28th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090174058 | CHIP SCALE PACKAGE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package that includes forming a frame inside a conductive can, the frame being unwettable by liquid solder. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174059 | METHOD AND MANUFACTURE OF SILICON BASED PACKAGE AND DEVICES MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A Silicon Based Package (SBP) is formed starting with a thick wafer, which serves as the base for the SBP, composed of silicon which has a first surface and a reverse surface which are planar. Then form an interconnection structure including metal capture structures in contact with the first surface and multilayer conductor patterns over the first surface. Form a temporary bond between the SBP and a wafer holder, with the wafer holder being a rigid structure. Thin the reverse side of the wafer to a desired thickness to form an Ultra Thin Silicon Wafer (UTSW) for the SBP. Form via holes with tapered or vertical sidewalls, which extend through the UTSW to reach the metal capture structures. Then form metal pads in the via holes which extend through the UTSW, making electrical contact to the metal capture structures. Then bond the metal pads in the via holes to pads of a carrier. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174060 | HYBRID INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hybrid integrated circuit device having high mount reliability comprises a module substrate which is a ceramic wiring substrate, a plurality of electronic component parts laid out on the main surface of the module substrate, a plurality of electrode terminals laid out on the rear surface of the module substrate, and a cap which is fixed to the module substrate to cover the main surface of the module substrate. The electrode terminals include a plurality of electrode terminals which are aligned along the edges of the module substrate and power voltage supply terminals which are located inner than these electrode terminals. The electrode terminals aligned along the substrate edges are coated, at least in their portions close to the substrate edge, with a protection film having a thickness of several tens micrometers or less. Connection reinforcing terminals consist of a plurality of divided terminals which are independent of each other, and are ground terminals. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174061 | Semiconductor Device - To prevent peeling-off of a film in a solder connection pad of a semiconductor device, which peeling-off may occur due to thermal load and so on in the manufacture process, a pad structure is adopted in which a Cr film good in adhesiveness to either of a Ti film or Ti compound film and a Ni film (or a Cu film) is interposed between the Ti film or Ti compound film formed on a silicon or silicon oxide film, and the Ni film (or the Cu film) to be connected to solder. Further, to prevent peeling-off at the interface between the Ti film or Ti compound film and the silicon oxide film, the Cr film is formed in a larger area than the Ti film or Ti compound film. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174062 | CIRCUIT BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board includes a semiconductor substrate which has a plurality of through holes passing from an upper surface to a lower surface thereof. A plurality of wiring lines are provided on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and have bottomed cylindrical portions located within regions corresponding to the through holes. Bottom surfaces of the bottomed cylindrical portions of the wiring lines serve as connection pad portions. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174063 | Semiconductor Module - A semiconductor module | 2009-07-09 |
20090174064 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE SYSTEM WITH HEAT SLUG - An integrated circuit package system is provided including providing a substrate having a die attached and electrically bonded thereto. The system includes forming heat slug pillars on the substrate, positioning a heat slug on the heat slug pillars, and encapsulating the substrate, the die, the heat slug pillars, and the heat slug in a mold compound. The system includes singulating the substrate, the die, the heat slug, and the mold compound. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174065 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Even when a stiffener is omitted, the semiconductor device which can prevent the generation of twist and distortion of a wiring substrate is obtained. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174066 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a multi-chip package semiconductor device, a drive chip having an analog circuit and a logic chip having a digital circuit are mounted within the same package. The driver chip includes a logic-chip power-supply circuit that makes up a logic-chip power supply for the logic chip and a group of operational amplifiers that amplify detection signals from a plurality of sensors. The driver chip has the shape of a square as a whole, and the plurality of operational amplifiers and the logic-chip power-supply circuit are disposed in diagonally opposed positions. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174067 | AIRGAP-CONTAINING INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH PATTERNABLE LOW-K MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING - The present invention provides a method of fabricating an airgap-containing interconnect structure in which a patternable low-k material replaces the need for utilizing a separate photoresist and a dielectric material. Specifically, this invention relates to a simplified method of fabricating single-damascene and dual-damascene airgap-containing low-k interconnect structures with at least one patternable low-k dielectric and at least one inorganic antireflective coating. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174068 | Semiconductor device, circuit board, and electronic instrument - A semiconductor device with a package size close to its chip size is, apart from a stress absorbing layer, such as to effectively absorb thermal stresses. A semiconductor device ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174069 | I/O PAD STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCING SOLDER JOINT RELIABILITY IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - A semiconductor device is described. The device includes an integrated circuit die having an active surface that includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) pads. The device further includes a plurality of crack resistant structures. Each crack resistant structure is formed over an associated I/O pad and includes an associated raised portion. Each I/O pad may be bumped with solder such that a solder bump is formed over the associated crack resistant structure on the I/O pad. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174070 | Three-dimensional stacked substrate arrangements - Three-dimensional stacked substrate arrangements with reliable bonding and inter-substrate protection. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174071 | Semiconductor device including electrically conductive bump and method of manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing are provided that include forming an electrically conductive bump on a substrate and forming at least one passivation layer on the bump to reduce solder joint failures. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174072 | SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM HAVING BGA PACKAGE WITH RADIALLY BALL-DEPOPULATED SUBSTRATE ZONES AND BOARD WITH RADIAL VIA ZONES - A printed circuit board has contact lands ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174073 | SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING COATING FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A substrate for a semiconductor package includes a ball land disposed on one surface of an insulating layer. A solder resist is applied to the surface of insulating layer while leaving the ball land exposed. A coating film is applied on the exposed surface of the 1o ball land. The coating film includes a high molecular compound having metal particles. In the substrate having the ball land with the coating film formed thereon, it is not necessary to subject the substrate to a UBM formation process. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174074 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention provides a semiconductor device exhibiting an improved reliability of a bump coupling section. A semiconductor device is provided, which comprises: an interconnect layer; a stress-relaxing layer, covering the interconnect layer and provided with an opening exposing at least a portion of the interconnect layer; a post, covering the opening and provided so as to overlap with the stress-relaxing layer disposed around the opening; and a resin layer, provided around the post to cover the stress-relaxing layer, wherein a value of 2A/C is within a range of from 0.1 to 0.5, wherein C is a diameter of the post and 2A is a width of an overlapping region of the stress-relaxing layer with the post. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174075 | SIMULTANEOUS GRAIN MODULATION FOR BEOL APPLICATIONS - The invention is directed to an improved semiconductor structure, such that within the same insulating layer, Cu interconnects embedded within the same insulating level layer have a different Cu grain size than other Cu interconnects embedded within the same insulating level layer. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174076 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a metal electrode wiring laminate on the semiconductor substrate, the metal electrode wiring laminate being patterned with a predetermined wiring pattern; the metal electrode wiring laminate including an undercoating barrier metal laminate and aluminum or aluminum alloy film on the undercoating barrier metal laminate; and organic passivation film covering the metal electrode wiring laminate, wherein the barrier metal laminate is a three-layered laminate including titanium films sandwiching a titanium nitride film. The semiconductor device according to the invention facilitates improving the moisture resistance of the portion of the barrier metal laminate exposed temporarily in the manufacturing process, facilitates employing only one passivation film, facilitates preventing the failures caused by cracks from occurring and the failures caused by Si nodules remaining in the aluminum alloy from increasing. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174077 | Method for Structuring a Substrate - A method and intermediate product for structuring a substrate is disclosed. At least one seed layer including a first metal compound is positioned at least partially on the substrate. The seed layer is subjected to a solution comprising ions of a second metal compound. The ions are reduced in the solution by reduction means so that the second metal compound is deposited as mask layer on the seed layer. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174078 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same - Provided is a semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device may include a base material and a compound layer on the base material including a mixture of a non-adhesive organic material and a non-oxidizing metal material. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174079 | PLATED PILLAR PACKAGE FORMATION - A device includes a first plurality of interconnects, a first fill material surrounding the first plurality of interconnects, a first plurality of traces, and a first chip. The first plurality of interconnects extend from a first side of the fill material to an opposite side of the fill material. Each of the traces is connected to at least two of the first plurality of interconnects. The first chip is coupled to at least one of the first plurality of traces. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174080 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In order to improve the manufacturing yield of a semiconductor device having a three-dimensional structure in which a plurality of chips are stacked and attached to each other, the opening shape of each of conductive grooves ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174081 | COMBINATION SUBSTRATE - A combination substrate includes a first substrate having multiple wiring board mounting pads for installing a printed wiring board and multiple connection pads on the opposite side of the wiring board mounting pads, a second substrate having multiple package substrate mounting pads for loading one or more package substrates and multiple connection pads on the opposite side of the package substrate mounting pads, a resin component filling a space between the first substrate and the second substrate, and multiple component loading pads positioned to load an electronic component between the first substrate and the second substrate and formed on one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The connection pads of the second substrate are electrically connected to the connection pads of the first substrate. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174082 | Three dimensional structure memory - A Three-Dimensional Structure (3DS) Memory allows for physical separation of the memory circuits and the control logic circuit onto different layers such that each layer may be separately optimized. One control logic circuit suffices for several memory circuits, reducing cost. Fabrication of 3DS memory involves thinning of the memory circuit to less than 50 μm in thickness and bonding the circuit to a circuit stack while still in wafer substrate form Fine-grain high density inter-layer vertical bus connections are used. The 3DS memory manufacturing method enables several performance and physical size efficiencies, and is implemented with established semiconductor processing techniques. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174083 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE USING THE WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board is provided with an external connection terminal to which an electrode terminal of an electronic component is to be connected. The external connection terminal is formed so that a portion thereof is electrically connected to a pad portion exposed from an outermost insulating layer on an electronic component mounting surface of a wiring board body and so that an air gap is kept between a portion of the external connection terminal, to which the electrode terminal of the electronic component is to be connected, and the insulating layer. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174084 | VIA OFFSETTING TO REDUCE STRESS UNDER THE FIRST LEVEL INTERCONNECT (FLI) IN MICROELECTRONICS PACKAGING - The invention is directed to an improved microelectronics device that reduces BEOL delamination by reducing the tensile stress imposed on the via which connects first level interconnects with the BEOL. Tensile stress imposed on the via is reduced by shifting the via towards the center of a silicon chip or alternatively shifting the UBM towards the corners of the silicon chip. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174085 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor chip is provided comprising a semiconductor substrate on which an integrated circuit is formed. The semiconductor chip, which is provided on the semiconductor substrate in an area array, further comprises a plurality of electrodes electrically coupled with the inside of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the electrodes are arranged into a plurality of first groups respectively lined along a plurality of paralleling first straight lines and, further, into a plurality of second groups respectively lined along a plurality of second straight lines which extend so as to intersect with the first straight lines. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174086 | Durable portable pressurized mist cooling device - A misting apparatus that is more durable and leaks less than systems known in the art. The apparatus includes a durable, integral flow control assembly and handle, which are especially beneficial for portable misting systems. The apparatus further includes a pressure gauge for monitoring the pressure inside the tank. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174087 | One piece liquid injection spray cylinder/nozzle - A one piece spray cylinder/nozzle, with integrally machined nozzles, for use on a high pressure and temperature, probe style, variable nozzle, gas and steam coolers. The nozzle holes can be made by deep drilling techniques such as laser, gun drilling and others methods that produce a hole, with a diameter to depth ratio of less than 1:3. No separately machined nozzles are used. On the outlet end of the nozzle (on the outside of the cylinder only), there are surface machining treatments to produce small, controllable liquid droplets that vaporize quickly into the gas or vapor stream. The spray cylinder bore can be coated, lined or hard faced to resist the ware of the piston rings sliding in it without adding stresses to the spray cylinder body at braze and weld joints. The flow and patterns and valve characteristics can be modified. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174088 | AIR HUMIDIFIER - An air humidifier including a first container and a second container that can be filled with water from the first container, an atomizer and electrodes. The second container is subdivided into a first reservoir and a second reservoir, the two reservoirs being interconnected with the interposition of a filter. Two electrodes are arranged in the first reservoir, and a component of the atomizer is arranged in the second reservoir in order to atomize the water. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174089 | Humidifier - This invention is a humidifier used to increase and maintain the humidity of a musical instrument, such as a guitar. The humidifier is a container made of a water vapor permeable material that contains a water absorbent material such as acrylate polymer. The container is held within the body of the instrument by being mounted onto the strings of the instrument. The container is filled with water by an opening that is sealed with a cap. The water absorbent material can hold water without dripping, but will allow the water to evaporate. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174090 | SPLASH BAR - A splash bar includes a tubular splash bar body in a form of a lattice structure that has a plurality of openings formed therethrough. The splash bar body is positioned centrally along and about an imaginary three-dimensional coordinate system having a lengthwise axis defining a lengthwise direction, a widthwise axis defining a widthwise direction and a heightwise axis defining a heightwise direction with the lengthwise axis, the widthwise axis and the heightwise axis being oriented perpendicularly relative to one another. The splash bar body defines a hollow passageway extending in the lengthwise direction and has a top portion, a bottom portion disposed generally opposite the top portion and a pair of opposing side portions interconnecting respective ones of the bottom and top portions with the top and bottom portions spanning the opposing side portions. The top portion is generally upwardly arcuate in shape as viewed in cross-section. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174091 | VAPOUR-LIQUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - A liquid-vapour distribution device for use in two-phase stream concurrent down-flow vessels comprising:
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20090174092 | Method and apparatus for humidification of breathable gas by condensation and/or dehumidification - A method and apparatus for humidifying breathable gas provided to a user includes providing a breathable gas, producing moisture or water derived from ambient environmental surroundings, e.g., via condensation and/or dehumidified air, and directing the breathable gas along an air flow path. The air flow path optionally includes access to at least a portion of the moisture or water for increased humidification of the breathable gas, for delivery to the user. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174093 | Polarized Lens and Method of Making Polarized Lens - Method of making eyeglass lens are disclosed where the lens are made of layers which include an outer, convex hard coating, a layer of hard epoxy, a layer of polyurethane mixture film, a PVA film wherein the color is dipped in water with Photochromic powder, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. Other methods configuration of lens also include an outer, convex hard coating, a layer of hard epoxy, a layer of polyurethane mixture film, a PVA film wherein the color is dipped in water without color dye, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174094 | Polarized Lens and Method of Making Polarized Lens - Method of making eyeglass lens are disclosed where the lens are made of layers which include an outer, convex hard coating, a layer of hard epoxy, a PVA film wherein the color is dipped in water without color dye, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. Other methods configuration of lens also include a camouflaged patterned lens, a layer of hard epoxy, a polyurethane mixture, a PVA film wherein the color is dipped in water without color dye, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174095 | Polarized Lens and Method of Making Polarized Lens - Method of making eyeglass lens are disclosed where the lens are made of layers which include an outer, convex hard coating, a layer of hard epoxy, a PVA film wherein the color is coated in the peripheral portion, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. Other methods configuration of lens also include a camouflaged patterned lens, a layer of hard epoxy, a polyurethane mixture, a PVA film wherein the color is coated in the peripheral portion, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174096 | Polarized Lens and Method of Making Polarized Lens - Method of making eyeglass lens are disclosed where the lens are made of layers which include an outer, convex hard coating, a layer of hard epoxy, a laminated PVA film where one of the layer of the PVA film is coated in the peripheral portion, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. Other methods configuration of lens also include a camouflaged patterned lens, a layer of hard epoxy, a polyurethane mixture, a laminated PVA film where one of the layer of the PVA film is coated in the peripheral portion, a layer of soft epoxy, a base material, and an inner, concave hard coating. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174097 | SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO-RETARDER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A system for manufacturing a micro-retarder and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The system for manufacturing a micro-retarder includes a carrying device, a heating device and a movement control device. The carrying device is used for carrying a polymolecule film. The polymolecule film is selected from a polymolecule film having an arrangement direction. The heating device is used for providing a heating source. The energy formed in the central area of the heating source is smaller than that in the peripheral area of the heating source. The movement control device is used for controlling the heating source and the polymolecule film to relatively move along a first direction, so that the adjusted heating source heats at least one partial area of the polymolecule film along the first direction and resumes the partial area of the polymolecule film to be non-directional. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174098 | Method for Manufacturing an Ophthalmic Lens Using a Photoactive Material - Method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174099 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLD USED IN IMPRESSION PROCESS - A method for manufacturing a mold used in impression process is provided. The method includes the following steps: forming a negative photoresist layer between a transparent substrate and a supporting substrate; exposing the negative photoresist layer via the transparent substrate by direct writing technology; removing the supporting substrate; and developing the negative photoresist layer to form the mold. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174100 | METHODS OF ENCAPSULATING A SUBSTANCE - Methods of encapsulating a substance including mixing a monomer with the substance to form a desired shape, and polymerizing the monomer. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174101 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLDS, DIES, AND INJECTION BARRELS USING FLUID MEDIA - For controlling temperature in the molding of plastics, metal, ceramic, or die-casting, a circulator supporting a molding machine includes a fixed displacement pump driven by an electronic servo motor for volumetric metering of thermal fluid to or from the molding machine. A pre-set or dynamically controlled volume and flow rate profile matches the heating and cooling requirement of a molding machine and process. Volumetric metering may be based on parameters such as time, machine cycle status, temperature, pressure, and/or flow rate. Fluid may be circulated through the mold at positive or negative pressure at fixed, variable, or pulsed flow. The supply side in a fluid loop may be restricted so as to cause a pressure drop in or upstream of the mold, die or barrel, and seed bubbles may be injected into the fluid flow to excite vaporization and lowering of the fluid temperature. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174102 | Production method for a delaminatable laminated bottle - A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the absence of a check valve in the introduction hole, and defectiveness of the introduction hole can be easily checked. To this end, a test hole ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174103 | Method for extruding a polymeric material and extrusion head therefor - A method for extruding a polymeric material includes the steps of: a) feeding the polymeric material to an extrusion apparatus including an extrusion head, the extrusion head including: a male die; a female die coaxially arranged with respect to the male die; a conveying channel, at least one portion of which is defined between the male die and the female die; and b) adjusting a cross-sectional area of the at least one portion of the conveying channel by reciprocally displacing the female die with respect to the male die in response to an extrusion speed variation of the polymeric material. An extrusion apparatus and a process for manufacturing a tyre which uses the extrusion apparatus, are also disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174104 | METHOD OF MAKING A DUNNAGE PLATFORM - A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surface with high impact polystyrene. In a first of two parts of the combination process, the core is placed in a forming mold with one of its two sides and two thirds of its thickness extending therefrom. A heated sheet of high impact polystyrene is brought into contact with the portion of the core extending from the mold. In a similar manner, the other of the two sides of the core is made to extend from the forming mold for contact with a heated sheet of high impact polystyrene. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174105 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REINFORCED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - To manufacture by a simple method a reinforced electrolyte membrane obtained by directly impregnating a molten electrolyte resin into a porous reinforced membrane. Further, to easily manufacture a membrane electrode assembly including the reinforced electrolyte membrane by slightly changing the method of manufacturing a reinforced electrolyte membrane. A heated and molten electrolyte resin p is extruded from a resin discharge port | 2009-07-09 |
20090174106 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BUILDING PRODUCTS - A plant and method for the manufacture of cementitious products, viz. cast concrete roof tiles (T), the plant comprising a mixing station ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174107 | Shaping Device and Method for Shaping and Cooling Articles, Especially Hollow Profiles - The invention relates to a shaping device ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174108 | Rigid plastic glass run channel - A process for the production of a glass run channel is provided wherein the glass run channel has a S-shaped core of a polymeric material, onto which glass and/or frame sealing components are co-extruded. Preferably, a slip agent coating is applied shortly after the sealing components are added so that a completely polymeric glass run channel is produced in a single operation. The polymeric glass run channel is lighter, less expensive and more easily recycled than the prior art glass run channels. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174109 | Composite Material Containing Wood and Melamine Resin - The invention relates to composite material containing a proportion of wood and a proportion of crosslinked melamine resins, which is characterized in that the crosslinked melamine resins are formed from melamine resins that are, in essence, linearly synthesized and have a shear-dependent viscosity. The invention also relates to a method for producing the composite materials and to the use thereof. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174110 | FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A solution casting apparatus includes a drive roller as a conveying means. The drive roller conveys a polymer film peeled from a belt, the polymer film still containing a solvent. The drive roller has corrugation valleys and corrugation peaks formed on a peripheral surface along a circumferential direction of the drive roller. Each of the corrugation valleys and the corrugation peaks has a substantially semicircular cross section. The corrugation valleys and the corrugation peaks are disposed alternately in an axial direction of the drive roller. A pitch P | 2009-07-09 |
20090174111 | Method of Manufacturing Key Top for Push Button Switch - A method of manufacturing key tops for push button switches is provided, which method includes the step of embossing three dimensional shapes formed in a first mold and/or a second mold into a resin member heated to a predetermined temperature by using the first mold and the second mold to integrally form the resin member into a sheet-like resin member including three dimensionally shaped key tops, with a predetermined gap provided between a first face and a second face of the three dimensionally shaped key top, which respectively face the first mold and the second mold. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174112 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOLDING INTEGRAL JOINT - A method is provided for molding an integral joint including a stationary member and an enclosure rotatable about the stationary member. The method utilizes a joint formation assembly defining an inner cavity, a first passageway connected to the inner cavity, an outer cavity surrounding the inner cavity, and a second passageway connected to the outer cavity. The method includes the steps of: introducing moldable material into the inner cavity from the first passageway to form the stationary member; introducing moldable material into the outer cavity from the second passageway to form the enclosure; and divorcing the inner cavity from the outer cavity for separately and independently forming the enclosure around the stationary member to allow rotatable movement of the enclosure about the stationary member. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174113 | Two-color molding method - A two-color molding method with a short cycle time and a multicolor molding method including that two-color molding method, whereby, by performing an elastomer molding step using a time Z from a time t | 2009-07-09 |
20090174114 | METHOD OF MAKING COMPOSITE BASEBALL BAT - First, fibers of a single material or of mixed materials are knitted or woven into a single-layer fiber tube. Then, two or more fiber tubes thus formed are threaded layer-by-layer over a mandrel and the two ends of the fiber tubes are fastened. The assembly is then submerged in a vacuumed or pressurized tank of uncured resins, so that the resins could permeate evenly into the fiber tubes. The assembly is then thermally cured and the cured fiber tubes are removed from the mandrel. The fiber tubes are then placed in a mold and molded together with a knob and a cap at its both ends to make a composite baseball bat. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174115 | IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - An imprinting method is disclosed that involves, in an embodiment, redistributing a volume of imprintable medium in a flowable state over a target portion of a surface of a substrate into regions of differing volume corresponding to regions of differing pattern density of an imprint pattern of a template, contacting the medium while in the flowable state with the template to form the imprint pattern in the medium, subjecting the medium to conditions to change the medium into a substantially non-flowable state, and separating the template from the medium while in the substantially non-flowable state. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174116 | FLEXIBLE GRIP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A flexible grip for an implement handle and method of making same in which the grip is molded with a core or mandrel having a spiral groove which forms a thread like surface on the interior of the grip when molded. Upon removal from the mold, the core may be easily removed by relative rotation of the core and grip one with respect to the other. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174117 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INVERSE OPALS HAVING ADJUSTABLE CHANNEL DIAMETERS - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of inverse opals having adjustable channel diameters. This is achieved by partial fusing of solid organic or inorganic spheres. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174118 | Method and device for nano-imprinting - A nanoimprint system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a system for performing a pattern transfer onto an object to be molded by pressing a mold against the object to be molded using a head, characterized in that the head has a flat pressing surface during pressing the mold and is slid onto the mold while pressing the mold. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174119 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PATTERNED RESIN SHEET - The present invention aims at providing a method of manufacturing a patterned resin sheet, capable of implementing efficient and highly precise patterning. The method includes: pressing a perimeter portion of a roller against a surface of a resin sheet with the perimeter portion heated with a laser beam, by using a patterning member that includes a roller rotatable around an axis and has a patterning portion patterned in a recessed and projected geometry on the perimeter portion of the roller, thereby forming on the surface of the resin sheet a pattern that is oriented inversely to the recessed and projected geometry of the patterning portion; and rotating the roller to bring a portion pressed by the perimeter portion into motion, such that the pattern is continuously formed on the surface of the resin sheet. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174120 | Injection Molding Apparatus With Plasma Generator, and Method for Injection Molding and Surface Processing - [Object] To provide an injection molding apparatus with a plasma generator, using no high-frequency power. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174121 | In-Mold Lamination Of Decorative Products - A method of manufacturing decorative plastic composites having a decorative layer, a backing layer and a clear outer layer which provides exceptional “depth of image” is disclosed. Decorative or protective appliqués' having a wide range of decorative patterns may be formed by injection molding a backing layer behind and a clear outer layer on the top surface of a thin foil, film, fabric or veneer. A method is also disclosed for coating the exposed surface of the decorative layer between injection of the backing and outer layers to impart a desired visual effect or repair the surface. Use of multiple layers of decorative film, clear plastic and colored/opaque plastic is also disclosed to provide distinguishing visual effects. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174122 | Process and Apparatus for Producing Pneumatic Tyres - A green tyre is built on a forming drum and then transferred to a bead moulding and pre-vulcanisation station where each bead of the tyre is moulded by tightening it between two axially opposite clamping surfaces respectively carried by an axially external annular locating element and an axially internal annular locating element consisting of radially expandable circumferential sectors. The tightened beads can be pre-vulcanised through heat supply by means of electric resistors integrated into the axially external annular locating elements. The tyre with the tightened and possibly pre-vulcanised beads is transferred to a moulding cavity having an inner wall substantially conforming to the shape of an outer surface of the moulded tyre to carry out moulding and complete vulcanisation of the tyre. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174123 | Method and Device for Manufacturing a Double-Walled, Thermoplastic Tube with a Connecting Sleeve - In at least one method for manufacturing a double-walled, thermoplastic tube with a connecting sleeve, which enables precise and complete moulding of the connecting sleeve by simple means, it is provided that a) a first tube ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174124 | METHOD OF PRODUCING BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYESTER BOTTLES - In effecting the stretching by using a stretch rod in a method of producing a biaxially stretched polyester bottle, the air is blown into the preform at such a flow rate that the preform does not come in contact with the stretch rod but the end thereof and does not come in contact with the surfaces of the mold, either. There can be produced a biaxially stretched polyester bottle having an average thickness of about 0.05 to about 0.2 mm or having a further decreased thickness using a resin in decreased amounts and having a decreased weight without developing burst or whitening caused by over-stretching, without forming ring-like thick portion yet maintaining a good yield and efficiency. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174125 | Method and arrangement for heating extended steel products - A method and apparatus for heating extended steel products, such as pipes, tape, or wire products or rods following working such as rolling or extrusion, to a heat treatment temperature, normally to approximately 50 to 900 degrees Celsius. The heating takes place as a result of the product being fed through a burner that has a central through channel into which the product is fed. Fuel and oxidant are supplied through channels that are outside of the central channel and are supplied at such a rate that the combustion of the fuel takes place in front of an outlet opening of the burner head of the burner. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174126 | VIBRATION DAMPING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A first load transmission surface | 2009-07-09 |
20090174127 | VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE - In a vibration isolation device | 2009-07-09 |
20090174128 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE ELASTIC FORCE EXERTED BY A PLURALITY OF SPRINGS - A device for adjusting the elastic force exerted by a plurality of springs, wherein there are provided main springs and auxiliary springs connected to two mutually movable structures. There are provided means for operatively coupling or uncoupling the connection of the free end of one or more of the auxiliary springs with respect to at least one of the structures. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174129 | HIGH-STRENGTH STAINLESS STEEL SPRING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a high-strength stainless steel spring exhibiting a good workability and having a high load characteristic. Thus, the high-strength stainless steel spring of the invention has an chemical component containing 0.04 to 0.08% by mass of C, 0.15 to 0.22% by mass of N, 0.3 to 2.0% by mass of Si, 0.5 to 3.0% by mass of Mn, 16 to 20% by mass of Cr, 8.0 to 10.5% by mass of Ni, 0.5 to 3.0% by mass of Mo, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and when the average diameter of the coil is represented by D and further the diameter of the steel wire is represented by d in the case that cross sections of the stainless steel wire are in a complete round form or the value obtained by subtracting the average coil diameter from the outer diameter of the coil is represented by d′ in the case that the cross sections of the stainless steel wire are in a form other than the complete round form, the spring has a spring index D/d or D/d′ of 2 to 6. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174130 | Apparatus and method for attaching vane to shaft - An apparatus and method for attaching a vane with respect to a shaft of an arrow or a crossbow bolt. The vane is attached to a sleeve that is positionable over an outer surface of the shaft. The sleeve has an inner surface and the shaft has an outer surface. In an attached position of the vane with respect to the shaft, an adhesive, such as a phase change adhesive, is positioned between and contacts at least a portion of the inner surface of the sleeve and at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaft. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174131 | CAM CLAMP - A clamp having a first member ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174132 | Label sheet positioning device of barcode printer - A label sheet positioning device is provided for a barcode printer, including a pressure regulation seat having two pressure adjusting knobs and at least one universal adjusting knob mounted to a top thereof. The pressure adjusting knobs serve to adjust pressure for positioning in the upward-downward direction of a label sheet of the barcode printer. The universal adjusting knob functions to realize fine adjustment of pressure for positioning in a universal adjustable manner that the pressure regulation seat applies to the label sheet. At least one universal adjusting mechanism is coupled to bottom of the pressure regulation seat for effecting adjustment of inclination direction by the universal adjustment realized by the universal adjusting knob. At least one printing head holder is coupled to a front portion of the universal adjusting mechanism and has a bottom coupled to a printing head, whereby the printing head holder is subjected to adjustment of pressure in upward-onward direction by the pressure adjusting knobs of the pressure regulation seat and is also subjected to fine adjustment of inclination direction by the adjustment that the universal adjusting knob applies to the universal adjusting mechanism to effect universal fine adjustment for the printing head holder and the printing head in order to ensure tight engagement of the printing head with respect to the label sheet of the barcode printer. Thus, a label sheet positioning device featuring universal fine adjustment of inclination direction is provided. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174133 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus capable of preventing simultaneous delivery of two sheets of paper when they are supplied from a paper supply device, thereby improving operational reliability of the paper supply device. The image forming apparatus includes a body incorporating a printing device, a first paper supply unit, in which first paper is loaded, a second paper supply unit, on which second paper is disposed, at least one feed roller to deliver the second paper disposed on the second paper supply unit, a pickup roller to pick up the first paper from the first paper supply unit, and a pickup pad, which is located at a first position to contact the pickup roller when the pickup roller picks up the first paper from the first paper supply unit, and which is located at a second position spaced apart from the pickup roller when the second paper disposed on the second paper supply unit is delivered by the feed roller. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174134 | PRINTER AND DUAL TRAYS FOR IMAGE RECEIVER MEDIA SHEETS - A printer having a sheet tray, a drive for advancing sheets past a marking mechanism, and a picker to remove sheets from an aligned tray includes a load position and a pick position. The trays are selectively moved between the load and pick positions. A transmission is engagable to connect the drive to the tray moving mechanism, whereby the tray is moved between the pick position and the load position by the media sheet advancing drive. The transmission is disengagable to enable advancement of the media sheets without movement of the tray. Starting with both trays in their load positions, one of the trays is moved to its pick position whereat a sheet can be picked; moving the other of the trays to its pick position whereat a sheet of media from each of the trays can be picked; and moving the tray remaining at its pick position from its pick position to its media load position. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174135 | Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus - A sheet conveying apparatus includes a sheet containing unit that contains sheets; a sheet conveying unit that conveys the sheets; a separating unit that separates a single sheet from the sheets; a holding unit that holds the separating unit; and a vibration applying unit that applies a vibration to any one of the sheets conveyed by the sheet conveying unit and the separating unit before starting conveyance of the sheets. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174136 | Apparatus for Diverting Sheet Material - An apparatus for diverting sheet material, in particular bank notes (BN), comprises a diverting plate ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174137 | Exit Shaft Dampening Device to Improve Print Quality - The present invention includes a damping device for a media feed mechanism for a peripheral device having a media feedpath having a feed shaft and a downstream exit shaft. In one form a damping hub is mounted on said exit shaft, a resilient biasing member extending between the damping hub and the feed shaft to create a damping force on the damping hub. In another embodiment damping is provided by a brake structure engaging said damping hub. In yet another embodiment, a brake structure is pivotably mounted. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174138 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SHEET - The present invention is directed to providing an apparatus capable of transferring a sheet while reducing wear and using a relatively small driving force. The present invention is also directed to providing an apparatus capable of effectively obtaining a vacuum suction force with a simple structure. An apparatus | 2009-07-09 |
20090174139 | Label sheet out-feeding detection device for barcode printer - A label sheet out-feeding detection device is provided for a barcode printer and includes a guide member coupled to a front enclosure of the barcode printer. The guide member forms at least one pair of opposing rails. Two casing members are combined to each other to form a combined casing movably received between the rails of the guide member for conducting up and down movement. The combined casing has a top portion forming a detection channel. A guide rail is formed inside the casing. A least a pair of photo-electric detection elements is respectively mounted on wall portions of the casing respectively above and below the detection channel for detecting out-feeding of a label sheet passing through the detection channel. At least one resilient device has an end coupled to the guide member and an oppose end engaging a bottom portion of the casing. At least one positioning bar has an end pivotally jointed to the guide member and an opposite end forming a positioner fit into and movably received in the guide rail of the casing. When the casing is depressed, the location of the positioner of the positioning bar within the guide rail is changed. The casing is selectively and resiliently raised up for conducting detection or depressed down for being concealed inside the casing. Thus, a label sheet out-feeding detection device that is switchable between an operation condition and a concealed and stowed condition by means of depression is realized. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174140 | Retention device of barcode printer - A roller retention device is provided for a barcode printer and includes a base and at least one peeling board, wherein the base is mounted to an enclosure of the barcode printer. The base has a front portion forming at least one first channel for accommodating a rear portion of a label sheet hold-down roller of the barcode printer. The first channel has a peripheral portion forming at least one connection segment. The peeling board has a rear portion forming a second channel which matches with the first channel in order to accommodate a front portion of the label sheet hold-down roller. The second channel has a peripheral portion forming a coupling segment which corresponds to and is fixed to the connection segment of the base, allowing the label sheet hold-down roller of the barcode printer to be retained and accommodated between the first channel of the base and the second channel of the peeling board. The peeling board features the function of peeling the barcode label stickers off a release paper. Thus, a retention device that features both retention of the roller of a barcode printer and peeling of the barcode label stickers is provided. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174142 | Methods and apparatus for educational spelling games - Methods and apparatus for educational spelling games wherein players are required to spell words of various levels of spelling difficulty and a player's degree of advancement depends on the difficulty level of the word. One version is a game board with a plurality of playing pieces, a plurality of spelling cards, each spelling card comprising a plurality of spelling words wherein different words on each of those spelling cards comprise different levels of spelling difficulty within at least one educational grade level or age level, preferably within two consecutive educational grade levels, and a die for randomly determining the level of spelling difficulty of the word which a player will be asked to spell. Preferably, there are at least three words of different levels of spelling difficulty on each spelling card. Also disclosed are electronic versions comprising an annunciator to announce the words, game show versions, computer game versions and internet-based versions. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174143 | Learning System and Method and Pattern Matching Design Game Implementing Same - A set of different metal and rope components can be used by groups or individuals to match a pre-determined pattern. A game operator can provide the individual or team with individual assembly components and a pre-determined pattern diagram. The team is then required to configure the different available components so as to match the diagram. In one embodiment of the present invention, the diagram is provided in black-and-white and the assembly components are in color. In one embodiment, a game is provided whereby a team uses trial and error to first build the assembly of pieces to match the diagram. Next, the team must plan and rehearse a strategy for quickly re-assembling the pieces to match the diagram while being timed by a clock. The process in accordance with the present invention is self-checking in that there is only one unique solution to the pre-determined assembly. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174144 | Gameboard - A gameboard including a top surface configured to accommodate the playing of a game thereon and a bottom surface configured to be disposed on a gameboard support surface and to include means for smooth movement thereon. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174145 | GAME, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, METHOD OF USE - A manual game is provided which simulates American football. The game has a playing surface with multiple openings having indicia associated with football activities, and players toss game pieces at the surface in order to achieve football action determined by the indicia of the opening into which a game piece drops. The game includes a goal the structure with a pair of uprights, and players attempt to score field goals and points after touchdown by tossing a game piece between the uprights. A plurality of template plates are provided to effect different games, and each template plate has a subset of the openings and covers at least one of them. As a result, different games are available with different patterns of openings. A blank, planar form is provided which can be folded and assembled into a game chassis which includes the playing surface. The form is made of an inexpensive sheet material which can be manufactured easily, and it is of such a configuration that it can be assembled easily by individuals of ordinary skill. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174146 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A COIN FLIPPING GAME - Methods and apparatus for playing games of skill and/or chance are provided. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174147 | SELF-RESETTING PADDLE TARGET - A self-resetting paddle target is comprised of at least one paddle mounted to a carrier body. The carrier body is rotatably mounted to a support rod such that the carrier body may freely rotate about the support rod. The carrier body is formed as a cam follower configured to engage the upper surface of a carrier support member fixedly fastened to the support rod and that acts as a cam. The interaction of the carrier body and the carrier support member controls the rotation of the carrier body about the support rod and allows the paddle to reset itself after being impacted by a projectile. A plurality of paddles may be disposed along the support rod. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174148 | Method for Sealing an Opening - An integrated component having a substrate, the substrate having a cavity which surrounds a mechanical structure. The cavity is filled by a fluid of a specific composition under a specific pressure, and the mechanical properties of the mechanical structure are influenced by the fluid. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174149 | MECHANICAL SEAL DEVICE - A mechanical seal device which is reduced in friction when seal surfaces slide on each other, prevented from abrasion on seal surfaces, is prevented from abnormal abrasion on the seal surface of a sealing ring and joining split surfaces, is prevented from seizure or squeal phenomena on seal surfaces when seal surfaces are abrasion-rotated and kept in a dry-friction state, is simplified in structure thereof, and is easier to assemble and disassemble. The mechanical seal device is a split type mechanical seal device that seals fluid to be sealed by being mounted to a surface outside a machine between a hole in a housing and a rotary shaft inserted into the hole, and comprises a split stationary sealing rig mounted and fixed to the rotary shaft by embracing it from the opposite sides, and a split rotating sealing ring fixed to the rotary shaft by embracing it from the opposite sides, wherein a clearance through which to permit fluid to be sealed to flow is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the split stationary sealing ring and the rotary shaft, and a rubber or resin sealing layer is provided on at least one of the seal surface of the split stationary sealing ring and the opposing seal surface of the split rotating sealing ring. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174150 | LATERAL SIDE PROTECTION OF A PISTON RING WITH A THERMALLY SPRAYED COATING - A piston ring is disclosed that includes a radially extending upper surface, a radially extending lower surface, a radially innermost surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a radially outermost surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface. The lower surface includes a thermally sprayed coating, and both the radially outermost surface and the upper surface lack the coating. Accordingly, the thermally sprayed coating may generally be applied solely to the lower radially extending surface of the ring. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174151 | Sealing Device - A sealing device comprises a stationary-side installation ring ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174152 | Composite Sealing Material - A composite sealing material to be installed in a sealing groove includes a first sealing member that is located on the outer peripheral side of the sealing groove and that is made of an elastic member; and a second sealing member that is located on the inner peripheral side of the sealing groove and that is made of a material harder than the first sealing member, wherein the first sealing member is provided with a crosswise protrusion formed projecting in a radial inner direction from a radial inner side of the almost central section of the thickness direction; the second sealing member is formed in an almost cross sectional C shape by flange portions and formed at the both ends and an inner wall portion in an almost linear shape for connecting the flange portions; and a space is ensured between the crosswise protrusion and the inner wall portion in an almost linear shape of the second sealing member in a state that the first sealing member and the second sealing member are assembled in an integrated manner. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174153 | Mold for Gasket, Method for Manufacturing the Gasket, and Gasket - This invention provides a mold for a gasket, which can render the planar shape of a mold for integral molding of a large-diameter gasket as small as possible to reduce the size of the manufacturing equipment and, at the same time, by virtue of integral molding, does not require labor and time in the manufacture thereof and does not cause a lack of strength in the connecting part. To this end, a mold ( | 2009-07-09 |
20090174154 | Fastening Device for Cable and Wave Hose - A fastening device is provided for fastening cables, fibers or wave hoses in position with multiple ways, and for waterproof capability. The fastening device includes a first casing, an inner holding part, a waterproof screw annulus, a positioning nut, a connecting casing, a second casing, an inner buckled nut, a resilient washer, and a constricting gasket. The first casing and the second casing are respectively engaged with the waterproof screw annulus and the connecting annulus. The first casing and the second casing take force to the wave hose for holding the cable or fiber in place in multiple ways, and avoid shifting or breaking off from drawing outside. The fastening device also has multi-ways for waterproof. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174155 | Heat-Insulating Sealing Device - A heat-insulating sealing device is mountable between a bottom face of an openable top cover and a top face of a furnace bottom of a heating furnace which defines a furnace chamber. The heat-insulating sealing device includes outer and inner looped sealing strips adapted to surround the furnace chamber and adapted to provide a seal between the top cover and the furnace bottom. The outer looped sealing strip extends around the inner looped sealing strip, is made of a heat-resistant resilient polymeric material, and is adapted to be disposed distal from the furnace chamber. The inner looped sealing strip abuts against an inner side of the outer looped sealing strip, is adapted to extend around the furnace chamber, and includes a heat-resistant fabric. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174156 | EXPANDABLE CHUCK - The process provides an expandable chuck with a variable diameter bulb having a variable wall thickness, the chuck being operatively designed to stretch the bulb to reduce its diameter for insertion into a photoreceptor pipe and upon relaxation to the compress the bulb so as to increased diameter. The design provides a universal chuck to reduce the cost of changing to different diameter chucks in accommodating different size photoreceptors during the coating and drying process. | 2009-07-09 |
20090174157 | Tool connecting device - A tool connecting device includes a mandrel having a non-circular engaging hole for receiving a tool member, and having an outer peripheral recess for forming a peripheral shoulder, and a sleeve slidably engaged onto the mandrel and having a retaining ring frictionally engaged in the sleeve for slidably engaging with the peripheral recess of the mandrel and for limiting the sleeve to slide relative to the mandrel, the retaining ring is engageable with the peripheral shoulder of the mandrel for preventing the sleeve from being disengaged from the mandrel, and the tool member is extendible out of the sleeve for engaging with a fastener. The sleeve may limit the tool member to extend out of the sleeve. | 2009-07-09 |