25th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110145964 | Face Armor - Ballistic material side elements are shaped to cover portions of a wearer's face and selectively attached to a ballistic helmet. The side elements cover the sides of the wearer's head, but leave room to avoid interfering with hearing needs and goggles. These side elements are held in place by connecting them to the existing helmet shell with an encircling strap and band, or to the straps and hardware of the helmet retention system by receiving portions of the straps through loops on the interior of the side elements. A front ballistic member may join the side elements to cover a significant portion of the wearer's face. The ballistic material is formed of a plurality of layers with a resin and joined by the application of pressure. Higher pressure in the forming of the side elements produces stiff members which stay in place when attached to the helmet. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145965 | BULLETPROOF PROTECTOR AND BULLETPROOF CLOTHES - Bulletproof protector is capable of protecting the neck of a person securely from a bullet or the like. Bulletproof protector | 2011-06-23 |
20110145966 | FACE SHIELD AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - Disclosed is a unitary face shield for a sports helmet. The shield includes a first portion which is comprised of a transparent polymeric material and a second portion comprised of a structural polymeric material. The second portion has a plurality of openings defined therethrough, and the first and second portions are fusion bonded together in an edge-to-edge relationship so as to produce a unitary body. The face shield may include still further portions and these may be structural or transparent portions. The transparent portions are fabricated from a high-impact material such as polycarbonate or impact-modified acrylic, and the structural portions are fabricated from high strength structural polymers such as nylon, polypropylene, polycarbonate, ASA, and various combinations. The structural polymer may include reinforcing materials. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing the shield by composite molding processes. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145967 | PROTECTIVE GLOVE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A temperature resistant and fluid impermeable protective glove having front and back panels joined by at least one seam. During manufacture, the glove is dipped into a first thin liquid to coat the exterior surface of the glove. The first liquid penetrates through gaps in the seam and seals those gaps as it solidifies. The first liquid coated glove is then dipped into a second thicker liquid to coat the entire exterior surface including the sealed seam. A third coating may be applied to the interior surface of the glove prior to joining the front and back panels together. The glove may also include an interior liner and an exterior protective member for added comfort and protection. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145968 | Sunsafe swimwear - A woman's swimsuit that combines the coverage of a rash guard with the functionality of a swimsuit. The top has a shoulder piece extending from the top of the shoulder and down the arm a short distance, a back piece extending from the base of the neck to below the waist, a bust section extending from below the collar bones to below the bust, and a front midriff section extending from below the bust to below the waist. The bottom consists of a skirt which has shorts underneath and has stitching at the side seams to connect the skirt to shorts vertically and inhibits said skirt from floating up when in water. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145969 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PORTABLE PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE - A garment for supporting a portable personal medical device such as an insulin pump may be provided with a double pocket. A first pocket may be sewn onto the garment at an esthetical desirable location on the garment. A second pocket may be configured to hold the device and may be positioned on the garment to be occluded from view behind the first pocket. An access port through the garment may be positioned on the garment to be occluded from view behind the first pocket and may be configured to permit passage of a connector from the device to a user of the device. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145970 | DETECTION AND USE OF LOW MOLECULAR-WEIGHT MODULATORS OF THE COLD-MENTHOL RECEPTOR TRPM8 - The invention relates to novel modulators of the cold menthol receptor TRPM8, to a method for modulating the TRPM8 receptor using said modulators; to the use of the modulators for induction of cold sensation; and to objects and means produced using said modulators. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145971 | Rotationally Adjustable Display Device - A rotationally adjustable display device is described. In some embodiments, the device invention comprises a base plate that includes an interior face, an exterior face, and a channel extending through the interior and exterior faces. The device further comprises a locking disk that includes a securing post extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom. The securing post is dimensioned to pass through the channel of the base plate. The device further includes a display element having an outer face and an inner face. A rotation selection post extending substantially perpendicularly from the inner face and has an outer surface including a series of facing surfaces and an inner channel dimensioned to accept and engage the securing post. The device further comprises a rotation selection plate. The display device is substantially rotationally immobilized when the securing post is engaged with the inner channel of the rotation selection post. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145972 | System for Social Interaction around a Personal Inspirational Message Selectively Hidden in a Display Article - A system for creating and ordering a novel personal inspirational message storage and display article, selectively displaying or sharing the message, and networking with others about stored and shared inspirational messages is disclosed. The system includes an online subsystem to select, order and pay for a message storage article and to select or create a personal inspirational message for the article. Also included is an article manufacturing subsystem to transfer the selected message to a selected area of the article on the inner side of a flexible material of which the article is made. The customer receives the hidden message article ordered and selectively displays or shares the hidden personal inspirational message with others wearing the article, and then selectably shifting the article by lifting, twitching, raising or folding or otherwise altering the wear or drape of the article to a manually sustained message sharing mode so that the message is displayed to and shared with a second person, but only while the first person sustains action to shift, lift, twitch, raise or fold or otherwise alter the wear or drape of the article into the message sharing mode. There is a community portal web page on which the customer can blog with other customers about the customer's use of her shared inspirational messages or her observed use of the inspirational messages of others, link to conventional social media, search for other customers by name or message, or review other customers' personal inspirational messages or information about the use or sharing of those messages. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145973 | Garment with raisable bottom portion - A shirt with a raisable bottom portion is described. The shirt has an upper portion for positioning about the torso of a wearer and a bottom portion residing below the upper portion. The shirt includes a plurality of substantially aligned buttons that expand vertically along the upper portion. The shirt also includes a first set of substantially aligned button holes that expand vertically along the upper portion. The button holes are formed to affix with the buttons to allow a wearer to close the garment around the torso of the wearer. To raise the bottom portion, the shirt includes at second set of button holes formed around the bottom periphery of the shirt. Thus, a wearer can affix one of the button holes from the periphery with one of the buttons to elevate the bottom portion of the shirt while using a toilet. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145974 | COLLAR STAY AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - A collar stay capable of being retrofitted to any collared shirt in order to maintain a flat and wrinkle-free corner of the collar. The present collar stay can be comprised of rigid, planar material such as craft felt or plastic. This rigid, planar material can comprise an adhesive layer on one side, which can be used to connect the collar stay to the collar. The present collar stays are typically connected to the underside of the collar, however, in an alternative embodiment, the collar stays can have ornamentation printed on one side and can be worn on the upper side of the collar so as to better display the ornamentation. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145975 | P0WDER-FREE GLOVE WITH STABLE AND FAST ACTING MICROBIAL COATING - Provided, among other things, is a elastomeric medical glove having an antimicrobial surface coating comprising: a polymeric layer, and a dried, non-tacky coating on a surface of the polymeric layer, the coating comprising an antimicrobial agent, a wax agent, a lubricant, and a water-soluble wetting agent; wherein the glove comprises a residual powder of less than 2 mg per glove. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145976 | Single Knot Hairnet - A hairnet suitable for retaining a person's hair in a desired position while providing comfort to the person when wearing a tight-fitting helmet or other headgear that comes into contact with the hairnet. The hairnet may include a net portion with a band connected along one edge of the net portion. The ends of the band then may be brought together, along with portions of the net portion, to a cinch point and bound with a cinch structure. The resulting cinch point may be advantageously worn at the nape of the neck, thus avoiding pressure points on other parts of the person's head. Methods of constructing the hairnet and using the hairnet with a helmet are also disclosed. Embodiments of the present hairnet may be made with materials used in the construction of conventional hairnets because of their familiarity, breathability, and generally disposable nature. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145977 | Hat with Adjustable Shading and Related Methods - Disclosed is an apparatus and related methods for adjustable shading. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145978 | ARTICLE OF HEADGEAR - An article of headgear, particularly but not limited to surgeon's headgear, comprises a frame | 2011-06-23 |
20110145979 | RIBBON FOR HEAT-SEALING - A ribbon for heat-sealing of fabrics has been made which comprises a thin-sheet support ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110145980 | Non-Slip Pockets - The technology disclosed is a device and a method which allows one to temporarily store an object on one's person or otherwise which is non-disruptive to a person's present habits. The device is a pocket which remains open at the top, but has an extra fabric lining with has a higher frictional resistance than the pocket liner or material used to construct the garment, in general. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145981 | Helmet Mounting Systems - Helmet mounts for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, includes a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device. The second pivoting segment is pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. In one aspect, the first pivoting segment includes a vertical adjust mechanism having a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to the base plate. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145982 | EYE PROTECTION FOR ATHLETIC USES - A protective eyewear system suitable for use during athletic competitions includes a hybrid frame that features an elastomerically flexible portion and rigid portions and a pair of lenses independently supported within the rigid portions. The lenses are generally concave to the eyes, but the rigid portions that support and surround the lenses are generally convex to the eyes. The rigid portions also include armatures that confine interaction between the rigid portions and the eye sockets to certain specific areas that are more likely to be able to withstand impact. The flexible portion provides padding and comfort. Various ventilation measures prevent fogging of the lenses and sweat retention. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145983 | Method of Making A Helmet Goggle - A goggle useful in sports and activities that is configured and dimensioned to have the top of the lens be spaced away from the forehead to prevent fogging within the goggle by trapping heat. The goggle may also be configured to rest upon the outside front portion of either a pre-existing or aesthetically matching helmet when spaced away from the forehead. A plurality of vents in either the seals or the lens may also further prevent fogging when used in conjunction with preventing the top seal from resting upon the forehead. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145984 | METHODS OF PROTECTING A PERSON FROM HOT HIGH HEAT CAPACITY MATERIALS AND HOT CORROSIVE MATERIAL - Methods of protecting a person, animal or other object from hot high heat capacity and/or hot corrosive materials, such as hot molten metal, hot oily liquids (e.g., heating oil), hot gels, hot solids, hot sparks, and hot acids. The methods include protecting a person, animal or other object from hot molten metals, such as liquid metal zinc heated to a temperature of about 950° F. (510° C.) or greater, hot molten aluminum heated to a temperature of about 1150° F. (620° C.) or greater, burning phosphorus at temperature of about 1550° F. (843° C.) or greater, hot solid iron having a temperature of about 500° F. (260° C.) or greater, hot heating oil having a temperature of about 500° F. (260° C.) or greater, and hot hydrochloric acid having a temperature of about 300° F. (150° C.) or greater. The ability to protect a wearer from heat from hot high heat capacity materials and/or hot corrosive materials is quite different from simply shedding liquids, even flammable liquids, such as gasoline is unexpected. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145985 | TOILET APPARATUS - A toilet apparatus includes a housing, a toilet seat, a toilet cover and a driving device to drive the toilet seat and the toilet cover. The toilet apparatus further includes a control module connected to the driving device as a control center of the toilet apparatus. The toilet apparatus further includes an infrared detection module, an induction module, a touch switch and a flush driving device which are respectively connected to the control module. The toilet apparatus of the present invention can automatically lift the toilet cover and the toilet seat and flush the toilet by detection, and provides phototherapy, sterilization and deodorization effects by means of far infrared ray, photocatalyst and anion. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145986 | Universal back washing-massaging unit - A portable back scrubbing and massaging device is provided that can be used in and out of the shower for effectively cleaning and massaging a back of an individual. The portable device has brushes that can be removed and replaced with other brushes or massage accessories. This permits an individual to select from a wide variety of brushes and massage accessories that have varying amounts of thickness, softness, firmness and/or length. The brushes can also be reconfigured into different arrangements or patterns that allows a person to get a cleaning or massage that matches the contours of that person's back. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145987 | HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN SUPPORT - A hanging shower curtain support for a bathtub/shower within a bathroom having a ceiling, walls and floor, includes a plurality of hooks that are secured into the ceiling above the bathtub/shower. A plurality of chains is provided, with each chain having a bottom retainer ring hanging downwardly from each hook. A shower curtain rod is suspended from the bottom retainer rings of the chains. The shower curtain rod will hold a shower curtain therefrom, to prevent water from splashing onto the walls and the floor of the bathroom. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145988 | COMBINATION SINK AND COUNTERTOP WITH A DRAWER - A vanity assembly is provided. The vanity assembly can comprise a base, side walls, and a combination sink and countertop. The sink can have a drainage section located near a back side of the sink. The vanity assembly can further comprise a drawer configured to move relative to the sink, the drawer extending in front of the sink and utilizing a substantial portion of the space in front of the sink's drain section for storage. The drawer can have side wall sections and a bottom section configured to facilitate storage of common household items. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145989 | Trap with Embedded Strainer - A trap with embedded strainer includes a water input; an upper vertical section receiving water from the water input; a flexible tailpiece below the upper vertical section, receiving water from the upper vertical section; a J bend below the flexible tailpiece, receiving water from the flexible tailpiece at a J bend water input portion, and discharging water at a J bend water output portion. A J bend flare is sized to fit over a lower vertical section of the flexible tailpiece. A J bend locknut fits over the J bend flare and engages a J bend thread disposed on a J bend top portion so as to bias the lower vertical section of the flexible tailpiece against the J bend top portion. The J bend flare seats to provide a waterproof seal. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145990 | TURNING APPARATUS FOR MULTIPURPOSE SPACE UTILIZATION FURNITURE - The present invention relates to multipurpose furniture which combines a bed and a desk, and is positioned between furniture facing each other. Since a turning apparatus for the multipurpose furniture is simplified, there is a reduction in all kinds of work processes and the work load required for turning of a turning member, of which a table surface and a mattress respectively used as a desk and a bed are formed on top and bottom, and manufacturing cost is decreased. In addition, when the multipurpose furniture is used as a bed, stability during sleep is increased and sleeping in comfort is doubled through minimization of the height from the surface. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145991 | REMOVABLE PALLETS AND PATIENT TABLES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS - A removable pallet configured to be mounted to a patient table. The patient table has a table surface adapted to support patients thereon during a medical procedure or imaging session. The removable pallet includes a support body having a runway configured to slidably engage a transfer board carrying a patient. The support body extends along a longitudinal axis and is configured to be mounted over the table surface of the patient table. The removable pallet also includes a coupling device that is configured to removably couple the support body and the patient table. The coupling device secures the support body over the table surface to permit the transfer board to be moved onto the patient table. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145992 | Medical imaging facility and a measurement method for detecting a position of a transport device of the medical imaging facility - A medical imaging facility has a transport device which is able to be moved at least partly in at least one direction. A position detection device has at least one transmit element which detects the position of the transport device and sends out a position measurement beam. The position detection device has at least one detector element and at least one reflector element. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145993 | INTEGRAL FLUID DISPOSAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a fluid disposal apparatus and system. In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fluid disposal apparatus comprises a liquid collection device, a perforated support layer disposed above the liquid collection device, a spacer layer disposed above the perforated support layer comprising a plurality of substantially nonabsorbent members, and a perforated comfort layer disposed above the spacer layer. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145994 | MULTI-ADJUSTABLE PILLOW - A pillow having a first pillow and a second smaller pillow attached to a face of the main pillow by an attachment member that is of sufficient length and flexibility to allow the second pillow to be positioned in an infinite number of parallel and/or skewed orientations relative to the first pillow. A third pillow, also smaller than the first pillow, can be attached to the first pillow on a face opposite the second pillow by another attachment member that is of sufficient length and flexibility to allow the second pillow to be positioned relative to the first pillow and second pillow in an infinite number of parallel and/or skewed orientations. The invention provides a fully formed pillow and a pillow cover. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145995 | Bed - A bed and a method of using the bed are described. In accordance with one implementation, a bed comprises a frame and a support mechanism operably connected to the frame. The support mechanism is configured to support the frame. A mattress comprises a plurality of complementary members. The members have first and second opposing ends and a support device. The first ends of the members are rotatably connected to the frame via a mechanism for positioning the members. Other implementations are described. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145996 | Reversible Foam Mattress and Method of Construction - A reversible foam mattress is formed of a foam core and includes a comfort side on one side of the foam core, a support side on an opposite side of the foam core, and side rails formed along longitudinal edges of the foam core. The comfort side includes a first convoluted section with convolutions having a first height, and the support side includes a second convoluted section with convolutions having a second height shorter than the first height. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145997 | FOLDABLE TOOL KIT FOR POSITIONING THE TOOL - A foldable tool kit for positioning the tool, comprising a case, a plurality of tools and a plurality of orientation rings. The case includes two lateral sideboards and at least one pivot shaft interconnected the two sideboards. The tools pivotally connected to the pivot shaft to rotate thereabout; a lateral face of a pivot end of each tool is formed with at least one retaining portion. At least one lateral face of each orientation ring has at least one engaging portion. The orientation rings sleeves on the pivot shaft but fails to rotate, and are arranged among the tools. The retaining portion of each tool mates with the engaging portion of the adjacent orientation ring so as to block the relative movement between the tool and the orientation ring, whereby the tool is capable of positioning while in use. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145998 | MULTIPURPOSE TOOL - A multipurpose tool is provided which may be useful for functions relating to firearms and explosives. The multipurpose tool may include a variety of tools and features while maintaining a compact form. For example, the multipurpose tool may include a blade positioned in a pocket defined between a handle and a body member which define a hook configuration. Elongate members may be rotatably connected to the multipurpose tool and may include a base member with a cam surface and one or more detents which cooperate with a spring follower to hold the elongate member in either or both of an operational position or a storage position. A receiving aperture may be received in a jaw of a pair of pliers, and configured to receive an accessory member. Further, a sleeve may store a bit on the side of a handle and may be retained in the sleeve by a displaceable button. | 2011-06-23 |
20110145999 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for a fabric treatment appliance configured to control the operation of the fabric treatment appliance as a function of a user-selected system input weighting. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146000 | METHOD OF REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF OIL-SOAKED ARTICLES - A method of reducing the occurrence of spontaneous combustion of oil-stained articles is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing an article previously contacted with oil, the oil comprising at least one cis-configured double bond in the fatty acid, providing a solution comprising lipoxygenase, applying the solution to the article for sufficient time to treat the oil wherein treating comprises allowing the lipoxygenase to alter the cis-configured double bonds in the oil. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146001 | Laundry Detergent Composition Having A Malodor Control Component And Methods Of Laundering Fabrics - A detergent laundry composition comprising a malodor control component having at least one volatile aldehyde and an acid catalyst, and methods of laundry detergents are provided. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146002 | WASHING METHOD AND WASHING MACHINE - Provided are a washing method and washing machine. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing method including: performing an eco-rinsing process where a drum rotates in a state where at least a portion of a laundry is pressed against an inner wall of the drum and wash water is sprayed into the drum; performing an intermediating process for reducing an RPM of the drum to an RPM at which at least a portion of the laundry is pressed against an inner wall of the drum; and performing an eco-rinsing process where the drum is accelerated and the wash water is sprayed into the drum. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146003 | WASHING METHOD AND WASHING MACHINE - Provided are a washing method and washing machine. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing method including: performing a balancing process where washing water is sprayed to a laundry loaded in the drum and the laundry is evenly distributed by repeatedly accelerating the drum, constantly maintaining a constant RPM of the drum, and reducing the RPM of the drum; and performing a laundry treating process where the drum rotates such that at least a portion of the laundry is pressed against an inner wall of the drum and the wash water is sprayed into the drum. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146004 | WASHING METHOD AND WASHING MACHINE - Provided are a washing method and washing machine. In the washing method, an eco-rinsing process where a drum rotates in a state where at least a portion of laundry is pressed against the inner wall of the drum and wash water is sprayed into the drum is performed. A spinning process where the spraying of the wash water is stopped and the wash water is removed from the laundry by accelerating the drum is performed. Here, at least a portion of the laundry remains pressed against the wall of the drum in the eco-rinsing process and the spinning process. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146005 | CATIONIC DIHYDROISOQUINOLINIUM DERIVATIVES FOR USE AS BLEACH ACTIVATORS - Agent for dyeing while simultaneously bleaching keratin fibers. The agent contains, in a cosmetic carrier, at least one oxidation dye precursor and at least one cationic 3,4-dihydorisoquinolinium derivative. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146006 | CATIONIC ACYLPYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVES FOR USE AS BLEACH ACTIVATORS - Agent for dyeing keratin fibers while simultaneously bleaching the keratin fibers. The agent contains, in a cosmetic carrier, at least one oxidation dye precursor and at least one cationic acylpyridinium derivative. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146007 | AGENT FOR COLORING AND/OR BLEACHING KERATIN FIBERS COMPRISING COMPOSITION (A), COMPOSITION (B), AT LEAST ONE FAT AND AT LEAST ONE REDUCTONE - The present disclosure relates to an agent for coloring and/or bleaching keratin fibers, consisting of: a first composition (A) comprising at least one alkalizing agent, and a second composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent, wherein at least one of the two compositions (A) and (B) comprises at least one fat selected from liquid hydrocarbons, such that the at least one fat is present in a mixture of compositions (A) and (B) in an amount of at least 20 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the mixture, and further wherein at least one of compositions (A) and (B) comprises at least one reductone optionally in a form chosen from acids, salts, and esters. The present disclosure also relates to a method of coloring and/or bleaching keratin fibers employing the agent, as well as a kit containing it. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146008 | MANUAL ACCESS RAMP - A manual access ramp including a frame, a platform slidably coupled to the frame, the platform being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and a first and second side fences coupled to the platform, the side fences being moveable between a stowed position and an deployed position. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146009 | BRUSH BAR FOR A SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a brush bar for a surface treating appliance, including a supporting body, at least one retaining member welded to the supporting body and at least one bristle tuft clamped in place on the supporting body by the retaining member. The use of welding to attach the retaining member to the supporting body allows for a reduction in the wall thickness of the supporting body, which is advantageous for locating a motor inside the brush bar. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146010 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES - In a first embodiment an electric toothbrush having a housing containing an electric motor, the motor being drivingly connected to a first brush head rotatably mounted on an end of the toothbrush remote from the motor and adjacent to at least one other rotatable brush head. In a second embodiment a packaged electric toothbrush including a “try me” facility for remotely testing the operation of the toothbrush, which “try me” feature comprises a two-sided metal strip such as aluminum foil, separated by a dielectric material, respective sides of the strip being connected at one end to respective parts used to operate the electric toothbrush and the other end of the strip being folded over and including a centrally disposed aperture onto which is a bendable metal connector such that upon bending or pressing of the connector the two sides of the strip are electrically connected together to temporarily operate the toothbrush whilst still in its packaging. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146011 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING DEBRIS FROM A TARGET SURFACE - An apparatus for removing debris from a target surface. The apparatus comprises a hollow roller with a supply roll and take-up roll axially rotatably disposed within the volume of the hollow roller. A sheet material, such as adhesive tape, extends from the supply roll through a slot, around the periphery of the roller at least 180°, back into the slot and onto be take-up roll. A partition separates the supply roll and take-up roll, reducing contamination of tape on the supply roll. An index mechanism may be provided to advance the tape one path length from the supply roll to take-up roll, the user does not overuse or underuse fresh tape. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146012 | APPARATUS FOR DISINFECTING HANDHELD INSTRUMENTS - A sanitizer for disinfecting substantially the entire outer surface of a handheld instrument comprises a container having a well therein for holding a disinfectant and a passageway by which the handheld instrument may be inserted into the well. The sanitizer may include a first opening and a second opening, the openings being located at opposing ends of the passageway such that the handheld instrument may enter the sanitizer through the fist opening, and exit the sanitizer through the second opening. The sanitizer may further include an absorbent material located in the well to disperse the disinfectant on the outer surface of the handheld instrument, and to prevent the disinfectant from leaking from the well during use. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146013 | SPONGE TYPE MAKE-UP BRUSH - A sponge type make-up brush is provided that comprises a handle part having a sponge-receiving portion and a sponge part having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the sponge part has a plurality of coating blades each having cutting surfaces. The plurality coating blades are arranged one after another. A thickness of the coating blades is reduced in a direction away from the handle part. The second portion of the sponge includes a plurality of edge line portions and a plurality of valley portions. The edge line portions are formed where cutting surfaces of a coating blade meet each other and each of the plurality of valley portions is formed where a cutting surface of one coating blade meets a cutting surface of a neighboring coating blade. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146014 | Oral Care Implement Having A Closed-Loop Arrangement of Cleaning Elements - A toothbrush having an arrangement of cleaning elements for improved oral care and dentifrice retention. In one aspect, the invention is a toothbrush comprising a first set of cleaning elements forming a loop that extends from the distal periphery of the head to the proximal periphery of the head. The loop has the shape of a racetrack and comprises a first par-elliptical wall of cleaning elements at the distal periphery of the head and a second par-elliptical wall of cleaning elements located at the proximal periphery of the head. The par elliptical walls are connected first and second arcuate rows of cleaning elements. In one embodiment, the first and second arcuate rows are symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis so that peripheral convex surfaces of the first and second arcuate rows face the longitudinal axis. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146015 | Oral Care Implement Having Multi-Component Handle - An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be an oral care implement having a handle which comprises at least four components constructed of different materials. The invention may also be an oral care implement having a handle comprising a core structure constructed of a first rigid material and an elongated handle body constructed of a second rigid material, the core structure disposed within a through slot of the elongated handle body; and a grip cover constructed of a resilient material that covers a front surface, a rear surface and a proximal end surface of the elongated handle body. The grip cover may be used to conceal through-holes in the elongated handle body that result from supporting the core structure during the injection molding of the elongated handle body about the core structure. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146016 | INTERACTIVE TOOTHBRUSH AND REMOVABLE AUDIO OUTPUT MODULE - An oral care implement ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110146017 | STITCH BONDED WIPE - A disinfecting cleaning wipe of stitch-bonded construction. The wipe includes a stitching substrate of fibrous nonwoven material having a mass per unit area of not more than 30 grams per square meter. A first plurality of stitching yarns is disposed in stitched relation through the stitching substrate in a pattern of substantially parallel linear stitch lines extending in a first direction across the stitching substrate. At least a second plurality of stitching yarns is disposed in stitched relation through the stitching substrate in a repeating zigzag pattern to define a first group of surface yarn float segments extending diagonally between stitch positions at opposing linear stitch lines. A disinfecting solution at least partially saturates the cleaning wipe. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146018 | A FLOOR CLEANING TOOL WITH A SURROUNDING CAPTURE SHEET - A floor cleaning tool is disclosed that provides for an improved method of gathering and picking up debris from the floor. In one embodiment, the floor cleaning tool has a handle, a wiping body wiping body comprised of a solid and continuous material connected at one end to the handle and a capture sheet covering the wiping body. The wiping body includes a first wiping side and a second wiping side, opposite the first wiping side wherein a length and width of the wiping body are each at least five times larger than a thickness between the first wiping side and second wiping side. The capture sheet covers the wiping body by wrapping continuously around the first wiping side and second wiping side. In one embodiment, the capture sheet includes a tacky surface outwardly facing from the wiping body. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146019 | Scratch-off card surface remover - A scratch-off card surface remover comprised of a single body assembly. The single body assembly contains a forward extruded scraping tip wherein the tip is a half sphere shape that contains a flat plane scraping edge and of which this shape is directly centered on and extending from the forward area of an elliptical mount formed directly to a middle obtruded hollow barrel hand grip further directly formed to an aft hollow barrel section containing two oppositely correlated perforations for the insertion of a means by which to carry and store the assembly. The horizontal movement of the single body assembly as applied to the surface of a scratch-off card empowers the scraping characteristic of the scraping tip portion of the assembly. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146020 | SPLASH GUARD FOR A FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a splash guard that partially encircles a rotary floor cleaning apparatus allowing for support wheels to maneuver the apparatus when the rotary brushes are not in operation. The splash guard prevents cleansing material or debris from being splattered onto walls and other surfaces adjacent to the surface being cleaned. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146021 | WIPER LIFTER - A wiper lifter assembly may include a wiper ramp that lifts a wiper away from a wiper surface on a vehicle, an isolation pad for attaching the assembly to the vehicle, and a wiper contact member that is attached to an upper surface of the wiper ramp. The wiper ramp may be formed of a first material while the wiper contact member and the isolation pad may be both formed of a second material that is softer than the first material. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146022 | CONTAINERS COMPRISING POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS WHICH COMPRISE CYCLOBUTANEDIOL - Described are container(s) comprising polyesters comprising (a) a dicarboxylicacidcomponent comprising terephthalic acid residues; optionally, aromatic dicarboxylic acid or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues; 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146023 | BACKPACK POWER TOOL - A vibration proofing property is provided in a backpack power tool. A backpack power tool has a backpack carrying part | 2011-06-23 |
20110146024 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH SEQUENTIAL FILTRATION MEMBERS - A cyclonic surface cleaning apparatus incorporates a series of sequential physical filtration members to progressively remove smaller particulate matter whereby the physical filtration members collectively have a longer in use time prior to being clogged, thereby permitting a longer operating time prior to the cleaning or replacement of the physical filtration members. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146025 | DUST COLLECTOR - A dust collector comprises a tank having an intake opening; a head unit mounted on the tank; a motor provided on the head unit and having a rotor, a stator and an output shaft; a fan provided on the head unit and rotating under power from the motor, for sucking air or liquids into the tank from the intake opening; and a filter housed in the tank, that separates dust from the air or liquid sucked into the tank. The rotor has a coil disc having multiple roughly annular coils arranged in a circumferential direction centered on the output shaft in the direction of the axial line of the output shaft. The stator has a magnetic flux generation mechanism that generates magnetic flux that passes through the coil disc in the direction of the axial line of the output shaft. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146026 | Articulation System Arranged Between a Driven Tool and a Manual Steering Member - The joint system comprises a first piece secured to a driven tool and suitable for pivoting about a horizontal axis, and a second piece secured to a manual steering member and articulated to the first piece about an axis orthogonal to the horizontal axis. According to the invention, at least the second piece is formed by a flexible structure having a longitudinal neutral axis and including a base fastened to the first piece of the tool, and a head fastened to the member; said base and said head being interconnected via a pair of splines that are opposite and parallel to the neutral axis and that extend in a plane transverse to the horizontal axis, it being possible for said pair to be flexed under the effect of a force applied orthogonally to its plane and transmitted by the manual member. The invention applies to the field of household electrical appliances. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146027 | Castor Assembly Having Adjustable Height - A castor assembly includes a castor body, a threaded rod rotatably mounted on the castor body, a lower adjusting cover surrounding the threaded rod to cover the threaded rod and secured on the threaded rod to rotate the threaded rod relative to the castor body, an upper adjusting cover surrounding the threaded rod to cover the threaded rod and retractably mounted on the lower adjusting cover, and an elastic member mounted on the threaded rod and biased between the threaded rod and the upper adjusting cover to push the upper adjusting cover outwardly relative to the lower adjusting cover. Thus, the threaded rod is covered by the lower adjusting cover and the upper adjusting cover to enhance the aesthetic quality of the castor assembly. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146028 | HINGE - A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base between an electronic device and has a supporting bracket, a rotating bracket, a mounting bracket and a pintle. The supporting bracket is connected to the base and the rotating bracket is connected to the cover. The mounting bracket is attached to the supporting bracket and has a positioning wing and two sleeves. The pintle is attached to the rotating bracket, is mounted through the mounting bracket and has a flat wall. The flat wall of the pintle selectively abuts against the positioning wing of the mounting bracket to hold the cover at desired position. The abrasion between the sleeves and the pintle balances torque. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146029 | FPC FIXING STRUCTURE FOR TWO-AXIS HINGE MECHANISM - First and second FPC fixing members | 2011-06-23 |
20110146030 | Rotating knife, washing column, and method for disintegrating a crystal bed in a washing column - A rotating knife is disclosed for disintegrating a crystal bed formed in a washing column for processing suspension of solid particles in a liquid. The rotating knife is provided with a spoke support. The spoke support comprises at least two spokes. The relative angle of the spokes is between approximately 20° and approximately 80°. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146031 | EAR HANGER - An ear hanger for fixing a transmission line comprises a frame, a first containing section, a second containing section and a third containing section. The frame includes a hook portion and an abutting portion. The hook portion is formed at the upper end of the frame. The abutting portion is formed at the lower end of the frame. The first containing section is shaped along the hook portion and has a first opening. The second containing section is shaped along the abutting portion and has a second opening. The third containing section is shaped along the abutting portion, located between the first containing section, and the third containing section has a third opening. The third opening is opened on the side opposite to the positions where the first opening and the second opening are opened. Thus, the transmission line can be firmly mounted and is not easy to fall off. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146032 | STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a flexible, textile strap having locking elements. The strap defines an attachment portion upon which a reinforcement element formed from a solid mass of polymeric material inseparably and integrally secures. The locking elements of the strap are embedded at least in part into the thickness of a reinforcement element. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146033 | METHOD FOR SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF A SURFACE FASTENER PART AND SURFACE FASTENER PART PRODUCED USING THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for surface functionalizing and producing a surface fastener part ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110146034 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE - An improved seat belt buckle assembly ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110146035 | HAND PULLER WHOSE HANDLE ROLLS IN THE STRAP - A hand puller whose handle can roll in a strap includes a base and a movable arm. The base has a pivotal element. The movable arm is disposed on the outer end of the pivotal element. A ratchet wheel is disposed between the movable arm and both ends of the base, respectively. The movable arm has a second stopping plate and extends with a pulling element. The pulling element has a third sliding groove with a rotating axis. Both ends of the rotating axis are disposed on the two arm boards of the movable arm. A rotating element is provided for the user to rotate, so that the strap is winded on the rotating axis. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146036 | STRAP FASTENING DEVICE - A strap fastening device includes two fastening straps and a tightness adjusting unit. The fastening straps each have a fixing end and an opposing free end. The tightness adjusting unit includes an assembling box and two locating members. The assembling box is provided at a left and a right half with at least one non-return retaining tooth each. The two locating members are slidably mounted to the assembling box and connected to the free ends of the two fastening straps, such that the free ends of the fastening straps are not turned back to expose from the assembling box. The slidable locating members respectively have a raised locating rib releasably engaging with the at least one non-return retaining tooth at the left and the right half of the assembling box. The two locating members can be conveniently slid with one hand to adjust the tightness of the fastening straps. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146037 | SEALED CREMATORY URN - A sealed crematory urn is disclosed that can be sealed internally and externally for moisture and built from a natural material that enables a side and face to be matched or front faces of multiple urns to be matched with the natural pattern of the material. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146038 | Method for Creating Panels for a Garment - A method for creating panels comprises steps of: defining a horizontal axis on a pattern-making window; defining a vertical axis; defining an outward side on the pattern-making window toward an observer; forming the textile coordinate system defined by the horizontal axis and the vertical axis; providing a first panel; providing a plurality of first pattern-making layers associated with the first panel; visualizing the first panel and at least one of the plurality of first pattern-making layers; and storing the plurality of panel points and lines and the plurality of pattern-making points and lines in a pattern-making computer file. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146039 | PH-Adjusting Textile Containing Amphoteric Polymer Composite Nanoparticles - Amphoteric polymer composite nanoparticles are added into the polymer grains of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers are woven to form a textile capable of adjusting pH value. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146040 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A UD LAYER - Method and device for producing a unidirectional (UD) layer with a predetermined layer width from a predetermined number of filament strands. The method includes spreading the filament strands out transversely to a longitudinal direction of the UD layer to form bands that are arranged next to one another. A first width of the bands is greater than a dividing width, which corresponds to the predetermined layer width divided by the predetermined number of filament strands. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146041 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric device includes the steps of bonding a first substrate to a second substrate having a toughness greater than that of the first substrate, forming a first though-hole through the first substrate from the side opposite to the side on which the second substrate is bonded, and forming a second through-hole through the second substrate at a location corresponding to the first through-hole by a formation method different from that used to form the first through-hole from the side opposite to the side on which the first substrate is bonded. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146042 | CAPACITOR METHOD OF FABRICATION - A method of manufacture of a polymer or ceramic polymer capacitor, of various sizes and voltage ratings. The fabrication equipment deposits a polymer or ceramic polymer dielectric layer on a carrier substrate with the electrode structure of the capacitor previously deposited on its surface. The sheet is often then fabricated into a capacitor by rolling into an axial style or the sheet is cut and stacked into a rectangular type. An alternate arrangement of the fabrication process has additional electrode layers deposited alternating with dielectric layers in continuous process until the desired number of layers is achieved. At that point the sheet is cut to form capacitors of a rectangular form. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146043 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR SAFE REMOVAL OF VALVES FITTED IN FLUID PIPES - This invention relates to a manual tool for safely removing undesired taps, connected illegally and controlled by means of locking valves in fluid transport pipes (especially oil and derivatives thereof) and with pressures present of up to 690 kPa (100 psi). The tool according to the present invention is formed by a handle, a handle shaft, a packing gland, a main body, a draining valve, and a gauge adapter or wood plug, which is inserted by friction in the perforation to be blocked, forming a temporary seal therein while a definitive metal patch is fitted and soldered to the pipe. The invention also includes the method for safe removal of valves fitted to fluid pipes with said tool. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146044 | Impeller Installation Tool - A tool for installing a flexible impeller on a drive shaft in the impeller cavity in a water pump including a gripping surface extending about an upper portion of the tool and an open ended channel extending axially through the tool for receiving and releasably retaining a flexible impeller therein in a compressed state. The channel has an upper portion circumscribed by an annular outwardly inclined impeller abutment surface and a lower constant radius portion circumscribed by a depending cylindrical wall. The inclined impeller abutment surface terminates in the constant radius portion. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146045 | Air Cargo Centerline Restraint System Having Restraints Mounted Over Floor Joists Outside the Wingbox Area for Lateral Support - A cargo loading system capable of retaining a pallet along a centerline of a cargo aircraft and outside the wingbox area of the aircraft includes a number of devices. Included among these are first and second centerline end restraints mounted on the centerline, at least one caster panel mounted on one side of the cargo hold and across the centerline from a side door of the aircraft, and a plurality of mechanical restraints mounted on a floor of the cargo hold on either side of the centerline and outside the wingbox area. The first and second centerline end restraints each have at least one retractable lockhead configured and dimensioned to engage an end of a pallet. The at least one caster panel includes at least one retractable guide formed at a first end thereof, and at least one retractable guide formed along a first side thereof. Lastly, the plurality of mechanical restraints are mounted with a portion of each mechanical restraint overlying a laterally extending floor joist in the cargo hold, such that a lateral load applied to a given mechanical restraint is transferred to at least one laterally extending floor joist. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146046 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS OF AN AIRPLANE - Systems and methods are provided for shoring an airplane in order to facilitate the replacement of one or more airplane parts, such as an airplane's upper skin panels, lower skin panels, and/or window assemblies. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146047 | Balanced head gimbal assembly for improved seeking performance - In a balanced head gimbal assembly for improved seeking performance, a slider having a magnetic head with a set of read elements to read data and a set of write elements to write data, an air-bearing surface, and a non-air-bearing surface is coupled to a suspension. The suspension includes a loadbeam, a flexure, and a balancing weight. The loadbeam is coupled to an actuator arm. The flexure, coupled to the loadbeam, has a window through which a dimple, coupled to the loadbeam, contacts a dimple contact point. The balancing weight, coupled to the flexure, has a configuration which permits alignment of a center of mass of the head gimbal assembly with the dimple contact point. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146048 | Installation-Ready Pipe Coupling Method of Manufacture - A method of manufacturing an installation-ready pipe coupling is disclosed. The method includes providing pipe coupling segments each having an initial radius of curvature and an initial subtended angle. The segments are each deformed so as to take a permanent set and have a final radius of curvature greater than the initial radius of curvature and a final subtended angle smaller than the initial subtended angle. The deformed segments are assembled in end-to-end relation using adjustably tightenable fasteners to form a coupling. The deformed segments are maintained in spaced relation so that pipe elements can be inserted between them without disassembly of the coupling. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146049 | Grooved-End Rubber Expansion Joint - A grooved-ended resilient expansion joint is disclosed. The expansion joint has a resilient expansion member with a central resilient portion and two resilient axially disposed cylindrical ends. Each cylindrical end has a radially outwardly raised distal cylindrical gasket portion with at least one inside shoulder having an inner diameter sized substantially the same as an outer diameter of a pipe to be joined. Each cylindrical end also has a neck portion between the central portion and the gasket portion that is sized to receive a grooved-ended pipe nipple. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BED SUPPORTS FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMNS - This invention provides a method a method of manufacturing a bed support for a chromatography column is disclosed. The method includes: placing the outer ring of the bed support on a support plate of a machine having a transitional stage; placing the mesh disk into the above ring, pressing another support plate on the mesh disk; rotating the transitional stage; providing a roller attached to the transitional stage with a certain force that is applied over the rim of the ring; and continuously applying the force of the roller onto the ring until a rim of the ring bends then assembles into the mesh disk. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146051 | Method Of Mounting A Heat Exchanger In A Gas Turbine Engine Assembly - A method of assembling a heat exchanger in a gas turbine engine assembly is provided. The method includes providing a structural body including a wall having an elongated slot, providing a heat exchanger operably associated with a bracket, and providing a slip joint for coupling the bracket to the structural body. The slip joint includes a standoff, an elongated member, and a biasing member disposed about the elongated member. The standoff is inserted through the wall so that the biasing member imparts a predetermined biasing force between the bracket and the structural body. The slip joint allows relative sliding movement between the bracket and the structural body when a sliding force due to thermal expansion or contraction is greater than the biasing force. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146052 | Method and Apparatus for Threadless, Hammerless Self-Aligning, Geometric Device - A threadless, hammerless self-aligning geometric device for ground engagement, the device may comprise a wedge mechanism having a pair of laterally spaced holes in a first and second sidewall with a semi-flexible buffer that connects a plurality of load bearings that are axially aligned within the center of the wedge mechanism, wherein a pin that is formed integrally with an indentation is disposed in a rectangular mechanism having a recess with a pair of laterally spaced holes in a first and second sidewall so when fastened by the pin, the laterally spaced holes, the wedge mechanism and the recess are in substantial axial alignment, the pin being held in place by a mechanical fit between the pin and a knob. A method for ground engagement using a threadless, hammerless, self-aligning geometric device, the method may comprise inserting a wedge mechanism into a rectangular mechanism by aligning laterally spaced holes of the wedge mechanism with laterally spaced holes of a recess in the rectangular mechanism; fastening the wedge mechanism to the rectangular mechanism with a pin that is formed integrally with an indentation, whereby the pin is rotated 180° by a knob to secure the wedge mechanism to the rectangular mechanism, allowing for ground engagement. A threadless, hammerless self-aligning geometric device for ground engagement, the device comprising a shank having a plurality of apertures and an edge, wherein the edge comprises a groove, the groove slidably aligned with a dovetail, the dovetail having a first and second side; a first pin inserted into an aperture on the shank thereby connecting the first side of the dovetail to the shank; and a tooth having an opening, wherein the opening fits over the shank, whereby the tooth is fastened to the shank by a second pin secured to the second side of the dovetail. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146053 | METHODS OF ASSEMBLING ROTORS HAVING NON-COMPLEMENTARY FLANGE OPENINGS - Methods for assembling a first rotor and a second rotor having non-complementary flange openings may include providing mating elements at substantially the center on corresponding rotor flanges, coupling dowels into each of a plurality of circumferentially spaced flange openings in one rotor flange, and mating the mating elements and extending the dowels through corresponding flange openings in the other rotor flange. The rotors are then progressively drawn closer by threading a threaded collar onto each dowel while ensuring alignment between the rotor flanges. Once the flanges contact, machining the flange openings makes them complementary. Once the dowels are removed, the rotors can be coupled by a fastener in each set of complementary flange openings. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146054 | COLD APPLIANCE - A method of manufacturing panels and a cabinet panel for a cold appliance ( | 2011-06-23 |
20110146055 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTROMETER - First, a box | 2011-06-23 |
20110146056 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF MANUFACTURING SPEAKER - The disclosure is related to a method and a device of manufacturing a speaker. First, a roll element is fabricated by a roll-based manufacturing process and by using a material feeder, and the roll element is cut into many sheet elements by using a cutter. An inserting device is used to insert the sheet elements into a temporary storage device, and an extracting device is used to extract the sheet elements from the temporary storage device and place the sheet elements on another roll element fabricated by another roll-based manufacturing process and by using another material feeder. The sheet elements and the other roll element are combined. The roll elements and sheet elements may be vibrating membranes and porous electrodes of a flat speaker. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146057 | COMPONENT SELECTION FOR CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling an electrical circuit includes measuring actual values of components of a given type that are held in a stock, and storing the measured actual values in a computerized stock-record. An actual property of an electrical circuit under assembly is determined. Based on the determined actual property, and on a specified response of the circuit, a required value is calculated for a set of one or more of the components of the given type. Responsively to the calculated required value, the stock-record is searched, and a set of one or more of the components is selected from the stock and assembled into the circuit. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146058 | DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STATOR USED THEREIN - Respective divided segments of a collet are moved radially outward by moving an arbor axially. The respective divided segments thereby press an inner circumferential surface of a stator core of a stator from radially inside such that the stator is held coaxially by the collet. Next, shaping rollers are lowered so as to press an outer circumferential surface of the stator core. The stator is rotated by rotating the collet in that state. Thus, the inner circumferential surface of the stator core is compressed and plastically deformed so as to conform to the collet and the outer circumferential surface of the stator core is compressed and plastically deformed by the shaping rollers, correcting the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface of the stator core so as to be coaxial and so as to have a high degree of roundness. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146059 | Method of manufacturing head gimbal assembly - In a manufacturing method for a head gimbal assembly, before mounting a slider on a suspension, coating films each made of solder are formed on respective terminals of a plurality of leads to be connected to a plurality of electrode pads of the slider. After mounting the slider on the suspension, the coating films are heated with laser light to thereby melt the solder, with the respective terminals of the plurality of leads in contact with the corresponding electrode pads via the respective coating films, whereby the terminals are electrically and physically connected to the electrode pads. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146060 | Method to make a perpendicular magnetic recording head with a side write shield - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a pole tip shielded laterally by a separated pair of side shields and shielded from above by an upper shield. The side shields are formed by a RIE process using specific gases applied to a shield layer through a masking layer formed of material that has a slower etch rate than the shield material. A masking layer of Ta, Ru/Ta, TaN or Ti, formed on a shield layer of NiFe and using RIE gases of CH | 2011-06-23 |
20110146061 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR HAVING A FLAT SHIELD - A method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor that results in the sensor having a very flat top magnetic shield. The process involves depositing a plurality of sensor layers and then depositing a thin high density carbon CMP stop layer over the sensor layers and forming a mask over the CMP stop layer. An ion milling is performed to define the sensor. Then a thin insulating layer and magnetic hard bias layer are deposited. A chemical mechanical polishing is performed to remove the mask and a reactive ion etching is performed to remove the remaining carbon CMP stop layer. Because the CMP stop layer is very dense and hard, it can be made very thin. This means that when it is removed by reactive ion etching, there is very little notching over the sensor, thereby allowing the upper shield (deposited there-over) to be very thin. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146062 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD HAVING A WRAP AROUND SHIELD THAT IS MAGNETICALLY COUPLED WITH A LEADING MAGNETIC SHIELD - A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a leading magnetic shield and a trailing magnetic shield that are arranged to prevent the lost of magnetic write field to the trailing magnetic shield. The write head includes a non-magnetic step layer that provides additional spacing between the trailing magnetic shield and the write pole at a region removed from the air bearing surface. | 2011-06-23 |
20110146063 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GROUND-BURIAL TYPE SOLID INSULATED TRANSFORMER - A manufacturing method of ground-buried solid type insulation transformer is disclosed. According to the transformer manufactured by the method, electric shock to be given to human and animal that make contact with outer case due to electric field produced from winding wire within solid type insulation transformer, can be avoided, and even in case it is buried underground and it is used underwater for a long time, corrosion thereof can be avoided. The manufacturing method of ground-buried solid type insulation transformer comprises 9 processes in total. | 2011-06-23 |