44th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140322924 | SILICON CONTAINING COMPOUNDS FOR ALD DEPOSITION OF METAL SILICATE FILMS - Disclosed are silicon containing compounds and their use in vapor deposition methods of hafnium silicate films having a desired silicon concentration. More particularly, deposition of hafnium silicate films by atomic layer deposition using moisture and the disclosed silicon containing compounds produce films having a desired silicon concentration. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322925 | METHOD OF LASER ANNEALING PROCESS - The present disclosure discloses a method of laser annealing process, wherein the surface of the semiconductor structure on a substrate is scanned by a laser annealing device, and the said laser annealing device comprises a laser source and the optical instruments. The invention comprises the following steps: generating a laser beam by the laser source, and the laser beam is irradiating on a mirror, the route thereof changed by 90 degrees and converging the laser beam by the optical instrument thereafter. By this method, an improved annealing process which saved the chamber, reduced the likelihood of the oxidation of silicon film in the annealing process, improved the electrical property of silicon substrate, reduced the weight of machine and further simplified the maintenance machine. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322926 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using a heating device capable of suppressing shearing of a holder due to thermal deformation of the heating element included in the heating device. The method includes: loading a substrate into a process chamber surrounded by a heating device including a heating element; and increasing temperature of the heating element including a mountain part and a valley part alternately connected in plurality to form a meander shape with both ends thereof being fixed to an insulating body installed at an outer circumference of the heating element wherein the heating element is fixed to the insulating body by a holding body disposed in a holding body receiving part installed at end of the valley part having a cutout part having a width larger than that of the valley part to heat the substrate in the process chamber. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322927 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A drawing apparatus includes: plural charged particle optical systems arrayed at a pitch in a first direction, each configured to irradiate a substrate with charged particle beams; a stage configured to hold the substrate and be moved relative to the charged particle optical systems in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a controller configured to determine charged particle beams for the drawing with respect to each charged particle optical system so as to satisfy a relation given by SW=Pc/α=Ps/(β where Ps is an array pitch of shot regions in the first direction, SW is a width, in the first direction, of each drawing region by each charged particle optical system, Pc be an array pitch of drawing regions in the first direction, and α and β are natural numbers. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322928 | CONNECTOR AND THE METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING - A connector used for connecting to substrates and including bases and a shaft is provided. The bases are disposed on the substrates individually and include terminals embedded the base. The shaft is pivoted to the bases and includes a first element, a second element stacking with the first element and conductive rings. The second element includes first and second conductive circuits. The first conductive circuits are connected to the second conductive circuit, and each first and each second conductive circuit has a first pad and a second pad on the second element. The conductive rings are sleeved to the shaft, and connected to the first pad and the second pad electrically and individually. When the shaft is rotatably assembled to the bases, the first pads and the second pads are contact with the terminals electrically via the conductive rings and the conductive rings are capable of contacting with the terminals. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322929 | MAGNETIC COUPLING CONNECTOR - The magnetic coupling connector includes: first and second connector main bodies to be coupled with each other; a magnet member disposed in a coupling portion of the first connector main body and a mate-side magnetic material disposed in a coupling portion of the second connector main body, the magnet member in the first connector main body adsorbing onto the mate-side magnetic material in the second connector main body, thereby coupling the connector main bodies together; and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the first connector main body and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the second connector main body, the contact terminals being pressed against each other when coupled. In the magnetic coupling connector, the magnet member is held by the first connector main body so as to be allowed to swing. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322930 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A communication connector system for connecting with a peripheral communication connector having a peripheral housing with at least one of a peripheral contact, a peripheral magnet and a peripheral detent and methods for manufacturing and using same. The communication connector system includes a housing assembly with a mating surface. A system contact is disposed on the mating surface and can cooperate with the peripheral contact; whereas, a system magnet is provided in the housing assembly and can cooperate with the peripheral magnet. A magnetically coupling between the system magnet and the peripheral magnet can retain the housing assembly in connection with the peripheral housing during use. The housing assembly likewise can include a housing assembly detent for cooperating with the peripheral detent. An electrical connection between the communication connector and the peripheral communication connector thereby can advantageously be formed via the system contact or the housing assembly detent. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322931 | STRUCTURE OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A structure of a printed circuit board of an electrical connector generally includes a plurality of circuit boards, which provides a network signal transmission matching function and a plurality of coupling modules, which includes arrayed pins embedded therein. Each of the circuit boards is fixedly mounted to one side of each of the coupling modules and is electrically connected to ends of the arrayed pins and forms a channel. As such, the technical feature of the present invention that uses circuit boards to serve as bridge connection allows the circuit boards to be assembled to the coupling modules in such a way that additional wiring is not needed and connection can be established through soldering applied to the arrayed pins, thereby achieving the advantages that assembling can be carried out in an easy, fast, and time-efficient manner. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322932 | INTERCONNECT CABLE WITH EDGE FINGER CONNECTOR - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an interconnect cable including a edge finger connector, and associated configurations and methods. The edge finger connector may be disposed at a first end of the interconnect cable and may connect the interconnect cable to an edge finger included in or coupled to a package substrate. The package substrate may be included in a processor package assembly, and a processor may be mounted on the substrate. The interconnect cable may include one or more elongate conductors, with contacts directly coupled to respective conductors. A second connector may be disposed at a second end of the interconnect cable, and may couple the interconnect cable to a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) case that is configured to connect the interconnect cable to an SFP cable. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322933 | DIRECT ATTACH CABLE INTERFACE COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DIRECT ATTACH CABLE INTERFACE DEVICE - This disclosure provides a direct attach cable interface component and device, a manufacturing method thereof. The direct attach cable interface component comprises a cable comprising multiple sub-cables inside of an coating, and a direct attach cable interface. The direct attach cable interface comprises a metal casing configured for providing a capacity space, an interface circuit board provided with a connection extension area for an electrical connection with the multiple sub-cables and disposed inside the capacity space, and an insulating attachment wrapped the connection extension area and prolonged to outside of the metal casing until covering a predetermined length of the coating of the cable, wherein the insulating attachment is consistent and made of essentially the same material and the part of multiple sub cables exposed in the metal casing is embedded in the insulating attachment. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322934 | POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A power distribution box and a method for producing a PDB include molding a lower cover with an integrated protector plate such that a unitary structure is formed. A busbar is inserted into a bottom side of a frame, and a lower cover is attached to the frame from the bottom side, thereby capturing the busbar between the frame and the lower cover. Integrating the protector plate into the lower cover eliminates a molding process, an assembly process, and adds structural integrity to the lower cover without the addition of extra structural support members, thereby reducing material use and the weight of the assembled device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322935 | CLIP CONTACT FOR EASY INSTALLATION OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PCB - In some embodiments, a power terminal is in electrical connection to a power supply terminal, and a printed circuit board is supplied with a board to power contact. Bringing the board to power contact together with the PCB contact causes an electrical connection between the power supply and the PCB. In some embodiments the electrical connection resists disconnection from the PCB contact without requiring an external force on the PCB. In some embodiments the PCB-to-power-contact and the PCB contact are brought together in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the PCB. In some embodiments the PCB-to-power-contact includes fingers with grasp the PCB contact on two sides. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322936 | Electrical Connector Assembly and Mounting Structure Thereof - An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having an electrical connector positionable over an opening in a wall to form an airtight seal and an electrical connection between the inside and an outside of the wall. The electrical connector has an insulating board made of insulating material. The insulating board includes a first surface facing the wall, a second surface on the side opposite to the first surface, and a side surface extending from a peripheral edge of the first surface to a peripheral edge of the second surface. An electrical connection portion made of electrically conductive material extends from the first surface through the insulating board to the second surface to electrically connect the first surface to the second surface. A surface roughness region provided at the peripheral edge of the first surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322937 | GENERAL AVIATION IGNITER CABLE ASSEMBLY - An improved general aviation igniter cable assembly includes either a single or double coil spring. The double coil spring has inner and outer portions. The outer portion has first and second ends. The first end rotatably engages the cylindrical recess in the ferrule. The outer portion surrounds the first end of the grommet with the second end bearing against the retainer. The distal end of the inner portion is located within the outer portion and bears against the first end of the grommet to put pressure on the spark plug contact button. For the magneto end of the cable, a sealing grommet fits slidably over an insulating sleeve of the cable and seals against a magneto plate when a surrounding threaded nut is tightened into a collar of the magneto plate and the plate is attached to a magneto, providing an airtight seal to the magneto plate and the magneto. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322938 | DATA DEVICE WITH UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - A data device with a USB connector includes a main body and a USB connector. The main body includes a base portion, a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion. The USB connector is located between the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion. The first pivoting portion defines a first receiving hole, the second pivoting portion defines a second receiving hole. The first pivoting portion forms a protrusion protruding from an inner surface. The USB connector includes a positioning member, a rotating member and an elastic member. The positioning member is rotatably received in the first receiving hole, the rotating member is rotatably received in the second receiving hole. The positioning member forms a plurality of positioning gears at a circumferential surface of the positioning member. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322939 | CONNECTOR MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A connector module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The connector module is disposed on a main body of an electronic device, and comprises a connector and a door structure. The connector has a slot used for accommodating the electronic card. The door structure comprises a door, a push rod and a connection rod. The door is used for covering the slot. The push rod is connected to the door and used for pressing the electronic card. The connection rod is disposed on the door and movably connected to the connector. When the door structure covers the slot, the push rod enters the slot and staggers with the electronic card. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322940 | SAFETY ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND SWITCH SYSTEM - An electrical box is mounted on a wall stud, and a wiring panel is installed within the electrical box so as to partition the interior of the electrical box into a user inaccessible wiring compartment and a user accessible module compartment. A protective cover is attached to the wiring panel so as to protect the wiring panel during a makeup phase of wall panel installation and painting. After the makeup phase, the protective cover is removed from the wiring panel and a module having a user operable electrical function is mounted to the wiring panel within the user accessible module compartment. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322941 | QUICK LOCK CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A quick lock connector assembly has a female connector and a male connector. The female connector has a first insulative housing, multiple first terminals, an outer casing and a locking lever. The locking lever is mounted pivotally on the outer casing and has two locking pins. The male connector is engaged detachably with the female connector and has a second insulative housing and multiple second terminals. The second insulative housing has two locking recesses selectively engaged respectively with the locking pins. The locking lever is able to quickly lock the male connector on the female connector. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322942 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A lever-type connector has a lever ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322943 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR MATING WITH TWO KINDS OF CONNECTOR INTERFACES - An electrical connector adapted for mating with a first kind or a second kind of mating connector including an insulative housing and a number of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing and arranged in a horizontal row. Each conductive terminal comprises a tail portion, a mating portion, and a middle portion between the tail portion and the mating portion, the mating portion including a first upper contact surface and a first lower contact surface opposite to the first upper contact surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322944 | CONNECTOR HAVING A COUPLER-TO-BODY GROUNDING MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a body member, a post member, a coupler and a metal coupler-body grounding clip. The metal coupler-body grounding clip is configured to form a coupler-body electrical ground path. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322945 | ECG Electrode Connector - Disclosed is an ECG electrode lead wire connector which provides improved electrical and mechanical coupling of the ECG electrode press stud to the lead wire, provides enhanced ergonomics to the clinician, and may alleviate patient discomfort associated with the attachment and removal of ECG leads. The connector may be engaged and disengaged with little or no force imparted to the patient or the ECG pad, which significantly minimizes the risk of inadvertent dislodgement of the pad. In one embodiment the disclosed connector provides a thumb cam lever which affirmatively engages the press stud to the connector, and provides tactile feedback to the clinician that the connector is properly engaged. In other embodiments, the connector provides a pushbutton to enable the clinician to easily engage and disengage the connector from the ECG stud. The disclosed connectors may also decrease clinician fatigue, and may provide more reliable ECG results. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322946 | FLEX CIRCUIT BLIND ATTACHMENT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A flex circuit blind attachment apparatus is provided and includes a plate, a fastening member affixable to the plate and configured to draw the plate toward and away from a circuit board and jaws supportively disposed on the plate. The jaws are configured to be opened with the plate being drawn toward the circuit board such that a pin of a flex connector to be connected to the circuit board is released by the jaws following disconnection of the flex connector and the circuit board. The jaws are also configured to capture the pin with the plate being drawn away from the circuit board prior to connection of the flex connector and the circuit board. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322947 | POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A power connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector mating with the first electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a plurality of first hollow tubes. Moreover, a plurality of first conducting terminals are disposed within the first hollow tubes, selectively. Each first conducting terminal has a flat contacting part. The second electrical connector includes a plurality of second hollow tubes corresponding to the first hollow tubes. Moreover, a plurality of second conducting terminals are disposed within the second hollow tubes, selectively. Each second conducting terminal has a terminal-clamping part. When the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are combined together, the flat contacting part of each first conducting terminal is clamped by the terminal-clamping part of the corresponding second conducting terminal, so that electrical connection between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector is established. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322948 | PLUG-TYPE CONNECTION - A plug-type connection with a first plug-type connector and a second plug-type connector, wherein the plug-type connectors each have at least one (first) electrical contact element, which electrical contact elements can be brought into contact with one another by plugging together the first plug-type connector and the second plug-type connector, and the first plug-type connector has a first locking element, with which a second locking element of the second plug-type connector can be latched with tensile and/or shear strength in a locking position of the plug-type connection, wherein the first locking element and/or the second locking element can be shifted by a shifting apparatus in the plug-in direction relative to the contact element of the associated plug-type connector into a (first) contact position of the plug-type connection in order to make contact between the contact elements of the plug-type connectors. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322949 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - In an electrical connector, a latch claw is provided at a nearer side than a lock claw in a fitting direction of a connector fitting portion to a power receiving connector. While the latch claw is retracted into the connector fitting portion, the latch arm swings to release the latching between a latch piece and a second latch groove portion. The power feedability determining mechanism includes a movable shaft moving in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction when a half-fitting state changes to a fitting state, and a regulation arm insertable into or extractable from an air gap of a lock arm according to the movement of the movable shaft. The regulation arm is inserted into the air gap to regulate swinging of the lock arm. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322950 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A latching of a latch piece to a latch portion of a lock release unit is released with a latch claw being retracted in a connector fitting portion by swing of a latch arm. A latching of a lock piece to a latch portion of the lock release unit is performed with a lock claw being retracted in the connector fitting portion by swing of a lock arm and is released with the lock claw being protruded from the connector fitting portion by swing of the lock arm. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322951 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A latching of a latch piece to a latch portion of a lock release unit is released with a latch claw being retracted in a connector fitting portion by swing of a latch arm. A latching of an auxiliary latch piece to the latch portion is released with a lock claw being retracted in the connector fitting portion by swing of a lock arm and an auxiliary arm. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322952 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - In an electrical connector, a latch claw is provided at a nearer side than a lock claw in a fitting direction of a connector fitting portion to a power receiving connector. While the latch claw is retracted into the connector fitting portion, the latch arm swings to release the latching between a latch piece and a second latch groove portion. The latch arm includes a protrusion | 2014-10-30 |
20140322953 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IMPROVED IN ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING EFFECT WHILE SUPPRESSING AN INCREASE IN EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS - An electrical connector comprises a metal shell defining an opening for inserting a connection counterpart therethrough. The electrical connector has a cantilever spring extending from an end, on the opening side, of the metal shell and folded back outward. The cantilever spring has a free end portion passing through a hole formed in the metal shell, and extending to the inside of the metal shell. Preferably, the metal shell has a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other and the cantilever spring is provided to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322954 | Terminal Device For Grounding Direct Current Electrical Component - A terminal device used in grounding direct current electrical components, such as audio amplifiers, having a metal contact plate provided with a first opening sized to receive a securing screw and having a second opening sized to receive a locking screw used to attach the terminal device to a metal member of another structure, wherein the first opening is positioned relative to the second opening so that with the securing screw attaching the metal contact plate to a grounding surface, the head of the locking screw will contact and apply anti-rotational forces against the head of the securing screw when the locking screw is also screwed into the grounding surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322955 | CABLE CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a cable connector comprising a male connector and a female connector, wherein the male connector includes a male base and a plurality of male terminals received in the male base, a rear end of the male base defining a resilient arm protruded beyond the back of the male base, a substantial middle of a top of the resilient arm protruding upward to form a locking block, a guiding ramp being formed at a rear end of the locking block and slantwise connecting the back and a top face of the locking block; a female connector includes a female base and a plurality of female terminals, a front face of the female base being concaved rearward to form a receiving chamber. The design is ensure that the male connector with the parent is not easy to quit after the engagement of the connector to avoid functional failure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322956 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A CONDUCTIVE SHIELDING PLATE COVERING A LOCKING HOLE - An electrical connector has a conductive shell provided with a locking hole adapted to be engaged with a mating object in a disconnection direction. An insulator is received inside the shell. Between the shell and the insulator, a conductive shielding plate covering the locking hole is provided so that the insulator is not visible through the locking hole. The insulator holds a conductive contact. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322957 | CONNECTING TERMINAL HAVING TOGGLE LEVER ACTUATION - A connecting terminal includes a receptacle body and a damping element configured to clamp a conductor inserted into the connecting terminal against a current rail arranged in the connecting terminal in order to form a contact in a contacting state. The connecting terminal also includes a first lever arm rotatably mounted on the clamping element, a compression spring, and a second lever arm rotatably mounted on the compression spring. The second lever arm is configured to engage the first lever arm in the contacting state such that the first and second lever arms are guided together to tension the compression spring and transfer a spring force from the compression spring to the clamping element via the first and second lever arms. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322958 | RESILIENT MOUNTING MEMBER AND CONNECTOR HAVING RESILIENT MOUNTING MEMBER - A resilient mounting member configured for being secured to a main body of a connector comprises a pressing portion, a latching portion, and a limiting portion. The latching portion is connected to a first end of the pressing portion. The limiting portion is connected to a second end of the pressing portion. The pressing portion comprises a resilient piece extending towards the latching portion. The resilient piece is elastically deformable to resist the main body when the pressing portion is pressed, and the resilient piece drives the pressing portion to rebound when the resilient piece rebounds. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322959 | CHILD SAFETY PLUG LOCK - A child safety plug lock for releasably securing a plug within a power outlet. The plug lock comprises a body portion including a through-hole and left and right sides. The plug lock also includes left and right arm portions which extend from the left and right sides, respectively, of the body portion. Each arm portion includes an inwardly facing flange. The plug lock is designed to be secured to an outlet via the through-hole in the body portion. The flanges are sized and positioned to engage and retain a plug in the power outlet when the plug lock is attached to the power outlet via the through-hole. The left and right arm portions are flexible, and are sized and positioned such that pressure applied to an arm portion causes that arm portion to flex laterally away from the plug. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322960 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector. The second connector is mateable with the first connector under any one of a normal state and a reversed state. The first connector comprises a first guide portion and a second guide portion while the second connector comprises a first normal guided-portion, a second normal guided-portion, a first reversed guided-portion and a second reversed guided-portion. When the second connector is mated with the first connector under the normal state, the first normal guided-portion and the second normal guided-portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively. When the second connector is mated with the first connector under the reversed state, the first reversed guided-portion and the second reversed guided-portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322961 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a connector, and a protective cover. The connector includes a connecting body and two positioning structures integrated with the connecting body. Each of the two positioning structures defines a limiting slot and comprises two hooks. The protective cover for covering the connecting body includes two protecting walls and two latching blocks being located on each of the two protecting walls. Each of the two protecting walls is slidably engaged in the limiting slot of each of the two positioning structures, and the two hooks are engaged with the two latching blocks to prevent the latching strip from sliding out of the limiting slot. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322962 | BOARD TO BOARD CONNECTOR PREVENTING AN INSULATIVE HOUSING FROM WARPING DURING ASSEMBLING A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS INTO THE INSULATIVE HOUSING - A board to board connector ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322963 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - The present application includes an electrical connector with an electrically conductive body portion, having a first end for receiving an electrical input and a second end for connection to a further electrical connection, wherein the connector further comprises an outer insulating jacket around an outer diameter of the body portion for insertion into a recess in an outer surface of a casing through which it is desired to pass the electrical connection and wherein the jacket includes a first axial location member at a first end for engagement with a location member in the recess for prevention of movement in a first inward direction and a second axial location member at a second end of the jacket for engagement with a second axial location member provided on a cover securable to an outer surface of the casing for preventing axial movement of the jacket in a second outward direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322964 | Medical Devices Including Connector Enclosures with a Metallic Weld to a Can Housing Circuitry - Medical devices provide connector enclosures that have a metallic portion that has a metallic weld to a metallic portion of a can that houses medical circuitry. The connector enclosure may have a metallic base that receives the metallic weld to the can. The can may have an open top that is capped by the metallic base of the connector enclosure upon mounting the connector enclosure to the can, and the metallic weld to the base of the connector enclosure may create a hermetic seal for the can. The metallic base may provide feedthrough pin passageways where feedthrough pins are present within the connector enclosure and are exposed beyond the metallic base for connection to medical circuitry within the can. The connector enclosure may also include additional metal features where an enclosure for the lead connectors may have walls that are entirely metal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322965 | CONNECTOR AND WIRE HARNESS - A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal(s) and is attached to a device as an attached object thereof, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable(s) including a second connecting terminal(s) at an end portion thereof. The first connecting terminal(s) and the second connecting terminal(s) come into contact with each other and form a contact point(s) when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction crossing an extending direction of the cable(s) that extends from the second terminal housing. The second terminal housing further includes a fixing means on a cable side with respect to the contact point(s) so as to fix a portion housing the cable(s) to the device or another member integrally fixed to the device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322966 | GANGED HOUSING FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS - A multi-core cable terminating housing includes an upper case and a lower case. The upper case has a first plurality of grooves; the lower case has a second plurality of grooves; the grooves and the cases are shaped for mating with each other. Mating of the upper case with the lower case defines a cable plenum and a cable egress, and joins the first plurality of grooves with the second plurality of grooves to define a plurality of collars that open in parallel alignment from the cable plenum toward a front side of the housing opposite the cable egress, for receiving cable terminating connectors. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322967 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a body, post, coupler and continuity member. The continuity member has an anchored post contact portion and a plurality of arcuate coupler contact portions. The connector is configured to form an electrical grounding continuity path. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322968 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL RFI PROTECTION AND BIASING RING - A coaxial cable connector having an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor and used for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to an equipment connection port. The coaxial cable includes a coupler, a body, a post, and a biasing ring. The coupler is adapted to couple the coaxial cable connector to the equipment connection port. At least one of the coupler, the post, and the body has an integral, monolithic contacting portion to establish electrical continuity between at least two of the coupler, the body and the post. The biasing ring biases the contacting portion such that the electrical continuity is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the terminal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322969 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, PORT ACCESSORY AND METHOD FOR SLIDE-ON ATTACHMENT TO INTERFACE PORTS - An connector assembly, interface port accessory and method enable, in one embodiment, slide-on attachment to interface ports. The connector assembly includes a post, body, a post engager, an actuator and a spring assembly. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322970 | RF Connector - A coaxial connector system comprises a coaxial plug connector and socket connector. The coaxial connectors have a center conductor defining a center axis of the connector and an outer conductor coaxial to the center conductor. The plug connector's outer conductor has a cylindrical shape with slits forming a plurality of spring loaded contact elements, while the socket connector's outer conductor is a cylindrical shape forming a contact surface. Furthermore, the connectors have a mechanical contact surface at a right angle to their center axis and distant from the spring loaded contact elements and the contact surface. Cylindrically precision centering means are provided at the connectors, which fit into each other and precisely align the center axis of the connectors resulting in reduced passive intermodulation. This design allows for further reducing contact gaps between the outer and inner conductors to further improve return loss at high frequencies. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322971 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH INHIBITED INGRESS AND IMPROVED GROUNDING - A coaxial connector includes a body, a post, a coupling nut, and a sealing member. The sealing member is axially compressed between a rear end facing surface of the coupling nut and a front end facing surface of the hollow body in order to facilitate improved grounding and RF shielding characteristics. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322972 | CONNECTOR HAVING A GROUNDING MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a conductive body member, a post member, a conductive nut member and a conductive metal ring grounding member. The conductive metal ring grounding member is configured to maintain electrical grounding. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322973 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing, a terminal, a seal holder and fastening piece. The terminal is inserted into a terminal passing hole and a seal mounting hole of the housing and passes through an annular seal member. The terminal has a protruding tip part having a fastening hole and protruding from an outer surface of the housing. The seal holder includes a press fitting protrusion that is fit into the seal mounting hole and thereby pushes in and positions the annular seal member, a terminal leading hole that leads the terminal inserted into the press fitting protrusion, and an engagement recess that is formed at a leading end side of the terminal leading hole and is opened in a direction perpendicular to the leading direction of the terminal leading hole. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322974 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SHIELD FRAME - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a number of walls formed with passageways thereof An insulative cover defines a plurality of windows corresponding to the passageways. A shield frame has openings corresponding to the passageways and shield walls formed with the openings. A number of contacts are disposed in the passageways and have spring portions at upper portions. The shield frame is located between the insulative housing and the insulative cover. The spring portions of the contacts extend upwardly out of the openings and the windows. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322975 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH GROUNGING PLATE - An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a inserting slot. The contacts include a plurality of grounding contacts and signal contacts, the contacts each comprise a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contacting portion extending forwardly from a side of the retaining potion and extending into the inserting slot and a soldering portion extending from the other side of the retaining portion. The shield shell has a top wall covering a top of the insulative housing and the shield shell comprising at least a pair of resisting arms, the pair of resisting arms resisting the two sides of the grounding contact along a left-to-right direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322976 | ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTOR SHIELD WITH POSITIVE RETENTION LOCKING FEATURE - A shielded, or coaxial, electrical cable assembly including a female shield connected to the outer conductor, or shield, of the cable. The female shield is configured to mate with a male shield to maintain the continuity of the shield in a connection. The male shield includes a flexible protrusion that is designed to align with and snap into an aperture defined in the female shield, thereby providing a mechanical connection between the male and female shields. The male shield also defines a flexible contact adapted to closely engage an interior surface of the female exterior shield, thereby providing an electrical connection between the male and female shields. The flexible protrusion and the flexible contact flex along axes that are generally orthogonal to one another so the flexible contact interacts with the female exterior shield substantially independently of the flexible protrusion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322977 | QUICK DISCONNECT CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL SUPPRESSION DIODE - An electrical connector assembly for suppressing a back electromotive force (“EMF”) spike originating from an electromagnetic device is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a pin-side electrical connector coupled to the electromagnetic device. In one example, the pin-side electrical connector has a diode opening surrounded by an insulating material. The electrical connector assembly further includes a socket-side electrical connector for mechanically mating with and electrically coupling to the pin-side electrical connector. The socket-side electrical connector includes a suppression diode for suppressing the back EMF spike from the electromagnetic device. The suppression diode is positioned within the diode opening when the socket-side electrical connector is mechanically mated with and electrically coupled to the pin-side electrical connector. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322978 | CONNECTOR AND WIRING HARNESS - A connector ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322979 | POWER FEED SOCKET AND CONTACT POINT UNIT USED THEREIN - A terminal/fuse assembly is fitted in a cylindrical, metallic inner case. The terminal/fuse assembly disposes a terminal penetrating through a bottom wall, a fuse and a contact point disc that overlap inside a housing composed of a plastic cover plate and a fuse box. The fuse is provided with a fuse body at a tongue piece extending inward from a ring portion in a peripheral edge of an elastic conductive plate. A part of the ring portion is supported in the upward position from the terminal. The contact point disc in contact with the elastic conductive plate at the support portion presses the fuse body downward, and thereby the tongue piece makes contact with the terminal to be conductive from the contact point disc to the terminal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322980 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A MATING PORT FOR DIFFERENT TRANSPORTING INTERFACES - An electrical connector defines perpendicular first direction and second direction and includes a housing and a plurality of contacts. The housing includes a base portion and a first mating portion. The mating portion defines opposite first mating face and second mating face. The contacts are arranged in the housing in the second direction and include mating portions respectively exposed upon the first mating face and the second mating face and tails protruding from the housing. The contacts include several high-speed signal groups and each includes a pair of signal contacts and a grounding contact. The mating portions of the pair of signal contacts are located at the second mating face while the mating portion of the grounding contact is located at the first mating face. Three mating portions of each high-speed signal group are shaped as a triangle from a view along the first direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322981 | LOW VOLTAGE POWER RECEPTACLE FOR MODULAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - A low voltage power receptacle assembly is provided for use in a modular electrical system. The receptacle assembly includes a housing that defines an internal cavity for receiving and protecting various high and low voltage electrical components, and for providing convenient access to low voltage power outlets associated therewith. The receptacle assembly houses at least two electrical bus bars that are spaced apart and that conduct line voltage received from a relatively high voltage power input. A low voltage transformer has at least two electrical contacts for engaging the electrical bus bars, and is operable to convert the line voltage to a lower output voltage at the power outlets. An isolator body has a non-conductive wall positioned between the electrical bus bars to maintain electrical isolation thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322982 | BATTERY WIRING MODULE - A battery wiring module including first connecting members that connect adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of electric cells to serially connect the plurality of electric cells; second connecting members, one end of each of which is connected to the electrode terminal at one end of the serial connection and the other end of each of which is connected to an external conductive member; and a resin protector that holds the first connecting members and the second connecting members. The resin protector includes first holding portions that hold the first connecting members and second holding portions that hold the second connecting members. Concave engaged portions are provided in the second connecting members and convex engaging portions are provided in the second holding portions for engaging the concave engaged portions to limit the movement of the second connecting members. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322983 | Shared Ground Multiple Socket - A Shared Ground Multiple Socket (SGMS) sharing a common Ground to save space. In some embodiments a SGMS configured to allow simultaneous utilization of multiple electrical plugs where only one electrical plug utilization was previously possible. In some embodiments, multiple SGMSs configured to fit into a standard size wiring device. In some embodiments, multiple SGMSs configured to fit into a standard size wiring device and further incorporating Tamper Resistant Safety System(s). | 2014-10-30 |
20140322984 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING IMPROVED CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE - An printed circuit board ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322985 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - Electrical connectors for interconnecting circuit boards. One such connector includes an integral flange for mounting a guidance pin in any of multiple orientations. A corresponding keying block may have a polarization component that can be mounted in a corresponding number of positions. The connector can accept conductive elements with different shapes for signals and grounds, but the housing may be adapted to receive either type of contact in any contact location. Protection of contact elements from excessive yield is provided within the insulative housing of the backplane connector. On the daughter card connector, height difference between ground and signal contacts in wafer assemblies protects components from electrostatic discharge. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322986 | USB CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A USB connector structure, configured with a combination structure of a base, a main structure, a plural of pins and a fixing structure, to enable said plural pins to be configured on the conducting pads without soldering process and to provide a convenient assembly by firmly hooking and fastening both the main structure and the fixing structure over the base. And, the present invention can be applied in various USB connectors or similar connecting structure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322987 | USB CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A USB connector assembly, configured with a combination structure of a base, a main structure and a plural of pins, to prevent the bending ends of the pins from a loose contact with the conducting pads due to the combination of main structure configured over the base. And, the present invention can be applied in various USB connectors or similar connecting structure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322988 | SERIES CONNECTOR - A configurable and modular probe device for electrical connections. The probe device has multiple blocks capable of inter-fitting into various layouts. Each block has four sidewalls. Two adjacent sidewalls have a protrusion and the respective opposite sidewalls have a cavity corresponding to the protrusion. The protrusion of one block can removably mate with the cavity of a neighboring block. Each block further has a central cavity extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the block. A probe snugly fits into the central cavity. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322989 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR A SCREW BLOCK - A connection structure for a screw block, wherein a screw member and a bus bar are disposed in one side of an insulative screw block body, a power supply circuit is screw-connected to the bus bar by the screw member, a terminal portion of the bus bar is housed in an internal space of the screw block body, a wire-equipped terminal for power supply distribution is housed in the internal space from another side of the screw block body, and the wire-equipped terminal and the terminal portion of the bus bar are connected to each other, is provided. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322990 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector configured to maintain an electrical connection with a conductor during heating and cooling cycles is provided. The electrical connector includes connector sections, each comprising a base portion and top portion extending from the base portion. Each connector section defines a portion of a channel configured to receive one or more conductors and includes a bore in its base or top portion that communicates with the channel. A fastener inserted into the bore is configured to retain the conductor inserted into the channel, and the top portions are configured to deflect substantially independently of each other to provide a spring force that secures the fastener against the conductor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322991 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrical connector connecting a male connector and a female connector in a freely engageable and detachable manner, in which: a male tab is provided at the male connector; a housing part where the male tab is inserted is provided at the female connector; a spring state contact piece and a beat piece to sandwich the male tab are provided at the housing part; and a protrusion protruding toward the male tab inserted into the housing part is provided at least one of the contact piece and the beat piece, wherein the protrusion includes a contact part which is in contact with the male tab inserted into the housing part and a sidewall part which is provided at a periphery of the contact part, and the contact part has so-called a star-shape in a plan view. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322992 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrical connector connecting a male connector and a female connector in a freely engageable and detachable manner includes, a male tab is provided at the male connector; a housing part where the male tab is inserted is provided at the female connector; a contact piece and a beat piece to hold and press the male tab to enable electrical connection are provided at the housing part; and a protrusion is provided at least at one of the contact piece and the beat piece, and a recessed part capable of accepting the protrusion is provided at the male tab, wherein the contact piece, the beat piece, and the protrusion are constituted to be one component. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322993 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTING METHOD OF FLAT CIRCUIT BODY AND TERMINAL - A portion of a conductor of a flat circuit body is exposed from an insulating layer covering at least one of surfaces of the conductor. A terminal includes a bottom plate on which the exposed portion of the conductor is provided, and crimp claws which are raised at two side edges of the bottom plate so that the exposed portion of the conductor is disposed therebetween. A protective plate is provided on the exposed portion of the conductor, and has a strength so as not to be penetrated by the crimp claws when the crimp claws are crimped onto the protective member. The crimp claws are crimped onto the protective plate so that the terminal is crimped to the conductor in a state where the exposed portion of the conductor is in surface contact with the bottom plate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322994 | Junction failure inhibiting connector - An electrical connector for connecting wires including dissimilar electrical conductors such as copper and aluminum conductors with the electrical connector including failure inhibiting features that can include an oxidation inhibiting coating and a sealant. To ensure that a minimum pressure contact has been achieved at the interface between the electrical connector a shearable fastener can be used to secure an electrical conductor in the electrical connector. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322995 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL WITH A LOCKING LANCE - An electrical terminal for automotive vehicle connectors comprising a cage extending in a terminal insertion direction between a front opening and a tail. A locking lance extends longitudinally substantially in the insertion direction above the top wall from a joint to a free end. The locking lance is astride an intermediate bar which extends substantially along the insertion direction from a front portion to a rear portion respectively linked to the front end and the rear end of the cage. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322996 | FLOATING STRUCTURE FLUID DYNAMIC FORCE USE SYSTEM AND WIND-PROPELLED VESSEL - Provided are a floating structure fluid dynamic force use system and a wind-propelled vessel which uses the system whereby it is possible to compensate for overturning moment due to fluid dynamic force and to alleviate both tilting and size increases of a floating structure. A floating structure fluid dynamic force use system ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322997 | ENGINE, OUTBOARD MOTOR, AND WATERCRAFT - An engine includes a cylinder block including a plurality of cylinders disposed along a V-shaped line, a pair of exhaust manifolds disposed inside the V-shaped line, and an exhaust pipe disposed inside the V-shaped line. Each of the pair of exhaust manifolds includes a first passage that includes a plurality of inflow ports into which exhaust gases from the cylinders flow, a collecting portion at which exhaust gases are collected, and an exhaust port from which exhaust gases are discharged. The exhaust pipe includes a connection passage that includes a pair of intermediate inflow ports that are connected to the exhaust ports, at least one intermediate exhaust port from which exhaust gases are discharged. The connection passage is arranged to connect the pair of intermediate inflow ports and the at least one intermediate exhaust port. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322998 | MARINE HARNESS - A marine harness ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322999 | TACTICAL FLOTATION SAFETY SYSTEM - A tactical flotation safety system having a tactical flotation safety vest attachment removably attached to a tactical vest. The tactical flotation safety vest attachment has two side panels adjustably attached at the back and which are secured at the front and back of the tactical vest with cover panels. The two side panels include inner flaps and outer flaps enclosing inflation bladders and inflation mechanisms. The inflation mechanisms are secured to the interiors of the side panels and connected to exterior handles. When necessary, a user may deploy the inflation bladders by pulling on the handles to activate a pressurized gas source, such as liquid carbon dioxide cartridges of the inflation mechanism thereby inflating the bladders to provide buoyancy to the user. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323000 | WIGGLY WAGGLY FUN NOODLE - Fun “noodles,” elongated flexible tubes formed of closed-cellular foam plastic used for play in water, are provided with decorative wiggly waggly tails at their ends, the tails being capable of new play patterns and water splashing effects. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323001 | PSEUDOTHERMOPLASTIC, SELF-CROSSLINKING COMPOSITES - In the present process, reversibly crosslinking composites or storage-stable prepregs are produced by means of a hetero Diels-Alder reactions (HDA,) for example of PMMA polymers. At slightly elevated temperature, these prepregs can be reversibly decrosslinked again by a retro hetero Diels-Alder reaction so that they become moldable. The back-reaction to products which are again crosslinked or high molecular weight then takes place at room temperature. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323002 | Non-Fluorinated Water-Based Superhydrophobic Surfaces - A superhydrophobic surface includes a substrate treated with a non-fluorinated composition, the composition including a hydrophobic component free of fluorine; a filler particle; and water, wherein the composition is at a pH greater than 7, and wherein the hydrophobic component is in an aqueous dispersion. The superhydrophobic surface alternatively includes a substrate treated with a non-fluorinated composition, the composition including a hydrophobic polymer free of fluorine; an exfoliated graphite filler particle including acid functional groups; water; and a stabilizing compound, wherein the composition is at a pH greater than 7, and wherein the hydrophobic polymer is in an aqueous dispersion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323003 | Bicomponent Fibers and Methods for Making Them - The present invention relates to bicomponent polymer fibers, and to processes for forming those fibers. Bicomponent polymer fibers are described, having a core comprising a core polymer and a sheath comprising a sheath polymer, wherein the sheath polymer is a polyolefin having an Mw less than about 65,000 g/mol. The core polymer has an Mw at least about 20,000 g/mol greater than the Mw of the sheath polymer. Processes for forming bicomponent fibers are also described, comprising (i) forming a molten blend of a core polymer and a sheath polymer; (ii) extruding the molten polymer blend using an extrusion die having a length to diameter ratio greater than or equal to about 10 and under shear conditions sufficient to drive the sheath polymer to the die wall; and (iii) forming meltblown fibers having a core comprising the core polymer and a sheath comprising the sheath polymer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323004 | FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE AND INTERIOR MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A fiber-reinforced resin molded article | 2014-10-30 |
20140323005 | SURFACE COATING AND FUSER MEMBER - Described is a fuser member having a substrate and a surface layer disposed on the substrate. The surface layer includes a non-woven polymer fiber matrix having dispersed throughout a siloxyfluorocarbon (SFC) networked polymer and a fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323006 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a flexible display device includes: forming a soft substrate on a carrier substrate; forming a thin film layer comprising a display region on the soft substrate; removing a thin film layer excess portion of the thin film layer beyond an edge of the soft substrate; and separating the soft substrate and the carrier substrate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323007 | DONOR SUBSTRATE FOR LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING, METHOD OF LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A donor substrate, a method of laser induced thermal imaging, and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device are disclosed. In the method of laser induced thermal imaging, a donor substrate is provided to include a base substrate, a light to heat conversion layer, a transfer layer and a functional layer. The functional layer includes a material radiating an infrared light. The donor substrate is laminated to an acceptor substrate. A laser beam is radiated into the donor substrate, thereby forming an organic layer pattern on the acceptor substrate from the transfer layer. A position of the organic layer pattern is observed using an infrared microscope. A laser beam position is adjusted and the donor substrate is separated from the acceptor substrate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323008 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display that maintains a more uniform cell gap and improves adherence between two display panels by improving adhesion between substrates and their bead spacers, as well as a manufacturing method thereof. An exemplary liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a bead spacer comprising a plurality of beads and a first adhesive coupling the beads to the first substrate; a second adhesive corresponding to the bead spacer and disposed on the second substrate so as to contact the bead spacer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323009 | PROTECTIVE RING FOR TOY HELICOPTER - A helicopter having increase stabilization and protective rings for the propellers is provided. The helicopter includes a helicopter body, and at least one propeller connected by a shaft to the helicopter body. The at least one propeller is configured to rotate in a first direction about an axis defined by the shaft. A protective ring is pivotally connected to the at least one propeller at pivot points positioned at opposing ends thereof. The protective ring rotates with the at least one propeller and is pivotable about a longitudinal axis defined by the at least one propeller, such that the protective ring pivots independent of a tilting angle of the propeller. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323010 | PLUSH FIGURE INCLUDING MULTI-CHAMBER STORAGE SYSTEM - One example includes a body formed of body fabric, the body defining a body pocket opening, a body pocket disposed in an interior of the body and coupled to the body pocket opening and body plush disposed in the interior of the body, between the body pocket and the body fabric. The example includes a head formed of head fabric, the head having a posterior portion of the head coupled to the body at an anterior portion of the body, the head defining a head pocket opening disposed on an anterior portion of the head, a head pocket disposed in an interior of the head and coupled to the head pocket opening and head plush disposed in the interior of the head, between the head pocket and the head fabric. The example includes at least one pair of legs formed of leg fabric and fastened to the body. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323011 | VERSATILE DOLL SUPPORT METHOD - Display article support systems and methods of using, interchangeable support clips, support elements and display boards for support of display articles such as dolls for display, transport and/or play are disclosed. A kit includes a variety of the interchangeable support clips and support elements included in a package. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323012 | TWIST-WAIST PUNCHING FIGURE - A toy figure, with an upper torso; a shoulder flange rotatably mounted on the upper torso; and an extendable arm pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange. The extendable arm may pivot with respect to both the shoulder flange and the upper torso to extend away from the upper torso, and includes an elbow that allows the extendable arm to straighten and bend. The toy figure includes an actuating mechanism disposed within the upper torso that forces the extendable arm to pivot and extend away from the upper torso. A tie rod may interconnect the shoulder flange to a portion of the extendable arm through the elbow so that so that pivotal movement of the arm around the shoulder flange causes the extendable arm to straighten. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323013 | EMOTIONAL CONTROL METHODS AND APPARATUS - A system including at least one monitor and a toy is disclosed. The at least one monitor may be communicatively coupled to at least one sensor configured to measure at least one physical parameter of an operator. The at least one monitor receives at least one measurement from the at least one sensor indicative of the at least one physical parameter of the operator. The at least one monitor may determine whether the operator is in an elevated emotional state based, at least in part, on the at least one measurement. The toy may be capable of being operated by at least one operator and may comprise a control system in communication with the at least one monitor. The control system may be configured to affect at least one behavior of the toy to cause the toy to be more difficult to use when the monitor indicates that the operator is in an elevated emotional state. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323014 | Method For Extracting Drone Bee Larvae With Maximum Biological Value - The proposed method relates to the pharmaceutical and foods industries and to medicine, in particular to biologically active dietary supplements (BADS), and describes a process for extracting drone bee larvae for producing a drone bee brood with maximum biological value. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323015 | BEE FEEDERS AND BEE FEEDING SYSTEMS FOR BEE COLONIES - A bee feeder system includes a bee house having a plurality of levels. One of the levels includes a bee feeder having a frame with a top major surface and a bottom major surface. The frame surrounds a central opening and a feeder pipe extends across the central opening. The feeder pipe has a distal section that extends along a longitudinal axis and that includes feeder holes formed therein. A divider covers the central opening for separating the top major surface of the frame from the bottom major surface of the frame. The feeder pipe has a proximal section that extends outside the frame. A feed container is attached to the proximal section of the feeder pipe for supplying feed to the distal section of the feeder pipe. The feeder pipe is rotatable relative to the frame for moving between an ON position in which the feeder holes face toward the bottom major face of the frame and an OFF position in which the feeder holes face toward the top major face of the frame. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323016 | POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of polishing a substrate is disclosed. The method includes irradiating the substrate with light; measuring intensity of the reflected light; producing spectral waveform representing relationship between relative reflectance and wavelength of the light; performing a Fourier transform process on the spectral waveform to determine a thickness of the film and a corresponding strength of frequency component; determining whether the determined thickness of the film is reliable or not by comparing the strength of frequency component with a threshold value; calculating a defective data rate representing a proportion of the number of unreliable measured values to the total number of measured values; and changing the threshold value based on the defective data rate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323017 | METHODS AND APPARATUS USING ENERGIZED FLUIDS TO CLEAN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION POLISHING PADS - Methods adapted to clean a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) pad are disclosed. The methods include positioning an energized fluid delivery assembly over a CMP polishing pad; rotating the polishing pad on a platen; energizing a fluid within the energized fluid delivery assembly; applying the energized fluid to the polishing pad to dislodge slurry residue and debris; and removing the dislodged slurry residue and debris using a vacuum suction unit. Systems and apparatus for carrying out the methods are provided, as are numerous additional aspects. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323018 | POLISHING DEVICE FOR REMOVING POLISHING BYPRODUCTS - A method for removing polishing byproducts and a polishing device are provided. The method includes mounting a positive electrode on the center of a polishing platen and a negative electrode on an edge of the polishing platen, applying a voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode after a polishing process for metal is finished, and rotating the polishing platen and rinsing a polishing pad with deionized water or a chemical cleaning solution to remove polishing byproducts that are formed in the polishing process. The combination of the centrifugal force and the electromotive force increases the removal rate of the polishing byproducts. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323019 | MACHINE TOOL CLAMPING DEVICE - A machine tool clamping device for clamping a laminar machining tool to a tool holder that is eccentrically movably mounted includes at least one clamping unit with at least one movably mounted clamping element. The machine tool clamping device also includes at least one slotted link movement unit configured to move the clamping element in at least one operating state so as to generate tensile stress in the laminar machining tool. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323020 | GRINDING AND POLISHING TOOL - A grinding tool includes a shank having an axis, and at least two abrasive portions mounted directly to and in contact with the shank without a hub therebetween. Each of the abrasive portions has a substantially identical profile formed therein. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323021 | LEATHER HEAD FINISHING SYSTEM - A single and multiple abrasive structure support system has a multiple support structure which facilitates use of snail lock and Frankfurt shoe adaptive support with a stepped surface which enables the snail lock adapter to enabling support of an abrasive structure beyond and at a distance clearance from Frankfurt shoe rails. The single abrasive structure support includes a snail lock. Both single and multiple abrasive structure support systems incorporate a pair of plates for absorbing force and energy, especially resulting from uneven surfaces being textured, such as stone. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323022 | AIRFOIL EDGE FORM TRANSFER GRINDING TOOL - A grinding tool is provided that includes an axial grinding wheel having a circumferential cutting slot formed therein, the cutting slot having a cross-sectional profile that includes a floor having a first radius of curvature, a first side wall rising upward from the floor and having a second radius of curvature, a second side wall rising upward from the floor opposite the first side wall and having a third radius of curvature. At least one radius of curvature corresponds to a surface, such as a leading edge of a gas turbine engine airfoil. | 2014-10-30 |
20140323023 | STUFFING APPARATUS - A stuffing apparatus includes a main body case, a stuffing nozzle for discharging a material, a material feed pump for feeding the material into the stuffing nozzle, a pump drive motor for driving the material feed pump, and a conveying device for conveying a stuffed casing in a direction in which the material discharged is discharged, wherein a hopper into which the material is charged from above is provided above the material feed pump, the material feed pump, the pump drive motor, and the hopper are provided on the main body case on which the stuffing nozzle and the conveying device are provided, and the material which is fed from the material feed pump is automatically stuffed by being fed into the stuffing nozzle via a material feed pipe. | 2014-10-30 |