48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090288436 | Variable Refrigerant Expansion Device with Pressure Relief - A refrigerant expansion assembly, and method of operation, for use in a vehicle air conditioning system is disclosed. An orifice channel connects an orifice inlet port to an orifice outlet port and includes a valve seat. A variable orifice assembly is mounted in the orifice channel and includes a fixed orifice passage extending axially through a variable orifice body having a sealing flange that can seal against a valve seat via an orifice spring. An orifice bypass valve includes a check ball biased against a ball seat by a bypass spring and selectively allows some of the refrigerant to bypass the variable orifice assembly. The refrigerant expansion assembly may also include a burst disk downstream of the variable orifice assembly. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288437 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system includes a compressor, a first heat source-side heat exchanger for heating or cooling a refrigerant, a second heat source-side heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a heat delivery medium, a first utilization-side heat exchanger for performing indoor cooling by using the refrigerant cooled in the first heat source-side heat exchanger, a second utilization-side heat exchanger for performing indoor heating by using the heat delivery medium subjected to heat exchange in the second heat source-side heat exchanger, and a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism can switch between a first connection state in which refrigerant is circulated sequentially through the compressor, the first heat source-side heat exchanger, the first utilization-side heat exchanger and the compressor; and a second connection state in which the refrigerant is circulated sequentially through the compressor, the second heat source-side heat exchanger, the first heat source-side heat exchanger, and the compressor. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288438 | DISTRIBUTED REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigeration system configured for use with a trailer including a container having a roof, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The refrigeration system includes a refrigeration unit configured to couple to the trailer and operable to condition the container. The refrigeration system also includes a duct in fluid communication between the refrigeration unit and an opening in the first sidewall. The duct is configured to direct an airflow in at least one of a first direction toward the refrigeration unit and a second direction away from the refrigeration unit. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288439 | Refrigeration Device and Water Filter for Said Device - A water filter for a refrigeration appliance has a housing ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288440 | Multichannel Heat Exchanger with Dissimilar Tube Spacing - Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and heat exchangers are provided which include dissimilar tube spacing configurations. The heat exchangers include multiple sets of multichannel tubes in fluid communication with each other. One set of multichannel tubes contains a plurality of tubes spaced apart at one spacing while the another set of multichannel tubes contains a plurality of tubes spaced apart at a different spacing. The different spacing between the multichannel tubes allows each set of tubes to be configured to the properties of the refrigerant flowing within the tubes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288441 | Refrigerating device with cooling of circulating air - A refrigerating device is subdivided by a first partition into a storage zone and an air distribution zone. An air supply inlet and an air outlet open into the air distribution zone, and a plurality of holes are formed in the partition for letting air through from the air distribution zone into the storage zone and vice versa. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288442 | Bioinvasive Reaction Reducing Method, Substance Modifying Device, and Air Conditioner - A discharge device in a substance modifying device is provided with a positive electrode in linear or needle form and a negative electrode in plane form. Thus, substances having a nanostructure are made to contact an active species generated through streamer discharge, which is discharge between the positive and negative electrodes, where discharge between certain points of the positive electrode and a number of points on the negative electrode occurs stably and approximately simultaneously, and is diffused from between the positive and negative electrodes, so that the nanostructure is eliminated. The nanostructure is eliminated in this manner, and thus, the bioinvasive response due to the nanostructure of substances is reduced. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288443 | Condenser for an Air Conditioner - In a condenser for an air conditioning system, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a condensing section ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288444 | Humidity Control System - A humidity control system during humidification operation sequentially repeats a first mode in which a second adsorption heat exchanger ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288445 | MODULAR HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A modular household refrigeration system and method includes a refrigerated source of a primary coolant. The refrigerated source includes a tank for holding the primary coolant and a vapor compression refrigeration cycle system having a secondary coolant in thermal contact with the primary coolant for cooling thereof. At least one refrigerator module is remotely positioned relative to the refrigerated source and the tank. The at least one refrigerator module is fluidly connected to the refrigerated source and the tank by an inlet coolant line for delivery of the primary coolant and an exit coolant line for return of the primary coolant. The primary coolant is delivered to the at least one refrigerator module for cooling thereof to a predetermined temperature. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288446 | SUCTION PIPE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a suction pipe assembly with improved heat conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. The suction pipe assembly includes a suction pipe, a capillary, a heat transmission pipe, and an adhesive agent. The suction pipe is disposed between a compressor and an evaporator and guides a refrigerant ejected from the evaporator to the compressor in a cooling system executing cooling by circulating the refrigerant and including the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator. The capillary is disposed between the condenser and the evaporator and guides the refrigerant ejected from the condenser to the evaporator. The heat transmission pipe includes the capillary inside and a contact portion for widening a contact area to the suction pipe outside to tightly contact the suction pipe. The adhesive agent is interposed between an external surface of the suction pipe and the contact portion to connect the heat transmission pipe with the suction pipe. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288447 | OPERATION OF A FROSTING VESSEL OF AN ANTI-SUBLIMATION SYSTEM - Method for operating a frosting vessel of an anti-sublimation system for capturing CO | 2009-11-26 |
20090288448 | TITANIA-DOPED QUARTZ GLASS AND MAKING METHOD, EUV LITHOGRAPHIC MEMBER AND PHOTOMASK SUBSTRATE - A titania-doped quartz glass containing 3-12 wt % of titania at a titania concentration gradient less than or equal to 0.01 wt %/μm and having an apparent transmittance to 440 nm wavelength light of at least 30% at a thickness of 6.35 mm is of such homogeneity that it provides a high surface accuracy as required for EUV lithographic members, typically EUV lithographic photomask substrates. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288449 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE MICROLENSES OR AN ARRAY OF MICROLENSES - Disclosed is a method for producing single microlenses or an arrays of microlenses composed of a glass-type material, in which method a first substrate is provided with a surface containing impressions over which a second substrate composed of a glass-type material is placed at least partially overlapping it and is joined therewith under vacuum conditions. The substrate composite is tempered in such a manner that the second substrate softens and flows into the impressions of the first substrate, thereby structuring the side of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate in order to form at least one microlens surface. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288450 | Optical glass, precision press-molding preform, process for producing the preform, optical element and process for producing the element - An optical glass having high refractivity and a low sag temperature and having a low-temperature softening property that enables precision press-molding is provided, and the optical glass contains, by mol %, 5 to 50% of B | 2009-11-26 |
20090288451 | Socks - An object of the present invention is to provide a sock which offers a fit, and does not cause fatigue, blood congestion, or the like if worn for a long period of time. The sock has a length from a toe to at least an ankle, and is knitted from a knitting yarn. The sock has a base knit structure knitted at an inside half region of an arch part of the sole from an upper thread and under thread, and has an auxiliary thread further inserted together with the upper thread, so as to form a knitted part which is contracted and reduced in extensibility. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288452 | Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine - A washing machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a washing tub that washes laundry; a storage drawer provided under the washing tub; a detergent bottle seat provided inside of the storage drawer, a detachable detergent bottle containing a liquid detergent being seated on the detergent bottle seat; a detergent bottle connecting part connected to the detergent bottle, the liquid detergent flowing into through the detergent bottle connecting part; and a detergent pump that supplies the liquid detergent to the washing tub. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288453 | Washing machine - A washing machine may include a cabinet; a washing tub which is disposed in the cabinet and in which a washing operation is performed; a liquid detergent supplier which contains and supplies a liquid detergent; a drawer-type container to which the liquid detergent supplier is coupled so as to be easily attachable and detachable and in which the liquid detergent supplier is contained; and a liquid detergent storage unit which is coupled to the drawer-type container, uniformly supplies the liquid detergent supplied by the liquid detergent supplier into the washing tub and detects whether the liquid detergent supplied by the liquid detergent supplier is stored therein. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288454 | Detergent supply apparatus and washing machine - A detergent supply apparatus comprising a storage space adjacent to a washing space in which washing is performed, a detergent bottle seat provided in the storage space and adapted to receive a detergent bottle containing a liquid detergent, a detergent reservoir in fluid communication with the detergent bottle, and a connecting part adapted to fix a portion of the detergent bottle to the detergent reservoir such that the liquid detergent can flow through the connecting part and into the detergent reservoir by gravitational force. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288455 | DRUM WASHING MACHINE - A drum washing machine is disclosed. The drum washing machine according to the present invention includes a tub for storing wash water therein, a drum rotatably mounted within the tub, a motor mounted in rear of the tub, the motor having a shaft to rotate the drum, a bearing housing inserted into the tub with a hollow allowing the shaft of the motor to pass through formed in a center thereof, a bearing secured to the hollow of the bearing housing and an outlet hole for discharging gas or moisture generated in the bearing and the adjacent portion of the bearing to and outside of the bearing housing. The present invention has an advantageous effect of enhancing durability thereof, because the drum washing machine includes the outlet hole provided in the bearing housing where the shaft is rotated to prevent moisture or water from remaining in the bearing housing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288456 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a laundry receiving unit for receiving laundry, a steam generator for generating steam to be supplied to the laundry receiving unit, a water supply unit for supplying water to the steam generator, a water softening member for softening water to be supplied to the steam generator, and a control unit for controlling the replacement or regeneration time of the water softening member to be displayed on a display unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent and/or remove wrinkles or rumples on laundry. Furthermore, it is possible to replace or regenerate a water softening member at an appropriate point of time, thereby increasing convenience in use. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288457 | SECURTY DEVICE FOR DRUG VIALS - A security device includes a housing with a chamber defined by opposing sides, opposite end walls, a bottom wall, and a movable top member. The bottom wall includes one or more openings for receiving the body portions of correspondingly-sized drug vials while the openable top portions of the vials are securely retained inside the chamber. The top member is lockable in a closed position to prevent unauthorized access to the top portions of the vials. The body portions of the vials extend from the openings in the bottom wall and remain viewable and examinable while their top portions are secured. The top member is spaced from the bottom wall to prevent the vials from being pushed through the openings and fully into the chamber, and also to permit the device to be supported at a surface by one or more of the drug vials. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288458 | INTEGRATED LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR RECONFIGURABLE END-EFFECTORS - An integrated locking assembly that includes a linear locking mechanism and a rotary locking mechanism. The linear locking mechanism employs opposing locking plates having aligned bores that can lock onto a rod extending through the bores. The rotary locking mechanism includes rollers positioned between a housing and a cam where the rollers are wedged between the housing and the cam to lock the rotary locking mechanism and are positioned in an open position between the housing and the cam to unlock the rotary locking mechanism. The rotary locking mechanism includes T-shaped driving lugs each including a key portion that is slidably engaged in a slot in the cam and a driving portion having a flange that is positioned within an indented neck portion of the rollers when the rotary locking mechanism is in the locked position. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288459 | CYLINDER LOCK HAVING A REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE COUPLED TO AN OUTER ROSE DISC - A cylinder lock includes an outer rose disc having a middle opening, two locking holes, and an annular lateral rim formed with opposite engagement elements, a reinforcement structure having a first plate section that has a central hole aligned with the middle opening, and two passage holes aligned with the respective locking holes, two second plate sections extending transversely from two opposite ends of the first plate section, and two support sections respectively extending from the second plate sections to the lateral rim to engage the engagement elements. An outer drive tube extends through the middle opening and central hole. The reinforcement structure provides enhanced stiffness and robustness to two securing rods extending through the locking holes and the passage holes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288460 | Cable wrap security device - A security device includes a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a lockable cable-linking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The cable-linking member may include a key member for unlocking the tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism includes an internal spool and other internal members some of which are related to the locking and unlocking of the tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism carries sense loops which typically include the cables and which if compromised actuate an onboard audible alarm. The device is configured to sound a security gate alarm upon passing through the gate and upon simply reaching a certain distance from the gate. The tightening mechanism may include a flip-up handle for rotating the spool to tighten the cable. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288461 | LOCK DRIVING MECHANISM - A lock driving mechanism for use in a lock has an inner driving member having an inner panel, and an outer driving member attached to the inner panel and having an outer panel. The inner panel has an inner surface from which a lock core driver extends and connects to a lock core assembly of the lock and an outer surface on which an inner driver and an outer driver are formed. The outer panel has an inner surface on which an inner limiting protrusion and an outer limiting protrusion are formed, and an outer surface from which a latch driver extends to connect with a latch bolt of the lock. When a key inserted into the lock core assembly rotates, the inner and outer driver rotate, synchronously push the inner and outer bump, respectively, to make the key and latch driver rotate smoothly to drive the latch bolt to lock or unlock a door. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288462 | COMPONENT CRIMPING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, COMPONENT CRIMPING APPARATUS, AND MEASURING TOOL - To provide a component crimping apparatus control method which enables a measuring tool to directly measure a temperature of a part pressed by a pressing head. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288463 | SHOT, DEVICES, AND INSTALLATIONS FOR ULTRASONIC PEENING, AND PARTS TREATED THEREBY - A system for ultrasonically peeing surfaces includes a sonotrode comprising a body material and a vibrating surface, the vibrating surface coated with a coating material having a hardness greater than the body material, a treatment chamber defined at least in part by the vibrating surface, and at least one piece of shot within the treatment chamber to be excited by the vibrating surface of the sonotrode, the at least one piece of shot having a hardness greater than or equal to 800 HV. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288464 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WORKPIECES - A method for producing workpieces wherein a generally cylindrical preform ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288465 | METHOD FOR BENDING PIPES, RODS, PROFILED SECTIONS AND SIMILAR BLANKS, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method urges a blank along an axial direction between a movable bending tool and a stationary counter-tool and, while the blank is being moved forwards, of moving the bending tool from a neutral position, in which the blank is not bent, to a working position, in which the blank is bent to the desired bending centerline radius, the working position being rotated with respect to the neutral position by a given angle of rotation depending on the desired bending centerline radius. The method further includes urging the blank between a pair of shoes upstream of the bending tool so as to make the deformation of the blank easier, and the step of moving the bending tool from the neutral position to the working position is carried out by controlling at least two degrees of freedom of the movement of the bending tool in the plane defined by the axial direction and by a transverse direction perpendicular to the axial direction. By virtue of the initial deformation of axial and radial compression of the blank due to the passage between the shoes, the following bending step by the bending tool is made easier and allows for obtaining bending centerline radiuses significantly smaller than the smallest ones obtainable with the traditional variable-radius bending methods. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288466 | Isothermal forming system for production of sheet metal parts - The present invention relates to an apparatus for attachment to a conventional sheet metal forming press. The apparatus allows the sheet metal forming process to be preformed fully submerged in an oil. Methods for sheet metal forming in oil are also provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288467 | MULTI-LAYER PIPE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacture of a multi-layer pipe ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288468 | CRIMPER - In one embodiment, an apparatus for shaping an article may comprise a plurality of movable dies arranged to form a chamber whose size may be varied by moving the dies. Each of the dies may have a contacting surface for contacting the article to be shaped. The chamber may have a first portion having a first cross-section and a second portion having a second cross-section. Either portion may include a taper. The first portion may have a differently shaped cross-section than the second portion. The first portion may have a cross-section of greater area than the second portion. The longitudinal axis of the first portion may be offset from the longitudinal axis of the second portion. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288469 | SELF-CALIBRATING NOx SENSOR - A system for calibrating a response to an exhaust-stream NO | 2009-11-26 |
20090288470 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PIPETTING PROCESS - A method of controlling a pipetting process for a liquid by the use of a pipetting device is suggested, the pipetting process including a calibration process and a dosing process being performed in accordance with a set of process variables wherein, before starting the dosing process for the liquid, the calibration process is carried out to determine the set of the process variables specifically for the liquid, the calibration process comprising the steps of: performing a preliminary dosing process for the liquid using a predefined reference set of the process variables, detecting a preliminary time characteristic of at least one state variable of a medium present in the pipetting device during the preliminary dosing process, and comparing the detected preliminary time characteristic of the state variable with a reference time characteristic of the state variable obtained in advance by performing a dosing process for a predefined reference liquid using the reference set of process variables. In the calibration process according to the comparison between the preliminary time characteristic of the state variable with a reference time characteristic of the state variable a new set of process variables is created which is to be used for dosing the liquid specifically. Preferably, also the volume of liquid dosed in the preliminary dosing process and/or the dosing process is detected and compared with a target volume. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288471 | Calibration for a Nondestructive Material Testing System - Calibration for an ultrasonic nondestructive materials testing system is specified, the system having an array of ultrasonic transducers which can be linearly moved and pivoted. In order to compensate for the offset between the beam direction of the ultrasonic transducers and the rotation point of the pivoting system or another desired point of the transducers, this offset is determined using a calibrating body which is, for example, spherical. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288472 | Method for Designing Clothing and Equipment for Law Enforcement, and the Method for Homologating Such Clothing and Equipment - A method for designing clothing and equipment for protecting law enforcement officers comprising the following steps: equipping a dummy with cinematic and/or load sensors, —positioning an impact application device to apply impacts on a target zone of the impact dummy, and the apply these impacts without the protection and the recording of the resulting measurements, the mounting of a form of protection on the target zone of the dummy, —the application of these impacts on the protected dummies, and the reading of the ensuing measurements, —the deduction of the energy absorbed from the measurements the value and/or attenuation of the impact force by the protection, —if the value(s) are superior to the threshold values, the clothing or equipment can be tagged as acceptable, —otherwise, structural modifications must be made to the protective clothing or equipment with the purpose of improving these values. Application of standardized tests for levels of protection in order to facilitate the choice of equipment for its intended usage. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288473 | WAY OF METHOD TRANSFER OF LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH SYSTEM - When transfer a method from a measurement system of a liquid chromatograph to a measurement system under a condition of a high pressure and a high velocity, an influence due to analysis condition cannot be neglected. Further, since a transfer value obtained by calculation is a logical value, an improper result can be obtained in an actual measurement. Further, since conventional methods are optimized by such as know-how based on previous experiences, how to carry on these know-how to a new method is remained to be solved. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288474 | OPTICAL CAVITY-ENHANCED PHOTO ACOUSTIC TRACE GAS DETECTOR WITH VARIABLE LIGHT INTENSITY MODULATOR - A photo acoustic trace gas detector ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288475 | Skimmer for Concentrating an Aerosol - A skimmer device for concentrating an aerosol from a flowing gas stream, having an inlet with inlet aperture and inlet raceway, an outlet with virtual impact void and collector channel, and bulk flow divertors symmetrically disposed on either side of the long axis of flow, further characterized in that the downstream walls of the bulk flow divertors are concavedly curved and reverse the direction of bulk flow. In section, the four channels or passages of the “skimmer” thus form a “crossed tee” with concavedly contoured lateral arms curving back around. The lateral flow channels are for diverting the bulk flow into exhaust chimney spaces, and the chimney spaces are positioned proximate to the inlet element and anterior to the collection channel. In operation, the bulk flow streamlines are thereby folded more than 90 degrees away from the long axis of flow on the laterally disposed concave walls of the bulk flow channels. While counterintuitive, this was found using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimentation to dramatically reduce wall separation and related instabilities and to improve particle recoveries. Large two-dimensional arrays of closely stacked inlet and skimmer elements are thus achieved by fitting the chimneys into spaces between parallel inlet elements. The interlinked problems of flow instability, manufacturability of arrays, and scale-up of chimney cross-sectional area to equalize pressure differentials in the bulk flow diverter exhaust ducts, particularly in two-dimensional arrays at high throughput, are uniquely solved with this geometry. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288476 | KNOCK DETECTION DEVICE FOR A COBUSTION ENGINE AND A METHOD FOR A COMBUSTION KNOCK DETECTION - In the field of knock detection in a combustion engine, a method and a device detects and controls the knock by adapting the gain of an amplifier which amplifies the knock sensor signal. The gain of the amplifier is adapted based on analysis of a set of samples from the knock sensor so that the amplification of the knock sensor signal across the entire measuring window is optimum and the complete ADC evaluation range can be utilized better. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288477 | Leakage Search Assembly Having a Sniffing Probe - The leakage search assembly has a main device which contains a vacuum pump and a test gas sensor, and a hand-held sniffing probe. Capillary lines which connect the sniffing probe to the basic assembly contain valves by means of which these lines can be selectively opened. In a leakage search mode, the capillary line having the larger cross section is open. This results in leaks also being found from a greater distance. The dead time before response of the test gas sensor is shortened. Once a leak has been located, the assembly is switched to the leakage rate measurement mode, in which only the capillary line with the smaller cross section is open. This results in quantitative determination of the leakage rate with high accuracy and high stability. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288478 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING UNLEAKY CLOSED CONTAINERS AND LEAK TESTING APPARATUS - In a leak testing apparatus and a method for manufacturing unleaky closed containers having first and second flexible wall areas with different flexibility characteristics, a biasing member is moved toward and onto the first flexible area and a force detector monitors a biasing force at the second flexible area. A container is considered unleaky if a difference signal from force measuring signals at first and second points in time fulfills a test criteria. Sampling the biasing force monitored which results in the first force measuring signal includes determining maximum biasing force signal value which occurs during a time span up to and including the first point in time. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288479 | STANDING WAVE FLUIDIC AND BIOLOGICAL TOOLS - The present invention provides standing wave fluidic and biological tools, including: at least one elongated fiber that has mesoscale (i.e. milliscale), microscale, nanoscale, or picoscale dimensions, the at least one elongated fiber having a first end and a second end; and an actuator coupled to the first end of the at least one elongated fiber, wherein the actuator is operable for applying oscillation cycles to the at least one elongated fiber in one or more directions, and wherein the actuator is operable for generating a standing wave in the at least one elongated fiber. These standing wave fluidic and biological tools are selectively disposed in a fluid to provide a function such as mixing the fluid, measuring the viscosity of the fluid, attracting particles in the fluid, shepherding particles in the fluid, providing propulsive force in the fluid, pumping the fluid, dispensing the fluid, sensing particles in the fluid, and detecting particles in the fluid, among others. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288480 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD FOR VALVE CHARACTERISTICS CHANGE MECHANISM - To an electronic control unit is connected a shaft position detection sensor that outputs, as a shaft position detection value, a signal whose magnitude changes stepwise by a predetermined amount in correspondence with the position of a control shaft of a valve characteristics change mechanism. The electronic control unit stores in advance, as a determination reference value, the drive amount of an actuator at the time when the magnitude of the shaft position detection value changes. The electronic control unit performs normality determination to indicate that the valve characteristics change mechanism is operating normally when the drive amount at the time when the shaft position detection value changes along with driving of the actuator and the determination reference value correspond to each other, and performs abnormality determination to indicate that an abnormality is occurring in the valve characteristics change mechanism when the drive amount and the determination reference value do not correspond to each other. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288481 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A sensor having a temperature dependent resistor mounted within a protective housing. The resistor is connected to external circuitry via a pair of connecting wires. In use, variations in temperature of the exhaust gas cause a variation in the temperature experienced by the resistor and consequently, the resistance of the resistor also varies. The resistor is mounted in a projecting end portion of the housing which is of narrower cross-section than the bulk of the housing. The housing is filled with a filler material. The filler material provides support to the resistor and the wires. In the present invention, unlike in prior art sensors, the filler material does not completely fill the housing. Instead a gap is provided which is crossed by the wires. The gap interrupts heat flow through the filler material and thus improves the thermal isolation of the resistor and thereby the accuracy of the sensor. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor additionally comprises an additional heat exchange element. The provision of the additional heat exchange element improves the flow of heat from the exhaust gas to the resistor, thus providing a faster response when the temperature rapidly changes and higher measurement accuracy. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288482 | Fill Level Measuring in Mobile Containers or Transport Silos - A fill level in a mobile container or in a transport silo is determined using a position sensor that measures the angle of inclination of the container. The fill level data is acquired using a fill level sensor. On the basis of the measured data of the position sensor it is possible to detect whether or not the fill level measuring is valid. In this way incorrect readings may be rejected. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288483 | Water level & temperature indicator - A water level and temperature indicating device useful for signaling preset desired water levels in a bath tub and indicating air and bathwater temperature. The device has suction cup means for removably securing the device to the tub ledge. A depending float chamber and temperature probe for projecting into the bathtub, a battery operated audible alarm system and a battery operated digital thermometer device. An interchangeable weighted float of various lengths is housed within a float chamber. The float chamber has a removable screen unit to facilitate float changes which determine desired preset water level. A modified push on switch within the float chamber will complete an electrical circuit and sound an alarm when a desired preset water level is achieved. The thermometer device will indicate air temperature until it makes contact with the water. While in contact with water the thermometer device indicates water temperature. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288484 | INTEGRATED MECHANICAL PACKAGE DESIGN FOR COMBI SENSOR APPARATUS - An integrated mechanical combi sensor apparatus and method for measuring humidity, pressure and temperature. A pressure sensor and an ASIC can be mounted in a first compartment, and a temperature sensor mounted in a second compartment of a housing. Similarly, a humidity sensor can be mounted in a third compartment such that the pressure sensor, temperature sensor, and humidity sensor are isolated from each other. The sensor element associated with the sensors and the ASIC can be connected to a lead frame terminal by wire bonding for electrical connection. A pressure cover and a humidity cover can be utilized for covering the pressure sensor and the humidity sensor. The humidity sensor can include a hydrophobic filter for preventing moisture-saturated air from reaching the sensing element in order to provide accurate sensor measurements thereof. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288485 | High bandwidth inertial measurement unit - An inertial measurement unit is disclosed which includes a system of gyros for sensing angular rates, a system of accelerometers for sensing angular accelerations, an integrator for deriving gyro-less angular rates from the sensed angular accelerations, and a complimentary filter for blending the sensed angular rates and the gyro-less angular rates to produce a virtual angular rate output for the inertial measurement unit. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288486 | VIBRATION BODY FOR ANGULAR SPEED SENSOR - A vibration body | 2009-11-26 |
20090288487 | ANGULAR SPEED SENSOR - An angular velocity sensor includes a vibrator vibrating, first and second differential circuits for outputting first and second difference signals, respectively, and a synchronous detector circuit for synchronously detecting the first and second difference signals. First and second sensors outputs first and second detection signals in response to a distortion produced due to an inertial force. The second detection signal has a phase reverse to a phase of the first detection signal. The first difference signal corresponds to a difference provided by subtracting the first detection signal from the second detection signal. The second difference signal corresponds to a difference provided by subtracting the second detection signal from the first detection signal. This angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity of the vibrator accurately. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288488 | PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR AND SENSING INSTRUMENT - To provide a piezoelectric sensor in which a first electrode for measurement and a second electrode for reference are provided apart from each other on one surface side of a piezoelectric piece and a common electrode is provided on the other surface side so as to face the first and second electrodes, and which achieves highly reliable oscillation by reducing the influence of electrical coupling between the first electrode and the second electrode. A piezoelectric sensor includes: a first electrode for measurement and a second electrode for reference provided apart from each other on one surface side of a piezoelectric piece; a common electrode provided on the other surface side of the piezoelectric piece commonly for the first electrode and the second electrode to face the first electrode and the second electrode; and an adsorption layer formed on an area, of the common electrode, to which the first electrode is projected, to adsorb a substance to be sensed. This structure prevents the first electrode and the second electrode from being electrically coupled due to the impedance of the sample fluid. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288489 | PURE TONE AUDIOMETER WITH AUTOMATED MASKING - The present invention relates to a pure tone audiometer, and more particularly, to a pure tone audiometer with automated masking which is capable of automatically performing air-conduction and bone-conduction hearing tests and automatically performing a masking test, if necessary, so that a person obtains an accurate pure tone hearing threshold without others' assistance. The pure tone audiometer of the present invention can accurately perform the pure tone hearing test with automated masking without assistance from a doctor or an audiologist. Thus, with the pure tone audiometer, people can easily check their hearing ability for prevention and early detection of hearing loss and take swift action to cure hearing loss. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288490 | COPYING APPARATUS - There is provided a copying apparatus that copies a workpiece, including a shoe that comes into contact with a portion of the workpiece to be copied, and a first swiveling unit that swivels with the shoe in an arc pattern around a point, as a swiveling center, on a plane where the shoe comes into contact with the portion of the workpiece to be copied. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288491 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - A receiver receives an acoustic wave in an atmospheric pressure measuring apparatus. Since a variation in the intensity of an acoustic wave reflects a variation in the atmospheric pressure, the atmospheric pressure can be measured based on the intensity of the acoustic wave received at the receiver. The atmospheric pressure can in this manner easily be measured with a simplified structure. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288492 | MEDIA ISOLATED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR WITH CAP - A differential pressure sensor includes two pressure ports for allowing media to pass into contact with both the top and bottom sides of the diaphragm. A silicon pressure sensor die can be attached between the pressure ports using die attach materials for sensing a differential pressure between the media to evaluate media differential pressure. A cap with an opening can be placed on topside of a diaphragm formed in the silicon pressure die. The silicon pressure die can include die bond pads that can be electrically connected to the diaphragm to output electrical signals. The cap can seal the die bond pads from the harsh media and route the electrical signals therein. Media can pass through the opening in the cap such that a media path to the top of the diaphragm is not exposed to the die bond pads of the silicon pressure die to ensure long-term sensor reliability. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288493 | PRESSURE-SENSOR APPARATUS - A pressure-sensing module includes a housing having a process-fluid port configured to be coupled to a process-fluid-flow circuit. The housing defines a first chamber into which the process fluid can flow through the process-fluid port. An isolator assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a fill port. The isolator assembly is configured to define a second chamber into which pressure-coupling fluid may be injected through the fill port. An electronic circuit is disposed within the second chamber and is configured to be pressure coupled by the coupling fluid and isolator assembly to the flow circuit. A plug having first and second ends occupies the fill port thereby sealing the second chamber. The first end is exposed to the process fluid in the first chamber, and the second end is exposed to the coupling fluid in the second chamber. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288494 | Device For Measuring Pressure - A device for measuring pressure in a fluid line, with a fluid chamber, which is connected with the fluid line so as to allow flowthrough, and with a transducer, characterized in that the fluid chamber includes an opening to a branch line and in the branch line of the fluid chamber at least one end of a transmission element is inserted. The transmission element forms a power-locking connection between the fluid chamber and the transducer and the transmission element is suited for transmitting the fluid pressure to the transducer. This device proves to be especially precise and is easily sterilized. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288495 | MAGNETIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR PETROLEUM AND LPG METER - A metering system for measuring a flow of petroleum and LPG. In embodiments of the invention, a magnetic drive is used to couple a measuring chamber, such as a known oscillating piston system, to a register or indicator, avoiding leakage and excessive wear due to passing a shaft through the wall of the chamber. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288496 | Acoustic Arrangement - The invention concerns a flow metering techniques, which applies acoustic means and/or methods as embodied for an acoustic flow metering arrangement according to the invention. The flow metering can be implemented with an acoustic flow meter arrangement, which comprises a measuring section ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288497 | CASSETTE FOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE BASED MEDICATION DELIVERY FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICATION DELIVERY MONITORING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A disposable assembly for use with a sensor assembly, and method for making the same, the disposable comprises a body, a flow restricting element, and a fluid pressure membrane. The body has a lid portion and a base portion. The body defines a fluid flow passage that forms an inlet and an outlet. The flow restricting element is positioned along the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid pressure membrane is at a location in the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. The fluid pressure membrane defines an opening for receiving the flow restricting element. The fluid pressure membrane is located between the lid portion and the base portion of the body. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288498 | Sensor system and method for operating a sensor system - A sensor system has a first sensor-element block and a second sensor-element block, at least one first sensor element and one second sensor element are assigned to the first sensor-element block, and at least one third sensor element is assigned to the second sensor-element block. The third sensor element is situated between the first and second sensor elements. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288499 | Torque measurement device and program - [Problems] To provide a torque measurement device capable of more accurately specifying positions of reflectors which are attached to a rotating body, and more accurately obtaining a torque of the rotating body. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288500 | Method of Measuring the Tensile Stressing of a Moving Web - In a method for measuring the tensile stress of a running web, force sensors ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288501 | SHOCK SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surface-mountable shock sensor configuration having substantially eliminated field calibration, comprising: a housing assembly; and a shock sensor replaceably mountable within the housing assembly, wherein the shock sensor configuration yields a repeatable shock response for a plurality of shock sensors, in response to shocks applied to a surface upon which the sensor configuration is mounted | 2009-11-26 |
20090288502 | Device for Measuring Tibio-Femoral Force Amplitudes and Force Locations in Total Knee Arthroplasty - A probe used during a total knee arthroplasty for measuring forces and locations of their points of application and thereby moments includes two load sensitive plates t to be inserted in one joint-compartment of a knee joint each and each being provided with a top surface and a bottom surface. At least two load sensors may be situated on the top surfaces and/or the bottom surface of each load sensitive plate. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288503 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TAKING LIQUID SAMPLES - An application for a liquid sampling device includes an elongated shaft with a handle at a first end of the elongated shaft and a sample container removably affixed to a distal end. A trigger is pivotally affixed to the handle and a flapper is pivotally affixed to the elongated shaft. The flapper is urged towards an opening in the sample bottle, thereby covering the opening in the sample container in a default position and the trigger is linked to the flapper, wherein operation of the trigger results in opening of the flapper. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288504 | TEST HEAD FOR PROTECTIVE MASK TESTING AND TEST HEAD SYSTEM - A test head ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288505 | METHOD OF GENERATING ROTATION ABOUT AN OUTPUT AXIS AND MOTOR FOR GENERATING ROTATION ABOUT AN OUTPUT AXIS - The present invention relates to motors and, more specifically to rotary motors which can supply output motive power about an output axis in response to input rotary power about a different axis. A motor ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288506 | POWER ACTUATOR - A power actuator is provided for a door latch. A transfer lever within the housing is selectively coupled to a motor-driven worm gear via a lost motion connector. Engaging the motor moves the transfer lever between a locked and an unlocked position, actuating an output lever mounted to a spline on the transfer lever. The worm gear returns to a neutral position when the motor is disengaged, leaving the transfer lever in either the locked or unlocked positions. Manually moving the output lever causes the transfer lever to move between its locked and unlocked positions without back-driving the worm gear. A toggle mechanism prevents the transfer lever from accidentally moving or only moving partially between the locked and unlocked positions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288507 | Control rod mechanism and system - A reversible control rod mechanism adapted for selectively and repeatedly rotating a shaft bidirectionally and thereby moving an attached load bidirectionally. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288508 | Leadscrew drive with annular-shell leadscrew - A leadscrew drive has a leadscrew follower, and a leadscrew. The leadscrew is formed as an elongated annular leadscrew shell having a thread-form outer surface. The leadscrew may be fabricated by depositing a leadscrew-shell material, such as nickel, onto a mandrel having a thread-form outer surface, so that the thread-form outer surface of the mandrel is replicated in an outer surface of the leadscrew-shell material. The mandrel may be removed, to leave a hollow leadscrew shell, or left in place. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288509 | Mechanism for converting rotational motion into linear motion - A rotation/linear motion conversion mechanism provided with an annular shaft, a sun shaft arranged inside the annular shaft, planetary shafts arranged around the sun shaft, and a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism, which transmit force between the annular shaft and the planetary shafts. Each planetary shaft includes a first planetary gear, which configures part of the first gear mechanism, and a second gear, which configures part of the second gear mechanism. The planetary shaft is configured to permit relative rotation between the first planetary gear and the second planetary gear. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288510 | ACTUATOR FOR DISPLACEMENT OF A HOLDER AGAINST A HOMING-POSITION - A lead screw actuator for displacing holder with a collimator lens in an optical scanning device has a home-position for accurately determining the position of the collimator lens. An anti-seize construction is provided to avoid the holder to get stuck against the home-position due to the friction between both surfaces. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288511 | ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATOR - Provided is an electric linear actuator advantageous in downsizing and weight reduction. The electric linear actuator includes: a housing; a motor held by the housing; a nut member rotatably held with respect to the housing; a screw shaft threadedly engaged with the nut member; a drive shaft directly coupled with the motor; a rotation transmitting member rotatably supported about the drive shaft; a rotary driven member fixed to the nut member and rotated in accordance with the rotation transmitting member; a clutch member to which rotation of the drive shaft is transmitted, and which is provided so as to freely advance and retract in an axial direction of the drive shaft, and in which meshing with the rotation transmitting member is effected at an engagement position, and meshing with the rotation transmitting member is cancelled at a retraction position; and a setting lever capable of setting the clutch member to one of the advance position and the retraction position. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288512 | KNOB SECUREMENT MEANS FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A control knob is secured to a device shaft means for securing a control knob to a device shaft that eliminates loosening of the control knob relative to the device shaft during rotational and push/pull directional movement of the control knob. In addition, the control knob is secured to the device shaft to provide leeway during initial securement of the control knob to the device shaft due to tolerances in a front mounting plate. The control knob includes a threaded bore and a set screw disposed therein for securing the control knob to the device shaft. An angled groove having a plurality of angled side portions is formed into a surface of an end portion of the device shaft, whereby cooperation of the set screw within the angled groove comprises adjustable securement of the control knob to the device shaft during rotation of the control knob and device shaft. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288513 | ARRANGEMENT OF POSITION TRANSMITTERS ON A SELECTOR ROD - An arrangement of position transmitters on a selector rod for automatic speed change transmissions in motor vehicles, which interact with housing-mounted position sensors of an electrical speed detection circuit, at least one selector rod on its end regions being movably supported in cross walls of the housing of the transmissions and being actuated by means of a preferably electrohydraulically controlled speed selection unit where the selector rod projects through a through an opening in a cross wall of the transmission, which wall separates the oil compartment into the gear chamber which holds at least the speed selection unit and the position sensors, and the position transmitters are attached directly to the selector rod such that the selector rod with the position transmitters can be mounted through the through the opening as a mounting unit. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288514 | TRANSMISSION - A transmission has a movable transmission part movably connected to a fixed transmission part via a shaft to undergo pivotal movement relative to the fixed transmission part about an axis of the shaft. Each of the transmission parts has a hollow cylindrical connecting portion through which the shaft extends. One of the connecting portion of the movable transmission part and the connecting portion of the fixed transmission part is received in the other of the connecting portions with a single seal member disposed therebetween so that an internal space of the fixed transmission part and an internal space of the movable transmission part communicate with each other to thereby form a single hermetically-sealed space for holding therein a lubricating oil. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288515 | Pivotal motor arrangement for the steering wheel of a vehicle - The invention is directed to a motor arrangement on the steering wheel ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288516 | Control Structure for a Two-Way Ratchet Tool - A control structure for a two-way ratchet tool comprises a handle, an adjustment member, a ratchet member and a control member. The handle includes a shank portion, a drive portion and a ratchet portion including a positioning groove, a sliding surface and a protruding stop ring. The sliding surface includes an arc groove for accommodation of an elastic member, and the positioning groove includes an adjustment recess for accommodation of a push member and a spring. The adjustment member includes plural teeth on an upper end thereof and an adjustment rod at one side thereof. The ratchet member includes a smooth surface and a toothed surface on an outer periphery thereof and a wavy engaging surface on an inner periphery thereof. The control member includes a ring body with a wavy outer surface and a control end, the ring body includes a locking groove for accommodation of a C-shaped clip, and a limiting recess. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288517 | PHOTOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLES FOR INK APPLICATIONS - A method of forming an ink, including photochemically producing stabilized metallic nanoparticles and formulating the nanoparticles into an ink. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288518 | RECYCLING PROCESS FOR MOULDED CATALYST BODIES - Process for removing the noble metal from noble metal-containing moulded catalyst bodies, comprising these steps of
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20090288519 | Method of Manufacturing Metal-Carbon Nanocomposite Material - A method of manufacturing a metal-carbon nanocomposite material in which aluminum is used as the matrix is disclosed. The manufacturing method comprises mixing a Si-coated carbon nanomaterial ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288520 | Vapor-Reinforced Expanding Volume Of Gas To Minimize The Contamination Of Products Treated In A Melting Furnace - Systems and corresponding methods are described herein that provide an effective inert blanket over a metal surface (hot solid (charge) metal or molten metal) in a container such as an induction furnace. The system includes a container of metal and a system configured to delivery biphasic inert cryogen toward the metal. The delivery system may include a lance disposed at the top of the container. The lance has a hood that directs both a flow of liquid cryogen and a flow of vaporous gas toward the metal surface. The liquid cryogen contacts the metal surface, generating a volume of expanding gas over the metal surface. The vaporous cryogen creates a reinforcing vapor that slows the expansion rate of the expanding gas, localizing the expanding gas over the metal surface. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288521 | PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY USING THIOCYANATE LIXIVIANT - Mineral materials comprising copper and precious metal are subjected to an acidic leach of the copper followed by an acidic thiocyanate leach of the precious metal. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288522 | SOCKET AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A socket includes a tubular metallic body, a corrosion-resistant layer unit, a pattern unit, and a corrosion-resistant protection layer unit. The tubular metallic body has an outer peripheral surface, which includes a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion. The second peripheral portion has a non-patterned region and a patterned region. The non-patterned region exhibits a body color. The corrosion-resistant layer unit is provided on the first peripheral portion. The pattern unit is provided on the patterned region of the second peripheral portion. The corrosion-resistant protection layer unit is provided on at least the pattern unit. The pattern unit is imparted with an anti-corrosion property and a color property distinguishable from the body color exhibited by the non-patterned region. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288523 | Extensive Device for Tool - An extensive device is disclosed to connect a bit to a handle of a tool. The extensive device includes a rod, a polygonal sphere, a socket and a retaining element. The polygonal sphere is connected to the rod near an end. The socket includes a polygonal cavity, a tunnel and a groove. The polygonal cavity receives the polygonal sphere so that the surface of the polygonal sphere is in contact with the wall of the polygonal cavity. The rod and the socket are coaxial when the end of the rod is disposed in the tunnel. The rod can be pivoted relative to the socket when the end of the rod is located outside the tunnel. The groove is defined in the wall of the polygonal cavity. The restraining element is fit in the groove of the socket to keep the polygonal sphere in the polygonal cavity of the socket. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288524 | Rodrunner - In a Commercial/Industrial setting there can be several hundred threaded rods hanging from the ceiling for hundreds of linear feet of support runs for everything from conduit to cabling trays. These are secured to the threaded rods which are anchored into the ceding and can be at least ten feet long and in excess of twelve feet high. The Rodrunner worked very well and saved me time by not having to spin the nut on by hand and I can conceivably work from the floor rather than on a lift or ladder which also brings into account safety issues. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288525 | Screw positioning sleeve assembly - A screw positioning sleeve assembly capable of quickly connecting a locking tool comprises an inner sleeve slideably received in an outer sleeve, and the moving distance of the outer sleeve varies with the depth of the locking groove, so that the inner sleeve can be engaged with an ordinary tool rod or a screwdriver to screw or unscrew a screw. When screwing or unscrewing, a magnet in the outer sleeve can attract the screw. During the screwing and unscrewing process, the positioning sleeve can move towards the screw to make the magnet keep attracting the screw, thus preventing the screw from screwing or unscrewing falling off. It is noted that the rod body of the tool rod or the screwdriver can connect with the screw positioning sleeve assembly without any additional preformed structure. Therefore, the scope of applicability of the screw positioning sleeve assembly is enlarged considerably. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288526 | HAND TOOL WITH WARNING EFFECT - The present invention provides a hand tool with warning effect. A torque sensor, a music player and a circuit device are disposed in a main body of the hand tool. The circuit device includes a processing unit and a warning sound generator. An operation torque detected by the torque sensor is transmitted to the processing unit. In the case that the value of the operation torque is within a set range, the processing unit shuts off the warning sound generator and the music player can play music for a user to listen to. Once the operation torque of the hand tool becomes greater than the set torque value, the processing unit turns on the warning sound generator to emit a warning signal to alert the user. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288527 | Handheld tool structure - A handheld tool structure includes a tool member, a handle, a cover and a connecting peg. The handle is barrel-shaped and has an opening at an end of the handle. An end of the tool member is slab-shaped and the tool member has at least one penetrating hole and at least one notch. An end of the connecting peg has a slender groove, and the top of the cover has a slender slot. An end of the tool member is passed through the slot of the cover and inserted into the groove of the connecting peg, and the cover and the connecting peg are connected, and another end of the connecting peg is plugged into the handle from an opening at an end of the handle, and the cover is plugged into the handle until the top of the cover is aligned evenly with a distal surface of the handle. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288528 | Apparatuses and Methods Relating to Tool Attachments that may be Removably Connected to an Extension Handle - Tool attachments and extensions handles may be removably connected to each other. In an example embodiment, a tool attachment is capable of being connected to an extension handle having an extension handle connector, which includes a first field emission structure. The tool attachment has a tool implement and a tool attachment connector, which includes a second field emission structure. The tool attachment connector is adapted to be mated to the extension handle connector with the second field emission structure in proximity to the first field emission structure such that the first and second field emission structures have a predetermined alignment with respect to one another. Each of the first and second field emission structures include multiple Field emission sources having positions and polarities relating to a predefined spatial force function that corresponds to the predetermined alignment of the first and second field emission structures within a field domain. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288529 | Detecting and Reworking Inconsistencies Proximate Aircraft Splice Joints - Detecting inconsistencies proximate a panel splice joint involves trimming a portion of a first panel overlapping a second panel to expose a previously overlapped region of the second panel. The previously overlapped region of the second panel may be inspected to detect any inconsistencies present thereon after trimming the portion. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288530 | Slicing method and method for manufacturing epitaxial wafer - There is provided a slicing method including winding a wire around a plurality of grooved rollers and pressing the wire against an ingot to be sliced into wafers while supplying a slurry for slicing to the grooved rollers and causing the wire to travel, in which a test of slicing the ingot while supplying the slurry for slicing to the grooved rollers and controlling a supply temperature thereof is previously conducted to examine a relationship between an axial displacement of the grooved rollers and a supply temperature of the slurry for slicing, a supply temperature profile of the slurry for slicing is set based on the relationship between an axial displacement of the grooved rollers and a supply temperature of the slurry for slicing, and the slurry for slicing is supplied based on the supply temperature profile to slice the ingot while controlling an axial displacement of the grooved rollers and to uniform Sori of all wafers to be sliced out in one direction. As a result, the slicing method that can easily perform slicing with excellent reproducibility while uniforming Sori of all wafers in one direction at the time of slicing an ingot by using a wire saw is provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288531 | Method and apparatus for the removal of punch waste - In a method for the removal of punch waste on punching, in particular punching using knife attachment cutting, in which, for the production by means of a punch blade of a punched opening in a workpiece supported at the end face of a cylindrical anvil, a part of the workpiece is punched out and the punched out part lies before its removal on a base, in particular a resilient base, movable axially in the cylindrical anvil, the movable base is retracted together with the punched out part into the cylindrical anvil up to and into the region of a lateral ejection opening provided in the cylindrical anvil and the punched out part supported on the retracted base is subsequently ejected through the ejection opening by loading with a corresponding force transversely to the axial direction. In addition, an apparatus for the carrying out of the method is set forth. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288532 | Mixing tube for a waterjet system - A waterjet system for generating and delivering fluid jets suitable for processing a workpiece has a cutting head body and a mixing tube. The cutting head body includes a mixing chamber and a bore. The bore is positioned downstream of the mixing chamber, and an abrasive fluid jet from the mixing chamber passes through the mixing tube. The mixing tube has a first coupler adapted to magnetically couple the mixing tube to the cutting head body when the mixing tube is installed. The cutting head body has a second coupler positioned to engage the first coupler of the mixing tube to keep the mixing tube properly positioned during operation of the waterjet system. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288533 | AIR DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR MITER SAWS - A saw includes a rotatable cutting blade having a first side, a second side, an outer edge and a front end region, a motor for driving the cutting blade, and a blade guard covering at least a portion of the blade. The saw has an air deflector assembly positioned in proximity to the front edge region of the cutting blade, the air deflector assembly having a first deflector device positioned substantially adjacent to, but spaced apart from, the first side of the rotatable cutting blade, and a second deflector device. The second deflector device is movable between an operating position whereby the second deflector device is positioned substantially adjacent to, but spaced apart from, the second side of the blade, and a non-operating position wherein the second deflector device is spaced apart from the blade by a greater distance than in the operating position. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288534 | INLINE TAPE CUTTER - An inline tape cutter system that manufactures taped packages that can be later-opened without the needed for cutting tools to manual cut packing tape. The inline tape cutter system provides a package engagement assembly having a drive assembly, a cutting arm and an engagement arm, wherein physical contact between the engagement arm and a closed package on a conveyor assembly imparts rotational motion to the drive assembly and directs the cutting arm into contact with the closed package. The cutting arm can include a cutting wire form from a resistive heating element that is capable of burning/cutting packaging tape on the closed package. The inline tape cutter system can include a horizontal positioning assembly and a vertical positioning assembly such that the package engagement assembly can engage a wide variety of package sizes and configuration. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288535 | ELECTRIC CLING FILM CUTTER - An electric cling film cutter includes a base provided with a positioning frame, an auxiliary rotating rod and a driving device including a motor and a driving wheel unit. The base is assembled with a delivery wheel having its surface disposed with elongate flutes and plural guide grooves and one side provided with a driven rotating wheel engaged with the driving wheel unit. A cutter positioned before the delivery wheel contains a frame plate, a motor, a belt and a cutter base. The frame plate is provided with idle wheels parallel to and leaning on the delivery wheel. A stripping guide plate is positioned under the delivery wheel, having its upper end formed with plural protruding parting members respectively aligned to the guide grooves on the delivery wheel for pushing the cling film delivered to separate from the surface of the delivery wheel, convenient and safe in use. | 2009-11-26 |