05th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110024911 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrical characteristics test for a semiconductor integrated circuit using a Kelvin contact method can be conducted in a pre-process without obstructing the reduction in size of a semiconductor chip or without complicating the circuit design. A probe card in a testing apparatus includes probes for Kelvin contact, the probes for Kelvin contact including a coil probe and a POGO pin probe disposed inside the coil probe, and a probe for two-terminal measurement. Electrode pads formed in each chip area over a wafer are in a relation of A=B<2A, given that the area of one of the electrode pads with which the probe for Kelvin contact comes into contact is B and the area of the other electrode pad with which the probe for two-terminal measurement comes into contact is A. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024912 | CMOS DEVICE INCLUDING MOLECULAR STORAGE ELEMENTS IN A VIA LEVEL - Memory cells in integrated circuit devices may be formed on the basis of functional molecules which may be positioned within via openings on the basis of appropriate patterning techniques, which may also be used for forming semiconductor-based integrated circuits. Consequently, memory cells may be formed on a “molecular” level without requiring extremely sophisticated patterning regimes, such as electron beam lithography and the like. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024913 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip includes a first engaging portion. The first engaging portion includes a first conductor. The second semiconductor chip includes a second engaging portion engaged with the first engaging portion. The second engaging portion includes a second conductor being electrically in contact with the first conductor. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024914 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING AN INTER-DIE CONNECTION ON THE BASIS OF FUNCTIONAL MOLECULES - In a stacked chip configuration, the “inter chip” connection is established on the basis of functional molecules, thereby providing a fast and space-efficient communication between the different semiconductor chips. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024915 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes placing a first semiconductor over an electrically conductive carrier. The first semiconductor is covered with a molding compound. A through hole is formed in the molding compound. A first material is deposited in the through hole. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024916 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming an Interposer Package with Through Silicon Vias - A semiconductor device has a carrier for supporting the semiconductor device. A first semiconductor die is mounted over the carrier. A first dummy die having a first through-silicon via (TSV) is mounted over the carrier. The first semiconductor die and the first dummy die are encapsulated using a wafer molding material. The carrier is removed. A first redistribution layer (RDL) is formed over a first surface of the first semiconductor die and a first surface of the first dummy die to electrically connect the first TSV and a contact pad of the first semiconductor die. An insulation layer is formed over the first RDL. A second RDL is formed over a second surface of the first dummy die opposite the first surface of the first dummy die and electrically connected to the first TSV. A semiconductor package is connected to the second RDL. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024917 | MULTI-DIE PACKAGE - A multi-die package has a plurality of leads and first and second semiconductor dies in superimposition and bonded together defining a die stack. The die stack has opposed first and second sides, with each of the first and second semiconductor dies having gate, drain and source regions, and gate, drain and source contacts. The first opposed side has the drain contact of the second semiconductor die, which is in electrical communication with a first set of the plurality of leads. The gate, drain and source contacts of the first semiconductor die and the gate and source contacts of the second semiconductor die are disposed on the second of said opposed sides and in electrical communication with a second set of the plurality of leads. The lead for the source of the first semiconductor die may be the same as the lead for the drain of the second semiconductor die. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024918 | STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS - Stacked semiconductor chips are disclosed. One embodiment provides a method including a first substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first substrate includes an array of first connection elements on the first surface of the first substrate. A second substrate has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The second substrate includes an array of second connection elements on the first surface of the second substrate. The first connection elements is attached to the second connection elements; and is thinning at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate after the attachment of the first connection elements to the second connection elements. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024919 | WIRING SUBSTRATE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING THE WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate for a semiconductor chip includes a substrate having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The substrate has a window from the first face to the second face that exposes chip pads of a semiconductor chip adherable to the first face. A first bonding pad is arranged on the second face along a side portion of the window. The first bonding pad is connected to a bonding wire drawn from the chip pad through the window at a predetermined angle with respect to the side portion. A second bonding pad is adjacent to the first bonding pad on the second face. The second bonding pad includes an end portion having an inclined side portion at an angle corresponding to the drawn angle of the first bonding wire for avoiding an overlap of the second bonding pad with the first bonding wire. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024920 | COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT - A component assembly including a carrier element including a first contact face and a semiconductor component disposed on the carrier element, wherein the semiconductor component includes a second contact face. The component assembly further includes a contact-making bonding wire, wherein one end of the contact-making bonding wire is connected to the first contact face and a second end of the contact-making bonding wire is connected to the second contact face. The component assembly includes a flow stop bonding wire positioned on the second contact face, wherein the flow stop bonding wire defines on the second contact face a first zone and a second zone. An encapsulation material is applied from the first zone to the first contact face so as to define an encapsulation for the flow stop bonding wire, wherein the flow stop bonding wire prevents an uncontrolled flow of the encapsulation material into the second zone. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024921 | CONTACT LAYOUT STRUCTURE - A contact layout structure includes a substrate having at least a first region defined thereon, plural sets of first contact layouts positioned along a predetermined direction in the first region, and a plurality of second contact layouts positioned in the first region. Each set of the first contact layouts further comprises two square contact units and two adjacent rectangle contact units positioned in between the two square contact units. Each of the rectangle contact units comprises two opposite long sides and two opposite short sides, and a length of the long sides is not equal to the a length of the short sides. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024922 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PROGRAMMING METHOD - The present invention include a semiconductor device and a method therefor, the method includes disposing a sheet-shaped resin at a side opposite to the chip mounting portion mounting semiconductor chips to be mounted on the chip mounting portion, and forming a resin sealing portion between the sheet-shaped resin and the chip mounting portion, to seal the semiconductor chips. According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device and a fabrication method therefor, by which it is possible to reduce the size of the package and to prevent the generation of an unfilled portion in a resin sealing portion or a filler-removed portion or to prevent the exposure of wire from the resin sealing portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024923 | Wafer level hermetic bond using metal alloy with keeper layer - Systems and methods for forming an encapsulated device include a hermetic seal which seals an insulating environment between two substrates, one of which supports the device. The hermetic seal is formed by an alloy of two metal layers, one deposited on a first substrate and the other deposited on the second substrate. At least one of the substrates may include a raised feature formed under at least one of the metal layers. One of the metal layer may have a diffusion barrier layer and a “keeper” layer formed thereover, wherein the keeper layers keeps the metal confined to a particular area. By using such a “keeper” layer, the substrate components may be heated to clean their surfaces, without activating or spending the bonding mechanism. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024924 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE OF STACKING SCATTEROMETRY-BASED OVERLAY OR CD MARKS FOR MARK FOOTPRINT REDUCTION - The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of material layers formed on the semiconductor substrate, each of the material layers including a circuit pattern therein; and a plurality of diffraction-based periodic marks formed in the plurality of material layers and stacked in a same region. One of the diffraction-based periodic marks is different from at least one other of the diffraction-based periodic marks in pitch. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024925 | POURER - A device for simultaneously pouring a liquid from a bottle ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024926 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING YTTERBIUM PHOSPHATE FINE PARTICLES - A method for producing ytterbium phosphate fine particles includes adding phosphoric acid and water to an anhydrous ytterbium halide to cause a reaction between the anhydrous ytterbium halide and the phosphoric acid. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024927 | COMPOSITE WAVEGUIDE - A composite waveguide includes a central core configured to transmit a plurality of modes and at least one side core helically wound about the central core and configured to be selectively coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of modes in the central core. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024928 | Patterned volume diffuser elements - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an optical diffuser element comprising: a) inserting striping shims in at least one flow passage of a multi-manifold extrusion die; b) extruding a first layer of polymer with light scattering particles through the flow passage with the striping shim to create linear domains of varying diffusion; c) extruding a second layer of polymer with less diffusion than the linear domains of varying diffusion through the manifold without a striping shim; and d) extruding the first and second layers of polymer into a dual roller nip with microstructure engravings in at least one roller. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024929 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LIPOSOMES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LIPOSOMES - Disclosed herein are an apparatus for producing liposomes and a method of producing liposomes by which it is made possible to produce liposomes under sterile conditions during the manufacturing process while monitoring in line the particle diameter of liposomes. The apparatus for producing liposomes includes a unit for regulating the particle diameter of liposomes, a supply flow channel for supplying the particle diameter regulating unit with a solution under processing containing a liposome-forming lipid, and a discharge flow channel for discharging from the particle diameter regulating unit a solution under processing containing liposomes, the supply flow channel having an input port through which the solution under processing containing the liposome-forming lipid is put into the supply flow channel, wherein the discharge flow channel has a first light transmitting part at least a portion of which is made of material transparent to light, and also has at least a first light transmittance measuring unit which measures the light transmittance of the solution under processing containing liposomes by directing light to the first light-transmitting part from the outside of the first light-transmitting part. A method of producing liposomes by use of the apparatus. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024930 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes bringing a pattern part for transfer formed on a template and a viscous material disposed on a material to be processed into contact with each other; and adjusting a distance between a surface of the material to be processed and a surface of the pattern part for transfer that faces the material to be processed so as to become a desired distance, in the contact situation of the pattern part for transfer and the viscous material. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024931 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MOLDED BODIES - A method for the production of molded bodies from a base substance, wherein the base substance is mixed with a solution for producing a molding solution, and the solution subsequently is at least partially removed from the mixture, and the molding solution is fed to a unit for molding, wherein the molding solution is diluted before molding. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024932 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MOLDED PRODUCTS AND RELATED PARTS - The present invention provides a moldable mixture containing large portion of agricultural fibers and small portion of a binding agent and a flow-promoting filler material. The moldable mixture is substantially free of formaldehyde, with low moisture content and high draw ratio. The present invention also provides methods of manufacturing molded products and related parts based on the claimed moldable mixture. Molded products ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024933 | EXPANDABLE FILLER INSERT AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE EXPANDABLE FILLER INSERT - A carrier-free expandable filler insert for filling or sealing a hollow space or cavity is provided. The insert comprises a self-supporting continuous structure that may be produced by contour extrusion molding or injection molding a polymer matrix containing a polymer and/or polymer precursor and a latent blowing agent. The expandable filler insert is secured to the interior surface of a vehicle pillar, for example, using a fixing element that may be integral with the self-supporting continuous structure, the polymer matrix thereafter being activated and expanded by heating. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024934 | METHODS OF MAKING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC AND CURABLE POLYMERS AND ARTICLES MADE FROM SUCH METHODS - Manufactured articles and methods of producing such articles are disclosed where the article has a thermoplastic polymer component and a curable polymer component. The curable polymer may be moisture-curable polymer, or microwave, dielectric or radio frequency curable polymer. The articles may be manufactured by a variety of polymer processing methods including extrusion, co-extrusion, co-molding, injection molding and calendering. A variety of articles and shapes may be made by the method including electric wire and cable, and weatherstripping. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024935 | POROUS FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A solution of polymer uniformly dissolved into a solvent is prepared in a solution preparing step. The solvent contains good and poor solvent components for the polymer. The solution is discharged from a coating die to a support to be a coating film thereon in a primary body forming step. A water drop generating step and a fluidity decreasing step are performed in parallel with each other while wet air is applied to the coating film. Water drops are generated on a surface of the coating film in the water drop generating step. The good solvent component is evaporated from the coating film to decrease fluidity of the solution for forming the coating film in the fluidity decreasing step. In the water drop evaporating step, dry air is applied to the coating film. The solvent and the water drops are evaporated from the coating film to obtain the porous film. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024936 | Systems to Produce an Object Through Solid Freeform Fabrication - A method for producing an object formed through solid freeform fabrication includes dispensing a binder on successive layers of build material with a single first dispensing member; and coloring the successive layers with at least one second dispensing member, where the second dispensing member over-dispenses the first dispensing member. Another method for producing an object through solid freeform fabrication includes dispensing a first binder on successive layers of build material with a single first dispensing member; and dispensing a second binder on the successive layers of build material with at least one second dispensing member, where the second dispensing member over-dispenses the first dispensing member. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024937 | Tablet Formation System for Fully-Loaded Presses - Rotary press machine including dies, pairs of upper and lower punches with a part of each lower punch being movable in a respective die to selectively enable formation of a cavity in the die, a feeding system for feeding powder material into the cavities, when present, in a feeding stage, a pressing system for pressing the upper and lower punches together in a pressing stage and a tablet ejection system for ejecting formed tablets from the dies in a tablet ejection stage. The upper and lower punches are rotated sequentially through the feeding stage, the pressing stage, and the tablet ejection stage to thereby enable formation of tablets if powder material is feed into the cavities in the dies. To enable selective formation of tablets and thereby optimize production thereof, an adjustment mechanism is provided and enables selective formation of the cavities in the dies. The adjustment mechanism may comprise removeable rings attached to at least one, or to a plurality of lower punches, which rings are selectively engaged by the adjustment mechanism. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024938 | IMPARTING TEXTURE TO CURED POWDER COATINGS - Methods for imparting a texture to a cured powder coated surface are provided. These methods involve heating the cured powder coating to a temperature greater than its glass transition point (T | 2011-02-03 |
20110024939 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYACRYLONITRILE PRODUCTION PROCESS - “THERMOPLASTIC POLYACRYLONITRILE PRODUCTION PROCESS” describes the process that allows the thermoplastic polyacrylonitrile production by extrusion, a new material characterized by having in its composition the polymer polyacrylonitrile (PAN) plasticized with polyols, stabilizers and additives, which allows the acrylic fiber and carbon fiber production, it also allows other conformations in any equipment used in plastics industries as injectors, extruders and blowers. The thermoplastic polyacrylonitrile production process have the following steps: (I) prepare an acrylic or modacrylic polymer, polyols, stabilizers and additives mixture, (II) transfer the mixture to an extruder, (III) undergo to an extrusion process step, (IV) obtain the desired polymer shape directly into the extruder or pellets, (V) use the pellets in other equipments such as injection machines, blowers and extruders. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024940 | Method For Making An Elastomeric Apertured Web - A method for making an elastomeric apertured web comprises providing a precursor web comprising a laminate which is subjected to incremental stretching to form an elastomeric precursor web. A forming apparatus is provided comprising a first member and a second member, wherein the first member comprises a mating member, and the second member comprises teeth which are joined to the second member. The elastomeric precursor web is moved through the forming apparatus, wherein apertures are formed in the elastomeric precursor web material as the teeth on the second member penetrate the mating member forming an elastomeric apertured web. The elastomeric apertured web exhibits a WVTR of at least about 1000 g/m | 2011-02-03 |
20110024941 | MOLDED-IN-COLOR VEHICLE PANEL AND MOLD - In one embodiment a method for creating a molded-in-color vehicle panel is provided. The mold may have at least first and second mold members, each having a forming surface for forming a portion of the vehicle panel. One mold member may translate relative to the other to collectively receive a heated resin with a molded-in-color to form the vehicle panel. The resin may be formed into a solid molded-in-color interior vehicle panel. After allowing the resin to partially cool, an aperture may be formed by punching through in the molded-in-color resin with a punch. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024942 | CONTAINER AND LID WITH MULTIPLE CHAMBERS AND RELATED METHODS - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for improved containers and lids, and combinations thereof. Multiple compartments are provided in a container, one of which can be formed as the container's handle. The lid incorporates a plurality of hinged openings situated on the periphery of the cover, and the container includes a molded unitary body plastic container comprised of at least two chambers or compartments. The lid openings can be located strategically over or adjacent the container chambers/compartments, to provide independent access thereto. The compartments or chambers within the container separate the contents thereof, while multiple hinged openings may allow access to individual or multiple chambers or compartments within the container. Tamper evidencing structures in conjunction with detents or engagement structures may hold the lid and container openings in the desired relationship during shipping, handling, storage, and/or use. Related methods are disclosed. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024943 | Portable Sealant Dispense System - A system and method for dispensing a sealant over aircraft fasteners secured to a surface in the aircraft. The system includes a nozzle tip having a shroud configured for placement over the fasteners. Sealant is metered to the shroud via an orifice within the nozzle tip. The shroud is sized to leave a space between it and the fastener to control the amount of sealant applied to the fastener upper surface and along the interface between the fastener and aircraft surface. Pressurized fluid urges the sealant through the orifice. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024944 | Process for producing a toothbrush - The invention relates to a process for producing a toothbrush having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply device which has an energy store and is intended for the functional unit, in the case of which the body is produced, by injection molding, from at least one hard component, which serves as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component, and at least some of the functional elements, during the production of the body, are encapsulated, at least in part, directly by the plastic which forms the soft component. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024945 | CANDLE HAVING A PLANAR WICK AND METHOD OF AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING SAME - A candle having a body of a meltable fuel and a planar wick. When lit, the candle provides a unique flame formation, usable in a variety of decorative applications. The wick can be configured to evenly deplete the meltable fuel, while allowing for candles having relatively large and unique body configurations. The body of candle and/or the wick may include scented oil to promote the release of fragrance upon heating. The wick preferably is formed of wood, thereby providing an acoustic contribution to ambiance and improved combustion that generates less soot than conventional cotton wick candles. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024946 | Resin gear - A resin gear comprises a rim in an outer peripheral part of a plate, teeth provided on an outer periphery of the rim, a boss provided in a central part of the plate, and a circular rib between the boss and the rim. The resin gear is manufacturable by injection molding that a molten material is injected into a cavity through a plurality of gates arranged at almost equally spaced intervals circumferentially on a forming portion for the circular rib in a direction perpendicular to a side of the plate. The resin gear includes a plurality of inner thin-wall portions on the plate between the circular rib and the boss and a plurality of outer thin-wall portions on the plate between the circular rib and the rim, each of the inner thin-wall portions and the outer thin-wall portions being symmetrically shaped with respect to the radial line passing through each gate corresponding point. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024947 | MULTI-PLY ABSORBENT PAPER PRODUCT HAVING IMPRESSED PATTERN - A multi-ply tissue includes a first cellulosic embossed ply having an emboss pattern applied over a portion of its surface and a second cellulosic embossed ply of tissue. The first ply is contact laminated to the second ply so that the primary adhesion between the plies of tissue is the result of contact between cellulosic fibers. The first and second plies contact one another in contact areas, with the contact areas between the first and second plies defining compliant voids. The contact areas between the first ply and the second ply are elongated and/or rounded contact areas. A method of forming a multi-ply tissue involves conveying a base sheet through a nip between an impression roll and a pattern roll to produce an embossed base sheet having a back side possessing projections, applying adhesive to the back side of the embossed base sheet at spaced apart locations, and applying a flat backing sheet to the back side of the embossed base sheet so that the backing sheet adheres to the back side of the embossed base sheet at said spaced apart locations. A method of producing an embossed tissue involves successively conveying a base sheet through a nip between a first impression roll and a pattern roll, and conveying the base sheet through another nip between the pattern roll and a second impression roll, wherein the second impression roll is made of rubber having a lower hardness than the rubber from which the first impression roll is made. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024948 | IMPRINTING DEVICE AND IMPRINTING METHOD - The present invention provides an imprinting device and an imprinting method which can uniformly apply pressure between a mold and a molding object and which can increase and decrease a temperature at a fast speed. An imprinting device is for transferring a pattern on a mold to a film molding object, and comprises a stage for holding the mold, a pressurizing-chamber casing which configures a pressurizing-chamber together with the molding object, sealing means which airtightly seals a space between the pressurizing-chamber casing and the molding object, opening and closing means which opens and closes the space between the pressurizing-chamber casing and the molding object, pressurizing means which adjusts atmospheric pressure in the pressurizing-chamber, heating means which heats either one of or both of the mold and the molding object, and degassing means which eliminates any gas present between the mold and the molding object. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024949 | APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An apparatus for fabricating a flat panel display device includes a device that applies a flowable material on a substrate; a soft mold having a base surface, a groove part recessed in relation to the base surface, and a protruding part protruding from the base surface, the soft mold applying a pressure on the flowable material for forming a multi-stepped profile pattern in the flowable material. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024950 | SELF-ASSEMBLED NANO-LITHOGRAPHIC IMPRINT MASKS - The present disclosure relates to techniques for replicating large-scale nano-pattern structures using a block copolymer structure as a mask in a replication process. Example methods may include performing self-assembling block copolymer reactions to create large self-assembling nano-structures. The nano-structures may then be replicated by using the large self-assembling nano-structure as a mask in nano-imprint lithography. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024951 | Composite Materials Comprising Propylene-Based Polymer Blend Coatings - Coated composite materials and methods for their manufacture are described. In particular, embodiments of the present invention include a substrate material coated on at least a portion with a polymer blend comprising from about 50 to about 95 wt % of a propylene-based copolymer comprising propylene and from about 3 to about 40 wt % ethylene-derived units and from about 5 to about 50 wt % of a hydrocarbon resin. The propylene-based copolymer has a melting temperature less than about 110° C., a heat of fusion less than about 75 J/g, and a triad tacticity greater than 75%. The coating compositions are suitable for hot fill applications, soft to the touch and have a low coefficient of friction, low haze, and are able to retain textural design features. Methods for forming such coated composite materials are also provided. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024952 | Device and method for blow molding plastic containers - A device for blow molding plastic containers includes an openable and closable blow mold for the conversion of tempered plastic preforms, whereby an inner blow pressure is applied to the plastic containers. The blow mold contains at least two shell like blow mold pieces that are arranged interchangeably at a blow mold carrier and that each contains cooling fluid pipes as conducts for a cooling fluid extending therein to temper the blow mold during and/or after blow molding of the plastic containers. The cooling fluid pipes in the blow mold are connected to a central cooling fluid supply. A coupling module that is associated with the blow mold carrier is arranged between the central cooling fluid supply and the cooling fluid pipes extending in the blow mold pieces. The coupling module and the blow mold carrier are associated spatially and/or structurally. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024953 | APPARATUS FOR MOULDING PLASTIC PREFORMS WITH SYNCHRONOUS HEATING AND STRETCHING - An apparatus ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024954 | MODIFIED POLY(HYDROXYALKANOIC ACID) COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a process for preparing injection stretch blow molded containers from poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) compositions comprising a poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid), an ethylene ester copolymer, and a nucleator. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024955 | Method of Fabricating Porous Soundproof Board - A porous soundproof board is fabricated Recycled waste, like slag, is used for fabrication. Slag and ceramics are mixed to be poured into a network foam carrier. Then, the soundproof board is fabricated through sintering. Thus the board fabricated has great added values and is environmental protected with low cost. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024956 | SINTERED REFRACTORY MATERIAL BASED ON SILICON CARBIDE WITH A SILICON NITRIDE BINDER - A sintered material based on silicon carbide (SiC) reactively sintered between 1,100° C. and 1,700° C. to form a silicon nitride binder (Si | 2011-02-03 |
20110024957 | VEHICLE HEIGHT ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A vehicle height adjusting apparatus of a hydraulic shock absorber has a hydraulic pump carrying out a pumping action by an extending and retracting motion of a piston rod with respect to a damper tube so as to feed a working fluid to a jack chamber of a hydraulic jack, and a blow valve releasing a jack pressure of the jack chamber which is pressurized by a plunger of the hydraulic jack exposed to a spring load on a suspension spring. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024958 | Control Device to Reduce Vibration Movement on a Device Vibrating Under Spring Force - A control device is shown to reduce a vibration movement of a device vibrating under spring force with at least two mobile parts vibrating in relation to each other, wherein the parts are connected together by means of mobile connecting arms, at least one of the connecting arms is connected with a first spring element end of at least one spring element and between the parts is arranged at least one damping element. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024959 | Double-acting buffer module - A double-acting buffer module includes a sliding member having a front end slidably receiving a pressing shaft and a rear end slidably received in an installing member. Therein, a first elastic member is provided between the pressing shaft and the sliding member while a second elastic member is provided between the sliding member and the installing member so that the pressing shaft and the sliding member perform a two-stage buffer movement in the installing member. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024960 | MULTI-STAGE SWITCHABLE INERTIA TRACK ASSEMBLY - A two vacuum actuated switch mechanism is provided within an engine or hydromount. First and second ports are provided along a peripheral portion of an inertia track assembly. A decoupler or vacuum diaphragm is selectively exposed to vacuum through a first port. Under the influence of the vacuum, the decoupler can no longer oscillate. If vacuum is applied only to the decoupler, and not and idle diaphragm, the fluid is forced through a low frequency inertia track which creates high levels of damping and low frequencies. If vacuum is also applied to the decoupler and the idle diaphragm, the high frequency inertia track is opened and causes the fluid to flow therethrough. This creates a high frequency dynamic rate dip. Alternatively, if no vacuum is applied to either the decoupler or the idle diaphragm, the decoupler is allowed to freely oscillate creating a decoupled state for low input displacements. Higher input displacements results in fluids being forced through the low frequency inertia track. An integrated accumulator is disposed between the port and the decoupler to reduce or eliminate air resonance response, buffering the pumping effect of the decoupler in a decoupled state. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024961 | Combined Driving Spring in The Slide Cover Hinge of The Mobile Communication Terminal - This invention provides the combined driving spring in the slide cover hinge of the mobile communication terminal. It comprises multiple springs in the same shape, the multiple springs are arranged and combined in turn on the same plane, with their both ends fixed; the driving spring is provided with connections on its both ends to match with the slide in the slide hinge. The shape of the spring is similar to the shape W. The driving spring provided by this invention can be directly used as a driving mechanism in the slide hinge for the mobile communication terminals, simplifying the structure of the driving mechanism. In particular, when the spring in the shape of W is employed, the spring can not only facilitate the combination connection, but also provide a greater force. Besides, when the slide cover slides, less area is occupied when the spring deforms, making it easier to arrange other parts of the mobiles device. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024962 | CLAMP - The present disclosure provides a clamp including a base with a holding surface, a first movable element, a second movable element opposite to the first movable element, and a third movable element with two arms opposite to each other. The first, the second, and the third movable elements are mounted on the holding surface of the base, and are slidable relative to the holding surface. Each arm defines a slope face the slope of the other arm. The first and the second movable elements are located between the two arms. The first movable element is resisted one of slope, and the second movable element is resisted the other of the slope. When the third movable element moves, the two slopes move relative to the first and the second movable elements, and the first and the second movable elements move toward or away from each other. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024963 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING MECHANISM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING SAME - A substrate mounting mechanism includes a substrate mounting table for mounting a substrate thereon; a heat source for supplying a heat or a cold heat to the substrate via the substrate mounting table; a substrate elevating member movable, having a substrate-supporting portion for supporting an end portion of the substrate, the substrate elevating member being upwardly and downwardly between a first position at which the substrate is mounted on the substrate mounting table and a second position that is located above the first position; and an elevating unit for upwardly and downwardly moving the substrate elevating member. The substrate elevating member serves as a part of the substrate mounting table at the first position. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024964 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING PALLET WITH COOLING - In one exemplary embodiment, a substrate processing pallet is provided. The substrate processing pallet includes a base member, and an interface pad attachable to the base member. The interface pad has substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the base member and adapted to facilitate cooling of the substrate. The substrate processing pallet also having a surface of the base member having features for aligning a substrate on the interface pad. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024965 | Image Forming Apparatus - A laser printer is equipped with first to fourth motors, and controls independently first to fourth driving portions, respectively. The laser printer does a continuous double-side printing for a preceding paper and a following paper. When the preceding paper on a first surface of which the printing is applied is conveyed to a predetermined position, the laser printer feeds the following paper. When the preceding paper exceeds a sensing range of a paper sensor, the laser printer conveys the preceding paper at a high-speed re-conveyance velocity in a switchback mode. When the feeding of the following paper is done normally, the laser printer conveys the preceding paper to a re-conveyance path while lowering the conveyance velocity to a normal re-conveyance velocity. When an error occurs in the feeding of the following paper, the laser printer stops the conveyance of the preceding paper in the switchback mode. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024966 | Sheet discharging device and image forming apparatus including same - A sheet discharging device including a sheet discharging unit provided at one end of an image forming apparatus; a sheet discharge tray located adjacent to the sheet discharging unit, rotatably provided at the end of the image forming apparatus in a stored position to cover the end of the image forming apparatus and in an extended position extended from the end of the image forming apparatus to stack sheets discharged from the image forming apparatus; and a driving mechanism to drive a shutter provided to the sheet discharge tray in conjunction with rotary movement of the sheet discharge tray to open an opening in the sheet discharge tray in the stored position and to close the opening in the sheet discharge tray in the extended position. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024967 | MANAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MANAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Degrees of wear of sheet-feed rollers corresponding to sheet-feed cassettes are managed by considering types of sheets set at feeding units. A control method for controlling a managing apparatus for managing a feeding device that feeds sheets, set in the feeding units, by driving the sheet-feed rollers corresponding to the feeding units includes storing sheet information in a storage unit, the sheet information indicating types of the sheets that are set in the respective feeding units; and managing degrees of wear of the sheet-feed rollers for the respective feeding units in accordance with the numbers of fed sheets and the sheet information stored in the storage unit, the degrees of wear resulting from the sheets fed from the feeding units. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024968 | Sheet Feeding Unit and Image Forming Apparatus - A sheet feeding unit having a holding section; a separation pad that contacts a sheet and imparts a conveyance resistance to the sheet; a separation roller that imparts a conveyance force to the sheet; a drive source that supplies driving force to the separation roller; a conveyance roller disposed at a position downstream of the separation roller, wherein the conveyance roller rotates at a circumferential speed greater than a circumferential speed of the separation roller, to impart conveyance force to the sheet, and wherein the conveyance roller and the separation roller are disposed so as to simultaneously contact the same sheet; and a drive shutoff unit, which shuts off the driving force supplied to the separation roller when the conveyance roller imparts the conveyance force to the sheet so the separation roller rotates in a following manner with the conveyance of the sheet. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024969 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus, in which a drive motor rotates a pickup roller, and a drive transmission portion provided between the drive motor and the pickup roller transmits a drive from the drive motor to the pickup roller. During sheet feeding, one of the drive motor and the drive transmission portion causes the pickup roller to perform an intermittent drive of iterating the drive and a stop, so that a sheet is gradually deflected between the pickup roller and separation claws. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024970 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus including: a separation claw for restraining both end portions of leading edges of sheets in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet feeding direction, the sheets having reached a sheet feeding position, and separating, one by one, the sheets fed by a pickup roller; and a photosensor detecting that the separation claw has reached a separation position for separating the sheets when a sheet stacking board is raised to detect that the sheets have reached the sheet feeding position, in which the separation claw, which is movable in an up-and-down direction, is moved to the separation position, the photosensor detects that the sheets supported by the sheet stacking board have reached the sheet feeding position of being feedable by the pickup roller, by rise of the sheet stacking board. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024971 | Sheet feeding device, electrophotographic image forming apparatus incorporating same, and sheet separation method for the apparatus - A sheet feeding device incorporable in an image forming apparatus includes a sheet holder to hold multiple sheets including an uppermost sheet placed on the sheet holder, a sheet separating and feeding unit disposed above the sheet holder and movable between a first position and a second position, a controller to control operations performed by the sheet separating and feeding unit moving between the first position and the second position, and a sheet regulator disposed downstream from the sheet holder in the sheet feeding direction to regulate movement of the multiple sheets on the sheet holder in the sheet feeding direction. The controller controls the separating and feeding unit to move the uppermost sheet forward to abut against the sheet regulator and backward to its original position on the sheet holder to separate the uppermost sheet from the multiple sheets on the sheet holder. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024972 | Device and method for depositing products - A device and a method for the depositing of products, in particular print shop products that are folded and/or conveyed in an copy stream (S, S | 2011-02-03 |
20110024973 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a sheet processing apparatus, a pair of regulating members is provided at a pair of joggers so that the regulating members are movable together with the joggers. When the pair of joggers is laterally moved, the pair of regulating members also laterally moves together with the pair of joggers. By moving the pair of joggers to passage positions, the pair of regulating members regulates the lateral ends of a sheet, which falls and is stacked on a first stacking tray. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024974 | MEDIUM DELIVERY DEVICE, MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CHECK DELIVERY DEVICE WITH A PRESSING UNIT - A medium delivery device comprising a medium insertion section into which a sheet-shaped medium to be delivered is inserted in a stacked state, first and second medium guide surfaces that are opposed to each other to guide the sheet-shaped medium to the medium delivery port, a feed roller that is disposed at a side of the first medium guide surface and delivers the sheet-shaped medium inserted into the medium insertion section, to the medium delivery port, a first pressing member that presses the sheet-shaped medium inserted into the medium insertion section against the feed roller, a second pressing member that presses the sheet-shaped medium inserted into the medium insertion section against the first medium guide surface at a position deviating from the feed roller, and a driving mechanism that drives the first pressing member in directions in which the first pressing member moves close to and away from the feed roller. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024975 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus having a discharge section that discharges a recording medium that has undergone a recording process and a stacker that receives the recording medium discharged from the discharge section includes an engagement mechanism that attaches the stacker to the discharge section in a removable state. The engagement mechanism has: a first engagement portion provided in the discharge section; a second engagement portion, provided in the stacker, that engages with the first engagement portion; and a guidance portion that guides the second engagement portion into the first engagement portion and extends in at least an upward direction. The second engagement portion is biased, by a biasing unit provided in the stacker, in the upward direction so as to move in the guidance portion; and when an external force that opposes the biasing force of the biasing unit is applied to the stacker and that external force is released, the second engagement portion rises due to the biasing force, is guided by the guidance portion, and engages with the first engagement portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024976 | TRANSPORTATION ALIGNMENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR ATRANSPORTATION ALIGNMENT DEVICE, AND RECORDING DEVICE - A transportation alignment device, a control method for a transportation alignment device, and a recording device determine the alignment of media having a transparent part with high transmittance at its leading end with a simple configuration, and prevent idling of processes downstream from the alignment member. A plurality of optical media detection sensors arranged across the width of the transportation path on the upstream side of the alignment plates each detect a medium touching the alignment plates. If all of the media detection sensors do not detect the medium when the medium has been advanced sufficiently to contact the alignment plate and align the medium, a medium, such as a laminated medium, having a high transmittance part at the leading end thereof is determined to be aligned, the alignment plate is retracted from the transportation path, and the medium is conveyed to the downstream side of the transportation path. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024977 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes: edge guides which move in a width direction of the recording target medium and align side edges of the recording target medium which is stacked; a motor which moves the edge guides; a determining section which determines whether an electric current value when the motor is driven reaches a predetermined threshold value; and a position detecting section which detects a position of the edge guides in the width direction. Here, when the side edges of the recording target medium are aligned, the edge guides move close to the recording target medium and it is determined whether a difference between a position of the edge guides at the time when the electric current value reaches the predetermined threshold value and a position of the edge guides corresponding to the size of the recording target medium is equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024978 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus, which includes: a pressing lever and a pressing arm for pushing up a sheet stacking plate so that sheets stacked on the sheet stacking plate are brought into pressure contact with a sheet feeding portion; a lifter driving mechanism for driving the pressing lever and the pressing arm; and a setting mechanism disposed between the pressing lever and the pressing arm, and the lifter driving mechanism. The setting mechanism is capable of setting a pressure contact force for bringing the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking plate into pressure contact with the sheet feeding portion, to be appropriate for a size of the sheets to be stacked and an amount of the sheets to be stacked. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024979 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS FOR FEEDING SHEET, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus that is capable of driving a motor without causing step-out even when a cheap PM type stepping motor is used for a sheet feeding unit. A sheet feeding unit includes a tray that stacks sheets, a sheet feeding mechanism that conveys the sheets, a lifting mechanism that lifts the tray, a stepping motor that drives the sheet feeding mechanism and the lifting mechanism, and a switching mechanism that switches an operation of the sheet feeding mechanism and an operation of the lifting mechanism according to a rotating direction of the stepping motor. A control unit changes the number of pulses of initialization of the stepping motor according to whether the sheet to be fed is a sheet after excitation current for the stepping motor is switched on from off and whether the lifting mechanism operates after feeding a previous sheet. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024980 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A motor control apparatus includes a stepping motor which includes a rotor and a stator, and a control unit, wherein, in a case where the stator is excited in a second excitation pattern before rotation drive of the stepping motor is started in a first excitation pattern, the control unit performs phase adjustment of the rotor by exciting the stator in the first excitation pattern by one cycle or a plurality of cycles of the first excitation pattern with a drive pulse of a frequency within a self-start range of the stepping motor, and starts the rotation drive of the stepping motor by exciting the stator in the first excitation pattern to a target frequency which exceeds a self-start frequency of the stepping motor by changing the drive pulses. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024981 | Automatic playing card dispensing system - An automatic playing card dispensing system includes a scanner for recognizing the card suits and card values of the dispensed playing cards, a display, a set of indicator lights, and a driver unit for controlling dispensing of the playing cards and driving the display to display the card suits and card values of the dispensed playing cards been scanned by the scanner and the indicator lights to give a respective indication that indicates “Banker Win”, “Player Win” or “Tie Win”. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024982 | FOLDABLE JIGSAW PIECE AND FOLDABLE JIGSAW FRAME ASSEMBLY - A picture mosaic's foldable piece and frame are present. The picture mosaic's piece has the first piece and the second piece, and one side of the first piece is connected with one side of the second piece by a strip connector, and the first piece can fold backward or forward from 0 to 180 degree relative to the second piece along the connector, and shape projections or concaves are set on at least part of the other sides of the first piece and the second piece to connect with other pieces. The picture mosaic's frame comprises at least two picture frames connected by strip connectors, and anyone of the picture frames can fold backward or forward from 0 to 180 degree relative to the adjacent picture frames along the connectors, and shape projections or concaves are set on inner sides of the picture frames to connect with picture mosaic's pieces. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024983 | A LATIN GAME - It is disclosed a board game including patterned graph boards, sets of grouped index elements, and disparate successful arrangements. Each patterned graph board has graph patterns associated with several nodes of the same number for all the graph patterns. Two nodes of a given graph pattern are shared by two graph patterns. Each set of grouped index elements includes three or more groups, each having two or more identical index elements of certain numerical value unique to the each group. The disparate successful arrangements are successful arrangements that differ from each other by an arrangement result value, or by being a Latin arrangement, and by being associated with certain patterned graph board. The successful arrangement has an arrangement result value, the same for all graph patterns of a given patterned graph board under a given pattern operation. The pattern result value is the result of a pattern operation on a graph pattern, the operation may be addition of the numerical values of the index elements of a graph pattern. The Latin arrangement is an arrangement in which every index element disposed on a graph pattern of a given patterned graph board is disposed once and only once in any graph pattern. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024985 | FIREARM TARGETS WITH REINFORCING FEATURES FOR ENHANCED DURABILITY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - The present disclosure is directed to target assemblies and targets with reinforcing features for improved durability. One example of such a target can include a target portion that is configured to be struck by a projectile, and a connector portion configured to movably couple the target portion to a support structure. The target also includes a neck portion extending between the target portion and the connector portion, and a reinforcing portion proximate to the neck portion. The reinforcing portion comprises an integral portion of the target that is at least partially deformed to reinforce or otherwise strengthen the neck portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024986 | TARGET MEMBER - A target member which may be used in conjunction with sporting activities, such as archery, comprising a housing ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024987 | MECHANICAL SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATABLE SHAFT - A mechanical seal assembly for a rotatable shaft is disclosed. In one embodiment, the mechanical seal assembly comprises a first sealing element configured to surround a rotatable shaft, the first sealing element including an annular plate, and a plurality of annular rings that protrude from the annular plate in a direction substantially parallel to the rotatable shaft. The annular rings are concentric with the rotatable shaft. A second sealing element is configured to surround the rotatable shaft, with the second sealing element including one or more springs that provide a biasing force against the first sealing element such that substantially constant contact is maintained between the annular rings and a sealing surface. One or more lubricant cavities are defined between the annular rings and the sealing surface. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024988 | METHOD OF SEALING A LEAK - The present invention relates to a method of sealing a leak, comprising | 2011-02-03 |
20110024989 | Dynamic Seal - A dynamic shaft seal assembly is provided including a dynamic seal for engaging a rotary shaft. The dynamic seal includes a base portion that is mounted within a casing and has an axially extending barrel portion extending from a radially inner end of the base portion. The axially extending barrel portion terminates in a radially extending leg portion which extends inwardly from an end of the axially extending portion. A generally conically shaped seal portion extends from an end of the radially extending portion and the seal portion includes a radially inner face engaging the shaft and a radially outer face having a stiffening bead integrally formed thereon. The stiffening bead reduces the seal's propensity for “bell mouthing” while the axially extending barrel portion provides improved shaft followability for the dynamic seal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024990 | Dynamic Seal - A dynamic shaft seal assembly is provided including a dynamic seal for engaging a rotary shaft. The dynamic seal includes a base portion that is mounted within a casing and has an axially extending barrel portion extending from a radially inner end of the base portion. The axially extending barrel portion terminates in a radially extending leg portion which extends inwardly from an end of the axially extending portion. A generally conically shaped seal portion extends from an end of the radially extending portion and the seal portion includes a radially inner face engaging the shaft and a radially outer face having a stiffening bead integrally formed thereon. The stiffening bead reduces the seal's propensity for “bell mouthing” while the axially extending barrel portion provides improved shaft followability for the dynamic seal. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024991 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - Flat gaskets and in particular cylinder head gaskets for use in internal combustion engines include a metallic base support having at least one bead. The base support is made of steel comprising 0.50-1.30 wt % C, max. 3.0 wt % Si, max. 3.0 wt % Mn, max. 0.035 wt % P, max. 0.035 wt % S, max. 2.0 wt % Cr. This steel has a microstructure of ≧50% bainite. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024992 | Cylinder head gasket - A cylinder head gasket is installed in an open-deck engine. The cylinder head gasket includes a first metal plate, a second metal plate having an inner portion disposed on a folded portion of the first metal plate and an outer portion outside the folded portion, an annular bead plate, and an intermediate plate provided between the outer portion of the second metal plate and a base portion of the first metal plate and having a half bead extending from an inner periphery of the inner end portion toward the base portion of the first metal plate. A cylindrical portion of the open-deck engine has a thickness partly changing between inner and outer peripheries thereof. The inner periphery of the intermediate plate is located on the cylinder portion along the outer periphery, a distance of the outer periphery from the inner periphery changing according to the thickness of the cylindrical portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024993 | GASKET AND MANDREL ASSEMBLY FOR PIPE JOINTS - A gasket and mandrel assembly, including a gasket having an annular main body portion with an anchor flange and a pipe sealing portion. The gasket is foldable between a folded position in which the pipe sealing portion is disposed substantially within the main body portion and an unfolded position in which the pipe sealing portion extends outwardly of the main body portion along its longitudinal axis. A pair of mandrels are respectively fitted on opposite sides of the folded gasket to enclose most of the gasket for casting the gasket within a wall in a concrete structure. At least one of the mandrels includes an annular outer surface aligned parallel or substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the gasket. Removal of the mandrels results in the cast opening in the concrete structure having a circular inner surface which is disposed parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the gasket and the resulting opening such that, if the gasket should fail, the gasket may be removed from the opening and an expansion-type gasket may be sealingly compressed against the opening surface with an expansion band assembly. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024994 | SEAL HAVING A LARGE COMPRESSION RANGE - The invention relates to a seal ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024995 | PRESSURE SEAL - A seal is provided that restricts movement of adjacent parts when in a high pressure environment while allowing relative movement of adjacent parts when in non-high pressure environment. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024996 | COLD STATIC GASKET FOR COMPLEX GEOMETRICAL SEALING APPLICATIONS - A gasket assembly ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110024997 | SELF-TIGHTENING CHUCK WITH A RADIAL LOCK - A drill chuck including a spindle portion with a pusher bore, a spindle bore, an annular array of teeth, and an annular groove defined by the outer surface of the first end. A body is rotatably disposed about the spindle portion and includes a central bore, an annular groove defined by the central bore, and a pawl pivotably mounted to the body for selectively engaging the annular array of teeth. A jaw pusher includes a threaded post and a head, the threaded post being disposed in the pusher bore and configured for axial motion. A jaw guide is disposed on the first end of the body and includes a plurality of jaw slots. A plurality of jaws is slidably received in the corresponding jaw slots and slidably received by the head of the jaw pusher. A plurality of bearing balls is received between the annular groove of the spindle portion and the annular groove of the body. The annular groove of the spindle portion and the annular groove of the body form a continuous pair of bearing races for the plurality of bearing balls. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024998 | QUICK RELEASE DEVICE FOR SLEEVE ASSEMBLY - A sleeve assembly includes a sleeve having a hexagonal hole and a rectangular hole in two ends thereof and a positioning hole is defined through a wall of the sleeve and communicates with the hexagonal hole. A control member is rotatably mounted to the sleeve and a bead is located between the control member and the sleeve. The bead is movably engaged with the positioning hole. The control member includes multiple first reception portions and second reception portions defined in an inner periphery thereof. The bead is completely received in one of the first reception portions or partially received in one of the second reception portions by rotating the control member. When the bead is completely received in one of the first reception portions, the object in the sleeve drops off from the sleeve. | 2011-02-03 |
20110024999 | FRICTION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION - A vehicle suspension friction control apparatus includes a first link having a first end and a second end, and a second link having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first link is mounted to one of a steering knuckle or a lower control arm connected to a lower part of the steering knuckle. The first end of the second link is mounted to the other of the steering knuckle or the lower control arm. A friction control joint connects the second end of the first link and the second end of the second link for controlling friction between the steering knuckle and the lower control arm. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025000 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A suspension system for a vehicle, including: an electromagnetic actuator configured to generate an actuator force and including a sprung-side unit supported by a sprung portion, an unsprung-side unit supported by an unsprung portion, a screw mechanism, and an electromagnetic motor; a connecting mechanism including a support spring for permitting one of the sprung-side and unsprung-side units to be floatingly supported as a floating unit by a unit-floatingly support portion that is one of the sprung and unsprung portions by which the floating unit is supported; and a controller including a sprung-vibration-damping control portion and a relative-vibration-damping control portion that is configured to execute a relative-vibration damping control for damping a vibration of the floating unit caused by the structure in which the floating unit is floatingly supported by the support spring. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025001 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A suspension system for a vehicle, including: (a) a suspension spring; (b) a hydraulic damper; (c) a displacement force generator disposed in parallel with the suspension spring and the damper; and (d) a controller including a damping-force controlling portion for controlling a damping force of the damper and a displacement-force controlling portion for controlling a displacement force of the displacement force generator. The displacement-force controlling portion is configured to execute a sprung-portion vibration damping control for controlling the displacement force, such that the generated displacement force acts as a damping force against sprung-portion vibration. The damping-force controlling portion is configured, upon execution of the sprung-portion vibration damping control, to execute a damping force reducing control for reducing the damping force that is to be generated by the damper, depending on an intensity of unsprung-portion resonance frequency vibration which occurs in the vehicle and which has a resonance frequency of the unsprung portion. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025002 | Wheel Assembly and Wheeled Shoes having the Same - Disclosed are a wheel assembly and wheeled shoes having the same. According to an embodiment of the invention, a wheel assembly, being installed in a way to allow wheel(s) to be retracted into or pulled out of an inner space, includes: a base block fixed in the inner space; a wheel support, to which the wheel(s) is (are) rotatably coupled and which is pivotably mounted on the base block about a first axis, thus pivoting between a first position where the wheel(s) is (are) retracted into the inner space and a second position where the wheel(s) is (are) pulled out of the inner space; and a positioner, which enables the wheel support to pivot between the first position and the second position and fixes the position of the wheel support to prevent the wheel support from pivoting on the base block when the wheel support is located in the first position or in the second position. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025003 | TOE UNIT FOR ALPINE TOURING BINDING - An apparatus is provided for holding a footwear toe to a snow travel aid. The apparatus comprises jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of the footwear about the toe in forward and rearward directions and is for use with a heel holder that provides for lateral release. The apparatus comprises one or more resilient elements for biasing the jaws whereby the jaws are biased towards a closed position throughout the operational range of motion of the jaws. Also provided is an apparatus which comprises jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of footwear about the toe, wherein the apparatus is adapted for generally horizontal, forward and rearward translation relative to a longitudinal axis of the snow travel aid, selectively by a user. Also provided is an apparatus comprising jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of footwear about the toe, and a lock for inhibiting opening of the jaws, the lock comprising one or more resilient elements which provide resilience while inhibiting opening of the jaws. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025004 | Molded and Stackable Evacuation Sled - A moldable and stackable evacuation sled that can also be used as a temporary surge capacity bed includes a dual-layer molded sled body having an air space between an inner layer and an outer layer. The sled body has a low-friction bottom surface, a bearing surface having a length and width that renders the bearing surface capable of receiving a human in a prone position, and upturned head, side, and foot portions that are substantially contiguous with the bearing surface and with each other. The sled body also includes a plurality of holes formed in at least the side portions, where the holes are adapted to receive a strap. A circumferential strap is threaded through at least a portion of the holes. Tow straps pass through other holes and loop around the circumferential straps. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025005 | BEACH BUGGY - A buggy is disclosed for transporting across sandy areas such as beaches, parks and the like. The side and end walls of the buggy may be formed of a flexible and/or elastic mesh material to permit airflow through the sides and ends of the buggy. The buggy may also include oversized balloon tires that may be folded inwardly to a position adjacent the bottom of the surface. Likewise, the walls of the buggy may be folded inwardly on top of the base so that the buggy can be placed in a flatten condition for storage and transportation to the point of use. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025006 | Trolley - A trolley ( | 2011-02-03 |
20110025007 | MEDICAL CART - Among other things, a movable medical device cart has a work surface on a pedestal and legs under the pedestal, an electronic device accessible at the work surface in connection with performing a medical procedure, and a computer mounted near a bottom of the pedestal to sink heat away from the computer. | 2011-02-03 |
20110025008 | Scooter - A self-propelled or foot-propelled vehicle comprising a scooter, particularly a collapsible microscooter, having a plurality of interchangeable wheels. Means for changing the wheels having a front fork and a rear fork, and front and rear axle means. A distance or height from handlebars to a footplate or deck of the scooter is less than 50 cm or 19½ inches (49.53 cm). | 2011-02-03 |
20110025009 | Chassis component for an automobile and method for its manufacture - The invention relates to a chassis component for an automobile and a method for producing such chassis component. A mineral core body made of silicate is cast inside a light metal casting, and the blank produced in this manner is processed by forging, forming they chassis component | 2011-02-03 |
20110025010 | LINK PART FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a link member for a vehicle having bracket portions at both ends and an intermediate connecting both bracket portions and arranged at an intermediate portion. The link member for a vehicle is constituted by an integrally formed product formed by deforming a pipe-shaped workpiece W | 2011-02-03 |
20110025011 | Lower arm mounting unit for multi-link suspension system - A lower arm mounting unit for a multi-link suspension system having a knuckle rotatably supporting a wheel, and first and second lower arms connecting the knuckle to a vehicle body, may include a pair of mounting protrusions formed to the knuckle, a first ball stud connecting an end portion of the first lower arm to the pair of the mounting protrusions, and a second ball stud connecting an end portion of the second lower arm to the pair of the mounting protrusions and the first ball stud by inserting the end portion of the second ball stud between the pair of the mounting protrusions, the end portion of the first ball stud, and the knuckle. | 2011-02-03 |