Abstract: A novel apparatus for compressing viscous material through openings in a stencil is disclosed. The novel apparatus has a compression head cap which provides a contained environment to direct and to aid the flow of pressurized viscous material through the openings in the stencil. The compression head cap further includes a plurality of members which are selectively and movably disposed within the contained environment and which selectively remove an amount of the material from the environment, effective to prevent the material from being undesirably dispensed by the head cap.

Abstract: A driveshaft bearing assembly 10 including a driveshaft connecting rod or member 18, a generally circular or ring-shaped bearing member, assembly or apparatus 20, a bracket assembly 22 and a protective cover or shield member 24. Bearing assembly 10 selectively connects and rotatably supports two members 14, 16 of a multi-piece driveshaft 12.

Abstract: A solder composition and a method 10 for producing such a solder composition is provide. The solder composition is substantially “lead-free”, has a relatively long shelf life, and has a desirable melting temperature. Particularly, the solder composition contains tin and zinc with substantially all of the exposed zinc constituents or phases being covered by a relatively thin layer of tin. The formed solder composition may be operatively used with a mildly activated “no-clean” rosin flux.

Abstract: A multi-layer electronic circuit board design 10 having selectively formed apertures or cavities 26.

Abstract: A nozzle 10 for a fuel injector assembly 12. Nozzle 10 includes several integrally formed ports 36 and chambers 38. Chambers 38 receive fuel from ports 36 and are effective to cause the received fuel to swirl and/or spiral through discharge holes 44, thereby causing the fuel to be finely and quickly atomized.

Abstract: A terminal member 10 having a body 12 and outwardly protruding blades 14. The body 12 and blades 14 include respective insulation displacement apertures 48, 20 which selectively allow high powered electrical signals to be received by the terminal member 10 and which further allow the selective creation of many diverse types of electrical circuits.

Abstract: A jump-start assembly 13 for use within a vehicle 10 of the type having a pair of dissimilar batteries 12, 14. Assembly 13 allows the vehicle 10 to be selectively jump-started and electrical charge to be communicated to the battery 14 by the use of a single battery 62, 90.

Abstract: A biasing and transient protection circuit 10 which is used in combination with a field effect transistor 14 which selectively communicates a voltage signal which emanates from a battery 12 to a component or load 18. The circuit 10 selectively generates a substantially constant electrical voltage to bias the gate terminal 50 of the field effect transistor 14, effective to allow the field effect transistor 14 to allow the component or load 18 to operatively receive the battery voltage signal while concomitantly protecting the field effect transistor 14 from transient voltage damage.

Abstract: A manikin that may be used for accelerated seat durability is disclosed. The manikin provides forces that simulate both the weight of a person against the butt portion of a seat and forces produced against the back portion of a seat by human movement.

Abstract: A fuel pressure sensor 12 which receives air 62 from an intake manifold 58 and fuel 15 from a fuel rail 14 and which uses the received air 62 and fuel 15 to measure the fuel pressure within the fuel rail 14. The fuel pressure sensor 12 further including a semi-permeable membrane or member 60 which allows the air 62 to pass into the fuel pressure sensor 12 while concomitantly preventing the fuel 15 from passing into the intake manifold 58.

Abstract: A nozzle 10 which receives first and second materials 24, 30 and which has an outlet aperture 18. The first material 24 is received within the outlet aperture 18 and is atomized by the second material 30 within the outlet aperture 18 before it is emitted from the nozzle 10 and applied to a targeted location and/or object 26.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly 10 including a first inlet aperture 12 which receives material 14 which is to be selectively emitted from assembly 10. Assembly 10 includes an outlet aperture 16 having several apertures 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26 which are respectively separated by substantially identical elements 28, 30, 32, and 34. Elements 28-34 cooperatively form a plurality of passages or channels 40-50 through assembly 10. A centrally disposed channel 44 is relatively narrower than the other channels 40, 42, 46, and 50, and channels 42, 46 are relatively narrower than outermost channels 46, 50, thereby causing material 14 to be emitted at a substantially similar and/or uniform velocity at each point or location within outlet aperture 16.

Abstract: A method 30 for making a relatively low profile catalytic converter assembly 10 which is selectively deployed upon a vehicle 14. The catalytic converter assembly 10 is formed from a generally hollow tube or member 34 which is selectively expanded within a die 31. The expanded member 34 receives a pair of catalytic substrate members 54, 56, thereby forming a low profile catalytic converter assembly 10.

Abstract: A nozzle 10 including a member 12 which selectively receives a first material 18 and a second material 22, and which selectively atomizes the second material 22 by use of the first material 18. The nozzle 10 further includes a diffuser member 50 which receives the atomized second material 22 and which diffuses the received and atomized second material 22 while substantially, concomitantly, and tangentially applying the first material 18 to the diffused second material 22, thereby allowing the atomized second material 22 to be desirably deposited upon a target location 7 and/or object 9.

Abstract: A method for making a relatively low profile catalytic converter canister 72, 80, 153 which is selectively and operatively deployed upon a vehicle 14 and which may be selectively used to form a catalytic converter assembly.

Abstract: A multi-layer circuit board with a thermoelectric or “Peltier” cooler and a method forming a multi-layer circuit board with a thermoelectric or “Peltier” cooler is disclosed. The circuit board includes a thermoelectric cooler which is integrally formed within the circuit board and which is effective to efficiently absorb and dissipate heat from the circuit board.

Abstract: A shaft assembly and method of manufacture are provided. A molded member is attached to the shaft. An axially extending groove is provided in the shaft, the groove having a bottom and a pair of radially projecting sides. A member is molded onto the shaft. A portion of the member flows into the groove and engages the groove sides, thereby fixing the member to the shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus 10 for providing tension in a cable 12. Apparatus 10 includes a generally cylindrical housing 14, movable member 16 which is slidably disposed within housing 14 and a member 18 which is slidably disposed within member 16 and housing 14. Assembly 10 further includes a conventional spring or compression member 20 which is conventionally and operatively coupled to members 16 and 18, and is effective to impart opposing forces upon member 16 and member 18, thereby providing tension within cable 12.

Abstract: A vehicle driveshaft 10 having first and second splined members 12,16 which are manufactured of aluminum, which are anodized, and which respectively include relatively long and wide respective spline portions 14, 18, thereby cooperatively forming a relatively stiff driveshaft 10.