51st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080308953 | FABRICATED ADHESIVE MICROSTRUCTURES FOR MAKING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - An integrated circuit chip has one or more electrically conductive nano-fibers formed on one or more contact pads of the integrated circuit chip. The one or more electrically conductive nano-fibers are configured to provide an adhesive force by intermolecular forces and establish an electrical connection with one or more contact pads disposed on the surface of a chip package. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308954 | Semiconductor device and method of forming the same - A semiconductor device includes conductive lines on a substrate, sidewall spacers on sidewalls of the conductive lines, contacts between the conductive lines, the contacts separated from the conductive lines by the sidewall spacers and electrically connected to active regions of the substrate, contact pads on and electrically connected to corresponding contacts, protection patterns contacting side surfaces of the contact pads, the protection patterns being disposed between the contact pads in a first direction crossing the conductive lines, and storage nodes on and electrically connected to corresponding contact pads. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308955 | Apparatus for Mixing a Fluid with a Large Gas Stream, Especially for Introducing a Reducing Agent into a Flue Gas Containing Nitrogen Oxides - An apparatus for mixing a liquid with a large gas stream flowing in a gas duct, especially for introducing reducing agent into flue gas containing nitrogen oxides. At least one metering lance having at least two atomizer nozzles supplies liquid to the gas stream, with the nozzles being inclined relative to the direction of flow of the gas stream and being inclined in opposite directions relative to one another. At least one disk-shaped mixer element is associated with and spaced from the nozzles, and is inclined relative to the direction of flow of the gas stream. Flow eddies form at the mixer element, and at least a portion of the liquid enters the flow eddies. Atomization is effected in such a way by the mixer element that volatilized gaseous portions in the nozzle streams exiting the nozzles enter the flow eddies, while non-volatized droplet portions, due to their inertia and an atomizer angle, do not enter the flow eddies in the vicinity of the mixer element. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308956 | Method And Spray Tower For Contacting Gases And Liquid Droplets For Mass And/Or Heat Transfer - A method for contacting gases and liquid droplets for mass and/or heat transfer and a spray tower are disclosed, in which liquid is injected at a number of levels in counterflow to the gas, the gas being fed through at least two inlet openings in the shell of the spray tower. In this case, in order to reduce the differences in the contact duration, the flow direction of the gas at the inlet openings points into the internal region of the spray tower, which has a diameter of greater than or equal to 12 m, in particular greater than 20 m, such that the flow directions of the at least two gas streams intersect on their extension inside the spray tower, in particular at the center of the spray tower at up to half the spray tower radius downstream of the center of the spray tower. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308957 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A MINIATURE LENS - A method and apparatus for precisely manufacturing a miniature lens for use in a digital camera for a cell phone, for example. The lens is manufactured using an optic pin that creates an optical surface of the lens and a mechanical alignment portion of the outer diameter of the lens in a single step. For example, the optic pin may be created in a single diamond-turning process. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308958 | Method of determining depth of intergranular attack (IGA) for a metal part - A method of determining a depth of intergranular attack (IGA) on a surface of a metal part includes applying a replicating material on a second surface of the part that is essentially perpendicular to and intersects with the surface of interest. The replicating material is used to create an inverted replica of the microstructure of the second surface. Lengths of the cracks replicated on the replicating material are measured in order to determine the depth of intergranular attack on the surface of the part. In some embodiments, a fixture device may be temporarily attached to the metal part to maintain an edge of the second surface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308959 | Method of inspecting a metal alloy part for incipient melting - A method of inspecting a repaired metal alloy part to analyze a microstructure of the metal part includes placing a replicating material on a surface of the metal part to create an inverted replica of the microstructure. The replicating material is then removed from the surface. An image of the inverted replica on the replicating material is magnified in order to evaluate the microstructure for incipient melting and areas of boride concentration. This inspection method facilitates that evaluation without causing any destruction to the metal part. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308960 | VACUUM BAG WITH INTEGRAL FLUID TRANSFER CONDUITS AND SEALS FOR RESIN TRANSFER AND OTHER PROCESSES - Disclosed are fluid transfer and evacuation structures formed in a vacuum bag operable for use in vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding, debulking, compaction, or similar processes. A reusable vacuum bag can be provided including an elastomeric membrane having a preform-contact surface and at least one textured surface formed in the elastomeric membrane. The textured surface can define a fluid transfer channel. At least one fluid extraction port can be provided in communication with the fluid transfer channel, the fluid extraction port being adapted for engagement to a vacuum pump to remove fluids from the fluid transfer channel. The textured surface defining the fluid transfer channel can be adapted to permit the flow of fluids between the elastomeric membrane and a base mold in communication with the elastomeric membrane when the fluid extraction port is engaged to a vacuum pump. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308961 | Rotary Pelleting Machine and Method for Producing a Multilayer Pellet - The invention relates to a rotary pelleting machine comprising a driveable die block provided with a defined number of dies distributed over the periphery thereof, bottom rams and top rams which are associated with the dies and rotate about a common rotational axis, synchronously with the die block, along a bottom ram guide and a top ram guide, at least one filler device for filling the dies with a material to be compressed, and a compression device for acting on the rams with a compression force. According to the invention, the filler device ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080308962 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT - A method for making an intermediate transfer belt includes transferring a mixture of a solution of a thermosetting resin and a particulate electroconductive material into a centrifugal mold; rotating the centrifugal mold to form a film attached to an inner periphery thereof; thermally imidizing the film to have an imidization ratio not greater than 98%; and drawing the film to entirely harden the film and to form the intermediate transfer belt. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308963 | Process for Producing a Material - A process for producing a new material consists of utilising pieces of waste material which are to be discarded from a process of scrapping a product such as a vehicle where the product is passed through a shredding machine ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080308964 | Method for forming film of silane coupling agent - A method for forming a film of silane coupling agent on a metal surface is provided. The method includes: a step of applying a solution containing a silane coupling agent on the metal surface; a step of drying the metal surface coated with the solution at a temperature in the range of 25 to 150° C. and for a length of time of 5 minutes or less; and a step of water-rinsing the dried metal surface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308965 | Modified Thermoplastic Starch from Ophiostoma ulmi Polysaccharide Conversion - A novel modified thermoplastic starch is manufactured from a native starch using a polysaccharide produced by the fungus species | 2008-12-18 |
20080308966 | Production Process for Twistable Polymer Film or Similar Product, Film Thus Obtained for Packaging and Others, and Application - The present invention refers to a production process for twistable polymer film or similar, film thus obtained for packaging and others and applications is a practical and innovative laminate or polymer film with the addition of resin in the extrusion process, which gives the final product a twisting effect, maintaining it in this twisted state, and without returning to the initial position, allowing the packaging of different goods, such as foodstuff, hygiene and cleaning products, or animal nutrients, among others, to be opened or closed by a simple manual twisting, keeping the packaged product preserved with the same original properties. The object of the present invention idealizes a process for the preparation of a polyethylene film with torsion properties, which is obtained through the combination of resins and additives introduced in the film extrusion process, which can be of blow or cast type, also varying in either single-extrusion or co-extrusion, where the extruded film can be pigmented with any color, white, blue, among others, through the addition of colored pigments in the production process, or transparent when no pigment is introduced. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308967 | Method of Processing of Thermoplastic Polymeric Material, an Apparatus and Composition of the Thermoplastic Polymeric Material - The present invention relates to processing of thermoplastic polymers, for example to injection molding and extrusion. More particularly the present invention relates to extrusion of polyolefin resins, especially polyethylene resin, and could be used in manufacture of polymer profile, isolating jacketing at electrical cable, polymer tube and film in blown film process. The present invention is directed to increase rate of defect free extrusion. Other objects of the present invention are: to lower cost of the used additives, to lower amount of additives during extrusion of polymer melts with fillers, to simplify design of equipment, which is used for processing of polymeric materials, to save energy, which is necessary for processing, to improve product appearance and its mechanical performances. In accordance with the present invention molten thermoplastic polymeric material is comprising additives of elastomers and an elastic layer substantially coats at least a portion of the die cavity inner wall adjacent to the die exit during extrusion. A composition of thermoplastic polymeric material is comprising polyolefins and elastomers, wherein said elastomers are selected from thermoplastic elastomers based on block copolymers or raw rubbers which cure in situ at the die inner wall. In a particular embodiment of the present invention a die inner wall has catalytic activity to appropriate reaction of rubber vulcanization. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308968 | Method of making a low-dust building panel - A dust-reducing building panel is made by selecting a dedusting agent that is a solid at room temperature but that melts to form composite particles by at least one of agglomerating and surface adsorption of fines under conditions selected from the group consisting of cutting, abrading or sanding. The dedusting agent is used to make a slurry including water and a hydraulic material selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfate hemihydrate and cement. After the slurry is made, it is deposited onto a facing material and formed into a panel. The building panel is then allowed to set. Some embodiments of the building utilize a dedusting agent that includes natural or synthetic waxes. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308969 | Mold Apparatus for Resin Encapsulation and Resin Encapsulation Method - To provide a mold apparatus for resin encapsulation, which is small in number of components, has a simple driving mechanism, is easy in assembly or disassembly work, requires no labor for maintenance and has good workability; and a resin encapsulation method. Therefore, of a lower cavity bar | 2008-12-18 |
20080308970 | PROCESS FOR MELTING SILICON POWDERS - A process for melting powders of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, to yield a high-purity solid product. The process generally entails introducing the powder into an elevated end of a tube inclined from horizontal and, while maintaining an inert atmosphere within the tube, rotating the tube so as to agitate and cause the powder therein to flow toward an oppositely-disposed lower end of the tube while heating the tube so that the powder melts as it flows toward the lower end of the tube. The molten material is then allowed to flow freely from the lower end of the tube and subsequently solidify to form a product. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308971 | Solvent-Assisted Layer Formation for Imprint Lithography - A solid layer is formed by applying a multiplicity of discrete portions of a fluid composition onto a surface of an imprint lithography substrate, and allowing the discrete portions of the composition to spontaneously spread on the surface of the substrate to form a substantially continuous layer. The composition includes a solvent and a solid or a solvent and a polymerizable material. The composition can be a solution or a dispersion. At least some of the solvent is evaporated from the composition, and a solid layer is formed (e.g., polymerized or dried) on the substrate. The solid layer is substantially free of interstitial voids. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308972 | Process for Preparing Composites Using Epoxy Resin Formulations - The invention is a process for making reinforced composites using an epoxy resin composition. The epoxy resin compositions are hardened using a gem-di(cyclohexylamine)-substituted alkane as a hardener and a tertiary amine compound, a heat-activated catalyst, or a mixture thereof as an accelerator. This epoxy resin composition has a long open time, and then cures rapidly in a mold in the presence of a reinforcement. These cure characteristics make the composition well suited for use in manufacturing processes such as resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), Seeman Composites Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP) and reaction injection molding (RIM). | 2008-12-18 |
20080308973 | Magnetic rubber composition and method for forming molded body from the magnetic rubber composition - The invention provides a magnetic rubber composition prepared by kneading an anisotropic magnetic powder, alkoxysilane represented by the formula below, and a rubber binder: | 2008-12-18 |
20080308974 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER PRE-STRAIN - The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion. One fabrication technique applies pre-strain to a partially cured electroactive polymer. The partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre-strain in an electroactive polymer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308975 | Electrode-Supported Solid State Electrochemical Cell - A process for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell involves forming a tubular anode comprising an electrolyte substance and an oxide of an electrochemically active metallic substance without a distinct pore forming substance, sintering the tubular anode, forming an electrolyte onto the sintered anode, forming a cathode onto the electrolyte, and after forming the electrolyte and the cathode, reducing the oxide of the electrochemically active substance in the sintered anode to form pores in the anode. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308976 | CERAMIC SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION PROCESS AND CERAMIC SUBSTRATE PRODUCED USING THE PROCESS - A process for producing a multilayered ceramic substrate having a step portion of a desired shape does not require complicated process steps and equipment. An auxiliary-layer-lined unfired ceramic body, which has a step portion in a principal surface thereof, has an unfired ceramic body and an auxiliary layer which is adhered to one principal surface of the unfired ceramic body and which is made of a material that is substantially unsinterable at a temperature at which the unfired ceramic body is fired. The auxiliary-layer-lined unfired ceramic body is fired at a temperature at which the unfired ceramic body is sinterable but the auxiliary layer is substantially unsinterable, while the auxiliary layer remains adhered to the unfired ceramic body. A pressing operation is performed by using a die having a projection placed on the side of the auxiliary-layer-lined unfired ceramic body retaining the auxiliary layer, so that the step portion, having a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the die projection, is formed in the side of the auxiliary-layer-lined unfired ceramic body retaining the auxiliary layer. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308977 | DEVICE FOR THE THERMAL DEBURRING OF WORKPIECES - A device for the thermal deburring of workpieces. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72( | 2008-12-18 |
20080308978 | Heat-Treating of Rolling Elements for Bearings, and Furnace for Implementing Such Treatment - Heat-treating of rolling elements for bearings; according to the treatment, the rolling elements are guided in a row from an entrance to an exit and are heated during the movement towards the exit by induction heating. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308979 | Composite Sparger - A composite sparger for use in elevated temperature and corrosive environments. The composite sparger is formed from a substrate tube with a thermally conductive interlayer on its surfaces exposed to the reactor environment. The thermally conductive interlayer is protected with a corrosion resistant layer. The corrosion resistant layer protects the interlayer from the corrosive environment of the reactor vessel and the interlayer material conducts heat away from the corrosion resistant layer to prevent combustion of the corrosion resistant layer. The interlayer material and corrosion resistant material may be selected so as to provide for sufficient thermal conduction to prevent combustion of the corrosion resistant material. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308980 | HYDRAULICALLY PRESTRESSED ELASTOMER SPRING ELEMENT AND THE USE THEREOF IN WIND TURBINE BEARINGS - The invention relates to spring elements and bearings which contain these spring elements, the spring stiffness of the bearings and spring elements being individually adjustable by deformable elastomer bodies or elastomer layers by prestressing. The deformation of the elastomer layers and hence of the spring elements is achieved by an appropriately designed hydraulic device. The leak-tightness of the spring elements and bearing elements according to the invention is achieved through special hydraulically prestressed sealing elements, use of a pressure membrane and special structural features of the elastomer elements. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308981 | Plastic Ring for Removably Fixing a Round Shank Chisel in a Chisel Bush - A plastic ring ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080308982 | X-Y TABLE - An X-Y table for carrying a workpiece in an X-Y plane comprises a base member with a work table mounted in supported relation on the base member so as to be independently movable in an X-direction and a Y-direction in an X-Y plane. There is an X direction drive motor for selectively moving the work table in the X direction in the X Y plane. The X direction drive motor is connected to the work table in movable relation in the Y direction to thereby accommodate movement of the work table in the Y direction. There is also a Y direction drive motor for selectively moving the work table in the Y direction in the X Y plane. The Y direction drive motor is connected to the work table in movable relation in the X direction to thereby accommodate movement of the work table in the X direction. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308983 | SHEET LOADER, SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS, AND SHEET FINISHING SYSTEM - A sheet loader for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in the lead, including: an undersurface support configured to support an undersurface of the folded sheet bundle so that the folded edge is lower than a trailing edge of the folded sheet bundle; a folded edge blocker configured to support the folded edge of the folded sheet bundle supported by the undersurface support, a lower end of the folded edge blocker being held by the undersurface support, and a canceller configured to release the lower end of the folded edge blocker from the undersurface support if a predetermined amount of sheet stacks are loaded on the undersurface support. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308984 | SHEET LOADER, SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS, AND SHEET FINISHING SYSTEM - A sheet loader for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in a lead, including: an undersurface support configured to support an undersurface of the folded sheet bundle provided from the sheet bundle provider; a folded edge blocker configured to take a blocking position to block the folded edge of the folded sheet bundle on the undersurface support and a releasing position to release the folded sheet bundle; and a joint configured to evacuate from an orbit of the folded edge blocker returning from the releasing position to the blocking position, the joint is configured to join the undersurface support with the folded edge blocker at the blocking position after the returning to the blocking position. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308985 | SHEET ALIGNING METHOD AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING ALIGNING DEVICE - A sheet post-processing apparatus includes first rollers that convey a sheet, a waiting tray that includes a pair of sheet supporting units movable in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the sheet and on which the sheet conveyed via the first rollers is stacked, second rollers that are provided downstream the waiting tray along the conveying direction of the sheet and are suspended, when projection of a leading end of the sheet from the waiting tray reaches a predetermined projection amount according to the conveyance of the sheet, simultaneously with the first rollers disposed upstream the waiting tray, and an aligning unit that stacks the sheet and continuously-conveyed plural sheets dropped after a trailing end of the sheet is discharged onto the waiting tray by the first rollers and the second rollers and aligns a bundle of the plural sheets. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308986 | SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS AND SHEET FINISHING SYSTEM - A sheet folding apparatus, including: a sheet folder configured to fold a sheet bundle; a sheet tray configured to support the sheet bundle folded by the sheet folder; a first frame configured to support the sheet folder; a second frame configured to movably support the first frame and the sheet tray; a first sensor unit supported by the second frame, configured to change its condition depending on presence of the sheet bundle on the sheet tray; a second sensor unit supported by the first frame, configured to detect the condition of the first sensor unit; and a controller supported by the first frame, configured to control the sheet folder according to the detection of the second sensor unit. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308987 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus includes a first detecting unit including a first sensor and a second sensor arranged at a predetermined spacing from each other on a line orthogonal to a conveying path through which a sheet is conveyed, and a hole punching section provided downstream at a predetermined distance from the first detecting unit and arranged orthogonally to the conveying path of the sheet. The quantity of skew of the sheet is detected in accordance with a difference between time when a forward edge or a rear edge of the sheet passing through the conveying path passes the first sensor and time when the forward edge or rear edge passes the second sensor. Position information of the sheet with respect to the hole punching section is calculated in accordance with information of timing when the first sensor and the second sensor detect the passage of the sheet edge, and the conveying speed of the sheet. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308988 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying motor for conveying a sheet along a conveying path, a skew detecting unit configured to detect a quantity of skew of the conveyed sheet, a hole punching section arranged downstream from the skew detecting unit, an attitude control unit configured to carry out skew correction by changing tilt angle of the hole punching section in accordance with the quantity of skew, a detecting unit configured to detect the forward edge and the rear edge of the sheet conveyed into the hole punching section, and a control unit configured to control the conveying motor to control the conveying speed of the sheet. During a period from when the detecting unit detects the forward edge of the sheet until the detecting unit detects the rear edge, the sheet is decelerated from a first conveying speed to a second conveying speed. After the detecting unit detects the rear edge of the sheet, the conveying of the sheet is stopped and punching processing to the sheet is executed when the conveying is stopped. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308989 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus includes a hole punching section arranged orthogonally to a conveying path of a sheet, a moving mechanism which moves the hole punching section along a direction orthogonal to the conveying path, a detection unit which is arranged upstream from the hole punching section and which moves by being interlocked with the hole punching section and detects a lateral edge of the sheet conveyed thereto, and a control unit which controls the moving mechanism in accordance with the result of detection by the detection unit and varies the position of the hole punching section, thus controlling the punching processing position. The control unit causes the hole punching section to be moved in the direction to the retreat position along with the conveying of the sheet, causes the hole punching section to retreat by a prescribed quantity with reference to the result of detection by the detection unit, then causes the hole punching section to be moved in the opposite direction, and controls movement to the punching processing position in accordance with the result of detection by the detection unit. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308990 | SHEET CUTTING APPARATUS - A sheet cutting apparatus, including: a cutting knife for cutting a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets; a sub-waste box capable of temporally receiving cutting wastage of a sheet bundle which has been cut; and a main waste box capable of receiving the cutting wastage received in the sub-waste box, in which the main waste box is constructed so that a wastage disposal operation of the cutting wastage received in the main waste box can be made while the sub-waste box temporally receives the cutting wastage. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308991 | METHOD OF TEARING OFF STAPLE AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a stacking tray on which sheets are stacked, an aligning unit that aligns the sheets stacked on the stacking tray, a stapler that staples the sheets aligned by the aligning unit using two members provided on one surface side and the other surface side in a thickness direction of the sheets, first conveying rollers arranged in a position on an upstream side along a conveying direction after stapling of the sheets and in contact with one end of the sheets and driven to rotate after the stapling by the stapler, and second conveying rollers arranged in a position on a downstream side along the conveying direction of the sheets and in contact with the other end of the sheets and driven to rotate at rotation speed different from that of the first conveying rollers after the stapling by the stapler. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308992 | BOOKBINDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A bookbinding apparatus including: a gathering tray device that collates sheets sequentially fed thereto into a sheet bundle; a sheet bundle conveying device that conveys the sheet bundle collated by the gathering tray device to an adhesive coating position located downstream of the gathering tray device; an adhesive coating device that coats the sheet bundle located at the adhesive coating position with an adhesive; a cover sheet stitching device that stitches a cover sheet with the sheet bundle; and a control device that controls a bookbinding process executed by the sheet bundle conveying device, the adhesive coating device, and the cover sheet stitching device, wherein, upon receiving a bookbinding process stopping signal before the sheet bundle is coated with the adhesive by the adhesive coating device, the control device controls the adhesive coating device to coat the sheet bundle in process with the adhesive. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308993 | Method for Collating Documents and Device for Carrying Out this Method - A collating method, particularly for a continuous production line of mailing covers that makes it possible to simultaneously collate the documents to be folded and their envelope and fold them in order to obtain a mailing cover finished in a single pass. The method includes, during the collating step, that the documents ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080308994 | Medium transferring mechanism and medium processor - A medium transferring mechanism for transferring a sheet medium in a medium transferring direction, comprising: a medium inserting portion into which the sheet medium is inserted, the medium inserting portion defined by a bottom face and by a first side face and a second side face which extend from the bottom face and opposed to each other; a medium transferring path formed at a forward end of the medium inserting portion, and operable to guide the sheet medium in the medium transferring direction; a feeding member disposed at a side of the first side face and operable to feed the sheet medium to the medium transferring path; and a pressing member disposed at the side of the second side face and operable to press the sheet medium against the feeding member, wherein a first guide face extending toward the first side face is formed at a forward end portion of the second side face; a second guide face extending from the second side face so as to gradually get close to the medium transferring path towards the medium transferring direction is formed above the first guide face; and a third guide face inclined downward from a lower edge of the second guide face toward an upper edge of the first guide face, is formed between the first guide face and the second guide face. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308995 | Automatic document feeder, image reading system including same, and image forming apparatus including same - An automatic document feeder, included in an image reading system that can be included in an image forming apparatus, is configured to transfer an original document to an image reader included in the image reading system, and includes a first drive unit configured to include a first motor to drive the document separation and feed unit, a second drive unit configured to include a second motor to drive the document conveyance unit, a third drive unit configured to include a third motor to drive the document discharging unit, where at least two motors of the first, second, and third motors disposed in a substantially in-line arrangement, and a cooling member configured to supply a coolant to the at least two motors disposed in a substantially in-line arrangement, to the first, second, and third motors, in that order. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308996 | Method and Device for Creating a Unified Printed Product Flow From Two Fed Printed Product Flows - Two supply streams ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080308997 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING STACKED SHEET MATERIAL - Systems and methods for handling sheet material, for example, signatures or inserts, are provided. Individual systems and methods for loading and jogging stacks of sheet material are combined with systems and methods for transferring sheet material whereby the mishandling or misfeeding of sheet material is minimized or reduced. The loading and jogging aspects are characterized by pivotally mounted receptacles or bins that facilitate introducing sheet material to a conveyor. The transferring aspects include automated transfer devices adapted to grip and position stacks of sheet material, for example, into a hopper feeding a disk feeder. These automated systems and their combination minimizes or prevents the mishandling of sheet material whereby the processing of sheet material is enhanced compared to conventional systems and methods. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308998 | SHEET LOADER, SHEET FOLDING APPARATUS, AND SHEET FINISHING SYSTEM - A sheet loader for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in the lead, including: a folded edge support configured to support the folded edge of the folded sheet bundle provided from the sheet bundle provider, the folded edge support movable back and forth in a direction declined from a side near the sheet bundle provider, and an undersurface support configured to support an undersurface of the folded sheet bundle so that the folded edge is lower than a trailing edge of the folded sheet bundle. | 2008-12-18 |
20080308999 | Sheet feeding device - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet feeding device including: a tray holding sheets; a chamber having an opening and generating a negative pressure thereinside; a suction belt that suctions and conveys a first sheet from the sheets and that is configured to be rotatable along with the chamber and deformable into a concave shape along with the opening; a regulating member disposed inside the opening to regulate a concaving amount of the suction belt; a sheet gate disposed in a sheet feeding passage to be opposed to the suction belt and configured to retreat when contacted by the suction belt; and a nozzle that blows air toward the sheet and toward the suction belt. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309000 | DOCUMENT-FEDDING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED SHEET-SEPARATING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a document-feeding device. The document-feeding device includes a sheet-feeding channel and a sheet-separating structure. The sheet-separating structure includes a base, a separation pad, a pinch roller, a separation roller and an elastic element. The base is disposed in the sheet-feeding channel. The separation pad is disposed on a surface of the base. The pinch roller is disposed in the base. The separation roller is in contact with the separation pad and the pinch roller. The elastic element is used for supporting the base such that the separation pad and the pinch roller are sustained against the separation roller | 2008-12-18 |
20080309001 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A boundary is formed between a separating pad holding member and a separating pad in a sheet conveyance direction such that a sheet feeding device includes: a feeding roller having a feeding roller surface at a part in a rotational direction; the separating pad which separates the sheet at a holding portion between the feeding roller surface and the same; the separating pad holding member which presses the separating pad against the feeding roller; and a rolling member which is disposed coaxially with the feeding roller and abuts against the separating pad free from the holding state in cooperation with the roller surface; the feeding roller surface abutting against the separating pad holding member and the separating pad in this order, respectively, via the sheet S during the rotation of the feeding roller. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309002 | Device and Method for Unloading Laminar Elements from a Roll and Transferring Stacks of Laminar Elements, and Roll Used for Same - The invention relates to a device and method for unloading laminar elements from a roll and transferring stacks of such laminar elements, and to the roll used for the same. The method comprises unloading sheets from a roll with the aid of a barrier; receiving the sheets on a support, such as to form a growing stack; positioning a separator between two adjacent sheets in which the first sheet completes a finished stack on the support and the second sheet is held by the separator in order to begin a new stack; moving the support to an outlet support and pushing the finished stack with the aid of a push element in order to transfer same from the support to the outlet support; moving the support to the position of the separator and removing the separator in order to transfer the growing stack from the separator to the support. The invention also relates to the device used to implement the method. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309003 | NUDGER FORCE PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT - A device for moving a sheet of media in a device or machine for handling stacks of media is provided. The device includes a roll, an arm, and a bias element. The roll may be in contact with the sheet of media. The arm may be coupled to the roll. The bias element has a first end and a second end. Either the first end of the bias element is adjustably coupled to the arm or the second end of the bias element is adjustably coupled to the body. The body supports the bias element. The first end of the bias element may be coupled to the arm and the second end may be capable of adjustably coupling with the body in at least two positions (e.g., two or more of a nominal load setting, a reduced load setting, and an increased load setting). | 2008-12-18 |
20080309004 | PAPER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR A PRINTING DEVICE - A paper supply apparatus to supply paper to printing devices such as printers or copiers. The paper supply apparatus includes a knock-up plate on which papers are stacked, a pick-up roller that feeds the papers into the printing device by picking up the papers stacked on the knock-up plate, a lifter that lifts the knock-up plate so that the papers stacked on the knock-up plate continuously contact with the pick-up roller, a motor for driving apparatuses in the printing device, a spring clutch that connects the motor to the lifter to transmit power, and a brake lever that selectively transmits power according to height variations of the pick-up roller via the spring clutch. In the paper supply apparatus, since the knock-up plate can be lifted using the power of the motor that is used for driving other apparatuses of the printing device, an exclusive motor for supplying paper is unnecessary, thereby reducing the number of parts and power consumption. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309005 | Collector for Stacking Sheets of Paper, Plastics, Cardboard and the Like - A collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, and cardboard has a feeding device and a tray downstream of the feeding device in the feeding direction. The tray is arranged in a lowered position relative to the feeding device. A stop is provided downstream of the tray. At least one transport roll transports sheets individually from the feeding device onto the tray to form a stack. An adjusting element is arranged in an area where the feeding device and the tray adjoin, wherein the adjusting element is adjustable between a lowered rest position and a position of use lifted relative to the rest position. In the position of use, the adjusting element lifts a trail end of a first sheet that has reached the tray such that a following second sheet is moved into a position underneath the trail end of the first sheet. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309006 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus includes a hole punching section arranged downstream from a skew detecting unit and orthogonally to a conveying path of a sheet, and a control unit configured to change the tilt angle of the hole punching section in accordance with each of the quantity of skew at the forward edge and the quantity of skew at the rear edge of the sheet, carry out skew correction at the forward edge within a first correction range w | 2008-12-18 |
20080309007 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A sheet processing apparatus, comprising: a sheet introduction port for feeding a sheet to inside from outside of the sheet processing apparatus; a sheet exit port for ejecting the sheet from inside to outside of the sheet processing apparatus; a sheet carrying part having a sheet carrying passage that communicates the sheet introduction port and the sheet exit port; a fold processing part disposed in a middle of the sheet carrying passage, for arbitrarily folding the sheet; a sheet stacking part that stacks the sheet ejected from the sheet exit port; and a detector that detects whether a height of a bundle of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking part reaches a prescribed height and outputs an OFF signal for turning off a drive of the sheet carrying part, wherein the detector performs detection at a first detection level for detecting the prescribed height of the bundle of sheets folded when the fold processing part is set in a drive state, and at a second detection level for detecting the prescribed height of the bundle of sheets not folded when the fold processing part is in a stop state, with the first detection level and second detection level differentiated from each other. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309008 | Document Feeder and Image Forming Device - A document feeder configured to feed a document in a first direction includes a tray configured to load a document or a set of documents on a loading surface thereof, first and second contact portions disposed to contact the document on the loading surface, and a detecting unit configured detect whether a document is loaded on the loading surface, the detecting unit including an actuator provided between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, the actuator projecting upward from the loading surface and being configured to be moved down due to contact with the document on the loading surface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309009 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND POWER SAVING CONTROL METHOD - A sheet post-processing apparatus has a sheet conveying portion which receives and conveys a sheet discharged from an apparatus on an upstream side, and discharges it to an apparatus on a downstream side or a discharge tray, a sheet post-processing portion which carried out post-processing on the sheet, and a power saving control portion which renders the sheet post-processing apparatus into a power saving state, and the power saving control portion maintains electric power supply to the sheet conveying portion, and interrupts electric power supply to the sheet post-processing portion. The sheet post-processing apparatus, even in the power saving state, is capable of discharging the sheet discharged from the apparatus on the upstream side to the apparatus on the downstream side or a discharge tray. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309010 | Game Apparatus With An Encapsulated Figure - A game piece in the nature of a hand manipulated capsule containing a visible and recognizable figure with assigned characteristics, a game field, and a method of using the game piece in the playing of games. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309011 | CARD GAME - The invention consists of a novel card game using a 54-card deck of 52 standard playing cards and two Jokers. Each card is assigned a monetary value, based on the face value of the card. In the standard game, each card is valued at $10,000 times the face value, with Jacks equal to $110,000; Queens equal to $120,000; Kings equal to $130,000; and Aces equal to $10,000. Jokers have no monetary value. The suit of the card has no bearing on the game. The specific value of the cards can be adjusted to reflect to the total money allocated to each player at the start of the game. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309012 | Method and a Device for Supply of at Least One Substance Into Interspace Between Mutually Movable, Coaxial Structural Elements - A method and a device for the supply of at least one substance ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309013 | Mechanical Seal With a Central Component - A mechanical seal assembly includes a rotary component having a rotary seal face, a stationary component having a stationary seal face and a central component arranged between the rotary component and the stationary component, which has a first seal face arranged adjacent the rotary seal face and a second seal face arranged adjacent the stationary seal face. The central component is configured so that, when seal face rotation of the rotary seal face or the stationary seal face, or both, occurs, the first seal face is configured to form a seal with the rotary seal face and the second seal face is configured to form a seal with the stationary seal face. The central component is arranged so that the first and second seal faces are aligned substantially parallel to the rotary and stationary seal faces, respectively. The central component is configured so that contact seals, or non-contact seals, form between the adjacent seal faces. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309014 | Method for increasing puncture resistance of a waterproof membrane - A method for increasing puncture resistance of a thermoplastic or elastomeric membrane for use in water proofing of subterranean structural substrates, the method comprising bonding a layer of cushion material to the membrane, the cushion material comprising a cellular foam material and being adapted to conform around minor irregularities in a surface of the structural substrate. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309015 | Resin Sealing Apparatus and Resin Sealing Method - A resin molten in a pot portion | 2008-12-18 |
20080309016 | SEALING DEVICE - To prevent falling away of a backup ring ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309017 | Environmental brush seal - A passive brush seal effectively to limit conditioned air such as humidity, temperature or filtered air, or contaminated air such as smoke or fumes from an area of greater pressure to one of lower pressure. The passive brush seal is in the form of a strip brush with polygonal filaments that provide an improved block to the flow of gases. The shape of the filaments is such that they inter-fit or interlock and separate less readily. Important applications are as elevator seals or clean room or computer room seals. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309018 | Seal arrangement - Leaf seal arrangements | 2008-12-18 |
20080309019 | SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY MACHINES - A sealing assembly is provided. The sealing assembly includes a foil disposed circumferentially around a rotating component and configured to provide primary sealing to the rotating component between high pressure and low pressure sides and a spring system disposed adjacent to the foil. The spring system includes a plurality of features to facilitate foil surface to follow excursions of the rotating component, wherein the plurality of features provide secondary sealing from the high pressure to the low pressure sides between the foil and a stationary component. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309020 | PLUNGER WITH ANNULAR EXTERIOR SEALS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING ANNULAR SEALS ON AN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A PLUNGER - A method of installing annular seals on a plunger. A first step involves positioning an annular seal on a seal installation tool adapted to hold the annular seal in an expanded state. A second step involves positioning the annular seal so that the annular seal overlies a body of a plunger. A third step involves transferring the annular seal from the seal installation tool to a seal groove in the body of the plunger. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309021 | Packing Seal and Piston Comprising Such a Packing Seal - A packing seal for the piston of a reciprocating engine can be inserted into a circumferential groove of the piston and is provided with three segment rings that adjoin each other in an axial direction, i.e. a second (lower) segment ring, a first (top) segment ring thereabove, and a conical pressure securing ring above the first segment ring. The second (lower) segment ring is characterized in that the ends of the seal segments and the lock parts which adjoin each other in the peripheral direction radially engage behind one another in a hook-like manner, the seal segments being provided with an inward-pointing hook and the lock parts being equipped with an outward-pointing hook. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309022 | Two-Part Oil Scraper Ring for Internal Combustion Engines - In the case of a two-part oil scraper ring ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309023 | THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A thermal protection system and a method of manufacturing are disclosed. The thermal protection system may be configured to protect a moveable joint, for example, a flexible bearing of a rocket motor nozzle. The thermal protection system includes a series of annular shims separated by a plurality of discrete spacers. Each shim of the series of annular shims may have a larger diameter than the previous shim, and the shims may nest. The shims may comprise a thermally stable material, and the discrete spacers may comprise an elastomer. Optionally. an annular bearing protector may separate the annular shims from the flexible bearing. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309024 | Sealing Element for a Shaft and Vehicle Component - A sealing element for a shaft, in particular a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine, with a sealing lip made of a polymer material, which in operation is arranged on said shaft to be funnel-shaped towards the sealed space, and which comprises, in a section in contact with said shaft, a conveying structure to return leaking medium back into the sealed space, wherein said sealing lip comprises, on the opposite side, at least one structure running substantially in the axial-radial direction which leads to the formation of a leakage channel in case said sealing lip is turned inside out towards the atmosphere side. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309025 | HYBRID MOUNTING PROVIDING SEALING AND NVH FUNCTION FOR STRUCTURES - A hybrid mounting system is provided for mounting components together with a gasket there between. The mounting system provides soft or hard mount bolt locations, depending on application, at areas identified as high frequency path or problem areas while hard or soft mount bolt connections, depending on application, are utilized at areas identified as non problem or path areas. The hybrid mounting system can be utilized in applications involving industrial machinery, automotive applications and other applications where two components are mounted together with a gasket there between. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309026 | Dust Sealing - The present invention concerns a system for sealing between a rock processing equipment, such as a vibrating screen and a stationary cover or other part. A sealing strip is arranged between the vibrating screen and the stationary cover. The sealing strip is attached to snap profiles fixed to the vibrating screen and the stationary cover, respectively. The sealing strip is fixed to the snap profiles by means of grip strips. The sealing strip is placed slanted in relation to the sides of the vibrating screen and stationary cover, respectively. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309027 | Static Seal - The invention relates to a static seal of the type that comprises a support ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309028 | Low-Compression Force Metal Gaskets - A low-compression force metal gasket includes a coating layer containing a polymer material on at least a sealing surface of the gasket, and the coating layer satisfies the following conditions (1) to (3): (1) the layer comprises a resin, a rubber or a mixture thereof having an oxygen gas permeability coefficient at 25° C. of 10×10 | 2008-12-18 |
20080309029 | Chuck jaw face profile - A chuck is described. The chuck may include: a plurality of chuck jaws. Each chuck jaw is radially movable toward and way from a chuck axis, and each chuck jaw including: two substantially coplanar surfaces perpendicular to a chuck jaw axis and substantially parallel to the chuck axis; a ridge located between the two substantially coplanar surfaces; and two troughs, one trough located between the ridge and one of the substantially coplanar surface and the other trough located between the ridge and the other coplanar surface. A chuck jaw and method of configuring a chuck are also described. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309030 | FAILSAFE VALVE FOR ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL - A roll control device includes at least one actuator having first and second chambers. A pump is in fluid communication with the first and second chambers and is configured to transfer fluid between them. A motor is connected to the pump and is in communication with a controller. The controller is configured to selectively command the motor to drive the pump in response to a roll signal and transfer fluid between the first and second chambers in a desired direction. A failsafe valve is arranged between the pump and first and second chambers in one example. The failsafe valve includes a first open position in which the first and second chambers are fluidly connected to one another and bypass the pump. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309031 | DAMPER ACTUATED ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL - A roll control system is provided that includes first and second dampers each having fluid. A pump fluidly interconnects the first and second dampers. A motor is connected to the pump. A controller is in communication with the motor. The controller is configured to command the motor to drive the pump and transfer fluid between the first and second actuators in a desired direction in response to a roll signal. The pump provides fluid from one of the first and second dampers to the other of the first and second dampers in response to being driven by the motor. The roll control system can be used on front and rear axles to provide improved overall stability for the vehicle. In one example, a common motor is used to drive first and second pumps, which are respectively associated with the front and rear axles. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309032 | ROLL CONTROL DEVICES - An example roll control device uses differential pressure values, for example, that are conveyed by a motor driven pump to a first actuator associated with a first stabilizer. The differential pressure values are also conveyed from the motor driven pump to a second stabilizer through a proportional valve in one example. In another example, multiple actuators are utilized with each actuator being associated with a separate motor driven pump in communication with a common controller. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309033 | ROOFING CART - A ridge roofing cart can be made using mounting brackets for receiving an elongated support platform. Each bracket includes spaced plates for receiving an axle between the plates on each side thereof and an aperture for receiving an axle pivot pin at one position on the bracket. Each bracket has a plurality of apertures spaced from the pivot aperture for setting the angular position of the axle on each side of the bracket in relationship to the support platform corresponding to standard roof pitch angles. The brackets can be mounted at opposite ends of a support platform to define a cart in which the axles rotatable hold wheels which span the ridge of a roof. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309034 | ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM AND MULTI-FUNCTION TOOL - This invention pertains to a multi-function tool that when assembled in different configurations would meet many needs of the home or commercial mechanic. One configuration is height adjustable allowing users to work safely in an elevated position over the engine compartment of a light truck (i.e. half-ton to one-ton vehicle) even if that vehicle is lifted or taller than factory normal. Another configuration is an engine stand to hold a small engine block so the mechanic may repair it. Yet another configuration is a crane or hoist to assist in lifting engines or parts of engines (e.g. heads) out of the engine compartment to prevent injury to the mechanic. This hoist could also aid in lifting the engine or engine parts onto the engine stand or onto another conveyance (i.e. onto a truck). | 2008-12-18 |
20080309035 | Upholstered creeper - A creeper includes an inner framework having longitudinally extending, laterally spaced side rails interconnected by one or more cross members extending therebetween. A support plate is secured to the inner framework. A pad is positioned on the support plate and a cover encompasses the pad and at least a portion of the inner framework therein. A plurality of caster assemblies are secured to the inner framework. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309036 | Device in a Shopping Basket with Wheels - A device in a stackable shopping basket of the type that at the underside thereof is provided with wheels and that at the upper part thereof has a draw-handle hingedly fixed to the upper edge of the basket. The handle is larger/longer in comparison with conventional such shopping-basket handles and has the purpose of making it possible to pull the basket behind rolling on the wheels in connection with walking through, for instance, a shop where purchase is made. The handle which is in the form of a U-shaped frame has, at the respective ends thereof, a first part of a deflection limiter formed as crescent-like circle segments that are arranged around the hinged ends and intended to co-operate with a corresponding second part of the deflection limiter that prevents pivoting motion of the circle segments past a certain arc angle and being in the form of two stop blocks, which are fixedly arranged adjacent to the edge of the shopping basket at the attachment points of the hinged ends. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309037 | NESTABLE SHOPPING CART WITH A REAR WHEELS LIFTER SYSTEM - The present invention concerns nestable shopping carts including a lifter mechanism allowing the rear wheels of each cart to rise when they are nested together in order to facilitate their displacements when forming a line and to limit the wear of rear wheels. The lifter system comprises the wheeled chassis of the cart having a front end section sloping downwardly from a line of junction. The chassis also comprises a rear cross-bar that may pass above the line of junction of a following similar cart. The lifter system can be easily modified to cancel its rising property in that it also comprises a height adapter removably connectable to the cross-bar for reducing, when connected to the cross-bar, the height of the bottom surface of the cross-bar causing the rear end of the chassis to lift when a following similar shopping cart is nested into the shopping cart. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309038 | Trash bag holder and transporter - The present invention is a bag holder/transport apparatus for plastic trash bags for use outdoors and indoors. A rim means is provided with a frame, a foot peg for pushing the end of the rim into the ground and an adjustable clamp assembly for attaching a trash bag positioned in the rim. An elongated strip of rigid material such as metal or plastic attached from the rim to the wheel base so as to support the trash bag is also provided so that the device can be used to wheel a filled bag to a disposal point after filling. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309039 | Steerable Carriage Apparatus - A steerable carriage apparatus for manually transporting a payload across a surface, that includes frame multiple end portions that include rotating elements rotationally attached to each of the frame multiple end portions, with the rotating elements forming contacts on the surface. Additionally, the frame multiple end portions have a pivotal attachment to one another being operational to steer the carriage, with the pivotal attachment having a pivotal axis forming an angle to the surface, the pivotal attachment having the option of selectively controlling the urging, dampening, or locking of the pivotal movement. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309040 | Two-piece expandable thrust washer and machine using same - A machine includes a clevis joint connecting a first frame structure to a second frame structure. The clevis joint includes two plates configured to receive a rotatable element of the first frame structure. An expandable thrust washer is positioned on at least one side of the rotatable element. A pin extends through the two plates, the rotatable element, and the expandable thrust washer. The expandable thrust washer has a variably selected length and includes an outer ring configured to receive at least a portion of an inner ring. Expanding the expandable thrust washer to an expanded length reduces clearance along an axis of the clevis joint. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309041 | STEERING DAMPER FOR SOLID AXLE STEERING SYSTEM - A steering assembly for a motor vehicle including and axle interconnecting a pair of wheels, a pair of tie rods coupled to the wheels, and a cross bar having a piston mounted thereon interconnecting the rods. A steering damper may be integral with the cross bar such that the piston is housed within said steering damper, and the steering damper may be mounted to the axle. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309042 | Mounting Process for a Joint Arrangement as Well as Joint Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle Axle - A process is provided for mounting a joint arrangement, especially for a driven axle of a motor vehicle, as well as, furthermore, to a joint arrangement, especially for a motor vehicle axle. The joint arrangement has a joint fork ( | 2008-12-18 |
20080309043 | Suspension using leverage - Disclosed is a suspension using continuous and variable leverage, in which a lever serves as a substitute for an air spring. First, a fulcrum located at the center of the lever is connected to a chassis of a vehicle. An impact transmission plate, which has a convex shape toward the lever and is connected to the upper end of a supporter connected integrally with a non-rotating wheel shaft of a wheel, is located under one end of the lever, and transmits an impact from the wheel to the lever. A spring connected to the other end of the lever absorbs the impact transmitted through the lever. The stronger the impact transmitted from the wheel is, the higher the impact transmission plate pushes up the lever. Then, since the upper surface of the impact transmission plate has a convex shape toward the lever, a pressure point, i.e., a contact point between the lever and the impact transmission plate, is shifted toward the fulcrum of the lever. The shift of the pressure point generates an effect, as if the repulsive force of the spring is increased. The suspension has a structure, which exhibits a low spring constant against a weak impact and exhibits a high spring constant against a strong impact, and thus concurrently provides excellent ride comfort and running safety regardless of degrees of the unevenness of a road surface. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309044 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARM FITTING STRUCTURE - A front end portion of a trailing arm is removably fitted to a vehicle body through a cylindrical bush. A bracket, which holds the bush to fit the front end portion to the vehicle body, includes: a holding portion that holds the bush; right/left first flange portions provided below the holding portion at positions on right/left sides of the holding portion, wherein the first flange portions contact lower surfaces of the respective horizontal wall portions, and the first flange portions are removably fixed to the respective horizontal wall portions using first fastening portions; and right/left second flange portions provided behind the holding portion at positions on right/left sides of the holding portion, wherein the second flange portions contact rear surfaces of the respective upright wall portions, and the second flange portions are removably fixed to the respective upright wall portions using second fastening portions. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309045 | Energy recovery system - A significant advantage of this system is that it captures and utilizes a distinctive amount of energy that normally is lost. Also, it is a system that the vehicle manufacturers can easily build into their ‘ready for market’ models or it may be offered to vehicle owners as a DIY attachment to their vehicles. While it should be apparent to those knowledgeable in the art of hydraulics, this system may be adaptable to other applications, hydraulic or not, where energy is being lost or wasted to conserve that energy. Most of the vehicle references in this specification have been made to automobiles, but it should be pointed out that the applicability of the proposed system to trucks is very sound and worthwhile. With worldwide emphasis now on energy conservation, this system provides a realistic cost-saving means. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309046 | Mechanism for reducing and folding a person carrying vehicle and a method for operating same - A person carrying vehicle includes a main frame, a seat pivoted on the main frame, a front frame, an articulate supporting member connecting the main frame and the front frame, and a telescopic steering mechanism pivoted on the front frame; by means of pivoting supporting rods of the seat downwards, folding the articulate supporting member as well as shorting and pivoting the steering mechanism, the vehicle can be reduced into a not-in-use configuration, wherein the supporting rods and a seat pad are received in a hollow holding portion of the main frame, a footrest board of the front frame hidden under the main frame, and a tube part of the steering mechanism is received in grooves on the seat; the vehicle has a lift handle at a front, and auxiliary casters at a rear, which are used for the vehicle to be moved in a sloping position on the floor. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309047 | Reversible wheelchair - A wheelchair having a rotatable vertically adjustable seat that can rotate at least 180 degrees. A vertical adjustment means adjusts the seat from a base position to an elevation above the diameter of the wheel chair drive wheels. The seat can swivel or be fixed by an anti-rotation means. The wheelchair can be conventionally configured with guide wheels forward or reversed with drive wheels forward for use on rough ground or uneven surfaces. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309048 | Removable Wheel Support Device For a Wheelchair | 2008-12-18 |
20080309049 | REAR FRAME FOR BICYCLE - A rear frame for a bicycle is disclosed to include two tubes and a connecting portion. The tubes are respectively made of fiber reinforced material and have at least one rib therein. The connecting portion is connected between the tubes. By means of the aforesaid arrangement, the rear frame has a high mechanical strength and light weight. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309050 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING WHEELS - A height adjustable motorcycle training wheel apparatus including a base plate that is detachably attachable to the underside of a motorcycle engine case or frame. A detachably attachable axle is attached to the base plate and a pair of auxiliary wheels are rotatably maintained thereon. The axle includes a series of bends that create a secondary axle axis that is parallel to and offset from the primary axle axis. The distance between the auxiliary wheels and the riding surface may be adjusted by detaching the axle from the base plate, rotating the axle to the desired position, and reattaching the axle to the base plate. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309051 | Accessory system - A wheelchair has a frame with rails and wheels. An accessory is adapted to be removably coupled to a rail. The accessory has a short downwardly extending cylindrical projection. A coupling assembly extends between the accessory and the frame. The coupling assembly includes a bottom subassembly. The bottom subassembly is adapted to encompass a rail. The rail has a vertically extending lower component. The lower component has a cylindrical vertical recess. The coupling assembly also includes an extension subassembly. The extension subassembly is provided between the bottom subassembly and the accessory. A supplemental cylindrical recess is provided in the accessory above its projection. The recess is adapted to receive a supplemental component. | 2008-12-18 |
20080309052 | TOOL-FREE ADJUSTABLE BINDING FOR SPORTS BOARD - A binding is adapted for coupling footwear, such as a boot, to a sports board. The binding permits easy adjustment of the binding's position on the board, while also allowing for removal of the binding from the board for improved utility of storage or transport. Adjustment, engagement between binding and board, and removal functions may be accomplished without the use of tools or ancillary components. The binding includes a movable coupler element or elements that removably couple to a retaining disc to secure the binding to the retaining disc and the board. | 2008-12-18 |