| 12th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20090070907 | Body Armor Carrier Vest - An elastic body armor carrier vest is described. Embodiments of the invention are comprised of a front portion contain at least two pouches adapted to carry ballistic armor and/or trauma plates, and a rear portion comprising at least one pouch adapted to carry ballistic armor and/or trauma plates. Embodiments of the invention are comprised of elastic fabric to provide a cooler, better fitting garment, that holds ballistic armor inserts and trauma plates securely in position, enhancing the comfort and security of the wearer. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070908 | SAFETY HELMET WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INNER VISOR - Protective helmet of the type comprising a first outer visor to intercept the viewing aperture of the helmet mounted rotatably on said helmet, a second visor mounted, inside said first outer visor, rotatably on the cap of the helmet, and a device for actuation and mounting of said second visor on said cap, said second visor including a shielding portion and two ends at the sides of said shielding portion and being at least partly elastically deformable. The inner visor comprises, at least at one side end thereof, a fork and, at or in proximity of one or other of the side ends thereof, at least one externally projecting tooth. Correspondingly, said device for actuation and mounting comprises at least one pin for engaging, directly or indirectly, with said fork and at least one circular guide inside which said projecting tooth of said second visor is removably coupled in a sliding manner, said at least one pin and said at least one circular guide being integral and/or integrated with said cap. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070909 | Protective glove having dead air space - A protective glove ( | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070910 | Protective garment - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to protective garments. In one embodiment, a protective garment comprises an apron, a first leg protector, a second leg protector, a pouch, and a fastener. The apron covers the lower abdominal region of a person and has a top edge, a front surface, a back surface, and a waist attachment means configured to releasably securing the apron to the waist of the person. The first and second leg protectors extend from the apron, each having at least one leg attachment means configured to releasably securing the first and second leg protectors to first and second legs of the person. The pouch has a flap and a back portion attached to the top edge of the apron and can be used to store rolled-up apron and first and second leg protectors by attaching the flap to the back portion using the fastener. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070911 | Protective sports-pad - A protective sports-pad has an outer surface, an inner surface, a recess, multiple protrusions and multiple airways. The recess is formed in the inner surface of the protective sports-pad. The protrusions are formed on and protrude from the inner surface in the recess. The airways are formed between adjacent protrusions. The airways between the protrusions allow heat to escape easily and moisture and sweat in the airways to evaporate. Consequently, the protective sports-pad does not form a breeding ground for germs, does not irritate a person's skin and is comfortable to wear. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070912 | Safety harness - A safety harness system to facilitate attachment and storage of a safety harness. The safety harness is secured to a garment to allow the safety harness to be removed and stored with the garment, thereby preventing entanglement and loss of the safety harness during removal and storage. By securing the safety harness to the garment, the safety harness is less likely to become tangled, lost or damaged during storage. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070913 | Cloak-type raincoat - Disclosed herein is a cloak-type raincoat which can be rapidly put on so as to prevent garments and personal belongings from becoming wet owing to rain or snow falling suddenly. The raincoat is about 0.05 mm and is very thin, thus allowing a user to walk or perform actions without suffering inconvenience. The raincoat is made of a transparent material, thus easily ensuring visibility, therefore allowing the user to safely walk at night. The volume of the raincoat is small, so that it is convenient to carry or store the raincoat. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070914 | Garment having a combination jacket and vest - A garment having a jacket and a removable vest is provided. The vest includes first and second front vest panels, each having proximal and distal side edges, with each distal side edge being joined to a respective side edge of a rear vest panel. A pair of openings to be called armholes are formed through the vest. The jacket includes first and second front jacket panels, each having proximal and distal side edges, with each distal side edge being joined to a respective side edge of a rear jacket panel. A pair of sleeves are joined to the jacket such that the vest may be worn over the jacket, with the pair of sleeves projecting through the pair of openings. Releasable fasteners are provided for both jacket and vest, arrayed so that the vest and jacket may be closed either by securing the opposing edges of vest to one another and the opposing edges of the jacket to one another, or by attaching jacket to vest by securing one edge of the jacket to the opposite edge of the vest so that the vest is wrapped across the front of the ensemble before the arms of the wearer are inserted trough the armholes of the vest. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070915 | Peace officer's shirt and suspender set for supporting a duty belt - A suspender set and peace officer's shirt are described wherein the suspenders for the duty belt are located beneath the officer's shirt with only a portion of the suspender set extending outwardly through the front and rear of the shirt for connection to the duty belt worn by the officer. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070916 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT - A personal protective garment, preferably a glove, for protecting at least a portion of the body of a wearer is disclosed. The garment comprises a liner, an overlayer and at least one covering layer. The liner comprises a flexible material and is adapted to be worn on at least a portion of the body of the wearer. The overlayer comprises a milled polymer and is adapted to cover at least a portion of the liner and is secured to the liner. The covering layer comprises a polymer and is adhering to and covering at least a portion of the overlayer. The milled polymer is preferably milled rubber. Also disclosed is a method of making a personal protective garment, preferably a glove. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070917 | Performance glove having flexible wrist support - A performance glove | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070918 | PUNCTURE INDICATING GLOVES - A puncture indicating glove comprises a bilayer formed by an inner glove layer and an outer glove layer, the outer glove having an opacity in the range of 23-34%. The opacity of the over glove is controlled by the inclusion in the over glove of a fine particulate material, in particular selected from the group comprising titanium dioxide, silica, barite powder, barium sulphate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, gypsum, clay, talc, alumina white, basic magnesium carbonate, zinc oxide. The inner glove has a chroma range C* which is controlled to result in a glove that indicates optimally with transparent liquid and strongly coloured liquids such as blood. The inner glove has a chroma C* which is greater than 30, advantageously greater than 40, more preferably greater than 43, and in particular greater than 46. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070919 | ALL-IN-ONE GOLF BELT - The invention provides an all-in-one golf belt for attaching objects. In an embodiment, the all-in-all golf belt includes: a flat strip having inner and outer surfaces, which is configured to be disposed around a portion of a golfer's body; fasteners provided on the outer surface of the flat strip, one or more of the fasteners being configured to engage at least one of the objects; and holding portions provided in each of the objects, each of the holding portions being configured to hold a portion of at least one of the fasteners. The holding portions of the objects are configured to hold the at least one of the fasteners with force of a predetermined magnitude. The fasteners may include hook-and-loop fasteners and magnets. The objects may be a glove, a ball marker, a ball mark repair tool, and a golf ball pouch. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070920 | Helmet Jacket - A helmet jacket for covering and protecting a helmet and for substantially and releasably enclosing the volume inside the helmet to allow the covered helmet to function as a sealed carrying and storage container. The jacket may include elastic segments that define respective constricted openings through which the chin straps of the helmet extend on opposed sides of a releasable fastening element so that the chin straps may be used to carry the helmet while the fastened jacket material substantially encloses the volume inside the helmet to define a storage volume within the helmet. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070921 | DISPOSABLE TOILET SEAT COVER FOR USE IN POTTY TRAINING - A collapsible, portable, lightweight, disposable potty training device that may be carried inconspicuously into any private or public restroom and that may be securely fitted onto a conventional toilet seat quickly and effortlessly, with the use of minimum stall space, to be used in teaching children to use toilets and at the same time to maintain the utmost hygiene. The training device is disposable and constructed of inexpensive materials for single use. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070924 | Multifunctional odour-free, water-saving, clog-free, environmentally friendly toilet - A toilet having improved flush capabilities, an electrical system for foul air evacuation including bacterial filtration, a storage compartment, a night-light, improved waste disposal, and optional accessories for converting the toilet into a medical work-station for ease of use by patients who may have special requirements and/or needs. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070925 | Heated seating system for pools - A heated seating system for integration within an in-ground pool is provided that selectively channels heated water from a source of heated water directly through one or more seating structures disposed within the pool. Heated water is selectively channeled to thus distribute the heated water through the seating about where individuals are designed to sit and/or recline. The seating areas receiving the heated water may be integrally formed with the pool or otherwise may be detachable therefrom. The seating may also be utilized with both fiberglass and concrete pools. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070926 | THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT METHOD USING A SPA SYSTEM - A spa system of the invention includes a room of a structure having a plurality of faces defining a room interior space. A plurality of panels each have a front surface and a rear, with the front surface of each of the panels having an emissivity characteristic with respect to infrared s radiation of from 0 to approximately 0.3. A securing device is provided for securing each of the panels to one of the faces of the room, with the securing device being positioned on the rear of each of the panels. An infrared radiation emitter generates infrared radiation and disperses the radiation about the room interior space. The infrared radiation emitter is positioned in the interior space such that infrared radiation generated by the infrared radiation emitter strikes the front surfaces of the plurality of panels. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070927 | EMERGENCY SHOWER SYSTEM - An emergency shower system for attachment to a water pipe located behind a wall and a valve mounted to the pipe. The system includes a frame mounted to the wall around the valve, a panel connected to the frame for covering an opening in the wall to expose the valve, the panel having an opening, a plate mounted to the panel to close the panel opening and a handle mounted to the plate. The system also includes a linkage pivotally connected to the plate and to the valve, such that vertical movement of the handle and plate are translated to rotational movement by the linkage so as to operate the valve. There are no openings apparent in the front of the shower system. The handle only moves vertically and at a constant distance of about one and a half inches from the wall. An eye/face wash station may be included with the shower. The eye/face wash station includes a pull down tray with two spray nozzles. The nozzles are connected to another valve which is opened by the rotation of the pull down tray. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070928 | Lifting and lowering adjustment structure of a bed - A bed includes a stand, a bed plank, a lifting and lowering device for the bed plank, and a power mechanism; the stand includes a supporting beam, supporting rods joined to two ends of the supporting beam, a main rod joined to an intermediate portion of the supporting beam; the lifting and lowering device includes a beam, sleeves joined to two ends of the beam and positioned around the supporting rods of the stand, and a sliding member, which is joined to the beam so as to slide on the main rod of the stand; the power mechanism includes a motor, a screw rod connected to the motor, and a sleeve, which is positioned around and threaded engaged with the screw rod; the sleeve is securely joined to the sliding member; the bed plank is securely joined to the sleeves of the lifting and lowering device. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070929 | Crib Mattress Elevation System And Control Unit - A “smart crib” has a frame movably supported by posts, a mattress supported on the frame, the frame being movable between a raised position and a lowered position, a protective enclosure surrounding the frame and mattress, having at least one portion movable between a raised and a lowered position. The crib also includes a first elevation mechanism for moving the frame between the lowered position and the raised position, and a second elevation mechanism for moving the enclosure portion between the raised position and the lowered position. A controller is provided which is responsive to a user's inputs to selectively activate the first elevation mechanism, the second elevation mechanism or both mechanisms to move the frame with the bed and the movable enclosure portion to positions selected by the user between their respective raised and lowered positions, to ease not only placing a baby into the crib, but to also integrate other devices such as baby monitors, temperature and proximity sensors, and even to provide for remote computer access to check in and monitor baby activity. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070930 | Sleepy shopper hammock sling - A shopping carriage hammock sling is provided to assist a care-giver when shopping with an infant. The shopping carriage hammock sling is removeably attached to a shopping carriage while the care-giver shops and the infant typically sleeps. The device includes a hammock, a belting strap and an interlocking strap to securely strap an infant to the hammock, and extension straps with fasteners to removeably engage the shopping cart. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070931 | Portable bed guard for infants - A portable bed guard device having an elongated planner rail assembly pivotally connected to at least one elongated planner mattress underlying member that is slid under a bed mattress for providing infant rollout of bed protection for infants placed on beds without side rails | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070932 | A crib sheet - The removable crib sheet is comprised of a moisture proof layer, an upper layer of an adsorbent material and a lower layer of an absorbent material. The moisture proof layer is comprised of a moisture proof sheet with a moisture absorbent sheet on each side of the moisture proof sheet which have been attached together through the use of ultrasonic technologies or through the use of adhesives which can withstand being cycled through a washer and a dryer. Adjacent the exterior surface of each absorbent layer there can be a soft material layer and/or a less soft material layer. The peripheral edge of the moisture proof layer, upper absorbent layer and the lower absorbent layer are attached together on the peripheral edge. The attaching can be by stitching, adhesive bonding or by heat bonding. While at least the moisture proof layer and the upper and lower layers of absorbent material are stitched or heat bonded together at the periphery, the soft material layers can be included. A bias tape peripheral edging also can be used. The peripheral edge of the combined layers has means to attach the crib sheet to a crib or other support such as the mattress. The attachment means can be through the use of ties that are secured to the peripheral edge or through the use of snaps, VELCRO® or equivalent attaching techniques. The crib sheet can be used attached to a crib or other support or it can be used as a stand alone unit away from home. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070933 | COMFORTER AND SHEET BEDDING SYSTEM - A bedding system includes a comforter and at least one sheet. One of the comforter and the sheet includes a fastening element and/or a flap adapted to work in conjunction with features of the other to hold the sheet against the comforter. The sheet may include apertures facilitating reversible coupling of first and second parts of comforter fastening elements, to hold the sheet against the comforter. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070934 | MEDICAL WORKSTATION FOR PATIENTS - A medical workstation and workstation system for patients includes a bed for positioning the patient in the lying position, a plurality of mobile work units, which are connected to the bed, a control unit, which is arranged at the bed and which can be connected via a first supply cable to a stationary media port, on the one hand, and via a second supply cable to a mobile media port, on the other hand, for supplying a work unit. The control unit is designed as a distribution unit, to which a plurality of mobile work units ( | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070935 | PATIENT SUPPORT DEVICE - A patient support device for use in a medical facility. The patient support device includes a base and a table assembly coupled to the base. The table assembly includes a lower support and an upper support coupled thereto and movable with respect to the lower support. At least one of the upper support and the lower support includes a bearing layer thereon capable of improving the performance of the patient support device when the upper support moves with respect to the lower support. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070936 | Patient Positioner System - A computer controlled robot system for positioning a patient for radiation therapy or other medical procedures and the like. The robot is mounted at the top of a vertical shaft extending from the treatment room floor and includes horizontal arms arranged to maximize the available work envelope and eliminate “dead spots” in the envelope that the robot cannot reach. A double redundant coupling system for coupling devices to the robot is provided. A vision based docking system is employed for automatically coupling devices to the robot. Various enhanced safety features are provided, including device specific collision avoidance. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PILLOW INCLUDING FOAM PIECES OF VARIOUS SIZES - The present subject matter includes a pillow case, a first plurality of foam pieces, a second plurality of foam pieces which are larger on average than the first plurality of foam pieces and a third plurality of foam pieces which are larger on average than the second plurality of foam pieces, wherein the first, second, and third pluralities are disposed in the pillow case in a mix, with the first plurality of foam pieces representing approximately 20 to 30 percent of the foam disposed in the pillow case by volume, with the remaining foam disposed in the pillow case including the second plurality and the third plurality in an approximately equal proportion by volume. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070938 | Dynamic infant head support - A dynamic infant head support for preventing, or correcting, the abnormal shape of a head of an infant, and a method of using the support for treating deformational plagiocephaly. The support is an oval-shaped pillow, with a central opening to receive the head of the infant to be treated. Spaced barriers divide the interior of the pillow into a plurality of compartments. A ring-like manifold passes through the interior of the pillow and communicates with each compartment. A plurality of valves is operatively associated with the manifold; one valve is located in each compartment. The valves allow fluid, such as pressurized air, in the manifold, to inflate individual compartments. The manifold is pressurized by a pump, at a remote location; a heater warms the pressurized air. A remote controller is connected to the valves by electrical leads. The controller governs the sequence of operation of the valves, and regulates the duration of time that each valve is open. The controller may be programmed, to inflate or expand the compartments in the pillow, to gently lift, and mildly turn, the head of the infant positioned thereon, thus combating the abnormal shape or deformation. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070939 | DEVICES FOR PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCERS - A support surface, such as an underpad, for preventing pressure sores in a patient is a multi-layer textile assembly having a skin contact layer formed from a fabric of synthetic filament yarns woven to provide air permeability and moisture vapor permeability and having a thickness of less than 1 mm. An absorbent middle layer is formed from a breathable microfiber fabric woven to provide for moisture transition from an upper surface of the middle layer to a bottom surface of the middle layer. The skin contact layer and the middle layer are stitched together using a stitching pattern optimized to produce an open pattern with minimal puckering. A bottom layer is formed from a breathable, waterproof fabric woven from synthetic yarn to produce a moisture vapor transfer rate within the range of 5,000 to 20,000 grams per meter squared per 24 hours. The three layers are attached together around their outer edges. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070940 | Pillow-Top Mattress Comprising a Fire Blocked Gusset - This invention relates to an improved gusset for use in fire-blocking a pillow-top mattress. This gusset provides additional fire blocking to provide a pillow-top mattress with improved performance when tested according to Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070941 | INFLATABLE BED ASSEMBLY - An inflatable bed assembly having an inflexible cover that has one or more inflatable body support enclosures to receive one or more inflatable mattresses in a fully or nearly fully deflated state through a slit. Each mattress has a valve which is aligned with valve openings of the inflatable body support enclosures allowing them to be inflated while they are within the cover. The cover has internal dimensions that is less than or substantially equal to the corresponding external dimensions of the maximally inflated mattresses to restrict the inflatable mattresses from expanding. The bed is enhanced by inserting padding in a removable mattress padding enclosure attached to the top of the first inflatable body support enclosure. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070942 | HOSPITAL BED - A hospital bed including a mattress and a frame. The width of the frame of the hospital bed is adjustable and the width of the mattress is adjustable. The hospital bed may include a frame and mattress adapted to support a heavy or large patient, including a bariatric or obese patient. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070943 | Releasable paint roller cover retainer - A paint roller including a roller cover retainer that is releasable to permit a roller cover to be easily removed. The device includes a locking lever pivotable relative to the frame which actuates retainers located within the roller assembly. The locking lever also exerts an axial force adapted to disengage the roller cover from the roller assembly when the retainer is disengaged. A used roller cover can be removed without the need to grasp the used roller cover. Installation of a roller cover onto the roller assembly automatically engages the retainers and shifts the locking lever into the locked position. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070944 | HAIR BINDING PEPTIDES AND PEPTIDE-BASED HAIR REAGENTS FOR PERSONAL CARE - Peptides have been identified that bind with high affinity to hair. Peptide-based hair reagents formed by coupling a hair-binding peptide to a benefit agent are described. The peptide-based hair reagents include peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants are comprised of at least one hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, respectively. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070945 | METHOD OF COLORING HAIR - The disclosure relates to compositions and methods of using the compositions to color hair. The composition contains at least one polyamine, at least one acid, at least one water-insoluble ingredient, at least one hair colorant, solvent and optionally at least one auxiliary ingredient. The methods for coloring involve contacting hair with the composition of the disclosure. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070946 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - A cleaning processing part including an edge cleaning processing unit for cleaning an edge of a substrate is provided in an indexer block. An indexer robot provided in the indexer block transports an unprocessed substrate taken out of a cassette to the cleaning processing part before transporting the unprocessed substrate to an anti-reflection film processing block serving as a processor. The cleaning processing part cleans an edge and a back surface of a substrate. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070947 | Electrically Operated, Continuously Adjustable Personal Hygiene Device - A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070948 | RESONANT ACTUATOR FOR A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE HAVING A PROGRAMMABLE ACTUATION CAPABILITY - The drive system for a personal care appliance, such as a toothbrush, includes a first opposing pair of permanent magnet assemblies positioned longitudinally along the length of the internal surface of a cylindrical appliance housing, each first permanent magnet assembly having one portion with a north polarity and the other portion a south polarity, and a second pair of permanent magnet assemblies which are orthogonal to the first pair of permanent magnet assemblies, one second permanent magnet assembly having a plurality of abutting first parts along the length thereof, the parts alternating between a north polarity and a south polarity, the other second permanent magnet assembly having similar parts with reversed polarity. First and second armatures are mounted on, or a portion thereof forms, a spindle element which extends along the length of and outward from the cylindrical housing. A plurality of drive windings are positioned around the armatures in such a manner that application of current to the windings, under programmable control, produces axial and/or tangential movement of the spindle and the workpiece. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070949 | Oral Care Compositions, Methods, Devices and Systems - Oral care treatments are provided, including multi-component oral care compositions and methods for delivering such compositions to the oral cavity. Oral care devices and systems for implementing such oral care treatments are also provided. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070950 | Cleaning apparatus with fast wringing ability - A cleaning apparatus comprises a main rod, a wringing tube, a bearing, a lock, and a cleaning rag assembly. The wringing tube is coaxially put over the main rod and is glidingly movable along the main rod. The fastening device is mounted on the lower end of the main rod. The cleaning rag assembly surrounds a periphery of the main rod at a lower end thereof, having an upper end held by a connecting ring, which is mounted on the wringing tube, and a lower end mounted on the fastening device, allowing easily to replace the cleaning rag assembly. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070951 | Hairbrush - A hairbrush includes a bristle holding member having a first end and a second end. A plurality of brush bristles are operably connected to such bristle holding member at predetermined locations thereon. A first handle member is operably connected to the first end of such bristle holding member. A second handle member is releasably securable to the second end of such bristle holding member. A securing mechanism has a first portion disposed on such bristle holding member and a second mating portion disposed on such second handle member for releasably securing such bristle holding member to such second handle member. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070952 | HEATED WINDSHIELD WIPER - This invention relates to a windshield wiper that generates heat to soften and melt obstructions like ice and snow for improving the wiping function of the wiper. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070953 | SELF-EVACUATING VACUUM DEVICE - A device for collecting waste and for disintegrating and self-cleaning and evacuating waste, the device including a waste collection system for collecting the waste, a fluid dispensing system for disintegrating the waste which is collected by the waste collection system, and a discharge system for evacuating the disintegrated waste from the device. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070954 | ROTARY BROOM WITH VACUUM DUST CONTROL - A vacuum assembly module mountable to a work machine attachment for providing dust-reducing capabilities is provided. The vacuum assembly module is a self-supported unit and can be mountable to work machine attachments such as rotary brooms, cold planers, and the like to retrofit the attachment with dust-reducing capabilities. The vacuum assembly module includes a central frame that provides an air flow passage. The central frame supports a filter and a fan within the air flow passage. A fan motor operably drives the fan to draw air through the air flow passage and filter. The fan motor is operably connected to an auxiliary power source, such as a work machine. An optional vibrator may be included for operably shaking and dislodging debris from the filter. The vacuum assembly module may be attached to a debris collecting bin to form a vacuum having a hose. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070955 | Snap-Together Wet Nozzle for Vacuum Appliance - A snap-together wet nozzle for use with a vacuum assembly is described, as well as a removable squeegee assembly for use in combination with a wet nozzle for a vacuum assembly. The snap-together wet nozzle includes an elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing having outwardly tapering walls, spaced apart closed ends, and a connecting tube passageway for association with a vacuum-producing means, such as a wet/dry vacuum, and further includes a squeegee assembly capable of being insertably mounted within the elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing. The squeegee assembly generally includes a squeegee element comprising a plurality of openings extending through the squeegee element; a first, elongated squeegee bar having spaced apart end grooves at each of its ends; and a second, elongated squeegee bar having spaced apart locking end tabs at each of its ends and a plurality of vanes spaced across the interior face of the bar, wherein when the squeegee assembly is assembled and ready for insertion into the nozzle, the squeegee element is located intermediate between the first and second squeegee bars, and wherein the first and second squeegee bars interlock by the engagement of the end tabs of the second squeegee bar with the end grooves of the first squeegee bar. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070956 | Door Stay with Support Housing - The invention relates to a support housing comprising a housing part for an active component of a door stay, the housing part having at a first end an opening for receiving the active component. The problem of developing a support housing which can be produced on an industrial scale easily and flexibly in line with changing requirements is solved by the invention in that the housing part comprises a cut-off extruded profile. The invention also relates to a door stay comprising a stay bar with a first side, a first active component, which co-operates with the first side of the stay bar, and a support housing with a first housing part, the first end of which is open, and with an opening for the first active component, the first housing part comprising a cut-off extruded profile. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070957 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first opening and closing member that rotates about a first hinged end, a second opening and closing member provided so as to oppose the first opening and closing member, the second opening and closing member rotating about a second hinged end in association with opening of the first opening and closing member, and an operating portion provided on the first opening and closing member, arranged at a position to avoid interference of an end portion of the second opening and closing member when opening the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member, and which rotate the first opening and closing member. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070958 | Hinge for circumrotatory location - A hinge for circumrotatory location includes a base, a locating gasket defining a pair of recesses thereon, a top cover defining a third groove in a bottom thereof. The base has a first groove, a second groove above the first groove. A retention slot connects the second groove and has two retention edges. A stop block is rotatably mounted in the retention slot and stretches into the second groove. The retention edges are capable of stopping the stop block. A pair of locating slots corresponding to the recesses are centrosymmetrically defined in the fundus of the third groove. A protrusion protrudes from the bottom of the top cover and adjacent to the third groove. The top cover lies above the locating gasket which is fitted to the first groove. The protrusion rotates around the second groove and is capable of being against two sides of the stop block. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070959 | PIVOT HINGE ASSEMBLY - There is provided a sturdy yet compact pivot hinge assembly using a preset spring and plunger assembly comprising a spring between a plunger and a spring plate, on each side of an axis, which provides, on the axis, a detent force that maintains the door closed when the door is closed and a restoring force closing the door when the door is part way open. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070960 | VEHICLE 180 DEGREE REAR DOOR ARTICULATING MECHANISM - A vehicle rear door unsequenced articulating mechanism including one or more articulating hinge assemblies having one or more hinge arms pivotally mounted to a vehicle C-pillar at one end thereof via a C-pillar hinge mount and pivotally mounted to a vehicle rear door at another end thereof via a door hinge mount. The hinge arm may include a generally U-shaped profile between the ends thereof for permitting unsequenced articulation of the rear door up to 180° from a rear door closed position. The door hinge mount may include a door check engageable with a stop on the hinge arm, for limiting pivotal movement of the vehicle rear door to a first intermediate open position from the rear door closed position, upon pivotal movement of the door check relative to the hinge arm. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070961 | Simultaneous-rotating hinge - A simultaneous-rotating hinge has a body, a first leaf and a second leaf. The body has a gear assembly. The gear assembly is mounted in the body and comprises multiple gears that engage each other. The first leaf is mounted rotatably on the body and connects to one of the gears in the gear assembly. The second leaf is mounted rotatably on the body and connects to another gear in the gear assembly. Interaction of the gears causes the first leaf and the second leaf to pivot simultaneously toward or away from each other. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070962 | Open-slot hinge fixing assembly - The present invention discloses an open-slot hinge fixing assembly such as a hinge particularly installed at a position of connecting a main system and a display device that includes an axle sleeve support stand, an axle sleeve and an axle. The axle sleeve has a connecting portion, and the axle is installed axially into the axle sleeve, and the axle sleeve support stand has a containing groove for accommodating the axle sleeve, and the containing groove includes an insert slot for inserting the connecting portion, and both ends of the containing groove have corresponding support holes for axially connecting the axle, and the axle sleeve has an actuator opening and an axial connecting channel, and the axle has an axial connecting portion axially connected to the axial connecting channel. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070963 | DUAL DIRECTION OPENING/CLOSING HINGE MODULE AND APPARATUS UTILIZING THE SAME - Disclosed is a dual direction opening/closing hinge module adapted to open or close an apparatus (e.g. cellular phone) having a body and a cover or two bodies in a folder type. The hinge module includes a first rotation member having a first rotation shaft to be installed on the first body while being able to rotate in the first direction, and a rotation body formed on a side of the first rotation shaft; and a second rotation member having a second rotation shaft installed on the rotation body while being able to rotate in the second direction so that the second body is supported while being able to rotate in the second direction. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070964 | Hinge for a vehicle door - The invention relates to a hinge for a vehicle door, comprising a first hinge part that can be fixed to the door or the door frame, a second hinge part which is fixed to the other of the two components, i.e. the door frame or the door, and a hinge pin that defines a swiveling axis of the hinge and pivotally connects the first hinge part and the second hinge part to each other. The hinge pin arranged nonrotatably on the first hinge part or the second hinge part while being rotatably mounted in the other hinge part. The hinge further comprises an end stop which limits an opening movement of the first hinge part and the second hinge part. In order to create a hinge that allows the vehicle door to be opened securely, an adjusting mechanism which is assigned to the first hinge part or the second hinge part is provided for adjusting the end stop. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070965 | Barrier hinge assembly - A barrier hinge assembly has an upper hinge assembly, a lower hinge assembly and a turnbuckle assembly. The upper hinge assembly has an upper pintle device and an upper gudgeon device. The upper pintle device has a pintle protruding down. The upper gudgeon device has a through hole in which the upper pintle is mounted. The lower hinge assembly has a lower gudgeon device and a lower pintle device. The lower gudgeon device has a through hole. The lower pintle device has a pintle protruding up and mounted through the through hole of the lower gudgeon device. The turnbuckle assembly is fastened to the pintles of the upper and the lower pintle devices at the same time to hold the upper and the lower gudgeon devices in specific positions. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070966 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GRIPPING AN ELONGATED ITEM - In some embodiments, apparatus for releasably gripping at least one elongated item and being used in pulling the elongated item(s) through at least one space includes a body and at least three gripping members associated with the body. The gripping members are moveable relative to the body and capable of engaging at least one elongated item. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070967 | CONSPICUITY DEVICES AND METHODS - The invention provides conspicuity devices and methods. A first embodiment includes a tool band and an electroluminescent lamp adapted and configured to admit light having an advantageous spectral energy distribution. The device can have many additional and/or alternative passive and/or active conspicuity features, such as lasers, lamps, photoluminescent and retroreflective materials, among others. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070968 | Coil Zipper Structure - A coil zipper structure for elongating the life time of the conventional zipper that includes a first coil and a second coil, wherein the first coil and the second coil are respectively formed by linking plural engaging rings, and each engaging ring has a teeth portion for mutual engagement; and a sliding element, mounted between the first coil and the second coil for separating or engaging the engaging rings, wherein the engaging ring has an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion, in which the lower edge portion is fixed on a base cloth and the upper edge portion has a strengthened flat surface. Since the upper edge portion of the engaging ring is the strengthened flat surface, the collision or pulling and dragging between the sliding element and the upper edge portion can be reduced, so as to elongating the life time of the zipper. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070969 | Brassiere patch closure - A pair of brassiere wings having ends meeting on a longitudinal centerline are interconnected by a closure having a flexible first patch fixed to on of the wing ends and provided with a plurality of fastener members and a flexible second patch fixed to the other of the wing ends and provided with a fastener member engageable with the members of the first patch. A stiff bar extending transversely of the centerline is fixed to the second patch and concave toward a wearer of a brassiere having the wings. One of the patches is of a shape that is longest parallel to the centerline than transversely offset therefrom so that it reduces longitudinal elastic deformation of the respective wing end at the centerline more than offset therefrom. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070970 | CLASP - The present invention relates to a clasp for the connection of two components, such as belts, straps or equivalents and comprises a first clasp part and a second clasp part. The first part comprises a bottom plate, and the second part is arranged to partially surround the bottom plate through a cover plate and a cushioning plate. Locking elements are arranged on the fixing plate or the bottom plate and on the cushioning plate for connecting together of the clasp parts in the clasp's locked position. The locking elements preferably comprise one or more hooks that are arranged on the cushioning plate. A fixture for connecting the second part to straps or equivalent is arranged by on one side of the cover plate and directed so that the force that is exercised on the clasp via the fixture has a component on the cover plate's plane that is directed so that the force has a connecting effect on the clasp. The clasp is particularly suitable for applications where the clasp parts form integrated parts of a harness for children. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070971 | Device latch hook and attachment device including the same | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070972 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC CLAMP DEVICE - A semi-automatic clamp device includes a tightening mechanism and a connecting rod mechanism. The lowest side of the device is a first workbench having a baffle and supports which connect a passive connecting rod through auxiliary connecting rods. An end of the passive connecting rod connects the baffle through a first spring, and another end connects an active rocker connecting downward on the supports, with another end of the active rocker touching a slide block which connects a slide wheel through a second connecting rod. On a connection point between the second connecting rod and the slide block, the slide block connects tie plates through the first connecting rod transfixing a second workbench having a support bracket. The tie plates connect the support bracket through second springs. This clamp device realizes semi-automatic clamping, improves production efficiency significantly, clamps more securely, and decreases an error in drawing a detection conclusion effectively. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070973 | SNAP CLIP LUG - A snap clip lug, including receptacle member, clasp member and a post. Receptacle member has a body including a sleeve, first post formation means connected to the body, and a locking slot disposed in relation to the sleeve. The sleeve includes a retaining wall and an opening at one end for receiving the clasp member. Clasp member has a base, second post formation means connected to the base, and a resilient arm extending outwardly from the base and having a locking tab for engaging the locking slot. The locking tab is adapted to slidingly engage the retaining wall and to be received by the locking slot. The post, which is disposed perpendicularly between the receptacle member and the clasp member, is formed from first and second post formation means having engaged one another when the resilient arm is inserted in the sleeve. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070974 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NON-WOVEN FABRIC - An apparatus for applying weft yarns in a cross direction to warp yarns assembled on a beam in parallel aligned relationship and having an adhesive scrim thereon includes a supply roll of the warp yarns on such a beam which are fed downstream of the apparatus by first laying the warp yarns onto a transfer belt to reduce the tension in the yarns and controlling them for application of the weft yarns. A transfer belt and warp yarns are first folded between folding bars into a cylindrical configuration where they are formed around the perimeter of an elongated mandrel having a heated section at its upstream end and a cooling section at its downstream end. The adhesive scrim is softened as the warp yarns pass over the heated section of the mandrel and shortly thereafter, weft yarns are wrapped around the warp yarns and the supporting transfer belt within a rotating tube having a plurality of longitudinally and circumferentially spaced spools of weft yarn disposed on its outer surface. The yarns are fed upstream from the spool along the rotating tube on which they are mounted and pass through a tensioning apparatus to unify the tension in the various yarns running along the tube. The uniformly tensioned weft yarns pass through individual equally circumferentially spaced nozzles around the circumference of the rotating tube where the yarns are deposited onto a laydown ring having a sloped surface that urges the yarns downwardly so they are deposited around the cylindrical surface of the mandrel and onto the adhesive scrim on the outer surface of the warp yarns. After having been deposited on the warp yarns, the transfer belt moves the fabric having warp and weft yarns across the cooling section of the mandrel where the adhesive is set. Subsequently, a cutter severs the weft yarns in a longitudinal line along the bottom edge of the cylindrical fabric and a pair of unfolding rods move the transfer belt and fabric carried thereby from the cylindrical form in which the fabric was created to a flat sheet form. After flattened into elongated sheet form, the fabric is separated from the transfer belt and accumulated on a take up drum. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070975 | METHOD OF FORMING MICROMACHINED FLUID EJECTORS USING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATION - A method of forming a fluid ejector includes forming a recess well into a silicon wafer on a first side of the silicon wafer, and filling the recess well with a sacrificial material. A thin layer structure is deposited onto the first side of a silicon wafer covering the filled recess well. Then a thin film piezoelectric is bonded or deposited to the thin layer structure, and a hole is formed in the thin layer structure exposing at least a portion of the sacrificial material. The sacrificial material is removed from the recess well, wherein the hole in the thin layer in the recess well with the sacrificial material removed, form a fluid inlet. An opening area in the silicon wafer is formed on a second side of the silicon wafer. Then a nozzle plate is formed having a recess portion and an aperture within the recess portion. The nozzle plate is attached to the second side of the silicon wafer, with the recess portion positioned within the open area. The thin layer structure and the recess portion of the nozzle plate define a depth of a fluid cavity defined by the thin layer structure, the recess portion of the nozzle plate and the sidewalls of the silicon wafer. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070976 | Non-Pneumatic Scaler - A non-pneumatic scaler includes a linear motion gearbox and an electric motor in communication with the gearbox for selectively actuating it. An implement is removably coupled to the linear motion gearbox such that actuation of the gearbox causes the implement to oscillate. A housing contains the linear motion gearbox such that the implement extends partially outside the housing. A rechargeable battery is coupled to the housing for supplying power to the motor. The scaler includes a trigger for actuating the motor. Another input device is included for varying the rate of oscillation of the implement. One or more light emitting diodes may be mounted to the housing for illuminating a work area. The scaler may include a force transmitter that transfers the motor's force to cause the implement to rotate. A clutch may be manipulated to allow either the linear motion gearbox or the force transmitter to be selected. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070977 | Jig And Fixture For Wind Turbine Blade - A method and apparatus for assembling a wind turbine blade includes a jig and fixture for positioning one of a leading edge section of the blade and a trailing edge section of the blade over at the other of the leading edge section and the trailing edge section, and for securing the leading edge section to the trailing edge section. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070978 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL INSERTION FORCE OF A FASTENER PRESS - Force data is monitored by a strain gauge during a preparatory setup operation of an insertion process during which a sample fastener is installed into a host material by a fastener press. Mathematical algorithms are utilized to determine an optimal insertion force, while a predetermined insertion velocity is maintained throughout the installation process regardless of the force required. With the ram velocity held constant, the insertion force is measured during the installation process and compared to the elapsed time to obtain a force slope. A data point on the force slope which corresponds to the point at which the force slope abruptly increases is captured and recorded as the optimal insertion force. This optimal force is then used by the press for all fasteners/host-material installations of the sample type. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070979 | Vertical indent production repair - A method of nanomachining is provided. The method includes plunging a nanometer-scaled tip into a surface of a substrate at a first location in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface, thereby displacing a first portion of the substrate with the tip. The method also includes withdrawing the tip from the substrate in a second direction that is substantially opposite to the first direction. The method further includes moving at least one of the tip and the substrate laterally relative to each other. In addition, the method also includes plunging the tip into the substrate at a second location in a third direction that is substantially parallel to the first direction, thereby displacing a second portion of the substrate with the tip and withdrawing the tip from the substrate in a fourth direction that is substantially opposite to the third direction. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070980 | System for servicing machine track and method - A system for servicing machine track includes a press having a housing and a reaction bolster coupled therewith, and first and second tool support plates. A first service tool set for assembling track links onto track pins is configured to couple with the first and second tool support plates. A second service tool set for disassembling track links from track pins is configured to couple with the first and second tool support plates. In a first assembly configuration, the system is adapted to field service a first type of machine track, whereas in a second assembly configuration the system is adapted to field service a different type of machine track. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070981 | COMPONENT MOUNTING STRUCTURES - The present invention includes a mounting structure for mounting a component between a first member and a second member. According to the mounting structure, the component is first placed on a surface of the first member. Then, the second member is fitted with the component by a fitting device, so that the component is positioned relative to the second member. Thereafter, the component is fixed in position relative to the first member by a joint device. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070982 | METHOD OF PREPARING HONEYCOMB SEGMENT JOINED BODY - There is disclosed a method for preparing a honeycomb segment joined body in which a plurality of honeycomb segments are arranged in directions parallel to a first flat surface and a second flat surface of an installation reference jig to install the honeycomb segments in predetermined positions via a paste-like joining material on the installation reference jig by use of the installation reference jig having the first flat surface and the second flat surface forming a right angle therebetween, and then the joining material is dried and cured to join the plurality of honeycomb segments together. In the preparation method, in at least a part of a process of successively installing the plurality of honeycomb segments in the predetermined positions, when a new honeycomb segment is installed, at least a part of the installed honeycomb segments is pressurized and held in the predetermined positions so that the already installed honeycomb segments are not displaced. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070983 | SELF-PIERCING ELEMENT - The present invention discloses a self-piercing element, that can be fastened to a structural component by means of piercing and beading. Additionally, the present invention discloses an apparatus for seating the self-piercing element and a corresponding method. The self-piercing element comprises a functional head, a seat geometry and a cutting geometry, while the cutting geometry has a radially outwards arranged, centering exterior bevel, a radially inward arranged interior bevel and a cutting edge arranged in between. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070984 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL COUPLING - A coupling between a device and a mating part includes an elastic material and perhaps a tensioner coupled to the elastic material. The elastic material is wrapped around at least part of the device. The tensioner or other method is used to stretch the elastic material, thereby reducing the thickness of the elastic material. With the thickness of the elastic material reduced by the stretching, the device is inserted into a hole in a mating part. Then the tension on the elastic material is removed, allowing the elastic material to increase in thickness, so as to fill at least part of the gap between the device and the mating part. The coupling may act as an effective heat transfer device for transmitting (by conduction) heat produced by the heat-producing device, to the mating part, which may act as, or be thermally coupled to, a heat sink. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070985 | METHOD FOR WINDING BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS - A method of making a wound field for a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator, includes steps of providing a base mold and a press mold. Another step comprises determining a number of phases. At least one strand of conductive material per phase is formed between the base mold and press mold into a conductive coil that has a shape that indicates the number of poles required. Each conductive coil is inserted into the stator core, and the stator core is installed into one of a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070986 | METHOD FOR WINDING BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS - A method of making a wound field for a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator, includes providing a base mold and a press mold. Next, a number of phases is determined. At least one strand of conductive material per phase is formed between the base mold and press mold into a conductive coil that has a shape that indicates the number of poles required. Each conductive coil is inserted into the stator core, and the stator core is installed into one of a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070987 | Use of Mesa Structures for Supporting Heaters on an Integrated Circuit - An integrated circuit is joined to a liquid container. The integrated circuit includes a passivation layer. A resistor is used as a heater to heat fluid in a liquid container. A mesa structure is formed over the passivation layer. The mesa structure is in contact with the resistor and is used to more effectively deliver heat from the resistor to the liquid container. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070988 | Process of producing nonaqueous secondary battery - A process of producing a nonaqueous secondary battery comprising the steps of disposing a separator between a member containing a silicon-based material and a positive electrode, together with interposing a metallic lithium layer between the separator and the member to obtain an assembly, and aging the resulting assembly for a prescribed period of time to alloy lithium with the silicon-based material. Lithium alloying is preferably performed to a degree such that the amount of lithium in the silicon-based material is 5% to 50% based on the theoretical initial charge capacity of silicon. When the positive electrode has a lithium-containing active material for positive electrode, lithium alloying is preferably performed to a degree satisfying formula (1): 4.4A−B≧C, where A is the number of moles of silicon in the member containing the silicon-based material; B is the number of moles of lithium in the lithium-containing active material for positive electrode; and C is the number of moles of lithium to be alloyed. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070989 | Lithium cell cathode - A primary cell having an anode comprising lithium and a cathode comprising iron disulfide (FeS | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070990 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A DRIVE SHAFT OF A COMPRESSOR - The invention concerns a method for mounting a drive shaft ( | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070991 | CONNECTOR MODULES, FLEXIBLE MODULAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS - A flexible modular system for constructing a wireless communication terminal includes a keypad module and a display module. The keypad module includes a keypad module housing and a keypad mounted on the keypad module housing. The display module includes a display module housing and a display device mounted on the display module housing. The flexible modular system further includes a connector subsystem to selectively alternatively mechanically join the keypad module and the display module to form an integral wireless communication terminal having a first form factor and, alternatively, an integral wireless communication terminal having a second form factor different from the first form factor. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070992 | Pick And Place System For A Semiconductor Mounting Apparatus - A semiconductor mounting apparatus contains a pick and place system having a bonding head, which has a first drive system and a second drive system for displacing the bonding head in a predetermined direction. The first drive system has a first pivot arm and a first stationary situated drive, which is used to pivot the pivot arm back-and-forth within a predefined pivot range. The second drive system is mounted on the pivot arm and comprises a stationary situated electric motor. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070993 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A HIGH SPEED MEZZANINE CONNECTION - A reduced insertion force mezzanine connector is used to couple first and second circuit boards. In one embodiment a connector frame has a first end disposed against the first circuit board and defining a first wall, and an opposing second end disposed against the second circuit board and defining a second wall generally parallel with the first wall. A plurality of wafers are disposed. Each wafer has a first edge in sliding contact with the first wall and an opposing second edge in sliding contact with the second wall. A plurality of electrically conducting pathways extend along each wafer from the first edge to the second edge. A wafer guide structure defines a plurality of wafer-support aisles on the first and second walls for receiving the edges of the wafers to constrain the wafers with a fixed spacing and generally parallel alignment. A plurality of terminals are biased to protrude laterally into each wafer support aisle, and are spaced along the wafer support aisle such that each wafer is movable within the respective wafer support aisle between a first position, wherein each electrically conducting pathway is disposed between adjacent terminals, to a second position, wherein each electrically conducting pathway is in electrical contact with a terminal on the first wall and an associated terminal on the second wall. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070994 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD ON WHICH ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IS MOUNTED - A method for manufacturing a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted, includes at least the steps of (a) supplying a liquid photo-polymerizable adhesive containing conductive particles dispersed therein to a surface of a printed board, to form an adhesive layer on the board surface; (b) irradiating the photo-polymerizable adhesive with ultraviolet light to turn into a gel, to provide adhesiveness to the adhesive layer; and (c) pressing the electronic component against the component mounting portion of the printed board from an upper surface side of the adhesive layer, to form an electrical connection between the electronic component and the component mounting portion, and in the method, the photo-polymerizable adhesive is a delayed reactive adhesive. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070995 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY APPARATUS - A manufacturing method of a display apparatus which comprises a plurality of display pixels including light emitting elements having a carrier transport layer includes first causing a surface of an electrode formed in a forming region of the plurality of display pixels by being enclosed by a partition wall which is provided on a substrate to have a lyophilic characteristic, making a surface of the partition wall have a repellency characteristic and second causing the surface of the electrode to have the lyophilic characteristic again by carrying out a plasma treatment in an inert gas atmosphere. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070996 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board, including providing a core substrate and an electronic component contained in the core substrate, the electronic component having a die pad, forming a positioning mark on the core substrate, forming an interlayer insulating layer over the core substrate and the electronic component, forming a via hole opening connecting to the die pad of the electronic component through the interlayer insulating layer in accordance with the positioning mark on the core substrate, and forming a via hole structure in the via hole opening in the interlayer insulating layer such that the via hole structure is electrically connected to the die pad. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070997 | METHODS FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS AND FOR FABRICATING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - An electrical connector according to one embodiment of the invention may include a terminal body that defines an opening therein that includes a plurality of alignment ribs. An electrical terminal is positioned within the opening so that the plurality of alignment ribs align the electrical terminal within the opening in the terminal body. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070998 | Clamp Body For Electrical Connector Clamps - In order to increase the clamping effect in an electrical screw connector used in industrial applications to fix or hold an electrical conductor, the support and contact surfaces for the electrical conductor are textured. According to the invention, the texturing of the support and contact surfaces for the electrical conductor is carried out by various production methods using embossing or stamping tools. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090070999 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A LAND GRID ARRAY (LGA) INTERPOSER STRUCTURE PROVIDING FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A CARRIER PLANE - A method of producing a module arrangement which includes a land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071000 | Formation of circuitry with modification of feature height - A connection component for mounting a chip or other microelectronic element is formed from a starting unit including posts projecting from a dielectric element by crushing or otherwise reducing the height of at least some of the posts. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071001 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PISTON FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is provided for producing a piston for an internal-combustion engine of the structure in which a piston body which is composed of a crown having a groove for fitting a piston ring into an outer circumference surface and a skirt in connection with the bottom of the crown is provided with an annular cavity for flowing cooling liquid on an inside of the groove, the method comprising the steps of: forming the crown and the skirt individually; forming an annular groove for the annular cavity in the inner bottom of the crown and an annular rib in connection with the open edge of the annular groove before the crown and the skirt are joined together; bending the rib toward the opening of the annular groove by application of pressure to close the opening of the annular groove to thereby form the annular cavity; and joining the crown and the skirt together. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071002 | Methods for Repairing Gas Turbine Engine Components - Methods for repairing the gas turbine engine components are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: determining the presence of a previous repair to a component; determining a characteristic of the previous repair using X-ray fluorescence analysis; and repairing the component. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071003 | Retention of Ball Bearing Cartridge for Turbomachinery - An exemplary method for limiting movement of an outer race of a bearing cartridge includes positioning the bearing cartridge in a substantially cylindrical bore having a longitudinal axis, an inner diameter exceeding an outer diameter of the outer race, a proximate end and a distal end; limiting axial movement of the outer race at the distal end of the cylindrical bore with a counterbore substantially coaxial to the cylindrical bore and having an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the outer race; limiting axial movement of the outer race at the proximate end of the cylindrical bore with a plate positioned substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; and limiting rotation of the outer race with a pin positioned in a pin opening accessible via a lubricant drain. Various exemplary bearing cartridges, housings, assemblies, etc., are also disclosed. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071004 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUID EJECTING HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a fluid ejecting head includes providing a channel unit including a vibrating plate and having nozzle opening through which fluid is ejected and pressure chamber that communicate with the nozzle opening. A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element that vibrates the vibrating plate of the channel unit. A securing plate secures the piezoelectric element. A head case having a housing chamber is used to house the piezoelectric unit, such that the piezoelectric element is pressed against the vibrating plate. The piezoelectric unit is pushed in a housing direction such that a portion of the piezoelectric unit is pressed against a sidewall of the housing chamber. The piezoelectric element and the vibrating plate, and the securing plate and the head case, respectively, are secured to each other by bonding them together while the piezoelectric unit is being pressed against the vibrating plate and the sidewall. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071005 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A FUEL INJECTOR FOR AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND AN INJECTOR MADE ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A fuel injector for an internal-combustion engine comprises an injector body and an injection-control valve, which in turn comprises: an open/close element; an elastic thrust element for pushing the open/close element; and a solenoid actuator, which can be actuated for exerting an action countering the thrust exerted by the elastic element. The solenoid actuator is formed by a monolithic assembly obtained in a mould, in which there is injected, on a core and a coil coupled to one another, a plastic material, which defines, once it has solidified, a body for insulation of the core from the injector body and which forms, once it has solidified, a monolithic assembly with the core and the coil. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071006 | Safety razor with enhanced shaving aid member - A safety razor blade unit is provided. The safety razor blade unit includes at least one elongate blade and a shaving aid member. The shaving aid member extends longitudinally of the blade(s) and has a skin contacting surface exposed for contact with a skin of a user during shaving. The shaving aid member includes a multiplicity of pockets. Each of the pockets open at the skin contacting surface and are defined by side wall portions depending inward from the skin contacting surface. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071007 | Safety razor with enhanced shaving aid member having protuberances - A safety razor blade unit is provided. The safety razor blade unit includes at least one elongate blade and a shaving aid member. The shaving aid member extends longitudinally of the blade(s) and has a skin contacting surface exposed for contact with a skin of a user during shaving. The shaving aid member includes a multiplicity of protuberances. Each of the protuberances have a base portion at the skin contacting surface and are defined by side wall portions extending away from the skin contacting surface. | 2009-03-19 |
| 20090071008 | Cartridge Detachment Sensor - A safety razor has a handle and a cartridge selectively detachable from the handle. The cartridge has at least one blade with a sharp cutting edge and an expected shaving utility. A connecting structure is coupled to the handle and attaches or detaches the cartridge from the handle in response to a detachment action performed by a user. A detector within the handle has an actuator coupled to the connecting structure and a sensor for generating a signal, wherein the actuator applies an action on the sensor during the action and the sensor generates the signal in response to the action. | 2009-03-19 |
