16th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110092051 | PROCESS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A THIN FILM COMPRISING AN INCLUSION CREATION STEP - A process for transferring a thin film includes forming a layer of inclusions to create traps for gaseous compounds. The inclusions can be in the form of one or more implanted regions that function as confinement layers configured to trap implanted species. Further, the inclusions can be in the form of one or more layers deposited by a chemical vapor deposition, epitaxial growth, ion sputtering, or a stressed region or layer formed by any of the aforementioned processes. The inclusions can also be a region formed by heat treatment of an initial support or by heat treatment of a layer formed by any of the aforementioned processes, or by etching cavities in a layer. In a subsequent step, gaseous compounds are introduced into the layer of inclusions to form micro-cavities that form a fracture plane along which the thin film can be separated from a remainder of the substrate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092052 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SINGLE CRYSTAL GALLIUM NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, NITRIDE GALLIUM SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE - A method of fabricating a single crystal gallium nitride substrate the step of cutting an ingot of single crystal gallium nitride along predetermined planes to make one or more single crystal gallium nitride substrates. The ingot of single crystal gallium nitride is grown by vapor phase epitaxy in a direction of a predetermined axis. Each predetermined plane is inclined to the predetermined axis. Each substrate has a mirror polished primary surface. The primary surface has a first area and a second area. The first area is between an edge of the substrate and a line 3 millimeter away from the edge. The first area surrounds the second area. An axis perpendicular to the primary surface forms an off-angle with c-axis of the substrate. The off-angle takes a minimum value at a first position in the first area of the primary surface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092053 | WIRE DISCHARGE-MACHINING APPARATUS AND WIRE DISCHARGE-MACHINING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SOLAR-CELL WAFER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SOLAR-CELL WAFER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A wire machining method includes: a wire electrode set as cutting wires provided in parallel with a distance between the cutting wires of which a predetermined regional part faces a workpiece; a machining power source that generates a pulse-shaped machining voltage; and plural feeder units that are electrically connected to the plural cutting wires respectively of the wire electrode and supply the machining voltage between the cutting wires and the workpiece respectively. The feeder units are arranged such that a direction of a current passed to at least a part of the cutting wires becomes a direction different from a direction of a current passed to other cutting wires. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092054 | Methods for fixing graphene defects using a laser beam and methods of manufacturing an electronic device - Methods of fixing graphene using a laser beam and methods of manufacturing an electronic device are provided, the method of fixing graphene includes fixing a defect of a graphene nanoribbon by irradiating the laser beam onto the graphene nanoribbon. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092055 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE GROWN ON METAL LAYER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a compound semiconductor substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention provides the manufacturing method which coats spherical balls on a substrate, forms a metal layer between the spherical balls, removes the spherical balls to form openings, and grows a compound semiconductor layer from the openings. According to the present invention, the manufacturing method can be simplified and grow a high quality compound semiconductor layer rapidly, simply and inexpensively, as compared with a conventional ELO (Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth) method or a method for forming a compound semiconductor layer on a metal layer. And, the metal layer serves as one electrode of a light emitting device and a light reflecting film to provide a light emitting device having reduced power consumption and high light emitting efficiency. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092056 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH FORMING BELOW BARRIER OXIDE LAYER AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Methods of forming an electrically conductive path under a barrier oxide layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate and an integrated circuit including the path are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming an electrically conductive path below a barrier oxide layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, the method comprising: forming a first barrier oxide layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming the electrically conductive path within the first barrier oxide layer; and forming a second barrier oxide layer on the first barrier oxide layer. The electrically conductive path allows reduction of SRAM area by forming a wiring path underneath the barrier oxide layer on the SOI substrate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092057 | METHODS OF FABRICATING TRANSISTORS USING LASER ANNEALING OF SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS - Fabrication of a Group III-nitride transistor device can include implanting dopant ions into a stacked Group III-nitride channel layer and Group III-nitride barrier layer to form source/drain regions therein with a channel region therebetween. The channel layer has a lower bandgap energy than the barrier layer along a heterojunction interface between the channel layer and the barrier layer. The source/drain regions have a lower defect centers energy than the channel region. The source/drain regions and the channel region are exposed to a laser beam with a wavelength having a photon energy that is less than the bandgap energy of the channel region and higher than the defect centers energy of the source/drain regions to locally heat the source/drain regions to a temperature that anneals the source/drain regions. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092058 | ION IMPLANTED SUBSTRATE HAVING CAPPING LAYER AND METHOD - In an ion implantation method, a substrate is placed in a process zone and ions are implanted into a region of the substrate to form an ion implanted region. A porous capping layer comprising dispersed gas pockets is deposited on the ion implanted region. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092059 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - Herein, an improved technique for processing a substrate is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be achieved using a mask for processing the substrate. The mask may be incorporated into a substrate processing system such as, for example, an ion implantation system. The mask may comprise one or more first apertures disposed in a first row; and one or more second apertures disposed in a second row, each row extending along a width direction of the mask, wherein the one or more first apertures and the one or more second apertures are non-uniform. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092060 | METHODS OF FORMING WIRING STRUCTURES - A semiconductor memory wiring method includes: receiving a substrate having a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region; depositing a first insulating layer on the substrate; forming a first contact plug in the cell array region, the first contact plug having a first conductive material extending through the first insulating layer; forming a first elongated conductive line at substantially the same time as forming the first contact plug, the first elongated conductive line having the first conductive material directly covering and integrated with the first contact plug; forming a second contact plug in the peripheral circuit region at substantially the same time as forming the first contact plug, the second contact plug having the first conductive material extending through the first insulating layer; and forming a second elongated conductive line at substantially the same time as forming the second contact plug, the second elongated conductive line having the first conductive material directly covering and integrated with the second contact plug. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092061 | Methods of Forming Silicon Oxides and Methods of Forming Interlevel Dielectrics - A method of forming silicon oxide includes depositing a silicon nitride-comprising material over a substrate. The silicon nitride-comprising material has an elevationally outermost silicon nitride-comprising surface. Such surface is treated with a fluid that is at least 99.5% H | 2011-04-21 |
20110092062 | Transistor Gate Forming Methods and Transistor Structures - A transistor gate forming method includes forming a metal layer within a line opening and forming a fill layer within the opening over the metal layer. The fill layer is substantially selectively etchable with respect to the metal layer. A transistor structure includes a line opening, a dielectric layer within the opening, a metal layer over the dielectric layer within the opening, and a fill layer over the metal layer within the opening. The metal layer/fill layer combination exhibits less intrinsic less than would otherwise exist if the fill layer were replaced by an increased thickness of the metal layer. The inventions apply at least to 3-D transistor structures. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092063 | Method of manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device - In a method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device, a semiconductor substrate made of silicon carbide and having first and second opposing surfaces is prepared. The second surface of the semiconductor substrate is processed so that a surface roughness of the second surface is less than or equal to 10 nm and a value of (100%-reflectance-transmittance) at a wavelength of a laser light is greater than or equal to 80%. A metal layer is formed on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate after the processing the second surface. The metal layer is irradiated with the laser light and thereby an ohmic electrode is formed on the second surface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092064 | Preventing UBM Oxidation in Bump Formation Processes - A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes forming a copper-containing seed layer on a wafer, and performing a descum step on an exposed surface of the copper-containing seed layer. The descum step is performed using a process gas including fluorine and oxygen. A reduction/purge step is then performed on the exposed surface of the copper-containing seed layer using a nitrogen-containing gas. A copper-containing layer is plated on the copper-containing seed layer. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092065 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE SUITABLE FOR A STACKED STRUCTURE - A semiconductor device is provided that forms a three-dimensional semiconductor device having semiconductor devices stacked on one another. In this semiconductor device, a hole is formed in a silicon semiconductor substrate that has an integrated circuit unit and an electrode pad formed on a principal surface on the outer side. The hole is formed by etching, with the electrode pad serving as an etching stopper layer. An embedded electrode is formed in the hole. This embedded electrode serves to electrically lead the electrode pad to the principal surface on the bottom side of the silicon semiconductor substrate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092066 | Bumping Electronic Components Using Transfer Substrates - A method for forming solder bumps on an electronic component. Providing a transfer substrate having a plurality of solder balls, disposing the transfer substrate on the surface of the electronic component, heating to reflow the solder balls onto the electronic component; and removing the sacrificial substrate. The transfer substrate may comprise a sacrificial film and a metal layer patterned with a mask which is used to form solder balls on the transfer substrate. Or, the transfer substrate may comprise a sheet of material having solder balls embedded at least partially in the sheet. A method of aligning a part being bumped with a transfer substrate, using a shuttle mechanism and an alignment film is disclosed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092067 | AIR GAP STRUCTURE HAVING PROTECTIVE METAL SILICIDE PADS ON A METAL FEATURE - A hard mask is formed on an interconnect structure comprising a low-k material layer and a metal feature embedded therein. A block polymer is applied to the hard mask layer, self-assembled, and patterned to form a polymeric matrix of a polymeric block component and containing cylindrical holes. The hard mask and the low-k material layer therebelow are etched to form cavities. A conductive material is plated on exposed metallic surfaces including portions of top surfaces of the metal feature to form metal pads. Metal silicide pads are formed by exposure of the metal pads to a silicon containing gas. An etch is performed to enlarge and merge the cavities in the low-k material layer. The metal feature is protected from the etch by the metal silicide pads. An interconnect structure having an air gap and free of defects to surfaces of the metal feature is formed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092068 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes: a first insulation film formed over a semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of first interconnects selectively formed in the first insulation film. A plurality of gaps are formed in part of the first insulation film located between adjacent ones of the first interconnects so that each of the gaps has a cylindrical shape extending vertically to a principal surface of the semiconductor substrate. A cap film is formed of metal or a material containing metal in upper part of each of the first interconnects. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092069 | SELF-ALIGNED PATTERNED ETCH STOP LAYERS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of forming a semiconductor device includes patterning a photoresist layer formed over a homogeneous semiconductor device layer to be etched; subjecting the semiconductor device to an implant process that selectively implants a sacrificial etch stop layer that is self-aligned in accordance with locations of features to be etched within the homogeneous semiconductor device layer, and at a desired depth for the features to be etched; etching a feature pattern defined by the patterned photoresist layer into the homogenous semiconductor device layer, stopping on the implanted sacrificial etch stop layer; and removing remaining portion of the implanted sacrificial etch stop layer prior to filling the etched feature pattern with a fill material. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092070 | METHOD FOR FILM FORMATION, APPARATUS FOR FILM FORMATION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a method for film formation, characterized by comprising allowing a treatment gas stream containing a metal carbonyl-containing treatment gas and a carbon monoxide-containing carrier gas to flow into a region on the upper outside of the outer periphery of a substrate to be treated in a diameter direction of the substrate while avoiding the surface of the substrate and diffusing the metal carbonyl from the treatment gas stream into the surface of the substrate to form a metal film on the surface of the substrate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092071 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SILYLATED POROUS INSULATING FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SILYLATED MATERIAL - Provided is a method for the effective silylation treatment of a silica-based porous insulating film having a plurality of pores. The method of producing a silylated porous insulating film ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110092072 | HEATING PLATE WITH PLANAR HEATING ZONES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - A heating plate for a substrate support assembly in a semiconductor plasma processing apparatus, comprises multiple independently controllable planar heater zones arranged in a scalable multiplexing layout, and electronics to independently control and power the planar heater zones. A substrate support assembly in which the heating plate is incorporated includes an electrostatic clamping electrode and a temperature controlled base plate. Methods for manufacturing the heating plate include bonding together ceramic or polymer sheets having planar heater zones, power supply lines, power return lines and vias. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092073 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing container capable of maintaining an atmosphere having a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure; an evacuation unit reducing a pressure of an interior of the processing container; a gas introduction unit introducing a process gas to the interior of the processing container; a microwave introduction unit introducing a microwave to the interior of the processing container; and a lifter pin ascendably and descendably inserted through a placement platform provided in the interior of the processing container, an end surface of the lifter pin supporting an object to be processed, the object to be processed being supported by the lifter pin at a first position proximal to an upper surface of the placement platform when the microwave is introduced and plasma is ignited, the object to be processed being supported by the lifter pin at a second position after the plasma ignition, the second position being more distal to the placement platform than the first position. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092074 | Texturing and cleaning agent for the surface treatment of wafers and use thereof - A liquid agent for the surface treatment of monocrystalline wafers, which contains an alkaline etching agent and also at least one low-volatile organic compound. Systems of this type can be used both for the cleaning, damage etch and texturing of wafer surfaces in a single etching step and exclusively for the texturing of silicon wafers with different surface quality, whether it now be wire-sawn wafers with high surface damage or chemically polished surfaces with minimum damage density. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092075 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus includes a chamber in which a wafer is loaded; a first gas supply unit for supplying a process gas into the chamber; a gas exhaust unit for exhausting a gas from the chamber; a wafer support member on which the wafer is placed; a ring on which the wafer support member is placed; a rotation drive control unit connected to the ring to rotate the wafer; a heater disposed in the ring and comprising a heater element for heating the wafer to a predetermined temperature and including an SiC layer on at least a surface, and a heater electrode portion molded integrally with a heater element and including an SiC layer on at least a surface; and a second gas supply unit for supplying an SiC source gas into the ring. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092076 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF VAPOR COATING IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and method for vapor phase deposition of a reactive surface area (RSA) material onto a substrate of an electronic device. The vapor phase deposition is conducted at ambient pressures in air, and provides capture of residual vapor to minimize environmental release of RSA and other constituents used in the processing. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092077 | METHOD TO MINIMIZE WET ETCH UNDERCUTS AND PROVIDE PORE SEALING OF EXTREME LOW K (K<2.5) DIELECTRICS - Methods of processing films on substrates are provided. In one aspect, the methods comprise treating a patterned low dielectric constant film after a photoresist is removed form the film by depositing a thin layer comprising silicon, carbon, and optionally oxygen and/or nitrogen on the film. The thin layer provides a carbon-rich, hydrophobic surface for the patterned low dielectric constant film. The thin layer also protects the low dielectric constant film from subsequent wet cleaning processes and penetration by precursors for layers that are subsequently deposited on the low dielectric constant film. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092078 | SELECTIVE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF DOPED GROUP IV NANOPARTICLE SURFACES USING LEWIS ACID/LEWIS BASE INTERACTION - A method of selectively attaching a capping agent to a Group IV semiconductor surface is disclosed. The method includes providing the Group IV semiconductor surface, the Group IV semiconductor surface including a set of covalently bonded Group IV semiconductor atoms and a set of surface boron atoms. The method also includes exposing the set of boron atoms to a set of capping agents, each capping agent of the set of capping agents having a central atom and a set of functional groups, wherein the central atom includes at least a lone pair of electrons; wherein a complex is formed between at least some surface boron atoms of the set of surface boron atoms and the central atom of at least some capping agents of the set of capping agents. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092079 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING AN ANTI-REFLECTION AND/OR PASSIVATION COATING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of producing an anti-reflection and/or passivation coating for semiconductor devices is provided. The method includes: providing a semiconductor device precursor | 2011-04-21 |
20110092080 | PLUG ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING SUPPLY LINES FOR VEHICLE PARTS - A plug element ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110092081 | MAGNETIC CONNECTOR HAVING A UNITARY HOUSING - Power cables that include plug housings having an improved appearance as well as employ a halogen-free cable while providing adequate fire resistance. One example provides a power cable having cable plug with a substantially unitary body. Another example provides a power cable that is formed using halogen-free materials. To provide adequate fire protection, a strain relief formed using multiple materials is used. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092082 | Fastening Mechanism and Portable Electronic Device with Fastening Mechanism - The present invention includes a fastening mechanism comprising a base and a metal frame. The base has an accommodating slot arranged for accommodating a memory card, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener are electrically connected to a battery and the memory card, respectively. When the metal frame is in a fastening position and fastened to the first fastener and the second fastener, the memory card can be clamped between the base and the metal frame. Then an electrical path is formed among the first fastener, the second fastener and the metal frame, thereby supplying the memory card with power of the battery. The present invention further includes a portable electronic device with the above fastening mechanism in which the electrical path is opened, while removing the memory card, so as to prevent supplying the memory card with power of the battery. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092083 | OUT OF PLANE INTEGRAL CONDUCTIVE ARMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed circuit board includes a multiple-layer electrical circuit board and a conductive arm, wherein the conductive arm has an unconnected end located opposite to the connected end of the conductive arm, wherein the conductive arm has a front side and a backside located opposite to the front side of the conductive arm, wherein the backside of the conductive arm is located adjacent to the multiple layer electrical circuit board. The unconnected end of the conductive arm includes a dimple portion formed integrally with and as a unitary part of a remaining portion of the conductive arm, the dimple portion being out of plane with in plane portions of the connected end of the conductive arm so that the dimple portion is at a greater distance from the circuit board than the in plane portions of the conductive arm, the dimple portion being connected to the in plane portions of the conductive arm via an integrally formed and unitary riser portion. An air gap is formed between the backside of the arm and the multiple layer electrical circuit board, wherein the air gap permits the arm to flex within the air gap. An ink jet component is laminated to the printed circuit board, wherein the dimple on the front side of the arm contacts a surface of the component, wherein a restoring spring force of the conductive arm maintains electrical contactivity between the dimple and the component. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092084 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR COMBINATION FOR BALANCED TRANSMISSION - A connector includes a ground contact formed by a plate-shaped conductor member extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector, and a plurality of signal contact pairs arranged on both sides of the ground contact, with two signal contacts forming each signal contact pair arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction. The ground contact may include a plurality of first lead parts alternately extending towards mutually opposite sides of the plate-shaped conductor member. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092085 | Locking Protective Doors for Electrical Sockets - An electrical socket with locking protective doors comprises an upper cover with first and second upper ports. A bottom case couples with the upper cover and has socket terminals. A middle frame may comprise mounting brackets. Adjustable, lockable large and small protective doors are between the upper cover and the middle frame. A lock mounting guide plate coupled to the middle frame comprises large and small guide plate ports corresponding to the upper ports. Large and small protective doors are located on the lock mounting guide plate, and the small protective door is located between the large protective door and the lock mounting guide plate. The upper ports and the guide plate ports correspond to and vertically align with the socket terminals. When the protective door is in a first position, it prevents an object from passing to the guide plate ports. When the protective door is in a second position, it allows plug pins to access to the guide plate ports. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092086 | LOCKING DOOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET - An electrical socket with a locking protective door may comprise an upper cover comprising first and second upper ports, and a bottom case configured to couple with the upper cover. The bottom case may comprise a pair of socket terminals. A middle frame may be between the upper cover and the bottom case. A protective door may be between the upper cover and the middle frame. A lock mounting guide plate may be coupled to the middle frame and may comprise first and second guide plate ports. The first and second upper ports may vertically align with the pair of socket terminals. The first and second guide plate ports may vertically align with the pair of socket terminals. When the protective door is in a first position, it prevents access to the first and second guide plate ports. And, when the protective door is in a second position, it provides access to the first and second guide plate ports. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092087 | MEMORY CARD MOUNTING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is a memory card mounting device for a portable terminal, the memory card mounting device including a first socket installed in the terminal in a state where an opening through which a memory card is inserted is positioned on a side surface of the terminal and a second socket installed in a form stacked on the first socket, in which an opening of the second socket through which a memory card is inserted is positioned in parallel to the opening of the first socket on the side surface of the terminal, or the second socket is positioned on a rear surface of the terminal such that the memory card is mounted in the second socket on the rear surface of the terminal. The opening through which the memory card is inserted can be positioned in various areas such as a side surface or a rear surface of the terminal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092088 | ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter assembly may include a deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter bushing having a first end and a second end, and an annular shoulder portion located between the first end and the second end. The first end may include a loadbreak interface for connecting to a loadbreak device and the second end may include a deadbreak interface for connecting to a deadbreak bushing. Bailing means may be provided for securing the deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter bushing to a housing in which the deadbreak bushing is installed via a securing force applied to the shoulder portion of the deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter bushing. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092089 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY CABLE IN A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - The mounting arrangement is applied to a refrigeration compressor having a shell ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110092090 | DETACHABLE ELEMENT POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A detachable element positioning structure disposed at a side of a slot for positioning a detachable element in the slot is disclosed. The detachable element positioning structure includes a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm connected to the slot. The first elastic arm touches a top surface of the detachable element. The second elastic arm connects to the slot and has a protrusion. The detachable element has a side notch, and the protrusion is coupled to the side notch. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092091 | CONNECTOR - A connector which effectively prevents an incomplete connection caused by an imperfect insertion of an object to be connected. When a flexible circuit tip is inserted into a connector main body and abuts against a lock member, a pushing member rotates toward one direction while the lock member moves toward the outside in the width direction of the connector main body, a protruding portion of the press member abuts against the lock member so that the rotation of the pushing member becomes regulated, and the press member rotates toward one direction while the lock member returns toward the inside in the width direction of the connector main body, the press member is rotatable, therefore, the press member does not rotate to the closed position while the flexible circuit is imperfectly inserted. Hence, it becomes capable of effectively preventing the incomplete connection caused by the imperfect insertion of the flexible circuit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092092 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a connector assembly comprising a connector unit mounted in a housing. The connector unit has a mounting portion, at least one electrical terminal and a body portion having a locking tab. The housing has a first longitudinal axis X | 2011-04-21 |
20110092093 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL DEVICE - An electrical terminal device includes an insulation displacement connector section and a terminal section. The insulation displacement connector section has a connector slot formed therein which is configured to receive a first wire conductor. The terminal section is connected to the insulation displacement connector section and includes at least two beams configured to receive a second wire conductor. A distal end of at least one beam is displaced from a first position to a second position upon receipt by the at least two beams of the second wire. The at least one beam has a spring memory urging the distal end thereof toward the first position so that the at least two beams cooperate to hold the second wire. The insulation displacement connector section and the terminal section are made of a conductive material to provide an electrical connection between the first and second wires. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092094 | Electric Connection Receptable for a Solar Cell Module - An electric receptacle and junction box for a solar cell module includes an enclosure base and an enclosure cover. The base has a first connector element for electrically contacting a strip conductor of a solar cell module, and a first conductor rail electrically connected to the first connector element. The cover has a second connector element for electrically contacting an output line, and a second conductor rail electrically connected to the second connector element. The first connector element and the first conductor rail are rigidly mechanically connected to the base. The second connector element and the second conductor rail are rigidly mechanically connected to the cover. Electrical contact is made between the first connector element and the first conductor rail and the second connector element and the second conductor rail in response to the enclosure cover and the enclosure base being joined together. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092095 | FIXED COAXIAL CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a coaxial connector element comprising:
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20110092096 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TERMINALS STAGGERED FROM EACH OTHER - Provided is an electrical connector including an insulative housing defining a plurality of terminal grooves therein and a plurality of terminals received in said terminal grooves. The terminals comprise a plurality of first terminal groups and second terminal groups which are configured as a same structure and alternatively arranged. Each of said first and second terminal groups comprises at least a base portion and an opening portion thereon. The base portion of the first terminal group faces to the opening portion of the neighboring second terminal group, while the opening portion of the first terminal group faces to the base portion of the neighboring second terminal group. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092097 | USB CONNECTOR - A USB connector including a metal shield for holding at least a portion of a printed circuit board having a plurality of connector contacts on a top side of the at least a portion of the printed circuit board, the metal shield including prongs which are attachable to the printed circuit board. A top support is separate from the printed circuit board and is provided within the metal shield above the at least a portion of the printed circuit board, the top support supporting the top side of the printed circuit board. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092098 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH AN IMPROVED SPACER - An electrical connector ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110092099 | CABLE CONNECTOR FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A cable connector ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110092100 | MANAGED CONNECTIVITY IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - An electrical connector arrangement includes a storage device coupled to a connector housing. The storage device is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the electrical connector arrangement. The storage device also has contacts that enable the physical layer information to be read from the storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one receptacle assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092101 | METHOD FOR JOINING PLASTIC PARTS OF ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Disclosed is a method for joining two or several plastic parts of an electrical or electronic component, preferably a particularly multipole connector. According to said method, the plastic parts that are to be joined are joined together in a gluing process by means of an adhesive. The adhesive is selected so as to be compatible with the synthetic material of which the plastic parts that are to be joined are made, thus ensuring high-quality adhesion while reducing the number of materials used for making electrical and electronic parts and simplifying dismounting and recycling. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092102 | ELECTRIC DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR ELECTRIC HANDHELD POWER TOOL - An electric device has an electric unit having a receiving region, a power supply unit received by the receiving region of the electric unit in a receiving direction, contact units for making an electrical connection between the power supply unit and said electric unit, unit for counteracting a motion of the contact units, which is movable relative to the electric unit in the receiving direction, relative to the power supply unit located on the receiving region, and within a region intended for the motion. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092103 | HOUSING BASE FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector system includes a header connector that includes a header housing and a header contact. The header housing includes a header base and a header shroud extending from the header base. The header base includes a header contact opening. The header contact is held by the header base within the header contact opening. The system also includes a receptacle connector configured to mate with the header connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing and a receptacle contact that engages the header contact when the header and receptacle connectors are mated together. The receptacle housing includes a receptacle base and a receptacle shroud extending from the receptacle base. The receptacle base includes a receptacle contact opening. The receptacle contact is held by the receptacle base within the receptacle contact opening. The receptacle contact opening has a common size and shape to the header contact opening. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092104 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector for receiving a complementary plug includes an insulative housing ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110092105 | CABLE CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACTS ENSURING RELIABLE CONNECTION WITH CABLES - A cable connector includes an insulating housing having a plurality of cavities, a plurality of contacts received in corresponding cavities of the housing, and a plurality of cables terminated to the corresponding contacts. Each contact defines an intermediate portion, a pair of side contact beams extending from two opposite sides of the intermediate portion and a tail portion extending from an opposite end of the intermediate portion. The tail portion defines a second pair of gripping wings, each gripping wing defines a first locking portion and a second locking portion connecting with the first locking portion, the first locking portion and the second locking portion have a different height. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092106 | POWER RECEPTACLE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power receptacle for a portable electronic device suitable for connecting a power plug is provided. The power plug has a tubular terminal and a clamping terminal in the tubular terminal. The power receptacle includes an insulating housing, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The insulating housing has a receiving cavity, and the power plug is suitable for being plug in the receiving cavity. The anode terminal disposed in the insulating housing is located at the central part of the receiving cavity. The cathode terminal disposed in the insulating housing is located at a side of the receiving cavity. During a process of plugging the power plug into the receiving cavity, the tubular terminal contacts the cathode terminal, and then the clamping terminal contacts the anode terminal, so that the power plug is electrically connected to the power receptacle. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092107 | Connector - A number of the terminal rows RT | 2011-04-21 |
20110092108 | RECEPTACLE - A receptacle for receiving a plug-in module with at least one depression at a side surface thereof includes a main body, an elastic element, a first resilient strip and a control element. The main body has a receiving chamber penetrating a bottom thereof for engaging the plug-in module and a first slot extending up and down defined in a front surface thereof and connecting the receiving chamber. The elastic element has an elastic portion received in an upper portion of the receiving chamber. The first resilient strip is received in the first slot, and defines a locking portion extending rearward at a lower portion thereof and penetrating into the receiving chamber for buckling to the depression of the plug-in module. The control element is for driving the locking portion to depart from the depression of the plug-in module for allowing the plug-in module to move outward due to the pulling of the elastic element. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092109 | FLASH MEMORY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH IMPROVED PLANAR CONTACT PORTIONS - A flash memory device includes a Chip-On-Board (COB) type circuit board and a number of first and second contacts electrically connected to the circuit board. Each first contact includes a stiff first contact portion formed on an upper surface of the circuit board. Each second contact includes a cantilevered planar second contact portion extending along the front-to-rear direction. When the flash memory device is inserted into a USB 3.0 receptacle connector, the first and the second contact portions jointly electrically connect with the USB 3.0 receptacle connector. The planar second contact portions provide larger contacting area for mating with the corresponding contacts of the USB 3.0 receptacle connector. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092110 | Connector enabling increased density of contacts - A plurality of contacts are arranged in a first direction along a side wall of a housing. The housing has a plurality of ribs projecting in a second direction from the side wall and interposed between the contacts, respectively. Each rib has a tapered portion adjacent to the side wall. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092111 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - An electrode structure for connecting a battery module to a bus bar is provided. When a bolt is in advance passed through and temporarily fixed to a metal terminal to be connected to a bus bar, the metal terminal is fixed on a lid, and the lid is attached to a body of a battery module, there was a problem that metal powder generated by the friction between the metal terminal and the bolt intrudes into the battery. A solution to the problem is provided by an electrode structure including a metal terminal having a base and a tip end, the base fixed to a body of a battery module, the tip end spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the body of the battery module and connected to a bus bar, a nut arranged between the tip end of the metal terminal and the body of the battery module, a rotation stopper in abutment with the nut and preventing the nut from slipping when fastening the bus bar, and a screw shaft screwed into the nut and penetrating through the tip end of the metal terminal and the bus bar. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092112 | POWER LINE COUPLER - The present invention relates to a power line coupler for coupling a pair of cables together. The coupler comprises a protector for receiving and protecting the cables. A clamp is provided for clamping the protector and cables together. In many embodiments, the protector comprises an inner tube in which the cables can be inserted from opposite sides. In one embodiment, the clamp comprises an outer tube in which the protector is located. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092113 | ROTARY ENGINE JET BOAT - A boat includes a hull, an inboard rotary engine, and a jet propulsion unit connected to the engine via a direct drive connection. The hull may be a stepped hull with one or more aft steps. A large, low, substantially flat aft fishing/swim deck is disposed above the engine and an exhaust system of the engine. The exhaust system may vent into the step of the stepped hull and include a check valve that discourages water from backflowing into the engine. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092114 | ROTARY ENGINE JET BOAT - A boat includes a hull, an inboard rotary engine, and a jet propulsion unit connected to the engine via a direct drive connection. The hull may be a stepped hull with one or more aft steps. A large, low, substantially flat aft fishing/swim deck is disposed above the engine and an exhaust system of the engine. The exhaust system may vent into the step of the stepped hull and include a check valve that discourages water from backflowing into the engine. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092115 | DISCONNECTABLE TURRET MOORING SYSTEM WITH A WEIGHTED RISER-SUPPORTING BUOY - Vessel comprising a hull having near a bottom a cavity for receiving a mooring buoy, a lifting device being placed on the hull comprising a cable that extends through the cavity to a weight that is situated below the bottom of the vessel, the mooring buoy being attached to the cable, the mooring buoy carrying mooring lines that are connected to a sea bed and being receivable in the cavity for coupling with the turret, the mooring buoy comprising a central shaft through which the cable passes, the buoy being movable relative to the cable in a length direction of the cable, wherein the weight is located on the cable at or below the buoy, a stopper being provided on the cable for engaging with the buoy and for blocking relative movement of the buoy and the cable, the stopper being fixed to the cable near an upper or a lower end of the buoy. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092116 | Infant Water Ski Apparatus and Method - An apparatus is shown which allows a small child or infant to perform a gliding sport on water. The apparatus includes a platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness, a front extent and a rear extent, the platform being wide enough to accommodate at least the width of two feet. A pair of foot grips are located on the upper surface of the platform. A handle bar extending upwardly from the upper surface of the platform from a location in front of the foot grips. The handle bar includes a grip portion which lies in a horizontal plane at a height which allows the grip portion to be conveniently gripped by a small child or infant. A tow point is located at the front extent of the platform for receiving a tow rope for pulling the platform over a surface of water. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092117 | PERSONAL LOCATION INDICATING ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND PERSONAL FLOTATION LIFEJACKET CONSTRUCTED THEREWITH - A location indicating attachment assembly for a personal flotation lifejacket includes a brightly colored, broad, flat, pliant covering formed with attachment straps to secure the covering with respect to an exterior outer surface of a back of the personal flotation life jacket. A brightly colored, broad, elongate, pliant flag is secured to the covering and extends outwardly with respect to the covering and the exterior outer surface of the back of the personal flotation life jacket, and cooperates with the covering to improve the ability of onlookers to visually identify a user wearing the personal flotation lifejacket during aquatic recreational activity, such as boating, waterskiing, or the like, and who may be floating in a body of water. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092118 | Curable Aqueous Composition - A curable aqueous composition, a method for forming a treated substrate with the curable aqueous composition, and the substrate so treated are provided. The curable aqueous composition, the process for forming a treated substrate and the treated substrate may be free from formaldehyde. The curable aqueous composition includes: an emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, from 0.5 to 9% ethylenically-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer by weight, based on the weight of the emulsion polymer; and a polyol in the amount of from 0.5 to 15%, by weight, based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, wherein the aqueous composition includes carboxylic acid-containing polymer including, as polymerized units, from 0.5 to 9% carboxylic acid monomer by weight, based on the total weight of the carboxylic acid-containing polymer. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092119 | FLAME RESISTANT TEXTILE - A flame resistant textile is provided. The textile is a sateen weave fabric containing cellulosic fibers, where the sateen weave fabric has a thickness of at least 19.5 mils, a thickness of at least 25 mils after 3 home washes at 120° F., an air permeability of at least 60 cfm, and a weight of less than about 7 oz/yd | 2011-04-21 |
20110092120 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD - An adhesive composition contains a block copolymer hot melt adhesive and a vapor releasing vapor corrosion inhibitor mixed with the block copolymer hot melt adhesive, the vapor corrosion inhibitor being in the form of particles suspended in the adhesive composition, the particles preferably having a maximum dimension of less than about 30 microns. One improvement results from inclusion in the adhesive mixture of a titanium and/or zirconium containing coupling agent, either separately or as part of the VCI particles. Another improvement results from blending the adhesive mixture in a continuous process using for example a twin screw extruder. As a result, the adhesive mixture has better uniformity and superior viscosity properties during use. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092121 | MATERIAL - A material has as elements, a plurality of activatable elements each having a portion fixed relative to the material and a portion free to deform relative to the material. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092122 | Wind resistant and water vapor permeable garments - An article of apparel having the ability to maintain a high MVTR while protecting the wearer from wind. The garment has a nanofiber layer bonded to, and in a face-to-face relationship with a fabric outer layer. Optionally a second fabric layer is bonded adjacent to and in a face-to-face relationship with the nanofiber layer and on the opposite side of the nanofiber layer from the first fabric layer. The fabric has a Frazier air permeability of no greater than about 7.6 m | 2011-04-21 |
20110092123 | WATER-DISPERSIBLE AND MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS FROM SULFOPOLYESTERS - Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1 rad/sec, and wherein the sulfopolyester comprising less than about 25 mole % of residues of at least one sulfomonomer, based on the total moles of diacid or diol residues. The multicomponent fiber is capable of being drawn at a relatively high fiber speed, particularly at least about 2000 m/min, and may be used to produce microdenier fibers. Fibrous articles may be produced from the multicomponent fibers and microdenier fibers. Also disclosed is a process for multicomponent fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and microdenier webs. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092124 | DOOR LINING, ESPECIALLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A separator is provided, such as for dividing an outer wet area from an inner dry area between sheet metal of a vehicle door and the door lining. The separator includes a composite of a separating film and an absorbent nonwoven material. The latter material comprises a base web of plastic fibers. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092125 | Testing Electronic Textiles During Assembly and Electronic Textile Displays - Ribbons containing e.g. inorganic NMOS devices are assembled in electrical contact with ribbons containing e.g. PMOS devices (preferably organic) to enable flexible electronic textile circuits, e.g. displays, to be inexpensive and practical for a wide for a variety of functions. The use of ribbons provides flexibility, reduces costs, and allows testing during assembly and different processes to be efficiently used for different components. This is apparently the first time that ribbons (especially inorganic-device-containing ribbons) have been interconnected to form a flexible CMOS electronic textile. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092126 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DISPLAY - A surface treatment is performed to reduce a surface energy of respective peripheral edge regions | 2011-04-21 |
20110092127 | Toy Plane - An toy return glider having a first sheet member with a head cover section, a wing section and a tail section disposed along a longitudinal axis, and a rear air intake duct disposed within a connecting area between the wing section and the tail section. The toy glider also has a second sheet member with a body and rudders disposed along the longitudinal axis. The body has two longitudinal fold lines parallel to the longitudinal axis, and when the second sheet member is folded upward, two first slots extend obliquely rearward and downward with the rear air intake duct cover coupled with the two first slots, and the head cover section bonds a front section of the body to form a front air intake duct. The toy glider enhances the structural strength, overall stability and life time of the glider. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092128 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOY ADOPTION AND MARKETING - A method, system and toy that provides a product that is represented on a website via a virtual replica of the product. The product has a registration code associated with it. Data associated with the product is electronically stored in the product using an electronic storage medium. A user is registered on the website by associating the user with a user ID. The user ID is associated with the virtual replica of the product by utilizing the registration code. Access is granted to one or more features on the website in connection with the virtual replica of the product subsequent to input and validation of the registration code via the user ID without requiring additional entry of the registration code. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092129 | CONSTRUCTION TOY - A construction toy set comprising a plurality of first rod or block elements having a torus at one or both ends, a plurality of second rod elements having a C-shaped gripping clip at both ends and a plurality of third rod or block elements having a torus connecting element at one end and a c-shaped gripping clip at the other end. These rod and brick elements are assembled in a combination of different ways to create two and three dimensional structures. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092130 | SNOWFLAKE DECORATIVE TOY - A snowflake decorative toy is provided for producing simulation of falling snow. The snowflake decorative toy includes a transparent shell and at least one partition, wherein the transparent shell contains a liquid and a plurality of snowflake ornaments therein; the bottom of the transparent shell is disposed with a driving device having a motor and an impeller which is disposed with a plurality of blades placed to make the liquid and the snowflake ornaments move upwardly while the motor drives the impeller; the at least one partition has a front side and a back side, and it is positioned within the transparent shell for the liquid and the snowflake ornaments to move upwardly along the back side thereof and settle to the upper part of the impeller along the front side thereof to make the liquid and snowflake ornaments circulate within the transparent shell, thereby producing snowfall simulation in the transparent container. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092131 | Lighted Display Devices for Producing Static or Animated Visual Displays, Including Animated Facial Features - An illuminated display device with a base member with a plurality of cavities therein. Illumination devices illuminate the cavities and emit light through an opening of the cavities in a pattern, and a speaker can emit sounds in synchronization with the pattern. A panel with translucent portions can overly the base member and the cavities. An animated talking character can have an animated mouth cavity complex with multiple predetermined mouth lighting configurations simulative of human utterances. The cavities can be open, or optical waveguide material or positive members can be disposed therein. Reflective material can enhance internal reflectance and light emission. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092132 | TOY TRACK SET AND RELAY SEGMENTS - A relay segment for a toy track set, the relay segment having: an incoming track segment pivotally mounted to the relay segment for adjustable movement with respect to the relay segment in a first plane; a trigger movably mounted to the relay segment for movement between a first position and a second position, the trigger being located proximate to the incoming track segment such that a portion of the trigger is positioned above the incoming track segment, wherein the portion moves away from the incoming track segment as the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position; and a launching element for launching a vehicle away from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092133 | CLOTHING ARTICLE INCLUDING A BUILT-IN BRA - A clothing article such as a leotard has a built-in bra that is connected with the article only along an upper edge. The bra is thus free-floating and provides improved fit, comfort, support and appearance to the wearer, particularly during dance movements. The bra includes front and side wall portions which are connected with the leotard. The back wall portions of the bra contain an adjustable fastener and are free of the leotard so that the wearer can adjust the bra for proper fit of the bra and the leotard. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092134 | Multifunction Brassiere Cup - A multifunction brassiere cup is described that includes multiple layers partially overlapping one another. A first layer, second layer, and third layer each have unattached edges. The unattached edges of the first and second layers cross to define a nook, which nook is covered by the overlapping third layer. The multifunction brassiere cup is configured to selectively receive the funnel of a breast pump behind the third layer of the cup and within the nook such that the funnel is supported against a nipple by the unattached edges of the first, second, and third layers. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092135 | BRA MASK - A bra that is adapted to be a face mask has first and second bra cups, each of which includes an air filter and which are removably coupled to each other with a first attachment means. A formable member is coupled to the air filter of each bra cup. One end of a first body strap is coupled to the first bra cup and one end of a second body strap is coupled to the second bra cup. A second attachment means removably couples the second ends of the first and second body straps together. When the bra is to be used as a face mask, the first and second body straps are separated and the second attachment means is used to couple the first body strap to the first bra cup via the first attachment means as the first bra cup is separated from the second bra cup. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092136 | METHODS AND TOOL FOR MAINTENANCE OF HARD SURFACES, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A TOOL - A method is disclosed for treating or maintaining a hard surface comprising a stone or stone-like material, the method comprising treatment of the surface with a flexible pad, in the presence of abrasive particles, bonded to the pad, on a contact surface between the pad and the hard surface, wherein the abrasive particles comprise diamond particles, and the treatment is performed in the absence of an effective amount of crystallization agent on the contact surface. The treatment is performed on a substantially regular basis, such as daily, weekly or monthly, and the treatment is performed using a pad comprising an open, lofty, three dimensional non-woven webs of fibers. A tool for use in the method is also provided, as well as a floor-surfacing machine comprising such a tool and a method for manufacturing such a tool. Furthermore, methods for treating or maintaining hard, smooth surfaces such as wood, polymer material, lacquer, linoleum, gelcoat, glass and automotive enamel are disclosed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092137 | ABRASIVE MATERIAL PRODUCT, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD AND USE METHOD - To provide an abrasive material with improved adhesion strength of an abrasive part to a substrate and durable to a severe abrasive work with applying high load and a long time abrading work. The abrasive material product comprises a substrate and an abrasive part having a plurality of shaped structures projecting from the substrate and is characterized in that the abrasive part comprises (1) an upper layer composed of a cured material of a mixture containing abrasive particles dispersed in a resin and (2) a lower layer composed of a cured material of a binder agent containing a radiation-curable monomer and/or oligomer and a thermosetting resin. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092138 | Method of manufacturing ferrule assemblies - A method of manufacturing a ferrule assembly. The method including first and second polishing operations. The first polishing operation including polishing only the end face of a ferrule of an assembly. The second polishing operation including polishing only the optical fiber of the assembly. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092139 | GRINDING MACHINE - A first angular grinding wheel and a straight grinding wheel having rotation axes parallel to each other are arranged on a swivel slide that turns about a turning axis. A reference symmetry plane (MA) that is parallel to a grinding wheel rotation axis and that includes the turning axis and a reference perpendicular plane (MB) that is perpendicular to the reference symmetry plane and that includes the turning axis are defined. A grinding reference point (PA | 2011-04-21 |
20110092140 | Ginder with built-in grinding agent dispenser - A grinder with built-in grinding agent dispenser includes a driving shank having an adapter end for operatively coupling with a grinder machine for being driven to rotate, a grinding shaft operatively coupling with the driving shank for being driven to rotate, an abrasive arrangement provided at the grinding shaft for refining a surface of a workpiece, and a grinding agent dispenser built-in within the grinder for guiding a flow of grinding agent. The dispenser has a supplying channel connected to a supplying inlet, and a grinding channel connected to a dispensing outlet and communicatively connected to the supplying channel, wherein the supplying channel and the grinding channel are provided within the driving shank and the grinding shaft, so that when the grinding agent is feeding into the supplying channel via the supplying inlet, the grinding agent is guided to flow to the dispensing outlet, so as to disperse grinding agent. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092141 | DUST SHROUD FOR A GRINDER - A dust shroud apparatus for a work tool includes a housing having at least two perpendicularly aligned side walls, an exhaust tube coupled to the housing, and a mounting system coupled to the housing. The mounting system is adjustable to permit the housing to be secured to a plurality of different sized work tools. The apparatus also includes a cut wheel having an outer edge substantially aligned with the at least two perpendicularly aligned side walls. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092142 | Retaining Rings - Retaining rings are presented with specially designed inserts that increase rigidity and improve heat dissipation. Inserts that are more rigid, and that have better ability to conduct heat, are inserted into pockets positioned along the outer portion of the rings. The pockets do not compromise the upper, lower or inner portion of the rings. Because the inserts are more rigid than the material used in the body of the ring, they absorb the deforming forces resulting from fastening the ring to the carrier head. Because they are better conductors than the material used in the body of the ring, the ring is better able to dissipate heat generated during polishing. Moreover, because the inserts are positioned in the outer portion of the ring, the inserts are not exposed to the polishing surface during polishing and therefore are less likely to react undesirably with the chemicals used during polishing. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092143 | HAND SANDING BLOCK FOR USE WITH CONTINUOUS SANDING BELTS - A hand sanding block accepts the continuous sanding belts that are normally used on electrically powered belt sanders. Shoulder stops and biasing springs within the device allow for two positions of the block and keep the movable tensioning arm from coming apart from the block. One position, the withdrawn position, allows for easy removal, replacement, or adjustment of the continuous sanding belt. A second, or extended position, tensions the sanding belt to keep it in place on the sanding block. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092144 | ACCESSORY FOR POWER TOOL - A power tool accessory is adapted to be mounted to a spindle of a power tool having a power tool housing. The power tool accessory includes a hub, a working element, a bolt, and a nut. The hub includes a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface. The hub further includes an opening extending through the hub. An axis of rotation of the hub is defined through the opening. The working element is connected to the hub. The bolt includes a head having a cross-section that is greater than the opening of the hub. The bolt further includes a shaft adapted to extend through the opening of the hub. The shaft is adapted to be received on the spindle of the power tool. The nut cooperates with the bolt and includes a head and an aperture extending through the head. The head of the nut has a cross-section that is greater than the opening of the hub. The aperture of the nut is adapted to be received on the shaft of the bolt. The bolt and the nut are mounted to the hub such that when the power tool accessory is mounted to the power tool for operation, the position of the hub relative to the power tool housing is substantially the same regardless of whether the first surface or the second surface of the hub is adjacent to the power tool housing. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092145 | EUTHANASIA OF POULTRY - Euthanasia of birds is carried out by locating a tool on the neck of the bird and crushing the neck between two co-operating members each having a front face for engaging the neck which is sufficiently blunt to prevent cutting of the skin of the neck during the crushing action so as to prevent escape of blood from the neck with the members being held separated at an end of the crushing action to prevent severing of the neck. The members can be driven together for example by hand pressure or on a frame by a foot lever or can be provided as a pair of counter-rotating wheels. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092146 | POULTRY SHOULDER AND NECK SKINNER - An automated apparatus for removing skin from the shoulder and neck areas of a chicken carcass that includes a neck skinner and a shoulder skinner mounted to an elongated support wall in a longitudinally spaced relationship. The neck skinner includes a rotatably-driven gripper having a plurality of fins extending radially therefrom. A pinch block with an arcuate surface is mounted in a close-clearance relationship with the gripper to form a pinch point therebetween. The pinch point of the neck skinner is positioned to engage the neck area of an incoming chicken. The shoulder skinner is substantially similar to the neck skinner except that the pinch point of the shoulder skinner is positioned to engage the shoulder area of an incoming chicken. The apparatus further includes a rotatably-driven indexing conveyor laterally adjacent the neck and shoulder skinners for maintaining a longitudinal separation between chickens that are conveyed through the skinning apparatus. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092147 | COVER FOR A CHIMNEY - The invention consists in a cover for a chimney, the cover comprising: a housing adapted to surround at least an upper end of a chimney, the housing having an expansion area for receiving emissions from the upper end of the chimney; a diffuser for diffusing the emissions from the upper end of the chimney into the expansion area; at least one air inlet for introducing air into the expansion chamber; at least one outlet for enabling air or emissions to be exhausted from the expansion chamber; wherein the housing is adapted such that emissions exiting the upper end of the chimney are diffused and expanded into the expansion chamber and a reduced pressure is created within the housing for drawing emissions from the upper end of the chimney into the expansion chamber. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092148 | Wind-Powered Ventilator That Creates Positive and Negative Pressures - A wind-powered rooftop ventilator that can create both positive and negative pressures to enable the exhaust and intake of air is described. The wind-powered rooftop ventilator includes a symmetrical cap that is aerodynamically shaped such that, when wind flows against the back of the symmetrical cap, a negative pressure area is created at the front opening of the symmetrical cap, thereby enabling the exhaust of air from an indoor area. When wind flows against the front opening of the symmetrical cap, the wind is captured by the symmetrical cap, thereby enabling the intake of air into an indoor area. As such, the wind-powered rooftop ventilator can create both positive and negative pressures without use of an external power source, fan, and/or worm gear. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092149 | VENT ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed is a vent assembly that includes a fin/actuator sub-assembly that includes an aperture, an inner ring that includes a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion including a retention surface, and an annular retaining member, wherein when the annular retaining member is in a retaining engagement with the fin/actuator sub-assembly and the inner ring, a portion of the annular retaining member is disposed within the aperture of the fin/actuator sub-assembly, and portions of the annular retaining member contact the retention surfaces of the protrusions of the inner ring. | 2011-04-21 |
20110092150 | AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An air distribution system for directing heated air flow emanating or exhausted from a dryer into an area of a house, for increasing the temperature of the area, is provided. The air distribution system includes a housing comprising a top spaced apart from a bottom, and opposing laterally spaced side walls and opposing laterally spaced end walls interconnecting the top and the bottom to define an interior section therein; a pair of openings located in the top and configured to receive a pair of vertical partition members, the pair of vertical partition members extending upwardly from the bottom through the pair of openings in the top defining a plurality of chambers in the interior section; an inlet port located in the bottom for receiving air flow; and a pair of outlet ports located in the opposing laterally spaced end walls for directing the air flow from the interior section. | 2011-04-21 |