| 03rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
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| 20130017705 | POWER SUPPLY STRUCTUREAANM LAI; YU-CIAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP LAI; YU-CI Taoyuan City TWAANM CIOU; CHUEI-HANGAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP CIOU; CHUEI-HANG Taoyuan City TWAANM LEE; DA-WEIAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP LEE; DA-WEI Taoyuan City TW - A power supply structure includes a main body and a plug. The main body has a circular containing space, a cylinder and a plurality of conducting plates. The cylinder has a retaining plane and at least one annular groove. The plug has a plug seat and a first cylinder. The first cylinder has a protrusion and at least one elastic device on an inner side of the bottom of the first cylinder. The elastic device has a resilient arm and a pressing member. The annular groove has a stop block and a fixing space. The protrusion is provided and placed into the annular groove, so that the plug can be fixed into the main body. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017706 | ELECTRICAL DEVICEAANM MILLION; Philip StephenAACI DurhamAACO GBAAGP MILLION; Philip Stephen Durham GB - An electrical device comprising a housing for electrical circuitry, the housing defining a cavity opening to the exterior of the device. The cavity includes a first and second fixing arrangement capable of mechanically interlocking with a power connection insert to fix the power connection insert in position. The power connection insert provides a power cable or power connector that couples the electrical circuitry to an external electrical power supply for the device. The use of different power connection inserts allows a wide range of connector types to be provided using a single design of the housing. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017707 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYAANM PAN; JIAN-CHUNAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP PAN; JIAN-CHUN Shenzhen City CNAANM ZHOU; HAI-QINGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP ZHOU; HAI-QING Shenzhen City CNAANM TU; YI-XINAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP TU; YI-XIN Shenzhen City CN - A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a main body, and a latching member extending out from the main body. The latching member includes a resilient extending portion extending from an outer surface of the main body, and a latching protrusion extending out from the extending portion. The second connector to be connected to the first connector, and includes a base, and a connecting member extending out from an outer surface of the base. The connecting member defining sliding groove and a receiving portion communicating with the sliding groove for latching the latching protrusion. Wherein when the first and second connectors are being connected, the latching member slides through the sliding groove, such that the latching protrusion is latched in the receiving portion. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017708 | Lamp Connector - An improved lamp connector comprises a base, a first cooperating member, a retainer, and a second cooperating member having a bulbous female connector being larger in size than an aperture formed by the a ridge on the retainer. The first and second cooperating members are operatively connected via male and female connectors to energize a UV lamp connected to the distal portion of the first cooperating member. The UV lamp cannot be removed from its housing while energized because the second cooperating member must be detached from the first cooperating member in order for the retainer to be removed. The retainer must be removed in order to remove the first cooperating member to gain access to the UV lamp. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017709 | Electrical ConnectorAANM Mashino; KeitaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Mashino; Keita Tokyo JPAANM Fumikura; TadahiroAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Fumikura; Tadahiro Chiba JPAANM Aizawa; MasayukiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Aizawa; Masayuki Tokyo JP - An electrical connector having a first and second housing. The first housing for mating with a mating connector, is provided with a contact being electrically connectable with a mating contact provided in the mating connector. The second housing movably supports the first housing in a mating direction and in an opposite direction and has a lock to be locked with the mating connector. A resilient member is supported by the second housing for biasing the first housing in the mating direction. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017710 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ALIGNMENT MEMBER - An electrical connector includes a connector housing, an organizer configured to be coupled to the connector housing and a plurality of leadframe assemblies supported by the connector housing. One or more of the leadframe assemblies can support respective ones of a plurality of electrical contacts that define respective mounting ends. The electrical connector can further include at least one alignment member disposed between the organizer and a respective one of the plurality of leadframe assemblies. The organizer can define a plurality of openings sized to receive the mounting ends of the plurality of electrical contacts. The organizer and the at least one alignment member can operate to align the plurality of leadframe assemblies along a mating direction, and the plurality of openings can operate to align respective mounting ends of the plurality of electrical contacts along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular with respect to the mating direction. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017711 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING POSITIONING ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector includes a connector housing that supports at least one printed circuit board having a mating end and a mounting end. The connector housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is configured to attach to the first housing portion. The first housing portion supports the printed circuit board, and the second housing portion includes a positioning member that engages the printed circuit board so as to retain the printed circuit board in a predetermined position. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017712 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLE WITH INSULATION PIERCING TERMINALSAANM Liu; Da-YuAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Da-Yu New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Da-YungAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Da-Yung New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Teng-LanAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Teng-Lan New Taipei City TWAANM Jang; Ben-HwaAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Jang; Ben-Hwa New Taipei City TW - A signal transmission cable with insulation piercing terminals includes a flat cable having a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of conductive terminals electrically connected to an end of the flat cable. The conductors respectively have a sheathed section, and a bare section located at an end of the sheathed section and having a length ranged between 0.01 mm and 4 mm. The sheathed sections are respectively surrounded by a first sheath before being together surrounded by a second sheath. The conductive terminals respectively include a spring contact and a plurality of piercing sections formed at an end of the spring contact for electrically connecting to the conductors of the flat cable. The bare sections with a defined length can reduce the stub effect on a signal transmitted via the signal transmission cable to achieve better impedance matching and reduced crosstalk interference during digital signal transmission. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017713 | ELECTRIC WIRE POSITIONING MEMBER AND ATTACHMENT PLUG INCLUDING THE SAMEAANM ASAKUMA; YoshiakiAACI MieAACO JPAAGP ASAKUMA; Yoshiaki Mie JPAANM KAWAMOTO; TakashiAACI MieAACO JPAAGP KAWAMOTO; Takashi Mie JPAANM TAKII; ToshiyukiAACI MieAACO JPAAGP TAKII; Toshiyuki Mie JP - An attachment plug includes: a plurality of plug pins; a plurality of screw terminal blocks electrically connected to the corresponding plug pins, respectively; a body block accommodated within a shell for holding the screw terminal blocks; and an electric wire positioning member for holding the electric cords included in a multi-core cable introduced into the shell from outside in the state where the electric cords are positioned to correspond to the respective screw terminal blocks. The electric wire positioning member includes a plurality of hooking pieces for holding the electric cords exposed outside by stripping a sheath of the multi-core cable in the state where the electric cord are positioned to correspond to the respective screw terminal blocks. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017714 | FLAT PLUG ELECTRICAL CONNECTORAANM Kao; SelvinAACI Ladera RanchAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kao; Selvin Ladera Ranch CA USAANM DeGuzman; Philip Carlo J.AACI FontanaAAST CAAACO USAAGP DeGuzman; Philip Carlo J. Fontana CA US - A low-profile flat plug electrical connector having an integrated strain relief section and an interlocking terminating end is disclosed. The flat plug electrical connector has a housing for holding the electrical cable and prongs, and a cap for covering the internal structure of the housing. The housing has an integrated strain relief section for preventing damage to the flat plug electrical connector from abrupt pulling or pushing of the electrical cords. The cap and the housing have interlocking terminating ends which are configured for preventing the cap from separating from the housing when the plug is pulled from an electrical outlet. The electrical prongs of the hot and neutral electrical wires and the ground pin are locked in place by posts protruding from the cap which urges the prong mounting tab against a mounting surface in the housing. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017715 | Visual Indicator Device and Heat Sink For Input/Output ConnectorsAANM Laarhoven; Toine VanAACI HertogenboschAACO NLAAGP Laarhoven; Toine Van Hertogenbosch NLAANM Hooft; TheoAACI HelvoirtAACO NLAAGP Hooft; Theo Helvoirt NLAANM Walmsley; Michael J.AACI ElizabethtownAAST PAAACO USAAGP Walmsley; Michael J. Elizabethtown PA US - According to a first aspect of the invention, a visual indicator device for mounting to a printed circuit board is provided, which can be more flexibly adapted to meet individual needs, the visual indicator device comprising a visual indicator and a flexible film circuit with integral circuit traces for electrically connecting the visual indicator to the printed circuit board, wherein the flexible film circuit comprises an adhesive film. According to a second aspect of the invention, a heat sink for at least one input/output connector is provided, which combines thermal and cable management functions, the heat sink comprising a heat exchange section for heat exchange with the at least one input/output connector, the heat sink further comprising a cable management section that is configured to project beyond a mating face of the input/output connector and to manage a cable or a fixture for a cable of a mating input/output connector when the heat exchange section is coupled with the at least one input/output connector. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017716 | Electrical Connector - The cable assembly may include a plug connector, a cable, and a connector. The plug connector may include a housing and a board assembly. The board assembly may include a printed circuit board. The edge of the printed circuit board may be enclosed with a material. The material may be an overmolded plastic or a coating of a material. In order to reduce the crosstalk in the areas where the cable shield is removed, a shielding assembly may be used. The shielding assembly may provide 360 degrees of shielding for the wire pair at the location where the cable shield is removed. The printed circuit board may have a trace layer, a core layer, and a ground plane layer. The ground plane layer may have a portion which is a solid layer and another portion which is a non-solid layer. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017717 | COMPUTER POWER ON SELF TEST CARDAANM CAO; ZHAO-JIEAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP CAO; ZHAO-JIE Shenzhen City CN - A power on self test card includes a connector module, a logic unit, a microchip, and a display module. The connector module includes a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The connector module enables the power on self test card to electrically connect to different types of low pin count buses on various motherboards via either the first connector, the second connector, or the third connector. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017718 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITHAANM Lin; Li-ShengAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Lin; Li-Sheng New Taipei City TWAANM Cheng; Wen-ChiehAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Cheng; Wen-Chieh New Taipei City TW - A fixing mechanism includes a bottom plate, a base, an engaging component and a resilient component. The engaging component is installed on the base for engaging a side of a board. The engaging component includes a main body, a pivoting portion connected to an end of the main body and pivoted to the base, a hook portion connected to another end of the main body for hooking the side of the board, a handle portion connected to another end of the main body for driving the hook portion to separate from the side of the board, and a pin portion installed on a side of the main body. The resilient component sheathes with the pin portion for driving the engaging component to pivot relative to the base. An end of the resilient component contacts with the main body, and the other end of the resilient component contacts with the base. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017719 | CONNECTORAANM Tanaka; MasahiroAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Tanaka; Masahiro Makinohara-shi JPAANM Kato; HajimeAACI Makinohara-shiAACO JPAAGP Kato; Hajime Makinohara-shi JP - There is provided a connector capable of reliably preventing a short circuit without causing increase in cost. The connector includes a terminal which is joined to an electric wire, a housing which accommodates a terminal joint part which is a joint portion of the electric wire and the terminal, a sealing member which is made of a resilient material having waterproof and insulation properties to seal between the housing and the terminal joint part, and a shield member which covers the housing and the electric wire near the terminal joint part, wherein the sealing member is formed integrally with an electric wire protecting part which extends along the electric wire to cover the electric wire, and the electric wire protecting part is interposed between the electric wire and the shield member. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017720 | CONNECTORAANM Maegawa; AkihitoAACI Yokkaichi-CityAACO JPAAGP Maegawa; Akihito Yokkaichi-City JP - A connector (C) is formed by insert molding such that terminal fittings ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017721 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR INTERCONNECTING AN ELECTRONIC MODULE AND AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - An electrical connector assembly including an interposer having a side surface and an array of electrical contacts exposed along the side surface. The electrical contacts are located within a contact region that extends along the side surface. The electrical contacts are configured to engage an electronic module mounted over the contact region. The connector assembly also includes a shield wall that is attached to and extends along the side surface. The shield wall separates the contact region into shielded sub-regions. The shield wall includes a conductive material and is electrically coupled to the interposer. At least one electrical contact is located within each shielded sub-region. The shield wall extends between adjacent electrical contacts to shield the adjacent electrical contacts from electromagnetic interference. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017722 | GROUNDING STRUCTURES FOR HEADER AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIESAANM DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUELAACI HARRISBURGAAST PAAACO USAAGP DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUEL HARRISBURG PA US - A header assembly includes a header housing configured for mating with a receptacle assembly. The header housing has a base wall. Header signal contacts are coupled to the base wall. The header signal contacts are configured to be terminated to a circuit board. The header signal contacts are configured to be terminated to corresponding receptacle signal contacts of the receptacle assembly. Header shields are coupled to the base wall. The header shields at least partially surround, and provide electrical shielding for, corresponding header signal contacts. The header shields have walls and mating tabs that extend from corresponding walls. The mating tabs are configured to engage corresponding ground shields of the receptacle assembly. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017723 | GROUNDING STRUCTURES FOR HEADER AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIESAANM DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUELAACI HARRISBURGAAST PAAACO USAAGP DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUEL HARRISBURG PA USAANM WHITEMAN, JR.; ROBERT NEILAACI MIDDLETOWNAAST PAAACO USAAGP WHITEMAN, JR.; ROBERT NEIL MIDDLETOWN PA US - A receptacle assembly has a front housing configured to be mated with a header assembly. A contact module is coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder that has an open first side and a closed second side. The conductive holder has a chamber between the first and second sides. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. A frame assembly is received in the chamber through the open first side. The frame assembly includes a first dielectric frame that has a plurality of contacts and a second dielectric frame that has a plurality of contacts. The first and second dielectric frames both are received in the chamber of the conductive holder. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A ground shield is coupled to the conductive holder and closes the open first side. The ground shield is electrically connected to the conductive holder. The ground shield has grounding beams that extend forward of the front of the conductive holder for electrical connection to a corresponding header shield of the header assembly. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017724 | EMI-PREVENTING SOCKET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAANM LIU; GangAACI ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP LIU; Gang Shanghai CN - A manufacturing method for an EMI-preventing socket comprises the following steps of: providing an EMI-preventing element and a plurality of pins that include a ground pin; connecting a connecting portion of the EMI-preventing element to the ground pin; providing a mold; placing the EMI-preventing element, the ground pin and the other pins in the mold in such a manner that the EMI-preventing element surrounds the pins; and providing a molding material into the mold to wrap the pins, and a joint of the connection portion of the EMI-preventing element and the ground pin to form a socket body of the EMI-preventing socket. Parts of the EMI-preventing element and one ends of the pins are exposed out of the socket body of the EMI-preventing socket. An EMI-preventing socket made by the manufacturing method is also disclosed. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017725 | GROUNDING STRUCTURES FOR HEADER AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIESAANM DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUELAACI HARRISBURGAAST PAAACO USAAGP DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUEL HARRISBURG PA USAANM WHITEMAN, JR.; ROBERT NEILAACI MIDDLETOWNAAST PAAACO USAAGP WHITEMAN, JR.; ROBERT NEIL MIDDLETOWN PA US - A receptacle assembly includes a front housing configured for mating with a header assembly. A contact module is coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder that has a first side and an opposite second side. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. The conductive holder holds a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame supporting the contacts. The dielectric frame is received in the conductive holder. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A ground shield is coupled to the first side. The ground shield is electrically connected to the conductive holder. The ground shield has grounding beams that extend therefrom. The grounding beams extend forward of the front of the conductive holder for electrical connection to a corresponding header shield of the header assembly. First and second side shields are coupled to the first and second sides, respectively. The first and second side shields are electrically connected to the conductive holder. The first and second side shields have grounding fingers that extend therefrom. The grounding fingers extend forward of the front of the conductive holder for electrical connection to a corresponding header shield of the header assembly. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017726 | GROUNDING STRUCTURES FOR HEADER AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIESAANM DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUELAACI HARRISBURGAAST PAAACO USAAGP DAVIS; WAYNE SAMUEL HARRISBURG PA USAANM WHITEMAN, JR.; ROBERT NEILAACI MIDDLETOWNAAST PAAACO USAAGP WHITEMAN, JR.; ROBERT NEIL MIDDLETOWN PA US - A receptacle assembly includes a front housing configured for mating with a header assembly and a contact module coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder that has a first side and an opposite second side. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. The conductive holder holds a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame that supports the contacts. The dielectric frame is received in the conductive holder. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A first ground shield is coupled to the first side, is electrically connected to the conductive holder and has grounding beams and grounding fingers that extend forward of the front of the conductive holder for electrical connection to a corresponding header shield of the header assembly. A second ground shield is coupled to the second side, is electrically connected to the conductive holder and has grounding beams and grounding fingers that extend forward of the front of the conductive holder for electrical connection to a corresponding header shield of the header assembly. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017727 | Sensor or detector device with an improved cable guide plugAANM Franc; JoelAACI EckbolsheimAACO FRAAGP Franc; Joel Eckbolsheim FRAANM Kirchdoerffer; RemyAACI GrancyAACO CHAAGP Kirchdoerffer; Remy Grancy CH - A sensor or detector device includes a box in the form of a tubular hollow body, through whose opening a connecting cable passes and that is sealed by a connected plug. The device also includes a card or an analogous substrate, carrying the electronic components of the sensor or detector and mounted in the box, by being coated by an insulating filler material filling approximately the entire remaining inside volume of the latter. The Device ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017728 | TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR HAVING THE SAMEAANM Miyawaki; KojiAACI ShizuokaAACO JPAAGP Miyawaki; Koji Shizuoka JP - There is provided a terminal of a connector which is surface-mounted on a substrate. A pair of first hanging-down parts extend from both sides of a terminal main body toward the substrate and are connected to a conductor pattern of the substrate. A second hanging-down part hangs down from one end of the terminal main body toward the substrate. The second hanging-down part has a pair of pressing plate portions which are bent toward the first hanging-down parts and is arranged to face each other with overlapping and contacting the first hanging-down parts. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017729 | FLOATING CONNECTOR SMALL IN SIZE AND IMPROVED IN STRENGTHAANM KIMURA; MasakiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP KIMURA; Masaki Tokyo JPAANM TAKENAGA; YuichiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP TAKENAGA; Yuichi Tokyo JP - A floating connector has a stationary housing, a movable housing, and a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is made of a metal plate and is provided with a first plate portion and a second plate portion. The first plate portion is embedded in a guide portion of the stationary housing so as to extend in a depth direction. The second plate portion is embedded in the guide portion so as to extend inward in a width direction from one end in the depth direction of the first plate portion. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017730 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT MODULEAANM ZHANG; ZHI-CHENGAACI KunshanAACO CNAAGP ZHANG; ZHI-CHENG Kunshan CN - An electrical connector includes a housing ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017731 | Card ConnectorAANM Huang; Sheng-YuanAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Huang; Sheng-Yuan New Taipei City TW - Provided is a card connector, including a housing and a plurality of electrical contacts. The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing connected each other. The upper housing and the lower housing together define a first opening and a second opening, which are layer-stacked and separately located two adjacent sides of the housing. The first and second openings are communicated each other in the housing to form a receiving cavity for stackedly accommodating at least two electrical cards. The upper housing disposes a plurality of contact-receiving grooves on an inner side of a top wall thereof, and the lower housing also disposes a plurality of contact-receiving grooves on an inner side of a bottom wall thereof. The electrical contacts include a first electrical contact group and a second electrical contact group, which are separately received in the contact-receiving grooves of the upper housing and the lower housing. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING IMPROPER CONNECTOR SEATING OR ENGAGEMENT - Methods and apparatus for determining whether a connector is properly seated are disclosed. One such apparatus is directed to a connector including a plurality of transmission lines and a plurality of contact elements. The transmission lines include functionally coupling lines that are configured to transmit data signals. In addition, the contact elements are disposed at an end of the connector and include at least one coupling contact element that is configured to couple at least one of the functionally coupling lines to a device element. The contact elements further include at least one connection sensing contact element that is disposed toward at least one side edge of the connector and is shorter than the coupling contact element. Methods include monitoring a detection signal in a global connection loop. Other methods include comparing a detection signal to a threshold to determine whether a connector is properly seated. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017733 | HIGH PERFORMANCE, SMALL FORM FACTOR CONNECTOR WITH COMMON MODE IMPEDANCE CONTROL - Techniques for improving electrical performance of a connector. The techniques are compatible with the form factor of a standardized connector, such as an SFP connector or stacked SFP. The resulting connector has reduced insertion loss for high speed signals. Such techniques, which can be used separately or together, include shaping of conductive elements within the connector while still retaining the same mating contact arrangement. Changes may be made at the contact tail portions or in the intermediate portions where engagement to a connector housing occurs. The techniques also include the incorporation of lossy bridging members between conductive elements designated to be ground conductors. For connectors according to the stacked SFP configuration, multiple bridging members may be incorporated at multiple locations within the connector. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017734 | CONNECTORAANM Masumoto; ToshioAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Masumoto; Toshio Tokyo JPAANM Wada; TakamitsuAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Wada; Takamitsu Tokyo JPAANM Kotaka; KenichiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kotaka; Kenichi Tokyo JPAANM Ota; TadahiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Ota; Tadahiro Tokyo JP - A shell of a modular jack includes soldered terminal portions connected to a substrate. The soldered terminal portions include first soldered terminal portions and second soldered terminal portions. The first soldered terminal portions are formed to extend toward the substrate from first side wall portions folded from a front surface of the housing toward a right-side surface and a left-side surface. The second soldered terminal portions are formed to extend toward the substrate from second side wall portions folded from an upper wall portion toward the right-side surface and the left-side surface of the housing, the upper wall portion being folded from the front surface of the housing toward a top surface. The first side wall portions and the second side wall portions cover the right-side surface and the left-side surface of the housing. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017735 | COMPUTER MEMORY DEVICEAANM LUO; QI-YANAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LUO; QI-YAN Shenzhen City CNAANM CHEN; PENGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP CHEN; PENG Shenzhen City CNAANM TONG; SONG-LINAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP TONG; SONG-LIN Shenzhen City CN - A computer memory device includes a circuit board, a number of chips mounted on a surface of the circuit board, and an edge connector set on a bottom side of the circuit board. The edge connector includes ground pins, power pins, and data pins. Top ends of the ground pins, the power pins, and the data pins are in alignment with one another. Each ground pin is longer than each of the power pins and the data pins. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017736 | POWER ADAPTER DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A MOUSE PADAANM WEI; REN-JINGAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP WEI; REN-JING New Taipei City TW - A power adapter device is to be applied to an electronic device, and includes a power adapter and a carrying pad. The power adapter includes a power adapter body, which has a pad-connecting end and a pad-storing end opposite to said pad-connecting end. The carrying pad has a free end, and an adapter-connecting end opposite to the free end and connected to the pad-connecting end. The carrying pad is switchable with respect to the power adapter body between an unfolded state, where the carrying pad is unfolded at one side of the power adapter body with the free end remote from the power adapter body, and a stored state, where the carrying pad is folded toward the power adapter body with the free end being close to the pad-storing end. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017737 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING CONDUCTOR TO TRACK MEMBER - A system for electrically connecting a conductor to a track member includes a clamp base, a clamp bolt, and a wire bolt. The clamp base receives part of the track member, and has a threaded throughbore. The clamp bolt includes a spike pin and a body that is threaded for screwing into the clamp base. The body defines a threaded recess. The wire bolt has a longitudinal throughbore, and is threaded for screwing into the recess. When the conductor is positioned through the wire bolt and the wire bolt is screwed into the recess, the wire bolt holds the conductor in place in electrical engagement with the clamp bolt. When the track member part is received in the clamp base and the clamp bolt is screwed through the clamp base, the spike pin bites into the track member for establishing an electrical connection and clamping the clamp base in place. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017738 | SCREW TERMINAL BLOCK AND ATTACHMENT PLUG INCLUDING THE SAMEAANM ASAKUMA; YoshiakiAACI MieAACO JPAAGP ASAKUMA; Yoshiaki Mie JPAANM KAWAMOTO; TakashiAACI MieAACO JPAAGP KAWAMOTO; Takashi Mie JPAANM TAKII; ToshiyukiAACI MieAACO JPAAGP TAKII; Toshiyuki Mie JP - A screw terminal block | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017739 | FEMALE TYPE CONTACT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTORAANM Glick; MichaelAACI Farmington HillsAAST MIAACO USAAGP Glick; Michael Farmington Hills MI USAANM Pavlovic; SlobodanAACI NoviAAST MIAACO USAAGP Pavlovic; Slobodan Novi MI USAANM Mott; Allen LeoAACI LivoniaAAST MIAACO USAAGP Mott; Allen Leo Livonia MI USAANM Sadras-Ravindra; TulasiAACI CantonAAST MIAACO USAAGP Sadras-Ravindra; Tulasi Canton MI US - A female contact is provided for an electrical connector. The female contact includes a body portion and a plurality of flexible beams that extend from the body portion. The body portion is biased for engagement with a connector housing. The flexible beams taper from a first width this is near the body portion to a second width that is smaller than the first width. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017740 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PIN THEREOFAANM Yeh; Chang-HsingAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP Yeh; Chang-Hsing Taoyuan County TWAANM Tsai; Wei-ChunAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP Tsai; Wei-Chun Taoyuan County TW - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of electrodes, a soldering material and a plurality of pins. The electrodes are formed in the substrate. The soldering material is disposed on the electrodes. The pins contact the soldering material and electrically connect to the electrodes, wherein at least one of the pins includes a post and a base. The post has a fixing end. The base is disposed on the fixing end of the post, wherein a plurality of openings are formed on the base, passing through the base along an axis, and the axis is parallel to the post. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017741 | WATER TRACTOR WITH FLOATING TRACKSAANM Da Silva; VilsonAACI Sao PauloAACO BRAAGP Da Silva; Vilson Sao Paulo BR - The present patent consists of a vehicle equipped with a series of floating caterpillars that circulate on an ovoid rail, forming a continuous track; the male-female couplings between the traction caterpillars, their hydrodynamic locks and their direction system operate with the braking of one of the sides of the track and the slipping of the opposite track, being able to rotate through 360°. Said vehicle has the purpose of towing load barges on rivers or lakes. Due the absence of displacement, since the vehicle moves on the water, the performance is distinctly improved and the fuel consumption is considerably reduced in comparison with watercraft having an equivalent load-carrying capacity. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017742 | TOW ROPE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A tow rope system for use with a water recreation device may include a first drawbar member positioned to overlie a second drawbar member and oriented to be inverted with respect to the second drawbar member. Each of the first and second drawbar members may include a grip connected to opposing lateral supports. A coupling member may be connected to a portion of each of the opposing lateral supports, resulting in the first and second drawbar members extending outwardly from the coupling member in an angled configuration. The grip of each drawbar member may present both a gripping surface for a water recreation device rider and a mechanical engagement surface for a tow hook on a water recreation device. The dual-drawbar configuration may facilitate both passive and active towing of a water recreation device rider, and also both traditional and ergonomic gripping by a rider. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017743 | PADDLEBOARD - In one example, a board suitable for use in water sports includes a body that includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The board also includes a retractable fin connected to the body and configured to assume extended and retracted positions. In the extended position, a substantial portion of the retractable fin extends below the lower surface of the body, and in the retracted position, a substantial portion of the retractable fin resides within a recess at least partly defined by the body. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017744 | GRAFT COPOLYMER AND REPELLENT COMPOSITION - A repellent composition including an aqueous continuous phase and a graft copolymer dispersed in the aqueous continuous phase. The graft copolymer has a water soluble polymer trunk having hydroxyl groups and a branch having a C | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017745 | EXTRUSION COATING COMPOSITION - Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017746 | Adhesive Tape with Textile Carrier for Cable BandagingAANM Auktun; IngaAACI NorderstedtAACO DEAAGP Auktun; Inga Norderstedt DEAANM Siebert; MichaelAACI SchenefeldAACO DEAAGP Siebert; Michael Schenefeld DE - Adhesive tape consisting of a textile carrier and of an adhesive layer applied to at least one side of the carrier, the carrier being coloured with a mixture of dyes and/or pigments, characterized in that at least one of the dyes and/or one of the pigments is based on anthraquinone. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN STRETCHABLE NON-WOVEN FABRIC - A method for obtaining temporary non-stretchability characteristics, mainly in a machine direction, in a non-woven fabric having any level of stretchability, in order to ease converting is disclosed. The non-stretchability characteristics can be then eliminated in order to restore the original characteristics of the non-woven fabric. This technique allows the formation of final products comprising stretchable non-woven fabrics by converting machines. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017748 | POROUS SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM NA; Jin WookAACI Gyunggi-doAACO KRAAGP NA; Jin Wook Gyunggi-do KRAANM RYOO; Jae SikAACI Gyunggi-doAACO KRAAGP RYOO; Jae Sik Gyunggi-do KRAANM YOO; Jun HwanAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP YOO; Jun Hwan Seoul KRAANM KIM; Sun OkAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP KIM; Sun Ok Seoul KR - Disclosed herein is a porous sheet, including a fine fiber web, wherein the fine fiber web is formed by bonding fine fibers with each other using an adhesive material. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING FIBERS WITH ENHANCED THERMAL PERFORMANCE - In a method of producing fibers having property enhancing inclusions, a molten material is supplied to a fiber forming apparatus. A controlled amount of particulate is added to the molten material. The molten material with the added particulate is formed into fibers. An undissolved portion of the added particulate forms inclusions in the fibers, the inclusions having an absorption index in a 2-7 μm wavelength region that is greater than a corresponding absorption index of the material. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANELAANM Wu; Jo-shanAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Wu; Jo-shan Shenzhen CNAANM Chen; HungjuiAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Chen; Hungjui Shenzhen CN - The embodiment of the present invention provides a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The method comprises: alternately processing a first substrate and a second substrate on a production line for achieving an array process of the first substrate and the second substrate, coating a sealant, coating a silver adhesive and dispensing a liquid crystal (LC) mixed with monomers, wherein the first substrate is a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate, and the second substrate is a color filter (CF) substrate; assembling the first substrate and the second substrate as a large panel and curing the sealant there between; applying a voltage and irradiating an ultraviolet light to the large panel, so as to allow LC molecules in the large panel to have a pre-tile angle; and cutting the large panel according to a predetermined size, thereby achieving the LCD panel. The method and the apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention for manufacturing the LCD panel can achieve the production of the LCD panel on the single production line, thus preventing idle times on the production line and raising the production efficiency. The occupied area of the equipments for manufacturing the LCD panel can be decreased, and the production cost of the LCD panel can be reduced. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017751 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASMA DISPLAY PANELAANM Gotou; MasashiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Gotou; Masashi Osaka JPAANM Tsujita; TakujiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Tsujita; Takuji Osaka JPAANM Kawarazaki; HidejiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Kawarazaki; Hideji Osaka JPAANM Horikawa; KeijiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Horikawa; Keiji Osaka JPAANM Koshio; ChiharuAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Koshio; Chiharu Osaka JPAANM Okumura; KanakoAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Okumura; Kanako Osaka JPAANM Miura; MasanoriAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Miura; Masanori Osaka JP - It is a method for manufacturing a plasma display panel having a discharge space, and a protective layer opposed to the discharge space. A gas containing a reducing organic gas is introduced into the discharge space, and the protective layer is exposed to the reducing organic gas. Then, the reducing organic gas is emitted from the discharge space. Then, a discharge gas is enclosed in the discharge space. The protective layer contains at least a first metal oxide and a second metal oxide. Furthermore, the protective layer has at least one peak in an X-ray diffraction analysis. The peak exists between a first peak of the first metal oxide in the X-ray diffraction analysis, and a second peak of the second metal oxide in the X-ray analysis. The first peak and the second peak show the same surface orientation as a surface orientation shown by the peak. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017752 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICEAANM Kajitani; MasaruAACI EhimeAACO JPAAGP Kajitani; Masaru Ehime JP - Method for manufacturing a substrate for a light-emitting device of the present invention includes: forming a first thin film for forming the first partition wall member, on the supporting substrate; forming a second thin film for forming the second partition wall member, on the first thin film by using a photosensitive resin; removing a residual portion of the second thin film that is other than a portion overlapping with the first partition wall member to be formed, as viewed from a thickness direction of the supporting substrate, by using a photolithography method; removing a residual portion of the first thin film that is other than a portion covered with the second thin film by using etching, thereby forming the first partition wall member; and removing a surface part of the second thin film by etching, thereby forming the second partition wall member. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017753 | TOY BUILDING SET WITH AN OVERLOAD-SAFE LINEAR ACTUATORAANM Pedersen; Frank HohrmannAACI VejenAACO DKAAGP Pedersen; Frank Hohrmann Vejen DK - A toy building set comprising a number of toy building elements and an overload-safe linear actuator having a centre axis and with two spindle parts comprising a first spindle part with an internal thread arranged concentrically to the centre axis, and a second spindle part with an external thread screwed into the internal thread on the first spindle part, and wherein the thread on the one spindle is at least twice as long as the thread on the second spindle part. One of the spindle parts being provided with a slot extending through the spindle part longitudinally of the thread configured on the spindle part and essentially along the entire thread, it is accomplished that it is easy to adjust the length of the actuator by pulling or pressing the two spindle parts together or away from each other. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017754 | Driving and Controlling Method for Biomimetic Fish and a Biomimetic FishAANM Lu; XiaopingAACI DongGuan CityAACO CNAAGP Lu; Xiaoping DongGuan City CN - An aquatic toy that is a biomimetic fish with a watertight body portion. The body portion contains a battery electrically connected via a controller to at least one coil. The coil is positioned relative to a magnet and the coil can be caused to oscillate by virtue of a controller defined alternating current passing through the coil. The oscillation of the coil causes movement of a tail fin that is engaged to said watertight body to cause the fish to move forward through a body of water. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017755 | Shaping of the Sound Channel of a Game Animal Call - A call maker typically bores a sound channel from the exhaust port end of the insert through the bell all the way through the insert. A newer innovation was to drill the sound channel to a specific depth in the sound board, but stopping before reaching the tip of the sound board, thus creating back pressure and making the call easier to blow. By drilling the sound channel to just past the seat line, a call maker may then complete the shaping of the sound channel after the forming of the sound board using an end mill to cut a precisely shaped channel with controlled angle, depth, and width to adjust the proper root back pressure and finely tune the call's tone and quality in a replicable manner. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017756 | CLOTH STUFFED TOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEAANM Lai; Chih-ChengAACI TaipeiAACO TWAAGP Lai; Chih-Cheng Taipei TW - A cloth stuffed toy has a cloth body and a PU stuffing formed by a polyurethane foam material fully filled in and adhered to the cloth body. A method for producing the cloth stuffed toy has a cloth body preparing step, a polyurethane foam material filling step and a foaming process performing step. As the PU stuffing is securely bonded to the cloth body and is not easily fragmented, the cloth stuffed toy has advantages in providing a safety stuffed toy. Besides, in the foaming process of the polyurethane foam material, the polyurethane foam material spontaneously and extensively spreads inside the cloth body to facilitate stuffing the body effectively. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017757 | DOLLHOUSE AND METHOD OF FOLDING THE DOLLHOUSE - A dollhouse is moveable from a closed or folded position to an open or unfolded position. In its open configuration, the dollhouse provides one or more play areas on each side of the dollhouse. The dollhouse can be provided with a variety of sensors for detecting play activities and providing feedback such as audible feedback, motion or lights in response to the specific play activities. Feedback can also be produced in response to the order in which the sensors are activated and in response to activation by particular play components to encourage desired play behavior. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017758 | PLAY TOYS AND TECHNIQUES FOR FABRICATING PLAY TOYS - A play toy has strands of different materials braided together to form at least one braided body having a pre-selected cross-sectional shape and arranged in a pre-selected structural configuration. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017759 | ARTIFICIAL HONEYCOMBAANM Kunimune; NoriakiAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Kunimune; Noriaki Osaka JP - In order to artificially produce a honeycomb that is equivalent to honeycomb that honeybees produce in a natural environment, disclosed is an artificial honeycomb of which at least one pair of facing walls among the six walls configuring each honeycomb cell is formed in an inclined manner such that the gap between the two expands from the floor end of the walls towards the opening, and the floor plates and the walls are formed from a polylactic acid resin. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017760 | Garments for Post Mastectomy SurgeryAANM Kadium; Tara SandAACI Thousand OaksAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kadium; Tara Sand Thousand Oaks CA US - A garment for a post mastectomy surgery woman comprises a waistband fits about a waist of the woman. A strap is joined to the waistband to extend from the waistband at a side of the woman's surgery, up over a shoulder on a side opposite the surgery and down to the waistband on the surgery side. A bra cup is configured to fit about the woman's healthy breast. A first strap is configured to laterally join a first side of the bra cup to the strap on the woman's front. A second strap is configured to laterally join a second side of the bra cup to the strap on the woman's back. An elastic paneling is configured to join to the strap, the bottom side of the bra cup, the first strap, the second strap, and the waistband. The elastic paneling positions the bra cup to support the woman's healthy breast. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017761 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR PREVENTING GRIND BURN - The present invention provides a method of detecting and preventing grind burn from developing on a gear. The method includes performing acoustic emission testing while the gear is being ground during a grinding operation. The grinding wheel is evaluated during an eddy current test to detect material buildup on the grinding wheel which could cause grind burn. In addition, the method includes collecting swarf from the gear during the grinding operation and inspecting the swarf for an indication of grind burn. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017762 | Method and Apparatus for Determining a Measure of a Thickness of a Polishing Pad of a Polishing MachineAANM Thaldorf; ChristianAACI Ottendorf-OkkrillaAACO DEAAGP Thaldorf; Christian Ottendorf-Okkrilla DEAANM Hildebrandt; SvenAACI LaussnitzAACO DEAAGP Hildebrandt; Sven Laussnitz DE - An apparatus for determining a measure of a thickness of a polishing pad of a polishing machine includes a detector and a determiner. The detector is configured to detect a position of a carrier of an element to be polished in a pressing direction while the element is pressed by the carrier in the pressing direction against the polishing pad with a defined pressure. The detector is further configured to output a signal indicative of the position of the carrier. The determiner is configured to determine the measure of the thickness of the polishing pad based on the signal indicative of the position of the carrier. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017763 | WAFER POLISHING METHODAANM Takaishi; KazushigeAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Takaishi; Kazushige Tokyo JPAANM Takanashi; KeiichiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Takanashi; Keiichi Tokyo JPAANM Taniguchi; TetsurouAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Taniguchi; Tetsurou Tokyo JPAANM Ogata; ShinichiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Ogata; Shinichi Tokyo JPAANM Mikuriya; ShunsukeAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Mikuriya; Shunsuke Tokyo JP - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of polishing silicon wafers, capable of suppressing generation of undesired sounds from carriers and reducing the thickness variation of the wafers after polished. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017764 | POLISHING PAD WITH APERTUREAANM Allison; William C.AACI BeavertonAAST ORAACO USAAGP Allison; William C. Beaverton OR USAANM Scott; DianeAACI PortlandAAST ORAACO USAAGP Scott; Diane Portland OR USAANM Bajaj; RajeevAACI FremontAAST CAAACO USAAGP Bajaj; Rajeev Fremont CA US - Polishing pads with apertures are described. Methods of fabricating polishing pads with apertures are also described. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017765 | LAPPING CARRIER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A lapping carrier includes a base having first and second opposed major surfaces and at least one aperture extending from the first major surface to the second major surface. A wear layer is disposed on the first major surface of the base. The wear layer includes an outer polymer layer comprising at least one of polyether ether ketone or ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, and a first adhesive layer disposed between the outer polymer layer and the base | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017766 | POLISHING PAD, POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING SYSTEMAANM Wang; Yu-PiaoAACI Hsinchu CountyAACO TWAAGP Wang; Yu-Piao Hsinchu County TW - A polishing pad used in conjunction with a carrier ring to polish a substrate and has a motion direction when polishing is provided. The carrier ring has at least one carrier groove, and the substrate has a substrate radius. The polishing pad has a polishing layer and a surface pattern. The surface pattern has traversing grooves, and an angle between the tangent line of each traversing groove and the tangent line of the motion direction is not equal to 0 degree. Each traversing groove respectively has a traversing groove trajectory corresponding to the motion direction, and the traversing groove trajectory of the traversing groove has a trajectory width smaller than the substrate radius. At leading region of the carrier ring corresponding to the motion direction, the traversing grooves have at least one carrier compatible groove which aligns with the at least one carrier groove of the carrier ring. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017767 | SHOT-BLASTING MACHINEAANM Suzuki; TsunetoshiAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP Suzuki; Tsunetoshi Toyokawa-shi JPAANM Ishikawa; MitsuoAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP Ishikawa; Mitsuo Toyokawa-shi JPAANM Tatematsu; RyoAACI Toyokawa-shiAACO JPAAGP Tatematsu; Ryo Toyokawa-shi JP - To provide a novel shot-blasting machine to eliminate a dead space for a cover that shuts an opening for feeding and taking out works and to open and close the cover by moving a rotary drum around an axis. The machine has a cabinet | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017768 | OUT-RIGGER GRINDING FIXTUREAANM BALES; STEVENAACI SidneyAAST OHAACO USAAGP BALES; STEVEN Sidney OH US - An outrigger grinding fixture to support a workpiece on a manual surface grinder having a worktable and a grinding wheel. The outrigger grinding fixture comprises a base member maintained on the worktable. A slide member has a V-shaped slot formed on an upper edge. A mechanism is for horizontally adjusting the slide member on the base member. Another mechanism is for preventing vibration of the workpiece when the grinding wheel engages with the workpiece. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017769 | POLISHING PADAANM Kimura; TsuyoshiAACI Osaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Kimura; Tsuyoshi Osaka-shi JP - An object of the present invention is to provide a polishing pad which enables high accuracy optical end-point detection in a state where polishing is carrying out, and which can prevent slurry leakage from a polishing layer to a cushion layer even in the case of being used for a long period. Another object is to provide a method for producing a semiconductor device using the polishing pad. The present invention relates to a polishing pad in which a polishing layer having a polishing region and a light-transmitting region, and a cushion layer having a through hole are laminated via a double-sided adhesive sheet such that the light-transmitting region and the through hole are laid one upon another, wherein a transparent member is stuck on an adhesive layer of the double-sided adhesive sheet in the through hole. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017770 | STUFFING TUBE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND FOLLOWERAANM DeVries; KevinAACI MonroeAAST IAAACO USAAGP DeVries; Kevin Monroe IA USAANM Arnote, JR.; Kenneth B.AACI AlbionAAST IAAACO USAAGP Arnote, JR.; Kenneth B. Albion IA USAANM Weers; Timothy V.AACI UrbandaleAAST IAAACO USAAGP Weers; Timothy V. Urbandale IA US - A stuffing tube mounting assembly and follower includes an elongated member with a tapered portion at one end that fits within a tapered end of a stuffing horn. The stuffing horn is inserted through a bore of a collar. The bore of the collar has a tapered section that engages the tapered end of the horn when the collar is attached to the member. The follower has a housing having a bore. An opening in a sidewall of the housing is in communication with the bore. Disposed within the bore is a wiper. A cap having a central opening in an end wall is attached to the housing. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017771 | PROCESSING OF FISHAANM Birgisson; RunarAACI ReykjavikAACO ISAAGP Birgisson; Runar Reykjavik ISAANM Hallvardsson; KristjanAACI KopavogurAACO ISAAGP Hallvardsson; Kristjan Kopavogur IS - Method of processing of fish, for example salmon and related species, said method comprising the steps of
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| 20130017772 | FILLETING KNIFEAANM SHAMBAUGH; James H.AACI DillsburgAAST PAAACO USAAGP SHAMBAUGH; James H. Dillsburg PA US - A filleting knife is disclosed that includes an offset portion that raises the handle away from the plane of the blade. The length of the offset portion allows a user to cut along the plane of a surface without scraping or otherwise contacting the surface. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017773 | REMOVABLE BREAK-AWAY SHACKLE ASSEMBLY - A removable break-away shackle assembly for suspending an animal carcass during processing includes a shackle connected to a drop rod, where the drop rod is connected to a conveyor system. The drop rod includes an elongated body with a connector at one end. The shackle includes bendable opposing arms forming a widenable gap. The shackle is separable from the drop rod by passing the drop rod through the widenable gap causing the arms to bend and the gap to widen, or by passing the widenable gap across a depression in the drop rod. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017774 | HVAC APPARATUS WITH HRV/ERV UNIT AND VERTICAL FAN COIL UNITAANM Zorzit; VittorioAACI WoodbridgeAACO CAAAGP Zorzit; Vittorio Woodbridge CAAANM Chu; ShengAACI ScarboroughAACO CAAAGP Chu; Sheng Scarborough CA - An apparatus for heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning of an interior space includes a heat exchanger core and a heating/cooling device in fluid connection with the heat exchanger core. A recirculation port is arranged between a supply air chamber and an outside air chamber. A damper is adapted to move between a first position in which the damper blocks the recirculation port and a second position in which the recirculation port is unblocked. When the damper is in the second position, at least a portion of supply air is guided to flow from the supply air chamber through the outside air chamber to the heat exchanger core so as to defrost the heat exchanger core. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017775 | Hinge Assembly For Supporting A Fan On A Roof - A buttressed hinge assembly or a flexible hinge assembly adjusts to fit a vent on a wall or a roof in order to hold a fan thereon, which fan is especially suitable for a restaurant roof or wall. The hinge assembly attaches to a roof or wall vent to hold the fan in a proper position, yet permits the fan to be easily moved for cleaning of vent and the fan. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017776 | RELAY STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODAANM Takano; HiroakiAACI SaitamaAACO JPAAGP Takano; Hiroaki Saitama JPAANM Sawai; RyoAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Sawai; Ryo Tokyo JPAANM Guo; XinAACI BeijingAACO CNAAGP Guo; Xin Beijing CN - Provided is a relay station relaying wireless signals between a base station and a mobile station, the relay station including: a communication unit configured to relay the wireless signals; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not it is necessary to change a cell ID of the relay station in order to avoid a collision between a cell ID of the relay station and a cell ID of the base station due to a movement of the relay station; and a control unit configured to cause a cell ID of an access point of the mobile station belonging to the relay station to be changed from a first cell ID of the relay station to a second cell ID of the relay station when the determination unit determines that it is necessary to change the cell ID. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017777 | Wireless Network System, Method of Controlling the System, and Wireless Network Relay DeviceAANM Haba; YoshifumiAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP Haba; Yoshifumi Nagoya-shi JP - Wireless network system including mobile and fixed wireless access points. The access points each include a connection unit for connecting to the partner access point and enabling communications between them. The mobile access point has a download-request accepting unit, and a download-request transmitting unit that transmits an accepted download request conditional upon both the access points being connected to each other via the mobile access point's connection unit. The fixed access point has a download-request receiving unit that receives download requests when transmitted from the mobile access point via the fixed access point's connection unit, and has a file acquisition unit that in response to a thus-received download request downloads the file via the fixed access point's communications network. A file transmitting unit in the fixed access point transmits the thus-downloaded file to the mobile access point via the fixed access point's connection unit. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017778 | CAPACITY MAXIMIZATION FOR A UNICAST SPOT BEAM SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented for improved satellite communications. The satellite system may comprises at least one gateway, a satellite in orbit configured to communicate with the at least one gateway and provide a plurality of spot beams, and a plurality of subscriber terminals. The spot beams may include a first spot beam to illuminate a first region and a second spot beam to illuminate a second region adjacent to and overlapping with the first region. The first spot beam as sent to at least one subscriber terminal may be affected by (1) interference from other signal sources including the second spot beam at a signal-to-interference ratio C/I and (2) noise at a signal-to-noise ratio C/N. Reception of signals from the first spot beam by the at least one of the first plurality of subscriber terminals may be interference-dominated such that C/I is less than C/N. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017779 | SHORT PACKET DATA SERVICE - A novel message exchange protocol is disclosed. In one example, a method of transmitting data includes generating, with a wireless device, an application data message for an application; evaluating one or more criteria for determining whether to send the application data message via a data radio bearer (DRB) channel or via a signaling radio bearer (SRB) channel that communicatively couples the wireless device to a network resource; and based on determining to send the application data message via the SRB channel, sending the application data message to the network resource via the SRB channel. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017780 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) TO PROVIDE ENHANCED TELECONFERENCE FEATURES AND RELATED METHODSAANM Rose; Scott DouglasAACI WaterlooAACO CAAAGP Rose; Scott Douglas Waterloo CAAANM Griffin; Jason TylerAACI KitchenerAACO CAAAGP Griffin; Jason Tyler Kitchener CAAANM Lazaridis; MihalAACI WaterlooAACO CAAAGP Lazaridis; Mihal Waterloo CA - A communication system may include a plurality of conferencing endpoints at different locations and capable of being coupled to a telecommunication network, a respective near field communication (NFC) device associated with each conferencing endpoint, and a plurality of electronic devices. Each electronic device may be configured to register at one of the conferencing endpoints for a teleconference between the plurality of conferencing endpoints based upon communication with a respective NFC device associated with the one of the conferencing endpoints. At least one of the electronic devices may be further configured to provide a notification based upon a security level associated with another electronic device being registered for the teleconference. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017781 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUSAANM Jones; SteveAACI Kents HillAACO GBAAGP Jones; Steve Kents Hill GB - A communication apparatus ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017782 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSAANM Tay; ZernAACI CambridgeAACO GBAAGP Tay; Zern Cambridge GBAANM Patel; ShyamAACI CambridgeAACO GBAAGP Patel; Shyam Cambridge GBAANM McFarthing; AnthonyAACI CambridgeshireAACO GBAAGP McFarthing; Anthony Cambridgeshire GB - A near field communications apparatus comprising a signal source, a transmit antenna and means for detecting a change in the input impedance of the transmit antenna to detect the presence of a device which is compatible with the apparatus. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017783 | Self-Energized Wireless Sensor and Method Using Magnetic Field Communications - Manufacturing processes monitor forces or pressures within a machine. Metal within machines affect wireless communications within the machines for reporting monitored data. An embodiment of the present invention is a sensor that provides wireless communications unaffected by metals and with less electrical noise than slip rings. An embodiment can monitor manufacturing processes, such as by employing a piezoelectric transducer to measure forces or pressures in a machine and generate an electrical signal representing, for example, forces measured by the piezoelectric transducer. A threshold modulator circuit converts the electrical signal into a series of electrical pulses, which can be transmitted as a corresponding series of magnetic field pulses to a wireless receiver. The receiver reconstructs the original electrical signal, thereby enabling a receiver system to determine physical activities in the machine. The embodiment may be self-powered through use of power generated by the piezoelectric transducer. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017784 | OTA PROVISIONING TO A SECURE ELEMENT USED FOR NFC TRANSACATIONS - A method for configuring a mobile communication device to perform transactions using a second communication channel that is different from a first communication channel through which the mobile communication device sends voice data. The method includes attaching a secure element to the mobile communication device. The secure element includes a memory storing an application, a processor configured to execute the application stored in the memory; and a wireless transceiver configured to send transaction data associated with the executed application through the second communication channel to a terminal that is remote from the mobile communication device. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017785 | METHODS FOR A RADIO-FREQUENCY SIM CARD WITH LOW-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC COMMUNICATION TO TRIGGER A TRANSACTION ACCORDING TO DETERMINED DISTANCE THRESHOLDSAANM Jiang; YuAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Jiang; Yu Shenzhen CN - A method for a radio-frequency SIM card with low-frequency magnetic communication to trigger a transaction according to determined distance thresholds comprises: setting a Threshold | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017786 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a first antenna configured to operate within a first frequency band, a second antenna configured to operate within a second frequency band, wherein the second antenna is separated from the first antenna by a distance, and at least one parasitic antenna element, wherein the at least one parasitic element is substantially orthogonal to the first antenna, to the second antenna, or to both the first and second antennas, so as to substantially isolate between the first antenna and the second antenna. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017787 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODAANM ESHITA; ShiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP ESHITA; Shiro Tokyo JP - There is provided a communication apparatus including a short-range wireless communication unit for performing a short-range wireless communication with an external communication device, a position detection unit for detecting current position information, a storage unit for storing a communication position list registering therein position information at a time of performing the short-range wireless communication, and a control unit for acquiring the current position information from the position detection unit and for controlling a generation state of a standby radio signal from the short-range wireless communication unit in accordance with a comparison result obtained by comparing the acquired current position information with the communication position list. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017788 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR ADDING WIRELESS FUNCTIONALITY TO A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective case for an electronic device may comprise a wireless adaptor for adding wireless capabilities, including support of additional wireless communication protocols, to the electronic device. The system may enable, for example, location based services functions, social networking functions, and messaging functions. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017789 | Systems and Methods for Accessing an Interaction State Between Multiple Devices - The present application discloses systems and methods for accessing digital content between multiple devices. The systems and methods may be directed to providing access to an interaction with a first application on a head-mounted display (HMD) to a second device. Contextual information relating information of the HMD and information associated with the interaction to describe an interaction state may be stored. A second device may be selected upon which the interaction state may be accessed and a determination of attributes of the second device may be made. The HMD may transfer to the second device the stored contextual information such that the second device may provide via the second application access to the interaction state. Information associated with a user input to the first application may also be transferred. In one example, the contextual information may describe an identified occurrence of digital content accessed via the first application. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017790 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure is directed to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus may have a memory configured to store an identification information of an IC tag in association with a communication profile in a table. The information processing apparatus may also have a first communication unit configured to communicate with the IC tag using a first communication function. The information processing apparatus may also have a second communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a second communication function different from the first communication function. In addition, the information processing apparatus may have a controller, which may be configured to receive identification information from the IC tag through the first communication unit and to establish a connection with the external apparatus through the second communication unit based on the received identification information and the table stored in the memory. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017791 | MEDICAL BODY AREA NETWORK (MBAN) WITH KEY-BASED CONTROL OF SPECTRUM USAGE - A medical body area network (MBAN) system ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017792 | Spectrum Management System For Municipal Spectrum Using Guided Cognitive RadioAANM MILLER, II; Robert RaymondAACI Morris CountyAAST NJAACO USAAGP MILLER, II; Robert Raymond Morris County NJ US - Described is a system and method for assigning a frequency to an access point in a wireless network comprising a plurality of access points. The system and method includes accessing a rule-base to obtain a set of rules for the wireless network, accessing a license database to obtain information about relevant wireless nodes in a region, creating a list of possible primary node frequencies from a list of frequencies associated with primary wireless nodes in the license database, creating a list of possible secondary node frequencies from a list of frequencies associated with secondary wireless nodes in the license database, identifying a list of clear frequencies from a set of unused frequencies, selecting a frequency from frequencies in the lists of possible primary node frequencies, possible secondary node frequencies, and clear frequencies and registering the frequency in the license database. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017793 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CONFIGURATIONAANM Henttonen; TeroAACI EspooAACO FIAAGP Henttonen; Tero Espoo FIAANM Roman; TimoAACI EspooAACO FIAAGP Roman; Timo Espoo FIAANM Callender; ChrisAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Callender; Chris Hampshire GBAANM Nielsen; Anders OstergaardAACI FrederiksbergAACO DKAAGP Nielsen; Anders Ostergaard Frederiksberg DKAANM Jansen; KajAACI SaloAACO FIAAGP Jansen; Kaj Salo FI - The invention teaches a solution, for example, for Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks. The solution comprises determining a measurement pattern for at least one automatic gain control tracking loop when resource restrictions have been configured for a user equipment, the resource restrictions comprising at least one measurement restriction pattern, wherein each automatic gain control tracking loop is associated with at least one measurement restriction pattern; and performing automatic gain control measurements according to the measurement patterns of the at least one automatic gain control tracking loop. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017794 | Mitigating Effects of Identified Interference with Adaptive CCA ThresholdAANM Kloper; DavidAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kloper; David San Jose CA USAANM Chan; DouglasAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Chan; Douglas San Jose CA USAANM Stiff; DavidAACI Los AltosAAST CAAACO USAAGP Stiff; David Los Altos CA US - Techniques are provided to adaptively adjust a clear channel assessment threshold for use when a wireless device is to transmit in a wireless network that operates on a channel in a radio frequency band. A first wireless device, configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more second wireless device in the wireless network, receives energy on the channel in the frequency band, analyzes the received energy to detect interference on the channel and determines a type of interference detected in the received energy. The clear channel assessment threshold is adjusted by an amount depending on the type of interference detected. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017795 | FREQUENCY AGILE DUPLEX FILTER - Systems and methods are disclosed for an electronically adjustable signal filter system, which comprises, in some embodiments, a first filter coupled to an antenna coupling network and a second filter, a power amplifier coupled to the first filter, an antenna connected to an antenna coupling network, a pilot tone generator coupled to the first filter, and a first signal source connected to the power amplifier and first filter. In some embodiments, the power amplifier amplifies the first signal, the first filter places a notch into the first signal transmitted to the antenna coupling network, the antenna coupling network combines the first signal and a second signal received from the antenna and transmits a third signal to the second filter. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017796 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE PREDICTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are directed to mobility control and performance prediction in directional wireless networks. Network coverage and connectivity are optimized. Convex and non-convex network modeling is implemented to provide adaptive topology control and mobility control within the network, whereby communication links are retained, released, or reconfigured based on their communication role within the network architecture. Optionally or alternatively, network health is monitored, future network failure or degradation conditions are predicted, and the network reconfigures responsive to the predictions to avoid the failure or degradation conditions. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017797 | SELECTIVE RECEIVE DIVERSITY IN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICEAANM Ramasamy; VenkatasubramanianAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Ramasamy; Venkatasubramanian San Jose CA USAANM Nukala; Gaurav R.AACI SunnyvaleAAST CAAACO USAAGP Nukala; Gaurav R. Sunnyvale CA US - Method, apparatus and computer program product measuring signals received through multiple antennas in a mobile wireless device is described. Signals received through at least one of a primary antenna and a secondary antenna, during each cycle in a series of discontinuous reception cycles, is measured. The mobile wireless device switches between the primary and secondary antennas based on comparing the moving averages of the measured received signals to pre-determined thresholds. When unable to decode successfully a signal received on the primary antenna, the mobile wireless device switches to decode signals received on the secondary antenna. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017798 | Universal Demodulation and Modulation for Data Communication in Wireless Power Transfer - The present invention provides a universal demodulation circuit, a load modulation circuit and associated method, and an associated power transfer system, all suitable for use in wireless power transfer. A power receiver with signal strength detection is also provided. Modulation of the impedance of the demodulation circuit is determinable by detecting the amplitudes of a first and a second electrical parameter, thereby demodulating data communicated by modulation of the impedance of the demodulation circuit. The modulation circuit has a communication modulator to modulate the impedance of the modulation circuit, to a predetermined minimum modulation depth, thereby to communicate data. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017799 | PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT LIMITATIONAANM Feldchtein; MikhaelAACI Qiriat YamAACO ILAAGP Feldchtein; Mikhael Qiriat Yam IL - A baseband receiver, consisting of a receiver input port, configured to receive a baseband signal generated in response to electrical activity in tissue of a human patient. The receiver includes a modulator, configured to modulate a local oscillator signal with the baseband signal, and an isolating device configured to receive the modulated local oscillator signal at an input port of the device and in response to generate a modulated output local oscillator signal at an output port of the device. The receiver further includes a demodulator configured to demodulate the modulated output local oscillator signal with the local oscillator signal so as to recover the baseband signal. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017800 | TYY INTERFACE MODULE SIGNAL TO COMMUNICATE EQUIPMENT DISRUPTION TO CALL CENTERAANM Gouvia; Jacquelyn A.AACI Royal OakAAST MIAACO USAAGP Gouvia; Jacquelyn A. Royal Oak MI USAANM Bradburn; Travis L.AACI OrtonvilleAAST MIAACO USAAGP Bradburn; Travis L. Ortonville MI US - The described method and system provide for determining whether to immediately contact a PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) or attempt to communicate with a telematics services subscriber before contacting the PSAP in the event of an emergency. If a subscriber associated with the telematics unit is deaf and/or mute, and a TIM (TTY (TeleTYpewriter) Interface Module) or TTY device is not available to the subscriber, the subscriber may not be able to communicate with a call center regarding an emergency situation. Thus, expedited emergency procedures are executed by the call center in such a situation to avoid delay and facilitate the arrival of assistance as soon as possible. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017801 | EMERGENCY CALL HANDOFF BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKSAANM SHAIKH; ImtiyazAACI IrvingAAST TXAACO USAAGP SHAIKH; Imtiyaz Irving TX US - A system to receive, from a user device, a request to establish a communication session to allow an emergency call to be placed or transferred to a public safety access point (PSAP) server; determine whether the request includes a first indication that the emergency call is being initiated via the user device or a second indication that the emergency call is being handed off from a base station associated with another network device, place the emergency call, to the PSAP server and via a first gateway device associated with the network device, when the request includes the first indication; and transfer the emergency call, to the PSAP server and via a second gateway device associated with the other network device, when the request includes the second indication, where the second gateway device processed the emergency call prior to being handed off from the base station. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017802 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) AD-HOC LOCATION DETERMINATION ROUTING PROTOCOLAANM ADIBI; SasanAACI KitchenerAACO CAAAGP ADIBI; Sasan Kitchener CAAANM LABRADOR; ChristopherAACI WaterlooAACO CAAAGP LABRADOR; Christopher Waterloo CAAANM SIMMONS; SeanAACI WaterlooAACO CAAAGP SIMMONS; Sean Waterloo CA - A method at a first mobile device, and the mobile device, the method receiving a message from a second mobile device; adding information to the message; forwarding the message to a network if a network connection is available for the first mobile device; and forwarding the message to a third mobile device if no network connection is available. Also a method at a mobile device, and a mobile device, the method receiving an indication that an emergency condition exists; sending a message from the device to a network element if a network connection between the mobile device and network element exists; and sending the message from the device to a second mobile device if no network connection between the mobile device and a network element exists. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017803 | LOCAL ROAMING CHARGING IN LTE/EPC NETWORKSAANM Li; XiangyangAACI PuDong Jinqiao ShanghaiAACO CNAAGP Li; Xiangyang PuDong Jinqiao Shanghai CNAANM Cai; YigangAACI NapervilleAAST ILAACO USAAGP Cai; Yigang Naperville IL US - Communication networks and methods are disclosed for performing local roaming charging in LTE/EPC networks. A visited On-line Charging System (OCS) in the LTE/EPC network receives a credit request from a network element in a visited network that has been requested to provide a service to a roaming mobile device. In response to the credit request, the visited OCS determines a local rating for the service based on a local tariff defined by the operator of the visited network. The visited OCS grants a quota of service units to the network element based on the local rating, and transmits a credit response to the network element indicating the granted quota. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130017804 | EFFICIENT PROCESSING OF RADIO RESOURCE REQUESTSAANM Jun; JerryAACI AustinAAST TXAACO USAAGP Jun; Jerry Austin TX USAANM Liu; HuitaoAACI AustinAAST TXAACO USAAGP Liu; Huitao Austin TX USAANM Parra; DarwinAACI PleasantonAAST CAAACO USAAGP Parra; Darwin Pleasanton CA USAANM Li; YunpengAACI AustinAAST TXAACO USAAGP Li; Yunpeng Austin TX US - A system for efficiently transmitting requests for data access from a wireless communications device to a radio access network. Requests for data access may be aggregated to more efficiently use radio resources. Aggregated requests may not be transmitted until a total number of requests or size of aggregated requests exceeds a threshold. Regardless of aggregation, requests may be stored until a timer expires, and then transmitted to the radio access network. Request priority, environmental data, and device data may be taken into account in determining when to transmit requests for data access. | 2013-01-17 |
