20th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130122705 | ABRASIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR CHEMICAL POLISHING AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A colloidal dispersion for chemical mechanical polishing comprising: (a) an abrasive component; and (b) from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of the abrasive component, a water-soluble amphoteric polymer comprising at least one macromolecular chain B and a part A bonded to a single end of the at least one macromolecular chain B, wherein the macromolecular chain B is derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers having quaternary ammonium groups or inium groups, and wherein the part A is a polymeric or nonpolymeric group comprising at least one anionic group; wherein the dispersion has a pH of between about 1.5 and about 6. The colloidal dispersion is capable of polishing a substrate comprising silicon nitride and silicon oxide with a reverse selectivity ratio of at least about 27, typically at least 50 the reverse selectivity ratio being the ratio of the rate of removal of the silicon nitride to the rate of removal of the silicon oxide. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122706 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing of a semiconductor device is provided. In the method, a front surface of a semiconductor substrate and a front surface of a support substrate are bonded to each other by an adhesive. A part of a circumferential part of the support substrate is subjected to water-repellent treatment to thereby form a water-repellent area on the part of the circumferential part in such a manner that the water-repellent area and an end face of the adhesive are in contact with each other. The semiconductor substrate is removed from a rear surface side by wet etching. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122707 | METHODS OF POLYMERS DEPOSITION FOR FORMING REDUCED CRITICAL DIMENSIONS - Methods of polymer deposition for forming reduced critical dimensions are described. In one embodiment, a substrate is provided into a chamber, the substrate having a patterned layer disposed on an underlying layer formed thereon. The patterned layer includes a plurality of openings, each opening having a sidewall, a bottom, and a critical dimension. A gas mixture is provided into the chamber, the gas mixture having an etching gas and a polymer control gas. The polymer control gas includes a polymerizing fluorocarbon C | 2013-05-16 |
20130122708 | Partial Die Process For Uniform Etch Loading Of Imprint Wafers - Methods, systems, and devices which result from, or facilitates, convenient processing of partial dies of a semiconductor chip in a lithography process are disclosed. Embodiments utilize an exposure through an imprint-style template which does not come in physical contact with the partial die. In one embodiment, a semiconductor process is disclosed which has at least one full die and at least one partial die. The semiconductor chip is fabricated, in part, by using an etching process which utilizes an imprint template configured to be exposed to the at least one full die when the imprint template is in contact with resist which has been dispensed onto the at least one full die. Further, at least one partial die of the semiconductor chip is configured to be exposed to the imprint template without the template contacting resist dispensed onto the at least one partial die. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122709 | INVERSE SPACER PROCESSING - A method includes making a target feature of an integrated circuit by providing a main layer over a substrate, depositing a first mask layer over the main layer, patterning the first mask layer, forming sidewall spacers with a width (w) in adjoining sidewalls of the patterned first mask layer and exposing a top area of the patterned first mask layer, selectively removing the first mask layer and exposing a portion of the main layer between the sidewall spacers, depositing a second mask layer over the main layer between the sidewall spacers, selectively removing the sidewall spacers to form an opening and exposing another portion of the main layer in the opening, etching the main layer through the opening to form the target feature. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122710 | CARBAZOLE NOVOLAK RESIN - There is provided a resist underlayer film having heat resistance that is used for a lithography process in the production of semiconductor devices, and a high refractive index film having transparency that is used for an electronic device. A polymer comprising a unit structure of Formula (1): | 2013-05-16 |
20130122711 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA SHEATH VOLTAGE CONTROL - A system, method and apparatus for increasing an energy level of the ions emitted from a plasma include a plasma chamber, including a top electrode and a bottom electrode, a multiple RF sources, at least one of the RF sources being coupled to the bottom electrode. A phase locking circuit is coupled to at least two of the RF sources hereafter designated the first RF source and the second RF source. A controller is coupled to the plasma chamber, each of the RF sources and the phase locking circuit. The controller including operating system software, multiple logic circuits and a process recipe. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122712 | METHOD OF ETCHING HIGH ASPECT RATIO FEATURES IN A DIELECTRIC LAYER - Methods of etching HAR features in a dielectric layer are described. In one embodiment, a substrate is provided into an etch chamber. The substrate has a patterned mask disposed on a dielectric layer formed thereon where the patterned mask has openings. A gas mixture is provided into the etch chamber, the gas mixture includes CO, O | 2013-05-16 |
20130122713 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE NITRIDATION PROCESS - Embodiments described herein generally relate to methods for manufacturing flash memory devices. In one embodiment, a method for removing native oxides from a substrate is provided. The method includes transferring a substrate having an oxide layer disposed thereon into a first processing chamber, exposing the substrate to a plasma generated from a cleaning gas mixture, wherein the cleaning gas mixture comprises a hydrogen-containing gas and a fluorine-containing gas, heating the substrate to a temperature sufficient to remove the oxide layer from the substrate, transferring the substrate from the first processing chamber to a second processing chamber without breaking vacuum, and flowing a plasma containing substantially nitrogen-containing radicals into the second processing chamber to expose the substrate to nitrogen containing radicals. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122714 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A plasma processing apparatus includes a first radio frequency (RF) power supply unit for applying a first RF power for generating a plasma from a processing gas to at least one of a first and a second electrode which are disposed facing each other in an evacuable processing chamber. The first RF power supply unit is controlled by a control unit so that a first phase at which the first RF power has a first amplitude for generating a plasma and a second phase at which the first RF power has a second amplitude for generating substantially no plasma are alternately repeated at predetermined intervals. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122715 | Etching Agent for Type II InAs/GaInSb Superlattice Epitaxial Materials - This disclosure involves a formula, mixing procedure, etching technique and application of an etchant for revealing defects in T2SL's grown lattice matched to (100) GaSb. The etching agent comprises a (2.5:4.5:16.5:280) solution by volume or (1%:2%:9%:88%) by weight, of HF:H | 2013-05-16 |
20130122716 | Methods of Controlling the Etching of Silicon Nitride Relative to Silicon Dioxide - Disclosed herein are methods of controlling the etching of a layer of silicon nitride relative to a layer of silicon dioxide. In one illustrative example, the method includes providing an etch bath that is comprised of an existing etchant adapted to selectively etch silicon nitride relative to silicon dioxide, performing an etching process in the etch bath using the existing etchant to selectively remove a silicon nitride material positioned above a silicon dioxide material on a plurality of semiconducting substrates, determining an amount of the existing etchant to be removed based upon a per substrate silicon loading of the etch bath by virtue of etching the plurality of substrates in the etch bath and determining an amount of new etchant to be added to the etch bath based upon a per substrate silicon loading of the etch bath by virtue of etching the plurality of substrates in the etch bath. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122717 | METHOD OF FABRICATING STRUCTURED PARTICLES COMPOSED OF SILICON OR SILICON-BASED MATERIAL AND THEIR USE IN LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - A method for treating silicon to form pillars, especially for use as the active anode material in Li-ion batteries, is disclosed. The process is simple to operate on a commercial scale since it uses a solution containing only a small number of ingredients whose concentration needs to be controlled and it can be cheaper to operate than previous processes. The solution includes: 0.01 to 5M HF 0.002 to 0.2M of metal ions capable of nucleating on and forming a porous layer comprising regions of elemental metal on the silicon surface; 0.001 to 0.7M of an oxidant selected from the group O | 2013-05-16 |
20130122718 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A disclosed film deposition apparatus includes a turntable including a substrate receiving area; a first reaction gas supplier for supplying a first reaction gas to a surface of the turntable having the substrate receiving area; a second reaction gas supplier, arranged away from the first reaction gas supplier along a circumferential direction of the turntable, for supplying a second reaction gas to the surface; a separation area located along the circumferential direction between a first process area of the first reaction gas and a second process area of the second reaction gas; a separation gas supplier for supplying a first separation gas to both sides of the separation area; a first heating unit for heating the first separation gas to the separation gas supplier; an evacuation opening for evacuating the gases supplied to the turntable; and a driver for rotating the turntable in the circumferential direction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122719 | Method for Manufacturing a Barrier on a Sheet and a Sheet for PV Modules - A method for manufacturing a barrier layer ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122720 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A high-k capacitor insulating film stable at a higher temperature is formed. There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method comprises: forming a first amorphous insulating film comprising a first element on a substrate; adding a second element different from the first element to the first amorphous insulating film so as to form a second amorphous insulating film on the substrate; and annealing the second amorphous insulating film at a predetermined annealing temperature so as to form a third insulating film by changing a phase of the second amorphous insulating film. The concentration of the second element added to the first amorphous insulating film is controlled according to the annealing temperature. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122721 | ULTRAVIOLET-CURING RESIN MATERIAL FOR PATTERN TRANSFER AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an ultraviolet-curing resin material for pattern transfer contains at least one of 2-methyl-2-adamantyl acrylate, 2-ethyl-2-adamantyl acrylate, and 1,3-adamantanedimethanol diacrylate, isobornyl acrylate, polyfunctional acrylate, and a polymerization initiator, or contains at least one of the acrylates described above, a polymerization initiator, and fluorine-based alcohol. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122722 | DOPING OF ZrO2 FOR DRAM APPLICATIONS - A method of forming a dielectric material, comprising doping a zirconium oxide material, using a dopant precursor selected from the group consisting of Ti(NMe | 2013-05-16 |
20130122723 | Ultraviolet Treatment of Metal Oxide Electrodes - An ultraviolet treatment method is provided for a metal oxide electrode. A metal oxide electrode is exposed to an ultraviolet (UV) light source in a humid environment. The metal oxide electrode is then treated with a moiety having at least one anchor group, where the anchor group is a chemical group capable of promoting communication between the moiety and the metal oxide electrode. As a result, the moiety is bound to the metal oxide electrode. In one aspect the metal oxide electrode is treated with a photoactive moiety. Exposing the metal oxide electrode to the UV light source in the humid environment induces surface defects in the metal oxide electrode in the form of oxygen vacancies. In response to the humidity, atmospheric water competes favorably with oxygen for dissociative adsorption on the metal oxide electrode surface, and hydroxylation of the metal oxide electrode surface is induced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122724 | CONNECTABLE LIGHTING APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a lighting apparatus comprising a housing for maintaining one or more lighting elements, and a mating mechanism for connecting the lighting apparatus to at least one other lighting apparatus. The mating mechanism magnetically couples the lighting apparatus to another lighting apparatus positioned within proximity of the mating mechanism. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122725 | Printed Circuits with Staggered Contact Pads and Compact Component Mounting Arrangements - Electronic devices may be provided with printed circuits to which integrated circuits and other electrical components may be mounted. A first printed circuit may have a first surface with an array of contact pads arranged in rows and columns. Each column of contact pads may have a series of contact pads separated by gaps. The contact pads in each column may be staggered with respect to the contact pads in adjacent columns such that each contact pad in a given column is horizontally adjacent to associated gaps in the adjacent columns. A component may be mounted to an opposing surface of the printed circuit such that it overlaps one of the gaps between the staggered contact pads. By mounting the component to portions of the first printed circuit that do not overlap the staggered contact pads, the risk of damaging the electrical component during solder reflow operations may be minimized. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122726 | ELECTRICAL POP OUT DEVICE - An electrical pop out device has a shroud and an outlet housing. The outlet housing is sized to be placed inside the shroud. A guidance mechanism connects the outlet housing with the shroud. The guidance mechanism includes multiple rack gears and multiple pinion gears. The outlet housing is moveable with respect to the shroud along a direction defined by the rack gear. A spring connector electrically couples the shroud to the outlet housing. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122727 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a body, a door, and a connection module. The body has an opening located at a side of the body. The door is pivoted to the body and capable of rotating between an opening position and a closing position in relative to the body for exposing or covering the opening. The connection module is slidably connected to the body. When the door is rotated to the opening position in relative to the body and exposes the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a working position in relative to the body, and when the door is rotated to the closing position in relative to the body and covers the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a retracted position in relative to the body. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122728 | CONNECTOR - In a connector, a flange portion is provided at an end portion of an electric wire fixing portion. A rib is provided on outer surface of the electric wire fixing portion. A biding band winding space is provided between an end of the rib and the flange portion. An interval therebetween has a width equal to a width of the binding band. The electric wire is fixed by the binding band wound on the binding band winding space. A band passing hole is formed between the end of the rib and the flange portion. A plurality of side ribs are symmetrically provided at both sides of the rib. The binding band is inserted through the band passing hole, in response to a volume of the electric wire or in response to a size of a radius of curvature of the electric wire led out from the connector housing. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122729 | LED SOCKET ASSEMBLY - A socket housing is provided for light emitting diode (LED) packages having an LED printed circuit board (PCB). The socket housing includes first and second housing segments that define a recess therebetween for receiving an LED package therein. The first and second housing segments are configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package to secure the LED package within the recess. A relative position between the first and second housing segments is selectively adjustable such that a size of the recess is selectively adjustable for receiving differently sized LED packages therein. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122730 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED CONDUCTANCE - An electrical connection device, including two conductors ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122731 | TERMINAL PAIR - A terminal pair | 2013-05-16 |
20130122732 | PLUG-TYPE CONNECTOR HAVING A RADIALLY ACTING LATCHING DEVICE - A plug-type connector having an external conductor part, at least one internal conductor part, and a housing, wherein a radially acting latching device for mechanically releaseably locking the plug-type connector in a plugged-in state is provided on an outer circumference of the housing, the latching device being produced from a spring-elastic material in the form of a ring which has a gap in the circumferential direction, wherein a bolt which can be moved between a locking position and a release position is arranged on the housing such that the bolt engages in the gap in the ring preventing radial compression of the ring in the locking position, and, in the release position, releases the gap in the ring so that the ring can be radially compressed when a stop edge runs onto one of the chamfers on the sides of the ring when the plug-connected state is established or released. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122733 | CABLE CONNECTION, IN PARTICULAR FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - A cable connection, preferably for photovoltaic systems, having a contact housing and a connection housing. The connection housing can be connected to the contact housing and serves to accommodate a cable which can be configured as required and has a conductor. The connection housing is intended to accommodate the cable which is to be connected and has the conductor. A contact needle for making contact with the conductor of the cable which is to be connected is arranged on the contact housing and a spring device is intended to radially surround the conductor and the contact needle and to press together said conductor and contact needle in a spring-elastic manner. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122734 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a plug and a locking assembly. The plug is inserted into the socket on the sidewall of the case and the locking assembly includes a locking portion seat and a locking portion. The locking portion seat mounted to the receiving hole of the sidewall of the case includes a base and a hollow locking portion sleeve, the locking portion sleeve extends from the base and is received in the receiving hole of the case. The locking portion includes a securing arm, a loop and a clasp, the securing arm is inserted into the through hole to connect the locking portion and the locking portion seat, a hook at the free end of the loop is latched after the plug is collared in the loop. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122735 | ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTOR COMPRISING A RAISED RELEASE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING PLUG PARTS OF A PLUG-IN CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a plug-in connector comprising a first and a second plug part which can be reversibly coupled and disconnected, wherein a connection device is designed that has at least one spring element, at least one spring piece of which engages with a sliding guide in the second plug part in order to connect the plug parts. The sliding guide and the spring element are designed such that the plug parts are automatically disconnected when a release threshold value is exceeded. A raised release element which is embraced by the spring piece in the plugged state of the plug parts is formed on the sliding guide. Said raised release element is rectilinear in the circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (A) and extends on the same axial sectional level across the width of the release element when viewed in the axial direction in such a way that when a tensile force that is greater than the release threshold value is applied to the plug parts, the spring piece is guided over the raised release element exclusively in the axial direction in order to automatically disconnect the plug parts. The invention also relates to a method for connecting and disconnecting plug parts. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122736 | STRIP CONNECTOR WITH RELIABLE INSERTION AND EJECTION - A strip connector includes a connector housing having a housing cavity and guide feature. A strip carrier slidable in the housing cavity includes a carrier body having a strip channel slidably receiving a test strip in an insertion direction. A first biasing member biases the strip carrier in an ejection direction opposite the insertion direction. A second biasing member acting orthogonal to the first biasing member biases the carrier body in a contact direction orthogonal to the ejection direction. First and second male members of the carrier body slide with respect to the guide feature and prevent strip contact direction carrier displacement until the male members are axially aligned with guide feature branches extending orthogonally to the guide feature. A test strip conductor contacts connector housing electrical contacts when the male members axially align with the branches and the second biasing member displaces the strip carrier in the contact direction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122737 | High Bandwidth Jack with RJ45 Backwards Compatibility - The present invention generally relates to network connectors, and more particularly, to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with network jacks having compatibility with more than one plug and corresponding plugs. In one embodiment, the present invention is a jack having multiple printed circuit boards, wherein each circuit board is used for connection to a particular style of a plug. In one embodiment, the jack according to the present invention is compatible with an RJ45 plug. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122738 | PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ARRANGEMENT WITH CONNECTION SENSOR - An electrical connector monitoring system for a plug and receptacle assembly, that includes a plug connected to the plug assembly, a recess located within the plug, an electrically insulative layer disposed in the recess, a wear member disposed on the plug that at least partially traverses the insulated recess and in electrical contact with the plug, a contact member movably connected with a receptacle of the receptacle, and a signal device in electrical connection through a circuit with the plug, wear member, and contact member when the plug is fully seated within the receptacle. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122739 | ADJUSTABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION TO A MODULAR APPLIANCE - An adjustable connector system for use in an appliance is provided, wherein the adjustable connector system includes a channel disposed on a surface of the appliance, an access aperture defined by a surface adjacent the channel, and a utility enabled connector at least partially received in the channel, and extending from the access aperture, wherein the utility enabled connector includes an elongated member configured to at least partially extend along the channel, and extend from the access aperture, and an interface adapted to supply at least one utility to a modular appliance configured to be removably attached to one of a plurality of removable attachment locations on the appliance. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122740 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SACRIFICIAL COMPONENT - An electrical connector assembly includes a housing body that includes a cable receiving end having a first bore extending therethrough and at least one equipment end projecting perpendicular to the cable receiving end. The at least one equipment end includes a second bore extending therethrough that communicates with the first bore in the cable receiving end. A sacrificial bar is configured to be received within the cable receiving end and includes a first end for coupling to an end of a prepared electrical power cable and a second end configured to project into the second bore and conductively couple with an electrical device received within the at least one equipment end. The housing body and sacrificial bar are configured to be cut through to confirm that the electrical connector is de-energized. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122741 | ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus main body (apparatus main body) and an automatic document feeder mounted on the apparatus main body are provided, and a cable-side connector provided at a front end of an electrical cable extending from the automatic document feeder is removably connected to a board-side connector provided on a circuit board of the apparatus main body. In this configuration, an opening portion is provided in a back face of a housing of the apparatus main body at a position opposing the board-side connector, a lid that covers this opening portion is attached to a front end portion of the electrical cable by an attachment member, and this lid is configured so as to be attachable to the opening portion by a hook and fixing by screwing by means of a screw insertion boss. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122742 | ANGLE PANEL - An angle panel having openings cut through a flat base thereof for holding network jacks individually, and a backwardly extending retaining structure located on one side of each opening for securing one respective network jack for receiving a respective mating network plug to keep the plug hole of the installed network jack in an oblique position relative to the flat base. When attaching a network jack to the angle panel, opposing upper hook and lower hook of the attached network jack are respectively hooked on the retaining structure at the corresponding opening and the flat base of the angle panel. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122743 | Insulator with Air Dielectric Cavities for Electrical Connector - An insulator for an electrical connector that comprises a back shell, metal shell, EMI band, and the insulator. The insulator features alternating contact cavities and air dielectric cavities. The air dielectric cavities reduce the effective dielectric constant of the connector, which allows high-speed data to be transmitted while maintaining impedance, thereby preserving signal fidelity. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122744 | GROUNDING STRUCTURES FOR HEADER AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIES - A receptacle assembly includes a front housing configured for mating with a header assembly and a contact module coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder having a first side wall and an opposite second side wall. The conductive holder has a chamber between the first and second side walls. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a frame assembly that is received in the chamber. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame that supports the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A plurality of ground clips are received in the chamber and extend from the front of the conductive holder. The ground clips are mechanically and electrically connected to the conductive holder. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122745 | LOW-PROFILE RIGHT-ANGLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A low-profile, right angle connector assembly comprises six cable connectors and six board-mount connectors housed within a PCIe bracket and EMI shell. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card. Each board-mount connector is designed to receive a cable connector and allows for the transmission and processing of high-speed data with lower latency. A removable latch mounted on the cable connectors helps ensure the cable connectors remain physically connected to the board-mount connectors. The removable latch may be replaced as needed for breakage and wear and tear. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122746 | LOW-PROFILE RIGHT-ANGLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A low-profile, right angle connector assembly comprises six cable connectors and six board-mount connectors housed within a PCIe bracket and EMI shell. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card. Each board-mount connector is designed to receive a cable connector and allows for the transmission and processing of high-speed data with lower latency. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122747 | CAVITIES CONTAINING MULTI-WIRING STRUCTURES AND DEVICES - An interconnection component includes an element with an opening, a plurality of conductors electrically insulted from one another extending through the opening, and a plurality of second contacts electrically insulated from one another. The element is comprised of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 parts per million per degree Celsius. At least some of the conductors extend along at least one inner surface of the opening. The conductors define a plurality of wettable first contacts at the first surface. The first contacts are at least partially aligned with the opening in a direction of the thickness and electrically insulated from one another. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122748 | Assembly with Resilient Housing to Bias Conductor - An assembly with a conductor held by a resilient housing in which a PCB and/or a battery is held by an interference fit in a cavity of the resilient housing wherein insertion of the item so held forms an interference fit that forces the conductor into an electrical contact with a conductive member of the PCB and causes the resilient housing to bias the conductor against the conductive member of the PCB. The conductor does not need to be resilient. A switch can also be held by an interference fit with the resilient housing and unique channels in the resilient housing, formed by at least one rib connected to a top and a bottom of the housing, can be independently resilient. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122749 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a connector, and a component connected to the connector. The component includes a first and third electrically conductive portion on a first surface, a second electrically conductive portion on a second surface, and a first and second cover portions. The second electrically conductive portion is connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The third electrically conductive portion is kept in contact with a terminal of the connector, and connected to the second electrically conductive portion. The first and second cover portions cover at least a part of the first and second electrically conductive portion. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122750 | DUAL COLUMN GANG OUTLETS FOR MINIMIZING INSTALLATION SPACE - A power distribution unit disclosed herein includes a plurality of power outlets arranged in adjacent columns, the first and the second terminals of the power outlets in a first column formed along a first line, the first and the second terminals of the power outlets in a second column formed along a second line, ground terminals of the power outlets in the first column formed along a third line, and ground terminals of the power outlets of the second column formed along a fourth line, wherein the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line are arranged in parallel, and wherein the plurality of power outlets are arranged in one of an arrangement in which the third and fourth lines are positioned between the first and second lines, and an arrangement in which the first and second lines are positioned between the third and fourth lines. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122751 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF CABLES - A connection system establishes an electrical connection between an electrical device and at least one pair of cables each of which ends with a cable, terminal. The connection system comprises a fixed part including a support base adapted to be rigidly fitted to a wall of the electrical device and, for each cable, a connection screw protruding from the support base and electrically connectable to the electrical device. A mobile part includes a perimeter frame adapted to be mechanically fitted to the support base and having a passage wall defining, for each cable, a passage-through hole through which an end part of the cable passes so that the corresponding cable terminal is disposed inside the perimeter frame and aligned with the respective connection screw when the perimeter frame is mechanically fitted to the support base. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122752 | CONNECTOR - A connector, comprising an insulative body, a plurality of conduction terminals, and a shielding shell. The tongue panel of the insulative body comprises a first surface and a second surface. The conduction terminals are arranged as first conduction terminals in the front row and second conduction terminals in the back row, the first conduction terminals comprising a first contact portion, a bending portion bent A and extended from the rear edge of the first contact portion, a first fixing portion and a first welding portion. The first surface of the tongue panel is provided with a first receiving slot for receiving the first fixing portion and a recess portion disposed at the front end of the first receiving slot, the recess portion is formed as an opening for the first contact portion to nm through the opening from the first surface to be fixed onto the second surface. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122753 | ROTATABLE PLUG-TYPE CONNECTOR - A plug-type connector for transmitting electric currents, having a plug-side end forming a plug connection with a mating plug, a cable-side end electrically and mechanically connected to a cable with a screen and at least two lines within the screen, a housing, and at least two internal conductor parts which are held at least partially within the housing by an insulating part and are electrically insulated from one another, wherein the internal conductor parts project beyond the housing in the axial direction at the plug-side end, wherein the internal conductor parts form contact areas at the plug-side end in the region in which they project beyond the housing, the contact areas being spaced apart from one another in the axial direction and making electrical contact with corresponding conductor parts in the mating plug. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122754 | PLUG CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTACTS - A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. Each individual contact in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts. In some embodiments contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are directly opposite each other are coupled together. In some other embodiments, contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are in a cater cornered relationship with each other are coupled together. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122755 | Electrical Connector with Wafer Having Inwardly Biasing Dovetail - An electrical connector comprises a plurality of wafers within a housing. Each wafer comprises a dovetail that corresponds to a dovetail-receiving groove on the interior side wall of the housing. The coupling of the dovetail and the groove work to stabilize the housing by biasing the side wall inwardly and preventing it from bowing out. Each wafer also comprises an epoxy shoulder to create an epoxy track that can be filled with epoxy to create a seal that secures adjacent wafers to each other and also prevents debris and moisture from entering the housing. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122756 | WIRE LOCKING STRUCTURE - A wire locking structure includes a base, at least one conductive terminal lug and at least one screw. The base has at least one hole and at least one through-hole which communicate with each other and communicate with the outside of the base. The at least one conductive terminal lug is disposed at the at least one hole, includes a locking portion and a terminal portion, and has an aperture. The locking portion has an internal thread. The terminal portion extends from the at least one hole to the outside of the base. The aperture communicates with the at least one through-hole and opens to the internal thread. The at least one screw penetrates the at least one hole so as to be engaged with the internal thread and screwed into the aperture. The wire locking structure saves materials, cuts costs, and enhances the wire locking conforming rate. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122757 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL - An electrical connector and a terminal are provided. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulating housing defines a plurality of terminal-receiving grooves. The terminals are located in the terminal-receiving grooves. Each of the terminals includes a solder portion, a receiving space formed by bending and extending the solder portion and provided for a complementary terminal inserted therein, a contact portion located at an opening of the receiving space and provided for contacting with the complementary terminal, and at least two protrusions respectively formed on two sides of the contact portion. The electrical connector and the terminal of the present invention can prevent the deformation of the terminal during the course of inserting and unplugging so that improving the electrical performance and prolonging the service life. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122758 | Fine Pitch Electrical Connector and a Thermoplastic Composition for Use Therein - A thermoplastic composition for use in a fine pitch electrical connector is provided. The thermoplastic composition contains a liquid crystalline polymer and a plurality of fibers. The volume average length of the fibers in the thermoplastic composition is selectively controlled according to the present invention so that it is within a certain range, such as from about 80 to about 250 micrometers. The fibers also have a narrow length distribution. That is, at least about 70% by volume of the fibers have a length within a certain range. Through the use of a liquid crystalline polymer and fibers of a certain weight average length and narrow length distribution, the present inventors have discovered that the resulting thermoplastic composition is able to achieve a desirable combination of strength and flowability, which enables it to be uniquely suited for the walls of a fine pitch connector. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122759 | WIRE CLAMP FOR A WIRING DEVICE - A wire clamp is presented including a body having a face surface and an opposing back surface; a front end, a back end, and side ends; at least one tab positioned on an edge of the back end and an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body, the opening extending from the face surface to the back surface. The wire clamp also includes a plurality of gripping members positioned on edges of the side ends and a raised ridge extending a width of the clamp, the raised ridge adapted to grip a wire. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122760 | Clamping Element - A clamping element for fastening an electrical conductor to a printed circuit board, by which electrically conductive connection between the electrical conductor and the printed circuit board is produced. In order to achieve an inexpensive and completely automatable possibility for connection between electrical conductors and printed circuit boards, the clamping element is in the form of a stamped sheet-metal part and has at least two clamping wings and one clamping web, which is arranged between the clamping wings. The clamping web is capable of being bent in such a way that the clamping wings clamp in the conductor. At least one securing claw is formed on the clamping wings. The securing claw can be pressed into the printed circuit board. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122761 | Stand Up Paddleboard Sweeper - A stand up paddle surfboard (SUPS) and associated paddle is provided. The SUPS may have up to two containers affixed generally towards the bow. A first container is designed to retain refuse and a second container is designed to retain game ball(s). The paddle includes a removable handle on a first side of a shaft and a paddle with a securable net and hook on the second side of the shaft. The securable net and hook may be employed to remove refuse found in the water and place such in the first container. The removable handle may be replaced with a game net permitting a host of ball toss games and the like to be played, using the second container to retain such balls. The SUPS and associated paddle may be modified for watersports as well as environmental cleanup activities. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122762 | SHARK REPELLENT SYSTEM - A light sequence generation system is provided on human associated aquatic objects such as surfboards, boogie boards, and kayaks to deter shark attacks. Light sources such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) are configured to emit sequences of pulses in arrangements and/or patterns that are unnatural to sharks. Batteries and/or capacitors may be used along with solar panels to power the light sources. The batteries and/or capacitors can also power electromagnetic repellents or may be completely shield to prevent attractant effects. The unnatural light sequence generation system can be used in conjunction with other chemical and electromagnetic repellents. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122763 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Fiber reinforced thermoset plastic composites with a glass transition temperature of greater than 500° C. are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the disclosed fiber reinforced thermoset plastic composites are produced using pre-ceramic resin and fibers that are stable under thermal stress. Also disclosed are methods of making these fiber reinforced thermoset plastic composites. These methods include infiltrating thermally stable fibrous material with a pre-ceramic resin and introducing crosslinking. The disclosed methods produce a non-ceramic highly crosslinked thermoset plastic composite that possesses both thermal stability and mechanical strength. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122764 | Apparatus for Resin Transfer Molding Composite Parts - A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a temperature control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A resin transfer system delivers resin from a resin source to the tooling dies to allow resin transfer molding. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122765 | POLYCARBODIIMIDES - Polycarbodiimides, processes for their preparation, water-borne coating compositions and the use of the water-borne coating compositions to coat flexible substrates such as leather, artificial leather, textile fabrics, fibers and nonwovens that are used in the manufacture of athletic footwear are disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122766 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a curable composition including an epoxy compound selected from the group consisting of aromatic epoxy compounds, alicyclic epoxy compounds, aliphatic epoxy compounds, and combinations thereof, a curing agent selected from the group consisting of novolacs, amines, anhydrides, carboxylic acids, phenols, thiols, and combinations thereof, and a phosphono-methyl-glycine. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122767 | GLASS COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH MODULUS FIBERS - A glass composition including SiO | 2013-05-16 |
20130122768 | Resin Composition, Prepreg Using The Same, and Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material - A resin composition that has good heat resistance and handleability and that can produce a prepreg which has a good balance between tackyness and drapability and which causes little resin flow during prepreg molding, a prepreg that is manufactured using the resin composition, and a fiber-reinforced composite are provided. A resin composition that contains a maleimide compound, diallyl bisphenol A, and a diallyl isophthalate polymer, a prepreg in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with the resin composition, and a fiber-reinforced composite material that is obtained by molding the prepreg are provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122769 | METALIZED FIBROUS COMPOSITE SHEET WITH OLEFIN COATING - A composite sheet comprises a substrate and a multi-layer coating on its outer surface, the coating comprising a metal layer and an outer polymeric layer formed from a precursor comprising a polymerizable composition that includes a olefin group and a moisture curable group, such as an isocyanate or silane group. The function of the polymeric layer includes protecting the metal layer from corrosion. A production process for the composite sheet includes depositing the precursor and exposing it to both beam radiation and moisture, which respectively promote polymerization and curing at different sites of the precursor. The amenability of the isocyanate or silane functionality to moisture-promoted coupling promotes substantially full conversion and curing of the precursor, even of portions of the substrate that are geometrically shadowed from incident beam radiation. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122770 | Nonwoven Materials from Continuous Tow Bands and Apparatuses and Methods Thereof - A system may include a plurality of tow band processing lines and a master air jet in communication with the tow band processing lines to receive a plurality of processed tow bands from the tow band processing lines to form a bulked web. The system may be used to form a bulked web that itself is a nonwoven material or that may be further processed into a nonwoven material. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122771 | NON-WOVEN FIBER FABRIC, AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention provides a method for producing a non-woven fiber fabric by spinning a molten polymer. Thus, a non-woven fiber fabric which is substantially free from a solvent, different from the case of spinning a polymer solution, but yet has an extremely small fiber size (diameter of 0.5 μm or less) is provided. The non-woven fiber fabric comprises an olefin-based thermoplastic resin fiber, said fiber having an average fiber size of 0.01-0.5 μm, and said non-woven fiber fabric having an average pore size of 0.01-10.0 μm and being free from a solvent component. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122772 | AREA BONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC FROM SINGLE POLYMER SYSTEM - A nonwoven fabric is provided having a plurality of semi-crystalline filaments that are thermally bonded to each other and are formed of the same polymer and exhibit substantially the same melting temperature. The fabric is produced by melt spinning an amorphous crystallizable polymer to form two components having different levels of crystallinity. During spinning, a first component of the polymer is exposed to conditions that result in stress-induced crystallization such that the first polymer component is in a semi-crystalline state and serves as the matrix or strength component of the fabric. The second polymer component is not subjected to stress induced crystallization and thus remains in a substantially amorphous state which bonds well at relatively low temperatures. In a bonding step, the fabric is heated to soften and fuse the binder component. Under these conditions, the binder component undergoes thermal crystallization so that in the final product, both polymer components are semi-crystalline. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122773 | Nonwoven Materials from Polymer Melt Filaments and Apparatuses and Methods Thereof - Systems for producing bulked webs and/or nonwoven materials may include at least one extruder having a plurality of nozzles and a master air jet in communication with at least one extruder to receive a plurality of polymer melt filaments from at least one extruder to form a bulked web. Producing bulked webs may include at least the steps of forming a plurality of polymer melt filaments; passing the plurality of polymer melt filaments through a master air jet thereby forming a bulked web; and collecting the bulked web. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122774 | FABRICATION OF SUPER ION - ELECTRON SOURCE AND NANOPROBE BY LOCAL ELECTRON BOMBARDMENT - Method of fabricating super nano ion-electron source including: placing an assembly of precursor tip and metal ring around the precursor tip below the apex in a FIM chamber; applying dc current from grounded source to the metal ring to heat the ring; gradually applying high voltage to the precursor tip; wherein the metal ring is exposed to a high electric field from the tip, generating Schottky field emission of electrons from the metal ring, the applied electrical field sufficient to cause electrons to be extracted from the metal ring and accelerated to the shank with energy sufficient to dislodge atoms from the shank; and monitoring the evolution of the tip apex due to movement of dislodged atoms from the shank to the apex while adjusting the electrical field, the current or temperature of the metal ring until the apex forms a sharp nanotip with an atomic scale apex. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122775 | PLUSH FIGURE INCLUDING MULTI-CHAMBER STORAGE SYSTEM - One example includes a body formed of body fabric, the body defining a body pocket opening, a body pocket disposed in an interior of the body and coupled to the body pocket opening and body plush disposed in the interior of the body, between the body pocket and the body fabric. The example includes a head formed of head fabric, the head having a posterior portion of the head coupled to the body at an anterior portion of the body, the head defining a head pocket opening disposed on an anterior portion of the head, a head pocket disposed in an interior of the head and coupled to the head pocket opening and head plush disposed in the interior of the head, between the head pocket and the head fabric. The example includes at least one pair of legs formed of leg fabric and fastened to the body. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122776 | Maneuverable figure comprising modeling material - A maneuverable figure assembly toy including a modeling material at least partially covering a maneuverable skeleton, where the skeleton includes a plurality of connector parts connected by a plurality of maneuverable joints, where each of the joints includes a first joint part and a second joint part connected with a snap fit action, and where at least one of the joint parts includes a receptacle for connecting to at least one of the connector parts. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122777 | COMMUNICATIONS AND MONITORING USING A TOY - A system includes a toy and a first mobile communication device received within the toy in electronic communication with the toy. The toy includes speakers configured to output audio based on audio or data received from a mobile communication device in electronic communication with the toy, a camera, and a plurality of articulated arms. The first mobile communication device includes software loaded thereon configured to communicate voice communications received from another mobile communication device to the toy for output via the speakers of the toy, to display, via a display screen of the first mobile communication device, a simulated mouth, and to effect movement of the simulated mouth during output of voice communications from another mobile communications device via the speakers of the toy. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122778 | TOY FIGURINE WITH LIGHT AND SOUND EFFECTS - A toy figurine includes internal light and sound effects that are coordinated with the manipulation of a toy figurine joint. The toy figurine joint may be configured to perform an action when manipulated. The light and sound effects may be coordinated with the performance of that action. The light and sound effects may serve to enhance or embellish the performance of that action. The embellishment stimulates the senses and the imagination and otherwise enhances the play value of the toy figure. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122779 | Data-Based Vehicle Characteristic System - Toy vehicles are configured such that at least one performance characteristic may be determined based upon information obtained from a data card and/or from encoded information from other sources, such as key-pads, smart phones, etc. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122780 | Clothing - A brassiere comprises an inner layer comprising a front bodice portion and an associated outer layer with breast cups which overlap and sit over the front bodice portion. A front upper edge of the front bodice portion has two curved cut-out portions for close fitting of the upper front edge of the front bodice portion a wearer's breasts in use. A central tongue between the cut-out portions extends upwardly between the breasts, in use. Each breast cup has an inner side and an outer side. The inner side of each breast cup is attached to the tongue of the front bodice portion or to the inner side of the other breast cup. The outer side of each breast cup is attached to an associated side edge of the front bodice portion leaving each breast cup permanently detached from the front bodice portion substantially all along a bottom of the breast cup between the inner side and the outer side of the breast cup. The outer layer has a back band at a rear of the outer layer extending between the outer sides of the breast cups. Shoulder straps extend between a top of each breast cup and the back band intermediate the ends of the back band. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122781 | ABRASIVE BLASTING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR SUCH A METHOD - Abrasive blasting control method in which a control device ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122782 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBSTRATE POLISHING END POINT DETECTION USING IMPROVED FRICTION MEASUREMENT - Methods, apparatus, and systems for polishing a substrate are provided. The invention includes an upper platen; a torque/strain measurement instrument coupled to the upper platen; and a lower platen coupled to the torque/strain measurement instrument and adapted to drive the upper platen to rotate through the torque/strain measurement instrument. In other embodiments, the invention includes an upper carriage; a side force measurement instrument coupled to the upper carriage; and a lower carriage coupled to the side force measurement instrument and adapted to support a polishing head. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122783 | PAD CONDITIONING FORCE MODELING TO ACHIEVE CONSTANT REMOVAL RATE - A method and apparatus for conditioning a polishing pad in a CMP system is provided. In one embodiment, a method for conditioning a polishing pad includes applying a down force to the conditioning disk that urges the conditioning disk against the polishing pad, measuring a torque required to sweep the conditioning disk across the polishing pad, determining a change in down force by comparing the measured torque to a model force profile (MFP), and adjusting the down force that the conditioning disk applies against the polishing pad in response to the determined change. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122784 | PAD CONDITIONER DRESSER - Methods for extending the service life of a CMP pad dresser having a substrate and a plurality of superabrasive particles disposed thereon which is used to dress a CMP pad are disclosed and described. The method may include dressing the chemical mechanical polishing pad with the dresser; determining superabrasive particle wear by measuring a mechanical property of the pad, dresser, or combination thereof; and responding to the mechanical property measurement by varying pressure and RPM between the pad and the dresser in relation to the superabrasive particle wear in order to extend dresser life. Additionally, a method may include dressing the chemical mechanical polishing pad with the dresser; vibrating, in a direction substantially parallel to a working surface of the pad, a member selected from the pad, the dresser, a wafer being polished by the pad, or any combination thereof, to minimize a mechanical stress on the pad, dresser, wafer, or combination thereof. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122785 | METHOD OF PREPARING SUBSTRATE - A substrate is prepared by polishing a surface of the substrate using a polishing pad while feeding a slurry. The polishing pad has a porous nap layer which comes in contact with the substrate surface and is made of a base resin comprising at least three resins, typically an ether resin, ester resin, and polycarbonate resin. The polished substrate has a highly flat surface with a minimal number of defects. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122786 | RINSING AGENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HARD DISK SUBSTRATE - Provided are a rinsing agent to produce a hard disk substrate free from remaining abrasive grains as well as a pit defect on the surface thereof and a method for production of a hard disk substrate using such a rinsing agent. A rinsing agent of the present invention is rinsing solution containing colloidal silica as abrasive grains. Letting that the colloidal silica abrasive grains have a concentration C and an average grain size R (C and R are represented in weight % and nm, respectively), the concentration C and the average grain size R of the colloidal silica abrasive grains have a relation matching the following Expression (1): | 2013-05-16 |
20130122787 | Method for Generating of Non-Straight Gear Teeth - A gear teeth generation method carried out on multi-axis machines, using a disk tool. The tool travels along the gear tooth where its motion along a gap adjacent to the gear tooth is synchronized with the roll motion performed by said multi-axis machine so that the pressure line is on the machining surface of the tool. The tool machines a bottom land surface of the tooth with its perimeter. Machining of the tooth flank starts with the tool positioned such that the pressure line is near a first edge of the tooth flank. Positions of the tool and the tooth are changed to cause the pressure line to move away from the first edge of the tooth flank. Machining is finished when the pressure line reaches the opposite edge of the tool flank. The pressure line is on the machining surface of the tool throughout every stage of machining. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122788 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBSTRATE POLISHING END POINT DETECTION USING IMPROVED FRICTION MEASUREMENT - Methods, apparatus, and systems for polishing a substrate are provided. The invention includes an upper platen; a torque/strain measurement instrument coupled to the upper platen; and a lower platen coupled to the torque/strain measurement instrument and adapted to drive the upper platen to rotate through the torque/strain measurement instrument. In other embodiments, the invention includes an upper carriage; a side force measurement instrument coupled to the upper carriage; and a lower carriage coupled to the side force measurement instrument and adapted to support a polishing head. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122789 | Dressing Device For A Grinding Wheel And Its Use In A Centreless Nuclear Fuel Pellet Grinder - The invention relates to a device for dressing a grinding wheel, comprising a sleeve to hold a corundum rod laterally and to guide it along its longitudinal axis, a ram to apply constant thrust force onto the corundum rod held in place and guided in the sleeve, to bring it into contact with the grinding wheel, means of rigidly connecting the ram shaft to the end of the corundum rod, and linear guide means for the sleeve for translating the corundum rod parallel to the axis of the grinding wheel while keeping the rod pressed against the grinding wheel with a constant force. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122790 | Contrast device for the grinding of products held between centres - A contrast device for the grinding of products, particularly but not exclusively cylinders, held between centres, wherein a grinding machines ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122791 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FORMATION OF LATERALLY DIRECTED FLUID JETS - A processing apparatus is provided to process a workpiece. The processing apparatus can have a low-profile nozzle system capable of navigating through spaces in order to process target regions with relatively small clearances. A fluid jet outputted from the nozzle system is used to cut, mill, or otherwise process the target region of the workpiece. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122792 | DISPLACER FCA Y - The invention relates to a clipping machine for partitioning and closing a tubular packaging casing accommodating a filing material, and in particular sausage meat. The clipping machine comprises at least a first and second displacer element pair which in relation to an axis of the tubular packaging casing are arranged axially one after the other, and, which comprise each an upper displacer element and a lower displacer element. Each pair of the displacer elements are linearly reversibly movable in a first and second plane from an open position to a closed position. A first linear guidance comprises a first and second guiding rod for guiding the two pairs of the displacer elements. The first and second guiding rods are positioned in a plane parallel to the first and second plane of the first and second pairs of the displacer elements. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122793 | Bird Debreasting Tool and Methods - An apparatus for removing a breast from a game bird provides first and second blades pivotally attached to a stabilizer bar projecting outwardly between the first and second blades. The stabilizer bar is generally adapted for insertion into the abdomen of a bird, and the first and second blades can be actuated using one or more handles to create a scissoring effect whereby a region of the abdomen, or the breast, is severed from the bird. Methods of removing a breast from a bird are also disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122794 | Chimney tee cap retainer assembly - A chimney tee cap retainer assembly comprising a cap, a first member comprising a guideway extending in a longitudinal direction, the first member connectable to the cap using a first fastener, a second member having a sprung end portion, the sprung end portion for releasably engaging a chimney surface, the second member adjustably engaged with the guideway using a second fastener, a third member having a sprung end portion, the sprung end portion for releasably engaging a chimney surface, the third member adjustably engaged with the guideway using a third fastener, and the second member and the third member each having a second member portion and a third member portion each extending normal to the first member and each extending in the same axial direction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122795 | WELDING FUME EXTRACTOR - A fume extraction hood is designed to be positioned above a welding, cutting, or other metal-working location and to remove hot gases, smoke and fumes produced during these processes. The hood forms a box-like structure with an extractor rail structure disposed in an internal volume of the hood. The extractor rail structure comprises panels that force sharp turns in the gases, causing particulate matter to drop out of the gases both outside and inside the extractor rail. A primary path for gases accelerates and re-directs the gases entering into the extractor rail, and within the rail. The rail may form a dropout tray that can be removed for cleanout of collected particulate. The side and end rails of the hood may create a secondary path for gas not directly intaken into the extractor rail. This secondary path is re-directed towards the extractor rail, where gas is collected and particulate is forced to drop out as it joins the primary path. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122796 | INSIDE VENTILATION TECHNIQUE FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an inside ventilation system of a vehicle for a driver or an occupant to achieve a more comfortable inside environment in the summer or winter. The inside ventilation system includes a control unit configured to receive an operating signal from a smart key, sense an inside temperature of the vehicle when the operating signal is transferred and judging whether the inside temperature is deviated from a required temperature range; a comparison process of comparing the inside temperature and a battery temperature when the inside temperature is deviated from the required temperature range; and a control process of controlling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and an operation of a battery operated fan by comparing the inside temperature and the battery temperature. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122797 | AIR OUTLET DEVICE - An air outlet device for the interior of a motor vehicle is provided. The air outlet device includes a housing that exhibits an outflow surface, and at least one pivoting flap integrated in a wall of the housing upstream from the outflow surface. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122798 | BUILDING PROVIDED WITH A HOOD FOR DRAWING FUMES PRODUCED IN METALLURGICAL ENVIRONMENT - A building is provided with a hood for drawing fumes produced in a metallurgical environment, comprising: a main hood body defining a hood conduit having a decreasing cross-section between an inlet and an outlet openings for the fumes coming from the metallurgical environment; a header for collecting fumes coming from the outlet opening of the main hood body; one or more pipes for conveying fumes outside said header. Portions of said main hood body form walls of said one or more pipes. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122799 | DEVICE FOR STORING ARTICLES IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE - The invention relates to a device for storing articles in a controlled atmosphere, comprising: at least one storage module capable of receiving the articles to be stored; a storage module provided with at least one shelf for positioning the articles, the storage module having a substantially parallelepiped shape, and having two substantially vertical and opposite walls between which the shelves extend, wherein the device is characterized in that shutters are provided, each shutter being positioned opposite one of the shelves, and between one of the two walls and the shelf in question, so as to prevent the gas from flowing vertically at the location of a shutter, and to allow the gas to flow only transversely along the shelf associated with the shutter in question. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122800 | BUILDING WITH TEMPERATURE REGULATING SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE REGULATING METHOD THEREOF - A building with temperature regulating system comprises a main construction, a working platform, a first water wall, an air passage and a first fan. The main construction has a bottom surface and a first side wall and a second side wall disposed on two opposite sides of the bottom surface respectively, the first side wall has a penetrated air passage. The first water wall is disposed on the first side wall, and the air passage is disposed below the first water wall. The working platform is disposed inside the main construction and it has a supporting surface, a maximum height between the air passage and the bottom surface is smaller than a height between the supporting surface and the bottom surface. The first fan is disposed on the second side wall, and an air generated by the first fan is corresponding to the working platform. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122801 | IDENTIFYING RADIO STATIONS OF INTEREST BASED ON PREFERENCE INFORMATION - Systems and methods are provided for providing recommended radio stations to a user. In particular, an electronic device can compare media from a locally stored or accessed media library with media items provided as part of radio streams received by the device. The electronic device can identify the radio streams having the most media items overlapping with the local library, and recommend those streams as being most likely to be of interest to the user. The electronic device can further access a remote database of a large number of users' libraries, and receive recommendations based on the media items common to the user's library, other users' libraries, and radio broadcasts. This approach allows the electronic device to provide recommendations without requiring any monitoring of the user's listening habits or receiving preference information from the user. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122802 | ESTIMATION OF REPEATER LOOP DELAY FOR REPEATER GAIN CONTROL - Methods and apparatus for estimating a loop delay value (N | 2013-05-16 |
20130122803 | PORTABLE RADIO-FREQUENCY REPEATER - A portable radio-frequency repeater includes a housing and a transceiver. The transceiver is disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to alternatively operate in a transmitting mode and a sleep mode. The transceiver includes an antenna and a control unit. The control unit is in electrical communication with the antenna. When the transceiver operates in the transmitting mode, the control unit is configured to receive an RFID signal from the antenna, convert the RFID signal into a converted RFID signal, and transmit the converted RFD signal to the antenna. When the transceiver operates in the sleep mode, the control unit is configured to detect an interrogation signal from the antenna and not to transmit any converted RFID signal to the antenna. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122804 | MOBILE DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT - Power categories are defined by power thresholds that correspond to an amount of power remaining in a mobile device's power source. Mobile device services, applications, or application components are binned into the power categories and disabled as the power sour is drained. A second power source may provide power to critical services after the first power source is drained. | 2013-05-16 |