Patents Issued in July 1, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100163358
    Abstract: A traveling case has a container and a foot stand assembly. The container has a top, a bottom, a rear, a handle, multiple wheels and a foot stand recess. The handle is mounted on the top of the container. The wheels are pivotally mounted on the bottom of the container. The foot stand recess is mounted on the rear of the container. The foot stand assembly is mounted on the rear of the container and has a foot stand and a telescopic strut. Therefore, when the traveling case is loaded, a carrier is not required to stabilize the traveling case in order to avoid the traveling case toppling. Therefore, the traveling case is convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Chu Tsai, Chun-Te Chen
  • Publication number: 20100163359
    Abstract: An improved wheeled luggage case having a pair of freely rotating large wheels that have a diameter substantially greater than the height of the center of gravity of the wheeled luggage case itself (when in an upright, at rest position). The weight of the wheeled luggage case is largely transferred to the large wheel pair when being towed, reducing the load burden on a user and making it easier to pull the wheeled luggage case over long distances, for example, between airport terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Netta Shalgi
  • Publication number: 20100163360
    Abstract: A solenoid valve device that includes a solenoid valve; a drive circuit that drives the solenoid section; a current sensor that detects a current applied to the solenoid section; and a control unit that controls, when the solenoid valve is served as the pressure control valve, the drive circuit by performing a feedback control based on the current detected by the current sensor so that a current in accordance with an output pressure command is applied to the solenoid section, and controls, when the solenoid valve is served as the solenoid pump, the drive circuit without performing the feedback control so that a pump current is applied to the solenoid section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriomi Fujii, Kazuhiko Kato, Tetsuya Shimizu, Kazunori Ishikawa, Naoyuki Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20100163361
    Abstract: In a multiple disc clutch apparatus 10, a cam member 41 which is disposed on a side of a clutch inner member 16 is formed into an annular shape. The cam member 41 extends in a radial direction so that an outer circumferential surface of the cam member 41 is brought into abutment with a cylindrical face 19d on an inner circumferential surface of a clutch center member 19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Masayoshi Suzuta, Hideo Senmyo, Yoshiki Nagahashi, Masaki Yoneyama, Shinya Wakabayashi, Kazumitsu Yamamoto, Hisao Otsuka, Masashi Furuya, Hiroshi Ori, Hideaki Segami, Katsu Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20100163362
    Abstract: A fan drive (1) includes a drive shaft (6), a fluid friction clutch (2) as well as a fan (3). The fluid friction clutch (2) includes a drive disc (5) as well as a housing (4) having a front-end housing part (4a) and a rear-end housing part (4b). The housing (4) is journalled on a drive shaft (6) via at least one bearing (7). Air flows against the fluid friction clutch (2) and the fan (3) in flow direction (L). An air-conveying unit (13) is mounted in flow direction (L) behind the fluid friction clutch (2). The fan drive is especially for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Eberhard Sixt, Kurt Klein, Michael Jacobi
  • Publication number: 20100163363
    Abstract: The present invention provides an engine with a centrifugal clutch which can efficiently cool and lubricate the centrifugal clutch. The engine according to the present invention supports a pair of journal portions of a crankshaft by a bearing such as a ball bearing, a roller bearing, or the like, as well as a bearing metal. There is provided first oil supplying means formed in the crankshaft. The first oil supplying means has an oil passage for the first oil supplying means which is communicated with a main oil passage through an oil hole formed in the bearing metal and extends through a fitting portion of a crankpin to reach the centrifugal clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Kiyohito Takano
  • Publication number: 20100163364
    Abstract: A clutch support for supporting a clutch hub of a clutch such that the clutch hub is rotatable is described. The clutch hub comprises a flange that is fixable at clutch housing or the like; a substantially cylindrical element for receiving the clutch hub such that the clutch hub is rotatable; and a sleeve with at least one groove formed therein for providing at least one channel that allows oil to be supplied to the clutch through this channel. The sleeve is manufactured substantially without any chip removing machining action. This achieves the goal to provide a clutch support that can be manufactured in a simple manner and at comparatively low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Franz-Xaver Schulz, Thomas Martin, Patrick Isele, Friedel Lauscher
  • Publication number: 20100163365
    Abstract: A clutch includes a driving member and a driven member. The driving member includes a rotatable shaft and four breaking blocks radially fixed to the rotatable shaft. Each breaking block includes a thermally deformable main body including an engaging surface, and a heating element and an engaging block formed on the engaging surface. The driven member includes a mounting surface and defines four engagement-receiving portions and a through hole in the mounting surface. The four engagement-receiving portions are positioned and shaped so as when the driving member is assembled to the driven member the four engaging blocks are correspondingly engaged with the four engagement-receiving portions. The rotatable shaft is rotatably inserted through the through hole. The heating element is configured for heating the breaking block to force it to bend the engaging blocks away from the engagement-receiving portions to disengage the clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KIM-YEUNG SIP, XIONG LI
  • Publication number: 20100163366
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling bill jams within a currency processing device is provided. The device includes a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills along a transport path, one at a time, from the input receptacle past an evaluation unit into a plurality of output receptacles. At least one of the output receptacles includes a holding area and a storage area. A plurality of bill passage sensors are sequentially disposed along the transport path that are adapted to detect the passage of a bill as each bill is transported past each sensor. An encoder is adapted to produce an encoder count for each incremental movement of the transport mechanism. A controller counts the total number of bills transported into each of the holding areas and the total number of bills moved from a holding area to a corresponding storage area after a predetermined number of bills have been transported into the holding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Charles P. Jenrick, Robert J. Klein, Curtis W. Hallowell
  • Publication number: 20100163367
    Abstract: [Problems] To decrease the area for installing a container conveyer passage that has container hand-over devices on the way of the conveyer passage. [Means for Solution] A container conveyer device including a conveyer passage that has a container feed position d where containers are received and a container discharge position i where the containers are handed over, and for conveying the containers from the container feed position d up to the container discharge position i, the container conveyer device, further, having container hand-over positions f, h where the containers that are once taken out from the conveyer passage are returned back again to the conveyer passage on the way of the container conveyer passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryousuke Koishi, Toshiaki Gonda
  • Publication number: 20100163368
    Abstract: In an arrangement (10) for grouping a plurality of products (Pn, Pn+1) into batches (Li) carried by at least one conveyor belt (12) travelling in a longitudinal direction at a travelling speed (V1), the products (Pn, Pn+1) arrive with at least one determined upstream spacing (E) between two successive products, and including an advanced phaser (22, 23) provided on the path of the products (Pn, Pn+1) and capable of grouping transversally at least two products (Pn, Pn+1) into a row so as to form, at high speed, batches (Li) obtained by grouping the products (Pn, Pn+1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Guillaume Duchemin, Christophe Poupon
  • Publication number: 20100163369
    Abstract: A material-delivery apparatus includes a conveyor assembly operable to transport material and a lift operable to change an elevation of the conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly includes a chute comprising a entry point and an exit point and having a limit switch associated with the chute exit point and a conveyor-belt assembly comprising an entry point and an exit point and operable to transport the material from the conveyor-belt assembly entry point to the chute entry point and having a limit switch associated with the conveyor-belt assembly exit point. The conveyor-belt-assembly limit switch and the chute limit switch are operable in combination to control a rate at which the material is transported from the conveyor-belt-assembly entry point to the chute exit point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Randy Douglas Woodie, Angelo Solon Mergelos, Paul Samuel Walters, JR., William Lewis Russell, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100163370
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Linde, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. McCormick, Scott Boyles, Ulf Jagaeus, Derrick Norvill
  • Publication number: 20100163371
    Abstract: In the conveying device (1) with pusher elements (2) every one of the pusher elements (2), respectively, comprises at least one roller element (3) and at least one spacer body (4), wherein the at least one spacer body (4) is designed for keeping pusher elements (2), which follow one another in the conveying device, at a distance from one another. In doing so, successive pusher elements (2) in conveying direction extend from a first end to a second end, and the pusher elements (2) in the zone of the first end are movably supported relative to a conveying track (7) by the at least one roller element (3). The pusher elements (2) in the zone of the second end are supported on an adjacent pusher element (2), and successive pusher elements (2) are loadable relative to one another only under compression, but not, however, under tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: WRH WALTER REIST HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Walter Reist
  • Publication number: 20100163372
    Abstract: A workpiece carrier device intended to be placed loosely on friction conveyors comprises a motion element. The motion element has a friction surface contacting a friction conveyor for the transfer of movement by means of friction forces. The motion element is connected with a carrier element through a connecting element. The connecting element further comprises a pressing element which exerts a contact pressure force from the carrier element on the motion element in the direction of the friction conveyor when the motion element is moved in the direction of transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Ceratis GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias KRUPS, Peter Krups
  • Publication number: 20100163373
    Abstract: A bulk loading medicament bottle dispenser comprises a hopper and a medicament bottle dispenser. The hopper includes a ramped shelf and a bin and is configured to receive a plurality of medicament bottles from an external source and roughly align the plurality of medicament bottles to be picked up one at a time. The medicament bottle dispenser includes at least one pick arm, a pick wheel, a chute, a pickup platform, and a gating mechanism. The pick arm is coupled to the pick wheel and may pick up and retain a first medicament bottle from the plurality of medicament bottles as the pick wheel rotates. The chute may receive the first medicament bottle from the pick arm and may pass the first medicament bottle to the pickup platform. However, the gating mechanism may retain the first medicament bottle in the chute if there is already a second medicament bottle present on the pickup platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SCRIPTPRO LLC
    Inventors: Timothy A. Giebler, Ron Leonard, Keith Kudera
  • Publication number: 20100163374
    Abstract: Disclosed is a position indicating device for a pull-out type circuit breaker used to cut off a current, the position indicating device including a position indicating plate installed at a lower surface of the circuit breaker to be rotatable up and down and having an arrow marked thereon, an indication supporter installed at a cradle and having stepped pressing surfaces for pressing up the position indicating plate, and a frame portion of a movable carriage, the frame portion having windows for externally showing a rotated state of the position indicating plate, whereby when the circuit breaker is docked with the cradle, the position to indicating plate is rotated by the indication supporter so as to indicate the position of the circuit breaker through the windows, thereby allowing a fast and precise recognition of the position of the circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Kyum KIM, Kil-Young AHN
  • Publication number: 20100163375
    Abstract: A switch comprising a first contact on a support surface, a switch housing sealingly secured to the support surface around the first contact to form a hermetically sealed chamber about the first contact, and a second contact movable in the chamber towards and away from the first contact, wherein the support surface is provided on a support having two or more protrusions protruding from the support surface and received in apertures formed in the switch housing to locate the switch housing relative to the first contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Michael P. Swift
  • Publication number: 20100163376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-electromechnical system (MEMS) and, more particularly, to an electrostatic actuator, and a driving method thereof and an application device thereof. The electrostatic actuator in accordance with the present invention comprises a fixed electrode, an electric charge charging unit electrically insulated from the fixed electrode, and a moving electrode spaced apart from the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit. In accordance with the present invention, the electrostatic actuator with a very low driving voltage and an arbitrarily controllable driving voltage when compared with a conventional electrostatic actuator is provided. In addition, the electrostatic actuator having durability against external noise and enabling a reliable consecutive operation is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jun-Bo Yoon, Hyun-Ho Yang, Dong-Hun Choi
  • Publication number: 20100163377
    Abstract: A switching device, in particular an automatic switch, a disconnecting switch or a contactor, installable according to different operating configurations and preferably for use in low voltage systems. The device comprises a case containing at least a pair of contacts, one or more accessory devices for controlling and/or setting the operation of the switching device and user interface means, capable of performing output and/or input functions relative to the accessory devices. These interface means comprise at least a display which shows information relative to the output and/or input functions according to a viewing direction. The switching device also comprises means to select the viewing direction which are operatively connected to the display. These selection means allow selection of the viewing direction on the display as a function of the installation configuration of the switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ABB S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Frassineti, Federico Gamba
  • Publication number: 20100163378
    Abstract: Disclosed are a position indicating apparatus for a circuit breaker and a circuit breaker having the same. The circuit breaker having a position indicating apparatus comprises a cradle having a bus bar terminal and a load terminal; a main body having a bus bar connection unit and a load connection unit respectively connected to the bus bar terminal and the load terminal, and configured to be movable to a run position that the terminals and the connection units are connected to each other, and to a test position that the terminals and the connection units are separated from each other; and a position indicating apparatus configured to outwardly display a position of the main body by interworking with motion of the main body, wherein the position indicating apparatus comprises: a movable pin interworking with motion of the main body; and a display unit configured to display a position of the main body corresponding to a position of the movable pin by interworking with motion of the movable pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Kyum KIM, Kil-Young AHN
  • Publication number: 20100163379
    Abstract: A light-guide board assembly includes a light-guide board, a shielding board disposed on the light-guide board, and a plurality of light-guide poles. The light-guide board defines a plurality of engaging holes, a plurality of light-focusing slots and a plurality of channels. One end of each light-guide pole is received in a corresponding engaging hole. The light-focusing slots focus light to strengthen the light emitted from the light-guide slots. Each engaging hole communicates with one adjacent engaging hole or an adjacent light-focusing slot through a channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: MU-WEN YANG, CHIH-CHIANG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100163380
    Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a cam rotation delaying function employed to block current, the circuit breaker performing a charging operation and a charting operation, the circuit breaker including a closing spring having one end portion rotatably coupled to each of plates, a driving lever rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to another end portion of the closing spring so as to be rotated responsive to compression and extension of the closing spring, a cam rotatably installed at each of the plates and configured to press the driving lever for rotation, a link mechanism having a plurality of links rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to the driving lever for operation, a movable contact rotatably installed at a side of each of the plates and contactable with a terminal by an operation of the link mechanism, and a cam delaying mechanism installed at each of the plates and configured to attenuate a rotational force of the cam due to a restoring force of the closing
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Ik Yang, Kil-Young Ahn
  • Publication number: 20100163381
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary drive for a switch actuated by a toggle lever. The rotary drive includes an operative connection which swivels, a first catch element on the operative connection, coupled to the toggle lever, and a second catch element on the operative connection. A mounting plate parallel to the switch base and a rotatable shaft are provided, the rotatable shaft disposed through the mounting plate. The rotary drive further includes a swivel arm on the shaft, a rotary knob coupled to the shaft configured to rotate the shaft. A mechanical connection couples the swivel arm to the second catch element, converting movement of the shaft into a movement of the operative connection. A swivel movement of the toggle lever is transferred to the second catch element, and the swivel arm enables the operative connection to swivel through a rotation of the shaft to move the toggle lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Schneider, Walter Gilgen, Klaus-Dieter Nuerenberg, Bernd Howald
  • Publication number: 20100163382
    Abstract: Disclosed is a switching mechanism for a mold cased circuit breaker, capable of indicating a contacts status by a position of a handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Young PARK
  • Publication number: 20100163383
    Abstract: A multifunction unit for control of multimedia equipment; the unit might act as a stand-alone device or being integrated into the multimedia equipment. Different individual combinations of individual objects enable for different functional capabilities. The multifunction unit for control of multimedia equipment has access to external sources via standard network interfaces and protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Kaj Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20100163384
    Abstract: An electric tool switch has an operation member turnable in both directions and biased to self-return to a neutral position, a circuit substrate arranged to be orthogonal to a turning shaft of the operation member, a slidably moving element which is pressed against the circuit substrate and which is turned with the operation member to slidably contact the circuit substrate, and an inversion mechanism for switching a polarity between output terminals according to the turning direction of the operation member from the neutral position. The circuit substrate is formed with two sets of variable resistor circuits, which close a circuit when the slidably moving element slidably contacts and which resistance value changes according to a contacting position of the slidably moving element, electrically connected in parallel on both sides in the turning direction from a position corresponding to the neutral position of the operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Hozumi, Koji Omori
  • Publication number: 20100163385
    Abstract: Disclosed are an elastic pressing unit and a molded case circuit breaker having the same, the molded case circuit breaker including, a plurality of fixed contacts, a plurality of movable contacts disposed to be rotatable between a closing position contacted with the corresponding fixed contacts and a breaking position or trip position separated from the corresponding fixed contacts, a rotation pin disposed to be simultaneously connected to the movable contacts, a mechanical unit connected to the rotation pin so as to allow the movable contacts to be simultaneously rotatable, and an elastic pressing unit configured to apply an elastic force to the rotation pin such that the rotation pin is rotated toward the closing position, whereby component deformation can be prevented, resulting in ensuring operation reliability and stability of the mechanical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: LS INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Eok PARK
  • Publication number: 20100163386
    Abstract: An image push-button assembly structure includes primarily a base, a rest, a display screen and an upper lid. The rest is extended with a fixing element for sheathing a spring and is assembled with a holding space on the base. The rest is installed with the display screen which is fixed on a display circuit board. Then, the upper lid is covered on the rest, allowing the display screen to be located in the upper lid and the rest. The display circuit board in the rest that has been pressed down is electrically connected with the circuit board; therefore, all kinds of images of prompting messages can be observed from the display screen, allowing the push-button to have an image display function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Jen-Wen SUN
  • Publication number: 20100163387
    Abstract: A switch structure having a display and playback device is proposed. The switch structure comprises an upper housing and a lower housing jointly enclosing therein the display and playback device that is connected to a circuit board. A resilient member is provided for supporting and positioning internal components of the switch structure. A display-and-playback-device housing has support rods provided at two sides thereof to prevent the switch structure from slanting when pressed. When a conductor and a terminal settled in the lower housing connect with or disconnect from each other, functions of opening and closing a circuit and enabling signal input are enabled. The display and playback device plays back and displays dynamic and still images to indicate functions and state of use of an equipment and enable personalized panels, thereby improving work efficiency and accuracy of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Gear Chu
  • Publication number: 20100163388
    Abstract: Regarding a key sheet having a plurality of key tops provided at a key base made of a transparent or translucent resin, and a key unit using the key sheet, in order to make the key sheet thinner and thereby make a device using the key sheet, e.g., a cellular phone, thinner, the key sheet comprises a key base made of a transparent or translucent resin; a plurality of key tops provided on said key base; and pressing elements or a pressing element sheet having pressing elements provided at a bottom surface thereof, provided at a bottom surface of said key base, wherein said key base is molded, into a sheet form, of a thermoplastic resin which is solid at a room temperature and obtains adhesive force only in a physical change of hot melting and cooling solidification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SUNARROW LIMITED
    Inventor: Takashi YASUHARA
  • Publication number: 20100163389
    Abstract: A thin-type keycap structure comprising a key cap layer and a plastic film on the upper surface of the key cap layer. The thin-type keycap structure and the metal dome on a PCB are assembled to form a keypad structure. The thin-type keycap structure is made through compression molding of the plastic film and a resin together. The surface of the plastic film may be embossed before the compression molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kai-Jie Tsao, Kuo-Long Chen
  • Publication number: 20100163390
    Abstract: The present invention provides a switch that is equipped with a driving device for establishing electrical connection and adapted to a power supplying apparatus, and a power supplying apparatus provided with the same. The power supplying apparatus has a main body, an output port, a voltage-selecting circuit and a switch for commanding the voltage selecting circuit to select the output voltage that is to be output via the output port. The switch has a plurality of resilient conductive terminals and at least one driving device. The insertion of a driving device will selectively establish electrical connection among some of the resilient conductive terminals, enabling the switch to form a circuit for adjusting the output voltage of the power supplying apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: KERIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Chun Wang, Vincent Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100163391
    Abstract: The identification switch assembly according to the present invention has an identification switch and at least one driving card for driving the switch. The identification switch has a plurality of conductive electrodes, each having a conductive contact portion, and a plurality of resilient conductive terminals configured to be flexibly movable between an engaged position where they engage with the conductive electrodes and a disengaged position where they are away from the conductive electrodes. The driving card functions as a driving device for driving at least one of the resilient conductive terminals to flexibly switch its position from one of the engaged position and the disengaged position to the other. The identification switch assembly has the advantages of having a simple structure, being user friendly and being mountable to electronic devices and public facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Vincent Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100163392
    Abstract: A switch includes a housing, a sliding member, and at least one connecting button. The housing includes at least one conductive member. The sliding member is slidably received in the housing. The sliding member includes at least one connecting member and at least one bevel surface. The connecting button is connected to the bevel surface. The connecting button is operable to be pressed to move along a pressing direction, and push the bevel surface such that the sliding member slides along a sliding direction substantially perpendicular to the pressing direction of the connecting button. The connecting member is electrically connected to the conductive member when the sliding member slides to a first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.,LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIN YANG, WEI WU
  • Publication number: 20100163393
    Abstract: A potential switching apparatus for a power adapter which transforms input power to output power delivered through a power output cord. The potential switch apparatus switches the potential of the output power. It includes a first body and a second body located on the power output cord. The first body has a first contact and a second contact. The second body has a switch element connectable to the first contact to deliver the output power at a first potential and connectable to the second contact to deliver the output power at a second potential. Thus the potential of the output power can be switched. The present invention improves the conventional potential switch device on the power adapter that is too bulky in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Wen-Chi LIU, Chi-Tsung Liang, Chia-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100163394
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel includes a substrate and a patterned conductive layer formed on the substrate. The patterned conductive layer includes a plurality of first electrode units, a plurality of second electrode units, a plurality of spaced apart first conductive lines, and a plurality of spaced apart second conductive lines. The first electrode units are capacitively coupled to the second electrode units so as to form a plurality of two dimensionally arranged capacitive sensing units. Each of the first electrode units includes a plurality of first electrodes. Each of the first conductive lines is connected to and extends from at least one of the first electrodes of a respective one of the first electrode units. The second conductive lines extend respectively from the second electrode units, and do not cross the first conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Acrosense Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Yang TANG, Hung-Jung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100163395
    Abstract: Method for fast pyrolysis of lignocellulose including: mechanically comminuting the lignocellulose to lignocellulose particles; at least one of completely drying and preheating the lignocellulose particles; mixing the lignocellulose particles with heat transfer particles so as to provide a mixture; heating the heat transfer particles, prior to the mixing, to a temperature between 500° C. and 650° C.; and heating, in a pyrolysis reactor with oxygen excluded, the lignocellulose particles using the heat transfer particles so as to establish a temperature between 400° C. and 600° C. for 1 to 50 seconds and so as to react the lignocellulose particles so as to provide pyrolysis coke, pyrolysis condensate, and pyrolysis gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH
    Inventors: Edmund Henrich, Friedhelm Weirich, Eckhard Dinjus
  • Publication number: 20100163396
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems, apparatus and methods for processing solid waste products. The present invention includes an apparatus and method of processing solid waste products in an autoclave, comprising the steps: (a) loading the autoclave with a charge of solid waste products containing water; (b) sealing the autoclave; (c) rotating the autoclave while heating the autoclave such that the charge of solid waste products containing water creates steam in the autoclave, and whereby so waste liquid water or steam and cellulosic material are produced; (d) conducting liquid water or steam from the autoclave to a water cleaning system and then to a heat recovery steam generator so as to generate steam therefrom; and (d) reintroducing the steam generated by the heat recovery steam generator into the autoclave. The system preferably is a closed loop system to conserve water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Estech, LLC
    Inventors: Jan K. Michalek, Theodore J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100163397
    Abstract: Fluid distribution systems, and particularly those for distributing liquids into apparatuses containing modules used to carry out vapor-liquid contacting, are described. Representative liquid distribution systems comprise an extended trough having a plurality of outlet spouts that are aligned for distribution into a plurality of downcomers. The downcomers may be in non-parallel (e.g., orthogonal) alignment with respect to the trough and/or the number of troughs may be less than the number of downcomers to which fluid is distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Zhanping XU, Brian NOWAK
  • Publication number: 20100163398
    Abstract: A method for distilling a starting material that comprises a liquid Fd to be distilled, uses a gas-tight container system that is resistant to excess and/or negative pressure. The container system comprises a condenser for condensing the liquid Fd, which has turned to vapor and whose temperature can be adjusted, to give the condensation product, and a vapor chamber connecting the evaporator and the condenser. The pressure and temperature in the vapor chamber are monitored and controlled so that distillation is always carried out in a range close to the saturation vapor pressure of the liquid Fd to be distilled. If the pressure is too high, it is reduced so that especially foreign gas is removed. An installation includes a container for distillation according to method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Lehmann, Markus Braendli
  • Publication number: 20100163399
    Abstract: In a steam plant, scale adhesion to the inside of a specific device is prevented, while reducing the amount of an agent such as hydrazine to the lowest possible level. A temporary change in the chemical environment or an approximately periodic variation in the chemical environment is brought about in a channel (21) inside the prescribed device, during operation of the steam plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo Ishihara, Sumio Yamauchi, Kazutoyo Murata, Masato Kanedome, Yasuhiko Shoda, Katsuhiko Yamakami
  • Publication number: 20100163400
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method of reactive-distillation which includes the step of distillation of the surplus light components and separation of the heavy phase components in the same vessel. This may be achieved by utilising a reactive-distillation column having a plurality of trays. A weir is provided on at least most trays and at least most weirs have sufficient height to enable a residence time of material on the tray at least double the residence time of a conventional tray in normal distillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: William Brian Earl, Praveen Kumar Bhagat
  • Publication number: 20100163401
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for removing hydrogen sulfide from liquid sulfur including: passing a liquid sulfur feed comprising liquid sulfur and hydrogen sulfide to a vaporizer; vaporizing at least a portion of the liquid sulfur feed in the vaporizer to thereby form a first vapor stream comprising gaseous sulfur and gaseous hydrogen sulfide; partially condensing the first vapor stream in a condenser to form a liquid product stream comprising liquid sulfur and a second vapor stream comprising hydrogen sulfide; wherein the liquid product stream has a lower concentration of hydrogen sulfide than the liquid sulfur feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Alfred E. Keller, Nathan A. Hatcher, Sriram Ramani, Terry D. Pruitt, Michael D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100163402
    Abstract: A system for producing a substitute fuel includes a loop reactor system that includes a loop type reactor equipped with at least one dual frequency irradiator to mix the reactants uniformly in the reactor and to accelerate the reaction. The system further includes an apparatus for feeding waste oil containing free fat acid or fat oil containing triglyceride, and an apparatus for feeding catalyst and methanol. A separation/extraction system is provided for separating the products produced in the loop reactor system into large and small particles and vaporizing low boiling point components. A phase (layer) separation system is provided for stabilizing the products. This system is equipped with a dual frequency phase separator and a vertical double baffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Eun Ju Seo
  • Publication number: 20100163403
    Abstract: In a plasma processing apparatus including a processing chamber in a vacuum container to form plasma in the processing chamber in which pressure is reduced, a sample stage in lower part of inside of the processing chamber and having an upper surface on which a wafer to be processed by plasma is put, a plurality of pins in the sample stage to be moved in vertical direction so that the pins abut against rear side of the wafer to move the wafer up and down over the upper surface of the sample stage, and a plurality of openings formed in the upper surface of the sample stage so that the pins are moved in the openings, gas is fed from supply ports communicating with the openings into the processing chamber through the openings when the wafer is not put on the upper surface of the sample stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroho Kitada, Kazunori Nakamoto, Yosuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20100163404
    Abstract: A shadow mask for patterning a substrate during a semiconductor process. In one implementation, the shadow mask may include a plate having openings in the shape of individual dies on the substrate and having an area slightly greater than the substrate, and a layer having openings in the shape of features patterned on the substrate, wherein the layer is coupled to a bottom surface of the plate by an epoxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Indranil De, Kurt Weiner
  • Publication number: 20100163405
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing three-dimensional objects (3) layer by layer using a powdery material (5) which can be solidified by irradiating it with a high-energy beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: ARCAM AB
    Inventor: Ulf Ackelid
  • Publication number: 20100163406
    Abstract: An apparatus for sputter depositing a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer are provided in the present invention. The transparent conductive oxide layer may be utilized as a contact layer on a substrate or a back reflector in a photovoltaic device. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processing chamber having an interior processing region, a substrate carrier system disposed in the interior processing region, the substrate carrier system having a plurality of rollers for conveying a substrate through the interior processing region, and an insulating member electrically isolating the rollers from the processing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: HIEN-MINH HUU LE, David Tanner
  • Publication number: 20100163407
    Abstract: A multi-cell or single-cell electrolysis type electrolyzer for the production of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas with a delivery system through tubes, bubbler and check valve to internal combustion engine, generator, turbine or similar combustion device for the enhancement of hydrocarbon fuels and/or gas combustion device is disclosed. This device comprises at least one or more chambers of sealed containers, distilled water, a variety of electrolytes, multi or single strand stainless steel, nickel or platinum wire, a plastic, glass, or ceramic insulator within a stainless steel, nickel, or platinum tube and an ultrasonic piezo crystal allowing water and or a weak electrolyte solution to decompose into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: David M. Wilson