| 02nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20090007407 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING A TRIM COVER WITH A FOAM PAD AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An apparatus for securing a trim cover to a foam pad includes a base and a platform coupled thereto that defines a working surface for supporting the foam pad thereon. A plurality of actuators project from the working surface. Each actuator is capable of movement away from and toward the working surface and includes a pair of retaining fingers capable of movement between an open and closed position. In use, the retaining fingers grasp a first connecting member on the trim cover and move the first connecting member toward the working surface as the actuators are moved toward the working surface so as to engage the first connecting member with a second connecting member in the foam pad thereby securing the trim cover to the foam pad. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007408 | Apparatus to Assist with Disconnecting Dialysate Tubing - This invention relates to an apparatus to be attached to the wall port for dialysate tubing to assist hemodialysis medical staff with disconnecting the dialysate tubing wand from its wall port. The apparatus uses the lever mechanism to minimize the force applied in this procedure and changes the forceful pulling motion to an effortless squeezing of the hand. The apparatus ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007409 | Assembly of sheet materials, tube assembly, drawing method and tools for drawing - The present invention provides an assembly of sheet materials in which a first sheet of material and a second sheet of material are disposed in an overlapping relationship, with a plurality of joint portions being formed therebetween by drawing an overlapping part of the first and second sheets of materials at a plurality of positions. The plurality of joint portions includes at least one first joint portion in which the first sheet of material is laterally extruded into the second sheet of material and at least one second joint portion in which the first sheet of material and the second sheet of material are in contact with each other in a cup-like surface configuration. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007410 | ENHANCED AUTOMATIC RIVETING SYSTEM - An enhanced automatic riveting system of the type used in robotised precision facilities to perform multiple functions, such as boring, reaming, rivet insertion, riveting, cleaning, etc. at a single work point, using the same equipment, characterised by the fact that it uses a multi-tool head, which does not move itself but is fixed on a parallel kinematic machine, which carries out all the combined positioning movements of the multi-tool head, performing the relevant position corrections between the different physical locations of the separate tools placed in the tool-holder head. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007411 | Method for manufacturing injection hole member - A lead hole is formed in a base material of an injection hole member with a straight punch, and then, a taper hole is formed in the base material by widening the lead hole with a taper punch. An intersection line between a virtual plane perpendicular to a central axis of the lead hole and an inner peripheral surface of the lead hole is elliptic in shape, whose major axis is directed along an intersection line between a virtual plane, which includes the central axis of the lead hole and a thickness direction axis of the base material, and the virtual plane perpendicular to the central axis of the lead hole. An intersection line between a virtual plane perpendicular to a central axis of the taper punch and an outer peripheral surface of the taper punch is round in shape. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007412 | Probe Tips and Method of Making Same - A probe includes a substrate and a tetragonal structure disposed on the substrate that has four end points. Three of the end points are disposed adjacent to the substrate. A fourth of the end points extends outwardly and substantially normal to the substrate. In a method of making a probe tip, a plurality of tetrapods are grown and at least one of the tetrapods is placed on a substrate at a selected location. The tetrapod is affixed to the substrate at the selected location. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007413 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VIBRATING MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURES - A method for fabrication of single crystal silicon micromechanical resonators using a two-wafer process, including either a Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or insulating base and resonator wafers, wherein resonator anchors, a capacitive air gap, isolation trenches, and alignment marks are micromachined in an active layer of the base wafer; the active layer of the resonator wafer is bonded directly to the active layer of the base wafer; the handle and dielectric layers of the resonator wafer are removed; viewing windows are opened in the active layer of the resonator wafer; masking the single crystal silicon semiconductor material active layer of the resonator wafer with photoresist material; a single crystal silicon resonator is machined in the active layer of the resonator wafer using silicon dry etch micromachining technology; and the photoresist material is subsequently dry stripped. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007414 | SCALABLE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHODS - A plurality of application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips with different functions is provided. Each of the ASICs performs one or more functions along an ultrasound data path. The chips include communications protocols or processes for allowing scaling. For example, ASICs for backend processing include data exchange ports for communicating between other ASICs of the same type. As another example, receive beamformer ASICs cascade for beamformation. By providing ASICs implementing many or most of the ultrasound data path functions, with scalability, the same ASICs may be used for different system designs. A family of systems from high end to low-end using the same types of ASICs, but in different configurations, is provided. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007415 | Hollow waveguide and method of manufacturing the same - A hollow waveguide has a metal-clad pipe having an inside metal layer and an outside metal layer, and a hollow region formed inside of the metal-clad pipe. The metal-clad pipe is formed by pressure-bonding metal pipes each of which is made of a metal material different from each other. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007416 | METHOD TO CONTROL MASK PROFILE FOR READ SENSOR DEFINITION - A method for constructing a magnetoresistive sensor that avoids shadowing effects of a mask structure during sensor definition. The method includes the use of an antireflective coating (ARC) and a photosensitive mask deposited there over. The photosensitive mask is formed to cover a desired sensor area, leaving non-sensor areas exposed. A reactive ion etch is performed to transfer the pattern of the photosensitive mask onto the underlying ARC layer. The reactive ion etch (RIE) is performed with a relatively high amount of platen power. The higher platen power increases ion bombardment of the wafer, thereby increasing the physical (ie mechanical) component of material removal relative to the chemical component. This increase in the physical component of material removal result in an increased rate of removal of the photosensitive mask material relative to the ion mill resistant mask. This avoids the formation of a bulbous or mushroom shaped photoresist mask and therefore, avoids shadowing effects during subsequent manufacturing processes. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007417 | Radial Anisotropic Magnet Manufacturing Method, Permanent Magnet Motor Using Radial Anisotropic Magnet, and Iron Core-Equipped Permanent Magnet Motor - In order to improve tranquility and controllability of an iron core-equipped permanent magnet motor with an improvement of a maximum energy product (BH) | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007418 | Powder magnetic core and method for manufacturing the same - In a method for manufacturing a powder magnetic core, magnetic layer green sheets is formed by using magnetic metal particles-having an insulating oxide layer on a surface thereof, and insulating layer green sheets are formed by using insulating particles. The magnetic layer green sheet and the insulating layer green sheet are alternately laminated, and the layers are press molded. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007419 | IRON CORE, IRON CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ALIGNMENT APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An iron core includes an electromagnetic steel plate having a first region on the surface of which an insulating film is formed and a second region which is not covered with the insulating film and exposed, and a coating member which coats at least the second region. The second region is formed by removing the insulating film by machining. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007420 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - A component mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of components on a board. The apparatus is provided with a board holding device for holding the board at a board holding position, a first mounting head for holding and taking out a component fed from a first component feeding position and mounting the component on the board held at the board holding position, a second mounting head for holding and taking out the component fed from a second component feeding position and mounting the component on the held board, and a component feeding device having a wafer holding table for holding a wafer on which the respective components are fed so that the wafer holding table can be moved reciprocationally between the first component feeding position and the second component feeding position. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007421 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - An exemplary method for manufacturing flexible printed circuit board is provided. A metal foil is supplied from a first feeding roller. The metal foil has a first surface and a second surface on two opposite sides of the metal foil. A first coverlay having a number of first openings defined therein is supplied from a second feeding roller and laminated on the first surface of the metal foil. Electrical traces are formed with the metal foil. A second coverlay having a number of second openings defined therein is supplied from a third feeding roller and laminated on the second surface of the metal foil. Each of the second openings registers with the respective first opening so that the electrical traces are exposed from the corresponding first and second openings. The method can improve quality and efficiency of manufacturing flexible printed circuit boards in a hollowed out form. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007422 | Connectible nanotube circuit - Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nanotubes or nanotube junctions. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007423 | Methods of Providing Semiconductor Components within Sockets - The invention includes methods of utilizing removable mechanical precising mechanisms and/or optical-based precising mechanisms to align chips within sockets. The sockets can be configured so that compression of the sockets opens a clamping mechanism. A chip can be placed within a socket with a manipulator and aligned during compression of the socket. Subsequently, the compression of the socket can be released while the manipulator remains in contact with the chip to hold the chip in place until the clamping mechanism is retaining the chip in the socket. The chip can then be released from the manipulator. The invention also includes systems for utilizing removable nests to align various chip geometries within generic socket designs. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007424 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - In an electronic component mounting method of mounting electronic components on a substrate by means of soldering by using an electronic component mounting system having a screen printing apparatus and an electronic component mounting apparatus connected to each other to manufacture a mounting substrate, prior to a screen printing process, the positions of pattern holes provided in a screen mask are measured to calculate mask aperture data, and the coordinates of a mounting position when a component mounting operation is performed by a mounting head are calculated, on the basis of the mask aperture data. In this way, it is possible to calculate the positional deviation of solder, without measuring the position of solder after printing whenever the solder is printed, and to prevent defects in mounting due to the positional deviation of solder, which results in high productivity. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007425 | Method for Manufacturing Multilayer Wiring Board - Provided is a method for manufacturing a multilayer wiring board, by which interlayer connection is efficiently performed and a non-penetrating hole having a hollow structure or a through hole can be formed at the same time without damaging a plated portion on the inner wall of the through hole. A first printed board ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007426 | Image forming apparatus and method of manufacturing electronic circuit using the same - An image forming apparatus comprises an exposure unit forming an electrostatic latent image on a photo conductor based on image information, a developing unit developing the electrostatic latent image by toner made of formation material of a circuitry layer, and an electrostatic transferring unit transferring a toner image on the photo conductor onto a substrate. The toner image is transferred so as to cover at least a part of a conductor layer formed on the substrate. At this time, excessive charges caused in the conductor layer accompanying the start of the transfer of the toner image are removed. Alternatively, charges of which polarity is reverse to that of the toner are added to the conductor layer. These allow the circuitry layer to be formed to have a desired pattern favorably and securely on the conductor layer. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007427 | LAND GRID ARRAY (LGA) INTERPOSER UTILIZING METAL-ON-ELASTOMER HEMI-TORUS AND OTHER MULTIPLE POINTS OF CONTACT GEOMETRIES - A method of producing a land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007428 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head including a plurality of passages on a substrate, the passages communicating with a plurality of discharge ports configured to discharge liquid. The method includes the step of forming first to fourth patterns, the first pattern having a shape of one passage of the passages, the second pattern having a shape of other passage of the passages, the third pattern being formed near the first pattern, the fourth pattern being formed near the second pattern, the first to fourth patterns being formed on the substrate. The method also includes coating the substrate with a cover layer covering the first to fourth patterns, removing the first pattern to form the one passage, and removing the second pattern to form the other passage. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007429 | Liquid-supplying member, liquid-ejecting apparatus, attaching method, liquid delivery tube, and liquid delivery tube production method - A connection part is attached to an end of a liquid delivery tube, the connection part being provided with a flow path for changing the flowing direction of a liquid. A method for attaching the connection part to the liquid delivery tube comprises the steps of: preparing a pin having a leading end portion of substantially the same section as that of the flow path of the liquid delivery tube and an arcuate portion which curves in an arc from the leading end portion so as to have a substantially constant section; inserting the leading end portion of the pin into the flow path from at least one end of the liquid delivery tube; placing dies so as to enclose at least one end of the liquid delivery tube; forming the connection part by outsert molding from resin which fills the dies in which the liquid delivery tube and the pin are placed; and extracting the pin from the liquid delivery tube in a direction along the arcuate shape of the pin after removal of the dies from the liquid delivery tube and the connection part. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007430 | Tracked vehicle road wheel puller - A wheel puller assembly for forcibly removing a road wheel from a hub and axle associated with a tracked vehicle. The road wheel further includes outer and inner wheel components bolted to a circular array of lugs extending from the vehicle hub. The assembly includes a substantially flattened and plate-shaped base, a leg extending upwardly from the base and which is typically pivotally connected thereto. A powered cylinder secures to an upper end location of the leg and includes first and second telescoping components terminating in a clamp exhibiting a plurality of radially outwardly extending claws. The claws terminate in inwardly directed fingers for engaging respective locations along an annular rim associated with at least one of the outer and inner road wheel components. The clamp is adapted to engaging a location associated with the road wheel and in order to apply at least one of a pulling and twisting force to forcibly remove the road wheel from the hub. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007431 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DENTAL INSTRUMENTS FROM SUPER-ELASTIC ALLOYS - Dental instruments and appliances are manufactured from a superelastic alloy, which includes atoms from the group IV | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007432 | Holder for razor head - The invention discloses a holder for a razor head. The holder includes a mounting base thereon defining a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a holding member which includes a first holding part and a second holding part for holding the razor head, and an actuating member. The first holding part and the second holding part are engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the first direction. The actuating member is engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the second direction. When the actuating member slides along the positive of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide toward each other along the first direction; when the actuating member slides along the negative of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide oppositely along the first direction. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007433 | Hand held appliances - A hand held appliance including a handle, a head part for use in performing a treatment on a body of a user of the appliance, an electrically operable vibration generating device, and a control device to control operation of the vibration generating device. The control device is proximity or touch sensitive and has a sensor element located at the head part. The vibration generating device is actuated in response to a user of the appliance moving the head part into close proximity to, or into contact with, the body for treating the body. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007434 | KITCHEN KNIFE WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE WEIGHTS - A knife with a handle capable of adjustable weight configurations. The handle is hollow such that the weight balance between the handle and blade may be adjusted through the selective use of one or more removable weights that form part of an axially oriented weight mounting assembly. A user may add or remove weights until a desired knife balance is achieved. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007435 | POWER CUTTER - A power cutter comprising: a housing | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007436 | Silicon blades for surgical and non-surgical use - Ophthalmic surgical blades are manufactured from either a crystalline or polycrystalline material, preferably in the form of a wafer. The method comprises preparing the crystalline or polycrystalline wafers by mounting them and machining trenches into the wafers. Methods for machining the trenches, which form the bevel blade surfaces, include a diamond blade saw, laser system, ultrasonic machine, a hot forge press and a router. The wafers are then placed in an etchant solution which isotropically etches the wafers in a uniform manner, such that layers of crystalline or polycrystalline material are removed uniformly, producing single, double or multiple bevel blades. Nearly any bevel angle can be machined into the wafer which remains after etching. The resulting radii of the blade edges is 5-500 nm, which is the same caliber as a diamond edged blade, but manufactured at a fraction of the cost. The ophthalmic surgical blades can be used for cataract and refractive surgical procedures, as well as microsurgical, biological and non-medical, non-biological purposes. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007437 | METHOD OF CUTTING OFF WORKPIECE USING BAND SAW MACHINE AS WELL AS BAND SAW MACHINE - A method of cutting a workpiece using an endless band saw blade and a band saw machine are provided. The method includes suspending the endless band saw blade between a driving wheel and a driven wheel such that the workpiece may be cut by the endless band saw blade, applying at least a first pulse and a second pulse to a first motor rotating the driving wheel and a second motor rotating the driven wheel, respectively, wherein the pulses have phases opposite to each other, and cutting the workpiece. The band saw machine includes an endless band saw blade suspended between a driving wheel having a first motor and a driven wheel having a second motor. The band saw machine further includes a pulse applying module that applies at least a first pulse and a second pulse to the first motor and the second motor, respectively, wherein the pulses have phases opposite to each. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007438 | Chain Saw - A chain saw includes a body in which an engine for driving a saw chain is laterally housed; a top handle provided above the body; and a muffler arranged below the engine, in which an exhaust outlet for discharging exhaust from the body side to the outside opens forward from the body side. Accordingly, not only the exhaust can be discharged forward from the side of the body, but also the exhaust sound can be propagated forward so that less exhaust sound is heard by the operator, thereby improving the work environment. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007439 | AUTO CHAIN TENSIONER - The invention relates to an auto tensioner of a chain saw. A spiral guide groove ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007440 | POWER CUTTER - A power cutter comprising: a housing | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007441 | Variable dust chute for circular saws - The present invention is directed to a hand-held circular saw with an integrated dust collection system. Such saw may include an upper blade guard for protecting the user from a saw blade, the upper blade guard configured with a front region and a back region, the front region including a hollow channel to control the pathway of dust and debris and a dust collection system incorporated within the front region of the upper blade guard allowing dust and debris to be directed away from the user. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007442 | Razor Implement - The present invention provides a razor implement which can be satisfactorily used by those who are accustomed to using razor implements, and exhibits an extremely high safety during shaving. The razor implement of the first present invention is a razor implement in which a safety guard | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007443 | Personal Razor Device - A personal razor device includes a primary cutting head having a primary cutting member. A primary handle includes one end coupled to the primary cutting head. The razor device includes an auxiliary cutting member and an auxiliary handle coupled to the auxiliary cutting member. The auxiliary cutting member is removably coupled to the primary handle. In a first configuration, the auxiliary cutting member is positioned inside a hollow cavity defined by the primary handle whereas in a second configuration, the auxiliary cutting member is outside the primary handle. The primary and auxiliary handles may each include one of a protrusion and receiving element having complementary configurations. Interaction between these structures may selectively couple the primary and auxiliary handles together. These structures may be configured so that the auxiliary cutting member is adjacent a first end of the primary handle or adjacent a second end of the primary handle. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007444 | EYEGLASS FRAME SHAPE MEASURING APPARATUS - An eyeglass frame shape measuring apparatus comprises: a frame holding unit which holds a eyeglass frame in a desired position; a rotary base; a feeler holding unit which comprises a support shaft to which a feeler for measurement is attached, a first arm for holding the support shaft, an elastic body for urging the first arm so that the support shaft is urged outward with respect to a rotation center axis of the rotary base, and a first arm holding unit for holding the first arm to enable the support shaft to be inclined with respect to the rotation center axis; a detecting unit which detects movement of the first arm; and an arithmetic unit which obtains a three-dimensional movement position of the feeler to obtain the three-dimensional shape of the rim, on the basis of rotation of the rotary base and results of detection of the detecting unit. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007445 | Archery peep sight - An archery peep sight including first and second, non-interlocking housing members that fully enclose and clampingly engage separated strands of a bowstring, thereby avoiding the need for serving. The sight is formed of high-strength, lightweight material, is generally elliptical in shape and interiorly captures two separated strands of a bowstring along its opposed longitudinal sides. By fully enclosing the bowstring strands, the sight resists ingress of moisture, debris other undesirable matter that might hinder operation of the sight or deteriorate the bowstring at the sight location. In addition, the non-interlocking nature of the first and second housing members permits them to be easily and non-destructively removed from a bowstring whenever desired or necessary. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007446 | Archery range finders and lenses - Archery range finders and lenses for archery range finders, the archery range finders being intended to be mounted on an archery bow. The archery range finders allow for the archer to place the lens on the target and obtain an immediate reading of the distance that the target is from the shooter and enables the shooter to place the proper distance pin on the target without having to do any mechanical adjustments and without having to guess the distance of the target from the shooter. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007447 | LEVEL - An object is to provide a very novel and highly practical level in which mass productivity is good, in which the bubble position is easily corrected, and which is advantageous in terms of cost. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007448 | TOOL FOR QUALITATIVELY MEASURING A FEATURE OF A SKATE BLADE - A tool for qualitatively measuring a feature of a skate blade. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007449 | CONTOUR MEASURING PROBE - An exemplary contour measuring probe includes a guide ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007450 | CONTOUR MEASURING PROBE - An exemplary contour measuring probe ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007451 | Arrangement and method for sealing of a pocket space between drying cylinders in a paper machine or similar, runnability component, and method for manufacturing a runnability component - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for sealing of a pocket space between drying cylinders ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007452 | Drying unit Using far Infrared Rays, Drying Apparatus Using the Unit and Waveguide for the Apparatus - Disclosed is a far infrared drying apparatus, including: at least one far infrared drying unit, which is heated by an electric heating element and converts heat energy into far infrared rays, namely, electromagnetic wave energy: a support name for supporting the at least one far infrared driving unit; a moving device for moving the support frame; and a waveguide for guiding the far infrared rays over a long distance onto an object to be dried. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007453 | Flame Dryer - The object of the invention is an dryer in the dryer section ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007454 | NOZZLE INSERT FOR A YANKEE IMPINGEMENT HOOD - The present invention includes a nozzle insert for use in a drying machine of the type used in paper web drying. The nozzle insert of the present invention includes at least one intake having a central portion, wherein a pair of center vanes is disposed for directing airflow. The central portion is bounded by at least one turning vane adapted for directing airflow in a lateral direction. For each turning vane, there is at least one straightening vane adapted for curtailing swirling of the airflow. The vanes are oriented at optimal angles for directing the flow of the nozzle in a lateral direction, while permitting some air to penetrate the central portion through a series of ports. The intakes are bounded by a series of insulated bulkheads, which serve to direct airflow and contain heat-loss through thermal emission. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007455 | HIGH HEEL SHOE OF IMPROVED COMFORT - In a high heel shoe the heel seat is angled upwards approximately 3-5 degrees. The insole follows the natural shape of the inside long arch of the foot so that the medial arch of the foot is raised higher than the lateral arch of the foot in order to support the natural angle of the calcaneus, the navicular, the medial cuneiform and the first metatarsal. The angle of the heel seat is more acute relative to the ground looking from the lateral side of the shoe. A triangular dome bump on the insole of the shoe has one corner behind the second metatarsal head, a second corner behind the fourth metatarsal head and the final corner near mid-foot. Material is added beneath the sole of the insole so that the greatest thickness is beneath the metatarsal heads and tapers to zero at the end of the insole toward the toes. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007456 | SNOWSHOE ACCESSORY - A snowshoe accessory is provided. The snowshoe accessory can be purchased at low cost as an after-market device and be installed easily by the purchaser on his/her own snowshoes for upgrading them or snowshoes can also be purchased along with the snowshoe accessory already installed. The snowshoe accessory is to be installed on snowshoes having a tubular outside frame to provide lateral longitudinal crampons for preventing side-sliding. Lateral longitudinal crampons are disposed in a region proximate to the portion of the snowshoe where the weight of the snowshoer is applied—i.e., near the foot pivot system and the heel stand—and penetrate in the snow to efficiently prevent side-sliding when snowshoeing on a tilted snow surface for example and to provide additional traction. A snowshoe accessory without crampon can also be provided to provide spacing between the tubular frame and the ground in order to prevent early wear out of the pivot strap or the deck. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007457 | SHOES | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007458 | VIBRATING FOOTWEAR DEVICE AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR USE THEREWITH - A footwear device for enhancing an entertainment experience in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a first actuator mounted in the footwear device and operable to impart a vibration to the footwear device based on an indication of reproduced sound included in the entertainment experience. A vibration signal is provided to drive the vibration of the footwear device and may be based on reproduced audible information and/or enhanced information optimized to maximize vibration. The present application also relates to an entertainment system for use with the vibrating footwear device. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007459 | FOOTWEAR ADORNMENT, FOOTWEAR ACCESSORY HOLDER, AND METHODS THEREFOR - A footwear accessory holder including a mount attachable to the footwear for receiving at least one display item and a display item retainer movably disposed on the mount. The mount being movable between an open position to allow the display item to be received in the mount and a closed position to prevent the display item from being removed from the mount. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007460 | Earth saw - An apparatus used to excavate trenches. In a preferred embodiment the trenching machine has a cutting disc supported on a frame and adapted to operate with the center point of the cutting disc below ground. A spoils handler supported above the cutting disc and forward of the center point is used to move spoils away from the cutting disc. The ratio of cutting depth to weight of the trenching assembly and the cutting depth to wheel diameter is improved through the use of a cutting disc that is concave. The outer rim of the concave disc may support a plurality of replaceable cutting member. The cutting disc is rotated using a drive assembly that is contained within the cutting width of the cutting disc. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007461 | TRACKED VEHICLE - A tracked vehicle, particularly a piste grooming vehicle including a transmission powered chassis comprising a plurality of axled gear wheels for a track, the chassis comprising a maximum track width and a traction length between the frontmost and rearmost axle of the gear wheels, is characterized in that the control ratio, as the result of dividing the traction length by the track width, is smaller or equal to 1.5 preferably smaller or equal to 1.4 and that the transmission has a power of at least 400 HP. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007462 | Hydraulic system with thermal shock protection - A hydraulic system with thermal shock protection. The hydraulic system can include a controller that limits when hot hydraulic fluids may be directed to cold hydraulic components. The hydraulic system can be used in machines such as trenchers to protect hydraulic components such as hydraulic motors from failure due to thermal shock. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007463 | Upper frame for excavator - An upper frame for an excavator is provided to smoothly transmit the load and shock which is transmitted through a mounting portion of a working device during operation (e.g., a lifting operation mode), to an upper frame by integrally installing a bracket for mounting a fuel tank or the like on an upper plate of the upper frame. The upper frame includes a center frame having a bottom plate and a pair of side plates and vertically welded to the bottom plate, a left side frame welded to the side plate of the center frame, a right side frame welded to the side plate of the center frame, an upper plate placed in the front of the center frame for supporting a bracket for a working device, to which a boom is pivotally secured, and an extended member integrally extended from one end of the upper plate for supporting desired parts. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007464 | Hydraulic Shovel | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007465 | QUICK COUPLER ASSEMBLY - A quick coupler for connecting and disconnecting an implement such as a bucket to and from a machine such as an excavator. In an example, the quick coupler includes a frame having recesses configured to receive pins located on the implement. The quick coupler includes first and second securing latches that are movable between latched and unlatched positions for removably latching the pins of the implement in the recesses. A rocker assembly and a connector link are provided for moving the second latch between latched and unlatched positions. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007466 | Id badge holder - An apparatus for holding an ID badge includes a first portion. The apparatus includes a second portion which detachably connects with the first portion. The apparatus includes a first tile attached to the first portion having a clamp assembly that fixes to an object. The apparatus comprises a second tile attached to the second portion which holds the ID badge. A method for holding an ID badge. The method includes the steps of attaching a clamp assembly of a first tile of a first portion to an object. There is the step of detaching a second portion from the first portion. The second portion has a second tile attached to the second portion which holds the ID badge. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007467 | Advent-Type Calendar Container Frame and Methods for Assembly - An advent-type calendar with a plurality of chambers holding a plurality of containers each container receiving a gift item and corresponding to a time period (a day, for example) of an occasion. The containers are successively removed and opened to reveal the gift item, then rotated and replaced into the chamber to indicate that the corresponding time period has been achieved or surpassed and the container has been used or emptied. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007468 | METHOD OF TEACHING READING - A method of teaching a student how to read comprises selecting a word to be taught, the word comprising a letter; providing the letter with a visual indicium to form a phonogram, the visual indicium symbolizing a known word having a known pronunciation; using at least a portion of the known pronunciation of the known word to guide the student on how the phonogram is pronounced; and using the pronunciation of the phonogram to guide the student on how the word to be taught is read. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007469 | Changeable-image display card - A changeable-image display card is built by combining a pouch | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007470 | Identification Tag and Releasable Attachment Clip - An identification tag that is adapted to be attached to a collar ring. The tag has a molded tag body that defines a pair of recesses, and a pliable clip having spaced arms that are adapted to be releasably received into the tag body recesses, the clip further adapted to be coupled to the collar ring, to releasably couple the tag body to the collar ring. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007471 | Setting apparatus for displacing push elements in a sign display module - A setting apparatus ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007472 | Character Emitting Placard - A light-emit ting character placard is disclosed. The placard includes: a placard base plate ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007473 | DISPLAY WITH BANNER CONNECTION SYSTEM AND BANNER - An exhibit or display for tradeshows or the like having a plurality of support members and a banner that can include an elongate attachment member or banner strip presented or disposed thereon that can be used to selectively operably couple and decouple the banner with a channel in one of the plurality of support members or in a channel member portion included in a channel portion in one of the plurality of support members. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007474 | Display Means - The present invention relates to a display means ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007475 | Tool and Method for Organizing a Vertically Stacked Pile of Items - A tool and a method of using the tool for organizing a vertically stacked pile of thin items. The method involves the steps of (i) obtaining a plurality of separator plates, each having at least one edge tab bearing indicia descriptive of a defined class of thin items, (ii) placing a thin item belonging to one of the defined classes of items either (a) atop that separator plate bearing indicia descriptive of the class to which the thin item belongs and underneath any other separator plates positioned above that separator plate, or (b) underneath that separator plate bearing indicia descriptive of the class to which the thin item belongs and atop any other separator plate positioned below that separator plate, and then (iii) repeating step (b), with a consistent selection of subpart (a) or (b) of step (ii), for a plurality of thin items. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007476 | Retrofit safety means for weapons and method for securing weapons - The present invention relates to a safety means for weapons. The safety means comprises an electronic control unit for the authentication of an authorized user and the control of a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism mechanically engages with at least one mechanical part of the ignition chain so that said ignition chain is interrupted and firing is prevented. The safety mechanism comprises an actuator for releasing said engagement of the safety mechanism in case the electronic control unit identifies an authentication signal. The safety means according to the present invention is provided in a retrofit main component part of a weapon, which replaces a corresponding original main component part of the weapon. The safety means is preferably controllable by a transponder. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007477 | FIREARM - An improved firearm having a barrel coupled to an upper receiver where the receiver includes a passageway extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a guidance feature extending along the passageway generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The firearm also includes a lower receiver coupled to the upper receiver and a recoil spring assembly comprising a mating attachment structure and a disassembly button disposed on a lateral side of the upper receiver. The mating attachment structure is attached to an attachment structure of the lower receiver to attach the lower receiver to the upper receiver. Actuation of the disassembly button detaches the mating attachment structure from the attachment structure to detach the lower receiver from the upper receiver. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007478 | GAS CYLINDER COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Methods and apparatus are described for gas cylinder components for use with a firearm with a barrel. The gas cylinder component includes a reception bore for receiving the barrel. Additionally, the gas cylinder component includes a torque-proof fixture that is under pre-stressing, wherein the torque-proof fixture comprises one or more bores tangential to the barrel further including a pin to create spring pinning action. Further, the gas cylinder component includes a foresight that is rotatable around an axis, and a demountable clamping device that secures at least one position of the foresight. The gas cylinder component is under spring pre-stressing and is torque proof on the barrel. Additionally, the gas cylinder component is to lock on the barrel. Further, the engagement of the gas cylinder component on the barrel is to substantially prevent the rotation of the gas cylinder apparatus relative to an axis of the barrel. Further yet, substantially all forces that are introduced to a front of the firearm is absorbed by the gas cylinder component and introduced into the barrel. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007479 | MANUALLY ACTIVATED ROTATABLE DECOY STAKE - The present invention includes a decoy stake designed to support and impart motion to an animal decoy. The stake is preferably removably attached to a decoy and is controlled directly by a human observer through a simple mechanism such as a string, wire, or filament coupled to a rotatable mechanism contained within the stake. Preferably, the rotation mechanism is biased so that it returns to a determined rotational position when no force is applied by the operator. The invention further provides a method of attracting an animal using a manually rotatable decoy stake. The method includes attaching a decoy to the rotatable stake, placing the stake and attached decoy in a location where it is likely to be observed by the animal, and manually rotating the stake from a concealed location to impart rotational movement to the decoy. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007480 | Fishing Lure - A fishing lure including an illumination means; a body having walls defining a water tight cavity; a power source and a control circuit within the cavity connected to the illumination means. The control circuit controlling the supply of power to the illumination means such that light is emitted from the illumination means. The fishing lure is controllable via a remote control which can be used to select various operating modes such that the lure can produce any desired color, or pattern of colors, to emulate the body of a bait fish. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007481 | System for delivery of insecticide - The system for delivery of insecticide provides a portable enclosure for delivering insecticide to an infested tree trunk. The system includes an annular shell disposed around with the trunk of the tree that defines an annular tank. An annular base supports the wall(s) of the annular shell and has a liquid impermeable membrane attached thereto that can be wrapped around the base of the tree trunk to prevent pesticide seepage into the ground. A pump delivers insecticide into the annular tank at an upper end of the tank. A drain hose attached to the base of the tank returns insecticide to the pump for recirculation. The pump is actuated in pulsating mode to agitate insecticide in the tank, causing waves of sufficient pressure to induce the insecticide to penetrate deeply through any bores in the trunk to kill both adult insects and larvae. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007482 | Sulfur Evaporator - A fumigation apparatus ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007483 | Organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes and use thereof for defoaming liquid fuels with biofuel additions - The invention relates to organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes and to their use for defoaming liquid fuels, especially diesel fuels and diesel fuels to which biofuels have been added. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007484 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS FEED MATERIALS INTO REUSABLE CARBONACEOUS AND HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - Apparatus and process for producing carbonaceous materials and/or hydrocarbon materials from a biomass feed composition, the apparatus including a feed port; a thermal decomposition assembly including a ribbonchannel reactor which includes an inner heated hollow cylinder; an outer heated hollow cylinder, one of which is rotatable with respect to the other, both heated hollow cylinders providing heat to the feed composition to convert it to a vapor fraction and a solid residue fraction; low height flighting mounted with respect to the inner and outer heated hollow cylinders to move the feed composition through the thermal decomposition assembly; at least one vapor port for removing the vapor fraction containing a hydrocarbon material; and at least one solids port for removing the solid fraction, containing a carbonaceous material. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007485 | Sensor-Based Chemical Management for Agricultural Landscapes - An algorithmic method is described for sensor-based real-time application of an agricultural material. Method includes means for characterizing and treating crop biomass variability without the use of a grower managed reference crop. Crop variability is determined statistically by driving one or more transects through the field in order to collect crop canopy information for sensor calibration purposes. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007486 | HYDROPONIC GROWING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system for growing plants hydroponically on a vertical wall. The system can be used to grow many different species of plants concurrently. The system comprises a specially designed wall together with an integrated and customizable automatic irrigation system for providing nutrients and water, with metered absorption of the nutrients and water by the plants and regulation of excess nutrients and water. The wall may be equipped with an automatic release system which releases the nutrients into the wail's absorbent covering. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007487 | Uncooled protective slag discharge tube - A reactor is proposed for entrained flow gasification for operation with pulverized or liquid fuels, with liquid fuels being understood as oils containing solids as well as suspensions of water or oil with combustible materials crushed into fine dust or anorganic additives, at pressures between ambient pressure and 8 MPa, gasification temperatures between 1,200 and 1,900° C., as well as with a gasification means containing free oxygen, which features a reaction chamber, a gasification burner which is arranged in the upper area of the reaction chamber, a quench chamber, which is connected via a crude gas and slag discharge outlet to the reaction chamber, a draft tube protecting the slag discharge outlet. The draft tube of this reactor is inventively formed from Molybdenum, an alloy featuring molybdenum, Tantalum or an alloy featuring Tantalum. The choice of these materials enables a previously complicated installation to be greatly simplified by omitting the cooling previously required. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007488 | CHARCOAL/ASH REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR A DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method and apparatus is provided for use in a fixed-bed gasification system for the disengagement of gas and the removal of ash and charcoal. In one example, the invention includes an auger system, a water seal system, and a gas disengagement system. The gas disengagement mechanism prevents plugging and blinding of the gas offtake system and simultaneously limits particulate entrainment in the gas produced by the gasifier. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007489 | Vehicle Door Comprising a Deceleration Function - The invention relates to a vehicle door comprising a braking function before a detected obstacle ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007490 | Vehicle Window Pane and Manufacturing Method Therefor - There is provided a vehicle window pane that can be manufactured at low cost and can reduce burning sensation of the skin of a passenger in the vehicle, and a manufacturing method therefor. With a glass plate | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007491 | Pivotable Sliding Door - A pivotable, sliding door is provided that includes a door leaf and a first roller lever disposed adjacent to a lateral closing edge of the door leaf. The first roller lever defines first and second ends. A guide rail is disposed on the door leaf. A roller is disposed on the first end of the first roller lever and in the guide rail. A locking element is disposed on the second end of the first roller lever. A retaining element, affixable to a door frame, is disposed adjacent to the second end of the first roller lever, the retaining element defining a stop and a predetermined, curved track. The first roller lever is displaceable along the predetermined, curved track to the stop. In the stop position, the first roller lever is pivotable into a locked position where the locking element engages the retaining element. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007492 | Seals and Fastners - The invention relates to a releasable fastening system ( | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007493 | Method and device for adjusting a frameless window pane of amotor vehicle - In a method and a device for adjusting a frameless window pane of a motor vehicle by means of a motorized window lifter activated by a control device, for adjusting the window pane between an open position and a closed position, in which the window pane upper edge is arranged in a window pane seal associated therewith and connected to the motor vehicle roof, the closed position of the window pane and/or the closing force with which the window pane bears against the window pane seal, is altered depending on the relative position of the window pane seal to the window pane upper edge. As a result, a connection of the window pane upper edge to the window pane seal which remains the same irrespective of the driving speed of the motor vehicle, is guaranteed and ensures that even at higher driving speeds there is no occurrence of leakages or increased wind noise. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007494 | Adjustable Window Regulator Lifter Plate Assembly For A Vehicle Window - In an embodiment an adjustable window regulator lifter plate assembly is provided. The adjustable window regulator lifter plate assembly includes a base, a window holder and a cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism. The base is configured for movement along a path. The base has an inboard side and an outboard side. The window holder is configured to receive and hold a vehicle window. The window holder is movably connected to the base. The cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism is operable by a cross-car orientation adjustment tool and is operatively connected to the window holder to control the cross-car orientation of the window holder. The cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism includes a cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism tool-receiving member configured to receive the cross-car orientation adjustment tool. The cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism tool-receiving member is accessible from the inboard side of the base. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007495 | Locking Lift Plate - A window regulator that resists backdrive forces directly at the lift plate and rail, rather than by the drive assembly. A locking shoe mounted within the lift plate and selectively frictionally engages the rail while the drive assembly is at rest. Thus, any backdrive forces are transmitted from the window glass to the lift plate, and then directly to the rail, avoiding the drive assembly. A release fork that is coupled to the drive cable automatically disengages the locking shoe when the drive assembly is activated, and engages the locking shoe when the drive assembly disengages. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007496 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SLIDING SPEED OF VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR - Under a method to control a sliding speed in accordance with this invention, the motor is initially accelerated for a predetermined reference speed, and then during the initial acceleration period, if a rotational speed of the wire drum is of and above a given value, a difference between a rotational speed of the wire drum and a rotational speed of the motor is of and above a given value, and a rate of acceleration of the wire drum is of and above a given value, the rotational speed of the motor is reduced temporarily judging the slide door is in a state of abnormal acceleration, and then the motor is accelerated again at a lower rate than the initial acceleration toward the reference speed. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007497 | Window drain - A window drain for preventing stains on a building wall and damage caused by (frozen) rain water, which is installable and sealable easily without impairing the appearance of a building. The present invention relates to a window drain adaptable to be positioned beneath a sill of a sash window frame having a vertical portion, a sloping portion, a front portion, and a horizontal portion for latching to an upper portion of an external wall. Further, the present invention relates to a window drain, wherein the horizontal portion has notches at both ends thereof. Further, the present invention relates to a window drain, further having upstanding portions at both ends of the window drain to regulate a stream of water so that the water is kept between the upstanding portions. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007498 | Weather strip - A weather strip includes a flexible strip main body, and a core embedded in the strip main body. The core includes a core main body having an engaged portion and an engaging leg member to be inserted into and engaged with a mounting hole on a mounting object. The engaging leg member has a first engaging portion for engaging the mounting hole and a second engaging portion for engaging the engaged portion of the core. At least the first engaging portion is not covered by the strip main body. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007499 | Cavity Head Flashing - A cavity head flashing including a back section and an angled flat section, wherein: the angled flat section is set at an obtuse angle to the substantially vertical back section; and the flashing further includes a drain section and a bracket section, wherein: the bracket section is substantially parallel to the back section, with the drain section running between them so that the back section, the drain section and the bracket section form a substantially H-shape when viewed from the end of the flashing; and wherein: the flashing when installed is fitted with an end bung at either end. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007500 | MODULAR STRUCTURAL SYSTEM - A modular structural system includes a hub in the general shape of a polygon, such as a hexagon or octagon, which may be somewhat rounded or may have a regular shape. The system includes a plurality of other structural members, such as hub spokes, for interfacing adjacent the hub, and leg spokes, for interfacing with the hub or with the hub spokes. The system also includes cross braces for providing additional support between the hub spokes and leg spokes. The hub, the hub spokes, leg spokes, and cross braces are joined by bores in the individual pieces and a plurality of dowels or rods placed into the bores. From these modular pieces, and currently available structural members, many useful and recreational structures may be assembled and then disassembled, such as frames, garden structures, furniture, shelving, and the like. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007501 | NON-COMBUSTIBLE KITCHEN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - Disclosed are systems and methods for non-combustible kitchen systems. A rigid frame is coupled to sheet material to form a non-combustible kitchen structure. Various finishing materials such as stone or tile are coupled to the structure. The non-combustible kitchen system exhibits improved resistance to heat and weather damage, such as damage incurred when a user leaves a grill element burning for an extended period of time. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007502 | GROUND ANCHOR - A ground anchor for anchoring a structure positioned on the ground. The ground anchor comprises a base member, a movable anchoring member and a holding member. The base member is fitted in a hole within the ground and fixedly secured to the ground against removal thereof. The movable anchoring member is mounted to the base member and is movable between a non-anchoring position and an anchoring position. The holding member is mountable to the movable anchoring member when in the anchoring position and to the structure positioned on the ground. When the base member is fixedly secured to the ground, and the movable anchoring member is in the anchoring position with the holding member mounted thereto and to the structure, the ground anchor anchors the structure to the ground. A kit comprising a plurality of such ground anchors is also disclosed. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007503 | Hurricane and storm protection large windows and doors - Hurricane shutter hardware that are simple, inexpensive, and easy to install on a house. The hardware provide a means of quickly attaching a large covering over a large window or door that can withstand wind, wind-driven missiles, and heavy rain. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007504 | PARTITION SYSTEM - A partition system includes a first pilaster and a door coupled to the first pilaster and rotatable from a closed position to an open position. The door is configurable in a first configuration wherein the door is rotatable from the closed position to the open position in a first direction and prevented from rotating in a second direction from the closed position, the second direction opposite the first direction. The door is further configurable in a second configuration wherein the door is rotatable from the closed position to the open position in the second direction and prevented from rotating in the first direction from the closed position. The door is coupled to the first pilaster to define a seam and prevents a line of sight from being established through the seam. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007505 | Window drain - A window drain for preventing stains on a building wall and damage caused by frozen rain water, which is installable and sealable easily without impairing the appearance of a building. The present invention relates to a window drain adapted to be positioned at the portion beneath each vertical post of a sash window frame comprising a vertical portion, a sloping portion, a front portion and a horizontal portion for latching itself to an upper portion of an external wall. Further, the present invention relates to the window drain, wherein the horizontal portion has a notch at an end thereof and a sealing pocket. Further, the present invention relates to a window drain, further comprising upstanding portions to regulate a stream of water so that the water is kept between the upstanding portions, at both ends of the window drain wherein one upstanding portion is located at the inner side of the vertical portion of a sash window frame, and the other upstanding portion is located at the outer side of the vertical portion of a sash window frame. | 2009-01-08 |
| 20090007506 | Partition Panel and a Method of Assembling It - A partition panel for dividing a room in an office comprises a pair of decoration panels each having a plurality of engagement holes, a rectangular frame between the pair of decoration panels, and an engagement member having a plurality of hooks. The hooks engage in the engagement holes of the decoration panel. The engagement member is fixed to the frame. | 2009-01-08 |
