25th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100155993 | High Throughput System and Methods of Spark Plasma Sintering - A production system and methods for spark plasma sintering. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and methods that allows for high throughput of material even when using spark plasma sintering technology. The production system includes, among other things, a load lock chamber that accepts a die set that can be loaded with material to be sintered. The die set is passed from the load lock chamber to a sintering chamber wherein the material is sintered. After the material has been sintered, the material is cooled in a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber includes a rotary carrousel that rotates the die set as it is being cooled. Once cooled, the die set including the sintered material can be removed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100155994 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING MOLDED CONTAINER USING COMPRESSION MOLDING MACHINE - A method of fabricating a container using a compression molding machine is disclosed comprising supplying raw material into a hopper, which is disposed at one side of the compression molding machine; regulating the supply of the raw material by providing a pair of intercepting screens at the upper and lower portions, so that the intercepting screens can regulate the supply of the raw material by means of a gate cylinder; supplying the raw material to a lower mold so that the raw material introduced from the step of regulating the supply of the raw material is guided into the inside of a molding portion of the lower mold; and, separating and recovering the upper mold for elevating the upper mold from the transported upper and lower molds so that the upper mold can be returned to its initial position. | 2010-06-24 |
20100155995 | SPRUE BAR SHUTOFF DEVICE - An injection molding shutoff assembly that includes a chamber containing a movable body movable between rear and forward positions. In the rear position, the movable body provides a seal and prevents flow of molten plastic out the chamber inlet, called drool. When the movable body is in the forward position, one or more passages permit flow of the molten plastic around the movable body and to an exit in the chamber, leading to one or more molds. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus also includes an elongate stem that maintains the movable body in the forward position allowing the injection molding system to decompress, thereby eliminating drool and decreasing downtime. | 2010-06-24 |
20100155996 | SPRUE BAR SHUTOFF METHOD - A method for connecting and disconnecting an injection molding machine to and from a shutoff assembly includes the steps of mating a nozzle of the injection molding machine to a seat in an exterior wall of a chamber of the shutoff assembly, advancing an elongate stem through a first opening into the chamber, and flowing molten polymer into the chamber and out a second opening in the chamber and on to a mold or sprue bar. The mold may be decompressed by maintaining a movable body disposed in the chamber in a forward position with the elongate stem and allowing the molten polymer to flow out the first opening. The injection molding machine may be disconnected from the shutoff assembly by withdrawing the stem of the nozzle from the chamber through the first opening, allowing molten polymer downstream of the movable body to push the movable body into engagement with a sealing surface of a interior entry wall of the chamber, and disconnecting the nozzle from the seat. | 2010-06-24 |
20100155997 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-FOAMED MOLDED BODY AND NON-FOAMED MOLDED BODY - Provided are a process for efficiently producing a non-foamed molded body by impregnating an amorphous thermoplastic resin with 0.3 to 3.0% by mass of carbon dioxide and/or 0.05 to 1.0% by mass of nitrogen and then supplying the amorphous thermoplastic resin thus obtained which is impregnated with carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen to an uppermost stream part of a cylinder in an injection molding machine and molding it and a non-foamed molded body produced thereby. | 2010-06-24 |
20100155998 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER - A shape memory polymer composition is described comprising greater that 90 wt. % cyclooctene, less than 10 wt. % of a multicyclic diene, comprising at least two cyclo olefinic rings with at least two reactive double bonds, and less than 2 wt. % of a metathesis catalyst. | 2010-06-24 |
20100155999 | CONCRETE BLOCK AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall blocks having patterned or other processed front faces, as well as retaining wall blocks formed by such processes. The invention permits the front face of the block to be impressed with a pattern or otherwise directly processed, to allow the formation of pre-determined block front faces, while at the same time facilitating high-speed, high-volume production of blocks. A mirror image of the desired pattern can be created on a stripper shoe by selecting a desired three-dimensional surface from a naturally occurring or man made object and digitally scanning the selected three-dimensional pattern to create scanned data. The scanned data can then be used to machine a face of the stripper shoe that is the mirror image of the selected pattern. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156000 | CONCRETE BLOCK WITH BEVELED CORE OPENING EDGE - Methods and equipment for forming beveled edge(s) around the core opening in a concrete block are disclosed. The formation of the beveled edge(s) minimizes feathering along the block edges that are beveled as the block is stripped from a mold. Any feathering that does occur is shifted away from the bottom surface of the block to allow the block to lay flat on other blocks when dry stacked in a wall. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156001 | Method of combining laser-engraving and in-mold decoration techniques to laser-engrave pattern on plastic product and the product thereof - In a method of combining laser-engraving and in-mold decoration (IMD) techniques to laser-engrave a pattern on a plastic product, a transfer-printing film having a print layer and a protective layer is placed in a mold cavity of an injection mold; a plastic material is then injected into the mold cavity to form an injection-molded plastic product with the print layer of the transfer-printing film attached to a surface thereof through the IMD technique; irradiating the transfer-printing film with ultraviolet light to cure the protective layer; and operating a laser-engraving machine to project a laser beam, so that the laser beam passes through the protective layer and the print layer to focus on and accordingly engrave a pattern on the surface of the injection-molded plastic product. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156002 | High-throughput asymmetric membrane - A microporous asymmetrical membrane formed of one or more layers wherein the “tight” side of the membrane has an “opened” face or otherwise highly-porous reticulated surface is described. The microporous asymmetrical membrane has high throughput and high flux, even when used for filtering viscous materials, such as serum or plasma. The membrane's surface can be formed by ablation or solvation, or in a two or more layered structure, through an appropriate selection of casting dopes. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156003 | Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing System and Method - A stereolithography apparatus having a resin vat with resupply containers in one-way flow communication and a leveling container in two-way how communication, an automatic offload cart to remove and replace build support platforms, an elevator assembly for supporting and releasably retaining a build platform removably attached to the stereolithography apparatus frame such that elevator forks supporting the build platform can be released into the vat and removed from the stereolithography apparatus with the vat, and a recoater assembly and recoater blade for mapping the resin surface in the vat and applying a fresh coating of resin to a cross-section being built in the vat. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156004 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOULDED BODY HAVING MICROSTRUCTURES - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a moulded body having microstructures from moulding material. The method for producing a moulded body having microstructures on a carrier out of moulding material is effected by inputting a moulding material into a container ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156005 | POWER CONTROL FOR DENSIFICATION OF ONE OR MORE POROUS ARTICLES - A method of controlling power applied to an induction coil assembly used for densifying porous articles with a liquid matrix precursor. The control of applied power addresses dynamic changes in the electrical characteristics of the porous article being densified as it becomes denser. In particular, the power applied is controlled in accordance with changes in resonant frequency of the coupled system of the induction heating system and the porous article. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156006 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPRINTING ENERGY RAY-SETTING RESIN, AND DISCS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH IMPRINTED RESIN LAYER - Disclosed herein is a method for transferring a pattern of minute dents and projections to an energy ray-setting resin layer coated on a substrate plate by pressing a master pattern on a transfer mold, followed by irradiation of energy rays. The pattern transfer method comprises the steps of pressing a master pattern on a transfer mold against the resin layer under a predetermined imprinting pressure, irradiating the resin layer under the imprinting pressure with energy rays, interrupting the irradiation of energy rays and at the same time cancelling application of the imprinting pressure and holding the resin layer and the transfer mold in a non-pressed state to relieve the resin layer of internal stresses, and recommencing irradiation of the resin layer with energy rays to complete hardening of the resin layer which is held in contact with the transfer mold in a non-pressed state. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156007 | Method of combining laser-engraving and in-mold decoration techniques to laser-engrave pattern on plastic product - In a method of combining laser-engraving and in-mold decoration (IMD) techniques to laser-engrave a pattern on a plastic product, a transfer-printing film having a print layer and a protective layer is placed in a mold cavity of an injection mold; a plastic material is then injected into the mold cavity to form an injection-molded plastic product with the print layer of the transfer-printing film attached to a surface thereof through the IMD technique; irradiating the transfer-printing film with ultraviolet light to cure the protective layer; and operating a laser-engraving machine to project a laser beam, so that the laser beam passes through the protective layer and the print layer to focus on and accordingly engrave a pattern on the surface of the injection-molded plastic product. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156008 | Programmable System and Method of Spark Plasma Sintering - A programmable system and methods for spark plasma sintering. Embodiments of the present invention allow for detailed waveform settings to be programmed by an operator prior to machine operation during a SPS process. The waveform settings for the machine can be adjusted at any point and can be programmed to have any pattern during the SPS process. Out-gassing patterns can be monitored and analyzed by an operator, who then adjusts the waveform settings for the SPS machine based on an analysis of the out-gassing patterns. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156009 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN BLOW MOLDING MACHINE - An device for molding plastic preforms into plastic containers comprises at least one blow mold and a plurality of closure members interacting with one another in order to transfer the blow mold between an open state and a closed state. The blow mold forms a cavity, within which the plastic preforms may be expanded into the plastic containers. The closure members comprise at least one first mold part and one second mold part, which are moveable with respect to one another. The closure members further comprise a blow nozzle unit which is moveable with respect to the mold parts, and which closes the blow mold in the closed state in one direction. At least one first drive unit moves the mold parts with respect to one another. A second drive unit moves the blow nozzle unit with respect to the mold parts. At least one drive unit moving at least one of the closure members for transferring the blow mold between the closed state and the open state includes an electric drive unit. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156010 | FINE POROSITY LOW-MICROCRACKED CERAMIC HONEYCOMBS AND METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed are high-porosity cordierite honeycomb substrates having fine pore size, narrow pore size distribution, little or no microcracking, and a high thermal shock resistance. The porous ceramic honeycomb substrates generally include a primary cordierite ceramic phase as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the cordierite substrates. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156011 | Continuous Heat Treatment Furnace and Utilizing the Same, Metal Tube and Heat Treatment Method - A continuous heat treatment furnace is provided in which an atmosphere-control gas is introduced to a heating chamber having a heating zone, metal tubes are continuously charged along an axial direction from a furnace entrance, and the metal tube subjected to a heat treatment is taken out from a furnace. The continuous heat treatment furnace includes a front chamber which has a preheating zone on an entrance side of the heating chamber and seal curtains which are located on an entrance side and an exit side of the front chamber. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156012 | HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system for a vehicle has an upper control arm and an associated lower control arm for mounting a wheel on the vehicle body. A hydro-pneumatic spring is connected between one of the control arms and the vehicle body. A compensating spring is associated with the hydro-pneumatic spring and is operable to act in opposition to the force exerted by the hydro-pneumatic spring as the hydro-pneumatic spring approaches full extension. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156013 | INCREASED AND VARIABLE FORCE AND MULTI-SPEED CLAMPS - A method of operating a clamp ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156014 | Multi-Seal Vacuum Hold Down - A three piece vacuum cup is made from rubber to resist damage and facilitates reconfiguring when badly damaged or for specific applications. The vacuum cup includes top, center, and bottom parts. The top is easily and inexpensively replaceable. A flexible lip seal surrounds the top edge of the top to seal against irregular surfaces and damage to the lip seal may be addressed by inserting a cord seal into slots in the top to form a second seal. Part of the top may be cut away to use with small parts and sealed using the cord seal. The center includes a family of passages which may be selectively blocked to permit use of partial tops. A bar pattern on the top has bars aligned in perpendicular directions to better hold material in all cutting directions. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156015 | Clamp and process for the production of a clamp - A clamp is proposed, comprising a slide rail, a slide arm movable on the slide rail, a fixed arm made of a metallic material, which is fixedly arranged on the slide rail, and a pressure piece for a workpiece, which is arranged on the fixed arm, wherein the slide rail and the fixed arm are connected in one piece, and wherein the pressure piece is a separate part from the fixed arm and is secured with a form-locking and/or force-locking fit on the fixed arm. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156016 | Clamping Device and Method for Connecting a Clamping Jaw to a Clamping Device - A clamping device has several clamping element receptacles each with a clamping element held by the clamping element receptacle. The clamping element receptacles have an inclination running obliquely to a clamping direction of the clamping device and by means of which the clamping element is guided. The clamping element has a clamping jaw support and the clamping jaw is connectable to the clamping jaw support. The clamping jaw engages in an undercut provided on the clamping jaw support and is additionally fixed by means of a positive fixing means to the clamping jaw support when it is connected to the clamping jaw support. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156017 | Operation Table With Telescopic Table Board Positioned With Eccentric Rocker - The present utility model provides an operation table with a telescopic table board positioned with an eccentric rocker. The operation table includes a table board and support feet, the support feet being positioned at both ends of the table board along the length direction. The table board is characterized by the following features: The table board includes a left table board and a right table board, which are slidely nested with each other at the inner end, and connected at the outer end to the support feet at both ends, respectively; as for the left table board and the right table board, one of them is fixedly provided with a rack, while the other with a corresponding claw clutch, which is mainly composed of a claw and a spring; the claw is provided at the head with a tooth head engaged with the corresponding rack, and at the tail with an unlocking operation handle; the claw is supported at the central part via the spring on the left table board or the right table board correspondingly provided with the claw clutch; the spring acts in the same direction with the tooth head, and the tooth head and the unlocking operation handle are eccentrically positioned on one side of the support center of the spring, thus constituting the telescopic positioning mechanism between the left table board and the right table board. The present utility model improves the table board structure of the operation table, greatly enhancing versatility of the operation table. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156018 | TRAILER HITCH ATTACHMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a jaw apparatus that is tied to a stable anchor (e.g., a vehicle) and that holds wood off the ground in a stable manner to enable cutting by a user. The jaw apparatus can include a main shaft that defines a shaft axis. The main shaft can have a first end and a second end. The first end of the main shaft can have an insertion portion that is configured to be inserted into a trailer-hitch-like receptacle (e.g., a trailer hitch receptacle). The jaw apparatus can include an indentation structure coupled to the second end of the main shaft. The indentation structure can form an indentation, which can have interior surfaces. The interior surfaces can extend upwardly and away from the main shaft. The interior surfaces can be configured to exert upward force on the piece of wood when received in the jaw apparatus. The jaw apparatus can include one or more bars coupled to the main shaft at a bar connection location between the first and second ends of the main shaft. Each of the one or more bars can extend upwardly and away from the main shaft in a direction toward the second end of the main shaft. Each of the one or more bars can have a downward facing surface configured to exert downward force on the piece of wood when received in the jaw apparatus. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156019 | Collating System - A co-mailing system uses an insert machine to merge different mail streams into one stream in the sequence of a master mail list. By using an insert machine with vertically oriented pockets traveling on a moving conveyor, the speed of merging the mail streams is high and efficiency is obtained. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156020 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a sheet post-processing apparatus that folds a sheet bundle, a folding roller drive motor that drives folding rollers is PWM driven such that its speed is varied in each control during the period until a blade contacts the sheet bundle, during the period when the sheet bundle is conveyed to a discharge port, during discharge operation, and during return of the motor to its home position. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156021 | Gatherer Stitcher with Variable Chain Pitch - A gatherer stitcher for collating signatures made of paper, paperboard and the like, for stitching the collated signatures and for delivering the stitched signatures, includes a gathering section, a stitching station and a delivery station. The stitching station has a stitching carriage with at least one stitching head and, during a stitching operation, the stitching carriage is moved by a stitching carriage drive at a speed of the collated signatures. A switching unit is disposed between the stitching carriage drive and the stitching carriage for adapting a stitching carriage movement to a gatherer chain pitch, that is to say for adapting a horizontal reciprocating movement of the stitching carriage, and for adapting a horizontal distance between the stitching carriage and the delivery station. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156022 | IN-PROCESS FINISHING SYSTEM MODULE - As set forth herein, a finisher module within an automated print system is described. A compiler delivery system receives and organizes one or more sheets in a predetermined configuration for delivery. A compiling belt system receives the one or more sheets from the compiler deliver system, locates the one or more sheets and transports the sheets concurrent to one or more finishing processes. A side tamper system moves alongside the compiling belt system to side tamp and register sheets in the cross process direction. A stapler/stitcher assembly moves alongside the compiling belt system to perform at least one of a stapling and a stitching operation as the one or more sheets are transported. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156023 | Image Forming System Including Finisher with Stapler for Binding Printed Papers - In an image forming device, images of originals up to an upper limit number of stapling are read (S | 2010-06-24 |
20100156024 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING DISCHARGE DESTINATION FOR SHEET OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is composed of a main body, an image forming portion provided in the main body to form an image on a sheet, a top receiving tray provided on a top of the main body to load the sheet on which the image is formed in the image forming portion so as to be visible from the top of the main body, a side receiving tray provided at a side of the main body and under the top receiving tray to load the sheet on which the image is formed in the image forming portion with a maximum sheet loading amount more than the top receiving tray, and a control unit to control to select one of the top receiving tray and the side receiving tray as a discharge destination for the sheet according to whether or not a number of the output sheets outputted from the image forming portion exceeds a prescribed threshold value. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156025 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - By effectively using a sheet feeding mechanism used for feeding a printing medium in a single transporting path for the purpose of another transporting path, a printing apparatus and a printing method that can simplify a configuration and reduce a size are provided. A first transporting path and a second transporting path are selectively used when an image is to be printed on a printing sheet. The first transporting path transports the printing sheet supplied by a sheet feeding roller from a printing sheet loading portion to a printing position. The second transporting path transports the printing sheet located at a position different from the printing sheet loading portion to the printing position. When the printing sheet is to be transported by the second transporting path, the sheet feeding roller is moved onto the second transporting path so as to transport the printing sheet in the second transporting path. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156026 | Apparatus And Method For Gathering Documents - An apparatus and method are described in which documents and enclosures are fed by feeding stations to a supply track and subsequently transported along the supply track to a gathering station. A sensor downstream of the feeding stations is used for scanning markings. A divert station connected to the supply track allows clearing the supply track, when scanned markings indicate that the first sheet of a next set has been scanned in the supply track, by diverting the first sheet to the divert station. This allows enclosures of the set being gathered to be fed along the supply track and gathered at the gathering station. After the completed set has vacated the gathering station, the diverted sheet is transported to the gathering station and gathered with further documents of the next set. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156027 | ITEM FEEDER WITH OVERTHICKNESS DETECTION - An item feeder includes a deck for supporting items, a transport element for transporting the items along the deck on a transport path from an upstream loading area through a downstream receiving passage, a drive element for driving the transport element, and a cover element comprising a leading edge. The cover element may be movable between a closed position in which the leading edge is disposed at a first distance from the deck, and an open position in which the leading edge is disposed at a second greater distance from the deck. The leading edge may engage transported items having a thickness greater than the first distance to move the cover element out of the closed position. The item feeder further includes a controller for controlling the drive element, wherein the controller is configured to stop the drive element when the cover element is moved out of the closed position. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156028 | Locking device of paper feed tray and image forming apparatus - A locking device locks or separates a first paper feed tray to a second paper feed tray in a state where the first paper feed tray and the second paper feed tray being arranged in parallel at a storage position of an image forming apparatus. The locking device includes an engaging mechanism that can be set to an interlocked state. When the engaging mechanism is in an interlocked state, and when a drawing tray is drawn out from the storage position, a drawn tray is drawn out after the drawing tray is drawn out for a predetermined distance from the storage position. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156029 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PAPER FEEDING METHOD THEREOF - A paper feeding mechanism, an image forming apparatus employing the same and a paper feeding method thereof are disclosed. In an image forming apparatus capable of performing the printing operations at a particular printing operation that calls for a particular corresponding reference paper feeding speed, a reduction in the paper feeding noise may be achieved by providing a pickup roller operable at pickup/feeding speed that is slower than the reference feeding speed called for by the particular printing speed and a registration roller operable at the reference feeding speed. In addition, the pickup period at which the pickup roller picks up successive sheets of paper may be shortened to account for the slower operating speed of the pickup roller. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156030 | MAILPIECE FEED DEVICE - In a mailpiece feed device comprising a mailpiece-receiving deck through which motor-driven conveyor members pass and on which a stack of mailpieces stands, and a monitoring and control circuit for actuating said motor-driven members at a determined drive speed in order to enable said mailpieces to be extracted one-by-one downstream, there is provided a method of controlling said motor-driven conveyor members wherein the drive speed of said motor-driven conveyor members varies as a function of the weight of said stack of mailpieces standing on said mailpiece-receiving deck. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156031 | FEEDING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a printing media feeding unit and an image forming apparatus having the same. The feeding unit may include a feeding roller and a reverse roller arranged parallel to, and to opposingly face, each other. The feeding roller may be supported on a feeding shaft so as to rotate together with the feeding shaft. The reverse shaft may be supported on a reverse shaft so as to rotate together with the reverse shaft. The reverse shaft is arranged to be movable along the radial direction in compensation of the radial movement of the reverse roller with respect to the feed roller that may result from the friction between printing media and the reverse roller so as to improve the performance of the reverse roller in returning of extraneous sheets of printing media to prevent simultaneous feeding of multiple sheets of printing media. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156032 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR FEEDING STACKED SHEET MATERIAL - A roller assembly for conveying stacked sheet material along a feed path. The roller assembly includes a first roller adapted for rotation within a housing, a second roller pivotally mounting about an axis to the housing and opposing the first roller to define a roller nip, a spring biasing mechanism operative to bias the second roller about the pivot axis toward the first roller to effect optimum frictional engagement of the roller nip with the face surfaces of the stacked sheet material and a transmission assembly operative to (i) transfer rotational motion of the first roller to the second roller, (ii) drive the first and second rollers in opposing directions to convey the stacked sheet material along the feed path, and (iii) facilitate pivot motion of the second roller about the pivot axis to vary the spacing of the roller nip and accommodate stacks of sheet material which vary in thickness. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156033 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PAPER FEEDING DEVICE THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a paper feeding device and an image forming apparatus capable a convenient removal a paper jammed between a pickup unit and a multi-sheet feeding prevention unit. The multi-sheet feeding prevention unit may be moveable in cooperation with a detachable paper cassette such that the multi-sheet feeding prevention member supported on the moveable multi-sheet feeding prevention unit moves toward and away from the pickup unit so that the pressing force between the pickup unit and the multi-sheet feeding prevention unit may be released to allow the jammed paper to be removed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156034 | MEDIA CASSETTE - A media cassette comprises a housing defining a closeable pick window; an urging plate biased towards the pick window for urging a stack of media items towards the pick window; a detent located distal from the pick window for limiting movement of the urging plate when the pick window is closed; and a detent moving mechanism operable to move the detent when the pick window is opened. The media cassette allows the urging plate to exert less force on the stack of media items by expanding the space available for media items located within the cassette by activating the detent moving mechanism. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156035 | MEDIA CASSETTE - A media cassette includes a body having a removable lid. The media cassette comprises a housing defining a closeable pick window; an urging plate biased towards the pick window for urging a stack of media items towards the pick window; a detent located distal from the pick window for limiting movement of the urging plate; and a detent moving mechanism operable to move the detent. The detent moving mechanism may be operated by engaging the removable lid or by insertion of the cassette into a media handler. The media cassette allows the urging plate to exert less force on the stack of media items by expanding the space available for media items located within the cassette by activating the detent moving mechanism. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156036 | Lockable Removable Cassette - A lockable, removable cassette is described. In an implementation, the cassette includes a plastic shell and a currency access door. The cassette may also include a flexible handle and/or an integrated grip. In addition, the cassette may include at least one of an aperture and a transparent window positioned to reveal the contents of the cassette. In an implementation, the cassette includes a stacking mechanism which may include a drive means having non-circular drive gears. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156037 | PAPER INVERTING DEVICE - When a sheet of paper is inverted and the direction is changed, members such as a roller do not come into contact with the printed surface of the sheet and it is possible to prevent smudges by eliminating an ink stain on a surface of the sheet. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156038 | Inertial Flattening Apparatus for Note Processing - The present invention provides an apparatus for maintaining surface smoothness of note as they pass through a high speed processing machine. A note fed into the processing machine is carried through the machine by a series of conveyor belts. The note is conveyed past a line scan camera that records the note as it crosses a gap while passing from a first conveyor belt to a second conveyor belt that is approximately orthogonal to the first conveyor belt. A curved note guide redirects the path of the note as it crosses the gap between the conveyor belts. The inertia of the note causes it to remain flush against the surface of the curved guide, allowing the line scan camera to record each line of the surface of the note with equal resolution. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156039 | SKEW CORRECTION DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A skew correction device including: a first guide member which supports the sheet transported by the transport roller from a lower side thereof in a vertical direction and guides the sheet to the gate member; and a second guide member which is provided on an upper position from the first guide member in a vertical direction and guides the sheet to the gate member. Here, the first guide member includes at least one rotating member which faces a transport passage of the sheet interposed between the first guide member and the second guide member and is rotatably provided at least in the center of the second guide member in a width direction intersecting a transport direction of the sheet. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156040 | SKEW CORRECTION DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A skew correction device includes: a first guide member which supports the sheet transported from a lower side thereof in a vertical direction by the transport roller and guides the sheet to the gate member; and a second guide member which is provided on an upper position from the first guide member in a vertical direction and guides the sheet to the gate member. Here, the second guide member includes at least one rotating member which faces a transport passage of the sheet interposed between the first guide member and the second guide member and is rotatably provided at least in the center of the second guide member in a width direction intersecting a transport direction of the sheet. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156041 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF CONTROLLING SHEETS IN A DIGITAL PRINTING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method of controlling sheets in a digital printing machine, wherein the arrival of at least one sheet in a transport path is detected at least once at at least one marked location of said transport path to improve the control of the sheets themselves during the printing operation. This is achieved in that at least one signal having a countable pulse is generated, in that a freely selectable but then fixed start of these pulses is assigned to the position of at least one frame (occupiable field) of frames—into which the minimum of one transport path segment is divided—relative to said marked location, and in that the minimum of one sheet is controlled with the use of this pulse at at least one other marked location of the transport path. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NESTED/UNESTED MAILPIECE CONTENT MATERIAL - A system for processing nested/unnested content material in a mailpiece inserter includes a first accumulator, a second accumulator and a folding module disposed therebetween. The first accumulator is operative to feed individual sheets of content material, in one operating mode, and accumulate multiple sheets of content material in another operating mode. The second accumulator is operative to accumulate unnested, folded sheets of content material in one operating mode, and feed sheets of nested, folded sheets of content material in another operating mode. The folder interposes the first and second accumulators and is operative to (i) receive the individual sheets of content material from the first accumulator, fold the individual sheets, and feed the unnested, folded sheets to the second accumulator, in one of the operating modes, and (ii) receive the multiple sheets of content material from the first accumulator, fold the multiple sheets, and feed the nested folded sheets to the second accumulator, in the other of the operating modes. A system processor is operatively coupled to, and controls the operation of, the first accumulator, second accumulator and the folder in each of the operating modes. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156043 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control method for controlling a sheet processing apparatus having a stacking control unit configured to cause a sheet on which an image is printed by a printing unit to abut a movable abutting member, followed by stacking the sheet on a stacking unit, the control method includes: determining a position of the abutting member; and controlling a sheet which is abutted to the abutting member moved to a first position determined by the determination and mounted on the stacking unit and a sheet which is abutted to the abutting member moved to a second position determined by the determination and mounted on the stacking unit so that the sheets are mounted on said stacking unit while being prevented from overlapping from one another. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156044 | Rapid fixing lock structure of balance board - The present utility model provides a rapid fixing lock structure of a balance board, relating to a connecting part of balance board and its fittings for game players. The rapid fixing lock structure of the balance board can fix different balance board fittings to a balance board according to various games so as to increase the sense of reality and fun from balance board game. The rapid fixing lock structure of the balance board comprises: a base, a rapid snap close and a rotating shaft; the base consists of a rotating shaft fixing structure, on which the rotating shaft is mounted; the rapid snap close is L shape formed by two vertical sides perpendicular to each other, wherein the end of the first vertical side is provided with a sprocket for buckling the balance board slot on the balance board, the end of the second vertical side is equipped with a rotating shaft hole of the rapid snap close; the rapid snap close connects the base through the rotation of the rotating shaft. Compared with existing technology, the present utility model enables the player to have a more vivid experience from game, thus to increase the sense of reality and fun from the balance board game. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156045 | PUZZLE AND GAME - This invention has embodiments of a puzzle and game that can be enjoyed by adults and children. Each of the puzzles can be solved using either a writing surface, by means of a puzzle kit or by using a digital electronic devise. The games can be played using either a writing surface, by means of a game kit or by using one or more digital electronic devises. The present invention includes a learning method related to the puzzle invention that has many applications. In one embodiment, the method can be used to help someone improve their understanding of the game of chess. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156046 | GAME OF STRATEGY - A strategy game or game of patience having a playing surface ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156048 | ROLE-PLAYING GAME - There is provided a game having a number of game pieces, each of which has a game piece level value. The game has a game level value, and players select game pieces such that a total of the game piece level values is less than or equal to the game level value. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING THREE SURFACES FOR SEALING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS - An application for an arced sealing tape has a bottom, an inner wall and an outer wall. The surfaces of the inner wall and the outer wall that are closest to a center point of the arc have an adhesive. Likewise, a bottom surface of the bottom also has an adhesive. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156050 | SEALING DEVICE FOR ROTARY FEEDTHROUGH - A sealing device for a rotary feedthrough for receiving a rotating machine element whose outer side can be applied to another machine element includes at least two sealing elements disposed in tandem in the axial direction of the machine element. Inner sides of the sealing elements are configured for forming an active sealing connection with the rotating machine element. At least one of the sealing elements can be pressurized with an additional force acting in the radial direction so that the force of compression acting on the rotating machine element for the at least one of the sealing elements can be adjusted relative to the force of compression acting on the rotating machine element due to at least one other sealing element. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156051 | DUST SEAL STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL MIXER - A dust seal structure of an internal mixer including a casing having a mixing chamber defined therein, and a rotor rotating in the mixing chamber for kneading a material, which is charged into the mixing chamber to be kneaded there, comprises a ring-shaped cylinder fitted to a rotor shaft of the rotor and mounted on a peripheral edge of an opening portion of the casing through which the rotor shaft passes, the cylinder being located at the peripheral edge of the opening portion of the casing, and being adapted to urge a ring-shaped sealing member fitted on the rotor shaft in a direction of the rotor shaft to inhibit leakage of the kneading material from the mixing chamber. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156052 | MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL - Master cylinder for a hydraulic braking circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising an annular seal ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156053 | ADJUSTABLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR A WORKPIECE-HOLDING MASTER JAW DEVICE - An adjustable workpiece-holding chuck including a chuck body with at least one jaw recess formed therein, which receive an operating jaw. A master jaw may be connected to the operating jaw via an adjustable cartridge assembly that includes a cartridge insert mounted to a recess formed in the master jaw. The cartridge insert includes a cartridge opening formed therein for receiving an adjustable screw. The adjustable screw is mounted to a yoke formed in the operating jaw, thereby releasably connecting the master jaw to the master jaw. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156054 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK BONDING ADHESIVE - Methods and apparatus for bonding an electrostatic chuck to a component of a substrate support are provided herein. In some embodiments, an adhesive for bonding components of a substrate support may include a matrix of silicon-based polymeric material having a filler dispersed therein. The silicon based polymeric material may be a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) structure having a molecular weight with a low molecular weight (LMW) content Σ D3-D10 of less than about 500 ppm. In some embodiments, the filler may comprise between about 50 to about 70 percent by volume of the adhesive layer. In some embodiments, the filler may comprise particles of aluminum oxide (Al | 2010-06-24 |
20100156055 | SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FIXING APPARATUS - A substrate temperature control fixing apparatus comprises an electrostatic chuck which includes a base body and adsorbs and holds an adsorbing target mounted on one of surfaces of the base body, a base plate which supports the electrostatic chuck, and a bank portion provided on an outer periphery of one of surfaces of the base plate which is opposed to the other of the surfaces of the base body. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156056 | Machine adaptation - The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool | 2010-06-24 |
20100156057 | Motor Vehicle Wheel Mounting Comprising A Binary Actuator For Adjusting The Angular Position of The Plane of A Wheel - A motor vehicle wheel set-up via a wheel holder is provided, which wheel holder is associated with the vehicle via at least one pivot in such a way that the plane of the wheel can exhibit first and second angular running positions. The set-up further has a binary actuator that has a fixed component and a moving component capable of translational movement with respect to the fixed component, moving component being secured to the wheel holder and the actuator comprising a device for the binary control of the moving member placing it in one of two stable states each allowing the wheel holder to be moved into an angular position corresponding to one angular position of the wheel plane. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156058 | SKATE - A skate having a skate boot with a non-lasted boot shell, the shell having a first non-lasted three-dimensional sub-shell and a second non-lasted three-dimensional sub-shell, the second sub-shell being interior to and adjoining the first sub-shell, the first sub-shell comprising a first material having a first density and the second sub-shell comprising a second material having a second density, the second density being less than the first density, the shell being shaped so as to have a heel portion, an ankle portion, a lateral portion, a medial portion, and a sole portion; and a ground-engaging assembly disposed on an underside of the skate. Additional sub-shells are possible. Methods of manufacturing the skate boot shell, including molding and build-up, are also disclosed. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156059 | TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a transporting device for transporting loads by hand with a base frame made of sheet metal or metal tubing in the manner of a hand truck, which has two transport wheels at a lower end opposite a loading shovel and in the center of the lower end, a support wheel in a first end position. The support wheel can be displaced along the longitudinal extension of the base frame into a second end position. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156060 | Reversible Stroller Handle - A stroller includes a frame, a pivot joint assembly mounted on the frame, and a handle coupled to the frame at the pivot joint assembly. The handle rotates about a pivot axis defined by the pivot joint assembly between first and second positions relative to the frame. A latch assembly includes a projection and is movable between a latched state in which the latch assembly secures the handle in either the first position or the second position and a released state in which the handle is released for movement between the first and second positions. A latch guide defines a path along which the projection rides during the movement between the first and second positions such that the projection remains in the released state during the movement between the first and second positions | 2010-06-24 |
20100156061 | CONNECTION OF A SUSPENSION STRUT TO A WHEEL CARRIER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a connection of a suspension strut to a wheel carrier of a motor vehicle, wherein the wheel carrier is provided with a fixture for the releasable connection of a lower end of the suspension strut, and wherein the lower end of the suspension strut is mounted coaxially in the fixture. In order to improve this suspension strut connection, it is provided that the wheel carrier is a sheet-metal formed part on which the fixture of the suspension strut is integrally formed as a single piece, wherein retaining means which can be connected releasably to retaining means of the suspension strut are integrally formed on the fixture. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156062 | Carrying Trailer for Use with Bicycles - A carrying trailer for use with bicycles includes a spine, a plurality of branch members and a wheel. The spine has a connecting portion at one end thereof which is adapted to couple to a bicycle. Each branch member has a ring and a supporting arm. The ring is rotatably mounted around the spine. One end of the supporting arm is fixed to an outer radial surface of the ring and the other end thereof extends away from an axis of the ring, with the supporting arm extending in a radial direction of the ring. The wheel pivotably couples to the other end of the spine. Consequently, positions of the branch members on the spine can be adjust to form a loading plane, or to stack the supporting arms of the branch members up at the same side of the spine for reducing storage space. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156063 | Wheelchair Lever Drive System - A manual propulsion mechanism for wheelchairs utilizes a lever pivotally mounted to the hub of each rear wheel such that the wheelchair user can propel the chair with push/pull movements of the levers. Forward and reverse propulsion directions are accomplished by a system of one-way reversible clutches contained in the propulsion wheel hubs which also allow the levers to be operationally disconnected such that the chair can freewheel. Operator control of direction shifting is through pivoting motions imparted to the grip handles of the propulsion levers. In a preferred embodiment, improved ergonomics for propulsion direction changes are made possible by coordinating the direction of the shift pivot motion with the push/pull movement of the levers. This allows the operator to retain a comfortable, stable grip on the grip handle while simultaneously propelling and controlling direction of movement. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156064 | Wheelchair with Enhanced Toilet Accessibility - A wheelchair with enhanced toilet access which facilitates independent use of the wheelchair by the user without intervention by caregivers. The wheelchair with enhanced toilet access includes a frame which includes a pair of laterally-separated side frame portions, with primary wheels as well as at least one secondary wheel rotatably mounted on the frame. A seat extends between the side frame portions, and includes a stationary portion and a movable portion. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156065 | WHEELCHAIR - A wheelchair is provided for positioning and transporting patients. An exemplary embodiment of the wheelchair includes a tiltable seat frame portion and a base frame portion. The seat frame portion is generally configured to tilt relative to the base frame portion. An arcuate track adjustment portion generally permits pivotal adjustment of the focus about which the seat frame portion rotates. A seat frame adjustment portion generally permits pivotal adjustment of the seat frame portion relative to the base frame portion such that the seat frame portion maintains proper orientation with the base frame portion upon adjustment of the focus about which the seat frame portion rotates. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156066 | MOUNTAIN BICYCLE HAVING IMPROVED FRAME GEOMETRY - A bicycle frame set with front and rear suspension systems, where a seat point is defined by an intersection of a central axis of the seat post with a top surface of the seat, and a seat tube angle is defined as an acute angle formed between a first line parallel with the ground surface and extending through the seat point and a second line extending from the crank axis to the seat point. An initial seat position is defined when the suspension systems are in an uncompressed state. The frame is configured such that in the initial seat position the second line is located at least about 575 mm from the crank axis and the seat tube angle is at least 75.5 degrees. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156067 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A TOP LAYER - The invention relates to a method of producing a top layer ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156068 | SNOWBOARD TETHER DEVICE - A snowboard tether device comprising a base and a dome. The base is affixed to a snowboard and comprises two finger grips, a thumb grip and a receiving area with a steel plate. The dome comprises a top part, a bottom part, a shaft, a spool with a cable and a spring, and an underside with one or more magnets. When the shaft is in a locked position, the toothed section of the shaft is engaged with both the tooth receiving area of the spool and the tooth receiving area of the bottom part of the dome. When the shaft is in an unlocked position, the toothed section of the shaft is engaged with the tooth receiving area of the bottom part of the dome but is not engaged with the tooth receiving area of the spool. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156069 | FOLDING WAGON WITH SEATS - A folding wagon has a folding frame with a stowed and open position. The folding frame has a pair of front vertical supports, and a pair of rear vertical supports. A lower front horizontal support connects between the pair of front vertical supports, and a lower rear horizontal support connects between the pair of rear vertical supports. An upper front horizontal support connects between the pair of front vertical supports, and an upper rear horizontal support connects between the pair of rear vertical supports. The folding frame has supplemental links that form a frame for seats including a front seat bar extending between a pair of front seat vertical members and including a rear seat bar extending between a pair of rear seat vertical members. Sidewall members have a pair of horizontal supports pivotally connected to the front vertical supports and the rear vertical supports. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156070 | HOOD AIRBAG DEVICE FOR USE IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle hood airbag device in which a door ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156071 | SIDE AIRBAG STRUCTURE - A side airbag unit disposed in a side support of a seat capable of absorbing collision energy sufficiently during a side collision of a vehicle is described. In one example, the airbag unit comprises: a low expansion member disposed inside of a front skin of the seat, wherein one end of the low expansion member is attached to the inside of the front skin in the vicinity of a fragile part of the seat and the other end of the low expansion member is attached to the seatback frame through a slit. The low expansion member inhibits the front skin from expanding due to the inflation of the airbag, and a cushion pad located outside of the slit in the vehicle width direction and inside of the fragile part in the vehicle width direction is moved outward and frontward by the inflation of the airbag in a vehicle collision. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156072 | HEAD AIRBAG MODULE - A head airbag module for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger automobile, is provided with a head airbag and a receptacle, which receives the folded head airbag. The head airbag having a gas channel and an airbag, and the head airbag module being implemented so that the head airbag is essentially completely freed from the receptacle by filling of the gas channel, before the airbag is filled. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156073 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING HEAD AIRBAG - A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger automobile, is provided with a vehicle body, at least one head airbag and one gas generator for filling the head airbag. The gas generator being fastened to an element of the vehicle body that extends essentially in the vehicle transverse direction. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156074 | Airbag and airbag device - An airbag for protecting an occupant includes a panel forming the airbag and having an occupant counter surface with a head counter portion to face a head of the occupant when the airbag is inflated. A recess portion is formed in the head counter portion when the airbag is inflated. The airbag also includes a regulation member for regulating inflation of the head counter portion toward the occupant. The regulation member forms the recess portion by regulating inflation of the head counter portion toward the occupant upon inflation of the airbag. The regulation member is configured to release regulation after a predetermined time from a moment when the airbag starts inflation. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156075 | PASSENGER AIRBAG - An airbag includes end panels sewn onto opposite ends of the airbag. The end panels include side tabs and a center tab. The side tabs hook onto a retainer. The center tab is sewn to the airbag adjacent the opening in the retainer to pull the airbag against the concave inner surface of the retainer, thereby eliminating bunching and folding of airbag material at the interface of the retainer and inflator. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156076 | AIRBAG, AIRBAG DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - An airbag comprises a right half airbag to be inflated on a front right side of an occupant, a left half airbag to be inflated on a front left side of the occupant, and a base-end chamber that communicates with base-end sides of the right half airbag and the left half airbag. The right half airbag and the left half airbag are stitched together by a seam. The interior of each of the bags and communicate with each other by upper part and lower part openings and. A vertically extended concave portion exists on a surface of the inflated airbag that faces the occupant. The concave portion is deepest in the intermediate part and shallow in the upper part and lower part. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156077 | AIRBAG, AIRBAG DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - An airbag comprises a right half airbag to be inflated on a front right side of an occupant, a left half airbag to be inflated on a front left side of the occupant, and a base-end chamber that communicates with base-end sides of the right half airbag and the left half airbag. A vertically extended concave portion exists on a surface of the inflated airbag that faces the occupant. The concave portion is deepest in the intermediate part and shallow in the upper and lower parts. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156078 | AIRBAG, AIRBAG DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - An airbag comprises a right half airbag to be inflated on a front right side of an occupant, a left half airbag to be inflated on a front left side of the occupant, and a base-end chamber that communicates with base-end sides of the right half airbag and the left half airbag. A vertically extended concave portion exists on a surface of the inflated airbag that faces the occupant. The upper parts of the right half airbag and the left half airbag, and the lower parts of the right half airbag and the left half airbag are stitched together by seams, and the intermediate parts of the right half airbag and the left half airbag are stitched together by a seam. The seam is provided at the deepest location. The concave portion is shallow in the upper part and lower part thereof. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156079 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - An industrial vehicle includes a vehicle body, an electric component and a counterweight. The electric component of the industrial vehicle is mounted on the vehicle body. The counterweight is mounted on the vehicle body at the rear end and rearward of the electric component. The counterweight has a recess formed extending forwardly of the vehicle body from the rear end surface of the counterweight and an air passage formed extending upwardly of the vehicle body toward the electric component from an opening formed at the top surface of the recess. The recess has a closed end at a position forward of the opening of the air passage. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156080 | Vehicle capture and restraint device - A device designed to be used on a police pursuit vehicle to hook and restrain another fleeing vehicle. The device is carried within or attached to the front bumper of the pursuit vehicle. The attachment mechanism can be spring powered, pneumatically or hydraulically or electrically operated to deploy the hook. A hook device can be mounted on either the left side or right side of the front bumper of the pursuit vehicle or mounted to both sides of the bumper. The hook is deployed in a telescoping fashion from the end of the bumper so that it hooks into the sheet metal and at least one frame member behind the rear fender well of the fleeing vehicle. Once the device deploys and cuts in to the sheet metal and underlying structure of the fleeing vehicle, the brakes are applied on the pursuit vehicle, and the fleeing vehicle is brought to a stop and remains securely restrained by the pursuit vehicle. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156081 | IMPACT ABSORBING DEVICE FOR STEERING COLUMN OF VEHICLE - An impact absorbing device for a steering column of a vehicle including a bearing and a pipe in addition to a mounting bracket, the structure of the mounting bracket being modified so that a bearing member and a bolt are installed thereto, wherein the impact transfer to a shaft through a steering shaft in the case of collision of a vehicle can be prevented since capsules and the bolt are broken, thereby preventing excessive impact and interference with peripheral parts. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156082 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FRAME MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE, AND A FRAME MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE - A method for manufacturing at least one frame member for use as a support element in a vehicle frame includes providing a tubular element. According to the method, a pressure is applied in the interior of the tubular element while the tubular element is positioned at least partly inside a mould, thereby causing the tubular element to conform to the internal shape of said mould so as to change the longitudinal extension direction and/or cross-section of the tubular element in at least one position along the tubular element. A frame member is also provided. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156083 | SEATBELT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat belt apparatus for a vehicle including: a belt reel; a emergency locking retractor which performs a mechanical locking of the belt reel so as not to rotate in a direction of unwinding a webbing when an unstable behavior of the vehicle is detected by a vehicle condition detection device, and then automatically release the locking if the belt reel rotates in a direction of winding the webbing greater than or equal to a predetermined amount; and a locking continuity determination device which determines whether or not the locking continues after the emergency locking retractor performs the locking based on the vehicle condition and variation of the rotational position of the belt reel, wherein a control device makes a driving motor rotate so as to release the locking if the locking continuity determination device determines the locking continues for greater than or equal to a predetermined amount of time. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156084 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A vehicle occupant restraint system includes: a lap belt that restrains a hip of a seated occupant; a shoulder belt that has a lower end portion coupled to a middle portion of the lap belt in a seat width direction and that is used to restrain an upper body of the seated occupant; a lap belt tensioner that applies tension to the lap belt; and a shoulder belt tensioner that applies tension to the shoulder belt. When a vehicle collision is predicted or detected, the lap belt tensioner is activated before the shoulder belt tensioner is activated. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156085 | BOOK COVER AND USES - An instant book binding system and book cover for rapidly binding single- or double-sided documents, photographs, pages, and other forms of hardcopy media into soft or hard cover books is disclosed. The book binding method using the book cover or system can be performed without special skills or training, and does not require the use of ancillary equipment. The book cover and system can be used in conjunction with output on a wide variety of media types, finishes, and stock weights from any type of printer or copier, or with photographs. The finished books retain the appearance and function of conventional mass produced soft and hard covered books. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156086 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing apparatus includes a leaflet obtaining section, a leaflet analysis section that extracts information on the leaflet obtained by the leaflet obtaining section and updates leaflet list data, the leaflet list data being a list of the information extracted from a plurality of the leaflets, a preference analysis section that calculates the number of appearances of information of the same keyword in the leaflet list data and generates preference data in which a correspondence between the keyword and the number of appearances thereof has been recorded, a recommendation information generation section that selects a keyword based on the number of appearances in the preference data, extracts information including the selected keyword from the leaflet list data, and generates recommendation information based on the extracted information, and a recommendation information providing section that provides the recommendation information to a user. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156087 | LINERLESS PACKING AND SHIPPING LABEL SYSTEM - A linerless duplex label system is operable to print and apply a linerless duplex label to a substrate. A plurality of linerless duplex labels are provided and each label includes a single-ply stock with top and bottom faces. The label also includes an endless adhesive border applied to the bottom face. The label is configured so that multiple labels can be removably adhered to each other by the adhesive border, with at least one linerless duplex label being removably overlaid onto at least one other duplex label. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156088 | ROV FRIENDLY VORTEX INDUCED VIBRATION INHIBITOR AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention discloses a vortex induced vibration inhibitor (“VIVI”) comprising a hollow cylindrical housing having an elongated opening defined by locking edges. The housing is operable between an open and a closed position. Connecting assemblies include barbed connector pins received in grooved housings. Connector slots are provided in the connector and receptor housings. Retainer pins provide for release of connecting assemblies. Spacers are provided to limit movement of the housing in relation to the surrounded structure. An alignment stub is provided. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156089 | End fitting for high pressure capillary tube - The fitting includes an elongated cylindrical body with a conical ferrule secured to its forward end, and with the body and ferrule having aligned through bores sized to allow a capillary tube to be passed through them. The elongated body has medially located external helical threads, and a knurled nut is rotatably coupled to these threads. The body also has elongated axially directed gripping fingers with inwardly facing gripping regions thereon normally spaced from but suited to be biased radially against the capillary tube in the fitting bores. A tubular gripping nut is threaded onto the external body threads, suited to be axially shifted along the body upon relative nut/body rotation. The nut and body have cooperating cam surfaces suited to engage upon relative nut/body rotation and bias the finger gripping regions tightly against the capillary tube for securely retaining tube as positioned within the fitting. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FLUID CONNECTION TO A CONTAINER - A method and apparatus for connecting a container ( | 2010-06-24 |
20100156091 | EASY-FORMING METALLIC INSULATION ELBOW JACKETS - An improved protective jacket for insulated, angled pipe includes a metal jacket having a first portion and a second portion, each portion having a generally semi-circular cross-section, and including two or more fingers. Each of the fingers defines a fillet at a junction of the fingers and a baseline of the jacket. The fingers include a flat face at an inner angle and curve from the flat face to a superior surface of the jacket. A first finger is formed a minimum distance of about 0.5 inches from a second finger, and a width of the fingers is created by an isosceles triangle with a radius of curvature between about 0.3 inches and 0.5 inches. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156092 | DEVICE FOR AXIALLY CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL PIPE SECTION TO A COAXIAL PEG OR AN INTERNAL PIPE SECTION THAT ENGAGES IN SAID SECTION - The invention relates to a device for axially connecting an external pipe section to a coaxial peg or internal pipe section that engages in the external pipe section, in particular for connecting the drain connecting piece of an injector for injecting fuel into internal combustion engines to a fuel return connector. The external pipe section has two diametrically opposed retaining slots that penetrate the wall of the external pipe section and which correspond to grooves on the periphery of the peg or internal pipe section. Two opposing sprung retaining arms of a clamp-type retaining clip pass through the retaining slots of the external pipe section from the exterior and snap into the grooves of the peg or internal pipe section in a sprung manner. One essential feature of the invention is that the parallel retaining slots of the external pipe section are offset in height in relation to one another, while the whole of the retaining clip, when not fitted onto the pipe sections, lies on one plane. | 2010-06-24 |
20100156093 | Fastening Device for Cable and Wave Hose - A fastening device is provided for fastening cables, fibers or wave hoses in position with multiple ways, and for waterproof capability. The fastening device includes a first casing, an inner holding part, a waterproof screw annulus, a positioning nut, a connecting casing, a second casing, an inner buckled nut, a resilient washer, and a constricting gasket. The first casing and the second casing are respectively engaged with the waterproof screw annulus and the connecting annulus. The first casing and the second casing take force to the wave hose for holding the cable or fiber in place in multiple ways, and avoid shifting or breaking off from drawing outside. The fastening device also has multi-ways for waterproof. | 2010-06-24 |