26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120160581 | Vehicle Having at Least One Cooling Circuit for Cooling a Fuel Cell System - A vehicle includes at least one cooling circuit for cooling a fuel cell system. The cooling circuit includes at least one cooling heat exchanger, a cooling medium transportation device and a heat exchanger in a fuel cell stack of fuel cell system. Cooling heat exchanger is affected by motion-related air flow as cooling air. The cooling heat exchanger is constructed in at least two stages, which are arranged in such a way that they are serially flowed through, one after another, by motion-related airflow. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160582 | HOOD MOUNTED BATTERY SET PLATE - A battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle includes a compartment (e.g., an engine compartment), a cover disposed over the compartment (e.g., a hood disposed over an engine compartment) and a spring mounted set plate mounted to the cover for applying a hold down force on an associated battery mounted in the compartment. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160583 | Integration System for a Vehicle Battery Pack - An improved integration system for a battery pack mounted between the passenger cabin floor panel of an electric vehicle and the driving surface is provided, the system utilizing at least one insulating layer interposed between the battery pack enclosure and the passenger cabin floor panel, where the insulating layer provides noise isolation, thermal isolation and vibration damping, and where the insulating layer is compressed when the battery pack enclosure is mounted to the vehicle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160584 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle has a battery pack under a floor panel. The battery pack includes battery modules having an electricity storage function, a first case holding the battery modules therein, and a power shut-off mechanism temporarily interrupting the electric power of the battery modules. The floor panel includes an access port communicating between the inside and outside of a cabin. The battery pack further includes a second case extending upward from an upper surface of the first case adjacent to the floor panel and including the power shut-off mechanism therein. The second case has an opening for allowing the access to the power shut-off mechanism from the outside of the second case, the opening being oriented in an access direction where the power shut-off mechanism is accessed from the access port toward the opening. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160585 | CARRIER AND HOLDER FOR A VEHICLE BATTERY - A carrier is provided for a vehicle battery and a holder for securing the vehicle battery in position in the direction of at least one spatial axis. The carrier comprises a base having a support surface for the vehicle battery and having at least two projections protruding from the base, between which the vehicle battery can be disposed. The holder can be attached to the projections. It is provided that at least one of the projections is formed on the carrier. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160586 | Utility Vehicle - A utility vehicle comprises a vehicle body frame to which the engine is mounted; a seat frame fastened to the vehicle body frame and including a seat bottom support member; and a seat bottom detachably fastened to the seat bottom support member; wherein a portion of an upper wall surface of an engine room in which the engine is disposed is defined by at least a portion of a lower surface of the seat bottom. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160587 | Forestry Machines with Transverse Engine and Hydraulic System Installation - A wheeled forestry tractors design, such as that for a wheel feller-buncher or a site prep tractor, is disclosed. The disclosed design includes a front axle connected to a rear axle by an articulated chassis. A cab is supported between and above the front and rear axles by the chassis. An engine and a hydraulic system are mounted opposite the rear axle from the cab and in a side-by-side relationship with the engine being aligned transversely with respect to the chassis and parallel to the rear axle. The engine is mounted transversely or parallel with respect to the rear axle and slightly behind the rear axle to improve the weight distribution between the front and rear axles or between the front and rear frames. By mounting the engine transversely and on one side of the rear of the tractor and the hydraulic system on the other side of the tractor in combination with placing the fuel tank in alignment with the engine and the oil tank in alignment with the hydraulic system, improved left to right weight distribution is also achieved. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160588 | EXHAUST DEVICE OF A VEHICLE AND A UTILITY VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - To provide an exhaust device capable of suppressing exhaust interference generated between a front cylinder exhaust pipe and a rear cylinder exhaust pipe, and further substantially equalizing an exhaust performance of front and rear cylinders. An exhaust device of a vehicle provided with a V-engine | 2012-06-28 |
20120160589 | Utility Vehicle - A utility vehicle comprises a vehicle body frame including a main frame including a floor member and a pair of right and left side members and a sub-frame for reinforcing the main frame, each of the side members includes a side pipe element, a first pillar pipe element, a second pillar pipe element and a third pillar pipe element, the sub-frame includes a first cross member provided between and coupled to second pillar pipe elements, one end portion of the first cross member is detachably coupled to one of the second pillar pipe elements and an opposite end portion of the first cross member is detachably attached to the other second pillar pipe element. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160590 | MOTOR MOUNT STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a motor mount structure of an electric vehicle, in which a front cross frame is connected to a front cross member, a rear cross frame is secured to a rear cross member, opposite sides of a power train in a vehicle width direction are supported on side frames by a side mount device placed so that positions in a vehicle fore-and-aft direction and a vehicle vertical direction are close to a horizontal line passing through the center of gravity of the power train and extending in the vehicle width direction, while a front mount device that regulates rolling of the power train is placed on a front portion of the power train, and the front mount device is mounted to a central portion of the front cross frame in the vehicle width direction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160591 | EXHAUST DEVICE OF VEHICLE AND STRADDLE-TYPE FOUR-WHEELED VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide an exhaust device having a front-cylinder exhaust pipe capable of reducing a heat influence on a cowl located outward in a lateral direction of a side frame. An exhaust device of a vehicle having a V-engine including a front cylinder and a rear cylinder, includes at least one muffler disposed in a rear part of the vehicle, a front-cylinder exhaust pipe which is connected to a front surface of the front cylinder and which reaches the muffler, and a rear-cylinder exhaust pipe which is connected to a rear surface of the rear cylinder and which reaches the muffler, wherein the front-cylinder exhaust pipe is curved rearward at a curved portion from a connecting portion between the front-cylinder exhaust pipe and the front cylinder inward of the side frame in the lateral direction, the front-cylinder exhaust pipe is located outward in the lateral direction with a fixed space from the engine, and extends toward a rear part of the vehicle substantially along the side frame as viewed from above. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160592 | Utility Vehicle - A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a main frame to which an engine is mounted, the main frame including a round pipe having a circular cross-section and a rectangular pipe having a rectangular cross-section. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160593 | All Terrain Vehicle - An all terrain vehicle includes a steering shaft coupled to a handle; a power steering device including an input shaft coupled to the steering shaft, and an output shaft driven to rotate together with the input shaft, the power steering device being positioned between right and left front wheels in a rightward and leftward direction; a link unit for coupling the output shaft to each of the right and left front wheels, the link unit receiving a rotation of the output shaft and changing a direction of the front wheels; and a stopper disposed to face the output shaft with a clearance between the stopper and at least a left portion and a right portion of an end portion of the output shaft. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160594 | Power Steering System - Disclosed is a power steering system comprising: a control valve disposed in the steering mechanism to selectably supply a working liquid supplied from a first pump or a second pump to a pair of pressure chambers of a power cylinder providing a steering force for at least one steered wheel in accordance with a rotational steering operation of a steering wheel; a first switching valve disposed between the first pump and the control valve to switch a communication and an interruption of the working liquid between the first pump and the control valve; and a second switching valve disposed between the second pump and the control valve to switch the communication and the interruption of the working liquid between the second pump and the control valve, a communication state and an interruption state being selectably formed in the second switching valve when the first switching valve is in the communication state. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160595 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - Provided are an electric power steering system and a vehicle steering system each including rack-and-pinion mechanisms ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160596 | ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - An electric power steering device includes an electric motor assembly. The assembly includes a case, a motor, and a control unit. The control unit controls the motor based on at least a torque signal indicative of a steering torque applied to a steering wheel by an operator. A power connector is disposed to protrude toward radial outside from the case. A signal connector is disposed to protrude toward radial outside from the case. A torque signal connector is disposed on a case portion close to the control unit to protrude toward radial outside from the case. The torque signal connector and the power connector are disposed apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the torque signal connector has a connecting portion, which is prepared to be connected with the torque signal line, formed toward the motor along the axial direction of the case. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160597 | DIAPHRAGM AND SPEAKER USING SAME - A diaphragm is disclosed. The diaphragm includes a dome part, an edge part connected to an outer peripheral part of the dome part. The dome part includes a main body defining a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first dome part connected to the first surface, and a second dome part connected to the second surface. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160598 | ACOUSTIC DIAPHRAGM SUSPENDING - A suspension element for mechanically coupling an acoustic diaphragm to a stationary element. The suspension element is characterized by a total compliance. The total compliance includes a shear compliance and a beam compliance. The beam compliance is not significantly larger than the shear compliance. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160599 | SOUND BOX AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - An exemplary sound box includes a box body and two speakers mounted in the box body. The box body defines two expanded portions and a connecting portion interconnecting the two expanded portions. Inner spaces of the connecting portion and the two expanded portions communicate with each other and cooperatively constitute a sound chamber of the sound box. Each of the expanded portions defines an opening therein. The two speakers are attached to the box body at the openings of the s two expanded portions respectively. This disclosure further discloses an electronic device configured with the sound box. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160600 | TUBULAR ACOUSTIC INSULATING ELEMENT - An exhaust system composed of a plurality of components for an internal combustion engine for connecting to a manifold, the exhaust system includes at least one, first section, which is provided indirectly or directly after the manifold in the flow direction, arid a second section, which is directly adjacent thereto in the flow direction, wherein the two sections are connected to each other by a mechanical decoupling element. The resonant oscillations in the range above 600 Hz are to be attenuated in the exhaust system by more than 15 dB and, at the same time, the exhaust system is to be sufficiently rigid and self-supporting and designed to be lastingly gas-tight. For this purpose, a single-walled arid self-supporting acoustic insulating element is integrated in the exhaust system in the flow direction upstream of, or in, the first section. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160601 | EXHAUST DEVICE OF VEHICLE AND STRADDLE-TYPE FOUR-WHEELED VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An exhaust device in which a portion of an exhaust pipe covered by an exhaust pipe cover is rationalized. An exhaust device of a vehicle includes a muffler disposed in a rear part of the vehicle, an exhaust pipe extending from a front surface of a cylinder of an engine to the muffler while passing along an outer side of the engine in a lateral direction, a first exhaust pipe cover covering an entire periphery of an exhaust pipe front portion located near the outer side of the engine in the lateral direction, and a second exhaust pipe cover covering an outer side of an exhaust pipe rear portion located behind the engine. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160602 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus in this disclosure includes a main body, a plate-shaped frame member, a perforated portion, a sound generating source, an external cover member, and a space forming portion. The plate-shaped frame member configures a part or the whole of the side surface of the main body. The perforated portion has a plurality of holes and is formed in the frame member. The sound generating source is an inner portion of the main body and is disposed at a position corresponding to the perforated portion. The external cover member is disposed at and separated by a predetermined distance from the frame member on an outer side of the frame member. The space forming portion forms a space between the perforated portion and the external cover member that is tightly enclosed except for the perforated portion. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160603 | Exterior Acoustic Louvre - An exterior acoustic louvre comprises a louvre body which defines major upper and lower surfaces and minor side surfaces. The louvre body includes a support element, a sound-energy absorption element supported by the support element, and a flexible plastics watertight element which watertightly encases the sound-energy absorption element. The louvre body is arranged so that the watertightly encased sound-energy absorption element can receive sound energy in the directions of both the upper and lower major surfaces of the louvre body. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160604 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN OPERATOR CAGE WITH ENHANCED SAFETY - A control system for a machine having an elevating operator cage, includes a control device ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160605 | MULTISTORY BUILDING FAST ESCAPE AND RESCUE DEVICE - An escape and rescue device for a multistory building to: a) evacuate a person or persons attached to an expandable disc support with an attachment lowered from an upper level of a building through a vertical tube, by using lesser pressure at the top and a higher pressure at the bottom, using a door at the top or at the bottom to maintain pressure or by artificial air pressure, thereby permitting the fast evacuation of many people in a short time, b) use by firemen in training, c) use at amusement parks, that would teach users of rides about reliability and safety, and d) transport firemen in a fast way from the ground to the upper floors without interfering with evacuation at congested stairways of the building. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160606 | HIDDEN FIRE ESCAPE LADDER SYSTEM - Apparatus for escaping from a building through a window, comprises a plurality of rungs having first and second ends. A first side support is coupled to the first ends of the rungs. The first side support has an upper end. A second side support is coupled to the second ends of the rungs. The first side support has an upper end. A securement assembly is coupled to the wall of a building adjacent a window for providing egress. A first securement secures the upper end of the first side support to the securement member. A second securement secures the upper end of the second side support to the securement member. A plurality of first arms are each positioned proximate the first ends of a respective one of the rungs and are each moveably mounted to go from a retracted position to an extended position. A plurality of first arms are each positioned proximate the first ends of a respective one of the rungs and are each moveably mounted to go from a retracted position to an extended position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160607 | Ladder Safety Apparatus - A ladder safety apparatus and methods of using the same are disclosed. An example ladder safety apparatus includes a stabilizer bar for a top portion of a ladder, the stabilizer bar configured to rest on a roof top. The ladder safety apparatus also includes a balance rail for the top portion of the ladder to provide handles for a user climbing onto the roof top. The ladder safety apparatus also includes an attached strap to connect adjacent the roof top for securing the ladder. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160608 | Ladder Safety Apparatus - A ladder safety apparatus and methods of using the same are disclosed. An example ladder safety apparatus includes a stabilizer bar for a top portion of a ladder, the stabilizer bar configured to rest on a roof top. The example ladder safety apparatus also includes a balance rail for the top portion of the ladder to provide substantially upright handles for a user to grasp when the ladder is positioned on the roof top. The balance rail and the stabilizer bar are formed as a unitary structure | 2012-06-28 |
20120160609 | COMBINATION LADDER, LADDER COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Ladder configurations and components are provided including an outer rail assembly which is longitudinally adjustable relative to an inner rail assembly. The outer rail assembly may include a pair of spaced apart outer rails each fixedly coupled to an associated sleeve or sliding mechanism. Each sleeve is in turn slidably coupled to an inner rail of the inner rail assembly. The outer rails may be positioned and oriented at an acute angle relative to the inner rails so as to provide an increased base distance between the two outer rails. Support structures are also disclosed which are coupled at multiple locations along a rail member and at least one location of a rung. Additionally, ladder hinges are disclosed including hinge components configured to effectively transmit loads from associated rails. In one embodiment the hinge may include a pinch prevention mechanism. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160610 | LUBRICANT SUPPLY TUBE FOR COMPRESSORS - A lubricant supply tube for attachment to a drive shaft of a sealed reciprocating compressor comprising an elongated first portion adapted for extending downwardly from the drive shaft and inclined with respect to a rotational axis of the drive shaft for immersion into a lubricant in a lubricant sump of the compressor, and terminating in a substantially elliptical inlet orifice defining a first plane; and wherein the first plane is inclined with respect to a second plane extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongated first portion. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160611 | CUSTOMER LOBBY ADJUSTABLE WORK SURFACE AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for conducting transactions with people of varying heights at a customer work lobby assembly of service stations. The method may include directing a person of short stature to a service station comprising a vertically adjustable work surface; vertically adjusting the vertically adjustable work surface from a vertical working position to a lower vertical working position to conduct transactions with the person of short stature; conducting the transactions with the person of short stature; and adjusting the adjustable work surface to the vertical working position upon completion of said transactions with the person of short stature. The service station having the vertically adjustable work surface is not physically attached to the service assembly and is positioned within the service assembly to appear uniform with a plurality of service stations having non-vertically adjustable work surfaces when the vertically adjustable work surface is at the vertical working position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160612 | INTELLIGENT DESTINATION ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - An intelligent destination elevator control system streamlines the efficiency and control of destination elevators. The system monitors a building's population and predicts elevator traffic conditions. The system may monitor attributes of the destination elevators. Based on the monitored data, the system may generate a data structure that renders time-tables and target elevator service quality parameters that may control the destination elevators. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160613 | ELEVATOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - An elevator access control system monitors a secure area, including an elevator landing, and controls an elevator system with at least one elevator car that is accessible from the elevator landing. Each elevator car of the elevator system has a door at the landing that provides access between the elevator car and the landing. The system includes an access monitoring device that detects the presence of non-authorized individuals within the secure area and produces a breach signal upon detecting one or more non-authorized individuals within or entering the secure area. Upon receiving the breach signal, an access system controller in communication with the access monitoring device initiates a security alert phase. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160614 | ELEVATOR CAGE FLOOR WITH FILLER - An elevator cage floor has a composite-structure or sandwich mode of construction, including at least one base plate, at least one top plate and at least one composite-structure core disposed therebetween and having at least two chambers, wherein the composite-structure core is connected with the base plate and the top plate. At least one of the at least two chambers of the composite-structure core is at least partly filled with a defined amount of a filler. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160615 | SUSPENSION AND TRACTION MEDIA INTERFACE FOR ELEVATORS - A system for coupling a suspension medium to a load carrying structure of an elevator installation includes a frame and a hitch plate. The frame has two spaced apart side walls, wherein the side walls are positionable to receive a part of the load carrying structure between the side walls. Each side wall has a receptacle having a longitudinal shape. The hitch plate has at least one fixture configured to couple to a sheave arrangement for the suspension medium. Each receptacle is sized to movably receive a section of the hitch plate so that the hitch plate extends between the side walls and is rotatable about a vertical axis. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160616 | BRAKE PAD FOR VEHICLE DISC BRAKE - A brake pad ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160617 | BAGGAGE CASTER LOCK DEVICE - A baggage lock device to halt rotation of caster wheels as the handle is retracted, and allow the wheels to move as the handle is pulled out. The device has a receptacle with a handle extendable to be pulled put. A wheel halting mechanism has a traction cord inhibiting wheel rotation by a force pressed against the wheel as operation of an operation mechanism is transmitted via a pulling force transmission mechanism having a pulled wire, a brake pad, a linking member, and means for restoring the position of the operated elements.”. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160618 | BRAKE CALIPER OF A DISK BRAKE - A brake caliper of a disk brake, includes a housing having a bore hole, in which an axially displaceable piston is arranged, and a shaft for actuation, which is supported so that it is rotatable and axially displaceable in the housing, and an adjusting device having a spindle to compensate for brake lining wear, an axial bearing being provided between the spindle and the shaft. For an improved wear resistance, it is proposed according to the invention that the axial bearing be integrally formed from a homogeneous material matrix. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160619 | FLUID-PRESSURE BRAKE SYSTEM - A hydraulic brake system includes a braking state switching device which selectively realizes: a high-pressure-source-pressure dependent braking state in which a brake force is generated with a magnitude that depends on a pressure of brake fluid supplied from a high-pressure-source device; and an operation-force/high-pressure-source-pressure dependent braking state in which a brake force can be generated with a magnitude that depends on both of the pressure of the brake fluid supplied from the high-pressure-source device and a brake operation force of a driver which is applied to a brake operating member and that is larger than the magnitude of a brake force which can be generated in the high-pressure-source-pressure dependent braking state. The brake system may be equipped with a high-pressure-source device having a relatively small capacity, thereby allowing the high-pressure-source device to be compact and low-cost. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160620 | DAMPING FORCE CONTROL TYPE SHOCK ABSORBER - Oil grooves of a shutter and oil holes of a stepped rod constitute first orifices as variable orifices whose opening areas are variable according to the rotational position of the shutter. The oil grooves of the shutter and oil holes of the stepped rod constitute third orifices as variable orifices. Cut portions of inner disk valves constitute second orifices. The opening areas of the variable orifices are changed by rotating the shutter, thereby controlling damping force characteristics in a low piston speed region and the relief pressures of pressure control valves independently of each other, and thus increasing the degree of freedom for adjusting the damping force characteristics. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160621 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE AND DAMPER DEVICE - A suspension system for a muscle-powered two-wheeled vehicle having a damper device with a first damper chamber and a second damper chamber coupled with one another via a controllable damping valve. A sensor captures data about at least one current state. An electronic control device and a storage device are provided for controlling the damper device. At least one damping characteristic of the damper device can be influenced by a signal from the control device. The damping valve has a field generating device assigned to it which serves to generate and control a field strength in a damping channel of the damping valve. A field-sensitive rheological medium is provided in the damping channel for controlling the damping characteristic of the damper device in dependence on the sensor data. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160622 | MAGNETIC VALVE FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS - A shock absorber having a valve controlling the flow rate of fluid between a compression chamber and a rebound chamber in a housing and separated by a piston. The valve has an orifice component and a blocker component, one of which has a permanent magnet, and the other of which has a magnetically permeable material. Upon the application of sufficient fluid pressure, the blocker component is forced away from the orifice component, despite the magnetic bias that tends to attract the two structures. Because the magnetic force decreases as the two components are spaced farther apart, the shock absorber has excellent performance characteristics. Alternatively, a mechanical spring urges the blocker closed, and magnetic attraction between the blocker and a spaced opener mitigates the increased force of the compressed spring tending to close the valve. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160623 | CYLINDER ASSEMBLY - A cylinder assembly includes a piston rod connected to a piston which is movably received in a cylinder and the interior of the cylinder is defined into a first room and a second room by the piston. A first groove and a second groove are respectively defined in the inside and the outside of the piston, and the two grooves are longitudinally aligned with each other. Two seal rings are respectively engaged with the first and second grooves. The first groove includes a first inner surface and the second groove includes a second inner surface. A distance is defined between two respective extension lines of the first and second grooves. Each of the two respective extension lines is defined by extending a line from the first/second inner surface of the first/second groove. The outer diameter of the piston is reduced for being used with a smaller cylinder. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160624 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A frequency-dependent mechanism provided at the lower end of a piston rod includes a tubular housing displaceable in an inner tube, together with the piston rod as one unit, and further includes a free piston and O-rings. A shutter of a passage area varying mechanism is provided with an axially extending inner hole, orifices, and oil grooves. The opening area between oil holes | 2012-06-28 |
20120160625 | Hydraulic Brake Lever - A control assembly is mountable to a handlebar. The control assembly features a housing mountable to the handlebar and a brake actuation mechanism including a brake lever pivotally connected to a housing. The brake lever defines a fluid cavity inside the brake lever such that the fluid cavity pivots with the lever relative to the housing. A piston is provided in the fluid cavity and also pivots with the lever relative to the housing. Actuation of the lever causes the piston to move in the fluid cavity to provide compressive force to a fluid. The fluid cavity is in fluid communication with a hydraulic line. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160626 | Suitcase with hard base and soft cover - A suitcase or luggage piece having a rigid lower compartment that retains the intended shape and a soft flexible lid or top that is releasably attached to the lower compartment. In an alternate embodiment there is an expansion piece mounted between the lower rigid compartment and the lid. The expansion piece can be either rigid or soft and is stored in the lower compartment until needed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160627 | THREE-STAGE HYSTERESIS FOR SERIES DAMPER - A torque converter damper, including: an output hub; a first side plate arranged for rotational connection to a lock-up clutch and a turbine of the torque converter. Includes first and second intermediate flange plates; a flange connected to the output hub; springs engaged with the first side plate and the intermediate flange plates; springs engaged with the intermediate flange plates and with the flange; and a resilient element creating frictional contact between first and second components of the torque converter damper. Relative rotation of the first and second components at the frictional contact attenuates vibration at the output hub. The first and second components are rotatable with respect to each other. Rotation of the first component is fixed to rotation of the hub. Rotation of the second component is arranged to be fixed to rotation of the turbine. The hub is arranged to be rotatable with respect to the turbine. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160628 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH TURBINE INERTIA IN A DAMPER ASSEMBLY - A torque converter, including: a turbine; a cover; a lock-up clutch engageable with the cover; and a first damper assembly including: a first flange connected to the lock-up clutch so as to rotate in unison with the clutch; at least one side plate; a second flange for connection to an input shaft for a transmission; a first plurality of springs engaged with the first flange and with the at least one side plate; and a second plurality of springs, at least partially circumferentially aligned with the first plurality of springs, and engaged with the at least one side plate and the second flange. The torque converter includes a second damper assembly connected to the first damper assembly and including: a third side plate fixed to the turbine; and a third plurality of springs, radially outside of the first and second pluralities of springs, and engaged with the third side plate. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160629 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRICTION ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160630 | DISABLING DEVICE FOR WINDOW TREATMENT - A device for disabling a window treatment operated by a cord includes at least one member with a gear engaging the cord. When the cord is not tensioned correctly, the gear of the member intermeshes with teeth on another member impeding movement of the cord along its length. In one embodiment, two gears engage different sections of the cord and intermesh with each other. In another embodiment, a stationary member intermeshes with the gear of member selectively pivoted by the cord in accordance with the tension on the cord. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160631 | Device for operating a parking lock - The invention relates to a device for operating a parking lock of an automatic transmission in motor vehicles, with pawl which interacts with a ratchet wheel, which pawl is impinged upon by a spring energy accumulator ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160632 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING VALUE DOCUMENTS - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for checking documents of value which have a security element with several magnetic areas, including at least one high-coercive magnetic area, at least one low-coercive magnetic area and at least one combined magnetic area which contains both the high-coercive and the low-coercive magnetic material. After the magnetization of all magnetic areas in a first direction, first magnetic signals of the security element are detected with a first magnetic detector. After a subsequent second magnetizing, which is effected antiparallel to the first magnetizing and magnetically reverses only the low-coercive magnetic material, second magnetic signals of the security element are detected. For identifying the magnetic areas, the second magnetic signals or a signal derived therefrom are compared with two thresholds. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRODUCTS - A system includes a mounting machine, a first transferring device, a second transferring device, a third transferring device, a sensor, a control device electronically connected to the second transferring device, and a catching device. The first, second, and third transferring devices are arranged in sequence along the flow line to transmit a plurality of products. The first sensor detects the plurality of products at a predefined location. The first control device controls the second transferring device to go from a flow direction of the flow line. The catching device is movable relative to the mounting machine and catches the plurality of products at the predefined location. The first transferring device transmits the plurality of products to the second transferring device along the flow direction, and the third transferring device receives the plurality of products caught by the catching device. The invention further offers a method for processing products. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160634 | BELT CLEANER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A snap-fit scraper blade is provided for being snap-fit onto a mounting pole. The scraper blade has a blade body including an upper scraping portion and a lower mounting portion. The lower mounting portion has depending legs with inner surfaces that are configured for snap-fitting the scraper blade body onto a square mounting pole. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160635 | WORKPIECE CONVEYING EQUIPMENT - Workpiece conveying equipment provided with a workpiece conveying traveling body composed of a workpiece support carriage and an auxiliary carriage adjacent to at least one of the front and the rear in a traveling direction of the workpiece support carriage, a first conveying path where the workpiece support carriage and the auxiliary carriage travel integrally, a second conveying path where only the workpiece support carriage travels perpendicularly and horizontally with respect to the traveling direction of the first conveying path, and a carriage diverging means provided at a branching point from the first conveying path to the second conveying path so as to separate the workpiece support carriage from the auxiliary carriage and to diverge the workpiece support carriage into the second conveying path perpendicularly and horizontally. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160636 | ADJUSTABLE CONVEYOR EXTENSIONS - Example conveyor systems are disclosed herein. An example conveyor system includes a main conveyor with a frame supporting at least one conveyor extension. Some conveyor extension examples include a powered conveyor belt supported by one or more conveyor sections that are articulated for assisting one or more workers in transferring items (e.g., boxes, parcels, luggage, parts, etc.) to and from the main conveyor. A single main conveyor supports two conveyor extensions mounted alongside each other with someone working at each extension to allow two workers to service a single main conveyor with minimal or no interference, thereby increasing the conveyor system's overall transfer rate. Example conveyor system disclosed herein includes various elements of positional adjustment (e.g., lateral, longitudinal, vertical, angular) to make the conveyor system particularly suited for transferring parcels between a loading dock and the interior of a truck, trailer, aircraft or container. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160637 | ARTICLE STORAGE DEVICE AND CONVEYOR USED THEREIN - An article storage device for storing a plurality of pallets and having a plurality of storage compartments includes a conveyor for conveying the pallets, the conveyor being divided into a plurality of control zones corresponding to the respective storage compartments and having controllers in the respective zones. At least the controllers in the zones between the both end control zones each have a motor functioning also as an arrival detector, a RAM, and a communication circuit, the motor being for detecting a pallet being entering the home control zone, the RAM being for memorizing information indicating whether a pallet exists in the home control zone, and the communication circuit being for transmitting the information to the controller in the downstream zone. The controllers each contain a program to move up the pallet to the downstream zone so as to store the pallet. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160638 | CHECKPOINT SYSTEM WITH WHEELED BINS - A checkpoint system, wheeled bins for a checkpoint system, and methods for conveying articles in wheeled bins through a checkpoint system. Each bin has four wheels that do not extend below the bin's flat bottom. In this way, the bin can be slid on its bottom along a shallow, troughed divesting table while it is being filled and conveyed on its bottom through a checkpoint and rolled on its wheels along a deeper troughed discharge lane. A bin return beneath the discharge lane returns bins to a bin storage queue beneath the divesting table. A sorter at the output of the checkpoint selectively diverts bins to one or more discharge lanes, such as individual lanes for cleared and for suspect bin contents. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160639 | Transfer Switch With Internal Interlock - A transfer switch mountable in a standard electrical panel connects either a utility supply or an auxiliary supply to an electrical system. An internal mechanical interlock prevents both the utility supply and the auxiliary supply from simultaneously being connected to the system. The transfer switch may utilize either a rocker-style or a blade style switch. A light-emitting diode provides an indication of whether the utility supply is connected to and a voltage is present at the utility supply terminal. A power meter provides an indication of the magnitude of power drawn from the auxiliary supply when the auxiliary supply is connected to the load. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160640 | BRIDGE-STYLE PUSH-BUTTON WITH ANCHORING - The present technology provides a bridge-style push-button with anchoring, a device comprising same, and a method of assembly. The push-button comprises a first anchor portion for coupling to the device, a second anchor portion for coupling to the device, a resilient bridge portion suspended between the anchor portions, and an actuating portion mounted on the bridge portion. The first anchor portion is mounted along a differently oriented axis from the second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions may be slideably mounted, rotatably mounted, or both. The device comprises anchor sites for mounting of the push-button. The method of assembly comprises coupling the first anchor portion to the device before the second anchor portion. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160641 | Wall Box Dimmer - A dual function air-gap switch actuator ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160642 | SWITCH UNIT - A switch unit comprises a switch base, a trigger member disposed over the switch base, a light emitting element provided in the inner space of the trigger member, and a head cap. The head cap is capable of being coupled with or being separated from the trigger member, and is capable of being coupled with or being separated from the trigger member via a cap adapter. Thus, the trigger member is assembled directly with various types of head caps, or is assembled with various types of head caps via the cap adapter. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160643 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes a pressing portion that has a first display portion and a second display portion, a holder having at least one cell corresponding to the pressing portion, a push switch, first and second light sources that respectively illuminate the first display portion and the second display portion from behind, a plate formed with the pressing portion so as to separate, in a cell, a space between the first light source and the first display portion from a space between the second light source and the second display portion, and a regulation portion formed on both sides of the plate in the cell. In the switching device, when an operator presses the pressing portion, part of the plate presses the push switch. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160644 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BUTTON MECHANISM - An electronic device includes a housing defining an opening, a button mechanism, and a fixing portion. The button mechanism includes a button cap depressibly received in the opening, a light guiding plate with the button cap mounted on a first side thereof, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is mounted on an opposite second side of the light guiding plate, and includes a resisting member, and a tab protruding from the resisting member. The fixing portion is received in the housing, and includes a block defining a slot with with the tab extending therethrough, an light source for illuminating the light guide plate, a switch to switch on or off the light source and the electronic device. The switch is configured to switch on or off the light source and the electronic device. The button mechanism is depressible so as to enable the resisting member to actuate the switch. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160645 | SWITCH FOR VEHICLES - A switch for vehicles, in particular of the type adapted to be actuated by a linkage or kinematic system of the vehicle, used for signaling an operating condition, includes: a body, electric terminals housed within the body, an actuation element at least partly movable within the body when subjected to a control action, so as to put at least two of the electric terminals in electric contact with each other, wherein the actuation element is at least partly deformable when a higher stress is applied thereto than necessary for closing the contact between the electric terminals. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160646 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SWITCH CONTROL UNIT - An electronic device includes a front plate, a top plate, and a switch control unit. The front plate defines a receiving hole therein. The switch control unit includes a mounting frame mounted on the front plate, a switch mounted in the mounting frame, a contact element located above the switch, and a control assembly. When the top plate completely covers the front plate, the top plate presses the contact element, and the contact element resiliently presses the switch to turn on the switch. When the top plate is pulled away from the front plate, the switch is turned off. The control assembly includes a first knob rotatably received in the mounting frame. The first knob includes a pressing portion. When the first knob is rotated from a first position to a second position, the pressing portion abuts against the switch to keep the switch on. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160647 | Push switch and method of manufacturing the same - A push switch comprising: a button made of a flexible material having a cap shaped top operation part, a flat part formed extending laterally from an edge of an opening in the top operation part, and a side wall formed extending downward from an outer edge of the flat part; a switch substrate fitted in close contact with the inner circumference of the side wall and abutting the bottom face of the flat part of the button; and a switch arranged inside the button, on the switch substrate, wherein the outer circumferential face of the side wall of the button and the bottom face of the switch substrate are covered by integrally molded resin. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160648 | KEYSWITCH AND KEYBOARD - A keyswitch includes a cover, a frame, a keycap, two connecting parts, and a base. The cover has an opening. The frame is disposed under the cover. The base is disposed under the frame. The keycap is located in the opening. The keycap has two opposite edges. The two connecting parts are connected between the two opposite edges and the frame. The cover abuts against the two connecting parts to restrain the keycap from moving up. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160649 | DUST-FREE BUTTON ASSEMBLY - A dust-free button assembly is disposed on a substrate carrying a switch to be triggered to generate a signal. The dust-free button assembly includes a flexible member disposed on the substrate and a pressed body disposed above the switch. The pressed body includes a button cap and a post. The button cap includes an upper surface and a recessed lower surface. One end of the post is connected to the lower surface while the other end is connected to the flexible member. An air tunnel runs through the post, and the post includes an outlet communicating the air tunnel. An air-contained-space is defined between the post, the flexible member, and the substrate; and the air tunnel communicates the air-contained-space. When the flexible member is deformed by the post, the air in the air-contained-space is forced to be exhausted through the air tunnel and the outlet to remove dust. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160650 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MISOPERATION PREVENTION BUTTON - An electronic device proofed against unintended consequences when a button is depressed is provided. The electronic device includes a case, a movable pad rotatably received in the case, and a button body movably attached to the case and above the movable pad. The movable pad includes at least one switch arranged thereon. The button body includes at least one protruding post corresponding to the at least one switch and facing to the movable pad. The electronic device further includes a driving member slidably connected to the case and connected to the movable pad, sliding the driving member in one direction effectively isolates the movable pad from the button body, and sliding it in the reverse direction restores the connection. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160651 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH DEVICE - In a multi-directional switch device including: an operation body which moves to be inclined in multiple directions; four actuators which are operated to be pressed by an inclination operation of the operation body so as to be moved; and three switch elements which perform switching operations by the movements of the actuators, the first actuator causes the first switch element to perform the switching operation, the second actuator causes the second switch element to perform the switching operation, the third actuator causes the third switch element to perform the switching operation, and the fourth actuator causes the first switch element to perform the switching operation, such that the plurality of actuators are disposed at positions where any of the three switch elements performs the switching operation even through the operation body is operated to be inclined in any direction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160652 | KEYBOARD WITH PLATE-TYPE KEYCAP ASSEMBLY - A plate-type keycap assembly is used in a keyboard. A main body, a keycap, and a connecting part of the keycap assembly are integrated monolithically and form a plate structure with substantially equal thickness. When the main body of the keycap assembly is constrained by a cover and a pedestal part, the keycap in the keyboard is formed as a cantilever structure via the connecting part. The cantilever structure enables the keycap for moving up and down steadily, which no longer needs scissors-type structure in the keyboard. Accordingly, the keyboard may be simplified and miniaturized when utilizing such keycap assembly. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160653 | LUMINOUS KEYBOARD - A plurality of light-transmittable or transparent keycaps is disposed on a luminous keyboard. Between a bottom surface of each keycap and a circuit board, printed layers with various patterns corresponding to each keycap are disposed therebetween. The pattern of each printed layer is composed by a light-transmittable section and an opaque section. A light source module, which is composed by a light guide plate and a light emitting diode, can further be added to the luminous keyboard, under each keycap, so as to provide a self luminous light source for the keyboard. With the light-transmittable or transparent keycaps, the patterns or texts of the printed layers can be shown. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160654 | Assembly of a Multipole Switchgear Device With Double Enclosure and Circuit Breaker Comprising the Same - In order to take maximum advantage of the modularity provided by a multipole circuit breaker with double enclosure ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160655 | Switch Device - A switch device includes a base board having a face on which a fixed contact is provided and an elastic sheet that covers the face of the base board. The elastic sheet includes a contact dome part that covers the fixed contact to form a contact chamber, a movable contact that is provided on the contact dome part, a first recessed part that forms an air accumulating chamber, a second recessed part that forms a foreign material accumulating chamber, a guide groove that has a straight part and a circular arc part to form a guide passage for communicating the air accumulating chamber with the foreign material accumulating chamber, a nonreturn part provided inside the circular arc part, and a vent groove connected to the contact dome part and the guide groove to form a vent passage for communicating the contact chamber with the guide passage. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160656 | KEYBOARD WITH ECCENTRICAL TRIGGERING MECHANISM - In a cantilever keycap of a keyboard, an elastic piece, which is used for providing the click sense and a restoring force for the keycap, is disposed under an extension section, or the intersection of the extension section and a press section, and the elastic piece locates farther than the press section from the pivot of the keycap. The distance between a contact point, which presses the elastic piece, and the pivot is larger than that between the press section and the pivot. Hence, a shorter stroke of a user pressing the press section produces a longer stroke of the keycap that presses and deforms the elastic piece, which effectively adds up the click sense. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160657 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes a movable electrode and a capacitance detection electrode provided on the upper and lower sides of the resin film substrate, respectively. The movable electrode includes a moving section, and an immobile section. The moving section includes a protrusion. The end of the protrusion comes in contact with the upper side of the resin film substrate in an initial state, or is bonded to the upper side of the resin film substrate. The protrusion has a curved shape so that the side surface of the protrusion is depressed relative to a straight line that connects the end and the base of the protrusion having an approximately trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, or at least one step is formed on the side surface of the protrusion, and the width of the protrusion increases stepwise from the end to the base of the protrusion. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160658 | PROCESS CONTROL BY BLENDING BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS - A process and system is disclosed for optimizing a key parameter of a biomass feedstock that enhances bio-oil production. The process and system involves optimizing the values of the key parameter in multiple biomass feedstocks by regulating their feed rates and blending those feedstocks to produce a cumulative biomass feedstock with an optimal value for the key parameter. The key parameter in the biomass feedstocks is measured and the feed rates of the multiple biomass feedstocks are adjusted in order to produce a cumulative biomass feedstock exhibiting optimal values for the desired key parameter. The key parameters can include compositional properties, such as lignin content or mineral content, and/or fluidization properties of the biomass materials, such as density, particle cohesion force, or particle size. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160659 | METHODOLOGY FOR THE REMOVAL OF INORGANIC COMPONENTS FROM URBAN WASTES, INDUSTRIAL WASTES AND SLUDGES FROM SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS - A methodology for the removal of the harmful components of ash from urban/industrial wastes and sludges from the sewage treatment plants is invented. The harmful components are alkaline metals, chlorine, sulphur, zinc, lead, and chromium. They are removed before the thermochemical conversion and therefore the corrosion problems, scaling/deposition, ash agglomeration, dioxin and furan emissions, alkaline metal, chlorine, sulphur emissions are minimized if not diminished. The emissions of heavy metals such as zinc, lead, copper, and chromium are reduced. The removal is achieved with prepyrolysis/pregasification at 250-320° C. for 5 min to 2 h of urban/industrial wastes and sludges from the sewage treatment plants. Then the prepyrolysed/pregasified sample is washed with a 0.5%-5% weight basis aqueous calcium acetate and/or magnesium acetate and/or aluminum acetate solution. These acetate salts can be mixed in a proportion of 0% to 100% to form an active salt which is used for the preparation of the aqueous solution. Otherwise, they can be used separately to prepare separate solutions for successive extractions with the same results. The proportions used and the use or not of successive extractions depend on the kind and on the composition of the initial material as well as on the desired properties of the material after treatment. Any kind tap water from a public water supply system, spring, etc. can be used for the preparation of aqueous solution. The solid-toliquid ratio is 33 g/L to 600 g/L, the temperature varies from 13° C. to 95° C., and treatment time is between 5 min to 2. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160660 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR PURIFICATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED BILGE AND SLUDGE WATER ON A SHIP, AND SHIP EQUIPPED WITH SUCH PLANT - The present invention relates to a method for purification of bilge and sludge water on a ship, especially at sea, using excess heat from the ship's engine(s) to a level of oil contamination of less than 15 ppm. The invention also relates to a plant for carrying out the method, and a vessel including such plant, as well as the use of the method and plant. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160661 | Technology - Production of "M-Hydrogen" - alternate source of energy - This patent covers a chemical process technology. This subject technology is about production of M-Hydrogen from water, using special catalyst in presence of sunlight. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160662 | Pyrolisis Reactor and Process for Disposal of Waste Materials - Disclosed is a pyrolysis reactor for processing waste, comprising: a reactor chamber; a source of microwave energy, wherein the reactor chamber comprises a material which is operable to produce a plasma in the presence of the microwave energy. Also disclosed is a corresponding method. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160663 | Sputter Deposition and Annealing of High Conductivity Transparent Oxides - Sputtering deposition processes for generation of transparent conductive metal oxide films, and films produced by such methods, are disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160664 | CATHODIC ARC VAPOR DEPOSITION COATINGS FOR DIMENSIONAL RESTORATION OF SURFACES - A process for repairing a workpiece includes the steps of: providing a workpiece having at least one interior surface requiring restoration; providing a source of repair material; and depositing the repair material onto the at least one interior surface using a technique which is a near non-line of sight technique. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160665 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATINGS WITH A SINGLE COMPOSITE TARGET - The invention pertains to a method for the production of coatings by physical vapor deposition (PVD), wherein a binary target or a target with more than two constituents is evaporated in a curvilinear cathodic arc discharge, causing the ions with different masses (elements) to be splitted and the ion splitting results in variations for the ratio of the different masses (elements) at different positions in the deposition chamber. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160666 | ELECTROLYTIC OXIDE REDUCTION SYSTEM - An electrolytic oxide reduction system according to a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of anode assemblies, a plurality of cathode assemblies, and a lift system configured to engage the anode and cathode assemblies. The cathode assemblies may be alternately arranged with the anode assemblies such that each cathode assembly is flanked by two anode assemblies. The lift system may be configured to selectively engage the anode and cathode assemblies so as to allow the simultaneous lifting of any combination of the anode and cathode assemblies (whether adjacent or non-adjacent). | 2012-06-28 |
20120160667 | ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE - An electrolytic apparatus includes an electrolyzer, a heater, and a blower. The electrolyzer accommodates an electrolytic bath. The heater is provided in the electrolyzer while being electrically insulated from the electrolyzer. Similarly, the blower is provided in the electrolyzer while being electrically insulated from the electrolyzer. The heater is turned on so that a temperature of the electrolyzer rises. The heater is turned off and the blower is turned on so that a temperature of the electrolyzer falls. The heater and the blower are switched between ON and OFF so that the temperature of the electrolyzer is kept constant. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160668 | ANODE SHROUD FOR OFF-GAS CAPTURE AND REMOVAL FROM ELECTROLYTIC OXIDE REDUCTION SYSTEM - An electrolytic oxide reduction system according to a non-limiting embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of anode assemblies and an anode shroud for each of the anode assemblies. The anode shroud may be used to dilute, cool, and/or remove off-gas from the electrolytic oxide reduction system. The anode shroud may include a body portion having a tapered upper section that includes an apex. The body portion may have an inner wall that defines an off-gas collection cavity. A chimney structure may extend from the apex of the upper section and be connected to the off-gas collection cavity of the body portion. The chimney structure may include an inner tube within an outer tube. Accordingly, a sweep gas/cooling gas may be supplied down the annular space between the inner and outer tubes, while the off-gas may be removed through an exit path defined by the inner tube. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160669 | RESIN PRODUCT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - A resin product manufacturing system includes: molding apparatuses for forming substrates; a substrate removal apparatus for removing the substrates from the molding apparatuses; a metal film deposition apparatus for forming a metal film on the substrates to obtain intermediate products; a substrate carrying machine for carrying the substrates into the metal film deposition apparatus; an intermediate product removal machine for removing the intermediate products from the metal film deposition apparatus; a coating film forming apparatus for forming a coating film on the intermediate products to obtain resin products; an intermediate product carrying machine for carrying the intermediate products into the coating film forming apparatus; first and second transfer apparatuses for transferring the substrates; a first control unit for controlling the substrate removal apparatus; a second control unit for controlling the intermediate product removal apparatus and the metal film deposition apparatus; and a third control unit for controlling the carrying machine. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160670 | Target Cooling Device - The invention relates to a laser deposition device, comprising at least one target, a substrate arranged opposite of the at least one target and a laser for generating a laser beam, which beam is directed on the target, such that a plasma plume of target material is generated and is deposited onto the substrate, further comprising a base frame, a rotatable target frame with at least two target holders arranged in the base frame and at least one cooling device arranged to the base frame, which cooling device can be moved relative to the target frame to bring the cooling device in heat exchanging contact with the target frame. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160671 | SPUTTERING DEVICE - Provided is a sputtering device which can achieve a sputtering while blocking light that enters from a sputtering space onto a substrate as an object to be sputtered on which an organic thin film is formed, thereby preventing the deterioration in properties of the organic thin film. Specifically provided is a sputtering device for achieving a sputtering of a substrate that is placed on the side of a sputtering space, wherein the sputtering space is formed between a pair of targets that are so placed as to face each other. The sputtering device comprises: an electric power source configured to apply a voltage between the pair of targets; a gas supply unit configured to supply an inert gas to the sputtering space; and a light-shielding mechanism configured to be placed between the sputtering space and the substrate. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160672 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A sputtering apparatus includes a target electrode capable of mounting a target, a first support member which supports the target electrode, a magnet unit which forms a magnetic field on a surface of the target, a second support member which supports the magnet unit, and a force generation portion which is provided between the first support member and the second support member, and generates a second force in a direction opposite to a first force that acts on the second support member by an action of the magnetic field formed between the target and the magnet unit, wherein the second force has a magnitude which increases as the magnet unit comes closer to the target electrode. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160673 | MAGNET UNIT AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A magnet unit has a first magnet element and a second magnet element. The first magnet element includes a first magnet which is provided to stand upright on a yoke plate, a second magnet which is provided to stand upright on the yoke plate and has a magnetic pole unlike the first magnet, and a third magnet which is provided with a tilt between the first magnet and the second magnet. The second magnet element includes a fourth magnet which is provided to stand upright on the yoke plate, a fifth magnet which is arranged to stand upright on the yoke plate and has a magnetic pole unlike the fourth magnet, and a sixth magnet which is provided with a tilt between the fourth magnet and the fifth magnet. The first magnet element and the second magnet element are alternately arranged in an endless shape. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160674 | SUBSTRATE CONVEYER AND VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a chamber configured to form a reduced-pressure space, a carrier which holds a substrate, and a conveyer which conveys the carrier in the chamber. The chamber includes a side wall including an opening portion, and a partition wall arranged in the opening portion, the conveyer includes a permanent magnet provided on the carrier, and a driving magnet arranged outside the partition wall so as to drive the carrier, and the partition wall includes a first portion arranged between the driving magnet and a path through which the carrier passes, and a second portion arranged to connect the first portion to the side wall, the first portion having a smooth surface in a portion in which the first portion faces the path, and the first portion including a plurality of ribs arranged on a surface thereof on a side on which the driving magnet is arranged. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160675 | LOADING DEVICE AND SPUTTERING DEVICE USING SAME - A sputtering device includes a main body and a loading device received in the main body. The main body includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall connected between the top portion and the bottom portion, an upper bearing mounted on the top portion, and a lower bearing mounted on the bottom portion. The loading device includes an outer frame, an inner frame received in the outer frame, and a gear device arranged between the outer frame and the in inner frame. The outer frame is rotatably connected to the upper bearing and includes a plurality of first rods arranged in a first circle. The inner frame is rotatably connected to the lower bearing and includes a plurality of second rods arranged in a second circle. The gear device is configured for bringing the outer frame and the inner frame to rotate in opposite directions. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160676 | ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR CHIP - An electrode device for an electrochemical sensor chip includes an insulation sheet having an insulating property and including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction, and electrode members having a conductivity and held by the insulation sheet with the electrode members piercing the insulation sheet in a thickness direction, one ends of the electrode members located on the top surface side of the insulation sheet being connected to an analyte, the other ends located on the bottom surface side of the insulation sheet being connected to an electrodes of a transducer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160677 | DETACHABLE DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSOR FOR SINGLE USE BIOREACTOR/MIXER - A dissolved oxygen sensor for use with a single use-bioreactor/container is provided. The bioreaction vessel includes a plastic wall defining a bioreaction chamber therein, and having an aperture therethrough. A membrane holder is attached to an inner surface of the plastic wall. The membrane holder has a cylindrical portion passing through the aperture. A sensor window membrane is coupled to the membrane holder proximate the aperture. The sensor window membrane has a high oxygen permeability, but forms a water-tight seal with the membrane holder. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160678 | ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR CHIP - An electrode device for an electrochemical sensor chip includes an insulation sheet having an insulating property and including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction, and electrode members having a conductivity and held by the insulation sheet in portions piercing the insulation sheet in a thickness direction, one ends of the electrode members located on the top surface side of the insulation sheet being connected to the analyte, other ends located on the bottom surface side of the insulation sheet being connected to the electrodes of the transducer, recesses for trapping the analyte being formed in the top surface of the insulation sheet so as to correspond to the electrode members, the one ends of the electrode members being exposed at a bottom of the recesses. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160679 | ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR CHIP - An electrode device for an electrochemical sensor chip includes an insulation sheet having an insulating property and including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction, and electrode members having a conductivity and held by the insulation sheet with the electrode members piercing the insulation sheet in a thickness direction, one ends of the electrode members located on the top surface side of the insulation sheet being connected to an analyte, the other ends located on the bottom surface side of the insulation sheet being connected to an electrodes of a transducer, at least the one ends of the electrode members being made of a mixture of conductive particles and an insulating material. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160680 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND BUBBLE MANIPULATION METHOD THEREOF - A microfluidic system includes a first electrode plate having a first substrate and a first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer has a plurality of continuously-arranged driving electrodes; a second electrode plate having a second substrate and a second electrode layer, wherein the second electrode layer corresponds to the first electrode layer; a spacing structure disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate so as to define a fluidic space therebetween; at least one fluid manipulatably received in the fluidic space, wherein the fluid has at least one gas bubble having a reaction gas thereinside, and the gas bubble is an enclosure structure. An electric potential is applied for driving the fluid and then controlling the position of the gas bubble. A gas breakdown voltage is applied to electrically discharge the gas in the gas bubble. | 2012-06-28 |