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20130117980 - Electroactive polymer actuator and method of manufacturing the same: A multilayer electroactive polymer actuator and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer electroactive polymer actuator is divided into an actuating area and a non-actuating area. A plurality of driving electrodes, each formed on a side of the respective polymer layer to correspond to the actuating area. A plurality... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20130117982 - Apparatus for the application of spacer elements onto plates: Apparatus for the application of spacer elements on plates, including means for feeding the spacer elements in the form of a band, at least one member for cutting the band and for applying the spacer elements, formed by the cutting, on a plate.... Agent: Nort S.r.l.

20130117981 - Fastener installation tool: The present invention provides a hydro-pneumatically operated fastener installation tool (2), including a head (4) having hydraulically driven gripping and pulling means for gripping and pulling the stem of a fastener, thereby to install the fastener, and a hydraulic inlet port (6) provided in the head (4) for supplying hydraulic... Agent: Avdel Uk Limited

20130117983 - Assembling method of mandrel used for manufacturing composite material structure and assembling apparatus of mandrel: A technique which can assemble a mandrel having a substantially cylindrical shape and being dividable into plurality of segments, which is used for manufacturing, for example, a fuselage of an aircraft, with high position accuracy and an easy manner. In a segment fastening step, a segment which is a fastened... Agent: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

20130117984 - Reel installation method and magazine: An installation method includes: holding a first reel and a second reel at an upper cartridge so as to be unable to rotate, by reel holding mechanisms; detaching a lower cartridge from the upper cartridge; conveying the upper cartridge, that is in a state of holding the first reel and... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20130117985 - Screw: The invention relates to a screw having a screw head, a screw end which lies opposite the screw head, and an external screw threading for the purpose of screwing the screw into a material, wherein the screw has at least two parts which are connected to each other via a... Agent: Bss Baumann Sicherheitssysteme Gmbh

20130117992 - Barrier layers comprising ni-inclusive alloys and/or other metallic alloys, double barrier layers, coated articles including double barrier layers, and methods of making the same: Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability.... Agent: Guardian Industries Corp.

20130117989 - Component placement device comprising a machine frame and at least two component pickup units, as well as a method for driving such a component placement device: A component placement device comprises a machine frame and at least two component pickup units which are movable relative to at least one subframe supported by a machine frame. Each component pickup unit is movable at least in a direction of movement. The component placement device comprises means for determining... Agent: Assembleon B.v.

20130117993 - Conduit divider in the form of a cable with fabric sleeve: A communications cable (11) is provided with a pliant sleeve (12, 21, 31) to allow it to be more easily inserted into a conduit (50). One form of the sleeve (12) has hook (14) and loop (15) connected to each other so that the sleeve (12) can engage the cable... Agent: Wesco Distribution, Inc.

20130117986 - Installation fixture for elastomer bands and methods of using the same: A kit comprising an installation fixture, a plurality of mechanical fasteners and an embedding tool is provided which allows for an elastomer band to be disposed in a mounting groove around a semiconductor substrate support in a manner that relieves the internal stresses of the elastomer band, leading to an... Agent: Lam Research Corporation

20130117988 - Mannequin neck connection fitting component and method of making same: A mannequin neck connection fitting component for interconnecting a mannequin head on a mannequin body is disclosed. The component includes a mannequin head engaging tubular part adapted to be affixed to and depend from a mannequin head. A mannequin body engaging tubular part is adapted to be affixed within an... Agent:

20130117994 - Method for installing a profiled extruded section: The invention relates to a method for installing a profiled sealing section, a profiled edge protection section or similar profiled extruded section formed of an extruded material on a component of a motor vehicle, in which the extruded material (10) is wound off a reel, at least one length section... Agent: Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems Gmbh

20130117990 - Method of forming industrial housings: A method of forming a housing which includes roll forming a steel tube radially inwardly with a plurality of rollers each having a rolling axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube, the rollers compressing the tube and forming reduced diameter portions and enlarged diameter portions. The method then... Agent: Szuba Consulting, Inc.

20130117987 - System and method for using and decorating a belt assembly: A belt assembly with perforations formed around the entire length of the belt assembly and with a fastening device that is configured to be moved with respect to selected proximate perforations to adjust the assembly. In addition, decorative clips can be to be inserted into perforations formed around the entire... Agent: Media Planner, Inc.

20130117991 - Systems and methods to secure a circuit board: According to some embodiments, a device having a pliant portion may be utilized to secure a circuit board.... Agent:

20130117995 - Infrared scanning port: We disclose a method for securing an infrared transmissive polymer to integrated panels, deadfronts, or transition plates, thus providing a reinforced polymer window through which the thermographer can scan an energized unit without being directly exposed to contact with internal components or having to remove said panels, deadfronts, or transition... Agent: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.

20130117996 - Nut, a fastening arrangement, and a method of fastening: A nut for fastening a first workpiece defining a through recess to a second workpiece including a bolt projecting in an axial direction through the recess, and the nut comprises an axially extending shank and flange at a first end of the shank, and the nut defines a bore extending... Agent: Newfrey LLC

20130117997 - System and method for installing a fastener rod: A system and method for installing a fastener rod is provided. In one embodiment a fastener rod starter apparatus is provided and may include a first end for engaging a fastener rod, a second end for insertion into an insertion hole, and an elongated body of closed cell foam having... Agent: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

20130117998 - Telescoping tower of wind turbine: Construction of a Tower of a Wind Turbine from several telescoping sections lifted by compressed gas allows assembly of a Tower at or close to ground level leading to reductions in the personnel, equipment and time necessary to construct the Tower.... Agent:

20130117999 - Work platform for an overhead crane: A work platform for use in performing maintenance while supported on an overhead crane. The work platform is particularly useful for performing maintenance on an overhead cranes located in areas where normal lifting equipment and/or scaffolding cannot easily access the overhead crane. However, the work platform is also useful for... Agent: Mhe Technologies, Inc.

20130118000 - Modular vehicle and associated method of construction: A method of constructing a modular vehicle is provided. A modular vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of docking fixtures carried by the chassis. The docking fixtures may include an electrical power connection, a fluid connection and a data communication connection. The modular vehicle may also include a plurality... Agent: The Boeing Company

20130118001 - Flexible computer control for an internal combustion engine with hemispherical combustion chambers: A method of installing a flexible computer control for an internal combustion engine with a plurality of hemispherical combustion chambers includes an engine control unit (ECU), a plurality of sensors, and related components. Main harness of the ECU, which is electrically pre-connected with the ECU, electrically connected with the plurality... Agent:

20130118003 - Method of manufacturing coil device: A method of manufacturing a coil device includes inserting planar insulating sheets into a single conductor formed in a solenoidal coil shape from a direction intersecting with a winding axis direction.... Agent: Fujitsu Limited

20130118002 - Wind-on core manufacturing method for split core configurations: A method provides a portion of a transformer by forming a core by providing transformer core material, cutting individual laminations and bending them into generally C-shaped members, stacking some members to define a first core portion having a main leg and two opposing end legs, stacking other members to define... Agent: Abb Technology Ag

20130118004 - Small fuse and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed are a small fuse and a method of manufacturing the same. A cover made from thermosetting resin is coupled with is a base to receive a fusing element therein. The fusing element does not cause damage to the cover even if the fusing element makes contact with an inner... Agent: Smart Electronics Inc.

20130118005 - Separator for cylindrical cells: Separator for cylindrical cell of the outwardly guided type, wherein a sheet material is wound around a mandrel, and starting from the winding step until the insertion of a separator into the cell, an outward support is used that renders the binding of neighboring turns of the separator winding unnecessary,... Agent: Hibar Systems, Ltd.

20130118006 - Electronic component mounting device: In the substrate-bottom receiving mechanism 20 of the lane A transporting conveyor 2A and lane B transporting conveyor 2B of the electronic component mounting device, on the rectangular-plate-shaped bottom receiving plate 23 that holds the bottom receiving pins 25 such that the bottom receiving position can be adjusted there is... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20130118007 - Fixture for installing hard disk: A fixture is for installing a hard disk to a hard disk cage in a computer the fixture. The fixture includes a holding portion and a supporting portion connecting with the holding portion. The supporting portion includes a main plate and a side plate bending from the main plate. A... Agent:

20130118008 - Thermal interface material application for integrated circuit cooling: Techniques provide improved thermal interface material application in an assembly associated with an integrated circuit package. For example, an apparatus comprises an integrated circuit module, a printed circuit board, and a heat transfer device. The integrated circuit module is mounted on a first surface of the printed circuit board. The... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20130118009 - Method for manufacturing printed circuit board: A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board includes the following steps. First, a first copper foil having first and second surfaces is provided. Second, the first copper foil is etched to remove portions of the first copper foil to convert the first copper foil into an intermediate structure having... Agent:

20130118010 - Packaging for low-cost, high-performance microwave and millimeter wave modules: Microwave or millimeter wave module packaging having a module with a baseplate, transition board and cover. The baseplate includes microwave or millimeter wave components attached thereto. The transition board includes a first connector attached to a first side thereof and operatively connected to the components, and a second connector attached... Agent: Harris Stratex Networks Operating Corporation

20130118012 - Flat plate heat pipe and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention relates to a flat plate heat pipe and a method for manufacturing the same. The heat pipe includes a flattened pipe whose inner surface is coated with a wick structure layer. The interior of the flattened pipe is provided with a sintered supporting layer and a working... Agent: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.

20130118011 - Plate-type heat pipe sealing structure and manufacturing method thereof: A plate-type heat pipe sealing structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The plate-type heat pipe includes a main body and a tube body. A notch is formed at one of two ends of the main body or one of four corners of the main body as a sealed... Agent: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.

20130118013 - Method for producing aluminum alloy heat exchanger: A method for producing an aluminum alloy heat exchanger includes applying a coating material prepared by mixing an Si powder, a flux powder, and a binder to a surface of a multiport flat refrigerant tube, assembling an aluminum alloy bare fin with the multiport flat refrigerant tube, and brazing the... Agent:

20130111719 - Method for implanting a piezoelectric material: A method of producing a structure made of a piezoelectric material, including: a) production of a stack including at least one metal layer and at least one conductive layer on a substrate made of piezoelectric material, wherein at least one electrical contact is established between the conductive layer and a... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Ene Alt

20130111720 - Solid electrolytic capacitor and a method for manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor includes steps (a) to (d). The step (a) forms at least two punched apertures in a metal plate, thereby forming a rung section between adjacent two of the punched apertures, the rung section having surfaces as a pair appearing as a result... Agent: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

20130111721 - Holder for an assembly of a vehicle: A holder (1, 21) for an assembly (2) of a vehicle, in particular a pump, wherein the holder (1, 21) has a receiving region (4) which serves for receiving and holding the assembly (2), characterized in that recesses (5, 25) are provided in the holder (1, 21) for the purpose... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20130111722 - Mounting apparatus and system thereof: Mounting apparatus includes a shaft member having a shaft fluidic channel therein and a shaft exterior surface. The shaft exterior surface includes a base portion and a sidewall portion forming an intersecting angle therebetween. The mounting apparatus also includes a compression member disposed across from the sidewall portion of the... Agent:

20130111723 - Method for installing the hoisting roping of an elevator: Method for installing the hoisting roping of an elevator, wherein the first elevator unit to be moved is disposed at a suitable point in the elevator hoistway, and the second elevator unit to be moved is disposed at a suitable point in the elevator hoistway, which first elevator unit is... Agent: Kone Corporation

20130111724 - Shipping pallet post reinforcement: A shipping pallet having a top deck, a bottom skid, and a plurality of posts disposed between and separating the top deck and the bottom skid such that at least one tow fork is able to be positioned between the top deck and the bottom skid. The shipping pallet also... Agent: Magna International Inc.

20130111725 - Application head for applying fiber strips: The present invention relates to an application head for applying fiber strips made up of a structural assembly determining a path conveying multiple fiber strips (2) to an application area (3), each fiber strip (2) passing through a drive roller (5) and a tension regulator (6), whereas in the application... Agent:

20130111731 - Assembling apparatus and method, and assembling operation program: In an assembling apparatus according to the present invention, a control portion controls an operation of a working portion such that a first reference position, which corresponds to a first reference point of an assembling component defined in three-dimensional model data of the assembling component, and a second reference position,... Agent: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.

20130111728 - Component fastening location system: A method of assembling a first component to a second component is described. The method includes placing the first component on a fixture having a locator pin, the pin being received in an opening in the first component. Sequentially, the second component is placed on the fixture with the pin... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20130111730 - Graphite crucible for silicone crystal production and method of ingot removal: A graphite crucible for processing silicon includes a bottom wall including a bottom wall interior facing surface. A plurality of side walls extend upwardly from the bottom wall, each side wall including a side wall interior facing surface. A contact point is provided on the side wall to prevent upward... Agent: Graftech International Holdings Inc.

20130111726 - Modular insulated container system: A modular container for consumable products includes a first receptacle, defining a first volume, and a second receptacle, defining a second receptacle volume. Joining means for joining the first container and the second container has first and second sides and is adapted for positioning between the containers at the open... Agent:

20130111729 - Radial shaft seal, radial shaft seal assembly and method of installation: A radial shaft seal, method of installation thereof, and seal assembly are provided. The seal includes a mounting portion and a seal lip having a sealing surface extending between an oil side end and a free air side end. An annular bridge extends from the oil side end to the... Agent: Federal-mogul Corporation

20130111727 - Tissue box holder for automobile: A tissue box holder for the automobile includes a planar base with side walls for the tissue box to fit within. The planar base has two legs that extend from the bottom that are adjustable to span the width of the center hump in the rear passenger compartment of an... Agent:

20130111732 - Split-ring gland pipe coupling with corrugated armor: A pipe coupling for coupling adjacent ends of a pair of pipes includes a sleeve, a split-ring gland positioned around one of the ends of the sleeve, and at least one annular gasket positioned within the split-ring gland and configured to be compressed by the split-ring gland for sealing one... Agent: Sensus Usa Inc.

20130111733 - Lateral pin retention system and method: A pin joint includes a pin having a longitudinal axis. A bushing for use with a lateral pin retention system may be positioned around the pin. The bushing includes an arc groove disposed radially about an outer surface of the bushing. A retaining plug for use with the lateral pin... Agent: Caterpillar, Inc.

20130111734 - Method of attaching a blast shield to a space frame vehicle: A method to attach a V-shaped or parabolic-shaped blast shield or other blast shields, to the bottom of a vehicle space frame that serves the purpose of redirecting the blast forces away from the crew compartment of the vehicle. Inner beams that run the length or width of the blast... Agent: Ceradyne, Inc.

20130111735 - Tie bolt employing differential thread: A tie bolt for joining two parts together has a shaft. The shaft in turn has a primary thread for engaging a first part and a secondary thread for engaging a second part, wherein the primary thread and the secondary thread have different pitches. The tie bolt may be used... Agent: United Technologies Corporation

20130111736 - Method for preparing a material for storing hydrogen, including an extreme plastic deformation operation: A material for storing hydrogen is prepared by a method including an extreme plastic deformation operation selected from cold-rolling, quick-forging and extrusion-bending performed on a metallic material selected from among a metal and an alloy containing said metal, or on a compound containing a metal material selected from among a... Agent: Mcphy Energy

20130111737 - Methods and apparatus for twisting rotor and stator conductor ends: Methods and apparatus for twisting rectangular rotor and stator conductor ends whereby most if not all conductor ends are bent at once, radially adjacent ends being bent in opposite directions. A lost motion member may be used to bend selected conductors through lesser angles for such purposes as phase interconnection... Agent: Technomatic, S.p.a.

20130111738 - Systems and methods for providing high-capacitance rf mems switches: Systems and methods for providing high-capacitive RF MEMS switches are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a micro-electro-mechanical switch assembly including a substrate, an electrode disposed on a portion of the substrate, a dielectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the electrode, a metal layer disposed... Agent: Raytheon Company

20130111739 - Continuous prismatic cell stacking system and method: A continuous prismatic cell stacking system and method are disclosed. The continuous prismatic cell stacking system, comprises: a frame; a conveyer belt; a plurality of air suction pans; at least three units for distributing separator including separator spool, positioning sensor of separator layer, upper roller of separator layer, lower roller... Agent: Microvast, Inc.

20130111740 - Apparatus for aligning workpieces and alignment assembly: An apparatus for aligning a ferromagnetic workpiece is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable element having a surface, a holding unit and rare-earth magnet. The holding unit holds ferromagnetic workpieces, which are for engaging with the rare earth magnet. An alignment assembly for aligning a ferromagnetic workpiece is also provided.... Agent: General Conveyor Inc.

20130111741 - Baffle plate disassembling instrument: A baffle plate disassembling instrument for an electronic device is disclosed. The baffling plate disassembling instrument for a comprises a handle; a bracket mounted on a top end of the handle; and two engaging members mounted on a top side of the bracket, the two engaging members are configure to... Agent: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (wuhan) Co., Ltd.

20130111742 - Conductive sleeved fastener assembly: A conductive sleeved fastener assembly includes an electrically-conductive fastener having a fastener head and a fastener shank extending from the fastener head and an electrically-conductive fastener sleeve receiving the fastener shank of the fastener and a fastener sleeve flange provided on the fastener sleeve and disposed in direct contact with... Agent: The Boeing Company

20130111743 - Method for manufacturing flat coaxial cable: A method for manufacturing a flat coaxial cable includes the steps of: providing two composite layers having a first A aperture, a second A aperture, a first B aperture and a second B aperture; adhering the composite layers on a signal wire and exposing the signal wire through the apertures;... Agent:

20130111744 - Broad-area lighting systems: In accordance with certain embodiments, illumination systems are formed by aligning light-emitting elements with optical elements and/or disposing light-conversion materials on the light-emitting elements, as well as by providing electrical connectivity to the light-emitting elements... Agent:

20130111745 - Process for providing electrical connections with reduced via capacitance on circuit boards: The present invention relates to circuit boards and, more specifically, a process for providing electrical connections with reduced via capacitance on circuit boards. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for providing an electrical connection between traces disposed on different layers of a circuit board, the method comprising... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20130111746 - Method of manufacturing multilayer wiring substrate: A method of manufacturing a multilayer wiring substrate includes: a first laminate structure formation step of forming a first laminate structure on a support substrate, the first laminate structure including at least one conductor layer and at least one resin insulation layer; a core substrate formation step of laminating a... Agent: Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

20130111747 - Soldering method for producing an electrically conductive connection: A soldering method for producing an electrically conductive connection to heat-sensitive components includes soldering a contact lug onto a pole of the electrical component with a laser beam. The soldering method includes applying the contact lug and the pole to one another, wherein the contact lug comprises, at least on... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20130111748 - Controlled discharge connector lead: When a hobby enthusiast has recharged the battery for a remote controlled vehicle, such as a scale facsimile automobile, boat, helicopter or airplane, the battery must be connected again to the vehicle drive system, to provide power. This operation is typically performed by connecting each lead of an electronic speed... Agent: Castle Creations, Inc.

20130111749 - Method for fabricating a conducting terminal set for electrical connector: A method for fabricating a conducting terminal set for electrical connector by: employing a cold drawing technique to repeatedly draw a metal round rod into a predetermined flat elliptical conducting terminal bar and to cut the flat elliptical conducting terminal bar into flat elliptical conducting terminals, and then preparing a... Agent: Riidea International Corp.

20130111750 - Spark plug removal and extraction tool: Apparatus and methods for the removing of a spark plug, or portions thereof, from a cylinder head are disclosed. The apparatus includes a lower socket with a longitudinal bore therethrough, a radial compression member disposed in the longitudinal bore of the lower socket, and a shaft disposed on a first... Agent: Service Solutions U.s. LLC

20130111751 - Cooled turbine blade shroud: A process for forming a turbine blade comprises the step of forming an as-cast turbine blade having an airfoil portion and a tip shroud, wherein the forming step comprises forming at least one as-cast cooling circuit within the tip shroud.... Agent: United Technologies Corporation

20130111752 - Manufacture of a root section: A method of manufacturing a root section of a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The method includes assembling a plurality of supporting rods with an interface section to a hub interface of the wind turbine in an essentially circular shape such that there are gaps between the... Agent:

20130111754 - Method of manufacturing heat sink frames: A method of manufacturing heat sink frames comprises the steps of: extruding an aluminum material to form a heat sink model; shearing multiple portions on a length of the heat sink model where are desired to be bent to form a plurality of shearing notches according to required dimension specification;... Agent:

20130111755 - Seal and method of sealing aspects of a boiler for high temperature environment of a boiler assembly: A seal comprising a high temperature silicone adhesive sealant layer; a first non-ceramic layer mounted to the silicone adhesive sealant layer; a first expanded metal layer mounted to the first non-ceramic layer; a first silicone cloth layer mounted to the first expanded metal layer; a metal reinforcement layer mounted to... Agent: Rush Brands, LLC

20130111756 - Method and an appratus for constructing a heat pipe: A method for constructing a heat pipe, comprising the steps of providing a tube having an open end and a opposite closed end; filling a tube with a predetermined volume of working fluid; connecting a vapour trap to the open end of the pipe; evacuating the tube for a predetermined... Agent: S & P Coil Products Ltd

20130111753 - Method of manufacturing liquid droplet ejection head: An object of the invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a liquid droplet ejection head that is capable of realizing cost reduction by a simple process and obtaining ejection reliability over a long period of time. The method includes: forming a water repellent film on a nozzle forming... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20130111757 - Method of fabricating bow stick of stringed instrumentand bow stick of stringed instrument: A method of fabricating a bow stick includes winding a prepreg, in which a fiber is impregnated with a resin, on a mandrel with a diameter gradually decreasing toward a distal end, setting a semi-fabricated product, in which the prepreg is wound on the mandrel, into a mold and molding... Agent: Yamaha Corporation

20130111758 - Resilient floor: A method of assembling resilient floorboards is disclosed that includes the step of bending an edge of a floorboard during the assembling. The bending reduces the force required for connection of the edge to another edge of a juxtaposed floorboard.... Agent: Valinge Innovation Ab

20130104356 - Blade, impeller, turbo fluid machine, method and apparatus for manufacturing blade: Plural saddle shape patches are formed on a blank material for forming a blade using a manufacturing apparatus provided with a punch support having punches each with a holder attached to be opposite with one another at a predetermined interval corresponding to a thickness of the blank material. The punch... Agent: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.

20130104357 - Method for providing a low-friction surface: A manufacturing method for providing a low-friction surface comprises providing (210) of a mechanical element. A tool is mechanically rubbed (212) against a surface of the mechanical element. A process liquid is provided (214) to a contact area between the mechanical element and the tool. The process liquid comprises a... Agent: Applied Nano Surfaces Sweden Ab

20130104358 - Tool for peeling apart a weld sample: A tool peels apart a sample weld between a top sheet and a bottom sheet of metal while the bottom sheet is held in a vise. The tool includes a wheel having a peripheral rim surface. A handle is attached to the wheel so that rotating the handle rotates the... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130104360 - Modular pneumatic fastening device: An approach is provided for modular pneumatic fastening device for operating a fastening component. The device comprises a main body, a motive module, a first fast-detaching module and a second fast-detaching module. The motive module being mounted on a top of the main body and comprises a first protrusion and... Agent:

20130104359 - Fastener fastening tool: A tool includes a transfer mechanism transferring a fastener row supported in a supply channel in one direction; a cutoff mechanism cutting off a weakened portion of the fastener row supported in the supply channel; a loading member holding one piece of fastener which has been cut off by the... Agent:

20130104361 - Method for exchanging batteries in battery-powered vehicles: The vehicle includes a horizontally placed compartment for one or several batteries lying parallel to each other, a robot includes a transport plane that can be extended and withdrawn in one direction, and displaced along two mutually perpendicular directions relative to the one direction. The vehicle takes up a predetermined... Agent:

20130104362 - Continuous flow micro-crusher: The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a substrate and first and second disks. The disks are rotatably located over the substrate, each disk having an outer circumference with teeth thereon. The first disk is positioned to interleave one or more of its teeth with the teeth of the second... Agent: Lucent Technologies Inc.

20130104370 - Bi-directional seaming machine and method of seaming: A seaming machine and method are provided for seaming segments of sheet material to one another to form larger sheets. The machine typically includes a frame with a pair of spaced seaming devices mounted thereon for respectively seaming opposed edges of the segments of sheet material to one another. The... Agent: Miller Weldmaster Corporation

20130104369 - Method for constructing a blood glucose sampling device: A method for constructing a blood glucose sampling device is provided. A housing sized to accommodate a lancet and a removable sensor cartridge is formed. The sensor cartridge includes test strips and cleaning elements. A movable outer grip is defined along a circumference of the housing and is shaped to... Agent:

20130104372 - Method for controlling connect and disconnect forces of a connector: A connector includes a housing having a bore with a housing groove disposed on an inside surface of the bore with a groove establishing a release angle between a housing groove bottom and a bore inside surface. A retainer defines a spring cavity between a retainer and the release angle... Agent: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.

20130104368 - Method for producing a hollow profiled section: The object of setting out a method, with which substantially crack and/or fold-free greatly curved hollow profiles can be produced, is achieved by a method for producing a hollow profile having a curved portion which has a centre of curvature, wherein a blank is preshaped to form a U-shaped profile... Agent:

20130104364 - Method for securing a device in a docking station: A docking station formed of a tray having a clamping portion coupled to a receiver portion for motion along a travel axis therebetween. A lever is coupled for moving the clamping portion between an expanded position spaced away from the receiver portion, and a retracted position adjacent to the receiver... Agent:

20130104365 - Method of embedding magnetic component in substrate: A method of embedding a magnetic component in a substrate is disclosed. Holes are formed in a substrate by mechanically drilling. Each of the holes includes a top opening, a bottom and sidewall, wherein an area of the top opening is larger than that of the bottom. The sidewall extends... Agent: Tripod Technology Corporation

20130104367 - Safety latch lock: Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatus and methods for a secondary safety device for use on elevators utilized to move casing, tubing, sucker rods, or other circular tools or members in the oil and gas industry. In one embodiment, a secondary latch lock mechanism for an elevator having a... Agent: Forum Us, Inc.

20130104363 - Threading device for use with a seatbelt and a car child safety seat: The present invention relates to a device for threading a seatbelt through a child's car seat. The threading device is light weight, and thus easy to use one-handed and consists of a handle, an elongated body, and a hook.... Agent:

20130104366 - Tissue prosthesis processing technology: A heart valve prostheses crimping apparatus and method for deducing the diameter of stents containing heart valve prosthesis. A medical prosthesis catheter loading apparatus, including a crimping assembly for reducing the diameter of a prosthesis; and a catheter clamp for holding a catheter adjacent to the prosthesis. Also disclosed is... Agent: Machine Solutions, Inc.

20130104371 - Windscreen wiper device: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips... Agent:

20130104373 - Pole hanger: A hanger tool that includes an elongated body with an upper portion and a lower portion, a first opening formed in the upper portion of the elongated body, an attachment body connected to the lower portion of the elongated body, a second opening formed in the attachment body, a teeth... Agent: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation

20130104374 - Connector for lifelines: A connector that includes a carabiner and an insert is provided. The base of the insert has a length that extends between a first end and a second end and a width that extends between a first side edge and a second side edge. A barrel connector of the insert... Agent: D B Industries, Inc.

20130104375 - Plain journal bearing: A plain journal bearing couples first and second components. A pin passes through the components. A clamping bush surrounds the pin. A clamping member is mounted on the pin and provides a clamping force to urge the clamping bush into clamping engagement with the first component. During normal operation, when... Agent: Airbus Operations Limited

20130104376 - System and method for handling wind turbine tower sections: A system and method for handling a wind turbine tower section generally includes a fixture that supports an end of the tower section in a substantially horizontal orientation. The fixture includes a plurality of adaptor holes. A corresponding number of inserts are positioned within the adaptor holes. Each of the... Agent: Vestas Wind Systems A/s

20130104377 - Memento methods: A method to help, encourage, inspire, remind, reward, focus or otherwise inform a user may include positioning a user selected memento or a memento selected by a third party to have special meaning to a user onto a portable personal item so the user can readily experience the memento without... Agent:

20130104378 - Method for providing a convertible card row: Providing a greeting card display fixture having multiple rows, one or more of which are convertible rows to allow for adjustment of the number of rows in a display. When desired, the convertible row may be used to display another row of greeting cards, increasing the density of the overall... Agent: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated

20130104379 - Miniature microphone, protection frame thereof and method for manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a protection frame used in a miniature microphone is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (1) preparing a substrate made of an insulating material with a prescribed thickness and a prescribed area; (2) forming a plurality of holes at prescribed intervals on... Agent: Goertek Inc.

20130104380 - Cutting machine and method for carrying out cutting work on flat, flexible or other materials: A cutting machine and a method for cutting pieces of material using at least two cutting devices, which carry out cutting work simultaneously. The cutting devices are operated such that, when the cutting devices are operated simultaneously, each of the cutting devices carries out the respective cutting work on a... Agent:

20130104381 - Clamping system of special conductors for a stator or rotor bar winding for an electric machine: It is described a clamping system (30) of special conductors (S1, S2, S3) for a stator or rotor bar winding (U1, S1, S2, S3) for an electric machine, such as connection terminals (S1), jumpers (S2), neutrals or star points (S3), etc. The system (30) allows the special conductors (S1, S2,... Agent:

20130104382 - Method and apparatus for converting a mig welder into a carbon-arc cutter: Apparatus and methods convert a MIG welder into an effective cutting machine. A plug adaptor is installed into the existing MIG welder gun cup nozzle, which has an inside diameter and a length. A contact tip within the cup has an outside diameter, and shielding gas ports in the cup... Agent:

20130104383 - Multi-rack assembly method with shared cooling unit: A multi-rack assembly is provided which includes first and second electronics racks. The first electronics rack includes one or more cooling units disposed within the first electronics rack, which are coupled in fluid communication with a primary coolant loop of the first electronics rack to, at least in part, provide... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20130104384 - Microphone with irregular diaphragm: A microphone is formed to have a diaphragm that is configured to improve signal to noise ratio. To that end, the microphone has a backplate having a hole therethrough, and a diaphragm movably coupled with the backplate. The diaphragm has a bottom surface (facing the backplate) with a convex portion... Agent: Analog Devices, Inc.

20130104386 - Method for the automatic adjustment of a resolver of an electric machine: A method for adjusting a resolver of an electric machine is provided. A resolver rotor is an adjustable element of the resolver and mounted by friction on a support so that a relative angular position with respect to the support may be adjusted by exerting a torque between the resolver... Agent: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

20130104385 - Method of manufacturing a rotor for an electric motor for a washing machine: A method of manufacturing a rotor for an electric motor that includes producing a generally flat metal strip, bending one section of the strip relative to another section, and rolling the strip to form a cup-shaped shell.... Agent: Whirlpool Corporation

20130104387 - On pcb dielectric waveguide: A method which relates to fabricating a dielectric waveguide (WG) on a PCB for RF communication between ICs on the PCB. The WG can replace a baseband copper bus and resulting in the PCB being smaller and/or cheaper. The WG may be printed, stamped, cut or prefabricated onto the PCB.... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130104388 - Novel high bevel angle magnetic writer pole fabrication process: Methods of making write poles for perpendicular magnetic recording write heads. The bevel angle of the write pole for a perpendicular magnetic recording write head affects the performance of the write head. By forming reinforcement layer on the polymeric underlayer mask to enhance the mask durability during ion mill and... Agent:

20130104389 - Chip resistor and method of manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a chip resistor includes the following steps. A resistor layer is formed on an obverse surface of a material substrate. A plurality of substrate sections are defined in the material substrate by forming, in the obverse surface of the material substrate, a plurality of first grooves... Agent: Rohm Co., Ltd.

20130104390 - Reversible battery assembly and tooling for automated high volume production: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stack, each of the battery cells including a pair of spaced apart tabs extending therefrom, a rigid support plate coupled to at least one of the tabs, and a busbar coupled to at least one of the tabs... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130104391 - Cable grommet fitting apparatus for cable: A cable processing machine has cable grommet fitting apparatus 1a, 1b fitting cable grommets 2 onto a cable. The grommet fitting apparatus includes a loose material container 3 for receiving a plurality of loose cable grommets 2, a conveyor separating the cable grommets 2 located in the loose material container... Agent: Schleuniger Holding Ag

20130104392 - Die assembly and crimping method: In the invention, an upper die (18) includes an anti-extrusion projection (17) that projects toward a signal conductor (14) placed on an upper side of a terminal forming piece (12) loaded on a lower die (19) and a die inner wall surface (18a) that situated on either side of the... Agent: Yazaki Corporation

20130104393 - Riveting machine: A riveting machine is configured for attaching a number of fasteners to an object member. The riveting machine includes a main body, a vibrating module, a positioning module, a pressing module, and a control module. The vibrating module is positioned adjacent to the main body, and vibrates a number of... Agent: Fih (hong Kong) Limited

20130104394 - Continuous extrusion process for manufacturing a z-directed component for a printed circuit board: A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes simultaneously extruding a plurality of materials according to the structure of the Z-directed component to form an extruded object and forming the Z-directed component from the... Agent:

20130104395 - Socket for surface mount module: In an example, a method includes aligning a pin of a surface mount module with a corresponding first pin of a header pin assembly of a socket assembly of a circuit board. The first pin includes a first portion configured to electrically couple to the circuit board. A second portion... Agent: Digi International Inc.

20130104396 - Method for making pacemaker electrode lead: The present disclosure relates to a method for making a pacemaker electrode lead. In the method, the conductive wire structure and the carbon nanotube structure are provided. A conductive material is combined with the carbon nanotube structure to form a carbon nanotube composite structure. The carbon nanotube composite structure is... Agent: Tsinghua University

20130104397 - Methods for repairing turbine blade tips: A method for repairing a turbine blade is described. The turbine blade usually includes a root portion; an airfoil having a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall; and a tip disposed between the two sidewalls. The method includes the steps of removing substantially all of an upper region of the... Agent: General Electric Company

20130104398 - Rotor blade assembly tool for gas turbine engine: A rotor blade assembly tool for coupling a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor blades to a rotor disc of a turbine rotor assembly, includes a base ring with an array of circumferentially spaced resilient fingers axially extending from the base ring. The resilient fingers are configured each to radially abut... Agent:

20130104399 - Multi-rack assembly with shared cooling apparatus: A method is provided which includes providing a multi-rack assembly having adjacent first and second electronics racks, each being at least partially air-cooled, and an air-to-liquid heat exchanger associated with the first rack for cooling at least a portion of air passing through the first rack. The heat exchanger, which... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20130104400 - Oil-impregnated sintered bearing and method of producing the same: An oil-impregnated sintered which does not damage rotating shaft and itself and has a high durability even in the case that the rotating shaft is inclined in the bearing by a large shear load applied thereto, and a method of manufacturing an oil-impregnated sintered bearing which exhibits center deviation-suppressing action... Agent: Diamet Corporation

20130097830 - Oil seal removing tool: The present invention provides an oil seal removing tool including a pivotable hooking element and a location portion. The location portion has a slidable structure and an elastic element pressing against the slidable structure. The slidable structure is able to be engaged to the hooking element, and the elastic element... Agent:

20130097831 - Apparatus for forming a blower wheel having longitudinally inclined blades: An apparatus for forming an inclined-blade blower wheel is provided. A plurality of blades are initially positioned between first and second end caps, and a first engagement member mates with the first end cap, while a second engagement member mates with the second end cap. First and second end motors... Agent: Beckett Air Incorporated

20130097832 - Apparatus and method for replacing an oil pressure regulating assembly and a high pressure relief valve assembly: A method of increasing oil pressure in a heavy duty truck engine lubricating system is provided. The lubricating system comprises an oil pressure regulating assembly mounted in an oil filter base and having a main spring to regulate oil pressure, and a high pressure relief valve assembly mounted in the... Agent: Caterpillar, Inc.

20130097833 - Methods and systems for engagement of decorative covering: Kits and methods for installing, repairing and/or replacing a decorative covering on a non-decorative substrate. The kit may include an engagement layer, a decorative covering and/or a substrate.... Agent: Tac-fast Georgia L.L.C.

20130097834 - Methods and systems for engagement of decorative covering: Kits and methods for installing, repairing and/or replacing a decorative covering on a non-decorative substrate. The kit may include an engagement layer, a decorative covering and/or a substrate.... Agent: Tac-fast Georgia L.L.C.

20130097835 - Method for placing a component on a substrate: A method is provided for placing a component on a substrate. The method uses a component feeding device and a component pick-and-place device to place a component on a substrate.... Agent:

20130097836 - Ram packer extraction tool: A system to remove a ram packer from a ram block is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an extraction tool having opposing jaws configured to engage a ram packer installed in a ram block. The system may also include an actuator configured to move the opposing jaws to... Agent: Cameron International Corporation

20130097838 - Clamping element and method for use: A clamping element, a fastening arrangement with clamping element, and a method for use of the clamping element are provided. In one example, the clamping element has a first leg and a second leg. The first and the second leg are arranged lying opposite one another. The first and the... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130097837 - Single brake spring tool and method of removal of drum brake spring: A brake drum spring release tool includes a straight elongate rod member with a laterally projecting lever arm extending from one side and an extended hook member from the end of the rod member. The lever arm acts as a fulcrum when positioned on a drum brake spring simultaneously engaged... Agent: Lisle Corporation

20130097842 - Bathing enclosure with easy to assemble components: A method for assembling a bathing enclosure includes providing a base on a support, the base having an upper rim. The method includes providing a first wall on the upper rim of the base, providing a second wall in pivotable engagement with the first wall at upper portions thereof, and... Agent: Kohler Co.

20130097840 - Edge seal for lower electrode assembly: A lower electrode assembly useful for supporting a semiconductor substrate in a plasma processing chamber includes a temperature controlled lower base plate, an upper plate, a mounting groove surrounding a bond layer and an edge seal comprising an elastomeric band having an outer concave surface in an uncompressed state, the... Agent: Lam Research Corporation

20130097839 - Method of producing an insulated exhaust device: A method is provided for producing an exhaust gas aftertreatment or acoustic device (20) having a maximum operating temperature TMAX. The method includes the steps of providing a blanket (40) of silica fiber or alumina insulation material having a weight percentage of SiO2 or Al2O3 of greater than 65%; calcining... Agent:

20130097841 - Remote control dock system and method: A vehicle entertainment system and method to prevent a mechanical connection between certain components of an entertainment system for a vehicle can include an entertainment system housing containing a plurality of entertainment components and a remote control module. The remote control module can include a user interface on a surface... Agent:

20130097843 - Assembling a multi-fiber multi-spot laser probe: In certain embodiments, assembling a multi-fiber multi-spot laser system includes heating a ferrule until an interior diameter of an interior volume of the ferrule has expanded to greater than a predetermined diameter. End portions of a number of optical fibers are disposed within the interior volume. The ferrule is cooled... Agent:

20130097844 - Hex swaged fluid coupling and method of making same: A fluid coupling including a cylindrical stem having a fluid conduit therethrough and a hollow shell provided over a first end of the stem. A tool engaging hexagonal shape on an outer surface of the shell is disposed radially outward from a swage joined portion of the shell to the... Agent: Caterpillar Inc.

20130097845 - Expansion plug: When it comes to an expansion plug (1) including an anchor bolt (2) with an expansion element (3) on a first end section (6) of the anchor bolt (2) having a longitudinal axis (10), preferably also including at least one force-applier (20) on the anchor bolt (2) in order to... Agent: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft

20130097846 - Key and keyway connectors: A method of mechanically connecting two or more components together. In one embodiment the method comprises the steps of: i. mounting at least one elongate keyway connector (10) comprising regularly spaced keyways (13) to a first component wherein the keyways (13) provide a longitudinal keyway passage (16); ii. mounting at... Agent: Joinlock Pty Ltd.

20130097847 - Self expanding fastener: A method to join a first structure to a second structure comprises aligning a first hole in the first structure with a second hole in the second structure and inserting a fastener into the first hole and the second hole. The fastener comprises a shape memory alloy which was formed... Agent: The Boeing Company

20130097848 - Corrosion protection of magnesium components via fastener isolation: In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a system for isolating magnesium components from fastener devices is provided to prevent corrosion. The system comprises an isolation member of a metal other than magnesium and configured within a hole for receiving the fastener formed in a magnesium component. A compressible sealing washer having... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130097849 - Automated multi-stage machine for forming composite details: A system for forming composite material parts comprises a charge station, a tool station, a forming station, a cooling station, a pick and place apparatus, and a transfer unit. The charge station may receive a first charge. The tool station may receive a first tool. The forming station may form... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20130097850 - Apparatus and method for servicing a turbine component: According to one aspect of the invention, an apparatus for servicing a turbine component is provided where the apparatus includes a bench member configured to receive the turbine component and at least one clamping device extending from the bench member to secure the turbine component. The apparatus further includes a... Agent: General Electric Company

20130097851 - Method and apparatus for mounting a power converter: The present invention provides a power converter mounting system including a flange that cooperates with a power converter and an enclosure. The flange includes a through hole that cooperates with an opening in the enclosure to permit the power converter to extend therethrough. A number of fasteners connect to the... Agent: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

20130097852 - Method of manufacturing stator of rotating electrical machine: A method of manufacturing a stator of a rotating electrical machine includes: winding coils of a plurality of phases respectively around corresponding teeth; fixing the coils by supplying direct currents to the coils such that Lorentz forces are generated toward a radially outer side of the stator; and connecting neutral... Agent:

20130097854 - Method for producing sulfide solid electrolyte material and method for producing lithium solid state battery: A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material having a small amount of hydrogen sulfide generation and a high Li ion conductivity. To achieve the above, a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material is provided, including steps of: a providing step for providing a crystallized sulfide solid... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130097853 - Workpiece-positioning device and workpiece manufacturing method: A workpiece-positioning device includes a workpiece holder of holding a workpiece, a workpiece holder up/down mechanism of moving the workpiece holder up and down, and a free pallet movement mechanism of freely moving a pallet parallel to a reference plane to shift the pallet to a position where the workpiece... Agent: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

20130097855 - Means to secure a lens into lens frame of a snow goggle: This invention relates to a means of securing a lens member into a snow goggle frame member, wherein the goggle frame member includes first insertion apertures, with first locating blocks at front edge, the lens member has a lens secured thereon, the lens includes first troughs to receive a corresponding... Agent:

20130097856 - Method of fabricating a wiring board: A method of fabricating a wiring board includes forming a surface plating layer on a support member, and forming an external connecting pad on the surface plating layer formed on the support member such that an area of the external connecting pad formed on the surface plating layer is smaller... Agent: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.

20130097857 - Method of manufacturing circuit board: A method of manufacturing a circuit board includes the steps of preparing a fiber piece housing paste, fabricating a filtered recovery paste, fabricating a reuse paste, sticking a protective film, forming a hole, and filling the hole with the reuse paste. Furthermore, the method includes the steps of forming a... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20130097858 - Manufacturing method for a sensor of a thermal flow measuring device: A method for the manufacture of a sensor for a thermal flow measuring device, wherein the sensor has at least one housing with a first open end and a second open end. The first open end is securable in a sensor holder; and at least one resistance thermometer is inserted... Agent: Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag

20130097859 - Manual welding electrode: An electrode for use in a welding process may comprise a finite length electrode core. The electrode core may be encapsulated at least partially within a coating comprising a flux material. One end of the electrode core may be tapered from a first diameter D to a second smaller diameter... Agent: Lincoln Global, Inc.

20130097860 - Method for forming a blower wheel having longitudinally inclined blades: A method for forming an inclined-blade blower wheel is provided by arranging a plurality of blades about respective circumferences of first and second end caps. The plurality of blades extend longitudinally between the first and second end caps and parallel to an axis defined by respective centers of the first... Agent: Beckett Air Incorporated

20130097862 - Dry-cooling unit with gravity-assisted coolant flow: A method of fabricating a cooling unit is provided to facilitate cooling coolant passing through a coolant loop. The cooling unit includes one or more heat rejection units and an elevated coolant tank. The heat rejection unit(s) rejects heat from coolant passing through the coolant loop to air passing across... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20130097863 - Boiler tube clamp and method of using same: A boiler tube clamp including a first portion having a first substantially U-shaped midsection with a first inner surface configured for receiving and pressing against one side of a boiler tube, a first hinge member arranged on one end of the first midsection, and a threaded bolt hingedly attached to... Agent: National Boiler Service, Inc.

20130097864 - Method for producing a tube for a heat exchanger, in particular for a motor vehicle: The invention relates to a method for producing a tube for a heat exchanger, in particular for a motor vehicle, in which a long tube, which is provided with turbulence inserts on the surface thereof, is separated into at least two individual tubes. In order to further reduce the production... Agent: Behr Gmbh & Co. Kg

20130097861 - Method for manufacturing inkjet recording head: A method for manufacturing an inkjet recording head includes preparing a substrate having a mold to become an ink flow passage and an orifice layer covering the mold, and immersing the substrate in a solvent, whereby in immersing the substrate in the solvent, the mold at the substrate immersed in... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20130097865 - Processing method and processing device for concave-convex gear: A trajectory extracting step of extracting a relative movement trajectory of each convex tooth pin of a mating gear with respect to a concave-convex gear at the time when torque is transmitted between the mating gear (fixed shaft) and the concave-convex gear (nutation gear) and a machining step of, when... Agent: Jtekt Corporation

20130097866 - Method of making compressible elastomeric spring: A method of making a compressible elastomeric spring including at least one compressible elastomeric pad enclosed by a pair of metal plates includes the steps of forming plates with a center aperture and a plurality of prongs positioned about a peripheral edge thereof, forming each end of the pad with... Agent: Wabtec Holding Corp.

20130097867 - Constant velocity joint and method of making: A method of making a CV joint is disclosed. The method includes forming a first rotatable shaft having a first longitudinal axis, the first shaft comprising an axle portion having on one end thereof an enlarged pocket end. The method also includes forming a plurality of inwardly extending bores into... Agent: Steering SolutionsIPHolding Corporation