-stopping assembly from escaping from the inlet. Alternatively, a water output block is disposed on the ring to prevent the leakage-stopping assembly from escaping from the ring. Thus, the effects of the simple structure, the small size and the lighted weight can be obtained. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001329 | Atomizing nozzle with enhanced structural strength - In an atomizing nozzle with enhanced structural strength, a body is connected to a cover, and a rotor is disposed in the body. Furthermore, the cover has a first surface and a second surface, and a depressed structure extends from the first surface of the cover toward the second surface, and has an opening on the first surface and a bottom disposed opposite the opening. A water jetting hole penetrates through the bottom of the depressed structure. Because the water jetting hole is disposed in the depressed structure, the peripheral structure of the water jetting hole has the greater thickness and the higher structural strength. Even if an external force is exerted, the water jetting hole and its periphery cannot deform. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001330 | DEPOSITION NOZZLE AND APPARATUS FOR THIN FILM DEPOSITION PROCESS - A deposition nozzle and a deposition apparatus include a nozzle body, a precursor passageway formed at a central region of the nozzle body for a precursor gas to be sprayed on the substrate such that the precursor gas reacts with a surface of the substrate, an extraction passageway formed in the nozzle body and located at a peripheral side of the precursor passageway, and extracting residues after the precursor gas reacts with the surface of the substrate, and an air curtain passageway formed in the nozzle body and located at a peripheral side of the extraction passageway for isolating gas to be sprayed on the substrate so as to form a closed gas flow field enclosing a process reaction region between a substrate carrier and the deposition nozzle such that the residues after the precursor gas reacts with the surface of the substrate do not leak. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001331 | FULL CONE SPRAY NOZZLE FOR A LOW PRESSURE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A low pressure water mist nozzle for active fire protection from water supplied with supply water pressures of 0.5 bar to 20 bars, characterized by having a separation wall ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001332 | ELECTRICALLY-POWERED SPREADER - An electrically-powered spreader for spreading a granular product is disclosed. The spreader may comprise a cap used to close a bottle containing the granular product. When in the open position, the bottle may be tilted into a position in which the granular product is fed by the force of gravity through an opening and into the spreader cap. A moving member within the spreader cap interacts with the granular product to propel it out of an opening in the spreader cap. In this way, the granular product is broadcast out of the bottle and onto the treatment area around the bottle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001334 | REFINERS AND METHODS OF REFINING PULP - A refiner plate for forming accepts from a pulp material includes a first side and a second side spaced a distance from the first side, and a channel extending through the refiner plate and communicating with the first side for directing at least some accepts away from the first side. The refiner plate defines an inner end wall of the channel that physically obstructs the accepts that enter the channel from passing to a pulp feed area. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001335 | METHOD FOR REMOVING A PARTICULATE CONTAMINANT MATERIAL FROM A PARTICULATE MIXED LITHIUM METAL PHOSPHATE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method for removing a particulate contaminant material from a particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate material, comprising the steps of providing a particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate material, including a particulate contaminant material and a fine particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate, having the mass x*m, feeding the particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate material into a fluidizing stage containing particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate material of mass m, and fluidizing it in the fluidizing stage, feeding the fluidized particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate material to a sifting stage and passing it through the sifting stage, discontinuing the feed of the particulate mixed lithium metal phosphate material into the fluidizing stage after 10 to 100 times of the mass m have been fed into the fluidizing stage, fluidizing and sifting the material present in the fluidizing stage after discontinuing the feed, until the mass of the material present in the fluidizing stage becomes 10% to 100% of the mass m, and removing the remaining material from the fluidizing stage, wherein the sequence of steps b) to f) is repeated until the total mass x*m has been processed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001336 | BALED BIOMASS PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for automated destringing and breaking down of baled biomass material using limited manual labor is disclosed. The method includes selecting and moving one bale of biomass material from a stack of bales to an automated destringing station where the string is removed from that bale. The bale is then lined up next in line with previously processed destrung bales and advanced along a continuous process line through a bale chopper that breaks the biomass material down into useful pieces for further processing at the facility. In a preferred embodiment an automated initial quality control evaluation step can be provided with a bale rejection system operated on detected non-conforming bales before they are destrung. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001337 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GYRATORY CONE CRUSHER - The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a gyratory cone crusher as well as a hydraulic circuit suitable for carrying out the method. A crusher comprises an inner crusher shell and an outer crusher shell, which define a crusher gap, and the crusher gap size is maintained by means of a hydraulic cylinder, and, in case the hydraulic liquid pressure exceeds a pressure threshold, hydraulic liquid is evacuated from the cylinder to increase the crusher gap size. The method involves carrying out detection of a tramp iron processing condition, implying that matter which the crusher cannot process has enter the gap. If such a condition is detected, the pressure threshold is lowered during a period of time. This means that the crusher gap is opened quicker, such that the matter that cannot be crushed is removed from the crusher, which is thereby protected from potentially detrimental impacts. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001338 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETACHING FROZEN CHARGE FROM A TUBE MILL - A method and associated apparatus for detaching a frozen charge from an inner wall of a grinding pipe of a tube mill such as is used for grinding. The method includes controlling a driving device of the grinding pipe to detach a frozen charge from an inner wall of the grinding pipe, which driving device is operable to apply a driving torque to the grinding pipe. Controlling the driving device includes varying the driving torque applied to the grinding pipe around a predetermined reference level. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001339 | Concal Burr Grinder - An apparatus for grinding coffee. The apparatus including: a grinder mechanism; a ground discharge region; a user control for enabling a user to select grind preferences; a display element for displaying data indicative of user inputs to the user control; a processor element coupled to the user control and a display element for controlling operation of the grinder mechanism. The apparatus being adapted to provides fine control over grind size and dispense discreet doses according to a users preference and control inputs; and display depictions representing a range of coffee grinder functions. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001340 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR FOOD CUTTING MACHINE - The invention relates to a magnetic safety device especially designed for a kitchen robot-type combined food cutting and processing machine, especially intended and designed for a combined operation of functionalities such as a grater, food cutter and similar, structured around interchangeable accessories bearing the corresponding cutting head, grating head, etc. and a motor block, where an assembly of elements acts upon the vertical distance of a magnet disposed on the lower base of a container accessory (2) to modify the relative position of the aforementioned magnet in relation to a magnetic detector/sensor disposed in the interior of the motor block and in an area near the region of the base where the magnet of the accessory container is disposed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001341 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR A GRINDER, AND CORRESPONDING GRINDER - A driving device for a grinder comprises a toothed ring, and at least two driving assemblies for the toothed ring. Each driving assembly comprises an electric motor and a reduction gear unit. The driving device comprises safety means suitable for preventing the starting of all the driving assemblies when at least one driving assembly is unavailable. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001342 | CUTTING SHAFT OIL MANIFOLD - A shredder for shredding substrates has a shredder mechanism, a motor, and a pair of cooperating shredding structures each having a set of spaced apart cutter elements interleaving with one another such that substrates are fed between the interleaved sets of cutter elements. At least one of the cooperating shredding structures includes a rotatably mounted shaft rotatable by the motor with its cutter elements mounted in spaced apart relation with spaces therebetween. The shaft has a tubular body with an inner surface defining a hollow interior, an outer surface, and a plurality of openings formed through the tubular body open to the inner and outer surfaces. The openings are open to the spaces between the cutter elements on the shafts. A supply of lubricant communicates with the plurality of openings of the shaft to deliver the lubricant from the interior of the shaft to the cutter elements through the openings. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001343 | RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - A recording tape cartridge capable of lessening limitations to the length of a security tag to be installed in a case is obtained. A recording tape cartridge includes a reel on which a magnetic tape T is wound, a case housing the reel between a top plate and a bottom plate that face each other along a reel axial direction, and at the inside of peripheral walls, a reel area rib covering the outer periphery of the reel at least at a corner portion of the case, and a security tag that is disposed in a space with a substantially right-angled triangle shape in plan view surrounded by a front wall, a left side wall and the reel area rib inner wall at the corner portion of the peripheral walls, such that a length direction of the security tag runs along the reel area rib in plan view. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001344 | TAPE CARTRIDGE - A tape cartridge includes: a first flange member including a first hub portion and a first flange portion; a second flange member including a second hub portion slidably fitting to the first hub portion and a second flange portion, and forming a reel winding a tape in a combination with the first flange member; an engagement portion in which a first through-hole is opened and that is located on a back side of a surface of the second flange portion facing the first flange portion so as to engage with a drive unit included in an external tape driving device; a first protrusion provided to the first hub portion so as to be exposed from the first through-hole and push up the first flange member and space the first flange portion and the second flange portion apart from each other by contacting the drive unit. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001345 | RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - In order to allow for a greater degree of freedom in the design of a security tag and to reduce the costs associated with the production of a recording tape cartridge, a recording tape cartridge ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001346 | EARPHONE CABLE WINDER - An earphone cable winder for winding at least one cable of an earphone includes a first housing, a second housing coupled to the housing, at least one rotatable assembly rotatably arranged within a space defined by the first housing and the second housing, and a switch assembly connected to one of the first housing and the second housing. The first housing defines at least one first channel. The second housing defines at least one second slot communicating with the at least one first channel to store the at least one cable of the earphone. The rotatable assembly is configured to wind at least one cable of the earphone therearound. The latching arm is slidable between a first position where the at least one latching arm restricts the at least one cable from moving, and a second position where the at least one latching arm releases the at least one cable. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001347 | Cord Winder for a Window-Covering Device - The invention relates to a cord winder ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001348 | INERTIA POWERED PROPORTIONAL BRAKING MECHANISM - A system is provided for breaking rotational movement comprising: a rotatable member; a friction surface disposed on the rotatable member; a friction plate opposed to the friction surface, such that when the rotatable member rotates the friction plate is in contact with the friction surface; a rod, having at least a threaded portion, and the at least a portion of the rod being received within the rotatable member such that the rotatable member rotates about the rod and moves along the threaded portion towards the friction plate; and a compressive member, whereby a force is applied to the friction plate which increases with rotation of the rotatable member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001349 | UNREELING ASSEMBLY, PARTICULARLY FOR LABELING DEVICES - The present invention relates to an unreeling assembly, particularly for labeling devices, comprising a supporting frame for at least two reels of continuous film which are supported by a respective reel support, which can be actuated to rotate about an unreeling axis of the reel by a respective servomotor, and a motorized traction drum, which is designed to unreel the continuous film from one of the at least two reels of continuous film, between the reel of film being unreeled and the traction drum there being at least one element for tensioning the continuous film, the tensioning element being movable, with respect to the supporting frame, along a respective movement path, characterized in that it comprises control elements which operate on the servomotor and are adapted to control the position of the tensioning element along the respective movement path. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001350 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHITE FILM, METHOD FOR REWINDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHITE COMPOSITE FILM AND GRAPHITE DIE-CUTTING PRODUCT - A graphite film showing an extremely low average tearing force is more likely to suffer from various kinds of defects, such as splitting, winding deviation, wrinkling, and poor dimensional accuracy, in a step of producing the graphite film and in a step of processing the graphite film. However, these defects can be prevented by using a graphite film that satisfies the following requirements: 1) having an average tearing force of not more than 0.08 N as determined by Trouser tear method in accordance with JIS K7128; and 2) having sag of not less than 5 mm and not greater than 80 mm as determined by a method of film windability evaluation in accordance with JIS C2151. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001351 | PRINTER - A printer includes a mainframe including a front face part that has an opening through which a recording medium passes; a guide unit connected to the mainframe on a first side of the front face part; a printer mechanism unit configured to perform printing on the recording medium, and connected to the mainframe on a second side of the front face part opposite to the first side thereof; an arm unit having a first end connected to the mainframe; and a shaft unit configured to hold a roll of the recording medium, and connected to a second end of the arm unit, wherein the guide unit is configured to guide the recording medium so as to feed the recording medium to the printer mechanism unit through the opening of the front face part of the mainframe. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001352 | SYSTEM FOR HOLDING SHEET MATERIAL FOR PLOTTERS - The present invention relates to a holding system for holding sheet material for plotters characterized in that it comprises at least one substantially tubular side holding element ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001353 | DISPENSER FOR FISHING LINE - A device solves problems associates with the storage, transport and subsequent dispensing of fishing line, such as fly fishing monofilament leader material. Leader material of choice can be loaded onto the independently rotating spools, fastened to side plates with proprietary quick-release locking pins, and dispensed from a single, compact, portable station. The device is modular in design and can accommodate various quantities of spools which rotate about the side plates on an integral boss. The user is not limited to a particular manufacturer's brand of monofilament material and re-use of the device is unlimited. Moreover, the user can purchase leader material in larger spools, rather than smaller tippets, winding a spool of the device of the present invention with a desired amount of fishing line. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001354 | GPS independent guidance sensor system for gun-launched projectiles - A sensor system uses ground emitters to illuminate a projectile in flight with a polarized RF beam. By monitoring the polarization modulation of RF signals received from antenna elements mounted on the projectile, both angular orientation and angular rate signals can be derived and used in the inertial solution in place of the gyroscope. Depending on the spacing and positional accuracies of the RF ground emitters, position information of the projectile may also be derived, which eliminates the need for accelerometers. When RF signals of ground emitter/s are blocked from the guided projectile, the sensor deploys another plurality of RF antennas mounted on the projectile nose to determine position and velocity vectors and orientation of incoming targets. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001355 | METHOD OF REDUCING FUEL CARRIED BY AN AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT - A method for reducing the amount of fuel required to be carried in flight by an aircraft is provided that substantially reduces the taxi margin amount of fuel required by an aircraft, thereby reducing the aircraft's weight and producing significant increases in fuel use efficiency and savings in fuel costs. The substantially reduced taxi margin amount of fuel is produced by equipping an aircraft with at least one drive wheel powered by at least one onboard drive means that cooperatively drive the aircraft on the ground during taxi between takeoff and landing without reliance on the operation of the aircraft main engines. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001356 | REINFORCED AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - Aircraft having attached to the rear fuselage ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001357 | HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING POSITION SENSORS - An actuator assembly having a primary load path for tightly coupling an actuated surface to a reference structure and a secondary load path having a backlash portion for coupling the actuated surface to the reference structure with backlash, wherein the secondary load path is unloaded during an operative state of the primary load path and loaded during a failure state of the primary load path. The actuator assembly includes at least one sensor configured to sense the failure state of the primary load path when a relative displacement between a portion of the primary load path and a portion of the secondary load path exceeds a predetermined value or is within a predetermined range of values. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001358 | GREASE BAFFLE SYSTEM - The present invention provides for a grease baffle that may be installed and removed independently of an outer race of a bearing assembly, thus reducing or eliminating damage to the grease baffle during maintenance actions. Further, the present invention eliminates the potential for damage to the bearing support body for maintenance actions requiring removal of the grease baffle but not removal of the outer race. Moreover, the present invention results in reduced maintenance time and reduced maintenance costs. The grease baffle may be retained in the support body by a retaining ring or a resilient sealing member, and may be preloaded against a retaining surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001359 | TOILET ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE - A toilet arrangement for a vehicle includes a first toilet compartment, an adjacent second toilet compartment and a partition wall situated between the first toilet compartment and the second toilet compartment, wherein the partition wall is movably supported and designed for being transferred into an open position, in which the partition between the first toilet compartment and the second toilet compartment is removed. This makes it possible to convert two relatively small toilet compartments into a larger toilet compartment that is suitable for use by persons with limited mobility. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001360 | BRACKET - An integrated bracket assembly for attachment to a convex outer corner surface of a torsion box of an aerofoil structure, the bracket assembly comprising a bracket strip having a plurality of brackets arranged spaced side by side, and connected by an infill rail integrally formed with the bracket strip, wherein the infill rail has a concave surface for mating with the convex surface of the torsion box. The torsion box may be of a “U-box” construction where a front spar and a rear spar are integrally formed with either an upper or lower torsion box cover to form an omega-shaped unitary component, and the other cover is attached to the omega-shaped component to provide an enclosed volume. The bracket strip may be used for attaching a leading/trailing edge structure of the aerofoil to the torsion box. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001361 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR A SECURE LINE INSTALLATION IN STRUCTURE OPENINGS OF AIRCRAFT - A holder assembly for a line installation in an opening of a support structure of an aircraft, includes at least one holder element to mount a line that is guided through the opening, with the line featuring a clamping section, arranged radially on the outside, to be attached to the opening as well as at least one central receiving section to fix the line, wherein the receiving section of a first holder element encompasses the line hook-like, and the receiving section of at least a second, oppositely positioned holder element also encompasses the line hook-like such that both hook-like receiving sections encompass the line. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001362 | ARRANGEMENT OF AERODYNAMIC AUXILIARY SURFACES FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An arrangement of aerodynamic auxiliary surfaces is configured for being arranged on the underside of an aircraft and furthermore includes a longitudinal axis and at least one aerodynamic auxiliary surface, wherein the aerodynamic auxiliary surface is laterally offset referred to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the aerodynamic auxiliary surface is configured for generating vortices when it is subjected to an oncoming air flow. This makes it possible to compensate vortices caused by the shape of the aircraft such that the directional stability of the aircraft can be improved and the aerodynamic drag may be reduced. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001363 | FILLER PANELS FOR THE SKINS OF AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS - An aircraft lifting surface structured as a torsion box comprising upper and lower skins ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001364 | HELICOPTER WITH REMOVABLE FUEL TANK - Helicopters with removable fuel tanks Each fuel tank is a removable fuel tank. Each fuel tank is removable and can safely be stored on ships and aircraft carriers. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001365 | ORBITAL DEBRIS MITIGATION USING HIGH DENSITY PLASMA - The present invention is directed to mitigating orbital debris in outer space by concentrating the plasma existing in space. The debris mitigation method involves sending a satellite device | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001366 | LANDING SYSTEM - A system for landing a VTOL aircraft on a landing platform, comprises a) a net, positioned in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the landing platform; b) proximity sensors suitable to provide data indicative of the distance and orientation of the aircraft from said net; c) sensors suitable to gauge environmental conditions relevant to the landing of the aircraft; and d) control apparatus to control the speed at which the aircraft approaches said net. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001367 | METHOD FOR REDUCING IN FLIGT WAKE VORTICES AND AN AIRCRAFT WINGTIP ARRANGEMENT USED IN SUCH METHOD - This invention discloses a wingtip ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001368 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLOWS WITH PULSED DISCHARGES - Systems and methods for controlling air vehicle boundary layer airflow are disclosed. Representative methods can include applying electrical energy bursts and/or other energy bursts in nanosecond pulses in the boundary layer along, a surface of an it vehicle. In a particular embodiment, electrical energy is discharged into the boundary layer to reduce the tendency for the boundary layer to separate and/or to reduce the tendency for the boundary layer to transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow. Representative actuators discharging the energy can be arranged in a two-dimensional array of individually addressable actuators. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001369 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET - An aircraft auxiliary power unit assembly includes an aircraft skin providing a cavity. The aircraft skin is secured to a structure in an assembled condition and provides an opening. An auxiliary power unit is arranged within the cavity and secured to the structure. The aircraft skin substantially covers the auxiliary power unit in the assembled condition. An inlet duct is removably secured within the opening and is selectively connected to the auxiliary power unit between installed and service positions. The installed and service positions are with the aircraft skin in the assembled condition. A method of servicing the auxiliary power unit includes removing the auxiliary power unit inlet duct from the opening in the aircraft skin. The auxiliary power unit that is arranged within the cavity of the aircraft skin is exposed. A portion of the auxiliary power unit is serviced through the opening. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001370 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LOCOMOTIVE CONSIST - The present disclosure is directed to a power control system for a consist. The consist may include a plurality of locomotives, each locomotive having an engine. The power control system may include a plurality of locomotive controllers. Each locomotive controller may be associated with one of the engines and configured to monitor temperature and power conditions of the associated engine. The power control system may also include a central controller adapted to receive temperature and power conditions from each locomotive controller and to determine desired power levels for each engine in the consist based on the received temperature and power conditions of the plurality of locomotives. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001371 | HOLDER - A holder includes a first block having a stopper and a first restrained section and being made from the material which have the insulating property; a second block having a second restrained section and being made from the material which have the insulating property; and a restraining member, wherein the fixed member is surrounded to be sandwiched using the first block and the second block, the first and the second blocks are inserted into a through hole of the base member until the stopper comes in contact with the base member and the blocks are prevented from entering, and the first restrained section and the second restrained section protruding from the through hole are restrained by the restraining member so that the fixed member is fixed to the base member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001372 | LINE BRACKET FOR MOUNTING ON A SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF AN AIRPLANE - A line bracket for mounting on a support structure of an airplane, includes a mounting section for attachment to the support structure and a U-shaped bracket section for receiving at least one line. The support structure can be closed by a cover part (by a clip-on connection, wherein the mounting section is configured to be plate-like for resting against the support structure, a floor region of the U-shaped bracket section extends essentially at a right angle away from the mounting section, and a first leg region of the bracket section is formed by part of the mounting section and corresponds to an opposite second leg region for forming an insertion opening for the line, which insertion opening) is closeable by way of the cover part that is hinged at the end of one of the leg regions, to install the line from the side in the bracket section. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001373 | CLAMP - A clamp is provided, which includes a clamp main body including a plurality of concave members forming a cylindrical body by combining together, and a fixing device provided in any of the plurality of concave members for fixing the clamp to an attachment object; and an approximately arc-like buffer member disposed on an inner circumferential side of the concave member. On one side surface facing the concave member in the buffer member, a leg portion is formed to bulge out, and on another side surface opposite to the one side surface in the buffer member, an approximately concave-like holding surface is provided. Such clamp can hold long bodies with various diameters, and also can attenuate vibrations of the long bodies. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001374 | POWER FEEDING WIRING STRUCTURE - A power feeding wiring structure includes a protection tube for wires, a slide door side fixing device adapted to fix one end of the protection tube, and a vehicle body side fixing device adapted to fix the other end of the protection tube. The slide door side fixing device includes a restricting portion for restricting a moving range of the protection tube by being pivoted about a rotary shaft, and a biasing portion for rotating the restricting portion in a biasing direction. A center line along a length direction of the restricting portion is located in an area at a front side in the biasing direction with respect to a first plane defined by the position of a leading end of the restricting portion and the rotary shaft, whereby the leading end of the restricting portion projects out from the slide door when the slide door is opened and closed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001375 | CABLE TIE ASSEMBLY - A cable tie includes a tie portion. The tie portion includes two tie parts. Each tie part is S-shaped. Each tie part includes a bent portion, an engaging portion extending from the bent portion, and a stopper protrusion extending from the engaging portion. The two bent portions are connected to each other and is U-shaped. The two bent portions are capable of moving towards each other to enable the two engaging portions to engage each other. Each stopper protrusion is in the shape of a truncated pyramid. Each stopper protrusion includes a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface substantially parallel to the first bottom surface. An area of the second bottom surface is less than an area of the first bottom surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001376 | HOSE HANGER - A hose hanger assemblage, containing a base member, a mountable member, a hose attachment means and a mounting means. The base member has a base member shoulder coupling a base member arm to a base member neck. The mountable member has a mountable member shoulder coupling a mountable member arm to a mountable member neck. The mountable member arm is detachably coupled to the base member arm. The hose attachment means is coupled to the base member for detachably attaching a hose to the base member. And, the mounting means is coupled to the base member permitting the base member to be affixed to a surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001377 | Receptacle Bag Support - Disclosed is a collapsible receptacle bag support that is adapted to support a bag in an upright and open position, while permitting the bag to be removed from the support without upward lifting thereof. The support comprises an open upper support assembly connecting to a telescoping vertical support base. The upper assembly comprises a semicircular support ring having an open forward portion to allow a bag to be removed therethrough. In one embodiment, the upper assembly comprises a horizontal member connecting to intermediate angular members, which further connect to an outer member orthogonal to the horizontal member and aligned within the same plane. The members are pivotably attached using pin lock joints or are collectively hingeable downward, which allow the members to be collapsed along the vertical support base. In another embodiment, the upper assembly comprises a first and second arcuate member forming a semicircular support having an open front. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001378 | SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A supporting assembly for an electronic device, includes a mounting piece and a stand. The mounting piece is mounted on the electronic device. The mounting piece includes a connection piece. The connection piece defines a pivot hole. A positioning hole is defined in the connection piece. The stand includes a shaft. A positioning member is secured on the shaft and adapted to rotate together with the shaft. The positioning member includes a plurality of positioning bosses. The shaft is inserted in the pivot hole and rotatable in the pivot hole. Different positioning boss of the plurality of positioning bosses is adapted to be positioned in the positioning holes to hold the stand in different directions relative to the mounting piece. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001379 | DEVICE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are disclosed for supporting a mobile device comprising a main body including a diameter for nesting a rotating holder. The rotating holder holds the mobile device and rotates within the diameter to position the mobile device at a desired angle. A pin lock is also included in the system for engaging the rotating holder to prevent the rotating holder from rotating in a backward direction and holding the rotating holder at the desired angle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001380 | Compressed Gas Cylinder Stand - The present application provides a compressed gas cylinder stand for use with a compressed gas cylinder. The compressed gas cylinder stand may include a solid body with a cone-like shape and an aperture through the solid body. The aperture may be sized to accommodate the compressed gas cylinder. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001381 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism, comprises at least one connecting assembly; and at least one pair of support portions, each of the at least one pair of support portions comprising a first support member, a connecting member comprising a first connecting end and a second connecting end, and a second support member; wherein the first support member is rotatably connected to the connecting member at the first connecting end, the second support member is rotatably connected to the second connecting member at the second connecting end, and the second support members of each of the at least one pair of support portions are rotatably connected to each other by the at least one connecting assembly. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001382 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER - The present invention relates to a portable electronic device holder which enables a user to easily operate a portable electronic device such as a tablet PC, PDP, e-book reader, PMP, and netbook computer while comfortably holding and viewing the portable electronic device with one hand, and can also be used as a desktop holder such as a typical book rest. The portable electronic device holder according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a rectangular body member ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001383 | SPACED T PRIMARY MEMBER-TO-PRIMARY MEMBER CONNECTION - A connection geometry for T-shaped primary member-to-primary member connections is provided. The primary members, for example, may comprise a column, beam, brace, hanger, or the like. In one implementation, for example, a beam-to-column or column-to-beam connection may be provided. In one implementation, a primary member-to-primary member connection is provided. The connection comprises: a support bracket having a first support bracket face; a first support member comprising a first support member face for connecting to the support bracket to support a second support member; a spacer disposed between the first support bracket face and the first support member face, wherein the spacer is disposed and configured to allow deformation of the first support bracket face toward or away from the first support member face in response to a load. The deformation may comprise elastic and/or inelastic deformation. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001384 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A suspension device or bracket ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001385 | QUICK MOUNT NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEMPORARY MOUNTING APPARATUS - A temporary mounting apparatus capable of quickly being mounted to and dismounted from a stationary body, such as a tree or a pole, without damaging the stationary body. The mounting apparatus includes an artificial limb which extends away from a base-plate forming the body of the apparatus. A line is suspended from the apparatus which may be used to catch live fish or to store items suspended above the ground. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001386 | Sliding Mailbox Structure having Two-Piece Construction and Handle - Disclosed is a mailbox slider device that provides mailboxes of various widths to be slideably mounted along the horizontal portion of an existing mailbox support post. The device comprises a first base member and a second slideable member being attached using complimentary tongue and groove sliders, wherein the members include a recessed channel having a first and second channel stop that prevents separation of the two members at the base member distal end, while allowing separation and engagement of the members along the inward proximal end of the base member. A mailbox is secured to a support block, which then attaches to the upper surface of the second sliding member. The sliding member engages the base member from its proximal end, whereafter the base member is secured to the horizontal portion of a mailbox post to provide a readily extendable and retractable assembly for improved access for postal service workers. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001387 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTER FOR FASTENING TO A HUB AXLE - A supporter fastening to a hub axle of bicycle for supporting a fender or light is disclosed. The supporter includes a mount, two clipping pieces, a bolt and a connecting rod. The mount has a fixing hole for being penetrated by the hub axle and a first long hole for being penetrated by a screw to fasten to a rear fork end of the bicycle. The two clipping pieces are separately located on two opposite sides of the mount. The bolt is formed with a ring and a threaded rod. The bolt penetrates through the clipping pieces and the mount to fasten. One end of the connecting rod penetrates through and is fastened in the ring. The connecting rod is capable of being rotated at a desired angle by axially rotating the bolt. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001388 | STRUCTURE FOR FIXING FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION SENSOR AND FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS HAVING THE STRUCTURE - In a structure for fixing a foreign object detection sensor, a foreign object detection sensor, which detects a foreign object by being elastically deformed by external force applied by the foreign object detection, is fixed to a plastic bracket. A support portion projects from the outer peripheral surface of the foreign object detection sensor. The bracket has a penetration portion through which the support portion is passed. The foreign object detection sensor and the support portion inserted through the penetration portion clamp the bracket from opposite sides of the extending direction of the penetration portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001389 | DEPLOYMENT APPARATUSES - Embodiments of the present invention include a deployment apparatus comprising a deployment object, a deployment arm, a deployment link, a pivot housing, at least two linear guides, and a gas spring. The deployment object is coupled to the deployment arm, which is pivotally coupled to the deployment link. An opposing end of the deployment link is fixedly coupled to a structure. The pivot housing is adjacent the connection between the deployment link and the deployment arm. The pivot housing is slidingly engaged with the at least two linear guides. The gas spring is coupled to the pivot housing, which pushes the pivot housing to an upper end of the at least two linear guides and causes the deployment link to rotate the deployment arm from a stowed angle to a released angle and results in a displaced vertical distance. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001390 | FLOW-THRU MOUNTING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for making and using a flow-thru mounting device are described herein. The mounting device can include an adjustable fastening device and a flow-thru bracket, which is coupled to the fastening device. The fastening device may include a first contact surface near a first end of the fastening device and a second contact surface near a second end of the fastening device. The fastening device can be adjusted so that a user selectively increases and/or decreases the distance between the first and second contact surfaces. In this manner, the user can secure the mounting device to an object, such as a transformer. The flow-thru bracket can be configured to receive a mating component of a flow-thru. Accordingly, the mounting device can receive a flow-thru and attach that flow-thru at one or more locations on or within a transformer box. Other embodiments are described. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001391 | FASTENER AND MOUTING APPARATUS WITH FASTENER - A mounting apparatus includes a first component, a second component, a mounting member, and a fastener. The first component includes a back portion and a front portion opposite to the back portion and defines a concave slot. The second component includes a positioning hole. The fastener includes a main body with a screw hole, a resilient portion extending from an end of the main body, and a supporting portion extending from an outer surface of the main body. The supporting portion is adjacent to the resilient portion. The resilient portion is in a deformed state between the back portion and the front portion, the supporting portion is adhered to the back portion, and the mounting member is engaged in the positioning hole and the screw hole to secure the second component to the first component. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001392 | Pad with Sucking Discs - A pad with sucking discs includes a lower sucking disc and an upper sucking disc. The lower sucking disc is in an arc-shape with a protuberant center, while the upper sucking disc is in an arc-shape with a concave center. The lower sucking disc is adapted to suck on a platform for placing things such as a table, floor, etc. The upper sucking disc is adapted for placing objects such as beverage bottles, bowls, dishes or cups, etc. When an object is placed on the upper sucking disc, the pad is sucked to combine with the object and the platform respectively by a pressure applied, so that the objects placed on the pad do not easily fall off because of impact from an external force. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001393 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism comprises two support assemblies detachably assembled together, each support assembly comprising an adjustable member defining a latching groove; and a support member rotatably connected to the adjusting member, the support member of one of the two support assemblies being capable of being partially received in the latching groove of the adjustable member of another one of the two support assemblies. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001394 | Stowable Rear Seat with Fore and Aft Adjustment - A vehicle seat is provided with a linkage that may be used to raise and lower a front portion of the seat base. A track assembly is provided in combination with the linkage that moves the seat in a fore-and-aft direction with the seat back in either an upright or fold flat position. The linkage for adjusting the position of the front of the seat base may be actuated by pivoting the seat back between the upright and fold flat position. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001395 | Ground Attachment System for Solar Tracking Device - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a system for securing a solar tracking device support member to a ground surface. A receiving member is adapted to receive the solar tracking device support member, and an anchor member including an elongate anchor shaft having a longitudinal axis, at least one ground pull-out restraining member disposed on a lower portion of the anchor shaft, and an expanded portion of the anchor shaft disposed longitudinally on an upper portion of the anchor shaft and adapted to support the receiving member. An uppermost portion of the upper portion of the anchor shaft is adapted to pass through an opening in the solar tracking device support. A biasing member is disposed about the uppermost portion of the anchor shaft, and a fastener is removably received on a distal end of the upper portion of the anchor shaft. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001396 | Instrumented Platform For Vibration-Sensitive Equipment - A vibration damper assembly that can be attached and moved about a payload surface of a table. The vibration damper assembly includes a sensor and a damper located within a housing. The housing can be attached to the payload surface by one or more fasteners. An operator can move the vibration damper assembly to different locations of the payload assembly to optimize the damping function of the assembly. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001397 | LOW-ENERGY-CONSUMPTION DETECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a detection system comprising:
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| 20130001398 | OPTICAL DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A lens frame, made from metal, retaining a light-emitting lens and a light-receiving lens is retained between a second mold and a third mold both of which are made from light-shielding resins. Anchors are formed by filling light-shielding resin for forming the third mold into fixing slots formed in an upper surface of the second mold and through holes formed in the lens frame. Since the lens frame is made from metal, thermal expansion of the lens frame is hardly caused by ambient temperature changes and self-heating. This causes little difference in the amount of change in difference between the lenses. Further, the lens frame is fixed with anchors between the second mold and the third mold. This suppresses the occurrence of sliding caused by difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the lens frame and the second and third molds. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001399 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit that includes pixels configured to accumulate photo-electric converted charges and disposed in a matrix, and a vertical drive circuit that collectively drives the pixels for each line in an accumulating period of each pixel, thereby discharging charges which are accumulated at a predetermined or higher level in the pixels. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001400 | IMAGE SCANNER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEW-CONDENSATION DETERMINATION METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a technique for, in an image scanner and an image forming apparatus equipped with the image scanner, detecting that dew condensation occurs on a transparent member for placing a document thereon. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001401 | Microarray-Based Spatial Filter - The invention relates to a spatial filter measuring arrangement ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001402 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - An image sensor includes pixel sections corresponding to unit pixels, a column signal line arranged for each column of the pixel sections, a row scanning circuit which selects the pixel sections for each row and transfers an analog signal to the column signal line, a column amplifier which amplifies the analog signal, an A/D converter which converts the analog signal into a digital signal for each column, a column scanning circuit which outputs the signal converted into the digital signal to a horizontal signal line, and a digital adder which adds the digital signals. The column amplifier adds the signals output from the pixel sections to the column signal line. The column scanning circuit outputs digitized signals of a plurality of columns. The digital adder adds the signals of the plurality of columns. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001403 | IMAGING ELEMENT, DRIVE METHOD FOR IMAGING ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR IMAGING ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An imaging element includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes the following element. A photoelectric transducer is disposed in each of the plurality of pixels and is configured to generate electric charge corresponding to received light. A storage unit has a predetermined capacitance and is configured to store therein electric charge transferred from the photoelectric transducer. A capacitor is disposed separate from a silicon substrate with an interlayer insulating film therebetween, the photoelectric transducer and the storage unit being formed in the silicon substrate. A connecting unit is disposed separate from the silicon substrate with the interlayer insulating film therebetween and is configured to connect the storage unit and the capacitor. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130001404 | PIXEL ARRAY WITH INDIVIDUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL FOR A PIXEL OR PIXEL REGION - A pixel array includes a plurality of pixel structures, with each pixel structure having a photo-sensitive element for generating charge in response to incident light; a charge conversion element; a first transfer gate and a second transfer gate connected in series between the photosensitive element and the charge conversion element or between the photosensitive element and a supply line; and an output stage. A first transfer gate control line is connected to the first transfer gates of a first sub-set of the pixel structures in the array; and a second transfer gate control line connected to the second transfer gates of a second sub-set of the pixel structures in the array. The first sub-set of pixel structures and second sub-set of pixel structures partially overlap, having at least one pixel structure in common between them. | 2013-01-03 |
