19th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110111592 | ANGLE ION IMPLANT TO RE-SHAPE SIDEWALL IMAGE TRANSFER PATTERNS - A method for fabrication of features of an integrated circuit and device thereof include patterning a first structure on a surface of a semiconductor device and forming spacers about a periphery of the first structure. An angled ion implantation is applied to the device such that the spacers have protected portions and unprotected portions from the angled ion implantation wherein the unprotected portions have an etch rate greater than an etch rate of the protected portions. The unprotected portions and the first structure are selectively removed with respect to the protected portions. A layer below the protected portions of the spacer is patterned to form integrated circuit features. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111593 | PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a pattern formation method is disclosed. The method can form a patterning film on a substrate. The method can transfer a form pattern provided on a template onto an imprint material by bringing the template into contact with the imprint material. The imprint material is coated on the patterning film. In addition, the method can perform patterning including etching the patterning film using the imprint material including the transferred form pattern as a mask. The transferring is implemented using a condition determined based on data relating to at least one selected from a dimension and a shape of a pattern of the patterning film after the patterning. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111594 | WAFER BONDING METHOD - Even for the case where a CVD oxide film is interposed at a bonding interface, as a pre-processing of bonding a first wafer and a second wafer, at least the surface roughness of the CVD oxide film of the first wafer is made small after removing organic substances. Therefore, it is possible to prevent void occurrence which is caused by the organic substances existing at and the roughness of the bonding interface of the two wafers. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111595 | Chemical mechanical polishing composition and methods relating thereto - A chemical mechanical polishing composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a silicon oxide material and a silicon nitride material; and methods of making and using the chemical mechanical polishing composition. The chemical mechanical polishing composition comprises, as initial components: at least one of a first substance and a second substance; wherein the first substance is according to formula I | 2011-05-12 |
20110111596 | Sidewall Image Transfer Using the Lithographic Stack as the Mandrel - In one non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a method includes: providing a structure having at least one lithographic layer on a substrate, where the at least one lithographic layer includes a planarization layer (PL); forming a sacrificial mandrel by patterning at least a portion of the at least one lithographic layer using a photolithographic process, where the sacrificial mandrel includes at least a portion of the PL; and producing at least one microstructure by using the sacrificial mandrel in a sidewall image transfer process. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111597 | Methods of Utilizing Silicon Dioxide-Containing Masking Structures - Some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors. Storage nodes are formed within a material. The storage nodes have sidewalls along the material. Some of the material is removed to expose portions of the sidewalls. The exposed portions of the sidewalls are coated with a substance that isn't wetted by water. Additional material is removed to expose uncoated regions of the sidewalls. The substance is removed, and then capacitor dielectric material is formed along the sidewalls of the storage nodes. Capacitor electrode material is then formed over the capacitor dielectric material. Some embodiments include methods of utilizing a silicon dioxide-containing masking structure in which the silicon dioxide of the masking structure is coated with a substance that isn't wetted by water. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111598 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PATTERNED SUBSTRATE BY USING NANO- OR MICRO- PARTICLES - A method for preparing patterned substrate by using nano- or micro-particles is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: (A) providing a substrate with a photoresist layer formed thereon; (B) coating a surface of the photoresist layer with plural nano- or micro-particles, to form a particle layer; (C) exposing and developing the photoresist layer to obtain a patterned photoresist layer; and (D) removing the particle layer. In addition, after the particle layer is removed, the method of the present invention further comprises: (E1) using the patterned photoresist layer as an etching template to etch the substrate; and (E2) removing the patterned photoresist layer to obtain a patterned substrate with plural cavities formed thereon. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111599 | METHOD FOR PATTERNED ETCHING OF SELECTED MATERIAL - Surface processing in which the area to be processed is restricted to a predetermined pattern, can be achieved by: (a) providing a layer of a first reagent over a region of the surface to be processed which at least covers an area of the predetermined pattern; (b) providing one or more further reagents which are further reagents required for the processing of the surface; and (c) applying at least one of the further reagents over the region to be processed according to the predetermined pattern; such that the first reagent acts with the one or more of the further reagents to process the surface only in the area of the predetermined pattern. The process is particularly applicable to etching where an etchant having two or more components is used. In that case at least a first etchant component is applied over the surface and at least one further etchant component is applied in the predetermined pattern. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111600 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR SOI SUBSTRATE - A method of processing a SOI substrate to form a groove in the SOI substrate in which a silicon layer is stacked on both sides of an oxide layer is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method includes dividing a portion of the silicon layer, in which the groove is to be processed, into a plurality of unit portions, performing dry etching on certain portions of the plurality of divided unit portions such that the oxide layer is exposed and removing remaining portions of the plurality of divided unit portions by removing the oxide layer. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111601 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - In a plasma processing apparatus, thrust-up pins are elevated and a thrust-up force is detected when electrostatic attraction for a substrate by a substrate holding device is ceased after completion of plasma processing, the elevation of the thrust-up pins is ceased upon detection of a detection threshold, and a stepped elevating operation in which the elevation and stoppage of the thrust-up pins are repeated a plurality of times are thereafter commenced on condition that the detected thrust-up force falls to or below the detection threshold and that release of the substrate from a placement surface has not been completed. In the stepped elevating operation, operation timing of the thrust-up device is controlled so that the completion of the release of the substrate from the placement surface is detected when the thrust-up pins are stopped after being elevated and so that the stepped elevating operation is continued on condition that the release has not been completed. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111602 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is a plasma processing method that excels in mass production consistency as it suppresses the flaking of a reaction product deposited on a portion outside the effective range of a Faraday shield in a vacuum vessel. The plasma processing method, which plasma-processes a sample having a layer made of an etch-resistant material by using a plasma processing apparatus having a discharger and a processor, includes a first step of performing an aging process that is to be performed before etching the sample, a second step of performing etching by plasma-processing the layer that is made of an etch-resistant material and formed on the sample, a third step of stabilizing a film deposited on the inner wall of a chamber forming the processor by performing plasma processing after the second step, and an additional step of repeating the second step and the third step. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111603 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for atomic layer deposition (ALD) is described. The apparatus comprises a deposition chamber and a wafer support. The deposition chamber is divided into two or more deposition regions that are integrally connected one to another. The wafer support is movable between the two or more interconnected deposition regions within the deposition chamber. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111604 | PLASMA SURFACE TREATMENT TO PREVENT PATTERN COLLAPSE IN IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - The present invention comprises a method of reducing photoresist mask collapse when the photoresist mask is dried after immersion development. As feature sizes continue to shrink, the capillary force of water used to rinse a photoresist mask approaches the point of being greater than adhesion force of the photoresist to the ARC. When the capillary force exceeds the adhesion force, the features of the mask may collapse because the water pulls adjacent features together as the water dries. By depositing a hermetic oxide layer over the ARC before depositing the photoresist, the adhesion force may exceed the capillary force and the features of the photoresist mask may not collapse. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111605 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY BETWEEN AERONAUTICAL COMPONENTS WITH RELATIVE MOVEMENT - Applicable in aeronautical structures provided with a first fixed component ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111606 | FPC CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AN FPC TO PCB AND FPC-CONNECTION METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an FPC connector for electrically connecting an FPC to contact portion of a wirings printed on a PCB, and to an FPC connection method using the same, wherein an FPC ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111607 | CONTACT TERMINAL HAVING FOOTHOLD ARRANGEMENT CAPABLE OF INTERLOCKING VIA OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electrical contact used in an electrical connector adapted for electrically connecting with an IC package and a printed circuit board is provided. Each contact comprises a base section, an upper resilient arm and a lower elastic arm extending from two opposite ends of the base section, respectively. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mating surface, a mounting surface, and a plurality of contact passageways passing through the mating surface and the mounting surface. The lower elastic arm of the contact at least partially projects below the mounting surface of the insulative housing. The lower elastic arm includes a first resisting portion for guiding the contact to be inserted into a via of the printed circuit board and resisting against inner wall of the via of the printed circuit board. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111608 | CONNECTOR - A connector is mounted on a circuit board via its feet of the housing (and/or a frame's feet) mounted at a tilting angle to the circuit board, or via a wedge base of its connector body such that the signal pins and the opening of the housing extend along a direction at the tilting angle relative to the circuit board. An external connector may be plugged into the tilting-type connector at a tilting angle. The feet and signal pins of the connector may be mounted to the circuit board by use of surface mount device (SMD) technology or direct insertion. A plane may be further deployed on the top of the connector for being used by an SMD equipment. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111609 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TERMINAL AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTOR HAVING THE SAME - A printed circuit board terminal includes a rectangular metal wire rod having a substantially rectangle cross-section. One longitudinal end portion of the printed circuit board terminal includes an insertion portion that is configured to be inserted into a through hole provided in a printed circuit board and soldered. A conducting metal plated layer is provided on an entire surface of the rectangular metal wire rod. One marginal portion of the insertion portion, which faces a long side direction of the rectangle cross-section, is removed to reduce a dimension in the long side direction corresponding to a width direction. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111610 | CONNECTOR FOR USE IN VEHICLE - The present invention provides a connector for use in a vehicle, the connector including a male connector, a female connector and a connector cover mounted on the circumferential surface of the female connector thereby providing secure connection and removing/reducing noise of the vehicle. More specifically, the female connector includes a housing, a projection formed to project on top of the housing, an operating lever horizontally disposed over the housing in the forward and backward direction to perform a seesaw motion, and a locking projection formed at the front bottom of the operating lever. On the other hand, the male connector is configured to be inserted into the female connector and connected to the female connector by the locking projection. Furthermore, the female connector is double locked and the connector cover is molded with ferrite powder to remove or reduce noise of the vehicle. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111611 | STRAP CONNECTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY - The strap ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111612 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH SEALING WASHER - An electrical connector assembly comprises a receptacle connector ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111613 | ROTATABLE POWER ADAPTER - A power adapter ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111614 | Card edge connector - A card edge connector has a plurality of contacts, a housing configured to hold the plurality of contacts arranged in a first direction, and a pair of arm members held on the housing so as to extend along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the arm members includes a latch portion and an interference portion. The latch portion is configured to engage with a side edge of a card when the card is connected to the card edge connector. The interference portion is configured to interfere with the side edge of the card in the first direction so as to prevent the latch portion from engaging with the side edge of the card when the card is improperly connected to the card edge connector. The interference portion projects inwardly in the first direction beyond the latch portion. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111615 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN AN ACTUATOR AND AN INSULATIVE HOUSING - An electrical connector for connecting a flexible printed circuit board comprises an insulator, a plurality of terminals and an actuator mounting onto the insulator. The insulator comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall and a pair of side wall joining with the top wall and the bottom wall thereby defining a cavity therebetween. The terminals arranged exposed into the cavity. The actuator can rotate between an opened position where the flexible printed circuit board can be inserted into the cavity and a closed position where the flexible printed circuit board can be abutted against the terminals. A post protrudes from the bottom wall. The actuator defines a locking beam for locking with the post and a through hole for receiving the post when the actuator is located at the closed position. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111616 | LOW PROFILE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR EMBEDDED WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electrical connector assembly includes a printed circuit board having an aperture and an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises an insulative substrate with a plurality of contacts. The electrical connector is embedded in the aperture and electrically connects with the printed circuit board. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111617 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER WITH CABLE CONNECTOR RELEASE - A cable release accessory releases an electrical cable that is connected to an electrical device, such as a handheld moving beam reader or a handheld imaging reader for electro-optically reading symbols. The cable is terminated by a male connector that engages a female socket in the housing during reading. The male connector has a movable locking clip that releases the cable when moved. The accessory includes a holder mounted on the cable exteriorly of the device, and an elongated actuator supported by the holder and extending into the device into an overlying relationship with the locking clip. The actuator is movable against the locking clip for depressing the locking clip to release the cable. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111618 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111619 | INTERFACE - An interface having a receiver and a test adapter. The receiver has a body and a latch post connected to the body. The latch post has a body, a neck, and a tip with the tip being larger than the neck. The test adapter has a frame and an engagement assembly. The engagement assembly has a drive shaft having first and second ends, a drive knob connected to the first end of the drive shaft, a drive nut connected to the drift shaft near the second end of the drive shaft. The drive nut has a threaded interior portion. The drive assembly further has a drive screw and a drive screw housing. The drive screw has a threaded exterior portion such that the threaded exterior portion of the drive screw engages with the threaded interior portions of the drive nut. A spring extends from the drive screw longitudinally away from the threaded portion of the drive screw. The spring has an enlarged portion at its distal end. The drive screw housing surrounds the springs and has a recessed portion adjacent the enlarge portion of the spring when the engagement assembly is in a disengaged position. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111620 | CONNECTOR - A connector is provided, including a housing, a base, a circuit board, a receptacle, a plurality of first terminals, and a filtering element. The base is disposed in the housing and forms a recess. The circuit board is disposed at a rear side of the base. The circuit board is coupled to the recess of the base to form an accommodating space. The receptacle is formed on the housing to receive an external plug. A plurality of first terminals are disposed on the base to electrically connect to the external plug. The filtering element is disposed in the accommodating space and is electrically connected to the circuit board. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111621 | Headset with Data Connector - This application is directed to a headset having an integrated data connector (e.g., a USB female connector). The headset may include an electronic device interfacing portion that may include a USB male connector and a 3.5 mm jack for engaging an electronic device. The headset may also include an acoustic portion that may include at least acoustic element (e.g., speaker) and a USB female connector. To connect the electronic device to a host device (e.g., to transfer music files or recharge the electronic device's battery), the USB connector of the electronic device interfacing portion can engage the host device. To provide audio to a user, the USB connector of the acoustic portion can engage the electronic device interfacing portion, which provides a path from the electronic device to the acoustic element for audio signals. This approach allows a user to use a single cable for connecting the electronic device to both the host device and the acoustic element. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111622 | ELECTRIC WIRING STRUCTURE OF HOLLOW ROTATOR - A relay connector is secured to a hollow hole forming member provided with a hollow hole in a hollow rotator so as to be coaxially located in the hollow hole in order to draw out an electric wire group from the side of one end surface in the direction of a rotation central axis line of the hollow rotator to the side of the other end surface by using the hollow hole passing through in the direction of the rotation central axis line in the hollow rotator. A first connection section is formed on one end of the direction of the rotation central axis line of the relay connector and a second connection section is formed on the other end thereof. A first electric wire side connector attached to the end of a first electric wire group is electrically and detachably connected to the first connection section and a second electric wire side connector attached to the end of a second electric wire group is electrically and detachably connected to the second connection section. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111623 | Integrally Conductive Locking Coaxial Connector - The coaxial connector has a coupling nut, a post, a hollow body, and a ring that prevents interfaces from gapping and provide a robust alternative ground path that also RF shields the connector from both ingress and egress. The ring is biased radially outward to engage the coupling nut, thereby biasing the coupling nut in a rearward direction and, at the same time, biasing the post in a forward direction to engage a terminal. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111624 | Broadband Interface Connection System - A broadband interface connection system includes a main nut assembly including a main nut, a main cylindrical body having a projection on its outer surface, a main nut gasket, a spring body, a slip ring, and a threaded top cylindrical body; a housing receptacle assembly including a housing body having a gasket seat and a bore configured to accept the main cylindrical body, a ferrule in the bore, a tapered cable center conductor alignment section, and a housing female center pin coupled with the section; and a jacket outer seal nut assembly including a jacket outer seal nut, and a jacket outer seal gasket at a bottom of the jacket outer seal nut. In addition to the main nut assembly's elements, a terminator assembly includes an insulator, a resistor, and a center pin, and a connector adaptor assembly includes an insulator, a feed through center pin, and a test port. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111625 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING EXTERNAL ANTENNA - A connector for connecting an external antenna includes a base, an electric connector and a joint. The base has a port and a containing space. The electric connector is installed in the port. The joint is installed in the containing space and extended and exposed from the opening. The joint includes a connecting pillar, a connecting portion disposed on the connecting pillar, an insulation lining contained in the connecting pillar, a signal feed-in plughole formed at the center of the insulation lining, and a signal feed-in pin installed at an end of the signal feed-in plughole and extended out from an end of the joint. After the joint is connected to a cable, the connector can be connected externally to an antenna. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111626 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING SLEEVE FOR TERMINATING CABLE - A connector for terminating a coaxial cable that comprises a connector body that has a first end adapted to receive the coaxial cable and a second end adapted to couple with a mating connector. A locking sleeve that has an interface end is engageable with the first end of the connector body. The locking sleeve includes an outer engagement ring spaced from the interface end thereby defining an outer annular receiving area between the outer engagement ring and the interface end. The outer annular receiving area is configured to receive the first end of the connector body in an interference fit. The locking sleeve is axially moveable relative to the connector body between a holding position in which the locking sleeve is detachably coupled to the connector body and a locked position in which the locking sleeve is inseparably coupled to the connector body. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111627 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - A housing ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111628 | CABLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cable assembly ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111629 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING GROUNDING MEANS - A cable assembly ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111630 | Plug/Jack System Having PCB with Lattice Network - A jack is provided that has compensation and crosstalk zones. At least one of the zones employs a lattice network that couples conductors in the zone to reduce the net crosstalk in the plug/jack system. The lattice network has a frequency response slope that is different from the frequency response slope of a first-order coupling or of a series LC circuit coupling. A variety of lattice networks are provided. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111631 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HACING MEANS FOR LIMITING CABLES THEREOF FROM SWINGING - A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a connector section retained in the insulative housing, a cable electrically connecting with a rear side of the connector section, and means fastened at a rear end of the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a cavity opening outwardly along a first direction. The connector section is received in the cavity. The cable extends out of the insulative housing. The means holds the cable to make the cable bend along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and preventing the bent cable from swinging. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111632 | CONNECTOR - A connector which makes it possible to facilitate the operation of mounting the connector, and reduce the mounting costs. An upper insulating film is affixed to upper surfaces of first and second contacts, and upper surfaces of carriers. Then, the first and second contacts, are disconnected from the carriers. Finally, a lower insulating film is affixed to lower surfaces of the first and second contacts, and lower surfaces of the carriers. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111633 | CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A connector having a plurality of terminals that are integrally incorporated in a connector housing, in a given arrangement, with a high degree of accuracy. The connector includes a prealigner having a plurality of terminal holding; recesses, a plurality of terminals fitted into and held in the terminal holding recesses in a given alignment, and a housing main body molded so that the prealigner is interposed in the housing main body as an insert element. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111634 | ADAPTER PLUG - The invention relates to a three-pole adapter plug ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111635 | CARD CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED SPRING ARM - A card connector includes a first inserting slot ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111636 | Power unit for LED display - A power unit for LED display includes a main power unit body comprising a plurality of power terminals and a plurality of clapboards provided between each two power terminals respectively, a socket plate comprising a socket having a plurality of plugholes and a plurality of spacedly apart connectors extending from the socket for being inserted into the plurality of clapboards for connecting with the plurality of power terminals respectively, and a plug adapted for connecting to the socket plate, comprising a plurality of plug heads corresponding with the plurality of plugholes for being inserted into the plurality of plugholes respectively. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111637 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DECREASING INSERTING FORCE - An electrical connector has a insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways and a plurality of contacts secured in the passageways. Each passageway has a mating slot and a pair of retaining slots located at two sides of the mating slot and communicated with the mating slot. Each contact defines a soldering tail and a pair of arm portions extending from the soldering tail and retained in the two retaining slots respectively, the pair of arm portions shift in and between the mating slot and the retaining slot in a first direction, a pair of contact portions integrally project oppositely from inner sides of the arm portions. Wherein the arm portions define shrink sections at a position thereof opposite to the contact portions so that the shrink sections space away from the retaining slots in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. It can reduce inserting force and ensure electrical connecting performance of the electrical connector. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111638 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH CONTACT TERMINAL HAVING WAVEFORM ARRANGEMENT ADJACENT TO TAIL PORTION PERFECTING SOLDER JOINT - Disclosed herewith a socket connector configured with an insulative housing defining a mating interface surrounded with peripheral walls and a mounting surface. A plurality of passageways is defined between the mating interface and the mounting surface and having an opening at the mounting surface. The insulative housing includes an encampment associated with each of the passageway at the mounting surface, and includes an extension crossing over an inner wall of the passageway to substantially narrow the opening of the opening. The socket connector furthers includes a plurality of contact terminals each received in the passageway and further includes a curvilinear solder portion extending beyond the mounting surface. And the socket connector further is incorporated with a plurality of solder balls each disposed between the encampment and the curvilinear solder portion. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111639 | JOINT CONNECTOR AND WIRING HARNESS - A joint connector has a housing ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111640 | JOINT CONNECTOR AND WIRING HARNESS - A ground joint connector (JC) has a housing ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111641 | CONNECTOR - A connector whose terminal portions of contacts can be reliably inserted into through holes of a circuit board. The connector comprises a housing, contacts, and an alignment member. Each contact includes a holding portion held by the housing, a terminal portion inserted into a circuit board, and a linking portion connecting the holding and terminal portions. The alignment member is mounted on the contacts and positions the terminal portions. The contacts are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the connector, and in two rows in a vertical direction thereof. Each pair of adjacent contacts in the longitudinal direction are connected by a connecting portion, to form first and second combination contacts. The alignment member has receiving portions receiving the linking portions, open portions from which the connecting portions are exposed, and grooves preventing a relative movement of the connecting portions in the vertical direction. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111642 | MULTI-PIN CONNECTOR FOR ADVANCED SIGNALING - Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors having a reduced size in at least one direction can be provided. One example reduces height by not including a center contact tab or tongue, but instead places contacts on an insulator that is adjacent to a bottom portion of the receptacle. Another example may reduce width by reducing contact pitch, and may use a particular shape of contact to achieve god signal quality. Receptacle connectors and male plug connectors can also provide support for one or more new high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and DisplayPort. Methods can provide one or more standardized connector components to speed connector design and manufacture of new electronic devices such as media players, thus reducing their time to market. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111643 | Audio Connector - An audio connector has an insulating housing having a body. The body has a passageway for receiving an audio plug, and a plurality of installing holes of column shape, each of which extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the passageway, with one end thereof intercommunicating with the passageway, and the other end thereof reaching an outer surface of the body. A plurality of probe assemblies is respectively mounted to the installing holes. Each of the probe assemblies has a hollow barrel, a plunger slidably mounted to the barrel and exposing from one end of the barrel for projecting into the passageway resiliently, and an elastic element received in the barrel for supporting the plunger. The other end of the barrel is extended opposite to the plunger to form a soldering portion exposing outside the insulating housing. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111644 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR AND COMPLEMENTARY PLUG - An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical receptacle and a complementary plug connector. The electrical receptacle has an insulative housing defining a first mating cavity with a circular mating post exposed therein and extending along a rear-to-front direction, and a second mating cavity in communication with the first mating cavity but located at a lateral side of periphery of the first mating cavity. A plurality of power terminals are received in the first mating cavity and a plurality of signal terminals are received in the second mating cavity. An electrical plug connector fills the first mating cavity and the second mating cavity at the same time when mated with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle can not only mate with a conventional power plug connector but also mate with the present plug connector to transmit USB signals. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111645 | Communication Jack Having Layered Plug Interface Contacts - A communication jack, system using the jack, and method of fabricating the jack are disclosed. The jack includes a cavity configured to accept a communication plug to form a communication connector. The jack includes a plurality of plug interface contacts that extend into the cavity such that a plug inserted into the cavity makes electrical contact with the plug interface contacts at plug/jack interfaces of the plug interface contacts. One or more of the plug interface contacts is formed from multiple conductive layers. The conductive layers are movable relative to each other at at least one end. A dielectric layer or flexible printed circuit board may be disposed between the conductive layers. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111646 | FANNING MODULE, FANNING STRIP, AND CABLE MANAGEMENT PANEL - A cable management fanning module includes an elongated base extending in a linear direction defining a longitudinal axis, and having a first end and an opposite second end. A plurality of cable retainers extend from the base, wherein each cable retainer includes a finger extending from the base to a distal end. The first and second ends of the base define an interlocking arrangement having reciprocal shapes, wherein the fanning module is mateable with additional fanning modules on one or both of the first and second ends having a reciprocal shape so as to form a fanning strip. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111647 | METALLURGICAL CLAMSHELL METHODS FOR MICRO LAND GRID ARRAY FABRICATION - A structure and method for manufacturing the same for manufacturing a contact structure for microelectronics manufacturing including the steps of forming first and second metal sheets to form a plurality of outwardly extending bump each defining a cavity. Symmetrically mating the first and second metal sheets in opposing relation to each other to form upper and lower bumps each defining an enclosure therebetween wherein the mated first and second sheets form a contact structure. Coating the contact structure with an insulating material, and fabricating helix shaped contacts from upper and lower bumps. The helix shaped contacts having first and second portions being in mirror image relationship to each other. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111648 | BOARD CONNECTOR - The board connector ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111649 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A high voltage connector for a battery system includes an upper body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the upper body is located internal to a battery system housing and configured to receive at least one contact from the battery system. The second portion is located external to the battery system housing and is configured to receive at least one contact from a vehicle. The high voltage connector also includes a lower body coupled to the upper body and at least one connecting member provided between the upper body and the lower body. The connecting member is configured to conductively connect the contact of the battery system to the contact of the vehicle. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111650 | Powered surfboard - A surfboard has a surfboard body, an electric motor, and a propeller. An electric power circuit provides power to the electric motor from a source of electro-motive force within the interior of the surfboard body. Additional electrical components, which may be capacitor banks, limit the rate of acceleration of the surfboard body. Several different capacitor banks may be included to provide selectable rates of acceleration. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111651 | AMPHIBIOUS FIGHTING VEHICLE RUNNING ON LAND AND WATER SURFACES - An amphibious fighting vehicle capable of moving on a water surface including a front planing tracked belt disposed on a front portion of the amphibious fighting vehicle, a rear driving tracked belt, side buoys disposed on lateral sides of the amphibious fighting vehicle, a rear buoy disposed on a rear end of the amphibious fighting vehicle, the buoys assisting in setting an immersion line of the amphibious fighting vehicle at a predetermined value, and a set of identical engines that propel the amphibious fighting vehicle at a speed sufficient for movement on the water surface and a land surface. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111652 | MARINE PRPPELLING SYSTEM - A marine propelling system for a boat includes a guide shell having a guideway for guiding a water flow to pass therethrough; a propelling member having a main body and a propeller; a vortex guide member mounted to an outlet of the main body and extending backward; a horizontally steering ring sleeved onto a peripheral edge of a front section of the vortex guide member, a vertically steering ring sleeved onto a peripheral edge of a rear section of the vortex guide member; and an inverted guide hood mounted to a rear side of the vortex guide member. When the propeller is rotated, a water flow enters through the guideway and is then pressurized by the propeller to become a vortex flow ejected outward for providing the boat with a propulsive force. In this way, marine propelling system can greatly enhance the steering maneuverability and the safety of the boat. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111653 | Propulsion chain - A propulsion chain ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111654 | Outboard motor mounting process and apparatus - The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for mounting an outboard motor to the transom of a boat and especially to a vertically adjustable mounting structure for raising and lowering an outboard motor relative to the transom of the boat on which the motor is mounted for supporting the motor at selected positions of elevation relative to the boat in which the outboard motor mount actuator is attached to the inside of a boat transom. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111655 | Two Fin Swimming Apparatus - The swimming apparatus pertains to swimming with special equipment for swimmers and divers and can be used for increasing speed, comfortable maneuvering, and making swimming more economical. The swimming apparatus comprises a tail fin, a hand-held fin and a dual snorkel. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111656 | DURABLE SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS - Durable superhydrophobic coating composition having a composition ranging from about 10 to about 80 w.t. % of an acrylic polymer resin, from about 5 to about 40 w.t. % of a polysiloxane oil, from about 1 to about 50 w.t. % of hydrophobic particles, from about 0.1 to about 10 w.t. % metal oxides, and the remainder being one or more solvents and optionally other additives. Methods of making the coating, as well as coated substrates, are also provided. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111657 | COATED SUBSTRATES AND POLYMER DISPERSIONS SUITABLE FOR USE IN MAKING THE SAME - A coated substrate comprises a substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the substrate. The coating comprises a prepolymer, polymer, or resin produced, for example, by the reaction of (i) an isocyanate (e.g., a polyisocyanate), (ii) an active hydrogen-terminated colorant, and optionally (iii) at least one reactant selected from the group consisting of chain extenders, polyols, internal surfactants, and combinations thereof. Polymer dispersions suitable for use in making such coated substrates comprise such a prepolymer, polymer, or resin. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111658 | ELASTIC KNIT FABRICS WITH CROSS DIRECTION STRETCH - Disclosed herein are stretchable elastic fabrics prepared by substantially uniformly impregnating a consolidated warp knit fabric with an elastomeric polymer by treatment with an elastomeric polymer solution. The resulting fabrics exhibit considerable elongation in the cross-direction with little or no machine-direction elongation. Such stretchable elastic fabrics are useful in medical and personal hygiene articles as well as in apparel applications. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111659 | METHOD USING FLUOROPOLYMER EMULSIONS - A method of providing oil repellency, water repellency, and dynamic water repellency to a substrate comprising contacting the substrate with a polymer composition comprising | 2011-05-12 |
20110111660 | DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE - Disclosed is a double-sided adhesive tape including a nonwoven fabric substrate and an adhesive layer composed of an acrylic adhesive composition. The nonwoven fabric substrate is obtained by fixing an acrylic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of −10° C. or lower to a nonwoven fabric having a tensile strength of 5 to 45N/20 mm in both the MD direction and the TD direction. The adhesive layer has a storage modulus at a frequency of 1 Hz at 30° C. of 6×10 | 2011-05-12 |
20110111661 | SUBSTRATE HAVING POLARIZED ADHESIVE - A surface cover having a polarized adhesive material bonded or operably connected to at least a portion of a substrate. The polarized adhesive material may be a hot melt adhesive material. The substrate may have little or no electret capabilities. The electrostatic charge of the polarized adhesive material may allow the surface cover to be removed from a mounting surface for positional adjustment during the application of the surface cover to the mounting surface. Once at its desired location, and/or aligned with the patterns, characters, or images on an adjacent surface cover, the polarized adhesive material may be activated. The adhesive force provided by the activated polarized adhesive material may provide a sufficient force for adhering surface cover along the mounting surface, thereby making the dissipation or loss of electrostatic charge inconsequential to the ability of the surface cover to remain at its desired position along the mounting surface. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111662 | Thermosetting Resin Composition for High Performance Laminates - This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as, prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111663 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION AND PREPREG USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an epoxy resin composition comprising at least component [A]: a glycidyl-amino-group-containing polyfunctional epoxy resin, component [B]: an epoxy resin other than the component [A], component [C]: a polyisocyanate compound, component [D]: an aromatic-amine-based curing agent, and component [E]: a thermoplastic resin, characterized in that the epoxy resin composition has an epoxy group concentration of 0.67 to 1.51 Eq/kg of the total amount of the components [A] to [D], and preferably that the component [E] is in a proportion of 10 to 50% by weight of the total epoxy resin composition. Use of a prepreg having the resin composition as a matrix resin makes it possible to obtain a composite material with excellent heat resistance and wet heat resistance together with high mechanical properties. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111664 | REINFORCEMENT FOR DARTED PI PREFORMS - A reinforcement for a darted three-dimensional Pi or T-shaped preform, a method of making thereof and a composite structure including the reinforcement is disclosed. The reinforcement is a steered fabric having a width, a length, a first face surface and a second face surface separated by a thickness. The first face surface of the steered fabric is affixed to a darted component of the preform. The steered fabric reinforcement can be a single layer or multilayer fabric, which can be woven using a programmable take up system. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111665 | TRANSVERSELY TEARABLE FABRIC-ADHESIVE TAPE WITH HIGH ABRASION RESISTANCE - The present disclosure relates to a woven-fabric adhesive tape, more particularly a cable-wrapping tape, comprising a tape-shaped woven-fabric backing having at least one adhesive coating applied to at least one side of the backing. The woven-fabric backing is formed from warp threads and weft threads and the linear density of the weft threads in dtex is greater than the linear density of the warp threads in dtex. The width-based linear density of the warp threads in dtex/cm is less than the length-based linear density of the weft threads in dtex/cm. The width-based linear density of the warp threads is about 2000 to 4000 dtex/cm and the length-based linear density of the weft threads is about 8000 to 20 000 dtex/cm, preferably 8000 to 16 000 dtex/cm. The disclosure further provides a tape-shaped woven-fabric backing for use in a woven-fabric adhesive tape. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111666 | HIGH DENSITY ULTRA-FINE FABRICS - Provided is a high-density micro fabric, and more particularly, a high-density micro fabric which eliminates the necessity of a cire processing as a post-processing. The high-density micro fabric is woven using warp and weft yarns, wherein a single strand fineness of either of a warp or weft yarn or both of the warp and weft yarns is in the range of 5 denier to 100 denier, a fineness of a monofilament constituting one strand of either of a warp or weft yarn or both of the warp and weft yarns is in the range of 0.1 denier to 1.5 denier, the warp yarn is nylon, polyester, or a composite yarn including nylon and polyester, and the weft yarn is nylon, polyester, or a composite yarn including nylon and polyester, and a high shrinkage nylon yarn, a nylon partially oriented yarn, a nylon spin draw yarn having an elongation at break of 25% or higher, or a water soluble PVA-based yarn that is removed by water during a scouring process or a dyeing process is mixed or arranged with either of a warp or weft yarn, and k value of a shrunken fabric is 22 or greater. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There are provided a system and a method for manufacturing an optical display device, in which optical films fed from two rolls which are the same in the direction of optical anisotropy, such as the direction of absorption axis, can be bonded to one and the other surfaces of an optical display unit so that the optical anisotropy of the one can be orthogonal to that of the other. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111668 | FABRICATION METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A method of fabricating an LCD panel includes the following steps. A patterned black matrix layer is formed on a first surface of the first substrate, wherein the patterned black matrix layer includes a plurality of black-matrix patterns disposed at boundaries of adjacent first and second sub-pixel regions. Then, a first color filter layer is formed and patterned such that the patterned first color filter layer is disposed in the first sub-pixel regions and covers surfaces of the black-matrix patterns at a side of first sub-pixel regions concurrently. After that, a second color filter layer is formed and patterned so that the patterned second color filter layer is disposed in the second sub-pixel regions. A plurality of spacers are disposed on the first surface, disposed on the surfaces of the black-matrix patterns and the surface of the first color filter layer covering the black-matrix patterns. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111669 | Reconfigurable Clothing Article for a Doll - A doll includes a reconfigurable clothing article coupled thereto. The reconfigurable clothing article can be placed in different configurations relative to the body of the doll. In one configuration, the clothing article can be moved upward and substantially cover an upper portion of the doll body. In another configuration, the clothing article can be moved downward and substantially cover a lower portion of the doll body. In one embodiment, the clothing article may include openings or receiving areas into which the anus of the doll can be inserted. In one embodiment, the clothing article may be placed in intermediate configurations along the body of the doll. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111670 | Skipping, skimming water toy - A skipping or flying hydrodynamic water toy for children and dogs designed for recreational use upon and across a surface of water is provided. . . . The toy preferably is an equilateral triangle with concave sides and rounded vertices and includes a pliable body, or upper external layer of neoprene which is laminated with or without fabric or and has a natural buoyancy, and lower external layer of same material. The upper body preferably forms a relatively thin outer shell that extends laterally, through a smooth curve defining a peripheral region. The lower body is of similar design to provide minimum drag and maximum hydrodynamic performance. Since both external layers slope downwardly and upwardly respectively, they provide minimal toy contact with water thus increasing skipping characteristics and throwing distance. The interior cavity is filled with plastic pellets or some other material that can increase the buoyancy of the toy and adds weight to increase throwing distance. The upper and lower layers are sewn, melted or chemically adhered together to form a tight seal to prevent interior cavity material from escaping. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111671 | Display Case for Vibration Powered Device - An apparatus includes a fixed base, a platform supported by the fixed base, and a mechanism for causing vibration coupled to the platform and adapted to induce vibration of the platform sufficient to cause a vibration-powered vehicle to move across the platform without relying on an internal power supply of the vehicle. In some cases, a substantially planar cover is situated approximately parallel to the platform and spaced apart from the platform at a great enough distance to allow the vibration-powered vehicle to move across the platform and at a low enough distance to deter the vibration-powered vehicle from turning over. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111672 | Transformable toy - A transformable toy which is transformed without any direct touching by a user, displays visual information that is invisible before the form of the toy is changed, and has a game element in addition to the form change is provided. A transformable toy reversibly transformed between a first form and a second form includes a toy main body which changes its form to form the first form and the second form, a restricting mechanism which restricts the form change of the toy main body, and a transformation activating body for detecting physical stimulation from outside and releasing the restriction by the restricting mechanism. The toy main body includes a display body having visual information thereon, and the display body is disposed at such a position that the visual information of the display body is invisible to a user in the first form while the visual information of the display body is visible to the user in the second form. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111673 | ANTISLIPPING TAPE AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS - [Problem] There are provided an antislipping tape having an excellent antislipping effect, and comfortable to the skin, and textile products including the antislipping tape. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111674 | Molded bra cup and method of manufacturing the same - A bra cup is manufactured by an injection molding process. By injecting a liquid material into a mold and allowing the liquid material to cure into a desired bra cup shape, a wider variety of bra cups shapes may be manufactured. Additionally, the bra cup manufactured according to the injection molding process may not have the tendency to expand nor shrink, because the liquid material is cured directly into a solid state having the desired shape. Such an injection molding process may greatly increase the type of shapes that can be manufactured. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111675 | BRA AND/OR BRA PAD FOR PROVIDING THE APPEARANCE OF SYMMETRY TO ASYMMETRICAL BREASTS - An apparatus comprising a breast covering garment apparatus comprising a breast cup comprising (i) an inner shell having a concave shape selected from a number of available cup sizes and (ii) an outer shell having a convex shape selected from a number of available breast cup sizes. The inner shell of the breast cup and the outer shell of the breast cup may be shaped from a solid piece of flexible material. The inner shell of the breast cup may be smaller than the outer shell of the breast cup. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111676 | MULTIPLE-PHASE SURFACES, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A workpiece having a multiple-phase working surface, and a lapping process for producing the surface, the process including: (a) providing a system including: (i) a workpiece having a multiple-phase working surface having a first continuous solid phase, and a second solid phase, intimately dispersed within the continuous phase in the multiple-phase working surface, the continuous phase having a hardness exceeding a hardness of the second phase by a Mohs Hardness of at least 0.5; (ii) a contact surface, disposed generally opposite the working surface, having a Shore D hardness within a range of 40-90, and a Young's modulus of less than 20 gigapascals; (iii) a plurality of abrasive particles, freely disposed between the contact and working surfaces, and (b) lapping the working surface by exerting a pressure on the surfaces and applying a relative motion between the surfaces, to effect an elastic interaction between the contact surface and the abrasive particles in which at least a portion of the abrasive particles penetrate the working surface, to produce a lapped product having a modified working surface, in which an exterior surface of the second phase is recessed by an average of at least 1.5 micrometers with respect to an exterior surface of the continuous phase. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111677 | METHOD FOR POLISHING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method for polishing a semiconductor wafer having a first side and a second side, the method includes polishing the first side using a Fixed Abrasive Polishing (FAP) with a polishing pad including fixedly bonded abrasives having an average particle size of 0.1-1.0 μm; applying a cement layer with a thickness of at most 3 μm to the polished first side; fixing the polished and cemented first side on a carrier plate of a polishing machine; and polishing the second side using a single-side chemical mechanical polishing. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111678 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED GRAIN RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE - An abrasive article with improved grain retention and performance and method of making are disclosed. The abrasive article with improved grain retention results in an article with improved performance and longer article life. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111679 | PORTIONING AND/OR TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR PORTIONING AND/OR TRANSPORTING ELONGATED SAUSAGE OR OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS - Portioning and/or transport apparatus for portioning and/or transporting sausages. The apparatus includes a conveyor device having at least one conveyor element which is drivable by means of a drive motor and which can be brought into contact with a sausage for conveying the sausages. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111680 | Microwave Poultry Processing Device And Method - The invention relates to a method for loosening the feathers of a fowl prior to killing and processing, by exposing the fowl to a radio frequency source producing a frequency from between approximately 5 GHz and approximately 40 GHz, with an average surface power density between approximately 10 mW per square centimeter and approximately 100 mW per square centimeter, for a predetermined period of time. The invention also relates to a method for killing bacteria on the fowl prior to killing and processing. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111681 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING FILLETS FROM THE SPINAL COLUMN OF BEHEADED, SLAUGHTERED FISH WITH OPEN ABDOMINAL CAVITY BY CUTTING THE BRIDGE LEFT BY ABDOMINAL AND BACK BLADES AROUND THE SPINAL COLUMN AND FILLETING MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - An apparatus to separate a fillet attached to a backbone of a beheaded, slaughtered fish having an open abdominal cavity previously cut by an abdominal knife and a dorsal knife, by cutting through a web left round the backbone of the fish by the abdominal and dorsal knives. The apparatus includes a transport saddle to transport the previously cut fish in a direction of fish travel wherein the saddle includes an upper bone guide and a lower bone guide. The apparatus also includes a separating unit movable back and forth from a standby position into a working position. The separating unit has a separating device to detach the fillet from the backbone of the fish and a counter support associated with the separating device and arranged on the separating unit with the separating device. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111682 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR THE HALVES OF SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS BODIES FOR OPTICAL CAPTURE IN THE CLEAVING PLANE - The invention relates to a positioning apparatus for animal carcass halves, particularly slaughtered pig halves, for the parallel alignment of the cleaving plane with the imaging plane of a camera. According to the invention, the positioning apparatus with respect to the cleavage side ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111683 | System For Ventilation Of An Aircraft Area | 2011-05-12 |
20110111684 | BLOW DEVICE FOR REAR VIEW MIRROR OF A VEHICLE - A blow device for rear view mirror of a vehicle includes a control circuit ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111685 | AIR OUTLET WITH VORTEX FLOW AND DIRECTED FLOW - An air discharger for discharging an air stream, in particular in a vehicle interior, includes at least one air guide channel and at least one air routing element disposed therein. The routing element being designed as a vane wheel having at least one vane, wherein each of the vanes is formed from at least two segments disposed in succession axially. The segments being able to move at least relative to one another angularly between a position that brings about a “diffuse” mode and a position that brings about a “total air” mode by way of an axially adjustable variable flow cross section of the air guide channel. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111686 | Telecommunication cabinet with airflow ducting - A telecommunications cabinet in which active equipment can be mounted. The cabinet including an airflow ducting arrangement located in the interior region of the cabinet. The airflow ducting arrangement accommodating thermal cooling of active equipment having internal side-to-side air cooling arrangements. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111687 | AIR DESTRATIFIER FOR SPACES - The air destratifier comprises: a casing ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110111688 | SELF CONTAINED HEATING/COOLING ROOF TOP UNIT WITH TWO STAGE RELIEF HOOD - A self-contained air unit for installation on a roof top of a building has a pressure relief opening that is independent of the air circulation system of the unit. The air circulation system has a first blower and the pressure relief opening has a damper system that connects the pressure relief opening to ambient air through two passages. One of the passages contains a second blower to exhaust air from the air circulation system and from the independent pressure relief opening simultaneously. A two-stage pressure relief hood is provided for use with a self-contained air unit. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111689 | VENTILATOR - A total heat exchanger unit includes a controller for, upon receipt of a stop signal for stopping optional ventilation operation, terminating the optional ventilation operation and starting forced ventilation operation, and upon receipt of a start signal for starting the optional ventilation operation, terminating the forced ventilation operation and starting the optional ventilation operation. The controller allows intermittent operation of an air supply fan and an exhaust fan during the forced ventilation operation. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111690 | Roof Ventilation Apparatus - A ventilated roof features an elongated vent having a vent opening and an elongated vent shingle supporting surface. The vent opening is in fluid communication with a slot defined by the top surface of a roof deck and communicating through the roof deck. An end cap has an end cap shingle supporting surface and is located adjacent to an end of the elongated vent. The vent and the end cap adjacent to the vent are supported in an equivalent spaced-apart relation to the top surface of the roof deck. The elongated vent shingle supporting surface, the end cap shingle supporting surface and the top surface of the roof deck provide a substantially continuous support to a shingle overlapping any two of those elements. | 2011-05-12 |
20110111691 | VENTILATOR - A ventilator ( | 2011-05-12 |