| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
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| 20080211113 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGING - Through vias in a substrate are formed by creating a trench in a top side of the substrate and at least one trench in the back side of the substrate. The sum of the depths of the trenches at least equals the height of the substrate. The trenches cross at intersections, which accordingly form the through vias from the top side to the back side. The through vias are filled with a conductor to form contacts on both sides and the edge of the substrate. Contacts on the backside are formed at each of the trench. The through vias from the edge contacts. Traces connect bond pads to the conductor in the through via. Some traces are parallel to the back side traces. Some traces are skew to the back side traces. The substrate is diced to form individual die. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211114 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A semiconductor component is provided, particularly for LIN bus systems, having an integrated circuit, which on a top side has a plurality of terminal pads for coupling and/or decoupling of electrical signals, and having a plurality of electrically conductive contact reeds, which are electrically connected at least partially by connecting bonding wires to the respectively assigned terminal pads of the integrated circuit. Also, a connecting bonding wire and a shielding bonding wire is provided, which is disposed with both ends on a uniform electric potential, particularly on one of the contact reeds. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211115 | Semiconductor structure and an apparatus and a method for producing a semiconductor structure - In a method of forming an insulating layer on a silicon substrate, the silicon substrate is arranged inside a process chamber. An oxide layer is formed on the substrate's surface. An electrical field is applied and an oxygen particles containing plasma is provided above the substrate's surface. The electrical field accelerates the oxygen particles in the direction of the surface so that the oxygen particles penetrate inside the substrate and form said oxide layer. Thereafter, the stoichiometry of the oxide layer is modified. A nitrogen particles containing plasma is provided above the substrate's surface. The electrical field accelerates the nitrogen particles in the direction of the surface so that the nitrogen particles penetrate inside the oxide layer and modify the stoichiometry of the oxide layer. The step of forming the oxide layer and the step of modifying the stoichiometry are carried out inside the same process chamber. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211116 | ACCELERATOR DEVICE FOR A CARBURETOR - According to one implementation, carburetor includes an intake bore, a throttle valve, a main fuel nozzle, an accelerator device and a fuel passage. The throttle valve is movable between an idle and wide open positions and includes a shaft rotatably supported around an axial line extending across the intake bore. The accelerator device may be operable to increase an amount of fuel that flows through the main fuel nozzle when the throttle valve is moved toward its wide open position, and may include a fuel reservoir constructed and arranged to store fuel. The fuel passage communicates with the main fuel nozzle and the fuel reservoir is provided upstream of the main fuel nozzle such that fuel flows through the fuel reservoir before being delivered to the main fuel nozzle. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211117 | Tandem valve type throttle body for two-wheeled vehicle - To stably maintain an opening degree characteristic of a driven lever, the driven lever ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211118 | FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING APPARATUS - A method of storing and dispensing a fluid includes providing a vessel configured for selective dispensing of the fluid therefrom. The vessel contains an ionic liquid therein. The fluid is contacted with the ionic liquid for take-up of the fluid by the ionic liquid. There is substantially no chemical change in the ionic liquid and the fluid. The fluid is released from the ionic liquid and dispensed from the vessel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211119 | Flotation Cell - An injector of a flotation cell, the injector comprising a feed pipe for feeding a fiber suspension flow into the flotation cell, a mixing apparatus for mixing air into the fiber suspension flow and at least one air feed connection arranged before the mixing apparatus for feeding air into the injector. The injector further comprises a nozzle section which is arranged before the mixing apparatus and comprises an aperture plate provided with apertures and nozzles fixed to the aperture plate substantially at the apertures after the aperture plate, there being open spaces between the nozzles. The air to be fed from the air feed connection is arranged to flow into the spaces between the nozzles and further into the mixing apparatus with the partial flows of the fiber suspension flow entering from the nozzles. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211120 | CUBE CORNER RETROREFLECTOR WITH LIMITED RANGE - Retroreflective articles having cube corner elements are disclosed, with the dihedral angle errors of the cube corner elements selected to limit the visibility range of the retroreflective article. Also disclosed are methods for making the cube corner elements and the retroreflective articles. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211121 | Device for manufacturing fabrils and method thereof - The present invention discloses a device for manufacturing fibrils comprising: a rotating device with at least one opening being made of an electric conduction material and hollow for containing polymer or biopolymer; and an outer barrier being made of electric conduction materials and around the rotating device; wherein while revolving the rotating device results in that the polymer or biopolymer is out of the rotating device through the opening so as to gain the fibrils in between the rotating device and the outer barrier. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211122 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HEATSEALABLE FILTER MATERIALS - Processes for producing a filter material which contains heatsealable, biodegradable and compostable polymeric fibers and is characterized in that it additionally contains a lubricant in an amount from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, based on the paper weight of the ready-produced filter material. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211123 | Bruxism Evaluating Sheet - The purpose of the present invention is to develop an apparatus that can examine the occlusal contact patterns during the sleep bruxism, which can not be evaluated by the observation of the interior of oral cavity or by means of the articulator, in order to establish a convenient evaluation means for employing bruxism in daily and clinical diagnosis. The present invention relates to a bruxism evaluation sheet having a layer comprising an aqueous solution composition of an organic solvent comprising a dye and a thermosetting resin on a base sheet made of a thermoplastic resin, and a method for producing a convenient bruxism evaluation apparatus comprising heating the bruxism evaluation sheet, vacuum pressing it onto a model and then molding, and the like. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING AND SUPPORTING THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A method for building a three-dimensional (3-D) object is provided. The method may include dispensing an interface material to form a lower part of the three dimensional object, inserting an insert into a recess present in the lower part and dispensing the interface material on the lower part to form the three dimensional object. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211125 | Method for Controlling a Container Blow Molding Machine to Correct Anomalies in Material Distribution - The invention concerns a method for controlling a blow molding machine ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211126 | Molding Condition Setting Method and Control Method of Injection Molding Machine - Adjusting a mold-clamping force by moving a fixing position of a toggle support ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211127 | CONVEYER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A conveyer apparatus including a conveyer portion having disposed therein a conveyer configured to convey a wet mixture. The conveyer is configured to convey the wet mixture such that a percentage of change in moisture content of the wet mixture from before conveyance of the wet mixture to after conveyance is about 3% or less. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211128 | Twin-sheet thermoforming process and apparatus for insert inclusion - A twin-sheet thermoforming process and associated apparatus which enables placement of an insert between upper and lower sheets before the sheets are actually heated and formed is described herein. Since the insert is positioned before molding takes place, the insert does not cause the formed panels to rest and cool down before fusing is finally carried out to capture the insert and seal the panels to each other. Panel fusing may therefore be performed at an optimal temperature. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211129 | High volume vaccume/vent block for molding and casting systems - A gas purging block for use with injection molding and die casting systems comprises a stationary-side block for connecting to a stationary mold or die half, and a movable-side block for connecting to a movable mold or die half. The stationary-side block comprises a recessed cooling face having a first smooth contour extending between a first side and a second side of the stationary-side block to increase the surface area of the recessed cooling face. The movable-side block comprises a protruding cooling face having a second smooth contour extending between a first side and a second side of the movable-side block to increase the surface area of the protruding cooling face. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211130 | METHOD OF MAKING A NATURAL RUBBER VACUUM BAG BY SPRAY PROCESSES, NATURAL RUBBER VACUUM BAG MADE USING SPRAY PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR USING NATURAL RUBBER BAG MADE USING SPRAY PROCESS - Disclosed is a method for making a membrane for use as a vacuum bag, a natural rubber vacuum bag made using such methods, and methods for using such a natural rubber bag to form a composite article. One method can include providing a substantially non-porous working surface having a desired shape for forming a vacuum bag, spraying at least one layer of a natural rubber liquid over at least a portion of working surface, and solidifying the natural rubber liquid to form a membrane having a shape substantially corresponding to that of the working surface. The membrane formed being elastically deformable and substantially impermeable for functioning as a vacuum bag in Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding, debulking, compaction, or similar processes. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211131 | Method and Device for the Production of Friction Linings - Disclosed are a method and a device for producing friction linings by pressing a pourable material ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211132 | Apparatus and Method for Building a Three-Dimensional Article - The invention provides an apparatus for building a three-dimensional article in sequential cross-sectional layers, which apparatus comprises: a powder delivery system comprising one or more reservoirs for delivering a powder and a powder spreading system; a printing system for delivering a liquid; a build chamber comprising a outer wall, an inner wall and a build platform which is movable along the inner wall of the build chamber; and a powder recovery system; wherein more than 25% of the outer wall of the build chamber is in communication with the powder recovery system and/or the build platform is capable of releasing unused powder (directly) from the build chamber in a downward direction into the powder recovery system. The invention further provides a method building a three-dimensional article wherein use is made of said apparatus. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211133 | MOLD, PRODUCTION PROCESS OF MOLD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND IMPRINT METHOD - A mold for imprinting a pattern onto a resin material applied onto a substrate is constituted by a mold substrate formed of a material transparent to light in at least a part of a wavelength range of light used for alignment, an alignment structure area having an alignment structure comprising a recess portion, a pattern forming area having a pattern, and a coating layer is formed of a material having an optical characteristic different from that of the mold substrate. The coating layer is on a side wall of the recess portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211134 | Method and apparatus for making spiral separators using sequential heating and cooling - A mold for the interior surfaces of one or more spirals is rotated and heated to a temperature sufficient to melt a weldable plastic such as LLDP or HDP plastic in a predetermined amount deposited thereon. Plastic powder not melted is recovered and redeposited until all the plastic powder is melted. The mold or molds are then actively cooled and the formed spiral is removed. An insulation layer is used to improve heating and cooling efficiency, and to control the areas where plastic is deposited. A cover closes the back of the mold. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211135 | Multicomponent Molding with Polyester Layers - Process for production of multicomponent moldings, which comprises producing a molding of which at least one layer is composed of a thermoplastic molding composition composed of
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| 20080211136 | METHOD OF MAKING AN AUTOMOTIVE HARDWARE CARRIER - The present invention provides for an improved hardware carrier for use in a trim panel assembly, and a method of making the same. To this end, the hardware carrier includes a body having a front and back surface and a seal molded to the front surface of the body for contacting the doorframe structure of a motor vehicle to seal the carrier thereto. A two-shot molding process utilizing a single mold assembly is used to form the carrier, with the body being formed in the first shot and the seal being formed in the second shot so that the seal is bonded thereto. The molded seal advantageously is provided with a non-linear configuration, such as a substantially repeating v-shaped configuration, and includes a planar top surface. The non-linear configuration of the seal, in conjunction with the top planar surface, advantageously provides a substantial surface area for contacting the doorframe to prevent water leakage within the vehicle. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211137 | Method and Tool for Producing a Plastic Component with a Decorative Layer, a Backing Layer and an Additional Molded Part Attached Thereto - A method for producing a component ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211138 | Method and Apparatus For Artificially Aging Pre-Cast Blocks - A method and apparatus for modifying the surface texture of pre-cast building blocks including a pressure-applying device so positioned as to selectively engage blocks and being adapted to apply a pressure on the surface of blocks so as to modify their texture thereof prior to the curing of the blocks. Also disclosed is an apparatus for modifying the surface texture of pre-cast building blocks including mechanisms and structures adapted to provide a plurality of longitudinal movements and a plurality of rotational movements to adjust the direction of the wearing tool in respect to the alignment of the blocks when modifying the surface texture of these blocks as well as a block-stabilizing device for stabilizing blocks during surface-texture modification operations. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211139 | Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer of increased mechanical properties - Solution blending of masterbatch of cationically functionalized polyvinyl acetate copolymer/silicate nanocomposite where the silicate is substantially exfoliated, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), produces product of increased tensile strength and Young's Modulus compared to neat EVA and reduced flammability compared to neat EVA. The product can be injection molded or compression molded or extruded without loss of these advantages. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211140 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS FOR ABSORPTION OF HYDROCARBONS AND LOW-POLARITY CHEMICALS - The present invention relates to methods of recovering hydrocarbons or low polarity organic chemicals from hard surfaces, water and water surfaces, in their vapor state and from porous substrates. The hydrocarbons or low-polarity organic chemicals may be included in a spill. More particularly, the invention relates to the absorption of certain hydrocarbons and low-polarity organic chemicals by applying thermoplastic elastomers of a triblock copolymer of the general configuration A-B-A. The preferred A-B-A copolymer of the invention is a low to medium molecular weight hydrogenated polystyrene-poly(isoprene+butadiene)-polystyrene or polystyrene-b-ethylene/ethylene-propylene-b-styrene block copolymer. The method of forming a three-dimensional object from a hydrocarbon or low-polarity organic chemical absorbing substance includes: applying pressure to particles of a polymeric material comprising a styrene-ethylene/ethylene/propylene triblock copolymer containing from approximately 20 to 40 percent styrene, and; heating the particles for a period of time sufficient to form the three-dimensional object. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211141 | Methods for producing in-situ grooves in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads, and novel CMP pad designs - Methods for producing in-situ grooves in CMP pads are provided. In general, the methods for producing in-situ grooves comprise the steps of patterning a silicone lining, placing the silicone lining in, or on, a mold, adding CMP pad material to the silicone lining, and allowing the CMP pad to solidify. CMP pads comprising novel groove designs are also described. For example, described here are CMP pads comprising concentric circular grooves and axially curved grooves, reverse logarithmic grooves, overlapping circular grooves, lassajous groves, double spiral grooves, and multiply overlapping axially curved grooves. The CMP pads may be made from polyurethane, and the grooves produced therein may be made by a method from the group consisting of silicone lining, laser writing, water jet cutting, 3-D printing, thermoforming, vacuum forming, micro-contact printing, hot stamping, and mixtures thereof. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211142 | Composition - The instant invention relates to highly filled epoxy resin compositions suitable as casting resins without the need of an extended curing step, to a casting process using said compositions and use of said compositions in a casting process not needing an extended curing step. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211143 | Collective mounting method of electronic components and manufacturing method of electronic component -embedded substrate - There is disclosed a collective mounting method of electronic components in which a plurality of electronic components can uniformly be pressed to an insulating layer in a short time in a case where the electronic components and a resin layer are fixed. To manufacture a semiconductor-embedded substrate | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211144 | Hollow wall base - A method for manufacturing a flexible, extruded plastic wall base with a hollow core is presented. The method includes using extrusion die for heating and extruding plastics using a multi-functional insert within the die and air pressure to create a hollow core in the wall base. The hollow core allows less material to flow though the die so that the die stays hotter and the flow of the extruded plastic is not impeded. The resulting extruded plastic wall base is comprised of a generally thick portion, a generally thin portion and a profile on the face or front of the wall base. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211145 | Composite Component Production Using Fluid Density and Pressure - A production system for producing a composite component including, a mould assembly ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211146 | Installation for Supplying Materials into Metallurgical Unit - The invention relates to ferrous metallurgy and can be used in the processes of direct alloying of steel in steel-teeming ladles or installations for the out-of-furnace treatment. An installation for supplying materials into a metallurgical unit comprises a distributing device made as a funnel and a swivel launder with a drive, and intermediate hoppers interconnected with a pipe-chute, wherein the installation is provided with a housing having a lid and means for fastening to structures of a plant, wherein the funnel is mounted in the lid, the swivel launder is mounted under the lid, and the intermediate hoppers are positioned radially in the housing to form a cavity by hopper surfaces facing a longitudinal axis of the installation, said cavity being separated from the interior of the hoppers, wherein the hoppers are coupled to the pipe-chute by means of discharge openings formed therein and shutters mounted to move relative to a longitudinal axis of a hopper. The inventive installation provides the rapidity in supply of materials into the metallurgical unit, while use of this installation provides synchronism of the processes of melting the supplied materials and reducing the alloying elements. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211147 | SYSTEM FOR RELEASING GAS INTO MOLTEN METAL - A device for releasing gas into molten metal includes a base having a discharge. The discharge has a first section including a first cross-sectional area and a second section including a second cross-sectional area, wherein the first section is upstream of the second section and the first cross-sectional area is smaller than the second cross-sectional area. A gas-release opening is positioned so that it can release gas into one or more of the first section or the second section. As the molten metal moves from the first cross-sectional area to the second cross-sectional area gas is released into the molten metal and the molten metal flow helps to draw the gas into the flow, thereby lowering the pressure required to release gas into the molten metal. Metal-transfer conduits other than a discharge incorporated in a pump base are also disclosed, as are pumps including either a discharge or other metal-transfer conduit according to the invention. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211148 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INJECTION OF FLUID HYDROCARBONS INTO A BLAST FURNACE - A tuyere assembly for directing air and one or more fluid hydrocarbons into a cavity in a blast furnace. The tuyere assembly includes a blowpipe portion with a conduit defining a bore through which the air is directed. The tuyere assembly also includes a tuyere with a chamber defined by one or more walls thereof, the chamber being in fluid communication with the cavity of the blast furnace, and the chamber of the tuyere and the bore of the blowpipe portion form an internal cavity of the tuyere assembly. Also, the tuyere assembly includes one or more injector subassemblies having one or more outlet ends, each outlet end being adapted for directing the hydrocarbon into the internal cavity for combustion thereof to provide a flame substantially having a preselected flame configuration. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211149 | Air Spring and Shock Absorber Unit with Operator Control Element - An air spring and shock absorber unit for bicycles or motorbikes includes operator control elements which are accessible from the outside and are disposed on an outer surface of the air spring and shock absorber unit. The operator control elements are disposed so as to be rotatable about a common axis and relative to a position of articulation points. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211150 | PISTON AND GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME - A piston adapted for use in offset mounting conditions includes a piston body having a longitudinally-extending axis. First and second securement features are located at radially outer positions relative to the axis. The first and second securement features are also located on one diametrical side of a midplane of the piston body. A plurality of support walls extends from the diametrically opposite side of the piston body toward the securement features. A gas spring assembly including such a piston is also included. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211151 | Vibration Damper, in Particular for Applying to a Motor Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a vibration damper ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211152 | Absorptive Muffler Suspension - A resilient mount useful in a muffler assembly includes a support arm, a bracket arm and at least one resilient portion. In one example, the resilient portion comprises neoprene to provide a cushion between the support arm and the bracket arm. The resilient mount is for supporting at least one absorptive body within a housing and isolating the housing from vibrations of the absorptive body. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211153 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC DEVICE - A system for controlling an electric device comprises: a power supply for supplying electric power to an electric device; switch portion connected between the power supply and the electric device for controlling the electric power supplied to the electric device; an LC filter disposed between the switch portion and the electric device; and current detection portion for detecting an electric current supplied to the electric device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211154 | Apparatus Including Spring and Method For Tensioning the Same - The invention to which this application relates is to a mechanism for the tensioning of a spring, typically a coil spring ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211155 | Spring damper - A damper is shown for damping the movements of a valve spring in an engine. The valve spring can be housed within the damper or the damper may be located inside of the valve spring. The damper is made from a suitable polymer and has one or more slots located radially to a central axis and one or more rings or bands. The rings or bands are located on the outer surface of the damper where the valve spring is located within the damper. The rings or bands are located on the inner surface of the damper where the valve spring surrounds the damper. The cross section, number and location of the slots, rings or bands can be adjusted depending on the particular application of the damper and the amount of damping that is desired for the particular application. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211156 | Spring damper - A damper is shown for damping the movements of a valve spring in an engine. The valve spring can be housed within the damper or the damper may be located inside of the valve spring. The damper is made from a suitable polymer and has one or more tabs or slots located radially to a central axis and one or more helical springs, rings or bands housed in the slots or between the tabs. The helical springs, rings or bands are located on the outer surface of the damper where the valve spring is housed within the damper. The cross section, number and location of the tabs, slots, helical springs, rings or bands can be adjusted depending on the particular application of the damper and the amount of damping that is desired for the particular application. The damper can also incorporate a hub or stem seal. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211157 | COMPRESSION CLAMPING OF SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a clamping device for compression clamping of one or more semiconductor devices and associated semiconductor components with a desired compression force equally distributed across the opposing surfaces of the devices and associated components. The semiconductor devices and components are located between opposing jaws that are joined together by at least two tie rods, which compressively load the opposing jaws to apply the desired compression force to the semiconductor devices and components. The desired compression force is first achieved in even distribution between independent clamp pressure set point assemblies and the first jaw, where each of the independent clamp pressure set point assemblies is associated with one of the tie rods. Upon final assembly of the clamping device the desired pressure force is achieved across the semiconductor devices and components by compression of the opposing jaws between the one or more semiconductor devices and associated semiconductor components until the clamp pressure indicator elements associated with each of the clamp pressure set point assemblies indicates the desired compression force has been applied. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211158 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system comprising the same - A post-processing apparatus includes a sheet carry-in path along which sheets from a carry-in port are fed through a sheet discharging port to a downstream post-processing position, and a collecting guide, for setting and collecting the sheets into a bunch. The collecting guide is located downstream of the sheet discharging port with a difference in level between the sheet discharging port and the collecting guide, is provided. A post-processing apparatus is provided for executing a stapling process and/or a folding process on the sheet bunch collected on the collecting guide. A sheet leading end regulating device is provided for regulating a position of leading ends of the sheets collected on the collecting guide device. The sheet leading end regulating device is movable according to a sheet size so that trailing ends of the sheet ends are placed at a predetermined position below the sheet discharging port. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211159 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention including a saddle-stitcher configured to fold and discharge a sheet supplied from an image forming apparatus, and an assisting mechanism arranged in a sheet carrier path extending from the image forming apparatus to the saddle-stitcher and configured to form a folding line on the sheet in a first direction orthogonal to a direction of the carrying of the sheet in order to assist folding of the sheet. The assisting mechanism has a disc-shaped roller blade rotatably attached to a moving body that is movable in the first direction. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211160 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a sheet aligning device that increases, when the number of sheets conveyed thereto exceeds a predetermined number, the number of times of an aligning operation of the sheet aligning device, which aligns the sheets conveyed thereto, to be larger than the number of times of the aligning operation at the number of sheets equal to or smaller than this predetermined number. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211161 | SHEET FINISHING APPARATUS - In a sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention, when temporarily loading a plurality of sheets of paper on a standby tray until a processing tray finishes processing, to prevent a sheet of paper loaded first from being pressed out by a sheet of paper ejected later, a chuck for retaining the rear ends of the sheets of paper is installed on the downstream side of the standby tray, and for curled sheets of paper, a standby tray guide and an arm member for suppressing curling of the central part of the sheets of paper are installed, thus matching on the standby tray is stabilized. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211162 | SHEET ALIGNMENT MECHANISM, SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet alignment mechanism includes a stacking tray on which a sheet or sheet bundle transported along a sheet transport path is stacked, a pair of side fences that are movable in a sheet width direction and align edges of the sheet or sheet bundle, stacked on the stacking tray, in the sheet width direction, a single drive source that moves the side fences, and detecting units that detect home positions of the respective side fences. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211163 | Medium delivery device, medium processing apparatus and check delivery device - A medium delivery device comprising a medium insertion section into which a sheet-shaped medium to be delivered is inserted in a stacked state, first and second medium guide surfaces that are opposed to each other to guide the sheet-shaped medium to the medium delivery port, a feed roller that is disposed at a side of the first medium guide surface and delivers the sheet-shaped medium inserted into the medium insertion section, to the medium delivery port, a first pressing member that presses the sheet-shaped medium inserted into the medium insertion section against the feed roller, a second pressing member that presses the sheet-shaped medium inserted into the medium insertion section against the first medium guide surface at a position deviating from the feed roller, and a driving mechanism that drives the first pressing member in directions in which the first pressing member moves close to and away from the feed roller. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211164 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet post-processing apparatus is provided with a first paper discharge tray that is formed to be able to move up and down and to stack thereon a sheet of paper discharged by way of a processing tray after post-processing, and a second paper discharge tray that is formed to be able to move up and down and to stack thereon the sheet of paper discharged by way of the processing tray after the post-processing, and is disposed at a lower stage of the first paper discharge tray and able to stack sheets of paper of a size larger than sheets of paper stacked on the first paper discharge tray. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211165 | Sheet conveying device, and image forming apparatus including same - A sheet conveying device, that can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first sheet conveying direction, a second conveying unit to convey the sheet conveyed by the first conveying unit in a second sheet conveying direction that is different from the first sheet conveying direction, a first sheet conveying path provided between the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit, a belt-type sheet conveying unit to the holding section of the second conveying unit, and a positioning control mechanism to move and position the first supporting member and the second supporting member in respective directions different from each other. The belt-type sheet conveying unit includes a belt, a first rotary belt holding member, a second rotary belt holding member, a first supporting member, and a second supporting member. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211166 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a sheet feeding device in which the vibration and noise can largely be reduced in a rotating shaft of a pressing roller while multi feed is sufficiently prevented. A top-most sheet P stacked on a sheet stacking member is drawn by a feed roller and separated one by one between the feed roller and the separating member, and the sheet is fed toward a first sheet guide member. A pair of conveying rollers conveys the sheet while nipping the sheet, and the conveying rollers draws the sheet from a nip between the pressing roller and the separating member. A projection of a second sheet guide member is projected toward a position below a tangent line, so that a force with which the sheet pushes up the pressing roller is eliminated to suppress generation of vibration and noise in the pressing roller. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211167 | RECORDING APPARATUS - This invention relates to a recording apparatus, comprising an opening delivering a recording medium after completion of recording and a cover capable of closing the opening in moving pivotally and a holding rib formed at the cover for holding a rear end as well as both sides of the delivered recording medium. The holding rib comes to be exposed when the cover is opened. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211168 | Apparatus and method for separating flat articles - In an apparatus for separating flat articles of a stack, operating elements of one side of a transport path are fastened on a sliding plate which, in the individual-separation state, is moved away from the transport path and back again and is driven in a controlled manner. In the event of a fault warning from a sensor set-up for determining fault states during the individual-separation process, transport elements moving the articles along the transport path are stopped, and the sliding plate is moved into an individual-separation position for opening the transport path and, after a short time, for re-closing the transport path. After closing of the transport path, the transport elements resume their transport operation. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211169 | Variable Stiffness Friction Buckler - A media buckler comprises a media engagement surface, a support structure having at least one dimension drafted from a first thickness to a second thickness, the engagement surface having varying stiffness. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211170 | SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE HIGH CAPACITY OUTPUT CATCH TRAY FOR DOCUMENT PRODUCTION MACHINES - The invention is relates to a simple, inexpensive high capacity output catch tray for copiers and other document production machines. The output tray automatically increases in capacity as the stack of copies in it accumulates, without external power source or control. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211171 | Sheet conveying device, and image forming apparatus including same - A sheet conveying device, that can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first sheet conveying direction, a second conveying unit including a sheet holding section to hold and transfer the sheet in a second sheet conveying direction, a sheet conveying path provided between the first conveying unit and the second conveying unit, a belt-type sheet conveying unit including a belt and first and second rotary belt holding members, a shaft holding member to hold the first and second rotary belt holding members to be spaced at a given constant interval, and a regulation member to regulate a movement of the belt in the sheet width direction. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211172 | APPARATUS FOR LATERALLY ALIGNING PRINTED PRODUCTS - The apparatus | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211173 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying device includes: a feed unit that feeds sheets from a predetermined position; a conveying unit that conveys the sheets fed by the feed unit toward an image forming position at which images are to be formed on the respective sheets; and a registration unit that is provided at an upstream of the image forming position and positions the sheets by being bumped with the sheets conveyed by the conveying unit, wherein the feed unit and the registration unit are configured to operate so that a first timing at which a precedent sheet is bumped to the registration unit and a second timing at which a subsequent sheet is fed by the feed unit matches when a plurality of sheets are consecutively fed by the feed unit. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211174 | MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a bill processing apparatus | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211175 | Method and apparatus for feeding multi-sheet documents - A feed mechanism for the singulation and delivery of multi-sheet documents. The feed mechanism includes a support surface for receiving a stack of multi-sheet documents, a conveyor mechanism for transporting a lowermost document of the multi-sheet document stack and a restraint assembly defining an opening for the passage of the lowermost document. The restraint assembly is, furthermore, operative to retard the motion of documents disposed above the lowermost document during singulation and delivery thereof. The feed mechanism is characterized by a contour generator disposed in combination with the support surface which contour generator is operative to generate an arcuate cross section in connection with the stack of multi-sheet documents during singulation and delivery. The arcuate cross-sectional shape is disposed a plane orthogonal to the feed path of the multi-sheet documents. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211176 | Image forming apparatus - A common driving source transmits a drive force to a driving unit that drives a feeding unit and a conveying unit. The driving source is a motor that rotates in either of a normal direction and a reverse direction. The feeding unit includes a mechanical drive-blocking mechanism in its driving sequence. The conveying unit includes a two-system driving sequence and a mechanical drive-blocking mechanism in the driving sequence so as to rotate in one direction regardless of a rotating direction of the driving source. A reduction ratio of each driving sequence in the conveying unit is identical. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211177 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The sheet conveyance apparatus includes a controller which controls a moving unit. The moving unit moves a sheet conveyance unit for conveying a sheet toward a direction intersecting with a sheet conveyance direction. The controller performs the control such that a moving speed of a shift moving unit is reduced when a shift amount of the sheet discharged from an image forming apparatus main body is small. Therefore, generation of a noise and vibration can be suppressed to save electric power consumption. When the shift amount of the sheet is large, the moving speed of the shift moving unit can be increased to shorten an operation time necessary to the movement. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211178 | Method and device for diverting flat objects - In a transport method, a leading object is diverted from an initial direction to a target direction and transported and stopped by a guiding facility. If the following object has reached a specific position during transport in the initial direction, the guiding facility triggers continuation of the transport of the leading object, diverts the following object to the target direction, and transports the following object in the target direction. If a determined sum of the thicknesses of the objects is less than or equal to a predetermined thickness limit, continuation of the transport of the leading object is triggered such that the following object moves onto the leading object when diverted and overlaps the leading object when transported in the target direction. If the thickness sum is greater than the thickness limit, continuation of the transport of the leading object is triggered such that a gap exists between the objects. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211179 | Game apparatus with multiple moving elements - An apparatus for providing an arcade game with multiple moving elements, where a player must engage all moving elements with a playing piece to engage a target and earn a reward. The game apparatus has a guiding member having a first motion, a target surface having a second motion, and a playing piece initiated into the game apparatus by a player. The playing piece engages the guiding mechanism having a first motion. In order to properly engage the target surface having a second motion, the player must initiate the playing piece at a proper time such that the guiding mechanism guides the playing piece to the target. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211181 | Decision-making device and method - A decision-making device includes: a container having an opening, an object with indicia, the object having at least two sides and movably located inside the container, and a cover attached to the container to close the opening. The indicia include commands corresponding to at least two of the following actions in poker: all-in, bet, call, check, fold, and raise. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211182 | Game die with face cavity-insertable game chips and methods for use thereof - A game die having a chassis with face cavities into which game chips are removably insertable. The game chips have differentiable insignia, which may be designs, numbers, letters, colors, etc. Play generally involves inserting one or more game chips into faces cavities of the die, specifying one or more target insignia, a player rolling the die, and that player winning chips if the insignia which comes up on the die roll matches one of the target insignia. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211183 | Computer Controlled Pawn - A pawn is provided ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211185 | Bean hed - This invention is a game apparatus that has a unique bean shaped head. The game apparatus is used as a game piece | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211186 | PLAYING METHOD OF CARD GAME AND GAMING DEVICE - A playing method of a card game includes a main game and a sub game that are performed when making a bet. The method includes the steps of: (a) making a first bet on the main game; (b) making a second bet on the sub game; (c) performing the main game after the first and second bets are made, and displaying a plurality of playing cards showing a result of the main game; (d) performing a payout for the first bet in accordance with a rule of the main game, based on the result of the main game; (e) counting how many the playing cards showing the result of the main game correspond to a predetermined rank; and (f) performing a payout for the second bet in accordance with a rule of the sub game when there are a predetermined number of playing cards corresponding to the predetermined rank. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211187 | Lemonade Stand Playing Card Game and Method - A playing card game and method has a box, playing cards and a set of rules and a die. The playing cards include financial cards which teach the value of money in business, timing cards which teach the value of time in business, and activity cards which teach the value of actions in business. Also included are a set of rules and a die. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211189 | MULTIPURPOSE BOWL - A multipurpose bowl assembly including a bowl, a target having a coupler configured to attach the target to the bowl and a launching device coupled to the bowl and configured to propel at least one item in a direction generally toward the target. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211190 | Sequential target apparatus - A configurable target apparatus comprises a support having a pair of spaced uprights and a pair of vertically spaced cross rails spanning the uprights to present a target area that includes front and rear spaced panels mounted on the support. The front panel has a target window and the rear panel provides an impact surface. A target is positioned within the target window between the panels. The support includes elements that engage the front and rear panels to provide for movement of each panel to and from an operative position in the target area. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211191 | Shielding structure of a through-hole formed in a wall of a plastic hollow product - An improved structure for sealing a through-hole formed in a plastic hollow product when mounting a component such as a sensor on the product is provided. A cylindrical section is provided in a peripheral wall of the plastic hollow product as projecting radially outwardly from the peripheral wall and an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical section defines the through-hole for communication between the interior and the exterior of the product. A sensor component is mounted with its sensor portion extending through the through-hole and an O-ring is disposed between the sensor portion and the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical section which is backed by a component mounting member. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211192 | Blade outer air seal - A turbine engine blade outer air seal segment has a body having a base portion. The base portion has a transversely concave ID face, a forward end, an aft end, and first and second circumferential edges. The body has at least one mounting hook. At least one cover plate is secured to the body to define at least one cavity. The cover plate has a plurality of feed holes. A plurality of outlet holes extend through the base portion to the ID face. At least one of the base portion and cover plate comprises a protruding portion protruding into the cavity to form a partial restriction separating circumferentially and fore-aft offset cavity portions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211193 | Self-cooling ferrofluid seal - A method of cooling a ferrofluid seal that includes moving air from an atmospheric side of the ferrofluid seal over one or more heat dissipating surfaces within the ferrofluid seal through an air path formed in the ferrofluid seal by incorporating one or more vent openings in a housing case and one or more fan blades on a surface selected from the group consisting of an outside surface of a shaft and an inside surface of the housing case where the space surrounding the shaft communicates with the one or more vent openings and where the moving air is caused by the rotation of the surface having the one or more fan blades. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211194 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW PART MADE OF AT LEAST TWO PORTIONS, AND PART OBTAINED - A method for producing a hollow part formed from at least two portions joined together along respective adjacent edges, or at least portions of such edges, producing at the same time a seal in the region of the assembly zone, the method consisting in producing a first portion by moulding of a first thermoplastic material, this first portion comprising at least one rib or ridge protruding in the region of its edge or its assembly edge portion, then in producing a second portion by moulding onto the first portion of a second thermoplastic material, with at least partial overmoulding of the edge or the assembly edge portion of the first portion by the second material mass forming the edge or the assembly edge portion of the second portion, or an extension of this edge, said second material entirely covering said at least one rib or ridge. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211195 | Annular Seal Member for Use in Spherical Exhaust Pipe Joint, and Production Method Thereof - An annular seal member for use in a spherical exhaust pipe joint is provided with, on an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface thereof, a sliding surface for slidably moving the spherical exhaust pipe joint. The annular seal member includes an annular mesh structural body having a compressed wire mesh; and a heat-resistant sheet member which is compressed to be integrally formed with the compressed wire mesh. At least a part of the compressed wire mesh which is exposed from the sliding surface has a dispersive plating layer in which at least one kind of particles selected from the group consisting of fluorine resin particles, boron nitride particles, molybdenum disulfide particles, and silicon carbide particles are dispersed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211196 | Annular seal - An annular seal device includes a mandrel, at least one cone axially moveable on the mandrel, at least one sealing element having a frustoconical outer surface and a frustoconical inner surface, at least one contact feature at the at least one cone and operably engageable with the at least one sealing element, and at least one of a blocking element and a resilient member at the mandrel, the at least one of a blocking element and a resilient member supporting a blocking surface in opposition to the at least one contact feature. The resilient member itself includes a tubular body having spring rings at axial ends thereof, and a plurality of beams extending spirally from one axial end to the other axial end. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211197 | Metal gasket material plate and method for manufacturing the same - (Problems to be Solved) | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211198 | Load Sensing Wheel Support Knuckle Assembly and Method for Use - A method and apparatus for providing a measurement of wheel forces (Fx, Fy, Fz) on a vehicle wheel assembly ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211199 | Snow Vehicle - A snow vehicle according to the present invention takes a shape streamlined from a front part | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211200 | Group of Shopping Trolleys and Shopping Trolleys for Forming One Scuh Group - The invention relates to a group of shopping trolleys formed by at least two different shopping trolleys, respectively comprising an undercarriage and a basket carried by the undercarriage. The same shopping trolleys can be parked in rows, in such a way that the baskets and the undercarriages are partially inserted into each other. At least one connecting means is provided beneath the bottom of the basket and outside the lateral walls of the basket, said connecting means comprising connecting points that enable a basket to be fixed to an undercarriage during the course of the assembly process. The different trolleys are differentiated by at least the different width of the baskets or alternatively by the different width of the undercarriages. The arrangement of at least the connecting points corresponding to the basket, or alternatively at least the connecting points corresponding to the undercarriage is the same for all of the shopping trolleys. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211201 | Supporting structure of stabilizer to vehicle body - A supporting structure of a stabilizer to a vehicle body including a twist-deformable torsion bar having a pair of arms at respective ends thereof, the arms being connected to a suspension and a supporting device supporting the near the ends of the torsion bar on a vehicle body and having boll joints for supporting the torsion bar rotatably relative to the vehicle body. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211202 | Stabilizer Link Assembly - A stabilizer link assembly formed by die casting end rings over the ends of a stabilizer link rod. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211203 | Vehicle Propulsion System - This invention discloses a lever operated vehicle propulsion system wherein the levers move substantially horizontally and couplers are adjusted along each lever to control the mechanical advantage available to the vehicle operator. Drive chains that are attached to each coupler and engage a pair of freewheel sprockets that, in turn, engage an axle or hub that is attached to a drive wheel. The free ends of the drive chains are connected together by a tensioning device to maintain tension in the drive chains. Also disclosed is a power transmission device that may be used to engage or disengage a drive wheel of a three or four wheeled vehicle from the drive axle. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211204 | Scooter Frame - A scooter frame provides with a front frame and a rear frame both are interconnected by a spring-loaded latch in a double overlapping relation. The front frame has a front portion connecting at least a front wheel and a tiller post, a rear portion having a lower transverse rod, a seat post for supporting a seat and an upper holding rack extended from the seat post. The rear frame has a front portion formed with a lower holding rack for retaining the lower transverse rod and an upper transverse rod for overlapping with the upper holding rack. By this way, the scooter frame can be fabricated in different sites and separate product lines, and to be assembled at another product lines without use extra tools. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211205 | Device for retaining a boot on a snowshoe - A device for laterally retaining a boot on a snowshoe ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211206 | STROLLER - Strollers are provided having one or more components which can be moved by a drive mechanism between two or more desired positions, such as baby strollers having one or more components which are automatically and easily movable by a drive mechanism between an operative position for use of the stroller and a collapsed position for compact storage and transport of the stroller. Various structures and operative embodiments for automatically moving one or more stroller components are provided. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211207 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR AIRBAG APPARATUS - In a mounting structure for an airbag apparatus ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211208 | PRESTRESSING FIXTURE TO ELIMINATE AUTOMOTIVE P.S.I.R. DOOR-CHUTE VIBRATION WELD VISIBILITY - An automotive interior component including an airbag chute having at least one weld bar, and a pre-stressed instrument panel having a substrate layer for bonding to the weld bar. The pre-stressing provides tensile stress at weld bar bonding areas to reduce any deformation visible on an exposed surface of the instrument panel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211209 | AUTO PSIR FOUR DOOR ELEMENT TRAPEZOIDAL COVER SYSTEM - A trapezoidal automotive PSIR door system including one or more lateral doors including two or more tear lines disposed at first and second oblique angles relative to a longitudinal direction of an automobile. The PSIR door system further includes a forward door including one or more tear lines in common with one of the lateral door tear lines, and a rearward door including one or more tear lines in common with another one of the lateral door tear lines. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211210 | Inflatable Cushioning Device - Inflatable devices principally for vehicle occupant protection are addressed. Included among the devices are curtains or other cushions ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211211 | Inflatable curtain - Apparatus ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211212 | Steering column including an airbag apparatus - The steering column includes a column body, a column cover formed into a generally tubular contour and mounted around the column body and an airbag apparatus. The column cover includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The lower cover is separable from the upper cover and is split into a front section disposed proximate the airbag apparatus and a rear section disposed proximate a combination switch unit disposed at the rear of the airbag apparatus inside the column cover. The rear section is configured separable from the front section as is secured to the column body. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211213 | Capacitive Sensor for Morphological Discrimination of a Motor Vehicle Seat Occupant - The invention concerns a detection set comprising in combination a sensor ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080211214 | Air bag system - An air bag system of the invention includes an air bag having a discharge port which discharges part of inflation gas when it opens and an opening and closing control unit which enables the control of opening and closing of the discharge port. The air bag includes a bag main body, a discharge portion provided in the bag main body, and a connecting member which is provided within the bag main body and which is connected to the discharge portion on a bottom portion side thereof and connected to the opening and closing control unit on a tip end side thereof. The discharge portion is withdrawn into the bag main body by the connecting member with the connection of the connecting member with the opening and closing control unit maintained, so as to maintain the discharge port in a closed state, while with the connection of the connecting member with the opening and closing control unit canceled, the discharge portion is made to protrude from the bag main body, so as to open the discharge port. | 2008-09-04 |
