Patents Issued in June 8, 2010
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Patent number: 7730579Abstract: A door holder and a door closer and, in particular, and improvements in door holders and closers for use in screen doors, storm doors or any type of door which has the need for a device for maintaining the door in a particular orientation and/or for self-closing of the door.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Thomas Edward Coe
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Patent number: 7730580Abstract: A striker used between a vehicle component and a vehicle body member includes a homogenous polymeric striker body. The body includes a first portion having opposed first and second sides, and a raised mid-body between the first and second sides. A second portion is oriented at an angle with respect to the first portion. The second portion includes first and second mounting wings and a bumper receiving portion positioned between the mounting wings. A resilient bumper is engaged with the second portion extending partially over the inclined surface. The raised mid-body defines a substantially planar, inclined surface continuously increasing in elevation with respect to the first and second sides between a first portion free end and a first and second portion intersection. The second portion has at least one rectangular-shaped cavity created on a vehicle body engaging side adapted to non-rotatably receive a geometrically configured fastener.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Girishsingh A. Mokashi, Gary L. Schubring
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Patent number: 7730581Abstract: A weld-on barrel hinge having a female barrel portion and two male barrel portions for hinging together two items. The cylindrical female barrel portion has an axial bore formed therethrough. The cylindrical female barrel portion is welding to a first item. The male barrel portions have a cylindrical main body portion and a pin extension that is sized to be rotatably received within the axial bore of the female barrel portion. A passageway formed in at least one of the male barrel portions has a first end that opens in the cylindrical main body portion, and at least one second end that opens in the pin extension. The male barrel portions are inserted in the female barrel portion and are welded to a second item. A lubricant fitting is affixed to first end of the passageway in the at least one male barrel portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: S.P.E.P. Acquisition Corp.Inventor: Larry Mirick
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Patent number: 7730582Abstract: A hinge for connection of two furniture parts comprises a bowl-shaped element designed to be fastened to a first furniture part and a wing rotatably in engagement with said bowl-shaped element, the wing being adapted to be fastened to an intermediate element that, in turn, is fastened to a hinge base designed to be secured to a second furniture part, a shock absorber being present which comprises a body designed to be rigidly connected to said second furniture part and a shock absorbing member movably mounted on said body to restrain the closing movement of the hinge. The shock absorber body is mounted on the intermediate element of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Agostino Ferrari S.p.A.Inventor: Carlo Migli
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Patent number: 7730583Abstract: Furniture hinge with damping and/or braking device in alternative to those already existing and capable of guaranteeing an improved efficiency during the closing or opening operation of the doors, or other furniture parts, thanks to an improvement of the kinematic motion for transmitting motion from one of the rockers to the damping elements. The improved efficiency of this hinge is also obtained by increasing the friction surfaces with a viscous medium present in suitable areas of the hinge and by allowing regulation of the trend of the angular velocity of a circular shaped element, for example a disc, which acts as braking element in contact with the viscous medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Arturo Salice S.p.A.Inventor: Luciano Salice
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Patent number: 7730584Abstract: A vehicle closure hinge includes a mount having a pivot axis flange, a pivot link, a pivot coupling the pivot link to the pivot axis flange and a spring formed by a laterally coiled strand extending from a first coil end to a second coil end in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of displacement about the pivot axis. The coil size, the strand size and the number of coils can be varied as desired to vary the spring biasing force exerted against the vehicle closure without varying other components of the hinge. The hinge parts may be designed with various configurations including simple pivoting links or a four bar linkage. A strand end of the coil spring extends along the direction of the coil to a position at a first coil end to maintain biasing force near the plane of displacement about the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: M & C CorporationInventor: Michael J. Duffy
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Patent number: 7730585Abstract: The invention relates to a stop module for the swiveling motion of a rotation body (14) that is swivelably received in a housing (10). The stop module comprises a catch (26) following the trajectory of the swiveling motion on the end of the rotation body and a stop (48) comprising a damping element for delimiting the motion of the catch (26). At least one intermediate element (56) is provided between the catch (26) and the stop (48) and is supported, when impinged upon by the catch (26), on the housing (10) and on the stop (48).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Schunk GmbH & Co. KG Fabrik fuer Spann- und GreifwerkzeugeInventor: Marcel Nagel
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Patent number: 7730586Abstract: A locking hinge assembly (32) has first and second hinge members (38, 40) having a respective hinge section (50, 51), proximate wall (46, 47) and mounting flange section (42, 43) for mounting on respective first and second panels (24, 26). The first and second hinge members are pivotably connected together at the hinge sections and are pivotably movable between a first position and a second position. The mounting flange section (42) has a channel (54) extending along the proximate wall section (48) for slidably receiving a locking member (56). The locking member (56) has at least one locking flange (60) extending through aligned apertures in the proximate walls. The locking flange has a hook section (62) at a distal end such that when the locking member slides to a locking position, the hook section engages a proximate wall to lock the hinge members in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Ovidon Manufacturing LLCInventor: Curt Andrew McDonald
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Patent number: 7730587Abstract: A hinge apparatus used to connect a base and a display unit comprises a connecting member a first fastening member a second fastening members a first pivoting member and a second pivoting member, wherein the connecting member includes a first hole and a second hole. One end of the first pivoting member is fixed with a display unit and the other end crosses through the first hole and is then fastened with the first fastening member. One end of the second pivoting member is fixed with a base and the other end crosses through the second hole and is then fastened with the second fastening member. With the connectivity between the connecting member the first pivoting member and the second pivoting member, the motion of the hinge apparatus is capable of rotating 360 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Jung-Wen Chang, Chih-Hsien Wu
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Patent number: 7730588Abstract: The invention is a fire hose holding apparatus that involves a hose clamp that involves two halves that are connected together via a hinge and a handle. Located along the interior of said two halves are rubber strips. The locking apparatus involves a locking clip on the opposite ends of the two halves and locking notch in the handle.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Claude Bernier
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Patent number: 7730589Abstract: A power tool with a gel gripping member has a base with a desired configuration. The base has a desired structural rigidity such that when force is exerted on the base, the base substantially prohibits deflection. A flexible layer covers the base. The flexible layer has a mating configuration slightly larger than the base to form a pocket. A gel material is positioned into the pocket to provide resilient characteristics. A mechanism on the base enables the gel gripping member to be secured with the housing of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Christopher J. Dineen
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Patent number: 7730590Abstract: In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially at a carding machine, cleaner, draw frame, combing machine or the like, having at least one electric motor-driven roller, which is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis, the roller is caused to rotate by means of forces of an electromagnetic field that act on at least one roller end-face. In order to achieve a substantially increased drive output and braking output and a high torque in a simple manner, an electromotive drive means is present having a rotor and a stator which are integrated into the roller and into an immobile machine element associated with the roller.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Truetzschler GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Fritz Hösel, Dieter Wirtz
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Patent number: 7730591Abstract: An apparatus on a carding machine has a covering comprising work and cover elements lying opposite the clothing of a high-speed cylinder. There is, in succession, an air exhaust opening for the exit of air and an opening for entry of air, past which openings a flow of fibers and air is passed. To allow improved detachment and elimination of short fibers in a simple manner, the spacing of the covering upstream of the exhaust opening is smaller than the spacing of the covering between air exhaust opening and air inlet opening and an airflow flows against the direction of rotation of the cylinder along the surface of the cylinder and flows with short fibers through the air exhaust opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Trützschler GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Nicole Saeger, Roland Friedrich, Gerhard Hensgen
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Patent number: 7730592Abstract: A one-piece cable tie, such as an in-line cable tie, includes a hybrid locking mechanism including both a fixed locking wedge and a hinged locking wedge. The hinged locking wedge may be laterally offset from the fixed locking wedge along a longitudinal axis of an internal passageway of the cable tie head. Preferably, the hinged locking wedge is located on a top surface of the passageway while the fixed locking wedge is located on a bottom surface of the passageway. The hinged locking wedge may be located close to the strap ingress. The cable tie is preferably made of Nylon 6.6, yet can achieve both a low thread insertion force and a high loop tensile strength suitable for demanding applications. Maximized strength is achieved through use of multiple teeth on each of the hinged and fixed locking wedges.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Robert J. Krisel
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Patent number: 7730593Abstract: An improved binder clip is provided. The binder clip includes a clamping means, opposed gripping means attached to the clamping means, and a label holder that is attached to, or that is integral with, the clamping means. An identifying label is inserted into the label holder for easy identification of the material that is bound by the binder clip.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Brett A. Juilly
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Patent number: 7730594Abstract: A connector for stretch straps of a chair is mounted on the chair to hold and stretch a stretch strap with an opposite connector mounted on the chair and has a receiving recess formed inside the connector and a connecting slot formed through the top of the connector and communicating with the receiving recess. One end of the stretch strap extends through the connecting slot to be held by a binder in the receiving recesses. A bottom of the stretch strap is propped out by a top edge of the connecting slot so that a top of the stretch strap is protrudent relative to the top of the connector and a sharp edge formed between the top and the front end of the connector. Thus, a user's body is prevented from contacting with the rigid top and the sharp edge of the connector to comfortably sit on the chair.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Yun-Chien Hsiao
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Patent number: 7730595Abstract: A modular casket that is easy to assemble and can be assembled with few or no tools is disclosed. The casket comprises a number of injection molded plastic pieces that can be snap-fit together. The casket is relatively compact and lightweight and is conducive to shipping and storage, yet has sufficient strength for its intended purpose.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventors: Jose A. De La Fuente, Carlos A. Hoefken, Mike Don Harper
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Patent number: 7730596Abstract: A method of manufacturing a surface acoustic wave device having a high electromechanical coefficient and reflection coefficient, and also having an improved frequency-temperature characteristic is achieved by forming a SiO2 film on an IDT so as to prevent cracking from occurring on a surface of the SiO2 film so that desired properties can be reliably obtained. The surface acoustic wave device includes at least one IDT, which is composed of a metal or an alloy having a density higher than that of Al and is formed on a 25° to 55° rotation-Y plate X propagation LiTaO3 substrate, and a SiO2 film disposed on the LiTaO3 substrate so as to cover the at least one IDT for improving the frequency-temperature characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michio Kadota, Takeshi Nakao, Masakazu Mimura
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Patent number: 7730597Abstract: A molten residual layer formed on a surface 26 of an electric-discharge machined portion 12 of a metal molding member 1 is eliminated by using a tool 70 made by a wire discharge grinding method. According to the wire discharge grinding method, a minute tool which high in processing accuracy and high in hardness can be obtained. Since the molten residual layer formed on a surface 26 of the portion 12 due to the electric-discharge machining is eliminated by using the tool, the molten residual layer can be eliminated uniformly with high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Showa Denko K. K.Inventors: Kimihisa Hiramoto, Hidemitsu Hamano
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Patent number: 7730598Abstract: A conduit disconnect tool is fabricated from a hollow tubular member having one end angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hollow tubular member and formed with a fork configuration at that end. The opposite end of the tool is milled to provide a semi-cylindrical section. Either end may be impinged on a fitting release plate to effect and permit removal of conduit from the fitting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Lisle CorporationInventor: Scotty R. Kurtz
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Patent number: 7730599Abstract: A method of removing at least one fork from a forklift carriage includes placing a guard on the forklift carriage to interpose the at least one fork between the forklift carriage and the guard, uncoupling the at least one fork from the forklift carriage at a first coupling location, positioning the at least one fork uncoupled from the forklift carriage at the first coupling location in a fork rack, removing the guard from the forklift carriage, and removing the at least one fork from the forklift carriage. Fork racks, methods, and systems for removing, replacing, and/or storing forks provide additional advantages.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Jerry C . Tyree
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Patent number: 7730600Abstract: In order to efficiently detach and collect an IC tag (1) from a paper sheet (2) to which the IC tag (1) is attached, the IC tag (1) is detached from the paper sheet (2) by applying external force to the adhesive surface between the paper sheet (2) and the IC tag (1) (detachment step). Next, the detached IC tag (1) is fractionated from other substances (fractionation step).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2004Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignees: Sagawa Printing Co., Ltd., Nobukatsu NishidaInventors: Nobukatsu Nishida, Hiroshi Iwata, Toshihiko Kawanami, Toshimi Tajima
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Patent number: 7730601Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inserting connecting elements in the end faces and/or longitudinal sides of technical wood products, wherein, according to the invention, an inventory for the connecting elements is disposed on a longitudinal side of the conveyor device. Furthermore, a press-in unit is provided, which presses the connecting elements which are fed and held by a transfer arrangement into the groove in the technical wood products.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Kronotec, AGInventors: Ronald Symossek, Matthias Lewark
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Patent number: 7730602Abstract: A method for producing a magnetostrictive torque sensor which detects steering torque applied to a steering shaft. A magnetostrictive film is formed on the steering shaft and then subjected to heat treatment, which decreases a weight ratio of hydrogen included in the magnetostrictive film. Thermal desorption gas analysis is performed on at least a portion of the magnetostrictive film undergoing the heat treatment step. A portion of the magnetostrictive film having a thickness of 40 ?m or less is heated at a temperature rise rate of 5° C. per minute. A weight ratio of a total amount of hydrogen desorbed from the portion of the magnetostrictive film due to the heat treatment to a weight before the heat treatment is no more than 3 ppm up to 150° C., wherein the weight ratio is no more than 10 ppm up to 300° C., and no more than 15 ppm up to 400° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Shimizu, Nagatsugu Mukaibou
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Patent number: 7730603Abstract: Methods are provided for forming/inserting a magnet in a rotor. One method includes coating a plurality of magnetizable particles with a non-metallic material, inserting the coated particles in a rotor, and magnetizing the coated particles. Another method includes inserting a plurality of magnetizable particles into a rotor, submersing the rotor in motor varnish to coat the particles with motor varnish, and magnetizing the particles. Yet another method includes inserting a plurality of magnetizable particles in a rotor, inserting a non-metallic material into the rotor, mixing the particles and non-metallic material to form a mixture, curing the mixture to coat each particle with non-metallic material, and magnetizing the particles. Still another method includes mixing a plurality of magnetizable particles with a non-metallic material, curing the non-metallic material to coat each particle with non-metallic material, inserting the coated particles in a rotor, and magnetizing the coated particles.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventors: Terence G. Ward, Khwaja M. Rahman
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Patent number: 7730604Abstract: A method for assembling a disk drive includes providing a head stack assembly (HSA), providing a shipping comb for assembling the disk drive, inserting a comb pin of the shipping comb into a locating holes in a HSA to assemble the shipping comb with the HSA together, positioning the HSA and shipping comb on a base cover of the disk drive, installing the HSA on the base cover via a bearing device thereof, rotating the assembled HSA and shipping comb to park the HSA on the ramp and aligning the comb pin with the securing hole, pushing the comb pin into a securing hole to lock the HSA in the base cover, assembling a latch device and a top voice coil magnet on the base cover, and rotating out the shipping comb to a position where the shipping comb is not interfered with the disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.Inventors: Ho Yiusing, Canhua Chen, Qinping Zhao, Shenghe Yang
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Patent number: 7730605Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a heat dissipating apparatus. The method provides two highly heat conductive members having structure patterns. A highly heat conductive material is coated on the structured patterns for forming a micro-structure layer. The two highly heat conductive members are assembled to form a heat dissipating apparatus having micro-structure layer. The heat dissipating apparatus comprises a main body composed of the highly heat conductive members. The main body forms an accommodating cavity, and inner surfaces of the accommodating cavity form the micro-structure layer. A working fluid is filled into the accommodating cavity for transferring heat from a heat absorbing surface to a heat dissipating surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Lan-Kai Yeh, Che-Wei Lin, Ming-Jye Tsai, Shao-Wen Chen, Jin-Cherng Shyu
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Patent number: 7730606Abstract: A method for manufacturing wireless communication devices for use in tracking or identifying other items comprises a number of cutting techniques that allow the size of the antenna for the wireless communication device. Further, the chip for the wireless communication device is nested so as to be flush with the surface of the substrate of the wireless communication device. Rollers cut the tabs that form the antenna elements. In a first embodiment, a plurality of rollers are used, each one effecting a different cut whose position may be phased so as to shorten or lengthen the antenna element. In a second embodiment, the rollers are independently positionable to shorten or lengthen the antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventors: Ian J Forster, Patrick F King
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Patent number: 7730607Abstract: An apparatus for assembling cable to connector includes a jig holder and a cable jig. The jig holder has a basic board defining a mounting space capable of locating a connector in the front thereof. The cable jig located in the rear of the mounting space of the jig holder has an upper jig member and a lower jig member disposed beneath the upper jig member. One of the jig members protrudes to form first spaced-apart barriers. A first receiving passage is defined between each pair of adjacent first spaced-apart barriers. The other jig member defines second receiving passages for receiving the first spaced-apart barriers respectively. A second spaced-apart barrier is defined between every two adjacent second receiving passages to space the two adjacent second receiving passages apart. The second spaced-apart barriers are inserted in the first receiving passages respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Chia Chi, Chih-Cheng Wu, Yu-Tso Liu, Chin-Chiang Li, Yu-Hua Hsieh
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Patent number: 7730608Abstract: A hinge feeder for feeding open hinges at a predetermined orientation to a receiver ready for use by an automatic door hinger. A dispenser is provided to hold a stack of closed hinges. The orientation of the top end and hinge joint of each hinge is sensed and the hinges sequentially dispensed at a uniform orientation, except for the pinhead location, to a rotator that rotates those hinges to bring their top ends to a desired side. The hinges are then opened by a leaf turner, fed to a stacker and the opened and oriented hinges then deposited in a stack by a stacker.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Kval, Inc.Inventor: Andrew M. Kvalheim
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Patent number: 7730609Abstract: An apparatus for a circuit assembly, including two plates which are adapted to hold a circuit assembly, connected by a hinge, and including a hold-down adapted to interlock the circuit assembly to a plate, and a sliding lock adapted to secure the plates. Examples of the present subject matter include embodiments wherein the sliding lock secures the first plate and second plate in a first mode of operation, and releases the first plate in a second mode of operation, and wherein the hold-down interlocks the circuit assembly to the first plate in a first state of operation, and interlocks the circuit assembly to the second plate in a second state of operation. Further, the present subject matter includes a method for using a circuit carrier to hold a circuit assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Leonard J. Gramse, Houn Sang, Dean A. Waskosky, Matthew D. Toyli
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Patent number: 7730610Abstract: A mounting method comprising the steps of (A) disposing first liquid (2) on first region (11) provided on one principal surface of substrate (1); (B) bringing member-containing liquid (5) containing second liquid (3) and at least one member (4) into contact with the first liquid (2) disposed on the first region (11); and (C) removing the first liquid (2) and the second liquid (3) from the one principal surface to thereby dispose the member (4) on the first region (11). The first liquid (2) is substantially not dissolved in the second liquid (3). The wettability of the first liquid (2) with respect to the surface of the member (4) is higher than that of the second liquid (3).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tohru Nakagawa, Hideo Torii
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Patent number: 7730611Abstract: A method of accurately placing an object with a pick and place machine provides raw material. A desired surface topography is created in the raw material. The raw material is diced into parts using a bevel cut so that each of the parts has bevel surfaces. A fixture is provided that has a plurality of spaced cavities with each cavity having bevel surfaces constructed and arranged to mate with the bevel surfaces of an associated part. A pick and place machine picks and places each part into an associated cavity such that the bevel surfaces of the part mates with the bevel surfaces of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.Inventors: Ulf Becker, David Halk
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Patent number: 7730612Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component-embedded printed circuit board is disclosed. The method includes: forming a blind hole in the first metal layer such that the first insulation layer is exposed, for a metal-clad laminate that includes a first metal layer stacked over a first insulation layer, securing a component to the first insulation layer by embedding the component in the blind hole, stacking a second insulation layer and a second metal layer on either side of the metal-clad laminate, and forming circuit patterns by removing portions of the metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hwa-Sun Park, Sung Yi, Sang-Chul Lee, Jong-Woon Kim, Yul-Kyo Chung
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Patent number: 7730613Abstract: Methods of manufacturing printed wiring boards including electrically conductive constraining cores that involve a single lamination cycle are disclosed. One example of the method of the invention includes drilling a clearance pattern in an electrically conductive constraining core, arranging the electrically conductive constraining core in a stack up that includes B-stage (semi-cured) layers of dielectric material on either side of the constraining core and additional layers of material arranged to form the at least one functional layer, performing a lamination cycle on the stack up that causes the resin in the B-stage (semi-cured) layers of dielectric to reflow and fill the clearance pattern in the electrically conductive constraining core before curing and drilling plated through holes.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Stablcor, Inc.Inventor: Kalu K. Vasoya
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Patent number: 7730615Abstract: Micro-machined (e.g., stress-engineered spring) structures are produced by forming a release layer, forming a partially or fully encapsulated beam/spring structure, and then releasing the beam/spring structure by etching the release layer. The encapsulation structure protects the beam/spring during release, so both the release layer and the beam/spring can be formed using plating and/or using the same material. The encapsulation structure can be metal, resist, polymer, oxide, or nitride, and may be removed after the release process, or retained as part of the completed micro-machined structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Hantschel, Sven Kosgalwies, Eugene M. Chow, Gordon Todd Jagerson, Jr.
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Patent number: 7730616Abstract: A method of cooling syngas in a gasifier is provided. The method includes channeling cooling fluid through at least one tube-bundle that includes at least three tubes coupled together within a radiant syngas cooler and extends through a reaction zone of the gasifier, and circulating reactant fluid around the at least one tube-bundle to facilitate transferring heat from the reactant fluid to the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: George Albert Goller, Daniel Anthony Nowak
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Patent number: 7730617Abstract: A method for connecting a heat-dissipating body and a heat pipe and the structure thereof are used to improve the efficiency of heat conduction. The structure includes a heat-dissipating body and a heat pipe. The central position of the heat-dissipating body is provided with an accommodating trough for accommodating the heat pipe. A plurality of corresponding slots extends outwardly from the periphery of the trough. The other end of the slot is connected to a through hole. Tools are disposed in the slots to widen the slots and thus the periphery of the trough, so that the inner diameter of the trough is larger than the outer diameter of the heat pipe. After the heat pipe penetrates into the trough, the tools are removed, so that the inner wall surface of the trough abuts tightly against the outer circumferential surface of the heat pipe. Thus, the optimal efficiency of heat conduction between the heat pipe and the heat-dissipating body can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignees: Cpumate Inc., Golden Sun News Techniques Co., LtdInventors: Kuo-Len Lin, Ken Hsu, Chih-Hung Cheng
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Patent number: 7730618Abstract: A method for working or forming metals which consists in usings an aqueous lubricant containing as water-soluble extreme pressure additive, methanesulphonic acid or water-soluble methanesulphonic acid salt. The water-soluble methane sulphonic acid salt is an alkali or alkaline-earth, ammonium, alkanol amine or ethoxylated fatty amine salt. The inventive aqueous lubricants have good extreme pressure properties and good properties with respect to corrosion.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Gilles Darvaux-Hubert, Fabrice Domingues Dos Santos, François Guillemet
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Patent number: 7730619Abstract: A shaving device assembled with multiple blades having a generally planar portion and arcuate end portions in a generally parallel spaced relationship adapted for shaving curvilinear areas of a body.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Debra Lynn Ozenick
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Patent number: 7730620Abstract: A plastic package opener having a body with a generally “V” shaped configured is formed from a memory retention material, by angled first and second legs held together by a portion of material. A sharp edge or blade member is held to an interior surface of one of the legs at an angle to the terminal ends of the legs. A movable blade cover may be provided for safety. A plastic package to be opened is inserted between the open ends of the legs and the blade member brought against the plastic package by squeezing the two legs together and directed across the surface of the plastic package to sever the plastic package and open the same for removal of an item or items held therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Christopher Anastasi
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Patent number: 7730621Abstract: A shaving foil for a dry shaver has a plurality of perforation arranged in an array. The shaving foil is formed in its skin contact surface with a plurality of recesses which define a thin section of reduced thickness at the recesses, while leaving thick sections at the remainder of the foil. Each perforation is configured to have its circumference defined partly by the thin section and partly by the thick section. Both of the thin and thick sections can come into contact with a user's skin for smoothly guiding hairs into the perforations to make close shaving without irritating the skin, while the shaving foil is moved across the skin. Especially, the thin sections act to cut the hairs shorter than the thick section, as wall as to raise flattened hairs into the perforations for successfully cutting the flattened hairs.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke Komori, Jyuzaemon Iwasaki, Hiroaki Shimizu, Takeshi Shiba, Masaaki Sato
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Patent number: 7730622Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for measurement at various positions over an extent of an uneven structural surface, and preparation of spacers, cut to appropriate thicknesses based upon such measurements, such that when affixed to the respective measurement locations, outer facing surfaces of the spacers are collectively coplanar. A method of aligning a surface includes defining a reference plane in a fixed condition relative to the structural surface, and determining a differential distance between the structural surface and the reference plane at various locations along an extend of the particular structural surface. Using these measurements, indexed according to location, spacers are cut to a thickness based upon the respective differential distances at corresponding locations, which, when mounted to the structural surface at these recorded locations, results in alignment of outwardly facing surfaces with a common plane. Advantageously, at least a portion of the processes is automated.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Kerry McCauley
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Patent number: 7730623Abstract: A frame jamb marker includes a sliding panel for sliding on the side surface of the frame and a guiding panel perpendicularly extended from the sliding panel for sliding on the marking surface of the frame, wherein the guiding panel has a top stepping edge and a bottom stepping edge to define a top marking point and a bottom marking point at stepping corners at the top and bottom stepping edges respectively. The user is able to point a marker tool on the marking surface at one of the top and bottom marking points. When the sliding panel is slid on the side surface to drive the guiding panel sliding on the marking surface, the marker tool is guided to slidably mark on the marking surface to make a straight marking line thereon so as to precisely form the marking line parallel to the common edge of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Chin-Hsiung Lien
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Patent number: 7730624Abstract: A laser marker capable of emitting laser light with its optimum intensity in accordance with a level of illuminance at any environment where the laser marker is used. The laser marker includes a stand and a cover rotatably provided on the stand. The cover accommodates therein a laser unit that emits laser light outside of the cover through a window formed in the cover. Laser light intensity changing unit is provided, which changes the intensity of the laser light to be emitted from the laser unit in accordance with the illuminance at the environment, the illuminance being detected by a illuminance sensor provided on the cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Nishimura, Junichi Sudou
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Patent number: 7730625Abstract: A gyroscopically-oriented survey tool, includes a housing having an axis. Three accelerometers are mounted in the housing with their axis set orthogonally. A first of the axis is aligned to the axis of the housing. A second of the axis is perpendicular to the first. A third of the axis is perpendicular to both of the first and the second. Three gyroscopes are mounted pseudo-orthogonally in the housing with their axis set at relative angles of other than 90 degrees. None of the axis of the gyroscopes are mounted parallel to the axis of the accelerometers. This configuration permits data from the accelerometers to be used to check the quality of data from the gyroscopes.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Icefield Tools CorporationInventor: Erik Blake
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Patent number: 7730626Abstract: A masonry guiding tool for attachment to a backing wall, comprising a base member for attachment to the backing wall and an elbowed plumb line holder. The plumb line holder comprises an elongated mounting portion defining a first axis therealong, the mounting portion being movably carried by the base member and axially movable relative thereto along the first axis which is destined to be parallel to the backing wall. The plumb line holder also comprises an elongated plumb line support portion transversally connected to the mounting portion, the elongated plumb line support portion defining and extending along a second axis transversal to the first axis, the plumb line support portion for movably holding a plumb line. The guiding tool allows the plumb line to be movable along the first axis by axially moving the mounting portion relative to the base member, and along the second axis of the plumb line support portion by moving the plumb line along the plumb line support portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Charpentier Design Inc.Inventor: Daniel Charpentier
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Patent number: 7730627Abstract: A method and device for measuring an amount of wear on a flank of a gear tooth is provided. The method includes positioning a template comprising a first template tooth adjacent a gear comprising a first gear tooth. The method also includes adjusting the position of the template in a rotational direction with respect to a known rotational reference point of the gear, adjusting the position of the template in an axial direction with respect to a known axial reference point of the gear, and adjusting the position of the template in a radial direction with respect to a known radial reference point of the gear. The method further includes measuring an extent of a gap between an edge of the first template tooth and an adjacent flank of the first gear tooth, wherein the gap corresponds to the amount of wear on the flank.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron John Mashue, Ryan Spencer Close
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Patent number: 7730628Abstract: A depth stop device for use in connection with another device or apparatus (for example, a medical device) includes a stop member slidably positionable on the device, at least one abutment member in operative connection with the stop member to adjustably contact the device to lock the stop member in a desired position relative to the device or to free the stop member to slide relative to the device, and an adjustment member connected to the abutment member to control a position of the abutment member relative to the device. The force applicable by the abutment member to the device is limited to be less than a certain force.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Bayer Schering Pharma AGInventor: Raymond C. Hoffman
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Patent number: 7730629Abstract: A depth gauge for measuring the depth of a hole in a bone is disclosed having a digital readout for providing the measurement to a surgeon. The depth gauge has a probe with a tip inserted into and positioned proximate to the depth the hole, and has a reference member adjustably positioned relative the probe and against the bone proximate the hole. A measuring device is provided with the depth gauge for measuring the relative distance between the tip and the reference member, and the measuring device has a large, digital display for providing the relative distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Eidosmed LLCInventor: John Y. S. Kim