08th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110042828 | WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A wiring board ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042829 | IC Interconnect - A multi-tiered IC device contains a first die including a substrate with a first and second set of vias. The first set of vias extends from one side of the substrate, and the second set of vias extend from an opposite side of the substrate. Both sets of vias are coupled together. The first set of vias are physically smaller than the second set of vias. A second die having a set of interconnects is stacked relative to the first die in which the interconnects couple to the first set of vias. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042830 | CHIP CARD, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A chip card in the form of an ID-1 card, a plug-in SIM or a USB token comprises a layered compound ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042831 | Layered Chip For Use In Soldering - A layer assemblage for a semiconductor chip having a chip body for producing a soldering connection for the chip. The assemblage is provided on a side of a chip body formed from a semiconducting material, wherein the layer assemblage is formed from a plurality of sequential metal layers which follow one above another and are produced by means of a physical coating method, and wherein a solderable soldering layer is provided between a noble metal layer situated at a surface of the layer assemblage and the chip body. In order to avoid an undesired penetration of a solder through the layer assemblage the soldering layer has at least one internal interface formed by an interruption of the coating method. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042832 | EXTENDABLE CONNECTOR AND NETWORK - Extendable connectors are facilitated. According to an example embodiment, an integrated electrical circuit uses a connector that has first and second connected ends. The connector is unbundled from an initial state in which the first and second connected ends are separated by a first proximate distance and applied in an extended state in which the first and second connected ends are separated by a second distance that is greater than the first proximate distance. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042833 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device having a wafer level chip size package may include a semiconductor substrate having an integrated circuit formed thereon; a plurality of electrode pads formed on the semiconductor substrate; at least one rewiring layer which may include rewiring formed adjacent to the plurality of electrode pads; and a plurality of external electrodes formed on the rewiring layer. The plurality of electrodes and plurality of external electrodes may be sectioned and arranged in four areas having the same shapes. Each area may include a first group of N number of external electrodes arranged along an edge of the semiconductor substrate, a second group of (N-2) number of external electrodes arranged inside the first group of external electrodes, and a plurality of (2N-2) number of electrode pads arranged between the first and second groups of external electrodes. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042834 | WATER CARBONATOR WITH PLASTIC END PLATES - A water carbonator comprising a tubular body ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042835 | VENTURI APPARATUS - An improved venturi apparatus for facilitating the mixture of fluid substances. The apparatus preferably comprises a first funnel section operative to receive a fluid and channel the same through a first cylindrical section or passageway. The first cylindrical section is fluidly connected to an intermediate passageway having a diameter larger than the first cylindrical section. At least one sidearm passageway is fluidly connected to the intermediate passageway into which at least one second fluid is introduced. The at least one sidearm passageway is preferably configured to fluidly interconnect with the intermediate passageway at approximately the medial portion of the intermediate passageway. Fluidly connected to the intermediate passageway is a second cylindrical section that is operative to direct the flow of the intermixed fluids to a second exit funnel section. The improved venturi apparatus is exceptionally efficient at drawing in a second fluid and effective in facilitating the mixture of two or more gasses, liquids or combinations thereof. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042836 | SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING THE AIRFLOW ENTERING A TURBOMACHINE - An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning system (ACS) for conditioning the airstream entering an air-consuming machine, such as, but not limiting of, a gas turbine. Conditioning may be considered a process that adjusts at least one physical property of the airstream. The physical property may comprise: a wet-bulb temperature, a dry-bulb temperature, relative humidity, density, or the like. In an embodiment of the present invention, the major components of the ACS may be located in a single structure, which may be considered a module. Depending on the application of the ACS, multiple modules may be physically and/or operationally integrated on the air-consuming machine. An alternate embodiment of the ACS may comprise a module having multiples stages. Here, each stage may operate independently other stages. Furthermore, each stage may use a separate fluid from other stages. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042837 | Readjustment-Preventing Carburetor And A Method For Preventing The Carburetor From Being Readjusted - The present invention discloses a readjustment-preventing carburetor and a method for preventing the carburetor from being readjusted. Said carburetor comprises an idle adjusting screw, an idle port and a screw hole communicating with the idle port, wherein said idle adjusting screw is consolidated with said screw hole as a whole after being adjusted to a certain position, so as to prevent the idle adjusting screw of the carburetor from being readjusted. The consolidation of the present invention can be bonding or welding, thereby fundamentally preventing the user from readjusting the idle adjusting screw of the carburetor and ensuring the discharge of the gasoline engine always in conformity with the requirements of environmental protection. The carburetor and the method of the present invention have the characteristics of simple process and structure, safety use and reliability. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042838 | SHAPED ARTICLE FOR USE AS AN OPTICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SHAPED ARTICLE - An optical component and a method of producing the same, which optical component is obtained by photopolymerizing a photopolymerizable composition so as to comprise a matrix and numerous columnar structure bodies oriented in one direction within the matrix, wherein the columnar structure bodies differ in refractive index from the matrix and are arrayed in a lattice in the plane perpendicular to said orientation direction to have a highly arrayed structure whose refractive index periodically changes on the order of 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer. The optical component according to the invention is imparted with a structure whose refractive index periodically changes with high regularity on the order of about 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer and, owing to this property, is usable in optical sheet, optical film and other ordinary optical applications. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042839 | METHOD FOR MAKING OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A method for injection molding an imaging optical element to be used in an optical scanning apparatus for guiding a light ray in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction. In the imaging optical element, the light ray passes through at least one optical functional surface and does not pass over the meridional line including the optical axis. The imaging optical element is injection-molded through an initial molding step and other various measurement and correction steps. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042840 | Method for Producing Molded Body or Wafer Lens - The present invention aims to improve shape precision of a molded body when a plurality of molded bodies, which are projections or recesses made of a curable resin, are formed on both sides of a glass substrate. Disclosed is a method for producing a molded body, which comprises a step of preparing a first mold having a plurality of negative molding surfaces having shapes corresponding to a plurality of molding parts; a step of applying a curable resin onto a surface of the first mold on which the molding surfaces are formed; and a curing step of curing the applied curable resin. The curing step includes a photocuring step wherein curing of the curable resin is carried out by irradiating the resin with light, and a heat curing step wherein the curable resin partly cured by the photocuring step is further cured by being subjected to a heat treatment | 2011-02-24 |
20110042841 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BIOPOLYMER NANOPARTICLES - A process for producing a biopolymer nanoparticles product is disclosed. In this process, biopolymer feedstock and a plasticizer are fed to a feed zone of an extruder having a screw configuration in which the feedstock is process using shear forces in the extruder, and a crosslinking agent is added to the extruder downstream of the feed zone. The biopolymer feedstock and plasticizer are preferably added separately to the feed zone. The screw configuration may include two or more steam seal sections. Shear forces in a first section of the extruder may be greater than shear forces in an adjacent second section of the extruder downstream of the first section. In a post reaction section located after a point in which the crosslinking reaction has been completed, water may be added to improve die performance. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042842 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COATED STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a method and a device for producing a coated structure. A support structure is initially introduced into a mold, and subsequently a flooding gap is formed between the support structure and at least one part of the mold. Then, a negative pressure is generated in the flooding gap, and the flooding material is filled into the flooding gap. In order to avoid irregularities during the filling process, it is proposed to control or regulate the negative pressure in accordance with a predetermined pressure profile. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042843 | EPOXY FOAM RESIN - A process for making epoxy resin foam blocks of varying density comprising mixing together (i) a foam resin comprising: a first epoxy resin, a foaming agent to the extent of 2% to 10% of the mass of the epoxy resin, a surfactant to the extent of 2% to 6% of the mass of the epoxy resin, a filler, a toughening agent and (ii) a curing agent comprising: a hardener and a second epoxy resin, the ratio of the foam resin to curing agent being in the range of about 100:20 to 100:25 by mass to form a reaction mixture; pouring the reaction mixture inside a mold maintained at a temperature in the range of 70° to 80° C. and allowing the mixture to cure in the mold for 60 to 100 min.; allowing the mold to cool at a temperature in the range of 15° C. to 30° C. and demolding to obtain a green block; and post-curing the green block in an air circulatory oven for 10 to 15 hrs to obtain a final hard foam block. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042844 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A BATT OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL FOR USE AS A COMPONENT IN AN ABSORBENT CORE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a vacuum zone, an air impermeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone, and an air permeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone. The air permeable fence zone may comprise an ambient air entry conduit in communication with an ambient air exit port. The method may include providing a laydown drum and a first web of material, positioning the first web of material substantially adjacent to the laydown drum, generating a vacuum through the laydown drum, depositing particulate matter onto the first web of material, and rotating the laydown drum. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042845 | Articles with Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity - The present invention relates to articles with antibacterial and antifungal activity, comprising zinc sulphide. The yarns, fibres, filaments and articles according to the present invention may be used especially in the manufacture of any product liable to be placed in contact with bacteria and/or fungi, for instance clothing, rugs, curtains, bedclothes and medical textile materials. The present invention also relates to the use of zinc sulphide for manufacturing yarns, fibres, filaments and/or articles with antibacterial and antifungal properties. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042846 | Diaphragms made of cast polyarylate films - Thermoformed diaphragms made of cast polyarylate films, having at least one polyarylate (PAR) having a structural unit of the formula (I): | 2011-02-24 |
20110042847 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A TEMPLATE FOR A CONCAVE ARRAY MOLD, A CONCAVE ARRAY MOLD AND A NEEDLE ARRAY SHEET - A method of fabricating a template ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042848 | METHOD OF MAKING A MOLDED TRIM ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a method of making a molded trim assembly for a vehicle, which trim assembly has a molded polymeric frame with a bright trim piece integrally molded therein, which integral assembly is molded onto a vehicle window and can thereafter be installed in an opening in the vehicle body. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042849 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRETCHABLE SHEET - A method of producing a stretchable sheet which involves: passing a nonwoven fabric including a plurality of types of fibers through a gap between a pair of gear rolls and that rotate while a plurality of teeth and formed on an outer circumferential surface and of each of the pair of gear rolls and engage with one another; and drawing the nonwoven fabric in a circumferential direction of the gear rolls and by the teeth and. A circumferential velocity S of the gear rolls and is within a range of 50 to 300 m/min. A maximum value of distortion per unit time applied to the nonwoven fabric in the gap between the pair of gear rolls and is within a range of 5 to 100 sec | 2011-02-24 |
20110042850 | Method of manufacturing plastic surface with superhydrophobicity and high transparency - A method of manufacturing a plastic surface with superhydrophobicity and high transparency is disclosed. In this method, a thermal nanoimprinting mold method is used to form a plurality of sub-20 nm nanograss structure on a surface of a cyclic-olefin copolymer (COC) material, so that the surface can have superhydrophobicity and high transparency at the same time. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042851 | Molding Apparatus and Method of Forming Undercuts - A molding apparatus can include a primary mold, a stripper, and a swinging member. The swinging member can comprise a molding surface defining an undercut portion of a molded item. The swinging member can directly contact or attached to the stripper and the primary mold. To facilitate removal of a molded item, the swinging member can withdraw through a hole in the primary mold as a direct result of a motion of the stripper to pull the molded item off the primary mold. The molded item can then be easily removed. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042852 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VULCANIZING PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided are a apparatus and a method for vulcanizing a pneumatic tire, where are capable of: smoothly releasing a vulcanized pneumatic tire from multiple sectors separated from one another in a circumferential direction in each of an upper mold and a lower mold; and thereby lightening load on each mold. In addition to springs for biasing the sectors to always move into a smaller diameter, respectively, pushpins for moving the sectors into larger and smaller diameters are actuated by the respective cylinder rods of drive cylinders, and thereby the movements of the individual sectors into the larger and smaller diameters are controlled. Accordingly, even though the sectors would otherwise move abruptly into the smaller diameter due to biasing forces of the springs after the vulcanized tire is released from the sectors at the larger diameter, a radius-reducing movement speed of the sectors is control led by the cylinder rods in contact with rear ends of the push pins. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042853 | ELECTRIC INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM WITH DUAL-DRIVING FUNCTION AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD USING THE SYSTEM - An electrically-driven injection molding system with a dual-driving function comprises an electric apparatus with a dual-driving function, a plasticizing unit, an injection unit, an injection carriage, a guide frame, and a base, wherein the electric apparatus with a dual-driving function is connected with the plasticizing unit and the injection unit, the guide frame is connected with the electric apparatus with a dual-driving function and the injection unit, and the electric apparatus with a dual-driving function, the plasticizing unit, the injection unit, the injection carriage, and the guide frame are installed on the integral base. An injection molding method is realized using the system. The system has an obviously simplified and compact structure, thus reducing the manufacturing cost, lowering the energy consumption, obviously extending the service life of the motors and ball screws, and making easy to popularize. The system provides some new ideas and innovation for developing next generation of the electrically-driven injection molding machines. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042854 | SHEET FEED ROLLING ELEMENT FOR USE IN AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND MOLD FOR INJECTION MOLDING FOR PRODUCING THE SHEET FEED ROLLING ELEMENT - A sheet feed roller is provided which is free of a circumferential bulge on a sheet sliding contact surface of a roller portion, thereby improving the quality of images formed by an electrophotographic device. In a sheet feed rolling element for use in an electrophotographic device including a roller portion ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042855 | Receiving System - A system and method for post-treatment of a hollow body molding produced in an injection molding mold. A receiving finger is provided with a first end and a second end. The receiving finger is designed that it can engage into the hollow body molding. The outside shape of the receiving finger substantially corresponds to inside shape of the hollow body molding so that the receiving finger ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042856 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic intermediate transfer belt obtained by applying a coating liquid to any of an inner surface and an outer surface of the mold, and then drying or curing so as to form a film, and demolding the film, including a surface having a black density of 2.2 to 3, and the other surface having a black density which is different from that of the surface by 0.5 or less, wherein the black density is measured by a spectrodensitometer, and the other surface has been in contact with the mold and the surface having the black density of 2.2 to 3 has been exposed to air during the production of the intermediate transfer belt, and wherein the coating liquid comprises at least a carbon black, any of a resin and a resin precursor, and a solvent. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042857 | METHOD OF EVALUATING ADHESION PROPERTY, LOW-ADHESION MATERIAL, AND MOLD FOR MOLDING RESIN - A mold surface ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042858 | METHOD OF MAKING MOLDS WITH PRODUCTION READY SURFACES - Disclosed herein are methods of making a mold having a production-ready surface as defined herein. One disclosed method comprises creating an expanded geometric computer model of a mold. A physical model of the mold is produced based on the expanded geometric computer model using a material that disintegrates at sufficient temperature. A ceramic cast from the physical model is created, and then a molten metal is poured into the ceramic cast, thereby disintegrating the physical model. The molten metal is cooled and the ceramic cast is removed from the cooled metal to reveal the mold having the production-ready surface. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042859 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A process for forming a three-dimensional article in sequential layers in accordance with a digital model of the article. The process comprises the steps of defining a layer of a first liquid, applying a second liquid to the first liquid layer in a pattern corresponding to the digital model, and repeating these steps to form successive layers. The first liquid comprises a first active component and the second liquid includes a second active component capable of reacting with the first reactive component so that the article is built up in layers. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042860 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HOT EMBOSSING OF A POLYMER LAYER - The invention relates to a device for hot embossing of a magnetic nanoparticle (N)-containing polymer layer and a method for hot embossing of a magnetic nanoparticle-containing polymer layer. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042861 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF FIELD-INDUCED PRESSURE IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - An improved method of imprint lithography involves using field-induced pressure from electric or magnetic fields to press a mold onto a substrate having a moldable surface. In essence, the method comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a moldable surface, providing a mold having a molding surface and pressing the molding surface and the moldable surface together by field-induced pressure from electric or magnetic fields to imprint the molding surface onto the moldable surface. The molding surface advantageously comprises a plurality of projecting features of nanoscale extent or separation, but the molding surface can also be a smooth planar surface, as for planarization. The improved method can be practiced without mechanical presses and without sealing the region between the mold and the substrate. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042862 | Stabilizers for Vinyl Ether Resist Formulations for Imprint Lithography - Coating compositions suitable for UV imprint lithographic applications include at least one vinyl ether crosslinker having at least two vinyl ether groups; at least one diluent comprising a monofunctional vinyl ether compound; at least one photoacid generator soluble in a selected one or both of the at least one monofunctional vinyl ether compound and the at least one vinyl ether crosslinker having the at least two vinyl ether groups; and at least one stabilizer comprising an ester compound selectively substituted with a substituent at an ester position or an alpha and the ester positions. Also disclosed are imprint processes. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042863 | METHOD FOR MAKING A MOULDING CORE, AND MOULDING CORE FOR MAKING A COMPLEX PART MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - In order to make a structure of a composite material including elongated hollow shapes, such as hollow shapes associated with stiffeners of a stiffened panel, the invention comprises making cores including a bladder made of an elastomer material. The invention relates to a method for making such extractable cores in order to obtain cores having a very important length, and allowing the use of said cores for the industrial production of composite parts. The bladder is a cylindrical bladder that is conformed in a core mould, wherein the core itself does not have to be cylindrical, before being filled with a granular material and submitted to a negative pressure in order to impart a stable shape to the core by compaction of the granular material. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042864 | Method for Making a Flexible Pouch - The invention relates to a method for making a flexible pouch, said method being characterized in that it comprises: the step of inserting (a) at least one fluid or powdery material into a hollow mould ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042865 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CELLULAR MATERIALS - A system and a method for the production of cellular materials are described. In particular, a system and a method for the production of cellular materials with several geometries such as honeycomb geometry, chiral geometry and auxetic geometry are described. The innovative concept of the present invention concerns the pre-formation of the cellular structure by penetration of a reinforcement fabric by means of punches properly structured. The employment of punches housed on one of the matrices of the device allows obtaining several geometries without need of complex fabric pre-formation operations or of manual placement of the fabric in the interstices of the mold. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042866 | Method and Device for Conditioning Process Gases for the Heat Treatment of Metallic Work Pieces in Industrial Furnaces - In a method and with a device for preparing process gases ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042867 | HOPPER AND REDUCTION DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a hopper and a reduction device using the same. The hopper and the reduction device can be used to refining a material using thermal reduction reaction. The reduction device has a body defining cavity and a hopper, wherein the hopper is slidably disposed in the cavity. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042868 | Process and Apparatus for Recovery of Non-Ferrous Metals from Zinc Residues - The invention relates to a process for the separation and recovery of non-ferrous metals from zinc-bearing residues, in particular from residues produced by the zinc manufacturing industry. The process comprises the steps of: subjecting the residue to a flash or agitated bath fuming step, thereby producing an Fe bearing slag and Zn- and Pb-bearing fumes; and extracting the Zn- and Pb-bearing fumes and valorising Zn and Pb; characterised in that CaO, SiO | 2011-02-24 |
20110042869 | Hydro-Pneumatic Piston Accumulator - The invention relates to a hydro-pneumatic piston accumulator ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042870 | ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE - An anti-vibration device including: a first mounting member that is coupled to either one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, and that is formed in an approximately cylindrical shape; a second mounting member that is coupled to the other of the vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, and that is arranged on the inner circumference side of the first mounting member; a juxtaposed member that is arranged side by side with the second mounting member in the axial direction of the first mounting member; a first resilient body that resiliently supports the gap with the first mounting member and the juxtaposed member; a main liquid chamber that is arranged side by side with the juxtaposed member in the axial direction, with at least a portion of a partition wall being formed by the resilient body, and filled with a liquid; an auxiliary liquid chamber that is filled with a liquid, with at least a portion of a partition wall formed by a diaphragm, and the interior volume made capable of expanding or contracting in accordance with changes in the liquid pressure; a first restricting channel that brings the main liquid chamber and the auxiliary liquid chamber into communication with each other; a plurality of side liquid chambers that are arranged side by side with the juxtaposed member along a first axial right angle direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction and filled with a liquid; and a second restricting channel that brings the plurality of side liquid chambers into communication with each other or with the auxiliary liquid chamber, in which at least a portion of the partition wall of the side liquid chambers is formed by the first resilient body that extends in a second axial right angle direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction and that intersects with the first axial right angle direction; and the second mounting member and the juxtaposed member are coupled by a second resilient body. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042871 | VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE - An outer tube ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042872 | FLUID-FILLED VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE DEVICE USED AS ENGINE MOUNT - A fluid-filled vibration damping device wherein a partition member is formed by fitting an inner orifice member inside an outer orifice member with the members relatively displaceable. An orifice-defining window is provided on either one of an inside peripheral face of the outer orifice member and an outside peripheral face of the inner orifice member. An orifice passage is defined utilizing a zone being produced through partial covering of the orifice-defining window by the other of the outer orifice member and the inner orifice member. The covered zone of the orifice-defining window changes through relative displacement of the inner orifice member and the outer orifice member, so that a passage length along the orifice passage changes in association with change of the covered zone of the orifice-defining window. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042873 | FLUID-FILLED TYPE VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A fluid-filled type vibration damping device having a first and a second fluid chamber respectively filled with non-compressible fluid and which experience relative pressure fluctuations during vibration input, and provided with an orifice passage through which the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber communicate with one another, while being capable of exhibiting better dependability and durability in terms of effective vibration damping action of several types of vibration with different frequencies. In the device, tuning frequency of the orifice passage is varied by varying a passage length of the orifice passage | 2011-02-24 |
20110042874 | OBJECT PROCESSING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A plurality of air levitation units that jet air to the lower surface of a substrate are placed below the substrate, and the substrate is supported in a noncontact manner so as to be substantially horizontal. Further, a portion subject to exposure of the substrate is held by a fixed-point stage from below in a noncontact manner, and the surface position of the portion subject to exposure is adjusted in a pinpoint manner. Accordingly, exposure can be performed on the substrate with high precision, and a configuration of a substrate stage device can be simplified. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042875 | WHEEL CLAMPING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wheel servicing machine provides a rotatable shaft having a retractable rod slidably disposed in a center bore of the rotatable shaft, wherein the retractable rod is longitudinally moveable relative to the shaft. A rotatable locking member is disposed on the distal end of the retractable rod. The locking member includes one or more mounting studs protruding radially therefrom for engaging a centering cone or a wheel clamp. A tool support arm including a stage protrudes from the base. A tool adapted for engaging a sidewall of a tire is attached to support arm. A second stage including a second tool configured for engaging the opposite sidewall of the tire may also extend from the base. A platform assembly having one or more spring-loaded rollers is attached to the base in some embodiments. A longitudinally moveable travel arm with a jointed auxiliary arm is also provided. A wheel clamp having a plurality of arms, wherein at least one arm is moveable relative to at least one other arm, is also provided. A method of securing a wheel to a wheel servicing machine is also provided. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042876 | STAGE - Provided is a substrate stage which can transfer a substrate at a high speed. In the substrate stage of the present invention, auxiliary mounting tables are attached to a main mounting table, and lower rails are arranged over on the main mounting table and above the auxiliary mounting tables. When both ends of the lower rails are bent upwardly by a vertically adjusting unit in order to prevent the both ends of the lower rails to be bent downwardly, the lower rails are made straight. Since the lower rail is not divided, the linearity is ensured and the moving plate does not stutter so that transfer of the substrate at high speed can be performed. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042877 | VISE PROVIDED WITH A MOVABLE JAW DEVICE HAVING SEPARATED APPROACHING AND CLAMPING STEPS IN A PIPE BENDING MACHINE DIE - A vise provided with a movable jaw device having separated approaching and clamping steps in a bending machine die, the vise ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042878 | Clamping Device - A clamping device includes a body having a first guiding feature and a slider component positioned within the body that is moveable between a first position and a second position. A pair of jaw members is coupled to a slider assembly, wherein the jaw members are moveable between a first state and a second state based on a direction of travel of the slider component. At least one of the jaw members includes a second guiding feature operably coupled to the first guiding feature of the body. The first and second guiding features cause the jaw members to automatically pivot from the first state to the second state when the slider component travels from the first position to the second position and pivot from the second state to the first state when the slider component travels from the second position to the first position. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042879 | CAM LOCK ELECTRODE CLAMP - A cam lock clamp comprises a stud having a substantially cylindrical body with a first end including a head area and a second end arranged to support one or more disc springs concentrically about the stud. A socket is arranged to mechanically couple concentrically around the stud with the head area of the stud being exposed above an uppermost portion of the socket. The socket is configured to be firmly attached to a consumable material. A camshaft has a substantially cylindrical body and is configured to mount within a bore of a backing plate. The camshaft further comprises an eccentric cutout area located in a central portion of the camshaft body. The camshaft is configured to engage and lock the head area of the stud when the consumable material and the backing plate are proximate to one another. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042880 | HOLDER FOR CAD/CAM BLANKS - A holder for affixing a mill blank for the manufacture of a dental article in a housing of a milling unit of a CAD/CAM system, wherein the holder includes a joining surface for joining to the mill blank, a securing shaft having at least one securing surface for securing to a housing of a milling unit of a CAD/CAM system, wherein the securing shaft comprises an essentially polygonal shape with at least two lateral surfaces, wherein at least two of the lateral surfaces are arranged adjacent to each other and extend at right angles to each other; and wherein the securing surface, in cross-sectional view, extends substantially perpendicular to a radius of the securing shaft extending essentially through the center of the securing surface and comprises a width that is less than the width of a lateral surface. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042881 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND A SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a processing tray on which a sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus is placed, a stapler to staple the sheet placed on the processing tray, a sheet discharge mechanism to discharge the stapled sheet from the processing tray to a discharge port, a liftable storage tray on which the sheet discharged from the discharge port is stacked, and a guide material which is provided on the storage tray and guides insertion of a sheet when the sheet is inserted from the discharge port into the stapler and manual stapling is performed. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042882 | SHEET TAKE-OUT APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SHEET TAKE-OUT METHOD - To provide a sheet take-out apparatus for preventing double feed of sheets and controlling gaps to a desired value, a sheet processing apparatus, and a sheet take-out method. A take-out apparatus includes a supply structure for supplying postal matter to a take-out position, a take-out structure for taking out the postal matter from the take-out position, and a conveying structure for receiving and conveying the postal matter taken out on a conveying path. When a leading edge of the postal matter is held by the conveying structure, an absorbing operation of a vacuum pump is stopped and a moving speed of a take-out belt is reduced. Furthermore, when the postal matter is detected by a sensor, the take-out belt is stopped. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042883 | SHEET-FEEDING TYPE SCANNING APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDING METHOD - A sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus and an automatic sheet feeding method are provided. The sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus includes a scanning module, a first sheet input tray, a first sheet pick-up roller assembly, a sheet ejecting tray, a sheet transfer channel, a plurality of transfer roller assemblies, a sheet ejecting roller assembly, a sheet-feeding sensor and a clutch module. Once a first sheet article of multiple sheet articles placed on the first sheet input tray are fed into the internal portion of the sheet-feeding type scanning apparatus to trigger the sheet-feeding sensor, the clutch module is disabled. At this moment, a second sheet article placed on the first sheet input tray fails to be fed by the first sheet pick-up roller assembly. Therefore, the double feeding problem is solved. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042884 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS WITH SHEET RELEASING MECHANISM - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet releasing mechanism, a casing, a sheet feeding channel, a sheet pick-up module and a driving shaft. The sheet releasing mechanism includes a control lever and a base. The control lever includes a protruding part. The base includes a first restriction groove and a second restriction groove. When the protruding part is accommodated within the first restriction groove, the sheet releasing mechanism is in a sheet-holding status. When the protruding part is accommodated within the second restriction groove, the sheet releasing mechanism is in a sheet-releasing status. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042885 | Media Friction Buckler Assembly - A tuned media buckler comprises a body made of a plastic material, a rib extending from the upper surface of the body with an overall flat configuration and uniform rigidity with the rib running along the upper surface and centrally lengthwise along the body, a spring force material backing the lower surface of the body opposite to the rib that compresses against the lower surface of the body in response to the generally normal force applied to the top edge surface of the rib by a media stack, and a housing having a central aperture running lengthwise of the housing such that the rib of the media buckler extends through the aperture for engagement by a media stack. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042886 | VALUE DEVICE AND PAPER SHEET PICKUP APPARATUS - A valve device is provided with a first block connected to an upstream-side suction tube that is connected to a negative-pressure chamber, a second block connected to a downstream-side suction tube that is connected to a pump, first and second shielding plates rotatably interposed between the first and second blocks, and servo motors for rotating the shielding plates. Each of the shielding plates has a plurality of air passing holes, and are rotated in opposite directions. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042887 | DOCUMENT DESKEWING MODULE AND METHODS OF OPERATING A DOCUMENT DESKEWING MODULE FOR A SELF-SERVICE BUNCH DOCUMENT DEPOSITING TERMINAL - A document deskewing module is provided for a self-service bunch document depositing terminal. The document deskewing module comprises a set of sensors arranged to detect when a document transported along a document transport path from a mixed bunch of documents including documents of a first type and documents of a second type which is different from the first type is deskewed, a first set of drive rollers in the form of hard drive rollers disposed along the document transport path, a first set of idler rollers moveable towards and away from the hard drive rollers, a second set of drive rollers in the form of soft drive rollers disposed along the document transport path, a second set of idler rollers moveable towards and away from the soft drive rollers, and a controller arranged to control operation of the first and second sets of idler rollers in response to a number of signals from the set of sensors such that either only the first set of idlers are interacting with the hard drive rollers or only the second set of idlers is interacting with the soft drive rollers at any one time to deskew either a document of the first type or a document of the second type which is different from the first type. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042888 | AUTOMATIC PAPER FEED DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An automatic paper feed device is provided, including a cover member that has a paper insertion opening in a nearly rectangular shape, the paper insertion opening having a longitudinal direction perpendicular to both a transport direction of the paper and a thickness direction of the paper. The paper insertion opening includes a first end opening portion, a second end opening portion, and a center opening portion arranged in the longitudinal direction of the paper insertion opening. The paper insertion opening connects a placement unit, in which paper is placed, with a separation and transport mechanism, that separates paper placed in the placement unit and transports paper placed in the placement unit in the transport direction. The first and second end opening portions are each larger in size than the central opening portion. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042889 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING SINGLE SHEETS, FOR INTRODUCING RECTANGULAR INDIVIDUAL SHEETS INTO A CONTAINER - A single sheet handling device ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042890 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus incorporating a discharging unit that discharges a printing medium outside the housing of the image forming apparatus, and which stacks the discharged printing medium. The discharging unit includes a discharging part arranged on the transportation path of the printing medium in the housing, a stacking lever rotatably supported on the housing and a driving unit that drives the stacking lever to rotate. The discharging part discharges a printing medium outside the housing, and stacks the discharged printing medium on a stacking unit provided outside the housing. The stacking lever guides the stacking of the printing medium in the stacking unit. A control unit may be provided to control the driving unit so as to vary the revolution position of the stacking lever based on the discharged position of the printing medium discharged by the discharging part. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042891 | GAMING DICE - A gaming dice for a game, such as a board game or a card game, said gaming dice comprising a body part comprising a number of sides, wherein at least one or more of those sides is/are provided with coupling studs. Hereby it is possible to mount indicia-carrying elements that have a bottom side on which complementary coupling means are provided and a top side which is opposite relative to the bottom side and is provided with indicia. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042892 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CUBE PUZZLE - A three-dimensional puzzle cube comprising multiple pieces having various shapes that can be assembled into a cube and various other structures using all or a portion of the puzzle pieces. A first embodiment comprises seven pieces and forms a 3×3×3 cube. A second embodiment comprises five pieces and forms a 3×3×3 cube. A third embodiment comprises seven pieces and forms a 4×4×4 cube. The individual puzzle pieces may be of uniform color, multi-color, or alternately colored. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042893 | PUZZLE AND PLAYING METHOD USING PUZZLE - A puzzle includes a plurality of pieces having the same outer shape, the plurality of pieces are divisionally arranged in a plurality of layers, and the pieces assigned to each of the plurality of layers are selectively arranged at locations on a plane of the layer. Each of the plurality of pieces includes an opaque part, and at least one of the plurality of pieces further includes a transparent part. The opaque parts of pieces assigned to a given layer are formed to cover, of true patterns and dummy patterns on a lower side of the layer, the dummy patterns, and the true patterns seen through the transparent parts of the pieces are combined to form one pattern. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042894 | Rotatable Illuminated Game Board - A rotatable illuminated game board system to adapt to contemporary board games or for use with newly-conceived games, the system including stained glass elements adhered to a translucent plate beneath a modified printed sheet of game instructions and rules, all atop a quadrilateral housing attached to a stationary platform by means of a Lazy Susan type bearing allowing rotatability, said housing containing a switchable electric light source that permeates the stained glass elements and accentuates such areas on the playing surface that are important to the game's strategy or esthetic quality. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042895 | WORLD ENVIRONMENT/CARBON CREDIT TRADING GAME - A game is disclosed, the game simulating the effects of players' personal and/or business decisions on the environment. The game includes a simulated carbon credit trading scheme and system, and an indication means for indicating the health of a simulated world environment, where this indication means may be varied in response to players' actions. Related methods for playing the game are also disclosed. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042896 | Extended Play Game - The present invention provides a combination instant and extended play game with at least two games playable in separate areas and having associated prizes, wherein indicia from a first game are used to determine whether the player is a winner of the first game and the second game. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042897 | Side Bet for Baccarat - A method of playing baccarat includes a side bet wagering on the outcome of the player's score, the banker's score or a combination of the player's score and banker's score. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042898 | UNIQUE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING PLAYING CARDS - A sensing system for determining the rank and suit of playing cards is disclosed. The system includes a sensing module capable of reading a line of data from a printed image, a position sensor and a hardware component that combines the signals from the sensing module and position sensor, converts the signal to binary values and compares the converted signal to stored signals. The comparisons are correlated to identify card rank and Suit. The system can be used in a playing card delivery shoe used to control the game of baccarat. The shoe may be a customary dealing shoe equipped with a sensing module, or may be a mechanized shoe. The mechanized shoe may comprise a) an area for receiving a first set of playing cards useful in the play of the casino table card game of baccarat; b) first card mover that moves playing cards from the first set to a playing card staging area wherein at least one playing card is staged in an order by which playing cards are removed from the first set of and moved to the playing card staging area; c) second playing card mover that moves playing cards from the playing card staging area to a delivery area wherein playing cards removed from the staging area to the delivery shoe are moved in the same order by which playing cards were removed from the first set of playing cards and moved to the playing card staging area; and d) playing card reading sensors that read at least one playing card value of each playing card separately after each playing card has been removed from the area for receiving the first set of playing cards and before removal from the playing card delivery area One exemplary sensing system is a CIS line scanning system with an associated card position sensor and a FPGA hardware element. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042899 | CARD GAME - A card game is provided where a set of qualifying combinations is provided and as long as one qualifying combination is held by a player that is greater than a qualifying combination held by the dealer then paying the player winning amounts associated with all qualifying combinations held by the player. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042900 | REACTIVE FIREARM TRAINING TARGET - The present invention provides a heatable long range metal target capable of providing acoustic feedback to the user on impact and is durable to withstand the repeated vibration stress that occurs during repeated use. In a preferred embodiment, target includes a reactive target body for generating an audible feedback signal on impact by a firearm round (such as a metal gong), a heating element and a fastening structure connectable to the target body for mounting of the heating element to the target body. The target body has a front, impact surface and a rear surface and is constructed of hardened steel for withstanding repeated impact by high velocity rounds on the impact surface without penetration. The heating element heats a target region of the target and the fastening structure connects the heating element to the target body away from the impact surface. The fastening structure includes a vibration dampening portion for at least partially insulating the heating element from vibrations of the target body generated on impact by the firearm round. Attachment of the heating structure to the reactive target body is made more reliable by using a fastening structure including vibration dampening features, such as an elastic mounting structure. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042901 | POLE ASSEMBLY FOR FLYING DISK GAME - A game apparatus which allows for a target disposed on the top of a pole to be knocked down by a projectile. The game apparatus includes a segmented pole which can be assembled and disassembled easily via coupling mechanisms between each segment. The top segment of the pole includes a top cap where a surface on which targets can be placed, is provided. The bottom segment of the pole is connected to a base which holds the pole up. Alternatively, a stake can be coupled to the bottom segment of the pole to drive the pole into the ground directly. A scoring mechanism along the surface of the poles is provided, as well as a target illuminating device to enhance the visibility of the target. The top cap of the pole can also include illumination such that the game can be played even in low ambient light. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042902 | SELF-SEALING METHOD - A method of sealing a leak of fluid from a container comprises introducing a solute to a body of fluid within the container. The solute is selected so as to be soluble in the fluid at the expected conditions prevailing inside the container, and insoluble when the pressure experienced by the fluid is reduced at the site of a leak. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042903 | SLIDE RING SEAL ARRANGEMENT - A slide ring seal arrangement comprises a rotationally fixed slide ring ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042904 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET ASSEMBLY - A static cylinder head gasket assembly includes an inner distance layer having an opening extending between opposite planar sides with the opening being configured to register with a cylinder bore of an internal combustion engine. A plurality of inner functional layers overlie each of the opposite sides of the inner distance layer. The inner functional layers have axially aligned, nested annular sealing beads extending about the opening in the distance layer. The gasket assembly further includes a plurality of outer functional layers separate from the inner functional layers. The outer functional layers have annular inner peripheries spaced axially from one another to provide a gap configured to receive at least a portion of the inner distance layer therein. The outer periphery of the inner distance layer is captured axially between the outer functional layers and thus, the inner distance layer is prevented from being disassembled from the outer functional layers. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042905 | Fire And Chemical Resistant Gasket - An annular, chemically nonreactive shell 18 is formed with a base 42, a radially inwardly disposed surface 28 and with a pair of sidewalls 30, 32 that are raised relative to the base. A fire resistant, intermediate core 20 is formed with an annular body 36 and with a radially outwardly projecting end 34. A substantial portion 24 of the core 20 is mounted between the sidewalls 30, 32 of the shell. When installed between opposing pipe flanges 12, the radially inwardly disposed surface 28 of the shell 18 is compressed between the pipe flanges 12 adjacent to the bores of the pipes 14 and provides a fluid tight seal to prevent a process stream 16 from reaching the core. Likewise, the sidewalls 30, 32 are compressed by the pipe flanges 12 and, in turn compress the core portion 24 disposed therebetween. The outer end 34 and a radially outwardly disposed portion 26 of the core 20 expand to protect the shell 18 from heat and flame. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042906 | CHUCK FOR WAFERS - In a chuck ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042907 | ACTIVE GEOMETRY CONTROL SUSPENSION - An active geometry control suspension, may include an assist link of which a wheel is connected to one end portion thereof to guide a movement of the wheel, a moving member, one portion of which is pivotally fixed to the other end portion of the assist link, a guide formed in the moving member and including a slot to slidably receive the moving member therein so as to guide a movement of the moving member, a body that is fixed to a vehicle body to connect the guide thereto, and a driving portion coupled to the other portion of the moving member and moving the moving member along the slot to vary a position of the assist link and thus to vary an alignment angle of the wheel. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042908 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An adjustable height suspension system for a vehicle is disclosed. A pivot arm has a first end pivotably connected to the vehicle frame about a pivot axis. A shock absorber assembly is connected to the frame at a first connection point and connected to the pivot arm at a second connection point. An air spring is connected to the frame at a third connection point and connected to the pivot arm at a fourth connection point. The fourth connection point is closer to the pivot axis than the second connection point. The air spring has at least one inlet and at least one outlet provided by at least one opening. A valve selectively communicates the interior of the air spring to the atmosphere via the outlet. An adjustable height suspension system having first and second pivot arms and first and second air springs is also described. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042909 | SNOWMOBILE SKIS HAVING ELONGATED WING MEMBERS - Snowmobile skis include at least one elongated wing member projecting laterally outward and upward from a lateral side of a base portion of the ski. The at least one elongated wing member has a lower surface that extends vertically over and laterally outward from the lower running surface of the ski. At least a longitudinal section of the lower surface of the at least one elongated wing member may include a portion having a curved, concave shape. The lower surface of the at least one elongated wing member may extend a greater distance vertically over the lower running surface of the ski near a longitudinal midportion of the ski relative to a distance by which the lower surface of the at least one elongated wing member extends vertically over the lower running surface of the ski near a longitudinal front portion of the ski and near a longitudinal rear portion of the ski. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042910 | COLLAPSIBLE SERVICE TROLLEY - The invention described is a collapsible service trolley with left and right side compartments; one left front wall is hinged to the left side compartment; one right front wall is hinged to the right side compartment; one left back door is hinged to the left side compartment; one right back door is hinged to the right side compartment; one left upper wall hinged to the left side compartment; one right upper wall hinged to the right side compartment and hinged to the left upper wall; one left lower wall hinged to the left side compartment and one right lower wall hinged to the right side compartment and hinged to the left lower wall. In the collapsed position of the trolley each compartment contains the elements hinged thereto; in said position, the trolley is compact and easily stored. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042911 | CART WITH FLEXIBLE CABLE CARRIER | 2011-02-24 |
20110042912 | DRIFTING KART - Drifting karts in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described that include a front wheel drive train and rear caster wheels that can be dynamically engaged to induce and control drift during a turn. One embodiment of the invention includes a chassis to which a steering column is mounted, where the steering column includes at least one front steerable wheel configured to be driven by an electric motor, a battery housing mounted to the chassis, where the battery housing contains a controller and at least one battery, wiring configured to provide power from the at least one battery to the electric motor, two caster wheels mounted to the chassis, where each caster wheel is configured to rotate around a rotational axis and swivel around a swivel axis, and a hand lever configured to dynamically engage the caster wheels to induce and control drift during a turn. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042913 | SKATEBOARD - A skateboard is provided with a deck providing a support platform for the user, a front and rear wheel sets and trucks coupled to the deck. The support platform may include a central portion and raised front and rear portions. The front and rear portions may angle upwardly from the central portion, and then angle downwardly. The trucks may be coupled to the deck at the downwardly angled portions. The front and rear trucks may each include a pair of torsion springs alongside a kingpin. The hardness of the torsion springs may be varied to alter the performance of the skateboard depending on the characteristics of the user. A foot-operated brake may be mounted to the rear portion of the support platform. The deck may include a hinged portion located between the front and rear portions with a handle located in the hinged portion of the deck. The torsion springs may be provided with an identifier based upon their hardness. In certain examples that identifier may be a color coding system. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042914 | Upper Support Apparatus For a Vehicle Suspension - An upper support apparatus for use in a suspension system of a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes an upper support plate defining at least one aperture, the upper support plate coupled to a body of the vehicle. The upper support apparatus further includes a resilient member coupled to an underside of the upper support plate, wherein at least one portion of the resilient member is adapted to protrude through the at least one aperture and wherein the at least one portion of the resilient member prevents direct contact between the upper support plate and the body of the vehicle. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042915 | SUSPENSION FORK - Disclosed is a suspension fork for a two-wheeler with a fork leg comprising a stanchion tube fixed to the frame which immerses in a slide tube in sections, wherein the guiding between the slide tube and the stanchion tube is performed via a bearing arrangement. In accordance with the invention, an additional lubricant volume is provided by means of which a sufficient lubrication of the bearing arrangement is ensured. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042916 | MONOCOQUE STRUCTURE OF AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTORIZED VEHICLE - The present invention describes a unique monocoque structure of an electrically powered motorized vehicle. In one embodiment, the structure includes at least two front wheels, wherein the pitch of the front wheels can be extended; at least two rear wheels, wherein the pitch of the rear wheels can be extended; and a monocoque frame suspended between the front wheels and the rear wheels. Further, a control switch is mounted on the monocoque fame to convert two wheeled vehicle to three or four wheeled vehicle and vice versa. Furthermore, the monocoque frame is built with combinations of die-cast, extrusions of high strength plastic and light metal alloys to provide light weight and sufficient rigidity. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042917 | BICYCLE FRAME DROPOUTS AND METHODS - Described are dropout assemblies for bicycles, which include a receiver and a dropout. The dropout assemblies can allow a single bicycle frame to be compatible with various drivetrains, wheels and other components and accessories. The receiver may include inner and outer mounting surfaces on which a dropout may be mounted. The dropout may include first and second mounting surfaces formed to be mounted on the inner or outer mounting surfaces of the receiver. The axle spacing may be adjusted by mounting of either the first or second surface of the dropout on the inner or outer surface of the receiver. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042918 | SAFEGUARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A wheel safeguard assembly for a two-wheeled vehicle installed on a bottom of a main body includes: two guide columns respectively attached on two sides of a rear end of the main body; a base disposed across the rear end of the main body and behind a real wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle; two rollers respectively pivoted on two sides of the base such that a front wheel and the real wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle and the two rollers are all aligned in one plane; two set of rotatable linkages, one end of each linkage respectively pivoted to the two sides of the rear end of the main body, and another end of each linkage respectively pivoted to the two sides of the base adjacent to the rollers; two guide slots respectively formed in the two sides of the base and each guide column disposed in each guide slot, such that the front wheel and the rear wheel are guided to enable swinging and drive the rotatable linkages to pull the front wheel and the rear wheel back to a center position. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042919 | POLYUREA COATED TRAILER - The present invention relates to polyurea composition coated trailers and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a trailer comprising a frame having a front side and a back side, at least one axle coupled to the frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the at least one axle, and a polyurea coating, wherein the polyurea coating encapsulates at least a portion of the frame. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for protecting a metal trailer from corrosion comprising cleaning the surfaces of a metal trailer and applying a layer of a polyurea composition to the surfaces of the metal trailer. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042920 | FIFTH WHEEL COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE LOCKING MECHANISM - A removable locking mechanism for a fifth wheel hitch is provided which includes a mounting plate removably attachable within a fifth wheel chassis formed to support a fifth wheel hitch plate that has an aperture in the load surface thereof. The mounting plate is formed with a u-shaped throat dimensioned to receive a trailer kingpin and a top surface configured to be co-planar with the fifth wheel hitch plate load surface when seated within the chassis. A locking mechanism for retaining the kingpin against said closed end of the throat is mounted to the underside of the mounting plate and includes a cam arm; and a bumper arm pivotally attached to the cam arm configured to engage a bumper stop formed in the mounting plate underside; a sliding jaw member slidably mounted to the cam arm; and a secondary lock member for preventing unintended disengagement of the lock mechanism. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042921 | Airbag With a Flexible Fastening Tab - The invention relates to an airbag comprising a flexible fastening tab ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042922 | FOLDING METHOD OF AIRBAG - A folding method of an airbag having a left airbag portion and a right airbag portion is disclosed. In one form, the method includes the steps of: a primary folding step for forming a primary folded body in which said airbag is flattened along a top-bottom direction and along a right-left direction by folding said airbag in a manner that decreases a thickness of said left airbag portion and said right airbag portion along a front-back direction and at least partially separates a left surface of said left airbag portion and a right surface of said right airbag portion along the right-left direction; and a secondary folding step for forming a final folded body by folding said primary folded body in a manner that decreases its width along the top-bottom direction and along the right-left direction. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042923 | INFLATABLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES WITH ALIGNMENT APERTURES - Inflatable airbag cushions often have modular components attached to them after the main airbag has been manufactured. Such modular components can include external tethers, mounting tabs, mounting assemblies, and fill tubes. Often, these modular components are positioned at predetermined locations on the airbag. Further, the modular components typically have a predetermined orientation. Employing an alignment aperture and at least one landmark on the airbag can allow a modular component to be positioned correctly along at least one axis of the airbag. Landmarks can include seams, edges, folds, and marks, such as ink from printing. Additional apertures, landmarks and/or hardware can be used to assure proper orientation of the modular component on the airbag. The modular component can be coupled to the airbag by stitching. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042924 | SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG - An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle is provided, the inflatable cushion, having at least one inflatable cell proximate to an end of an inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion, the least one inflatable cell being defined by a first layer of cushion fabric secured to a second layer of cushion fabric; a single sheet of fabric secured to either the first layer or second layer of cushion fabric defining the at least one inflatable cell, the single sheet of fabric defining a non-inflatable portion of the inflatable cushion and wherein a substantial portion of the single sheet of fabric traverses the at least one inflatable cell and is tangent to a face of the at least one inflatable cell when it is inflated such that upon inflation of the at least one inflatable cell tension is created in the single sheet of fabric. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042925 | AUXILIARY INFLATABLE BELT DEVICE AND AUXILIARY SUPPORTING BELT DEVICE - An auxiliary inflatable belt device is provided on a seat and includes an inflatable belt body, an inflating device and a fixing device. The interior of the inflatable belt device is formed with an air chamber and provided with at least one inflating port. The inflating device is communicated with the inflating port of the inflatable belt body. The fixing device is connected to the inflatable belt body. After the inflatable belt body is inflated completely, it forms a cubic body for allowing the body and head of a user to rest thereon and supporting the person who sleeps on the seat. Thus, the sleep quality can be enhanced. The present invention further provides an auxiliary supporting belt device. | 2011-02-24 |
20110042926 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAFETY ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a safety arrangement for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle with an airbag ( | 2011-02-24 |
20110042927 | AIRBAG DEVICE - Gas supplied from gas discharge ports is guided without providing a metal guide tube on the inflator of an airbag device, and the airbag is protected from the gas. An inner tube ( | 2011-02-24 |