52nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130343742 | TTL Photographic Wireless Communication System and Method - A system and method for synchronizing a remote lighting device to a camera using a hot shoe connection and a wireless communication device connected via the hot shoe connector. The wireless communication device receives a request for flash data from the camera via the hot shoe connector. The wireless communication device responds to the request with response data that mocks information that a flash would provide if the flash were connected to the hot shoe connector, such that the camera continues to provide TTL data via the hot shoe connector to the wireless communication device. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343743 | PANORAMA PHOTOGRAPHY PTZ FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A panorama photography PTZ for mobile communications devices has a rotary table at a base, and a flipping element provided on one side of the rotary table and having a fixing part, a first driving element to horizontally rotate the rotary table with respect to the base rotation, a second driving element to rotate the flipping element with respect to the rotary, a control unit electrically connecting to the first driving element and the second driving device, thereby controlling the horizontal rotation of the rotary table and the flipping of the flipping element. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343744 | SHUTTER APPARATUS AND IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A shutter apparatus includes a shutter base plate having an aperture, a blade group configured to open and close the aperture, a blade driving member configured to drive the blade group, a charge lever configured to rotate the blade driving member, a first roller which is attached to a first axis portion extending from the blade driving member and abuts against the charge lever, a cam member configured to rotate the charge lever, and a second roller which is attached to a second axis portion extending from the charge lever and is configured to trace a cam portion formed on the cam member. The cam member has a flange protruding from the cam portion to periphery of the cam member. And the cam member is arranged so that the second roller is overlapped with the flange in an extending direction of the second axis portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343745 | Optical Coupler Testing System - A method and apparatus for testing an optical coupler. Inputs of the optical coupler are connected to output ports of an optical signal source. Outputs of the optical coupler are connected to input ports of an optical signal detector system. Optical signals sent through combinations of the inputs and the outputs of the optical coupler are measured using a switching system controlled by a controller to form measurements of the optical signals. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343746 | Signal Reflection Apparatus for Testing Optical Feedback - A satellite test signal reflection apparatus for testing transmitters sending out optical signals, the apparatus includes a plate that is at least partially permeable to optical signals. The plate has a base with a first surface with a residual reflective coating and a second surface. The residual reflective coating is configured to split an optical beam, which penetrates the plate in a first direction from the first surface to the second surface, into a reflective optical beam and a transmitted optical beam. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343747 | Method and System for Dynamic Selection of Transport Path with Lowest Latency - In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, a network element may include a network-side interface configured to communicatively couple to a network and a controller communicatively coupled to the network-side interface. The controller may be configured to periodically receive one or more messages indicative of a delay for each of a plurality of paths for a network flow between the network element and a second network element, periodically compare the delays for the plurality of paths, and select a path for a network flow from the plurality of paths based on the delays. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343748 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN OPTICAL FIBERS - An apparatus for monitoring optical signal transmission in a plurality of optical fibers may include a fixture for introducing a bend into the plurality of fibers arranged at respective predetermined locations on the fixture, to cause a portion of light propagating in any of the fibers to scatter out therefrom. The apparatus may include a lens unit positioned to focus the scattered light onto predetermined photo-detectors of an array, in accordance with the fiber from which the scattered light emanates, and generate image data indicating a characteristic of the scattered light detected at respective ones of the photo-detectors identified by location in the array corresponding to the respective ones of the photo-detectors. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343749 | WAVELENGTH DISPERSION AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD, WAVELENGTH DISPERSION COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, AND RECEPTION DEVICE - A wavelength dispersion amount estimation method, a wavelength dispersion compensation circuit, and a receiving device which rapidly estimate and set a wavelength dispersion amount to compensate with high accuracy at the receiving device which compensates waveform distortion at an optical fiber transmission path. The wavelength dispersion compensation circuit includes an analog-digital converter which converts an optical analog waveform received from the optical fiber transmission path to a digital signal, a digital signal processor which compensates waveform distortion of the digital signal output from the analog-digital converter due to wavelength dispersion at the optical fiber transmission path with a dispersion compensation amount estimated with the wavelength dispersion amount estimation method, and a symbol clock extractor which extracts a symbol arrival timing clock of received data contained in the digital signal output from the analog-digital converter and outputs strength of the symbol arrival timing clock as the clock detection value. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343750 | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USING ADAPTABLE FEC - A node for a communications network has a converter for digitizing at a receiver clock rate a received optical signal received over an optical link from an optical transmitter at a source node, a framer for detecting frames and a forward error correction part for correcting errors in the payload of the frame. An error rate in the received payload part is monitored and a processor sends, according to the monitored error rate, a request to the optical transmitter to adapt a length of the transmitted forward error correction part and to adapt a clock rate of the transmission of the frame if FEC length is reduced or FEC is disabled. This can enable power saving, when less FEC information is being sent. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343751 | Optical Receiver with a Wide Power Sensitivity Dynamic Range - An optical receiver system includes a power adjustment device, an optical receiver, and a controller. The power adjustment device adjusts the power of an optical input signal in accordance with adjustment instructions. The optical receiver converts the power-adjusted optical input signal into an electrical signal that corresponds to a desired channel of the optical input signal. The optical receiver includes an electronic amplifier that amplifies the electrical signal using a gain value, and the amplified electrical signal preferably operates around a voltage value V | 2013-12-26 |
20130343752 | OPTICAL SWITCH WITH POWER EQUALIZATION - An optical intensity control system for use with an optical switch providing individual signal paths between input and output ports. The system has optical splitters connectable to output multiplexers of the switch and has variable optical intensity controllers (VOICs) for insertion into the individual signal paths to individually control the intensity of optical signals present in the signal paths via intensity control signals. An equalizer connected to the splitters and the VOICs produces an estimate of the optical power of each individual switched optical signal and generates the intensity control signals. The equalizer is adapted to controllably isolate individual switched optical signals. In this way, individual and independent control of the power on each optical channel is provided. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343753 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING TIME-DIVISION DUPLEXING IN THE PHYSICAL LAYER - A physical-layer device includes a first sublayer to receive a first continuous bitstream from a media-independent interface and to provide a second continuous bitstream to the media-independent interface. The physical-layer device also includes a second sublayer to transmit first signals corresponding to the first continuous bitstream onto an external link during a first plurality of time windows and to receive second signals corresponding to the second continuous bitstream from the external link during a second plurality of time windows. The second plurality of time windows is distinct from the first plurality of time windows. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343754 | VARIABLE-LENGTH TRAINING FIELDS IN COAXIAL COMMUNICATIONS - A coaxial physical layer device operates in at least two different modes: a discovery mode and a normal mode. In the discovery mode, a first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) coaxial signal is received that has a preamble including a plurality of first training fields and at least one second training field. Each first training field is shorter than each second training field. In the normal mode, a second OFDM coaxial signal is received that has a preamble including a single training field. The single training field is shorter than an OFDM symbol. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343755 | Software-Defined Optical Network - A software-defined (SD) optical network is disclosed. An SD optical line terminal (OLT) includes a global SD controller, one or more SD OLT drivers connected to the global SD controller, and an underlying hardware component connected to each of said one or more SD OLT drivers. An SD optical network unit (ONU) includes a local SD controller, one or more SD optical network unit (ONU) drivers connected to the local SD controller, and an underlying hardware component connected to each of said one or more SD ONU drivers, wherein the local SD controller manages said one or more SD ONU drivers by issuing commands communicated to said one or more SD ONU drivers, and wherein each of said one or more SD ONU drivers implements a required function on the underlying hardware component. Other apparatuses, systems, and methods also are disclosed. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343756 | METHOD FOR DYNAMIC PACKET-OPTICAL SERVER NETWORK - A method for reconfiguration of a Label Switched Path(s) (LSP) of a first client of a packet-optical transport network, the packet-optical transport network including a first LSR-user-plane unit, a second LSR user plane unit, and a common control unit, the method comprising: transporting the LSP of the first client directly over a common link to a first network element, the first network element comprising the common control unit, connecting the common link by means of a bypass unit to the first LSR-user-plane unit, wherein the first client exchanges LSP specific control messages with the control unit, and the first client continues to exchange LSP specific control messages with the control unit after the common link with the LSP has been switched over from the first LSR-user-plane unit to the second LSR user plane unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343757 | Optical Path Switching - A light source package is disclosed for a Raman amplifier node having a primary optical fibre for carrying an optical signal and a secondary optical fibre for carrying the optical signal when the signal is rerouted from the primary optical fibre. The light source package includes a primary light source for emitting light into the primary optical fibre when the optical signal is carried by the primary optical fibre to induce Raman gain of the optical signal, and a secondary light source for emitting light into the secondary optical fibre when the optical signal is carried by the secondary optical fibre to induce Raman gain of the optical signal. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343758 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXER, OPTICAL SWITCH DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF OPTICAL SWITCH - The present invention provides a WDM which includes three ports, the three ports each include an optical fiber array and a micro lens array matching the optical fiber array; an optical signal is transmitted to a filter after passing through a corresponding micro lens in a first micro lens array of the common port; transmitted light of the optical signal enters a corresponding micro lens in a second micro lens array of the pass port after passing through the filter, and then the light is output by a corresponding optical fiber in a second optical fiber array of the pass port; reflected light of the optical signal enters a corresponding micro lens in a third micro lens array of the reflection port after being reflected by the filter, and the light is output by a corresponding optical fiber in a third optical fiber array of the reflection port. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343759 | REPEATER FIBER-COAX UNITS - An optical-coax unit (OCU) includes an optical PHY to receive and transmit optical signals and a coax PHY to receive and transmit coax signals. The OCU also includes a media-independent interface to provide a first continuous bitstream from the optical PHY to the coax PHY and a second continuous bitstream from the coax PHY to the optical PHY. The first continuous bitstream corresponds to received optical signals and transmitted coax signals, and the second continuous bitstream corresponds to received coax signals and transmitted optical signals. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL TRANSMISSION - A system and a method for optical transmission are provided. The system includes a power combiner, a laser light source, a negative chirp modulator, and multiple transmission units. Each transmission unit corresponds to a frequency band and generates a first output signal in the frequency band based on orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM). The frequency bands are not overlapped with each other. The power combiner is coupled to each transmission unit. The power combiner combines each of the first output signals to generate a second output signal. The negative chirp modulator is coupled to the power combiner and the laser light source. The negative chirp modulator performs negative chirp modulation on the laser light source with the second output signal to generate a light signal and outputs the light signal to an optical fiber. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343761 | Access Equipment that Runs Ethernet Passive Optical Network (PON) or Ethernet PON Over Coax Network - An optical line terminal (OLT) comprising an optical transmitter, and an optical port coupled to the optical transmitter, wherein the optical port is configured to couple to a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) node via an optical fiber, and wherein the optical transmitter is configured to transmit analog signals to the HFC node via the optical fiber. Also included is a coaxial line terminal (CLT) comprising an electrical transmitter, and an electrical port coupled to the electrical transmitter, wherein the electrical port is configured to couple to a coaxial network unit (CNU) via an electrical cable, and wherein the electrical transmitter is configured to transmit radio frequency (RF) signals to the CNU via the electrical cable. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343762 | CONTENT SUPPLYING SYSTEM WHICH USES SPATIAL LIGHT TRANSMISSION - A spatial light transmitter of a content supplying system stores ID information of its own and emits spatial light on which the ID information is superimposed from a light emitting portion. A spatial light receiver is used by being connected to a handheld terminal and receives spatial light emitted from the spatial light transmitter. When a user carries the handheld terminal and moves close to the spatial light transmitter, the spatial light receiver receives spatial light emitted from the spatial light transmitter, and ID information obtaining means of the spatial light receiver obtains the ID information which is superimposed on spatial light from a light receiving signal of the light receiving portion, thereby outputting the ID information to the handheld terminal. Alternatively, the ID information obtaining means of the handheld terminal obtains the ID information on the basis of the light receiving signal, and the handheld terminal reproduces the content selected on the basis of the ID information. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343763 | DEVICE FOR USE ON THE LOCATION OF A CUSTOMER OF A BROADBAND NETWORK SYSTEM, BROADBAND NETWORK SYSTEM USING SUCH A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SUCH A DEVICE - The invention is particularly related to an optoelectronic device ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343764 | PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT FOR AN ACTIVE OPTICAL MODULE - Embodiments described herein are directed to a cable assembly including at least a first optical fiber extending from a first end to a second end and an active optical module (AOM) attached to the first end of the first optical fiber and including a first storage device that is electrically connected to the electrical connector. The cable assembly also includes a passive optical connector terminating the second end of the first optical fiber and including a second storage device. The first storage device includes an AOM identifier stored therein identifying the active optical module and the second storage device includes first information stored therein indicating that the first end of the first optical fiber is associated with the AOM identifier. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343765 | OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for an optical network system and an optical network system comprising a first optical network unit a second optical network unit including a receiver and a transmitter, wherein the first optical network unit is coupled with the receiver and the transmitter via an asymmetric optical coupling device. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343766 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for an optical communication system and an optical communication system comprising a pump source configured to generate a pump signal having rotating polarization, a polarization sensitive receiver for receiving the optical signal having a polarization tracking cut-off frequency, wherein the polarization of the pump signal is configured to rotate at a predetermined frequency of polarization rotation and the frequency of polarization rotation of the pump signal is higher than the polarization tracking cut-off frequency of the receiver. Suitable for mitigation of cross -polarization modulation (XPolM) related effects in coherent polarization multiplexed quadrature phase shift keying (CP-QPSK) systems. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343767 | OPTICAL TRANSMITTER - An optical transmitter includes an equalizer which receives a data signal, an optical modulator driver which amplifies an output signal of the equalizer, and an optical modulator which converts an output signal of the optical modulator driver into an optical signal and outputs the optical signal. The equalizer has a signal line for transmitting the data signal, a coupled line electromagnetically coupled to the signal line, a resistive section connected to the coupled line, and a ground via connected to the resistive section. The equalizer reduces power of the data signal in a frequency range where the frequency response characteristic of the optical modulator driver exhibits peaking, to reduce waveform jitter in the output signal of the optical modulator driver that is input to the optical modulator. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343768 | INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION - The present invention relates to an inter-vehicle communication apparatus and method using visible light communication. The inter-vehicle communication apparatus using visible light communication includes a spreading code application unit for applying a spreading code to transmission data desired to be transmitted, and a transmission unit for generating a transmission frame based on the transmission data to which the spreading code is applied, and transmitting the transmission frame via a lighting lamp of a vehicle. The transmission frame includes a preamble field required to synchronize the transmission frame, a data field required to transmit the transmission data, and a position field required to provide hopping information of the transmission data. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343769 | OPTICAL RECEIVER - An optical receiver including: a preamplifier capable of changing a conversion gain in accordance with a reception level of a received burst signal; a gain control circuit capable of switching between a fast time constant and a slow time constant; and a convergence determination circuit for outputting a time constant switching signal in accordance with a state of the gain control circuit (transient state or steady state) and a reset signal between the burst signals. This configuration can switch the time constant of the gain control circuit at an appropriate timing. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343770 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC FUSER ASSEMBLY LABELING - An approach is provided for pairing a fuser assembly with a media size and for electronically labeling the fuser assembly for use with the media size. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a fuser assembly having a memory to be tagged with an identifier related to a corresponding media size, the identifier being stored in the memory. The approach also involves determining a media size associated with a print job to be run by a printing system. The approach further involves determining the identifier of an installed fuser assembly. The approach additionally involves causing, at least in part, a comparison between the determined media size associated with the print job and the identifier of the installed fuser assembly to determine if a conflict exists. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343771 | IDENTIFICATION OF A FIRST AND SECOND ADJUSTMENT VALUE BASED ON A FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE EVENT - A method includes moving a first end portion of a charging member with respect to a photoconductive member to obtain a first electrical discharge event corresponding to conduction of an electrical current from the charging member to the photoconductive member. The method also includes identifying a first adjustment value corresponding to a distance in which the first end portion moved toward the photoconductive member to obtain the first electrical discharge event. The method also includes moving a second end portion of the charging member with respect to the photoconductive member to obtain a second electrical discharge event corresponding to conduction of an electrical current from the charging member to the photoconductive member. The method also includes identifying a second adjustment value corresponding to a distance in which the second end portion moved toward the photoconductive member to obtain the second electrical discharge event. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343772 | LOAD ABNORMALITY DETECTION APPARATUS PERFORMING ACCURATE JUDGMENT OF CAUSE OF ABNORMALITY - A load abnormality detection apparatus includes first and second rotational members that contact each other directly or via a recording medium interposed therebetween, a first motor that drives the first rotational member and is controlled by a first drive current and a second motor that drives the second rotational member and is controlled by a second drive current. The load abnormality detection apparatus further includes a current detection part configured to detect the first and second drive currents, a first judgment part configured to judge whether the first drive current is within a first range, a second judgment part configured to judge whether the second drive current is within a second range and an abnormality detection part configured to detect a load abnormality of the first and/or second rotational members and identify a cause of the load abnormality based on results from the first and second judgment parts. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343773 | METHOD AN APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY LOADING A CLEANING WEB IN A FUSER UNIT BASED ON MEDIA ATTRIBUTES - An approach is provided for selectively loading a cleaning web useful in printing based on various media attributes of a media that is to be processed by a fuser unit. The approach involves determining one or more media attributes associated with a media to be processed by a fuser unit, the fuser unit comprising one or more heat rolls. The approach also involves determining at least one of the one or more media attributes meets a predetermined criteria. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a cleaning web to contact at least one of the one or more heat rolls based, at least in part, on the determination that one or more media attributes meets the predetermined criteria. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343774 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PRINT SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image processing device including: a sample output unit to instruct a print device to successively print test images on a plurality of sheets of the recording paper; a profile preparing unit to prepare a plurality of profiles of the density unevenness in the sub-scanning direction in the plurality of sheets of the recording paper, from measuring data obtained by optically reading the test images; an analyzing unit to analyze the profiles by arranging the profiles in a printing order apart from each other so as to correspond to intervals of the sheets of the recording paper, and to detect a long period density unevenness in the sub-scanning direction, which has a long period extending through the plurality of sheets of the recording paper; and a correction data preparing unit to prepare correction data for removing the long period density unevenness. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343775 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprises: an image forming unit configured to form an image quality adjustment pattern image on an image carrier to be driven at a predetermined speed; a detector configured to detect the image quality adjustment pattern image; an image quality adjustment controller configured to control image quality adjustment processing in accordance with a detection result by the detector; a speed change unit configured to change an image formation speed indicating a speed at which an image is formed, and an interval change unit configured to change an interval at which the detector acquires a detection result in accordance with a change amount between the image formation speed before changed by the speed change unit and the image formation speed after changed. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343776 | HIGH-VOLTAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The high-voltage output apparatus includes a voltage application part that applies a DC voltage to the charge member; a current detection part that detects a value of a current flowing in the image bearing member when the DC voltage is applied to the charge member; and a control part that calculates a plurality of discharge start voltages for the image bearing member, based on a plurality of current values detected by the current detection part as a result of the voltage application part applying a plurality of different DC voltages to the charge member, and controls the DC voltage applied to the charge member, using the plurality of calculated discharge start voltages. Consequently, a high-quality image can be formed by maintaining a potential on a photosensitive drum to be constant irrespective of the states of the circumstances and/or the drum layer thickness. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343777 | Toner Cartridge for an Image Forming Device Having a Retainer Assembly Having Positioning Features for Processing Circuitry - A toner cartridge for an imaging forming device having a retainer for holding a circuit board having processing circuitry with a plurality of contacts. A reference datum point in the retainer aligns the circuit board with the retainer while an alignment device aligns the retainer with respect to the supply item that is inserted into a frame within the image forming device having an electrical connector with a plurality of connecting pins. When the retainer and circuit board are mounted on the supply item and the supply item is inserted into the frame, a pair of cam surfaces and a corresponding pair of supports spaced apart and extending from an outer surface of the housing, align the connector with the retainer with the retainer aligning the connecting pins of the connector with corresponding contacts of the circuit board for electrical interconnection therebetween. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343778 | CLEANING MODULE AND PRINTER USING THE SAME - A cleaning module and a printer using the same is provided. The printer includes a roller module, a transfer belt, a toner cartridge assembly and the cleaning module. The transfer belt is looped around the roller module. The toner cartridge assembly is disposed beside the transfer belt and suitable for rotating to a standby position or a coloring position. The cleaning module includes a frame, a linking-up unit and a scraping unit. The frame is disposed at the roller module. The linking-up unit is pivotally connected to the frame and suitable for contacting the toner cartridge assembly. The scraping unit is connected to the linking-up unit. When the toner cartridge assembly is at the standby position, the scraping unit is contacted to the transfer belt. When the toner cartridge assembly is at the coloring position, the scraping unit is separated from the transfer belt. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343779 | System and Methods for Remanufacturing Print Cartridges and Tracking Quality Thereof - Disclosed are a system and methods for remanufacturing print cartridges and tracking the quality thereof. The system and methods may provide a workstation that allows an operator to test, evacuate, clean, refill, and verify the success of a remanufactured print cartridge. The system and methods further provide for quality management of a remanufacturing process in which vendors and remanufacturers have access to data, including statistics on remanufacturing, product supplies, accounting, etc., creating a transparent market for buying and selling remanufactured print cartridges. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343780 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes a drum, first and second guidable portions guidable by first and second guides when the cartridge enters or advances in the main assembly, first and second regulatable portions provided at leading and trailing sides of the cartridge with respect to the advancing direction and regulated by a first main assembly regulator when the process is advancing in the main assembly, and first and second positionable portions to be positioned at first and main assembly second positioners, respectively, by the urging force of a main assembly urging member after the first and second regulatable portions pass the first and second regulators, respectively. The cartridge is mounted to the main assembly with the first and second positionable portions at the first and second positioners, respectively, by the urging force of the urging member. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343781 | TITANIUM SCOROTRON GRID - A scorotron charging device includes a titanium grid in order to achieve improved resistance to corona byproducts. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343782 | DELIVERY APPARATUS - There is described an applicator for use in an image forming apparatus. The applicator includes an applicator comprising an elastomeric matrix and a functional material dispersed therein. The applicator includes an actuator for moving the applicator between a first position having the applicator in contact with a surface, and a second position. The actuator moves the applicator from the first position to the second position at a frequency of from about 10 | 2013-12-26 |
20130343783 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a positively-charged single layer type electrophotographic photoreceptor, a charging device with a contact charging roller for charging a surface of the photoreceptor and an exposure device for exposing the charged surface of the photoreceptor to light to form an electrostatic latent image thereon. A developing device develops the electrostatic latent image into a toner image and a transfer device transfers the toner image to a transferred body. The charging roller is made of electrically conductive rubber having an Asker-C rubber hardness of 62 to 81°. A roller surface roughness of the charging roller has an average distance (Sm) between asperity peaks on a cross-sectional curve of 55 to 130 μm and that a ten-point average roughness (Rz) is 9 to 19 μm. The image forming apparatus is capable of preventing carrier trapping, film peeling and uneven charging in the photoreceptor. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343784 | DEVELOPING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A developing unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a developer container, a stirring member, a magnetic roller, a developing roller, a developer supply port, and a developer discharge portion. The developer discharge portion includes a discharge blade having a spiral blade and conveying an excess developer, a developer discharge port through which the excess developer conveyed by the discharge blade is discharged outside of the developer container, and an air outlet through which an airflow in the developer container passes toward the outside of the developer container. The developer discharge port is located at a position lower than the upper surface of the developer present in the developer discharge portion; and the air outlet is located at a position higher than the upper surface of the developer present in the developer discharge portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343785 | DEVELOPER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer for image formation includes a flexible container provided with an opening | 2013-12-26 |
20130343786 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH - A developing device of the present disclosure includes a developing roller, a toner feeding roller, a regulating blade, a blade holding member, a toner receiving member, and a casing. The regulating blade regulates a thickness of toner carried on the toner feeding roller. An air flow path is formed inside the blade holding member. The toner receiving member, the regulating blade, and the blade holding member each include a slit hole that leads to the air flow path. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343787 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH - A developing device of the present disclosure includes a developing roller, a toner feeding roller, a thickness regulating member, and a casing. The toner feeding roller feeds toner to the developing roller. The thickness regulating member is disposed opposite to the toner feeding roller at a predetermined distance from the toner feeding roller, and the thickness regulating member regulates a thickness of the toner carried on the toner feeding roller. The casing holds therein the developing roller, the toner feeding roller, and the thickness regulating member. The thickness regulating member is formed in a roller shape and rotatable. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343788 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a toner carrying member for carrying a toner; an image carrying member, contacting the toner on the toner carrying member, on which a toner image is to be formed with the toner; and an electrode portion provided at an opposing position in which the electrode portion opposes the toner carrying member via the image carrying member interposed therebetween. The toner image is formed on the image carrying member by changing a value of a voltage, on the basis of image information, applied to the electrode portion. The toner carried on the toner carrying member and the image carrying member contact each other in a toner contact area. The toner is moved between the toner carrying member and the image carrying member in a toner movement area by changing the value of the voltage applied to the electrode portion. The toner movement area is present downstream of the toner contact area with respect to a movement direction of the image carrying member. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343789 | Electrically Conductive Roller, Development Apparatus, and Image-Forming Device - Provided is an electrically conductive roller capable of preventing the occurrence of filming for a long time and of providing toners with a desired quantity of electric charge, and a development apparatus and an image-forming device capable of forming high quality images for a long time. The electrically conductive roller has a urethane coat layer that contains a urethane resin and a particulate amino resin, wherein the urethane coat layer is formed on an outer circumferential face of an elastic layer, and a development apparatus and image-forming device equipped with the electrically conductive roller. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343790 | HEATER AND IMAGE HEATING DEVICE HAVING SAME HEATER - The present invention is directed to providing a heater in which uniformity of a temperature distribution in a widthwise direction of the heater can be improved while inhibiting a temperature rise of a non-sheet-passing part, and an image heating device equipped with the heater. In a first heat-generation line and a second heat-generation line, a plurality of heat-generation resistors including positive resistance-temperature characteristics between two electro-conductive elements provided on a substrate along the lengthwise direction of the substrate are connected in parallel. The first heat-generation line and the second heat-generation line are connected in parallel. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343791 | HEATER AND IMAGE HEATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - In order to suppress excessive temperature rise at a non-sheet-passing region while suppressing the deterioration of fixability in case of heating small size sheets, a heater includes a first heat-generation line and a second heat-generation line, which are independently controllable, wherein the first heat-generation line is configured so that a plurality of heat-generation resistors having positive resistance-temperature characteristics is electrically connected in parallel to each other between a first electro-conductive element and a second electro-conductive element, and the heat-generation resistors are adjusted so that a heat-generation amount per unit length of the first heat-generation line in a lengthwise direction of the heater decreases from a recording material conveyance reference towards a end portion in the lengthwise direction, and an image heating device having the heater. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343792 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A problem that setting (setting the kind of a paper or a printout method) for achieving the print effect (gloss effect or matte effect) at a maximum is very complicated and therefore, a manual setting thereof by a user is very difficult. When image data which a user desires to pint and a desire for a print effect to transparent form image data ate input, the paper type, conversion of the transparent form, image data and a printout method for realizing the print effect are automatically set and printed out. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343793 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: a rotatable image bearing member; and a brush roller that rotates in a counter direction to a rotational direction of the image bearing member with a bristle portion being in sliding contact with an image bearing surface of the image bearing member. The bristle portion is inclined forward in the rotational direction of the brush roller. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343794 | Belt Unit and Image Forming Apparatus - A belt unit, including an endless belt, a first roller, a second roller, and a guiding member, is provided. The endless belt includes a belt strip and a guided section protruding from an inner circumferential surface of the belt strip. The guiding member with a groove is arranged on one of axial-end sides of the first roller coaxially with the first roller. The guided section of the endless belt is set in the groove. The groove includes a first face and a second face facing each other along a direction in parallel with a central axis of the first roller. The guiding member includes a first piece containing the first face and a second piece containing the second face. The first face protrudes outwardly with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the belt strip. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343795 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS REDUCING DRIVING NOISE - An image forming apparatus which includes a main body, an image forming unit to form an image on a printing medium, a plate to open and close a first side of the main body; a pickup unit which includes a driven gear to rotate in forward and backward directions, a pickup roller to receive a driving force from the driven gear to pick up the printing medium disposed on the plate, and a support frame to rotatably support the pickup roller and to interlock with the forward and backward rotations of the driven gear to move toward and away from the plate, a driving source to drive the image forming unit and the driven gear, and a blocking gear disposed between the driven gear and the driving source, to prevent the support frame, spaced apart from the plate, from moving toward the plate. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343796 | PUNCHING PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A punching processing apparatus includes: a punching scrap collection member that is disposed at a position where punching scraps produced after punching a sheet drop; a punching scrap housing unit that is disposed in the punching scrap collection member and movable in a horizontal direction; a registration detection unit that is movable in a width direction of the sheet for detecting a positional deviation amount of the sheet in the width direction when a position of the sheet in the width direction is adjusted so as to meet a punching position, wherein punching scraps accumulated in the punching scrap housing unit are shaken and flattened out by causing the punching scrap housing unit to move in the horizontal direction in coordination with the movement of the registration detection unit. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343797 | TOUCH-FREE APPLICATOR - A unitary hand-held, single-use liquid dispenser and applicator is disclosed. A squeezable handle also serves as a reservoir for liquid. A non-forming thermoplastic film seals liquid within the reservoir. Novel weaknesses in the film can be broken on demand to create an opening for liquid to freely flow onto an absorbent pad. A user can thus dispense and apply the liquid without ever touching the liquid or the surface with his hands. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343798 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING A COSMETIC PRODUCT - The invention relates to a device for packaging a cosmetic product, comprising a container ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343799 | HYGIENIC COSMETIC EYELINER APPLICATOR - The present invention relates generally to an eyeliner. More particularly, the invention encompasses a hygienic cosmetic eyeliner applicator. The present invention is also directed to a hygienic cosmetic eyeliner applicator with an arcuate or curved or crescented applicator tip. The hygienic cosmetic eyeliner applicator also has means for removing and inserting the arcuate applicator tip to the shaft or handle. The inventive hygienic cosmetic eyeliner applicator with an arcuate applicator tip can be housed in a container, and wherein the container could contain eyeliner related contents. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343800 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING A COSMETIC PRODUCT - The invention relates to a device ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343801 | HIGH INTERNAL WATER PHASE WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIFIED COSMETIC AND COSMETIC LIQUID APPLICATOR - A high internal water phase water-in-oil emulsified cosmetic in which, in a system formed of an oil phase including silicone elastomer, polydimethylsiloxane and polyether modified silicone and a water phase including water in an amount of 60% or greater by mass. The water phase, at least, including one nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 14 or greater, selected from a group consisting of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers, polyglycerin fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene glycerin fatty acid esters and polyalkyleneglycol fatty acid esters, in an amount of 0.03 to 0.6% by mass, is blended with pigments including an organic pigment, in an amount of 0.05 to 8% by mass. The viscosity at the shear rate of 3.83 sec | 2013-12-26 |
20130343802 | LIQUID DISPENSER WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS AND EXTENSION POLES - A present invention liquid dispenser comprises a fluid transfer body, a reservoir with plunger, and an extender selectively attachable to the reservoir; the elongated tube shaped member has at least one wall that forms a forward rim and extends in a tubular fashion to a rearward end; the at least one wall also forms a longitudinal slot for receiving the handle of the plunger, or a lever attached to said handle; and the slot is disposed to allow the handle or lever to travel when a user pushes the handle of the plunger towards or away from the fluid transfer body end of the elongated reservoir. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343803 | GLUE DISPENSER - A glue dispenser comprises a container accommodating glue, a glue dispensing head and a glue dispensing ring. The glue dispensing head is connected with the container, the glue dispensing head is substantially cylindrical and includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, the top surface is arranged inside the container, the bottom surface is exposed outside the container, the glue dispensing head has a plurality of through holes extending from the top surface towards the bottom surface to ensure the steady extrusion of glue in small quantities from multiple small outlets arranged in a circle. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343804 | WORKPIECE-SHAPING TOOL ASSEMBLY - A workpiece-shaping tool assembly has a drive shaft having an outer end centered on and rotatable about an axis and a tool fittable with the end of the drive shaft. A torque coupling is formed by shaft splines formed on the drive shaft and tool splines formed on the tool, complementary to the shaft splines, and interfitting with the shaft splines. A radial-force coupling is formed by an inner cylindrical shaft surface formed on the shaft axially offset from the shaft splines and centered on the axis and a respective inner cylindrical tool surface formed on the tool offset from the tool splines, centered on the axis, and radially juxtaposed and engageable with the inner shaft surface. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343805 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND/OR SPACECRAFT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - The present invention provides a structural element for an aircraft and spacecraft, having a core which includes core regions which are uncoupled from one another by means of an expansion joint arranged between the core regions. The present invention further provides a method for producing a structural element for an aircraft or spacecraft, including the following method steps: providing a core of the structural element, which core includes core regions; and arranging an expansion joint between the core regions. The present invention relates still further to an aircraft and/or spacecraft having such a structural element. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343806 | SELF BIASED JOINT AND METHOD - A joint device connects a first and second members and allows pivotal motion of one or both members. The joint device includes a housing having a slide surface and a guide surface. First and second rotating members are supported for rotation by the housing to pivot one or both members. A slide member carrying a spring is supported for movement on the slide surface with rotation of the rotating members. The spring is coupled to the first rotating member, and has an arm arranged for movement along the guide surface as the slide member moves along the slide surface. The spring member imparts a bias torque on the first rotating member, where the bias torque magnitude changes as the slide member moves along the slide surface. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343807 | EXCAVATING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SWIVEL ADAPTER WITH GEAR BEARINGS HAVING GEARS WITH DIVERGENT THICKNESS - An apparatus for swiveling an implement, such as a bucket, relative to a device, such as an excavator boom, includes a rotary union and a bearing disc mounted in a housing. The bearing disc rotates relative to the housing so that the implement can be rotated relative to the device. A gear or geared bearing assembly is located between the bearing disc and top and bottom housing portions for bearing loads transverse to the axis about which the implement is rotated relative to the device. The rotary union has fluid passages extending from the top to the bottom of a central shaft, which is affixed to the bearing disc, and the shaft and disc can comprise a one piece combination rotary union and bearing disc. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343808 | High Density Polyethylene Composition and Closure - Disclosed is a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composition that comprises at least a first high density polyethylene component having a density of 0.940-0.968 g/cm | 2013-12-26 |
20130343809 | SOLDER ALLOY - A Sn—Ag—Cu based solder alloy capable of increasing the connection reliability of a solder joint when evaluated in a high temperature environment is provided. The alloy has an alloy composition consisting essentially of, in mass percent, Ag: 1.0-5.0%, Cu: 0.1-1.0%, Sb: 0.005-0.025%, Fe: 0.005-0.015%, and a remainder of Sn. The Fe content in mass percent is 0.006-0.014%. The Sb content in mass percent is 0.007-0.023%. Preferably Fe:Sb as a mass ratio is 20:80-60:40. The total content of Fe and Sb is preferably 0.012-0.032%. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343810 | DOUBLE-ENDED SELF-CLINCHING GUIDE PIN - A double-ended self-clinching guide pin. A cylindrical body has a flange and adjacent groove formed in the middle between a first pin end and a second pin end. The flange and groove clinch to a host panel, and the two ends are used to locate and align stacked or mating panels. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343811 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device, with a coupling unit ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343812 | SHEET METAL PART FOR LCD DEVICE, LCD DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET METAL PART - The present disclosure relates to the field of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and more particularly to a sheet metal part for an LCD device, an LCD device, and a method for manufacturing a sheet metal part for an LCD device. The sheet metal part comprises an inner hole flange, the flange comprises an internal thread, and a circumference of a cross section of the inner hole comprises at least one protrusion protruding to a direction of a center of circle of cross section of the inner hole. The sheet metal part for the LCD device of the present disclosure comprises the inner hole flange. The flange comprises the internal thread, and the circumference of the cross section of the inner hole comprises at least one protrusion protruding to the direction of the center of circle of cross section of the inner hole. The protrusion changes a shape of the inner hole, so that the inner hole is not a complete circular hole any more. After tapping the standard internal thread on the flange, the thread tooth of the protrusion is deep, thereby bearing much torsion; the thread teeth of other parts are shallow, the thread wall is thick; thus, the strength of the inner hole is increased, thereby improving the locking reliability of the thread of the inner hole on the whole. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343813 | IMPLEMENT COUPLING SYSTEM FOR A POWER MACHINE - An implement locking system for locking an implement to an implement carrier of a power machine is disclosed. The implement locking system includes a locking mechanism having a locking pin with an extended position for locking the implement to the implement carrier and a retracted position for mounting or removing the implement from the implement carrier. A user input provides a signal indicative of an operator intent to move the locking pin to the retracted position. A locking actuation valve controls the locking mechanism to automatically and continuously extend the locking pin in the absence of the signal being indicative of the intent to move the locking pin to the retracted position. The locking actuation valve moves the locking pin to the retracted position only for the time corresponding to the signal being indicative of moving to the retracted position. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343814 | Quick Connect Rods - The present invention is directed to a rod string with a plurality of rod sections and a method for making up and breaking out the rod sections. The rod sections have corresponding pin and box ends, each having grooves and lands and an ungrooved portion. The rod sections can be connected by inserting the pin end into a box end and turning less than a full turn. A lock engagement mechanism having a first end and a second end is provided inside the rod sections and locks when the pin end is rotated into place. The lock engagement mechanism has a rotation stop which protrudes proximate the first end to prevent relative rotation of two rod sections until a key manipulates the lock engagement mechanism to retract the rotation stop. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343815 | INSERT RING FOR SPLINE COUPLING - A spline coupling comprises a male spline having a plurality of spline teeth separated by keyways. An insert ring comprises a plurality of U-shaped segments each having a pair of side walls separated by a gap and interconnected by a proximal end wall. Each U-shaped segment is configured to be received in one of the keyways of the male spline with the side walls being against surfaces of the keyway and the gap leaving a portion of the keyway exposed. Each U-shaped segment is connected to adjacent U-shaped segments by a distal end wall to leave a portion of the spline teeth exposed between each pair of adjacent U-shaped segments. A female spline has a shape complementary to that of a combination of the male spline and insert ring for coupling engagement therebetween. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343816 | ANGULAR POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT - A positioning arrangement is disclosed for positioning a rotor | 2013-12-26 |
20130343817 | CLAMPING DEVICE - A clamping device having a first clamping part and a second clamping part, between which is formed a space for receiving an object to be clamped, and having at least one clamping screw operable to displace the first and second clamping parts relative to one another. The at least one clamping screw is guided in a through bore in the first clamping part and a thread corresponding to the clamping screw is provided in the second clamping part. The through bore is formed in a bushing which is displaceably mounted in the first clamping part. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343818 | Subsurface Insulation Product and Method for Installing Same - A subsurface thermal insulation product for reducing ground disturbance during a freeze-thaw cycle comprises: a plurality of thermal insulation panels each comprising: a foam board and a water wicking sheet attached to one of the top surface or the bottom surface of the foam board. Each foam board has a top surface and a bottom surface and four peripheral shiplap edges each with a notch that permits multiple thermal insulation panels to be placed in adjacent overlapping engagement. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343819 | Method Of Waterproofing A Containment Sump - A method is provided for preventing water from entering a containment sump of an underground storage tank. After accessing an interior of the sump and interrupting the flow paths of piping, a form is positioned in the sump. An annular open space formed between the sump's sidewall and the form is substantially filled with a settable material. An inside wall of the form next has applied to it a polymeric material to seal off an source of water seepage. The piping flow paths are reestablished to create a waterproof containment sump. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343820 | OIL FENCE AND METHOD FOR STORING SAME - The present invention relates to an oil fence and to a method for storing same. The oil fence includes: a vertical support part on which an air chamber, a water chamber, and a ballast are successively disposed in the lengthwise direction thereof; a curtain part connected between the vertical support parts disposed parallel to and spaced a predetermined distance from each other in the widthwise direction thereof; and attenuation bags disposed on the upper and lower portions of the curtain part. Thus, the oil fence may prevent seawater containing oil from overflowing in spite of high waves. Also, the oil fence may stably float on the sea in spite of poor weather conditions and high waves and may be easily stored and unfolded. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343821 | Water Control Apparatus - The invention relates to improved water control gates and related inflatable actuators, and associated sealing, manufacture and operation apparatus and methods. Advancements in technologies related to air fitting design, inflated bladder stress relief, inflatable bladder strength enhancement, water gate related slide friction mitigation, abutment and other impounded water seals, gate panel fabrication, traffic accommodating water impoundment structures, and water gate panel system operation efficiency, as well as nappe aeration, hinges, and bladder manufacture technology are disclosed herein. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343822 | LINER SYSTEM FOR MINES, TUNNELS AND OTHER GROUND STRUCTURES - A multi-layer liner system is provided, which may be applied using a spray process, where the initial layer facilitates adhesion to the earthen surface (e.g., rock wall surface) and a subsequent layer provides strength and elongation needed to maintain support system integrity even in the case of some rock movement at the wall surface. In one implementation, the initial layer is a structural foam primer layer and the subsequent layer is a fire-resistant top coat layer. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343823 | Pile with Grout Vortex - A pile is provided for installation into earth, comprising, a shaft that includes a shaft axis, a plurality of helices, and a metal that is capable of being welded so as to securely attach the helices; the shaft is provided with an end that has been configured for successive piling; the helices are shaped so that, when the shaft is torqued, the helices screw the pile into the earth about the shaft axis; a bladed portion provide with a shaft-accommodating section, a pile securing structure, a collar, and a blade; the shaft-accommodating section of the bladed portion is shaped according to the end of the shaft; the pile securing structure is configured to cooperate with a fastener; the collar of the bladed portion is generally concentric about the shaft axis; and the blade is shaped, at least in part, to agitate grout. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343824 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK AND SYSTEM - A retaining wall block, a retaining wall system, and method of constructing a retaining wall are provided. The retaining wall block has a pair of top projections, a top groove, a pair of bottom grooves and a bottom protrusion to connect one retaining wall block to another. The block is connectable to another block in one of a first position where front faces of the block and the other block are aligned, and a second position where the front faces of the block and the other block are offset. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343825 | SLOTTING CUTTER, CUTTING INSERT AND TOOL THEREFOR - A slotting cutter includes a disc-like cutter body rotatable in a predetermined direction on a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the cutter body. The cutter body includes a stop slot, an upper cam slot and a lower slot. A plurality of pockets adapted to receive a cutting inset are formed about a perimeter of the body. A cantilevered clamping member includes a bottom surface with a pair of clamping surfaces that engage a pair of angled clamping surfaces on a top surface of the cutting insert during operation. A wrench is provided to lift the cantilevered clamping member for inserting, indexing or removing the cutting insert from the slotting cutter. The wrench includes two fixed pins and a floating pin that prevents the cantilevered clamping member from bending too far and limiting the useful life of the slotting cutter. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343826 | CUTTING TOOL INSERT WITH POWDER METAL INSERT BODY - A method of making a cutting tool insert, including positioning and fixing an abrasive tip in a mold, filling the mold with a powder metal mixture, and infiltrating the powder metal mixture around at least a portion of the tip to define a green body. The method further includes compacting the powder metal to define a pressed green body, sintering the pressed green body to yield a sintered body having a metallic portion and a tip portion, and cooling the sintered body to put the tip portion into compression. The tip portion is non-adhesively mechanically attached to the metallic portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343827 | APPARATUS FOR RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES - An apparatus ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343828 | CARGO SECURING DEVICE - A cargo securing device for use in carrying cargo in pickup trucks and the like. The cargo securing device is formed of a flexible panel having straps on opposed sides which extend across the panel to attachment devices such as rings. The flexible panel may include apertures with removable covers to permit the ends of long devices to extend through and to be held from movement sideways. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343829 | Plastic High Heat Fastener - A polymeric fastener includes a body having multiple sides adapted to accept a tool for applying torque to the body to axially rotate the body with respect to a body longitudinal axis. A flange integrally connected to the body extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A wave-shaped washer integrally connected to the flange has multiple valleys interposed between multiple oppositely directed peaks. Multiple triangular shaped frangible connectors integrally join the flange to the wave-shaped washer. Each frangible connector is integrally connected at a first end to the flange, and is integrally connected at an opposite connecting tip to an individual one of the peaks. The connecting tip has a reduced thickness compared to the first end to induce fracture of each frangible connector at the connecting tip. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343830 | PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT RISER CAGE FASTENER - A fastener useable with a peripheral component interconnect riser cage is provided herein. The fastener includes a body, a rotation limiter, and a housing. The body includes an engagement end that engages with a receptacle on a sub-pan and a cap end that positions the body. The rotation limiter includes a receiving member and a positioning member. The receiving member couples with the body. The positioning member extends from the rotation limiter to limit rotation of the body coupled thereto. The housing receives the rotation limiter and the body. The housing includes a rotation aperture that receives a positioning member such that the rotation limiter is rotatable along the rotation aperture. The housing further includes a lateral aperture to receive the body such that the body is inserted through the lateral aperture and coupled to the rotation limiter. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343831 | Anchor Assembly with Toggle for Hollow Walls - An anchor assembly (A) for hollow walls comprises an anchor body ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343832 | ANCHORING MEANS - The invention relates to an anchoring means for providing a fireproof and/or wear resistant lining on an object made of metal, wherein the build-up of a polygonal folded base portion is intended to be fixed to the object by means of a to the object welded pin, which is provided with an anchoring thread for receiving a part attached to a polygonal mid section of the anchoring means, comprising an internal thread, wherein lips which extend transversely to said polygonal base portion, join the edges of said base portion, which lips are bended over an angle with respect to said mid section and having mutually enclosing bending lines. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343833 | Wall Raising Apparatus - A wall jack includes a center elongated section, a lower elongated section having a distal end portion pivotally connected to a proximal end portion of the center section and an upper elongated section having a proximal end portion pivotally connected to a distal end portion of the center section. The wall jack is movable between an extended and collapsed position. In the extended position, the lower section is releasably locked to the proximal end portion of the center section and the upper section is releasably locked to the distal end portion of the center section such that the center, lower and upper sections form a longitudinally extending wall jack. In the collapsed position, the upper section is rotated in a first direction into the center section, and the lower section is rotated in a second direction that is opposite the first direction into the center section. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343834 | Skid mounted pipe arm with walkway and method - A pipe arm with walkway skid assembly having a pipe arm mounted to a skid frame. In one embodiment, a first walkway and a second walkway are mounted to the skid frame on opposite elongated sides of the pipe arm and the pipe arm is utilized to convey pipe to a mast. In another embodiment, the first walkway and second walkway utilize moveable members for urging pipe to and from the pipe arm as well as providing walkways for workers use. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343835 | Pipe ejector mechanism and method - An ejection mechanism, which in one embodiment selectively ejects pipe joints to either side of a pipe arm and method for manufacturing the same. A pipe arm contains a plurality of pipe receptacles for receiving pipe joints. Pipe ejection arms are operatively connected to an ejection control mechanism. In one embodiment, at least one torsional member and/or at least one hydraulic actuator allow an operator to selectively eject pipe joints to either lateral side of the pipe arm as needed during drilling and production operations. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343836 | Long lateral completion system and method for pipe handling - The present disclosure relates to a completion system and method adapted for use in wells having long lateral boreholes. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a pipe handling system which includes a pipe handling skid with a pipe arm being able to raise along a vertical plane to pass off a joint of pipe to a mast and top drive. Further, the present disclosure includes a pipe handling system having pipe tubs for transporting and delivering joint of pipe to the pipe arm for insertion into a well. Further, the present disclosure includes a pipe handling system having pipe tubs for transporting and delivering joints of pipe to the pipe arm for insertion into a well. Further, the present pipe handling system and method of use contemplates the use in conjunction with a portable rig carrier for completing hydrocarbon producing wells. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343837 | Automated pipe feed mechanism and method - An automated pipe feed mechanism for transferring pipe away from a pipe tub, such as to a walkway and/or a pipe arm. A pipe feed mechanism may be mounted between the pipe tub and the skid mounted walkway for receiving pipe from a pipe gate. The pipe feed mechanism may or may not be mounted to the pipe tub and/or to a walkway. A support within the pipe tube carries pipe and may be sloped to urge the pipe towards the pipe feed mechanism. The pipe feed mechanism is operable for moving a pipe one at a time away from the pipe tub. In one embodiment, a pipe gate is located adjacent an upper edge of said pipe tub. In another embodiment, a pipe gate is located at a lower end of the pipe tub. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343838 | Walkway with pipe moving elements mechanism and method - A skid mounted walkway with pipe moving elements for moving pipe in a desired direction. In one embodiment, a first walkway and a second walkway comprise at least one movable portion movable to one or more positions to urge pipe away from and/or towards a pipe receptacle and/or away from or towards pipe arm and/or away from or towards a pipe tub. In another embodiment, the moveable portion is retracted. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343839 | TRANSPORT AND HANDING-OVER ARRANGEMENT FOR DISC-SHAPED SUBSTRATES, VACUUM TREATMENT INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE TREATED SUBSTRATES - A transport and handing-over arrangement for disc shaped substrates, comprising a carrier ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130343840 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND VACUUM SYSTEM - A transport apparatus that supports and moves a substrate by using a robot hand between a plurality of chambers includes a first detection unit that detects the substrate, in a first stop position of the robot hand, using a first detection position set on one surface of the substrate supported by the robot hand, and a second detection unit that detects the substrate, in a second stop position of the robot hand, using a second detection position set on the one surface of the substrate supported by the robot hand. | 2013-12-26 |
20130343841 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS - Linear semiconductor handling systems provide more balanced processing capacity using various techniques to provide increased processing capacity to relatively slow processes. This may include use of hexagonal vacuum chambers to provide additional facets for slow process modules, use of circulating process modules to provide more processing capacity at a single facet of a vacuum chamber, or the use of wide process modules having multiple processing sites. This approach may be used, for example, to balance processing capacity in a typical process that includes plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition steps and bevel etch steps. | 2013-12-26 |