38th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100235957 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT HAVING A QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM - A protective garment, such as a body armor vest, equipped with a quick-release system comprising a front portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of connectors for releasably attaching the front portion to the rear portion. Each connector includes a ring and a releasable hook, wherein the ring can be releasably clasped by the releasable hook. The protective garment further includes a pull cord, which can be attached to and capable of disengaging, at least two of the plurality of connectors to allow detachment of the front portion from the rear portion. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235958 | Protective wrist guard for sporting activities - A protective wrist guard for protecting the wrist portion of a wearer's body formed of a tubular sleeve having a lower opening and an upper opening; a pocket on the inside of the tubular sleeve, and a rigid, impact absorbing armor plate sized and shaped to be positioned in the pocket; the armor plate being contoured and shaped to fit the wrist configurations of the wearer. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235959 | INSULATED AND MOISTURE RESISTANT GLOVE FOR HOLDING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A glove that has one or more pads that insulate and resist moisture for holding beverage containers. The pad or pads are positioned at the surface of the glove that contacts a beverage container when a wearer of the glove grasps the container. The pads provide an enhanced grip and comfort for the wearer's hand when holding a beverage container. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235960 | Protective Clothing - Protective clothing includes trousers having a leg portion with a distal end, a proximal end, and a knee area that corresponds to a wearer's knee when the trousers are worn by the wearer. Padding is coupled to the trousers and extends adjacent the knee area. A first and second array of fasteners is coupled to the leg portion, the first and second array having an upper end relatively adjacent to the leg portion proximal end and a lower end relatively distant to the leg portion proximal end. The clothing includes an adjustable protective member having a first side and a second side. A first strap extends from the first side of the adjustable protective member and is removably coupled to the first array of fasteners. A second strap extends from the second side of the adjustable protective member and is removably coupled to the second array of fasteners. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235961 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRETCHABLE FILAMENT - A method of manufacturing a stretchable filament of silicone elastomer ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100235962 | Protective Glove - A protective glove ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100235963 | DRAIN COLLECTION & MEDICAL DEVICE SUPPORT GARMENT a.k.a PRACTICAL POCKETS - The present invention is a scarf worn over-the-shoulder to accommodate any size, gender, age or physical capability and relates to improvement in essential support and concealment to the fluid collection reservoir or other external device or hardware. More particularly, the present invention creates a hands-free support and concealment to the drain collection reservoir or other medical device, without dismantling and threading a drain tube, enabling the patient to bathe unencumbered, perform physical or occupational therapies, provides patient confidence by providing concealment under the hospital gown or normal outer garments, earlier patient mobility, or positioning ease for x-ray examinations. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235964 | RIGHT-AND-LEFT-SEAM OPENING MEDICAL-PATIENT SHORTS AND METHODS OF USE - A pair of medical-patient shorts that are opened entirely at the right and left outside seams, while allowing the rear, front, and crotch seams to remain intact, is disclosed. The shorts include the use of a stuttered series of hook-and-pile patches that largely define the outer seams of the shorts, which are largely comprised of a front fabric panel and a rear fabric panel. The design of the outside side seams to enhance user comfort and to make access to the patient's body, dressing, etc. more convenient. In addition, the shorts provide features to provide convenient physical support for medical apparatuses, such as drainage bags and tubing, for example. Finally, associated methods of use for the medical-patient shorts are disclosed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235965 | Method and apparatus for accommodating & covering of varying abdomen - A method and apparatus for accommodating and covering a varying sized abdomen and particularly the abdomen of a pregnant woman involving leaving a zipper opening of pants not intended to cover an enlarged girth at least partially open and using a garment to cover the opening in said pants by first interconnecting a pants button on one side of the opening to a buttonhole on the other side of the opening using a buttonhole elastic having elongate spaced slots as buttonholes and a double button to snugly secure the waistband of the non-maternity pants around a user's abdomen and using a flexible fabric garment to cover the zipper opening and, if desired, other selected portions of the abdomen of the user. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235966 | INTEGRATED GARMENT POCKET SYSTEM - A removable pocket insert for a large volume pocket, such as a cargo pocket. The pocket insert provides means for organizing items stored in the pocket. The insert is removable for easy access and for use as a stand-alone pouch or carry-all. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235967 | Waist-Securing Fastener - A pant fastener for securing the waist of pants, skirts, and the like, including an outer fabric casing, at least one inner band disposed within the casing, and complementary closure elements disposed near the opposing ends of the casing. The pant fastener is configured to wrap around two or more belt loops anywhere along the circumference of the waistband, except across the fly. When closed, the pant fastener provides a snug fit, holding up the pants or skirt, without the need to thread the fastener through all of the belt loops, as is the case with an ordinary belt. Because the pant fastener does not cross the fly, the pants or skirt can be undone in a hurry, enabling children especially to take them off quickly. The pant fastener may be created as a fashion accessory to provide ornamental, as well as functional use. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235968 | BELT EXTENDER - A belt extender for installation on a belt with a removable buckle comprising a main body with a first end and a second end, a metal tab fixedly attached to and extending from a first end of the main body of the belt extender, and a longitudinal slot roughly centrally disposed on the main body of the belt extender. The main body folds over itself at a fold line that extends through the center of the longitudinal slot and is secured in place with snap fasteners to create a folded end. A belt buckle comprising a tongue and a frame is installed on the folded end of the belt extender by sliding the frame of the belt buckle over the second end of the belt extender and inserting the tongue through the longitudinal slot prior to folding. The metal tab is inserted into a longitudinal slot on the buckle end of the belt strap and rotated so that the main body of the belt extender is aligned with the belt strap on the buckle end of the belt. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235971 | Head Suspension Headband - A head suspension headband includes an elongated headband having a band length and configured to be disposed across a forehead of a user, and a plurality of suspension elements disposed along the band length and configured to contact the forehead of a user. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235972 | FUEL REPELLENT COMPOSITIONS, FABRICS AND ARTICLES - Compositions including a fluorocompound and optional adjuncts afford fire and flame safety by resisting, mitigating or preventing sorption of inflammable liquids such as fuels, Methods of use are presented, and generally include application of a composition to a substrate. Treated substrates arc presented, and include fibers, fabrics, and articles such as garments. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235973 | ADJUSTABLE NECK PROTECTIVE COLLAR IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS - A collar for protecting the neck of a user, useful in particular for motorcycle riders, is envisaged, said collar comprising two half-collars which are pivotably hinged together at one end so as to be rotatable in a substantially horizontal plane and which can be connected together by means of a fastening and release lever, a plate which at the rear extends downwards from the bottom edge of the collar so as to be centred with respect to the spinal column of the user, and a protective shield which extends downwards at the front. The collar is provided with removable padding means where the collar rests on the user's shoulders. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235974 | TOILET BOWL ODOR REMOVING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A toilet bowl odor removing device and method therefor capable of being coupled to a toilet and capable of effectively collecting air proximate the toilet bowl, thereby preventing the escape of toilet bowl odor into the surrounding environment, and thereafter filtering the collected air, isolating odor causing agents, and then releasing the collected air back into the environment. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235975 | Solid treatment blocks for sanitary appliances - Improved treatment blocks useful in the treatment of lavatory appliances, particularly toilets are provided. The improved treatment blocks are solid block compositions which comprise at least one detersive surfactant, a film forming constituent, optionally a bleach constituent and one or more further optional constituents. The improved treatment blocks provide good detersive characteristics and further provide a film forming material which contacts the surfaces of the lavatory appliance, e.g., toilet, in which the block compositions are used. Methods of producing the solid block composition and treatment blocks therefrom, as well as methods of use are also disclosed. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235976 | Dispenser for Releasing Treatment Composition Into a Toilet Bowl - A dispenser ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100235977 | DOUBLE FLOW FLUSHING SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC VALVE | 2010-09-23 |
20100235978 | COMBINED BIDET-TOILET ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT - A combined bidet and toilet system is provided for a toilet in transportation having a spray nozzle and a flow rate restrictor. The spray nozzle is adapted to provide a water supply to clean a user on the toilet. The flow rate restrictor is adapted to regulate the water supply on the basis of a water flow rate through the spray nozzle. The spray nozzle is adapted so that it is extensible on the toilet for use. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235979 | SAFETY ENCLOSURE COVER FOR PORTABLE INFLATABLE POOL - A safety enclosure cover for a portable air-inflatable swimming pool includes a mat spread on a horizontal surface, with the inflatable pool resting on the mat. An outer rim of the mat extends beyond an outer wall of the inflatable pool. Water is filled into the inflatable pool so that an inflated holding pillow floats on an upper surface of said water. A cover encloses the inflatable pool and the floating holding pillow. An outer edge of the cover is attached to an outer edge of the mat whereby the water and inflatable pool are completely enclosed, so that the floating pillow pushes up on the inside of the cover, thereby the cover is formed into a convex shape so that rainwater is shed from the convexly-shaped cover. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235980 | BATHTUB CUSHION WITH SILICONE GEL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A bathtub cushion includes a mat sized and shaped to fit on a bottom and a side of a bathtub and having a top and a bottom. One or more attachment devices are coupled to the bottom of the mat to retain the mat on the bottom and the side of the bathtub. One or more silicone gel packs are coupled to the top of the mat and constrained by the mat. The mat circumscribes the one or more silicone gel packs. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235981 | CONTAINER UNIT FOR STORAGE AND DISINFECTION - Container unit for storage and disinfection of various items, such as dishcloths, sponges, brushes and the like, where the unit comprises an outer housing, and an inner moveable rack, characterised in that the inner moveable rack comprises a reservoir, and that said rack and reservoir are connected to the outer housing by means whereby the inner rack can move out from a position in the housing where the housing substantially encloses the rack and reservoir, to a position where the rack and at least part of the reservoir are accessible, and that means are provided either in the housing or the rack for disinfecting objects on the rack. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235982 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SHOWER WASTE - A height-adjustable shower waste for a bathroom floor having a non-flexible waterproof floor covering material, the shower waste comprising a waste body ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100235983 | Pop-Up Stopper Assembly - A stopper assembly installable inside an existing drain without tools, the stopper assembly having a base, a spring assembly, a traveler and a plurality of sealing rings. At least one sealing ring is desirably disposed around a lower portion of the base and frictionally engages an inside wall of the existing drain. Another sealing ring is desirably disposed around the traveler and frictionally engages an inside wall of the base when the traveler is disposed in the closed position relative to the base. A relatively wide flange disposed at the top of the base desirably extends radially beyond the periphery of the existing drain fixture, | 2010-09-23 |
20100235984 | Portable Assembly Bed and Kit Therefor - A kit for a portable assembly bed includes an operable carry bag having a carry grip and inner and outer surfaces bed construction components having cooperative means for assembly of the components, which components when assembled provide a bed for supporting at least one person. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235985 | Sofa Bed - A sofa bed configured for conversion from a sofa into a double bed. The sofa bed includes a table having a first and second headboard and an interior area. A first frame is connected to the first headboard and a second frame is connected to the second headboard. A pivot member is coupled to the table and to the headboards. The pivot member allows the headboards to rotate relative to the table. An opening is located in the first headboard. A mattress rests on the first frame. The mattress is movable from an extended position located outside the table to a retracted position such that at least a portion of the mattress extends through the opening into the table. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235986 | PORTABLE PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system for moving a patient in a hospital or other care facility from a first flat surface to a second flat surface using a pulling apparatus and a modified reusable bed pad. The bed pad includes horizontal and vertical flexible reinforcing members sewn their entire length into the pad so as to form a grid of reinforcing members. At the end of each reinforcing member is a loop. The pulling apparatus comprises an electric motor and transmission developing adequate torque to pull the patient the required distance. The pulling apparatus uses two hook and strap combinations wound onto pulleys. The hooks engage the loops of the modified bed pad for pulling. A single operator may then move a patient from one surface to another. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235987 | Winch tension camping cot - A foldable camping cot of the variety used by the United State Army today without the structural bars at the head and foot of the cot. The cot is held open by at least one winch ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100235988 | Multi-Purpose Air Mattress - A multi-purpose air mattress apparatus is disclosed for use in at least a bed of a vehicle having an opposing pair of inwardly protruding wheel wells. The apparatus comprises, in one embodiment, an inflatable air mattress having a pair of opposing sidewalls, each defining a lateral recess sized for accepting at least a portion of the wheel wells therewithin and further defining recess ledges that selectively sit atop the wheel wells. With the apparatus positioned within the vehicle bed and the wheel wells positioned at least partially within the lateral recesses, the recess ledges in combination with a perimeter ledge cover substantially any exposed portions of the wheel wells, while a set of upper and lower perimeter chambers further maintain a stable structure of the apparatus during use both within a vehicle bed as well as on any other relatively flat surface in otherwise conventional fashion. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235989 | Foldable bed frame - A foldable bed frame including first coupling members each having an opening facing outwardly with respect to the frame being in an open state; two sets of longitudinal beams, each formed by two longitudinal bars having two free ends, and two inner ends pivotally connected within one of the openings of the first coupling members. At least two transverse beams, each being formed by two transverse bars having first and second ends, the first ends respectively being pivotally connected together by a second coupling member. A plurality of third coupling members provided proximate to each free end of the longitudinal bars, each third coupling member having an opening facing inwardly with respect to the frame being in the open state, the opening being configured to pivotally connect one of the free ends of the longitudinal bars. A leg pivotally connected respectively proximate the free end of each longitudinal bar. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235990 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR A BED FOOT - The present invention discloses a connecting structure for a bed foot. The bed foot is pivotally connected to a bottom of a bed board frame. An inner side of the bed foot is pivotally connected with at least one support rod. The support rod has a free end formed with a through hole. The bottom of the bed board frame is provided with a protruding post corresponding in position to the through hole. The through hole has an opening at one side thereof so that the through hole is able to engage with the protruding post through the opening, without aiming at the protruding post. Accordingly, the operation is very convenient and quick. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235991 | Air Heating and Cooling Device - A heating and cooling device for temperature conditioning an air supply for an air conditioned appliance, said heating/cooling device comprising: a first air passage for channeling a first air flow; a second air passage for channeling a second air flow; an inlet fan for drawing air into said first, air passage; an exhaust fan for drawing air through said second air passage; one or a plurality of heat exchangers for exchanging heat between air in said first air passage and air in said second exhaust air passage; wherein said first air passage comprises a tubular channel having an inlet at a first end and only one outlet, said outlet being at a second end of said passage, and said inlet fan is positioned at said inlet, such that said first air flow is channeled through said inlet fan, along the whole of said air passage, encountering all of said one or plurality of heat exchangers, and out of said outlet. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235992 | MEDICAL MATTRESS AND MATTRESS COVER - A mattress system includes a core mattress and a mattress cover. The core is made from a resilient material with a top surface that may be inclined with respect to the bottom surface. The removable mattress sheet covers the core and includes a breathable material that forms a hammock over a depression in the top surface. The subject rests at least partially on the hammock. One or more sidewalls of the mattress depression may have one or more openings to facilitate air circulation within the depression. The external ends of the openings may connect to an air or aerosol source to inject air or aerosols into the depression cavity. The core may be coated with a fire retardant, impermeable water-proofing or gas impermeable layer. A ventilator may be adapted within the mattress. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235993 | Sheet Connecting Apparatus - A sheet connecting apparatus having a top and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet has one or more buttons near at least one end of the bottom sheet. The top sheet has one or more button holes near at least one end of the top sheet. The buttons and the button holes are each positioned on the respective bottom sheet and top sheet for aligning the top sheet on the bottom sheet and for connecting the top sheet to the bottom sheet. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235994 | MODULAR OPERATING TABLE COVER - The invention relates to an operating table top ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100235995 | OPERATING TABLE - An operating table includes a base, a support post standing on the base, and a bed. The bed has a head section, a back section, a hip section and a foot section. The back section and the foot section respectively connect with ends of the hip section through pivot joints and are pivotable relative to the hip section upward and downward. The foot section has a rear section and a front section connecting with each other, and is pivotable either upward to an angle of less than 135 degree with respect to the hip section. The rear section is detachable separately, and an angle of the front section with respect to the hip section is adjustable via a pivot joint. The foot section can be shortened to support downward weight of the patient reliably. Moreover, a surgeon can adjust angles between the patient's legs and hip easily during the operation. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235996 | DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR INFANT PLACEMENT - The present invention relates to an infant placement device for preventing infant roll over that may include: an under support padding; at least two winged supporting portions extending from the support padding; and a means to secure an infant onto the support padding. The means to secure the infant may include two crossing straps, or alternatively two straps and a torso cover. The upper support padding may include a head support pillow and a bedding support, where said bedding support extends the entire length of the placement device. In one exemplary embodiment, the head support pillow may include a first side which is substantially flat and a second side which is substantially concaved. The bedding support may also include a first side which is substantially flat and a second side which is substantially concaved. In yet another exemplary embodiment, the head support pillow may include an audio system. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235997 | Apparatus And Method Of Providing Adjustable Support And Massage To A Sleep System - A method and apparatus for a sleep system is provided. More specifically, the invention provides a method and apparatus for an adjustable mattress that allows the user to increase or decrease the firmness of the mattress. Furthermore, the adjustable mattress has zones of adjustability thereby allowing two users to adjust the firmness of the mattress of each user's zone. The adjustable mattress is also multimodal. The motorized foundation contains adjustable massaging units that may be used for physical therapy and relaxation. Likewise, the motorized foundation may be used in relax mode to assist in obtaining sleep and awaken mode to gently awake the user by the stimulation of the adjustable mattress. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235998 | Putty knife with function of detaching and/or tightening screwed members - A putty knife with function of detaching and/or tightening screwed members is disclosed. The putty knife comprises a handle and a blade disposed in one end of the handle, wherein at least one fitting part is disposed at the handle for adapting a wrench or a wrench socket to detach or tighten screwed members such as screws, bolts, nuts or the like. | 2010-09-23 |
20100235999 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF LAUNDRY AND WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE - A method for treating laundry with washing lye uses a washing machine having a lye discharge system disposed on a base of a lye container, a pivotally supported drum, and a heating device for the direct heating of a load of laundry containing the washing lye. The method includes adding the washing lye to the load in an amount smaller or equal to an amount required for saturation of the laundry with water (“saturation amount”), wetting the laundry, and heating the wetted laundry via the heating device. Water is added at a temperature of no more than 40 degrees Celsius for rinsing the washing lye from the laundry. A washing machine is also configured to be suitable for carrying out the method. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236000 | Washing machine and control method thereof - Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a control method thereof. The control method effectively transmits high-concentration wash liquid to laundry, while minimizing the amount of water used, through washing using bubbles, and maximizes the increase in volume of the wash liquid rubbed on the inner circumferential surface of the drum using the generation of bubbles and the rotation of the drum to raise the water level of the wash liquid without additional water. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236001 | WASHING METHOD - Provided is a washing method. The washing method includes: setting a target water level of washing water supplied for a washing cycle; supplying washing water and measuring a time for the washing water to reach the target water level; and setting a spray time for a rinsing cycle conducted after the washing cycle based on the time measured in the step of measuring a time to reach the target water level. Adequate rinsing performance can be achieved even in a region with different water pressure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236002 | FLEXIBLE WIRE FOR REMOVING SCALE IN PIPE - Provided is an apparatus for removing scale in a pipe. More particularly, provided is a flexible wire which is inserted in a pipe and rotated in a high speed during operation of an apparatus to remove scale produced in the pipe by striking. The flexible wire for removing scale in pipe includes: a main wire line which is formed by alternately winding a central wire line with clockwise and counterclockwise wires along a longitudinal direction of the central wire line; an auxiliary wire line which is a single line having a diameter smaller than that of the main wire line and extends in a longitudinal direction of the main wire line; and an outermost wire which winds the auxiliary wire line so as to bind the auxiliary wire line and the main wire line. Accordingly, a diameter of rotation becomes large due to a centrifugal force at a high speed rotation, so that scale produced in a large-diameter pipe can be effectively removed. In addition, a scale removing ability can be greatly improved. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236003 | Multi-use kitchen scraper- spatula - This invention presents a unique multi-use kitchen scraper-spatula that has four distinct edges made of three different materials having three different degrees of hardness or rigidity. This design transforms what is a common kitchen bowl scraper into a much more versatile cooking tool that can be used in the mixing, folding, and scraping of runny batter and sticky dough, the cutting and transfer of dough, as well as the removal of hardened food substance inside a bowl or on the counter. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236004 | COSMETIC BRUSHES - A half-moon brush or other cosmetic applicator is in two parts, each having a head and a flat handle. The handle of each part has a wide major face and a narrow side face. The two parts are combined in a first configuration with the two narrow side faces abutting and the heads side by side to form a single wide, flat head, and are combined in a second configuration with the two wide major faces abutting and the heads face to face to form a single thicker, less wide, flat head. Each of the parts of the applicator has magnetic components that cooperate with magnetic components in the other part to hold the applicator parts together in both the first and the second configurations. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236005 | DUMMY CARD CLEANING DEVICE - The invention provides a dummy card cleaning device. The dummy card cleaning device is stored in a card slot of an electronic device to be brought along with the electronic device, so as to provide an immediate and convenient use when cleaning the electronic device. The dummy card cleaning device includes a body having a shape of dummy card, and a brush or a bristle connected to the body. The brush may be stored in an indentation of the body, or slidably, pivotally connected to the body. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236006 | Tooth brush - A tooth brush includes body ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236007 | Hand Tool for Laying Concrete Blocks - A special hand tool for laying concrete blocks. The device includes a mini-hopper sized to hold the correct amount of mortar, a sluiceway, dimensioned to fill the normal joint space between blocks, an optional divider to accommodate both 4 inch and 8 inch nominal blocks, and a vibrator. The device has a handle that can also contain batteries for the vibrator. A mason can scoop up mortar while the tool is vibrating. When full, the vibrator can be stopped and the tool positioned to face the end of a block already set in a wall while the next block to be laid can be put in place on its mortar bed and pushed to the other face of the tool. The vibrator can then be re-started, and the tool vertically withdrawn leaving the mortar that was in the tool between the two block ends. The same tool can also be used to butter horizontal joints by running the vibrator only sufficiently to apply the correct amount of mortar. Alternatively, a second similar tool sized equal to the length of a block, containing exactly the right amount of mortar for a horizontal joint, can be used. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236008 | Windshield wiper - A windshield wiper includes a flexible support with fasteners and positioning holes, a connecting piece fixedly connected to the flexible support, a warping piece that has a positioning portion which extends to form an elastic portion with locking pieces, a positioning piece, and a windshield wiper blade with the fasteners fastened to its two ends. The middle portion and the end portion of the flexible support have different curvatures. The positioning portion has a through-hole and abuts the flexible support. The positioning piece passes through the through-hole and the positioning hole to be fastened to the flexible support. The locking piece is fastened to the windshield wiper blade. Therefore, the windshield wiper blade is prevented from shaking due to an external force, by being attached to the windshield tightly through the warping piece and the positioning piece. Thus, its effect of wiping away rain is increased. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236009 | ROLL CLEANING APPARATUS - A paper making machine may having heated rolls for making high clay content papers. A roll cleaning apparatus may be mounted to the paper making machine. The roll cleaning apparatus may have a cleaning member that is mounted to a support member that extends lengthwise relative to a first roll of the paper making machine. The cleaning member may be a pad having a substantial area of the surface of the roll may be contacted. The cleaning member may be movable between an engaged position against the roll during operation, and a disengaged position spaced away from the roll in a non-operating condition, such as when replacement of the cleaning member is desired. The roll cleaning apparatus may include a drive connected to cause linear reciprocation of the cleaning member. The roll cleaning apparatus may have a drive or actuator mounted to move the cleaning member between the engaged and disengaged positions, and may be operable to bias the cleaning member against the roll in use. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236010 | WET EXTRACTION ACCESSROY CLEANING TOOL - An accessory tool for use with a suction source has a housing with a suction outlet and a fluid inlet. The suction outlet is adapted to be connected to the suction source. A roller assembly has a roller element rotatably mounted in the housing and adapted to contact a surface being cleaned. A turbine assembly has a turbine housing and a turbine fan rotatably mounted within the turbine housing. The turbine housing includes one or more inlet apertures in fluid communication with the atmosphere, as well as a turbine outlet in fluid communication with the suction outlet. A drive mechanism is operably coupled to both the turbine fan and to the roller element to drive rotation of the roller element when the suction source is connected to the suction outlet. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236011 | AIR INTAKE FOR VACUUM-CONVEYANCE WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM - There is provided an air intake for a vacuum-conveyance waste collection system, to form a high-speed air flow by allowing air to enter a conveying line through which waste being put into a waste receiving device is conveyed to a central waste collection station. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236012 | CLEANING AND/OR FILTERING APPARATUS - The invention relates to apparatus and a method for separating solid particles from fluids and particularly gas flows. The apparatus is particularly for use in conjunction with an internal combustion engine or vacuum cleaner. The apparatus includes cyclone separator means which comprise at least two axial common cyclone separator elements, an inner and outer element, in conjunction with a two-stage electrostatic precipitator. The apparatus allows the filtration of fluid effectively, even if the flow varies over time. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236013 | Vacuum Cleaner Sensor - A vacuum cleaner having an inlet nozzle for conveying air and dust to a dirt separator chamber via a dirty air inlet passage is provided. The dirt separator chamber has a chamber opening, an emitter window, and a receiver window. The emitter window and the receiver window may be substantially transparent. An emitter is positioned so that it emits light or another electromagnetic energy into the separator chamber via the emitter window. A receiver is positioned so that it receives light or another electromagnetic energy from the separator chamber via the receiver window. The emitter window and the receiver window each form a projection into the separator chamber during operation of the vacuum cleaner. Airflow creates a cyclone in the dirt separator chamber, and the projections increase the air velocity over the projections, cleaning the emitter window and the receiver window of dust. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236014 | Vacuum Cleaner and Filters Therefor - An upright vacuum cleaner has a compact, cylindrical exhaust filter assembly that is easily accessible by a user. The filter is removably mounted in a housing between an exhaust outlet aperture and a suction source outlet. A filter locking lug is associated with the filter element and the housing for removably securing the filter element to the housing to the filter frame. An upright vacuum cleaner has a pre-motor filter assembly that is highly visible to a user and accessible thereby. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236015 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE - A surface-treating appliance includes a main body, a surface-treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is moveable out of a supporting position in which it supports the main body by a user performing a plurality of steps—for example, by depressing a pedal, then tilting the main body by pulling the handle. This arrangement reduces the likelihood of accidental release of the support assembly from its supporting position. For example, if the user depresses the pedal alone, or only pulls on the handle, the support assembly remains in its supporting position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236016 | FILTER LOCKING ARRANGEMENT FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner has an improved filter locking arrangement. A locking tab protrudes upwardly from a motor housing. The tab is received within an aligned slot in the filter housing and extends into a pocket formed in the filter frame. The tab prevents the filter frame from being rotated with respect to the filter housing and the motor housing while the filter housing is mounted to the main housing. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236017 | VACUUM ACCESSORY TOOL - An accessory tool for use with a suction source has a housing having a suction outlet and a suction nozzle. A hair collection element is pivotally mounted within the suction nozzle for movement between a forward position and a rearward position. The hair collection element can be in the form of a blade and a hair collecting material mounted to the blade for contacting a surface to be cleaned. Alternatively, an elastomeric material can be coated onto the blade or form the blade itself. Also, the hair collecting material can be formed into the form of the blade without any support other than a rod for mounting the fabric. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236018 | CLEANING APPLIANCE HAVING MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS - A cleaning appliance is capable of performing two or more cleaning functions. The cleaning appliance may include a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner such that a user can vacuum a floor prior to steam cleaning the floor. Various manual switching arrangements may be used as part of controlling the cleaning appliance. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236019 | NOZZLE FOR A FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE - A nozzle for a floor care appliance for cleaning surfaces. The nozzle includes a gliding sole disposed on a bottom side of the floor nozzle and has a suction mouth opening. A suction duct extends from the opening to a connection piece. A front suction mouth edge and a rear suction mouth edge bound the suction mouth with respect to a pushing direction of the floor nozzle. A rear pivot limit stop associated with the rear suction mouth edge and a front pivot limit stop associated with the rear suction mouth edge are included. The rear suction mouth edge projects beyond a plane of contact of the nozzle with the surface when the rear suction mouth edge engages the front pivot limit stop and when the floor nozzle is in a non-contacting position. The front pivot limit stop limits the pivoting angle of the rear suction mouth edge in a direction toward the front suction mouth edge such that the rear suction mouth edge is in a substantially vertical position with respect to the plane of contact when the rear suction mouth edge engages the front pivot limit stop. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236020 | HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device includes a bearing seat, a spherical joint, a plurality of positioning pins, and a retaining ring. The bearing seat has a containing recess. The spherical joint is rotatably disposed in the containing recess, and the surface of the spherical joint has a plurality of positioning holes. The positioning pins are disposed at the bearing seat and capable of sliding toward or away from the spherical joint. The positioning pins correspond to parts of the positioning holes respectively when the spherical joint rotates to a specific position relative to the bearing seat. The retaining ring is disposed at an opening of the containing recess of the bearing seat and surrounds the positioning pins, the retaining ring is against the positioning pins to allow the positioning pins to be fastened in the corresponding positioning holes when the spherical joint rotates to the specific position relative to the bearing seat. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236021 | APPLIANCE HINGE COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY - A counterbalance assembly for an appliance hinge includes a base including first and second spaced-apart side walls and a transverse face wall. The base includes: (i) a channel located between the first and second side walls; and, (ii) a notch comprising first and second notch portions respectively located in said first and second side walls. A rotating cam is supported on the base. The cam includes: (i) a camshaft that extends between the side walls and that is adapted for rotation about an axis of rotation, with a first end of the camshaft located in the first notch portion and a second end of the camshaft located in the second notch portion; and, (ii) a lobe that projects from the camshaft. The hinge assembly includes a biasing spring that comprising an inner end engaged with the base and an outer end spaced from the base. The outer end of said spring is located outside the channel. A spring rod includes an outer end operatively coupled to the spring and an inner end operatively coupled to the lobe of the cam such that the spring biases the spring rod to an extended position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236022 | MECHANISM FOR CHANGING RELATIVE POSITIONS AND ATTITUDES OF TWO OBJECT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER - The present invention provides a simple connecting mechanism disposed between a stationary body and a movable body to simply change relative positions and attitudes of the movable body with respect to the stationary body, and it is possible to simply manufacture a sunvisor, an armrest, a portable table by using the mechanism. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236023 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT MECHANISM USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotary member and a steady member sleeved on the pivot shaft. The rotary member and the steady member faces each other and are rotatable relative to each other. The rotary member forms a first peak, and the steady member forms a second peak. A friction portion is formed between the rotary member and the steady member. A thickness of the friction portion exceeds or equals to a thickness of either of the first peak or the second peak, and is less than the combined thickness of the first peak and the second peak. A support mechanism using the hinge assembly is also provided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236024 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING THE HINGE OF AN INCLINABLE SEAT OF A VEHICLE IN AN UNLOCKED POSITION - A device for maintaining a hinge of a seat in an unlocked position, that includes a locking mechanism that can be declutched by rotation of an axis of the hinge, and a cam connected to a back of the seat and having a profile adapted to act on a forced-rotation driving mechanism of the hinge axis from a first inclination angle of the back of the seat towards the front, and to stop acting on the driving mechanism from a second inclination angle towards the front. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236025 | CARD FLAT BAR FOR A CARDING MACHINE, FOR COTTON, SYNTHETIC FIBRES OR THE LIKE, HAVING A CARD FLAT CLOTHING - In a card flat bar having a card flat clothing, the card flat clothing is magnetically attached to the card flat bar body and, in use, lies opposite a clothed roller. In order to hold the clothing element against the card flat bar in a structurally simple way in the event of an increase in force on the clothing, especially to prevent the card flat clothing from making contact with the cylinder clothing, and to allow quick replacement of the card flat clothing strip, on the fibre material inlet side of the card flat clothing—seen in the direction of rotation of the roller—there is associated with the card flat bar a counter-bearing, stop or the like with which a base of the clothing co-operates in the direction towards the cylinder. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236026 | CHUCK TAPE WITH CUT TAPE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PACKAGING BAG WITH CHUCK TAPE - A belt-shaped base of a female member of a zipper tape attached to an inner surface of a bag body has a wide portion that extends wider toward an opening of the bag body than a belt-shaped base of the male member. An open tape is disposed on the wide portion and a seal layer is laminated on a surface of the open tape. A first projecting portion is also provided on the wide portion. A second projecting portion is provided on an opening-side end of the belt-shaped base. The projecting portions have a substantially trapezoidal cross section. When the zipper tape is bonded to the bag body and is sealed by the seal layer, a gap is provided between the open tape and the first and the second projecting portions. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236027 | CLOSURE DEVICE - A closure device for closing a bag, includes a rail assembly having a first and a second rail, each rail having a proximal and a distal end, the respective proximal rail ends being operably coupled together and the respective distal rail ends being openable to define an aperture between the first and a second rails, and a lock ring, the lock ring having a bore defined therethrough, the rail assembly being disposable in the bore, the lock ring being readily shiftable along a dimension of the rail assembly, the dimension extending from proximate the proximal end of the rail assembly to proximate the distal end of the rail assembly. A method of forming a closure device id further included. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236028 | Button cover assembly and method for making same - A cover assembly and a supporting method of manufacture therefor provide users with a button cover. The cover assembly comprises a disk and a cover construction. The disk has an inner disk surface comprising an uneven disk landscape having peaks and valleys strewn thereacross. The cover construction is formed from an elastic material comprising a bonding portion and an annulus. The bonding portion has a cover landscape complementary to the disk landscape as the bonding interface is formed by filling the disk landscape with the polymeric material while in liquid form. The annulus comprises an aperture having a relaxed diameter greater in magnitude than the diameter of a target button. The annulus is elastically stressable for increasing the relaxed aperture diameter to a stressed aperture configuration for receiving the button. After the assembly is donned, the annulus retains the button cover assembly adorned upon the received or enveloped button. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236029 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY - A button assembly including a button head operable to rotate in three-dimensional space. The button assembly having a mounting portion and an elongated shaft attached to a base is provided. The button assembly includes a bearing member disposed on one end of the shaft. The bearing member is configured to fittingly engage the mounting portion of the button head so as to pivotably attach the button head to the shaft. The base may be inserted into an article of clothing in alignment with a corresponding buttonhole. Accordingly the user is able to rotate and pivot the button head about the bearing member of the shaft so as to facilitate the insertion of the button head into the buttonhole. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236030 | Bundle tie with head dampener - An apparatus according to the present invention provides a bundle tie including a head dampener. The tie generally comprises a strap and a tie head coupled to the strap. The tie head is adapted to engage a free end of the strap, thereby forming a loop, which may be formed or placed about one or a bundle of elongate articles such as conduit, wires, cables, ropes, and pipes, for example. The tie head is provided with a head dampener which serves to cushion what otherwise may be damaging force placed upon the one or more elongate articles by the tie head. The dampener may also serve to limit movement of the one or more elongate articles through the loop formed by the tie. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236031 | BELT FOR TYING CABLES | 2010-09-23 |
20100236032 | SLIDE FASTENER AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A slide fastener and a method for its manufacture A slide fastener ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236033 | LACE ADJUSTER - A lace adjuster includes a tubular member, a stop anchor, and a separating member. The tubular member includes a surrounding wall which has two open ends and an inner surface bounding a through hole that has an axis. The stop anchor includes a fixing portion fixed on a part of the inner surface, and an inclining portion extending inclinedly from the fixing portion toward the axis and having a sharp free end portion proximate to the axis. The separating member extends axially through the through hole and said open ends, and is adapted to partition off the stop anchor from the lace moving past the stop anchor. The separating member is removable from the tubular member to permit the stop anchor to engage the lace after a desired length of the lace has moved past the stop anchor. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236034 | INDUSTRIAL FABRIC INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND MATERIAL STRIPS - An industrial fabric such as an endless belt or sleeve for use in the production of nonwovens, and a method of making thereof are disclosed. The industrial fabric is produced by spirally winding strips of polymeric material, such as an industrial strapping or ribbon material, and joining the adjoining sides of the strips of material using ultrasonic welding or laser welding techniques. The fabric may then be perforated using a suitable technique to make it permeable to air and/or water. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN A SOLAR CELL AND REPAIRING AND CHARACTERIZING A SOLAR CELL - A system and method for detecting a defect in a solar cell and repairing and characterizing a solar cell includes applying a test signal to the solar cell, monitoring the response of solar cell, detecting a defect associated with its location during the monitoring step, removing or isolating the defect from a solar cell and characterizing solar cell performance. The defect may be a short between the emitter and the base of solar cell. The system and method also detect a precise location of the defect based on the use of light valve panel (LVP), which can control the input beam to or output beam from the solar cell in terms of size, position, gray level, and wavelength of the transmitted light. The LVP may be realized in any one of a variety of ways. For example, the active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) such as Thin Film Transistor driven LCD (TFT-LCD) may be used as the LVP. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236036 | Injection Molded Energy Harvesting Device - Embodiments of an injection molded energy harvesting device are described. In one embodiment, a piezoelectric cantilever is produced via an injection molding method to harvest vibration energy from an environment being sensed. The cantilever device consists of a piezoelectric material member, a proof mass of high density material coupled to the piezoelectric member, and a leadframe for electrical connection. The piezoelectric member is electrically attached to the leadframe with a standard connecting material. The entire assembly is then injection molded with plastic. The plastic encased piezoelectric member forms a cantilever that generates electricity in response to vibration exerted on the proof mass. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236037 | PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRACAPACITOR - Piezoelectric ultracapacitor is disclosed capable of converting the kinetic energy of ordinary motion into an electrical potential. The piezoelectric ultracapacitor of the present invention may be used in various contexts, including power generation, switching and control and memory. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236038 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE, AND PACKAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO CLOCK - There is There is provided a method of manufacturing a package | 2010-09-23 |
20100236039 | Rotary Mechanical Vibration Mechanism - A system and method for extracting seized components is disclosed. The method further grasping a seized component with a gripping mechanism and securing the gripping mechanism to the seized component by turning a camlock mechanism. A force is applied to a power transfer mechanism that moves a threaded axis that is threaded through the power transfer mechanism. The method additionally includes attaching the threaded axis to the gripping mechanism, which extracts the seized component. To facilitate extraction, the method also includes generating vibrations by a vibration mechanism, which may include a vibration mechanism rotating a rotary plate about a shaft. The method may also include generating vibrations by a cam attached to the rotary plate contacting one or more spring-loaded hammers. The spring-loaded hammers may be capable of impacting a strike plate, generating vibrations. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236040 | Wedge anchor setting apparatus - Objects of the present invention provide an attachment for power tools that places and set wedge anchors. One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a new and improved attachment apparatus for a rotary-hammer type drill, the attachment including a first anchor setting end, a second attachment end, and a handle portion connecting the setting end to the attachment end. The attachment apparatus can be efficiently and easily mounted to the rotary-hammer type drill to simplify the installation of wedge anchors. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236041 | Retrofit Tub Overlay - Provided is an installation process and product designed to retrofit an existing bathtub by cutting and removing a section of the existing sidewall, inserting a generally U-shaped structure, and providing a removable covering to selectively close the void of the U-shaped structure to seal the bathtub. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236042 | MODULAR REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear axle/suspension module ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236043 | REMOVAL OF COMPONENTS FROM AIRCRAFT - A method of removing a component from an aircraft includes attaching a device comprising a guide member to the aircraft; attaching the component (such as an actuator) to the guide member; detaching the component from the rest of the aircraft; and moving the guide member so that the component follows a predefined path of removal of the component. A device for use in such a method is also described. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236044 | DISC BRAKE PISTON RETRACTION TOOL - A disc brake tool to assist brake maintenance by forcing retraction of a brake piston. Two plates are inserted into the open area of a brake caliper while a third central member is forced between the plates. A crank-rotatable threaded shaft engages the central member to control central member movement along the shaft. The plates engage the caliper directly or indirectly and force pressure on the outside of a piston to cause it to retract back into the caliper. A method is also disclosed for retracting a brake piston by placing plates within the open area of a caliper. The method includes rotating a shaft to cause a third member to press apart the plates so as to force pressure on a piston. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236045 | Pulling Head Assembly Workstation - A workstation and method for the installation of a pulling head assembly onto one or more conductors of a cabling system are provided. The workstation incorporates one or more of: a conductor clamp that holds the conductors of the cabling system in place during the installation of the pulling head assembly; a cutting guide having indicia marks that indicate the lengths to which to cut the conductors in order to achieve a staggered pattern of pulling eyes attached to the conductors in the pulling head assembly; a stripping tool that is used to remove a portion of the insulation from the terminal end of each conductor so that the end of the conductor may be inserted into the pulling eye; and a crimping tool that is used to crimp the pulling eyes onto the terminal ends of each of the conductors. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236046 | Production Line And A Method For Operating A Such - A production line for manipulating objects is provided. The production line has working stations for performing consecutive working steps on the objects by a stationary operator. At least one working station is arranged to be operated by a stationary operator that is a human and at least one working station is operated by a stationary operator that is a robot. The at least one working station being arranged for a stationary operator that is a human and the at least one working station being operated by a stationary operator that is a robot are arranged such that transfer of objects from one working station to the other working station is performed by one or both of the stationary operators. The robot has at least two arms. A method for operating a production line applying a corresponding concept is also provided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236047 | Adjustable Docking Pin - A docking arrangement for establishing a gap between a first component and a second component comprises an adjustable spacer moveably positioned on the first component. The spacer defines a transverse channel and a cross pin extends through the transverse channel. The cross pin including a plurality of opposing surfaces with each of the opposing surfaces separated by a different distance. The cross pin further includes indicia representative of the different distances between the opposing surfaces. In at least one embodiment, the docking arrangement is configured for use in a printing machine with the spacer determining a gap between a print head mount and an imaging drum mount based on a selected set of the plurality of opposing surfaces. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236048 | Alignment device and methods of using the same - An alignment device is located on a mandrel of an installation tool and is used to align a structural member in an opening of a workpiece while seating a radial flange of the structural member against a first surface of the workpiece. The alignment device comprises a disk-shaped device having an outer surface, an inner surface forming an opening through the alignment device, and where the opening is sized to be at least slightly smaller than a major diameter of an expansion portion of the mandrel. In one embodiment, the alignment is nylon to allow the inner surface of the alignment device to be repeatedly, radially expanded and yet the opening formed by the inner surface returns to its original size. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236049 | Head Retaining Mechanism for a Lacrosse Stick - A mechanism for securing a handle to a head, particularly of a lacrosse stick, comprises a shaft having a wedge portion positioned at a distal end thereof, a binding plate positioned adjacent to said shaft, and a means for moving said wedge portion in a longitudinal direction relative to said binding plate. Longitudinal movement of said wedge portion causes latitudinal movement of said binding plate, thereby binding said handle to said head. Such a mechanism can be used in a method for securing and maintaining secure the joint between a handle and a head, either in a new lacrosse stick or as a retrofit. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236050 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING AND AXIALLY FIXING A SHAFT IN A COMPONENT - An arrangement for attaching and axially fixing a shaft ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236051 | HYBRID PRESSURE VESSEL WITH SEPARABLE JACKET - A pressure vessel is provided including an inner tank formed from a tank liner surrounded by a wound layer of composite filaments. A protective jacket is disposed on the inner tank that facilitates stacking and portability of the pressure vessel and helps to define an air passage for convective heat transfer between the hybrid tank and the environment. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236052 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A BARRIER TO A SMOKING ARTICLE - A device for and a method form a barrier comprised of a distributed zone of fluid in a filter of a smoking article. The device includes a container for a fluid which forms a wet impact barrier when inserted into the smoking article, and a delivery feature communicating between the container and an outlet of the delivery feature, for transfer of the fluid to filter of the smoking article. The delivery feature is formed by a tube of significantly lesser diameter than the diameter of the smoking article. The combination of container and delivery feature provides for placement of a defined quantity of fluid at a predetermined location within the smoking article, such as by injection through a side wall of the filter in the vicinity of the filter/tobacco boundary. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236053 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The manufacturing apparatus of a semiconductor device includes a jig having a plurality of holders arranged in a row, a controller for controlling the pitch of the plurality of holders arranged in a row, a support means provided with a plurality of semiconductor integrated circuits, and a support means provided with a substrate having a plurality of elements. By mounting the semiconductor integrated circuits on the respective elements by using the jig having the plurality of holders arranged in a row, semiconductor devices are manufactured. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PLATE CHIP RESISTORS - The object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus that allow production of metal plate chip resistors having a relatively low resistance with high accuracy and yield through simple process. The object is achieved by apparatus | 2010-09-23 |
20100236055 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SECONDARY BATTERY - The invention provides a secondary battery that has good adhesion between a thin substrate and an active material, is thinner and lighter in weight, has flexibility, and has excellent charge/discharge characteristics, and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a cell having, in order, a positive electrode active material layer, an electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode active material layer, or a cell having, in order, a negative electrode active material layer, an electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode active material layer, wherein the cell is formed on a conductive thin substrate having a surface roughness RMS of 0.8 μm or less. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236056 | Flexible Cathodes - This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The methods include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.5% by volume of the first solvent and is capable of being bent to 180°. This disclosure also relates to methods of making a lithium battery. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236057 | HEAT SINK INSTALLING DEVICE - A heat sink installing device includes a base, a pair of guiding poles, a slidable cover, a pair of latches and a number of auxiliary wings. The pair of guiding poles is perpendicularly mounted on the base and separated from each other. The slidable cover is slidably fitted on the pair of guiding poles and defines a pair of through holes running through two opposite side surfaces of the slidable cover. Each of the latches is mounted on the slidable cover and latched on one of the guiding poles correspondingly. The plurality of auxiliary wings are correspondingly attached on a side surface of the slidable cover around the through hole and inclined towards the center of the through hole by a distal end thereof away from the slidable cover. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236058 | BONDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A bonding apparatus includes a frame, a first feeding mechanism, a second feeding mechanism, and a bonding mechanism. The first feeding mechanism is mounted on the frame and includes a turntable capable of rotating relative to the frame. A plurality of workpiece seats are arranged on the turntable. Each workpiece seat defines a plurality of air holes. The second feeding mechanism is mounted on the frame and includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The first carrier includes a plurality of holding seats and the second carrier including a plurality of temporary holding seats. The first carrier is capable of rotating to stack on the second carrier. Each of the holding seats defines a plurality of air holes. The bonding mechanism is movably mounted on the frame to correspond to the workpiece seats or the second carrier. | 2010-09-23 |