| 44th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights (10-29-09/10-29-09_1) part 1 |
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| 20090265826 | Process for producing flexible panels comprising laminates of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes - A flexible panel comprising a plurality of individual laminates, the laminates being built of at least two monolayers of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes bonded together, the direction of the polymeric tapes being the same in every monolayer and the polymeric tapes of each monolayer are offset to the tapes of the adjoining monolayer, characterised in that the laminates are stacked on top of each other and secured to each other by separated bonding points or bonding lines. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265827 | Protection System - A protection system for the neck, chest, and torso on down to the mid-thigh area as it shields the wearer from a variety of messy situations. One embodiment employs sleeves that cover both arms of a user entirely and end with thin, elastic cuffs or bands at the wrists. In addition, the protective layer features a base that is A-lined and extends to the mid-thigh area. The back of the protective layer remains open from the adjustable closure device down to the bottom. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265828 | EXERCISE GARMENT - There is provided an exercise garment according to which the exercise performance in various types of exercise accompanied by rotation of the trunk and movement of the arms can be sufficiently improved. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265829 | GARMENT CLOSURE SYSTEM - A garment having a ventilated garment closure system including a vented zipper is provided. A first flap is disposed on a first side of a vented zipper, and a second flap disposed on a second side of the vented zipper. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265830 | Nursing Garment - A nursing garment has an outer bodice adapted for pulling down to expose an inner bodice, wherein the inner bodice has respective breast-feeding openings. The outer bodice provides breast cups. The outer bodice provides a bra-like support. The inner bodice is stretchable to provide a bra-like support. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265831 | Pull Up Nursing Garment - A nursing garment is constructed with an outer bodice and an inner bodice, wherein the outer bodice is adapted for pulling up to uncover the inner bodice. The inner bodice has breast-feeding openings located for nursing and infant while wearing the inner bodice. The outer bodice provides breast cups. The outer bodice provides a bra-like support. The inner bodice is stretchable and provides a bra-like support. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265832 | Woman's top garment magnetic clip - A magnetic clip that attaches a woman's top garment to her bra at the midsection between the bra cups. The clip pulls the woman's top garment down onto the bra and the top garment conforms to the shape of the bra thus increasing the curves of the wearer. A ferric disc on the inside of the midsection of the bra is magnetically attached to a magnet on the outside of the midsection thus squeezing the midsection. A magnet or ferric decoration placed on the outside of the woman's top garment magnetically attaches to the magnet located on the midsection of the bra. The magnets are preferentially neodymium magnets. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265833 | NECKTIE - According to one exemplary embodiment, a necktie includes a front tie material of elongated shape having first and second end portions including tips and first and second tipping pieces having a periphery complementary to the first and second end portions, respectively. The tipping pieces are peripherally stitched to the first and second end portions so as to form first and second pockets and the tie includes a lining in which end portions thereof extend into the first and second pockets. The first tipping piece and the first end portion of the front tie material are folded along first and second fold lines that are located adjacent the periphery of the lining and along third and fourth fold lines that are located spaced from and further from the lining than the first and second fold lines to cause the first tipping piece and first end portion to be folded over itself and form a pair of once-folded sections. The first tipping piece and the first end portion are folded along fifth and sixth fold lines to cause the once-folded sections to be folded over themselves to form a pair of twice-folded structures. The tie being is along the first and second fold lines to cause the third and fourth fold lines to be placed adjacent another. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265834 | Flexible Wood Billed Hat - A bill for attachment to a support element (hat) is provided that comprises a flexible wood layer that can be bent and shaped without cracking. Also provided is a hat in combination with the bill of the present invention. The bill, as well as the hat and bill combination, provide the advantage of being attractive, weather resistant, flexible, and have the ability to be bent and shaped. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265835 | GARMENT POCKET FOR CARRYING AN OBJECT IN A CONCEALED STATE - A pocket for a garment is disclosed. The pocket comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion to form a partially-enclosed space. The partially-enclosed space comprises a region defined by (1) a first line corresponding substantially to a line of flexion of a hip joint of a wearer of the garment, (2) a second line corresponding substantially to a centerline of a thigh of a wearer of the garment, and (3) a third line corresponding approximately to an inseam of a wearer of the garment. The region is configured and disposed to substantially conceal an object (e.g., a handgun magazine) retained in the region from a person viewing the garment. The pocket further comprises a retaining device disposed in the region. The retaining device is configured and disposed to hold the object in a fixed position in the region. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265836 | Decorative sock adomment - An inexpensive and highly decorative band that may be used to adorn a user's sock. In one example embodiment, the band is used to decorate a child's sock for certain social activities such as church, school events and wedding ceremonies, etc. The decorative band uses an elastomeric material which easily adjusts to the child's or user's leg. The article is worn around the open end of the sock. The highly decorative band is compatible with all sock materials. One novel feature of the highly fashionable band is the use of invisible thread that prevents the unsightly staining of the highly decorative band. The highly fashionable band utilizes a braided elastomeric material for extra strength and durability. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265837 | Ball Marker Patch with Magnetic Accessory Attachment Optimized for Advertising Purposes. - A ball marker patch is described which contains a magnet embedded within two layers of material in a magnet pocket, where the external layer has advertising space on both the patch portion and the magnet pocket portion, which combined with possible advertising space of the outer face of the ball marker, provides three separate advertising spaces as opposed to the single advertising space available in previous caps. The patch can be permanently or removably attached to a variety of parts of various items of clothing. Because the magnet pocket contains curved edges, the ball marker is easy to remove from the magnet pocket. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265838 | SPECIALTY HOSIERY GARMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention is a hosiery garment adapted with specialized ends configured for interconversion between an open-toe configuration and a closed-toe configuration depending on the selective preferences of the wearer. A hosiery garment, in accordance with the present invention, comprises a first longitudinal segment with a first end detachably coupled to said first longitudinal segment, said first end adapted to fit a first lower extremity of a human body, wherein said first end includes a first slit opening for exposing said first lower extremity of said human body; and a second longitudinal segment with a second end detachably coupled to said second longitudinal segment, said second end adapted to fit a second lower extremity of said human body, wherein said second end includes a second slit opening for exposing said second lower extremity of said human body. Embodiments of the present invention include without limitation, hosiery garments such as pantyhose, stockings, and similar hosiery items. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265839 | Fluid Safety Liner - A fluid safety liner includes a liner of closed-cell foam that uses a series of channels and reservoirs to spread forces and distribute fluid contained within the liner throughout different areas of the liner. The liner is useable in protective gear such as a helmet and has a shape that conforms to the area of protection. The channel and reservoir system generally includes a mesh of coupled channels and reservoirs in the closed-cell foam. The channel and reservoir system also generally includes an incompressible fluid movable throughout the system for redistributing pressure and absorbing the force of any impact through viscous flow. The reduction in peak force and lengthening of the duration of the force reduces the biomechanical severity (e.g. HIC, Head Injury Criterion) of a blow to the protective gear. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265840 | HELMET CUSTOMIZABLE BY VARIATION OF INNER VOLUME - A helmet including a structure for protecting the user's head, a comfort structure positioned between the user's head and the protective structure, and a customization structure arranged between the protective structure and the comfort structure, the customization structure making it possible to vary the inner volume of the helmet depending upon the user's morphology. The customization structure includes a thermoplastic envelope made of a polymeric material of the polycarbonate, polyurethane, or polypropylene type, to which an additive of the caprolactone type is added in order to lower the softening temperature thereof. The proportion of the additive in the material of the envelope ranges between 30% and 90% or between 50% and 80%. A free space can be provided between the envelope and the protective structure for the head, such free space remaining empty and having a depth ranging between 2.0 mm and 5.0 mm, such as approximately 3.0 mm. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265841 | CHINSTRAP ASSEMBLY - A chinstrap assembly for a helmet having opposite sides and a face opening includes a chin protector and first and second straps extending from the opposite sides of the helmet to opposite ends of the chin protector. A cinching device at each end of the chin protector receives an outgoing segment of the corresponding strap, grips the strap and redirects an incoming segment thereof so that by applying a lateral/rearward tensile force to that incoming segment, the length of the outgoing segment may be set to a selected value which is maintained when the tensile force is relieved. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265842 | TOILET DEODORIZER DEVICE - A deodorizer for a toilet having a fill valve and an upstanding overflow pipe includes a fastener for securing the deodorizer to the overflow pipe, a container for holding a supply of a deodorant, a bridge interconnecting the fastener and container, and a venturi assembly for siphoning deodorant from the container and into the overflow pipe. Openings formed into the housing enable replenishment of the deodorant in the container without removal of the container from the toilet. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265843 | TOILET SEAT WITH ANOCOCCYGEAL SUPPORT - A toilet seat which comprises of a recess ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265844 | COLLAPSIBLE TOILET - The invention is a collapsible toilet ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265845 | System and Method for Disposal of Mutagen Waste - An assembly and method for processing human waste includes providing a supporting base having an opening within which a waste reservoir is affixed. The assembly may be installed on or below a rim of a toilet bowl. Solidification and pathogen killing materials are provided. The materials are deposited in the reservoir either prior to or upon accumulation of waste in the reservoir. The reservoir with the solidified waste is then sealed and transported to a collection facility. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265846 | POOL COVER - A pool cover element, the pool cover element having a substantially convex or sloping upper surface, the pool cover element being provided with means for preventing liquid from being retained on the upper surface, and wherein at least a portion of the upper surface projects above the surface of a body of water when the pool cover element is placed therein. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265847 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY GROUNDING SAUNA USERS, INFRARED SAUNA USERS IN PARTICULAR - Apparatus for electrically grounding users of saunas, particularly users of infrared saunas, includes an electrical conductor having a first end connected to an electrical ground and a second end coupled to a person using the sauna. The sauna may include a plurality of infrared heaters, which may operate in the far-infrared, or at least one convection heater. The second end of the electrical conductor may be coupled to a user through an electrically conductive body-worn strap, an electrically conductive pad or seat, or an electrically conductive bag enclosing at least a portion of a user's body. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265848 | Holder device for shower head and nozzle - A holder device may be attached to a water outlet tube which is extended from a wall, without drilling holes in the wall, and includes a housing having an inlet attached to the water outlet tube, and two or more outlet ports for coupling to a shower head and a sprayer nozzle, a base having a spring-biased latch for clamping the pipe to the base, a seat slidably attached onto the pipe for adjustably and removeably supporting the sprayer nozzle. The housing includes a casing having a chamber for receiving a valve stem, and a spring-biased valve member received in the valve stem to control the water to flow out through the outlet ports of the housing, and a knob secured to the valve stem to rotate the valve stem relative to the casing and the housing. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265849 | WASHBASIN - The washbasin contains a lateral front platform and a vertical back platform. A bowl is formed in the front platform and the bowl is laterally portioned into a primary sink and a secondary sink by a ridge running along a front-back direction inside the bowl. The primary and secondary sinks have outlets at the sinks' bottoms, respectively. On a front side of the back platform, a primary faucet and a secondary faucet are provided above the primary and secondary sinks, respectively. In addition, hot-water and cold-water knobs at the two sides of the primary faucet are provided above the primary sink. The back platform has a flat top surface for the placement of various washing-up items such as glasses, tooth brushes, tooth paste, etc. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265850 | Stop valve device for wash basin - A wash basin includes a drain opening formed in a basin member for fitting a housing, a carrier having a peripheral wall member secured in the housing and a casing spaced from the peripheral wall member and coupled to the peripheral wall member with one or more arms for forming a passage between the peripheral wall member and the casing, and for allowing the water to flow out through the passage between the peripheral wall member and the casing, and for preventing the water from flowing into the casing, and for preventing the follower and the sliding member and the spring member received in the casing from being rusted or damaged or interfered by the water. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265851 | TWO-PERSON HAMMOCK PROVIDING INDEPENDENT STABILITY - A double hammock configured to accommodate two persons, while providing independent stability to both persons occupying the hammock. The hammock includes a first elongate hammock base, a second elongate hammock base, and an elongate divider member attached to both hammock bases so that the divider separates at least the head sections of the hammock bases and extends between them. Each hammock base includes a head section at one longitudinal end, a foot section at an opposite longitudinal end, an outer side section at one side between the head and foot sections, and an inner side section at an opposite side between the head and foot sections. The divider member includes a first side attached to the inner side section of the first hammock base and an opposite second side attached to the inner side section of the second hammock base. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265852 | PATIENT POSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A patient position apparatus includes a plurality of sensing conductors and a control module operatively coupled to the sensing conductors. The sensing conductors are arranged along a substantially planar surface. The sensing conductors provide sensing information in response to a patient being within proximity of the sensing conductors. The control module selectively adjusts fluid pressure of at least one inflatable cell in response to the sensing information. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265853 | PATIENT POSITIONING FRAME DEVICE AND APPLICATION TECHNIQUE - Devices and methods of the present invention are directed to positioning a patient in a prone position that exposes the posterior thoracic lumbar spine during a surgical procedure, such as a laminectomy procedure. The device has at least three support members, with a first support member configured and adapted to support at least a portion of a patient's torso and the patient's hips; a second support member, generally contiguous with the first, configured and adapted to contact a patient's thighs and to position the patient's thighs in a desired angular position relative to the patient's hips and torso; and a third support member, generally contiguous with the second support member, adapted to support a patient's knees and lower legs and to position the patient's lower legs in a desired angular position relative to the patient's torso and thighs. A patient is positioned in the frame device prior to being anesthetized while the patient is lying supine and, during or following administration of anesthesia, the patient (mounted in the device) is rolled onto an operating table and positioned in a prone position. Operation on the posterior thorical-lumbar spine in this position is especially advantageous, and the spinal canal remains virtually bloodless, providing excellent visualization during the surgical procedure. When the surgery is finished, the process is reversed. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265854 | SANITARY CARE BED FOR BEDFAST PATIENTS - This invention provides a bed for a patient including a patient lifting means; and a length of moveable sheet material, wherein a first portion of the sheet material is aligned below the patient support, and the sheet material is moveable such that the portion is no longer aligned below the patient and is replaced with a second portion of the sheet material. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265855 | Crib Mattress Sheet - A crib mattress sheet comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, lateral panels and an end panel configured to provide an enclosure for a crib mattress. The top panel includes a central portion and a flap portion, wherein the flap portion extends laterally beyond the central portion and extends outward from the enclosure opening a distance of approximately ⅓ of the length of the central portion of the top panel. The sheet is applied by placing the mattress in the enclosure and tucking the flap portion into area adjacent the mattress at the bottom and lateral panels. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265856 | DUST COLLECTING DEVICE - A dust collecting device comprising a dust collector comprising a port; and a dust collecting mattress comprising a mattress cover, a mattress working face, and a dust exhaust; the port is connected to the dust exhaust via a dust pipe; the mattress working face is formed with a plurality of small holes connected to the dust exhaust; a plurality of stiffening ribs is disposed between the mattress cover and the mattress working face, and a clearance space is formed between the stiffening ribs; the stiffening ribs are concave in shape; and a raised hollow ring is formed along the outer edge of the dust collecting mattress. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265857 | Cushion for Supporting Patients and for Preventing Pressure Sores - The cushion according to the invention is made up of several layers of pneumatic elements ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265858 | Vehicle escape tool - An emergency tool for escaping from a motor vehicle has a generally symmetrical body including a handle portion and a cutting portion. The handle portion carries two opposite window breaking elements adapted for breaking and shattering tempered motor vehicle window glass. The cutting portion includes opposite cutters having fingers which define slots for receiving belt webbing material. The cutting slots lead to sharp blades fixed at the closed end of each slot which are adapted for cutting the belt webbing material of motor vehicle seat belts. The body optionally includes at least one compartment for carrying an emergency item such as a fire starting flare or an emergency locating transmitter and may also incorporate optional LED lights to provide illumination for emergency operations. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265859 | LETTER OPENER-CLIP UNIT - A letter opener-clip unit for use with an elongated handheld instrument. The generally elongated clip defines thereon an elongated and substantially U-shaped groove along a longitudinal symmetry axis thereof for accepting paper therein for cut. The groove is open at a first clip end where the clip is attached to the instrument and closed at a point on the clip proximate a second clip end to divide the clip into two branches separated by the groove. In the preferred embodiment, a pair of triangular shaped cutting members are opposingly disposed on the respective branches adjacent the first clip end, partly protruding into the groove to form a wedge at which the paper is cut as it moves within the groove from the second clip end toward the first clip end. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265860 | APPARATUS HAVING ONE OR MORE REMOVABLE TOOLS - A frame has an opening, a gate mechanism partially bounding the opening, and a longitudinally extending rail. A tool that has a slot is adapted to receive the rail to removably attach the tool to the frame. The gate mechanism includes a gate that is pivotably coupled to the frame to permits access to the opening in the frame. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265861 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROTEIN FILLING AGENT FOR LEATHER UTILIZING ANIMAL HAIRS - Method for manufacturing a protein filling agent for leather utilizing animal hairs. The method includes pre-treating the animal hairs to obtain pre-treated animal hairs, wherein the pre-treating comprises soaking the animal hairs in an inorganic acid solution and a reducing agent solution. Next, the pre-treated hairs are hydrolyzed in an alkaline compound to obtain a viscous liquid and then, neutralized and dried to obtain the protein filling agent for leather. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265862 | COLORED BLEACHING COMPOSITION - Liquid bleaching composition comprising a hypohalite bleach, a trimethoxy benzoic acid or a salt thereof, a pigment and/or a dye and an alkali metal salt of silicate, an alkali metal periodate or mixture thereof and the process for treating a surface using said composition. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265863 | ADAPTIVE DRAIN ALGORITHM FOR CLOTHES WASHERS - This disclosure is related to a system and method which minimizes the period of time in which a drain pump is running in a washing machine unit. The method includes determining the amount of washer fluid used to fill a washing machine tub when the washing machine has entered the draining portion of the cycle, measuring the time it takes in order to trip a water level sensor. The method generally continues with calculating a predicted time to drain and operating a drain pump according to the predicted time to drain. Use of this method minimizes the opportunities for machine malfunctions while further minimizing the opportunity for the pump to run dry, creating noise and increasing the length of the entire washing cycle. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265864 | HAIR DYEING COMPOSITION - Provided is a hair dyeing composition, containing a first part containing (a) a nitrogen-containing compound expressed by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof and a second part containing a component (b) of an oxidizing agent, wherein a pH upon use is 7.5 to 12, | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265865 | Oxidative Hair Dye Compositions, Methods And Products - Oxidative hair dye compositions containing at least one antioxidant botanical extract operable to inhibit the oxidative degradation of one or more oxidative dyes present in the oxidative dye composition, methods for coloring hair, and methods and products that enable multiple use oxidative dye containers. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265866 | Xanthene Dyes - Disclosed are compounds of formula (1a), wherein R | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265867 | DEVICE AND CONTINUOUS DYEING PROCESS WITH INDIGO | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265868 | Impact Attenuating Devices and Products Containing such Devices - An impact attenuating device includes both concave and convex side walls, e.g., in an interleaved arrangement, optionally at least partially surrounded by a restraining element that may help return the impact attenuating device back to its original orientation after attenuating an impact. Such impact attenuating devices may be included in pieces of footwear and/or other foot-receiving devices. Additionally, such impact attenuating devices or portions thereof may be freely selected and/or interchanged in a piece of footwear or other foot-receiving device, e.g., based on one or more characteristics of an intended user and/or an intended use, so as to allow users to obtain footwear (or other devices) customized and targeted for use under a predetermined set of conditions. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265869 | ELECTRIC BIDIRECTIONAL ROTATION REVERSIBLE TOOTHBRUSH WITH SPEED REDUCING CASE - This invention is related to an electric brush that provides a correct, harmless and easy brushing for the human oral health and cleaning, it also may be used in the therapeutic hygiene of handicapped persons and even in veterinary use for related animals. It has reloadable batteries. It includes a reversible electric motor, a reducer gear cage, a cylindrical or conic brush with special bristles in all its surface (360°), a cabling and electric switches of 3 position that achieves a complete EFFICIENT ROTATION of the brush in 2 directions manually changeable, one of them clockwise and the other one counterclockwise to make the brushing of the teeth in the right direction required and recommended by the dentists for the gums of each maxillary. This is the only one brush that due to its design of shape and bristles and its reducer gear cage that balances and harmonizes the speed-force-torque for an EFFICIENT ROTATION, gets an EFFICIENT AND HARMLESS BRUSHING without harmful side effects. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265870 | MECHANICAL SWEEPER - The present invention generally pertains to a self-propelled mechanical sweeper. The mechanical sweeper comprises a pickup broom for lifting debris toward a first belt conveyor. The sweeper further comprises a second deployable conveyor assembly mounted on a turntable and adapted for conveying the debris from the first conveyor to an auxiliary vehicle such as a dump truck. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265871 | Floor cleaning system - A floor cleaning system including a mop with a mop head having a plurality of mopping strands with multiple wringing beads, an elongated adjustable handle with a hand grip and a mop stand assembly, and a bucket with a wringing cone, rollers and a heating element. Also included are bucket rollers, safety feet, heating element shield, drain plug, chemical solution dispenser, bucket hose connection and hose storage reel. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265872 | LOW PROFILE CLEANING DEVICE WITH PIVOTING HANDLE - The present invention provides a cleaning device such as a vacuum, hand sweeper, mop, broom, or the like, with a pivoting joint on the arm and having a wheel rotatably secured to the joint. The pivoting joint and overall low profile design allows the cleaning device to clean surfaces under low objects which would otherwise require repositioning of the object. There is also provided a wheel on the pivoting joint which both assists in using the cleaning device, and protects the integrity of the pivoting joint and the floor. A telescoping arm may be provided to assist the user in cleaning when the cleaning device is configured for cleaning under low objects. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265873 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support element made from hard plastic. The above is connected to the brush body by means of a recess on the head piece which matches the support element. The at least one cleaning element is arranged on the head piece and directly connected to the brush body. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a toothbrush. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265874 | BALANCED LONGITUDINAL ANTI-FLAT SPOTTING DEBRIS EVACUATOR SYSTEM - This specification relates to the improvement of load wheels. During use, load wheels become embedded with debris. The debris causes flat spots on the wheel. The invention eliminates flat spots by evacuating debris away from the load wheel. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265875 | LAMINATED PULP DISPOSABLE PAINT TRAY - Recycled paper pulp is processed to form a rigid paint tray base. The paint tray base is then laminated with a film, which may be fully or partially recyclable and/or biodegradable. The film prevents saturation of the pulp from the paint's moisture, which would damage the integrity of the pulp. Once the painting is completed, the film may be separated from the pulp base. The pulp base may then be discarded with wastepaper or used for compost. The film may be recycled or disposed of with other non-biodegradable waste. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265876 | FLOOR CLEANING ATTACHMENT - A floor cleaning attachment is configured to attach to a pressure washer lance to receive a flow of fluid. The floor cleaning attachment includes a housing that defines a suction space and includes an attachment point configured to attach to the pressure washer lance to receive the flow of fluid. A rotatable brush is coupled to the housing, a vacuum producing member is coupled to the housing, and a valve is coupled to the housing and movable between a first position in which the flow of fluid is directed onto a floor, a second position in which the flow of fluid is directed to the vacuum producing member to produce a partial vacuum, and a third position in which the flow of fluid is directed to the rotatable brush to rotate the brush. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265877 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A hand-held cleaning appliance includes a suction conduit having a longitudinal axis, an airflow generator generating an airflow along the suction conduit, a separating apparatus arranged in communication with the suction conduit for separating dirt and dust from the airflow, a power source supplying power to the airflow generator and an elongate handle disposed between the airflow generator and the power source. The elongate handle is dimensioned and arranged to be gripped by a user's hand and the elongate handle lies transverse to the longitudinal axis of the suction conduit. By providing a hand-held vacuum cleaner with such an arrangement, the hand-held vacuum cleaner is easier and more comfortable to manipulate in use. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265878 | FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE AGITATORS - An agitator arrangement for a floor cleaning machine is disclosed including various multi-agitator configurations or one agitator configuration with a plurality of brushes with bristle bundles for rotation of the brushes about an approximate vertical axis with a plurality of stationary downwardly projecting, bristle bundles arranged in at least one row approximately side by side with or without an offset. In particular, agitator assemblies having multiple brushes that rotate in approximately a horizontal and approximately a vertical axis or that rotate at different speeds and torque. Other configurations may include multi-row multiple vertical axis agitators. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265879 | ACCESSIBLE VACUUM CLEANER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - A floor cleaning appliance includes a body having a nozzle assembly and a handle assembly. A dirt collection vessel and suction generator are carried on the body. The handle assembly is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable into and out of a home position. A latch locks the handle assembly in the home position. An actuator carried on the handle assembly, remote from the latch, releases the latch to allow the handle assembly to be moved from the home position. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265880 | Brake Dust Collecting Device for Motor Vehicles - A brake dust collecting device for a motor vehicle has a dust collecting unit and an air flow generating device that generates an air flow that flows across brake parts of a motor vehicle wheel brake and that supplies brake dust of the wheel brake to the dust collecting unit. The air flow generating device has a rotatable fan blade and the dust collecting unit is a filter element. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265881 | BAG CAGE HAVING BAG CADDY - A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a suction generator carried by the housing, a bag compartment and a bag cage. The bag compartment is defined by a bag compartment wall including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The bag cage is received in the bag compartment. The bag cage defines a bag cavity that hold a filter bag in a position spaced from the bag compartment wall so as to maintain a clear airflow passage. The bag cage includes a bag caddy having a bag holder. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265882 | EASY ACCESS FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR A WET/DRY VACUUM APPLIANCE - Described herein are improved wet/dry vacuum appliance assemblies and associated systems which facilitate the ease of removal of the filter assembly from within the appliance itself. The vacuum appliance assemblies described include a drum, a lid assembly adapted to removably mount on or to hinge on the drum, and a filter assembly housed within the lid assembly, wherein the lid assembly comprises a removable component such that if the removable component is removed, the filter assembly is accessible. Also described herein are methods of removing such a filter assembly from a wet/dry vacuum appliance, wherein the method includes removing a component of the lid assembly of the wet/dry vacuum in order to make the filter assembly accessible, grasping a handle of a filter assembly housed within the lid assembly of the wet/dry vacuum appliance, rotating the filter assembly so as to disengage it from a sealing relationship with the lower portion of an interior region of the lid assembly, and then removing the filter assembly from the vacuum appliance by pulling generally in an upward direction. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265883 | Vacuum Cleaner with Cyclonic Dirt Separation - A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone module assembly comprising a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air with the generation of a cyclonic airflow vortex forming a vortex tail, the cyclone separation chamber having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the suction nozzle through the working air path and an outlet opening for discharging cleaned air, and a dirt cup for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The inlet opening in the cyclone separation chamber is formed with a pair of opposed inlets. The opposed inlets can be symmetrically or asymmetrically positioned with respect to each other. The cyclone separation chamber can comprise first and second concentric cyclone separation chambers and the opposed inlets can form the inlet opening to the second or inner cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone separation chamber can further have at least one vortex stabilizer for retaining the vortex tail at a predetermined location with respect to the cyclone separation chamber. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265884 | Sleeve and Component Provided Therefor - The invention relates to a sleeve for introducing into an opening ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265885 | Rack Bushing for an Automotive Steering System - A bushing for use in a hollow tube housing of a rack and pinion steering system. The bushing is formed as a generally cylindrical body having a central aperture and a circular cantilevered flange that extends outward from the body of the bushing. The flange contains a leading surface for compression contact with a corresponding interfering surface on the hollow interior of the rack housing. The flange is disposed to continuously compress a portion of its leading surface against a portion of the interfering surface on the hollow interior of the housing over a predetermined range of temperatures when the bushing is installed in the housing, and thereby providing thermal compensation to maintain a seal. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265886 | SLIDING ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSVERSAL SLIDING DOOR - A sliding assembly for a transversal sliding door comprises a positioning unit and a sliding device. One end of the positioning unit serves to assemble with a doorplate; and another end thereof serves to assemble with the sliding device. The sliding device includes a retaining portion and a rolling portion. The rolling portion includes a first combining portion, a second combining portion, a wheel shaft and a contact unit. The first combining portion and the second combining portion serve to clamp the wheel shaft and the contact unit. The contact unit is positioned at an outer side of the wheel shaft; and the wheel shaft is pivoted to the retaining seat. Thereby when the doorplate is pushed, the contact unit will suffer from a force so that the rolling portion will pivotally rotate with respect to the retaining portion so that the doorplate can move transversally. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265887 | Mechanism for the Instalment of a Door or Other Similar Closure Having a Rotational-Sliding Movement - A mechanism for the installment of a door or other similar closure having a rotational-sliding movement, of the type comprising the following elements to associate to a shutter: first pivot means defining a first vertical axis for the pivoting of a shutter, in a substantially central region thereof, to translation means arranged so as to slide in a corresponding guide associated to the upper strut of a frame of a door; second pivot means with an axis parallel to the axis of the first pivot means, for the pivoting of two arms, a first upper one and a second lower one, that are both pivoted with one of their ends to the frame of the door or closure in proximity to a jamb to define a second rotation axis, and have the opposite ends reciprocally rigidly coupled by means of a rod, defining a third rotation axis interposed between the first axis and the second axis, passing through the shutter in the direction of the height thereof. The second pivot means are rigidly coupled to the frame with means for adjusting the distance of the second rotation axis from the nearby jamb of the door or the like; further the rod is fixed to at least one of the two arms with a rigid connection device that provides a non-welded joint between the rod and the arms. Such mechanism according to the invention facilitates and improves the installment of doors having a rotational-sliding movement. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265888 | DOOR HINGE MOUNTING DEVICE - A door hinge mounting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a jig frame; upper and lower door hinge arranging units disposed to a rearward side of the jig frame corresponding to positions of hinge mounting portions of a vehicle body for arranging upper and lower door hinges; upper and lower door hinge clamping units disposed to a forward side of the jig frame corresponding to positions of the upper and lower door hinge arranging units for clamping the door hinges; a support unit disposed near the lower door hinge clamping unit for closely adhering the jig frame to the vehicle body; and a fixing unit disposed to the forward side of the jig frame between the upper door hinge clamping unit and the support unit for fixing the jig frame to the vehicle body. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265889 | SPRING HINGE - A spring hinge comprises a frame leaf, door leaf, upper and lower tube sections to fixedly connect with frame leaf, and middle tube section to fixedly connect with door leaf, wherein middle tube section is internally made with a hydraulic damping speed reducing device; lower tube section is internally installed with a torsion spring device, wherein torsion spring being completely sleeved on the exterior of spindle rod is affixed to the spring seat at the lower end thereof, and an upper and lower clutching device is installed between middle tube section and torsion spring device thereby allowing middle tube section and torsion spring device to be separated or combinedly moved, wherein torsion spring and hydraulic damping speed reducing device are packagely used to close door slowly while releasing spring energy after closing to set angle to precisely close the door. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265890 | TWO-AXIS HINGE DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A two-axis hinge device includes a first-rotation-axis defining unit which defines a first rotation axis; a rotating arm fixed to a first housing, the rotating arm being provided on the first-rotation-axis defining unit such that the rotating arm is rotatable around the first rotation axis; a second-rotation-axis defining unit fixed to a second housing, the second-rotation-axis defining unit having a substantially cylindrical shape and defining a second rotation axis which is substantially perpendicular to the first rotation axis, the first-rotation-axis defining unit being fixed to and supported by the second-rotation-axis defining unit; and a hole-communicating connector fixed to the second-rotation-axis defining unit, the hole-communicating connector having a substantially cylindrical shape and being provided with a hole which communicates with a hole in the second-rotation-axis defining unit. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265891 | Hand tightened knob or key - A method and apparatus which can be used to connect two items together using a knob, key, handle or lever. The knob has a central boss from which extend at least two curved, in plan, arms. The curved shape of the arms is adapted in use to aid grip. or purchase during tightening or aid grip or purchase during releasing motion of the boss to thereby minimise the risk of overtightening. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265892 | Fixing Device For Fixing Toothed Elements To A Component Of A Textile Machine - A fixing device fixes toothed elements to a component of a textile machine. The component of the textile machine can be either a top comb, a circular comb or a card flat. The fixing device includes a stationary bearing surface for the toothed elements and a flexible spring leg for pressing the toothed elements to the bearing surface by use of a holding force. The fixing device includes a device for neutralizing the holding force of the spring leg. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265893 | ROPE CLAMPING DEVICE - The disclosure is directed to a rope clamping device, which is made up of the following elements: a central bar, two threaded bolts, two grooved wheels, two large clamps, eight metal washers, and four nuts. The device allows a rope, chain, or cable to pass over a grooved wheel, wherein the rope is held securely when a clamp is released onto the grooved wheel. There is a second clamp and grooved wheel on the opposing side of the device. When both clamps have engaged the rope, chain or cable, the loop of rope, chain or cable is held securely. This is done to serve as an alternative to traditional knot tying in order to quickly and easily secure an object with a rope, chain or cable. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265894 | CLAMP FOR TUBULAR CONNECTIONS IN SMALL REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - The invention refers to a clamp for tubular connections in small refrigeration systems of the type which comprises a compressor operatively associated with a refrigeration circuit containing at least one working fluid, said refrigeration system comprising a tubular connecting element, in an elastically deformable material, to be attached around a tubular element that conducts working fluid. The clamp comprises two semi-annular portions having, each one, a first end and a second end, said first ends being coupled to each other and the second end of one of said semi-annular portions being provided with a locking means to be engaged in a lock receiving means provided in the second end of the other semi-annular portion, the coupling between the two first ends being made so as to allow said two semi-annular portions to be displaced between an open position, allowing to place the clamp around the tubular connecting element and a closed position, with the locking means retained in the lock receiving means. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265895 | Clamp - A binding clamp is disclosed having a clamp, a protective cushion, an optional mounting bracket, and an optional shield. The binding clamp fastens one or more articles together. Versions of the binding clamp can be used as primary and secondary supports for wiring harnesses. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265896 | BAND CLIP FOR CASHING - A band clip for binding a pipe includes a fastening band and a holder buckle. The pipe can be bound safely and conveniently in a one-touch process of simply pulling the fastening band, with a fastening portion gradually curved inward against protruding and opened insert sections of the holder buckle without having to perform cumbersome and difficult actions of inserting the fastening band into a hole of the holder buckle, so that a process of binding the pipe can be carried out easily and safely even in hostile environments. The fastening band is first caught by the latch protrusion while passing through the holder buckle when fastened around the pipe, and then caught again by the binding-fixing lugs, and thus can be double-bound to the holder buckle easily and stably without having to use a tool. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265897 | Mouse Support Tray for Computer - The present invention includes embodiments of apparatuses, systems and methods for providing a retractable computer mouse pad for use with a portable computer or other computing device, terminal or peripheral in which the mouse pad may be extended during use, and retracted when not in use. In some embodiments a drawer-like structure is attached underneath the computing device, from which one or more mouse pads may be extended and retracted. In several embodiments, the mouse pad is provided with a magnetically attractive material, and the mouse is provided with one or more magnets for attractive engagement with such material, in order to allow the user to let go of the mouse when not in use without concern that the mouse might change position or slip off the mouse pad. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265898 | CLOSURE MECHANISM HAVING INTERNAL PROJECTIONS TO DECREASE SLIDER PULL-OFF - A slider actuated closure mechanism includes internal projections that extend from interior sides of closure elements and retention members that extend from exterior sides of the closure elements. A slider is disposed over the first and second closure elements and includes first and second sidewalls each including a shoulder inwardly extending from a distal end thereof. When the slider is disposed over the first and second closure elements, the first sidewall and the first closure element are minimally horizontally separated by a distance d | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265899 | PULL-TAB FOR ZIPPER - A pull-tab for zipper is disclosed to include a female pull-tab member having a flexible cord member extending from the periphery, and a male pull-tab member affixed to the end of the flexible cord member after insertion of the flexible cord member through a through hole of a zipper's slide and engaged into the female pull-tab member to secure the flexible cord member to the slide of the zipper. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265900 | Clip - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip including: a flange to be abutting a panel having an attaching hole; and a leg portion to be inserted into the attaching hole. The leg portion includes: an engaging part; and a guide part connected thereto. The guide part include: a distal-end tapered part formed to be gradually reduced in an outer diameter toward an inserting direction of the leg portion; a base-end reversely tapered part formed to be gradually reduced in an outer diameter toward the opposite direction; and a diameter enlarged part formed therebetween to have an outer diameter largest among the guide part. The largest outer diameter of the diameter enlarged part is larger than that of a distal end part of the engaging part. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265901 | Swivel Hook Tie Down - A swivel coupling is provided for connecting a multi-piece restraint having two trapezoidally shaped segments capable of rotating with respect to each other. Each segment includes rectangular and multiple cylindrical portions with one being orthogonal to the segment and having an orifice for receiving a connecting means to join the segments. In another embodiment, one segment is joined to an attachment having a hook that includes a base portion and a hook portion where the base portion includes an orthogonal cylindrical portion having an orifice for receiving a connecting means that extends through the orifice and through the second orifice of the segment. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265902 | Bracket Assembly for Lock - One embodiment is a bracket assembly having a first bracket connected to an electronic device with a fastener and an opening that receives a lock. A second bracket covers access to the fastener to prevent the first and second brackets from being disassembled while the lock is secured to the first and second brackets. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265903 | Coupled Resonator Device and Method for Manufacturing a Coupled Resonator Device - A method for manufacturing a coupled resonator device includes forming a first BAW-device on a first substrate, forming a second BAW-device on a second substrate, and bonding the first and the second BAW-device such that the bonded first and second BAW-device are sandwiched between the first and second substrate. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265904 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BOUNDARY ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a boundary acoustic wave device prevents formation of discontinuous portions in a dielectric film without a significant decrease in the thickness of an IDT when the dielectric film is formed by deposition and without deterioration of electrical characteristics. The method includes the steps of forming an IDT on a piezoelectric substrate, forming a lower dielectric film so as to cover the IDT, conducting a planarizing step so as to smooth the rough surface of the lower dielectric film, and forming an upper dielectric film so as to cover the lower dielectric film of which the rough surface is smoothed. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265905 | RETAINING TOOL FOR EXHAUST BRAKE POWER PISTON AND METHOD OF USE - A retaining clip fits on the exhaust rocker arms of a large diesel engine to hold the exhaust brake power pistons in place while performing service on the engine. The retaining clips are easily installed and removed from the rocker arm and prevent the loss or damage of the power piston due to the piston accidentally falling out of the rocker arms during service to the engine. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265906 | Apparatus for Rivetting - A riveting apparatus includes a hot air pipe; a connection pipe coupled to the hot air pipe; a forming tool having a configuration in which peripheral and center portions project downward and portions existing therebetween are curved upward, defined with discharge holes which extend in axial and radial directions, and coupled to a lower end of the connection pipe so that hot air having passed through the connection pipe can be discharged through the discharge holes to heat an end of a rivet to thereby allow the forming tool to form the end of the rivet into the shape of a head; a moving unit coupled to the hot air pipe or the connection pipe to move the forming tool upward and downward; and a guide surrounding the forming tool so that hot air discharged through the discharge holes can be directed toward the end of the rivet. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265907 | High precision grinding and remanufacturing of machine components - Grinding a machine component such as a valve component during remanufacturing, includes seating one end of the valve component in a chuck of the grinding apparatus, then contacting a steady rest with a reference surface on an outer diameter of the valve component while rotating the valve component, and then reseating the one end of the valve component in the chuck. A first valve surface on an outer diameter of the valve component is ground while contacting the steady rest with the reference surface, then a second, different valve surface on the outer diameter of the valve component is ground also while contacting the steady rest with the reference surface. The valve component is then reassembled with a hydraulically actuated device for service therein. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265908 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DISASSEMBLING A MACHINE - A system and methods for disassembling a machine is provided. The machine includes a casing including a plurality of arcuate channels defined therein. The system includes a reaction bridge configured to couple to a casing, the reaction bridge including a first leg, a second leg and a support beam extending therebetween, a force device including an actuator and a connecting rod extending therefrom, wherein the force device is coupled to the reaction bridge support beam. The force device is configured to apply a force to an end of a segment positioned in one of the casing channels. The system also includes a clevis assembly coupled to the connecting rod, wherein the clevis assembly is configured to engage the segment to facilitate removal of the segment from the rotary machine. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265909 | Method and apparatus for removing winding conductors from a twisting machine and placing them in a rotor or stator stack - Method and apparatus for removing winding conductors from a twisting machine and placing them in a rotor or stator stack. The method comprises, for removing from a twisting fixture and inserting into a rotor or stator, a plurality of rectangular winding conductors each having a pair of legs separated by an amount equal to the distance between a predetermined number of rotor or stator slots in which they will be inserted and integrally connected at one end thereof, moving a plurality of fingers of a clamping assembly between the legs of a plurality of winding conductors in a twisting fixture to retain the winding conductors, moving the clamping assembly away from the twisting fixture to withdraw the winding conductors from the twisting fixture, providing relative movement of the clamping assembly and a rotor or stator to insert free ends of the winding conductors into a rotor or stator, and moving the fingers of a clamping assembly from between the legs of a plurality of winding conductors. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus is also disclosed. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265910 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR DISASSEMBLING AN ALTERNATOR OF AN ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION PLANT - A method for disassembling an alternator of an electric power production plant provided with a stator having a cylindrical core, two opposing heads and a plurality of windings, each of which is provided with conductor bars connected to one another in correspondence with the heads according to a predefined electrical layout, consists of shearing the conductor bars of the stator in proximity of the heads. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265911 | Assembly process for a vehicle and assembly equipment that implements such a process - An assembly process for a vehicle of substantial height, process in which at least one pit is implemented that is able to accommodate the vehicle, the latter being positioned on at least one removable floor platform able to raise the vehicle with respect to the bottom of the pit, the floor platform being positioned at the required height by means of positioning means. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265912 | EVAPORATOR FAN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION DEVICE - A tool is provided for maintaining the position of a fan during periods in which the retaining nut is applied or removed from the electric motor drive shaft. The tool includes a central portion with an opening to fit over the nut and to act as a fulcrum for the tool. Extending radially outward from each side of the central portion is a torque member that fits against the respective blades to hold them in place during rotation of the nut. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265913 | Coated Pipes for Harsh Environments - The present invention relates to a pipe, especially an oil pipe, having a lining comprising a fluoropolymer adhered to its interior surface and a lining formed on its exterior surface. The interior and/or exterior lining may comprise a primer layer comprising a fluoropolymer, and preferably a perfluoropolymer and an overcoat or a preformed film adhered to the primer layer. Either the overcoat or the preformed liner also comprises a fluoropolymer, and preferably a perfluoropolymer. The surface of the lining facing the flowable media, such as oil, may be a pure perfluoropolymer to provide a particularly good non-stick surface for the oil. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265914 | Method for inserting of preformed hairpin conductors into a rotor or stator - Method and apparatus for insertion of preformed rotor and stator conductors into a twisting machine for forming hairpin shaped conductors of rectangular wire into stator conductors. The method comprises providing a forming fixture having a plurality of pockets distributed in equal number in an even number of adjacent circles concentric with a center of the forming fixture, receiving hairpin conductors positioned side by side from a feeder and feeding the hairpins, one by one, into a hairpin insertion assembly oriented above the forming fixture so that the legs are side by side along a line passing through the center and disposed adjacent a pair of pockets in first and second adjacent circles, and with the forming fixture angularly indexed relative to the hairpin insertion assembly, pushing a hairpin conductor down so that the legs thereof extend into a respective pair of pockets, and indexing the forming fixture about the center to align an additional pair of pockets with a hairpin in the hairpin insertion assembly and repeating until the forming fixture is substantially populated with hairpin conductors. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265915 | INSERT-MOLDED COVER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to an insert-molded cover ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265916 | Antenna Core and Method for Production of an Antenna Core - An antenna core comprises a flexible stack of a plurality of oblong soft-magnetic strips consisting of an amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy. The strips of said antenna core are separated from one another by an electrically insulating film each. The amorphous or nanocrystalline alloy has a magnetostriction value lambdas in the range of +4<.>10<−6> to −4<.>10<−6> and a linear BH loop. The coefficient of induction L of the antenna core changes at 60 kHz at a center distortion by 25% of its length by less than 10% and the quality Q of the antenna core is >=10 at 60 kHz. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265917 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - By the method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head, a magnetic material having a suitable characteristic can be used for manufacturing a magnetic pole and corrosion of the magnetic pole can be prevented. The method comprises: a step of forming a multilayered magnetic pole; a step of forming a stopper layer on the magnetic pole; a step of forming an insulating layer on the stopper layer; a step of polishing the insulating layer, by chemical mechanical polishing process, until an upper face of the stopper layer is exposed; a step of removing the stopper layer, by dry etching process with a reactive gas, until an upper face of the magnetic head is exposed; a step of removing the upper face of the magnetic pole, by dry etching process with an inert gas, until reaching a prescribed depth; and a step of polishing the upper face of the magnetic pole, by chemical mechanical polishing process, until the upper face of the magnetic pole is flattened. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265918 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF RF CHOKES - System and method that permits fully automated production of RF hybrid devices or chokes comprised of electrical wires and a main body made of ferrite toroids are disclosed. RF chokes produced according to current invention may be used as directional couplers, in-phase splitters, balanced/unbalanced (BALUN) matching devices, radio frequency (RF) transformers etc., and may achieve high repeatability and improved electrical performance without adversely affecting electrical characteristics of the RF hybrid devices. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265919 | Manufacturing method for a heating resistor element component - In order to provide a manufacturing method for a heating resistor element component, with which an insulating film (undercoat) can be easily handled, damage caused in the insulating film can be reduced, and a high yield can be ensured, the manufacturing method comprises the steps of: processing, on a surface of a supporting substrate ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265920 | METHOD OF MAKING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A method of making a lithium electrochemical cell includes treating the cathode active material with an agent that includes lithium but not sodium. A cathode including the cathode active material, an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte are assembled in a housing to provide a cell containing less than 1500 ppm by weight of sodium. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265921 | METHOD OF MAKING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A method of making a lithium electrochemical cell includes treating the cathode active material with an agent that includes lithium but not sodium. A cathode including the cathode active material, an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte are assembled in a housing to provide a cell containing less than 1500 ppm by weight of sodium. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265922 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING HYDRO DYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE METHOD - An apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device. The hydro dynamic bearing is constructed of an axial member housed in a housing, a radial bearing part for supporting the axial member in a non-contact manner in a radial direction by a hydro dynamic pressure action of the lubricating oil generated in a radial bearing clearance, and a sealing part arranged in an opening part of the housing, and the apparatus has a laser for measuring an oil-level height of the lubricating oil in the housing. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265923 | Digital wire harness assembly system - An electronic wire harness assembly system having a transparent pegboard with a rear mounted digital display such as an LCD or plasma display is controlled by a proprietary software program running on a personal computer. The digital display provides peg location illumination, wire run path location illumination, connector shape illumination and location illumination, as well as cable tie location illumination. The operator is visually assisted with notes and videos displayed under the pegboard at the appropriate locations. The pegboard grid is registered to the digital display with simple mouse pointer clicks. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265924 | Electronic Component Mounting Head, and Apparatus and Method for Mounting Electronic Component - In an electronic component mounting apparatus including an electronic component mounting head for holding an electronic component and an up/down device for pressing the electronic component against a circuit board, the electronic component is pressed against the circuit board while ultrasonic vibrations are applied from an ultrasonic transducer of the electronic component mounting head to the electronic component via a component holding unit, so that the electronic component is mounted onto the circuit board. In the electronic component mounting apparatus, the electronic component is heated via the component holding unit by radiant heat from a heater fixed to the component holding unit in a noncontact state, so that even under the condition that the electrothermal heater is replaceably attached, characteristics of the ultrasonic vibrations applied to the electronic component can be maintained constant. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265925 | Temporarily Fixing Device - A temporarily fixing device includes a frame-shaped structure member having a hole in its central part and a stepped portion around the hole; a board mounted on the stepped portion of the frame-shaped structure member; a simultaneously-pressing member into which a base pressing the board to the stepped portion and a pressing portion pressing at least one or more circuit components onto the board are unitized in its connection part; a shaft provided on the frame-shaped structure member so as to rotatably and vertically movably support the base of the simultaneously-pressing member; and a pressure member normally pressing the simultaneously-pressing member to the surface of the frame-shaped structure member. | 10-29-2009 |
