15th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090091013 | LEAD FRAME, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE LEAD FRAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A lead frame of the present invention includes: a die pad on which a device is mounted; a first connection terminal which is provided around the die pad, and the lower surface of which serves as an external terminal; a second connection terminal which is provided around the die pad and electrically independent of the die pad, and the upper surface of which serves as an external terminal; a bent part provided between the first and the second connection terminals and connecting the first and the second connection terminals; and an outer frame. The bent part is bending-processed in a direction perpendicular to a face of the die pad. Within the outer frame, electronic component regions are formed adjoining each other and each including a die pad, and the first and the second connection terminals. The adjoining electronic components are connected through the first or the second connection terminal. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091014 | Semiconductor Device Having a Flexible Printed Circuit - To provide a thin film device which becomes possible to be formed in the portion which has been considered impossible to be provided with such device by the conventional technique, and to provide a semiconductor device which occupies small space and which has high shock resistance and flexibility, a device formation layer with a thickness of at most 50 μm which was peeled from a substrate by a transfer technique is transferred to another substrate, hence, a thin film device can be formed over various substrates. For instance, a semiconductor device can be formed so as to occupy small space by pasting a thin film device which is transferred to a flexible substrate onto a rear surface of a substrate of a panel, by pasting directly a thin film device onto a rear surface of a substrate of a panel, or by transferring a thin film device to an FPC which is pasted onto a substrate of a panel. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091015 | STACKED-TYPE CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A stacked-type chip package structure including a first package structure, a second package structure, and a first molding compound is provided. The first package structure includes a first substrate, and a first chip stacked thereon and electrically connected thereto. The second package structure is stacked on the first package structure, and includes a second substrate, a second chip, and a plurality of solder blocks. The second chip is electrically connected to the second substrate, and the second substrate is electrically connected to the first substrate. The second chip is fixed on the first chip through an adhesive layer. The solder blocks are disposed on the back of the second substrate. The first molding compound is disposed on the first substrate and encapsulates the first package structure and the second package structure. The first molding compound has a recess for exposing the solder blocks. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091016 | I/O PAD STRUCTURES FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - A semiconductor device, including methods and arrangements for making the same, are described. The device includes an integrated circuit die having a plurality of bond pads. At least one bond pad on the active surface of the die is an extended I/O pad. Each extended I/O pad extends to at least one peripheral side edge of the die. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091017 | Partitioned Integrated Circuit Package with Central Clock Driver - Disclosed are IC partitioned packaging and interconnection constructions that provide for improved distribution of power, ground, cross chip interconnections and clocks. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091018 | Electronic Component Sealing Substrate, Electronic Component Sealing Substrate to be Divided Into a Plurality of Pieces, Electronic Apparatus Including Electronic Component Sealing Substrate, and Method for Producing Electronic Apparatus - An electronic component sealing substrate capable of configuring an electronic apparatus in which the influence of electromagnetic coupling and radio frequency noises between an electrical connection path and a micro electronic mechanical system is suppressed is provided. An electronic component sealing substrate ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091019 | Memory Packages Having Stair Step Interconnection Layers - Disclosed are IC package structures having stair stepped layers and which have no plated vias. Such structures can be fabricated either as discrete packages or as strips such as might be beneficial in for use with memory devices wherein critical or high speed signals can be routed along the length of the multi-chip strip package without having to have the signals ascend and descend from the interconnection substrate on which the assembly is mounted to the IC package termination and back as the signal transmits between devices. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091020 | CO-FIRED CERAMIC MODULE - A co-fired ceramic module includes a ceramic substrate and at least one heat-emitting device. The ceramic substrate has at least one high thermal conductivity material. The heat-emitting device is disposed on the ceramic substrate. The substrate further includes a cavity and the heat-emitting device is disposed in the cavity. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091021 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An insulating resin | 2009-04-09 |
20090091022 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PACKAGE, SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A DEVICE - A method for fabricating a device, a semiconductor chip package, and a semiconductor chip assembly is disclosed. One embodiment includes applying at least one semiconductor chip on a first form element. At least one element is applied on a second form element. A material is applied on the at least one semiconductor chip and on the at least one element. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091023 | Semiconductor Device Package - A semiconductor device package incorporating a connector that reduces manufacturing operations and enables efficient manufacturing. The semiconductor device package includes a primary molded product and a secondary molded product. The primary molded product includes a semiconductor device, a lead connected to the semiconductor device, and a plug terminal formed by at least part of the lead. The primary molded product envelops the semiconductor device and part of the lead in a first resin material. The secondary molded product envelops the primary molded product in a second resin material and includes a connector guide surrounding the plug terminal and used to guide insertion of a holder holding a socket terminal connectable to the plug terminal. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091024 | Stable Gold Bump Solder Connections - A metallic interconnect structure ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091025 | METHOD FOR FORMING AND RELEASING INTERCONNECTS - A method for forming and releasing interconnects by using a dummy substrate. The method comprises applying metallization to the dummy substrate for creating a relatively strong bond between the metallization and the dummy substrate and a weak bond between a first end of each of the interconnects and the metallization; weakly bonding the first ends to the metallization; shaping the interconnects; releasing the weak bond between the metallization and the first ends by using a reduced release force to release the first end of the interconnects from the dummy substrate. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091026 | Stackable semiconductor package having plural pillars per pad - A stackable semiconductor package is revealed, primarily comprising a chip carrier, a chip, and a plurality of bottom bump sets. The chip carrier has a plurality of stacking pads disposed on the top surface and a plurality of bump pads on the bottom surface. The chip is disposed on and electrically connected to the chip carrier. The bottom bump sets are disposed on the corresponding bump pads and each consists of a plurality of conductive pillars. Solder-filling gaps are formed between the adjacent conductive pillars for filling and holding solder paste so that the soldering area can be increase and the anchoring effect can be enhanced due to complicated the soldering interfaces to achieve higher soldering reliability and less cracks at the soldering interfaces. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091027 | Semiconductor package having restraining ring surfaces against soldering crack - A semiconductor package with crack-restraining ring surfaces is revealed, primarily comprising a chip carrier, a chip disposed on the chip carrier, and a plurality of belfry-like bumps. The belfry-like bumps are disposed on a plurality of corresponding conductive pads on the bottom surface of the chip carrier as external terminals. Each belfry-like bump has at least a crack-restraining ring surface parallel to the conductive pads and between the top of the belfry-like bump and the conductive pad to prevent the spreading of the soldering cracks and to enhance the soldering strengths at the micro contacts to achieve higher package reliability. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091028 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF BUMP FORMATION - A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a contact pad, a passivation layer, a bump, and a seeding layer is provided. The semiconductor substrate has an active surface. The contact pad is disposed on the active surface. The passivation layer is disposed on the active surface and exposes a central part of the contact pad. The seeding layer is disposed on the exposed central part of the contact pad. The bump has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a side surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. The bump is disposed on the seeding layer. The bump is placed in contact with the seeding layer by the bottom surface and by part of the side surface. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091029 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING MARKING LAYER - The symbolization of a semiconductor device ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091030 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MOUNTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In order to realize a semiconductor device which is easily mounted on a circuit board and which has high mounting reliability, a semiconductor device | 2009-04-09 |
20090091031 | Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device comprises: a package substrate having a plurality of bonding electrodes arranged in a peripheral region of a main surface thereof and wirings connected to the respective bonding electrodes and electrolessly plated; a semiconductor chip mounted on the package substrate; a plurality of wires connecting pads of the semiconductor chip and the bonding electrodes; a sealing body for sealing the semiconductor chip and the wires with resin; and a plurality of solder balls arranged on the package substrate. The wirings are formed only at the inner side of the plurality of bonding electrodes on the main surface of the package substrate, and no solder resist film is formed at the outer side of the plurality of bonding electrodes. With this arrangement, the region outside the bonding electrodes can be minimized and the semiconductor device can be downsized without changing the size of the chip mounted thereon. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091032 | Bond Pad Design for Fine Pitch Wire Bonding - A bonding pad design is disclosed that includes one or more pad groups on a semiconductor device. Each pad group is made up of two or more bonding pads that have an alternating orientation, such that adjacent bonding pads have their bond ball on opposite sides in relation to the adjacent bonding pad. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091033 | Fabrication of metal oxide films - A process of fabricating a metal oxide film includes depositing a multiphase, metal-based precursor film comprising the metal and an oxide of the metal on a substrate. The process further includes thermally growing a metal oxide film from the precursor film in a humid atmosphere for a predetermined period of time and at a predetermined temperature. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091034 | Driving circuit of a liquid crystal display panel - A driving circuit of a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of driver IC chips located on the substrate, a current supplier, and a first conductive wire set. The first conductive wire set has a plurality of conductive wire segments for connecting the driver IC chips in parallel to the current supplier. Furthermore, the conductive wire segments each have a form, such that paths formed of the conductive wire segments from the current supplier to the respective driver IC chips have an equal resistance, and, accordingly, each of the driver IC chips obtain the same input voltage. Hence, a problem of band mura is avoided. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091035 | Highly integrated and reliable DRAM and its manufacture - A semiconductor device and its manufacture method wherein the semiconductor substrate has first and second insulating films, the first insulating film being an insulating film other than a silicon nitride film formed at least on a side wall of a conductive pattern including at least one layer of metal or metal silicide, and the second insulating film being a silicon nitride film formed to cover the first insulating film and the upper surface and side wall of the conductive pattern. The first insulating film may be formed to cover the upper surface and side wall of the conductive pattern. A semiconductor device and its manufacture method are provided which can realize high integrated DRAMs of 256 M or larger without degrading reliability and stability. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091036 | Wafer structure with a buffer layer - A wafer structure with a buffer layer is provided. The wafer structure comprises a wafer which has at least one pad formed thereon, a passivation layer formed on the wafer for partially exposing the at least one pad, a buffer layer formed on the passivation layer and the pad, and an under bump metallurgy (UBM) formed on the buffer layer. The buffer layer comprises a thickness-increased inner buffering member made from aluminum and located between the UBM and the pad to enhance the shock-absorbing ability of the wafer in a drop test to avoid the conductive bump bonded to a substrate coming off or cracking. The invention can also enhance the bonding between the conductive bump and the UBM. The buffer layer may further comprise an outer buffering member made of polyimide, coated on the passivation layer and partially arranged between the UBM and the passivation layer. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091037 | Methods for Fabricating Contacts to Pillar Structures in Integrated Circuits - A pillar structure that is contacted by a vertical contact is formed in an integrated circuit. A hard mask is formed and utilized to pattern a least a portion of the pillar structure. The hard mask comprises carbon. Subsequently, the hard mask is removed. A conductive material is then deposited in a region previously occupied by the hard mask to form the vertical contact. The hard mask may, for example, comprise diamond-like carbon. The pillar structure may have a width or diameter less than about 100 nanometers. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091038 | AIR GAP FOR INTERCONNECT APPLICATION - The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating an integrated circuit. The method includes forming an energy removable film (ERF) on a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on the ERF; patterning the ERF and first dielectric layer to form a trench in the ERF and the first dielectric layer; filling a conductive material in the trench; forming a ceiling layer on the first dielectric layer and conductive material filled in the trench; and applying energy to the ERF to form air gaps in the ERF after the forming of the ceiling layer. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091039 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - According to the present invention, for collective molding of semiconductor devices, a semiconductor substrate includes first electrodes formed on the front side, second electrodes formed on the back side and connected to external electrode terminals, and a plurality of semiconductor element mounting regions | 2009-04-09 |
20090091040 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell transistor and a selective transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, a first interlayer insulating film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer formed by use of a material higher in dielectric constant than the first interlayer insulating film, a contact plug which penetrates the insulating layer and the first interlayer insulating film and which is electrically connected to a drain of the selective transistor, and a bit line which is in contact with the contact plug. A partial region in the bottom surface of the bit line is located lower than the upper surface of the contact plug, and is in contact with the surface of the insulating layer, and the partial region is also in contact with the side surface of the contact plug. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091041 | STACKED TYPE CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A stacked type chip package structure including a package structure, a corresponding substrate, and a number of second bumps is provided. The package structure includes a first chip, a second chip, a number of first bumps, and a first underfill. The first chip is disposed above the second chip. The first bumps are disposed between the first chip and the second chip for electrically connecting the first chip and the second chip. The first underfill is used to fill between the first chip and the second chip and encapsulates the first bumps. The package structure is disposed above the corresponding substrate in a reverse manner, such that the first chip is disposed between the second chip and the corresponding substrate. The second bumps are disposed between the second chip and the corresponding substrate, such that the second chip is electrically connected to the corresponding substrate through the second bumps. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091042 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING DIE HAVING RELIEVED ACTIVE REGION - An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a substrate; attaching a base die to the substrate, the base die having a relief region with a shaped cross-section; and connecting a bond wire between an active base surface of the base die and the substrate, the bond wire extending through the shaped cross-section of the relief region. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091043 | Die offset die to die bonding - A semiconductor die is provided on a spacer, the die having first and second opposite edges which extend beyond respective first and second opposite edges of the spacer, the first edge of the die extending beyond the first edge of the spacer to a lesser extent than the second edge of the die extends beyond the second edge of the spacer. Furthermore, a first semiconductor die has a plurality of bond pads thereon, a second semiconductor die has a plurality of bond pads thereon, and a substrate has a plurality of bond pads thereon. Each of a first plurality of wires connects a bond pad on the first semiconductor die with a bond pad on the second semiconductor die, and each of a second plurality of wires connects a bond pad on the second semiconductor die with a bond pad on the substrate. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091044 | DICING DIE ATTACHMENT FILM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING SEMICONDUCTOR USING SAME - A dicing die attachment film includes a die attachment layer attached to one surface of a semiconductor wafer; a dicing film layer attached to a dicing die that is used for cutting the semi-conductor wafer into die units; and an intermediate layer laminated between the die attachment layer and the dicing film layer. The intermediate layer has a modulus of 100 to 3000 MPa, which is greater than a modulus of the die attachment layer and the dicing film layer. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091045 | Themosetting Composition for Optical Semiconductor, Die Bond Material for Optical Semiconductor Device, Underfill Material for Optical Semiconductor Device, Sealing Agent for Optical Semiconductor Device, and Optical Semiconductor Device - A thermosetting composition for an optical semiconductor containing a silicone resin having a cyclic ether-containing groups and a thermosetting agent capable of reacting with said cyclic ether-containing group, wherein the silicone resin has, as the principal components, a structural unit expressed by the following formula (1) and a structural unit expressed by the following formula (2). The content of the structural unit expressed by the formula (1) is 0.6 to 0.95 (on a molar basis) and the content of the structural unit expressed by the formula (2) is 0.05 to 0.4 (on a molar basis) when total number of the structural units contained is taken as 1, and the content of the cyclic ether-containing group is 5 to 40 mol %: | 2009-04-09 |
20090091046 | Polariscope toy and ornament with accompanying photoelastic and/or photoplastic devices - A variety of toy polariscopes are simpler in design and less costly than precision instruments used in scientific research and stress analysis of materials and structures. The toy polariscopes are designed for a variety of objects that may exhibit photoelastic properties such as glass, plastic, Plexiglas, gel candle material and other gels, and even edible photoelastic objects. They are specially designed for objects of various sizes with a variety of purposes such as objects to enhance learning in a variety of conditions and experiences. Special objects are designed to go with the toy polariscopes such as edible and inedible photoelastic objects, photoelastic candle material, a variety of photoelastic/photoplastic stands capable of a variety of displays in interaction with other designed photoelastic objects capable of a variety of interaction and displays. Other optical phenomena may also be observed. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091047 | MOLDS FOR PRODUCING CONTACT LENSES - This invention describes molds made from alicyclic co-polymers that are useful in the production of contact lenses and methods for their use. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091048 | Method of Sealing and Molding an Optical Device With Resin - A top mold capable of holding a substrate and a bottom mold including a cavity having a molding portion corresponding to a geometry of a lens are prepared. Then the substrate with a plurality of chips mounted thereon is fixed to the top mold. Then a translucent resin material is introduced into the cavity and alters to be molten resin. Then the top mold and the bottom mold are closed together to immerse the plurality of chips in the molten resin and also distribute the molten resin in the cavity uniformly. Then the molten resin alters to be a translucent mold product to provide a lens member. Subsequently the top mold and the bottom mold are opened to detach from the bottom mold the substrate bearing the lens member. Then the substrate bearing the lens member is removed from the top mold. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091049 | AGGLOMERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGGLOMERATED PARTICLES - The invention relates to an agglomeration apparatus comprising a fluid bed, a source of descending particles, one or more nozzles for atomizing an agglomeration fluid and an outlet for discharging the agglomerated particles. In the fluid bed, the particles are guided towards the outlet and pass an outer and an inner zone. The apparatus provides for the production of an improved agglomerated particulate product with a low content of fine particles. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BARRIER LAYER EXISTENCE DETERMINATION USING FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENTS - A fabrication method is provided for forming a multilayer preform with a barrier layer and determining the existence of the barrier layer in the multilayer preform. The barrier layer may consist essentially of a polymeric material without any optical brighteners. The multilayer preform may be illuminated with ultra-violet (UV) light. The fluorescence caused by the interaction of the UV light with the multilayer preform may be measured to generate a fluorescence signal. Based on the fluorescence signal, the existence of the barrier layer in the multilayer preform may be determined. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091051 | SELF-FLOW REFRACTORY MIXTURE - A refractory self-flow filler mortar, includes in mass % with relation to the basic refractory material, at least 1% and at most 10% of non-granulated spherical particles with median size greater than 0.1 μm and less than or equal to 2 mm and further includes in mass % with relation to the total dry mass of the mortar, less than 4.5% of silica (SiO | 2009-04-09 |
20090091052 | Method of monitoring the performance of a pressure intensifier - A method of monitoring the performance of a pressure intensifier for use in the manufacture of a composite part. The method comprises: placing an array of pressure sensors adjacent a curved region of a mould tool; compressing the pressure sensors between a pressure intensifier and the mould tool; and monitoring the distribution of pressure across the curved region of the mould tool with the array of pressure sensors. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091053 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING COMPRESSIBLE OBJECTS FOR A VARIABLE DENSITY DRILLING MUD - Methods for fabricating compressible object are described. These compressible objects may be utilized in drilling mud and with a drilling system to manage the density of the drilling mud. The method includes selecting an architecture for a compressible object; selecting a wall material for the compressible object; and fabricating the compressible object, wherein the compressible object has a shell that encloses an interior region, and has an internal pressure (i) greater than about 200 pounds per square inch at atmospheric pressure and (ii) selected for a predetermined external pressure, wherein external pressures that exceed the internal pressure reduce the volume of the compressible object. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091054 | Device and Process for Producing Pellets From a Plastic Melt - The invention relates to a device for producing pellets from a plastic melt by extrusion, comprising a perforated plate from which the plastic melt is extruded at a pressure above the ambient pressure; a process chamber into which the plastic melt is extruded; a chopping device for chopping strands of the plastic melt extruded from the perforated plate into individual granules, the process chamber being filled with a process fluid; and a pumping device which supplies the process fluid to the process chamber at a pressure above the ambient pressure, the pressure of the process fluid with the therein contained granules being reduced downstream of the process chamber. According to the invention, an energy converter is provided downstream of the process chamber, wherein said energy converter extracts at least some of the pressure energy from the process fluid with the therein contained granules, reduces the pressure of the process fluid with the therein contained granules and converts at least some of the extracted energy into a reusable form of energy. The invention further relates to a corresponding process for producing pellets from a plastic melt by extrusion and also to a corresponding application. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091055 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PIPES HAVING A TRANSVERSE PROFILE FROM THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - In a method and an apparatus for producing pipes having a transverse profile from thermoplastic material, mold segment halves are used on a molding path and are circulated in pairs. A main conveying device is provided for returning the mold segment halves, the main conveying device being designed like a gantry crane. A conveying bridge encompassing the molding path is provided with two conveying carriages which are displaceable at right angles to a direction of production and in opposite directions relative to each other and to which is in each case attached a downwards facing conveying arm comprising a holding device for in each case one mold segment half. Downstream of the downstream end of the molding path are provided parking positions for additional mold segment halves. Disposed downstream of the molding path is an auxiliary conveying device which is provided for removing the additional mold segment halves from the molding path in order to subsequently return them to the parking positions. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091056 | ATTENUATED FIBER SPINNING APPARATUS - A fiber making device, fiber making method, and apparatus which incorporates a series of two or more stacked, thin circular die plates, two end plates and two enclosure plates, where all of the plates cooperate to form a chamber having opposite ends and define a first end and a second end. The first end will receive material to be formed into fibers and the second end will receive a fiberizing fluid, although the second end could be used to supply a second fiber forming fluid to form composite fibers. All of the die plates have a central opening to receive fiber forming material, and at least one of the die plates has an outflow edge peripheral to the plate which will define a spinneret orifice, which is in fluid communication with said central opening, and which will allow the flow of material along a radial path through which fibers can be extruded. At least one of the die plates has an outflow edge peripheral to the plate which will define an opening and allow for the flow of a fiberizing fluid from the opening so that the fiber forming material flowing from the spinneret orifice will form fibers which will be engaged and shaped by the fiberizing fluid. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091057 | MOLD ASSEMBLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A SEMI-PERMANENT MOLD ASSEMBLY - A mold assembly device and method for assembling a semi-permanent mold assembly is disclosed, the mold assembly device includes a base die and a transfer frame, wherein the transfer frame is capable of transferring a core package to the base die and facilitates assembly of the transfer frame and the core package with the base die. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091058 | GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a golf ball having excellent rebound characteristics and excellent flight performance, while maintaining good durability and good appearance. The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a core composed of a center and at least one intermediate layer formed on the center, and a cover covering the. core, and having many dimples on the surface thereof, wherein the outermost layer of the intermediate layer is formed from thermoplastic resin, has a thickness of 0.5 to 3.0 mm, and has depressions on the surface thereof at the position and shape corresponding to the dimples through the cover, and the cover is formed from thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.8 mm in land portion having no dimple. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091059 | MAKING FOOD SERVING TRAY ASSEMBLY HAVING DISPOSAL OPENING WITH DEEP SERVING WELLS - A method of making a food serving tray assembly comprising the step of molding a hand portable container such that the container has a serving platter and a receptacle platter. The serving platter includes a disposal opening and serving wells for receiving food items. The receptacle platter and serving platter releasably couple to one another in a serving configuration and a transport configuration. The serving platter also has an outer peripheral wall and a plurality of dividing walls defining and separating adjacent serving wells; and the serving platter is generally received within the outer peripheral wall of the receptacle platter with the bottom of the receptacle platter and the dividing walls of the serving platter collectively isolating the wells from one another when the food serving tray assembly is in the transport configuration. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091060 | GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a golf ball having excellent rebound characteristics and flight performance, while maintaining good durability and appearance. The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a center, an intermediate layer and a cover, the intermediate layer comprises an outermost layer and a second layer adjacent to the underside of the outermost layer, and the cover has many dimples on the surface thereof, wherein the second layer is formed from thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, the outermost layer is formed from thermosetting or thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 1 to 100 μm, the intermediate layer has depressions on the surface thereof at the position and shape corresponding to the dimples through the cover, and the cover is formed from thermoplastic resin and has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.8 mm in land portion having no dimple. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091061 | IMPACT-ABSORBING ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to an impact-absorbing element for a vehicle, in particular a car, comprising: a body comprising a thermoplastic polymer material; an elongate reinforcing structure provided in the body and comprising a number of metal reinforcing cords extending substantially parallel and a number of positioning elements arranged between the cords for holding the metal reinforcing cords substantially mutually parallel before and during the manufacturing process. The positioning elements ensure that the cords remain correctly positioned before, during and after the manufacturing process despite the forces occurring in the manufacturing process. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091062 | MOLD AND MOLDING METHOD - A mold includes a gate communicating with the entire perimeter of a cavity serving as a space configured to form a molded article. A self-curable molding material with flowability is fed into the perimeter of the cavity through the gate; hence, the mold has a small number of dead ends compared with the case where, for example, the molding material is fed into the cavity through a part of the cavity, preventing the formation of bubbles left in the cavity. The arrangement of a gate and a bent each making an acute angle results in the spontaneous separation of the molded article in the cavity from solidified material portions in the gate and the vent due to shrinkage on curing. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091063 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method and device for shaping of an article of composite material. The method includes arranging a blank of composite material on a top surface of a forming tool. A portion of the blank is arranged to protrude outside the top surface of the tool. At least one support is arranged in contact with an underside of the protruding portion of the blank. An air-tight foil is arranged over the arrangement. The air-tight foil is forced towards the blank. The support is lowered until the blank is shaped over the tool. The support is stopped and/or removed. The device includes a tool including a top surface and side surface for shaping at least one blank of composite material into an article having a predetermined profile; and a air-tight foil. The device further includes at least one support arranged to be in supporting contact with the underside of the protruding part of the blank. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091064 | Ball screw - Ball screw, having a spindle nut ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091065 | Electrospinning Apparatus For Producing Nanofibers and Process Thereof - The present disclosure provides an electrospinning apparatus for producing aligned and crossed nanofibers and method of electrospinning using said apparatus to produce aligned and crossed nanofibers. The electrospinning apparatus comprises of a supported horizontal surface; a DC motor placed below the horizontal surface, a circular rotating disc attached to the DC motor by means of shaft which rotates said disc; a reservoir with an electrospinning element having at least one tip placed perpendicularly above the disc surface, said electrospinning element has a passage by which a substance from which the nanofibers are to be composed is provided to an interior of the tip of the electrospinning element, said electrospinning element configured to electrospin said nanofibers by high voltage mediated extraction of the substance from the tip of the electrospinning element; and at least a focusing device that is positioned exactly below the electrospinning element tip configured to focus the electrospun nanofibers by manipulating the electric field and the disc surface for focusing the electrospun nanofibers into a defined region on the disc surface. The electrospinning element and the focusing device are connected to the opposite terminals of an external high voltage (DC) power supply and face exactly opposite each other. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091066 | METHOD OF MAKING AN IMPROVED BALLOON CUFF TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE - There is provided a method of making a balloon having a differential thickness. The method uses a raw tube composed of a thermoplastic polymer which is placed in an asymmetrical mold. The tube is preheated in the mold to a temperature sufficient to soften the material of the tube and inflated with a gas to generally uniformly stretch the material of the tube while allowing the tube to retract lengthwise, thus forming a balloon. The resulting completed balloon has a differential wall thickness wherein the upper region has a thickness of from about 15 to about 30 micrometers and the lower region has a thickness of from about 5 to about 15 micrometers. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091067 | Multi-Functional Base for a Plastic, Wide-Mouth, Blow-Molded Container - A container can have a body with an integrally formed base attached to the body. The base includes a concave annular wall extending from the container sidewall to a standing surface, and an inner wall extending from the standing surface to a substantially flat inner annular wall. The inner annular wall is recessed in the base and is substantially perpendicular to the container sidewall. The inner annular wall includes a centrally located dimple. The dimple includes a plurality of spaced apart and radially extending indented ribs. One or more of the ribs extend radially into a brace that tapers to meet the inner annular wall. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091068 | Injector for injecting particulate material into metallurgical furnaces - An injector for injecting particulate material into a metallurgical furnace has a first tubular barrel and a housing defining a chamber having an inlet for particulate material, a first gas inlet and a particulate material/gas outlet connected to the rear end of the first barrel. The first air inlet has a first nozzle operable to inject gas into the chamber at a supersonic velocity when gas at suitable pressure is passed through the nozzle. A second tubular barrel surrounds the first barrel in spaced relationship therewith. The second barrel has a second gas inlet adjacent its rear end and a second nozzle adjacent its front end. Gas under pressure supplied to the second gas inlet passes between the barrels and is discharged at supersonic velocity from the front end thereof adjacent gas and entrained particulate material discharged from the first barrel so as to shroud the particulate material. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091069 | ACTIVE CONTROL OF TORSIONAL VIBRATION FROM AN ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR SET - An active torque cancellation system is provided. The system includes a generator set having a combustion engine and mounted to an application structure. The system also includes an active power management module coupled to the engine which actively reduces vibrations in the application structure. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091070 | Torsion vibration damper - A torsion vibration damper for a drive train is proposed, including two flange components, forming an input component and an output component, rotatable within limits relative to one another about a common axis of rotation against the effect of at least one energy accumulator, such that the at least one energy accumulator is supported against centrifugal force effects by at least one support element, which is supported radially inside the at least one energy accumulator, wherein the at least one support element is supported rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the flange components. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091071 | Glazing Panel Handling Tool - The glazing panel handling tool has an elongate grab handle bridge connecting spaced suction pad devices. The grab handle bridge is rotatable about a longitudinal axis in order to cause the separation distance between the suction devices to be varied. The adjustability aids in the utility of the tool in glazing panel handling situations. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091072 | Method and apparatus for fixturing a panel - A fixturing apparatus for locating and supporting a panel, such as an automotive body panel is provided. The fixturing apparatus includes a support structure having at least three generally spherically shaped contactors. The panel includes at least three extending channels sufficiently configured to receive a respective one of the at least three generally spherically shaped contactors to locate and support the panel. At least one clamping arm is operable to selectively retain one of the at least three extending channels with respect to the respective one of the at least three generally spherically shaped contactors. A method of fixturing a panel employing the above described fixturing apparatus is also provided. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091073 | INGESTION GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR AUGMENTING SHEET MATERIAL SEPARATION IN A SINGULATING APPARATUS - An ingestion assembly is provided for a singulating apparatus having a conveyor system for moving a stack of sheet material along a feed path. The ingestion assembly is spatially positioned above the conveyor belt and includes at least one singulating roller driven in a direction opposing the motion of the conveyor belt. The ingestion assembly comprises an assembly support rotationally mounting the singulating roller at a downstream end portion and pivotally mounting to the singulating apparatus at an upstream end portion. A movable guide mounts to the assembly support and is positionable relative thereto as a function of a force vector imposed on the guide by the sheet material. Additionally, the moveable guide includes a surface operative to guide the sheet material into a singulating interface which is formed between the singulating roller and the conveyor system. In operation, sheet material enters the throat of the ingestion assembly and contact is made with the moveable guide. When the force vector, imposed by the sheet material, is less than a threshold level, the guide assumes a first position operative to shingle sheet material in preparation for singulation by the singulating roller. When the force vector, is greater than the threshold level, movable guide assumes a second position operative to pivot the assembly support and increase the singulating interface. Consequently, sheet material having a larger thickness dimension may pass for separation by the singulation apparatus. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091074 | Feeder and multifunction printer using the same - A feeder and a multifunction printer using the same are provided. The feeder for moving a piece of paper includes a base, a housing, a cover and a driving mechanism. The base has a first surface for supporting the paper. The housing includes a frame and a holder. The frame is disposed over the base and has an opening that exposes part of the first surface. The holder for holding the paper is disposed over the frame, and a containing space is formed between the holder and the first surface. The cover is laid over one side of the housing. The driving mechanism is for driving the paper so as to move the paper from the holder to the first surface. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091075 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A skew roller is disposed near an abutment reference member. A pre-skew roller is disposed on the upstream side of the skew roller at a position corresponding to a conveyance center line. When a sheet conveyed by a pre-registration conveyance roller reaches the skew roller, the pre-registration conveyance roller moves upward to release a nipping force applied on the sheet. At the same time, the pre-skew roller moves downward to start aligning the sheet. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091076 | AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDER - An auto document feeder cooperated with an image processing machine defines a feeding path and has a base, a frame and a sensor device. The base has a background under the feeding path. The frame is mounted on the base. The sensor couples with the frame and has a sensor arm. The sensor arm has an optical sensor located in the feeding path and faced to the background of the base. The sensor device recognizes a sheet is present in the feeding path or not by that the optical sensor recognizes the energy of the light reflected from the background and the sheet. The sensor device also recognizes characteristic of the sheet by that the optical sensor recognizes the energy of the light reflected from the sheet. Therefore, the image processing machine executes different processes for the sheet according to the characteristic of the sheet. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091077 | Printer and issuing apparatus - In order to provide a printer and an issuing apparatus for effectively preventing occurrence of jam even when a user picks a leading end of a printed sheet discharged from a discharge port, a leading end of a guide plate ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091079 | Three-dimensional logic puzzle - A three-dimensional logic puzzle having a multiplicity of face sides wherein a final solution set is provided by forming a preliminary solution set on each of the face sides and across the face sides in a predetermined pattern. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091080 | DIVIDING METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOGICAL PUZZLES - A dividing method used to easily divide any given solid into perfectly interfitting parts by using at least one guiding polyhedron to establish an axis system serving as guiding paths for associated geometrical figure contours used to slice said given solid. This axis system is coincident with all or a subset of the geometrical centers of each face of the guiding polyhedron, with midpoints of the edges of the polyhedron, and with the vertices of the polyhedron. The dividing method is based on five different techniques: a selecting technique, a sizing technique, a multi-slicing technique, a multi-pivoting technique, and a multi-guiding technique. This dividing method can create extremely challenging, aesthetic and symmetrical three-dimensional puzzles having shifting and optionally sliding features. This dividing method works with polyhedron-based solids, spherical solids and odd-shaped solids of any kind. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091081 | Wagering Method and Apparatus based on a numerical total - A wagering game that deals a hand to a player and a dealer. A numerical total of the player's hand is compared to a numerical total of the dealer's hand in order to determine which hand, the player's or the dealer's, is higher (and hence the winner). Before reaching the comparison, the player must make at least one additional raise wager(s) before being dealt an additional card(s). | 2009-04-09 |
20090091082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A WAGERING GAME - Methods of playing a card game involving a dealer and at least one player are provided as well as apparatus for simulated card games. The methods include accepting an initial wager from each player and then dealing each player and the dealer two cards from at least one standard deck having four suites of cards. The cards are evaluated in each hand according to a Baccarat system. Each player is then allowed to stand with his two card hand or request a third card, the value of which is added to that of the initial cards received. Any player requesting a third card must double his wager before receiving the card. The total count of the two card dealer hand is compared with the total count of each player's hand and the player's hand must have a count at least two points higher than the dealer hand in order to win or to be a push. Each player can also be provided the chance to surrender a portion of his or her initial wager after the initial two cards are dealt or displayed to each player in order to receive back the remaining portion of the bet. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091084 | CARD GAME - A card game method pits a dealer against one or more players. The highest value hand is nineteen. The value of the player and dealer hands is the sum of the value of the cards in the respective hand and if the value is 20 or more, the value is reduced by 10 until the value is less than 20. A player who has placed a wager to win seeks to obtain a hand having a value greater than that of the dealer hand, which will generally mean a hand of nineteen or as close as possible to nineteen. A player who has placed a tie wager will seek to tie the dealer hand. Tens and face cards have a value of ten—otherwise, card values are as provided in traditional blackjack. In one embodiment, additional hit cards are limited to two, so that no player hand may contain greater than four cards. The dealer can draw up to three additional cards so that the dealer hand may contain no greater than five cards. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091085 | CARD GAME - A card game method pits a dealer against one or more players. The highest value hand is nineteen. A player who has placed a wager to win seeks to obtain a hand having a value greater than that of the dealer hand, which will generally mean a hand of nineteen or as close as possible to nineteen. A player who has placed a wager to push will seek to tie the dealer band. Tens and face cards have a value of ten or zero—otherwise, card values are as provided in traditional blackjack. In one embodiment, additional hit cards are limited to two, so that no hand may contain greater than four cards. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091086 | Game table with a level indicating device - Certain game tables requiring a level playing surface for an unbiased playing experience. However, due to physical motion and natural settling most game tables pitch and roll change over time, thereby developing a table bias. Most of the time a player would not know if and when a table bias was affecting their game. Therefore a player could never be sure that they were engaged in an entirely fair competition. This is very unsatisfactory. I propose incorporating a level indicating device into a game table so that a player will always be assured that the playing surface is in an equilibrium orientation. Alternatively if bias were to occur it could be easily identified and corrected through use of the level-indicating device. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091087 | Quiz-nested quiz game and system therefore - One detailed embodiment of a quiz-nested quiz game and system therefore, played by one or by one or more players. Each quiz comprises one information fragment for its answer and one for each clue. A unique identifier is assigned to the information fragments. The uniquely identified information fragments are associated into a quiz structure, wherein non-terminal members are an answer in one quiz and clue in an associated quiz. A system means comprises exposure, guessing and validation means. A user interface is provided. Clues in one quiz can be selectively exposed to the player(s), who can provide a guess at the associated answer. The guess is validated, and, depending on the validation result, the associated answer is exposed as a clue in a different, associated quiz. Other embodiments are described and shown. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091088 | Sealing system for a turbomachine - A sealing system for a turbomachine for sealing an annular gap between a rotor and a stator of the turbomachine has a sealing body which can be inserted into the annular gap and can bridge the latter, said sealing body being embodied elastically and thereby able to compensate for a height variation of the annular gap, and at least one sealing ring which is embedded in the sealing body such that the sealing ring is held by the sealing body in the annular gap between the rotor and the stator. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091089 | JOINT SEAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a joint seal for sealing a component joint, which comprises an insulation material in an internal joint area and a sealing material in at least one front-side joint edge area. The insulation material comprises a single-component, moisture cross-linking, elastic polymer foam and the sealing material is a sealant which is vapor-diffusion tight, directly adjoins the insulation material, is single-component, moisture cross-linking, and sprayable before the curing, as well as having an elasticity which is essentially equal to or greater than that of the insulation material. Furthermore, a method for producing the joint seal is described. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091090 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a hydraulic system that includes a compression chamber capable of being subjected to the pressure of a hydraulic fluid; a piston movable inside the compression chamber along an axis; and at least one sealing gasket disposed between the piston and a wall of the compression chamber, the gasket occupying an axial position that varies circumferentially around the axis in such a manner as to compensate for non-axially symmetrical stresses induced by the pressure of the fluid. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091091 | SHRINK FIT SLEEVE FOR TOOL HOLDER - A tool holder includes a shank including a tool holder portion and a central bore for accommodating a cutting tool, and a first shrink fit sleeve disposed about the tool holder portion of the shank. An application of heat to the tool holder causes the tool holder portion and the first shrink fit sleeve to expand outwardly, and the removal of heat will cause the tool holder portion and the first shrink fit sleeve to contract inwardly to rigidly maintain the cutting tool within the tool holder by shrink fit. The tool holder may also include a second shrink fit sleeve disposed about the first shrink fit sleeve to provide increased torque capability. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091092 | WHEELCHAIR SUSPENSION - A wheelchair includes a pivoting drive assembly having a drive wheel, a motor drive connected to the drive wheel, and a first pivoting linkage fixedly attached to the motor drive. The pivoting drive assembly is pivotally coupled to a frame at a first frame pivot axis such that the drive wheel, motor drive, and first pivoting linkage pivot about the first frame pivot axis as a unit. The wheelchair further includes a second pivoting linkage and a front caster assembly. The second pivoting linkage is pivotally coupled to the frame at a second frame pivot axis. The first pivoting linkage is pivotally coupled to the front caster assembly at a first front caster pivot axis and the second pivoting linkage is pivotally coupled to the front caster assembly at a second front caster pivot axis. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091093 | STABILIZER SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A stabilizer system, for use in a vehicle, exhibiting an appropriate rolling-restraining effect to restrain rolling of a body of the vehicle. An electronic control unit includes a control-start-timing reference-relative-rotation-position determining portion that determines a reference relative-rotation position of two stabilizer bars from which a relative-rotation amount of the two stabilizer bars is counted when a rolling-restraining control is performed. In the stabilizer system, when a lateral acceleration exceeds a reference value, the rolling-restraining control is started; and a relative-rotation position of the two stabilizer bars when the lateral acceleration exceeds the reference value is determined as the reference relative-rotation position of the two stabilizer bars. Thus, an appropriate reference relative-rotation position of the two stabilizer bars can be easily determined and accordingly an appropriate rolling-restraining effect of the two stabilizer bars can be exhibited. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091094 | VEHICLE STABILIZER SYSTEM - A stabilizer system for a vehicle including: a stabilizer apparatus which includes: a stabilizer bar connected at opposite ends thereof to respective wheel holding members which respectively hold left and right wheels of the vehicle; and an actuator which changes rigidity of the stabilizer bar in accordance with an operational amount of the actuator from a neutral position; and a control device which determines a target operational amount of the actuator based on a roll-moment-index amount indicative of roll moment that acts on a body of the vehicle, wherein the control device determines the target operational amount such that the target operational amount is made different for different directions of the roll moment that acts on the body of the vehicle and controls an operation of the actuator based on the determined target operational amount. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091095 | PNEUMATICALLY ELEVATABLE HAND TRUCK - A pneumatic cylinder assembly and a method for lifting a hand truck frame generally vertically away from a ground surface exploits a cylinder housing including a longitudinal axis and first and second ends. The cylinder housing defines a cylinder cavity at the first end and a port generally at the second end in operative communication with the cylinder cavity and has at least one frame attachment point for attachment of the housing to the hand truck frame. A piston in the cylinder cavity is moveable in a first direction. A fluid space is defined between the actuation surface within the cylinder housing. An inlet valve is configured to admit a working fluid into the fluid space through the port at a pressure greater than an ambient pressure, thereby urging the piston in the first direction thereby to cause the movement of the piston in the first direction lifting the truck. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091096 | System and Methods for Adjustment of Vehicle Bodies - A vehicle body and vehicle frame assembly is disclosed that includes a complete rolling chassis with wheels, motor, drive train, transmission and all other components found in contemporary automotive vehicles with the addition of a scissor lift situated in the center of the vehicle frame that is connected to the chassis frame at the lower end and to the body of the vehicle at the upper end through a frame and turntable device. Controls are used to lower, elevate and rotate the body of the vehicle relative to the chassis, so that observers may readily view the chassis components. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091097 | COLLAPSIBLE SLED WITH SPRING SUSPENSION - The invention concerns the fields of vehicle engineering and sporting goods. It relates to a sled, preferably with two parallel interspaced runners, with spring suspension. The seat frame ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091098 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091099 | Occupant Propelled Vehicle - An occupant propelled vehicle is provided that includes a frame having a front portion and a rear portion, front and rear wheels, a platform for the occupant, an integrated articulating steering mechanism and a drive mechanism. The steering mechanism provides the multiple function of power transmission to a drive train, maneuvering the vehicle through a 360° turning radius and reversing the direction of the vehicle, so that it can travel both forward and backward. In one embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a power transfer means having a first end connected to a drive sprocket through a chain and a second end connected to another drive sprocket through the chain both sprockets mounted on a front wheel for propulsion. The steering means transfers power through the chains that in turn rotate the sprockets and associated wheel propelling the vehicle. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091100 | Bicycle tow device for skater - A device for safely towing a skater behind a bicycle includes a towline retractably coupled to a bicycle and having a handle at a free end being configured to permit the grasping thereto by no more than two fingers of a skater being towed therebehind. The handle provides a limited grip to the skater so that it is easily released from his or her hand in the case of a sudden change in motion. Additionally, the present towing device is retractable to prevent entanglement of the towline in the bicycle wheel. Advantageously, the device is preferably configured to facilitate pivoting for skating on both sides of the bicycle and angular adjustment for skaters of varying heights. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091101 | VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091102 | VEHICLE BRACKET - A vehicle bracket long in one direction includes a base portion, an attachment portion configured to be integrally formed with the base portion and to be attached to a vehicle component, and a rotation stopper portion configured to be integrally formed with the base portion and to prevent the bracket from being rotated with respect to a vehicle body. Upper and lower sides of the bracket have a symmetric shape with respect to a longitudinal direction axis in a state of the bracket being attached to the vehicle body. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091103 | TRIM PANEL BREAKAWAY FEATURE - A vehicle body structure includes a pillar, a trim panel, a handle and an airbag. The trim panel is configured to overlay a portion of the pillar and conceal the airbag. The trim panel includes a first trim portion and a second trim portion that is separable from the first trim portion along a predetermined separation line. The handle is rigidly attached to the pillar by at least one fastener that extends through the second trim portion of the trim panel. The airbag is disposed between the trim panel and the pillar such that in response to deployment of the airbag at least a portion of the first trim portion separates from the second trim portion along the predetermined separation line. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091104 | AIRBAG MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR PASSENGER SEAT OF CAR - A first airbag module mounting structure includes an airbag housing, and at least one band to support the housing and be attached to an instrument panel. The band may include a bracket at each end, for attachment to the instrument panel. The housing may have a groove for the band to be seated therein. A second structure includes an airbag housing, a door member attached to an instrument panel, and at least one band to support the housing and be attached to the door member. The door member may have a locking hole, and the band may include a connecting pin at each end configured to be attached in the locking hole. The door member may have a slit for the band to be disposed therethrough. The band may be two bands connected by a buckle. The band may include a hook to be attached to the housing. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091105 | AIR BAG SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An air bag system for a vehicle including a cover for housing an air bag in a folded state along a side of a roof of the vehicle is provided. The cover includes a pair of opposed walls approximately parallel to each other, a connection wall that connects the pair of the opposed walls, an opening that is defined by the pair of the opposed walls and opens downward, a bent section that is formed to be bent three-dimensionally upward and inward so as to go along a face shape of the vehicle body where the cover is installed, at least one load transmission part that is provided on the connection wall so as to transmit a load from a vehicle interior side to a vehicle exterior side, and a locking portion that is provided on the load transmission part on the vehicle exterior side. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091106 | Side airbag with an adaptive venting device - The present invention relates to a side airbag for an automotive vehicle comprising a venting regulation device formed by a part made of a flexible material ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091107 | AIRBAG DEVICE - There is provided an airbag device comprising electrical equipment disposed at the central part of a steering wheel, capable of connecting a harness to the electrical equipment while using the steering shaft, the inflator, and so forth, commonly in use, thereby alleviating work for manufacturing intricate components, and achieving reduction in component cost. The airbag device comprises an airbag cover ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091108 | EXPANDING-CONTROLLABLE AIRBAG SYSTEM - The present invention protects both upper part and lower part of the body of a passenger when an airbag expands in a collision and prevents secondary damage to a baby/infant by appropriately controlling expansion pressure of the cushion on the basis of characteristics of the their bodies. The present invention includes: a diffuser that is disposed in a crush pad and has gas supply holes, gas discharge holes, and an inflator; expansion pressure control member that is movably disposed with respect to diffuser and has at least an opening fluidly-communicating with gas supply holes and a closing portion opening or closing gas discharge holes; and a guide member connected with expansion pressure control member, guides cushion in a predetermined direction, and controls the opening or closing of gas discharge holes by moving expansion pressure control member with respect to diffuser using an internal or external force applied while cushion expands. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091109 | FRONT AIRBAG WITH AN ADAPTIVE VENTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a front airbag module for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable cushion ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091110 | Gas generator for restraining device - The present invention provides a gas generator for a restraining device, including a housing formed by joining and integrating a diffuser shell having a gas discharge port and a closure shell, a gas generating agent, an igniter and a cylindrical filter, accommodated inside the housing,
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20090091111 | Air bag with deployment flap - An apparatus ( | 2009-04-09 |
20090091112 | BACK SPLASH HOLDER ASSEMBLY - A backsplash holder is configured to receive a backsplash object therein and is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The backsplash holder includes an elongate member having a receiving surface, a first sidewall extending from the receiving surface, and an opposing second side wall extending from the receiving surface. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091113 | EXTENDABLE BUS CROSSING ARM - A crossing arm for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis includes a plurality of hollow telescoping members. The telescoping members are mounted onto the vehicle and configured for extension parallel to the longitudinal axis. The members define a variable volume chamber, where the chamber has a minimum volume when the members are nested, and the chamber has a maximum volume when the members are extended. An actuator is in fluid communication with the plurality of telescoping members and is configured for delivering fluid to the chamber to move at least one telescoping member with respect to a second telescoping member to extend the crossing arm. | 2009-04-09 |
20090091114 | STEERING COLUMN DYNAMIC DAMPER - A damper for a steering column assembly includes a housing attached to and extending along an axis of the steering column assembly. A mass is attached to a distal end of the housing with a resilient member being disposed between the housing and the mass that permits movement of the mass along an axis that is substantially parallel to the axis of the steering column assembly relative to the housing to absorb vibrational forces exerted on the steering column assembly along the axis. | 2009-04-09 |