Patents Issued in April 22, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100096171
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board having round solder bumps and a method of manufacturing the same. The solder bump is configured to have a round connecting surface in contact with a pad, and thus have an increased contact area with respect to the pad, thus improving connection reliability. The solder bumps have uniform heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Kyu Lee, Jae Joon Lee, Ki Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100096172
    Abstract: A wiring structure has a silicon layer, a backing layer provided on the silicon layer, the backing layer comprising a copper alloy containing a nickel, and a copper layer provided on the backing layer, and a diffusion barrier layer having an electrical conductivity, the diffusion barrier layer being provided at a region including an interface between the silicon layer and the backing layer, in which a nickel in the diffusion barrier layer is enriched compared with the backing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Tatsumi, Tatsuya Tonogi
  • Publication number: 20100096173
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved epoxy resin composition enabling better dimensional stability of a laminate by decreasing the coefficient of thermal expansion in its thickness direction of a laminate manufactured using an epoxy resin composition as a material, and by retaining a high level of adhesion in the cured product thereof, enabling better drilling workability of the laminate and suppression of crack development therein during the drilling process, and enabling to decrease impregnation of the plating solution into the laminate associated with those cracks. This epoxy resin composition includes: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent composed of phenolic novolac resin curing agent or amine curing agent, (C) an inorganic filler composed of aluminum hydroxide with or without spherical silica; and (D) an elastic component made of minute particles having a core-shell structure with its shell constituted by a resin which is compatible with said epoxy resin (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Kentaro Fujino, Tomoaki Sawada, Mitsuyoshi Nishino, Takashi Shinpo, Yoshihiko Nakamura, Mao Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20100096174
    Abstract: A plurality of vias is disposed side by side on a multilayer board. A first via which is one of the vias disposed at one outer portion is electrically connected to a first outgoing line provided on the multilayer board. A second via at the other outer portion is electrically connected to a second outgoing line provided on the multilayer board. A plurality of the vias is connected to a first fixed potential layer (a ground layer, for example) of the multilayer board. At least one second fixed potential layer is provided, with a plurality of the vias through a clearance and having the same potential as that of the first fixed potential layer, as an inner layer of the multilayer board between the first and second outgoing lines and the fixed potential layer. Therefore, a BPF whose rate of occupied area is low is formed on the multilayer board without additional production processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Takashi Nakano, Masaharu Imazato, Yoji Nishio
  • Publication number: 20100096175
    Abstract: An adhesive film, containing a first adhesive layer in which conductive particles are dispersed, and a second adhesive layer adhered to the first adhesive layer, wherein the lowest viscosity of the first adhesive layer attained at or below the curing temperature is higher than that of the second adhesive layer attained at or below the curing temperature, where the curing temperature is a temperature at which the adhesive layer starts to cure, wherein the first and second adhesive layers are respectively disposed to a substrate side and an electronic part side, and the adhesive film is configured to join the electronic part and the substrate by heating and pressurizing the substrate and the electronic part with the adhesive layer being therebetween, and wherein the first adhesive layer has a thickness which is less than two times of an average particle diameter of the conductive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ISHIMATSU, Hiroki Ozeki
  • Publication number: 20100096176
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a thin film transistor array substrate for a liquid crystal display, a gate line assembly is formed on a substrate with a chrome-based under-layer and an aluminum alloy-based over-layer while proceeding in the horizontal direction. The gate line assembly has gate lines, and gate electrodes, and gate pads. A gate insulating layer is deposited onto the insulating substrate such that the gate insulating layer covers the gate line assembly. A semiconductor layer and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed on the gate insulating layer. A data line assembly is formed on the ohmic contact layer with a chrome-based under-layer and an aluminum alloy-based over-layer. The data line assembly has data lines crossing over the gate lines, source electrodes, drain electrodes, and data pads. A protective layer is deposited onto the substrate, and patterned to thereby form contact holes exposing the drain electrodes, the gate pads, and the data pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Seung-Taek LIM, Mun-Pyo Hong, Nam-Seok Roh, Young-Joo Song, Sang-Ki Kwak, Kwon-Young Choi, Keun-Kyu Song
  • Publication number: 20100096177
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coreless substrate having filled via pads and a method of manufacturing the same. Insulating layers are formed on both sides of a build-up layer, and via-pads are embedded in the insulating layers such that the via-pads are flush with the insulating layers. The via pads are not separated from a substrate, and thus reliability of the pads is increased. Flatness of bumps is increased, and thus bonding of flip chips becomes easy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Kyu Lee, Soon OH Jung, Jong Kuk Hong, Soon Jin Cho
  • Publication number: 20100096178
    Abstract: A non-shrinkage ceramic substrate includes: a ceramic laminated body formed by laminating a plurality of green sheets; an electrode part including a via electrode penetratingly formed at the ceramic laminated body and an outer electrode formed on a surface of the ceramic laminated body and electrically connected with the via electrode; and an interface part formed between the ceramic laminated body and the electrode part to prevent an electrical connection between the electrodes from weakening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Jin Waun KIM, Seung Gyo Jeong
  • Publication number: 20100096179
    Abstract: A communications cable having a plurality of twisted wire pairs each having a substantially uniform twist rate along the cable. An elongated shielding separator is positioned between the twisted wire pairs and physically separates them from one another. The shielding separator has a plurality of electrically non-conductive separator sections positioned between the twisted wire pairs and a plurality of electrically conductive separator sections arranged in an alternating pattern with the non-conductive separator sections along the shielding separator. Each of the conductive separator sections has one of a predetermined number of section lengths and is arranged along the shielding separator such that the conductive separator sections are substantially aperiodic with the twist rates of the twisted wire pairs. Optionally, the cable includes a continuous or discontinuous outer cable shielding system enclosing the discontinuous shielding separator and the plurality of twisted wire pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Patrick S. McNutt, Franklin C. Marti
  • Publication number: 20100096180
    Abstract: Radio-frequency (RF) leakage from shielded enclosures is minimized while ensuring applicable RF attenuation standards and access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by attaching an inflatable bladder to a door of an enclosure. Substantially surrounding the bladder is an electrically conductive material. When the bladder is inflated it makes contact with conductive material which in turn makes conductive contact with the door frame to create an RF seal. The use of the bladder and conductive material provides an improved RF seal and allows for the use of a low-profile threshold that permits ADA access to, and from, the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Dominick Carducci, Glenn A. McNemar, Mary R. Castle, Robert A. Wiatr
  • Publication number: 20100096181
    Abstract: Provided is an electromagnetic shield sheet having an excellent electromagnetic shielding effect which can be sufficiently exhibited even when the sheet has a reduced thickness and a reduced weight. Furthermore, the electromagnetic shield sheet has an excellent molding efficiency and flexibility and can be used in a desired shape such as various shapes of a power supply box, an inner wall, or an electronic device for electromagnetic shielding. An RFID plate using the electromagnetic shield sheet is also provided. The electromagnetic shield sheet A has a polymer composition layer obtained by mixing a conductive material with a polymer material. The sheet A is formed by layering at least two of polymer composition layers 1, 2, 3 having different dielectric constants. The RFID plate is formed by layering the electromagnetic shield sheet A, an IC, and an antenna circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Munetomo Nakamura, Yuji Koyamashita
  • Publication number: 20100096182
    Abstract: An isolator assembly includes an electrical receptacle housing. The housing defines an aperture extending inwardly from a first exterior wall of the housing and a longitudinal centerline of the aperture. The housing further has an internal cavity extending from the aperture and a slot spaced from the internal cavity and extending from a second exterior wall of the housing. The slot is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of the aperture. The isolator assembly also includes a plurality of terminals positioned in the housing, a nut sized for placement in the slot of the housing, a conduit fitting including a stem having a portion thereof sized for placement in the aperture of the housing, and a flexible conduit. The conduit is connected to the conduit fitting and contains a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the plurality of terminals within the electrical receptacle housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Raymond H. Riner
  • Publication number: 20100096183
    Abstract: A tape that can be used to detect cracks in a structure to which it is attached is disclosed herein. The tape includes a plurality of structural fibers. The tape also includes an electrically-insulating binder at least partially encapsulating the plurality of structural fibers. The tape also includes quantities of electrically conductive particles, each quantity of electrically conductive particles connected with one of the plurality of structural fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Edward Claude Rice
  • Publication number: 20100096184
    Abstract: A harness connection member has a cover member. In fitting a cover member to a holder, a split slit is opened with use of a slit, and wires are inserted into the holder. Thereafter, the cover member is moved to the holder, then moved over one projected annular part of the holder, and fitted into the projected ring parts. A concaved strip part is fitted to a convexed strip part to complete the installation, whereby the cover member cannot be moved relative to the holder in both longitudinal and circumferential directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsugio Ambo, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Tomokazu Matsumoto, Satoru Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20100096185
    Abstract: A wiring harness which is excellent in peel strength at a joining portion where conductors of electric wires are joined together, even if at least one of the electric wires have a small diameter. A wiring harness includes insulated wires whose conductors are partly exposed, and a metal leaf with which the exposed conductors are bound, where the bound conductors are welded preferably by ultrasonic welding, and the conductors including elemental wires have a joining portion where the elemental wires are joined together, the joining portion being inside the metal leaf. The elemental wires and the metal leaf are preferably made from copper, a copper alloy, aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, and are preferably made from a same metal or a same alloy. At least one of the conductors preferably has a cross-sectional area of 0.35 mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Otsuka, Takehiro Hosokawa, Masato Inoue, Fumitoshi Imasato
  • Publication number: 20100096186
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a drill string are provided. A method comprises receiving one or more first signals from a first sensor package mounted in a first portion of the drill string at a first position within a wellbore. The first signals may be indicative of an orientation of the first portion of the drill string. The method also includes receiving one or more second signals from a second sensor package mounted in a second portion of the drill string at a second position within the wellbore. In certain embodiments, the second signals indicative of an orientation of the second portion of the drill string. The drill string may be adapted to bend between the first portion and the second portion and certain embodiments include calculating a first amount of bend between the first portion and the second portion in response to the first signals and the second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: GYRODATA, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roger Ekseth, John Lionel Weston
  • Publication number: 20100096187
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and systems for logging through a drillstring. In one embodiment, a method of logging an exposed formation includes drilling a wellbore by rotating a cutting tool disposed on an end of a drillstring and injecting drilling fluid through the drillstring; deploying a BHA through the drillstring, the BHA including a logging tool; forming a bore through the cutting tool; inserting the logging tool through the bore; longitudinally connecting the BHA to the drillstring; and logging the exposed formation using the logging tool while tripping the drillstring into or from the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Bruce H. Storm, JR., James G. Aivalis, Bulent Finci, Peter Wells, Akio Kita, Eric Johnson, Jonathan Macrae
  • Publication number: 20100096188
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly including a pilot bit for initially forming an unconfined inner sidewall of a wellbore and a reamer tool above the pilot bit and comprising a first cutter ring to expand the unconfined inner sidewall, and a second cutter ring located above and outwardly of the first cutter ring to expand the unconfined inner sidewall as expanded by the first cutter ring. The reamer tool may further comprise a third cutter ring located above and outwardly of the second cutter ring to expand the unconfined inner sidewall as expanded by the second cutter ring. The first cutter ring may be located on a first roller cone, the second cutter ring may be located on a second roller cone, and the third cutter ring may be located on a third roller cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Robert J. Buske
  • Publication number: 20100096189
    Abstract: Systems for controlling deviations during drilling operations, including a transmission housing and a bearing assembly secured between a stator housing and a drill bit. Two stabilizers are secured to the transmission housing, and one stabilizer is secured to the bearing assembly to provide enhanced stability to the lower portion of the drill string. The stabilizers can have a triangular shaped body for increasing flow area, reducing annular velocity, and increasing stiffness of the system. The stabilizers can be rotationally offset from one another to facilitate maintaining the gauge of the borehole. The transmission housing can be a one-piece construction to minimize connections within the system and improve reliability. The stabilizers can include laser clad metal surfaces and diamond dome inserts to prevent wear and erosion. A triangular reamer can be included beneath the stabilizers to further prevent wear to the stabilizers and to add stability to the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: John A. Salzer, III, David Lane Evans, Glenn Patrick Coty, Ronald Thorsten Eckmann
  • Publication number: 20100096190
    Abstract: A drill pipe having a tubular body through which is provided a main bore, a side port provided in an exterior surface of the body, a side bore extending through the body from the main bore to the side port, and a valve member which is movable between a closed position in which fluid flow through the side bore is substantially prevented and an open position in which fluid flow through the side bore is permitted, wherein the movement of the valve member between the closed position and the open position comprises translational movement, and the valve member is located at least predominantly within the side bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: MANAGED PRESSURE OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Rae Younger, Alex MacGregor, Adrien Bouillet, Christian Leuchtenberg
  • Publication number: 20100096191
    Abstract: An underreaming tool may include may include a tubular body, a drive tube, at least one blade element (“the blade element”), at least one wedge element (“the wedge element”), and a stop mechanism. The drive tube may include at least one longitudinal groove (“the longitudinal groove”) axially disposed along a length of the drive tube. The wedge element may include a first side having at least one lateral projection (“the lateral projection”) configured to axially slide into the longitudinal groove to couple the wedge element to the drive tube. The stop mechanism comprises a threaded sleeve configured to screw onto the drive tube to lock the wedge element in the longitudinal groove once the lateral projection is slid into the longitudinal groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services N.V.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Valérie Sillen, Olivier Mageren, Philippe Fanuel
  • Publication number: 20100096192
    Abstract: A combination weigher includes a plurality of upper collecting chutes disposed below weighing hoppers, a plurality of upper collecting hoppers provided at discharge outlets of the upper collecting chutes, a lower collecting chute provided below the upper collecting hoppers, a lower collecting hopper provided at a discharge outlet of the lower collecting chute, and a control unit which repeatedly performs a combination process to determine one discharge combination of the weighing hoppers, a discharge process for discharging the objects from the weighing hoppers onto the upper collecting chutes, and a discharge process for discharging the objects simultaneously from the upper collecting hoppers, and a discharge process for discharging the objects from the lower collecting hopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SHOZO KAWANISHI
    Inventor: Shozo Kawanishi
  • Publication number: 20100096193
    Abstract: A touch data set is acquired via signals from each sensing node in a capacitive sensor array having a plurality of sensing nodes. Touch presence and location on the capacitive sensor array is determined from the touch data set. In subsequent sampling periods while presence of a touch continues to be detected, touch data sets may be acquired from respective subsets of the sensing nodes, each subset being located at and adjacent to the touch location determined in the preceding sampling period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Esat Yilmaz, Peter Sleeman
  • Publication number: 20100096194
    Abstract: The wheelchair for stairs and obstacles consists of a power supply assembly (FIG. 1, item 8), i.e., internal combustion motor serving as battery charger, a battery, a drive wheel-belt pulley (FIGS. 1 and 4, item 1), a tyre (or a full-rubber ring) of a greater diameter FIGS. 1 and 4, item 1a), indented drive belts of a smaller diameter FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, item 26), a foldable front wheel-pulley belt pendulum-support (FIG. 1, item 2, FIG. 3), pendulum elevating assembly (FIG. 1, items 4, 5 and 6), caster wheel elevator (FIG. 2, items 23, 24 and 25), legrest elevator (FIG. 2, item 18a), seat moving assembly to shift the centre of gravity in stair-climbing (FIG. 1 and 2, items 9, 9a, 9b and 9c), enabling the user to move comfortably indoors and on a flat surface with a partly elevated caterpillar drive pendulum (FIG. 1), to negotiate depressions and protrusions (FIG. 6), thresholds, curbs, etc. (FIG. 2), to move upstairs (FIG. 7) and downstairs (FIG. 8), thus having an unlimited radius of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Lazo Starcevic
  • Publication number: 20100096195
    Abstract: A track roller assembly for a track-type machine such as an excavator or a tractor includes an outer surface with no fluid ports and an inner surface free from any fluids. The track roller includes a shaft resting on self-lubricated bushings, which include a substrate that has lubricating properties, such as a substrate that carries a solid lubricant. The track roller assembly also includes a collar on either side of the shaft, with a retention pin passing through the shaft and connecting the two collars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. VanderVeen
  • Publication number: 20100096196
    Abstract: A track roller assembly for a track-type machine such as an excavator or a tractor includes an outer surface with no fluid ports and an inner surface free from any fluids. The track roller includes a shaft resting on self-lubricated bushings, which include a substrate that has lubricating properties, such as a substrate that carries a solid lubricant. The track roller assembly also includes a collar and a retention plate on both sides of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey S. VanderVeen
  • Publication number: 20100096197
    Abstract: A powered bicycle trailer for propelling a bicycle, a human rider and cargo having frame, a vehicle-mounted adapter that dismountably attaches to a bicycle, a connecting arm for rotatably connecting the frame to the vehicle-mounted adapter such that the frame is rotatable around a vertical axis with respect to the connecting arm. The trailer having a power mechanism having a multi-functional control assembly capable of generating an output drive to a ground wheel, a power transmission system mechanically coupled to an output drive of the power mechanism and capable of driving the ground wheel and the control assembly and trailer are rapidly mountable and dismountable from the bicycle by a quick connect and disconnect mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas B. Stoddart
  • Publication number: 20100096198
    Abstract: An electrical vehicle battery set circuitry is disclosed, comprising: multiple battery holders, connected in parallel inside the electrical vehicle, each has a positive and a negative power cords, where the positive power cords each connects with a diode, and all are combined into a bigger positive power cord, while the negative power cords are directly combined into a bigger negative power cord, for the conduction of the electric current to the control unit of the electrical vehicle; multiple battery sets, laid fixedly on the battery holders; by exploiting the rectifying property of the diode, the electrical vehicle is capable of being added or replaced various similar or dissimilar types of batteries, and able to settle the charging between batteries, which would accomplish the handiness in use and lengthen the life of battery set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Publication number: 20100096199
    Abstract: A Self, Ceaselessly Repeating Electrical System device and associated method of using the device is disclosed. The device includes a S.U.V. platform having disk toothed, brake disks, a Four wheel configuration; and a telescoping, square rod, traveling from said wheel, driven by gears, to drive another set of gears in to the body of the car, driving a linear gear system, with Three options rotating the drive shaft of the alternators, that rotation of 32, & 1, alternators causes regeneration of electrical energy to a fuse system, a over charge system, than directly to the 8-48 volt DC. Lithium Ion batteries. The 1-12 volt DC. Lithium Ion battery is charged in the manner that is consistent with a basic battery alternator system. The 8 regenerated batteries electrical energy is than directed to a throttle/voltage control, than ignition switch, than directional control, finally the motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Maurice Raynor
  • Publication number: 20100096200
    Abstract: A protecting structure to protect a user of a vehicle having two or more wheels extends substantially as an arch above and around a zone intended to receive the user. The protecting structure is connected with a chassis of the vehicle by fixing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: JCP S.R.L.
    Inventor: Gian Luca Bombarda
  • Publication number: 20100096201
    Abstract: A duct structure defines an opening, a first air-intake port, and a second air-intake port. The opening is configured to receive air. The first air-intake port is configured to receive a first portion of air for passage to an engine. The second air-intake port is configured to receive a second portion of air for passage to a radiator. A partition can be provided to separate the air received at the opening into a first portion that is received by the first air-intake port and a second portion that is received by the second air-intake port substantially immediately upon entry of the air into the opening. The duct structure can be provided as part of an air-intake system on a vehicle, such as a motorcycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100096202
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hood assembly for a vehicle having a hood coupled to the vehicle and pivotal between open and closed positions. A contoured lever is movably disposed between the hood and the vehicle, and a slot having first and second ends is formed within the lever. A lock detent formed within the contoured lever is in communication with the second end of the slot, and a pin mounted to a portion of the vehicle is slidably received within the slot. When the hood is opened, the pin is received within the lock detent, thereby locking the hood in the open position. The hood assembly also includes a release handle pivotally secured to the lever that is sized and configured to engage the pin when the pin is positioned within the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventor: Greg William Bonsen
  • Publication number: 20100096203
    Abstract: An automatic docking system for docking a towing vehicle with a towed vehicle includes a sensing device, a controller, an automatic steering system, an automatic braking system, and a plurality of targets. The sensing device detects the plurality of targets located on a hitch of the towed vehicle. The controller determines the location of the towing vehicle relative to the towed vehicle based on the detection of the plurality of targets. The controller automatically steers the towing vehicle towards the towed vehicle to assist in the docking of the towing vehicle to the towed vehicle. The controller engages the automatic braking system to slow or stop the towing vehicle as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles E. Freese V, Brent D. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20100096204
    Abstract: A three-wheeled vehicle has a tilt-able platform, with walls on three sides and mounted to and supported by powered drive wheel portions of two motor scooters, one scooter at each side of the platform, and further supported by the front wheel assembly separated from one motor scooter and located at the front of the vehicle. The rear end of the platform has a tailgate. A handle on the platform is accessible to a wheelchair occupant to tilt the platform and fold the bottom-hinged tailgate downward to form a ramp so the wheelchair occupant can drive up the ramp and tilted platform to the front of the platform, returning it to level. Handle bars on the front wheel assembly are used for steering, and have throttle, horn, lights, turn signals, and braking controls for the wheelchair occupant to use while in the wheelchair to drive the vehicle on city and town streets and at speed ranges common to motor scooters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: George N. Mosey, Stephen A. Mosey
  • Publication number: 20100096205
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a frame and a flexible drive member. The frame is provided with an aperture. An engine is attached to the frame and is configured to selectively rotate a drive sprocket. A driven sprocket is attached to a rear wheel. A flexible drive member operably couples the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket and, in doing so, passes through the aperture in the frame. Methods of manufacturing a motorcycle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100096206
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a main frame having left and right main frame members which each extend obliquely downwardly and rearwardly from a forward end to a rearward end. The forward end of the main frame includes a steering interface and the rearward end of the main frame includes a swingarm interface. An engine is attached to the main frame. A swingarm is attached to the swingarm interface and supports a rear wheel. A seat is attached to the main frame at an attachment location. The main frame, the swingarm, and the seat together at least partially define an open space of sufficient size to facilitate substantially complete access to the second cylinder head when the motorcycle is fully assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100096207
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a frame, a fork, a from wheel, an upper arm, a lower arm, a handlebar, and a suspension element. The fork is pivotable with respect to the frame about a steering axis. The front wheel is rotatably coupled with the fork. The upper arm and the lower arm are each pivotally coupled with each of the fork and the frame. The handlebar is pivotally coupled with the frame and is configured to facilitate steering of the front wheel. The suspension element is coupled with each of the frame and the fork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura, Philip Tsiaras
  • Publication number: 20100096208
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a frame having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and a centrally-located longitudinal axis extending through the front and the rear. The longitudinal axis defines a vertical plane. An engine is supported by the frame. A radiator coil is coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the vertical plane. A shroud is coupled to the frame and at least partially surrounds the radiator coil. The shroud directs an airflow through the radiator coil and toward the vertical plane as the airflow passes in the rearward direction. The shroud directs the airflow downwardly as the airflow passes through the radiator coil in the rearward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Erik F. Buell, John W. Fox, Matthew J. Sheahan
  • Publication number: 20100096209
    Abstract: An Air-propelled Vehicle complete with wheels mounted on axels, equipped with all appropriate steering, braking, lighting and safety mechanisms required to operate the said Air-propelled Vehicle in a safe manner and that such said Air-propelled Vehicle is propelled in both forward and reverse directions with the propulsion provided by either one or more than one air motors either unidirectional or reversible and such Air-propelled Vehicle also includes, equipment to produce the required compressed air, the storage tanks to store such compressed air, a system of hoses to allow the compressed air to be distributed amongst the various components of the Air-propelled Vehicle and a compressed air flow control mechanism capable of allowing or stopping the compressed air to enter such air motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Mohammad Fahar Usmani
  • Publication number: 20100096210
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a motorcycle includes a muffler configured for attachment at a location substantially beneath a motorcycle engine. The muffler includes a first input port and a second input port. A first exhaust pipe has a first longitudinal length. The first exhaust pipe is configured for extending between and connecting the first input port and a first exhaust port of a first motorcycle engine cylinder while being substantially entirely disposed forwardly of a motorcycle engine. A second exhaust pipe has a second longitudinal length substantially equal to the first longitudinal length. The second exhaust pipe is configured for extending between and connecting the second input port and a second exhaust port of a second motorcycle engine cylinder. A motorcycle including an exhaust system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagao, Kenji Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100096211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a traveling working machine, in particular an excavator, with an undercarriage on which the traveling gear is arranged, and an uppercarriage rotatably arranged on the undercarriage about a vertical axis of rotation. In accordance with the invention, the load-bearing steel construction of the uppercarriage is composed of at least one first and one second element, which are connected with each other via bolts and/or screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-HYDRAULIKBAGGER GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Asam, Robert Foehr, Roland Wachter, Bernd Wager
  • Publication number: 20100096212
    Abstract: A material handling vehicle includes an operator compartment having two operator control handles, a deadman switch accessible by an operator using either control handle, and a traction system. The traction system is controlled by the control handles to drive the vehicle in a selected direction, wherein an operator can control the traction system while facing one of the selected directions and the deadman switch is selectively activatable to enable operation from both control handles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory W. Smiley, Robert J. Lewis, Kurt R. Werner, H. Scott Ryan
  • Publication number: 20100096213
    Abstract: A coating for acoustic treatment relative to an aircraft's surface, in particular a leading edge such as an air intake of an aircraft nacelle, includes an acoustically resistive layer, at least one alveolar structure (30), and a reflective layer. The alveolar structure (30) includes a number of tubes that empty out, on the one hand, at a first imaginary surface (34), and, on the other hand, at a second imaginary surface (36). The alveolar structure (30) includes cut-outs or openings (38) made at the side walls of certain tubes that make it possible to link adjacent tubes so as to create a network of communicating tubes that isolate at least one tube or a group of non-communicating tubes, whereby at least one of the communicating tubes is connected to at least one hot gas intake (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Valerie Frustie, Bemard Duprieu, Fabrice Gantie
  • Publication number: 20100096214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to scaffold safety apparatuses that allow a construction worker to safely tie-off while erecting a scaffold. The present invention allows the worker to move across one or more scaffold sections without having to disengage the safety line. In one embodiment, the safety apparatus (e.g. safety device or safety mount) includes two offset elongated members disposed in essentially parallel directions, wherein at least one of these two elongated members has a device that engages a safety line. The safety apparatus also has a connector that connects one elongated member to the other elongated member, and an attachment for securing at least one elongated member to the scaffold. The present invention additionally pertains to a scaffold safety system that includes one or more safety apparatuses, and a safety line; safety scaffolds, kits and methods for using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Roger Langsmead
  • Publication number: 20100096215
    Abstract: A portable ladder assembly for accessing a cargo carrying structure of a transport vehicle includes a first side rail and a second side rail connected to the first side rail by steps forming a ladder structure. A stake pocket mounting structure and a bracing structure is arranged and configured to engage a sidewall of the cargo carrying structure when the stake pocket mounting structure is received by a stake pocket of the cargo carrying structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Gerald L. McFarlane
  • Publication number: 20100096216
    Abstract: The invention relates to scaffold frames and scaffold structures. In one embodiment, the invention generally relates to a scaffolding frame that includes at least two vertical support members, at least two legs for each of the vertical support members that extend outward and away from the vertical support members, in which each leg is rotatable around the vertical support members and lockably coupled to each of the vertical support members, the scaffold frame configured such that in a deployed state, a base member of each leg and bottom of each of the vertical support members contact an underlying surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Hekimo, s.r.o.
    Inventors: James Csaszar, George Csaszar
  • Publication number: 20100096217
    Abstract: A coupler for a standoff arrangement for ladders and the like. The standoff arrangement comprises a ladder attachment portion and a ladder support portion, with the attachment portion formed to be releasably securable to a ladder and the support portion extending from the ladder attachment portion. The ladder support portion has a pair of individually adjustable bearing arms, and a coupler is installed in each bearing arm to make the bearing arm universally adjustable in relation to the structure against which the ladder standoff arrangement bears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel E. Feldhaus
  • Publication number: 20100096218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricant distributor with a distributor plate (1, 21) and one or more injectors (2, 22) that can be connected to this plate and that are each formed from a housing (8, 28) defining a longitudinal axis with an inlet (11, 31) and an outlet (14, 34) that connect to corresponding connections in the distributor plate, and also from a dosing and reversing unit that is formed in the housing, wherein the inlets and outlets are arranged on the side of the housing facing the distributor plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: LINCOLN GMBH
    Inventors: Zdravko Paluncic, Markus Mandera
  • Publication number: 20100096219
    Abstract: 1. The engine works using gravitation force 2. The engine consists of parts that rotate and do not rotate, and comprises from at least one rotor and stator. 3. The engine consists of traveling weights on at least one rotor disk, displacing gravity center and creating rotation of the rotor. This way engine works. 4. The engine can work in liquid if conditions meet engine operation. 5. The engine can work due to buoyancy force, which occurs with help of gravitation force in liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Khalilulla A. Khasyanov
  • Publication number: 20100096220
    Abstract: A dumbwaiter used in building structures that have a structural vertical shaft where lower and upper with one or more middle frame assemblies are mounted against an interior wall defining a continuous track inside said through opening. A motor with controls is housed within the lower frame assembly and includes a driving sprocket. The upper frame assembly includes a driven sprocket and a chain trained over them is moved. A trolley or carrier slidably runs over track and rails continuously disposed within the frame assemblies and engage to the chain for vertical movement between two extreme positions. The motor is controlled with remotely positioned inputs either through wire or wirelessly. Safety sensors interrupt the output signal to the motor if certain events occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: John B. Reite, John D. Reite