| 40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20090242234 | FASTENER FOR SIDE-WALL OF ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A fastener is for fastening wires in an electrical device. The fastener includes a base board and a catch. The base board is connected to the electrical device. The catch extends upwards from the base board. The catch includes a supporting portion extending upwards from the base board, a main portion extending from the supporting portion and above the base board, and a restricting portion extending downwards from the main portion. A vertical distance between the restricting portion and the base board is smaller than a vertical distance between the main portion and the base board. A side-wall of an electrical device using the fastener is also provided. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242235 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR A LINE - A fastening device for a line, in particular for an electric cable ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242236 | METHOD OF FORMING CONDUCTIVE TRACKS - A patterned electrical conductor having improved resolution and conductivity is obtained by forming a latent image by exposing, to pressure or sensitising radiation according to a desired conductive track pattern, a pressure-sensitive or photosensitive element having a support substrate and a pressure-sensitive or photosensitive material coated thereon, being capable of providing a latent image upon exposure and comprising a pressure-sensitive or photosensitive metal salt dispersed in a binder, which binder is susceptible to decomposition and/or dissolution upon treatment with an enzyme solution, developing the latent image to form a developed image formed by a first metal (e.g. silver) corresponding to the desired conductive track pattern, treating the developed image with an enzyme capable of decomposing or dissolving the binder and electroless plating and/or electroplating the developed metal image with a plating of a second metal (e.g. silver) to improve the conductivity of the developed metal image to form a conductive track according to the desired pattern, wherein the step of treating the developed image with the enzyme is prior to and/or during the plating step(s). | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242237 | Surface mount device jumper and surface mount device jumper assembly - A surface mount device jumper includes a base member and an electrode member. The base member is fabricated from a resin laminate. The electrode member is fabricated from an electrically-conductive material and is formed in a generally C-shaped configuration to define an opening therethrough. The opening is sized to receive the base member such that the electrode member partially wraps around and clamps to the base member to retain the base member in the opening. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242238 | Buried pattern substrate - A buried pattern substrate includes an insulation layer; a circuit pattern buried in the insulation layer such that a part thereof is exposed at a surface of the insulation layer; and a stud bump buried in the insulation layer such that one end portion is exposed at one surface of the insulation layer, and such that the other end portion is exposed at the other surface of the insulation layer. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242239 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HEATSINK SYSTEM AND HEATSINK SYSTEM OBTAINABLE BY SAID PROCESS - The invention provides a process for preparing a heatsink system for a heat generating electronic device, comprising the steps of: | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242240 | Flexible circuit board, flexible circuit board positioning method, flexible circuit board positioning structure, droplet ejection head and image forming device - A flexible circuit board with which positioning relative to a corresponding member is easy, a flexible circuit board positioning method for positioning the flexible circuit board at the corresponding member, a flexible circuit board positioning structure that positions the flexible circuit board at the corresponding member, a droplet ejection head that employs the flexible circuit board, and an image forming device that employs the droplet ejection head. A positioning hole in the flexible circuit board is configured with a broad portion at a leading end side with respect to a direction of movement at a time of positioning. Even if the positioning hole is offset in a lateral direction relative to a positioning pin, this offset is absorbed and the positioning pin can be accommodated in the positioning hole. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242241 | FLEX-RIGID WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A flex-rigid wiring board includes a first rigid substrate, a second rigid substrate arranged at a distance from the first rigid substrate to provide a space between the first and second rigid substrates and a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate includes a first tip portion connected to the first rigid substrate, and a second tip portion connected to the second rigid substrate such that the first and second rigid substrates are connected to each other by way of the flexible substrate. At least one bending portion is formed between the first and second tip portions of the flexible substrate, each of the at least one bending portions is provided in the space between the first and second rigid substrates. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242242 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING BOARD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNIT - An electronic component mounting board, including: a substrate base made of a flat-plate-like elastic body, the substrate base having a plurality of through-holes in a manner spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other; conductive members, each of which has a main unit portion filled in the through-hole, the main unit portion having a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion respectively on a first end and a second end thereof, with the first protrusion portion arranged so as to protrude from a first surface of the substrate base and the second protrusion portion arranged so as to protrude from a second surface of the substrate base; a flexible substrate that is arranged on the first surface of the substrate base and that has first opening portions for penetration of the first protrusion portions; and a plurality of oval electrodes arranged on the substrate, each of which has a second opening portion for penetration of the first protrusion portion, in which the electrodes are arranged in a manner spaced apart from each other, and each of the second opening portions is formed on a first end side of each of the electrodes. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242243 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board has a first main side and a second main side disposed opposite the first main side. A first and a second rigid zone are linked to each other by way of a flexible zone and the flexible zone is embodied thinner than the first and second rigid zones perpendicular to the first and second main sides. The flexible zone has at least one metallization layer and at least one substrate layer formed of an insulating material and connected to the at least one metallization layer. The substrate layer is formed with a plurality of trenches which in each case extend at the most up to one of the one or more metallization layers. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242244 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An exemplary PCB includes a first reference layer, a first signal layer, and a second signal layer in that order. A first differential pair is arranged in the first signal layer in an edge-coupled structure referencing the first reference layer. A second differential pair is arranged in the second signal layer in edge-coupled structure. A first ground part and a second ground part are symmetrically arranged at opposite sides of the second differential pair in the second signal layer. The first differential pair is arranged above the first ground part and a projection of the first differential pair onto the second signal layer having an area coincident with the first ground part. The second differential pair references the first and second ground parts. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242245 | MULTI-LAYER WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multi-layer wiring board without a core substrate includes: a multi-layer laminated structure; first terminals provided on a front surface of the multi-layer laminated structure; second terminals provided on a rear surface of the multi-layer laminated structure; a solder resist which covers the rear surface and which has solder resist openings formed at positions corresponding to the second terminals; a reinforcing plate which is made of a non-metal material and which has reinforcing plate openings formed at positions corresponding to the second terminals; and an adhesive layer interposed between the solder resist and the reinforcing plate to fix the reinforcing plate to the solder resist and which includes adhesive layer openings formed at positions corresponding to the second terminals. A diameter of the solder resist openings and a diameter of the reinforcing plate openings are smaller than that of the adhesive layer openings. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242246 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A printed circuit board includes a substrate having a surface, a circuit layer having a plurality of electrical traces formed on the surface, and an electrically conductive metal layer formed on the circuit layer. The circuit layer is comprised of a composite of carbon nano-tubes and metallic nano-particles. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242247 | Package substrate and die spacer layers having a ceramic backbone - A layer or layers for use in package substrates and die spacers are described. The layer or layers include a plurality of ceramic wells lying within a plane and separated by metallic vias. Recesses within the ceramic wells are occupied by a dielectric filler material. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242248 | Insulating sheet and printed circuit board having the same - A method of manufacturing an insulating sheet can include: providing a reinforcement material on which a thermoplastic resin layer is stacked, stacking the thermoplastic resin layer stacked on the reinforcement material over a core substrate, and hot pressing the reinforcement material and the thermoplastic resin layer onto the core substrate. This method can be used to produce an insulation board that has a coefficient of thermal expansion close to that of the semiconductor chip, and thereby prevent bending or warpage in the printed circuit board using the insulation board. Furthermore, the stress in the connecting material can be reduced, so that cracking or delamination in the connecting material may be avoided, while heat-releasing performance may also be improved. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242249 | BONDING MATERIAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, BONDING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A bonding material that has a melting temperature of 270° C. or higher and that does not contain lead is inexpensively provided. An electronic element and an electrode of an electronic component are bonded using a bonding material containing an alloy that contains Bi as the main component and that contains 0.2 to 0.8 wt % Cu and to 0.2 wt % Ge. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242250 | POLYIMIDE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, POLYIMIDE-METAL LAMINATED PRODUCT, AND CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed is a polyimide film produced by heating a self-supporting film of a polyimide precursor solution onto which a solution containing an aluminum chelate compound and, optionally, a nonionic surfactant and/or an aluminum alcoholate compound having at least one alkoxy group is applied to effect imidization. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242251 | Embedded printed circuit board and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention relates to an embedded printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. The present invention provides an embedded printed circuit board including a substrate in which a cavity is formed in a predetermined portion and a wiring layer is formed in a portion without the cavity; a chip inserted into the cavity and including a plurality of pads; a filler filled between the chip and the cavity to fix the chip; and a connection layer formed between the wiring layer and the pads to connect the wiring layer and the pads to each other. Further, the present invention provides a manufacturing method of the embedded printed circuit board. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242252 | Method for Manufacturing A Multilayer Printed Wiring Board for Providing an Electronic Component Therein - A multilayer printed wiring board and method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board. One method include a method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board having an electronic component housed therein. The method includes forming a conduction circuit on a core substrate and forming an alignment mark on the core substrate separate from the conduction circuit. Also included is forming a concavity in the core substrate, the concavity being formed in an area of the core substrate not including the conductor circuit and alignment mark, and inserting the electronic component into the concavity in the core substrate by using the alignment mark on the core substrate to align the electronic component with the concavity. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242253 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a plurality of conductive-paste-filling openings are provided in the cover layer to align with the conductive pattern portion, and a plurality of conductive portions are formed by filling conductive paste in the plurality of conductive-paste-filling openings to conductively join the metal layer to the conductive pattern portion. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242254 | MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention makes repair easy and reduces effects on the electrical connection conditions of an electronic component to an internal wiring after repair and on the mechanical strength of the repair part in a case of breakage or separation of an electrode for implementation of the electronic component. In a multilayer wiring board, a plurality of wiring sheets each having an internal wiring and a plurality of electrical insulating sheets are arranged alternately in the thickness directions of these sheets, and a plurality of electrodes for implementing an electronic component electrically connected to the internal wirings are formed on the surface of an uppermost sheet. The multilayer wiring board further comprises a plurality of spare electrodes corresponding to the electrodes and electrically connected to the internal wirings connected to the corresponding electrodes directly under the corresponding electrodes on a sheet located directly under the uppermost sheet. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242255 | WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of manufacturing a wiring board with a built-in electronic component includes providing a first base material comprising a support body and a first metal foil detachably adhered on the support body, forming a connection terminal for mounting an electronic component on the first metal foil of the first base material by an additive method, electrically connecting an electronic component and the connection terminal by arranging the electronic component on the first base material such that a surface of the electronic component on which a circuit is formed faces a surface on which the connection terminal is formed, covering the electronic component with an insulative material after the mounting, and detaching the support body and the first metal foil. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242256 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE - In a dielectric element, the angle θ made by either the top face or the bottom face and the side faces is either 0°<θ<89°, or is 91°<θ<180°, and is an angle other than 89°≦θ≦91°. By this means, the area of contact of the side faces of the dielectric element with a glass epoxy resin substrate and with insulating material is increased, adhesion with the resin substrates is improved, and strength and reliability can be enhanced when buried between the two resin substrates. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242257 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE - In a dielectric element, the side faces are roughened so that the surface roughness Ra is 15 nm or greater. By this means, the area of contact between a glass epoxy resin substrate and insulating material is increased, adhesion with resin substrates is improved, and strength and reliability can be enhanced when buried between two resin substrates. In the dielectric element, the surface roughness Ra of side surfaces is 5000 nm or less, so that when burying the dielectric element between a glass epoxy resin substrate and insulating material, the occurrence of air bubbles between the surface of the dielectric element and the resin can be prevented. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242258 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PACKAGE WITH CONNECTION TERMINALS INCLUDING UNEVEN CONTACT SURFACES - An electronic device package includes an electronic device including a plurality of input/output terminals, a wiring board which places the electronic device on a first surface and includes wiring connected to the input/output terminals of the electronic device, and a first connection terminal formed on a second surface of the wiring board and connected to the wiring, wherein the first connection terminal has an uneven contact surface formed to receive solder material placed thereon. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242259 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Ground traces are formed to sandwich a write wiring trace. Ground walls are formed on the ground traces. A ground cover is formed so as to couple upper ends of the ground walls. Thus, the ground traces, the ground walls and the ground cover are positioned in a region above and on both sides of the write wiring trace to surround the write wiring trace. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242260 | DEVICE INTERCONNECTS - A method of fabricating a device structure, comprises: forming an insulating layer ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242261 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHODOLOGY - A printed wiring board disperses stress throughout an inner conductor layer, ensuring the flatness of a substrate. Embedding wires into the outermost insulating layer and forming the wires in a tapered shape that widens downward reduces the amount of stress applied on the edge of the inner conductor layer. This also prevents cracks from forming within the insulating layer, while maintaining favorable yield rates. Via diameters may also be reduced to increase circuit density. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242262 | MULTI-LAYER WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multi-layer wiring board without a core substrate includes: a multi-layer laminated structure; first terminals provided on a front surface of the multi-layer laminated structure; second terminals provided on a rear surface of the multi-layer laminated structure; terminal pins bonded to a corresponding one of the second terminals, wherein each of the terminal pins is formed in a nailhead shape that includes a shaft portion and a head portion, and a diameter of the head portion is larger than that of the shaft portion; and a reinforcing plate which has pin insertion openings formed at positions corresponding to the terminal pins and which is fixed to the rear surface, wherein the diameter of the pin insertion openings is smaller than the diameter of the head portion and is larger than the diameter of the shaft portion. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A LOW PROFILE CONFORMAL SHIELD - A system and method for providing shielding to an electrical system is disclosed. A conformal shield is formed by applying a conformal insulating coating to an electrical system. A plurality of openings are formed in the insulating coating at desired locations and a first metallic layer is deposited over the insulating coating and in each of the plurality of openings, the first metallic layer being electrically connected with the circuit board at the desired locations. A second metallic layer is then deposited onto the first metallic layer to increase a thickness of the metallic layers. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242264 | Two piece shielding device - A shielding device comprising: a metallic frame stamped from a sheet of metal material, the metallic frame having a top wall and sidewalls disposed along a periphery thereof, a central window defined on the top wall, a pair of interference pieces with a cutout extending therebetween and disposed on at least one of window side edges, the interference pieces adapted to extend away from central window, a metallic cap has a planar potion, and at least a pair of spaced spring legs extending from each side edge of the planar potion to elastically clamp the sidewalls of the metallic frame, each of spring legs having a resilient potion standably and elastically connected to free ends of spring legs, said resilient potion defining a shoulder edge below the interference pieces and a interference portion extending from the shoulder edge and into the cutout of the metallic frame. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242265 | Power Outlet Unit - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a power outlet unit. The power outlet unit includes an inlet, a first group of outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit, a first circuit breaker electrically connected to the inlet and the first group of outlets, a second group of outlets spaced apart at intervals of one rack unit, and a second circuit breaker electrically connected to the inlet and the second group of outlets. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242266 | Electric Connection Box - Fluid drainage slopes are formed at a lower frame part constituting a housing that is provided below circuit board housed inside housing. Drainage ports are also formed at a lowermost part of fluid drainage slope in lower frame part. Thus, fluid that forms in the housing flows down from circuit board and onto fluid drainage slopes to be guided downward from fluid drainage slope to reach drainage ports and be discharged to outside housing. It is thus possible to prevent or suppress the occurrence of short circuits in a circuit board caused by fluid generated and/or accumulated inside the housing. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242267 | BOX FOR ACCOMMODATING ELECTRIC CONNECTION BOX - A box for accommodating an electric connection box is provided. The box includes a lower cover which comprises a plurality of walls for surrounding a space to accommodate the electric connection box toward a predetermined insertion direction, and an upper cover. The plurality of walls includes: a first wall which extends along the insertion direction; second and third walls which extend from the first wall in a direction intersecting the insertion direction and faces each other; a fourth wall which extends from the first, second and third walls at a deep side of the insertion direction so as to support the electric connection box; and a fifth wall which extends from the second and third walls along the insertion direction, and is substantially parallel to the first wall so as to press-sandwich the electric connection box by the first and fifth walls. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242268 | Semiconductor device capable of switching operation modes - A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes first through fourth internal terminals placed along the perimeter of a substrate, a circuit coupled to the first internal terminal, a first external terminal coupled to the second internal terminal, a second external terminal coupled to the third internal terminal, and a third external terminal coupled to the fourth internal terminal. The circuit outputs a signal indicative of a connection state the first internal terminal and the first external terminal. A distance between centers of the first and second internal terminals is L | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242269 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board comprises a printed wiring board and a connection device mounted on the printed wiring board. The connection device comprises a main body, a casing enclosing the main body, a receiving section provided in the casing to receive a connector, and terminals extending through the main body and electrically connected to the connector in the receiving section. The main body includes a first portion extending into the receiving section in such a manner as to protect the tip portion of each terminal and a second portion arranged in a position corresponding to a proximal portion on the other end of the terminal with respect to the tip portion and fixed to the casing. The first portion is prepared independently of the second portion. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242270 | Wiring System for LED Signs - A wiring system for LED signs includes a plurality of coaxial cables in circuit relationship to a power supply and at least one light emitting diode within a letter box housing. A bushing connectable to the housing has two cylindrical longitudinal passageways therethrough, each passageway dimensioned to accommodate an outside diameter of a coaxial cable. The coaxial cables may be a predetermined length and the cables and bushing may come preassembled to the job site. Additional sets of coaxial cables may be connected to the circuit in series or parallel wiring arrangement by way of a splice connector that receives and fastens the threaded fitting at the end of each coaxial cable. The bushings and the splice connector provide strain relief for the coaxial cable and a safety ground path for the circuit. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242271 | Lightweight electric conductor assembly - The invention provides a lightweight electric conductor capable of storing waste heat induced by intermittent high currents. The conductor comprises a high electric conductivity (HEC) element and a phase change material (PCM) arranged in a thermal contact therewith. In one preferred embodiment, the HEC element is formed as a tubular member having longitudinal cavity substantially filled with PCM. In another embodiment of the subject invention, the HEC element may be formed as a long rod, bar, or a wire having PCM applied to, and in thermal communications with its exterior surface. Waste heat generated by passage of intermittent high electric through the HEC element generates waste heat that is conducted into the PCM and temporarily stored therein as latent heat. The invention allows reducing the cross-section of electrically conducting parts of electric conductors used for intermittent high currents. As a result, the conductor weight is reduced. The innovative lightweight conductor may be used in hybrid electric vehicles and certain electric weapons systems. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242272 | ELECTRICAL CABLE HARNESS AND ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMITTING AC ELECTRICAL POWER - An electrical connector/cable harness includes an electrically insulative housing and first and second passageways extending from a first end of the connector/cable harness to a second end thereof, first and second electrically conductive wires disposed in the passageways, respectively, wherein the passageways and the wires therein reverse their dispositions in the connector/cable harness such that at the second end of the connector/cable harness the two wires are disposed oppositely to their disposition at the first end of the connector/cable harness. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242273 | DRILL RIG AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FAN THEREIN - A method for controlling at least one fan ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242274 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING STREAMING POTENTIALS AND DETERMINING EARTH FORMATION CHARACTERISTICS - Earth formations are characterized by using an array of electrodes which can measure streaming potentials in the formation, and by interpreting the data obtained by the electrodes. The electrodes are placed on a wireline tool, a LWD tool, or in a fixed manner about a completed wellbore. The measured streaming potentials are generated by drilling with an overbearing pressure, slitting the mudcake in a borehole, acid injection, or any of various other manners which causes fluid movement. The data obtained is interpreted to locate fractures, measure formation permeability, estimate formation pressure, monitor drilling fluid loss, detect abnormal pressure, etc. Particularly, a streaming potential voltage transient having a double peak profile signifies the presence of a formation fracture. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242275 | STABILIZER AND REAMER SYSTEM HAVING EXTENSIBLE BLADES AND BEARING PADS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Drilling systems and methods for enlarging a borehole that include an expandable reamer and an expandable stabilizer axially coupled above the expandable reamer. The expandable reamer includes a tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a drilling fluid flow path therethrough, a plurality of generally radially and longitudinally extending blades carried by the tubular body, and a cutting structure carried by at least one blade of the plurality of blades, wherein at least one blade of the plurality of blades is movable outwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis. The expandable stabilizer includes a tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a drilling fluid flow path therethrough, a plurality of generally radially and longitudinally extending bearing pads carried by the tubular body, wherein at least one bearing pad of the plurality of bearing pads includes an up-hole cutting structure carried thereupon and is movable outwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242276 | Pump Mechanism for Cooling of Rotary Bearings in Drilling Tools - A bearing for a wellbore tool includes a flow device. The flow device may be a pump such as a positive displacement pump or a hydrodynamic pump. In arrangements, a pump stator connects to a wellbore wall. A pump rotor rotates with a drilling motor, and/or a drill string. Rotation of the pump rotor may generate a pressure differential to displace the fluid. The pump may be configured to flow fluid across a gap between a rotating section and a non-rotating section of the bearing. The fluid may be drawn from a wellbore annulus and also returned into the wellbore annulus. The bearing may support thrust loadings and/or a radial loadings. In embodiments, inserts in the bearing may be used to filter the fluid. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242277 | COMPOUND ENGAGEMENT PROFILE ON A BLADE OF A DOWN-HOLE STABILIZER AND METHODS THEREFOR - A blade for a stabilizer configured with a compound engagement profile for reducing a tendency toward whirl and other vibrational effects when rotated within a borehole of a subterranean formation is provided. A method for stabilizing down-hole components is also provided. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242278 | Hard material insert - A segmental hard material insert for a working tool has a planar polycrystalline diamond layer ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242279 | ELECTRONIC SCALE COMPRISING AN INCLINOMETER AND CORRESPONDING SIGNAL EVALUATION METHOD - An electronic scale having a measuring sensor ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242280 | LOAD MEASURING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC BALANCE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME MECHANISM - An integral type second lever constituting member (A) is mounted on a constitution, in which a first lever member ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242281 | TOUCH SENSING DEVICE AND TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS - The invention discloses a touch sensing device, which includes a containing space, a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer, a driver, and a sensor. The first substrate layer and the second substrate layer define the containing space for containing a fluid. The driver can provide charges to a first conducting layer of the first substrate layer, a second conducting layer of the second substrate layer, and the fluid. The sensor can sense the electric characteristics of the fluid. When a point unit approaches the touch sensing device and influences the charges, the appearance of the fluid could be changed and then the electric characteristics could also be changed. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242282 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Interface Depending on Action Force, and Recording Medium Thereof - The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a user interface depending on an action force, the apparatus comprising: a touch input unit for allowing a user to input a position or operation command thereto using a pointing object, being applied with the action force of the pointing object, and recognizing the applied position information; a tactile sensor placed on a bottom surface of the touch input unit, for detecting the action force and generating a predetermined signal; a control unit for determining an expression value of a transfer medium in response to the signal generated from the tactile sensor; and an expression unit for expressing the strength of the action force by outputting the transfer medium based on the expression value of the control unit. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242283 | Touch Panel Device - In one exemplary embodiment, a touch panel device includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a number of first electrode groups and a number of second electrode groups. The first electrode groups are formed on the first surface of the insulating layer. Each of the first electrode groups includes a number of first electrodes and a number of first leads. The first electrodes are spaced with each other. The first leads electrically connect each two adjacent first electrodes. Each of the second electrode groups includes a number of second electrodes and a number of bridge conductors electrically connecting each two adjacent second electrodes. The second electrodes are spaced with each other and are arranged on the first surface of the insulating layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are arranged in a staggered manner. The bridge conductors are formed on the second surface of the insulating layer. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242284 | TRANSPORTATION CART WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, STEERING AND BRAKES SELECTIVELY CONFIGURED FOR RIDING AND WALKING MODES OF USE - A transportation vehicle configured for riding and walking modes of use includes a support frame having a front end and a rear end; and a plurality of front wheels rotatably coupled to the front end, and a plurality of rear wheels rotatably coupled to the rear end. A seat is coupled to the frame and configured to support a driver. A steering assembly is operably coupled to the front wheels and configured to controllably pivot the front wheels for steering. A braking system is operably configured to stop motion of the vehicle. A rigid walking arm is pivotally coupled to the steering assembly at a pivotally mounted end of the walking arm. Motor operation and braking controls are provided on the walking arm for walking mode and adjacent to the seat for riding mode. A relay disables controls for one mode (e.g., walking mode or riding mode controls) while the other mode is effective. Switching logic for selecting between walking mode and riding mode is also provided. A motor controller receives input from controls, sensors and switches, and governs motor speed and direction in accordance with preset walking mode and riding mode control parameters. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242285 | TRANSPORTATION CART WITH EXTENDABLE ARM AND A THROTTLE COUPLED THERETO FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A vehicle is for riding and walking modes of use and includes at least one seat coupled to a frame. A plurality of wheels are rotatably coupled to the frame. At least one motor is for driving at least one wheel of the plurality thereof. A steering assembly is coupled to at least one wheel of the plurality thereof. A riding steering apparatus is coupled to the steering assembly for the riding mode of use. A riding throttle is coupled to the at least one motor for the riding mode of use. A walking steering apparatus is coupled to the steering assembly for the walking mode of use and includes an extendable arm. A walking throttle is coupled to the extendable arm to control the at least one motor for the walking mode of use based upon extension of the extendable arm. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242286 | Power Output Device of Hybrid Vehicle - A trans axle includes motor generators with central rotation axes of respective rotors arranged coaxially, a power split device arranged coaxially with the central rotation axis of a crank shaft and between motor generators, and a power control unit controlling the motor generators. The power control unit is arranged such that a reactor is positioned at least on one side and a smoothing capacitor is positioned on the other side of the central rotation axis of motor generator. The motor generators, the power split device and the power control unit are housed and integrated in a metal case, and fixed on a body of a vehicle ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242287 | POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, VEHICLE MOUNTING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS - The rotating shaft of the motor is connected to and disconnected from the first coupled rotating shaft, the crankshaft of the engine, and the drive shaft is connected to and disconnected from the second coupled rotating shaft and the third coupled rotating shaft. Thereby, the connection state when a power is output to the drive shaft can be increased and the power to the drive shaft can be output in a more efficient connection state in comparison with only connecting and disconnecting the rotating shaft of the motor to and from the first coupled rotating shaft and the crankshaft of the engine. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242288 | Electric-powered vehicle and controlling method thereof - When a control apparatus determines, based on a signal, that an ignition key has been turned to the OFF position, the control apparatus outputs to an actuator an operation command of an informing apparatus based on the SOC of a main battery. The informing apparatus is disposed at a location where it can easily be seen by the driver when the driver has exited from the vehicle, and driven by the actuator. The informing apparatus changes its projection amount from the external surface of the vehicle or an angle relative to the external surface of the vehicle based on the SOC of the main battery. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242289 | System and Method of Differentiating Rotational Speed and Torque Between Wheels of a Hybrid Vehicle - A powertrain for propelling a hybrid vehicle includes a front drivetrain, for driving a pair of front wheels, and a rear drivetrain, for driving a first and a second rear wheel, to propel the hybrid vehicle. First and second rear drive motors are operatively connected to the rear wheels to propel the hybrid vehicle. Energy is transmitted from an energy storage device to power and operate each of the first and second rear drive motors. Likewise, during regenerative braking, energy is transmitted from each of the rear drive motors to recharge the energy storage device. The first rear drive motor is operated independent of the second rear drive motor to transmit torque to vector torque between each of the rear wheels and control dynamics of the hybrid vehicle. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242290 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - A drive control device for a drive unit has a mechanical pump operated by a rotational driving force of a drive member drivingly connected with a drive power source, an electric pump that supplements the mechanical pump, and an electric pump driver that controls a drive current to a motor of the electric pump. The drive control unit is also provided with a driver temperature evaluation unit that evaluates a temperature of the electric pump driver, and an electric pump control unit that cuts off a power source of the electric pump driver if it is determined by the driver temperature evaluation unit during operation of the electric pump driver that a prescribed first warning state, which is a state pertaining to the temperature of the electric pump driver, has been reached. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242291 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - To ensure that an energy supply operation can be performed safely and smoothly on a vehicle having a plurality of energy ports such as a charging port, charging ports for supplying electric energy to a high voltage battery and a fuel supply port for supplying fuel to a fuel tank are provided in a vehicle body as energy supply ports. The fuel supply port and charging ports are respectively provided with lid members that are switched between a closed state and an open state by respective lock mechanisms. When closure of one lid member is released, all of the other lid members are prohibited from being switched to the open state, and therefore the number of energy supply ports having an open lid member is limited to one. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242292 | Method and system for operating an electric machine - In a method for operating an electric machine which is coupled to a drive shaft, the electric machine is connected to a high voltage direct-current power supply line (HDVC) by a switch and the rotational speed of the connected electric machine or of the drive shaft coupled with the electric machine is determined and the electric machine is disconnected from the high-voltage direct-current power supply line (HVDC) when the rotational speed of the electric machine or, respectively, the driveshaft is above a predetermined threshold. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242293 | Rotating electrical machine control system and vehicle drive system - A rotating electrical machine control system includes a rotating electrical machine, a frequency conversion portion, a voltage conversion portion, a torque limitation portion, and an abnormality detection portion. The torque limitation portion limits generation of a positive torque in a region of less than a rotational speed lower limit threshold value where a rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine is less than zero, and sets a region in which the positive torque is generated to a region of the rotational speed lower limit threshold value or greater, and the torque limitation portion limits generation of a negative torque in a region of greater than a rotational speed upper limit threshold value where the rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine is greater than zero, and sets a region in which the negative torque is generated to a region of the rotational speed upper limit threshold value or less. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242294 | ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE - An electric drive vehicle having a power generator coupled to an engine, a first power converter connected with the power generator for converting the AC power generated by the power generator to DC power, a second power converter connected with the first power converter, for converting the DC power to AC power, a power consuming device for consuming the DC power, connected to a DC circuit between the first and second power converters, an electric motor connected with the second power converter, and wheels driven by the electric motor, wherein the vehicle has a first control mode for controlling the output of the electric motor and a second control mode for controlling the power consumed by the power consuming device, and the second control mode performs such control that the operations of the second power converter and the electric motor in the first control mode are simulated. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242295 | Saddle-type vehicle including front-end mounted radiator, controller case and controller heat shield - A saddle-type vehicle including a radiator disposed forwardly of a steering shaft for steering a front wheel, the radiator being covered by a vehicle body cover, the vehicle including a controller case which extends forwardly of the steering shaft of a vehicle body frame, formed separately from the vehicle body cover, and fixed on a frame supporting the radiator. The controller case is positioned rearward of and above the radiator, and is configured such that the controller case supports an electronic controller therein. The saddle-type vehicle also includes a heat shield disposed between the radiator and the controller, wherein the heat shield substantially isolates the controller from heat emitted from the radiator. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242296 | FRONT BULKHEAD COVER AND AIR FLOW SYSTEM - A vehicle bulkhead cover and vehicle front assembly using the cover are described. The vehicle front assembly separates a significant proportion of entrained dirt or water particles from an air flow through the assembly. The resulting air flow can then be directed to an engine air intake. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242297 | ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE OF RADIATOR RESERVOIR TANK OF MOTORCYCLE - An arrangement structure for a radiator reservoir tank for a motorcycle that makes it possible to appropriately dispose a reservoir tank of a radiator in the vicinity of an engine. A main frame is provided that extends to the rear side from a head pipe disposed at the front of a main body. An engine is disposed under the main frame, the engine includes a cylinder extending upward from a crankcase with an intake port open at the rear side of the cylinder. A throttle body is connected to the intake port with a reservoir tank of a radiator being disposed in a space S above the crankcase, behind the cylinder, and under the throttle body. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242298 | ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE - An electrically-propelled vehicle, the battery of which is housed in a battery housing ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242299 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery unit is provided under a floor panel. The battery unit is arranged between a pair of right and left side members. The battery unit is provided with a battery case. The battery case includes a tray member and cover member. Electric components are contained in the battery case. Beam members made of metal are attached to the tray member. Both end portions of these beam members are supported by the side members. The tray member includes a resin and insert members made of metal provided inside the resin. The insert members include metal plates arranged on the front side and rear side of the electric components. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242300 | FUEL PUMP ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND MOTORCYCLE - A fuel pump attachment structure includes a pump support member and a cover member. The pump support member has a fuel pump support surface via which a fuel pump is to be attached to a fuel tank inside the fuel tank made of second resin. The pump support member includes an insert plate and an insert nut. The cover member is made of first resin and provided on the fuel pump support surface of the pump support member. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242301 | Efficient Vehicle Power Systems - The present disclosure teaches a fuel efficient method for powering a vehicle. The total peak power requirements for a moving vehicle under a set of performance criteria are divided into at least two subgroups. A primary engine is provided with a size and output to provide for the peak power for one of the at least two subgroups and one or more auxiliary engines or auxiliary engine subsystems are provided with a size and output to provide for up to the peak power for the remaining one or more subgroups. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242302 | WORKING VEHICLE WITH CABIN - A working vehicle with a cabin, in which, to lift a cabin ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242303 | Brake system for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same - A brake system for a motorcycle includes a pressure-regulating unit interposed between a fluid pressure-generating unit and a wheel brake. The operation of a pressure-regulating unit is controlled by a control unit on based on a value detected by an operating amount detector. The fluid pressure-generating unit is arranged between an engine body mounted on a body frame and an exhaust pipe extending from the engine body. The exhaust pipe is connected to the front surface of a cylinder head of the engine body, and is extended downwardly from the cylinder head. A support member for supporting the fluid pressure-generating unit is supported, through elastic members, by the engine body and frame members of a body frame of the motorcycle. The body frame extends rearwardly downwards from a head pipe connected to the body frame at a front end portion thereof. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242304 | Motorcycle with control unit for controlling operation of a brake pressure regulating unit - A motorcycle includes a liquid pressure-generating unit, a pressure-regulating unit interposed between the liquid pressure-generating unit and a wheel brake, and a control unit for controlling operation of the pressure-regulating unit. The motorcycle also includes a support case, supportively containing the control unit and disposed on a lateral side of an engine body mounted on a body frame of the motorcycle, with the support case interposed between the control unit and the engine body. Further, a running airflow leading-in part for permitting traveling airflow to pass toward said control unit is formed at a front part of the support case, and a traveling airflow leading-out part is formed at a rear part of the support case for leading out the traveling airflow after the airflow has passed through at least one lateral side of the control unit. This arrangement lessens the influence of the heat from an engine upon the control unit while disposing the control unit in the vicinity of the engine body. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242305 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle includes a head pipe arranged at a front portion of a body and configured to pivotally support a front fork; a main frame passing an upper side of an engine from the head pipe and extending towards a rear of the body; a rear frame extending towards the rear of the body from the main frame and supporting a seat at an upper side thereof; an air cleaner case at a lower side of the seat; and an air cleaner element arranged inside the air cleaner case and configured to clean air, wherein the rear frame includes a pair of left and right rear bodies of a plate shape which cover sides of the air cleaner case, and a plurality of cross members configured to couple the left and right rear bodies, and wherein each rear body is formed with a projection projecting towards an inner side of the body, and a receiving portion configured to fit the projection is formed on the air cleaner case. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242306 | Motorcycle - A motorcycle with reduced fuel consumption. A centrifugal clutch intermittently transfers torque from an engine to a drive wheel in accordance with engine speed. A brake lock switch regulates the engine speed. When the brake lock switch is off, engine start inhibition control is executed. When the brake lock switch is on, engine speed regulation control is executed to prevent engagement of the centrifugal clutch. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242307 | Motorcycle - Idle running of a drive wheel of a motorcycle is prevented without complicating the motorcycle structure. The motorcycle includes an engine, a drive wheel, a centrifugal clutch, a brake lever, a control unit for detecting actuation and de-actuation of the brake lever, a main stand that can be switched between a stored state where the rear wheel contacts a road surface and an upright state where the rear wheel is lifted off the road surface, and a main stand switch for detecting the upright and stored states. Engine operation inhibition control executed in the upright state permits operation of the engine when the brake lever is actuated and inhibits operation of the engine when the brake lever is not actuated. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242308 | Pedestrian protection system - A pedestrian protection system is mounted in the front portion of a vehicle, and includes a controller, a forward movement holding mechanism controlled in actuation by the controller, and a contact body that a pedestrian can contact. The controller, when having predicted a collision of a pedestrian with the vehicle based on a signal from a collision predicting sensor, actuates the forward movement holding mechanism to cause a forward movement of the contact body, and based on a signal from a turn sensor when the forward movement holding mechanism carries out an upward rotation or a downward rotation at the time of contact of the forwardly moved contact body with a pedestrian, controls actuation of the restraint body so as to correspond to a pedestrian moving to a front upper side of the vehicle and a pedestrian moving to a front lower side of the vehicle, respectively. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242309 | HOUSING WHICH CAN BE SECURED TO A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN INTEGRATED PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION FUNCTION - A housing can be secured to a motor vehicle and has a first housing portion ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242310 | OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS, OPENING AND CLOSING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE USING OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DETECTING UPSTROKE OF ENVELOPE - An object detecting apparatus detecting an object position based on a reflected wave generated by reflection of a transmitted ultrasonic wave from the object includes a transmitting portion transmitting the ultrasonic wave, a receiving portion receiving the ultrasonic waves as received signals, a detecting position detecting an envelope and an operation portion detecting a peak of each envelope and obtaining an approximate line with a maximum change amount of the envelope in a change amount increasing period set to a gradient of the approximate line, provided that the change amount increasing period is defined as a period that an amount of change per a predetermined unit time of the envelope, heading to the peak, continues to increase, the operation portion obtaining a time that a voltage value of the approximate line equals a reference value as a receipt time and detecting the object position based on the receipt time. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242311 | Upper Assembly Structure of Work Machine - An upper assembly structure of a work machine comprising a driver's seat mounted on a vehicle body, an engine compartment for housing an engine, a tank compartment for housing a tank, a hood, a tank cover member, a first partition for partitioning between the engine compartment and the driver's seat, a second partition for partitioning between the tank compartment and the driver's seat, and a support frame mounted on the engine compartment including an arm member protruding from the support frame toward the tank compartment, wherein the engine compartment and the tank compartment are arranged to form an L-shape as viewed from the top, wherein the engine compartment is covered by the first partition and the hood, wherein the tank compartment is covered by the second compartment and the tank cover member, and wherein the arm member supports internal equipment arranged inside the tank compartment. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242312 | Combined heat shield and wire-holding structure for a saddle-type vehicle - A combined heat shield and wire-holding structure for a saddle-type vehicle, where the vehicle includes a pair of right and left frame sections extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a fuel tank disposed above the vehicle body frame sections. The combined heat shield and wire-holding structure comprises a heat shield, which is disposed below the fuel tank and which extends between the right and left body frame sections. The combined heat shield and wire-holding structure includes a wire-holding portion which extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction outside of the vehicle body frame, and the wire-holding portion holds a wiring harness routed through an inside portion of the vehicle. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242313 | Motorcycle frame structure - A motorcycle frame structure includes pivot plates at rear portions of left and right main frames extending rearwardly and downwardly from a head pipe. A seat rail is fastened to an upper portion of the pivot plate at two positions which are vertically spaced apart from each other, and also at the front end of the seat rail. A first attachment portion and a second attachment portion are attached to a front end of the seat rail. The first attachment portion is fastened to the pivot plate from the horizontally external side of the seat rail with a first bolt, and laterally overlaps a rear upper lateral surface of the pivot plate. The second attachment portion is fastened to the pivot plate from the rear side of the pivot plate with a second bolt, and overlaps a rear portion of the pivot plate. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242314 | STEERING ASSEMBLY MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING A STEERING WHEEL FROM ASYMMETRY TO SYMMETRY - A mechanism ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242315 | UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE, UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A universal joint yoke includes: a cylindrical portion for fixing a shaft; a slit that is formed in the cylindrical portion and that extends from one end of the cylindrical portion in an axial direction of the cylindrical portion, which is a first direction; a reinforcement flange that extends from the other end of the cylindrical portion radially outward with respect to the cylindrical portion; and a pair of arms that extend from the reinforcement flange on a side opposite to a side on which the cylindrical portion is provided and that are swingably coupled to another yoke via a coupling shaft. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242316 | VEHICLE HAVING AUXILIARY STEERING SYSTEM - A mobile material placer with an auxiliary steering system having a direct hydraulic drive mechanism. The mobile material placer includes a body, a material hopper coupled to the body and configured to receive and store material, a feeder conveyor coupled to the body, and a placer conveyor pivotally coupled to the body. The auxiliary steering system includes a direct hydraulic drive mechanism coupled to the steering column and which causes the steering column to rotate bidirectionally in response to fluid flow from a hydraulic pump. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242317 | EXPANDABLE DOWNHOLE TOOL - A downhole tool, having a central axis defined, may selectively include a sensor section including one or more arms connected to the tool body with an open/close mechanism. The open/close mechanism is configured to move in a radial direction with respect to the axis of the tool body. The tool also includes at least one sensor attached to the arm, and the tool may include at least one transmitter section on the tool. The transmitter is configured to transmit acoustic energy to a formation. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242318 | STETHOSCOPE COVER - A cover for a stethoscope to prevent microbes from transferring from a patient to a stethoscope is disclosed. In one embodiment, a stethoscope cover comprises an antimicrobial barrier having a first and second surface, image forming material disposed on the antimicrobial barrier first surface, and an adhesive layer disposed on the second surface of the antimicrobial barrier to attach the antimicrobial layer to a stethoscope. In some embodiments, the image forming material is configured to depict an image of a product. In some embodiments, the image forming material is configured to depict an image of an animal or character to evoke feelings of happiness in a young patient. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242319 | Self-Draining Grill and System Incorporating the Same - A self-draining grill and system incorporating the same. The grill includes a plurality of ribs extending from a surface of a housing and angled downward in a direction across the surface of the housing. One or more openings are disposed between the ribs and allow air flow to a sound generation device. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242320 | Waterproofing Loudspeaker Cones - A water-resistant composite paper, suitable for use as a loudspeaker component, is made from a composition including wood pulp, hydrophobic fibers, and stiffening fibers that retain stiffness when wet. In some examples, fibrillated acrylic fibers and glass fibers are used. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242321 | Acoustic liners - An acoustic assembly for a fan casing of a turbofan engine is made up from acoustic liner panel components which each comprise a body and a backing sheet. The body is an integral injection moulding comprising an acoustic structure, a perforated sheet and fastening portions. Adjacent panel components engage each other at non-linear circumferential edges which comprise lugs on one of the components which are received in recesses of the other component. The lugs are defined by following cell walls over a convoluted path along the circumferential edge. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242322 | DAMPER AND FIXING DEVICE USING THE SAME - The invention discloses a damper including a damping portion, a first pillar-shaped portion, a second pillar-shaped portion and a first block portion. The damping portion has a first end and a second end. The first pillar-shaped portion protrudes from the first end of the damping portion, and the second pillar-shaped portion protrudes from the second end of the damping portion. The first pillar-shaped portion has a third end away from the first end of the damping portion, and the first block portion protrudes from the third end. In the invention, the damper can fix a speaker to a base directly without screws. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242323 | Air duct as tuning mechanism and engine cover - A tuning device may include a tubular portion having a hollow cross section and a flat body portion covering an engine. The body portion may have a chamber disposed therein and a throat providing fluid communication between the chamber and the tubular portion. Air flowing through the tubular portion causes the chamber to produce interfering sound waves having a predetermined frequency. The interfering sound waves manipulate sound waves produced by the engine. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242324 | SUB-MUFFLER - Provided is a sub-muffler which needs no heat resistant material such as SUS, and which can keep its durability and sound absorbing performance even when the sub-muffler is exposed to various corrosive components in the exhaust gas. At the same time, accomplished is a low-cost manufacture, which is a challenge that sub-mufflers and sound absorbing materials commonly face. Disclosed is a sub-muffler in which a perforated exhaust pipe is arranged, and caps and an out pipe are arranged outside the perforated pipe. Sound absorbing materials are filled in the space between the perforated exhaust pipe, and the caps and the out pipe. The sub-muffler is characterized in that, among the sound absorbing materials, at least part of the sound absorbing material of the perforated pipe side is a basalt fiber for high temperature. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242325 | ACOUSTICALLY INSULATING PRODUCT - An acoustically insulating product for acoustically insulating a building structure includes a base entangled net material, and an acoustical nonwoven material. The acoustical nonwoven material is on at least one side of the base entangled net material. The acoustical nonwoven material has an increase in impact insulation class of 6 or greater. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242326 | DESCENDING DEVICE - A device to enable a person to descend from an elevated position at a controlled and variable speed comprising a restraining member ( | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242327 | LADDER SAFETY DOCK - A safety device is shown for use with a ladder which is leaned against the upper part of a structural wall of a building that is equipped with a rain gutter under the eaves. The device is closely received within the interior of the existing rain gutter and secured to the fascia board of the wall. The device has exposed, spaced ears which allow the ladder to be docked safely and an elastic tie-down cord to further secure the ladder in position. Otherwise, the device is not readily apparent to an observer and provides increased ladder safety while also serving to protect the gutter against deformation when the ladder is put in place. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242328 | STABILIZING MECHANISM FOR RIGID FIXED AND EXTENSION LADDERS - A stabilizing mechanism for rigid fixed and extension ladders that includes an anchorage assembly removably mounted to one of the rungs of a ladder. A linkage assembly is mounted to the anchorage assembly and it supports a rigid elongated member that in turn pivotally supports two arched arm members that are selectively locked in place by a locking assembly that can be remotely actuated. The arm members embrace a support member thereby providing a firm engagement of the ladder assembly to the support member. A release mechanism remotely disengages the ladder from the support member once a user descends. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242329 | Sawhorse with Opposing Fixed and Moveable Sides - A foldable sawhorse | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242330 | Lubricant Recovery Device - In a housing | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242331 | Reserve dry sump oil tank assembly for a motor vehicle - A dry sump oil tank assembly is provided for a vehicle. The dry sump oil tank assembly includes a main oil tank that defines a main outlet aperture. A reserve oil tank defines a reserve outlet aperture. An oil transfer tube connects the main oil tank at the main outlet aperture to the reserve oil tank at the reserve outlet aperture. The reserve oil tank is shaped to fit between a frame rail and a fender of the vehicle. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242332 | SPRING MOTOR FOR DRIVE FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A spring motor and drag brake for use in coverings for architectural openings. | 2009-10-01 |
| 20090242333 | Method and Device for Monitoring a Lifting System - The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring a lifting system ( | 2009-10-01 |
