Patents Issued in March 18, 2008
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Patent number: 7343634Abstract: A frame structure for a foldable children play-yard adaptable to include a curve side rail to form at least a portion of its upper perimeter. The frame structure comprises a plurality of support members, an upper frame member and a lower frame member. The upper frame member is constructed of a plurality of side segments, which define the upper perimeter of the play-yard and comprise rail members, which can include a curve portion. The rail members are coupled in a rotatable relationship disposed between the adjacent support members. The side segments have opposite distal end portions in engagement with support brackets mounted on the support members, the support brackets are adaptable to affix the side segment when the play-yard is in the open configuration and to permit the side segments to move in more than a single degree of freedom (for example, translational, axial-rotational movement and swivel movements) when the play-yard is being folded.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Goodbaby Child Products Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhenghuan Song
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Patent number: 7343635Abstract: A modular, multi-articulated patient support system includes independently adjustable columns connected by an adjustable base and supporting a patient support structure. Each column includes rotation, angulation, separation and lateral travel structure. The patient support may be raised, lowered and rotated about a transversely shiftable longitudinal axis in either horizontal or tilted orientation. The patient support includes a body support rotatably coupled with right and left leg supports disengageable at the outboard ends, that can be tilted, rotated and locked in place. An intermediate brace engages the base when the outboard ends of the leg supports are disengaged. The patient support structure may include two pairs of patient supports, each attached at the outboard end of a column and having a free inboard end. A coordinated drive system raises, lowers, tilts, rotates and laterally shifts the patient supports, which may be positioned in overlapping relation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: Roger P. Jackson
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Patent number: 7343636Abstract: A combination cheering aid and a seat cushion has a first elongate polygonal clapper. The first polygonal clapper has two ends, a lower end, and an upper end. The lower end has a hand hold cavity therein for insertion of user fingers. An anchor is connected to the first polygonal clapper, the anchor has two ends, an insertion end and an attachment end. The anchor insertion end has two flexible tines which are directed toward the anchor attachment end. The anchor attachment end has an eyelet formed therein for attachment of accessories to the anchor.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: John M. Castillo
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Patent number: 7343637Abstract: A snow tool for removing snow from vehicles having a telescopic handle and a brush disposable either longitudinally or transversally. The telescopic handle has first and second members connected in a sliding relationship and providing retracted and extended states of the handle. The snow tool has a pair of arms provided with bristles and movable between a closed position where the arms extend along the handle and an open position where the arms extend transversally thereto. The snow tool is provided with a compression spring for urging the first and second members into the extended state, and first and second locking devices for locking the first and second members with respect to each other in the retracted state and in the extended state respectively. The snow tool also has third and fourth locking devices for locking the arms in the open position and in the closed position respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Andre Lafleur RD & D Inc.Inventor: Andre Lafleur
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Patent number: 7343638Abstract: The structure of the present invention provides pivotable coupling of a head to a handle. The head may assume various pitch angles relative to the handle. Once place at a particular pitch angle the head is releasably fixed-in-place and opposes pitching of the head relative to the handle to assume a new pitch angle. With the application of sufficient force on the head, the head is released from the fixed-in-place pitch angle and a new pitch angle is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Michael Mitchell, German R. Gonzalez
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Patent number: 7343639Abstract: A scraper device for use on motor vehicle windshields and other surfaces that require the removal of unwanted adherent matter is provided. The scraper device includes an extremely durable, credit card-sized laminate body having scraping edge surfaces that provide superior scraping capabilities. One of the scraper edge surfaces includes a first set of teeth each having a first length and a second set of teeth having a length shorter than the first length. Another scraper edge surface can include a plurality of scalloped edges. The laminate body of the scraper device can include a hard inner core layer and relatively softer top and bottom layers arranged on either side of the hard inner core layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Ice Scraper Card, Inc.Inventors: William M. Dranginis, Michael J. Vucci, Jr., C. Jay Bradshaw, III
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Patent number: 7343640Abstract: An automatic festoon hose handling system for mass transit vehicles such as buses or the like, includes a vacuum or pressurized fluid source, a hose connected to the source, and a lance portion disposed on a distal end of the hose. A festoon assembly is positioned for suspending the hose from an overhead support. The hose is pneumatically extendable and retractable.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: James B. Robertson
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Patent number: 7343641Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided including a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt cup carried on the housing. The dirt cup includes a bottom wall, a sidewall, a dirt collection chamber, an air inlet to the dirt collection chamber in the bottom wall and an air outlet from the dirt collection chamber. A method of directing an airstream in a dirt cup is also provided. That method includes directing the airstream upwardly through the dirt cup in an air inlet conduit, discharging the airstream from the air inlet conduit into the dirt cup in a substantially hemihorn torus shape and exhausting the airstream from the dirt cup.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventor: Michael J. Shanor
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Patent number: 7343642Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator carried on the housing and a dirt collection assembly carried on the housing. The dirt collection assembly includes (a) a dirt vessel having an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, a bottom wall, an inlet and an open end and (b) a filter assembly including a base that covers the open end of the dirt vessel, a manifold housing, a filter chamber and a filter element held in the filter chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventor: Eric J. Streciwilk
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Patent number: 7343643Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an inlet. A suction generator is carried on one of the nozzle assembly and canister assembly. A cyclonic separation chamber is carried on one of the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly. The cyclonic separation chamber includes an inlet and first and second outlets. A dirt collection vessel has a dirty air inlet in fluid communication with the first outlet of the cyclonic separation chamber and a discharge outlet in fluid communication with the suction generator.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventor: Yasushi Kondo
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Patent number: 7343644Abstract: A fitting for an all-glass door with an upper bearing which substantially includes a fitting body with a glass receptacle and/or a clamping device for a glass leaf and with a bearing pin for engagement in a counterbearing at an overpanel or in a frame. The bearing pin is displaceable in a pocket hole. To provide a fitting that resists intrusion after the glass door is installed, the bearing pin of the fitting is secured in such a way that the glass leaf is prevented from being lifted out when the all-glass door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Hubert Elmer
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Patent number: 7343645Abstract: An electronic apparatus, which has a first casing and a second casing, includes a first connecting unit, a second connecting unit, a covering unit and a linked unit. The first connecting unit is fixed on the first casing, and the second connecting unit is pivoted to the first connecting unit. The covering unit has a barrel portion, which covers the second connecting unit. When the covering unit rotates around the second connecting unit, the second connecting unit rotates relative to the barrel portion. A first end of the linked unit is fixed on the second casing, and a second end thereof is connected to the covering unit. When the covering unit rotates, the linked unit rotates relative to the covering unit. The electronic apparatus further includes a first touching unit connected to the covering unit for pulling the covering unit to a first location separating from the second connecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventor: Tsung Hsien Li
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Patent number: 7343646Abstract: A door handle includes a damper wherein a difference in torque changed according to a rotational direction becomes large. A rotor and a valve are completely separated and only the rotor rotates, so that it is possible to significantly reduce torque applied to the rotor. When the rotor and the valve are connected or separated, torque applied to the rotor is changed greatly. Accordingly, instead of gradually changing torque according to a rotational angle of the rotor, it is possible to set a specific point where torque is changed.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: NIFCO Inc.Inventor: Ken Hayashi
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Patent number: 7343647Abstract: A device for holding and organizing items includes an anchor for fastening the device to an object; a strap adapted to secure the items to the device; and a connector, having an upper piece and a lower piece that pivot relative to one another, the upper piece being connected to the anchor and the lower piece being connected to the strap.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventors: Terry Kinskey, Matthew Williams
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Patent number: 7343648Abstract: A securing strap arrangement, typically for securing luggage or other items, has a resiliently extensible length portion, and a substantially non-resiliently extensible length portion including an arrangement for varying effective length of the non-resiliently extensible length portion. In a preferred embodiment, the arrangement includes a tensioner grip that stretches the extensible length portion, and a tension grip locator arranged such that the tensioner grip is releasably engageable with the tension grip locater in one of a plurality of location positions that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the securing strap arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: Stephen James Shaw
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Patent number: 7343649Abstract: A strap having fasteners for securing the handle of a grease gun in the closed position has a first loop for wrapping around the barrel of a grease gun and a second loop for wrapping around the grease gun handle in the flexed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: Carl Walters, Jr.
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Patent number: 7343650Abstract: The invention relates, generally, to a child restraint system and, more particularly, to an adjuster and harness for securing a child in a child restraint seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: AmSafe Commercial Products, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Timothy A. Swann, Lawrence Endicott, David T. Merrill
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Patent number: 7343651Abstract: A buckle is provided with a female member 5 having first and second engaging portions 13 and 14, and a male member 6 having first and second engagement pieces 20 and 21. By inserting the male member 6 into the female member 5, the first engaging portion 13 engages with the first engaging piece 20, and the second engaging portion 14 engages with the second engaging piece 21, thereby, female member 5 and male member 6 are connected. The male member 5 and female member 6 are not separated, unless engagement between first engaging piece 20 and first engaging portion 13, as well as engagement between second engaging piece 21 and second engaging portion 14, are released by means of both a first operating portion 11 and a second operating portion 12 which are separately provided on the front and rear of female member 5 being pressed inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Merzen Products Inc.Inventor: Kenji Niwa
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Patent number: 7343652Abstract: An adjustable lace assembly includes a lace, a tubular member, two stop members, and two spaced apart inserting pins. The lace is composed of two separate lace segments each having a tagged end and an opposite bent end portion. The tubular member has a passage for receiving the bent end portions. The stop members are mounted pivotally inside the tubular member at two axially spaced apart positions and span the passage. Each of the stop members has an engaging part engageable with one of the bent end portions. The inserting pins are insertable removably into the tubular member, are capable of disengaging the bent end portions, respectively, from the engaging parts of the stop members, and permit movement of the bent end portions so that a length between the tagged end of each of the lace segments and a corresponding one of the stop members can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: Kun-Chung Liu
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Patent number: 7343653Abstract: A funerary article comprises a container having a pair of side wide walls, a pair of end walls and a bottom wall. The container is adapted to contain remains of a deceased. A lid is closeable upon the container. The container has external surfaces defining an exterior of the container. A light source is mounted to the container exterior. The funerary article can be a casket or a cremation urn.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Cunningham, Donald Maple, Paul M. Schnepp
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Patent number: 7343654Abstract: Provided are a piezoelectric element, a method of manufacturing the same, and a liquid jet head, which can improve, and homogenize, characteristics of a piezoelectric layer. Included are: a step of forming a seed titanium layer interposed therebetween, the seed titanium layer being formed at a desired film thickness by applying by titanium (Ti), at least twice; and a step of forming a piezoelectric precursor film by applying a piezoelectric material on the seed titanium layer, thereafter crystallizing the piezoelectric precursor film by baking, and thereby forming the piezoelectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Li Xin-Shan
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Patent number: 7343655Abstract: A method of fabricating a micro electromechanical switch on a substrate comprising piezoelectric layers, metal electrodes alternated with the layers and contact pads. Cross voltages are applied to the electrodes, in order to obtain an S-shaped deformation of the switch and allow contact between the contact pads. Additionally, a further electrode can be provided on a substrate where the switch is fabricated, to allow an additional electrostatic effect during movement of the piezoelectric layers to obtain contact between the contact pads. The overall dimensions of the switch are very small and the required actuation voltage is very low, when compared to existing switches.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventor: Sarabjit Mehta
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Patent number: 7343656Abstract: A CNC machine for automatically re-indexing and machining multiple faces of a workpiece includes a traditional three-axis CNC machine and a gripper tool. A bar stock defining a first and at least a second workpiece is loaded within a first and a second vice on the table such that the first workpiece is disposed within the first vice and at least a portion of the second workpiece is disposed within the first and the second workpiece. The CNC machine machines the first face of the workpiece within the first vice. Next, the CNC machine grasps the first workpiece using the gripper tool removably disposed within the spindle. The first workpiece is re-indexed and is loaded into a third vice disposed on the table and the next face of the first workpiece is machined. A support rack is preferably used to support a portion of the bar stock overhanging the table.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: George Gordon Associates, Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Belanger, David M. Lorenzo, Ronald L. Downing
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Patent number: 7343657Abstract: A duct stretcher that is used to conveniently bring the joining ends of a sheet metal air carrying duct system together so that the two ends can be joined and essentially sealed.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: William M. Aeschliman
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Patent number: 7343658Abstract: In a method of reinforcing an existing concrete electric pole having an annular side wall, an inner hollow portion provided therein and an opening portion formed to a position of the annular side wall to be penetrated therethrough, at least one of a predetermined amount of mortar, a predetermined amount of sand and a predetermined amount of gravel is injected into the inner hollow portion of the electric pole through the opening portion. A reinforcing member for reinforcing the electric pole is injected into the inner hollow portion of the electric pole through the opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: NTT Infrastructure Network CorporationInventors: Hiroyasu Minayoshi, Masato Ushiroyama, Hitoshi Shoji
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Patent number: 7343659Abstract: A method of making a medical device includes compressing a prosthesis, e.g., a therapeutic agent-carrying stent or stent-graft, to a catheter without contacting an outer surface of the prosthesis, e.g., by electromagnetically compressing the prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Jan Weber, Raed Rizq, Fernando DiCaprio
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Patent number: 7343660Abstract: A machine tool apparatus is provided employing a plurality of tool heads which may be sequentially or simultaneously automatically controlled to perform preprogrammed operations on either the same or different workpieces. In one form, a plurality of tool heads are supported on the same frame, guideway or track and may be separate prepositioned or driven under remote or automatic control to perform preprogrammed operations either in sequence or simultaneously on the same workpiece or simultaneously on separate workpieces spaced apart on a common conveyor such as a flight conveyor while the conveyor is either in motion or stationary. In another form, the conveyor is automatically stopped with units of work thereon, each disposed so as to be predeterminately located with respect to a respective machine tool which has been prepositioned adjacent the work-holding conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1987Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Lemeison Medical, Education & Research Foundation, Limited PartnershipInventor: Jerome H. Lemelson
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Patent number: 7343661Abstract: A method for making condenser microphones includes: forming a fixed electrode layer structure of a plurality of fixed electrode units; forming a sacrificial layer of a plurality of sacrificial units on one side of the fixed electrode layer structure; forming a diaphragm layer structure of a plurality of diaphragm units on the sacrificial layer; forming a patterned mask layer on an opposite side of the fixed electrode layer structure opposite to the sacrificial layer; forming a plurality of etching channels, each of which extends through the patterned mask layer and the fixed electrode layer structure; removing a portion of the sacrificial layer of each of the sacrificial units so as to form a spacer between a respective one of the fixed electrode units and a respective one of the diaphragm units; and removing the patterned mask layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Taiwan Carol Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Zong-Ying Lin, Jean-Yih Tsai, Chao-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 7343662Abstract: In manufacturing a stator coil for a rotary electric machine, a U-shaped segment is deformed at the turn portion thereof so that one of two straight portions thereof moves against the other one in a direction generally perpendicular to a borderline which connects two bordering points between the straight portions and the turn portion. The segment is twisted by moving the straight portions apart from each other. The segment is inserted into slots formed in a stator core so that the turn portion and end portions of the straight portions protrude from both axial end surfaces of the stator core. The end portions are folded in the circumferential direction of the stator core. The tips of the end portions are connected to tips of other segments.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Gorohata, Masaru Sugiyama
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Patent number: 7343663Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments provide a rotating machine assembly comprising a rotor machine assembly including a shaft, a plurality of laminations shrink fit around the circumference of the shaft, and weights affixed therebetween the laminations for balancing the rotating machine assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hodowanec, Rajendra V. Mistry
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Patent number: 7343664Abstract: A method for fabricating a magnetic head includes forming a first pole and a flux shaping layer in spaced relation to the first pole. A nonmagnetic layer is formed adjacent the flux shaping layer and positioned on an air bearing surface (ABS) side of the flux shaping layer. A tapered recess is created in the nonmagnetic layer, the taper of the recess increasing (i.e., becoming deeper) towards the flux forming layer. The recess is filled with a magnetic material. A probe layer is formed such that it is in electrical communication with the magnetic material filling the recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Gautam Khera, Sanford J. Lewis, Galina Moutchaidze, Aron Pentek, Hugo Alberto Emilio Santini, Mason Lamar Williams, III
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Patent number: 7343665Abstract: The lower electrode is at least exposed at the surface of a substructure layer in a current-perpendicular-to-the-plane structure magnetoresistive element. A resist is formed to extend over the surface of the substructure layer. A patterning void is defined in the resist. The shape of the patterning void is designed to correspond to the contour of the magnetoresistive multilayered film. The magnetoresistive multilayered film is formed by deposition within the patterning void. This method enables avoidance of a dry etching process effected on the magnetoresistive multilayered film. Scrapings or waste of the magnetoresistive multilayered film are not generated at all. The side surfaces of the magnetoresistive multilayered film are completely prevented from attachment or adhesion of scrapings or waste. The side surfaces of the magnetoresistive multilayered film are kept stainless.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Chikayoshi Kamata, Shin Eguchi, Atsushi Tanaka, Tooru Fukuya
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Patent number: 7343666Abstract: In one illustrative example, a method for use in making a magnetic write head includes the steps of forming a first pole piece layer of a first pole piece; forming a patterned resist over the first pole piece layer; electroplating a pedestal over the first pole piece layer within a channel of the patterned resist; electroplating a metal gap layer over the pedestal within the channel of the patterned resist; forming a resist channel shrinking film over the patterned resist; baking the resist channel shrinking film over the patterned to thereby reduce a width of the channel; removing the resist channel shrinking film; electroplating a second pole piece within the reduced-width channel of the patterned resist; removing the patterned resist; and milling the pedestal, using the second pole piece as a mask, to form a central notched pedestal having side walls with angled slopes.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Kim Y. Lee, Jyh-Shuey Jerry Lo, Dennis Richard McKean
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Patent number: 7343667Abstract: A side-by-side read/write head includes a self-aligned trailing shield, where a rear edge of the trailing shield is defined by the same lithography/etching process used to define a rear edge of a read sensor. A plurality of read sensor layers and a pole tip structure adjacent the read sensor layers are formed over a wafer. A non-magnetic layer is deposited over the pole tip structure. A patterned resist is then formed over both the read sensor layers and the non-magnetic layer. With the patterned resist in place, read sensor materials of the read sensor layers are etched away so as to define the rear edge of the read sensor. Non-magnetic materials of the non-magnetic layer are simultaneously etched away so as to form an etched region which defines the rear edge for the trailing shield.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Jeffrey Scott Lille
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Patent number: 7343668Abstract: A method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head is provided. The method accurately defines a gap layer. The method includes forming a lower gap layer made of a non-magnetic material on a main magnetic pole layer. An upper gap layer is formed on the lower gap layer, the upper gap layer being made of the non-magnetic material. A resist layer is formed on the upper gap layer, and the resist layer is removed from an end surface. The upper gap layer not covered with the resist layer is removed, while exposing a new film surface by removing a surface oxidation layer of the resist layer. A return path layer is formed by plating on the exposed lower gap layer, the upper gap layer, and the resist layer through the plating underlayer.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Alps Electric Co., LtdInventor: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7343669Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin film magnetic head is provided. In the manufacturing method of a thin film magnetic head, an inorganic insulating layer is formed along at least a sidewall surface of each conductor part. A gap of each conductor part is filled by an organic insulating layer. An upper surface of the conductor part, a magnetic pole portion, and a connecting layer are grinded to be planar with an organic insulating layer and an inorganic insulating layer. During an upper surface of each conductor part is grinded, the inorganic insulating layer, which is hard, suppresses a shear drop of each conductor part by grinding.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Alps Electric Co., LtdInventors: Sumihito Morita, Hideki Gochou
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Patent number: 7343670Abstract: The present invention relates to a transverse non-cylindrical gradient coil, having at least one divergent section, and to production methods for such non-cylindrical gradient coils having at least one divergent section having the following steps of production of a planar fingerprint coil or a planar fingerprint coil segment, positioning and attaching the planar coil or planar coil segment on a support plate and formation of a conical saddle coil (51) or a conical saddle coil segment (45) by rolling up the support plate to form a conical surface (50,46).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Schuster, Stefan Stocker
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Patent number: 7343671Abstract: A process for manufacturing a composite polymeric circuit protection device in which a polymeric assembly is provided and is then subdivided into individual devices. The assembly is made by providing first and second laminates, each of which includes a laminar polymer element having at least one conductive surface, providing a pattern on at least one of the conductive surfaces on one laminate, securing the laminates in a stack in a desired configuration, at least one conductive surface of at least one of the laminates forming an external conductive surface of the stack, and making a plurality of electrical connections between a conductive surface of the first laminate and a conductive surface of the second laminate. The laminar polymer elements may be PTC conductive polymer compositions, so that the individual devices made by the process exhibit PTC behavior.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Scott Hetherton, Wayne Montoya, Thomas Bruguier, Randy Daering
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Patent number: 7343672Abstract: A new and improved fastening system for attaching relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members, such as, for example 14-25 gauge sheet metal members, wherein the power output parameters of the power tool are controlled such that when the driver blade member of the power tool acts upon each one of the brad-type nail fasteners, the brad-type nail fasteners will attain a predetermined velocity value, such as, for example, within the velocity range of 1000-2500 in/sec. Any one of various different types of power tools may be employed, and in addition, various geometrical characteristics of each brad-type fastener are important, such as, for example, the tip geometry, the aspect ratio A/R of the shank member of the fastener, and the use of an adhesive or painted coating upon the external surface areas of the shank member of the fastener. The fasteners preferably comprise dual-width fasteners which exhibit enhanced pull-out resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Anthony R. Caringella, Donald Buytaert, Donald L. Van Erden
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Patent number: 7343673Abstract: An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding filter includes a conductive pattern for shielding electromagnetic waves; and blackened layers formed on a surface of the conductive pattern. The electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding filter is manufactured by preparing a base film; forming on the base film a first blackened layer, a conductive layer, and a second blackened layer in sequence; and patterning the first blackened layer, the conductive layer, and the second blackened layer by using a same mask, and forming on front and rear surfaces of an EMI shielding layer a conductive pattern comprising the first and second blackened layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyung Ku Kim, Hong Rae Cha, Young Sung Kim, Myeong Soo Chang, Byung Gil Ryu
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Patent number: 7343674Abstract: A method of making a circuitized substrate assembly wherein the assembly includes individual circuitized substrates bonded together. The substrates each include at least one opening, and a cover is placed over one of the openings and a quantity of conductive paste is positioned thereon prior to bonding the substrates. At least some of the paste is then forced up into an opening in the other substrate as a result of the bonding.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James W. Fuller, Jr., John M. Lauffer, Voya R. Markovich
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Patent number: 7343675Abstract: A method relating to a multi-functional, structural circuit, referred to as a structural circuit, is disclosed. The method can include thermoforming a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) circuit with a structural element (215). At least one circuit component can be attached to the surface of the LCP circuit (220).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Harris CorporationInventors: C. W. Sinjin Smith, Paul B. Jaynes, Charles J. Newton, Travis L. Kerby
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Patent number: 7343676Abstract: A method of restoring dimensions to an article includes the steps of providing an article having a section requiring dimensional restoration, providing a preform having first and second layers made from different materials, and joining the preform to the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Sor Tin Ng
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Patent number: 7343677Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite article, the method comprising placing at least one metal coated (18) fibre (14) between a first metal ring (30) and a second metal ring (36). Heating to a first temperature and applying a first pressure to partially consolidate the metal (18) on the at least one metal coated (18) fibre (14) and heating to a second temperature and applying a second pressure to consolidate the metal of the first and second metal rings (30, 36), wherein the first temperature is different to the second temperature and the first pressure is different to the second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Rolls-Royce plcInventor: Edwin S Twigg
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Patent number: 7343678Abstract: The invention concerns a method and apparatus for production of a hollow section (1) in which a coiled pre-shape of the hollow section (1) is deep drawn from a sheet part, which is pre-bent after a trimming process and coiled into the final shape of hollow section (1). The edges (45) of hollow section (1) lying in the peripheral direction are then joined together in the contact region. In order to improve the joining capability of hollow section (1) to other components in simple fashion, it is proposed that before the coiling process at least one flat site (35) for joining to another component be embossed before the coiling process in a pre-bent region of the hollow section (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Wilfried Bien, Michael Halves, Thomas Hülsberg, Uwe Klüssmann, Bernhard Müller, Holger Nuhn, Ralf Pünjer, Olav Reinhardt, Dirk Riewert, Alfred Riggers, Thorsten Sterna
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Patent number: 7343679Abstract: A manufacturing method for manufacturing a liquid ejection element substrate for a liquid ejection element for ejecting liquid through an ejection outlet, the liquid ejection element substrate including an energy generating element for generating energy for ejecting the liquid and an electrode for supplying electric power to the energy generating element, includes a step of forming on a front side of the substrate an energy generating element and wiring electrically connecting with the energy generating element; a step of forming a recess in the form of a groove on the side of the substrate at a position where the wiring is formed; a step of forming an embedded electrode electrically connected with the wiring by filling electrode material in the recess; and a step of thinning the substrate at a back side after formation of the embedded electrode to expose the embedded electrode at the back side of the substrate, thus providing an electrode exposed at the back side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirokazu Komuro
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Patent number: 7343680Abstract: A dial knob of a washing machine is provided. In the dial knob, a dial is inserted into a center part of a knob guard, and a periphery edge of the knob is formed to be lustrous. A lamp window body is securely attached on a rear surface of the knob guard. The knob guard is formed of an aluminum material. Thereafter, a front surface of the knob guard is formed to be lusterless and an edge of the front surface is formed to be lustrous. Finally, the dial is connected to the lamp window body.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seong No Yoon, Bong Sang Lee, Sung Rak Gong, Bo Yeon Kim, Seong Yeol Lee, Dae Hee Kwon
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Patent number: 7343681Abstract: The invention pertains to a plain porous bearing for motors and transmissions with a circular bearing bore that displays, distributed alternatingly across the bearing bore, highly compressed at least approximately closed-pore areas and slightly compressed, open-pore areas, where the bearing bore diameters of the highly and slightly compressed areas are at least approximately identical. Also provided is a procedure and device for production of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignees: GKN Sinter Meatals GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Vogt, Gerd Dornhofer, Hans-Peter Koch, Werner Stehr, Christina Messner, Peter Kronbichler, Kurt Goller, Heinrich Hecher
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Patent number: 7343682Abstract: Fluid-dynamic-pressure bearing manufacturing method for more efficient and fail-safe degassing of bearing oil. Method makes it possible to prevent the generation of air bubbles in the course of an oil-charging operation that amounts to a step following degassing, and to single out the causative source of air bubbles when their generation has been detected. At the same time oil that is under a reduced-pressure environment within an oil-storing vacuum chamber is vacuum-degassed, immersed within the oil a stirrer for agitating and degassing the oil is rotated by indirect drive means, and the oil after having been degassed is supplied to a vacuum chamber where a fluid-dynamic-pressure bearing unit is retained—which has been pumped down to a pressure below the pressure within the oil-storing vacuum chamber—and is charged into the bearing clearances by raising the internal pressure of the bearing-retaining vacuum chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Nidec CorporationInventors: Shigeharu Sumi, Jyoichi Hiroshi, Hironori Ando
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Patent number: 7343683Abstract: A battery powered circular saw includes a rechargeable battery removably attached to the housing and an adjustable shoe pivotally attached to the housing for controlling a depth of cut. A locking mechanism for preventing relative movement between the adjustable shoe and the housing includes a clamp that is located so as to permit the battery pack to be inserted to and removed from a rear end of the housing in a direction that is generally parallel to a plane in which the circular saw blade is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: John E Buck, James P Bascom, Keith Moore