Patents Issued in November 16, 2004
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Patent number: 6817063Abstract: A double pivot door hinge for a door of a motor vehicle that includes a first hinge assembly, a second hinge assembly, and a connecting member rigidly joining the first and second hinge assemblies. The first hinge assembly includes a first door connector for connecting to the door of the motor vehicle, a first pillar connector for connecting to a door pillar or body of the motor vehicle, and a first link rotatably connected to the first door connector at a first door-side pivot and rotatably connected to the first pillar connector at a first pillar-side pivot. The second hinge assembly includes a second door connector for connecting to the door, a second pillar connector for connecting to the door pillar or the body, and a second link rotatably connected to the second door connector at a second door-side pivot and rotatably connected to the second pillar connector at a second pillar-side pivot.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Edscha Roof Systems Inc.Inventor: Adrian Nania
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Patent number: 6817064Abstract: A hinge device coupling a cover to a container body is minimized so as not to project from the container body to achieve a neat appearance, and is simplified to facilitate efficient production and installation. The hinge device includes a housing having a cavity and attached to one of the cover and the container body, a hinge shaft having a cam part rotatably housed in the housing and having a major axis and a minor axis in cross-section, an insert part extended from the cam part to protrude from the housing and connected to the other one of the cover and the container body, and a pair of leaf springs disposed in the housing to press respective outer surfaces of the cam part.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Myoung Kim, Jeong-Man Nam
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Patent number: 6817065Abstract: A motor vehicle door hinge allows the door to be displaced relative to a doorpost in transverse and pivoting movements by means of a four-bar mechanism having a supporting arm and a control rod. The supporting arm is hingedly secured to the door's side and the doorpost by two respective hinge eyelets end areas. The control rod is coupled with a bearing plate on the door's side and the doorpost, whereby a corresponding hinge eyelet of the support arm is also coupled therewith, and with a hinge element on its end facing away from the side. The hinge acts upon the door's position by mounting the hinge element, coupled with the control rod, so that it can be displaced with and in the direction of said control rod relative to a corresponding hinge elements that is associated with a hinge eyelet of the supporting arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Edscha AGInventor: Lothar Brückner
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Patent number: 6817066Abstract: A sanitary grip apparatus for preventing direct contact with unsanitary shopping cart handles that may be installed without touching the shopping cart handle directly. To attain this, a section of foam tubing having a longitudinal slit there through is provided, where a pair of pull-tabs is arranged on either side of the slit such that the tubing can be pulled open and installed onto the shopping cart handle. In an embodiment, the grip may include clip, pocket, pouch, attachment region, toys, mirror, book, key ring, or calculator. Also, a method for using a shopping cart without touching it directly.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventors: Kenneth Williams, Rita Gabriella Williams
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Patent number: 6817067Abstract: A tandem electrohydrostatic actuator (70) broadly includes a first piston (22) operatively arranged in a first cylinder (23), and a second piston (24) operatively arranged in a second cylinder (25). The pistons are coupled to move together. The first piston has a small extend area (35) and a large retract area (36). The second piston has a large extend area (38) and a small retract area (39). The large areas (36, 38) of the pistons are equal to one another and the small areas (35, 39) of the pistons are equal to one another. A reversible fixed-displacement first pump (45) has equal inlet and outlet flows supplied to the small areas of the first and second pistons, respectively. A reversible fixed-displacement second pump (40) has equal inlet and outlet flows supplied to the large areas of the first and second pistons, respectively. The total volume of the fluid in the actuator remains constant at all positions of the pistons.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Moog Inc.Inventors: John D. Kopp, Thomas P. Neal
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Patent number: 6817068Abstract: A variable length strap including at least one elastic cord, such as a shock or bungee cord, to adjustably secure an article to a wearer is disclosed. At least one cord lock may be provided on the elastic cord to assist with adjustment of strap length by being selectively slidable along or anchored to the cord. The length of the strap may be adjusted by selectively moving the cord lock along the elastic cord either towards or away from one side of the article. At least one end of the elastic cord may be secured to the cord lock. The elastic cord may also have at least one end secured to the article, or the elastic cord may be slidably mounted at a junction on the article. A guide may be provided on the elastic cord, with the elastic cord slidable through the guide. The guide may keep the first and second portions of the elastic cord separate from one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: Stephen Cleary, Joshua B. Poulsen
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Patent number: 6817069Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a strap to a pair of eyeglasses is disclosed which may include first and second connection devices and first and second springs. Each connection device may have a loop, a first portion, and a second portion. Each loop may be used to attach the respective connection device to a temple leg of a pair of eyeglasses. Each loop may be separate and distinct from the strap. A method is disclosed comprising bending a first portion of the first connection device from an original state so that the first portion of the first connection device can fit into the first spring. The method may also include inserting the first connection device into the first spring, and bending the first portion of the first connection device back to the original state of the first portion so that the first connection device becomes locked onto the first spring.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: David M. Tillstrom
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Patent number: 6817070Abstract: A shoelace fastener is provided for a shoe that includes a shoelace having a pair of distal lace segments. The shoelace fastener includes a fastener body formed with a pair of through holes. Each of a pair of clamp members has a pivot portion partitioning a respective through hole into a lace entry side and a lace exit side. The distal lace segments are extendable through the lace entry side, over a respective clamp member, and into the lace exit side of a respective through hole in the fastener body. Tension applied by the shoe on the shoelace enables the clamp members to clamp the distal lace segments against the fastener body. Pulling of the fastener body through a pull unit results in loosening of the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Kun-Chung Liu
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Patent number: 6817071Abstract: An electronic element includes a substrate with electrode pads provided thereon. Intermediate electrodes include base electrodes on the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes, and the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes are disposed on the electrode pads. Bump electrodes are provided on the intermediate electrodes and include a metal having a melting point of about 450° C. or more. Further, the base electrodes include a metallic material that can reduce orientation of the intermediate electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shigeto Taga
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Patent number: 6817072Abstract: A method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive (P/E) device includes the steps of providing a first substrate, securing metal plates to the first substrate to form a second substrate, and subjecting the second substrate to at least one cuffing treatment to form one of the movable section and the fixation section. The metal plates define the thin plate sections and one of the movable and fixation sections has mutually opposing end surfaces, a distance between which is not less than a length of the movable section.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yukihisa Takeuchi, Kazuyoshi Shibata, Masahiko Namerikawa
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Patent number: 6817073Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film piezoelectric element, wherein main electrode layer, piezoelectric thin film, and opposed electrode layer respectively having specified shapes are first formed on first substrate and second substrate, and after that, the opposed electrodes are opposed and bonded to each other, and insulating resin layer is formed over the peripheral portion thereof, and then the second substrate is removed, the insulating resin layer is etched, and connecting electrode pad is formed, and finally, the first substrate is removed to obtain a completely separated thin film piezoelectric element. By this method, it is possible to improve the reproducibility of shapes and to prevent trouble such as shorting between the electrodes which hold the piezoelectric thin film, thereby making it possible to provide a thin film piezoelectric element that may assure high yield without variation in piezoelectric characteristics, and its manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Uchiyama, Yuko Ogawa, Hiroyuki Kita
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Patent number: 6817074Abstract: A piercing and riveting tool utilizes a rivet assembly that includes a rivet body and a mandrel. In a single operation, the tool clamps one or more workpieces in place; pierces the clamped workpiece(s) with a piercing surface of the mandrel head, prevents the premature deformation of the rivet body with the mandrel head, deforms an end of the rivet body after the end of the rivet body has passed through the workpiece(s) with the mandrel head to set the rivet, separates the mandrel head from its shank, and unclamps the workpiece(s) to which the rivet body is secured.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventors: Donald R. Lalonde, John G. Koehler
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Patent number: 6817075Abstract: An apparatus for mounting and/or dismounting hoses onto or from socket pieces (or operations of such a type) comprising a drive producing a linear driving motion including a power supply unit and a control unit for controlling the driving motion, a feed member adapted to be linearly driven by the drive, pivotally supported inserted plier halves the inner lever ends of which facing away from a socket piece are engaged by the feed member in order to pivot the inserted plier halves with their jaws against a hose disposed therebetween during a forward motion of the feed member, a bearing part supporting the inserted plier halves and adapted to be displaced in the direction of the feed member including a stop, and a counterstop connected to the feed member which, after a phase of the forward motion of the feed member required to clamp the hose in place between the jaws, hits upon the stop (13V, 13VI) while carrying along the bearing part through the remaining phase of the forward motion in order to advance the insType: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Michael Kretzschmar
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Patent number: 6817076Abstract: A method of securing a screw-receiving plug in an over-sized hole preformed in a fixture comprises the steps of: (a) providing at least one piece of a loosely-woven fabric carrying consolidated thereon a quick-setting filler material, which fabric piece is sized to envelop at least circumferentially the plug intended to be used; (b) enveloping the plug circumferentially in the fabric piece; (c) activating the filler material; and (d) inserting the enveloped plug in the hole in a manner such as to ensure filling of the hole by the enveloped plug. On setting, the activated filler material and fabric restrain the plug against rotation when a screw is being driven into the plug thereby to secure the screw in the fixture. The preferred filler material is plaster of Paris.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Alan Stephenson
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Patent number: 6817077Abstract: An apparatus and method for sorting and selecting parts comprising a computer for designing a plurality of a first type of component parts and a plurality of a second type of component parts. Each job, which consists of the plurality of first component parts and the plurality of second component parts, is assigned a unique identification by the computer. In addition, the computer also assigns a part identification for each of the component parts. A first tooling machine computer-controller, coupled to the computer, receives the plurality of first component part designs, creates tooling instructions for the first component parts, and creates labels for each of the first component parts. The labels include the unique job identification and the part identification. A first tooling machine, coupled to the first tooling machine computer-controller, receives the first component part tooling instructions, receives material for the first component parts, and creates the first component parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Walsh-Atkinson Company, Inc.Inventor: Matthew J. Walsh
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Patent number: 6817078Abstract: An automatic collimator manufacturing apparatus includes a loading part being loaded a glass tube, into which a GRIN lens is fixedly inserted, and a pigtail formed with at least one fiber, an angle aligning part allowing the pigtail to be inserted into the glass tube and coaxially aligning the pigtail with the GRIN lens, a spot aligning part controlling an optical property between the pigtail and the GRIN lens, and a dispensing part fixedly attaching the pigtail to the glass tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myeon-soon Hwang, Tai-hwan Park, Hong-suk Sun, Kyeong-won Lim, Byung-gon Kim
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Patent number: 6817079Abstract: The method of the present invention is intended to be used in association with a headed fastener such as a tee nut, but not limited to a tee nut. The present method contemplates embodiments of a riveting pin having protuberances that cause the flared end of the shaft to be flared in one or more discontinuous portions of the circumference of the shaft, whereby “push out” and “spin-out” are deterred. Where the length of the fastener shaft is no longer than the thickness of the material through which it is inserted, a first design of flaring pin is provided. Where the length of the shaft of the fastener employed is greater than the thickness of the material through which it extends, a second embodiment of flaring pin is employed. In the former case, at least one discrete portion of the circumference of the shaft is flared into the wall of the passageway through which the shaft extends.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Falcon Fasteners Reg'DInventors: Walter H. Leistner, Sung Hsiang Liu
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Patent number: 6817080Abstract: A method of fabricating a mailbox is disclosed comprising the steps of obtaining an extruded metal bar having a generally L-shaped cross section defining an elevation flange and a base flange, wherein the length of the elevation flange is selected to correspond to the desired height of the side walls of the mailbox and the length of the base flange is selected to correspond to one-half of the desired width of the mailbox floor. The outside face of the elevation flange has one or more areas shaped as a decorative molding detail to create the appearance of a case mailbox. The base flange has an inside face in a pattern of raised longitudinal ribs that define a grooved surface. The open channel of the mailbox is created by cutting two equal-length billets from the extruded bar, welding them together facing each other, attaching a back pate, a hinged door plate and an ornamental cast metal roof. The appearance of the finished box creates the illusion of a cast metal mailbox.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Spring City Electrical Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Charles Lanyon, James K. Madara, Jr., Richard J. Shreiner
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Patent number: 6817081Abstract: A process to provide a surface with a fire-proof and/or wear resistant lining involving the following steps: a) mechanically fixing anchoring means to the surface, which anchoring means are pre-coated with a coating that melts at a temperature in the range from 40° C. to 100° C.; b) applying a lining material onto the surface provided with the anchoring means; c) curing the lining material to obtain a solid mass; and d) drying the lining, to a temperature at least sufficient to melt the coating on the anchoring means, to obtain a fire-proof and/or wear resistant lining. Anchoring means used in this process.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Hendrik Schadenberg, Anthonij Wolfert
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Patent number: 6817082Abstract: A rubber hose provided with an outer metal armouring and a vulcanised and/or adhesively bonded coupling, in particular a flexible rubber hose provided with reinforcing plies, wherein the armouring is constituted by a flexible metal stripwound metalpipe with an interlocked profile (7, 9, 10, 15, 16) which is spliced at least from tow sections and fits with a minimal gap on the hose below.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Phoenix Rubber Gumiipari Kft.Inventors: Istvan Grepaly, Jozsef Kiraly, Laszlo Nacsa, Tibor Nagy, Imre Fustos, Jeno Kotai
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Patent number: 6817083Abstract: A processing device for an elongated workpiece defining a primary axis and further defining a first row and a second row of alignment holes, the first and second rows running parallel to the primary axis, is disclosed. The processing device includes a belt having a first protrusion configured to mate with an alignment hole from the first row to the exclusion of any alignment hole from the second row, and a tooling member having a second protrusion configured to mate with an alignment hole from the second row.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Morley J. Weyerman
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Patent number: 6817084Abstract: A method for manufacturing a speaker apparatus that includes fixing a magnetic circuit to a frame so that the magnetic circuit is positioned around a central hole of the frame; positioning a coil with respect to a center pole of the magnetic circuit; connecting a damper to the coil and the frame; positioning a jig in the central hole of the frame; projecting the jig from a center hole of the center pole; engaging a positioning portion provided on a diaphragm with the jig to position the diaphragm at a predetermined position with respect to the center pole, the positioning portion being removably connected with the jig positioned in the central hole of the frame to secure the position of the diaphragm relative to the magnetic circuit during the installation; and connecting the positioned diaphragm to the coil and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokuku Pioneer Electronic CorporationInventors: Takeshi Tokusho, Yasuhisa Abe, Fumio Murayama
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Patent number: 6817085Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multi-layer ferrite chip inductor array including an element main body composed by laminating a ferrite layer and a conductor layer in such a manner that the laminated face thereof is vertical with an element mounting surface. The method also includes furnishing a plurality of coil shaped internal conductors within the element main body, in which a coiling direction of the coil shaped internal conductor is in parallel with the element mounting surface, forming the ferrite sheets with through-holes and printing the ferrite sheets with a plurality of coil shaped internal conductors and conductor patterns with an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Fumio Uchikoba, Tomoyuki Tatemori
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Patent number: 6817086Abstract: A bilayer mask employed for lift off has a top strip which bridges between first and second bilayer portions and is completely undercut so that when one or more materials is sputter deposited the materials do not form fences abutting recessed edges of a bottom layer in undercuts below a top layer. Sacrificial protective layers are formed on a sensor and lead layers for protecting these components while overlapping portions of these materials on the top of the sensor formed during deposition can be removed by ion beam sputtering, after which the sacrificial protective layers can be removed by ion milling or reactive ion etching.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jennifer Qing Lu, Scott Arthur MacDonald, Hugo Alberto Emilio Santini
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Patent number: 6817087Abstract: The invention relates to an inductor comprising a plurality of interconnected conductive segments interwoven with a substrate. The inductance of the inductor is increased through the use of coatings and films of ferromagnetic materials such as magnetic metals, alloys, and oxides. The inductor is compatible with integrated circuit manufacturing techniques and eliminates the need in many systems and circuits for large off chip inductors. A sense and measurement coil, which is fabricated on the same substrate as the inductor, provides the capability to measure the magnetic field or flux produced by the inductor. This on chip measurement capability supplies information that permits circuit engineers to design and fabricate on chip inductors to very tight tolerances.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kie Y. Ahn, Leonard Forbes
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Patent number: 6817088Abstract: A power adapter is shown for use on injection molding runner nozzles. The power adapter provides for quick and easy installation (and removal) of thick film resistance heaters on the runner nozzles, without the need for rewiring. The power adapter comprises a series of rings that allow insertion of the terminal end of the heater, which is then rotated into a locked position. One of the rings contains contacts which are at least semi-permanently wired to a power source. To facilitate the power adapter, a novel method terminating the heating element is used. A noble-metal-based bonding agent (such a silver-base ink) is applied to the heating element and/or terminal plate. The terminal plate is then affixed to the heating element and the bonding agent is fired.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2000Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Watlow Electric Msg.CInventor: Hongy Lin
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Patent number: 6817089Abstract: A tool for disengaging electrical connectors includes a central body section with disconnecting prongs projecting from the opposite ends thereof. The prongs are offset relative to the plane of the body section but extend in the same direction so that one set of the prongs forms an arcuate surface which facilitates the use of the prongs to disengage connector sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Lisle CorporationInventor: Michael L. Whitehead
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Patent number: 6817090Abstract: A truss assembly apparatus and a method for assembling a truss utilizing the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a truss table having a work surface divided into a first and second assembly zone. The apparatus further includes first and second clamping assemblies for clamping the truss in the first and second assembly zones. The apparatus includes a flip-over assembly having a flip-over arm movable relative to the truss table for moving the truss from a first truss position in the first assembly zone, wherein a first truss face contacts the work surface, to a second truss position in the second assembly zone, wherein a second truss face contacts the work surface. The flip-over arm is movable between a home position adjacent said work surface and an extended position, wherein the flip-over arm may be perpendicular to the work surface. In another alternative, at least a portion of the flip-over arm may extend over the second assembly zone when the flip-over arm is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventors: David L. McAdoo, Michael C. Rosser
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Patent number: 6817091Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided having a die, a heat spreader, and a solidified solder material. A die includes a die substrate and an integrated circuit on a bottom surface of the die substrate. The heat spreader is located above the die and has left and right inclined faces. The left inclined face tapers from a point near a center of the die to a point upward and to the left of the upper surface. The right inclined face tapers from a point near the center upward and to the right above the upper surface. A solidified solder material fills regions between the upper surface and the inclined faces of the lower surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Fitzgerald, Carl L. Deppisch, Fay Hua
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Patent number: 6817092Abstract: A method allowing for the inexpensive automated construction of interconnections between circuit boards is provided. According to the present invention, printed circuit pins are inserted in a circuit board from the top (component side). Provided the heads of the pins are thin enough to lie beneath a solder stencil, the pins may be pre-installed on the circuit board and solder applied to the pins at the same time solder is applied to other regions of the board. Thus, known surface mount techniques may be employed to form solder connections between the pins and conductive traces on the circuit board, which facilitates the automation of the previously manual operation of soldering the printed circuit pins separately.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Powerwave Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Keith Custer, James Hiram Roberson, William Kerr Veitschegger
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Patent number: 6817093Abstract: A plurality of surface-mounting components are mounted on a mother printed-circuit board provided with component-connecting electrodes, engagement holes, and case-fixing electrodes provided inside the engagement holes. Soldering paste is applied in the vicinity of the engagement holes or in an area covering a portion of each of the engagement holes and the vicinity of the engagement holes on the mother printed-circuit board from the side of the component-mounted surface such that soldering paste is not entirely filled in the engagement hole. A plurality of shielding cases are engaged in the mother printed-circuit board by inserting engagement protrusion portions of the shielding cases into the engagement holes. Then the engagement protrusion portions of the shielding cases are soldered to case-fixing electrodes inside the engagement holes by melting solder in the soldering paste. The mother printed-circuit board is then cut and divided into individual electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiko Kitade
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Patent number: 6817094Abstract: An electric connector and IC tin ball shaping and fixing manufacturing method is used in welding portions of terminals of one of an electric connector, IC and other electronic elements. A tin film is covered on a bottom of the ball grid array seat; wherein the tin film is formed by connecting a plurality of round small tin pieces with respect to the terminals, and a periphery of the small tin pieces being enclosed by slender connecting portions the ball grid array seat is melt so that the small tin pieces of the tin film weld as tin liquid, then the slender connecting portions will break and the small tin pieces are connected as a tin ball; thereby, the liquid tin ball will enclose the welding portion of the terminal. Finally the tin balls is cooled and condensed and then combined to the welding portions of the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Ted Ju
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Patent number: 6817095Abstract: A partial assembly process for a vane-type cam phaser. A pulley/sprocket is loaded onto a first camshaft-shaped fixture with a cam nose extending beyond the length of an actual cam nose such that a phaser rotor containing a locking bolt, when mounted onto the cam nose, is displaced axially from the pulley/sprocket by an amount sufficient to set the axial engagement of the bolt upon final assembly. A stator is loaded onto the pulley/sprocket and is rotated clockwise until it contacts the rotor, thereby removing all rotational and radial lash from the system. One or more axial holes are bored through the pulley/sprocket and stator and a locking pin such as a roll pin is inserted to permanently pin the stator to the pulley/sprocket.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Emily E. Foster, William P. Vukovich, Donald T. Truszkowski, Mark D. Lemieux, Joel B. Lemieux
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Patent number: 6817096Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat pipe construction includes first providing a tubular pipe with an open end. A thermally conductive material, such as a metallic material or a filled polymer composite material is overmolded over or cast around the tubular pipe. Additional heat dissipating elements, such as insert molded pins, may be provided in the overmolded or cast material to enhance thermal conductivity of the heat sink assembly. The tubular pipe is then filled with heat pipe media, such as water or ammonia, and then immediately sealed therein to effectively form an embedded heat pipe within a thermally conductive cast or overmolded structure. With the method of the present invention, an heat pipes can be overmolded with or cast into other heat dissipating material structure to improve overall performance of the heat pipe without damaging the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Cool Options, Inc.Inventor: Kevin A. McCullough
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Patent number: 6817097Abstract: A heat pipe assembly includes a base plate and a corrugated lid joined to the base plate to form a plurality of tubes between the base plate and the corrugated lid. Each of the plurality of tubes forms an envelope of a respective heat pipe within the heat pipe assembly. The heat pipe assembly may be included in a fuel cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Thermal Corp.Inventors: David B. Sarraf, Joel T. Schwendemann
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Patent number: 6817098Abstract: A method of forming inner flanges in a bushing comprises steps of (a) extruding a bushing into an extruding die, (b) cutting an initial upward flange in the bushing, (c) shaping the initial upward flange into a final inner flange, and (d) repeating steps (a) to (c) to form additional inner flanges.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Chin-Chen Yuan
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Patent number: 6817099Abstract: An integral high strength threaded pipe connection formed on joints of plain-end pipe, and a method for manufacturing, wherein the ends of the joints are rough machined, swaged, and then finish machined, preferably but not necessarily, with only one chucking.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Beverly Watts RamasInventor: John Dawson Watts
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Patent number: 6817100Abstract: A steering wheel having partially applied wooden outer covers, which can be produced without having the wooden outer covers scratched, and the like, and can be produced with high working efficiency, and a method for manufacturing the steering wheel are provided. Raw materials, from which wood members are formed, are attached at a rim portion of a core metal, and cores are formed in this state. Thereafter, the wood members are shaped from the raw materials. Further, resin pieces are attached in spaces between the wood members and the cores to limit displacement of the wood members. Then, the cores and the resin pieces are covered with covering portions. As described above, spaces are formed, and the cores are formed in a state in which the raw materials of the wood members are attached. This allows shaping of the wood members after formation of the cores.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Hiroki Mori, Hisao Yamada, Yuji Tajiri, Keizo Suzuki
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Patent number: 6817101Abstract: A shaving system which provides a continuously heated blade cartridge throughout the shaving stroke is attained by applying a measured amount of electric current to the blade cartridge by means of conductors connected on each side of the blade cartridge and extended in the form of contacts built into the docking end of the cartridge. The electric current is provided by a primary battery which is contained in a waterproof compartment in the shaver handle. The current provided by the battery renders opitimum heat generation in the blades in the cartridge and can be adjusted by means of resistors in series with the battery and the blade cartridge. In order to preserve the battery life, a momentary contact switch can be installed in the shaver handle which enables the user to press and hold the switch only during the shaving stroke. In the alternative, the shaving handle may also contain a rechargeable battery which can be continuously charged by storing the shaver handle in a charging stand.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Display Matrix CorporationInventor: William Bohmer
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Patent number: 6817102Abstract: A trimmer head for use with rotary vegetation cutting devices is disclosed. The head has a wear guide that indicates when the body of the trimmer head is worn down and needs replacement. In an embodiment of the invention, the body comprises two plates that are molded to fit together. The plates have bores for holding connecting pins. The connecting pins not only hold the plates together, but also pivotably support cutting blades, by fitting into openings in the blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventors: David Harris, Roy Bridges
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Patent number: 6817103Abstract: A bonded layer protection structure of a wear resistant component, comprising a wear resistant component such as a cutting tool constructed by bonding a wear resistant member such as a cutting portion to a main body portion such as a base metal by an adhesive. In this case, a necessary part of an adhesive layer exposed portion in a bonded portion between the wear resistant member and the main body portion is covered with a filler or a covering material. In addition, in the wear resistant component such as the cutting tool, a necessary part of the adhesive layer exposed portion in the bonded portion between the wear resistant member and the main body portion is covered with a sticking member.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Kanefusa Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norio Ogura, Hisayasu Watanabe, Takema Isogaya
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Patent number: 6817104Abstract: The speed and precision in positioning a moving table in the X-axis and Y-axis directions is enhanced dramatically. An X-Y stage apparatus is provided, in which a moving table is supported relative to a stationary base, with slight displacements made possible within the XY plane, and in which a component mounted and placed on the moving table can be positioned within the XY plane. The X-Y stage apparatus includes an elastic hinge that is flexible only in one or two direction among the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions, and rigid in directions of the other axes. The moving table is supported relative to the stationary base with slight displacements made possible in the XY plane, using an elastic deformation of each of the elastic hinges in the flexible direction. Furthermore, the moving table can be slightly displaced within the XY plane, using an X-axis linear motor, and a Y-axis linear motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kaneko, Hiroshi Morita, Yasuhito Nakamori, Masanobu Sugimine, Yoshiyuki Tomita
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Patent number: 6817105Abstract: A sight pin assembly for an archery bow sight having a shaft portion and a base portion. The base portion is adapted to engage a pin holder on the bow, and has an elongate fiber-receiving aperture therein. The light-gathering optical fiber is engaged by the shaft of the sight pin and has one end closely received in the fiber-receiving aperture. The base portion has a bore which contains a light emitting member. The member is adjacent to the light-gathering fiber.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Tru-Glo, Inc.Inventor: Paul M. LoRocco
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Patent number: 6817106Abstract: An electronic equipment having a built-in electronic compass that detects terrestrial magnetism using a magnetic sensor, which is drivable with efficiency, and displays a compass direction (north). In this electronic wrist watch, a comparison means compares a detection value obtained by the first detection with a detection value obtained by the second detection, for instance. The reproducibility judgment means judges whether there exists reproducibility using a result of the comparison. In the case where there exists reproducibility, a pulse width setting means sets a short pulse width for a magnetic field. This makes it possible for a reset means to reset a magnetic sensor using electromagnetic energy that is required to reset the magnetic sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventor: Kazuo Kato
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Patent number: 6817107Abstract: Batter board apparatus for use in building construction, including first and second sleeve members hingedly connected and adapted to slidingly receive first ends of first and second elongated board members, respectively, for hinged movement between parallel positions adjacent each other and positions mutually perpendicular to each other. The first and second sleeve members are provided with a common tubular member the axis of which is perpendicular to their hinged movements. Third and fourth sleeve members, adapted to receive second ends of the first and second elongated boards, respectively are also provided. Each of the third and fourth sleeve members are provided with a tubular member the axis of which would be perpendicular to the elongated board members when engaged thereby.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Kirby N. Rabalais, Jr.
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Patent number: 6817108Abstract: In a spatial coordinate measurement system using an articulated arm and associated electronic data processor, the workpiece having locations to be measured is held by a carrier rotatively supported about an axis. An angular encoder feeds into the processor the relative orientation of the carrier about the axis. The processor virtually translates the origin or point of reference of the arm as a function of the orientation of the carrier so that the carrier and workpiece can be rotated to place the location to be measured in close proximity to the sensing probe of the arm without affecting the relative coordinate measurement. The extent of movement of the arm around the workpiece that would be necessary if the piece remained stationary throughout measurements of all locations, is substantially reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Homer L. Eaton
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Patent number: 6817109Abstract: A measurement device and apparatus for measuring the out-of-roundness of a circular part. The apparatus includes a base on which a travel assembly is mounted within an elongated channel formed in the base. A recirculating ball bearing slide assembly is operatively coupled to a flat strip force spring, which is in turn coupled to ball bearing slide assembly, and which provides a constant contact force, regardless of distance, to bias the travel assembly into a 90-degree corner portion of the base assembly. A generally circular part is placed in the 90-degree corner and manually rotated while the travel assembly is in contact with an outer surface thereof. The linear movement of the travel assembly is detected by a measurement device which provides an indication of the out-of-roundness of the part.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kin Y. Wong, Stanley W. Richardson
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Patent number: 6817110Abstract: A measuring tape system for determining the girth or length of an object, the measuring tape system including a flexible tape containing specific measuring indicia. One end of the flexible tape is secured to and wound about a drum rotatably mounted within a housing. The drum is spring biased such that it will allow the associated tape to be paid out against the bias of the spring and upon the appropriate command is retrieved and rewound on the drum. The flexible tape is pulled from the housing through an appropriate opening in the wall of the housing and the free end of the tape is selectively placed in a receiver formed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: The Perfect Measuring Tape CompanyInventor: Andrew C. Bohnengel
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Patent number: 6817111Abstract: An alignment tool for positioning the tip of a cutting tool of a spindle-driven shaping machine is provided with means for accurately and repeatedly locating a cutting tool plane of motion of any angle with respect to the shaping machine's orientation is space, means for positioning the center of gravity of the alignment tool to a desired location and means for indicating a plurality of parallel cutting planes in which the cutting tool may be located. The alignment tool affords more accurate placement of the shaping machine cutter with greater ease of use than similar tools of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: James M. Corrado
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Patent number: 6817112Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: adidas International B.V.Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz