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| 20090170361 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR TERMINATION OF MINIATURE ELECTRONICS - Connector and connector assemblies for use with miniature high power electrical components, and specifically with miniature LEDs. Although the connectors and connector assemblies are designed for use with miniature LEDs, these devices are not so limited and can also be used with other miniature electronic devices. These connectors and connector assemblies provide a mechanical connection between the miniature electronic component and electrical contacts instead of a soldered connection, providing a reliable electrical contact between the component, whether used in a PCB-type drop-in connection or some other connection. The connector also includes a heat sink to remove heat from the connector assembly generated by the LED and provides for a reliable mechanical connection between the LED and heat sink. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090313880 | Electrocuting mouse trap with automatic chamber-clearing mechanism - An electronic mouse trap is provided having multiple kill and automatic killing chamber clearing capabilities. The trap includes an elevated killing chamber rotatably mounted on a base that houses a collection bin positioned under the chamber and which has an entrance pathway that provides mice with access to the chamber. Upon completion of a killing cycle and the killing of a mouse, the chamber is automatically rotated by a gear motor about a longitudinal axis that is slightly below the floor of the chamber. The chamber rotates approximately 180 degrees so as to be inverted, allowing the dead mouse to fall downwardly into the collection bin. Once the chamber has been inverted and the mouse removed by gravity, the gear motor reverses the rotation direction and returns the chamber to its upright position where it is ready to reinitiate the killing cycle for another mouse. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110005122 | Cage tape with over-center set mechanism - A cage-type animal trap has an over-center set mechanism for holding open a door for closing the trap access opening. The set mechanism includes a pivotally mounted set lever coupled to the door of the trap by an actuating cable. A bait pedal is movably mounted inside the trap with a trip rod and link assembly secured to the pedal and to the set mechanism so that when an animal enters the trap, the weight of the animal moves the pedal, causing the trip rod and link assembly to actuate the set mechanism. Upon actuation, the set lever pivots past its over-center position to allow movement of the cable which enables the door to move from an opened position to a closed position to trap the animal inside the trap. | 01-13-2011 |
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| 20080220544 | METHOD FOR UTILIZING HEAVILY DOPED SILICON FEEDSTOCK TO PRODUCE SUBSTRATES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS BY DOPANT COMPENSATION DURING CRYSTAL GROWTH - A method for using relatively low-cost silicon with low metal impurity concentration by adding a measured amount of dopant before and/or during silicon crystal growth so as to nearly balance, or compensate, the p-type and n-type dopants in the crystal, thereby controlling the net doping concentration within an acceptable range for manufacturing high efficiency solar cells. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080273979 | Quick install blade arms for ceiling fans - Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms. The different versions can include guide posts for allowing only one single fastener to be needed. A third embodiment allows the inwardly bendable snapable fasteners to be removable with screws. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090039478 | Method For Utilizing Heavily Doped Silicon Feedstock To Produce Substrates For Photovoltaic Applications By Dopant Compensation During Crystal Growth - A method for using relatively low-cost silicon with low metal impurity concentration by adding a measured amount of dopant and or dopants before and/or during silicon crystal growth so as to nearly balance, or compensate, the p-type and n-type dopants in the crystal, thereby controlling the net doping concentration within an acceptable range for manufacturing high efficiency solar cells. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110033301 | Quick Install Blade Arms for Ceiling Fans - Quick attachable and detachable mounting arms for ceiling fans. A first version has flat headed fasteners initially attached to one end of mounting arms, with key-hole slots in the endshield of the ceiling fan motor. The user raises the mounting arm so that the flat headed fasteners fits through the larger openings in the keyhole slots and then pulls the mounting arm outward until the arm locks in place by the smaller opening portions of the keyhole slots. Rubber type gaskets and washers help lock and hold the mounting arms in place. The flat headed fasteners can also be located on the endshields with the keyhole slots on mounting arms. A second embodiment includes inwardly deformable springably snapable fasteners that can be located on the ends of the mounting arms which can deform inwardly and expand after passing through slots on the endshield of the rotor. Alternatively, the fasteners can be located on the bottom of the endshield with the receiving slots on the ends of the mounting arms. The different versions can include guide posts for allowing only one single fastener to be needed. A third embodiment allows the inwardly bendable snapable fasteners to be removable with screws. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037195 | Continuous Cast Silicon Strip Apparatus and Method - A continuous cast silicon strip apparatus including a drum rotatably mounted on an axle supported by a framework, a motor operatively connected to the axle to cause rotation of the drum about the axle, a crucible mounted relative to the drum to dispense liquid silicon onto a peripheral surface of the drum as the drum rotates to continuously cast a silicon strip onto the peripheral surface and a segmenting mechanism for segmenting the continuous cast silicon strip into silicon segments to a desired length. | 02-17-2011 |
