Patents Issued in June 27, 2002
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Publication number: 20020078534Abstract: The multiple purpose bag closure clip incorporates the following features which are new in the art:Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Robert J. Williams
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Publication number: 20020078535Abstract: A bracelet clasp having two branches (1, 2) which are articulated to one another by a respective first one of their ends in order to make it possible to fold a first one of these branches over and/or into the second of said branches, and to unfold it in order to place it substantially in the extension of this second branch, while their respective second ends are intended to be connected to two ends of a bracelet. These two branches (1, 2) include mutual attaching structures (4, 10) for holding them in the folded position. The second end of the first articulated branch (1) includes linking structure (9) having parallel axes of articulation, one for connecting these linking structures to this first articulated branch (1) and at least a second one for connecting these linking structures (9) firstly to one end of the bracelet and secondly to an actuating member (18) for exerting a force capable of separating said mutual attaching structures (4, 10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Jean-Marc Deriaz, Luigi Ferrario, Daniel Moille
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Publication number: 20020078536Abstract: A separable fastening system including a first component having a cavity into which a second component can be inserted. At least one wall inside the cavity can have a surface that releasably attaches to at least one side of the second component. The releasably attachable surfaces can include hooks and loops. This fastening system is particularly beneficial when used in absorbent articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Timothy Ray Martin, Richard John Schmidt
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Publication number: 20020078537Abstract: A mat fastener 3 is made of a male grommet 1 made of a resin material and a female grommet 2 made of a resin material. The female grommet 2 includes an outer tube portion 14 having opposite open ends and is adapted to be inserted into a hole formed in a mat; and a flange 15 which is formed at the outer periphery of one of the ends of the outer tube portion and is adapted to be in contact with one of the side surfaces of the mat. The male grommet 1 includes an inner tube portion 7 having opposite open ends and is adapted to be inserted into the outer tube portion 15 and; and a flange 9 which is formed at the outer periphery of one of the ends of the inner tube portion and is adapted to be in contact with the other side surface of the mat. Each of the outer and inner tube portions is provided with engagement means (10, 17) for coupling the female and male grommets each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Tomio Shibuya, Itsusi Kaseyama, Yoshinobu Fukutomi
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Publication number: 20020078538Abstract: A method for creating a nonwoven laminate fabric has steps of depositing a first nonwovne layer on a moving support, depositing a second nonwoven layer over the first layer, and conveying the layers under a manifold. The manifold has a plurality of jet clusters separated from one another by a distance. Water is directed form the jet clusters onto the underlying layers to thereby create a laminated fabric. Because the jet clusters are separated from one another, the laminate fabric is “pattern entangled”. Bundling occurs along substantially linear lines, with much lighter bundling in regions between the linear bundling regions. The result is a fabric with regions of relative strong entanglement and other regions of much lighter entanglement. When three layers are laminated, with top and bottom layers of thin veneer and a center layer of pulp the method of the invention has been discovered to result in a laminate fabric with particular utility as a flushable wipe product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Mou-Chung Ngai
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Publication number: 20020078539Abstract: A core metal insert for use in a sealing assembly is disclosed. The core metal insert is manufactured by a process which includes the step of cutting a plurality of left lateral outermost inboard slits and a plurality of right lateral outermost inboard slits in a metal blank so as to create a slitted metal blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Terry Robert Suitts
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Publication number: 20020078540Abstract: A piezoelectric element contains a piezoelectric ceramic body having a layered perovskite structure, and has the C axis selected and oriented in the thickness direction. In the piezoelectric ceramic body, line shaped electrodes are formed perpendicular to the C axis selected and oriented. The electrodes exposed at both of the end faces of the piezoelectric ceramic body are covered with conductive materials and insulation materials. The piezoelectric ceramic body is polarized in the opposite directions on both of the sides of electrodes arranged in the width direction. Moreover, external electrodes are formed on the faces where the conductive materials and the insulation materials are formed, whereby two groups of the electrodes are arranged in an interdigital electrode form.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., LtdInventors: Akira Ando, Koichi Hayashi, Masahiko Kimura
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Publication number: 20020078541Abstract: There is a workpiece clamp device 10 for horizontally holding a thin section long workpiece 1 having a constant section shape or having the same section shape in spaced positions in a longitudinal direction in two positions of the same section shape. The workpiece clamp device 10 is constituted of a driving clamp device 10A and a driven clamp device 10B comprising the same holding device 12. The driving clamp device 10A rotates the workpiece 1 centering on a horizontal axis O extending in a longitudinal direction of the workpiece, and the driven clamp device 10B follows movement of the workpiece and idles centering on the horizontal axis. An arbitrary portion to be machined of the workpiece can be directed in a direction in which the portion is easily machined by the rotation (e.g., upward direction).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: RikenInventors: Hitoshi Ohmori, Kenichi Yoshikawa, Takahiro Miura, Naoshi Iwamitsu
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Publication number: 20020078542Abstract: A tool (100) for mounting a clip (60) to a CPU socket (90) includes a body (110), and a pair of feet (130) attached on opposite sides of the body. The body includes a handle (112), a presser (114) for downwardly pressing the clip, and a finger (116) with a claw (120) for catching a bar (70) of a leg (62) of the clip thereby allowing the body to outwardly rotate the leg. The handle defines two first holes (118) for extension of two pins (140) therethrough. Each foot includes a connection portion (132) and a toe (134). Two second holes (136) are defined in each foot, for retaining ends of the pins. The pins thereby attach the feet to the handle. The toes abut the socket, thereby allowing the tool to be safely rotated in contact with the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Tien Lu Kao
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Publication number: 20020078543Abstract: A tool (1) for mounting a heat sink clip (80) to a CPU socket (100) includes a handle (10) and a lever (40) pivotally attached to the handle. The handle includes a body (12) and first and second legs (14, 16). The second leg has two tabs (30) defining two first pivot holes (32) therein. The lever defines a second pivot hole (50). A pivot pin (60) is extended through the first and second pivot holes, thereby pivotally attaching the lever to the handle. The handle downwardly presses the clip to engage a first arm of the clip with a catch of the socket. The lever is rotated so that a bent portion (52) thereof inwardly pushes a second arm of the clip to engage with another catch of the socket. A spring (70) connected between the handle and the lever draws the lever back to its original position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Tien Lu Kao
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Publication number: 20020078544Abstract: A tool (10) for mounting a heat sink clip (80) to a CPU socket (100) includes a body (12) and a T-shaped handle (13). The body has a top surface (18) and a bottom surface (20). A protrusion (22) and a projection (26) are respectively formed downwardly from opposite sides of the bottom surface. A tongue (24) is formed at a free end of the projection. A cutout (32) is defined in the body between the bottom surface and the tongue, for receiving a pressing plate (92) of the clip. The handle extends upwardly from the top surface of the body. When the tool is downwardly pressed, the protrusion and projection downwardly press the clip to cause arms (84, 94) of the clip to downwardly and outwardly move and thereby engage with catches (102) of the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Tien Lu Kao
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Publication number: 20020078545Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing wings includes a fixture that holds wing panels for drilling and edge trimming by accurate numerically controlled machine tools using original numerical part definition records, utilizing spatial relationships between key features of detail parts or subassemblies as represented by coordination features machined into the parts and subassemblies, thereby making the parts and subassemblies intrinsically determinant of the dimensions and contour of the wing. Spars are attached to the wing panel using the coordination holes to locate the spars accurately on the panel in accordance with the original engineering design, and in-spar ribs are attached to rib posts on the spar using accurately drilled coordination holes in the ends of the rib and in the rib post. The wing contour is determined by the configuration of the spars and ribs rather than by any conventional hard tooling which determines the wing contour in conventional processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Clayton L. Munk, Paul E. Nelson, David E. Strand
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Publication number: 20020078546Abstract: A device and method for removing or installing a vehicular component, such as a transmission or differential, from a vehicle. The device (1) includes a trolley (2) having an actuation means (3) thereon. A saddle like device (14) is engaged with the vehicular component (9), the saddle (14) utilizing a self-aligning guide channel (38) and roller (19) locating and engaging system. Once attached, the vehicular component (9) may be uniquely manoeuvred via the underside of the vehicle, effected by a pair of articulated arms (24) and (25) operated by a plurality of hydraulic cylinders (31) and (32) to achieve the required movement of the arms (24) and (25). The trolley may then be moved from under the vehicle, such that the transmission, differential or other vehicular component may then be easily accessed for servicing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Justoy Pty Ltd.Inventors: Robert Ian Hedley, Scott Johnson
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Publication number: 20020078547Abstract: A tool to install a retaining ring into a groove in a cylinder has a handle lever which carries an adjustable gripper constructed to engage the cylinder and a compressing lever constructed to engage a portion of the retaining ring with the compressing lever pivotally and slidably connected to the handle lever permitting relative movement between the two levers. The connection between the handle lever and the compressing lever permits them to be separated and joined together in a fashion that facilitates engaging and compressing the retaining ring for insertion into the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Jonathan P. Cotter
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Publication number: 20020078548Abstract: A tool includes an elongated tool body having a head at one end from which a pair of pins project. The head is preferably plated with copper. The head is received in the recess of a stud adapter section with the pins engaging in apertures in the adapter section. By inserting the adapter section in the radial bore of a rotor, the adapter section can be threaded to the bore copper. Upon removal of the tool from the recess of the adapter section, an outer section of the terminal stud is received within the radial bore and an inner end thereof makes electrical connection with the adapter section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Thomas Richard Blakelock, Jeffrey Donald Evans, Leonard Paul Squillacioti
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Publication number: 20020078549Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic encoder is disclosed, wherein the magnetic encoder may be used with a sensor on a semiconductor sensor chip that may be placed opposite the magnetic encoder, and is capable of providing codes as represented by a sequence of pulses generated by the magnetic forces. According to the method, an unvulcanized raw rubber is provided, to which a magnetic ferrite powder is added. The resulting mixture composed of the unvulcanized raw rubber and magnetic ferrite powder is then passed through a rolling machine or an extruding machine where the mixture is formed into a sheet blank that contains the magnetic ferrite powder aligned regularly in a particular orientation, or alternatively may be passed through the extruding machine, followed by being passed through the rolling machine, where the mixture is formed into a sheet blank that contains the magnetic ferrite powder aligned regularly in the particular orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Yoshihiko Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20020078550Abstract: There is disclosed a manufacturing method of a magnetoresistive element of the present invention, comprising: a step of preparing a substrate having a thermal conductivity in a range of 5 to 150 Wm−1K−1; a substrate cooling step of moving the substrate into a vacuum cooling chamber, and cooling the substrate at an absolute temperature of 200 K or less in the vacuum cooling chamber; and a laminated film forming step of moving the cooled substrate into a vacuum film forming chamber, fixing the substrate to a substrate holder, and forming a magnetoresistive laminated film on the substrate while rotating the substrate, so that the manufacturing method of the magnetoresistive element is little in dispersion of element property, high in reliability, and superior in productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: TDK CorporationInventors: Koji Shimazawa, Yoshihiro Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20020078551Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a thin-film magnetic head. A magnetic block is formed on a non-magnetic layer laminated on a lower pole. At least the non-magnetic layer is etched using the magnetic block as a mask, whereby a gap layer is formed. An insulation layer is formed in a predetermined thickness on the lower pole so as to cover the gap layer and the magnetic block. The insulation layer and the magnetic block are polished using an upper surface of the insulation layer as a polishing stop surface, whereby an upper sub-pole is formed. Then, an upper pole wider than the upper sub-pole is formed on the upper sub-pole. By this, the thickness of the upper sub-pole can be accurately set. By adopting such an upper sub-pole, recording track density can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Yoshinori Ohtsuka
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Publication number: 20020078552Abstract: The step of forming a second magnetic layer of a thin-film magnetic head includes the steps of: forming a pole portion layer; forming a protective layer so as to cover a part of the pole portion layer located near the medium facing surface ABS; forming an electrode layer to be used as an electrode when forming a yoke portion layer by electroplating; forming the yoke portion layer by electroplating on the electrode layer using the electrode layer as an electrode; and removing an unnecessary portion of the electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshikazu Sato, Tetsuya Roppongi
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Publication number: 20020078553Abstract: The side edge of the main magnetic pole layer is prevented from protruding in the track width direction even when a skew angle is generated by forming the main magnetic pole layer of the opposing face opposing the recording medium as an inverted trapezoid, thereby enabling the occurrence of side fringing to be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kiyoshi Sato
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Publication number: 20020078554Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording head includes a main magnetic pole layer having an inverted trapezoidal cross-section at the face opposing a recording medium. The main magnetic pole layer is formed by plating in a groove which is formed in a resist layer. The width of the resist layer in the track width direction gradually increases from the bottom to the top of the resist layer. This tapered groove is formed by annealing a nontapered groove or controlling the patterning precision of the resist layer. The inverted trapezoidal main magnetic pole layer prevents side fringing when the perpendicular magnetic recording head has a skew angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20020078555Abstract: A windbreak provided along a side of a tray prevents insulators located close to an entrance of a furnace from being directly cooled by the air coming into the furnace. All of the insulators mounted on the tray can be uniformly cooled when conveyed out of the furnace after finishing a sintering operation. A resistance value of the electric resistor in an insulator located close to the entrance is substantially equalized with a resistance value of the electric resistor in another insulator located far from the entrance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Koji Hori
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Publication number: 20020078556Abstract: The present invention is related to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode of a Group IA metal and a cathode of a mixed phase metal oxide prepared from a combination of starting materials comprising vanadium oxide and a mixture of at least one of a decomposable silver-containing constituent and a decomposable copper-containing constituent. The starting materials are mixed together to form a homogeneous admixture that is not further mixed once decomposition heating begins to form the product active material. The present cathode material is particularly useful for implantable medical applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Randolph A. Leising, Esther S. Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20020078557Abstract: A bolt press fit apparatus comprising; a bolt press fit press machine, a hardware mounting members which can move between a press position of the bolt press fit press machine and a retracted position separated from this press position, and which has a predetermined number of bolt-insertion holes into which bolts are press fitted, bolt transfer mechanisms, and bolt temporarily-press fit mechanisms which insert and temporarily press fit the bolts from the bolt transfer mechanism in a corresponding manner with respect to the predetermined number of bolt-insertion holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Toshihiro Watanabe, Osamu Nakai
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Publication number: 20020078558Abstract: A metal pallet for securing the container that has pallet feet arranged in the corner areas. The metal pallet and the pallet feet are realized in the form of one single structural unit. The pallet feet are connected with each other via a stiffening frame. Furthermore, a stiffening traverse member is arranged on the bottom of the metal pallet and connected with the bottom of the metal pallet and lateral support feet in a form- and force-locked manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Robert Gangloff, Francis Hermann, Emile Holzscherer, Thierry Ohresser, Thierry Weissgerber
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Publication number: 20020078559Abstract: A method for fabricating a display device patterns a conductive layer on a display substrate and forms pixel electrodes on the display substrate. A plate is employed for carrying separately fabricated active devices to the display substrate. The separately fabricated devices are connected to the conductive layers and the pixel electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen L. Buchwalter, Evan G. Colgan, Sung Kwon Kang, Robert L. Wisnieff
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Publication number: 20020078560Abstract: Printed wiring boards are often joined on a motherboard in order to optimize use of cabinet space. The process of the present invention enables more efficient manufacture and assembly of adjoining printed wiring boards. The steps of the inventive process comprise forming multiple circuits upon a common substrate before the common substrate is separated into separate boards; making interconnections between the separate boards, preferably in situ and before the boards are separated; and separating the common substrate into a plurality of separate interconnected boards. Using the inventive process, interconnections between boards can be fully tested on a single substrate and inventory and handling processes relating to joining of separate boards can be simplified or eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventor: Harry J. M. Reijnders
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Publication number: 20020078561Abstract: A microelectronic element is formed from a structure including metal layers on top and bottom sides of a dielectric. Apertures are formed in the top metal layer, and vias are formed in the dielectric in alignment with the apertures. Top and bottom conductive features are formed in proximity to the vias, as by selectively depositing a metal on the metal layers or selectively etching the metal layers. The top and bottom conductive features are connected to one another by depositing a conductive material into the vias, most preferably without seeding the vias as, for example, by depositing solder in the vias.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Owais Jamil
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Publication number: 20020078562Abstract: A process of fabricating a circuitized substrate is provided which comprising the steps of: providing an organic substrate having circuitry thereon; applying a dielectric film on the organic substrate; forming microvias in said dielectric film; sputtering a metal seed layer on the dielectric film and in said microvias; plating a metallic layer on the metal seed layer; and forming a circuit pattern thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Gerald Walter Jones, Ross William Keesler, Voya Rista Markovich, William John Rudik, James Warren Wilson, William Earl Wilson
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Publication number: 20020078563Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic press vane lift installation tool. The tool is formed by two inflatable, substantially semi-circular tubes which are placed between a rotor assembly and a vane assembly during the installation of the vane assembly. The tubes are each positioned adjacent an inner end of the vanes in the vane assembly and are each inflated to apply a lifting force to the vanes. The vanes are then attached to the engine case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Christopher C. McFarland
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Publication number: 20020078564Abstract: A method for producing a cylinder block capable of providing sufficient bonding between the cylinder liner and a block body. The cylinder block producing method includes an inner peripheral surface roughening process, outer peripheral surface roughening process, adiabatic particle adhesion process, and melt bonding process. In the inner peripheral surface roughening process, shot blasting is performed to the inner surface of the cylinder liner. In the outer peripheral surface roughening process, semi-spherical dimples are formed on the outer surface of the cylinder liner by sinking the shot balls by their semi-spherical amount into the liner by means of shot blasting. Zn balls and stainless beads each having diameter of 0.4 mm, or Zn balls having diameter of 0.8 mm are used as the shot balls. In the adiabatic particle adhesion process, BN particles are adhered to the inner surface of the cylinder liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: RYOBI LTD.Inventors: Toru Komazaki, Izumi Murashima, Naomi Nishi, Ryusuke Izawa
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Publication number: 20020078565Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat transfer member comprises the steps of: subjecting elongated materials to be worked, which are made of metallic thin sheets, to a continuous press forming utilizing a plurality of press-forming devices to form heat transfer faces each having a prescribed shape, while transferring the materials in a prescribed feeding direction, which is in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the materials; and welding two materials, which have been subjected to the press forming, of the elongated materials together utilizing a welding device to form a heat transfer member having substantially a tubular shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Toyoaki Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20020078566Abstract: A manufacturing method for an evaporator made of aluminum alloy. First, a three-layer aluminum alloy plate having a core made of Al—Mn alloy, a sacrifice anode layer made of aluminum alloy which is electro-chemically base with respect to the core and clad on one side of the core, and a brazing layer made of Al—Si alloy and clad on the other side of the core is uniformly rolled to be work-hardened. Next, the thin work-hardened aluminum alloy plate is bent to form a tube so that the sacrifice anode layer is disposed outside the tube to face air and the brazing layer is disposed inside the tube to face refrigerant. Then, plural tubes and outer fins are alternately laminated and are integrally brazed to tanks to form the evaporator. As a result, a thickness of the tube is reduced without deteriorating corrosion resistance of the tube, thereby decreasing a weight and a size of the evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Eiichi Torigoe, Koji Hirao, Masamichi Makihara, Toshiya Nagasawa
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Publication number: 20020078567Abstract: A coil maerial of special steel is cut and a ring coil for starter is formed, and both ends of the ring coil material for starter are connected thereby a ring-shaped material is formed. Two different machining works, a tooth part punching work and a chamfer part forming work, can be performed at one step. That is, the two different machining works can be performed by one press, and since the applied pressure is distributed in each step, the manufacturing in a small press becomes possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Michihiro Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20020078568Abstract: A drawn stainless steel magnetic development roll having a coating-free developer-receptive surface, and a process for making a development magnetic roll drawn from stainless steel and having a developer-receptive, non-abrasive integral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 1999Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: TIMOTHY M. MAGGIO, ROBERT E. ROSDAHL, KIP L. JUGLE
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Publication number: 20020078569Abstract: The object of the invention is a process for the production of a panel with a protective acoustic damping layer, comprising at least one porous core covered, on the one side, with a porous acoustic damping layer (10) and on the other side with a total acoustic reflector, in which at least one said porous layer (10) is emplaced by striping or draping, said porous layer (10) being constituted of parallel strips (13), characterized in that the edges (15) of the strips (13) of the porous layer (10) are positioned facing a strip (16) deposited by striping or draping and containing a thermoplastic, thermosetting or thermofusible material adapted, by subsequent heating, to ensure the securement of the edges of said strips (13) with the adjacent strip (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCEInventors: Michel Buge, Alain Porte, Jean-Marc Poignonec
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Publication number: 20020078570Abstract: By providing a separate and independent hair trimmer or trimming assembly which is incorporated into a shaver system and is controllably movable directly into a variety of alternate positions for providing enhanced cutting of hair fibers, a substantially improved, close and comfortable shaving system is obtained which effectively cuts both short hair and long hair. By employing a single, multi-positionable, switch member which cooperates with a movement control system incorporated into a trimmer assembly, user control is provided for altering the position of the trimmer assembly for placing the trimmer assembly directly and any precisely desired orientation or location. In addition, in the preferred embodiment, the trimmer assembly incorporates a pair of specially constructed cutting elements formed thereon for providing enhanced cutting and/or trimming capabilities in a wide variety of alternate operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Michael A. Andrew
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Publication number: 20020078571Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Braun GmbH, Gemany corporationInventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
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Publication number: 20020078572Abstract: A flute knife for cutting of corrugated plastic sheet includes a handle, a blade shank, two cutting edges and a pair of elongate guide members. The blade shank has a projecting end portion and the cutting edges are located on the projecting end portion and face rearwardly. One elongate guide member is located adjacent a free edge of the blade shank and the other guide member is located between the cutting edges. The handle and the guide members are preferably of a plastic material molded onto the metal blade shank.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: W. Stewart Linton, Mario Romero, Beverly Norton, Rae Townsend
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Publication number: 20020078573Abstract: A cutting blade for a motor-driven implement is provided. The cutting blade has a main body having a central fastening opening and blade sections that extend approximately radially from the main body. The blade sections have edges that extend in a radial direction and form cutting edges. Each blade section is provided with at least one bead-like embossment having a longitudinal axis that extends at an angle of between 0 and 45° relative to a longitudinal direction of the blade section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co., Badstr.Inventors: Norbert Apfel, Roland Schierling, Helmut Kostner, Norbert Rehbein
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Publication number: 20020078574Abstract: A cutting tool or wear surface having diamond particles chromium mounted thereon. The diamond particles are preferably less than approximately 1,000 nanometers in length. Chromium or chromium like material is preferably mounted to an article through immersion in a bath and electroplating, amongst other techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Ronald S. Dirks, Charles L. Jacobs
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Publication number: 20020078575Abstract: A shaving razor including a handle and three blade units each connected to the handle by a respective mounting structure that provides a pivotal connection of said blade unit to said mounting structure about a pivot axis that is transverse to the cutting edge, and also provides controlled up and down movement of said blade unit thereby permitting each said blade unit to conform to the contour of a surface being shaved. The handle has an index finger indent on a top surface, and thumb indent on the bottom surface, and is shaped to match the curvature of a user's hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: The Gillette Company, a Delaware corporationInventors: Brian J. Bosy, Alexander T. Chenvainu, Franco Lodato, David L. Pappas, Rajan Ramaswamy
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Publication number: 20020078576Abstract: A multilevel structures is formed with the cubic crystal material typically silicon. Structures with {111} sidewalls are formed for a desired etching depth on the surface of a (100) silicon wafer by a conventional masked anisotropic etching process using a specially designed etching mask. Then, the etching mask is removed except for some areas (including the frame area) and a maskless etching follows. In the downward etching of the upper and lower (100) planes during maskless etching, the {111] sidewalls will finally be replaced by {311} planes. The cutting edge apex angle is 25.24 degrees and is that angle determined by the intersection of the {100} and {311] planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: William N. Carr, Changging Zhan
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Publication number: 20020078577Abstract: A archery bow sight for facilitating the user's ability to focus on the target and the aiming pin at the same time without losing focus on either subject. The archery bow sight includes a sight tube for viewing into by the dominant eye of the user. The sight tube is elongate, with a first end for orienting toward a user and a second end being for orienting toward a target. The sight tube comprises a perimeter wall defining a lumen extending between the first and second ends of the sight tube. A light pin assembly is provided for creating a point of light on a light tip in the lumen being viewable through the first end of the sight tube for aligning with a targe. The second end of the lumen of the sight tube is substantially entirely closed against light transmission therethrough for preventing light transmission through the second end of the sight tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Robert C. Aldred
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Publication number: 20020078578Abstract: Position and angle are measured by a linear device having an elongate frame comprising a pair of parallel arms joined by a cross-arm, each of the arms terminating with an adjustable foot so that the device may be leveled, thereby establishing a level reference platform from which position and direction may be determined. A support bracket is adapted for rigid engagement with the elongate frame and is linearly positionable on it. A laser beam source is removably engagable with the support bracket for positioning a laser beam in a selected and known direction. The feet are spaced for clamping the T-bar sections of a dropped ceiling so as to enable the placement of further T-bars, roof joists and other structural members at selected angles. The arms provide parallel, spaced apart grooves for mounting the apparatus onto the T-bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Harold Allen
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Publication number: 20020078579Abstract: A measuring tool for measuring in two directions orientated perpendicular to each other such that obstructions may be accurately measured. The measuring tool includes an elongated member having a first end, a second end, a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a back side. The front side has an elongated slot therein. The slot extends between the first and second ends. The bottom side has a channel therein extending between the first and second ends. The front side has length measuring indicia thereon. The length measuring indicia extends between the first and second ends. Each of a pair of arms is movably positioned on the elongated member and each extends below the bottom side of the elongated member. Each of the arms are movably coupled to the slot and the channel. The arms each have measuring indicia thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Michael L. Bach, James L. Slayton
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Publication number: 20020078580Abstract: An automated system includes improved height sensing. In one aspect, a on-head camera performs the dual functions of fiducial imaging and height sensing using an auxiliary off-axis light source and triangulation. In another aspect, an on-head height sensor is positioned to measure height at a location that is not beneath any nozzles. The sensor provides height information at a plurality of locations over the board, and a height map of the board is created. In yet another aspect of the invention, the above features are combined to provide an on-head camera that images fiducials and measures height at a plurality of locations such that a height map is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Paul R. Haugen, David Fishbaine, Eric P. Rudd, David M. Kranz, Carl E. Haugen, Adam Reinhardt
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Publication number: 20020078581Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining scale in captured images is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rectangular and generally flat frame device for determining scale in captured image. The frame has measurement indicia located along the inside edges and alignment markers located along the outside edges. The preferred embodiment has one measurement scale on two sides of the frame with an origin located at the corner between them and a different scale on the remaining two sides with an origin located at the opposite interior angle of the frame. A method of using the frame in conjunction with a digital camera and a computer is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Reza Nejad-Sattari
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Publication number: 20020078582Abstract: A picture hanging device has a body, at least one marking element extending from one side of the body for marking a wall and the like, the body having at least one flexible portion which is of one piece with a remaining portion of the body, the marking element being arranged on the at least one flexible portion so that by displacing the at least flexible portion relative to the remaining portion of the body, the marking element can be displaced transversely to the body for marking purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Kelly R. Krake, Liette Tousignant
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Publication number: 20020078583Abstract: The invention is a picture hanging slide ruler for hanging items requiring two or more wall attachments upon walls in a level fashion and to enable the user to locate the proper measured spacing required between the applied wall attachments to conform the applied wall attachments to the exact required spacing between the multiple picture hanging attachments. The device is also applied to the hanging of shelves, sconces, shadow box displays, tapestries, blankets or other wall displayed items.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Vickie Richardson