30th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090185790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ADDITIONAL DATA IN BROADCAST SIGNAL, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING BROADCAST SIGNAL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING RECORDED BROADCASTING SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for processing additional data in a broadcast signal, a method and apparatus for recording a broadcast signal, and a method and apparatus for reproducing the recorded broadcast signal, which allow the normal display of additional data such as closed caption data on a screen during high-speed playback. The method includes extracting additional data from a video frame in an externally received broadcast signal, storing the extracted additional data in a transport stream generated from the broadcast signal, storing the transport stream containing the additional data, extracting the additional data from the stored transport stream according to a playback command, and separating a video signal and an audio signal from the transport stream and outputting the separate video signal and audio signal such that the extracted additional data is superimposed on the output video signal. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185791 | RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCING DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING METHOD - On a BD-ROM, PlayList information is recorded. The PlayList information includes MainPath information and SubPath information. The MainPath information and SubPath information include connection_condition information and sp_connection_condition information, respectively. The connection_condition information and sp_connection_condition information indicate that, when the connection state between two MainClips referred to with the MainPath information is seamless connection (CC=5), the connection state between two SubClips referred to with the SubPath information is also seamless connection (SP_CC=5). In the case of CC=5 and sp_CC=5, IN_time of PlayItem is equal to IN_time(SubPlayItem_IN_time) of SubPlayItem. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185792 | DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER WITH WIRELESS TRANSMISSION BUILT-IN - In general, a digital video player and recorder (camcorder) is described that may include a Wi-Fi module, a soft phone client application, and an antenna. An antenna connects to the Wi-Fi module to transmit and receive a compressed digital video signal wirelessly as radio frequency waves at transmitted frequencies and data rates established by the Wi-Fi standard to and from a Wi-Fi enabled router base station and then to a server of an instant messaging communication system that uses the Internet and then to another computing device capable of displaying video files. The soft phone client application resident on the digital video player and recorder has code to facilitate making phone calls over the internet by breaking audio and video data into packets, formatting the packets into compliance with the instant messaging communication system, encoding the server's IP address into the packets, and specially marking the packets that contain video data. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185793 | Information Record and Reproduction Device - An information record and reproduction device that records and/or reproduces information from both a hard disk and a card-shaped recording medium, the information record and reproduction device including a housing, a hard disk drive arranged in the housing, and a connector for a card-shaped recording medium, arranged in the housing. A side of the housing defines a grip portion being grasped by a user, and the connector for a card-shaped recording medium is arranged toward the grip portion relative to the hard disk drive. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185794 | METHOD OF STORING DATA IN MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING FUNCTION - A mobile terminal and a method for storing data in the mobile terminal including a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) function are provided. The method for storing data includes setting reservation information, when a reservation storage function is selected in a DMB mode, determining a program start time point and a channel according to the set reservation information through Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information and converting the DMB mode to a sleep mode, activating the DMB mode and identifying Event Information Table (EIT) information of currently received first data and a second data to be received, if a current time point is equal to the program start time point, storing the first data, if the EIT information of the first data is included in the reservation information, otherwise, determining whether the EIT information of the second data is included in the reservation information, and receiving and storing the second data | 2009-07-23 |
20090185795 | PLAYBACK DEVICE AND METHOD - To provide a playback device | 2009-07-23 |
20090185796 | Image blur correction device, lens barrel and imaging apparatus - There is provided an image blur correction device including: a correction lens; a first movable frame; a second movable frame; a fixed frame; a first main guide shaft and a first auxiliary guide shaft; a second main guide shaft and a second auxiliary guide shaft; a first driving part; and a second driving part. The first auxiliary guide shaft is shorter than the first main guide shaft and the second driving part is placed between the first auxiliary guide shaft and the correction lens. The second auxiliary guide shaft is shorter than the second main guide shaft and the first driving part is placed between the second auxiliary guide shaft and the correction lens. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185797 | Information communication device and external device - An information communication device includes: a packet generation unit that generates a packet including timing data at an end of the packet for specifying to an external device a start timing for processing related to photography; a transmitting unit that transmits the packet to the external device by wireless communication; and a transmission control unit that changes a state of packet transmission by the transmission unit according to a start timing of the processing related to photography. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185798 | FOCUS DETECTION DEVICE, FOCUS DETECTION METHOD, AND CAMERA - A focus detection device includes a focus detector, an object detector, a selector, a divider, and a controller. The focus detector is configured to detect a plurality of focus adjusting states at focus detecting positions in an image plane of an optical system. The object detector is configured to detect image information corresponding to a specified object in an image of the optical system. The selector is configured to select focus adjusting states among the plurality of focus adjusting states based on the image information detected by the object detector. The divider is configured to find variation in the selected focus adjusting states and configured to divide the selected focus adjusting states into a plurality of groups based on the variation. The controller is configured to find a final focus adjusting state based on a pre-final focus adjusting state in a group selected from the plurality of groups. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185799 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND LENS APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus to which a lens apparatus is detachably attached includes an image sensor configured to generate an image signal by photoelectrically converting an object image, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a contrast value of the image signal acquired by the image sensor, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire lens position information at a predetermined time interval, and a focus detection unit configured to detect a focal position based on outputs of the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit, wherein the focus detection unit selects the lens position information that corresponds to the contrast value acquired by the first acquisition unit from a plurality of pieces of the lens position information acquired by the second acquisition unit at the predetermined time interval, and detects the focal position. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185800 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL EXPOSURE OF STRUCTURED LIGHT BASED 3D CAMERA - Provided are a method and system for determining an optimal exposure of a structured light based 3D camera. The system includes a projecting means for illuminating a predetermined pattern on a target object, an image capturing means for capturing an image of the target object with the pattern projected, and a processing means for reconstructing 3D data for the target object by identifying the pattern of the captured images from the image capturing means. The system automatically determines an optimal exposure of the structured light based 3D camera system through analyzing the captured image of the target object. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185801 | Methods and Apparatus for Full-Resolution Light-Field Capture and Rendering - Method and apparatus for full-resolution light-field capture and rendering. A radiance camera is described in which the microlenses in a microlens array are focused on the image plane of the main lens instead of on the main lens, as in conventional plenoptic cameras. The microlens array may be located at distances greater than f from the photosensor, where f is the focal length of the microlenses. Radiance cameras in which the distance of the microlens array from the photosensor is adjustable, and in which other characteristics of the camera are adjustable, are described. Digital and film embodiments of the radiance camera are described. A full-resolution light-field rendering method may be applied to light-fields captured by a radiance camera to render higher-resolution output images than are possible with conventional plenoptic cameras and rendering methods. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185802 | Method and apparatus for generating visible signal for data transmission frame in visible-light communication system - A method for generating a visible signal for a data transmission frame in a visible-light communication system includes: receiving specific data constituted by a plurality of frames from a sender; checking and converting a received signal strength indication (RSSI) signal measured from the sender; whenever each frame of the specific data is consecutively received, checking the converted RSSI, determining a level of a visible signal for distinctively displaying a state of a corresponding communication channel, and transmitting the level of the visible signal to the sender; and when reception of the specific data has finished, transmitting a corresponding response message to the sender, according to whether the specific data has been successfully received. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185803 | OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER - An optical multiplexer/demultiplexer comprises one light guide main line which guides lights of a plurality of wavelengths, and two or more microring optical resonators directly optically coupled to the one light guide main line. The two or more microring optical resonators are arranged in any two of layers higher than, level with, and lower than a plane where the one light guide main line is disposed, and/or the two or more microring optical resonators are arranged on both sides of the one light guide main line in a light guide direction. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185804 | Optical access network system - In an optical access network system in which a relay station receives a wavelength multiplexed and time-division multiplexed optical signal (WDM optical signal) from an optical network, and the relay station transmits optical signals having specified wavelengths to subscriber units, the relay station demultiplexes the WDM optical signal into a plurality of groups with one group having a plurality of optical signals having a fixed wavelength interval between signals, then divides the optical signals of each group into k branches (k is the number of subscriber units) and inputs the signals to optical switches, and by turning ON/OFF the optical switches such that they are spaced in time, inputs the branched optical signals to the respective specified subscribers units. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185805 | NETWORK DESIGN APPARATUS, NETWORK DESIGN METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - A network design apparatus designs arrangement of various types of optical transmission devices in stations within a linear section in a network. An acquisition unit acquires information concerning the type of optical transmission device to be provided in the stations, and information concerning cost and transmission degradation for the optical transmission devices. The designing unit designs, based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, an arrangement for which transmission degradation between stations respectively including an optical transmission device applicable as an optical regenerative repeater, is less than or equal to a threshold, and also has the least cost. An output unit outputs information concerning the arrangement designed by the design unit. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185806 | Broadcasting arrayed waveguide - The invention is a data transmission device that includes: an input Free Propagation Region (FPR) receiving a multi-wavelength signal and a single-wavelength signal, and two sets of arrayed waveguides coupled to the input FPR to carry the multi-wavelength signal and the single-wavelength signal, respectively. The arrayed waveguides demultiplex the multi-wavelength signal and create copies of the single-wavelength signal. The output plane of an output FPR receives the demultiplexed wavelengths and the copies of the single-wavelength signal such that one of the demultiplexed wavelengths and one of the copies of the single-wavelength signal focus onto the same position on the output plane. The device allows data (e.g., video stream) to be broadcast to all subscribers in a Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network (WDM-PON) architecture. A multicasting apparatus can be implemented by using a plurality of these devices and using different wavelengths for the single-wavelength signal for the different devices. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185807 | Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network for Providing Both of Broadcasting Service and Communication Service and Central Office Used Thereof - Disclosed is a wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network for simultaneously providing a broadcasting service and a data service by employing a broadband light source, which uses mutually injected Fabry-Perot laser diodes, as well as a central office used for the same. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185808 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical communication device contains a semiconductor chip that performs wireless communication and a wireless-signal-and-optical-signal conversion chip substrate that mounts the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a first wireless communication circuit element and a first antenna element. The first wireless communication circuit element is connected to the first antenna element. The wireless-signal-and-optical-signal conversion chip substrate includes a second wireless communication circuit element, a second antenna element and an optical communication element. The second wireless communication circuit element is connected to the second antenna element. The optical communication element is connected to the second wireless communication circuit element. The wireless-signal-and-optical-signal conversion chip substrate mounts the semiconductor chip with the first antenna element of the semiconductor chip and the second antenna element of the wireless-signal-and-optical-signal conversion chip substrate being faced with each other. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185809 | Irda transceiver module that also functions as remote control IR transmitter - The infrared LED of an IrDA module transmits IR energy with a peak wavelength (for example, 875 nm) appropriate for IrDA communication. This peak wavelength is lower than is the wavelength (for example, 940 nm) used in ordinary IR remote controls (RC). The IrDA LED does, however, transmit some energy at the wavelength of the peak sensitivity of an RC receiver. When making an IrDA transmission, the IrDA LED is driven with a lower amount of current. When making an RC transmission, the IrDA LED is driven with an increased amount of current such that higher wavelength emissions received by the RC receiver are of adequate power to realize RC communication. A passive circuit is disclosed for automatically increasing IrDA LED current during RC transmissions. The circuit involves an inductor that shunts current around a current-limiting resistor used to limit LED drive current. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185810 | SINGLE CHIP TWO-POLARIZATION QUADRATURE SYNTHESIZER, ANALYSER AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An optical beam synthesizer formed on a single chip is provided. It allows M-PSK modulation for both beam polarizations. The synthesizer comprises an optical pulse shaper and two M-PSK modulators for each polarization. A single-chip-integrated analyzer is provided to receive a modulated data. Analyzer comprises a pulse shaper operating as an optical sampler and a pair of 90-degrees optical hybrids for each polarization. Each optical hybrids mix incoming portions of the modulated beams with portions of the local oscillator beams. Both the synthesizer and the analyzer include a set of mirrors located on the back and front surfaces of the chips to create compact designs. The output beams from the analyzer are detected by a set of balanced photodiodes, and the data is recovered. It is another object of the invention to provide a communication system for data transmission having the synthesizer and the analyzer. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185811 | SPACE DIVERSITY OPTICAL RECEIVER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SAME - An optical beam combiner is provided, which allows efficient collection of light for various applications: non-line of sight and free space optical communications, remote sensing, optical imaging and others. A multitude of optical beam portions is captured by a space diversity receiver that includes an optical beam combiner, which has a tree-like topology with interconnected waveguides, electro-optic phase shifters, and directional couplers. For each of the beam portions the phase of the phase shifter and the coupling ratio of coupler in the optical beam combiner are tuned sequentially to maximize the final output power in the final optical waveguide. A portion of the final output beam is used for the power detection and forming a feedback signal for the phases and coupling ratios adjustment. The data or information is recovered from the received final optical beam using coherent detection. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185812 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide an image forming apparatus including: a discharge tray which can moves between a first position capable of loading a discharged sheet and a second position that is separated from the first position; and a sheet loading amount detection sensor which has a sheet detection flag abutting against the upper surface of the sheet loaded on the discharge tray and capable of moving in accordance with a loading amount of the sheet loaded on the discharge tray, and detects the sheet loading amount by detecting a position of the sheet detection flag, wherein when the discharge tray means is located at the second position, the sheet detection flag is removed from a position capable of detecting the sheet loading amount. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185813 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A disclosed image forming apparatus includes a carriage having a head for jetting droplets; a pattern forming unit configured to form, on a belt, a pattern used for detecting displacement of landing positions of the droplets; a reading unit configured to scan the belt before the pattern formation to output a first result, and scan the pattern to output a second result; a correcting unit configured to correct the displacement based on the second result; a frequency analyzing unit configured to calculate frequencies of the belt and amplitudes of respective frequency components based on the first result; and a peak frequency calculating unit configured to calculate peak frequencies of the belt based on the frequencies of the belt and the amplitudes of the frequency components, the peak frequencies being frequency components whose amplitude exceeds a predetermined level. The pattern is formed at a frequency different from the peak frequencies. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185814 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF PRINT CONSUMABLE LEVEL - Document processing systems and methods are presented in which the remaining amount of toner, replenisher, or other print consumable in a multi-dispenser bottle consumable supply system is determined, and a user can configure a user interface to graphically display the remaining print consumable supply levels for one or more colors in one or more print engines. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185815 | Image forming device - An image forming device includes an image carrier having a surface onto which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a development station including a case made of a conductive body and one or more developer rollers, which supply toner housed in the case to the surface of the image carrier, and develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the image carrier as a toner image, a unit, which forms a standard concentration toner image of on the surface of the image carrier, a detector, which detects a toner adhesion amount of the standard concentration toner image formed on the surface of the image carrier by the standard concentration toner image-forming unit, and a voltage controller, which controls a bias voltage to be applied to the case according to a detected result of the toner adhesion amount of the standard concentration toner image by the detector. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185816 | Deviation Amount Detecting Device, Deviation Amount Detecting Method, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium - A deviation amount detecting device for use in an electrophotographic color image forming device is configured to correct, during an inter-cycle period in which computation of a first deviation amount using a result of reading of deviation detection patterns is held in a waiting state, a second deviation amount computed using a result of measurement of a scanning time of a light beam, based on a first deviation amount computed at a latest cycle, so that a corrected amount of deviation of a main scanning direction and a corrected amount of deviation of a sub-scanning direction are computed. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185817 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING MECHANISM FOR CHANGING PRESSING FORCE BETWEEN CLEANING MEMBER AND BELT - An image forming apparatus includes a belt, a cleaning member, a backup member, a pressing-force changing mechanism, and a control unit. The cleaning member is disposed in confrontation with the belt. The backup member is disposed to pinch the belt in cooperation with the cleaning member. The pressing-force changing mechanism is configured to change a pressing force acting between the cleaning member and the belt in a state in which the cleaning member is in contact with the belt. The control unit controls the pressing-force changing mechanism to change the pressing force. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185818 | Transfer Device and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same - A transfer device has a cleaning means for preventing any leakage of the toner and the liquid carrier remaining on a transfer belt. The transfer device includes a transfer belt onto which liquid developer images are transferred, the transfer belt being wound around a roller having an axial length of L | 2009-07-23 |
20090185819 | Developing Device, an Image Forming Apparatus and an Image Forming Method - A developing device, includes: a housing that stores toner inside; a toner carrier roller that is shaped approximately like a cylinder, is mounted to the housing rotatably about a rotational axis, rotates while carrying the toner on a surface thereof to convey the toner to outside of the housing, and is provided, on the surface thereof, with a plurality of convex sections which are regularly arranged and a concave section which surrounds the convex sections, the convex sections including top surfaces that coincide with a part of a curved surface of single cylinder and have electrical conductivity; and a seal member that is arranged in abutting contact with the surface of the toner carrier roller moving from the outside the housing toward the inside the housing at a position downstream of the opposed position in a rotation direction of the toner carrier roller to prevent toner leakage from the housing, a contact surface of the seal member being made of a material located at a position to charge the toner with a polarity opposite to its charging polarity in triboelectric series. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185820 | Methods and apparatus for remanufacturing toner cartridges - A device for manufacturing a printer cartridge, the printer cartridge having a doctor blade and a developer roller, the doctor blade being configured to regulate the amount of toner delivered to the developer roller, the device comprising: (a) first surface, the first surface lying on a first plane; and (b) a second surface positioned opposite the first surface, the second surface lying on a second plane, the first and the second plane being parallel to each other, the second surface comprising a flat portion, the flat portion being configured to contact a portion of the doctor blade, wherein when the flat portion contacts the doctor blade portion, the device applies pressure to the doctor blade portion. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185821 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor, and image formihg appratus and process cartridge using same - An electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate; a charge generation layer comprising a metal phthalocyanine pigment as a charge generation material, located overlying the conductive substrate; a charge transport layer comprising a charge transport material having a triarylamine structure, located overlying the charge generation layer; and a cross-linked charge transport layer formed by hardening a radical-polymerizable monomer having no charge transport structure and a radical-polymerizable compound having a charge transport structure, located overlying the charge transport layer. The electrophotographic photoreceptor satisfies the following equations (1) and (2): | 2009-07-23 |
20090185822 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive layer, an intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer in this order on a substrate, in which the conductive layer contains a binder resin and conductive particles. The conductive particles are TiO | 2009-07-23 |
20090185823 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus comprises: a housing; a supporter located in the housing, a plurality of developing apparatus attachable to and detachable from the supporter; and a restricting unit that restricts movement of the supporter while at least one developing apparatus supported by the supporter is inside the housing. The supporter is movable relative to the housing. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185824 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - With a structure in which gear trains | 2009-07-23 |
20090185825 | SPRING-LOADED WEB CLEANING APPARATUS FOR ELECTROGRAPHIC PRINTER - A cleaning station for removing particulate material from a moving web in an electrographic printer/copier includes a customer-replaceable web-cleaner device with a support bracket/backup shoe assembly. A quick disconnect feature enables the cleaner cover to be de-coupled from the cleaner body to allow the debris to be easily removed with replacing the web-cleaner. The cleaner has a cleaner sump that is spring loaded to force contact of four strategically placed stops in the sump with a stationary back up shoe assembly allowing for higher precision of blade engagement with a transport web or a photoconductor. The web-cleaner has two wiper blades, each having each having a distinguishment such that the distinguishment distinguishes one wiper blade from the other wiper blade when the blades are locked into the cleaner sump by springs, to facilitate material removed from the web. The wiper cleaning blades and the cover assembly are easily replaceable by the operator in the correct order. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185826 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An optical scanning device includes at least one scanning unit having a deflector for scanningly deflecting a light beam from a light source, and an imaging optical system for imaging the light beam scanningly deflected by the deflector upon a plurality of photosensitive drums, wherein, at each of a plurality of light paths extending from the deflector to the plurality of photosensitive drums, at least one reflection member for turning the light path into a sub-scan direction is provided, wherein the plurality of light paths are different in the number of the reflection members, wherein a polarization direction of a light beam incident on each reflection of the plurality of light paths is S-polarized at an optical axis of the imaging optical system, wherein the reflection surfaces of all the reflection members of the plurality of light paths have the same film structure, and wherein the difference among the plurality of light paths of a total turn angle defined by the reflection surface or surfaces of the reflection member or members in the sub-scan direction at the optical axis of said imaging optical system, is not greater than 40 degrees. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185827 | CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charging device is provided. A needle-like electrode for charging the surface of a photoreceptor drum is formed with a vibrating portion for vibrating the needle-like electrode by the vibration. The vibrating portion is a piezoelectric bimorph element in which two piezoelectric elements are bonded together and a base portion is formed therebetween. When a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric bimorph element, a free end thereof is curved to vibrate. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185828 | Lens Array, Exposure Head, and Image Forming Apparatus - A lens array includes a light-transmissive substrate that satisfies the condition W | 2009-07-23 |
20090185829 | Line Head and Image Forming Apparatus Using the Same - A line head includes: a first substrate that includes light-emitting elements formed thereon; and a second substrate that includes focusing lenses, which are inverted optical systems, focusing light emitted from the light-emitting elements, and has a linear expansion coefficient that is smaller than that of the first substrate. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185830 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus includes: an image receptor; a developing member which develops a latent image on the image receptor with a toner; an anti-spattering member collecting free toner particles, a driver which drives the developing member and the anti-spattering member; and a controller which controls the driver not to drive the anti-spattering member during a printing operation, and to drive the anti-spattering member at other times when printing operation is not being performed. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185831 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device is provided with a developing roller arranged to face a photoconductor for forming an electrostatic latent image and adapted to supply a toner to the photoconductor, an agitating member for agitating a developer, a supply roller that holds the developer agitated by the agitating member, and supplies the toner to an area facing the developing roller; a restricting member for blocking the developer supplied onto the supply roller and restricting the amount of the developer conveyed by the supply roller, and an intermediate roller including a first magnetic pole facing in a direction toward the staying developer by being restricted by the restricting member for attracting the staying developer and arranged at such a position as to face the developer blocked by the restricting member. Thus, the developing device can avoid image quality deterioration even when a developing process continues over a long period of time. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185832 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING A DEVELOPER REPLENISHING DEVICE FOR A TWO-INGREDIENT TYPE DEVELOPER - An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a developing unit for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a two-ingredient type developer, i.e., a toner and carrier mixture. A toner replenishing device replenishes toner stored in a toner storing portion to the developing unit. A carrier storing portion, storing a carrier therein, is constructed independently of the toner storing portion. The carrier is fed from the carrier storing portion to the developing unit by a toner conveying force available with the toner replenishing device. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185833 | Developer holding apparatus, developing apparatus, and image forming apparatus - A developer holding apparatus holds developer therein. The developer is discharged through a discharging opening. An agitator includes shaft portions and an agitating portion. A bearing member includes a bearing hole formed therein. One of the shaft portions is rotatably received in the bearing hole. The bearing hole has a larger diameter than the shaft portions. A hollow body is rotatable in the developer holding apparatus and the agitator rotates in the hollow body. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185834 | Image Forming Apparatus - A toner supply apparatus | 2009-07-23 |
20090185835 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive body, a magnetic roller disposed at a predetermined distance from the photosensitive body, and a donor roller disposed between the photosensitive body and the magnetic roller. The donor roller has a diameter larger than the closest distance between the photosensitive body and the magnetic roller. The image forming apparatus includes gap rings and pressing device to maintain desired gaps between the magnetic roller and the donor roller and between the donor roller and the photosensitive body. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185836 | Developer, developer storage unit, developing device, and image forming apparatus - Developer includes toner formed of base particles containing at least a binder resin. The base particles have surfaces coated with an additive agent, and the toner has a volume average particle size between 3.9 μm and 6.1 μm. The developer further includes agglomerates in an amount between 0.01 wt % and 0.10 wt %. The agglomerates have a volume average particle size between 75 μm and 100 μm. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185837 | Developing device and image forming apparatus - A developing device includes a developer supporting member having an elastic layer and a surface layer, and a supply member for supplying developer to the developer supporting member. The surface layer is formed of a mixture containing at least an acrylic resin and a polyether type urethane resin. The developer supporting member and the supply member are configured so that the following equations are satisfied: | 2009-07-23 |
20090185838 | Method of Manufacturing Toner Carrier Roller, Developer Apparatus, and Image Forming Apparatus - A method of manufacturing a toner carrier roller that is shaped like a cylinder on an outer circumferential surface of which concave and convex sections for carrying toner are provided, includes: preparing a roller base member which is shaped like a cylinder; forming helix-like first grooves on the outer circumferential surface of the roller base member; and forming helix-like second grooves, which cross the first grooves, on the outer circumferential surface of the roller base member, wherein a pitch ratio of the first grooves and the second grooves is a non-integer ratio. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185839 | Transfer Device and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same - A transfer device includes: a first transfer belt; a first and second roller on which the first transfer belt is wound; a second transfer belt which makes contact with the first transfer belt; a third roller on which the second transfer belt is wound, and which makes contact with the first roller via the first transfer belt and the second transfer belt; a fourth roller on which the second transfer belt is wound, and which makes contact with the second roller via the first transfer belt and the second transfer belt; a first drive force transmission mechanism which transmits a drive force to the first roller; and a second drive force transmission mechanism which transmits a drive force to the third roller. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185840 | FUSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A fusing unit is comprised of a pair of rollers, a fusing roller and a pressing roller, having an elastic layer on their outer peripheral surface and a pressing spring for pressing the fusing roller against the pressing roller, and causes a sheet of paper with an unfixed toner image to pass through the nip portion where the fusing roller and pressing roller are put in press-contact with each other so as to fuse the toner image and fix it to the paper. This fusing device further includes a roller member regulator for regulating the press-contact state when the fusing roller and pressing roller are put in press-contact with each other by the pressing spring. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185841 | TONER-FIXER APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC PHOTOGRAPH PRINTER - A toner-fixer apparatus | 2009-07-23 |
20090185842 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A cleaning device for cleaning a surface of a rotatable image carrier includes a cleaning blade disposed to contact the image carrier and configured to remove toner on the surface of the image carrier, a lubricant applicator unit disposed above the cleaning blade, downstream from the cleaning blade in a surface rotation direction of the image carrier and configured to apply lubricant onto the surface of the image carrier, and an accumulation preventer configured to prevent the toner and excessive lubricant from the lubricant applicator unit from accumulating on the cleaning blade. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185843 | Image Forming Device and Cleaning Device - An image forming device includes a development section provided with a developer carrier adapted to perform development using a liquid developer including a carrier liquid and toner particles, an image carrier adapted to carry an image developed by the development section, an cleaning roller of the image carrier having contact with the image carrier, an cleaning blade of the cleaning roller of the image carrier having contact with the cleaning roller of the image carrier at one of a position on an imaginary line of an intersection between an imaginary plane passing through a center of a rotational axis of the cleaning roller of the image carrier and perpendicular to an imaginary vertical plane and a surface of the cleaning roller of the image carrier and a position lower than the imaginary line in a vertical direction, and an image carrier recovery reservoir adapted to store the liquid developer recovered by the cleaning blade of the cleaning roller of the image carrier. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185844 | DOUBLE-SIDED IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A double-sided image forming apparatus includes front-side and rear-side image forming units arranged in the transporting direction in which a recording medium is transported. Each of the image forming units includes an endless belt that transports the recording medium and a recording section that records on the recording medium. The belt transfers the recording medium from one of the adjacent front-side or rear-side image forming units to the other image forming unit such that part of the recording medium is transported onto part of the belt of the other image forming unit. The recording section of each image forming unit is configured to perform recording in a single color. The image forming units are arranged so that the front and rear sides are alternately subjected to recording on a color-by-color basis in the order of the front side, the rear side, the front side, and the rear side. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185845 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having; a recording sheet storing section capable of storing a recording sheet therein and being drawn from the main body, and an image forming section, which forms an image onto a recording sheet which is disposed above the recording sheet storing section, and an information storing device disposed on an upper portion of the main body, which stores at least image data. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185846 | Sheet transfer apparatus and image forming apparatus - A disclosed apparatus includes a first unit upstream of a first path to transfer a sheet; a second unit upstream of a second path to transfer another sheet from opposite side of the first path; a third unit on a combined path of the first and second paths to transfer the sheets downstream; and a first member provided where the first and second paths meet to guide the sheets to the combined path. The third unit is a nip unit including elements forming a nip. One of the elements on the second path side is a belt unit. The first member has a downstream edge extending in a sheet width direction. The downstream edge has a first part facing the nip part and a second part not facing the nip part. The second part is located downstream of the first part in the sheet transfer direction. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185847 | Semiautomatic electronic printer - A semiautomatic electronic printer comprises a housing ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090185848 | Coating Film Transfer Tool - A coating film transfer tool is provided which can maintain substantially constant load to be exerted on a transfer head from the start to end of using the coating film transfer tool, and the coating film transfer tool includes a coating film transfer section which is disposed in an interior of a accommodation case, and the coating film transfer section includes a transfer tape, a supply bobbin, a take-up bobbin, a transfer head for transferring a coating film on the transfer tape on to a transfer directed object in a pressure-sensitive fashion by pressing the coating film on the transfer tape against the transfer directed object, a rotation transmitting device for transmitting the rotation of the supply bobbin to the take-up bobbin and controlling the rotation of the take-up bobbin, and a first transfer section cover and a second transfer section cover, a load adjusting device for adjusting load which causes the supply bobbin not easy to rotate. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185849 | Coating-film transfer tool - A coating-film transfer tool is configured to positively absorb rotation of a head part caused when pressed and an effect of lean of the head part, and such a configuration contributes to favorable and uniform transfer. A member | 2009-07-23 |
20090185850 | ROTARY-TYPE PEN - A rotary-type pen includes a barrel unit, a refill seat and a rotary drive unit. The barrel unit includes a barrel defining a barrel axis and having an inner barrel surface formed with a helical guiding unit surrounding the barrel axis. The refill seat is guided by the guiding unit to move along the barrel axis for moving a refill relative to the barrel when the refill seat is rotated relative to the barrel. The rotary drive unit includes a rotary knob and a force transmitting member. The rotary knob is retained rotatably on the barrel and is operable to rotate relative to the barrel about the barrel axis. The force transmitting member extends from the rotary knob into the barrel and is coupled co-rotatably to the rotary knob. The force transmitting member drives the rotation of the refill seat in the barrel. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185851 | Interior Vehicle Windshield Window Cleaning Kit - A complete portable lightweight interior vehicle windshield/window cleaning kit that sits on the dash-board on any vehicle for use at anytime. This windshield/window cleaning kit cleans the interior windshield/windows on the vehicle. This interior vehicle windshield/window cleaning kit is housed within the body of different shapes, colors and sized animal creations. The synthetic filled animal creations will be different from all others, by having workable cleaning tools housed within its torso. Encased within the torso will be a squeegee, spray bottle for cleaning solution and a towel to wipe off excess fluid from the windshield/windows. This complete interior vehicle windshield/windows cleaning kit will be an improvement over other auto glass windshield cleaning devices, as this interior vehicle windshield/window cleaning kit will be accessible at all times to the driver by being of a size that it can be stored on the dashboard, on the console or in glove compartment. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185852 | Premium performance ball joint and system - Ball joints, systems in which they are used, and suspension systems in which the ball joint systems are employed. The ball joints, systems and suspension mechanisms are especially useful for racing vehicles in which premium performance is desired. As an additional feature, the products of this invention are especially appreciated because of the ability to quickly and easily replace or change them. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185853 | RELEASABLE LOCKING MECHANISM - The present invention provides attachment devices and methods based upon the concept of vertical, instead of horizontal, locking forces for attachment of a device to an object. In some embodiments, spring force is employed as the actual locking mechanism, and insertion and desertion forces are designed into the spring. The spring may be designed so that the insertion force is less than the desertion force. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185854 | Universal Quick-Release Coupler - The invention provides a coupler apparatus for releasably securing a object to a support member. The mounting apparatus includes a connector joined to the object and having a tapered plug with a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug. The apparatus further includes a base with an internal cavity extending between opposed side walls of the base. The base may be integral with the support member and has an aperture with an internal wall arrangement including an orifice wherein the aperture is dimensioned for reception of the plug. A keeper is slidably positioned within the internal cavity and has a finger that extends through the orifice and into the slot to retain the plug within the aperture. The apparatus is moveable between a secured position wherein the keeper finger extends through the orifice and into the slot of the plug positioned within the aperture, a released position wherein the keeper finger is disengaged from the orifice, and a detached position wherein the connector and the object are removed from the base by applying a linear lifting force. The coupler can be configured to removably secure a firearm accessory to a firearm. Alternatively, the coupler can be configured to releasably secure a workpiece to a machine. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185855 | PANEL CONNECTOR - Described is a building connecting apparatus for receiving structural members including frames and panels. The apparatus includes a main body having a central opening for receiving an extension member attached to a slot plate. Receiving plates can be coupled to the apparatus for receiving the structural members with the extension member capable of guiding and aligning the structural members. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185856 | HEXAGONAL ROADWAY SYSTEM AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to the urban roadway system and accompanying underground railway system, which provide the efficient use of limited constructible areas of the congested cities, and also relates to the traffic flow control system capable of the effective control of vehicular movements through the roadways. In the whole or partial areas of a city, the roadway network is constructed and connected in the honeycomb-like net structure. Compared with a typical tetragonal city, the hexagonal city of the present invention can reduce 22% of road extent, 63% of road area and 30% of constructible area in total, and the traffic flow can be improved enormously. The present invention also proves that the hexagonal roadway system enables vehicles to move in average 75% less time without meeting stop-signals by the synchronized signal system for traffic flow controls. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185857 | Retractable Energy Absorbing System - An energy absorbing system. The energy absorbing system includes a supporting member, a barrier mechanically coupled to the supporting member, the barrier pivotable between a first angular position and a second angular position, an energy absorber, at least a portion of which is immovably fixed, that is mechanically coupled to the supporting member, wherein the energy absorber absorbs energy when the supporting member travels from a first lateral position to a second lateral position, and a first rotation limiter mechanically coupled to one of the barrier and the supporting member that limits the barrier from pivoting beyond the second angular position. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185858 | Trailing System For Dispensing Paint - Disclosed herein is a system and method for computer assisted driving of vehicles. The system disclosed herein provides an array of sensors positioned in the vehicles at strategic points for capturing vibrations and sound induced, when the vehicles move over pavement surfaces marked with predefined patterns of peaks and troughs. The sensors further measure frequencies of these vibrations. An onboard computer on the vehicle matches the captured frequencies and sound against pre-specified frequencies to obtain unique frequency signatures for the segment of the pavement traversed by the vehicle. Navigational data and geographical data associated with the unique frequency signature are used to provide assistance in driving of vehicles. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185859 | PAVEMENT MILLING ASSEMBLY - A pavement milling sled upholds a rotating pavement milling drum during travel over pavement preselected for milling. Coplanar lower faces of laterally-separated left and right runners configured for sliding travel on the surface of the pavement define a sled floor. A milling frame mounted between the runners circumscribes a milling region, wherein rotation of the milling drum dislodges pavement located in the path the sled below the sled floor, pulverizes dislodged pavement, and deposits pulverized pavement to the rear of the sled. Left and right milling region sidewalls extend upwardly from the sled floor on opposite sides of the milling region. A guard plate is secured between the milling region sidewalls forward of the milling region at a distance above the sled floor. A discharge baffle extends between the milling region sidewalls at the back of the milling region in close proximity to the sled floor. The discharge baffle includes a rear wall separated from the floor extending upwardly between the milling region sidewalls at the back of the milling region, and a vertically-adjustable pulverized pavement exit gate depending from the rear wall. Milling region sidewalls project forward of the guard plate forming opposed sidewalls of an entry scoop having a mouth located at the front of the sled, a roofing plate bridging between the sidewalls of the entry scoop at a distance above the floor of the sled, and a downwardly depending pivotable admission flap mounted across the mouth of the entry scoop. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185860 | Riding Concrete Trowel with Stabilizers - In a riding concrete finishing trowel, a stabilizer is operatively disposed between the frame and either the gearbox or a structure that is coupled to the gearbox. Such a stabilizer has been found to reduce the effects of rotor assembly vibration on the trowel greater than would be expected and even to improve steering response. In one embodiment, the stabilizer takes the form of a gas spring located between the frame and the pitch control post. Preferably, this gas spring is located relatively close to the top of the pitch control post so as to take advantage of the mechanical advantage offered by the spacing between that location and the gearbox. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185861 | PROGRAMMABLE BOATLIFT SYSTEM WITH BOAT POSITION SENSOR - A programmable boatlift system having a cable extending up from one end of a boatlift cradle, across through a shaft attached to a motor, and down to an opposite end of the boatlift cradle. A position sensor having an idler sheave is placed on the cable, or a position sensor having a collar is placed on the shaft. The motor turns the shaft to cause the cable to move across the roller sheave, or to cause the collar to rotate, to raise or lower the boatlift cradle. The position sensor produces an output signal proportional to the distance the cable travels over the idler sheave or proportional to the number of rotations of the collar. An electronic control circuit uses the output signal to infer the vertical position of the boatlift cradle and to position the boatlift cradle as desired. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185862 | Flood control system - A system for controlling flooding comprises a fitting coupled to a preexisting drain pit in a building, a pipe connected to the fitting and having a portion extending upwardly therefrom, and a first drainage line extending from the pipe to a drainage area for discharge of water from within the drain pit. The fitting may be sealingly coupled to the preexisting drain pit. According to one aspect, the fitting may at least partially extend into the drain pit. For example, the fitting may extend at least four inches into the drain pit. Further, a cap may be attached to an open end of the pipe remote from the fitting. In some instances, the system may further comprise a pump within said drain pit underlying the fitting pump. This pump may be a sump pump or a removable pump. Even further included may be a control for operating the pump. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185863 | ADJUSTABLE BARRELING WAVE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wave forming apparatus has a channel for containing a flow of water, the channel having an inlet end connected to a water supply for supplying a flowing stream of water, a base, and spaced side walls, and at least one oblique foil member adjustably mounted in the base of the channel. The oblique foil member has a leading face extending at an oblique angle to the water stream in the channel, and a trailing, venturi face with a leading portion facing one of the side walls to form a venturi or constricted pass between the side wall and leading portion of the venturi face. The leading face, venturi face, and venturi pass together are adapted to form a standing barreling wave at the venturi pass. The orientation of the oblique foil member relative to the base of the channel is adjustable in order to vary the barreling wave formation, and may be adjusted during wave formation in order move the barreling wave across the leading face. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185864 | Automatic flooding protection for underground ventilation ducts - Embodiments are described for preventing downward flow of substantial surface water into an underground ventilation duct communicating upwardly to a ground surface opening. The embodiments comprise a support having a top opening and an opening in a lower portion above a floor. The opening in the lower portion is for venting communication with a proximate portion of the ventilation duct. The support supports at least one seat and paired buoyant gate set. The seat is mounted perpendicularly relative to the gate and a portion of a passageway under the seat for fluidly communicating beyond such portion to the top opening of the support and to the proximate portion of the ventilation duct. The buoyant gate is positioned lower than the seat and the passageway, is of sufficient size to block the passageway, and is responsive to water rising in the support by floatingly pivoting upwardly until engaging the seat, thereby blocking the passageway. In an embodiment, the seat of at least one set is mounted under the top opening spaced from one of the opposing sides a horizontal distance nominally equal to a fraction applied to a length for the particular opening, the fraction having the numerator 1 and a denominator which is the sum of 1 plus the number of seat and gate sets, and the buoyant gate has a seat engagement height nominally equal to the same fraction applied to the same opening length. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185865 | SOFT EXCAVATION POTHOLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for locating an underground object. The apparatus comprises an excavation head, a wave emitter, a receiver, and a processor. The excavation head is adapted for soft excavation of soil. The excavation head may use mechanical means to dislodge soil, pressurized air or water, or a combination of methods. The wave emitter, located proximate the excavation head, transmits waves into the soil. The receiver receives waves reflected by underground objects. Information about the reflected waves is processed by the processor to determine the location of the underground object. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185866 | Method and Device for Trenchless Pipe Laying - With a method for trenchless pipe laying a pipeline ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090185867 | MARINE ANTI-FOULANT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - Systems and methods for reducing vortex-induced vibration and drag about a marine element are provided. The system can include, but is not limited to, a shell rotatably mounted about the marine element, the shell having opposing edges defining a longitudinal gap configured to allow the shell to snap (be placed) around at least a portion of the marine element. A fin can be positioned along each opposing edge of the longitudinal gap, wherein each fin can extend outwardly from the shell. The fins can be positioned on the shell so as to reduce vortex-induced vibration and minimize drag on the marine element. One or more antifouling agents can be disposed on, in, or about at least a portion of the shell, the fins, or a combination thereof. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185868 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING VORTEX-INDUCED VIBRATION - Apparatus and methods for reducing vortex induced vibration are provided. An apparatus for reducing vortex induced vibration can include a first body at least partially disposed within a second body. The first body can be made of a material having more weight per linear foot than the second body. The apparatus can also include one or more helical fins. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185869 | BATTERED COLUMN TENSION LEG PLATFORM - A tension leg platform includes a deck supported on the upper ends of three or more columns interconnected at the lower ends thereof by horizontally disposed connecting members. The columns are battered inwardly and upwardly from the platform base to the deck. Tendons connected at the columns anchor the platform to the seabed. The footprints of the base of the battered columns and the tendons are larger than the footprint of the deck supported on the upper ends of the columns. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185870 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An interlocking segmental retaining wall. The wall includes a plurality of blocks stacked upon each other. Each block includes a recess formed thereacross. The recess is formed with tapered walls to facilitate molding. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185871 | APPARATUS FOR THE CREATION OF OUTER SURFACES FOR STRUCTURES - The present invention provides an apparatus for creating an outer surface effect of a structure wherein at least one wall of the structure defines a support surface, the apparatus comprising means defining a covering surface which overlies the support surface but is movable therefrom, so that a quantity of material to create the outer surface effect can be positioned between the support surface and the covering surface, and wherein the covering surface is in the form of a panel. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185872 | RASP HUB FOR TIRE RETREADING MACHINE - A rasp hub for use in tire retreading machines includes two side plates with mounting pins extending between the plates. Rasp blades arranged in stacks are mounted on the mounting pins. The stacks extend end-to-end circumferentially about the hub. The center portion of the mounting pins is curved so that the cut profile of the blades is convex. The blades are inclined relative to a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation to define a cut angle. The center planes of the mounting pins intersect, preferably close to the axis of rotation of the hub, to reduce deviation of the blades from the concentricity. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185873 | TOOL SYSTEM - A tool system comprising a holder and a cutting tool having a tool cutting edge and a fixing part, wherein the tool cutting edge projects by a predeterminable projecting length beyond the holder for a machining operation, is characterized in that the holder is provided at the outer circumference with a supporting part which projects in the direction of the projecting length of the tool cutting edge and forms a supporting surface for at least partial abutment of the cutting tool. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185874 | GLASS CUTTING TOOL - A glass cutting tool includes a cutter body provided at a bottom portion thereof with a hole-cutting portion. The hole-cutting portion has a circular cross section and a recessed hole recessed inwardly from a bottom end thereof, such that the contact area between the hole-cutting portion and a workpiece of glass panel can be minimized when the hole-cutting portion is rotated to work on the glass panel, thereby avoiding cracking of the glass panel during working and lowering the defect rate and processing cost. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185875 | Machining Tool and Method For The Production Thereof - The invention relates to a machining tool having a determined or non-determined cut and to a method for the production thereof. The tool is provided with a hard metal substrate ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090185876 | GLASS WORKING APPARATUS AND GLASS WORKING METHOD USING THE SAME - A glass working apparatus a casing, in which a rotating mechanism and an oscillating unit are installed. The rotating mechanism has a shaft rotatably mounted in the casing. The oscillating unit is connected with the shaft such that the oscillating unit is rotatable with the shaft. A glass cutting tool is connected to the oscillating unit, such that the glass cutting tool can be driven to rotate by the rotating mechanism through the oscillating unit and/or driven to oscillate by the oscillating unit for working on a glass workpiece. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185877 | Gundrill, and method of drilling with the same - A single flute gundrill has a cutting tip having a single cutting edge arranged so that when the gundrill rotates the cutting edge performs cutting in a predetermined cutting direction; a shank having a front end to which the cutting tip is connected and a rear end; and a driver connected to the rear end of said shank, the shank being provided with a single convoluted groove with a direction of convolution coinciding with the cutting direction of the gundrill. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185878 | SURFACING AND CONTOURING CUTTER FOR HIGH-SPEED MACHINING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL PARTS - A surfacing and contouring cutter for high-speed machining of parts made of composite material, the cutter having a cut end portion with teeth ( | 2009-07-23 |
20090185879 | Fastener system with frangible member - A fastener system having a threaded shaft and a threaded body assembly. The threaded body assembly includes first and second bodies each having a threaded bore. A frangible member couples the two bodies together in an initial configuration. The two bodies are threaded onto the shaft in their initial configuration and, after one of the bodies has reached its final position on the shaft, the other body can be rotated relative to the one body and the threaded shaft thereby severing the frangible member and bringing engagement surfaces on the two bodies into bearing contact to inhibit loosening. The two bodies include recesses in their respective engagement surfaces. At least one of these recesses provides a space in which a stub of the frangible member is received when the two bodies are engaged together. The fastener system can be employed with the locking mechanism of an adjustable steering column assembly. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185880 | Universal fastener - A new and improved fastener wherein the tip portion includes a unique and novel structure that enables and facilitates the insertion of the fastener into both wood and concrete substrates. The tip portion includes a half-cone structure in which a pointed tip is defined between a radially outer conical surface portion and a radially inner flat or planar surface portion. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185881 | RIVET, AND HANGING HOOK HAVING THE SAME - A rivet includes a main body having a rod portion connected integrally to an enlarged head portion and extending through first and second members. An end portion of the rod portion extends outwardly of an assembly of the first and second members, and has a thinner section interconnecting thicker and frusto-conical sections. A diameter of the frusto-conical section is smaller than that of the thicker section, is not smaller than that of the thinner section, and decreases gradually toward the thinner section. A cover body is sleeved fittingly on the end portion of the rod portion, and has a through hole permitting extension of the end portion of the rod portion therethrough so that the frusto-conical section of the end portion covers the through hole in the cover body, thereby positioning the cover body on the assembly of the first and second members. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185882 | PUNCHING DEVICE AND BOOKBINDING DEVICE - A punching device to form a notch on a sheet by cutting away a portion of a sheet edge, having a punch having a double projection section at an anterior end thereof, wherein the portion of the sheet edge is cut away without apexes of the double projection section coming in contact with the sheet. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185883 | Vertical offline stand building and manipulating system - A vertical off-line stand building system includes a mast having a basal portion and an upper portion. An upper pipe elevator is mounted in the upper portion of the mast and is selectively translatable by a selecting actuable first hoist between upper raised and lowered positions. A lower pipe elevator is mounted in the basal portion of the mast and is selectively translatable by a selecting actuable second hoist between basal raised and lowered positions. A horizontal pipe support table is positioned adjacent the base of the mast. A horizontal pipe translator is mounted in the table for translating a pipe single longitudinally along the table so as to engage a first end of the pipe single with the lower pipe elevator when in its basal lowered position. The lower pipe elevator draws the first pipe into the mast through a front opening in the mast. The upper pipe elevator takes the first pipe and elevates it to the top of the mast. The lower pipe elevator raises the next pipe into the mast which is then threaded to the first pipe and the pipe stand then elevated by the upper pipe elevator so that the lower pipe elevator may add successive pipes to the pipe stand. The rear of the mast is entirely open so that the assembled pipe stand may be removed. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185884 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FULFILLING REQUESTS IN AN INVENTORY SYSTEM - A method for fulfilling requests in an inventory system includes receiving a request indicating an activity to be completed. The method also includes selecting a holder to fulfill the request and an inventory station at which to fulfill the request. The inventory station is associated with a queue that includes a plurality of queue spaces. The method further includes moving the selected holder from a first location to a second location remote from the selected inventory station. Additionally, the method also includes determining that a trigger event has occurred and, in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, moving the selected holder from the second location to a queue space of a queue associated with the selected inventory station. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185885 | Lifting System for Display Cases - A system for lifting of store shelves with merchandise on the shelves. The system employs a lifting member formed of two opposing cross members which sandwich support members of store shelving therebetween. Projecting forks from the two cross members engage sleeves on opposite sides of leveling feet which project from the support member of the shelf toward the floor. Jacks engaged to both sides of each lifting member elevate the shelf with the lifting members in engagement with each support member of the shelf. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185886 | SELF-LEVELLING MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR A MATERIAL HANDLING DEVICE - The present invention provides a material handling device comprising: a support trailer configured for movement thereof; a material holding device pivotally connected to the support trailer, the material holding device configured for reversible rotational movement between a first lowered orientation and a second elevated orientation; an accessory support pivotally connected to the material holding device, wherein the accessory support is coupled to the material holding device at a location wherein the accessory support translates when the material holding device is reversably moved between the first lowered orientation and the second elevated orientation; and a linkage system operatively interconnecting the support trailer, the material holding device and the accessory support, wherein the linkage system is configured to substantially maintain a desired orientation of the accessory support during reversible rotational movement of the material holding device. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185887 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAVING ROD SAFETY DEVICE - A hydraulic cylinder having a rod safety device is provided, which can prevent a free falling of an arm and a bucket by fastening members when a welding part is broken to protect a cab and an operator. The hydraulic cylinder having a rod safety device which includes a cylinder rod sliding within a set stroke range in a tube and composed of a rod head and a rod body joint-connected to the rod head; a cover connected by weld joint to one end part of the tube; an end cover connected by weld joint to the other end part of the tube; a piston fastened to one end part of the cylinder rod to reciprocate along an inner periphery of the tube; and a connection means composed of a screw engagement part formed in center parts of mutual contact surfaces of the rod head and the rod body in a shaft direction to joint-connect the rod head and the rod body by screw-engaging the rod head and the rod body, and a weld joint part joint-connecting the rod head and the rod body by welding outer peripheries of the contact surfaces of the rod head and the rod body. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185888 | Hydraulic implement system having boom priority - A hydraulic implement system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic implement system may have a boom member, a boom actuator, and a boom operator control device movable to indicate a related operator desired boom member velocity. The hydraulic implement system may also have an implement pivotally connected to the boom member, an implement actuator, and an implement operator control device movable to indicated a related operator desired implement velocity. The range of the implement operator control device may be divided into a first portion and a second portion. The hydraulic implement system may also have a controller configured to selectively limit a velocity of the implement during manipulation of the implement operator control device within the first portion such that a lift velocity of the boom member of at least 65% of the desired boom member velocity is always possible. | 2009-07-23 |
20090185889 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE DEVIATIONS OF PLATE MATERIAL OF A RECTANGULAR SHAPE AND THE EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - Problem to be Solved | 2009-07-23 |