13th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130074239 | Apron of One Piece Design - A apron having a one-piece thin sheet body made from a flexible and foldable material and properly cut to provide an open type neckline portion disposed in a middle part near the top side thereof for attaching to the user's neck, two back belts respectively formed of a left part and a right part thereof for tying the apron to the user's waist, and two neck belts respectively formed of a top left part and a top right part thereof for tying the apron to the user's neck, and thus the apron can be better secured to the user's body to well protect the user's clothes from “wear and tear”. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074240 | Article of Apparel with Material Elements Having a Reversible Structure - An article of apparel is disclosed that is at least partially formed from a material element having a substrate and a plurality of projections. The substrate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The projections extend from the first surface of the substrate, and the projections each have terminal ends located opposite the substrate. The material element has a first permeability when the first surface has a convex configuration, and the material element has a second permeability when the first surface has a concave configuration, the first permeability being greater than the second permeability. The apparel may be reversible such that either the first surface or the second surface of the substrate faces outward. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074241 | INSULATED GLOVE WITH SEALABLE OPENING - An insulated glove with a hand member and one or more digit members, the one or more digit members extending from the hand member to a tip, with at least one digit member having a sealable opening corresponding to a resealable closure to close said opening. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074242 | GLOVE HAVING CRUSH-RESISTANT FINGERTIPS - A thin flexible glove that includes a fabric support liner, crush-resistant fingertips, and an elastomeric or polymeric shell disposed thereon and manufacturing methods for making the glove. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074243 | STRETCHABLE WRIST BANDS WITH SECRET MESSAGES - A stretchable wrist band includes a message printed on an outer portion thereof, wherein the message is indecipherable when the wrist band is in its relaxed state, but the message may be read when the wrist band is stretched out. The wrist bands may also include pictures or designs, rather than (or along with) text, and the pictures or designs may only be properly perceived when the wrist band is in the stretched state. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074244 | HEAD WORD GARMENT WITH NECK FLAP - A garment comprising a head adherence part that encircles the head of a wearer above the wearer's ears, the head adherence part being, at least partially, elastic such that a restraining force of the head adherence part provides sufficient friction between the garment and the wearer's head to support the garment on the head of the wearer, the head adherence part comprising a front head adherence part and a rear head adherence part, and a neck flap that extends from the rear head adherence part to below the base of the neck of the wearer obscuring the rear of the neck of the wearer and the top of the ears of the wearer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074245 | MUSICAL BABY HAT WITH PORTABLE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER - A portable digital audio player and hat system can include a volume limiting mechanism, or means for limiting volume. The digital audio play may be integrated in or with apparel such as a hat. The hat may include speakers that are located within or on the hat. The hat may be sized or configured for use by a child or infant. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074246 | HAT WITH OPENING TO ACCOMMODATE HAIR STYLE - The present invention relates to an improved head covering and, more specifically, to a hat having a crown with an enlarged rear opening and wide adjustable device to allow the long accumulated hair of the wearer to be easily threaded through and to be comfortably worn. Wherein the wide adjustable device is wider than traditional bands to provide a better fit and to secure the hat from moving forward on the wearer's head during athletic and non-athletic activities. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074247 | BELT - A belt to secure a covering to a person's upper body is described. The belt can include an elastic part to provide a force to secure the covering, e.g., a towel, to the wearer and a fastener to complete a ring and keep the elastic part under tension to provide the required force to support the covering. The fastener can be at the first and second ends of the elongate belt. The elastic part can be intermediate the ends. The elastic part can extend into the ends. The belt can include a softer material attached to a supportive, back band. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074248 | IMPACT SENSING DEVICE AND HELMET INCORPORATING THE SAME - An impact sensing device including a plurality of accelerometers orthogonally oriented with respect to each other and attachable at a body location, each capable of producing signals indicative of impacts. An integrated circuit is configured to determine the magnitude and direction of the impacts based on the signals and operative to activate an indicator when the magnitude exceeds a first threshold based on the direction of the impact and when the magnitude exceeds a second threshold more than a selected number of times. A head injury coefficient is determined based on the magnitude and a duration of the impact, and the threshold level of acceleration is expressed in terms of a head injury coefficient value, which is determined by empirically correlating a head injury coefficient measured at the body location and a head injury coefficient measured at the center of mass of a human head resulting from an impact. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074249 | BUCKLE FOR SWIMMING/DIVING GOGGLES - A buckle includes a base having a plate. A compartment is defined between upper and lower walls of the plate. A front end of a pressing board is engaged with a front end of the plate. A rear end of the pressing board includes a pressing face and two guiding faces. An operating button is received in the compartment and includes a resilient section having upper and lower buttons extending through slots in the upper and lower walls. The operating button can be pressed to cause two pressing surfaces of the resilient section to press against the guiding faces of the pressing board for moving the pressing board rearward relative to the base, disengaging the pressing face of the pressing board from the head strap to permit the head strap to move in a reverse direction for loosening the head strap. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074250 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH LOW FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS - A protective garment including an outer shell and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell and positioned such that the inner liner is positioned between a wearer and the outer shell when the garment is worn. The inner liner includes a base material and a high lubricity material which has a higher lubricity than the base material. The high lubricity material is woven into the base material to form a plurality of discrete contact areas that each comprise at least two separate warp fibers or yarns of high lubricity material each being individually woven with at least two separate weft fibers or yarns of high lubricity material. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074251 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT GROIN PROTECTOR - A ballistic resistant groin protector is provided. The groin protector includes a groin panel and a deployable groin wrap. The groin panel can be suspended from clothing or equipment to protect a wearer's anterior pelvic region from ballistic impact. The groin wrap is moveable from a stowed position adjacent the anterior pelvic region to a deployed position between the wearer's legs and adjacent a posterior pelvic region. One or more fasteners secure the groin wrap to the wearer's clothing or equipment to maintain the groin wrap in the deployed position. Optional left and right femoral protective portions extend downwardly from the groin wrap to protect the wearer's medial thigh regions against ballistic injury in the deployed position. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074252 | WARM TOILET SEAT - A warm toilet seat contains a toilet seat having a seating surface and a transparent seat heater disposed on the seating surface, the seat heater contains a thin wiring structure having a pitch of 5000 μm or less and a heat transfer coefficient κ of 100 W/m·K or more, and a material having a heat transfer coefficient κ of 10 to 150 W/m·K is placed in an opening in the thin wiring structure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074253 | Tri-Seat For Toilet - Disclosed is a toilet seat comprising a primary seat, a first auxiliary seat, and a second auxiliary seat. The primary seat can be used by individuals of average size in a conventional manner, while the first auxiliary seat can be used by smaller individuals. The second auxiliary seat can be used by individuals of larger size. Each seat can be independently raised and lowered as needed. The primary seat attaches below the first and second auxiliary seat, providing a support surface thereto. The device can be installed on a conventional toilet, requires no maintenance, and provides a seat that can accommodate a variety of different sized individuals. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074254 | Island Wave Pool - An island wave pool for a water amusement park is presented. A wave generation apparatus is positioned on an island, the island located within a water-filled swimming pool. The water-filled swimming pool is suitable for water recreation activities, including wading, swimming, and wave riding. A beach recreation area bounds the outer perimeter of the pool. The wave generation apparatus on the central island generates single or multiple continuous waves in the water-filled swimming pool. Wave generation apparatuses are presented, including an island-based caisson wave generator and an island-based plow, channel, and reef wave generator. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074255 | Shower curtain rod for supplying water - A ridged, longitudinal, hollow, pipe, shower curtain rod water supply line, adjacent to a ridged, longitudinal shower curtain support rod, having brackets equally spaced apart, connecting the shower curtain rod water supply line and shower curtain support rod. A bracket is connected at each end of the shower curtain support rod and attached to the shower enclosure. A shower curtain rod water supply line joint is sealably connected to each end of the shower curtain rod water supply line and rotatably connected to the primary water spout and rotatably connected to the secondary water spout. The primary water spout and the secondary water spout is inserted into a bracket and attached to the shower enclosure; providing an added showering area on the opposite end of the shower enclosure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074256 | BED AND SEPARATING METHOD OF THE SOME - A bed includes a first rail, a second rail, a wheelchair having a first armrest mounting unit to and from which the first rail is attached and detached in one side part, and a second armrest mounting unit to and from which the second rail is attached and detached in another side part. A bed main body portion has a first support portion and a second support portion, and the first support portion has a first bed mounting unit to and from which the first rail or the second rail is attached and detached in a front end. The second support portion has a second bed mounting unit to and from which the first rail or the second rail is attached and detached in a front end. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074257 | LOCKING HINGE MECHANISM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE PLAY YARD FRAME - A folding playpen or play yard frame and/or a locking hinge mechanism for a folding playpen or play yard frame of the type having tubular rails for supporting sides and a floor of the playpen or play yard. The locking hinge mechanism includes a housing and a lock assembly movably mounted to the housing. The lock assembly is pivotally attached to proximal portions of the tubular rails for locking and unlocking the rails relative to the housing. The lock assembly and housing are configured and adapted to require the locking hinge assembly to be lifted to effect limited relative motion between the housing and the proximal portions of the tubular rails prior to unlocking the lock assembly and permitting greater relative motion between the housing and proximal portions of the tubular rails. This provides greater safety against the hinge accidentally being folded or being folded by a child. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074258 | CRIB ASSEMBLY - A crib includes a plurality of crib legs, a headboard structured disposed on a first side of the crib and extending between a first pair of crib legs, a footboard structure disposed on a second side of the crib and extending between a second pair of crib legs, and a supporting surface disposed between the headboard structure and the footboard structure. The footboard structure includes a fixed section positioned on an internal side and a movable section positioned on an external side of the crib. A top of the fixed section is positioned a first distance above the support surface, and the movable section is positionable a second distance above the top of the fixed section and is configured to move from the second distance above the top of the fixed section to a position at or below the top of the fixed section. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074259 | System and Method for a Ground Covering - A ground covering comprised of a flexible material having at least one sleeve attached to the perimeter. A removable frame is placed within the sleeve and is comprised of a pole and a foam material covering at least a portion of the pole. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074260 | Crib Bumper - A protective material for surrounding the inside of an infant's crib includes at least one panel having a substantial rectangular shape. The panel is composed of felt and has a plurality of apertures formed completely through the panel. The apertures comprise between 25% and 60% of the surface area of the panel. The panel has sufficient rigidity so that when positioned upright, and held from a bottom edge, the panel remains in the upright position. At least one fastener secures the panel to the side of a crib. In various further forms, the protective material may comprise a single panel having four segments which are foldably attached to one another, folded inward 90 degrees to thereby form four sides of a substantially rectangular box. Alternatively, the bumper comprises four discrete, separate panels. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074261 | Grossing station - A grossing station for use with performing autopsy, necropsy or pathology procedures comprises a table and an overhead hood connected to a top surface of the table. The grossing station further comprises a blower and ventilation system arranged in the table to move air across the table from a front to rear direction. The grossing station also comprises a trough arranged in an upper surface of the table, wherein the trough receives a plurality of interchangeable grid plates or sinks therein. The grossing station also comprises a first and second panel arranged at the side of the hood in order to create a fume hood for use by the user of the grossing station. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074262 | AUTOMATIC PATIENT WEIGHT MEASUREMENT FOR DETERMINING PRESSURE RELIEF SET POINTS - A method and a system have been described to determine a pressure relief set point for a person-support apparatus. The method includes determining the change in pressure or volume in a zone from a vacant mode to a person occupied mode and computing the weight supported there from. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074263 | MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE - A medical imaging device is provided. The medical imaging device has a detector unit, a receiving area for receiving a patient for the purposes of a medical imaging examination, and a patient table. The receiving area is cylindrically surrounded by the detector unit. The medical imaging device has at least one deposit unit which can be attached to the patient table. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074264 | Positioning Device And Method Of Use - A positioning device is described for supporting an infant with myelomeningocele during surgery, transport and pre- and post-operative procedures. The device allows the patient to be expeditiously re-positioned from prone to supine and lateral positions and vice versa before, during and after surgery. The device allows access to the myelomeningocele while the patient is secured in the device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074265 | TRANSFORMABLE BED FOR EXAMINATIONS IN PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY - A transformable bed for examinations in pediatric ophthalmology, especially suitable for the use of general anesthesia when conducting eye examinations, is provided. The bed may include a fixed bed board, a movable bed board, a movable seat, a movable support, a securing strap, and a main frame. The bed may be fixedly connected to the top of the main frame, the movable bed board may be rotationally connected to the top of the main frame, and the movable seat may be rotationally connected to the top of the main frame. The securing strap may be disposed on the movable bed board, in which one end of the movable support may be removably connected to the movable bed board, and another end may be removably connected to the main frame. The transformable bed may function both as an anesthesia bed and a handcart, and may be quickly switched therebetween. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074266 | Hospital Bed - A hospital bed includes a frame, a head board, a foot board and an apparatus for lifting and lowering the head board and the foot board. The apparatus includes a first motor unit, a shaft unit, a gear box and a second motor unit. The first motor unit is provided beneath the frame. The shaft unit is connected to both of the head board and the foot board. The gear box is provided on a side of the first motor unit and connected to the shaft unit for lifting and lowering the head board and the foot board. The second motor unit includes a motor and a pair of wires. The motor is provided with a mandrel. The mandrel is engaged with the gear box. The second motor unit is electrically connected to the first motor unit through the pair of wires for automatically lifting and lowering the head board and the foot board. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074267 | EVACUATION MATTRESS - An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074268 | STRUCTURAL PNEUMATIC ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM - A pneumatic accumulator integral to a structural member of a person-support apparatus to store air is disclosed. The accumulator serves as a reservoir available for rapid changes in demand for pressurized air, for use by a variety of devices integral or external to the person-support apparatus or for extension and retraction of at least one portion of the person-support apparatus. A pump supplies air to the accumulator. The pump and at least one pressure sensor are in communication with a controller. At least one valve in the fluidic path is in communication with the controller and meters the supply of air. The controller may further be connected with an alarming unit, hospital network, activity log, communication station nurse call system or electronic medical records. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074269 | SLIDING LEG PILLOW - A thigh supporting pillow includes a thigh sleeve, a wedge-shaped pillow, and one or more attachments for securing the pillow to the sleeve. The sleeve may be a continuous band or a sheet that may be rolled around a thigh. The pillow may be a foam pillow, inflatable pillow or a pillow slip encasing supportive filler material (e.g., down, polyester, buckwheat or plastic particles). The wedge shaped pillow fits between a wearer's crotch and thigh without reaching the knees. The pillow maintains proper alignment of the hips while side-sleeping. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074270 | Bed-Mountable Exercise Apparatus - Various embodiments relate to an exercise assembly and an exercise bed assembly. The exercise assembly includes a band configured to be fitted around the circumference of a bed mattress or support frame and includes areas to which exercise bands can be attached. One or more exercise bands can be attached so that a user can perform various bodyweight exercises. The exercise bands can be reset in various combinations in order to enable a user to complete different exercises. In some embodiments, the exercise assembly can also include reinforcements that are connected at multiple points of the band. In some instances, the reinforcements cover a side of the bed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074271 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR FLUIDIZING A FLUIDIZABLE MEDIUM - Systems, methods, and devices for optimizing a level of fluidization of a fluidizable medium in a fluidized person support apparatus. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074272 | Moisture Management and Transport Cover - An occupant support ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130074273 | WASHABLE MATTRESS TOPPER - Embodiments relate generally to a washable mattress topper. The washable mattress topper comprises a cushion element and a fabric cover enclosing and attached to the cushion element in a manner which divides the cushion element into a plurality of compartments. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074274 | INFLATABLE DEVICE FORMING MATTRESSES AND CUSHIONS - The invention relates to an inflatable device comprising an electromechanical device and a self-sealing valve, and in particular, to any inflatable device that includes the assembly. In some embodiments, at least a portion of a fluid controller is coupled to and supported by an inflatable bladder of an inflatable device. The fluid controller may be located in a compartment, and the compartment may be within the profile of the bladder. The inflatable device may be a single bladder mattress or a dual bladder mattress. The inflatable device may include a heater or an articulation device. The inflatable device may be multi-positional device or have a storage compartment. The inflatable device may be configurable using one or more members such as a membrane or fasteners. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074275 | HAND TOOL - A hand tool solves the problem of making neat squared holes necessary in archaeology while facilitating removal of buried artifacts. The tool reduces the need for multiple/additional tools. The tool also helps prevent its loss in the work environment through its brightly colored handle, which makes it highly visible in muddy conditions. The tool includes a saw-toothed edge for cutting larger roots, sharpened notches for cutting small roots, rope and twine, and a sharp edge for shaving the soil with precision. The blade can be offset from the handle to provide an ergonomic, ambidextrous design that allows the tool to be maneuvered while in use. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074276 | METHOD OF DYEING AND LIGHTENING KERATIN MATERIALS IN THE PRESENCE OF A REDUCING AGENT COMPRISING A FLUORESCENT DISULPHIDE DYE - The invention relates to a dyeing composition comprising a fluorescent disulphide dye and to a method of dyeing keratin materials, with a lightening effect, that employs said composition. It likewise relates to new fluorescent disulphide dyes and to their uses in the lightening of keratin materials. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074277 | APPARATUS AND METHOD BY MEANS OF WHICH AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR IS ADAPTED - An apparatus and a method for adapting a prefabricated item of footwear that is formed, at least in part, of hard thermoplastic material, to a user's foot and/or leg. A pressure-exerting element is provided that substantially encloses the item of footwear and that has an accommodating space into which the item of footwear can be placed. The accommodating space is bounded, at least in part, by a deformable material which forms an inner layer of the pressure-exerting element, which contains a cavity and has an inlet opening provided for the introduction of a pressure application fluid. The pressure-exerting element is formed with a portion into which the pressure application fluid cannot enter. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074278 | LOW PROFILE CLEANING DEVICE - A low profile cleaning device is disclosed. The device has a low profile or height and can clean beneath structures that have a low clearance relative to the floor. The device includes sweeps mounted on a frame. As the device moves in a sweeping direction, the sweeps sweep or clean the floor. Trash or other debris collected by the device can be removed from hard to reach areas. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074279 | System for an Extendable Handheld Trowel - The system for an extendable handheld trowel is a tool with interchangeable blades and an extendable handle. The system comprises a plurality of trowels, a first shaft, a second shaft, and a telescopic lock mechanism. Each trowel comprises a trowel blade and an extension arm. The extension arm properly connects and positions the trowel blade to the first shaft. The extension arm attaches and detaches from the first shaft so that a user can switch to a different kind of trowel. The first shaft is sleeved by the second shaft, which allows the user to extend the reach of a trowel. The second shaft comprises a receiving end and a handle. The telescopic lock mechanism secures the first shaft to the second shaft so that the distance between the trowel blade and the handle is at a specific length. The handle allows the user to adequately grasp the second shaft. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074280 | Cleaning Apparatus with Splash Shield - A brush apparatus for cleaning the interior of a bottle having a handle, a scrubbing portion, and a removable splash shield. The handle includes a grip portion and a channel for removably securing the splash shield to the handle. A plurality of bristles extend radially outward from a bristle stem to form a brush having a substantially cylindrical scrubbing portion. The removable splash shield functions as a shield to contain splashing while cleaning a bottle and when the user removes the scrubbing portion from the bottle. A smaller nipple brush is contained within the handle grip portion of the brush. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074281 | PARTICLE COLLECTING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE COLLECTING METHOD - A particle collecting apparatus is provided with a case, an ultrasonic generator, a gas supplying unit, a suction unit and a seal member. The case has one end, and defines a space at the one end. The ultrasonic generator is provided in the case, and generates ultrasonic waves towards the opening defined by the one end of the case. The gas supplying unit supplies gas to the space. The suction unit exhausts the space. The seal member has elasticity, and is provided at the one end so as to surround the opening. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074282 | Cylindrical Dedusting Apparatus for Particulate Material - A cylindrical dedusting apparatus has an upper material infeed opening to introduce material into a frusto-conical infeed hopper centered over the tip of a conical wash deck supported over an air infeed conduit. Air is blown through slots and openings in the surface of the wash deck to separate dust and debris from the particulate material. The dust-laden air is discharged by passing between the infeed hopper and a cylindrical sleeve to enter into a circular collector for discharge from the apparatus. Flow rate of material over the wash deck is adjusted by vertically moving the infeed hopper within the sleeve relative to the wash deck to vary the dimension of the gap through which material flows onto the wash deck. A closed loop air system can be used with the cylindrical dedusting apparatus with a bleed air module that reduces air flow into the apparatus. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074283 | DRIVING CARRIAGE FOR A SLIDING CURTAIN - This driving carriage for a sliding curtain comprises a body that can move along a rail by virtue of two pairs of carrier wheels supported by the carriage, this body being provided, between the two pairs of carrier wheels along the longitudinal axis of the carriage, with at least one opening designed to receive a part of an inner curved edge of the rail without the rail striking the carriage. This eliminates or greatly limits the risks of the carriage becoming jammed along the rail. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074284 | VEHICLE HOOD HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DEVICE - A hinge assembly including a vehicle body hinge member configured to be connected with a vehicle body and a hood hinge member configured to be connected with a vehicle hood. The vehicle body hinge member and the hood hinge member are pivotally connected so the hood can be opened for servicing and closed for driving. In one embodiment, a pedestrian protection device includes a bracket movable between an extended position in which a rear portion of the vehicle hood is in an elevated position and a retracted position in which the rear portion of the vehicle hood is in a drivable position. A shear pin extends through the bracket for maintaining the bracket in the retracted position until a threshold force is applied to the bracket. The device includes an actuator configured to apply at least the threshold force to shear the shear pin, thereby moving the bracket to the extended position. A reset latch relocks the bracket in the retracted position after the shear pin has been sheared. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074285 | Hinge Assembly - In one aspect of the present invention, a hinge joint has first and second hinge members, each with ends that have a plurality of hollow links that form a cavity configuration when the hollow links are joined. The cavity configuration has opposing openings and each opening receives a ball bearing insert. The ball bearing insert has a distal end connected to the first hinge member and a proximal end connected to the second hinge member. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074286 | Hinge Assembly - In one aspect of the present invention, a hinge joint has first and second hinge members, each with ends that have a plurality of hollow links that form a cavity configuration when the hollow links are joined. The cavity configuration has opposing openings and each opening receives a ball bearing insert. The ball bearing insert has a distal end connected to the first hinge member and a proximal end connected to the second hinge member. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074287 | HINGE WITH DEFINED HALT POSITIONS - Hinge for supporting and manoeuvring doors, consisting of two wing-shaped elements, provided with means for the attachment to a frame part and to a door part, respectively, as well as with means for the mutual hinging of in a pivoting area, said means consisting of appendixes projecting from said wing-shaped elements, characterised in that at least one of said appendixes of a first one of said wings is shaped as a cylindrical body on the surface of which there are formed axial grooves, at a preset, mutual, circumferential distance, and in that with a second one of said wings, opposite to said appendix, there is associated at least one thrust-engagement element in one of said grooves, at least partly elastically yielding. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074288 | Nonblistering paddle sleeve - A pliable tubular paddle hand grip sleeve that reduces friction, motion, chaffing, wear and ultimately blisters to the hand during the normal paddling motion by isolating the motion to the surfaces between the paddle shaft and hand grip sleeve. The sleeve is slipped on to any paddle shaft without any effect to paddle. The sleeve maintains the cross sectional size and all radial and axial contours of any paddle shaft. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074289 | Collapsible Handles for Cookware - The disclosed technology comprises cookware and other vessels (any item capable of non-permeable retention of liquid), such as pots and pans with rugged and collapsible handles which may decrease in length to be ⅓ or less than their extended size and are usable in both a collapsed or an expanded state. Such handles, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, have covers or ends which, in a collapsed configuration of the handle, entirely cover most or all of the extendable portion of the handle, the covers usable as handles when collapsed. Individual links of the handle have inward flanges and protrusions adapted to keep the links from disconnecting, and fold into one another in a cascading manner, either becoming successively smaller, or being of equal overall size or width. Exterior notches on each link are used to keep the links from expanding and contracting into one another without lateral force applied. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074290 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes a band and a worm drive mechanism. The band has a set of slots located between a first and second circumferential end of the band. The worm drive mechanism is connected to the band and causes radial contraction of the band to tighten the band. The worm drive mechanism includes a screw that engages the set of slots for radial contraction of the band. A clamping-pressure-restoring construction is provided in order to maintain a seal between the hose clamp and an underlying hose during use of the hose clamp and when the underlying hose experiences size expansion and contraction due to, for example, temperature fluctuations. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074291 | ORNAMENTAL PIN FASTENER FOR GARMENTS - A garment fastener is provided. The fastener has a body with a catch provided thereon, and a pin having a free end that is selectively latchable with the catch. At least a portion of the pin is spaced apart from the body. An elastically compressible is between the body and the portion of the pin spaced apart from the body. The elastically compressible member may be configured to space the body apart from a garment penetrated by the pin, and may be configured to support the body in generally parallel relation to a garment where the garment is penetrated by the pin. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074292 | Slide Fastener - A slide fastener according to the invention includes a pair of first and second separable interfitting parts fixed to first and second fastener stringers. A protruding part is arranged at a front end of the second separable interfitting part and if a width dimension of the protruding part is defined as a first dimension A, a dimension between a back end of a side surface of the protruding part and an opposed end on a side opposite to the first separable interfitting part is defined as a second dimension B, and a dimension between a diamond and a flange of the slider is defined as a third dimension C, the protruding part has a relationship of the first dimension A2013-03-28 | |
20130074293 | Slide Fastener - There is provided a slide fastener including a pair of fastener tapes each having a waterproof layer, a pair of fastener element rows each having a plurality of fastener elements, an upper opening slider, a box pin, and an insert pin. At least one recess which is elongated in a longitudinal direction of the pair of fastener tapes is formed on each of both the front and back surfaces of the box pin and both the front and back surfaces of the insert pin. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074294 | Adjustable jaw table clamp - An adjustable jaw table clamp apparatus for quickly and easily attaching table cover and skirting to a table. The disclosed apparatus provides a lightweight, easy to manufacture clamping device that is adjustable. There is disclosed a clamping apparatus that is adjustable and can fit various table thicknesses with a design that is universal and can accommodate the thicknesses of different table top sizes. The apparatus comprises a variably adjusting clamping device that is easy to use and may be reusable. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074295 | LENGTH ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR AN ELONGATE STRAP - A length adjusting mechanism for an elongate strap having a first connecting assembly and a second connecting assembly that is selectively releasably engageable with the first connecting assembly and connectable to an elongate strap. The first connecting assembly has a first frame defining a mounting base and a keeper that is mounted to the first frame for movement between a securing position and a release position. The second connecting assembly has a second frame that has a strap receiving assembly relative to which a portion of an elongate strap operatively connected to the second connecting assembly can be moved to thereby selectively change an effective length of an elongate strap with the first and second connecting assemblies engaged. The keeper in the securing position releasably maintains the first and second connecting assemblies together. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074296 | Latching Fastener with Locking Feature - Latching fastener with male and female parts configured to separatably latch. Several embodiments described, including one where the male part has a latch coupler, the female part has a bistable actuator and a plurality of latches with lower latch levers. To fasten, the latching fastener is configured so that when the female part is pressed down over the male part, the lower latch levers contact the latch coupler, the latch coupler pushes up the lower latch levers, causing rotation of the latches into a latched position. To separate, the latching fastener is configured so that in response to an actuator member of the bistable actuator moving from an upper to a lower stable position, the actuator member pushes down the lower latch levers, the lower latch levers rotate the latches to an unlatched position, and the lower latch levers push down the latch coupler, separating the male and female parts. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074297 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLIABILIZING KNITTED OR WOVEN MATERIALS - An apparatus for pliabilizing tubular materials including a frame, a ring holder, and a mandrel assembly. The ring holder assembly is mounted to the frame and includes a circumferential ring, and a plurality of pairs of non-mechanically driven, rotatable wheels mounted around the ring and having a recess extending circumferentially around an outer edge. The mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having proximal and distal ends and a maximum outer circumference, and a plurality of non-mechanically driven, rotatable wheels spaced apart about a circumference of the mandrel and mounted thereto so as to extend radially beyond the maximum outer circumference. The wheels of the mandrel assembly are positioned between and so as to mate with respective pairs of the wheels of the ring holder assembly, and the wheels of the mandrel assembly are sized shaped to mate with the recesses of the respective pairs of wheels of the ring holder assembly. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074298 | COFFIN - A coffin includes a coffin main body; the coffin main body includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a wall and a first cover. The first cover includes a first outward cover and a first cover frame, which is located on the upper frame and connected to the coffin main body. The wall includes two long walls, two short walls, and a bottom wall. The two long walls and two short walls are connected and surround the upper frame and lower frame, and the bottom wall is located on the lower frame, allowing the bottom wall, two long walls and two short walls to form a container. The first outward cover, two long walls, and bottom wall are made of cardboard which is honeycomb cardboard; the first cover frame, the upper frame, and the lower frame are made of wood. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074299 | CASKET AND ORNAMENT THEREFORE - A casket comprises a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased and a casket cap closable on the casket shell. The cap includes a dish assembly mounted to an underside thereof including a cap panel of a sheet of magnetic material. At least one medallion is removably mounted on the cap panel. The medallion comprises a medallion blank having at least one magnet on a rear side thereof and having a recess on a front side thereof, and a button removably received in the recess of the medallion blank. The button comprises a button front, a magnetic metallic button back, and a two-dimensional image overlying an upper surface of the button front. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074300 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN ACTUATOR HAVING A STACK OF ALTERNATING INTERMEDIATE ELECTRODE LAYERS AND PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL LAYERS - A process for producing an actuator configured to generate powerful ultrasonic waves and that includes a stack of alternating intermediate electrode layers and piezoelectric material layers. The method includes: forming an initial stack of alternating intermediate electrode layers and piezoelectric material layers, each end of the stack being a piezoelectric material layer or an intermediate electrode layer; firmly attaching adjacent layers to one another; cutting the initial stack into elementary blocks; and connecting the intermediate electrode layers together, in each elementary block. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074301 | TOOL TURRET - The invention relates to a tool turret, comprising a tool disk ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130074302 | METHOD OF SEGMENTING IRRADIATED BOILING WATER REACTOR CONTROL ROD BLADES - A method of reducing the volume of a blade section of a boiling water reactor control rod for transport or storage that cuts the control rod spline into four substantially equal longitudinal sections, with each longitudinal section including one control rod blade. Each longitudinal section is radiologically characterized and the locations of desired lateral segmentation are identified. A band of malleable metal is wrapped around each longitudinal section at each of the locations and the bands are sheared to separate segments of the longitudinal section and the ends of the bands are crimped at the point of shearing to seal the interior of the segments. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074303 | Flex Tactical Cable Splice - A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074304 | Temperature-Robust MEMS Gyroscope with 2-DOF Sense-Mode Addressing the Tradeoff Between Bandwidth and Gain - The current invention is a novel gyroscope design, which yields devices robust to fabrication and environmental variations, allows flexible selection of operational parameters, and provides increased bandwidth with minimized sacrifice in gain regardless of the selected frequency of operation. The gyroscope has a single degree-of-freedom (DOF) drive-mode and a 2-DOF sense-mode. The drive-mode operational frequency and the sense-mode bandwidth can be selected arbitrarily in the proposed design, relaxing the tradeoff between the gain, die size, and detection capacitance. The symmetry of the structure ensures the optimal location of the drive-mode resonance relative to the sense-mode operational region, even in presence of fabrication imperfections. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074305 | SHOT PEENING/BLASTING PROCESS FOR PART FLATNESS - Accurate and reliable techniques for providing a shot peening process kit used for mass production of thin walled aluminum components. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074306 | SUSPENSION BUSHING SERVICE TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - A lightweight and portable service tool and method of use is provided for facilitating bushing replacement without removal of suspension from a vehicle. A tool end removably straddles the suspension and anchors the tool to the suspension. An actuator end, connected to the tool end, imparts a bushing jacking force along a common tool axis for extracting a bushing from, or installing a bushing into an eyelet of the suspension. The actuator end can form a jack or form a bore for receiving a portable jack as the source of the jacking force. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074307 | METHOD OF MAKING CUSTOMIZED DEVICES AND KIT - A method of making a handheld, electromechanical device useful in body-care includes the steps of: forming a one-piece housing having a single opening defined by a rim; selecting a unitary insert; inserting the insert through the opening; selecting a cover; removably applying the cover to close the opening; and attaching the insert to at least one of the housing and cover. The rim of the housing circumscribes a rim area and the housing has a projected area that is substantially larger than the rim area. The insert is selected from a plurality of different inserts. The cover is arranged and configured to cooperate with the selected insert, and each of the plurality of different covers is arranged and configured to cooperate with one or more of the plurality of different inserts. Methods of customizing these devices and kits for consumer use are also described. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074308 | Unitary safety scaffolding and method for one individual to install the same - A scaffold assembly permits a single individual to install the assembly on an open stud wall. The assembly includes a horizontally oriented walkway supporting member, a vertically oriented rail support member, and a support unit extending from the walkway supporting member to the ground. An attachment assembly is connected to the walkway supporting member and includes a pair of rotatable members, one of which bears against the outer edges of a pair of adjacent studs and the other of which bears against the inner edges of the adjacent pair of studs in order to secure the scaffold assembly in place. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074309 | CABLEHEAD - An apparatus for gripping a support member is described. The apparatus comprises a tubular clamp, the tubular clamp defining a throughbore adapted to receive a support member therethrough, a first apparatus member adapted to engage a first portion of an external surface of the tubular clamp, and a second apparatus member adapted to engage a second portion of the external surface of the tubular clamp. Relative movement of the first apparatus member with respect to the tubular damp in a first direction results in a deflection of a section of a first end of the tubular clamp into the clamp throughbore and relative movement of the second apparatus member in a second direction, opposite the first direction, with respect to the tubular clamp results in a deflection of a section of a second end of the tubular clamp into the clamp throughbore. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074310 | FLANGED PERFORATED METAL PLATE FOR SEPARATION OF PELLETS AND PARTICLES - A perforated plate for a vibratory sifter, the perforated plate including a base plate comprising a plurality of openings formed therethrough, and a flange integrally formed with the base plate. A method of forming a screen assembly for a vibratory sifter, the method including forming a base plate, forming a plurality of openings extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the base plate, and forming an integral flange on the base plate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074311 | ORGANIZER FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A SPLICE FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE - The present invention aims to provide an organizer for an optical fibre cable which allows simple and effective storage of the functional length of an optical fibre cable. As a solution to the above object, the present invention provides an organizer having at least two loop retaining sections ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130074312 | METHOD OF JOINING MAGNESIUM - Methods of joining a magnesium substrate to a second substrate are provided. A region of the magnesium substrate and a region of the second substrate are aligned to provide an overlap. A region of the overlap is deformed to provide a joint. A polymeric material is disposed in the joint to secure together the magnesium substrate and the second substrate. The joining of the magnesium substrate and the second substrate is facilitated by using a die in various aspects. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074313 | Multilayered Cellular Metallic Glass Structures and Methods of Preparing the Same - Multi-layered cellular metallic glass structures and methods of preparing the same are provided. In one embodiment, the cellular metallic glass structure includes at least one patterned metallic glass sheet and at least one additional sheet. The at least one patterned metallic glass sheet may include multiple sheets connected together to form a group of sheets, and the structure may include a group of sheets sandwiched between two outer sheets. The patterned metallic glass sheets may be patterned by thermoplastically forming two- and/or three-dimensional patterns in the metallic glass sheets. The metallic glass cellular structures are useful in a wide variety of applications, including but not limited to blast protection applications, energy absorption applications, structural support applications, biomedical implant applications, heat exchanger applications, thermal management applications, electrical shielding applications, magnetic shielding applications, and debris and radiation shielding for aerospace and outer space applications. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074314 | PANEL MANUFACTURING METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide a panel manufacturing method capable of easily adapting to manufacture of panels, such as door panels, of different sizes. The present invention provides a panel manufacturing method for a panel made of an outer plate integrated with an inner plate. The method includes a step of applying an adhesive to a predetermined place on the outer plate; a step of mating the outer plate and the inner plate with each other and providing preliminary bonding by laser welding; a step of hemming by bending an outer edge portion of the pre-bonded outer plate to wrap over a circumferential edge portions of the inner plate and then pressing flat; and a step of sealing the panel, after the outer plate has undergone the hemming step on its circumferential edge portions, by applying an adhesive. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074315 | FASTENER WRENCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A fastener wrenching apparatus for applying a torque to a fastener includes a reaction support having a head and a foot opposite the head. The foot engages a distal end of the fastener such that the distal end of the fastener is rotatably fixed thereto. A torquing device is supported by the reaction support. The torquing device includes a housing and an output rotatably supported by the housing. The output is disposed proximate the head of the reaction support and rotatably fixedly connects to a proximal end of the fastener. The output rotates the proximal end of the fastener relative to the reaction support and the distal end of the fastener to apply the torque to the fastener. A lock mechanism releasably fixes the reaction support and the torquing device relative to one another. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074316 | Method of Making a Base of a Miter Saw - A detent system that includes a plurality of detent recesses formed in a first component, a detent pin that selectively engages at least one of the detent recesses, a linkage connected to the detent pin, and a detent button that is associated with a second component. There is preferably a slot formed in at least one of the detent button and the detent pin, where each slot slidably receives an end portion of the linkage. The detent system is preferably configured and arranged such that applying a force to the detent button to move the detent button in a first direction causes the linkage to move in a second direction, which is different than the first direction, thereby resulting in disengagement between an engaging portion of the detent pin and a relevant one, or more, of the detent recesses. Such disengagement allows for relative movement between the two components. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074317 | Processing Apparatus and Method of Operating a Processing Apparatus - A processing apparatus for container blanks, with a machine bed, a feed device for feeding container blanks, a discharge device for removal of container blanks, a rotatably mounted rotary worktable with several locating devices designed for conveyance of container blanks along a circular orbit section shaped conveyance path, wherein the conveyance path determines a first circle segment shaped surface section, several operating devices lying opposite the rotary worktable in the radial direction, and at least one conveyor designed for conveyance of components of container blanks and/or for container blanks along a conveyor section between a component mounting and an assigned operating device. The component mounting of the conveyor is located in a second circle segment shaped surface section, which supplements the first surface section determined by the circular orbit section shaped conveyance path to make a full circle. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074318 | METHOD TO IMPROVE THE DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY AND SURFACE QUALITY FOR LARGE SPRING BACK COMPENSATION FOR FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATE FORMING - A method for manufacturing a stamped part, such as a bipolar plate for a fuel cell, includes the steps of: providing an original model of the bipolar plate; and performing a compensation process on the original model, the compensation process including a two step morphing process based upon a prediction of spring back. The two step morphing process provides a compensated model of the stamped part. A compensated die face may be created based on the compensated model of the stamped part. The stamped part manufactured with the compensated die face has spring back compensation. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074319 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL PERSONAL CARE DEVICE - A method of making a handheld, electromechanical device useful in mammalian body-care includes the steps of: a) forming a one-piece housing having a single opening defined by a rim; b) assembling a unitary insert; c) inserting the unitary insert through the single opening of the housing; d) removably applying a cover having an exterior surface to close the opening of the one-piece housing; and e) attaching the unitary insert to at least one of the one-piece housing and the removable cover. The rim of the one-piece housing circumscribes a rim area, and the one-piece housing has a projected area that is substantially larger than the rim area. The unitary insert is dimensioned to be insertable through the opening defined by the rim, and it has a frame having disposed thereon electromechanical elements interconnected in an electrical circuit. The cover closes off the opening of the one-piece housing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074320 | A METHOD OF INCORPORATING AN ELEMENT IN A DATA CARRIER - A method of placing an element onto a data carrier, where there is a placement actuator arranged to be able to secure the element. A transport layer is advanced until the element is located between the placement actuator and the data carrier in a desired position. The actuator is moved towards the data carrier so that it secures the element. The transport layer is then retracted to detach the element from it and then the placement element is moved towards the data carrier to bring the element into contact with the data carrier at the desired position. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074321 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STACKED RESONATED COIL - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a stacked resonant coil, the method including: (A) forming circuit layers on a plurality of double-sided FCCLs, respectively, and then stacking the double-sided FCCLs respectively having the circuit layers formed thereon; (B) forming first and second conductive via holes in the stacked plurality of double-sided FCCLs, the first conductive via hole being for interlayer connection of the first ends respectively formed in the circuit layers and the second conductive via hole being for interlayer connection of the first electrode patterns respectively formed in the circuit layers; and (C) forming a wiring layer on an external layer of an uppermost double-sided FCCL in the staked plurality of double-sided FCCLs, the wiring layer electrically connecting the first ends and the first electrode patterns, thereby improving mass-productivity of products having uniform performances and excellent quality. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074322 | Apparatus and Method for Fluid Flow Measurement with Sensor Shielding - Methods and apparatuses for detecting radial flows of conductive fluid are provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, shields are used to prevent or reduce circulating electrical currents from causing a voltage difference that would adversely affect the measured voltage difference between two adjacent electrodes. The shields may be a conduit through which conductive fluid may flow. Groups of sensors, e.g., two or more, may be placed within the shield. The shields may have any cross-section shape. Generally, once the circulating electrical current flow between the electrode pairs is substantially reduced or eliminated, only the voltage difference from the localized induced electric field remains. This way, a true induced voltage may be measured, and thus an accurate value for the fluid velocity may be determined. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074323 | HERMETICALLY SEALING A DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A method for forming a seal for hermetically sealing a hard disk drive assembly. The method includes forming a solder channel within a top cover of a disk drive enclosure and disposing a solder preform on a base of the disk drive enclosure such that the solder preform aligns with the solder channel when the top cover is positioned on the base. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074324 | REACTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A reactor which may be employed in an inverter for automotive vehicles. The reactor includes a coil, a core, a casing, and a positioning member. The core is made of a solidified magnetic powder/resin mixture and has the coil embedded therein. The positioning member is disposed in the casing to position the coil relative to the casing and equipped with fins configured to stir the magnetic powder/resin mixture before solidified. Specifically, the positioning member is designed to perform two functions: one is to fix the location of the coil within the casing, and the other is to stir the magnetic powder/resin mixture through the fins, thus eliminating the need for removing a portion of the magnetic powder/resin mixture adhered to the fins, which leads to improved productivity of the reactor. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074325 | DEVICE FOR THE POSITION-ADJUSTMENT AND ATTACHMENT OF A LOCKING MEMBER ON A SUPPORT WITH COMPENSATION FOR PLAY - A device for fixing to a support a first part of a locking member including a base, an internal face of which can be kept clamped flat against the support by a screw-nut assembly and a body connected to the base configured to collaborate with a second part of a locking member secured to a component that is to be assembled into the support. The device includes a mechanism positioning the first part of the locking member in a reference plane formed by three other corresponding first parts of the locking member which are positioned on the support, and the screw-nut assembly includes a mechanism automatically taking up any play, configured to take up the play between the internal face of the base and the support as the screw-nut assembly is tightened. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074326 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD, AND SURFACE MOUNTER - A substrate stopped at a first position is transferred toward a second position and is stopped at the second position in an accurate and stable manner. An intermediate position arrival time AT is measured while the substrate is being transferred from a substrate stop position toward a mounting work position, and a transfer status of the substrate (whether or not an unexpected factor has occurred) is assessed based on the intermediate position arrival time AT. Before the substrate reaches the second position, a deceleration pattern is controlled by altering a deceleration start timing T | 2013-03-28 |
20130074327 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR APPLYING AN RFID CHIP MODULE TO A SUBSTRATE, IN PARTICULAR A LABEL - A mounting system for applying an RFID chip module having at least one electrical connection to a substrate having at least one conductor, in particular a label, has the following features:
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20130074328 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING ELECTRONIC MODULES - A method of manufacturing an electronic module includes providing a conductive strip and a dielectric material. The method includes coating the dielectric material and the conductive strip to form a layered structure having a conductive layer defined by the conductive strip and a dielectric layer defined by the dielectric material. The method includes applying a carrier strip to the layered structure. The method includes processing the conductive layer to form a circuit while the layered structure is on the carrier strip. The method includes removing the carrier strip from the layered structure. The method includes applying the layered structure with the circuit to an electronic module substrate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074329 | MOUNTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A mounting apparatus includes a holding unit, a sensor unit, and a controller. The holding unit is configured to hold an electronic component, move toward a substrate while holding the electronic component, and mount the electronic component on the substrate. The sensor unit is configured to detect an oscillation of the holding unit. The controller is configured to judge, based on information on the oscillation detected by the sensor unit, timings at which a position of the electronic component held by the oscillating holding unit overlaps a mounting position on the substrate, and control a movement of the holding unit toward the substrate such that the electronic component is mounted on the substrate at any of the judged timings. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074330 | CELL ATTACHMENT METHOD - A method of manufacturing an electrical device comprises the steps of providing a substrate, providing an electrical component on the substrate, providing a first electrical contact on the substrate that is electrically connected to the electrical component, and providing an electrochemical cell on or integrating the substrate for providing electrical energy to said electrical component. The electrochemical cell comprises at least one electrochemical layer comprising a cured or dried ink and a first electrode contact electrically connected to said at least one electrochemical layer. The method further includes the step of securing the electrochemical cell to the substrate through an electrically conductive connection that provides both a structural connection and an electrical connection between the first electrical contact and the first electrode contact. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074331 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CHIP IN A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A substrate provided with an electrically conducting wire coated with an electrically insulating material is impregnated with a polymerizable material. A reception area for a chip is formed on a surface of the substrate by means of deformation. The housing area is stiffened using the polymerizable material. The chip is disposed in the reception area and an electrical connection area of the chip is connected electrically to the electrically conducting wire of the substrate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074332 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE HAVING BUILT-IN COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing a component-built-in wiring substrate which exhibits excellent reliability, through improvement of adhesion between a resin filler and a core substrate, is provided. In some embodiments the method comprises a core substrate preparation step for preparing a core substrate, an accommodation-hole forming step for forming an accommodation hole in the core substrate, and a through-hole forming step for forming through-holes. In a plating-layer forming step, a plating layer is formed on an inner wall surface of the accommodation hole and plating layers are formed on the inner wall surfaces of the through-holes, which become through-hole conductors each having a hollow. In an accommodation step, a component is accommodated in the accommodation hole. In a resin charging step, a resin filler is filled into a gap between component side-surfaces and the inner wall surface of the accommodation hole and into the hollows. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074333 | CERAMIC INSULATOR AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to an insulator comprising a ceramic composition, wherein the ceramic composition comprises about 25-60% SiO | 2013-03-28 |
20130074334 | ROTOR CENTRALIZATION FOR TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY - One or more support elements radially extend through one or more openings defined in a turbine engine casing and are configured to centralize and at least partially support a rotor assembly of the engine during an engine disassembly or assembly procedure. The support elements are configured to transfer any rotor assembly weight loads to an engine casing while a bearing support of the rotor assembly is absent or removed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074335 | ROTATION BLADE ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR REGENERATION ENERGY TYPE ELECTRIC GENERATION APPARATUS - A blade attaching method is provided for a power generating apparatus which may include a blade, a hub having a blade attaching part, a bearing, a generator, and a pitch drive mechanism. The method may include, but is not limited to: a step of attaching a suspension device to the blade; a step of lifting the blade; a step of holding the blade so that the blade attaching part of the hub faces the blade root part of the; a step of rotating the blade attaching part by the pitch drive mechanism to a set angular position while holding the hub; and a step of fixing the blade to the hub after rotating the blade attaching part to the set angular position. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074336 | METHOD FOR RECONDITIONING A ROTOR OF A TURBOMACHINE - A method is provided for reconditioning a turbomachine rotor, equipped with circumferentially extending grooves for accommodating blades retained in the grooves at a distance from each other by spacers. The method includes removing the blades and spacers from the grooves and hollowing out the exposed grooves, simultaneously widening the grooves to remove damage-inflicted material. At least one circumferentially extending lateral groove is introduced for accommodating a filler piece in the grooves to fill a gap between blades and hollowed-out rotor grooves. New spacers are provided which are matched to the hollowed-out grooves and have recesses which are matched to the introduced lateral grooves. Filler pieces are provided for inserting into the circumferentially extending lateral grooves and recesses of the new spacers. The blades and new spacers are inserted into the hollowed-out rotor grooves and corresponding filler pieces are inserted into the lateral grooves and matched recesses of the new spacers. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074337 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLATFORM OF WIND POWER GENERATING UNIT AND BLADE DISASSEMBLING METHOD - A multifunctional platform includes a platform frame including a base having an annular center hole and two parallel arms, a hoist mechanism including traction devices and moves the platform up and down, tower clamping mechanisms around the circumference of the annular center hole and preventing the platform frame from rotating, a moving dolly sliding on the two arms, two blade adjusting pedestals respectively provided on the protruding ends of the two arms, two set of blade drawing mechanisms, one end of each set of blade drawing mechanism is respectively connected with one blade adjusting pedestal. The blade disassembling method includes lifting the multifunctional platform to an appropriate height of the tower by the hoist mechanism, tying sling ropes at three positions of a blade, disassembling the blade and lowering it to a transport ship by a crane ship, and a fan maintenance crane, and the blade drawing mechanisms. | 2013-03-28 |
20130074338 | PRE-COMPRESSED SEAL INCLUDING REMOVABLE PRE-COMPRESSION MEMBER - A seal is provided that includes a resilient, arc-shaped body having a pair of sealing portions movable between a pre-compressed state and a compressed state. A removable pre-compression member slidingly engages the seal body along at least a portion of its length to hold the sealing portions in the pre-compressed state. In an embodiment, the seal body includes a pair of first retaining features and the pre-compression member includes a retaining portion having a pair of second retaining features that engage the pair of first retaining features to hold the sealing portions in the pre-compressed state. A strap portion extends from and between each retaining portion to allow the pre-compression member to flex during assembly of the seal to accommodate the radius of the seal body. | 2013-03-28 |