14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140093243 | Method and Device for Sending Data in Passive Optical Network - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for sending data in a passive optical network. A central office processing device records a downstream superframe number of a downstream data frame. A loop delay between the central office processing device and a terminal processing device is obtained according to the recorded downstream superframe number in combination with an upstream superframe number and an upstream frame synchronization sign in an upstream channel-associated data frame sent by the terminal processing device, so that the central office processing device may, after subtracting the loop delay, accurately determine, by using cached bandwidth map information and an obtained equalization delay of the terminal processing device, a start time point and an end time point for sending an upstream service data frame to an optical line terminal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093244 | FILTERED LASER ARRAY ASSEMBLY WITH EXTERNAL OPTICAL MODULATION AND WDM OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A filtered laser array assembly generally includes an array of laser emitters coupled between external modulators and an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG). Each of the laser emitters emits light across a plurality of wavelengths including, for example, channel wavelengths in an optical communication system. The AWG filters the emitted light from each of the laser emitters at different channel wavelengths associated with each of the laser emitters. Lasing cavities are formed between each of the laser emitters and a back reflector coupled to an output of the AWG such that laser output from the laser emitters is provided at the respective channel wavelengths of the reflected, filtered light. The external modulators enable high speed modulation of the laser output. The modulated laser output may then be optically multiplexed to produce an aggregate optical signal including multiple channel wavelengths. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093245 | OPTICAL IO INTERCONNECT HAVING A WDM ARCHITECTURE AND CDR CLOCK SHARING RECEIVER - Systems and methods may provide for an optical module including an optical demultiplexer to receive a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) signal from a single receive optical fiber and separate the WDM signal into a plurality of optical signals. Additionally, the optical module may include a receiver conversion unit to convert the plurality of optical signals into a corresponding plurality of electrical signals. In addition, the optical module may include a buffer chip having a single clock and data recovery (CDR) module to recover a clock from a designated signal in the plurality of electrical signals and distribute the recovered clock to a plurality of data lanes corresponding to the plurality of electrical signals. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093246 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING AN OPTICAL PATH, A PATH COMPUTATION ENGINE AND AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK NODE - A method of configuring an optical path, comprising: selecting a path from a first to a second node in an optical communications network; identifying each wavelength that may be used continuously across the path and selecting a transmission wavelength for the optical path one of the identified wavelengths for which: a fixed wavelength direction-bound add/drop transponder add operable at said wavelength is available at each node; if that first requirement is not met, a fixed wavelength direction-bound add/drop transponder or a fixed wavelength directionless add/drop transponder operable at said wavelength is available at each node; and if that second requirement is not met, a tunable wavelength direction-bound add/drop transponder or a tunable wavelength directionless add/drop transponder operable at said wavelength is available at each node. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093247 | Subsea Cable Termination Assembly, Subsea Connector and Method - A subsea cable termination assembly for a subsea cable that includes an optical fiber for data transmission is provided. The subsea cable termination assembly includes a chamber that has a liquid tight seal against an ambient medium surrounding the subsea cable termination assembly, and a media converter arranged in the chamber. The media converter includes an optical interface adapted to be connected to an optical fiber of the subsea cable, and an electrical interface. The subsea cable termination assembly also includes an electric contact arranged outside the chamber and electrically connected to the electrical interface of the media converter arranged inside the chamber. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093248 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A power supply connector remote control device is provided. The power supply connector remote control device comprises a network signal-receiving module, an infrared transmission module and a power-converting module. The network signal-receiving module receives a control signal from a first network. The infrared transmission module transmits an infrared control signal to a corresponding electronic device according to the control signal to control the corresponding electronic device. The power-converting module is electrically connected to a power socket to provide power to the network signal-receiving module and the infrared transmission module. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093249 | INTEGRATED PHOTOGRAMMETRIC LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONING AND INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM POSITIONING - A mobile device includes an inertial navigation system (INS) to measure inertial quantities associated with movement of the device, and estimate a kinematic state associated with the movement based on the measured inertial quantities. The device includes a light receiver to record light beams originating from lights at respective image positions in a sequence of images. The device photogrammetrically determines its position relative to the originating lights based on predetermined real-world positions and corresponding image positions of the lights. The device corrects the estimated kinematic state based on the photogrammetrically determined position, to produce a corrected estimated kinematic state. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093250 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR PASSIVE ALIGNMENT OF ENGINES - Methods and systems for facilitating alignment of optical systems and optoelectronic systems are disclosed here. The methods and systems include passively detecting images, determining relative positions of components and aligning components. An imaging component can detect images and determine relative positions and repositioning instructions. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093251 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION TO AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A system comprises an interposer positioned between an integrated circuit and a system planar. An electrical/optical transceiver is coupled to the interposer, wherein the electrical/optical transceiver converts electrical signals into optical signals. The interposer comprises a first set of electrical conductors that is electrically coupled to non-Input/Output (I/O) electrical connectors on the integrated circuit, and wherein the first set of electrical conductors passes through the interposer to directly connect the non-I/O electrical connectors on the integrated circuit to the system planar. The interposer further comprises a second set of electrical conductors that is electrically coupled to input/output (I/O) electrical connectors on the integrated circuit, wherein the second set of electrical conductors traverses through the interposer to the electrical/optical transceiver to convert electrical I/O signals from the integrated circuit into optical I/O signals. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093252 | SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The display device according to the present invention comprises a substrate and at least one optical coupler having an optical receiver and an optical transmitter formed on the substrate, wherein the optical transmitter transmits an optical signal to the optical receiver. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093253 | DUAL-DRIVE MODULATOR - A transmitter module includes a processor configured to receive input data, and determine input values corresponding to the input data; a digital-to-analog converter configured to receive the input values from the processor, and generate first and second voltage signals based on the input values; a laser configured to output light; a Mach-Zehnder modulator configured to receive the light from the laser and the first and second voltage signals from the digital-to-analog converter, and modulate the light based on the first and second voltage signals to generate a modulated optical signal that includes distortion; and a filter configured to receive the modulated optical signal from the modulator, process the modulated optical signal to reduce or eliminate the distortion and produce an output optical signal, and output the output optical signal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093254 | VISIBLE LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND VISIBLE LIGHT RECEIVING METHOD - A receiving device includes a first conversion unit, an amplification unit, and a microcomputer. The microcomputer includes: a second conversion unit that performs, for each sampling time duration, AD conversion on a voltage signal into an AD-converted value; a first calculation unit that calculates a difference digital value by difference calculation; a second calculation unit that calculates a positive reference value and a negative reference value; a detection unit that detects a rising point starting difference digital values greater than the positive reference value, and a falling point starting difference digital values smaller than the negative reference value; a third calculation unit that calculates a first sample period and a second sample period; and a fourth calculation unit that calculates a modulated signal for each symbol time period based on the first sample period and the second sample period. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093255 | OPTICAL SIGNAL COMPENSATION DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose an optical signal compensation device, where, a nonlinear compensation module in the optical signal compensation device adopts a new nonlinear compensation algorithm to perform nonlinear compensation on an optical signal, and during the process of performing the nonlinear compensation, it is no longer required to look up a table. Technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention can effectively increase the processing speed of the nonlinear compensation, thereby reducing the overall processing delay of an optical signal compensation system. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093256 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light source is provided in the casing and emits a light beam for forming an image. A first sensor receives the light beam emitted by the light source and outputs a light reception signal. A cover opens and closes relative to the casing. A shutter prevents the first sensor from receiving the light beam when the cover is at an open position, and allows the first sensor to receive the light beam when the cover is at a closed position. A controller is configured to: execute a lighting process of lighting the light source; execute a first determining process of determining whether the light reception signal is outputted from the first sensor, in response to the lighting process; and determine that the cover is at the open position upon determination in the first determining process that no light reception signal is outputted. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093257 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an image forming apparatus including a moving member configured to support a first process cartridge and move the first process cartridge to a position for forming an image, and a detection unit configured to detect a state of a second process cartridge, in which the moving member holds the detection unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093258 | NETWORK PRINTER SYSTEM - Electronic systems, such as printing systems, often use components that have integral memory. The integral memory can be used to store information about the component. In some printing systems this memory includes a portion that stores a value indicative of a print yield. Disclosed is a method and system for allowing the memory to have data indicative of an increased print yield. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093259 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a transfer member and a cleaning member. The image forming apparatus: determines whether the electric resistance of a recording medium is low or high; applies a first transfer bias to the transfer member if the electric resistance is low; applies a second transfer bias to the transfer member if the electric resistance is high; applies a first cleaning bias to the cleaning member if the electric resistance is low; and applies a second cleaning bias to the cleaning member so that a potential difference between a portion of a surface of the image carrier against which the cleaning member is rubbed and the cleaning member becomes smaller than that in a case of applying the first cleaning bias if the electric resistance is high. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093260 | RECORDING MATERIAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A recording material detection apparatus having a detecting device configured to detect a surface state of a recording material on the basis of reflected light from a surface of the recording material includes a reference surface to be irradiated with light from a light source, the detecting device includes a light-shielding portion configured to control conditions for detecting information relating to the surface state of the recording material on the basis of the reflected surface from the reference surface, and cover a portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface so as to prevent the light from the light source from being reflected from the portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface and being received by the light-receiving unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093261 | DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A detection device includes an irradiation unit that irradiates a medium with first irradiation light, a first optical system that has a first incident surface and changes the first irradiation light into second irradiation light, a second optical system that has a second incident surface and changes the first irradiation light into third irradiation light, and a light receiving unit that is provided in a traveling direction of reflection light of the second irradiation light and the third irradiation light, which are specularly reflected by the medium, and receives the reflection light of the second irradiation light and the third irradiation light, which are specularly reflected by the medium, so as to detect a positional deviation amount of an image formed on the medium and detect a density deviation amount of the image formed on the medium. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093262 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a measurement unit configured to emit light to a measurement target, and measure reflected light from the measurement target; a white reference plate disposed at a position opposed to the measurement unit; an image forming unit configured to form a measurement image on a sheet; and a calculation unit configured to, based on a measurement value of the white reference plate and a measurement value of the measurement image by the measurement unit, calculate a spectral reflectivity of reflected light from the measurement image. The calculation unit is configured to, after correcting a variation due to color change of the white reference plate with respect to the measurement value of the white reference plate, calculate the spectral reflectivity. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093263 | System and Method for Controlling Multiple Light Sources of a Laser Scanning System in an Imaging Apparatus - An imaging device having a printhead unit which includes a plurality of independently controllable light sources, each light source generating a light beam when activated; a photoconductive surface operable at a plurality of image transfer rates; a scanning device having one or more deflecting surfaces, the scanning device arranged to direct the light beams so as to sweep in at least one scan direction across a surface such that, for each sweep, scan lines written by the light beams are spaced from one another on the photoconductive surface in a process direction that is nominally orthogonal to the scan direction; and a controller configured to selectively activate any number of the light sources for use during a print operation to write image data along scan lines on the photoconductive surface, wherein a rotational velocity of the scanning device is selected and the number of the light sources activated based upon at least one selected operating parameter for the imaging device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093264 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a charging member for charging a surface of a photosensitive member to a first potential, an exposing member for partially exposing the charged surface of the photosensitive member such that a potential of the exposed portions becomes a second potential smaller than the first potential, a developer carrier for feeding developer onto the photosensitive member, a discharging-beam member for irradiating a discharging beam onto the photosensitive member having a developer image, and a control device configured to: control a developing bias to become a third potential larger than the second potential and smaller than the first potential; and control a discharging bias such that a potential of portions on the photosensitive member where the developer image has not been formed becomes a fourth potential not smaller than the third potential and smaller than the first potential. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093265 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus including: an intermediate transfer member configured to transfer the developer images on the plurality of photosensitive members; a secondary transfer member configured to transfer the developer images transferred onto the intermediate transfer member onto a recording sheet; a plurality of primary holding rollers provided to each of the plurality of photosensitive members, respectively; a collecting unit configured to collect developer remaining on the intermediate transfer member; and a control device configured to control biases applied to the secondary transfer member and the plurality of primary holding rollers, wherein, after printing control terminates, the control device is configured to perform cleaning control in which biases having opposite polarities to biases during the printing control are applied to the plurality of primary holding rollers and the secondary transfer member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093266 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes an image forming section that includes a fixing device, a power supply controller that controls the fixing device to a power supply state in which power is supplied or a power shut-off state, a switching section that switches a fixing mode to one of a first mode that focuses on temperature, and a second mode that focuses on productivity, and a processing controller that controls an image forming process, by selecting the first mode as initial processing when the fixing device recovers from the power shut-off state to the power supply state upon an instruction to execute a job, and selecting, as continued processing after the initial processing, the first mode or the second mode on a basis of a total processing volume of the job acquired after the instruction to execute the job is made. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093267 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM - There is provided an image forming apparatus including: a formation unit that forms an image using a color material, on a medium; a fusing unit that fixes the image formed on the medium; and a control unit that controls to perform both of a first fusing and a second fusing on the medium, wherein the first fusing is a fixation in which a first image is formed by using a color material with a metallic color and the first image foamed is fixed, the second fusing is a fixation in which a second image is formed by using a color material with another color than the metallic color and the second image formed is fixed, and the first image and the second image are overlapped. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093268 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing portion for fixing an image, formed on a recording material, on the recording material, wherein the fixing portion includes a heater for generating heat by electric power supplied from a commercial power source; a power source portion for supplying the electric power to a load except the heater, wherein the power source and the heater are connected with the commercial power source in parallel; a suppliable electric power calculating portion for calculating suppliable electric power suppliable to the heater; and a temperature setting portion for setting, depending on the suppliable electric power calculated by the calculating portion, a control target temperature of the fixing portion in an operation in a stand-by mode in which the image forming apparatus awaits a print instruction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093269 | AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD - An air-conditioning unit includes an air conditioner to control air temperature, a first channel to guide air supplied from the air conditioner to a conditioning target, a heat exchange channel through which the air supplied from the air conditioner exchanges heat with the conditioning target, a second channel to guide air from the conditioning target either outside the air-conditioning unit or to the air conditioner, and a channel switching unit to cause the air conditioner to suck in either external air or the air guided from the conditioning target. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093270 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum; a cleaning member having a blade contacted to end drum; a sheet contacted to end drum; an end seal provided at an end of a frame and contacted to the drum, end blade and end sheet; and a sealing mold, integrally molded at the end portion of end frame by injection molding, end sealing mold including a first seal provided between end cleaning member and end frame and extending in a direction crossing with the longitudinal direction, a second seal provided between the end seal and end frame and continuously molded with end first seal, and a third seal provided between end sheet and end frame and continuously molded with end second seal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093271 | CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes: a frame; an accommodating portion, constituted by the frame, for accommodating a developer; a seal portion for preventing the developer from being leaking out from the accommodating portion, wherein the seal portion is formed by injection molding at a seal forming portion provided on the frame and is projected from the seal forming portion; and a sprue which is formed integrally with the seal portion by a resin material remaining in a path for permitting flow of the resin material melted when the seal portion is formed by the injection molding and which is projected from the frame in a position different from a position of the seal portion so as to be higher than the seal portion on the basis of the frame. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093272 | CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cartridge includes: a toner accommodating frame including a toner feeding opening communicating with a toner feeding chamber and a toner filling port; a rotatable member; and a toner seal member. The toner seal member includes a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion which are fixed on the toner accommodating frame at an edge of the toner feeding opening along a longitudinal direction of the toner feeding opening, and includes a third fixed portion fixed on the rotatable member. With rotation of the rotatable member, the first fixed portion of the toner seal member is peeled off from a fixing portion to open the toner feeding opening. The toner is filled into said toner accommodating frame through the toner filling port such that the toner is first filled into a recess defined by said toner seal member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093273 | Image Forming Apparatus Provided with Mechanism to Move Developing Roller Relative to Photosensitive Drum - An image forming apparatus includes a main casing and a cartridge detachably mountable therein. The cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a developing roller disposed to oppose each other. The main casing includes: a metal frame for supporting the cartridge; a lock member supported to the metal frame and movable about a first axis to allow or restrict movement of the photosensitive drum relative to the metal frame; and a contact-separation member supported to the metal frame and movable about a second axis to allow contact and separation of the developing roller relative to the photosensitive drum. The lock member and the contact-separation member are aligned in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to an axis of the photosensitive drum such that the first axis is not overlapped with the contact-separation member or the second axis is not overlapped with the lock member in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093274 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: an image formation unit including an image carrier configured to carry a developer image; a drive unit configured to drive the image carrier; a holder provided with the drive unit; a transfer unit located to be opposed to the image carrier and configured to transfer the developer image from the image carrier on a transfer medium; and a switching unit configured to switch a position of the holder between an image formation position, at which the transfer unit transfers the developer image from the image carrier on the transfer medium, and a non-image formation position. The holder is configured to move together with the image formation unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093275 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a first process unit and a second process unit. The first process unit includes: a first photosensitive member configured to carry a first developer image to be transferred onto a transfer medium; and a blade member configured to scrape substances attached to a surface of the first photosensitive member off the surface of the first photosensitive member. The second process unit includes: a second photosensitive member configured to carry a second developer image to be transferred onto the transfer medium having the first developer image transferred thereon; and a holding member configured to remove substances attached to a surface of the second photosensitive member from the surface of the second photosensitive member, temporarily hold the substances and return the substances to the surface of the second photosensitive member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093276 | Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus - A process cartridge and an image forming apparatus are provided. The process cartridge is detachably mountable in an apparatus body of the image forming apparatus, and includes a plurality of photosensitive drums, a first outer side plate which is provided on one side of the photosensitive drums in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum, a second outer side plate which is provided on the other side of the photosensitive drums in the axial direction, and opposes the first outer side plate with the photosensitive drums interposed therebetween, and a plurality of input parts which are provided on ends of the photosensitive drums at the one side, respectively. An end face of each of the input parts being provided inward with respect to the outer surface of the first outer side plate. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093277 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member that can not easily cause charging lines even where it is an electrophotographic photosensitive member employing as a conductive layer a layer containing metal oxide particles is disclosed. Also disclosed are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such an electrophotographic photosensitive member. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a conductive layer which contains titanium oxide particles coated with tin oxide doped with phosphorus or tungsten. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093278 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A high quality electrophotographic member that is excellent in deformation recovery property under high-temperature and high-humidity and that also satisfies filming resistance under low-temperature and low-humidity is provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093279 | Image Forming Apparatus For Maintaining Positions of Photosensitive Drums Relative to Casing - An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge and a casing. The cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a developing roller, a developing frame, and a drum frame. The developing frame is movable between a contact position and a separated position. A separating member provided on the drum frame acts on the developing frame, so that a reaction force is exerted in a reaction force direction. The casing includes a positioning member, an urging member, and a separation pressing member. The positioning member has a first surface and a second surface. The urging member is configured to urge an end portion of the photosensitive drum toward the positioning member in an urging direction. The first surface is configured to support the end portion at a position downstream of the urging direction. The second surface is configured to support the end portion at a portion downstream of the reaction force direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093280 | POSITIVELY-CHARGED SINGLE-LAYER ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a positively-charged electrophotographic photoreceptor which uses a tubular photosensitive layer support base with a wall thickness of (t), wherein (t) is 0.7 mm or less, a chamfer angle (a) of an end surface of the photosensitive layer support base is 30° or more and 60° or less with respect to a longitudinal tangent of a surface of a tubular photosensitive layer support base, and an outer end surface-tail edge surface width (b) of the tubular photosensitive layer support base is 0.05 mm or more. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093281 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member in which image deletion is hardly produced, and a process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member are provided. For this, a surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a plurality of depressed portions and a portion other than the depressed portions, each of the depressed portions having a depth of 0.5 to 5 μm and an opening longest diameter of 20 to 80 μm; when a 500 μm×500 μm square region is disposed in an arbitrary position of the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the area of the depressed portions in the 500 μm×500 μm square region is from 10000 to 90000 μm | 2014-04-03 |
20140093282 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus, including an image forming unit; a resin-made frame to support the image forming unit; a drive source arranged on a one-end side of a transmission path to generate driving force; a gear arranged on the other-end side of the transmission path to be rotated, while one of axial ends of a shaft of the gear is supported by the frame; a metal-made first supporting member fixed to the frame to support the other of axial ends of the shaft of the gear thereon; a metal-made second supporting member fixed to the frame to support the drive source thereon and; an endless belt; a first pulley supported by the second supporting member to transmit the driving force to the endless belt, the first pulley being; and a second pulley having the endless belt strained there-around and supported by the first supporting member, is provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093283 | CHARGING DEVICE - A corona charger conventionally includes a sheet-like shutter and a holding member configured to hold an end of the shutter, and the replacement of a charging electrode is difficult. To solve this problem, the holding member configured to hold the end of the shutter is set to be movable along the longitudinal direction of a shield to a winding member of the shutter more than a supporting member configured to replaceably support the charging electrode. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093284 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING LIQUID IMMERSION DEVELOPMENT - Ink-based digital printing systems useful for ink printing include a photoreceptor layer configured to receive a layer of liquid immersion fluid. The liquid immersion fluid includes dampening fluid, dispersed solid particles, and charge directors that impart charge to the solid particles. The photoreceptor surface is charged to a uniform potential, and selectively discharged using an ROS according to image data to form an electrostatic latent image. The charged liquid immersion fluid adheres to portions of the photoreceptor surface according to the electrostatic latent image to form a liquid immersion fluid image. The fluid portion of the liquid immersion fluid image is partially transferred to an imaging member and/or transfer member to form a dampening fluid image, either or both of which may be electrically biased. The dampening fluid image is inked on the transfer member, and the resulting ink image transferred to a recording medium. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093285 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes first and second detection units, first to third image forming units, and first to third specifying units. The first and second detection units receive light reflected from first and second regions irradiated with first light and second light having a small range compared with the first light, and detect light-amount signals. The first image forming unit forms first images at first intervals in a first portion passing through the first region. The second image forming unit forms second images having a short length compared with the first images, at second intervals shorter than the first intervals, in a second portion passing through the second region. The third image forming unit forms a third image in the first portion. The first and second specifying units specify misregistration amounts in the first and second images. The third specifying unit specifies density deviation amounts in the third images. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093286 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having a system speed of from 400 to 2,000 mm/sec, including an endless rotational member having an elastic layer, to transfer a sheet-shaped medium bearing a toner image; and a transfer electric field forming member facing the rotational member, to form a transfer electric field relative to the sheet-shaped medium. A toner of the toner image includes a parent particulate material formed of a colored particulate material granulated by emulsifying or dispersing a toner material solution in an aqueous medium to prepare an emulsion or a dispersion, and removing a solvent therefrom; an external additive on the surface of the parent particulate material; and a charge controlling agent. The external additive is an inorganic particulate material, polymeric particulate material or a polymeric particulate material formed of a thermoplastic resin. The toner is subjected to a surface treatment with a fluidizer to be uniformly charged. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093287 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes: a rotatable heating member; a belt unit including an endless belt and first and second supporting members; a detector; a rotating mechanism; and a displacing mechanism for permitting displacement, with rotation of the belt unit by the rotating mechanism, of the first supporting member in a direction of equalizing forces urging the belt toward the rotatable heating member by the first supporting member at widthwise ends of the belt, and for permitting displacement, with rotation of the belt unit by the rotating mechanism, of the second supporting member in a direction of equalizing forces urging the belt toward the rotatable heating member by the second supporting member at the widthwise ends of the belt. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093288 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SAME, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device fixes a toner image on a recording medium transported to a fixing nip by applying pressure and heat to the recording medium. The fixing device includes an endless belt formed into a loop with both ends bonded together, the belt accommodating a heat source inside thereof, a pressing roller rotating in contact with the endless belt forming the fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressing roller, and a fixed member provided inside a loop of the endless belt to press the endless belt against a pressing roller. A reinforcing member is bonded to the fixed member inside the loop of the endless belt to reinforce the fixed member. A reflector is provided to reflect light emitted from the heat source toward the inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. The reflector is held on the reinforcing member by either plastically or elastically deforming by itself. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093289 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has a system velocity of 400 to 1,700 mm/sec and includes a fixing belt including a base layer; a silicon rubber layer; and a fluorine resin layer. A thickness L | 2014-04-03 |
20140093290 | FIXATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A fixation apparatus for fixing a developer image to a recording medium includes: a fixation belt; a heater member configured to generate heat by a resistance heating element and heat the fixation belt; and a pressurization member provided at a position opposed to the fixation belt with the heater member interposed in between and configured to press the heater member against the fixation belt while being in contact with the heater member. The pressurization member includes a temperature adjustment part provided near an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the pressurization member and designed to control an amount of heat transmitted from the heater member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093291 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a coil generating magnetic flux, a rotatable heater generating heat by the flux generated from the coil, for heating an image on a recording material, magnetic cores provided outside the heater and arranged in a rotational axis direction of the heater, a first mover moving at least a part of the cores from a first position to a second position spaced form the coils, an adjuster, movable between the cores and the heater, for reducing the flux directed from the cores toward the heater, and a second mover moving, when a first core in a non-sheet-passing area of the recording material is moved to the second position by the first mover and a second core adjacent to the first core in the non-sheet-passing area is disposed at the first position to heat the image, the adjuster to a position corresponding to the second core. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093292 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a coil generating magnetic flux, a rotatable heater generating heat by the flux generated from the coil, for heating an image on a recording material, magnetic cores provided outside the heater and arranged in a rotational axis direction of the heater, a first mover moving at least a part of the cores from a first position to a second position spaced form the coils, an adjuster, movable between the cores and the heater, for reducing the flux directed from the cores toward the heater, and a second mover moving, when a first core in a non-sheet-passing area of the recording material is moved to the second position by the first mover and a second core adjacent to the first core in the non-sheet-passing area is disposed at the first position to heat the image, the adjuster to a position corresponding to the second core. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093293 | ERASING APPARATUS - An erasing apparatus comprises a detection section configured to detect whether or not a sheet is set in a sheet supplying section, and a storage section configured to store processing information identifying one or more processes to be carried out on the sheet by the erasing apparatus. The erasing apparatus further comprises a control section configured to control a power supply of a heating element of an erasing section to be on when the detection section detects that a sheet is set in the sheet supplying section and when the one or more processes identified in the processing information includes erasing processing, and control the power supply of the heating element to be off when the detection section detects that a sheet is set in the sheet supplying section and when the one or more processes identified in the processing information does not include erasing processing. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093294 | IMAGE BEARING MEMBER PROTECTING AGENT, PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image bearing member protecting agent which contains a fatty acid metal salt and an inorganic lubricant, wherein an aspect ratio (average major axis length/average minor axis length) of the inorganic lubricant is 60 to 400, and a mass ratio of the fatty acid metal salt to the inorganic lubricant (fatty acid metal salt/inorganic lubricant) is 98/2 to 85/15. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093295 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device includes a brush to contact a photoconductive member, a roller to contact the brush, and a blade. The blade is located along the roller in a longitudinal direction. The blade has a first portion, a second portion, and a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion. A contact surface or edge of the first portion contacts a surface of the roller to remove toner therefrom. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093296 | Cleaning Unit and Image Forming Device Having the Same - A cleaning unit includes a cleaning member, a storage case, and a transport member. The cleaning member collects waste toner on a surface of the photoconductive drum. The storage case successively stores the waste toner collected by the cleaning member through an inlet. The transport member is provided in the storage case, and rotates to transport the waste toner in the storage case in a rotary axis direction. The transport member rotates with a central portion in the rotary axis direction protruding toward the inlet further than both side portions. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093297 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYANCE - An image forming apparatus has an intermediate transfer member to which an image on an image bearing member is primarily transferred. The image primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer member is secondarily transferred to a recording medium. The velocity at which the recording medium is conveyed is switched to a velocity different from the image forming velocity before the recording medium is conveyed to the transfer position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093298 | PUNCHING APPARATUS, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A post-processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a punching apparatus that has: a punching blade; an orthogonal direction movement portion that moves the punching blade in an orthogonal direction; a converting mechanism that converts rotational movement of a rotation member in a first rotation direction to reciprocating movement; a rotation driving portion that drives rotation of the rotation member; a rotation driving control portion; and an orthogonal direction movement control portion. The rotation driving control portion controls the rotation driving portion so as to move the punching blade toward a punching reference position when a reference position detection portion determines that the punching blade has moved beyond the punching reference position toward a through hole punching position, in a case where the punching blade is controlled so as to stop at the punching reference position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093299 | PACKAGING DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE MAGNETIC CLOSURE SYSTEM - A packaging device having a magnetic closure system establishing a particular angular orientation between two elements of the device. The packaging device for a cosmetic product comprises a container to house the product. The container comprises a visual mark on a side surface thereof and a removable case including an internal cavity to receive the container which can slide inside the cavity until it is fully housed inside the case. The case comprises a side hole that opens into the internal cavity. The device comprises at least a first permanent magnet borne by the container and at least a second permanent magnet borne by the case. The magnets being configured such as to define the angular position of the container in relation to the second axis, such that the visual mark on the container is positioned in line with the hole in the case. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093300 | DECORATING DEVICE FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS - A decorative writing instrument includes a writing instrument and a resilient member having an opening therein. The writing instrument is disposed within the opening, wherein the decorative element is removably retained on the writing instrument. A decorative element is secured to the resilient member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093301 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING VACUUM CLEANER BAG - According to the present invention, a device for connecting a vacuum cleaner bag is capable of using a regular garbage bag as a bag for collecting dust and garbage inside, and conveniently mounting and removing the bag on a lower side of a dust collecting device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093302 | MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES - A mechanical assembly such as a torque transfer strut for a rotating superconducting machine. The torque transfer strut includes a composite tube having a first end received in a clamping fitting, which may include an end housing or lug, a clamping wedge screwed onto a threaded end housing, and an annular clamping member applying a radial clamping force to the first end of the composite tube at ambient temperature. When cooled, shrinkage of the end housing in the axial direction causes the annular clamping member to maintain or increase radial clamping force, causing the clamping wedge to apply increasing radial force to an inner member deflecting outwardly a plurality of axial fingers. The first end of the composite tube remains clamped between the inner member and an outer member, together defining an annular channel receiving the first end of the composite tube. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093303 | REMOVABLE STAND FOR COMPUTING DEVICE - A stand for a computing device that may be removed by a user. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093304 | PIVOTING UNIT INCLUDING PIVOTABLE BODY - Provided is a pivoting unit including a pivotable body, a horizontal pivot shaft, a support for supporting the pivotable body pivotably about the pivot shaft so as to allow the pivotable body to take a fallen posture and a raised posture in which the pivotable body is more raised than the fallen posture, and a stop member for stopping the pivotable body in the raised posture. The stop member includes a long hole vertically extending and allowing the pivot shaft to be inserted therethrough, being disposed vertically movably between upper and lower positions. The stop member, in the lower position, abuts against an abutment portion, a specific part at a lower end of the pivotable body in the raised posture, to retain the pivotable body in the raised posture, while, in the upper position, allowing the pivotable body to pivot from the raised posture toward the fallen posture. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093305 | ISOLATION SLEEVE - Vehicles and systems are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, for example, a vehicle may include, but is not limited to, an axle, a bearing coupled to the axle, a knuckle coupled to the bearing, and an isolation sleeve coupled between the bearing and the knuckle. In one embodiment, for example, the isolation sleeve may be composed of solid zinc. In another embodiment, for example, the isolation sleeve may include a zinc coating. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093306 | Wooden Member Joint Structure - A wooden member joint structure having high strength against load repeatedly applied in opposite directions, with improved work efficiency in joining the wooden member to a mating member. A screw member having spiral protrusion on its outer peripheral surface and an axial hollow hole is threaded axially into a wooden column. A distal end of joint bolt is threadedly engaged with bottom of the hollow hole. The joint bolt has an integrally formed flange, and the flange is threaded into the column together with the screw member with its contact surface firmly pressed against end face of the screw member. A joint device is clamped between a fastening nut threadably mounted on a proximal end of the joint bolt and the flange and coupled to the screw member via the joint bolt. The joint device is secured to a foundation by an anchor bolt protruding therefrom and a fastening nut. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093307 | LOCKING APPARATUS - A locking apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic module on a rack, the locking apparatus includes a pressing member, a blot having a head and a threaded portion, and a mounting member fixed to the rack. The pressing member includes a bottom portion, two side portions extending up from opposite sides of the bottom portion, and two pressing pieces extending outward from tops of the side portions respectively. A through hole is defined in a center of the bottom portion. Two ribs extend inward from inner surfaces of side portions respectively. A distance between the ribs is less than a diameter of the head. The head is retained in the pressing member between the ribs and the bottom portion. The threaded portion extends through the through hole to be screwed into the mounting member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093308 | COUPLING ELEMENT AND INJECTION MOLDING OBJECT WITH THE COUPLING ELEMENT IMPLANTED THEREIN - A coupling element, an injection molding object with the coupling element implanted therein are provided. The coupling element has two reversely extended fixing ribs. The injection mold has a first mold and a second mold. The first mold has a first molding cavity and two positioning blocks separated by the first molding cavity. The second mold has a second molding cavity. When the first mold and the second mold are shut together and their molding cavities combine to define a closed room, the positioning blocks hold the coupling element by clamping the fixing ribs so the coupling element is suspended in midair of the closed room. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093309 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED CONNECTION OF TWO COMPONENTS, A WOUND JOINT CONNECTION AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS IN A JOINT REGION | 2014-04-03 |
20140093310 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE - A clamp assembly for a bicycle includes a clamp having an enclosing hole, a gap and two locking members. The enclosing hole communicates with the gap. Each locking member has a locking hole opened therethrough. A threaded member is passed through the two locking holes of the two locking members. An enforcing ring is assembled onto an outer periphery of the clamp. Under this arrangement, when the enforcing ring is assembled onto the clamp, a stress in the clamp is dispersed uniformly so as to fasten a bicycle tubing stably. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093311 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR PARTS - A mounting structure comprises a part with a base, a mounting member with a mounting hole, a clip and a cap. The base has a temporary fixing part configured to fix the cap in a temporary fixed position, a permanent fixing part configured to locate the cap in a permanent fixed position, and an elastic hooking pawl configured to restrict entry of the cap into the permanent fixed position by interfering with insertion of the cap when held in the temporary fixed position. When the cap is inserted from the temporary fixed position to the permanent fixed position, each of the elastic lockable parts of the clip are deformed toward a mounting hole and press against the elastic hooking pawl such that the elastic hooking pawl does not interfere with the insertion path of the cap from the temporary fixed position to the permanent fixed position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093312 | Latch with a Built-In Adjustment Mechanism - An apparatus comprising a latch body and a plurality of locking mechanisms. The latch body has a plurality of channels that extend through the latch body. The plurality of locking mechanisms is housed within the latch body. A locking mechanism in the plurality of locking mechanisms comprises a plate and a spring mechanism. The plate has an opening positioned relative to a corresponding channel in the plurality of channels. The spring mechanism is configured to hold the plate in a locked position within the latch body. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093313 | Torque Tube With Assembly Assurance Feature - A connection for transmitting rotating torque has a first component having a shaft with male spline teeth on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The male spline teeth extend to an inner end, and there is a blocking portion of the shaft extending in an inner direction from the inner end of the male spline teeth. A second component has a hollow portion with female spline teeth on an inner periphery of a bore. The female spline teeth extend to an outer end. Bolt holes are formed in both the hollow portion and the shaft. The bolt hole in the shaft is formed in a portion of the shaft receiving the male spline teeth. A bolt extends through the bolt holes, and the shaft is secured within the hollow portion. A distance from an inner end of the blocking portion to the inner end of the male spline teeth is greater than a distance between an outer surface on the bolt to the outer end of the female spline teeth on the hollow portion. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093314 | QUICK RELEASE PLATE - A mounting system having a plate with a tail portion and a base with a socket portion. The socket includes a dropping gate which recedes into a compartment in the base when the plate is vertically inserted on the base. The base includes a stop which engages a catch on the plate to prevent the plate from being laterally removed from the base. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093315 | SURFACE TREATMENT MACHINE - A surface treatment machine comprising a chassis; a cutter member mounted to the chassis for milling a surface; and a smoother member mounted to the chassis for levelling raised edges of a milled surface, the smoother member positioned behind the cutter member relative to the direction of travel, wherein the smoother member comprises a movably supported impact element for impacting the raised edges of the milled surface. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093316 | Method For Injecting Surface Water Into The Ground - A method and pumping/drainage channel member for injecting surface water into the soil beneath a ground area includes drilling a series of holes and inserting an elongated pumping/drainage members into each hole extending downwardly into the soil. The pumping/drainage channel members comprise a cluster of integrally joined channel features each formed with a lengthwise extending slot opening. Surface water flows to the pumping/drainage member, enters the channels and drains down the pumping/drainage members to enhance water movement down into the soil to reduce runoff and help to recharge acquifers. Longer members may be installed between shorter members in a pattern to achieve more rapid injection of water deep into the subsoil. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093317 | Gravity Driven Pile Tower Based Device For Pipeline Lifting And Support And Method Of Use - A system and method for securely cradling a subsea pipeline is claimed that lands on one side of the pipeline, is embedded into the sea floor, reaches under the pipeline, positions the cradling structure, and then lifts the pipeline. The system typically comprises a gravity driven pile based device, comprising a pile tower, a roller carriage assembly, and a jacking assembly that engages the roller carriage assembly and pile tower rails. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093318 | WAVE ANCHOR SOIL REINFORCING CONNECTOR AND METHODS - A facing anchor assembly for securing a facing to a soil reinforcing element, the facing anchor assembly including first and second horizontally-disposed plates vertically-offset from each other and having at least one transverse protrusion disposed on each plate. The transverse protrusions can receive and seat at least one transverse wire of the soil reinforcing element and a coupling assembly can be configured to secure the at least one transverse wire in place, and also frictionally engage a pair of longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element between the first and second horizontally-disposed plates, thereby preventing removal of the soil reinforcing element. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093319 | CAR DUMPER DUST CONTROL SYSTEM - A method and apparatus that reduce release of dust generated during rotary dumping of rail cars in a dumping facility. The method includes removing dust laden air from a space bounded by a backside airflow diverter, a rotational frame, a first baffle and a second baffle while the rotational frame is rotating with a rail car by drawing the dust laden air through a secondary air intake that passes through the backside airflow diverter into a backside hood. A dust control apparatus includes a diverter, overlying a backside hood having a concave curved upper surface; and at least one secondary air intake positioned to pass through the diverter being located approximately where pressure in the backside hood remains neutral or negative relative to a pressure even there is a transient increase in air pressure in a lower portion of the backside hood. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093320 | Dust Free Drill System - Hammer drills and similar devices have an ongoing dust and debris problem that is solved by a protector device covering the drill in a main body protector shielding a user from the materials. The protector device has an evacuation region on its underside with multi dimensional adapters for attaching hoses of varying sizes. Additionally, an insertable collapsible accordion cylinder assists in covering the debris falling from different size drills being used. A second embodiment has a circular saw dust protector attachment arranged as two half moons or 1/4 moon and 3/4 moon having a central cylinder at their respective tops that are to be held together with a mechanical latch. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093321 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRILLING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention relates to a method for drilling a printed circuit board, comprising: drilling down in an initial position, and when contacting a live superficial conductive layer of a PCB, acquiring a first conductive position and acquiring a first height difference between the initial position and the first conductive position; drilling onward after the first drill bit of the driller drills through the superficial conductive layer and when contacting another conductive layer of the PCB, acquiring a second conductive position and acquiring a second height difference between the initial position and the second conductive position; calculating a difference between the second and the first height difference to obtain a third height difference; and performing back-drilling, according to the third height difference, in a position that needs back-drilling. The present invention acquires precise depth information through a test blind via and reduces Stub length of back-drilling. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093322 | Vibrating Device with Workpiece Receiving Portion and Compensating Mass - The invention relates to a device ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093323 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BOX STOP DEVICE FOR THE TRUNK OF A CAR - A box stop device includes a base member and a raised member attached to the base member. The base member has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface may be flat. The bottom surface may be adapted to attach to a desired surface. The raised member may be attached to the base member and may extend approximately vertically from the top surface. The raised member may include a first side and a second side. The first side and the second side may be attached together at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093324 | Blind Rivet and Fastening Method Thereof - A blind rivet comprises a sleeve, a body, and a mandrel. The sleeve includes a barrel with a hexagonal cross-section, a flange, and a through-hole. The rivet body includes a base, a barrel with slits extending in the axial direction, and a through-hole. The mandrel includes an elongated stem and a head. During the setting process, the barrel of the rivet body is pushed open by the head of the mandrel, and the objects to be fastened are fastened between the opened portion of the barrel and the flange of the sleeve. The mandrel is then pulled further and the polygonal vertices of the sleeve barrel are compressed by a round squeezing hole in a nosepiece. The compression of the sleeve barrel forces the inner circumference of the barrel into non-sliding engagement with the mandrel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093325 | CLIP - A clip for attaching a mounting component to a base component, and the clip comprises: a pin including a head portion for engaging the mounting component, and a shaft portion which is contiguous to the head portion, and a lock pins which extends downward from the head portion; and a grommet including a flange and a shank contiguous to the flange and partially defining an aperture operable to receive the pin in one of a temporary fitted position and a permanent fitted position; and wherein the temporary fitted position, the lock pin abuts a recessed portion in the grommet for maintaining the temporary fitted position, and wherein in the permanent fitted position, the lock pin collapses on the inside, and is contained on the inside of the shank portion of the grommet. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093326 | Floating Fastener and Packaging Structure Therefor - A floating fastener for mounting to a first object and then fastening into a second object includes a fastening main body having, from top to bottom, sequentially connected handling portion, shank portion and fastening portion; a cap portion having a connecting section connected to the handling portion and a first stop section extended into the cap portion; and a sleeve movably located around the shank portion and having a second stop section movably interfering with the first stop section for the sleeve and the cap portion to movably connect together without separating from each other, a floating displacement limiting section located below the second stop section and horizontally abutted on the first stop section for preventing the sleeve from swaying, and a fixing section formed around a lower end of the sleeve. The floating fastener can possess a degree of floating displacement without having a swaying or inclined sleeve. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093327 | FASTENER FOR SECURING TOGETHER TWO PANELS - A fastener comprises an adjustable insert that disposed in a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening. A bore in the insert is radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert. An engagement member disposed within the bore is moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle. The engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093328 | REMOVABLE SELF-LOCKING PLUG - A self-locking plug is provided that includes a lock carried between a sleeve and a core. The sleeve has an anti-rotation feature for reducing axial rotation of the sleeve during at least one of core removal and core installation. The core extends through the sleeve. The lock includes a first component and a second component. The first component has a protrusion that extends radially out to a circumferentially extending interference surface. The second component has an interference tab that is radially biased against the interference surface. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093329 | ADJUSTMENT SAFEGUARD FOR A SET SCREW ON A CARBURETOR - An adjustment safeguard for a set screw on a carburetor includes a cap held non-rotatably on the head of the set screw. The cap is surrounded by a coaxially positioned wall sleeve fixed to the housing. A rotation stop is fixed to the housing to limit the angle of rotation of the cap in the sleeve in the rotational direction of the set screw. A through-opening in the cap permits inserting a tool into an engagement opening in the head of the set screw to avoid destruction by introducing too much torque into the adjustment safeguard. The form and opening width of the through-opening is limited by the use of a metal material such that a tool larger than the adjustment tool is not able to be inserted through the through-opening into the head of the set screw. The engagement opening is flexible to limit a maximum allowable adjustment torque. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093330 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is an attachment structure including an attachment portion formed by cutting and erecting a processing portion provided as an inner portion of a notch formed on a plate-like base surface portion and bending the processing portion in a predetermined shape. One of an inner portion of the attachment portion on the base surface portion and the attachment portion has a screw groove to which an attachment screw is to be screwed formed therein. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093331 | Ballistic Resistant Fasterner - A ballistic resistant fastening member includes a bolt head that has a generally circular shape. The bolt head further includes a top surface and an underside surface disposed opposite the top surface. The fastening member further includes a shaft extending from the underside surface of the bolt head and having a minimum length of 0.40 inches. The shaft further includes a top having an outwardly tapered radius, wherein the top is mechanically disposed with the underside surface and a bottom end distal from the top. The fastening member further includes a bore extending from the bottom end of the shaft into the shaft. The fastening member further includes a slot disposed on the top surface of the bolt head, wherein the length of the slot is less than the diameter of the bolt head. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093332 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing device is disclosed and can include a bushing. The bushing can include a hollow body that can have an internal diameter, ID | 2014-04-03 |
20140093333 | Book Coil Binding Machine - A book coil binding machine includes a housing, a coil guiding block, a conveying device, a clamping device, a supporting apparatus and a cutting apparatus. The coil guiding block is removably disposed on the housing. The conveying device drives a coil moving forwards along the coil guiding block. The clamping device clamps the book in the book clamping space for the coil being guided into the holes of the book when the clamping device is at the clamping position. The clamping device releases the book when the clamping device is at the releasing position. The supporting apparatus is provided for the book in the book clamping space being abutted thereto when the supporting apparatus is at a supporting position, whereas the supporting apparatus is departed from the book when the supporting apparatus is at a loosening position. The cutting apparatus cuts off the two ends of the coil which are extended out of the book when the cutting apparatus is at a cutting position. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093334 | VESSEL COMPRISING A CRANE | 2014-04-03 |
20140093335 | RAIL TRANSPORTATION MEANS USED IN BOTTLED PREPARATION MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A rail transportation means used in bottled preparation manufacturing process is provided with a rail and a slide block slidably mounted on the rail. On the slide block are provided a first movable guideway, a second movable guideway, a position-switch device and a material loading-and-unloading mechanism. The rail transportation means is capable of automatically transporting feeding trays to and forth between the filling area and other relative equipments involved in the manufacturing process, such as the lyophilizer and the sealing device, without requiring manual intervention, thus allowing the bottled preparation manufacturing process to be carried out in a dust-free and sterile environment, increasing product yield and production efficiency. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093336 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS - In the substrate holder, while holding a periphery portion of a semiconductor wafer, some of protruding portions having a grass shape on a pad main body hide beneath the semiconductor wafer, and the others of the protruding portions are exposed outside the semiconductor wafer. Also, the protruding portions hiding beneath the semiconductor wafer contact a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer, and sink the semiconductor wafer to a suitable depth via gravity, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a length direction. In addition, some of protruding portions exposed near the periphery portion of the semiconductor wafer contact a side surface of the semiconductor wafer, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a width direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093337 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD FOR PERFORMING CLEANING PROCESS AND THE LIKE ON SUBSTRATE - For the transport of a substrate from a cassette to a back surface cleaning processing unit in a cleaning processing block, a transfer robot rotates the substrate through 90 degrees from a horizontal attitude in which the front surface of the substrate is positioned to face upward into a standing attitude while transporting the substrate out of a cassette to a substrate passing part, and passes the substrate in the standing attitude to the substrate passing part. The substrate passing part holds the substrate in the standing attitude. A main transport robot receives the substrate held in the standing attitude. The main transport robot rotates the substrate through 90 degrees from the standing attitude into a horizontal attitude in which the back surface of the substrate is positioned to face upward while transporting the substrate from the substrate passing part to the back surface cleaning processing unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093338 | CART FOR ASSISTING IN TRANSFERRING MAILPIECES FOR A POSTAL SORTING MACHINE, AND A POSTAL SORTING INSTALLATION | 2014-04-03 |
20140093339 | Portable Silo with Solar Powered Actuators - A portable storage silo comprising a tank has a peripheral wall, a top wall and a bottom wall. There is provided a filling opening at or adjacent a top of the tank and a discharge opening at or adjacent a bottom of the tank. A support assembly for holding the tank with the bottom wall raised from the ground such that the discharge opening is raised for discharge into a receptacle at the ground. The support assembly includes a base for resting on the ground. The base including a plurality of arms connected to the base and located at spaced positions around the base. The discharge opening has an electrically actuated gate arrangement. The filling opening has an electrically actuated lid. The actuators at the discharge opening and the filling opening are solar powered. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093340 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL - A groove inclined path for diagonally downwardly delivering hydrogenated petroleum resin pellets loaded through a loading port is provided in a storage hopper for storing the hydrogenated petroleum resin pellets. The groove inclined path is defined by a plurality of groove-inclined-path members each having an inclined plate and side plates to define a groove structure, the groove-inclined-path members being vertically disposed so that flow directions of the hydrogenated petroleum resin pellets become opposite. The vertically adjacent ones of the groove-inclined-path members are disposed so that the hydrogenated petroleum resin pellets dropped from upper one of the groove-inclined-path members are brought into contact with the plate member of immediately lower one of the groove-inclined-path members to reverse a flow direction thereof, thereby reducing a flow speed of the hydrogenated petroleum resin pellets. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093341 | Apparatus for Loading and Evenly Distributing Material into a Container - An overhead material handling system and methods for its use are provided, where the system comprises: (a) a compactor and (b) a leveler in communication with the compactor, where the leveler comprises (i) a cover, (ii) a trough, and (iii) a trigger, where the trough has a first end and a second end and the trough is rotatably-mounted between a first end of the cover and a second end of the cover. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093342 | TRAILER LOADING RAMP - The present invention relates to a trailer loading ramp with a trailer ramp platform and a ramp platform that may include hydraulic cylinders to move between loading and hauling positions. The trailer ramp platform and ramp platform may allow for ease of loading by providing access from the ground surface when the trailer loading ramp is in the loading position and may retract to avoid the ground when in the hauling position. | 2014-04-03 |