52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140377949 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING COPPER USING PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - The present method of forming an electronic structure includes providing a tantalum base layer and depositing a layer of copper on the tantalum layer, the deposition being undertaken by physical vapor deposition with the temperature of the base layer at 50.degree. C. or less, with the deposition taking place at a power level of 300 W or less. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377950 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including forming a molding layer; forming a damascene mask layer and mask layer on the molding layer; forming a mask layer pattern by etching the mask layer; forming a damascene pattern by partially etching the damascene mask layer; forming a damascene mask layer on the mask layer pattern to bury the damascene pattern; forming a damascene pattern partially overlapping the damascene pattern by etching the damascene mask layer and the mask layer pattern; connecting the damascene pattern and the damascene pattern by removing a portion of the mask layer pattern exposed by the damascene pattern; forming a damascene mask layer on the damascene mask layer to bury the damascene pattern; and forming a trench under the damascene patterns by etching the damascene mask layers and the molding layer using remaining portions of the mask layer pattern. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377951 | Apparatus and Method for Removing Challenging Polymer Films and Structures from Semiconductor Wafers - The present apparatus and method are configured to remove challenging polymer films and structures from semiconductor wafers. This technique involves the use of a double soak and spray sequence with unique parameters and can be varied depending upon the application. The initial immersion step is used to initiate the swelling and dissolution of the polymer. The first spray step may include a high pressure needle to pierce through the top layer allowing more solvent to penetrate in the subsequent soak process. The second immersion can then penetrate further and faster allowing substantial penetration of the polymer by the solvent. The final high pressure spray proceeds to remove all of the polymer coating. The process ends with a final rinse and dry sequence. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377952 | WIRING FILM AND ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING FILM - An Al wiring film having a tapered shape is obtained easily and in a stable manner. An Al wiring film has a double-layer structure including a first Al alloy layer made of Al or an Al alloy, and a second Al alloy layer laid on the first Al alloy layer and having a composition different from a composition of the first Al alloy layer by containing at least one element of Ni, Pd, and Pt. The second Al alloy layer is etched by an alkaline chemical solution used in a developing process of a photoresist, and an end portion of the second Al alloy layer recedes from an end portion of the photoresist. Thereafter, by performing wet etching using the photoresist as a mask, a cross section of the Al wiring film becomes a tapered shape. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377953 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY REMOVING MULTIPLE CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS FROM MICROELECTRONIC SUBSTRATES - A method and apparatus for simultaneously removing conductive materials from a microelectronic substrate. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes contacting a surface of a microelectronic substrate with an electrolytic liquid, the microelectronic substrate having first and second different conductive materials. The method can further include controlling a difference between a first open circuit potential of the first conducive material and a second open circuit potential of the second conductive material by selecting a pH of the electrolytic liquid. The method can further include simultaneously removing at least portions of the first and second conductive materials by passing a varying electrical signal through the electrolytic liquid and the conductive materials. Accordingly, the effects of galvanic interactions between the two conductive materials can be reduced and/or eliminated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CMP PLANARITY - Provided is a method of planarizing a semiconductor device. A dielectric layer is formed over a substrate. A plurality of openings is formed in the dielectric layer. The openings have varying distribution densities. The openings are filled with a metal material. A first chemical-mechanical-polishing (CMP) process is performed to remove portions of the metal material over the dielectric layer. Thereafter, a sacrificial layer is formed over the dielectric layer and the metal material. The sacrificial layer has a planar surface. The sacrificial layer is formed through one of: a spin-on process or a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process. A second CMP process is then performed to remove the sacrificial layer and portions of the dielectric layer and the metal material therebelow. The second CMP process uses a slurry configured to have a substantially similar polishing selectivity between the sacrificial layer, the dielectric layer, and the metal material. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377955 | SUBSTRATE PREPARATION FOR SELECTIVE AREA DEPOSITION - A method of producing a patterned inorganic thin film element includes providing a substrate having a patterned thin layer of polymeric inhibitor on the surface. The substrate and the patterned thin layer of polymeric inhibitor are exposed to a highly reactive oxygen process. An inorganic thin film layer is deposited on the substrate in areas without inhibitor using an atomic layer deposition process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377956 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, first, on a process object, a hydrophilic guide pattern including a first hole forming pattern having a first hole diameter and a second hole forming pattern having a second hole diameter is formed. Then, above the guide pattern, a frame pattern having a first opening region in a forming region of a plurality of the first hole forming patterns and a second opening region in a forming region of a plurality of the second hole forming patterns is formed. Then, a first solution including a first block copolymer having a hydrophilic polymer chain and a hydrophobic polymer chain is supplied to the first opening region to condense the first block copolymer. The hydrophilic polymer chain is then removed to reduce the diameter of the first hole forming pattern to a third hole diameter that is smaller than the first hole diameter. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377957 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING SILICON-CONTAINING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION FOR SOLVENT DEVELOPMENT - A resist underlayer film for a resist pattern formation by developing a resist with organic solvent after exposure of resist. Method for manufacturing a semiconductor includes: applying onto a substrate a resist underlayer film forming composition including hydrolyzable silanes, hydrolysis products of hydrolyzable silanes, hydrolysis-condensation products of hydrolyzable silanes, or a combination thereof. Hydrolyzable silanes being silane of Formulas (1), (2) and (3). Silane of Formulas (1), (2) and (3) in total silanes in a ratio % by mole of 45-90:6-20:0-35; baking the applied resist underlayer film forming composition to form a resist underlayer film; applying a composition to form a resist film; exposing the resist film to light; developing the resist film after exposure, with organic solvent to obtain patterned resist film; and etching the resist underlayer film by using the patterned resist film and processing the substrate using the patterned resist underlayer film; wherein | 2014-12-25 |
20140377958 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing method embodying this invention is for applying plasma processing to a sample having a metal-containing film. This method includes the steps of applying plasma processing to the sample by using a mixture of halogen-containing gas and nitrogen gas, generating a plasma using a mixture of oxygen gas and inert gas in a plasma production chamber, which is different from a post-treatment chamber used for posttreatment of the plasma-processed sample, and performing posttreatment of the sample while at the same time transporting the generated plasma to the posttreatment chamber via a transfer path disposed between the plasma production chamber and the posttreatment chamber. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377959 | METHODS FOR FORMING THREE DIMENSIONAL NAND STRUCTURES ATOP A SUBSTRATE - In some embodiments, methods for forming a three dimensional NAND structure include providing to a process chamber a substrate having alternating nitride layers and oxide layers or alternating polycrystalline silicon consisting layers and oxide layers formed atop the substrate and a photoresist layer formed atop the alternating layers; etching the photoresist layer to expose at least a portion of the alternating layers; providing a process gas comprising sulfur hexafluoride and oxygen to the process chamber; providing RF power of about 4 kW to about 6 kW to a first inductive RF coil and a second inductive RF coil disposed proximate the process chamber to ignite the process gas to form a plasma, wherein a current flowing through the first inductive RF coil is out of phase with RF current flowing through the second inductive RF coil; and etching through a desired number of the alternating layers to form a feature. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377960 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - In a plasma etching method of performing a plasma etching on an amorphous carbon layer of a substrate to be processed by using an inorganic film as a mask, the substrate being mounted in a processing chamber, the plasma etching on the amorphous carbon layer is performed by using O | 2014-12-25 |
20140377961 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS WITH MULTI CHAMBER DESIGN AND FILM DEPOSITION METHODS - A multi chamber thin film deposition apparatus and a method for depositing films, is provided. Each chamber includes a three dimensional gas delivery system including process gases being delivered downwardly toward the substrate and laterally toward the substrate. A pumping system includes an exhaust port in each chamber that is centrally positioned underneath the substrate being processed and therefore the gas flow around all portions of the edge of the substrate are equally spaced from the exhaust port thereby creating a uniform gas flow profile which results in film thickness uniformity of films deposited on both the front and back surfaces of the substrate. The deposited films demonstrate uniform thickness on the front and back of the substrate and extend inwardly to a uniform distance on the periphery of the backside of the substrate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377962 | PHOTO RESIST TRIMMED LINE END SPACE - One or more techniques or systems for forming a line end space structure are provided herein. In some embodiments, a first patterned second hard mask (HM) region is formed above a first HM region. Additionally, at least some of the first patterned second HM region is removed. In some embodiments, a first sacrificial HM region and a second sacrificial HM region are formed above at least one of the first patterned second HM region or the first HM region. Photo resist (PR) is patterned above the second sacrificial HM region, and a spacer region is deposited above the patterned PR and second sacrificial HM region. In some embodiments, at least some of at least one of the spacer region, the PR, or the respective sacrificial HMs is removed. In this way, a line end space structure associated with an end-to-end space is formed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377963 | PATTERNING FOR SELECTIVE AREA DEPOSITION - A method of producing a patterned inorganic thin film element includes providing a substrate. A thin layer of polymeric inhibitor is uniformly depositing on the substrate. A patterned mask having open areas is provided on the thin layer of polymeric inhibitor. The thin layer of polymeric inhibitor is patterned by removing inhibitor from areas exposed by the open areas of the patterned mask using a highly reactive oxygen process. An inorganic thin film layer is deposited on the substrate in the areas exposed by the removal of the thin layer of polymeric inhibitor using an atomic layer deposition process. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377964 | APPARATUS FOR OXIDATION AND ANNEALING PROCESSES AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for oxidation and annealing processes comprising: a chamber; an oxidizing unit located in the chamber, where an oxidizing process for a subject to be processed is conducted; and an annealing unit located in the chamber, where an annealing process for the subject to be processed is conducted. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377965 | DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY (DSA) FORMULATIONS USED TO FORM DSA-BASED LITHOGRAPHY FILMS - An illustrative DSA formulation disclosed herein includes a block copolymer material, a casting solvent and at least one plasticizer agent. An illustrative method disclosed herein includes depositing a liquid DSA formulation on a guide layer, performing a spin-coating process to form a DSA-based material layer comprised of the liquid DSA formulation above the guide layer, wherein the DSA-based material layer includes at least one plasticizing agent and, after performing the spin-coating process, performing at least one heating process on the DSA-based material layer while at least some of the plasticizing agent remains in the DSA-based material layer so as to enable phase separation of block copolymer materials. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377966 | MICROWAVE PLASMA DEVICE - A processing system is disclosed, having a power transmission element with an interior cavity that propagates electromagnetic energy proximate to a continuous slit in the interior cavity. The continuous slit forms an opening between the interior cavity and a substrate processing chamber. The electromagnetic energy may generate an alternating charge in the continuous slit that enables the generation of an electric field that may propagate into the processing chamber. The electromagnetic energy may be conditioned prior to entering the interior cavity to improve uniformity or stability of the electric field. The conditioning may include, but is not limited to, phase angle, field angle, and number of feeds into the interior cavity. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377967 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACT STRUCTURE - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. Each conductive contact is substantially located in a main surface and includes a contacting portion extending beyond the front wall of the insulative housing, an intermediate portion extending rearward from the contacting portion and received in the insulative housing, and a termination portion bending vertically from the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is torn to form at least an interfering means which extending away from the main surface to interferentially engage with the insulative housing for retaining the conductive contact in the insulative housing reliably. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377968 | HIGH BANDWIDTH CONNECTOR FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL IO INTERFACES - Methods and systems to support input output (IO) communications may include an IO connector having a housing with surfaces defining a paddle card region, and a set of compressible contacts extending vertically through the housing into the paddle card region. In addition, an IO interconnect can include a cable portion and at least one end portion coupled to the cable portion. The end portion may include a paddle card having a circuit board with a set of contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the circuit board. The end portion can also include an asymmetric metal shell having a configuration that encloses at least a portion of the paddle card and exposes the set of contacts. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377969 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING SHIELDING SHELL WITH REAR WALL - An electrical connector includes a base seat, a plurality of contacts fixed in the base seat and a shielding shell surrounding the base seat. The shielding shell definies a body portion retained in the base seat, a rear wall attached the rear face of the base seat, a pair of first soldering portions extending outside of the body portion and a pair of second soldering portions bending from the rear wall. The first soldering portion and the corresponding second soldering portion are adjacent to each other to form a same soldering position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377970 | SOCKET WITH A COVER LOCK - A socket comprising a body having an opening in which a contact-holder is housed, a cover articulated to the body and movable between a closed position in which it closes said opening and an open position in which it is raised from said opening, a yoke articulated to the body and movable between a lowered position and a raised position, the yoke having two arms which, in the lowered position, are intended to cooperate with a shoulder of a plug to retain the plug inserted into the socket, and a latch member articulated to the yoke and movable with respect to the yoke between a locked position and an unlocked position, the latch member having at least one pawl which, in the locked position, engages a corresponding seat of the body and which, in the unlocked position, is disengaged from said seat, and a cover-lock element articulated to the body and movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the latch member has at least one cam portion that cooperates with the cover-lock element for moving the cover-lock element from the engaged position to the disengaged position when the latch member moves from the locked position to the unlocked position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377971 | Board Mount Electrical Connector - An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing. The connector housing includes a longitudinal bottom wall having a plurality of contact openings, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing sides of the bottom wall, first and second end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing ends of the bottom wall, and first and second pairs of latch openings at opposing ends of the bottom wall. Each latch opening extends through the bottom wall and through a side wall and is configured to allow a latch to eject a mating connector by moving within the opening. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377972 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR WITH AN IMPROVED HOUSING - A card edge connector which could be inserted by an electrical card with a pair of slopes in its bottom edge includes an insulating housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a top surface, an elongated passageway which recesses from the top surface, and a pair of ladder sections or protruding portions which protrude into the passageway for supporting the slopes. Therefore, it can enhance the stability when the electrical card is inserted into the passageway. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377973 | TERMINAL CAPABLE OF STOPPING FLOW OF OOZED CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE, FLEXURE HAVING THE TERMINAL, AND HEAD SUSPENSION HAVING THE FLEXURE - A terminal extending from a wiring member to face an electrode of a piezoelectric element and including a proximal end part and a distal end part with respect to the wiring member, the distal end part being connected to the electrode of the piezoelectric element through a conductive adhesive, comprising an insulating layer that faces the electrode of the piezoelectric element; a wiring layer laid on the insulating layer and connected to the electrode at the distal end part; and at least one liquid stopping recess provided on a surface facing the electrode at the proximal end part, the liquid stopping recess spanning between both edges of the insulating layer in an direction intersecting an extending direction of the proximal end part. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377974 | TIGHT-SEALING EMBODIMENT OF A PLUG - A plug is provided for producing an electrical connection with a plug module, such as a wiring harness plug for creating an electrical connection with a control device in a motor vehicle. The plug includes a plug body that has a multiplicity of channels for accommodating electrical lines; a mat seal that has a multiplicity of channels for guiding electrical lines accommodated in the channels of the plug body and that is situated on the at least one laterally circumferential radial seal in order to seal the plug; and a pressure plate that has a multiplicity of channels for guiding electrical lines accommodated in the channels of the plug body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377975 | GROUND CONNECTION BODY - A ground connection body ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140377976 | CARD CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A card connector configured in a circuit board for accommodating a subscriber identify module card. The card connector includes a terminal set, a sensing terminal, a housing, and a tray. The subscriber module card is electrically connected to the circuit board via the terminal set. The sensing terminal is electrically connected to the circuit board. The housing has an opening and an accommodating space connected to the opening, and the housing is electrically connected to the circuit board. At least a portion of the tray is a conductor. When the tray is configured in the accommodating space via the opening, the tray is electrically connected to the housing, and the tray abuts the sensing terminal, allowing the housing, tray, sensing terminal to constitute a conductive loop with the circuit board. Furthermore, an electronic apparatus having the card connector is also disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377977 | EASY-PULL MALE NETWORK CONNECTOR - An easy-pull network connector includes a male connector body providing a resilient clip lockable to a mating female network connector, a protective jacket surrounding the male connector body, a bracket located at one end of the male connector body remote from the resilient clip, a pivotable hook pivotally mounted at the bracket and hooked on the resilient clip and biasable to release or press the resilient clip when the protective jacket is moved forwards or backwards relative to the male connector body. Thus, when the user pulls the protective jacket backward to press the resilient clip, the easy-pull network connector is disengaged from the mating female network connector. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377978 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a connector housing receiving therein a terminal fitting connected to an electrode of a connector-mounting portion and an electrical wire at an end of which the terminal fitting is provided; a cap for the connector housing; and a packing for the cap. The packing includes a mushroom-like locking projection with an enlarged end portion. The cap includes a locking hole into which the end portion of the locking projection is inserted so that the end portion is placed in locking engagement with the locking hole. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377979 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes: contacts; a reinforcing plate formed in an elongate plate shape; and locking parts provided at positions projected from opposite side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. The receptacle includes: contacts having the number and positions corresponding to those of the contacts of the plug; and hold-down parts provided at positions projected from respective side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. Each of the hold-down parts has an insertion opening and an internal space into which the locking part of the plug can be inserted in a depth direction of the housing, and a holding part for holding the locking part at a predetermined position. The insertion opening is in communication with the internal space in the depth direction of the housing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377980 | Electrical Connector Contact Terminal - An electrical contact terminal includes a base portion for positioning and retaining the electrical contact terminal within a connector housing, an insulation displacement connecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion and comprising a pair of spaced apart arms defining an opening therebetween for receiving and making electrical contact with an electrical conductor, and a contact portion extending downwardly from the base portion and configured to float when the electrical contact terminal is retained and positioned within a connector housing. The contact portion includes a first arm, a second arm, and an arcuate base portion. The first arm extends downwardly and includes a first end attached to the base portion and an opposite second end. The second arm extends downwardly and includes a free first end closer to the base portion and an opposite second end farther from the base portion. The second arm is configured to deflect when making electrical contact with a mating contact pin. The arcuate base portion connects the second ends of the first and second arms. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377981 | CABLE BINDING DEVICE - A cable binding device for binding cables includes a connector from which the cables extend, a fixing member detachably mounted to the connector, and a binding member pivotably mounted to the fixing member to bind the cables. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377982 | Electrical Connector with Integrated Indicator - The present invention is a diagnostic, intermediate connector for electrically coupling a first external apparatus having a male Deutsch connector and a second external apparatus having a female Deutsch connector. The diagnostic connector includes a male and female plug assemblies having electrical inlets, embedded circuit with LEDs, and having a portion generally shaped as Deutsch connector. Light emitting diodes visually indicate a complete circuit with coupled external apparatus. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377983 | RETRACTABLE CABLE AND CABLE REWIND SPOOL CONFIGURATION - A spool apparatus is described to include in one particular example a cable spool with a first cylindrical lip and a second cylindrical lip on an opposite side of the cable spool. A center of the spool includes a clutch bearing in the center of both the first cylindrical lip and the second cylindrical lip that provides a rotational axis for the cable spool to rotate around. The apparatus may also include a feed slot near the first cylindrical lip that provides a passage for cable to pass from the second cylindrical lip to the first cylindrical lip. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377984 | BRIDGING TERMINAL - A bridging terminal includes a cap and four conductive pieces. Each of the flexible conductive pieces has two pin portions and a connecting portion. The connecting portions are combined in an assembling chamber of the cap. The pin portion of the first flexible conductive piece has a front-left-outer facet and a front-right-outer facet jutting frontward, and has a flexible arch jutting backward. The second and third flexible conductive pieces have each of their pin portions including a left-outer facet, a right-outer facet and a slot. The pin portion of the fourth flexible conductive piece has a rear-left-outer facet and a rear-right-outer facet jutting backward, and has a flexible arch jutting frontward. When the flexible conductive pieces are aligned and piled, the flexible arches are received in the corresponding slots. Thereby, the bridging terminal provides improved electric conductivity, bonding strength and stability, while preventing elastic fatigue and premature failure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377985 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SHIELD - An electrical connector assembly for providing an environmental shield includes a bushing adapter configured to sealingly engage a bushing assembly accommodating a first electrical conductor. The bushing adapter further includes a first bore extending longitudinally therethrough to receive the first electrical conductor. An end fitting includes a second bore extending longitudinally therethrough to receive a second electrical conductor, and the end fitting is configured to sealingly engage the bushing adapter such that the first and second bores cooperate to define a main bore. A flowable dielectric material occupies substantially all empty space within the main bore, and at least one fill hole is in fluid communication with the main bore and configured to receive the flowable dielectric material. A method of assembling the electrical connector assembly is also provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377986 | Spring Connector with Waterproofing Function - A spring connector with waterproofing function includes a conductive tube having a distal end that is a contact part to be contacted with an object at one side; a conductive pin having a distal end that is a contact part to be contacted with an object at the other side, and protruded from an opening at a base end of the conductive tube; a spring held inside the conductive tube, and pressing the conductive pin to urge the conductive pin so as to protrude from the conductive tube; and an elastic member having a hole into which the conductive tube is inserted to be brought into tight contact with a side face of the conductive tube, the elastic member being spread in a flange-like shape from the side face of the conductive tube. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377987 | WIRESTRAIN RELIEF TO USE ON A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LINEAR MODULE - Provided is a connection housing including a first plate having a connecting member for slidably connecting the first plate to an electrical assembly. The first plate includes a ridge portion formed across a threading path. A second plate has an opening for non-slidably connecting the second plate to the electrical assembly. The second plate includes a valley portion positioned in opposing relation to the ridge portion. The first and second plates are configured for (i) facilitating placement of a wire along the threading path and (ii) folding onto each other to restrict movement of the wire after the folding. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377988 | LASER WELD COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND INTERCONNECTION METHOD - A coaxial connector, the coaxial connector interconnectable with a coaxial cable by a process including providing a connector body with a bore; inserting a leading end of the coaxial cable into the bore from a cable end of the connector body, and laser welding between the outer conductor and the connector body from a connector end of the connector body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377989 | ROBUST HIGH FREQUENCY CONNECTOR - A cable assembly including a coaxial cable having active components mounted thereon, a housing substantially surrounding the coaxial cable, and a launch connector mounted to the outside of the housing and in connection with the coaxial cable. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377990 | ANGULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE PLUG - An angular high-voltage plug that connects to a cable is described for use in high-voltage electrical systems of motor vehicles. The angular high-voltage plug includes an electrically insulating monolithic housing. The plug also includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The outer conductor includes a first outer conductor part at the cable that includes a connecting area and a linking area and a second outer conductor part at the plug. The first outer conductor part and the second outer conductor part are interconnected using an interference fit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377991 | CRIMP TERMINAL, CRIMP-CONNECTION STRUCTURAL BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CRIMP-CONNECTION STRUCTURAL BODY - A crimp terminal includes; a crimping portion and a cover covering the conductor portion, the crimping portion is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape in cross section and has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The conductor portion is inserted into the first end portion in a longitudinal direction, and the second end is sealed. The second end portion at the opposite side is sealed by welding. The crimping portion, in which the exposed conductor portion is crimped, further includes a locking section locking the exposed conductor portion. A length between the first end portion into which the conductor portion is inserted and a portion, of the locking section, that is the closest to the first end portion is larger than a length of the exposed conductor portion of the insulated wire. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377992 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED SHILEDING MEMBERS - An electrical connector ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140377993 | MALE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ANTENNA - A male connector assembly is plugged into a female connector. The male connector assembly comprises a male-head connector and an antenna. The male-head connector comprises an electrical connection part and a covering body. The covering body is arranged at a first side of the electrical connection part. The antenna is arranged inside the covering body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377994 | CONNECTOR, AND HEADER AND SOCKET INCLUDED IN THE SAME - A connector including a substantially rectangular housing made of an insulating material, a plurality of terminals which are provided for the housing and are attached to a circuit board to be electrically connected to the circuit board, and a holding bracket which is provided for the housing and is fixed on the circuit board. The holding bracket includes a first fixed terminal a fixed on the circuit board, and a second fixed terminal which is formed separately from the first fixed terminal a and is fixed on the circuit board. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377995 | Connection module for field device in the explosion-proof area - The invention relates to a connection module for field devices in the explosion-protected area, having a housing with a plurality of controller-end terminals to connect to at least one input/output module and with field-end terminals to connect to the field devices. The connection module is characterised in that different resistors are present in the housing to provide intrinsically safe pairs of field-end terminals with different characteristic values, said resistors being hardwired in the housing to different field-end terminals and/or controller-end terminals. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377996 | INTEGRATED CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS - An electrical connector mountable on a printed circuit board. In one embodiment, the electrical connector comprises an insulative housing comprising one or more electronic components, a plurality of electrical conductors in signal communication with the electronic components and adapted to interface with a plug and a plurality of terminals in signal communication with the one or more electronic components. In one aspect, the plurality of terminals are adapted to interface with one or more externally mounted electronic components on the printed circuit board thereby filtering signals passing between the electrical conductors and the printed circuit board, with the externally mounted electronic components mounted within the footprint of the electrical connector. Methods of manufacture for the aforementioned electrical connector and business methods are also disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377997 | Communications Plugs and Patch Cords with Mode Conversion Control Circuitry - Patch cords include a communications cable that has first through eighth conductors that are arranged as four twisted pairs and a plug attached thereto. The plug includes a housing that receives the cable, first through eighth plug contacts, and a printed circuit board that includes first through eighth conductive paths that connect the first through eighth conductors to the respective first through eighth plug contacts. The plug further includes a first crosstalk injection circuit between the second conductive path and the sixth conductive path and a second crosstalk injection circuit between the first conductive path and the sixth conductive path. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377998 | SPARE-FUSE HOLDING STRUCTURE - A spare-fuse holding structure holds a spare fuse including a pair of terminals exposed on both, sides of a fuse resin main body serving as a resin main part of the spare fuse in a resin housing chamber. The spare-fuse holding structure includes a resin guide portion configured to guide, when the spare fuse is inserted into the resin housing chamber in a manner inclined with respect to the insertion direction, the spare fuse into the resin housing chamber while changing a posture of the spare fuse in the insertion direction by coding into contact with the fuse resin main body to prevent the pair of terminals from coming into contact with resin walls forming the resin housing chamber. | 2014-12-25 |
20140377999 | CONNECTOR, AND HEADER AND SOCKET INCLUDED IN THE SAME - In a connector, a socket fitting portion of the socket housing and a header fitting portion of the header housing are fitted to each other to bring socket and header terminals and into contact with each other. In the socket housing, a socket terminal group including the plural socket terminals arranged in the longitudinal direction of the socket housing is provided only in a single line. In the header housing, a header terminal group including the plural header terminals arranged in the longitudinal direction of the header housing is provided only in a single line. It is, therefore, possible to minimize the connector in the width direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378000 | CONNECTOR, AND HEADER AND SOCKET INCLUDED IN THE SAME - In a connector, a socket fitting portion of the socket housing and a header fitting portion of the header housing are fitted to each other to bring socket and header terminals and into contact with each other. In the socket housing, a socket terminal group including the plural socket terminals arranged in the longitudinal direction of the socket housing is provided only in a single line. In the header housing, a header terminal group including the plural header terminals arranged in the longitudinal direction of the header housing is provided only in a single line. It is, therefore, possible to minimize the connector in the width direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378001 | Connector, Method of Manufacturing Connector, and Flat Cable with Connector - In a connector including: a housing having a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion to which a flat cable and mating connector are fitted, respectively; and a contact held in the housing and having a first contacting portion a second contacting portion making contact with the flat cable and mating connector, respectively, the contact has first and second arm portions, one end of the first arm portion connects to one end of the second arm portion with a U-shaped portion, a non-connection sides of the first and arm portions interpose the flat cable, the first contacting portion is provided at or in the vicinity of a tip of the first arm portion, and the second contacting portion is formed on at least one of the first and second arm portions and is positioned between the U-shaped portion and the tips of the first and second arm portions. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378002 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH UNIVERSAL STRUCTURE FOR DIFFERENT CONTACTS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, and a number of conductive contacts. The conductive contacts include a first contact and a second contact. The first contact includes a first retaining portion, a first contacting portion extending from the first retaining portion, and a first termination portion extending from the first retaining portion. The second contact includes two second retaining portions, two second contacting portions extending from respective second retaining portions, and a second termination portion extending from the second retaining portions. The structure of the first contacting portion of the first contact is identical to that of one of the two second contacting portions of the second contact, and the structure of the first retaining potion of the first contact is identical to that of one of the two second retaining portions of the second contact. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378003 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH FASTENING ELEMENTS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, at least one conductive contact, a limiting element and a fastening element. The insulative housing defines an upper first receiving passage and a lower second receiving passage spaced from the first receiving passage along an up-to-down direction by a horizontal first partition wall, and a first restriction section and a second restriction section. The at least one conductive contact is received in the first and second receiving passages, and partially received in the first restriction section and the second restriction section. The limiting element is received in the second restriction section. The fastening element is received in the second receiving passage and located below the limiting element to cooperate with the limiting element to fasten the at least one conductive contact with the insulative housing. The fastening element defines at least one contact-restriction section in at least on sidewall thereof. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378004 | Communications Plugs and Patch Cords with Mode Conversion Control Circuitry - Patch cords include a communications cable that has first through eighth conductors that are arranged as four twisted pairs. A TIA 568B type plug may be attached to the cable. This plug includes a housing that receives the cable and first through eighth plug contacts that include plug contact regions that are substantially aligned in a row in numerical order. The plug further includes a printed circuit board that has first through eighth conductive paths that connect the first through eighth conductors to the respective first through eighth plug contacts. A first portion of the first conductive path and a first portion of the second conductive path are routed as a transmission line, and a first portion of the sixth conductive path is routed therebetween | 2014-12-25 |
20140378005 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a connector housing provided with multiple terminal housing chambers. The multiple terminal housing chambers are separated by top walls, bottom walls, and side walls. Lances are supported by the bottom walls of the terminal housing chambers, which are located on the same surface side. Each of the bottom walls includes a cutout portion which avoids interference with the lance when the lance bends in a direction to retreat from the terminal housing chamber. Each lance bends in the direction to retreat from the terminal housing chamber when a terminal is inserted into the terminal housing chamber. When the terminal is fully inserted into a regular insertion position, each lance recovers from flexural deformation and is locked to the terminal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378006 | SECONDARY LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A PLUG - A plug for establishing an electrical connection to a plug module includes: a plug body having a contact carrier upper part which includes multiple first channels to accommodate electrical lines, and a plug base accommodating a collar of the plug module; a contact carrier lower part which includes multiple second channels to accommodate the electrical lines; and a locking element insertable into the plug from the outside and configured to fix the electrical lines in the channels. The first channels terminate in the second channels to form continuous channels accommodating the electrical lines. The contact carrier lower part is enclosed by the collar of the plug module and accommodates multiple electrical contacts of the plug module in order to establish electrical connections between the multiple electrical lines in the plug and the multiple electrical contacts of the plug module. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378007 | CONNECTOR, AND HEADER AND SOCKET TO BE USED IN THE SAME - A connector includes: a socket having a rectangular socket fitting body provided with socket terminals; and a header having a rectangular header fitting body provided with header terminals. An opposite surface is provided at a portion of a sidewall surface on the outer side of the header fitting body that correspond to a protrusion in the longitudinal direction and is different from the portion where the header terminals are provided, the opposite surface facing at least one of both side surfaces of the corresponding protrusion in the width direction with the socket fitting body and the header fitting body fitted to each other. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378008 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SPRINGS - A face to face contact assembly having at least one electrically conductive spring element and at least one shielding spring element separated from one another by a spacing element. From the perspective of a centerline and extending radially outwardly, electrically conductive spring element is located closest to the centerline, then the spacing element, and then the shielding spring element. The electrically conductive spring element electrically connects two adjacent faces, which in one example can be adjacent printed circuit boards, and the shielding spring element at least partially shields such electrical connection. Other face to face contact assembly arrangements are also disclosed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378009 | CRIMP TERMINAL, CRIMP-CONNECTION STRUCTURAL BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CRIMP-CONNECTION STRUCTURAL BODY - A crimp terminal includes; a crimping portion and a cover, the crimping portion is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape in cross section and has a first and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion. The conductor portion is inserted into the first end portion in a longitudinal direction, and the second end is sealed. The second end portion at the opposite side is sealed by welding. The crimping portion has a guide section inside the crimping portion into which the exposed conductor portion is inserted. An inner diameter of the guide section is smaller than an outer diameter of the cover of the insulated wire and larger than an outer diameter of the conductor portion. A length between the first end portion into which the conductor portion is inserted and the guide section is smaller than a length of the exposed conductor portion of the insulated wire. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378010 | ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BY MEANS OF ULTRASONIC WELDING - The invention relates to an electrical plug connector in the form of a solid contact pin which has the following: A) a contact section, B) a transition section which adjoins the contact section, and C) a connection section, which adjoins the transition section, for electrical connection to an electrical line by means of ultrasonic welding, wherein the connection section has at least one geometric wave refraction element for refracting waves during ultrasonic welding. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378011 | TERMINAL FITTING - A terminal fitting ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378012 | VESSEL - A vessel comprising a plurality of hulls, a propulsion system including propulsion devices at respective end regions of the plurality of hulls and a control system connected to the propulsion system to control operation of the propulsion devices so as to position the hulls, wherein the propulsion devices are angled relative to the vertical longitudinally of each hull. Such vessel can perform installation functions of sub-surface assets such as tidal turbines, wave energy devices, cable laying and the like, or to facilitate foundation installations and also the function of inspecting sub-surface areas. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378013 | Fluke Board...A Fluky Fusion of Fun and Fitness - The ‘Fluke Board’ is a human-powered, hydrodynamic ride-on board/structure, which functions under water but has buoyancy and is operated via the rider's hands or via the rider's feet. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378014 | VESSEL - A vessel includes an outboard motor including an upstream exhaust port that emits exhaust, a hull including a rear portion on which the outboard motor is mounted, a cabin disposed above the hull, a downstream exhaust port disposed farther to a lateral side than the outboard motor, and an exhaust passage extending from the upstream exhaust port to the downstream exhaust port and guiding the exhaust from the upstream exhaust port to the downstream exhaust port. The cabin includes a windshield disposed in front of the outboard motor in a plan view. The height of the cabin from a rearmost end of the outboard motor is not less than ½ or about ½ of a horizontal distance in a front/rear direction from a rear end edge of the windshield to the rearmost end of the outboard motor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378015 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NET-LIKE STRUCTURE - By taking into account the difficulty in smoothly bending along the shape of, for example, a care bed, there is provided a three-dimensional net-like structure made from polyester having a swelling ratio dependent on a shear rate such as to be 1.10 to 1.38 at a shear rate of 60.8 sec | 2014-12-25 |
20140378016 | MAGNETICALLY MODIFIED METALS AND METAL ALLOYS FOR HYDRIDE STORAGE - A device comprising a magnetic element, which comprises a magnetic material, wherein the magnetic element is adapted to absorb hydrogen to form hydride. The magnetic aspect of the system enhances the hydrogen storage. Also disclosed is a metal hydride element comprising a magnetic material and absorbed hydrogen. The magnetic element and the metal hydride element can be an electrode. Further disclosed are methods for making and using the electrode. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378017 | Method for Making Polypropylene Nonwoven Fibers and Fabrics - A method for making nonwoven fabrics of fibers comprising one or more primary polypropylenes having a molecular weight distribution of less than 3.5 and a melt flow rate within the range from 5 to 500 dg/min, the fibers having an average diameter of less than 20 μm, or a denier (g/9000 m) of less than 2.0, thus forming propylene-based fabrics. The propylene-based fabrics may have a MD Tensile Strength (WSP 110.4 (05)) of greater than 20 N/5 cm when calendered at a temperature within the range from 110 to 150° C. Also, the fabrics may have a CD Tensile Strength (WSP 110.4 (05)) of greater than 10 N/5 cm when calendered at a temperature within the range from 110 to 150° C. The fabrics are preferably meltspun, and in particular may be spunbond fabrics. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378018 | FLUORINATED COPOLYMER, AND WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT COMPRISING SAME AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a copolymer of a polyfluoroalkyl alcohol (meth)acrylic acid derivative represented by the formula: C | 2014-12-25 |
20140378019 | UV-CROSSLINKABLE, RESIN-MODIFIED ADHESIVE - The aim is to reduce the flagging tendency of an adhesive bond using a UV-crosslinkable adhesive. This aim is accomplished by provision of a composition which comprises at least one UV-crosslinkable polyacrylate and at least one terpene-phenolic resin, the total concentration of the terpene-phenolic resins being 1 to 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. The invention additionally relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive produced on the basis of this composition, an adhesive tape based on said adhesive and the use of said tape for wrapping elongate material such as cable harnesses, for example. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378020 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal display panel includes the steps of slitting a first optical film which includes a polarizing film having an absorption axis in its width direction, the polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin film containing a dichromatic substance and has an Nz coefficient of 1.10 or more, and rolling the slit first optical film in its width direction; slitting a second optical film, which includes a polarizing film having an absorption axis in its longitudinal direction, and rolling the slit second optical film in its width direction; bonding the cut first optical film onto one surface of the liquid crystal cell; and bonding the cut second optical film onto another surface of the liquid crystal cell. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378021 | Flying Toy Doll Assembly - A flying toy figure is provided which may include a doll body extending in a longitudinal direction and may have a longitudinal axis which is substantially vertical. A first propeller assembly may be mounted to rotate in a first direction about the longitudinal axis of the doll body and may be positioned longitudinally along a mid-portion of the doll body. A second propeller assembly mechanically linked to the first propeller assembly may be mounted to rotate in a second direction about the longitudinal axis of the doll body and is positioned below the first propeller assembly. A rechargeable power source may be in communication with a motor to drive the first and second propeller assemblies. One or more sensors may be included with the figure to detect a surface external to the doll body and may be configured to provide a surface detection signal. A controller may be in communication with the motor and one or more sensors to adjust a speed of the motor in response to receiving the surface detection signal from the switch. Adjusting the motor speed adjusts a counter-rotational speed of the first and second propeller assemblies. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378022 | GENERATION OF BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT MODELS - A toy construction system comprising a set of toy construction elements with coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements; and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a partial toy construction model constructed from a subset of the toy construction elements; process the captured image to detect at least a position and an orientation of the partial toy construction model; identify a user selection indicative of a user selection of at least one of a set of subsequent construction elements, each subsequent construction element being connectable to the partial toy construction model; responsive to the detected position and orientation of the partial toy construction model, display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed an image of at least the selected subsequent construction element. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378023 | TOY CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, the toy construction elements comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, comprising one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognisable by an image processing means, and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, image processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements, to process the captured image to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image; responsive to the detected marker construction element, to generate a computer-generated image; and to display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed the generated computer-generated image. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378024 | TOP - The present invention relates to a top generating a clear collision sound when the top collides with another top so as to make playing with a top more exciting, and having an improved fastening structure for a metal wheel on the top so as to allow the metal wheel to sufficiently vibrate when the top collides. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378025 | Simulated Head Apparatus with LCD Display Face - The invention comprises a toy or toy vehicle with an electronic device, including a small portable electronic device, capable of playing audio-visual images to simulate a face, and integrated into the toy or toy vehicle. The electronic device has or is connected to an LCD screen that serves as the face of a toy or toy vehicle so as to simulate the appearance of being alive. Images of live, recorded or pre-recorded talking faces stored on software would play on the LCD screen. The toy can be a simulated head, simulated toy vehicle, doll, toy vehicle, or computer monitor with fasteners for accessories to make the toy look like a person, animal, cartoon character, insect, dinosaur, robot, plant, or thing with living characteristics, such as a clock with hands and feet. The toy vehicle can be a plane, train, automobile, flying saucer, bicycle, tricycle, wagon, bus, truck, etc. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378026 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHAPING AND EXTRUDING FORMABLE MATERIAL - A toy recycling truck that shapes and extrudes formable material is described. A formable material is fed into a first opening, or door, on the top of the truck and is extruded out of a second opening at the back of the truck. The formable material is fed into a molding extruder having a molding device and an expeller. The molding device includes a first cylindrical roller and a second cylindrical roller with inset molds that are adjacent and that turn toward each other so that the formable material fills the molds with pushed into the molding device. A three dimensional figure is released from the molds and synchronized to be extruded by an expeller. The expeller includes a paddle wheel with one or more paddles that extrudes the three dimensional shape molded from the formable material. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378027 | BEEHIVE SYSTEM - A beehive comprises a main housing, a primary entrance housing that is rotatably attached to the main housing, and means for rotating the main housing about its rotational axis between vertical and horizontal positions. The main housing includes chambers for holding honey frames and brood frames. The primary entrance housing includes a primary entrance slot that allows ingress and egress of bees into and out of the primary entrance housing. A primary entrance tube connects the main housing to the primary entrance housing. The primary entrance tube provides a path of travel for bees to move between the primary entrance housing and the main housing. In this configuration, the bees may freely move from the exterior of the beehive, through the primary entrance slot into the primary entrance housing, and through the primary entrance tube into the chambers of the main housing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378028 | Re-Circulating System for Slurried Abrasive/Liquid Feed to Multiple Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Heads - A water abrasive slurry supply system permits abrasive recovery and reuse and allows for constant controlled supply of abrasive slurry to multiple cutting heads in series or in parallel from a remote common slurry mix/supply tank. By keeping the slurry mix always in constant motion the abrasive is not allowed to settle out of suspension. The velocity required to maintain suspension in the recirculating loop is 6 to 7 feet per second. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378029 | SHOT BLAST CABINET AND TRACK SYSTEM - A blast cabinet, translation system, and process for use in blasting a surface of a part with abrasive particulate. The blast cabinet includes a basin for gathering abrasive particulate, a covering movable to enclose an opening over the basin, a frame supporting the basin, and a plurality of wheels for rolling movement of the cabinet. The system also includes a plurality of supports for holding the part to be blasted and a track system to guide movement of the cabinet. At least one of the wheels may be configured to mate with the track system, and the track system can be clamped to at least one part support. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378030 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TIRE VULCANIZATION MOLD - A pneumatic tire has an outer surface with an arithmetical mean roughness Ra in the range of 0.1 μm to 0.6 μm when a reference length Lr is 20 μm, wherein the outer surface has an irregularity diameter in the range of 40-230 μm and an irregularity depth in the range of 3-22 μm. A method of manufacturing a tire vulcanization mold includes propelling spherical abrasive grains onto the surface of the mold under the condition that a propelling pressure is in the range of 0.1-0.6 MPa, so as to process the surface of the mold. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378031 | POLISHING PAD - The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a polishing pad which has improved dressing properties, while maintaining the hardness; or a polishing pad which does not easily make a scratch on the surface of an object to be polished, while having improved dressing properties. A polishing pad of the present invention is characterized by having a polishing layer that is formed of a polyurethane resin foam or an unfoamed polyurethane resin, and is also characterized in that the polyurethane resin foam or the unfoamed polyurethane resin contains, as starting material components, (A) an isocyanate component, (B) a polyol component and (C) an aromatic compound that has one hydroxyl group and/or an aromatic compound that has one amino group. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378032 | POLISHING PAD - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a laminated polishing pad that can be flatly bonded to a polishing platen even if it is large in size. This laminated polishing pad, comprising a polishing layer and a support layer with an adhesive member interposed therebetween, wherein the polishing layer contains 0.5 to 5% by weight of a hydrophilic substance; the support layer is a layer obtained by integrally molding a cushion layer and a resin film having a thermal dimensional change rate of 1.3 to 12.6%; the laminated polishing pad has a concavely warped form in the polishing layer side; and the laminated polishing pad has an average warp amount of 3 to 50 mm at the peripheral edge of the pad. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378033 | ABRASIVE APPARATUS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - Provided is an abrasive apparatus with a drive shaft terminating with a working head, where this working head is removably attach to an abrasive attachment. Also provided is a drive system arranged to rotate the drive shaft, the drive system being connected to the drive shaft distal from the working head. The abrasive apparatus also includes at least one fluid supply conduit having an inlet and at least one outlet, with the at least one outlet being located adjacent to the working head of the drive shaft and arranged to deliver fluid to the abrasive attachment and/or an immediate working area. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378034 | Sanding Pad For An Oscillatory Drive - A sanding pad is disclosed having a socket for connection to a drive shaft of an oscillatory drive, wherein the socket is configured for positive connection to the drive shaft of the oscillatory drive, wherein the socket is connected to a support element, and a cushion element of flexible material, on which a sanding surface is formed, is mounted on the support element, wherein the sanding pad has a rim area, a socket area, which surrounds the socket, and an intermediate area between the rim area and the socket area, and wherein the rim area is materially reinforced relative to the intermediate area. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378035 | POLISHING PAD - A polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing includes at least a polishing layer whose polishing surface includes a first groove and a second groove, the first and second grooves have side surfaces, which are continuous with the polishing surface, on each edge in a groove width direction, the first groove has an angle of larger than 105 degrees and 150 degrees or smaller, which is formed between the polishing surface and the side surface continuous with the polishing surface, on at least one edge in the groove width direction, and the second groove has an angle of 60 degrees or larger and 105 degrees or smaller, which is formed between the polishing surface and the side surface continuous with the polishing surface, on both of two edges in the groove width direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378036 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An abrasive article may include an abrasive body having a grinding layer, where the grinding layer may include a bond and abrasive particles contained within the bond. The abrasive body also may include a volumetric ratio GLV | 2014-12-25 |
20140378037 | Velcro Abrasive Cloth - The invention is a new Velcro-backed abrasive cloth. It is used in the coated abrasives industry. Its uniqueness is in the construction. It is formed by a cloth with Velcro on one side ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378038 | APPARATUS FOR SLAUGHTERING FISHES - An apparatus for slaughtering fishes, killing the fish by taking it from the operculum and positioning in a stunning position and cutting the gills only, without causing any visible damage to the exterior, comprising: transverse positioning means that receives the fish, holding by the sides and keeping in the center thereof to be positioned in an initial working position; longitudinal positioning means, allowing the longitudinal displacement of the fish and stopping its movement when it is in the initial working position; gripping means for taking the fish from the initial working position, holding it from the operculum and placing it in a stunning position, also allowing the opening of the operculum to expose the gills in a cutting position; stunning means for stunning the fish in the stunning position; cutting means for cutting in the gills of stunned fish; and releasing means allowing the release of the slaughtered fish. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378039 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING SKIN OF MEAT CUTS OF IRREGULAR THICKNESS - A device for removing skin from meat cuts of irregular thickness is presented. The device for removing skin from meat cuts includes an overhead roller having a drive roller and a pair of idler rollers rotatably mounted to a pair of support plates. The device further includes a belt extending around the driver roller and pair of idler rollers. A support shaft extends between the support plates within a loop of the belt. A plurality of resistive devices are attached to the hold down members to provide varying resistance when a meat product is lifted into contact with the belt. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378040 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SHOULDER BLADE OF BONE-IN MEAT AND DEBONING SYSTEM OF BONE-IN MEAT INCLUDING THE DEVICE - A shoulder blade removal device of bone-in meat includes: a bottom holder which is configured to be in contact with a lower side of the bone-in meat such that the lower side of the bone-in meat is lifted upward and moved in a horizontal direction; a support member for bending the bone-in meat in cooperation with the bottom holder such that an end of the shoulder blade; and a chuck unit attached to a robot arm and gripping the tip part of the shoulder blade in cooperation with the robot arm. The chuck unit includes: a base member fixed to the robot arm; a grip member; and a lock member supported by the base member such that the lock member can be advanced or retracted toward or away from the lateral plate part, the lock member pinching the shoulder blade in cooperation with the lateral plate part. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378041 | DEBONING SYSTEM AND DEBONING METHOD FOR ARM PART OF BONE-IN MEAT - A deboning system for an arm part of bone-in meat includes: a clamp; at least one forearm-bone incision making device; an olecranon incision making device; and a forearm-bone separation device, wherein the at least one forearm-bone incision making device includes a robot arm and a forearm cutter attached to the robot arm, and the olecranon incision making device includes a pair of olecranon cutters. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378042 | VEHICLE AIR EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automotive vehicle air extraction system in fluid communication with a cabin of the vehicle is provided. The extraction system may have a housing arrangement and a pair of extractors attached to the housing arrangement. A chamber may be formed between the housing arrangement and pair of extractors. An air pump may be in fluid communication with the chamber. The pair of extractors may be an inner extractor and an outer extractor. A controller may be configured to activate the air pump to supply airflow to the chamber to close the inner extractor and/or prevent inadvertent opening of the inner extractor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378043 | AIR-CONDUCTING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL-ARCH VENTILATION ARRANGEMENT - A fender has an air-conducting device with air-conducting lamellae fastened in a holding frame. The air-conducting device has, in the fender, an outer opening into which the air-conducting lamellae project. An air mass flowing into the wheel arch or the fender is conducted to the outside by the air-conducting lamellae. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378044 | Method and System for Grain Bin Aeration - A grain bin aeration system has inlet ducting in communication with the hollow interior of the storage bin adjacent a perimeter of the storage bin and exhaust ducting in communication with the hollow interior of the storage bin at a central location within the storage bin. A first portion of the inlet ducting is directed to the top end of the bin so that aeration flow therethrough is directed downwardly through the material in the storage bin to the exhaust ducting. A second portion of the inlet ducting is directed to the bottom end of the bin so that aeration flow therethrough is directed upwardly through the material in the storage bin to the exhaust ducting. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378045 | Fastening Device for an Actuator and a Housing, in Particular for a Motor Vehicle - The invention proposes a device for attaching an actuator ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378046 | Efficient Enablement for Wireless Communication on License-Exempt Bands - A fixed or Mode II device enables a Mode I device for license exempt operation by providing to it a list of available license exempt radio channels and a parameter indicating an interval at which contact verification signals CVSs are to be sent. The CVSs verify whether the list remains valid. The fixed/Mode II device then repeatedly sends contact verification signals spaced in time from one another according to the interval. In various embodiments the parameter may be an explicit indication (number of seconds or number of beacons between consecutive CVSs), or it may be implicit (derived from an ID of the fixed/Mode II or Mode I device or a frequency channel, in which the relevant ID is the parameter). A plurality of enabled Mode I devices each gets a device-specific list, and in one embodiment the interval is the same for each of them and the explicit indication is broadcast while in another the parameter is provided to each of them via unicast messages and the interval may differ. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378047 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A FRONTHAUL NETWORK - Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378048 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD BETWEEN RUNNING VEHICLES USING THE SAME - A wireless communication method between running vehicles includes steps of: receiving and collecting, by a wireless communication unit of a target vehicle, running information of a partner vehicle by communicating with a wireless communication unit of the partner vehicle; estimating, by a calculation unit of the target vehicle, a current distance from the partner vehicle through the collected running information of the partner vehicle; setting, by a control unit of the target vehicle, a transmission rate of communication data in correspondence with the current distance from the partner vehicle; monitoring, by the calculation unit of the target vehicle, a change in the distance from the partner vehicle; and changing, by the control unit of the target vehicle, the transmission rate of the communication data in correspondence with the change in the distance from the partner vehicle. | 2014-12-25 |