| 14th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
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| 20130084693 | THIN FILM FORMING METHOD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A thin film forming method which forms a seed film and an impurity-containing silicon film on a surface of an object to be processed in a processing container configured to be vacuum exhaustible includes: performing a first step which forms the seed film by supplying a seed film raw material gas including at least any one of an aminosilane-based gas and a higher silane into the processing container; and performing a second step which forms the impurity-containing silicon film in an amorphous state by supplying a silane-based gas and an impurity-containing gas into the processing container. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084694 | JUNCTION AVOIDANCE ON EDGES OF WORKPIECES - A method of implanting ions into a workpiece without the formation of junctions, which impact the performance of the workpiece, is disclosed. To counteract the effect of dopant being implanted into the edge of the workpiece, components made of material having an opposite conductivity are placed near the workpiece. As ions from the beam strike these components, ions from the material are sputtered. These ions have the opposite conductivity as the implanted ions, and therefore inhibit the formation of junctions. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084695 | Methods of Forming Diodes - Some embodiments include methods of forming diodes. A stack may be formed over a first conductive material. The stack may include, in ascending order, a sacrificial material, at least one dielectric material, and a second conductive material. Spacers may be formed along opposing sidewalls of the stack, and then an entirety of the sacrificial material may be removed to leave a gap between the first conductive material and the at least one dielectric material. In some embodiments of forming diodes, a layer may be formed over a first conductive material, with the layer containing supports interspersed in sacrificial material. At least one dielectric material may be formed over the layer, and a second conductive material may be formed over the at least one dielectric material. An entirety of the sacrificial material may then be removed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084696 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is manufactured by, inter alia: forming second gate lines, arranged at wider intervals than each of first gate lines and first gate lines, over a semiconductor substrate; forming a multi-layered insulating layer over the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate including the first and the second gate lines; etching the multi-layered insulating layer so that a part of the multi-layered insulating layer remains between the first gate lines and the first and the second gate lines; forming mask patterns formed on the respective remaining multi-layered insulating layers and each formed to cover the multi-layered insulating layer between the second gate lines; and etching the multi-layered insulating layers remaining between the first gate lines and between the first and the second gate lines and not covered by the mask patterns so that the first and the second gate lines are exposed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084697 | SPLIT GATE MEMORY DEVICE WITH GAP SPACER - A method for forming a split gate device includes forming a first sidewall of a first conductive gate layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a tunnel region laterally adjacent the first sidewall, forming a dielectric layer along the first sidewall to provide for increased thickness of a gap spacer, forming a charge storage layer over a portion of a top surface of the first conductive layer and over the tunnel region, and forming a second conductive gate layer over the charge storage layer. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084698 | NONVOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an excellent nonvolatile storage device having advantageous in miniaturization and less variation in initial threshold value, and exhibiting a high writing efficiency, without an erasing failure and a retention failure. The nonvolatile storage device is characterized by including a film stack extending from between a semiconductor substrate and a gate electrode onto at least a surface of the gate electrode lying on a first impurity diffusion region side, the film stack including a charge accumulating layer and a tunnel insulating film sequentially from a gate electrode side. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084699 | Selective Metal Deposition Over Dielectric Layers - Selective deposition of metal over dielectric layers in a manner that minimizes of eliminates keyhole formation is provided. According to one embodiment, a dielectric target layer is formed over a substrate layer, wherein the target layer may be configured as allow conformal metal deposition, and a dielectric second layer is formed over the target layer, wherein the second layer may be configured to allow bottom-up metal deposition. An opening may then be formed in the second layer and metal may be selectively deposited over substrate layer. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084700 | Method for Selectively Depositing Noble Metals on Metal/Metal Nitride Substrates - A method for forming a noble metal layer by Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition (PE-ALD) is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate in a PE-ALD chamber, the substrate comprising a first region having an exposed first material and a second region having an exposed second material. The first material comprises a metal nitride or a nitridable metal, and the second material comprises a non-nitridable metal or silicon oxide. The method further includes depositing selectively by PE-ALD a noble metal layer on the second region and not on the first region, by repeatedly performing a deposition cycle including (a) supplying a noble metal precursor to the PE-ALD chamber and contacting the noble metal precursor with the substrate in the presence of a carrier gas followed by purging the noble metal precursor, and (b) exposing the substrate to plasma while supplying ammonia and the carrier gas into the PE-ALD chamber. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084701 | TREATMENT METHOD FOR REDUCING PARTICLES IN DUAL DAMASCENE SILICON NITRIDE PROCESS - A treatment method for reducing particles in a Dual Damascene Silicon Nitride (DDSN) process, including the following steps: forming a seed layer of copper on a silicon wafer; depositing a deposition layer of copper to cover the seed layer of copper; planarizing the deposition layer of copper; providing the silicon wafer into a reaction chamber and performing a pre-treatment on a surface of the deposition layer of copper using NH | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084702 | ACRYLATE POLYURETHANE CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING LAYER - A chemical mechanical polishing pad comprising an acrylate polyurethane polishing layer, wherein the polishing layer exhibits a tensile modulus of 65 to 500 MPa; an elongation to break of 50 to 250%; a storage modulus, G′, of 25 to 200 MPa; a Shore D hardness of 25 to 75; and a wet cut rate of 1 to 10 μm/min. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084703 | RESTRICTED STRESS REGIONS FORMED IN THE CONTACT LEVEL OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In sophisticated semiconductor devices, an efficient stress decoupling may be accomplished between neighboring transistor elements of a densely packed device region by providing a gap or a stress decoupling region between the corresponding transistors. For example, a gap may be formed in the stress-inducing material so as to reduce the mutual interaction of the stress-inducing material on the closely spaced transistor elements. In some illustrative aspects, the stress-inducing material may be provided as an island for each individual transistor element. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084704 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROSTRUCTURE - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a microstructure includes forming a guide film on a patterning material, forming a cured film, forming a mask member, and performing processing of the patterning material using the mask member as a mask. An opening is made in the guide film. An upper surface of the guide film is hydrophilic, a side surface of the opening is hydrophobic. The forming the cured film includes applying a solution to cover the patterning material and the guide film, separating the solution into a hydrophobic block and a hydrophilic block, and curing the solution. The solution contains an amphiphilic polymer having a hydrophobic portion and a hydrophilic portion. A length of the hydrophobic portion is longer than a length of the hydrophilic portion. The mask member is formed by removing the hydrophilic block from the cured film. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084705 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN, AND COMPOSITION FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM - A method for forming a pattern includes providing a resist underlayer film on a substrate using a first composition for forming a resist underlayer film. The first composition includes a polymer having a structural unit represented by a following formula (1). In the formula (1), Ar | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084706 | Plasma-Tuning Rods in Surface Wave Antenna (SWA) Sources - The invention provides a plurality of Surface Wave Antenna (SWA) plasma sources. The SWA plasma sources can comprise one or more non-circular slot antennas, each having a plurality of plasma-tuning rods extending therethrough. Some of the plasma tuning rods can be configured to couple the electromagnetic (EM) energy from one or more of the non-circular slot antennas to the process space within the process chamber. The invention also provides SWA plasma sources that can comprise a plurality of resonant cavities, each having one or more plasma-tuning rods extending therefrom. Some of the plasma tuning rods can be configured to couple the EM energy from one or more of the resonant cavities to the process space within the process chamber. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084707 | DRY CLEANING METHOD FOR RECOVERING ETCH PROCESS CONDITION - A method of patterning a substrate is described. The method includes establishing a reference etch process condition for a plasma processing system. The method further includes transferring a mask pattern formed in a mask layer to one or more layers on a substrate using at least one plasma etching process in the plasma processing system to form a feature pattern in the one or more layers and, following the transferring, performing a multi-step dry cleaning process to substantially recover the reference etch condition. Furthermore, the multi-step dry cleaning process includes performing a first dry cleaning process step using plasma formed from a first dry clean process composition containing an oxygen-containing gas, and performing a second dry cleaning process step using plasma formed from a second dry clean process composition containing a halogen-containing gas. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084708 | ETCH WITH PULSED BIAS - A method for etching features into an etch layer through a patterned mask in a plasma processing chamber is provided. A main etch gas is flowed into the plasma processing chamber. The main etch gas is formed into a main etch plasma. A bias greater than 600 volts is provided. The bias is pulsed at a frequency between 1 Hz and 20 kHz with a duty cycle less than 45%. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084709 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - In a substrate processing apparatus, an anti-static liquid supply part supplies the anti-static liquid having electrical resistivity higher than that of an SPM liquid onto a substrate to puddle an entire upper surface of the substrate with the anti-static liquid, to thereby gradually remove static electricity from the substrate. Then, the processing liquid supply part supplies the SPM liquid onto the substrate to thereby perform an SPM process. In the SPM process, it is thereby possible to prevent a large amount of electric charges from rapidly moving from the substrate to the SPM liquid and prevent any damage to the substrate. Further, by maintaining the electrical resistivity of the anti-static liquid at the target electrical resistivity, it is possible to increase the static elimination efficiency of the substrate and shorten the time required for the static elimination process within the limits of causing no damage to the substrate. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084710 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus comprises a single-substrate processing apparatus for processing substrates one by one, and an anti-static liquid storage part for storing an anti-static liquid having electrical resistivity maintained at target electrical resistivity higher than the electrical resistivity of an SPM liquid. A plurality of substrates held in a cartridge are immersed in the anti-static liquid inside the anti-static liquid storage part and both main surfaces of the substrate entirely come into contact with the anti-static liquid. From the substrates, static electricity is relatively gently removed. Then, after the static elimination process are finished, a processing liquid supply part supplies the SPM liquid onto an upper surface of the substrate and an SPM process is thereby performed. It is thereby possible to prevent a large amount of electric charges from rapidly moving from the substrate to the SPM liquid and also possible to prevent any damage to the substrate. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084711 | REMOTE PLASMA BURN-IN - Methods of treating the interior of a plasma region are described. The methods include a preventative maintenance procedure or the start-up of a new substrate processing chamber having a remote plasma system. A new interior surface is exposed within the remote plasma system. The (new) interior surfaces are then treated by sequential steps of (1) forming a remote plasma from hydrogen-containing precursor within the remote plasma system and then (2) exposing the interior surfaces to water vapor. Steps (1)-(2) are repeated at least ten times to complete the burn-in process. Following the treatment of the interior surfaces, a substrate may be transferred into a substrate processing chamber. A dielectric film may then be formed on the substrate by flowing one precursor through the remote plasma source and combining the plasma effluents with a second precursor flowing directly to the substrate processing region. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084712 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A semiconductor manufacturing method includes forming an oxide film on a substrate by performing a first cycle a predetermined number of times, including supplying a first source gas, an oxidizing gas and a reducing gas to the substrate heated to a first temperature in a process container under a sub-atmospheric pressure; forming a seed layer on a surface of the oxide film by supplying a nitriding gas to the substrate in the process container, the substrate being heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the first temperature and equal to or lower than a second temperature; and forming a nitride film on the seed layer formed on the surface of the oxide film by performing a second cycle a predetermined number of times, including supplying a second source gas and the nitriding gas to the substrate heated to the second temperature in the process container. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084713 | DIELECTRIC LAYER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device comprises a silicate interface layer and a high-k dielectric layer overlying the silicate interface layer. The high-k dielectric layer comprises metal alloy oxides. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084714 | Method for Forming Single-Phase Multi-Element Film by PEALD - A method for forming a single-phase multi-element film on a substrate in a reaction zone by PEALD repeating a single deposition cycle. The single deposition cycle includes: adsorbing a precursor on the substrate in the absence of reactant and plasma; decomposing the precursor adsorbed on the substrate by an inert gas plasma; and reacting the decomposed precursor with a reactant gas plasma in the presence of the inert gas plasma. The multi-element film contains silicon and at least two non-metal elements constituting a matrix of the film, the precursor contains silicon and optionally at least one non-metal element to be incorporated in the matrix, and the reactant gas contains at least one non-metal element to be incorporated in the matrix. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084715 | Method of Fabricating Al2O3 Thin Film Layer | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084716 | SYSTEM AND CONNECTOR CONFIGURED FOR MACRO MOTION - A connector system is configured for macro motion. Two mating terminals are configured so that during macro motion cycles, the resistance between two terminals does not substantially increase. One terminal can have multiple, somewhat spherical-shaped mating surfaces while a mating surface on the other terminal can be flat. The mating terminals can be configured to provide desirable resistance performance after more than 5000 cycles of macro motion. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084717 | BOARD TO BOARD CONNECTORS AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH CONTACT-MOUNTING WALL HAVING VARIABLE THICKNESS - A board to board connector includes a connector housing and a number of contacts mounted to the connector housing. The connector housing includes a base and a pair of side walls extending from the base along a vertical direction. Each side wall includes a number of first mounting walls and a plurality of second mounting walls alternatively arranged along a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The contacts are fixed to the first mounting walls and each contact is positioned by the adjacent two second mounting walls along the longitudinal direction. A thickness of each second mounting wall is variable along the vertical direction for avoiding irrecoverable deformation or damage thereof | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084718 | WIRING SUBSTRATE WITH SPRING TERMINAL AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR THE SAME, AND SOCKET - A wiring substrate with spring terminal, includes a wiring substrate including a first face and a second face on an opposite side to the first face, and a spring terminal mounted on the first face of the wiring substrate, wherein a wiring layer provided on the first face of the wiring substrate includes a first wiring pattern connected electrically to the spring terminal, and a first ground pattern grounded to a ground potential, and the first ground pattern is insulated from the first wiring pattern, and is formed on the first face to surround the first wiring pattern. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084719 | MEMORY CARD WITH A CONNECTOR - A memory card with a connector includes a card main body for storing data and a connector including multiple terminals and an insulation main body. Multiple terminal soldering sections are disposed on the card main body. The multiple terminals are integrally connected with the insulation main body to form the connector. In manufacturing, the connector integrally composed of the terminals and the insulation main body is directly rested on the card main body. Then, in a one-time soldering process, all the terminals are soldered on the terminal soldering sections of the card main body. Accordingly, the manufacturing process is simplified and the manufacturing cost is lowered. Also, the ratio of good products is increased. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084720 | NETWORK CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A network connector structure includes an insulating body having a port inwardly formed at a front-end surface of the insulating body, a containing space formed in the insulating body insulating body, and a first circuit board and a second circuit board parallely installed and electrically coupled to each other. A plurality of connecting terminals and a plurality of filter elements are electrically coupled to the first circuit board, and at least one network integrated circuit and a plurality of soldered terminals are electrically coupled to the second circuit board. The network connector is electrically coupled to an external transmission line through the plurality of connecting terminals, and electrically coupled to a motherboard of an external electronic device through the plurality of soldered terminals, so that the network integrated circuit inside the network connector provide network signal encoding/decoding functions directly. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084721 | Pick and Place Cap For An Electrical Connector - A method includes providing an electrical connector ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084722 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROTECTING MEMBER PREVENTING DISASSEMBLY DURING USE - An exemplary electronic device includes a front wall and a protecting member. The font wall includes a socket used to engagingly receive a plug and a fixing member used to fix the front wall to a side wall associated with the electronic device. The protecting member is located between the socket and the fixing member and slidably attached to the front wall to selectively shield at least part of the socket or shield the fixing member. When the protecting member shields at least part of the socket, the fixing member is exposed to allow the front wall to be disassembled from the side wall. When the protecting member shields the fixing member, the socket is entirely exposed to allow the plug to be inserted into the socket. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084723 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084724 | CONNECTOR - A connector is able to accommodate an object (for example, a tray on which a card is mounted). The connector comprises an ejection member and a backup portion. The ejection member includes a receiver and an ejecting portion. The receiver is able to be pressed by an operating member (for example, a pin). The ejection member pivots from an accommodating position to an eject position when the receiver is pressed. The ejecting portion ejects the object when the ejection member pivots toward the eject position. When the receiver receives an excessive force from the operating member, the backup portion is brought into abutment with the receiver so as to backup the receiver. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084725 | ROTATABLE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - A USB device using a rotatable USB connector includes a cable, a first USB plug, a second USB plug and a rotatable USB connector. The cable has a tail end, a first branch end and a second branch end. The first USB plug connects the tail end, the second USB plug connects the second branch end and the rotatable USB connector connects the first branch end. The rotatable USB connector has a first insulating main body, a second insulating main body, a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The first insulating main body and blades form a first connector module while the second insulating main body and blades form a second connector module. The USB 2.0 and second connector modules are movably connected via a joint. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084726 | TERMINAL UNIT HAVING FUSED COMBINER/DISTRIBUTION BUS BAR ASSEMBLY - A terminal unit having a bus bar assembly, a lug assembly, and one or more circuit protection devices attached to the bus bar assembly. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar and a mounting unit for holding the bus bar and providing a structure for attaching circuit protection devices to the bus bar assembly. The bus bar is made of an electrically conductive material, while mounting unit is made of an electrically non-conductive (insulating) material, such as a plastic, thereby providing a “touch safe” enclosure. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084727 | LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A lamp socket assembly and method of assembly. The lamp socket assembly includes an opening which extends through a wall of the housing to a terminal receiving cavity. A first terminal and a second terminal are positioned in the housing. The first terminal has a first lamp contact portion and a first contact mating portion. The second terminal has a second lamp contact portion and a second contact mating portion. A cover is positioned over the opening. The cover cooperates with the housing to isolate the first and second terminals from the environmental conditions to which the lamp socket assembly is exposed. The opening is dimensioned to allow the first and second terminals to be inserted therethrough. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084728 | SHIELD CONNECTOR - A shield connector includes a housing and a shield terminal. The housing, has a tubular shape so that a shield electric wire is inserted thereinto, and is attached to an objective body so as to communicate with an insert hole of the objective body. The shield terminal, has a tubular shape, is electrically conductive, is attached to an inner peripheral side of the housing, and is electrically conducted to the objective body and the shield layer. A seal member having a tubular shape is provided between an inner periphery of the insert hole and the shield electric wire and between the shield terminal and the shield electric wire, so as to seal a part between the inner periphery of the insert hole and an outer periphery of the shield electric wire and a part between an inner periphery of the shield terminal and the outer periphery of the shield electric wire. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084729 | LEVER FITTING-TYPE CONNECTOR - Provided is a lever fitting-type connector wherein the time for connecting a second connector comprised of a plurality of connector segments to a first connector can be reduced; and a compact connector portion of a wire harness can be obtained. A second connector ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084730 | CONNECTING MULTIPLE CONDUITS - Connector modules have complementary profiles configured for sliding engagement. Modules bearing a first profile may be mounted in series, such as on a rail, on a frame or component. Modules bearing a second profile may similarly be mounted in series, such as on a rail, so that rails bearing modules with the first profile may slide into rails bearing modules with the second profile. Contacts in connectors of the module are configured to facilitate sliding engagement. Male contacts are biased to protrude, but travel into connectors in which they are mounted during sliding until aligned with corresponding female contacts. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084731 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING AN APPARATUS WITH TWO ROTATABLE MEMBERS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED FOR PLUGGING OR UNPLUGGING A CONNECTOR - A connector assembly includes a connector and an assisting apparatus for plugging or unplugging the connector. The connector includes a connecting portion having a resilient tab. The assisting apparatus includes a hollow first rotatable member, and a second rotatable member received in the first rotatable member. The middle of opposite sides of the second rotatable member are pivotably connected to opposite sides of the first rotatable member. The connecting portion is arranged between front sections of the first and second rotatable members, with a front end of the connecting portion exposed out of the first and second rotatable members. When a rear end of the second rotatable member is rotated towards the first rotatable member, the front section of the second rotatable member is rotated towards the first rotatable member and deforms the resilient tab. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084732 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a plug device and a socket device. The plug device includes a holding portion. The holding portion includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and an middle portion located between the top wall and the bottom wall. An inner surface of the top wall facing the middle portion defines a stopping hole. The socket device includes a main body and a resilient piece. The main body includes a top panel and a bottom panel opposite to the top panel. The resilient piece is located on the top panel. A latch portion is located on the resilient piece. The resilient piece is elastically deformable to engage the latch portion in the stopping hole. The main body is located between the top wall and the bottom wall. The middle portion is located on the top panel and the bottom panel. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084733 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING MECHANISM - An electrical connector with a locking mechanism includes a housing and a locking mechanism provided in the housing. The locking mechanism includes a first support portion extending from the housing, a lock main body supported by the first support portion in a swingable manner, an engagement tab capable of engaging with and disengaging from an engagement portion provided in a counterpart electrical connector according to swinging of the lock main body, and an operating portion arranged to be pressed in order to swing the lock main body. The operating portion includes a second support portion provided in the lock main body and an operating portion main body supported by the lock main body via the second support portion. A space for allowing the operating portion main body to bend is formed between the operating portion main body and the lock main body. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084734 | WIRE WINDING DEVICE STRUCTURE - The present invention is a wire winding device structure, which provide a convenient to use multi function wire winding device, comprising: a box body, insulating disc, rotary disc, volute spring, upper cover; said rotary disc has a wire winding annular groove on its perimeter, at the bottom several metal spring piece correspondingly contacting to each metal annular tablet, at front side with swing arm and stopping post, the upper cover with inner guiding groove and outer guiding groove, wire fixing groove; through above means providing unwinding and rewinding earphone wire function, in the mean time, retaining normal signal transmission performance, achieving an effect of flexible wire length for earphone and convenient to user. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084735 | CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A cable assembly includes a first header connector that includes a housing that holds a plurality of contacts. The housing of the first header connector has a first mating interface. The cable assembly also includes a second header connector having a housing that holds a plurality of contacts. The housing of the second header connector has a second mating interface facing in an opposite direction from the first mating interface. The first and second header connectors are identical to one another. A cable bundle has a plurality of cables extending between the first and second header connectors. The cables are connected between the contacts of the first header connector and corresponding contacts of the second header connector. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084736 | LOW PROFILE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical device has a socket formed as a continuous integral portion of an outer case housing. Conductors connect an interior of the socket to circuits within the device, and may be integrally molded with the outer case housing. Separate case housings may be assembled together to form the socket. A resulting socket has a lower profile and a reduced impact to a height requirement within the case, and has a relatively greater strength attributable to the inherent robustness of the case. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084737 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an electrical connecting base, a press cover, a fastening member and at least one thrust member. The press cover covers on the electrical connecting base, and substantially horizontally placed. A fastening portion and a pivoting portion are respectively formed on two opposite ends of the press cover. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084738 | Low Pressure Molded Strain Relief for Coaxial Connector Interconnection - A strain relief for a coaxial cable and coaxial connector interconnection is provided as an injection moldable polymer material surrounding the interconnection. The injection moldable material fills a solder pre-form cavity between an outer conductor of the coaxial cable and an inner diameter of a bore of the connector body, strengthening and environmentally sealing the interconnection. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084739 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector includes a lower insulating seat, having a housing cavity recessed from an upper surface thereof, and a receiving slot is located on one side of the housing cavity; a movable terminal, having a retained portion retained in the receiving slot, a pressed portion extended from the retained portion, a first soldering portion bent downwards and extended from the retained portion, and a first strip-connecting portion extended outwards from the retained portion and coplanar with the retained portion; and a fixed terminal, having a fixed portion embedded in the lower insulating seat and coplanar with the retained portion, a pressing portion extended from the fixed portion and urging against the pressed portion, a second soldering portion extended from the fixed portion, and coplanar with the first soldering portion, a second strip-connecting portion extends from the second soldering portion, and in different planes with the first strip-connecting portion. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084740 | Strain Relief for Connector and Cable Interconnection - A strain relief for a coaxial cable and coaxial connector interconnection is provided as an injection moldable polymer material surrounding the interconnection. The injection moldable material fills a solder pre-form cavity between an outer conductor of the coaxial cable and an inner diameter of a bore of the connector body, strengthening and environmentally sealing the interconnection. Where the outer conductor is corrugated, the polymer material may be provided covering an exposed portion of the corrugations and/or filling portions of a corrugation trough between an outer jacket and the outer diameter of the outer conductor. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084741 | Electromagnetic Shielding Device - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic shielding device for electromagnetic shielding of a power transmitting arrangement adapted to house an electromagnetically shielded conducting element. The electromagnetic shielding device has essentially the form of a sleeve and further includes a weakened portion, which is adapted to be contracted for establishing an electrical connection between the device and the shielding of the conducting element. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084742 | VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY CONNECTOR - An exemplary VGA connector includes a number of power pins, a number of signal pins, a number of ground pins, a number of EMI suppression members, and a cable. The power pins are to receive power. The signal pins are to transmit signals. The EMI suppression members are configured to suppress electromagnetic interference. The cable includes a plurality of wires. Each wire corresponds to one pin. Each EMI suppression member is electrically connected between one of the plurality of signal pins and one of the plurality of wires corresponding to the one of the plurality of signal pins. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084743 | SHIELD TERMINAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD - Provided is a shield terminal connection structure and method, which are easy and simple, for connecting a terminal part of a tubular shielding member to a shield structure. A terminal part of a shielding member is inserted to the outside of a tubular part of a shield casing, and then, when a pair of fixing parts, which are placed on a bolt fastening base, are clamped and fixed with a bolt, the terminal part of the shielding member is pressed with the fixing so that a terminal pressing part of a clamping and fixing member is in a surface contact with the tubular part. Therefore, at the same time of clamping and fixing with the bolt, electric connection of the shielding member is also completed. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084744 | STAGGERED MOUNTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A staggered mounting electrical connector assembly can include a shroud and an electrical connector. The electrical connector can include a connector housing, and the shroud can be configured to be mounted to the connector housing in a staggered fashion. The shroud and the connector housing can include complementary alignment members configured to interface with each other. The alignment members can act to align mounting members defined by the shroud during the process of mounting the shroud and the connector housing to an underlying substrate, such as a printed circuit board. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084745 | Connector Devices Having a Flushed and Zero Gap Finish and Methods of Manufacture - Devices and methods of manufacture for improved connector plugs are provided herein. In one aspect, an exemplary connector plug comprises a shield shell having a proximal stepped-down portion and a boot member that fittingly receives the stepped-down proximal portion so that an outer surface of the distal shield shell and the boot member is about flush with a minimal or negligible space therebetween. In some embodiments, the shield shell comprises a separate front shield shell and a reduced profile rear shield shell welded together so as to provide the advantageous reduced profile and improved aesthetic appearance, while maintaining the structural integrity of the connector. In many embodiments, weld strength of the shield shells is improved by providing line-to-line contact between shield shells by using deflectable tabs and/or utilizing thermal expansion properties of one or both shield shells. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084746 | Connector Devices Having Increased Weld Strength and Methods of Manufacture - Devices and methods of manufacture for improved connector plugs are provided herein. In one aspect, an exemplary connector plug comprises a shield shell having a proximal stepped-down portion and a boot member that fittingly receives the stepped-down proximal portion so that an outer surface of the distal shield shell and the boot member is about flush with a minimal or negligible space therebetween. In some embodiments, the shield shell comprises a separate front shield shell and a reduced profile rear shield shell welded together so as to provide the advantageous reduced profile and improved aesthetic appearance, while maintaining the structural integrity of the connector. In many embodiments, weld strength of the shield shells is improved by providing line-to-line contact between shield shells by using deflectable tabs and/or utilizing thermal expansion properties of one or both shield shells. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084747 | Shielded Enclosure Assembly For At Least One In Particular Standardized Connector On A Cable - The invention relates to an enclosure assembly for at least of a variety of in particular standardized connectors on a cable, such as RJ45, HDMI and others. The enclosure assembly has a connector volume located within an inner body of the enclosure assembly. The connector volume is adapted to moveably accommodate the connector. The inner body is open to an outer environment and a forward and a rearward end. The enclosure assembly further includes an outer body adapted to slide over the inner body in a forward direction. The outer body is provided with at least one locking element for securing the enclosure assembly to a mating enclosure. As a further improvement to the known connector assemblies, the connector volume is located within an electromagnetic shielding structure and the electromagnetic shielding structure is located within the inner body. According to a further embodiment, the electromagnetic shielding structure comprises a fixed shielding substructure and a moveable shielding substructure, which may be automatically connected to each other upon movement of the inner body in the forward direction. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084748 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY - A holder assembly includes a cover and a frame that together can support a first and second terminal that can each include a two-way wire trap feature. The terminals can be configured with contacts that are configured to engage pads on a corresponding LED array. One or both of the terminals can also omit the contact and can be mounted so as to be in electrical contact with traces provided on the frame and the traces can be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of the LED array. The frame can further support circuitry that is configured to convert AC to DC. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084749 | Push Handle Switch Lampholder - A push handle switch lampholder pushes a lower conductive plate to move like a see-saw by pushing a push handle to move back and forth and determines whether or not to pass a current to an upper conductive plate, so as to control the ON or Off of a light emitting element. In addition, a set of hooks is provided for connecting a power cable for an electric connection without the need of tying an UL knot to expedite the wire connection conveniently and securely. The invention can reduce the number of components and the volume while achieving the effects of lowering the manufacturing, storage and transportation costs, and improving the overall service life of the lampholder. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084750 | Zipper Switch Lampholder - The present invention provides a zipper switch lampholder having a zipper and a rotating conductive rod, and both ends of the rotating conductive rod can jump between a slope with a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate and a slope without the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate to achieve an operation of switching a light emitting element to be turned on and off, and a plurality of hooks is provided for securely connecting a power line for a wire connection in order to waive the complicated process of tying an UL knot and provide a quicker, more convenient and secured wire connection. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084751 | CONNECTOR - A female contact | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084752 | Electrical Connector - In one aspect, provided is an electrical connector that can improve reliability of signal connection by ensuring insulation between adjacent terminals. In one aspect, connector housing | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084753 | LOWER PROFILE CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector for receiving a card which is rotatably assembled includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a pair of metal pieces. The insulative housing has a inserted slot for receiving the card and a key within the inserted slot for anti-mismating of the card. The terminals are arranged in a single row and located at one side of the inserted slot. Each terminal includes a solder portion extending out of the insulative housing and a contacting portion projecting into the inserted slot. The metal pieces locate at the other side of the inserted slot, each of which includes a mounting portion and an abutting portion projecting into the inserted slot. The terminals are arranged in a single row for reducing the height of the card edge connector. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084754 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector for mating to a flex circuit includes a housing having a front, a top and a bottom. The housing has a slot between the top and the bottom. The slot is open at the front. The slot is configured to receive a flex circuit therein. Upper contacts are held by the housing between the slot and the top. The upper contacts are exposed in the slot for mating with an upper surface of the flex circuit. Lower contacts are held by the housing between the slot and the bottom. The lower contacts are exposed in the slot for mating with a lower surface of the flex circuit. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084755 | Communication Connector with Reduced Crosstalk - A communication connector including a housing and a plurality of contact pairs arranged relative to the housing. One of the plurality of contact pairs includes a first conductor termination zone centerline, and another contact pair includes a second conductor termination zone centerline, wherein the second conductor termination zone centerline is an approximately perpendicular bisector of the first conductor termination zone centerline. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084756 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus, includes: a housing including a metallic outer wall part on which an insertion hole to a plug electrode part of a power plug being inserted is formed; a power connector which is stored in the housing and coupled to the plug electrode part inserted into the housing through the insertion hole; and an insulating stopper part which includes a facing surface facing an outer circumference surface of the plug electrode part with a gap, which is smaller than the gap between the outer circumference surface of the plug electrode part and an inner circumference surface of the insertion hole, and which is allocated between the outer wall part and the power connector. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084757 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrical connector system and method for making same, for joining adjacent ends of electrical power conductors, including a female connector assembly and a male connector assembly. Each of the female and male connector assemblies is provided with push-in type, spring mechanism to facilitate the insertion of a bared end of an electrical conductor, into the respective female or male connector housing for secured engagement of the bared end of the electrical conductor, without the assembler having to make physical contact with any electrically conductive structures. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084758 | CONTACT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A contact includes a contact portion to which a conductive portion of a connecting member is connected upon sliding in at least one sliding direction. The contact includes a first arm portion extending in parallel to the sliding direction. The arm portion includes a punched surface, a chevron portion provided on the punched surface and projecting in a direction intersecting the sliding direction, and a gold plating layer provided on the punched surface. The chevron portion has an apex portion making up the contact portion and one pair of inclined surface portions disposed at respective sides of the apex portion in regard to the sliding direction. The gold plating layer provided on the punched surface is disposed only on at least a portion of the inclined surface portion at an opposite direction side of the sliding direction and at least a portion of the apex portion. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084759 | CONTACT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A contact includes an arm portion extending in a predetermined direction and having a punched surface formed by pressing. The arm portion includes the punched surface, a projecting contact portion provided on the punched surface, and a gold plating layer. The gold plating layer of the punched surface is provided only on the contact portion. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084760 | CONNECTOR WITH MULTI-LAYER NI UNDERPLATED CONTACTS - A corrosion-resistant electrical connector is disclosed. A multi-layer nickel underplating is applied to the substrate material of the connector contacts. The three layers of nickel include a leveling nickel layer, a sulfumate nickel layer, and a high-phosphorous nickel layer. A layer of gold is applied to the nickel underplating in an embodiment. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084761 | Floating transom - This invention is The Floating Transom. The floating transom comes with manual control, and two 12 volt hydraulic systems, and clamps on the back of a boat, extending a new transom eighteen inches behind the boats transom. When traveling in ten inches of water the floating transom allows the boat motor to be picked up, lifting up the boat motor until the lower unit is flush with the bottom of the boat. The adjustable trim on the floating transom allows the back plate, which the boat motor clamps on. To adjust the angle of the boat motor, making the boat move flat on the top of the water. The lower unit of the boat motor rides in the wake the boat forms, making the water pump work, cooling the boat motor. Allowing you to move up or down shallow water rivers | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084762 | ADJUSTABLE SKEG - An adjustable skeg has a body formed by sidewalls including a closed bottom or base. The sidewalls converge to form a leading edge and a trailing end. The top is generally open and the top and sidewalls define a cavity for receiving a skeg or stub. The skeg may also be of unitary construction with the lower drive unit/gear case of a boat motor. The top and bottom portions of the trailing end project rearwardly to form extensions beyond a central portion of the trailing end. A torque vane is pivotally mounted between the top and bottom extensions. The vane is pivotable to subtend a preselected angle with a respective sidewall for eliminating steering torque. A plurality of receivers is positioned on either the top or bottom extension for locking the vane in place following adjustment. The receivers are identified by respective indicia for calibrating adjustment of the torque vane. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084763 | Surfboard - A surfboard suitable for wave riding. The surfboard includes a buoyant blank chaving opposed top and bottom blank faces, a pair of rails extending between the opposed top and bottom blank faces at blank face edges. A midline axis extends between a nose region and a tail region and divides the buoyant blank into port and starboard regions, each of which extend between the midline axis and the rail on port and starboard sides. A first reinforcing element associates with at least one of the faces of the buoyant blank wherein the first reinforcing element is disposed substantially within an intermediate part of the port region and extends generally along that region between the nose region and the tail region. A second reinforcing element can also be used. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084764 | Plate carrier apparatus and method - Embodiments include a method and apparatus for mounting wearable ballistic body armor plates and accessories to a user. Embodiments may include a plate frame assembly comprising one or more plate frames and one or more ballistic body armor plates. The one or more plate frames may at least partially house the one or more ballistic body armor plates and hold them in position with respect to the one or more plate frames. A method of embodiments may include providing one or more plate frames and one or more ballistic body armor plates and using the one or more plate frames to hold the one or more ballistic armor plates in a fixed position with respect to the body armor plates. In some embodiments, the plate frame assembly is resistant to the absorption and/or accumulation of liquids and chemicals. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084765 | NOVELTY VEHICLE SIMULATION SYSTEMS - Novelty vehicle simulation systems including computing devices, including processors configured to execute processor executable instructions and computer readable media encoded with processor executable instructions for executing novelty vehicle simulators on the computing devices, and supports defining vehicular appearances. In some examples, supports may be configured to seat computing devices and include vehicular appearance signifying mechanisms configured to communicate encoded representations of the vehicular appearances. In some examples, computing device include vehicular appearance sensing mechanisms operatively paired with the vehicular appearance signifying mechanisms to detect the encoded representations of the vehicular appearances of the supports. In some examples, the computer readable media include processor executable instructions for translating the encoded representation of the vehicular appearances of the support to produce vehicle parameter sets corresponding to the vehicles reflected by the vehicular appearances of the supports and modifying operating parameters of the novelty vehicle simulators according to the vehicle parameter sets. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084766 | RADIO FREQUENCY CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT - A radio-controlled model airplane, including: a fuselage; first and second wings connected to the fuselage; and a control system including: a battery; a receiver powered by the battery and arranged to receive radio frequency signals; and a computer powered by the battery, electrically connected to the receiver, and arranged to transmit control signals in response to the received radio frequency signals. The airplane also includes a first motor powered by the battery and arranged to receive the transmitted control signals to rotate a propeller; and a single flexible wire: passing through an opening in a distal end of the first wing; with a first end fixed to a point at or near a junction of the first wing and the fuselage; and with a second end for connection to a point outside of the model airplane. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084767 | Expandable Toy Building Element - An expandable toy building element being interconnectable with one or more other toy building elements is disclosed having one or more coupling connectors adapted to interconnect the expandable toy building element with another toy building element. The expandable toy building element has a hollow first end component with an open, distal end so as to define a first internal cavity, a hollow second end component with an open, distal end so as to define a second internal cavity; and a translation element acting to expandably connect the first end component to the second end component. The expandable toy building element is expandable between a compact position and at least one expanded position. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084768 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE INCLUDING A REMOTE CONTROLLED MAGNETIC MINI-CRAFT - The present document describes an entertainment device including one or more mini-crafts provided in a fluid medium within the sides of an electromagnetic frame. Each mini-craft includes a magnet and has a different cutoff frequency. Motion of the mini-crafts may be controlled by a user using a controller such as joystick, remote control etc. A processor computes, based on the multidirectional navigation signals received from the controller, electromagnetic signals for each coil in the electromagnetic frame. The electromagnetic signals are amplified and sent to the coils to generate superimposed rotating magnetic fields which cause the mini-crafts to rotate separately within the electromagnetic frame, each mini-craft following a distinct magnetic field with a frequency that is lower than its cutoff frequency. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084769 | PLAY DEVICES PRINCIPALLY FOR JUMPING OR SKIPPING - Detailed are play and exercise devices providing dynamic distance between a housing and a collar or loop positioned about a limb (typically ankle) of a user. Elastic cord may be used to connect the housing and loop and to allow their relative distances to change in use. The cord also may itself form the loop, avoiding any need for a separate such component. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084770 | ACTION FIGURE - An action figure with a unitary construction, including a spine, upper torso, rib plates, pelvis, legs, shoulders, arms and a head. The action figure is formed from a flexible material to enhance the natural movement of the action figure. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084771 | Autonomous Bobble Head Toy - An apparatus includes a base, a drive mechanism attached to the base for causing the base to move across a support surface, a bobble head rotatably coupled to the base and rotatable about at least one axis, and a vibrating mechanism adapted to cause the bobble head to oscillate about at least one axis. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084772 | ANIMATED TOY FIGURE - A toy figure is provided that incorporates a torso, rotatably mounted on a spine, a pelvis fixed to the spine separate from the torso, a movable leg mounted on the pelvis, and a movable arm movably mounted to the torso. A lever extending from the movable leg into the torso rotates the torso on the spine as a result of the motion of the leg. The movable arm, attached to the spine by a linkage, is moved as a result of the relative motion of the rotating torso and the spine. The linkage may be attached within the movable arm near the shoulder or near the elbow. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084773 | Autonomous Bobble Head Toy - An apparatus includes a base, a drive mechanism attached to the base for causing the base to move across a support surface, a bobble head rotatably coupled to the base and rotatable about at least one axis, and a vibrating mechanism adapted to cause the bobble head to oscillate about at least one axis. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084774 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084775 | Autonomous Vehicle System - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084776 | Brassiere Support System - A brassiere strap system is provided. The bra includes a left breast cup and a right breast cup. Next, a left side strap is provided that includes at least two intertwined strips next to the left breast cup and a right side strap including at least two intertwined strips next to the right breast cup. The left side strap is coupled between a left breast cup connection on a left side of the left breast cup and one of a plurality of adjustable left side connections. The right side strap is coupled between a right breast cup connection on the right breast cup and one of a plurality of adjustable right side connections. The left strap and the right strap include a backing surface and a decorative strap surface on top of each other, where the backing surface is made of a durable and contouring material. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084777 | TAN-THROUGH SPORTS BRASSIERE - A sports brassiere designed for reducing tan lines is disclosed. The sports brassiere includes an exterior front panel comprising a micromesh fabric substantially transparent to ultraviolet light, wherein the exterior front panel is shaped to include two shoulder straps and two side seams, and an interior front panel including an opaque, moisture-wicking fabric having a height limited to covering breasts, wherein the interior front panel is coupled to an interior face of the exterior front panel via stitching running along a top edge of the interior front panel. The sports brassiere further includes an exterior rear panel of micromesh fabric coupled to the exterior front panel via a set of seams located at the shoulder straps and side seams and an elastic band coupled to a bottom edge of the exterior front and rear panels, and a bottom edge of the interior front panel. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084778 | Process for Controlling a Lens Manufacturing Process - A process for controlling a lens manufacturing process comprising the steps of a) manufacturing a master lens according to a manufacturing process using a manufacturing device, b) measuring by using at least a measuring device at least one parameter of the master lens of step a), c) recording the value of the parameter, d) repeating regularly step a) to c) and checking the evolution of the parameter over time, wherein the evolution of at least one parameter of the manufacturing device used during the lens manufacturing process is checked over time and the evolution over time of at least one parameter of the master lens is related with the evolution over time of the at least one parameter of the manufacturing device. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084779 | SCRIBING FOR POLISHING PROCESS VALIDATION - The described embodiment relates generally to the polishing of a device housing. The device housing can be formed of a thermoplastic, or a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel. More particularly, a method and an apparatus are described for calibrating a polishing process in which a precise amount of material can be removed. Accurate measurement of such a polishing process can be especially helpful in accurately determining material removal rates and pad wear occurring across curved surfaces and edges where such parameters tend to be difficult to predict. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084780 | MATERIAL REMOVAL DEPTH MEASUREMENT BY SCRIBING - The described embodiment relates generally to the polishing of a device housing. The device housing can be formed of a thermoplastic, or a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel. More particularly, a method and an apparatus are described for accurately measuring the amount of material removed during a polishing process. Accurate measurement of such a polishing process can be especially helpful in measuring material removal on curved surfaces and edges where material removal rates tend to be less predictable. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084781 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WORKING AN OPTICAL LENS - An apparatus and a method for processing an optical lens are proposed, whereby the desired optical data of the lens can be input into the device and lens-production data and/or geometric data of the lens are determined therefrom to control the processing of a surface side of the lens. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084782 | FLOOR GRINDING AND POLISHING MACHINE - A floor grinding and polishing machine including a base that includes a shroud, and first and second spindle carriers rotatably coupled thereto which have first and second axes of rotation spaced from each other in an alignment direction. The base also includes first and second pluralities of rotatable spindles, each plurality carried by a spindle carrier and distributed about the respective spindle carrier axis of rotation. Motors are connected to the shroud and drivingly engaged with the pluralities of spindles, whereby each plurality of spindles is rotatably driven about its respective spindle axis of rotation. The machine also includes floor-engaging handle coupled to the base and defining a direction of operative movement along which the machine may linearly travel. The base and handle have different first and second selective, relative positions in which the alignment and operative movement direction have substantially different relative angular positions. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084783 | GRINDING APPARATUS AND GRINDING METHOD - There is provided a grinding apparatus including: an upper surface plate; a lower surface plate disposed facing the upper surface plate and rotating in an opposite direction to the upper surface plate; a sun gear rotated by a same rotational shaft as the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate; an internal gear rotated by the same rotational shaft as the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate; and a planetary carrier in which a holding hole that holds a workpiece is formed and which revolves while rotating in engagement with the sun gear and the internal gear. The holding hole in the planetary carrier is provided with a cutaway in a side of the holding hole that contacts a side surface of the workpiece when the planetary carrier rotates. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084784 | PRESSURE DETECTION DEVICE AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A pressure detection device includes a pressure detector, a bearing member, at least two guiding rods passing through the bearing member and connecting with the pressure detector, at least two elastic elements sleeving on the at least one guiding rod and resisting between the bearing member and the pressure detector for transferring forces from the bearing member to the pressure detector. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084785 | DESCALING APPARATUS - Provided is a descaling device for effectively removing scale formed on a surface of a hot-rolled steel strip (steel sheet). The descaling device, for example, may be configured to include: a device housing disposed in a feed path of a hot-rolled steel strip, a high-pressure fluid supply unit provided to supply a high-pressure fluid to the device housing, an abrasive input unit provided to introduce an abrasive to the device housing, and an abrasive slurry spraying unit provided in the device housing to spray an abrasive slurry of the high-pressure fluid and the abrasive mixed inside the device housing on the steel strip. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084786 | Abrasive Articles Including Abrasive Particles Bonded to an Elongated Substrate Body Having a Barrier Layer, and Methods of Forming Thereof - An abrasive article including a substrate in the form of an elongated member having a core and a barrier layer in direct contact with an peripheral surface of the core. The barrier layer consists essentially of tin. A bonding layer is overlying the elongated substrate and abrasive particles are secured in the bonding layer | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084787 | POULTRY PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POULTRY PROCESSING - A poultry processing device for removing skin from the meat of poultry is provided. The device can include a conveyor line for moving the poultry in their conveying path and one or more de-skinning means in or adjacent to the conveying path for processing the passing poultry. Each of the de-skinning means can include a rotatable gripper roll which is circumferentially provided with longitudinally extending teeth having radial ends facing away from a rotational axis of the roll and providing a frictional outer surface to the roll for catching engagement with the skin, Each the de-skinning means can further include pinch means adjacent to the rotatable gripper roll to pinch or trap the skin between the gripper roll and the pinch means. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084788 | LAMINAR AIR FLOW CAGE CHANGING CABIN MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a cage changing cabin ( | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084789 | VEHICLE, COOLING APPARATUS, AND COOLING METHOD - There are provided a vehicle, a cooling apparatus, and a cooling method. The vehicle includes passenger space that accommodates a user, a tank that is capable of storing compressed air, and a control unit to release the compressed air stored in the tank into the passenger space. The control unit controls releasing so as to release part or the whole volume of the compressed air stored in the tank into the passenger space. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084790 | VEHICLE, COOLING APPARATUS, AND COOLING METHOD - There are provided a vehicle, a cooling apparatus, and a cooling method. The vehicle includes passenger space to accommodate a user gets, a tank to store the compressed air, and a control unit to release the compressed air stored in the tank into the passenger space. The passenger space is cooled by discharging the compressed air into the passenger space. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084791 | AIRCRAFT OUTFLOW VALVE - Outflow valves for use in an aircraft are described. In one example, an outflow valve for use in an aircraft includes a frame configured for coupling to an aircraft and a gate pivotally coupled to said frame. The frame includes a forward flange extending above the frame. The gate is pivotally moveable between a closed position to substantially block airflow between an interior of the aircraft and an exterior of the aircraft and an exhaust position to direct airflow from the interior toward the exterior of the aircraft. The forward edge of the gate is located adjacent the frame forward flange as the gate is pivoted between the closed position to the exhaust position. | 2013-04-04 |
| 20130084792 | METHOD OF INTEGRATING AN AVIONICS BAY AND FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION - An integrated avionics bay in a floor area can be provided with adequate ventilation. The structure of an aircraft cockpit floor is able to integrate at least one bay, with a walking floor in the cockpit, a structural volume and a bay integrated in a space of the liberated structural volume. The bay as integrated in a horizontal position in this space includes a peripheral frame with at least one protective cover with a direct access to the bay at the floor level and a lower wall with a rear face access. Side openings formed in the frame can couple with vertical walls to allow fresh air blowing from the rear wall of the bay via a flow from rearwards to upwards to reach the top cover and an air extraction by an upper surface extractor. | 2013-04-04 |
