23rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090142106 | FASTENING STRUCTURE, BLADE STRUCTURE, DEVELOP UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A fastening structure which fixes a doctor blade to a holder is provided, which includes a cylindrical portion provided on one surface of the holder with which a doctor blade is overlapped, a through hole having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the cylindrical portion and penetrating through the doctor blade. In the fastening structure, while the cylindrical portion is inserted through the through hole with a gap between an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion and an inner circumference of the through hole, an end portion of the cylindrical portion is pressed to be expanded in an outer circumferential direction and then bent towards the doctor blade, to thereby fix the doctor blade to the holder by supporting it between the end portion and the one surface of the holder. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142107 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPMENT METHOD - A development device including a development roller to bear a development agent including toner, a development agent supplying roller which is provided adjacent to the development roller to supply the development agent to the development roller, a regulation applicator to regulate the layer thickness of the development agent on the development roller and a capture device to capture the development agent finely powdered by the regulation applicator. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142108 | Assembly for Achieving Uniform Doctor Blade Force - A doctor blade assembly for an electrophotographic printer comprises a first bracket having a first width dimension and a first height dimension, a second bracket having a second width dimension and a second height dimension, a doctor blade disposed between the front bracket and the rear bracket, the doctor blade having a cantilever length, the cantilever length varying from a first length at a first location and a second length at a second location moving along said width dimensions. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142109 | Development Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A development device includes a developer carrier and a developer supply belt. The developer carrier, disposed in contact with an image carrier carrying an electrostatic latent image, carries developer to be charged with a prescribed polarity and develops the electrostatic latent image by application of development voltage. The developer supply belt includes a first roller, a second roller, and a belt. The belt is tightly stretched by the first roller and the second roller, and is disposed in contact with the developer carrier from a contact beginning portion to a contact finishing portion. A potential difference between the development voltage and the voltage of the contact finishing portion is arranged to be zero (0) V or above and 600 V or below. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142110 | TONER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner having: a peak temperature before fixation T | 2009-06-04 |
20090142111 | IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE - The image-forming device includes an image-forming unit, a fixing unit, a pair of first guides, and a pair of second guides. The recording sheet defines a width in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction. The image-forming unit forms a developing agent image on the recording sheet. The fixing unit includes a heating and a pressure roller. The heating roller heats the recording sheet discharged from the image-forming unit. The pressure roller presses the recording sheet against the heating roller. The heating roller and the pressure roller provide a nip point where the recording sheet is nipped therebetween. The nip point is offset in a thickness direction of the recording sheet from a plane along which the recording sheet is discharged from the image-forming unit. A sheet conveying path is provided from the image-forming unit to the fixing unit. The pair of first guides dispose on the conveying path and configure to contact with an image-forming side of the recording sheet at both widthwise edges thereof, for restraining the recording sheet from being displaced toward the image-forming side. The pair of second guides dispose on the conveying path and configure to contact with the image-forming side of the recording sheet at both widthwise edges thereof for restraining the recording sheet from being displaced toward the image-forming side, a distance between the pair of first guides in the widthwise direction being greater than a distance between the pair of second guides in the widthwise direction, and the pair of second guides being offset from the pair of first guides in the sheet conveying direction. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142112 | PHASE CHANGE INK IMAGING COMPONENT HAVING COMPOSITE OUTER LAYER - An offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having: i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an outer coating comprising a polymer matrix with an oleophobic resin, a fluoropolymer lubricant, and a first additive; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142113 | Fixing Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus - A fixing apparatus is described. This fixing apparatus may include a heating member, a pressure member opposed to the heating member, a first holding member holding the pressure member and an urging mechanism position-changeably supporting the pressure member through the first holding member and urging the pressure member toward the heating member through the first holding member. The first holding member is electrically connected with the urging mechanism. The first holding member and the urging mechanism are both formed of a conductive member, and the first holding member is grounded through the urging mechanism. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142114 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device enabling the temperature of a heating element to be uniformly and stably maintained even if the heating element is eccentrically moved or vibrated. An opposed core ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142115 | CLEANING UNIT, IMAGE CARRYING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A cleaning unit includes a cleaning member, an ejection member, a delivering member, and a flicker. The cleaning member contacts an object to be cleaned moving in a given direction, and removes waste material from the object to be cleaned. The ejection member, disposed in an area distanced from the object to be cleaned, transports the waste material removed from the object to be cleaned to outside of the cleaning unit. The delivering member delivers the waste material to a transport-effective area of the ejection member. The delivering member includes a vane rotating device including a rotation axis and a vane attached on the rotation axis. The vane rotating device rotates to deliver the waste material to the ejection member. The flicker contacts a free end of the vane to cause a flicker movement to the vane at a position over the transport-effective area of the ejection member. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142116 | Image Foming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of photosensitive members; at least one retaining member configured to temporarily retain remaining developer remaining on a corresponding photosensitive member; a belt arranged opposite to the plurality of photosensitive members; a cleaning device configured to collect developer on the belt; a remaining developer collecting unit configured to cause the remaining developer retained by the retaining member to be transferred onto the belt via the photosensitive member and thereafter to be collected by the cleaning device; and a plurality of developing devices each including a development chamber in which is provided a developing roller for supplying developer to the corresponding photosensitive member, and a developer storage chamber arranged above the development chamber and configured to store developer. Each development device includes a circulation mechanism configured to circulate developer between the development chamber and the developer storage chamber. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142117 | KEYBOARD WITH EXTENDED CONNECTION - A keyboard for use with a host computer is disclosed. The keyboard has a main portion with a processor and a driver; and an auxiliary portion releasably connected to the main portion and being operatively connected to the processor by a cable. The processor and the driver of the main portion are used for the operation of the auxiliary portion. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142118 | Distribution of Printer Paper - The invention relates to the distribution of printer paper via a housing flap of a printer, the housing flap being rotatably mounted about an axle by use of a hinge, and at least one central part of the hinge may be a printing paper opening having at least a width B. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142119 | Retractable self contained topical solution self application system - A device for applying a lotion or fluid medicament to those areas of the human body difficult to access having a cable of adsorbent material spooled about an axle inside a fluid filled container with an annular orifice, and where the cable is pulled through the orifice carrying with it a measured amount of lotion for deposition and spreading upon the body. The axle is actuated by a dial extending above the surface of the fluid filled container whereby the user can rewind the cable by turning the dial. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142120 | Writing implement - A writing implement capable of eliminating troubles associated with the adoption of a grip member having an end surface inclined from a vertical surface perpendicular to a central axis of a shaft tube. The inclination angle α of a step-facing surface | 2009-06-04 |
20090142121 | Handle sanitizer - A sanitizer for cleaning a handle of a cart is disclosed. The sanitizer includes a cleaning member and a cover member in which the cleaning member is slidably disposed. The cleaning member includes an opening which is positionable against the handle and a cavity defined by space between walls of the cleaning member, where the cavity is adapted for storing fluid. The opening includes one or more ports for dispensing fluid, the one or more ports disposed about an axially extending surface of the opening of the cleaning member, whereby fluid is transferred from said cavity to the surface of the handle. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142122 | Rotary Dispenser-Applicator For A Typically Solid Cosmetic Product - The dispenser-applicator ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142123 | Fragrance Tester and Method of Applying a Fragrance - A fragrance tester for applying a fragrance comprising a mechanism for providing a visible indication and a fragrance applicator for applying the fragrance, the tester adapted to apply the fragrance in proximity of said visible indication. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142124 | Seal Assembly For Retractable Instrument - A closure assembly for a retractable instrument having an applicator element comprises at least two fingers and a sleeve operatively coupled with the at least two fingers. When the retractable instrument is in a retracted position, the sleeve constrains the fingers such that the fingers are in a fully closed state around the applicator element. Protraction of the sleeve and relative movement between the fingers and the sleeve allows the fingers to open, thereby exposing the applicator element. Thus, the closure assembly opens to expose an applicator element such that the applicator element is in an application position. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142125 | APPLICATOR BRUSH - An applicator brush with an elongate stem. A tuft of elongate bristles extend from a bristle end of the stem and at least a portion of the elongate bristles have substantially triangular cross sections. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142126 | Pen Tether Compressive Disconnect - Exemplary embodiments provide for a method, system and apparatus for releasably attaching a writing instrument to a tether. The writing instrument has a hollow body. A locking cap assembly is configured to be coupled to a tether. The locking cap assembly is further configured to detach from the hollow body of the writing instrument when a force is applied to the tether. The locking cap assembly is inserted into an end of the hollow body of the writing instrument. The locking cap assembly comprises a compressive locking cap. The compressive locking cap comprises a compression fastener, a cap, and a nut. The compression fastener and cap have a hole and one end of the tether passes completely through the compressive locking cap through the hole. The nut is coupled to the end of the tether that passed completely through the compressive locking cap. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142127 | WRITING INSTRUMENT WITH ROTATABLE HANDLES - A hand-held instrument comprising a writing utensil and associated handles interconnected to each other to allow a user to selectively position the writing utensil in either an extended position of use or a closed position of storage, as well as a variety of positions there between. The writing utensil may take a variety of forms, and the handles may incorporate additional devices or tools. The rotation of the handles about the writing utensil allows a user to manipulate the handles in a variety of ways, similar to that of a “butterfly knife” or similar device comprising balisong style openings. In one aspect of the invention, the writing instrument may be used to perform moves or tricks as a novelty device to provide entertainment and enjoyment to a user. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142128 | Dry erase marker renewal device - A device for use in rejuvenating a marker to allow the flow of ink through the tip of the marker after it has become dried out. The device is comprised of an actuator and a reservoir. The actuator of the device comprises a receiver, a spray chamber and a threaded engagement for connection to the reservoir. The reservoir is configured to hold a volume of solvent. A solvent chamber, a conduit, a nozzle and a plurality of bellows make up the reservoir. As actuator and bellows are compressed solvent travels through the conduit and nozzle and into spray chamber spraying marker tip with solvent. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142129 | Apparatus and methods for assembling separate components - Apparatus and methods for assembling together separate components, such as a first substantially flat sheet metal component to a second substantially flat sheet metal component, in substantially perpendicular relationship. A first latch component body may have an elongated displaceable latch member provided on a first edge of the first latch component body that is configured to be received and latchably retained within a latch reception opening of a second latch component body that is of complementary shape and dimensions to receive the displaceable latch member. The displaceable latch member may be displaced to an extended position while inserted within the latch reception opening to extend a first latch extension surface of the displaceable latch member outwardly and away from a second latch extension surface of the displaceable latch member such that the first latch extension surface latchably engages a first latch retention surface of the latch reception opening and such that the second latch extension surface latchably engages a second latch retention surface of the latch reception opening to latch the first latch component body to the second latch component body. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142130 | DOUBLE SHEAR JOINT FOR BONDING IN STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a double shear joint for bonding in structural applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bonded composite joint includes a base having a foot configured to couple to a member, the base including a flange extending outward from the foot. The joint further includes a panel having a core configured between opposing skins, the skins having inner walls proximate the core, the skins extending outward beyond the core on at least one end of the panel to define a recess between the skins, the recess configured to receive the flange. A bonding agent is used to couple the flange to the inner walls of the panel. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142131 | CONNECTION SYSTEMS INTENTED FOR EQUIPPING PLATES, ESPECIALLY GLASS PLATES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FASTENING THEM, AND THE PLATES THUS EQUIPPED - A connecting system configured to secure at least one cavity including curved and retaining walls and positioned on a surface portion located on an edge of a substrate made of a fragile material of glass type and a support member. The connecting system includes a shoe including at least one appendage projecting from at least one of faces of the shoe, the appendage having a profile that complements the profile made on the surface portion situated on the edge of the substrate. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142132 | Flyline connecting device - The invention provides a convenient, lightweight and streamlined connecting device for attaching a leader or tippet to a fly-fishing line. The Fly Line Connecting Device is configured with an expandable tubular lattice that allows for an in-line connection to the fly line. The connection device has an integral tubular lattice sized with an internal diameter that is slightly smaller that the fly line and when compressively displaced, operates to expand the internal diameter to allow insertion of the fly line. Once the fly line is fully inserted, the tubular lattice is allowed to contract and elastically constrict onto and thereby grip the semi-resilient surface of the fly line. When the fly line and leader line are placed in tension through the connecting device, the tubular lattice acts to constrict down on the fly-line to resist separation. The connecting device of the invention is configured with a loop, eyelet, knot-trapping feature, or short tippet to allow for the convenient attachment of the leader line. Alternatively, the connecting device is permanently attached or integrally formed with a full-length leader. The preferred embodiment of the connecting device is injection molded in an intermediate form that is configured to be manually or machine cold-drawn to the final working dimensions and optimal physical properties. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142133 | Paving system and method - A method of operating a paving system includes establishing a plan for paving a work area which is based on a positional temperature model. The method further includes receiving temperature data for paving material and comparing the temperature data with data predicted by the positional temperature model. Operation of the paving system is adjusted where actual data differs from model predicted data. A paving system and control system are provided having an electronic control unit configured to compare electronic temperature data with a positional temperature model for paving material. The electronic control unit can control machines of the paving system based on comparing actual data with model predicted data, and can further update either or both of a plan for paving a work area and the positional temperature model itself based on differences between actual data and model predicted data. A complete temperature profile of a paving work area, including a comparison with the model may be recorded in computer readable memory for forensic and predictive analysis. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142134 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A LEVELING STRIP ON A CARRIAGE FOR APPLYING COLD LAID COATINGS - The invention relates to a device for holding a levelling strip ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142135 | HYDRAULIC POWERED BOAT PORTAGE APPARATUS - A boat lift apparatus is disclosed. The boat lift apparatus includes a base structure having a first frame section erected over a barrier juxtaposed to a first body of water, the base structure having a second frame section that may be cantilevered over the first body of water and a lift frame operatively coupled with the base structure. The boat lift apparatus further includes a cradle assembly including at least one boat support for receiving a boat and carrying the boat across the barrier, the cradle assembly being moveably coupled to the lift frame. The boat lift apparatus further includes at least one hydraulic cylinder secured to the lift frame and operatively connected to the cradle assembly, wherein activation of the at least one hydraulic cylinder moves the cradle assembly up or down in the vertical direction. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142136 | Flood defence barrier assembly - A flood defence assembly comprises a support member ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142137 | ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION PROCESS FOR CONTAMINATED SITES - Process for assessing and remediation of a contaminated site comprising the steps of assessing the contaminated soil and/or groundwater at a contaminated site involving geophysical scans of the contaminated site and pH, microbial, salinity and metal testing of the soil and/or water contained in the site or other site specific parameters. Remediation of the soil and/or water at the site insitu is followed involving electro-kinetics of the contaminated site. Water testing is carried out during remediation to determine the effect of remediation. Following remediation, an assessment of the remediated soil and water involves electromagnetic scans of the contaminated site as well as pH, microbial, salinity and metal testing of the soil and water contained in the site Once the results of all tests are analysed, the electro-kinetic remediation can be deemed successful or optimized and continued for an extended duration. Effluent water collected from electrodes during remediation can be treated using electrodialysis or suitable technology and then used to flush the vadose zone or reinjected into the groundwater zone the water was extracted from. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142138 | Pipe Structure and Methods of Laying and Use of a Pipeline Including Such a Pipe Structure - A pipe structure suitable for being laid in the sea comprises an inner pipe ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142139 | Harbor Structure and a Method of Building Such a Structure - The invention relates to a method of building a harbor structure suitable for communicating with a stretch of water. The invention is characterized in that the method consists in making, in a piece of ground, at least one curved continuous wall having a closed outline, in digging out the volume defined by the continuous wall, and in providing at least one opening in the continuous wall, said opening making it possible to cause said volume to communicate with the stretch of water. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142140 | Method of raising a building - A method of raising a building with respect to the ground; the method including the steps of: forming a mat having a number of through holes; inserting a foundation pile through each hole; fitting each foundation pile with a lifting device; exerting thrust on the foundation piles by means of the lifting devices to raise the building with respect to the ground; and fixing each foundation pile axially to the mat once the building is raised; the lifting devices are divided into three equivalent, symmetrical, independent work groups; and the lifting devices of one work group at a time are activated simultaneously, so that the building is raised isostatically, by simultaneously activating the lifting devices of one work group at a time, while the lifting devices of the other two work groups are left idle. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142141 | Caisson System - An example of a caisson system that surrounds a conductor that extends from a head member positioned above a water surface to below a mud line includes a caisson positioned about the conductor, the caisson having a lowest end; a lower centralizer connected within the caisson proximate the lowest end of the caisson; and a second centralizer connected within the caisson above the lower centralizer relative to the mud line; wherein each centralizer includes a plurality of bow members extending between a first and a second collar, the first collar immovably connected within the caisson and the second collar moveable relative to the first collar, and each bow member curving inward from the caisson defining a bore disposing the conductor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142142 | Self-drilling connection anchor - A self-drilling connection anchor ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142143 | Fly Ash Bentonite Slurry Mixture for Slurry Wall Construction - A slurry mixture for use in slurry wall trench construction. The slurry mixture includes fly ash to partially replace bentonite in soil-cement bentonite and soil bentonite cut-off wall construction. A small amount of bentonite is added to the fly ash, water and alluvial material mixture to maintain cohesiveness, prevent settlement and for decreasing permeability of the fly ash. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142144 | EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT EARTH RETENTION SYSTEM USING GEOCELLS - A retaining wall comprises a plurality of layers made from geocells. The retaining wall has a capping layer at the top of the wall, wherein the ratio of the length of the capping layer to the height of the retaining wall is at least 0.8. The retaining wall also has at least one stacking layer and may further comprise a reinforcing layer made of geogrids or, preferably, geocells. The reinforcing geocells have a height that is less than the height of the capping layer geocell. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142145 | CLIP-ON CONNECTOR TO GEOGRID FOR SEGMENTAL BLOCK REINFORCED SOIL RETAINING WALL MECHANICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM - A clip-on connector adapted to be connected to a geogrid, comprising a base portion wherefrom at least one finger portion extends toward an opposite edge of the base portion, such finger portion defining, with the edge of the base portion, a clip, said clip having two arms respectively defined by said finger portion and by said base portion, the spacing between said two arms being smaller than the thickness of a portion of a geogrid whereon the connector has to be coupled, but such that said geogrid portion can be inserted between said two arms. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142146 | Method of Transporting Tuberous Vegetables - A method of transporting tuberous vegetables from a storage facility that is remote from a processing facility to a processing facility includes providing a pipeline from the storage facility to the processing facility. A sufficient amount of water is continuously fed into a pump inlet along with a continuous selected amount of tuberous vegetables such that a pump, located proximate the storage facility, forces the water along with the tuberous vegetables through the pipeline and discharges the water and tuberous vegetables to the processing facility where the processing facility separates the water from the tuberous vegetables. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142147 | MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HIGH PRESSURE FEEDER IN A CELLULOSE CHIP FEEDING SYSTEM FOR A CONTINUOUS DIGESTER - A method and computer controlled apparatus to control fluid leakage in a high pressure feeder and a stationary housing with a chamber in which rotates a pocket rotor. The method includes: monitoring the fluid leakage from the high pressure feeder, wherein the fluid leakage is discharged from a low pressure outlet of the high pressure feeder; determining whether the fluid leakage is within a predefined range of acceptable fluid leakage, and moving the pocket rotor in the chamber to adjust the fluid leakage. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142148 | Device to Transfer Catalyst from a Low Pressure Vessel to a High Pressure Vessel and purge the Transferred Catalyst - An apparatus for the transfer of solid particulate matter from a low pressure system to a high pressure system is presented. The apparatus simplifies the particle transfer process, and is useful for systems where solid catalyst particles are cycled through a reactor and a regenerator. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142149 | CUTTING INSERT FOR CHIP REMOVING MACHINING - A cutting insert for chip removing machining is provided, the cutting insert including an elongate center part, cutting edges being arranged at the opposite ends of the center part, the cutting insert being provided with engagement members along two longitudinal, opposite sides, the cutting edges forming, in an end view of the cutting insert, a mutual angle (α). A tool is also provided and includes such a cutting insert. The cutting insert includes rake faces associated with the respective cutting edge that are facing the opposite direction in the vertical direction (H) of the cutting insert, and the mutual angle (α) is in the interval of 10°<α<20°, and a distance (H | 2009-06-04 |
20090142150 | Tungsten steel cutter - A tungsten steel cutter which is lower cost to use and can increase fabrication efficiency and improve quality mainly includes a shank and a bit screwing at a front end of the shank. Both are made of tungsten steel and formed in an integrated fashion. The shank has a screw hole at the front end and a coupling trough formed at the front end of the screw hole. The bit has a screw bar extended from the bottom end thereof and a coupling neck at the front section of the screw bar. The coupling trough is formed at a depth same as the height of the coupling neck and the coupling trough and the coupling neck are formed at the same size. The bit and the shank have respectively a water discharge passage and a water drawing passage, and a water intake passage that communicate with each other. The water intake passage is formed at a greater diameter than the water discharge passage and water drawing passage. Thus when the bit and the shank are screwed together, in addition to screw coupling of the screw hole and the screw bar, the coupling trough and the coupling neck also form a tight coupling to minimize gaps that might otherwise happen between them like the conventional ones do. The water discharge passage and water intake passage provide cooling effect for cutting fluid and prevent debris from accumulating on the bit and affecting cutting quality. The invention provides a two-section coupling that can save the cost and improve steadiness and fabrication efficiency of precision tools. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142151 | Quick-change tool holder - A quick-change tool holder has an enlarged forward end, a rearwardly extending shank, and an axial bore extending through the enlarged forward end and the shank with the bore having a diameter sized to receive the shank of a cutting tool. A second hole extends into the side surface of the enlarged forward end intersecting the axial bore. The shank of a tool of the type received in the axial bore is inserted into the second hole and the cutting end of the tool is hit with a hammer to remove the tool from a base block mounting. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142152 | Reinforcement drill - A drill includes a flute and a shank, a feed screw extends axially from an end of the flute. A plurality of first cutting edges extend radially from the flute and are arranged in spiral form. A plurality of second cutting edges are formed on respective tops of the first cutting edges and these second cutting edges are dull when compared with the first cutting edges. Each second cutting edge has a thick support portion connected at a root portion thereof. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142153 | Method and Production Line For Producing Sliding Sleeves - The invention relates to a method and to a production line for carrying out the method for producing internal geared workpieces, particularly sliding sleeves. The invention discloses a method, which is advantageous with regard to production engineering, for producing a sliding sleeve and a production line for carrying out the method. With regard to the method, the invention provides that the teeth of the workpiece are made on the finished tooth contour by hob peeling, and the tooth flanks and/or the tooth faces are subsequently machined with a cutting edge tool, and with regard to the production line, the invention provides a shaping device for making teeth having a crude tooth contour, a hob peeling device, which is located downstream from the shaping device and which serves to finish the finished tooth contours of the teeth, and a tooth flank and/or tooth face machining device located downstream from a hob peeling device. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142154 | ROLL-UP INSULATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM FOR TRAILERS - Improvements in trailer insulation and partitioning system are disclosed. The trailer insulation and partitioning includes one or more roll-up partitions or bulkheads that alter the amount of space in a trailer that is required to be refrigerated. The roll-up partitioning system includes protection mechanisms such as ramps and guides that prevent damage from impact with forklift, pallets and other cargo movement equipment. The roll-up partitions are constructed from a series of horizontal sections that are independently hinged together. A counterweight or spring makes opening or closing the partition easier. The tracks for the partitions are installed in a new trailer or can be retrofit into an existing trailer. The roll-up insulation system allows only a portion of the trailer to be refrigerated thereby reducing the fuel consumption that would be lost by refrigerating the entire trailer shell | 2009-06-04 |
20090142155 | ANTI-LOOSENING UNIT - The present invention relates to an anti-loosening unit comprising at least one ringed plate. The ringed plate has slots, cuneal structures and protrusions. The cuneal structures match other corresponding cuneal structures of other corresponding elements. The slots serve to reduce the contact area of corresponding cuneal structures. With a small dragging force between the ringed plate and the other corresponding elements, the ringed plate slides easily to cause an axial displacement, thereby producing an axial stress. The axial stress will increase the friction between the protrusions and the element surface, so the anti-loosening unit is not easily rotated, and the anti-loosening effect is achieved. Furthermore, the slots of the ringed plate can reduce the deformation of the ringed plate, and the production quality is improved. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142156 | EXPANSION ANCHOR - An expansion anchor comprising a tubular body, which extends along a longitudinal axis and displays a deformable end portion on which there are obtained longitudinal slots which divide the end portion itself into a series of anchoring fins, and an expansion nut, which is partially engaged onto said end portion and is adapted to be displaced by a screw so as to radially expand said anchoring fins outwards; each anchoring fin being shaped so as to display an annular ridge on its end and two protruding side teeth, which are arranged on the side edge of said anchoring fin at the two ends of the ridge; each anchoring fin further displaying an external friction surface provided with a plurality of annular notches or cavities coaxial to the longitudinal axis. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142157 | FASTENING STRUCTURE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A fastening structure for fastening a hardware component is disclosed. The fastening structure includes a supporting portion defining a through stepped hole including a small-diameter hole and a large-diameter hole. Furthermore, the fastening structure includes a nut wedged into the large-diameter hole. A screw may successively passing through the hardware component and the small-diameter hole to screwably engage with the nut. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142158 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY - An exemplary locking assembly includes a locking member, a lock washer and a sleeve. The locking member includes a locking portion. A sleeve defines a through hole for holding and guiding the locking member. The lock washer is positioned in the through hole of the sleeve for preventing the locking portion of the locking member to slide out of the sleeve without an external force. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142159 | Self-Drilling Screw - Disclosed is a screw for hard wood, comprising a screw tip ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142160 | RAISED RECESS TRUSS HEAD SCREW - A truss screw is disclosed for use in fastening framing members together. In embodiments, the truss screw includes a raised recess section having walls extending from a top surface of the screw head. The raised recess sinks into the back surface of a workpiece fastened to the framing members so that the workpiece may sit flat against the workpiece. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142161 | Screw Anchor - A screw anchor for fastening wooden construction parts on concrete or masonry comprises a shaft having a first threaded portion with a wood screw thread to be screwed into wood and a second threaded portion with a concrete thread to be screwed into concrete, the wood screw thread having the same or a somewhat smaller pitch than the pitch of the concrete thread. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142162 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS WITH INTER-UNIT BUFFERS - The invention provides coating units, heat-treating units, and a first main transport mechanism for transporting substrates to each of these treating units. The substrates are transferred from the first main transport mechanism to a second main transport mechanism through a receiver. When a substrate cannot be placed on the receiver, this substrate is placed on a buffer. Thus, the first main transport mechanism can continue transporting other substrates. The other substrates in the treating units are transported between the treating units without delay, to receive a series of treatments including coating treatment and heat treatment as scheduled. This prevents lowering of the quality of treatment for forming film on the substrates. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142163 | Wafer position correction with a dual, side-by-side wafer transfer robot - Methods and systems for positioning wafers using a dual side-by-side end effector robot are provided. The methods involve performing place moves using dual side-by-side end effector robots with active wafer position correction. According to various embodiments, the methods may be used for placement into a process module, loadlock or other destination by a dual wafer transfer robot. The methods provide nearly double the throughput of a single wafer transfer schemes by transferring two wafers with the same number of moves. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142164 | CONTAINER LID OPENING/CLOSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SYSTEM - An FIMS system in which loading is possible in a manner in which multiple thin pods are vertically stacked together, in which attraction pads are arranged on plates on which the pods are loaded, the pods being retained by and fixed to the plates through attraction and retention by the pads. A tube for imparting an attraction force to the attraction pads is accommodated in an accommodation space inside box-like member of a minimum requisite space thickness, and the region where the tube can be reflected only exists within the accommodation space. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142165 | TRANSFER CHAMBER FOR A VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND A VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a transfer chamber having a housing with a transfer region and a passing band region, a transport device comprising a first arrangement of transport rollers is arranged in the transfer region of the housing, and a passing band comprising a second arrangement of transport rollers is arranged in the passing band region of the housing. The passing band region of the housing is subdivided by a horizontal wall, which is arranged above the passing band, into a transport space, which is located below the horizontal wall, and a pump space, which is located above the horizontal wall. The pump space has a vacuum port or a vacuum pump connected to it. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142166 | CONTAINER LID OPENING/CLOSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SYSTEM - Provided is an FIMS system in which loading is possible in a manner in which multiple thin pods are vertically stacked together, with an information pad being arranged on an abutment surface of the main body of each pod abutting a door and on the side surface of the door corresponding to the abutment surface. When there is detected a state in which the door is pushed in toward a mini-environment, information imparted to the information pad can be detected by the FIMS system. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142167 | Loadlock designs and methods for using same - Provided are apparatuses and methods disclosed for wafer processing. Specific embodiments include dual wafer handling systems that transfer wafers from storage cassettes to processing modules and back and aspects thereof. Stacked independent loadlocks that allow venting and pumping operations to work in parallel and may be optimized for particle reduction are provided. Also provided are annular designs for radial top down flow during loadlock vent and pumpdown. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142168 | Substrate processing apparatus - Substrate processing with return processing is carried out efficiently by a substrate processing apparatus that continuously processes a plurality of substrates. The apparatus is equipped with a conveyor chamber constituting a substrate convey space, a plurality of process chambers in which substrate processing is carried out, a substrate conveying device provided in the conveyor chamber having a function of conveying substrates, and a substrate convey control device that controls the process of substrate conveyance by the substrate conveying device so that in a case in which after a substrate is continuously processed by two or more process chambers, the substrate is re-conveyed from the last process chamber to any of the two or more process chambers other than the last and return processing is implemented. In re-conveyance, the substrate is conveyed to any of the process chambers after being temporarily retracted to a place other than a process chamber. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142169 | Vacuum Assisted Manipulation of Objects - A disk drive handling apparatus includes a manifold, one or more vacuum suction elements in fluid communication with the manifold, and one or more tips. Each tip is coupled to an end of a corresponding one of the vacuum suction elements. Each tip is compliant in one or more axes of motion. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142170 | Loadport - A load port particularly well-suited to application in batch processing semiconductor manufacturing processes is provided with a load port main body having a main table onto which a FOUP containing wafers is placed, a mapping means for mapping the wafers contained within the FOUP, and the like, and is further provided with a displacing means for moving the FOUP placed on the main table between the main table and a predetermined position removed a distance from the load port main body, in which the displacing mechanism is provided with an open space enabling the passing of a FOUP which contains wafers between the aforementioned predetermined position and a piece of equipment located adjacent to the load port main body. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142171 | MOVABLE LOAD CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING LATERAL FORCES - The present invention relates to a load. The load can include a perimeter with a first side and a second side, the second side extending substantially parallel to the first side and a plurality of supports extending from the first side to the second side, the supports allowing the load to withstand a lateral compression force suitable to lift the load. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142172 | TRANSFORMABLE INTRAVENOUS POLE - A patient transporting device having a mobile IV pole comprising a wheeled base, a mast, and a gas spring. Actuating the gas spring retracts the base with little or no effort on the part of a user. With the base retracted the IV pole can be positioned for engagement to a bed, gurney, or wheelchair. The IV pole may be releasably attached to one or more supporting mounts on the bed, gurney, or wheelchair to take the weight off of the wheeled base. This weight relief allows for easy retraction of the base by the gas spring. The supporting mounts can be pulled close to the bed, gurney, or wheelchair by biasing mechanism. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142173 | TRANSPORT VEHICLE HAVING TENSION/COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A vehicle that includes a first self propelled steerable structure having a first portion, a second self propelled steerable structure having a second portion and a tensioning device connected to the first and second self propelled steerable structures. Whereby the tensioning device is configured to allow a load to be compressed and lifted between the first self propelled steerable structure and the second self propelled steerable structure. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142174 | Tilting mechanism for a lifting structure of an industrial truck, and method for transporting an industrial truck - The invention relates to a tilting mechanism for a lifting structure ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142175 | Lifting Frame - Lifting frames ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142176 | Wafer Carrying Apparatus - A wafer carrying apparatus or cassette is disclosed, which includes a binding or retention unit, so as to prevent wafers from being damaged by crash, inadvertent egress or exiting, and so on. The wafer carrying apparatus includes a main body provided with a plurality of wafer insertion grooves formed on inner sides and an opening formed on a front surface to take wafers in and out, a binding unit configured to move up and down on the front surface of the main body, its position relative to the insertion grooves being variable so as to close and open the insertion grooves, and a mechanism for varying the position of the binding unit relative to the insertion grooves, the mechanism being connected to the binding unit. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142177 | Device to Load a Sintering Boat with Nuclear Fuel Pellets and Loading Method Using Said Device - Device to load a sintering boat with nuclear fuel pellets, comprising a loading chute ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142178 | Wind Turbine Tower And A Control System And Method For Altering The Eigenfrequency Of A Wind Turbine Tower - A wind turbine comprising a wind turbine rotor with at least one wind turbine blade, a wind turbine tower, such as a standard tubular steel tower, positioned on a foundation and connected to the wind turbine rotor through a wind turbine nacelle, and a control for establishing oscillation control values of the wind turbine. The wind turbine being capable of altering the load for optimizing the tower eigenfrequency in response to acquired values from the controls. The invention also relates to a control system and method for altering the eigenfrequency of a tower of a wind turbine. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142179 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A centrifugal fan includes a fan frame ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142180 | CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A circumferential sealing arrangement is disclosed herein. The circumferential sealing arrangement includes a structure operable to rotate about an axis and having a first surface facing radially outward. The circumferential sealing arrangement also includes a static housing circumscribing the rotatable structure. The circumferential sealing arrangement also includes at least one seal element connected to the static housing and having a second surface facing radially inward. The circumferential sealing arrangement also includes a seal runner rotatable with the structure and having a third surface facing radially outward. The third surface cooperates with the second surface to form a circumferential seal between the static housing and the rotatable structure. A radial gap is defined between the first surface of the rotatable structure and a fourth surface of the seal runner facing radially inward and opposing the first surface. The circumferential sealing arrangement also includes at least one resilient member disposed in the radial gap and operable to radially compress in response to a change in size of the radial gap to limit hoop stresses being generated in the seal runner. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142181 | Gas Turbine Engine Systems Involving Mechanically Alterable Vane Throat Areas - Gas turbine engine systems involving mechanically alterable vane throat areas are provided. In this regard, a representative vane for a gas turbine engine includes: a leading edge; a trailing edge; a suction side surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge; a cavity having an aperture located in the suction side surface; and a barrel located within the cavity and being moveable therein such that movement of the barrel alters an extent to which the barrel protrudes through the aperture. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142182 | Gas Turbine Engines and Related Systems Involving Offset Turbine Frame Struts - Gas turbine engines and related systems involving offset hub struts are provided. In this regard, a representative bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: a bearing operative to support a rotatable shaft; an annular hub positioned about the bearing; and an annular array of struts extending radially outwardly from the hub, at least two of the struts being positioned in different planes, the planes being oriented transversely with respect to the rotatable shaft. The method of assembling the struts by mounting first and second pluralities of struts, each plurality in a common plane, between the hub and the turbine exhaust case, with the second plurality of struts longitudinally offset from the first plurality of struts. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142183 | Turbo vacuum pump - A turbo vacuum pump of the present invention includes a suction part for sucking gas in an axial direction; a discharge section in which rotating impellers and stationary impellers are alternately arranged; a rotating shaft for rotating the rotating impellers; and a turbine impeller part fixed to the suction side end face of the rotating shaft. The rotating impellers include one or more turbine impellers for discharging the sucked gas in the axial direction, and one or more centrifugal impellers, located downstream of the one or more turbine impellers, for further discharging the discharged gas by a centrifugal drag effect. The one or more centrifugal impellers are fixed to the rotating shaft passing therethrough. The one or more turbine impellers are included in the turbine impeller part. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142184 | VECTORING TRANSITION DUCT FOR TURBINE ENGINE - A transition duct ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142185 | ADJUSTING RING FOR ADJUSTING THE BLADES OF THE VTG DISTRIBUTOR OF EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGERS - The invention relates to an adjusting ring ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142186 | Variable geometry turbine - A variable geometry turbine comprises a turbine wheel supported in a housing for rotation about a turbine axis with an annular inlet passageway defined between a radial face of a nozzle ring and a facing wall of the housing. The nozzle ring is movable along the turbine axis to vary the width of the inlet passageway and of vanes that are received in corresponding slots in the facing wall. Each vane major surface such that at a predetermined axial position of the nozzle ring relative to the facing wall the recess is in axial alignment with the slot and affords an exhaust gas leakage path through the inlet passageway. The recess is configured to reduce the efficiency of the turbine at small inlet gaps appropriate to engine braking or exhaust gas heating modes. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142187 | SEALS IN STEAM TURBINE - A seal structure for a steam turbine is provided, which is capable of suppressing transfer of heat generated by a friction between a rotating portion and a fixed portion to the rotating portion and of suppressing an increase in the temperature of the rotating portion. A labyrinth seal device serves to suppress the amount of steam leaking from a clearance present between each stator blade (fixed portion) of the steam turbine and a rotor (rotating portion). The seal structure for the steam turbine is formed to ensure that permeable spacers made of a permeable metal are provided on the rotor and a seal stationary body and face respective seal fins provided in the labyrinth seal device. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142188 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A FAN-TURBINE ROTOR OF A TIP TURBINE ENGINE - A seal assembly ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142189 | ABRADABLE LABYRINTH TOOTH SEAL VANE SHROUD THROUGH FLOW-PLATFORM COVER - A seal assembly ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142190 | Frame structure for fan - The present invention relates to a fan frame structure including a plastic frame and a metal fixing frame, in which at least two support arms are disposed on the rim of the fixing frame and extended outwardly therefrom, the outwardly extended distance of each support arm shall be beyond the range of an accommodation space of the frame, the portion of the support arm beyond the accommodation space in integrally enclosed by the plastic material of the frame. Therefore, the present invention not only significantly lowers the material cost, but also produces a variety of products in coordination with various specifications of fixing frame by using a single injection mold for the frame to save the mold cost. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142191 | Fan Comprising A Fan Wheel - A fan for cooling a circuit board ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142192 | WIND TURBINE METROLOGY SYSTEM - A wind turbine and system for controlling a wind turbine using a nosecone mounted metrology system is disclosed. The wind turbine comprises at least one wind sensor for determining at least one wind characteristic. The wind sensor is mounted on a boom and located at a predetermined distance outward from the wind turbine nosecone. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142193 | WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPRISING ONE OR MORE OSCILLATION DAMPERS - The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising one or more oscillation dampers for damping oscillations or vibrations of the wind turbine blade. The first damper parts being rigidly connected to the blade or being a part of the blade. The dampers further comprise second damper parts, wherein the first damper part surfaces and the second damper part surfaces are arranged to move relatively to each other during the oscillations. Even further the dampers comprise a load transferring coupling, coupling the first damper part surfaces and the second damper part surfaces, so that the relative movement results in a oscillation-damping dissipation of kinetic energy. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142194 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING BLADE DEFORMATION IN TURBINES - A tip shrouded turbine blade that may include a target pad disposed on an outer radial surface of the tip shroud, the target pad including a raised surface that protrudes radially outward from the outer face of the tip shroud. The target pad may be substantially cylindrical in shape such that an outer radial face of the target pad is substantially circular in shape. The size of the surface area of the outer radial face of the target pad may be configured to be substantially the same size as an area of measurement for a conventional proximity sensor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142195 | Shank shape for a turbine blade and turbine incorporating the same - A turbine includes a turbine wheel having a plurality of buckets, each of the buckets including a bucket airfoil, a bucket dovetail to connect the bucket to a turbine wheel and a shank shape to connect the airfoil to the bucket dovetail, the shank having an uncoated nominal profile including a concave, pressure side, substantially in accordance with Cartesian values of X, Y and Z′ set forth in Table I wherein the Z′ values are non-dimensional values in a range from 0 to 1 convertible to Z distances in inches by multiplying the Z′ values by shank height in inches, and a convex, suction side, substantially in accordance with Cartesian values of X, Y and Z′ set forth in Table II wherein the Z′ values are non-dimensional values in a range from 0 to 1 convertible to Z distances in inches by multiplying the Z′ values by the shank height in inches. The X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define a shank profile section at each distance Z, the profile sections being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete shank shape. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142196 | Rotor for centrifugal compressor - The present disclosure provides an improved rotor of a centrifugal compressor. The rotor includes a blade arrangement and geometry that increase the overall efficiency of the rotor. In particular, blades within the rotor are curved and inclined in a manner that improves the overall efficiency of the rotor. The present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing the improved rotor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142197 | Wind Turbine Rotor Blade - A wind turbine rotor blade with a suction side and a pressure side is provided. The blade includes a cylindrical root portion, an airfoil portion defining the suction side and the pressure side, and a transition portion which is located between the airfoil portion and the root portion. The transition portion has a transition profile changing from the airfoil of the airfoil portion to the cylindrical profile of the root portion. The leading section of the transition profile is cylindrical and the trailing section of the transition profile is elongated. In the rotor blade, the maximum chord length of the airfoil portion is at least the maximum chord length of the transition portion. In addition, the transition profile includes a section with a concave curvature on the pressure side of the rotor blade | 2009-06-04 |
20090142198 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING FLUIDS AT NANO-SCALE RATES - Apparatus and Method for Handling Fluids at Nano-Scale Rates. A linear displacement pump produces non-pulsatile liquid flow rates as low as the nl/mm range. The pump includes a servo motor, a gear reduction, a lead screw, a linear stage, a barrel, and a plunger extending into the barrel and coupled to the stage. A microfluidic interconnect device can be coupled to the barrel. One or more of these pumps can be disposed in a thermally controlled pump assembly that includes a pump housing, a thermally conductive body disposed in the housing and including first and second opposing sides, and a temperature regulating element such as a thermoelectric device disposed in thermal contact with the thermally conductive body on a side thereof opposite to the barrel or barrels of the pumps. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142199 | Quick lift zero flutter oil service pump valve - A suction valve for a positive displacement pump. Two springs are used to actuate a valve plug. A first spring has an uncompressed length greater than a distance between a spring retainer and the valve plug, providing a preload force closing the valve. A second spring has an uncompressed length less than the distance between the retainer and the plug, providing closing force to the plug only after a preselected valve lift. The first spring is relatively light and permits rapid opening of the valve to avoid cavitation. The second spring increases the effective spring constant when the valve is open to prevent flutter and to assist in closing of the valve upon commencement of a discharge pump stroke. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142200 | TRANSPARENT VALVE BODY FOR DENSE PHASE PUMP - A dense phase pump for particulate material includes a pump chamber wherein material flows into the pump chamber under negative pressure and flows out of the pump chamber under positive pressure. A plurality of pinch valves are provided to control flow of material into and out of the pump chamber. The pinch valves are operated independent of each other and of the pump cycle rate. A modular design of the pump is provided. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142201 | Hydraulic flow control system and method - Apparatus and methods are provided for controlling a double-acting hydraulic cylinder during a load-induced rod-extending operation, where the cylinder is activated by fluid supplied from a reservoir by a pump, and the cylinder has a rod end, a head end, a piston connected to a rod for engaging the load, the cylinder piston being urged toward the rod end by the load during the operation. The apparatus includes a cylinder activating circuit including an activation valve for providing a flow path from the pump to the cylinder head end; a flow regeneration circuit fluidly connecting the cylinder rod end and the cylinder head end and configured for providing flow from the cylinder rod end to the cylinder head end during rod extension, the regeneration circuit including a regeneration flow valve; and a controller operatively connected to the regeneration flow valve and the activation valve, the controller being responsive to rod-extending rate demands from an operator to control the activation valve to provide flow from the pump to the head end and to control the regeneration valve to provide flow from the rod end to the head end. The cylinder activating circuit also includes a return flow path and a return valve positioned in the return flow path and configured to control flow from the cylinder rod end to the fluid reservoir. Both the activation valve and the return valve are controllable by the controller independently from the regeneration flow valve. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142202 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING A FILTER IN A COMPRESSOR - In a structure for mounting a filter in a compressor, a mounting member is connected to the filter. A receiving hole is formed in a housing of the compressor for receiving therein the mounting member. A first fitting portion is formed on an inner circumferential surface of a holding portion of the filter. A second fitting portion is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the mounting member for having fitting relation to the first fitting portion for an overlap distance in a radial direction of the receiving hole. When the mounting member is received in the receiving hole with the fitting relation, the filter is disposed in a fluid passage of the housing. A clearance having a dimension is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the holding portion and an inner circumferential surface of the receiving hole. Minimum value of the dimension is smaller than the overlap distance. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142203 | Cooling Fan for a Motor Vehicle - A cooling fan ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090142204 | AXIAL FLOW FAN - In an axial fan including a motor, a substrate that connects the ends of a plurality of coils is disposed at a position axially under the bottom portion of a case with an axial gap therebetween. A spacer is interposed between the substrate and the bottom portion, and the substrate is fixed to the spacer. A plurality of through holes provided in the bottom portion are disposed in axial alignment with a plurality of through holes provided in the spacer. An air flow produced by rotation of an impeller at least partially passes through the interior of the case to be discharged to the outside of the case through the through holes in the bottom portion and in the spacer so that heat generated inside the motor can be efficiently transferred to the outside of the case. | 2009-06-04 |
20090142205 | CHEMICAL LIQUID SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND PUMP ASSEMBLY - A chemical liquid supplying apparatus, which can discharge chemical liquid with high precision, is provided. A pump assembly is detachably mounted in a pump case in which liquid inflow and discharge ports are formed. The pump assembly includes: a cylindrical body in which a piston is slidably incorporated axially; an elastically deformable bellows forming a pump chamber in the pump case and forming a drive chamber in which an indirect medium is enclosed; and an axially elastically-deformable bellows cover continuing with a sliding surface of the piston and forming a seal chamber in which the indirect medium is enclosed, and the pump assembly is unitized. The pump assembly is coupled to a drive shaft via a connecting member, and by axial-directional reciprocating movement of this drive shaft, the piston causes the bellows to perform a pump operation, whereby the chemical liquid is discharged from a liquid discharge portion. | 2009-06-04 |