42nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080250538 | Headwear having one-piece adjustable integrated viewing protective section - A hat or cap includes a main hat portion and an outerband or fold-down portion secured to the main hat portion in a manner that permits the outerband to be moved upward and downward with respect to the main hat portion from a first position, in which the outerband lies over the main hat portion and away from the wearer's face and eyes, to a second position in which the outerband covers and protects a part of the wearer's face including the eyes. A lens or goggle portion, which is integrated into and attached to an opening in the outerband, is positioned over the wearer's eyes when the outerband is in its second, lower position. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250539 | Garment sleeve with knuckle protector and thumb aperture - A garment sleeve with knuckle protector and thumb aperture. A shield having knuckle thimbles attached to a shield base, is attached either to a sleeve inner surface or a sleeve outer surface. If the former, the sleeve incorporates sleeve thimble apertures through which the knuckle thimbles extend. Indicia may be inscribed on the knuckle thimbles for aesthetic reasons. Each knuckle thimble may incorporate a thimble void sized to admit a human knuckle on a side of the shield base opposite a thimble dome. A thumb aperture is located through the sleeve such that when the thumb of a wearer of the sleeve extends through the thumb aperture, the wearer's knuckles are disposed beneath, and protected by, the knuckle thimbles. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250540 | GLOVE - A glove comprising a palm-side outer skin, a back-side outer skin, and a back-side inner skin, wherein a finger inserting space part into which a finger can be inserted between an inner surface of the back-side inner skin and an inner surface of the palm-side outer skin is constituted by sewing the back-side inner skin on an inner surface of the palm-side outer skin. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250541 | Intergrated, coordinated protective article and garment for continuous use - An integrated, coordinated protective article and garment for continuous use is provided, which comprises: a garment having a shirt or suit portion; a protective shield for covering substantially the chest and abdomen of the shirt or suit portion, respectively; and an array of detachable snap fasteners distributed about selected peripheral portions of the shield. The garment also has fasteners about peripheral portions thereof arranged for mating engagement with cooperating fasteners on the shield, such that rotational and lateral movements, and folding, of the shield relative to the garment are restricted. In addition, the shield is provided in colors, designs or the like for ready aesthetic coordination with the garment when the shield is attached thereto. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250542 | NURSING COVER - Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a stiffener pocket, a first strap and a second strap are disposed along the top edge of the sheet, the first strap and second strap being configured to detachably couple together, and a stiffener housed within the stiffener pocket and being configured to bow outward from the top edge of the sheet, the stiffener comprised of a material comprising a material memory associated with a pre-determined shape, the stiffener assuming the pre-determined shape during a resting state and, when a force is applied, the stiffener is configured to temporarily deform and, when the force is removed, the stiffener reassumes the pre-determined shape, the stiffener having a first end cap formed at a first end and a second end cap formed at a second end, wherein the stiffener, the first end cap and the second end cap collectively comprise a single member. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250543 | NURSING COVER - Examples of a nursing cover are described, including a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a strap is coupled to the top edge of the sheet and a plurality of D-rings are coupled using another strap to the top edge of the sheet, and a stiffener stitched into the top edge of the sheet and coupled to the sheet using a stitch configured to prevent the stiffener from rotating within a stiffener pocket, the stiffener having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, wherein the stiffener, when worn, bows outward to provide a viewing area, the stiffener having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape wherein the first end cap and the second end cap each comprise a substantially rectangular cavity that is configured to receive the first end and the second end of the stiffener, respectively, wherein the stiffener has a material memory associated with a pre-determined shape, the stiffener assuming the pre-determined shape during a resting state and, when a force is applied, the stiffener is configured to temporarily deform and, when the force is removed, the stiffener reassumes the pre-determined shape. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250544 | FUNCTIONAL CAP - The present invention relates to a functional cap that is provided with a holder adapted to be attached to a cap body, the holder having a given shape like a square, oval, round, and triangle, with a plurality of ventilating holes or without having any ventilating holes formed thereon, such that a plate having a character formed of a specific picture or letter is detachably mounted to the holder of the cap body. The plate of the present invention has a specific character recognized by naked eyes like a specific letter or picture formed on one surface thereof, and the plate can be detachably mounted to the holder by an external force applied by a wearer. Therefore, the functional cap of the present invention can be utilized for advertising specific organizations or groups when the plate is exchanged for their purpose. Thus, the functional cap of the present invention can have the specific picture on a famous sightseeing site printed on the plate thereof and also can have the specific character for sales promotion of all kinds of groups, organizations, and companies. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250545 | USING LENSES AND LENS ARRAYS TO ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF PEOPLE - A variety of applications of the integration of lenses and lens arrays into other materials such as packaging and clothing so as to enhance the appearance of objects such as merchandise and people are disclosed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250546 | Helmet With Visor | 2008-10-16 |
20080250547 | MULTIPURPOSE HEAD COVERING - An apparatus that may be worn on the head extending from the top of the wearer's head down past their eyes in order to provide at least light screening. The apparatus may further include a substantially arc-shaped inset region configured to allow the nose of the wearer to protrude and not be covered by the apparatus, as well as one or more cushioning components that may be oriented circumferentially around the apparatus to provide comfort and protection for the head of the wearer when napping. Other configurations include features that may block sound and/or light from the wearer, as well as provide relief for physical ailments. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250548 | ANTI-BLAST AND SHOCK OPTIMAL REDUCTION BUFFER - A cushion for use in a helmet or body armor to mitigate shock loads (i.e. blasts or blunt impact) against the human body includes a matrix having a plurality of fluid pockets. The fluid pockets themselves are either deformable, or they can be reconfigured (e.g. emptied) and are, therefore, connected in fluid communication with an empty receiver pocket. In the latter case, a vent connects each fluid pocket to at least one receiver pocket, and a valve is imbedded into the vent to control fluid flow through the vent. In either case, when the cushion receives a shock load, fluid in the cushion is transferred to reconfigure the cushion for mitigation of the resultant forces. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250549 | HELMET - A helmet for use by an operator or rider of a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle or snowmobile, includes a ventilation system with an air intake subsystem, an air diffusion subsystem, and an air exhaust subsystem. The air intake subsystem includes a plurality of air intake vents located in the outer shell of the helmet, as well as a plurality of air intake holes located within the foam liner of the helmet. The air diffusion subsystem includes a plenum located between an upper portion and a lower portion of the foam liner, which can act as a pressure chamber to forcefully direct air onto the user's head. The air exhaust subsystem includes one or more exhaust ports that create a vacuum near the back of the helmet to draw large volumes of airflow through the helmet as it travels forward. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250550 | Sports helmet with quick-release faceguard connector and adjustable internal pad element - The present invention is directed to an improved sports helmet including a quick release connector assembly for the faceguard that allows for rapid disconnection of the faceguard from the helmet shell. The connector includes a bracket, and a coupler mechanism featuring an elongated pin, a head component, a spring, a retractable engaging element and a washer. The connector assembly is moveable between a use position wherein the faceguard is secured to the shell by the bracket and the coupler mechanism, and a released position wherein the bracket and the faceguard are disconnected from the shell. An inwardly directed actuation force that lacks a rotational component is applied to the elongated pin to move from the use position to the released position. In addition, the sports helmet includes an adjustable pad assembly comprised of an inflatable bladder and a pad member, wherein the bladder displaces the pad member towards the center of the shell. Once sufficiently displaced, the pad member, which includes a molded pad element, cradles a portion of the helmet wearer's skull. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250551 | Sport Garment Having an Improved Comfortableness - A garment for sport activities prevailingly made of substantially inextensible materials comprises additional flaps ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250552 | PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR THE BODY AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An item of protective gear for a body, including a section of shell material and a section of a relatively softer flexural material joined in a unitary structure, wherein the flexural material is a joint compliantly allowing for the shell material to conform to the body, or is an edge extension on the shell material for cushioning or comfort; and the item is configured to protect a specific area of a body. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250553 | Protective Apparel with Angled Stretch Panel - A disposable protective apparel garment having an angled elastomeric panel present on the back side of the garment is described. The garment, such as protective coveralls, includes an elastomeric panel in a V-shaped configuration that extends from the lower back upwardly toward the underarms and along the sleeves. Such an elastomeric panel allows the wearer a greater degree of movement when wearing such a garment. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250555 | TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM - A toilet over flow prevention system for installation into a toilet having a tank in fluid communication with a bowl and having a flapper style flush valve and a supplemental water supply. The over flow system includes a flapper solenoid mounted in the tank, for depressing the flapper valve into a closed position, a overflow sensor mounted in the bowl for sensing a over fill condition in the bowl, and a control box communicating with the over flow sensor and the flapper solenoid for operably signalling the flapper solenoid to depress the flapper valve into the closed position in the case of a over fill condition. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250556 | Showerhead assembly with water flow diverter - A showerhead assembly includes a water adapter and a water flow diverter. The water adapter includes two rotatable frames having a first water outlet and a second water inlet respectively and a supporting frame, having a first water inlet communicating with the first water outlet and a second water outlet, rotatably coupled between the rotatable frames. The water flow diverter contains a first water opening communicating with the first water outlet, a second water opening communicating with the second water inlet, and a water exit. The water flow diverter is adapted for selectively controlling the water flow at one of the conditions including the water flowing out at the second water outlet only, the water flowing out at the water exit only, and the water flowing out at both the second water outlet and the water exit at the same time. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250557 | Plumbing System for a Shower - A prefabricated plumbing system or wall system for a shower includes a support frame, a plumbing system carried by the support frame and an enclosure member for enclosing the plumbing system within the support frame. The plumbing system includes a piping configuration for carrying a plurality of body spray mountings and includes a hot water inlet, a cold water inlet, water mixing valve arrangement and a control valve arrangement. Each body spray mounting supports a body spray unit and forms a jet array consisting of spray units. Control valves control the volume of water supplied to the body spray units and the water volume supplied to the water delivering devices. The prefabricated system is adapted to be manufactured as a unit and then shipped for installation in a shower as a unit. A steam seat arrangement for converting a shower into a steam bath is also provided. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250558 | Multi-piece shower wall system and method of installation - A vertical corner joint for joining a first shower wall panel having a J-shaped channel integrally formed on an edge thereof and second shower wall panel having a resilient, elongate wedge member attached to the back side and along an edge thereof. The edge with the wedge is inserted into the channel of the first panel, thus compressing the wedge and forming a tight corner joint or seam. A multi-piece shower enclosure may include one or more such joints. A four-piece enclosure may include a shower base or bathtub, a back wall with channels on both vertical edges, and two side walls, each with an edge with a wedge for insertion into a respective channel. The channel may form a nailing flange. A sealing strip may be included between the front side of the second panel and the short side of the channel. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250559 | Device for the transport and medical care of patients as well as for the provision of emergency medical care in an aircraft - A device for the transport and medical care of patients as well as for the provision of emergency medical care in an aircraft, which can be arranged and permanently installed inside the passenger cabin of an aircraft, and has a stretcher and medical care equipment, and screens the patient from the environment at least partially by means of lateral elements. The device is enveloped on all sides by lateral elements, and forms a separated compartment relative to the passenger cabin, the volume of which can be temporarily enlarged by shifting at least one lateral section between the first, emergency medical care mode, and a second, expanded mode for patient transport, wherein the stretcher can be horizontally arranged within the compartment in the first mode, and space is available for a medical assistant inside the compartment. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250560 | CONVERTIBLE BLANKET - A convertible blanket including a top and a bottom, an inner surface, an outer surface, a left longitudinal edge, and a right longitudinal edge. The convertible blanket further including a vertical slit extending partially extending along the longitudinal center of the convertible blanket and a center flap fastened to the outer surface in covering relationship to the vertical slit. The convertible blanket further including a fastening device for fastening together the left longitudinal edge, and the right longitudinal edge proximate the longitudinal center thereby placing the blanket in a first folded position. The center flap of the convertible blanket being securely fastened to the outer surface at top and bottom ends of the center flap and unattached at each longitudinally extending open side such that the blanket adapted to receive objects extending from the outer side to the inner side of the blanket by passing through the open side of the center flap and on through the vertical slit. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250561 | Encasement Systems - In one embodiment, a fabric cover configured to substantially surround a mattress is disclosed. A zipper is coupled to the fabric cover and configured to provide an opening in the fabric cover. The zipper is further has a zipper pull and is configured to be opened and closed by movement of the zipper pull. A zipper anchor is also configured to secure the zipper pull in a position causing the zipper to be substantially closed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250562 | ARTICULATING BED FRAME - An articulating bed frame includes a main frame; a back section; first and second linkage assemblies, each being pivotally connected at spaced apart first and third ends to the back section and pivotally connected at opposing, spaced apart and respective second and fourth ends to the main frame; an upper leg section; a third linkage assembly pivotally connected at opposing fifth and sixth ends to the upper leg section and the main frame; a support link assembly connecting the upper leg section for sliding and pivotal movement with the main frame; a seat section pivotally connected at opposing ends to the back section and the upper leg section; a lower leg section pivotally connected to the upper leg section and freely supported atop a forward end of the main frame; a drive assembly connected between the back section and the third linkage assembly and operable to extend and retract to articulate the bed frame between a fully reclined position and a fully inclined position; and, a side rail assembly connected to the main frame and including a handle having a down position and an up position and including connection apparatus for permitting articulation between the down and up positions. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250563 | Graphic Display Panel - A graphic design consists of graphic elements such as text, logos, images and texture. On the front surface of transparent substrate, a white translucent copy in the form of chosen graphic elements in the design (such as text) is applied, so when viewed from front is right-reading. The complete original graphic design is then applied in register onto the front surface, so that the parts of the design that were copied onto the front surface first come directly onto contact with that copy. A white copy in the form of the other areas (the graphic elements that were not copied onto the front) is applied onto the back of the substrate (i.e. the side facing away from the viewer) in register with the rest of the design (in reverse, so when viewed from front is right-reading). Further copies of this one may be applied behind it (i.e. on the back) to increase its opacity. A light-source is placed behind the substrate. See | 2008-10-16 |
20080250564 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH UNIVERSAL ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM - A patient support including a patient support surface, a fluid movement system provided at the patient support, and a plurality of ports mounted at the patient support, which are in selective fluid communication with the fluid movement system. At least one of the ports is adapted for coupling to a device for delivering fluid to the device from the fluid movement system or delivering a vacuum pressure to the device from the fluid movement system for suctioning fluid through the device when the device is coupled to the port. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250565 | Relocatable Stereotactic Immobilization Apparatus - A patient immobilization frame is provided that can be secured to a patient table in a radiation therapy facility. The frame includes fiducials integrated into the bottom panel of the frame. The frame is provided with a removable locking mechanism for locking the frame to the patient table. Each side walls of the frame defines a forward cut-out and a mid-side cut-out to accommodate larger girth patients. A panel insert is provided to close the mid-side cut-outs when the additional space is not required for the patient. The frame further includes an abdomen compression device supported by a cross bar that is movably mountable to the frame. The device includes a compression plate configured to contact the patient and a compression mechanism between the cross bar and the compression plate. A pressure transducer may be incorporated between the compression plate and the cross bar. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250566 | PILLOW WITH CENTRAL SPACED INTERNAL BAFFLES - The pillow includes first and second fabric sections which are secured around the peripheries thereof to form an interior volume. First and second baffle members are positioned within the interior volume, attached to the first and second fabric sections. The first and second baffle members extend in the longitudinal direction of the pillow about the center thereof and are spaced approximately equidistant laterally from the center line of the pillow. The baffle members either parallel each other or curve away from each other from the midpoints to the free ends thereof. Baffle members are configured and positioned such that there is substantial space between the baffle members, respectively, and the peripheral edge of the pillow. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250567 | Breast and bottle feeding infant head support - A breast and bottle feeding infant head support including a slip-on sleeve open at opposite ends and inclusive of inner and outer linings forming first and second outwardly opposing face surfaces of predetermined length and width, and a cushion insert between the inner and outer linings forming at least one of the outwardly opposing face surfaces wherein the sleeve, when worn on the arm, is of a length to extend past the crook of a wearer's elbow and towards the palm of the wearer's hand for the fingers to hold the sleeve in place. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250568 | Inflatable pad assembly - An inflatable pad assembly includes a base member having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an inflatable pad having opposite lateral layers, and a looped surrounding layer interconnecting the lateral layers, cooperating with the lateral layers to define an inflatable space, and connected to the base member. The looped surrounding layer has an outer leaning face that cooperates with the top surface of the base member to define a supporting area adapted to support a human body. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250569 | Fisherman's pliers - Pliers for removing paint from a jig-eye hole, including a first plier having a first handle and first jaw. The first jaw includes a tooth extending from the end. A second plier is connected to the first plier and has a second handle and a second jaw including an invagination at the end. When the jig-eye hole is registered with the invagination, and the first handle and second handle are rotated closer together, the tooth is inserted into the jig-eye hole for paint removal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250570 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A POWER TOOL SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FUNCTIONAL ATTACHMENTS POWERED BY A DIRECT ROTATIONAL DRIVE - In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system of a power tool system may comprise providing a power base for mounting and powering a functional module comprising an end effecter, the power base configured to mount various functional modules, assembling the power tool system by mounting the functional module to a mounting plate of the power base, and controlling the power tool system using a control disposed in the power base. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250571 | Method for Treating Surfaces - A process for treating a surface comprises said surface being treated with
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20080250572 | Stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics - Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250573 | Control Method For Time Display In Drum Type Washer By Spray Steam - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a time period display at the steam spray type washing machine with a steam generator for washing laundry by using a high temperature steam, in which a preliminary set time required for display in the steam spray cycle is determined, not only with reference to a set temperature, but also with reference to a laundry amount, to minimize an error between the time displayed and an actual time. According to this, since a difference between the preliminary set time displayed in the steam spray cycle and the actual time reached to the set temperature is small, there will be no error which is liable to make the user misunderstood that the washing machine is out of order, According to this, reliability of the product, and convenience of the user is enhanced. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250574 | PROCESS FOR IMPARTING COLOR TO MOLDED ENGINEERING PLASTICS - The present invention is directed to processes for colorization of molded articles made from engineering plastics. In particular, the processes are used to colorize ice skate blade holders and goalie skate cowlings. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250575 | Fibre-Reactive Dyes, Their Preparation And Their Use - Reactive dyes of formula | 2008-10-16 |
20080250576 | TENSION MEMBER FOR STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A tension member is provided for structures, in particular a cable stay for a cable-stayed bridge, in which one or more tension elements, such as steel rods, steel wires, or stranded steel wires, run inside a tubular sheath. The tension elements fill only a portion of the cross-section of the tubular sheath, so that a remaining unoccupied area is left. In order to prevent the tension elements from moving in the transverse direction with respect to the tension member, there is arranged in the remaining unoccupied area of the tubular sheath a filler body that extends over a limited longitudinal section of the tension member and includes a deformable sheath, which tightly encloses a hollow space that is delimited on all sides and can be filled with a filler medium. The invention further concerns a method for producing such a tension member, in which, after an axially delimited longitudinal section has been established, an empty filler body is introduced into the remaining unoccupied area between the tubular sheath and the tension elements, and, finally, the filler body is filled with a filler medium until the remaining unoccupied area is filled in the region of the selected longitudinal section. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250577 | Shimless frame support method and apparatus for dock levelers - A dock leveler frame includes a pit supported portion; a deck supporting portion configured to provide support to a deck portion of the dock leveler; and a fastener configured to contact corresponding structure on the pit supported portion and deck supporting portion, the corresponding structure configured to allow the pit supported portion and deck supporting portion to be fastened to each other via the fastener at multiple positions with respect to each other. A method of configuring a dock leveler frame to install a dock leveler in a pit and have a level deck without the use of shims includes: providing a pit supported portion of a dock lever frame; placing a deck supporting portion of the frame is a desired position with respect to the pit supported portion; and fastening the pit supported portion to the deck supporting portion with a fastener inserted into a hole and a slot. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250578 | SHIMLESS FRAME SUPPORT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOCK LEVELERS - A frame of a dock leveler that positions a deck portion of the dock leveler so that the deck portion is level with a surrounding dock floor at a driveway end when mounted in a pit in the dock floor includes a pit supported portion placed on a floor of the pit, a deck supporting portion providing support to the deck portion, and an adjusting assembly connected to the pit supported portion and to the deck supporting portion and operable to move and hold the deck supporting portion so that the deck portion of the dock leveler is at a selected position with respect to the surrounding dock floor. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250579 | Modular Support Catch System - A removable support structure for attachment underneath a bridge is provided. The removable support structure has one or more pre-assembled platform modules. Each module comprises an underlying grid and one or more panels attached to the top of the underlying grid. The modules are attached to, suspended below, or otherwise supported beneath the underside of a bridge. The underlying grid is constructed from substantially parallel beams and lateral supports perpendicular to the beams connecting the parallel beams. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250580 | Motorised Pool-Cleaning Device Comprising Cantilevered Motor Movement Transmission Means - A motorised pool-cleaning device ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250581 | Method and apparatus for improving the performance of suction powered pool cleaning systems - A pool cleaning system including means responsive to the magnitude of negative pressure at the suction inlet of a system pump for controlling pump water flow in order to prevent pump cavitation. Systems in accordance with the invention are configured to pump a high rated volume of water when operating in a filtering mode and to provide a high negative pressure to power a pool cleaner when operating in a cleaning mode. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250582 | CLEANING MEMBER - The present invention provides a cleaning member which can be produced at low cost and which maintains excellent cleaning performance for a long period of time. The cleaning member includes a core member, a lower layer formed through winding a cord member around the core member at the surface thereof, and an upper layer provided on the outer surface of the lower layer. The upper layer is formed of at least one fiber layer made of woven fabric or knitted fabric. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250583 | Motor-powered toothbrush with improved brushing action - A motor-powered toothbrush has a drive generating a reciprocating rotary movement, and a toothbrush attachment element, including a holding element connected to the drive and a head for acting on a teeth of a user, the holding element obtaining the reciprocating rotary movement from the drive and transmitting it to the head so that the head performs the reciprocating rotary movement, the head having a circular outer surface, so that after cleaning one group of teeth, when a user then applies the head to another group of teeth it is not necessary to orient a portion of the head in correspondence with the other group of teeth. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250584 | Construction container cleaning apparatus and method of making and using same - A cleaning apparatus for cleaning containers on a construction site comprises an armature having a cylindrical body with an end wall. The armature is covered with a scrubbing material and is constructed for attachment to a shaft rotated by a power source such as a hand-held power drill. The armature includes keying structure that precludes rotation relative to the shaft. In one embodiment, the legs of a stirring paddle at the distal region of the shaft are inserted into corners of a square cylindrical armature to key them together. In another embodiment, the armature is constructed of a circular cylindrical body with identical end caps attached thereto, and the end caps are keyed to the shaft. A user handle may be mounted on the shaft to provide better control of the apparatus during a cleaning operation. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250585 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Vehicle Washing Installation - The invention relates to a method for controlling a vehicle washing installation with the use of a light-section procedure, wherein at least one treatment device ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250586 | Road sweeping machine including an improved filter device - A disclosed road sweeping machine ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250587 | Internal external pipe deburring hanging sand cloth dispenser - One embodiment is a lightweight, hand held, hanging, plastic sand cloth dispenser with a pipe reamer and a file. This design is for the deburring of tubing or pipe and the cleaning of said tubing or pipe, while the hanger enables the dispenser to be kept within reach. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250588 | Multi-purpose bathroom cleaning tool - A multi-purpose apparatus used for cleaning and removing debris from plumbing comprising a handle assembly having first and second ends, the first end includes a handle section for grasping by an operator. A trigger assembly is operatively located within the handle section for actuation by the operator and a receiving assembly is located within the handle assembly at the second end. The receiving assembly includes a pair of gripping arms. The multi-purpose apparatus further includes a working head having an attachment end and a working end. The attachment end has a head including a reduced diameter, chamfered portion for engagement by the gripping arms to hold the working head and the handle assembly portion in a locking connection. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250589 | DUSTING TOOL - A dusting tool ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250590 | Cleaning tool handle for use with a disposable toilet brush - A cleaning tool is disclosed for cleaning adjacent surfaces. In one embodiment, for instance, the cleaning tool may be used as a toilet bowl brush. The cleaning tool includes a handle comprised of a first handle member pivotally attached to a second handle member. Each handle member terminates in a clamping plate. The clamping plates move towards and away from each other as the handle members are likewise moved towards and away from each other. The handle can include a locking member that engages the first handle member with the second handle member in order to clamp or hold a cleaning pad in between the clamping plates. The clamping plates can include raised wave-like protrusions that further assist in gripping a cleaning pad. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250591 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush with a handle having a base, a body, and a head. The body having a first section and a second section forming an oblique angle. A projector of a beam of light located within the handle. The toothbrush having at least one bristle attached to the head. The toothbrush having a grip attached to the base. A method of using a toothbrush including the step of gripping the toothbrush. The method further including the step of engaging the projector of a beam of light. The method still further including the step of utilizing the toothbrush while the projector of a light beam is activated. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250592 | APPARATUS OR METHOD FOR APPLYING A SOLVENT - An apparatus is disclosed comprising a cover, a foam or a brush housing, a pushing cap, a container, and a seal. The container may be adaptable for retaining a solvent, and the combination of the seal and the container may retain the solvent in a completely enclosed chamber. The seal may prevent the solvent from coming out of the container unless the seal is broken. The cover may be oriented with respect to the pushing cap so that when the cover is pressed in a first direction, the pushing cap moves in the first direction, and snaps into a first position on the container while breaking the seal, and allows the solvent to come out of the container and out of the foam housing. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250593 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush comprises a handle and a head. The head includes a first section having cleaning elements extending outwardly from its outer surface. A ball joint is mounted to the head adjacent to the first section. The ball joint also includes cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface. The head includes resilient material urging the ball joint so be in its initial position after the pivotal movement of the ball joint cleaning elements. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250594 | Wall mountable back body scrubbing device - A mountable scrubber comprised of a rectangular base (not to exclude other shapes) with scrubbing element attached to the surface to be applied to the skin and suction cups on the opposite side for attaching to a fixed surface as desired. Subsequent units will have a rear mounted hand strap allowing easier hand operation while still maintaining it's mountable qualities. The scrubbing surface is of synthetic mesh material, which can be varied in texture (soft or firm) and size (the actual opening in the mesh) to increase and/or decrease the amount of exfoliation produced. This scrubber has particular utility not only in scrubbing and massaging but also in exfoliating and stimulating the dermis layer of the body, in particular the back area. This is made possible because of the abrasive nature of the scrubbing surface and the ability to apply as much pressure as necessary due to it's wall mounting capability. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250595 | Wiper System for Front Windscreens of Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a wiper system for the front windscreens of motor vehicles. Said system comprises at least one wiper blade, which can be guided over the front windscreen ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250596 | Wiper Blade - The invention starts from a wiper blade, which is constructed of a rubber profile ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250597 | DUAL-MOTOR SOOTBLOWER - A sootblower to project a blowing medium into a boiler is disclosed herein. The sootblower includes a hub, a first motor, a second motor, a gear train, and a drive shaft. The hub comprises a first end to receive a lance and a second end to receive the blowing medium. Further, the gear train is configured to convert rotation of the first motor into rotation of the lance, and the drive shaft is configured to convert bidirectional rotation of the second motor into translational motion of the lance. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250598 | SOOTBLOWER HAVING A ROTATIONAL DELAY MECHANISM - A sootblower to project a blowing medium into a boiler is disclosed herein. The sootblower includes a hub, in which a first end of the hub is configured to receive a lance and a second end of the hub is configured to receive the blowing medium. The sootblower further includes a drive assembly configured to convert bidirectional rotation from a drive shaft to bidirectional rotation for the hub. The drive assembly then includes a rotation delay mechanism configured to delay a transition between a first directional rotation and a second directional rotation of the bidirectional rotation for the hub with respect to the drive shaft when the drive shaft is transitioning from a first directional rotation to a second directional rotation of the bidirectional rotation for the hub. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250599 | Dust sensing unit for use in vacuum cleaner - A dust sensing unit for use in a vacuum cleaner, which can detect whether there is dust or dirt on a surface to be cleaned and inform a user of the detected result in cleaning, is disclosed. The dust sensing unit includes a body having an air flowing passage therein to move air laden with dust or dirt drawn in through a suction nozzle, a detecting sensor disposed on the air flowing passage to detect whether the dust or dirt is passing through the air flowing passage, a lamp part to operate according to a signal outputted from the detecting sensor, a rotating part disposed to the body to rotate by air flowing through the air flowing passage, and an electric generator rotated by the rotating part to generate an electric power. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250600 | Suction device - In a suction device for the intake by suction and/or extraction by suction of chips or dust, comprising a lower part ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250601 | Filter cleaning mechanisms - In one aspect, the present invention provides a filter cleaning mechanism comprising: a filter material ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250602 | Handle Assembly for a Cleaning Appliance - A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance includes a handle portion and a tubular wand having an open end configured to receive tools or other accessories when the cleaning appliance is in use. The handle assembly also includes a wand cap which is movable between a first position in which the wand cap covers the open end of the tubular wand and a second position in which the open end of the tubular wand is not covered by the wand cap. The wand cap is releasably connected to the handle portion or the tubular wand in a snap-fit manner. This provides an advantageous construction which reduces the risk of damage and the cost of repair | 2008-10-16 |
20080250603 | DOUBLE FLANGED BUSHINGS AND INSTALLATION METHODS - A dual bushing installation kit includes a first metal bushing and a second metal bushing. The first metal bushing can include a first body having first and second ends. The first and second ends are connected by a first outer surface having a first outer circumference and a first inner surface having a first inner circumference. The second metal bushing is defined by a second body having first and second ends. The first and second ends are connected by a second outer surface having a second outer circumference and a second inner surface having a second inner circumference. The second outer circumference is dimensioned to be substantially conforming with the first inner circumference such that the second bushing is closely receivable by a first opening of the first bushing. Both the second outer circumference and the first inner circumference can be expanded in an outwardly radial direction. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250604 | Elastic device of a hinge - An elastic device of a hinge includes a hinge cup, a hinge arm, a connecting pivot, and a leaf spring. The hinge cup has an accommodation. The hinge arm has a cam section which is secured in the accommodation by the connecting pivot. The leaf spring is a U-shaped plate which has a fixed section at one end and a tongue at the other end. The fixed section is flush with the bottom of the accommodation and secured thereat. The tongue extends through a slot of the hinge arm and is against the cam section of the hinge arm. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250605 | Hinge unit and container having the same - A hinge unit which rotatably supports a door with respect to a main body, the hinge unit includes: a hinge which is provided to one of the door and the main body; a hinge supporting unit which comprises a hinge accommodating part which accommodates the hinge; and a main body coupling part which detachably couples the hinge supporting unit with respect to the other of the door and the main body by insertion. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250606 | Sliding track assembly, hinge structure and sliding track assembly arrangement - A sliding track assembly is disclosed formed of a sliding member, a track member, a supporting shaft member that is formed of two T-bars arranged together in reversed directions, and pairs of spring members. When moving the sliding member along sliding grooves of the track member, the combined length of the two T-bars is changed, and the spring members release preserved energy to push the sliding member to the extended or received position automatically when the movable fulcrum between the sliding member and the track member passes over the fixed fulcrum. The invention further provides a hinge structure and sliding track assembly arrangement using the said sliding track assembly. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250607 | VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE UNIT - Vehicle door handle unit includes: a handle shaft rotatably mounted on a vehicle door; a handle section pivotably mounted on the handle shaft; and a detection section for detecting locking/unlocking operation of the vehicle door or opening/closing-related operation including opening/closing operation of the vehicle door. The handle shaft includes first and second handle shaft members axially spaced apart from each other, and the detection section is provided between the first and second handle shaft members. Not only the vehicle door handle unit can be suitably applied to small vehicles etc. of which the vehicle door can only have a limited thickness, but also it can have a good usability. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250608 | Magnetic drapery track - A Magnetic drapery track without mounting hardware (brackets). An extruded aluminum and or extruded thermoplastic track having single or multiple channels. Various properties and number of magnets along said channel having opposed flat surfaces defining north and South Pole surfaces. Back said surface is attracted to a ferrous material so that the drapery track can be (releasable). Ferrous material being but not limited to a concealed corner bead/lath, generally installed during the construction phase, that surrounds a drywall/plasterboard (gypsum) opening. Any opening that may contain but not limited to a sliding glass door, windows and doors and contains ferrous materials. It is because of the concealed corner bead/lath and or exposed metal moldings and trims at the header and its surrounding opening that the magnetic drapery track can adhere without mounting hardware (brackets). | 2008-10-16 |
20080250609 | Cable Tie With Insert Fastener - A one-piece cable tie includes a locking head and an attached strap, the locking head being adapted to receive and selectively engage a portion of the strap when the tie is formed into a closed loop. The cable tie additionally includes an insert fastener formed onto the locking head that is sized and shaped to be retained within a rectangular slot formed in a panel. The insert fastener includes a pair of spaced apart, parallel arms which extend orthogonally away from an outer end wall of the locking head, a cross-member extending transversely across the free ends of the pair of arms and a pair of offset retention fingers. Each retention finger is connected at one end to the cross-member and is capable of being independently pivotally displaced along an arcuate path. As a result of the offset design of its retention fingers, the cable tie can be manufactured as a unitary plastic member using simplified and inexpensive molding techniques. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250610 | Endless Boot Fixing Band and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The rotation of the band in relation to a boot to be fastened is prevented, so that reduction of the boot-fastening force is prevented, thereby preventing leakage of grease from a boot to be fastened, and so that boot-bands can be manufactured simply. An endless boot-fixing band | 2008-10-16 |
20080250611 | BUCKLE FOR SECURING GOODS - A buckle for securing a strap for goods, comprising a body having two side walls and bars extending between these side walls, which bars are provided with a peripheral roughening, wherein at least at one tensioning side of the body the bar or bars are provided with a profile which allows the strap to pass through, and that the least strain on the strap causes the profile to bite into the strap. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250612 | CLASP, BAND WITH A CLASP, PORTABLE DEVICE, TIMEPIECE, AND ACCESSORY - A clasp having a first member and a second member that are respectively disposed to two coupled members, the clasp being closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first attachment member that has a side wall disposed on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which one of the coupled members slides, and a spine that connects the side walls, and a button unit that has a push button which is urged to the outside from the inside of the coupled members in the direction intersecting the sliding direction of the coupled members, and which is disposed with the one coupled member held between the first attachment member and the button unit. The second member has a second attachment member that has a side wall attached at a prescribed position to the other coupled member on both sides of a direction intersecting the direction in which the other coupled member slides. The first attachment member and the button unit are attached at a prescribed position to the one coupled member. The button unit has a protruding catch that moves in conjunction with the push button and engages the side walls of the second attachment member when the coupled members are slid together. The side walls of the second attachment member have a recessed strike to which the protruding catch is inserted from the inside of the side walls. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250613 | LOCKING CLIP FOR A BILLBOARD SIGN TENSIONING SYSTEM - A clip for use in a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate comprising a generally flat base member having a top surface having a plurality of surface irregularities, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, and a pair of opposing tensioning arms extending from the top surface; and, (ii) a top plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, a lip protruding from a top surface thereof having a channel defined therein, wherein the top plate is adapted to secure an edge of a substantially flat medium between the base plate and the top plate when the top plate and the bottom plate are in an engaged relationship, and wherein the channel can receive a portion of a cable. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250614 | FLEXIBLE CLAMP - A flexible clamp for clamping and spacing solar panel modules, including a captive flange forming a top portion, which includes a top face, a bottom face, a right side, a left side, a front side, a back side, a substantially planar underside to engage the modules upper surface. It also includes a longitudinal axis and an aperture disposed generally along that axis. First, second, and third horizontal members are disposed under the captive flange and include substantially planar surfaces generally parallel to the underside of the captive flange. Each horizontal member includes a right side, a left side, a front side, a back side, a width slightly less than the width of the captive flange, and an aperture coaxial with the aperture in the captive flange. A first vertical member connects the right side of the first horizontal member with the captive flange at a point slight right of the longitudinal axis and left of the right side, thus forming a right overhang for engaging a first solar panel. A second vertical member connects the left sides of the second and third horizontal members in such manner that a left overhang is formed, and this is adapted for engaging a second solar panel adjacent to the first panel. A third vertical member coplanar with the first vertical member connects the right sides of the second and third horizontal members. When a bolt is passed through the coaxial apertures and tightened, the clamp flexes and bows slightly outwardly. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250615 | Retainer Apparatus - A retainer apparatus and method for removably engaging a first article to a second article includes a beam having a first end portion sized and configured as an open ended hook and a second end portion that attaches to the first article. Also included in the retainer apparatus is a finger that has magnetic attraction to the second article, the finger is disposed adjacent to the second end portion of the beam, with the finger having an open state position allowing free passage of the hook through an aperture of the second article, the finger also having a closed state position wherein the finger is adjacent to the hook such that the hook and finger form a converging interface thereby engaging the first and second articles. Further included is structure for urging the finger from the open state position to the closed state position. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250616 | Jewelry Clasp - A jewelry clasp is provided for use with one or more jewelry strands and further comprises, in one embodiment, a spring clasp with first and second bead pins attached thereto. Each bead pin comprises a removable bead that allows for attachment of the jewelry strands to the bead pins and maintains the jewelry strands attached thereto. Different jewelry strands can be interchangeably attached to a single jewelry clasp to create a desired appearance or effect. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250617 | FASTENER FOR FASTENING TOGETHER TWO LACE SEGMENTS - A fastener for fastening together two lace segments includes a base, a pull unit, and two clamp units. The base has an intermediate portion, and two openings disposed on two opposite sides of the intermediate portion. Each of the openings is adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough. The pull unit includes a middle portion fixed to the base, and two opposite pull members extending outwardly from the middle portion. The clamp units are respectively connected to the pull members and are disposed above the openings. Each of the clamp units defines a through hole adapted to permit one of the lace segments to extend therethrough. The clamp units are movable toward the openings to effect clamping and are movable away from the openings when the pull members are pulled away from the base. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250618 | Shoe with Directional Conditioning Device for Laces or the Like - A footwear item including an upper portion; at least one lace passing through eyelets arranged along the edges of an opening on the front the upper portion, and that tightens, thereby drawing the edges of the opening closer to each other, when pulled in a fastening direction; a string locking arrangement, provided in the upper portion having one or more passages in which the at least one lace is inserted and is capable of sliding when the wearer pulls it, while being capable of being retained there by a lock when it is at rest. The lock including an oscillating locking member in contact with the at least one lace to slide when the latter is pulled in the fastening direction, and which gets attached onto the at least one lace and locks it in position when the latter undergoes a tension in a direction opposite to the fastening direction. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250619 | Vertical type semiconductor device producing apparatus - A semiconductor device is produced by providing a reaction chamber with a substrate and sequentially repeating steps of: supplying a first kind of gas into the reaction chamber, exhausting the first kind of gas from the reaction chamber, supplying a second kind of gas into the reaction chamber, and exhausting the second kind of gas from the reaction chamber to process the substrate disposed in the reaction chamber. The first kind of gas is pre-reserved in an intermediate portion of a supply path through which the first kind of gas flows, and is supplied into the reaction chamber with exhaust of the reaction chamber being substantially stopped. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250620 | Process for manufacturing low ESR conductive polymer based solid electrolytic capacitors - A method for maintaining quality of monomer during a coating process for intrinsically conductive polymer which suppresses unwanted by-products. A neutralization process using a base or anion exchange resin is used batch-wise or continuous. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250621 | Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Element, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Solid Electrolytic Capacitor - The invention produces a solid electrolytic capacitor using a solid electrolytic capacitor element by a method comprising forming a dielectric layer on the surface of an electric conductor, forming a semiconductor layer containing electrically conducting polymer on the dielectric layer and forming an electrode layer thereon, wherein the dielectric layer is formed by chemical formation in an electrolytic solution containing a dopant. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250622 | HEAD FOR RIVETING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A head for a riveting machine for applying shear rivets, the head comprising a plate and a body that have both a hole and are slidable relative to each other, and a sliding chuck equipped with jaws and arranged within a sliding chamber, defined inside said body, so as to engage a stem of the rivet, said chuck being capable of taking a first, engagement position and a second, disengagement position, wherein a control member controlling the sliding movement of the chuck is provided, said control member being in turn controlled by the plate sliding. The invention further concerns the method of controlling the head. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250623 | CONDUIT COUPLING ASSEMBLE - A coupling system for conduit and pipe for carrying insulated electrical cable, more particularly, a conduit coupling assembly for connecting multiple lengths of conduit in coaxial relationship. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250624 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING A TURBINE CASING - A method for converting a turbine casing of a turbine having an axial flange relative to a rotational axis of a rotor of the turbine, and having a radial hot gas inlet relative to the rotational axis includes the steps of: axially separating the turbine casing into two axial sections so as to form a separation zone, wherein the first axial section has the flange and the second axial section has the hot gas inlet; rotating the two axial sections relative to each other around the rotational axis so as to transfer each of the two axial sections from an original old relative position into a new relative position; and connecting the two axial sections to each other in the new relative position along the separation zone. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250625 | Opto-Mechanical Postion Finder - An apparatus and method for finding part position relations of parts of mechanical and opto-mechanical machining and quality control systems, and for recognizing these parts, is disclosed. The present invention relies on optical contactless sensing technology, with recording of optical fiducial patterns and therefrom determining positions close to the work positions without physical contact. Part positions of machines are determined by associating or mechanically integrating fiducial patterns ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250626 | Method and arrangement for supplying essentially hollow bodies with equipment - Method and arrangement for supplying essentially hollow bodies with equipment wherein the hollow bodies each have a transverse dimension and a longitudinal dimension being larger than the transverse dimension. The bodies have at least one opening for accessing their interior from outside along their longitudinal dimension. The hollow bodies are arranged essentially side-by-side along the longitudinal dimension and they are moved along their transverse dimension in a clocked fashion. An arrangement comprises a plurality of conveyor means for moving hollow bodies, wherein the conveyor means are arranged such that the hollow bodies are arranged side-by-side along their longitudinal dimension and moved along their transverse dimension in a clocked fashion. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250627 | FASTENING TWO COPLANAR EDGES WITHOUT A WELD - A method and apparatus for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld is disclosed. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail feature therein; disposing the dovetail feature within the complementary dovetail receptacle; and swaging an interface defined between the dovetail feature in said first edge and said complementary dovetail feature in the second edge to swage mating edges defining the dovetail feature and the dovetail receptacle at least six swage contact points. In one embodiment the swaging is with a hollow circle punch. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250628 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYERED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MULTILAYERED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A multilayered electronic component that is easy to manufacture and that has excellent electrical characteristics includes end portions of coil wiring patterns that oppose a coil connection electrode that is displaced on the surface of a second ceramic layer due to an increase or decrease in the number of first ceramic layers. A coil connection electrode has a shape in which surface portions of second ceramic layers or opposed second ceramic layers having the first ceramic layers disposed in between are connected to the end portions of the coil wiring patterns that oppose the respective coil connection electrode, which are displaced due to the increase or decrease in the number of the first ceramic layers. A connection wiring pattern has a shape in which one portion of a coil connection electrode is connected to one portion of an external extension electrode connection pattern. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250629 | Assembly and method for installing a disc clamp - The application discloses an assembly tool for installing a disc clamp on a spindle hub. In the illustrated embodiments, the assembly tool includes a head including an inner portion, an intermediate portion and an outer portion configured to install a disc clamp on a spindle motor assembly. In the illustrated embodiments, the inner portion includes a raised portion and datum surface that interface with the spindle hub to align the spindle hub for installation of the disc clamp. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250630 | Back-up table for chip mounter - A back-up table for a chip mounter. The back-up table for a chip mounter includes a base plate, a back-up plate spaced a predetermined distance from the base plate to support a back-up pin that supports a printed circuit board, and at least one set of link units installed between the base plate and the back-up plate and facing opposite to each other. The back-up table further comprises a first driving part installed between the opposite facing link units and operating the link units to raise and lower the back-up plate, and a second driving part serially connected to the first driving part. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250631 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING ELONGATE STRENGTH MEMBERS - A method and device for handling an elongate strength member. In the method, an elongate strength member with a plurality of elongate composite rods, or metal wires or plastic fibers are bundled together with the composite rods, or metal wires, or plastic fibers in a generally parallel and untwisted and un-spiraled arrangement when the elongate strength member is extended along a generally straight path, wherein the composite rods are longitudinally and rotatably moveable relative to each other. It is then twisted relative to a longitudinal dimension of the elongate strength member and the path of the elongate strength member is curved, such as by coiling. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A CONFORMABLE CABLE - A method and system for providing a conformable cable are described. The method and system may include disposing a conformable material along at least a portion of a cable and configuring the cable into a desired position and shape in which the shape of the cord remains unchanged. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250633 | Method for Building a Device Having Fluidic and Electrical Functions - A method for building a device having fluidic and electrical functions, comprising: mounting a building part with fluidic and electrical functions on a substrate that is provided with a fluidic circuit; fluidically connecting the building part with the substrate; electrically connecting the building part with the substrate; and mechanically connecting the building part with the substrate, wherein use is made of flip-chip technology; and a seal is made by means of a gasket. With such a method a hybrid microfluidic system can be built in which materials and processes for realizing the various connections (fluidic and mechanical and electrical) can be selected in principle independently of each other so the individual processes can be optimized independently of each other in a large measure. With the application of flip-chip technology, great accuracy in the positioning of the building parts can be achieved. The electrical connection is made by means of a current material and a well-developed process. Because in principle conventional, available equipment and technology can be used, development and production costs can remain low. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250634 | MULTI-LAYER BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A base material ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080250635 | COMPONENT PLACEMENT MACHINE - A component placement machine includes: a transport device for transporting PCBs in an X-direction; first and a second feeder areas; at least one Y-slide beam that is drivable in the X-direction; and at least two placement heads on each Y-slide beam, which placement heads are independently drivable in the Y-direction and dependently drivable in the X-direction. Each feeder area includes at least one feeder for storing components. Such a machine enables a number of actions to be performed simultaneously. For example, within a certain period of time, a plurality of placement heads can simultaneously pick up components from a feeder, while other placement heads, which previously picked up components, may be moved to desired X-Y positions of the PCB which the previously picked up components may be placed, thereby resulting in an improved output. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250636 | Component Mounting Method and Apparatus - Reference marks arranged at specified intervals on a glass board are recognized, and from its recognition results, offset values for individual areas matching the board size are determined as numerical values for correction use, and further corresponding offset values for individual movement positions of a component placing head are reflected as numerical values for correction use in operation of placing position correction, mark recognition correction, or measurement of placing position offset values, respectively. Thus, high-accuracy placing is achieved. Moreover, correction of positional displacement of a component holding member due to an inclination of the component placing head is performed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250637 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a multilayer FPCB includes the steps of: providing a first substrate, a second substrate and a binder layer; defining an opening on the binder layer; defining a first slit in the dielectric layer of the first substrate; laminating the first substrate, the binder layer and the second substrate; forming a second slit in the conductive layer of the first substrate, the second slit is configured to be aligned with the first slit, cutting the first substrate, the binder layer and the second substrate thereby forming a multilayer flexible printed circuit board having different numbers of layers in different areas. | 2008-10-16 |
20080250638 | METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A STINGER INTO A NETWORK NODE - A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor. | 2008-10-16 |