Abstract: A method for controlling the power consumption in a tilt correcting coil is disclosed. The power consumption is corrected Controlling power consumption in the tilt correcting coil for correcting to correct the tilt of the images of on the cathode ray tube. If When a microcomputer judges that the mode is the on-state mode, then the microcomputer outputs a tilt correcting PWM signal in accordance with the user's inputting input. Then the The output tilt correcting PWM signal is converted into a dc voltage, and the level is adjusted. Then the signal is supplied to the tilt correcting coil, so that the tilt of the image on the screen would be is corrected. In the cases of the standby mode, the suspend mode and/or the or power-off mode, the microcomputer outputs a signal which has a function of minimizing the to minimize power consumption of by the tilt correcting coil. Therefore, the tilt Tilt of the image of the screen is corrected in the normal manner.

Abstract: An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) has a clock controller that dynamically selects an appropriate clock frequency for a resource. The ASIC includes a central processing unit (CPU), on-chip memory, a memory controller controlling external memory devices, a system bus, and various peripheral controllers. Devices that can be accessed by other devices, such as the on-chip memory, the memory controller, and the system bus are “resources.” The devices that access the resources are “controllers.” The ASIC generates a master clock and the clock controller derives clocks for driving the resources and controllers from the master clock. A multiplexer (MUX) in the clock controller selects the clock that is passed to a resource. Each controller has a request line to the clock controller for signaling when the controller is accessing a resource.

Abstract: A garment comprising different portions having different performance characteristics. A preferred embodiment is a fishing shirt comprising: a body portion, said body portion being fabricated from a breathable, knitted fabric having a wicking finish; a collar portion and a yoke portion, said collar portion and said yoke portion being fabricated from a four-way stretch fabric having a wicking finish; a pair of lower sleeve portions, each of said lower sleeve portions being fabricated from a non-wicking, hydrophobic fabric; and a pair of underarm portions, each of said underarm portions being fabricated from a knit, anti-microbial fabric.

Abstract: In a garment element, for example a cuff for a sleeve, an access opening is defined between an overlap section extending between two attachment sections, the overlap section being formed of interleaving fabric ends suitably stiffened to provide a self-sealing function in both a use mode in which a body member extends there through and a non-use mode with the opening closed.

Abstract: A work glove including a glove base material made of fiber and a foam layer composed of a thermoplastic resin or a rubber provided thereon, the foam layer having irregularities formed by heat press on the surface is provided. Heat press induces collapse and thermal fusion of foam, leaving traces of the foam on the surface of a foamed material. The foam layer produced by this technique has both film strength and abrasion resistance without deterioration in the non-slip properties usually possessed by the foam layer.

Abstract: A crescent-shaped splash guard, encircling the part of the head to be washed, protects the eyes, ears and nose from soap and other solutions. It is placed centrally on the forehead above the eyes. Two opposing side portions extend from the center to above and behind the ears. The side portions form upper and lower edges providing a seal against the head. The side portions form troughs about the periphery, directing water and hair washing solutions to the side and back, and preventing solutions from dripping into the eyes, nose and ears. A handgrip in the splash guard's center provides a grip for a “hairwasher.” Holding the handgrip prevents the splash guard from shifting. The “hairwasher” applies pressure to the splash guard via the handgrip to ensure that all hair solutions are guided through the troughs and discharged away from the eyes, nose and ears.

Abstract: A collapsible hat, comprising a crown formed of a flexible or bendable material, with inner and outer portions, a brim attached to the inner portion of the crown, a spring connected between the inner and outer portions of the crown for holding the crown in an upright or open state, the spring being collapsible so that the crown can be flattened against the brim for collapsing the hat into a flattened state.

Abstract: A neck guard accessory includes a body that has monolithically formed UV blocking panels. A plurality of creases define the overlapping panels into first, second and third panels respectively, which is critical for effectively allowing the user to adjust each panel independently of the other panel so that the width of the body can be modified to protect the user's neck from UV lights. A mechanism is included for attaching the body to a rear portion of the cap and a separate mechanism removably conjoins the bottom edge of the body to the top edge of the body such that a length of the body can be adjusted. A mechanism is included for storing the body at a folded position when same is detached form the cap such that the body becomes adapted to a rolled position after the first and third panels are folded inwardly over the second portion.

Abstract: A method of conveying information or a message, wherein two shirts on two wearers are used with the first part of a message and/or graphic on the first shirt, and the second part of the message and/or graphic on the second shirt. The messages and/or graphics can be on the front or back of the shirt, and both the front and back of the shirts may have complementary messages and/or graphics.

Abstract: A disposable protector containing splashes in a clogged toilet during plunging. A frame includes a non-continuous hoop allowing to the hoop to sealingly conform to just below the rim of the clogged and a handle having a pair of arms generally conforming to, and capturing, the rim of the clogged toilet. A portion of each arm criss-cross each other so as to allow the hoop to decrease in size when the handle is squeezed for insertion into the clogged toilet just below the rim of the clogged toilet. The shield removably receives the hoop and includes upper and lower sheets attached to each other at their peripheries, except for a portion thereof that is sufficient in length to allow insertion of the hoop into the shield and removal therefrom when the handle is squeezed and the size of the hoop is reduced.

Abstract: An automatic flush valve comprising: a linear actuator; an actuator rod in operable communication with the linear actuator; an actuator chain in communication with the actuator rod; a wheel anchor in communication with the actuator chain; a force compensating wheel in communication with the wheel anchor; a flush valve chain in communication with the wheel anchor; a actuated valve component in communication with the flush valve chain; a flush valve in operable communication with the actuated valve component; and where the force compensating wheel is configured to rotate about an off center axle.

Abstract: A lift is provided to facilitate access to swimming pools and spas. The lift includes a base and a mast extending therefrom. An arm pivotally connects to the mast. A seat assembly connects to the arm. An overhead support is positioned above the seat assembly. A first actuator moves the arm about the mast, thereby moving the seat assembly between raised and lowered positions, to bring the seat assembly out of and into a pool. A second actuator rotates the seat assembly relative to the base to position the seat assembly over the pool or deck. In use, the lift attaches to a pool deck, adjacent the pool, and a user accesses the seat assembly from the deck. The second actuator rotates about the base to position the user over the water. The first actuator lowers the seat assembly, and the user exits the seat assembly into the water.

Abstract: A tub arrangement comprising leg sections (2a, 2b) and/or supporting arrangement (12, 13) for fixing the arrangement on a wall or an a inner wall of a closet, wherein at least one supporting means comprise against a floor placed legs (2b), wherein wheels (4b, 4c); (4d, 4e) have been connected to said legs at a two part tub (1), to which one (2b) of the leg sections is fixed and which comprises a separate seat section (1a) and correspondingly a separate foot section (1b), the tub being turnable around a horizontal axis so that a person taking a bath can either lie or sit in the tub (1). The arrangement comprises a power element (6) connected between the leg sections (2a, 2b) or between leg section (2b) and supporting arrangement (12, 13) for adjusting t a first connecting point (7) and a second connecting point (8).

Abstract: Systems and techniques to provide a flexing support in a spa, such as a flexing spa headrest. In general, in one implementation, a system includes a surface defining a multi-level recess including a primary recess and secondary mounting recesses, and a pillow including a flexible concave pad and mounts that couple the flexible concave pad with the surface, the secondary mounting recesses receiving the mounts such that the flexible concave pad is suspended above the primary recess, a curved edge of the flexible concave pad contacts the surface, and the flexible concave pad mechanically flexes concavely between the mounts and about the curved edge when force is applied.

Abstract: It is proposed that a profiled section that, subsequent to its fabrication, has a channel that is fully enclosed on all sides be employed for holding hygienic articles. The channel is arranged on the rear of a front wall of the profiled section such that will be initially concealed from view. The channel borders on the front wall of the profiled section. Incorporating a slot into the front wall of the profiled section will open the channel over a certain portion of its length. A hygienic article may be held in place in the resultant undercut slot.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seat for use around the bathtub area. Specifically, the seat is formed so that it can fit around a side wall of a bathtub. Because there are many standard sizes of bathtubs, some embodiments of the invention include an adjustment mechanism so that the seat can be adjusted to securely attach to the side wall of most sizes of bathtubs. Other embodiments of the invention provide for a seat that can be used within the bathtub itself. Further embodiments are implemented that can sit securely on a bathtub on which a door rail is also attached.

Abstract: A convertible bed frame capable of being converted between sofa and bed states while interlocking tongues forming the seating portion allow the bed to be either a single or double bed.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a barrier coupled to a frame. The barrier includes an interior region containing a fluid supply. A related method is provided for modifying a patient support apparatus to include a fluid filled patient support surface.

Abstract: A pillow of complex shape includes a head support assembly having a pair of side structures extending along sides of the pillow. The side structures have an upper surface inclined from a high end adjacent a head end of the pillow and a low end intermediate the sides of the pillow. The side structures taper from a maximum width in a middle area toward both the upper and lower ends of the wings. The head support assembly includes a central section that may be either of a simple cross-sectional shape or a more complex shape.

Abstract: A stationery assembly includes a body and a partition formed on a bottom of the body for closing the body. A sound device is received in the chamber. A stapler is upwardly secured on a bottom of the body. A lighting device is mounted in a front end of the body. A first trough is defined in a top of the body. A second trough and a third trough are respectively defined in two opposite sides of the body. A first insertion, a second insertion and a third insertion are respectively and partially inserted into the first trough, the second trough and the third trough. A fourth trough is defined in a rear end of the body and a fourth insertion is partially inserted into the fourth trough. The body, the first insertion, the second insertion, the third insertion and the fourth insertion are assembled to form a dolphin model.

Abstract: A portable ramp assembly and method of construction provides a ramp assembly with a pair of side rails and a plurality of panels adapted for releasable attachment to the side rails. The panels have an upper support surface and a like lower support surface facing opposite the upper support surface. The panels are individually removable from the side rails to interchange the upper and lower support surfaces.

Abstract: A ramp for use in bridging from a floor of an ISO standardized intermodal freight container to a placement pad on which the container is placed. An upper lip of the ramp is configured to engage with lower locking lugs of the container, which, although they are not covered by the standard, are found on most containers to be of similar design and located at substantially the same location on each container. The engaged upper lip of the ramp prevents movement of the ramp away from the container and in sideward directions to provide a safe surface for use by workers and equipment when loading or unloading the container.

Abstract: This application includes a number of embodiments of a spring powered toothbrush for cleaning teeth. A wind-up spring is located in the base of the toothbrush which spring provides power for a gear train including a drive shaft assembly that is designed to bring about rapid movement of the brush portion of the toothbrush to aid in cleaning the teeth. The drive mechanism is controlled by a spring biased push button in the toothbrush housing. In one version the brush portion of the toothbrush includes a rotatable brush section that is gear driven by the drive shaft. In another version the upper portion of the toothbrush is vibrated by an offset weight connected to the drive shaft and in a third version the drive shaft includes an offset weight that acts to oscillate a movable brush section by intermittent engagement between the; weight and brush section.

Abstract: A putty knife for the application of substances for mural coatings and the like comprising a blade made of plastic material provided with a manoeuvring part formed by a handle made also of plastic material secured to the blade in a rapidly detachable fashion.

Abstract: This is a toothbrush and tongue and mouth cleaner combination, which allows an individual to brush his teeth as well as clean the interior of the mouth, using soft bristles and sponge material. The sponge and soft bristles will be placed inside the interior of a cavity in the handle and operate independently of each other.

Abstract: A dual functional sheet-like cleaning article having a first layer made of at least one non-woven material and a second layer made of at least one different non-woven material in which the first layer provides a water absorbing capability wherein the second layer provides an abrasive capability to the cleaning article.

Abstract: A toothbrush having a head placed at a front longitudinal end of a handle made overall as a single piece. The head has flexible brushing elements on its upper surface. The toothbrush is equipped with an arm articulated at one end, and provided at the opposite free end with a protective cover for the brushing elements. The general thickness of the arm gradually increases from its articulation end to the cover so as to form a profile projecting from a longitudinal surface of the rear portion of the handle, by virtue of which the gripping surface of the handle is increased. The articulation of the arm on the handle is designed to allow it to describe at least two different rotations about two substantially orthogonal geometric axes.

Abstract: A hairbrush includes a body and a panel having bristle mounts and support legs. Each of the bristle mounts is secured to at least three of the support legs in a network arrangement that defines openings for passage of an airstream through the panel. The hairbrush includes bristles located at a first set of bristle mounts. The hairbrush may also support clusters of bristles in recesses defined in hubs located at a second set of bristle mounts. The hairbrush may include a head portion defining a central opening across which the panel extends. Alternatively, the panel may be secured to the body in a substantially cylindrical configuration.

Abstract: The present invention is a handheld and highly mobile device with paddle extensions adapted to be comfortably inserted at the same time between a user's toes. The paddle extensions can be moved in an up and down sliding motion for massage or cleaning of inter-toe surfaces. The paddle extensions provide massage in one embodiment and scrubbing or cleansing in another embodiment. In a cleansing embodiment, the invention device incorporates a readily cleaned or disposable glove that form-fits over the paddles. The glove is made of absorbent material with a smooth to coarse outside surface to facilitate cleaning and/or scrubbing.

Abstract: A cleaning device has a cleaning element having an axis, an axial inner region and an axial outer region and being formed so that at least the axially outer region is bendable to follow a shape of a surface to be cleaned when pressed against the surface, a holding element which is substantially more rigid than the cleaning element so as to hold the cleaning element, and a connecting element which releasably connects the cleaning element to the holding element so that after use of the cleaning element the cleaning element can be disconnected from the holding element and removed, to install in the cleaning device a new cleaning element or to clean a used cleaning element and to install it in the cleaning device again.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly for use in connection with carpet cleaning extraction machines and similar extraction cleaning devices. The invention allows the intake of liquid and the mixing of different liquids in a mixing chamber, such as clean water with detergent, and the discharge of a selected liquid without the formation of an air or vapor lock that would inhibit the discharge of the selected liquid. In particular, the invention prevents the formation of a vapor lock when water is being drawn into a chamber that would prevent the subsequent discharge or spraying of the liquid.

Abstract: An air-flowing direction distributor of an industrial dust-collector is provided with a pipe end at one side to be connected with the pipe of the main body of an industrial dust-collector, and two pipe ends are provided at the other side of the air-flowing direction distributor to be connected with the front end of an air blower. The air-flowing direction distributor is provided with four partition boards in the interior, a passage is provided in each partition board, a movable rod is provided in the interior of the air-flowing direction distributor to penetrate through each passage, and the movable rod is provided with sealing blocks.

Abstract: A dust cover of a vacuum cleaner is installed to be separable from a dust collecting chamber so as to open/close the dust collecting chamber in which a dust bag filtering sucked dust is mounted, and has a support part to which the dust bag is mounted at its inside, thereby easily performing processes of mounting the dust bag to a vacuum cleaner and separating the dust bag from the vacuum cleaner and discarding without an external contamination.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided having a cleaning head and a main body pivotally mounted to the cleaning head which includes a counter-balance mechanism having at least one torsion spring with a first end thereof mounted for pivotal movement about a fixed axis in either the cleaning head or the main body and a second end thereof mounted for pivotal movement about a fixed axis in the other of the cleaning head or the main body, with the at least one torsion spring having a main body portion which is free to move as the main body of the vacuum cleaner is pivoted relative to the cleaning head, the counter-balancing force of the at least one torsion spring increasing as the main body of the vacuum cleaner is pivoted from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position while the cleaning head remains generally horizontal.

Abstract: A draw frame has a drawing mechanism comprising at least two pairs of rollers to which the fibre slivers are fed by a plurality of supply rollers mounted on a feed table. The fibre slivers—seen in a top view—run next to one another and towards one another laterally, and a guide element is provided between a feed table and the drawing mechanism, the lateral faces of which guide element are capable of directing the incoming fibre slivers laterally. In order to allow uniform transfer of the slivers and to enable the slivers to be oriented substantially in a plane, a sliver-guiding device is arranged across the width upstream of the guide element at a spacing therefrom at which the fibre slivers are arranged substantially in a plane, the fibre slivers passing through underneath and in contact with the sliver-guiding device.

Abstract: A system and method for securing a tie to a folded shirt. The system includes a folded shirt having buttons down the front thereof; a tie; and an elongated strap defining first and second loops wherein the folded shirt is disposed in the first loop and the tie is disposed in the second loop. The method includes the steps of providing a strap having a first side and an opposite second side extending between first and second ends; attaching the tie to the neck area of the folded shirt; positioning the tie along the folded shirt; wrapping the strap around the folded shirt; attaching the first end of the strap to the second side at a first location proximal to the second end and attaching the second end of the strap to the first side at a second location proximal to the first end to thereby define a main loop containing the folded shirt and a second loop suitable for containing a portion of the tie; and inserting the tie into the second loop.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating three-dimensional transparent patterns on a non-woven fabric or similar, whereby, for example, hot air is sucked through openings which form the pattern in the circumferential surface of a drum. The openings are straight or curved gaps instead of conventional holes and together with other openings form the desired pattern. The air or similar, flowing through the gaps, presses the fibres into the gaps and the vacuum on the inner side of the drum sucks said fibres onto the patterning.

Abstract: A water-permeable drum assembly for the hydrodynamic needling of textile materials in order to reinforce and structure the textile materials or refine the surface thereof has an intrinsically stable sieve drum provided with apertures and an outer tubular sieve-type cloth made of intersecting wires and pulled across and fixed to an outer surface of the drum. The outer sieve-type cloth has a coating that stabilizes intersections of the wires.

Abstract: A nonwoven product is made by passing a fiber web longitudinally along a treatment path and preconsolidating it at an upstream location along the path. Then the web is fully consolidated by liquid jets downstream of the location at longitudinally spaced and transversely extending discontinuous strips each interrupted at least two break points. The web is then fully consolidated by liquid jets downstream of the location at least two transversely spaced longitudinally extending strips extending a full length of the web and crossing the transverse strips at the break points. Subsequently the web is cut up into pieces along the strips.

Abstract: A method for producing a piezoelectric component comprising at least two stacked crystal filters comprises the steps of depositing of the layer stack above the bottom electrode and the subsequent patterning of the upper electrically conductive layer and, if appropriate, second piezoelectric layers. Thus, it is possible, in a simple manner, with a minimum of process steps, to produce a piezoelectric component comprising two stacked crystal filters which are directly connected to one another via their bottom and central electrodes. The piezoelectric component furthermore has the advantage that applications in which a high stop band attenuation is important can be realized with a relatively small number of filter stages. In this case, through the use of at least two stacked crystal filters, it is possible to achieve an excellent out-of-band rejection also for “single-ended signals”.

Abstract: A method is provided for effectively manufacturing a piezoelectric device equipped with a piezoelectric film with a crystal orientation that is aligned in a desired direction. An interlayer which partially has a layer formed by an ion beam assisted laser ablation method while controlling a temperature rise accompanied by an ion beam irradiation by a cooling device and is bi-axially oriented as a whole, is formed on a surface of a substrate. A lower electrode is formed on the interlayer. A piezoelectric film is formed on the lower electrode. An upper electrode is formed on the piezoelectric film. The lower electrode and the piezoelectric film are formed by epitaxial growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hobbing machine. The hobbing machine includes a clamp fixture adapted to retain a gear blank. A motor is operatively connected to the clamp fixture and is configured to rotate the clamp fixture and the gear blank together at a predetermined speed. A rotatable cutter is translatable into engagement with the gear blank and is configured to cut the gear blank and thereby produce a plurality of gear teeth. A de-burring tool is translatable into engagement with the gear blank and is configured to remove burrs from the gear blank as the gear teeth are being cut. A motorized spindle is operatively connected to the de-burring tool, and is configured to power and rotate the de-burring tool at a predefined speed to optimize the removal of the burrs.

Abstract: A tool for the installation, removal and tightening of endless tracks of a tracked vehicle includes a first tubular member that telescopically receives a second tubular member with a rotatable handle mounted to the first tubular member opposite the second tubular member and a threaded rod interconnected to the handle and axially extending within and through both tubular members for engagement to a threaded nut fixedly mounted within the bore of the second tubular member and the underside of each tubular member including a track bar hook that can be hooked on to the cross bars of successive track sections of the endless track with clockwise rotation of the handle causing the telescoping retraction of the second tubular member for decreasing the distance between successive track sections and for increasing tension on the endless tracks and counterclockwise rotation of the handle for relieving tension on the tracks in order to facilitate the desired maintenance on the endless tracks.

Abstract: A gap setting tool for setting a gap between a pair of panels includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a pin having a predetermined diameter. The first body portion, the second body portion, and the pin are movable relative to one another. One of the panels is fixed and the other panel is movably mounted adjacent thereto. The body portions are operable to be attached to respective ones of the pair of panels, such as by vacuum cups or the like, and drawn toward one another with the pin in the gap until the panels contact the pin.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a percussion instrument has the steps of providing a first member into a liquid with the first member having a first diameter. The first member has a first end and a second end. The method also has the step of heating the liquid and stretching the first end of the first member into a second diameter. The method further has the steps of cooling the stretched first end and fitting a skin on the first end.

Abstract: A pipe sealing gasket is shown which is designed to be received within a groove provided within a belled, socket end of a plastic pipe. The groove in the plastic pipe is preformed during manufacture and the gasket is installed thereafter. The gasket nominal diameter exceeds the internal diameter of the belled pipe end. A special installation tool is used to pull the gasket from an initially deformed, elliptical shape to a normal cylindrical shape. The installation tool uses only one fluid cylinder for power and can be hand installed and operated.

Abstract: A method of creating flatware having a decorative handle comprised of a composite of stone and/or shell and a resin, the method being preparation of the raw materials, reducing the stone and/or shell to particulates and embedding same within a transparent or translucent resin to form the handle, successive applications of resin and particulate to the flatware to build up the handle, shaping the handle to the desired final shape, and creating a finish for the final product, such that the particulates comprising the handle are visible yet protected within the resin.

Abstract: The ink jet head is provided with a piezo-electric sheet having a plurality of contacts distributed on a surface thereof. A flat connector is fixed so as to cover the surface of the piezo-electric sheet. A plurality of conductive spots and a plurality of conductive lines are formed on a surface of the flat connector. One of each of the conductive lines is connected with one of each of the conductive spots, and the plurality of conductive spots is disposed with the same distributive pattern as the plurality of contacts. The flat connector is provided with a sheet formed of an insulating material, and is provided with a plurality of projections corresponding to the conductive spots. At least a distal end of each of the projections is covered with one of the conductive spots. The flat connector and the piezoelectric sheet are fixed such that the conductive spots make contact with the contacts of the piezo-electric sheet.

Abstract: For forming an annular magnetostrictive coat on an outer peripheral surface of a rotational shaft associated with a magnetostrictive torque sensor, a magnetostrictive-coat forming method comprises a step of fitting a cylindrical masking jig over the outer peripheral surface of the rotational shaft and securing the masking jig to the outer peripheral surface, a step of placing the rotational shaft in a plating tank to thereby form the magnetostrictive coat by plating on the outer peripheral surface, and a step of detaching the masking jig from the rotational shaft.

Abstract: A surface-mounting choke coil has a resin coating material with magnetic powder which is filled a space between the upper flange and the lower flange of a drum-type ferrite core, while covering the circumferential of the winding. The resin coating material with magnetic powder has a glass transition temperature Tg of about ?20° C. or lower, more preferably about ?50° C. or lower in a course of transferring from a glass state to a rubber state during changing of shear modulus with respect to temperature as a physical property when hardening, and the thickness of the upper flange of the drum-type ferrite core is about 0.35 mm or less, and a value of a ratio L2/L1 of an outer diameter L2 of the upper flange to a diameter L1 of the winding core of the drum-type ferrite core is about 1.9 or more.