Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Patent number: 6966299
    Abstract: An electronic control unit adjusts an electronic throttle valve to a starting opening in a cold start mode of an engine, then maintains the opening of the electronic throttle valve so that an engine rotational speed detected by a crank angle sensor increases to a target rotational speed, and increases the opening of the electronic throttle valve and retards an ignition timing if the engine rotational speed is increased above the target rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Miyamoto, Hideo Nakai, Seiji Shiota, Katsuyuki Maeda
  • Patent number: 6967403
    Abstract: A package structure with a heat spreader and manufacturing method thereof is disclosed. The package structure includes a substrate, a ground pad, a heat spreader, a non-conductive adhesive layer, and a pre-solder layer. A die is seated on the substrate, and the ground pad is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The manufacturing method of the package structure includes the following steps: (a) providing the substrate; (b) forming the pre-solder layer on the ground pad by solder paste printing; (c) forming the non-conductive adhesive layer on the substrate surface for being adjacent to the pre-solder layer by adhesive dispensing; (d) disposing the heat spreader onto the non-conductive layer and the pre-solder layer; and (e) heating the non-conductive adhesive layer for solidification and continuing to heat the pre-solder layer for solder reflow so that the heat spreader is adhered to the substrate via the non-conductive adhesive layer and coupled to the ground pad via the pre-solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Ta Chuang, Chih-Min Pao, Chien Liu, Chi-Hao Chiu
  • Patent number: 6967560
    Abstract: A compact fuse (1) for an automobile is provided. The fuse is formed by a fuse element (2) and an insulative housing (3) having a cutaway portion (8). The fuse element includes two base plates (4) and a melting portion (5) connecting the base plates. The melting portion is accommodated in the housing and parts of the base plates are exposed from the housing. The length of the base plate is the sum of the length (A) of the melting portion in the longitudinal direction of the base plate, the length (B) of a notch (4c) in the longitudinal direction of the base plate, and the length (C) of a cover supporting portion in the longitudinal direction of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Pacific Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Hideki Andoh, Iwao Murakami
  • Patent number: 6968043
    Abstract: There is disclosed an X-ray analyzer capable of precisely measuring a trace amount of cadmium contained in plastic. The analyzer has an X-ray filter assembly between an X-ray tube having an Rh target and a plastic sample. The filter assembly consists of first, second, and third X-ray filters which are made of zirconium, copper, and molybdenum, respectively. The first through third X-ray filters have thicknesses of about 100 ?m, 200 ?m, and 40 ?m, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignees: JEOL Ltd., JEOL Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Amemiya, Masato Ozeki
  • Patent number: 6966430
    Abstract: A multipressure plenum system for supporting a conveyor belt of a gas supported belt conveyor and method of operation. The multipressure plenum system includes a multipressure plenum having a support surface including a plurality of apertures and a chamber in fluid communication with the apertures. The chamber of the plenum is in selective fluid communication with a first source of gas at a first pressure, and is in selective fluid communication with a second source of gas at a second pressure. Gas from the first source of gas at the first pressure flows through the apertures in the plenum to form a gas cushion which supports the conveyor belt above the plenum. Gas from the second source of gas at the second pressure selectively flows through the apertures in the plenum to provide additional support to the conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Martin Engineering Company
    Inventors: R. Todd Swinderman, Gary D. Swearingen, James A. Hicks, Paul Grisley
  • Patent number: 6966937
    Abstract: A patient isolation unit including a foldable frame body, a flexible envelope made of a flammable resin sheet which can be attached to the assembled frame body, and an exhauster to discharge or exhaust the air from the envelope. The exhauster includes a UV lamp, an HEPA filter, and a blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Yachi, Saburo Takagi, Kazuaki Iijima, Takeya Ide
  • Patent number: 6967138
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a substrate with an embedded capacitor is disclosed. A first metal wiring layer including a lower electrode pad is formed on a substrate base. A dielectric layer is formed a on the substrate base by build-up coating. A hole is formed in the dielectric layer to expose the lower electrode pad, then a medium material is filled into the hole. The medium material is ground to have a ground surface coplanar to the dielectric layer. A second metal wiring layer including an upper electrode pad is formed on dielectric layer, the upper electrode pad covers the ground surface of the medium material and is parallel to the lower electrode pad so as to form an embedded capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Chuan Ding
  • Patent number: 6967153
    Abstract: A bump fabrication process for forming a bump over a wafer having a plurality of bonding pads thereon is provided. A patterned solder mask layer having a plurality of openings that exposes the respective bonding pads is formed over a wafer. The area of the opening in a the cross-sectional area through a the bottom-section as well as through a the top-section of the opening is smaller than the area of the opening in a the cross-sectional area through a the mid-section of the opening. Solder material is deposited into the opening and then a reflow process is conducted fusing the solder material together to form a spherical bump inside the opening. Finally, the solder mask layer is removed. In addition, a pre-formed bump may form on the bonding pad of the wafer prior to forming the patterned solder mask layer over the wafer having at least with an opening that exposes the pre-formed bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Ho-Ming Tong, Chun-Chi Lee, Jen-Kuang Fang, Min-Lung Huang, Jau-Shoung Chen, Ching-Huei Su, Chao-Fu Weng, Yung-Chi Lee, Yu-Chen Chou, Tsung-Hua Wu, Su Tao
  • Patent number: 6966297
    Abstract: A throttle device for an internal-combustion engine, in which, on one surface of a throttle body side wall is formed a mounting space for mounting a reduction gear mechanism which transmits the power of a motor to a throttle valve shaft; and a throttle sensor for detecting the throttle valve opening is built inside of the gear cover covering the mounting space, and is covered with a sensor cover. A shaft hole of a rotor of the throttle sensor is exposed out through the sensor cover. When the gear cover is attached to the side wall of the throttle body, one end of the throttle valve shaft fits in the rotor shaft hole by elastically deforming a fitting spring inserted in the shaft hole, thereby enabling downsizing, weight reduction, and simplification of assembly and wiring harness of the electronically controlled throttle device, and realization of stabilized operation and improved accuracy of the throttle sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisuke Wayama, Yoshikatsu Hashimoto, Yasuo Saito, Toshifumi Usui
  • Publication number: 20050255539
    Abstract: A method for collecting bacterial cells comprising the steps of: feeding water to be treated containing ammonium and nitrite to an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to denitrify ammonium and nitrite by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria; and feeding the denitrified treated water to an acclimatization vessel or returning the water through the acclimatization vessel to the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to collect anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria in the treated water as immobilized microorganisms attached to an immobilizing material in the acclimatization vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuichi Isaka, Tatsuo Sumino
  • Publication number: 20050252330
    Abstract: A switch apparatus (5) for adjusting the compression and/or damping properties of a shock absorber (2) has an operating element (8) that is actuatingly linked to the shock absorber (2) and has at least one control device (6) that is connected to the adjusting elements of the at least one shock absorber (2) to be adjusted. Allocated to the at least one control device (6) is a single, common operating element (8) for selectively or reciprocally adjusting both the compression and the damping properties of the shock absorber or shock absorbers (2). The actuating links between control device (6) and shock absorber (2) and between control device (6) and operating element (8) are each formed by one or a plurality of Bowden cables (7a, 7b) or by one or a plurality of hydraulic or pneumatic line(s) or a mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Denk Engineering GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Denk
  • Publication number: 20050253063
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for collecting ions in which ions are produced from a sample in an ion source. An electric field is provided that is more uniform in an area adjacent the sample than in an area adjacent an inlet to the ion transfer device or that is larger in field strength at the sample than at a point removed from the sample towards the inlet of the ion transfer device. Ions are received into the electric field and transferred through the ion transfer device to a sampling orifice of the mass spectrometer. The apparatus includes an ion transfer device coupled to a sampling orifice of a mass spectrometer. The ion transfer device has an inlet with a surface that extends in a direction from an axis of the ion transfer device. The ion transfer device can extend a distance of at least 10 times an inner diameter of a sampling orifice of the mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Science & Engineering Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Tan, Victor Laiko, Vadym Berkout, Vladimir Doroshenko
  • Publication number: 20050252463
    Abstract: The bottom surface 18 of the cylinder head 10 is formed by an intake-side bottom surface 18a and an exhaust-side bottom surface 18b on which an intake port 13 and an exhaust port 15 are formed respectively. Further, a first wall 19 formed between an intake-side water jacket 16 and the intake-side bottom surface 18a is larger in thickness than a second wall 20 formed between an exhaust-side water jacket 17 and the exhaust-side bottom surface 18b. This structure can reduce an amount of HC included in exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kobushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Matsui, Toshihiko Oka, Koichi Yoshimoto, Yoshinori Sakurai, Tetsushi Nagira, Kenichi Morishima
  • Patent number: 6964333
    Abstract: Chain guide assemblies for conveyor systems including matched chain guide strips and preassembled straps that interconnect and locate the chain guide strips in constant perpendicular spacing. In certain aspects, the matched chain guide strips are preassembled with the straps to form preassembled chain guide assemblies. The chain guide assemblies can describe straight segments as well as circle segments. The chain guide assemblies present a relatively open configuration to facilitate cleaning and servicing the chain guide assemblies and attached conveyor chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Valu Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart J. Ledingham
  • Patent number: 6964517
    Abstract: An automatic insertion device includes a temperature sensing element structured to provide direct contact between the fluid in a pipeline and the sensor or sensing element. A valve assembly is provided to seal the interior of the conduit from its exterior when the sensing element is in its retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Welker Engineering Company
    Inventor: Brian H. Welker
  • Patent number: 6964387
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for preventing backlash of a spool used in a baitcasting reel. A movable cam 20 assembled to a stationary cam 10 secured to a spool shaft movesin a direction parallel with the spool shaft, when a revolution of the spool is increased. A braking plate 30 approaches a permanent magnet 2a of a spool cover, so that the spool is smoothly and precisely braked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Doyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kang ho Hyun
  • Patent number: 6965688
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional model analyzing apparatus for analyzing a physical property of a three-dimensional model, an information receiving unit receives information on a three-dimensional model as an object to be analyzed, an edge detecting unit detects an edge of the three-dimensional model, a smoothing unit smoothes the edge, and an analyzing unit analyzes the three-dimensional model in accordance with the finite element method after the edge is smoothed by the smoothing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fujitsu Nagano Systems Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Kouichi Shimamura, Gen Kamurai
  • Patent number: 6966014
    Abstract: To generate a command for dealing with error message from accumulated information and transmit the command to information processing as transmission place, a process analyzes error message received by a communication process, searches file based on analysis of the error message, and searches file based on search, to acquire related message. A process analyzes the error message and the related message, and searches file in which contents of recovery operation generated in process have been accumulated, for information whose recover operation condition is in agreement with the analyzed information. A process displays the contents of searched information on display. A process generates command based on recovery operation corresponding to recovery operation method selected by a keyboard or a mouse, and on the error message and the related message by process. The communication process transmits the generated command to information processor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd., Hitachi Electronics Services Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ueoka, Tsutomu Ito, Tadashi Yamagishi, Hiroshi Wada, Keiichi Shiobara, Takashi Matsumoto, Yoji Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20050251119
    Abstract: An illuminated stylet includes a first fiber optic element for emitting a first light at its end and a second fiber optic element for emitting a second light along its length. The first and second light sources may be the same (e.g., white light) or different (e.g., red light and white light respectively).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Muniz Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Eaton, Donald Barr
  • Publication number: 20050246875
    Abstract: A karabiner including a generally C-shaped body having opposed free ends with a gap therebetween and a gate for closing the gap through constraint. The gate is formed of a wire member located on one free end of the body and includes a shaped free end. The other free end of the body is configured to receive the shaped free end of the gate, and includes a shape that corresponds substantially with the shape of the shaped end of the gate. In one embodiment, the loop is oriented substantially transversely to the plane of the karabiner body, and in another embodiment, the second free end of the body includes a recessed seat. A locking means on the gate or karabiner body is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: DMM Engineering Limited
    Inventor: Kevin Brown