| 09th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20150052654 | VENTILATED, CUT-RESISTANT HOCKEY SOCK - A ventilated hockey sock constructed out of a high-performance, moisture-wicking, cut-resistant woven or knitted fabric which has either two-way or four-way stretching properties depending upon desired usage, odor resistance, and has a double-layering of cut-resistant fabric in areas prone to abrasions and lacerations. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052655 | HAND WRAP AND METHOD - A hand wrap includes a knuckle cover sheet, and an elongate wrap body that is adapted to be wrapped around a hand and a wrist of a user. An attachment strap connects the knuckle cover sheet with a proximal end of the elongate wrap body. A fastening mechanism fastens a distal end of the elongate wrap body to itself to secure the hand wrap in place around the hand and wrist of the user while in use. The invention further includes a method of use of the hand wrap to wrap the hand and the wrist of the user. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052656 | Unibody Thermal Protection Mitts - A thermal protector is provided for reducing the risk of burns associated with the handling of hot objects. The device has an elongated body with a pair of mitt style hand pockets disposed at opposing ends. The mitts protect a wearer's hands while the elongated body acts as a barrier between a hot object and the skin of a wearer's forearms. Disposed within the hand-shaped pockets are multi-chambered hidden pockets. These pockets have lengthwise chambers adapted to hold pens, kitchen utensils, and the like. When the device is not in use, it may be folded in half and hung by a handle. In the stowed position, the multi-chambered pockets are upright, enabling insertion and retention of objects. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052657 | TWO PART JOINABLE APPAREL FORMING A HYBRID OF INTERCHANGEABLE BRANDS, LOGOS, INDICIA OR THEMES - Apparel comprises a first portion and a second portion and at least two joining lines there between and wherein i) the first portion comprises a partial moiety of a first brand, logo, indicia or theme; ii) the second portion comprises a partial moiety of a second brand, logo, indicia or theme; iii) the first portion and second portion are separable at the two joining lines; and wherein the partial moiety of the first brand, logo, indicia or theme aligns (in full or in part) with the partial moiety of the second brand, logo, indicia or theme forming a hybrid brand, logo, indicia or theme with elements of each of the first brand, logo, indicia or theme and the second brand, logo, indicia or theme. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052658 | ADJUSTABLE COLLAR STAY FOR A SHIRT COLLAR - An adjustable collar stay having a base member and an extension member slidably engaged with the base member. The extension member can be adapted to extend from the base member by a predetermined length for matching a length of a collar into which the adjustable collar stay is inserted. The base member includes a plurality of first dimples on a top surface thereof. The extension member includes a plurality of second dimples on a bottom surface thereof. Alternatively the extension member includes a plurality of openings. When the extension member is slidably positioned to adjust the length of the adjustable collar stay to a predetermined length, the second dimples are positioned within spaces between the first dimples or the openings receive the first dimples for retaining the adjustable collar stay at the predetermined length. The extension member can be formed of flexible expandable mesh. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052659 | SELECTIVELY INTERCHANGEABLE NECKTIES AND NECKTIE SYSTEMS - Selectively interchangeable necktie systems including a bow member, a strap configured to retain the bow member proximate a user's neck, and a binder configured to selectively bind the bow member to the strap. In some examples, the selectively interchangeable necktie systems include a plurality of bow members. In some further examples, selectively interchangeable neckties include bow members, straps, and binders with different complimentary or contrasting colors, patterns, and materials. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052660 | CELLPHONE GRIP ASSEMBLY - A cellphone grip assembly for assisting a user in securely holding a mobile phone is shown comprising a mobile case and a handling glove which each include a corresponding engaging portion which is configured to allow the mobile case to be removably and rotatably attached to a handling glove. When the mobile case and the handling glove are attached through an interlock of the engaging portions, the mobile case is can be rotated 360 degrees about the pivot created by the interlock formed by the engaging portions of the mobile case and the handling glove in response to manual force in a desired direction. Once in the desired position, the mobile case resists inadvertent movement due to a ratchet like mechanism in the engaging mechanism. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052661 | Hooded Scarf Garment - A hooded scarf garment is provided. The present invention comprises a hood and a plurality of scarf members that are attached by a neck portion that covers the user's neck and upper shoulder areas. The scarf members are elongated portions that are composed of insulating material and that cover the user's chest. A retractable brim, which is attached to the interior of the hood, may be shifted between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The brim provides relief to the user's eyes from glare from the sun or provides a further means protecting the user's face from inclement weather. The present invention furthermore has a plurality of pockets disposed on scarf members. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052662 | Foldable and Flexible Head Shade - A compact shade held over the head during inclement weather or to shield the sun. The shade has a simple circular or elongated loop of a thin strip of spring-like material covered by a sheet of one or more layers of soft, lightweight material. The shape of the elongated loop may vary from a generally rectangular shape with slightly rounded corners to an oval or generally elliptical shape. One or both of the major surfaces of the material are adapted to reflect water, snow, or radiation from the sun. The single elongated fabric-covered loop of the head shade can easily be twisted into a figure-8 configuration and fold into itself with two quick hand motions. The shade is made of soft, lightweight flexible material having two handles on the underside. It can be held together in its compact state with either a retaining member or separate pouch. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052663 | Non-Slip and Non-Visible Hosiery Device - Hosiery device, that allows the wearer to achieve the comfort that one desires when choosing to wear hosiery with various types of footwear, while at the same time not having to contend with unwanted aspects of wearing hosiery that is visible. This device eliminates the problem of one's hosiery being visible, when the wearer does not want the hosiery to be visible. It eliminates the problem of one's hosiery failing to stay in place and it eliminates the problem of one's hosiery bunching up upon the hosiery's failing to stay in place, as well as the resulting discomfort caused to the wearer. In addition to the above listed problems that are solved by the instant invention, this new hosiery device also eliminates the wearer's need to constantly re-adjust the hosiery upon its not staying in place. This hosiery device also eliminates and solves many other problems that result from utilizing currently available options. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052664 | Ornamental Sequin System and Method - An ornamental sequin system including a selected visual adaptation provided in a visual plane of at least one sequin to form an ornamental sequin system surface of interlaced colors or images is set forth. A novel method is also set forth. The method includes the following steps: forming a sequin base material; and punching the sequin base material to form a plurality of sequins, the plurality of sequins containing both information required to form an ornamental arrangement and positional information, thereby adapting the plurality of sequins for application to a surface. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052665 | PORTABLE SHIRT COLLAR STAY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method of manufacturing a collar stay including an elongated body and a pointed end includes receiving a stiff, solid material in a portable collar stay manufacturing device including a blade for cutting a collar stay; and cutting the stiff, solid material using the blade into the collar stay. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052666 | Button Mounting Apparatus and Button Mounting Method - A button mounting device includes: a button mounting unit that comprises a first die holding the button main body and a second die holding the button mounting tool; an intermediate material formation unit that forms an intermediate material, which is to be interposed between the button main body and the cloth or between the button mounting tool and the cloth, by cutting a strip-shaped sheet material; and an intermediate material transfer unit that transfers the intermediate material formed by the intermediate material formation unit to the button mounting unit to supply the first die or the second die. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052667 | REFLECTIVE MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRIAL HELMETS - A marking material for an industrial helmet includes a body formed of a plurality of layers. The body supports an adhesive arranged to secure the body to a bottom surface of a brim of the industrial helmet. Two or more of the layers include one or more polymeric materials. The polymeric materials may have reflective properties, heat and fire resistant properties, or combinations thereof. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052668 | HELMET SUSPENSION SYSTEM - Provided is a helmet suspension system which is configured to mitigate rapid movements, i.e., acceleration and deceleration, of a user's head. The helmet suspension system connects to a base and a helmet worn by a wearer and allows for slow, safe movements of the helmet relative to the base, but restricts rapid and generally unsafe movements of the helmet relative to the base. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052669 | MAGNETIC SEGMENTED SPORT EQUIPMENT - The present invention is a magnetic segmented sport equipment for reducing the impact force on sport equipment using deployable segments. The magnetic segmented sport equipment has a body defining a recess, and a panel movable within the recess. The body and the recess each have magnetic elements associated therewith, with similar pole orientation. The panel has magnetic elements that are aligned with the magnetic elements of in the recess. A biasing element is located in the recess which provides a spring force against the panel. The panel is retained in the recess by an attraction force between the panel magnetic elements and the recess magnetic elements, which is greater than the spring force. The attraction and spring forces are configured so that the spring force is greater than the attraction force when an additional force in the direction of the spring force is combined with the spring force. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052670 | Structure of Automatically Tearing a Hole out of a Slip-in Type Sanitary Cover for Toilet Seats - A slip-in type sanitary cover is a plastic bag and includes a cut peripheral edge to define a plastic film that can be torn along the cut peripheral edge to form a hole. Extremely-small-area connecting points are provided on the cut peripheral edge of the plastic film. A larger-area connecting point is located on a front end of the cut peripheral edge of the plastic film. The plastic film is connected to the sanitary cover by the extremely-small-area connecting points and the larger-area connecting point. The plastic film includes at least one hot-melt pressing/bonding point that can hook a front end of the toilet seat when the toilet seat is slipped into the sanitary cover. The extremely-small-area connecting points are pulled and torn off to form the hole when the toilet seat is completely slipped into the sanitary cover. The larger-area connecting point is still connected to the plastic bag after the hole is formed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052671 | Toilet Seat Automatic Closure and Lid Restraint Apparatus - The present invention is an automatic toilet seat closure device and mechanism that is able to automatically close the toilet seat or both the toilet seat and toilet cover in response to flushing the toilet bowl using a handle. In one embodiment, the invention is further capable of restraining the decent of the toilet cover while allowing only the toilet seat to lower. It has a standardized appearance and adequate strength for use with all types of flush type toilet tanks It can be conveniently, efficiently, and inexpensively manufactured, assembled, and mounted with minimal labor and time. It can be installed as an add-on or can be manufactured as part of the toilet bowl system. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052672 | SEALS FOR CLOSET COLLARS - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing a seal for a closet collar. A sealing assembly is positioned on a closet collar for a drain pipe. The sealing assembly may comprise a portion on which a sealing component is positioned. A toilet is positioned over the sealing assembly. The sealing assembly is compressed between the toilet and the closet collar, and a seal for the closet collar is formed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052673 | TOILET SEAT EXHAUST SYSTEM - The toilet has a water tank, a base and a seat operatively coupled to the base. The seat includes a perforated tunnel extending along the circumference of an inner edge of the seat. The tunnel includes a channel, a wall surrounding the channel, and a set of apertures extending through the full thickness of the wall. The toilet also includes a connector channel connected to the channel of the tunnel. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052674 | Valve | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052675 | Greenhouse Outdoor Shower - In a combination outdoor shower and greenhouse, privacy for the shower component is provided by the strategic arrangement of plantings within the greenhouse. Optionally, the shower can be enhanced with heaters, steam generators, mist generators and/or lighting to create a spa, sauna and/or steam-bath effect. The shower and spa enhancements will operate synergistically with the greenhouse plantings, which will be selected and positioned so as to benefit optimally from the temperature, humidity and lighting associated with the shower/spa features. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052676 | WASH BASIN WITH FOOT WASHING FACILITY - A pedestal wash basin ( | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052677 | TOUCH-FREE WATER-CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method of Touch Free Automatic faucet controlled by electronic sensors provides a Primary-Water-Flow-Mode, a Continue-Water-Flow-Mode, a Temperature-Control-Mode, a Faucet-Pause-Mode, an Adjust-Water-Flow-Mode and a Flow-Temperature-Default-Setting-Mode for users to control faucet water flow and water temperature without touching any parts of faucet body. The system comprises at least three electronic sensors, a logical processor circuit board, an electricity power supply package, a water flow control valve assembly, a temperature control valve assembly, at least one faucet body housing and at least one inlet fluid line. From the outputs of the sensors, the logical processor responds to the flow control valve assembly and to the temperature control valve assembly to control water flow and temperature to the faucet spout. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052678 | Basin and Hand Drying System - A basin and hand drying system includes a hand dryer attached to a basin. The hand dryer includes a top air plenum and a bottom air plenum. The air plenums include a plurality of air outlets that direct pressurized air from a blower motor for hand drying. A soap dispenser and faucet mount on the basin for dispensing liquefied soap and water for hand washing. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052679 | MULTI-LEVEL SOFA HINGE FOR SOFA CONVERTIBLE - A sofa hinge that provides easy conversion of a sofa convertible from one position to another while providing added safety by substantially reducing the risk of an injury to the operator's fingers. The sofa hinge includes a first and a second bracket rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at a bolt. The second bracket includes a semi-circular portion that covers a portion of the lever during the various positions of the sofa. The sofa hinge further includes a cover plate rotatably connected to the sofa hinge at the bolt. The cover plate includes a semi-circular portion and is adjacent to the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. The cover plate covers at least a portion of the semi-circular portion of the second bracket. By having the cover plate conceal the gear mechanism of the sofa hinge, the risk of injury to the operator's fingers is substantially reduced. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052680 | INVALID TOILETING SAFETY SLING - An improved patient transfer and toileting sling comprising an additional flap | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052681 | Toileting Sling System and Method for Incontinence Protection - A transfer sling comprises (a) a sling body portion including: (i) a plurality of positioning straps to promote patient position adjustment, and (ii) a commode opening for toileting activities; and (b) a pair of protection straps generally disposed on opposite sides of the commode opening, the protection straps extending laterally across the width of the commode opening and adapted to receive opposite ends of an absorbent incontinence sheet positionable between the protection straps to fully cover the commode opening. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052682 | ELONGATE BODY SUPPORTING DEVICE - A foldable elongate body supporting device comprising an elongate body supporting surface ( | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052683 | CELLULAR CUSHION - A cellular cushioning system includes cells or support units arranged in one or more stacked arrays. The cells are hollow chambers that resist deflection due to compressive forces, similar to compression springs. The arrays are attached to one or more intermedial binding layers. The intermedial binding layer(s) links the cells together while allowing the cells to deform independently of one another. An external load compresses of one of the void cells within an independent compression range without significantly compressing at least one void cell adjacent the compressed void cell. The independent compression range is the displacement range of the compressed void cell that does not significantly affect the compression of adjacent void cells. If the void cell is compressed beyond the independent compression range, the intermedial binding layers may be deflected and/or the void cells adjacent the compressed void cell may be compressed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052684 | Crib Rail cover - An article such as a crib rail cover that can protect an infant or young child from ingesting wood and toxins or from impact injury, and the crib from bite marks or other damage, is described. Embodiments of the crib rail cover comprises: a cover sleeve including top fabric portion and a backing portion, an inside padding portion, and a plurality of attachment structures. The crib rail cover is adapted to fit on various make and models of cribs. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052685 | CONFORMABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM - Conformable support systems for conforming to a body are described in which a support assembly may be provided to support particular regions of the body where pressure ulcers tend to form. The conforming support may generally comprise a central portion, a first side portion attached to the central portion, and a second side portion attached to the central portion opposite to the first side portion. Each of the chambers are in fluid communication with one another such that a pressure applied upon the central chamber reconfigures the support assembly from a flattened configuration to an angled configuration in which fluid or gas within the central portion is urged into the first and/or second portions such that the side portions pivot to a predetermined height and angle relative to the central portion and form a conforming channel sized to support a region of a patient body | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052686 | Multipurpose Bicycle Tool - The tool includes a body having an aperture disposed transversely there-through and tool bits disposed at either end. In use two tools are mated together by disposing the end of one tool through the aperture of another, thereby forming a tool having an operative portion and a torque handle. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052687 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE - A method for operating a washing machine appliance is provided. The method includes determining a power delivered to a motor of the washing machine appliance while an angular velocity of a drum of the washing machine appliance is increasing. The method also includes establishing a slope of the power delivered to the motor. The slope of the power delivered to the motor is monitored in order to establish if the slope of the power delivered to the motor exceeds a threshold value. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052688 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A washing machine appliance and a method for operating a washing machine appliance are provided. The method includes directing a volume of liquid into a chamber of a basket, spinning the basket within a tub, and establishing a load type of articles within the chamber of the basket. The established load type is confirmed or controverted based at least in part on a height of liquid on a wall of the tub while the basket is spinning within the tub. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052689 | ADHESIVE REMOVER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention is directed to adhesive remover compositions and methods of their use. The adhesive remover compositions generally comprise a glycol ether solvent system comprising an aliphatic glycol ether, an aromatic glycol ether, a hydrophobic glycol ether, and a hydrophilic glycol ether, and a surfactant system. In further embodiment of the invention, the surfactant system may comprise three surfactants. In another aspect of the invention, the composition effectively removes medical adhesives from healthcare textiles. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the surfactant system may comprise one or more nonionic surfactants | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052690 | Product - A detergent dispensing cartridge for use in a washing machine. The washing machine is for cleaning a soiled substrate. The treatment of the moistened substrate is with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles. The cartridge has multiple compartments. A first compartment holds a polymeric particle cleaning formulation. A portion of the contents of the first compartment are released after a plurality wash cycles have been completed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052691 | APE-FREE LAUNDRY EMULSIFIER - A detergent emulsifier for laundry and other hard surface cleaning using an APE-free surfactant blend is disclosed. The emulsifier system is efficacious for removal of oily soils and greasy food removal. The compositions according to the invention include linear and branched fatty alcohol ethoxylates and ethoxylate propoxylate block copolymers. Methods of using the same are disclosed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052692 | METHOD OF WATERLESS PROCESSING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS USING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID - The present application is directed to a method of waterless processing of textile materials using supercritical fluid, including the use of supercritical fluid to dye the textile materials, the use of supercritical fluid for a pre-processing procedure of cleansing the textile materials, and the use of supercritical fluid to wash off unfixed dyes and cleansing of the textile materials and to perform the post-processing procedure of adding functional materials after the use of supercritical fluid to dye the textile materials. The present application provides an integrated technology of pre-processing, dyeing and post-processing of textile materials using supercritical fluid. At the same time, cleansing and dyeing are performed which effectively raises the efficiency. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052693 | RAMP - An extendible ramp for entrance to or egress from vehicles, such as buses, includes sensors arranged to detect whether the ramp abuts an obstruction. The ramp assembly comprises a chassis, a ramp extendible from the chassis, a frame which carries the chassis and a sensor arranged to sense movement of the chassis relative to the frame. The chassis is mounted in the frame such that it moves relative to the frame in response to both abutment of the leading edge of the ramp against an obstacle and in response to vertical force applied to the top of the extended, or partially extended ramp. The chassis also moves relative to the frame in response to a force applied to the side of the extended or partially extended ramp. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052694 | METHOD FOR REPLACING SLOPED CABLES, AND TEMPORARY HANGER FOR REPLACING SLOPED CABLES - A plurality of movable temporary hangers | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052695 | DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An approach is provided a device for an electric toothbrush. The device comprises a brush head, a motor and a controller. The brush head has multiple exposed brush sets. The motor is connected to the brush head which is configured for driving the exposed brush sets. The controller drives the motor with a power module, and sensing a current of the motor which drives the motor in a pulse activated mode when the sensed current exceeds the predetermined current threshold. The pulse activated mode will make the bristle tuft rotary motion in a pulsating bristle tuft motions, and a person can be physically noticed through gums and teeth that reminds the person to release the brush pressure. The controller will disable the motor and warn the person if the brush pressure remains in a predetermined period of time. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052696 | Head Portion And Handle Portion Of An Oral Care Device - An oral care device is disclosed. The oral care device includes a housing being at least partly formed of an electrically isolating material; a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being electrically isolated by the electrically isolating material of the housing such that they are not exposed to an outside environment of the oral care device; and a processor unit being electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The processor unit is arranged such that during operation of the oral care device it determines a capacitance (x) of the capacitor in order to determine whether the oral care device is within a user's oral cavity or not. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-CLEANING PARTS MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a method for pre-cleaning parts made of plastic as part of a recycling process, wherein foreign bodies to be removed adhere to the parts, in particular for removing foreign bodies on parts made of plastic, preferably for removing labels, dirt, etc. on used plastic bottles, said method being characterized in that the foreign bodies are removed from the parts by mechanically loading the parts. A device for applying the method is characterized by a housing having a chamber for accommodating the parts, means for mechanically acting upon the parts and means for separating the foreign bodies released from the parts and for discharging the foreign bodies and parts onto separate paths being provided in the chamber. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052698 | BRUSH CLEANING APPARATUS - An apparatus configured for cleaning brushes such as paint brushes, makeup brushes, and/or other brushes is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a body having a first side opposing a second side. The first side may have a concave surface. The second side may have a convex surface. The first side may further have a texture configured to facilitate cleaning a brush by stroking bristles of the brush on the first side until an amount of any substance disposed on the bristles is reduced. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052699 | PIPE PAINTER ASSEMBLY - A pipe painter assembly comprises a handle and a pair of paint roller frames. The paint roller frames comprise respective shaft portions for rotatably supporting respective paint roller cover supports thereon and respective rod portions extending at an angle relative to the respective shaft portions. The handle has a pair of laterally spaced axially extending substantially parallel bores in which outer ends of the respective rod portions are selectively rotatably mounted, whereby turning of either or both of the respective rod portions in either direction in the respective bores will vary the angular orientation of the paint roller cover supports relative to one another for accommodating different size pipes or other articles between the roller cover supports. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052700 | Floor Check - The Floor Check is a scraping tool with special features that allow it to be quickly attached to the ends of broom handles, so it doubles the effectiveness of brooms as cleaning tools. Brooms are some of the most common cleaning tools in the world. They are highly effective at removing loose debris from surfaces; but when wet food and dirt dry and become stuck to the floor, it's necessary to get down and scrape them loose. When using the Floor Check however, it's not necessary to find another tool and get down on the floor; simply turn the broom around, remain standing, scrape off whatever is stuck, and then sweep it away. The Floor Check can be quickly removed from broom handles for use on raised surfaces also. Because of its usefulness, the Floor Check should become as common as the broom itself. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052701 | WINDSCREEN WIPER - The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper ( | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052702 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS - A substrate cleaning apparatus for removing particles adhered to a substrate includes a cleaning chamber for cleaning a substrate under a vacuum atmosphere, a mounting unit, provided in the cleaning chamber, for mounting the substrate thereon. The substrate cleaning apparatus further includes a nozzle unit for injecting a cleaning gas from an area of a higher pressure than an atmosphere in which the substrate is mounted toward the substrate in the cleaning chamber, generating a gas cluster as an aggregate of atoms or molecules of the cleaning gas by adiabatic expansion and irradiating the gas cluster to the substrate in a direction perpendicular thereto, a gas exhaust port for evacuating the cleaning chamber, and a moving unit for relatively moving the mounting unit and the nozzle unit. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052703 | ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT CLEANER - A robot cleaner having a monitoring function and minimizing power consumption and/or securing communication efficiency and a method of controlling a robot cleaner are provided. The robot cleaner may include at least one sound obtaining device; at least one image obtaining device; and a controller configured to determine whether a sound obtained through the at least one sound obtaining device is abnormal, sense a direction in which an abnormal sound is generated, and obtain images in the direction in which the abnormal sound is generated. The robot cleaner may automatically recognize a surrounding situation, and when necessary, the robot cleaner may rotate and/or move in a corresponding direction and/or position to obtain images or transmit the obtained images to a remote terminal, thereby minimizing power consumption of the robot cleaner with limited power. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052704 | OPENING/CLOSING ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE - An opening/closing assist device includes a cam fixed to a first member, which is one of an opening/closing body and a coupling subject of the opening/closing body, a contact element located on a second member, which is the other one of the opening/closing body and the coupling subject, and a damper stay. The damper stay includes a first end rotatably connected to the first member and a second end rotatably connected to the contact element. The contact element is maintained in the state of being pressed against the cam by means of the elastic force of the damper stay. The cam has a shape that is set so that a moment generated at the cam based on the elastic force applied by the contact element is generated so that a moment required to rotate the opening/closing body is in accordance with operation characteristics required for the opening/closing body. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052705 | SLAM LATCH BOLT DAMPENER - A slam latch mechanism employs an actuation lever rotatable from a first position to a second position and having a prong extending therefrom. A bolt, resiliently retractable from an extended position with the actuation lever in the first position, has a land with a slip surface engaging the prong in the second position to retract said bolt. A dampener extends from the slip surface by a margin to engage said prong in the first position to prevent metal to metal contact by the prong and slip surface with the actuation lever in the first position. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052706 | HINGE APPARATUS FOR MESSAGE CLIP BOARDS - A hinged apparatus for message clip boards where a message board is allowed to pivot at least 180 degrees along one vertical edge of the message board to allow a message board to be mounted to the side wall of an object, such as a refrigerator, and that would allow the message board to be position at or near zero degrees, to hide the visibility of the board to an angle greater than zero, such as 90 degrees, to position the board parallel with the front of the object (refrigerator) so as to be fully visible. The hinge apparatus featuring a thin vertical bar used to support the message board with minimum surface contact along any metallic strip in a object, wall, refrigerator etc. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052707 | HINGE STRUCTURE - A hinge structure includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a sliding component, a first pillar, and a second pillar. The second shaft is parallel to the first shaft. The sliding component includes a first sliding portion and a second sliding portion, wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are disposed through the first sliding portion and the second sliding portion respectively, and the first sliding portion has a first guiding slot and the second sliding portion has a second guiding slot. When the first shaft rotates with respect to the sliding component and moves the first pillar along the first guiding slot, the first pillar drives the sliding component to slide along the first and second shafts and move the second pillar along the second guiding slot, so as to drive the second shaft to rotate with respect to the sliding component. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052708 | COUPLING MEMBER FOR INTERCONNECTING TWO CONTAINERS STACKED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER - A coupling member for interconnecting two containers stacked one above the other, particularly on board ships, having a first coupling projection that can be hooked into a corner fitting of one container and pre-locked there, and a second coupling projection that can be coupled to a corner fitting of the other container, and having an actuating member by means of which the second coupling projection can be switched between an automatic position, in which the containers lock and unlock fully automatically during loading and unloading, and a second position, in which the containers must be manually unlocked by an operator during unloading, wherein the second coupling projection is moved under pre-tension into the automatic position or the second position and can be moved to the respective other position by means of the actuating member, counter to the pre-tensioning force is provided. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052709 | CLASP - A locking device includes a flap configured to swing on a hinge towards a base, the flap having a tongue at a distal end thereof and the base having a housing at a distal end thereof, wherein the tongue is forced into the housing and is locked in place using a mechanical catch; the flap and the housing each being provided with a pair of magnets, those magnets on the housing being attached to a slider that is able to slidingly reciprocate between an open position and a closed position. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052710 | Male Touch Fastener Element - A touch fastener has a base and an array of discrete fastener elements each extending from the base and together forming with the base a contiguous mass of resin. Each discrete fastener element includes a stem rising from the base, and a head overhanging the base from a front side of the stem to a distal edge, the front side of the stem, an underside of the head, and an upper surface of the base together forming, in side profile, a generally curved retention space boundary surface such that the boundary surface forms, at its innermost extent, a retention cavity defined between curvature discontinuities spaced from both the base and the distal edge. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052711 | CHANNEL LETTER AND TRIM CAP RETAINING CLIP THEREFOR - A channel letter has a rear surface for mounting against a raceway, wall, or a structure for supporting the signage, and sheet metal sides defining the figuration of the letter or shape to be depicted. A lighting element is positioned against the rear surface of the enclosure, and a lens is retained to the open front of the enclosure. The lens is retained by a plurality of retainer clips. Each of the retainer clips has a first and a second side extending from an arched back with the sides spaced a distance sufficient for the sides to fit around the end of the walls. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052712 | SOLAR PANEL CLAMP - A clamping apparatus secures a photovoltaic module to a rail. The clamping apparatus includes a bolt extending between a first end and a second end of the bolt. The clamping apparatus includes a clamp defining a bolt opening into which the bolt is received and a support structure. The support structure positions the clamp at a first location on the bolt. The first location is a first distance from a top rail surface plane within which a top surface of the rail lies. The support structure is adjustable to position the clamp at a second location on the bolt. The second location is a second distance from the top rail surface plane. The first distance is different than the second distance. The support structure has a support structure thickness corresponding to a third distance that is less than the first distance and less than the second distance. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052713 | DECORATIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND PROCESS THEREOF - A decorative device adapted for securing to a shoe lace attached to a shoe, wherein the device includes: a body selected from the following group shapes when viewed from a top view: ovoid, kidney bean, cigar, square, or circular; wherein the device includes at least an upper surface joined a lower surface wherein the lower surface is relatively flat and adapted to engage an upper contacting surface of the shoe, when in use; and wherein the device includes a bore in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the device. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052714 | Method For Making A Fibrous Absorbent Material - An absorbent material including a fibrous material having a plurality of individual fibers forming a fiber matrix, a plurality of absorbent fibers, wherein the plurality of absorbent fibers are impregnated within the fiber matrix by means of a needlepunch process. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052715 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode, in which unevenness on one surface of the piezoelectric layer is formed by forming an oxidizable metal layer on the one surface of the piezoelectric layer; aggregating the metal layer by thermal oxidation; and performing isotropic etching on the metal layer aggregated on the one surface of the piezoelectric layer. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052716 | MACHINING TOOL FOR MACHINING SHEET METAL - A machining tool, such as a forming, embossing, punching or pinching tool carries at least two tool elements at radial external faces for processing sheet metal. The tool elements are fixed to a tool body, either as separate pieces or integrated therein, and the tool body is rotatably supported in a receptacle. The tool body is rotatable about a rotation axis which is not perpendicular to the sheet metal during processing. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052717 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESCALING A SCALED METAL STRIP - The invention relates to a method for descaling a scaled metal strip, in particular a hot-rolled metal strip with a thickness of more than 1 mm, for example 1.2 mm to 16 mm. The strip is guided around at least two straightening rollers which are arranged one behind the other in the strip running direction and undergoes an alternating bending in the process. At least one of the straightening rollers can be positioned transversely to the strip running direction. The method is characterized in that the strip is unstressed or is under a low tensile stress of less than 10% of the yield strength of the strip on the inlet side upstream of the straightening rollers, and the diameter of the straightening rollers, the spacing between same in the strip running direction, and the positioning of the rollers transverse to the strip running direction are selected while taking into consideration the strip properties such that expansions and compressions of at least 2%, preferably at least 3%, are produced in the course of a first plastic bending process and a second plastic bending process on the strip upper face and on the strip lower face for the purpose of descaling. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052718 | Brake Pad Spreader Tool - A hand held brake pad spreader tool for use with a brake calliper ( | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052719 | FASTENER INSTALLATION TOOL - A pneumatically powered fastener installation tool ( | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052720 | Tool Connection - The invention relates to a tool connection for arranging a riveting tool on a riveting tool receptacle, having a contact surface arranged on the riveting tool for supporting the riveting tool on a supporting surface arranged on the riveting tool receptacle. In order to provide a tool connection for arranging a riveting tool on a riveting tool receptacle, by means of which a repetitive riveting operation can be carried out without damage and it is particularly simple to replace the riveting tool, it is provided that a journal is arranged on one of the riveting tool or riveting tool receptacle and a journal receptacle is arranged on the other of the riveting tool or riveting tool receptacle, the journal can be introduced into and removed from the journal receptacle and the riveting tool can be releasably locked to the riveting tool receptacle by a magnetic force. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052721 | PORTABLE BORING MACHINE - A portable boring machine includes:—a transmission unit comprising a first electric motor having an axis of rotation (B) and a distribution block of the motion imparted by said electric motor to a tools shaft supporting means for boring and welding and having an axis of rotation (C);—a centralized unit comprising a supporting shaft for advancement of said tools shaft formed by a hollow cylindrical tube internally comprising an externally threaded screw tube, and a second centralized electric motor adapted to manage said advancement;—means for coupling and decoupling said transmission unit from said centralized unit. The portable boring machine further comprises an advancement system of said screw tube configured for converting the rotary motion imparted by said electric motor in straight linear motion of said screw tube along said axis (C). | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052722 | ORIENTATING AND INSTALLING JIG - An orientating and installing jig for orientating a heat-dissipating unit (or a workpiece) to fix on a heat-generating device (or a target device) above a circuit board (or a supporting baseplate), which includes a carrying board formed with at least one assembling opening, a plurality of fixing posts and a pair of arrest-orientating modules oppositely arranged at two sides of the assembling opening. The assembling opening is shaped correspondingly to the shape of the heat-dissipating unit. The fixing posts are disposed at a bottom surface of the carrying board for fixing the carrying board above the circuit board. Each arrest-orientating module includes an arresting barrier. The arresting barrier is rotatably disposed at a suspending position of suspending the workpiece on the carrying board, and a releasing position of allowing the workpiece to pass through the assembling opening, so that the workpiece is put on the target device. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052723 | Methods and Systems for Fabricating Platelets of a Monochromator for X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy - Methods and systems for fabricating platelets of a monochromator for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are disclosed. For example, a method of fabricating a platelet of a monochromator for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy involves placing a crystal on a stage of an X-ray measuring apparatus, the crystal having a top surface. The method also involves measuring, by X-ray reflection, an orientation of a crystal plane of the crystal, the crystal plane beneath the top surface of the crystal and having a primary axis. The method also involves measuring a surface angle of the top surface of the crystal by measuring a light beam reflected from the top surface of the crystal. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052724 | METHOD FOR TENSIONING VAPOR DEPOSITION MASK USING AN ALIGNMENT MASTER GLASS - An alignment master glass for aligning a plurality of openings of a vapor deposition mask for tensioning the vapor deposition mask, the alignment master glass includes a transparent substrate, and reflective film patterns on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, the reflective film patterns being only at locations corresponding to the plurality of openings of the vapor deposition mask. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052725 | ELASTIC AVERAGING ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An elastic averaging alignment system includes a first component having at least one wall member defining a thickness between opposing faces thereof, and a second component having a component surface with at least one receiver protruding therefrom, each of the at least one receiver having a first receiver wall with a first engagement surface and a second receiver wall with a second engagement surface, the first and the second engagement surfaces are positioned a distance apart less than the thickness such that at least one of the first and the second receiver walls elastically deform in response to having the at least one wall member positioned between the first and the second receiver walls. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052726 | Safety Appliance for a Downhaul Weight - A safety appliance for a downhaul weight. The safety appliance includes a cradle that is configured and arranged to receive support a downhaul weight in its normal working orientation. The safety appliance is capable of receiving and supporting downhaul weights having different sizes and dimensions. When a downhaul weight is seated in the cradle, the safety appliance may provide a working space therebelow. The cradle of the safety appliance may include friction reducing material that allows a downhaul weight to be manipulated while it is seated in the cradle. The safety appliance and a downhaul weight may be conveyed from one location to another location as a single unit. The safety appliance may include one or more box-beams that facilitate lifting the safety appliance from below and/or one or more lifting lugs that facilitate lifting the safety appliance from above. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052727 | Medicine cabinet organizing system - A medicine cabinet organizing system suspends products to the undersides of cabinet shelves. Products may be individually held by clips that include a ferromagnetic material. The clips in turn couple to magnets attached to the underside of the shelves. Magnets may move with respect to the shelves to allow storage of different size products. An organizing system kit includes a plate having a ferromagnetic material, a fastener to affix the plate to the cabinet shelf, two or more bar magnets, and a plurality of clips, each clip including a ferromagnetic material and a spring element. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052728 | LATCHING DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING A CLOSURE OF A VEHICLE - A method includes assembling a first latching device and a second latching device. The first latching device includes a first support housing and a first sliding assembly. The first sliding assembly is selectively movable, relative to the first support housing, between a latched position and an unlatched position. The second latching device includes a second support housing, a second sliding assembly, and an actuating mechanism. The second support housing is substantially identical to the first support housing. The second sliding assembly is selectively movable, relative to the second support housing, between a latched position and an unlatched position. The actuating mechanism is operatively disposed in the second support housing and is configured to selectively maintain the sliding assembly in the latched position until the actuating mechanism is selectively actuated. The first latching device does not include the actuating mechanism. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052729 | ROD ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR OCCIPITAL PLATE - The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to orthopedic implantable device technology, and more specifically to implantable devices for use in stabilizing the occipitocervical junction and the cervical spine. For example, the disclosure relates to embodiments of an implantable orthopedic assembly generally comprising an occipital plate and one or more repositionable clamping assemblies for securing a stabilizing rod at a nonzero distance from a plate surface. One or more rails may extend laterally from a plate to support a clamping assemblies. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOADING AND SETTING A RAIL FASTENER DRIVING WORKHEAD UNIT - A rail fastener driving machine used for performing a spiking operation is provided, and includes a rail fastener workhead unit configured for driving a fastener into a rail tie. Also included in the machine is a position feedback system configured for controlling the spiking operation of the fastener driving machine based on a position signal and a mode signal, and a position sensor connected to the position feedback system for generating the position signal relative to a cylinder connected to the workhead unit, the position sensor transmitting the position signal to the position feedback system. The mode signal indicates an operation mode selected by an operator, and the workhead unit is actuated by the cylinder based on the mode signal for automatically positioning the workhead unit for driving the fastener into the rail tie. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052731 | HEAT SINK STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A heat sink structure and a method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The heat sink structure includes a main body and a plurality of radiating fins. The main body has a plurality of coupling flutes circumferentially spaced along an outer surface thereof and longitudinally extended from a first end to a second thereof. The radiating fins respectively have a bent section integrally located between a first and a second heat radiating section. To quickly assemble the radiating fins to the main body, the radiating fins are disposed in a forming mold, and the main body is mechanically driven into the forming mold at a high speed, so that the bent sections of the radiating fins are longitudinally forced into the coupling flutes from the first to the second end of the main body to thereby tightly connect the radiating fins to the main body. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052732 | FASTENING MACHINES - Fastener delivery apparatus for automatically selecting and delivering fasteners such as rivets to a setting tool. The fasteners are pre-loaded in a package and dispense via at least one fastener delivery tube that interconnects the setting tool to a fastener feeder device. The fastener feeder device releases selected fasteners from the package into the delivery tube. The fasteners are transportable individually or in groups in the tube from the feeder device to the tool. A transfer station attached to the tool or the delivery tube transfers a fastener from the delivery apparatus into the tool, transfer station is adjacent to the tool so that a delivered fastener may be inserted by the transfer station into the tool and a second position in which it is clear of the tool so as to permit the tool or a portion thereof to move towards a workpiece to insert a smooth, rapid and reliable delivery of fasteners of various sizes and types to the nose of a setting tool in any particular order and provides all the fastener types for any particular work cycle. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052733 | Methods Of Using Couplings With Projections Having Angularly Oriented Surface Portions - A mechanical coupling for joining pipe elements has segments joined end to end, each segment having projections with surface portions oriented angularly with respect to other surface portions to serve as a guide for the insertion of pipe elements between the segments when arranged in spaced apart relation around a ring gasket. A method of assembling a pipe joint includes engaging the surfaces with ends of the pipe elements and rotating the segments relative to one another to permit insertion. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052734 | METHOD OF PROTECTION IN TOWER - A method for using a guard for structural members is disclosed. This can reduce worker injury with a thin sheet metal or plastic, broadly U-shaped guard plate attached to a structural support through attachment to a pair of clamps, each with a primary and a secondary threaded clamp mechanism. The attachment between the guard plate and pair of clamps may be via a slotted intermediate structure. The primary mechanism has a swivel pad end while the secondary clamps have a pointed, cone-shaped end. The guard can be used in wind turbine towers to protect workers on a fixed ladder from hitting interior flanges as they climb up and as they climb down. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052735 | WOOD FASTENER - Fasteners are provided that include a head and having a head, a tip end having a tip, a first body portion having first threads having a pitch angle, and a second body portion having second threads, the second threads having a different pitch than the first threads. The first body portion is adjacent to the tip end of the fastener and extends a first distance along a length of the fastener towards the head end. The second body portion is adjacent to the first body portion, and extends the head end of the fastener and extending a second distance along the length of the fastener towards the head end. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052736 | COIL SEGMENT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND COIL SEGMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - A coil segment manufacturing apparatus includes a conducting wire material feeder which repeatedly feeds a conducting wire material while changing the feeding amount and interposing a processing time, a coating remover which removes an insulation coating of the conducting wire material at a removal position each time the processing time is reached, and a conducting wire material cutter which cuts the conducting wire material each time the processing time is reached. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052737 | System and Method for Stator Construction of an Electric Motor - A system and method to reduce core loss in the stator of an electric motor by first preparing laminations of the stator and/or rotor in a water jetting operation, punching or stamping operation, laser cutting operation, or similar manufacturing operation, and then subjecting the laminations to a temperature treatment in a manner such that, upon assembly into a stator and/or rotor of an electric motor and operated within expected parameters, core loss is reduced. The system and method subjects the laminations to a cold bath preferably consisting of liquid nitrogen, after stamping but preferably prior to assembly, and then stacking the laminations together for assembly as a stator and/or rotor of an electric motor. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052738 | Method of Manufacturing a Logging Tool for a Borehole - Methods of manufacturing a logging tool for a borehole are provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, shields are disposed to prevent or reduce circulating electrical currents from causing a voltage difference that would adversely affect the measured voltage difference between two adjacent electrodes. Groups of sensors, e.g., two or more, may be placed within the shield. The shields may have any cross-section shape. A magnetic field source is disposed proximate the electrodes such that the magnetic field source is oriented to generate a magnetic field substantially orthogonal to an imaginary line intersecting each pair of electrodes. A voltage measuring circuit is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes and configured to measure a voltage difference between each pair of electrodes. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052739 | REGENERATION OF CATHODE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - Lithium metal oxides may be regenerated under ambient conditions from materials recovered from partially or fully depleted lithium-ion batteries. Recovered lithium and metal materials may be reduced to nanoparticles and recombined to produce regenerated lithium metal oxides. The regenerated lithium metal oxides may be used to produce rechargeable lithium ion batteries. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052740 | FILTERS FOR TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICES USING ULTRASONIC SIGNALS - A terminal crimping device includes crimp tooling comprising an anvil and a ram movable toward the anvil with a crimp zone being defined between the anvil and the ram configured to receive a wire and a terminal configured to be crimped to the wire by the crimp tooling. An ultrasonic transmitting transducer is coupled to at least one of the anvil and the ram that transmits acoustic signals through the wire and terminal. A filter is provided on at least one of the anvil and the ram in the path of the acoustic signals that affects the acoustic signals | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052741 | HORIZONTAL HIGH SPEED STACKING FOR BATTERIES WITH PRISMATIC CANS - A system and method for stacking battery cells or related assembled components. Generally planar, rectangular (prismatic-shaped) battery cells are moved from an as-received generally vertical stacking orientation to a generally horizontal stacking orientation without the need for robotic pick-and-place equipment. The system includes numerous conveyor belts that work in cooperation with one another to deliver, rotate and stack the cells or their affiliated assemblies. The belts are outfitted with components to facilitate the cell transport and rotation. The coordinated movement between the belts and the components promote the orderly transport and rotation of the cells from a substantially vertical stacking orientation into a substantially horizontal stacking orientation. The approach of the present invention helps keep the stacked assemblies stable so that subsequent assembly steps—such as compressing the cells or attaching electrical leads or thermal management components—may proceed with a reduced chance of error. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052742 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A circuit board structure manufacturing method includes the following steps. A circuit substrate is provided including an insulating layer, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The insulating layer is disposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The first metal layer has a first cavity. The insulating layer has a second cavity and a provisional region. A width of the first cavity is larger than a width of the second cavity. The provisional region is defined between a sidewall of the first metal layer defining the first cavity and another sidewall of the first metal layer defining the second cavity. A first masking layer is formed to cover the first metal layer and provisional region. The second cavity is exposed from the first masking layer. A heat-dissipating metal member is formed in the second cavity. Furthermore, the first masking layer is removed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052743 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MODULE COMPONENTS - A manufacturing method of electronic module components according to the present invention includes: forming a plurality of module components on a principal surface of a substrate; forming a groove by dicing between the module components; spraying a conductive paste toward the principal surface of the substrate; and separating the module components. The spraying is performed so that an angle formed between a spray direction and the principal surface is an angle θ. The angle θ is set so as to satisfy the following expression (1), assuming that a depth of the groove is D and a width of the groove is w. the expression (1) is | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052744 | ASSEMBLY LINE SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECREASING THE NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY WORKSTATIONS - A method for decreasing the number of assembly workstations, the method comprising the steps of providing a first workstation at a first location, supplied with power from a first power source; providing a product to the first workstation and supplying the product with power from the first power source; providing a second workstation at a second location, supplied with power from a second power source; transporting a product from the first workstation to the second workstation including disconnecting the first power source from the product in order to transport the product; connecting the product to the second power supply at the second workstation; the method further comprising the steps of: prior to supplying the product with power from the first power source placing the product in a device capable of supplying the product with power from a battery; disconnecting the first power source from the device; supplying the product from the battery, so that the product remains supplied with power between the disconnecting the first power source and connecting the product to the second power source. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052745 | COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - In the component mounting method, it is determined whether a component shortage simultaneous occurrence in which predicted component shortage timings belong to the same time zone in component mounting apparatuses and component replenishment is necessary in the same time zone with respect to the component mounting apparatuses is present or not. When the component shortage simultaneous occurrence is determined to be present, the component shortage timing is moved up by a predetermined move-up time in any one of the component mounting apparatuses relating to the component shortage simultaneous occurrence and notified. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052746 | ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An electrochemical test sensor being adapted to assist in determining information relating to an analyte in a fluid sample and includes a base and a second layer. The base includes a plurality of electrodes, a working conductive lead and a counter conductive lead thereon. The electrodes include a working electrode and a counter electrode. The second layer assists in forming a channel in which the channel includes a reagent therein. Auto-calibration information of the test sensor is performed by a plurality of auto-calibration segments connected to one of the following: the working conductive lead, the counter conductive lead, or neither of the conductive leads, at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments being connected to the working conductive lead and at least one of the plurality of auto-calibration segments being connected to the counter conductive lead. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052747 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TOUCH SUBSTRATE - A manufacturing method of touch substrate includes steps of: providing a substrate, a photosensitive film of Nano-Silver particles being formed on a surface of the substrate; performing an exposure process to the film of Nano-Silver particles of the surface of the substrate; performing a development process to the film of Nano-Silver particles of the surface of the substrate to form a nontransparent sensing electrode layer and a nontransparent electrode wiring layer in the form of a mesh on the surface of the substrate; and performing a high electrical conductivity treatment and a stabilization treatment to the nontransparent sensing electrode layer on the surface of the substrate. So, the nontransparent sensing electrode layer and nontransparent electrode wiring layer can be formed on the surface of the substrate at the same time. Therefore, the manufacturing process is simplified. Moreover, the surface resistance is lowered and the wiring space is enlarged. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052748 | QUAD FLOW TORQUE ENHANCEMENT FLOW DIVIDER CAUSING IMPROVED FUEL/AIR TRANSFER | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052749 | METHOD OF FABRICATING INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR USING SURFACE POSITIONING IN RELATION TO SURFACE PRIORITY - A method of fabricating an integrally bladed rotor for gas turbine engines according to one aspect includes a step of positioning a blade on a hub in a joining procedure by using a priority surface of the blade as a reference surface. The priority surface is determined in relation to importance of surface functionality of the blades during engine operation | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052750 | METHOD AND TOOLING FOR ASSEMBLING A GUIDE VANE STAGE - A method and tooling for assembling a guide vane stage that includes an inner shroud and an outer shroud that are coaxial and interconnected by radial airfoils, the method including holding plates pressed against an outer surface of the inner shroud so that the plates cover gaps formed between openings in the inner shroud and the airfoils at least in part and in a manner that is leaktight, and applying a sealing resin to the inner surface of the inner shroud so that the resin fills the gaps and so that radially inner ends of the airfoils are embedded in the resin. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AIRFOIL - A system for manufacturing an airfoil includes an unfocused laser beam and a first fluid column surrounding the unfocused laser beam to create a confined laser beam directed at the airfoil. A sensor inside the airfoil detects penetration of the confined laser beam through the surface of the airfoil. A method for manufacturing an airfoil includes confining an unfocused laser beam inside a first fluid column to create a confined laser beam, directing the confined laser beam at a surface of the airfoil, and penetrating the surface of the airfoil with the confined laser beam. The method further includes detecting penetration of the confined laser beam through the surface of the airfoil. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052752 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - Provided is a method for manufacturing a recording head having a head chip that ejects ink, an upstream flow path member, a downstream flow path member where an accommodating portion and a downstream flow path are disposed, a wiring member that is connected to a piezoelectric actuator in the head chip, a wiring substrate, a first insertion hole into which the wiring member and a tool are inserted, and a second insertion hole where a wiring member insertion portion into which the wiring member is inserted and a tool insertion portion into which the tool can be inserted are integrally formed, the method including inserting the tool into the tool insertion portion, holding the wiring member with the tool, withdrawing the tool from the tool insertion portion by moving the downstream flow path member to the head chip side, and inserting the wiring member into the wiring member insertion portion. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150052753 | SELECTIVE CLAMPING OF ELECTRONICS CARD TO COOLANT-COOLED STRUCTURE - Methods of fabricating cooling apparatuses are provided which include: providing a thermal transfer structure configured to couple to an electronics card, the thermal transfer structure including a clamping structure movable between opened and clamped positions; and providing a coolant-cooled structure configured to reside within, and be associated with a receiving slot of, an electronic system within which the electronics card operatively inserts, the coolant-cooled structure residing between the electronics card and, at least partially, the clamping structure when the transfer structure is coupled to the electronics card and the card is operatively inserted into the receiving slot, wherein the opened position facilitates insertion of the electronics card into the electronic system, and movement of the clamping structure to the clamped position facilitates clamping of the thermal transfer structure to the coolant-cooled structure, and thermal conduction of heat from the electronics card to the coolant-cooled structure. | 2015-02-26 |
