Patents Issued in November 4, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100275387
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of lightening and/or coloring human keratin fibers that employs: at least one substantially anhydrous or aqueous composition (A) comprising at least one fat free of carboxylic acid groups and at least one surfactant, at least one substantially anhydrous or aqueous composition (B) comprising at least one specific aminotrialkoxysilane or aminotrialkenyloxysilane compounds, and at least one aqueous composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. In addition, the present invention provides a three-compartment device appropriate for the implementation of this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Delphine CHARRIER, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Leila Hercouet
  • Publication number: 20100275388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye composition comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing: A) one or more particular cationic cellulose ether(s), B) one or more weakly oxyethylenated sorbitan fatty acid ester(s), and C) one or more oxidation dye(s). The present invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres using such a composition, and also to the use of this composition for dyeing keratin fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Marie-Pascale Audousset, Isabelle Schlosser
  • Publication number: 20100275389
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising applying to the keratin fibers, at least one composition comprising at least one compound chosen from compounds of leuco type of formula (I), dyes of azomethine type containing a pyrazolopyridine unit of formula (II) corresponding to the compounds of formula (I), mesomeric forms, isomers and tautomers thereof, and also acid-addition salts thereof and solvates thereof:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Aziz FADLI, Stéphane Blais
  • Publication number: 20100275390
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is at least one compound chosen from compounds of leuco type of formula (I), dyes of azomethine type comprising a pyrazolopyridine unit of formula (II) corresponding to the compounds of formula (I), mesomeric forms, isomeric and tautomeric forms thereof, acid-addition salts thereof and solvates thereof:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Aziz FADLI, Stéphane Blais
  • Publication number: 20100275391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation applicable on large scale of sensitizer dyes conventionally used in dye-sensitized solar cells. Furthermore, methods for verifying the purity of the sensitizer dyes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Gerda Fuhrmann, Gabriele Nelles, Ameneh Bamedi Zilai, Silvia Rosselli, Markus Obermaier
  • Publication number: 20100275392
    Abstract: A system for custom fitting athletic shoes to an individual wearer includes a foot measurement device, an adjustable footform and an infrared activation chamber. Shoes of a single width for each length size have at least a portion of the upper made of heat malleable material to be custom fitted for width. Foot measurement data is used to calculate length size, width size and a number of custom adjustment factors. After the length size is calculated, the appropriately sized shoe and last are assembled together and subject to infrared radiation until the heat malleable material becomes plastic. Adjustments are then made to the last in accordance with the adjustment factors to provide custom width sizing. After further heat treatment to set the shoe upper and cooling, the shoe is complete. In this manner, if used in a retail setting, shoes are custom fitted to the wearer in a matter of minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Cook, Bruce J. Kilgore, James C. Meschter
  • Publication number: 20100275393
    Abstract: A method of making a lasted skate boot comprising: (a) providing a male-female mold having male and female sections for defining a mold cavity therebetween, the male section having sides, a rear portion and a bottom portion for defining a three dimensional shape corresponding to the external three dimensional shape of the foot, the female section defining a recess for receiving the male section, the male section comprising a plurality of inner channels for admitting liquid plastic material in the mold cavity; (b) providing a pre-cut sheet made of cloth material laminated to a support made of non-woven fabric; (c) placing the sheet on the male section of the mold such that the non-woven fabric contacts the sides and rear portion of the male section of the mold; (d) closing the male and female sections of the mold; (e) injecting liquid plastic material in the inner channels such that the liquid plastic material spreads on the sheet, pushes the sheet against the recess of the female section of the mold, fills th
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NIKE BAUER HOCKEY INC.
    Inventors: Wern-Shiarng JOU, Ming-Shou CHIEN, Tai-Heng CHEN, Gaétan CHAMPAGNE
  • Publication number: 20100275394
    Abstract: An oral care implement generates cavitation within the oral cavity. One or more cavitation cleaning elements may be located in the head area of the oral care implement. The cavitation cleaning element vibrates at a frequency that produces cavitation of fluids within the oral cavity. The oral care implement may include an elastomeric cavitation cleaning element. A cleaning element may be configured to vibratory release an oral care substance from a container; and a body for gripping the implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: James Herbert Kemp, Malcolm Williams
  • Publication number: 20100275395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning machine with at least one cleaning tool which is adapted to be driven in rotation by way of a drive shaft that is rotatably mounted on a carrier, the drive shaft carrying a torque-transmission member which engages, by way of protrusions, in drive recesses of the cleaning tool. In order for it to be possible for the cleaning machine to be manufactured more cost-effectively, it is proposed according to the invention that the drive shaft is made from metal, and that the torque-transmission member is formed, as a plastics-material molding, onto the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Poch, Michael Oesterle
  • Publication number: 20100275396
    Abstract: Laundry detergents or cleaning compositions which comprises a copolymer composition comprising i) a copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 50,000 and comprising a) 30-60 mol % structural units derived from monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylate; b) structural units derived from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid or monocarboxylate; c) structural units derived from monomers containing sulfonic acid or sulfonate groups and having no ester bonds or amido bonds; and ii) 10,000 ppm or less of residual monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylate monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Masato Nakano, Takahiro Tsumori
  • Publication number: 20100275397
    Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle and a head having a flexible support from which cleaning elements extend. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle; a flexible support attached to the head and having a face; a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the flexible support and projecting outwardly from the face, the cleaning elements including bristles and wall-like elements and being movable in the outward direction from the head; wherein the cleaning elements comprise a row of first cleaning elements substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the head and traversing a central region of the flexible support; and wherein some of the wall-like cleaning elements laterally radiate from the central region of the flexible support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, John J. Gatzemeyer, Bruce Russell, Peter Andersen, Luca Casini, John Hancock, Douglas Hohlbein, Eduardo Jimenez, Thomas Küchler, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Alan V. Sorrentino, Joachim Storz
  • Publication number: 20100275398
    Abstract: A device (1) for cleaning toilet bowls, includes a tubular body (10) provided with a handle (11) which encloses a mechanism (6) that acts on an expanding coupling element (4) disposed in a distal position with respect to the handle (11) and adapted to couple and to release a cleaning element (2) of the disposable type. The mechanism (6) includes an operating element (7) disposed near the handle (11) to be operated by the user and a connecting rod (8), which connects the operating element (7) to the expanding coupling element (4). The cleaning element (2) is made of a biodegradable, water-soluble plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Diskoigien Sas Di Peterlin Davide & C.
    Inventor: Davide Peterlin
  • Publication number: 20100275399
    Abstract: [Problem]Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a spherical brush having highly dense brush bristles for easy cleaning of periodontal pockets and a cylindrical brush having the brush bristles highly dense brush bristles at a ball portion of a tip thereof, and a brush manufactured by the manufacturing method. [Solution means]A fiber bundle, which is composed of a number of short fibers prepared by cutting long fibers, is gripped between a set of U-shaped wires arranged to crisscross with each other to form a loop. The open ends of the U-shaped wires are pulled and twisted in opposite directions, so that the fibers at the portion gripped by the U-shaped wires are compressed to reduce the size of their bundled areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Atsushi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100275400
    Abstract: The new cleaning cloth holder head comprises a triangular-shaped head and handle rotating-attachment. At least one, and preferably all, sides of the body are equipped with a centrally-positioned curved notch or indentation. A cloth positioning and locking part is positioned on the upper surface of the cleaning cloth holder head in proximity to each edge of the triangular-shaped part, whereas a rotating handle coupling device is positioned centrally (preferably) in order to allow the handle attachment to rotate independent of the three axes of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Pierantonio Milanese
  • Publication number: 20100275401
    Abstract: An applicator system, including an application head, for applying a coating composition onto a surface, such as a floor. The head is particularly suited for applying a consistent thin coating, such as coating less than 5 mil thick, on the surface, following the gross contours of the surface. The coating can be a two-component or two-part system, and can have a high solids level. The head is suited for applying a coating composition with an applicator system that includes a multi-compartment plastic bag or pouch, to separate individual components of the coating composition prior to reacting the individual components together to form the coating composition, the pouch having internal seals that are readily and controllably rupturable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Mitchell T. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100275402
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for linking (10) a windscreen wiper blade with an arm driving the wiper blade into a wiping movement, which is connected to a connector (12) for the joint-mounting of the wiper blade with the arm about a transversal axis (A), the linking device (10) being fastened to the wiper blade and being mobile for pivoting with respect to the connector (12) about said transversal axis (A), characterised in that the linking device (10) includes a portion (30) able to abut against a component (24) of the connector (12) for limiting the amplitude of the pivoting of the linking device (10) with respect to the connector (12) about the transversal axis (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20100275403
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein oscillating arm is pivotally connected to connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that connecting device is soldered to longitudinal strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Ludovic Jollec
  • Publication number: 20100275404
    Abstract: A method for removing hot gas deposits from a system via pressure pulses is provided. The method includes regulating a flow of a mixture of detonation fluid and oxidizer into an expansion chamber; and generating a detonation within the expansion chamber by igniting the mixture of detonation fluid and oxidizer in the expansion chamber producing a high-pressure wave, the high-pressure wave propagating along a fluid path of the system in a supersonic rate removing hot gas deposits in the fluid path while the system is in fired operation, the expansion chamber directing the high-pressure wave towards the fluid path of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Geoffrey David Myers, Michael John Hughes, Atul Kumar Vij
  • Publication number: 20100275405
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher John Morse, Andrew Ziegler, Duane Gilbert, JR., Andrew Jones
  • Publication number: 20100275406
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes an electric air blower; a dust separator placed at an upstream side of the electric air blower and having a filtration filter for taking in dust-containing air sucked by the electric air blower and separating the dust from the air; and a dust accommodating section for accommodating the dust separated by the dust separator. The filtration filter includes a plurality of through-holes penetrating from an upstream surface at an upstream side to a downstream surface at the downstream side, and a central axis of the through-hole is inclined with respect to a normal line direction of a surface of the filtration filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Izumi Yamaura, Koichi Nakano, Tetsuya Kouda, Katsuyuki Oota
  • Publication number: 20100275407
    Abstract: An accessory for a blower having a first end with a connector assembly for connecting the accessory to the blower, a second end for directing air under pressure from the blower, a lower blade portion extending at least partly between the first end and the second end for facilitating a pneumatic shoveling operation, and an upper funnel portion extending at least partly between the first end and the second end for facilitating a pneumatic sweeping operation. The accessory can be selectively connected to the blower via the connector assembly so that the air under pressure from the blower cooperates with the lower blade portion and the upper funnel portion to perform a combined pneumatic shoveling/sweeping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Gus Labrasciano
  • Publication number: 20100275408
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism includes a hollow track and a trolley. The hollow track includes a slot. The trolley includes a first plate, a second plate and rolling units. The first plate is wider than the slot and located in the hollow track, and includes two pairs of apertures. The second plate includes two pairs of apertures, and is mounted on the hollow track. Each rolling unit includes a trough, a cover and rollers. The cover is connected to the trough through a related pair of apertures so that they together form a pod. The rollers are disposed in the pod so that some of the rollers contact a side of a related one of the plates while some other rollers contact another side of the plate and that the rollers can roll and move in the pod through the apertures. A fastener fastens the plates to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: San-Lang Ding, Chun-Hui Chang
  • Publication number: 20100275409
    Abstract: A hinge strip for double-action glass doors, with a fixed hinge portion, a door hinge portion pivotable about the fixed hinge portion, a pivoting axis penetrating the fixed hinge portion and the door hinge portion, a cam with at least one depression disposed at the axis, and a force-loaded roller that cooperates with the cam. To achieve a precise adjustment of the zero position of the door, the roller is disposed to be adjustable orthogonally with regard to the longitudinal axis of the hinge strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Walhorn, Garry Hodges
  • Publication number: 20100275410
    Abstract: A positioning hinge has a body, a pivotal shaft, a securing base and an automatic closing device. The pivotal shaft is mounted in the body and has at least one positioning face defined in the pivotal shaft. The securing base is connected pivotally to the body with the pivotal shaft. The automatic closing device is connected to the pivotal shaft and has at least one cylinder provided with pressured air. The at least one cylinder connects to and pushes the at least one positioning face on the pivotal shaft to provide an automatic closing force to the door panel with the pressured air when the pressured air in the at least one cylinder is compressed. Accordingly, the positioning hinge can automatically close a door panel slowly and smoothly with the pneumatic pressures provided by the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: DOOR & WINDOW HARDWARE CO.
    Inventor: Wei-Hung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100275411
    Abstract: A hinge construction, suitable for a wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle, includes a first hinge part configured for mounting on the motor vehicle and a second hinge part, pivotably connected with the first hinge part via a base shaft. The second hinge part is configured to support a mirror support. In an embodiment, the base shaft is translatably connected with one hinge part, the other hinge part is arranged pivotably about the base shaft, and the hinge parts cooperate via a track guide which causes the hinge parts upon pivoting to rotate and translate relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: MCi (Mirror controls International) Netherlands B.V.
    Inventor: Stefan Frits Brouwer
  • Publication number: 20100275412
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a damping member, and a torsion resilient member. The first bracket defines a damping protrusion. The second bracket is rotatable relative to the first bracket. The damping member defines a depression. The damping protrusion is configured to engage with the depression. The torsion resilient member urges the first bracket to rotate relative to the second bracket and the damping member. The engagement of damping protrusion and the depression prevents the first bracket from rotating when the first bracket rotates through a predetermined angle. When the first bracket rotates through the predetermined angle relative to the second bracket and the damping member, the first bracket together with the damping member are rotatable relative to the second bracket to any desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: JIN-XIN WANG, LIAN-CHENG HUANG, JIAN LI, GUO-JIN CAI
  • Publication number: 20100275413
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automatic hinge module for a cellular phone, which is capable of automatically opening the cellular phone in a one-touch manner. The automatic hinge module of the present invention automatically opens a cellular phone by simply pressing a button. When the button is pressed, a housing coupled to a folder portion of the cellular phone is rotated by an elastic restoring force of a compressed torsion spring, thereby opening the cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Laird Technologies Korea YH
    Inventor: Si Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100275414
    Abstract: A security lock that retrains movement of a hinge is described. A locking system that includes a hinge that includes a first connector, a second connector and a pivot pin, the first connector pivotable relative to the second connector around the pivot pin, and a lock configured to be positioned over the pivot pin to restrain movement of the first connector is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Jesse STOTS
  • Publication number: 20100275415
    Abstract: A convertible wheeled luggage handle comprises a housing holding a movable swivel handle, and the swivel handle is locked from moving outside the housing by a spring-loaded detent pin engaging a hole, and this detent pin can be raised from the hole freeing the swivel handle to pivot outside the housing by a retainer pin driven through the width of the swivel handle at the housing, and each end of this retainer pin protrudes slightly from each side of the swivel handle, and these protruding ends correspondingly sit into two accommodating slide members located along opposite lengths of the walls locking the swivel handle to the housing, besides locking and being the pivot point for the swivel handle these protruding pin-ends from the retainer pin have the additional function of sliding the swivel handle along the slide members in order to position the swivel handle outside/perpendicular to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Oscar Gonzales, Bonnie Jean Gonzales
  • Publication number: 20100275416
    Abstract: The handle construction of the present invention includes a low durometer grip portion that provides comfort and an ergonomic benefit to the user. The handle includes a rigid core with a gel member received in a recessed seat. The gel member preferably has a durometer of 65 Shore 00 or less. A thin top finish layer, of elastomeric or polymer film, is optionally provided on the top of the gel member, such as in a thickness of less than 4 thousandths of an inch in thickness (<4 mil) to provide a durable and aesthetic surface. The combination of the molded low durometer gel member, with an otherwise rigid handle, allows for the creation of an overall handle that has areas that are more rigid along with areas that exhibit a very soft feel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Richard B. Fox, Daniel M. Wyner
  • Publication number: 20100275417
    Abstract: A slipping-free one-way buckle includes a main body composed of a seat and a housing and containing therein two rollers, a turntable, a wheel, and a switching device. The switching device is arranged to project sideways from sidewalls of the seat and the housing and includes a tongue, a stop block, and a switching arm. By being connected with a spring, the stop block can be automatically returned after being displaced for switching so as to position the tongue against one-way ratcheting teeth formed on the turntable. With a rope extending around the turntable and the wheel, a slipping-free one-way buckle is formed. As such, when the switching device is switched by a user's finger, unlocking of buckle is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: MING-SHUN YANG
  • Publication number: 20100275418
    Abstract: A cord stay attachable to a garment in order to guide the cord from an electronic device to ear buds or other listening devices for on or over the ear and to maintain the cord against the garments
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Ingram
  • Publication number: 20100275419
    Abstract: An attachment or clip system is provided for easy, rapid attachment (and detachment) of skirts to covered tables, usually for seating multiple guests at banquets, presentations, luncheon meetings and the like. The system generally includes a low-profile host or carrier frame and one or more embedded magnets. The frame and magnets may be wrapped or covered in “hook”-type hook & loop material, which is complementary to “soft”-type hook & loop material found on the skirt. Methods of making and using the clip system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Christian A. Millus
  • Publication number: 20100275420
    Abstract: A tie down apparatus comprising a base, a biasing element, a torsion spring, and a shaft, wherein the base is die cast or plastic rejection molded and includes two side plates disposed on two sides thereof respectively, and between one ends of the side plates is mounted an engaging pillar, between another ends of the side plates is fixed a retaining member, between middle sections of the side plates is secured an abutting shank, the biasing element matches with the torsion spring and is axially fixed between the two side plates of the base by using the shaft, and is die cast or plastic rejection molded, and includes a contacting portion having a pressing piece extending from one side thereof, thereby cooling quickly after die casting or plastic rejection molding process to lower production time and cost, and enabling to decrease production material and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Chin-Sung Huang
  • Publication number: 20100275421
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing pilling on a piece of garment/fabric includes at least one holding member adapted to secure the piece of garment/fabric, a rotatable brush member adapted to brush on the piece of garment/fabric until loose fibres of the garment/fabric migrates to a surface of the garment/fabric to form a layer of pillable fuzz, a shaving member adapted to remove the layer of pillable fuzz on the piece of garment/fabric, and a control unit adapted to control movement of the rotatable brush member and the shaving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Xiaoming Tao, Wai Man Li, Bingang Xu, Kok Keung Lo
  • Publication number: 20100275422
    Abstract: A sheet metal casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, and a casket cap closable on the casket shell. At least a portion of at least one of the shell and cap are fabricated of clad sheet metal formed from first and second different metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilija Rojdev, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20100275423
    Abstract: A system for preloading piezoelectric actuators includes a fixture, a preloading mechanism configured to apply a mechanical force to a piezoelectric element supported by the fixture, and a sensor configured to sense an electrical property induced by the mechanical force in an electrical circuit having the piezoelectric element therein. A control device is coupled with the sensor and configured to generate a signal based on the sensed electrical property. A method of setting or testing preload includes applying a mechanical force to a piezoelectric element, and correlating an electrical property induced by the mechanical force with a magnitude of the mechanical force. Closed loop control allows preload to be set highly accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jayaraman Venkataraghavan, William Love, Stephen R. Lewis, Zhenlong Xu
  • Publication number: 20100275424
    Abstract: To provide a blind rivet fastening device that makes it easy to mount a blind rivet in the nose and that keeps the mounted blind rivet from falling out of the nose. When the nose is connected slidably to the tool housing in the axial direction, the nose resists the action of the elastic pushing means and is slid so as to be pulled rearward in the axial direction, and the jaw is pulled rearward in the axial direction in the jaw guide. When this has occurred, the inner diameter of the jaw is increased, the mandrel is easily inserted into the jaw, the force pulling the nose rearward in the axial direction is released, the jaw is returned forward axially in the jaw guide by the pushing force of the elastic pushing means, and the inner peripheral surface of the jaw is frictionally engaged with the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NEWFREY LLC
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Masugata
  • Publication number: 20100275425
    Abstract: A pocket restitution assembly is disclosed comprising a pocket formed in a surface comprising a central axis, an anchor seated in the pocket and aligned with the central axis, a tool attachment comprising an end for connection to the anchor and a hollow bit slidably and rotatably sitting on the tool attachment, wherein the hollow bit may fit within the pocket. Weld material may be deposited within the pocket to form an interior of the pocket. The weld material may be shaped by the hollow bit to accept a cutting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Francis Leany
  • Publication number: 20100275426
    Abstract: A collapsible cargo container (10) is configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition. The container (10) comprises a base (12), a pair of opposed side walls (14) hinged to the base (12), a top (16) hinged to the side walls (14), a front wall (18) hinged to the base (12), a back wall (20) hinged to the base (12), flaps (22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32) hinged to the side walls (14) and top (16), and a door (34) formed in one of the walls. Fasteners (36) secure the flaps (22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32) to the front and back walls (18, 20) when the container (10) is in the erected condition. The front and back walls (18, 20) are collapsible upon the base (12) and the side walls (14) and top (16) are collapsible upon the front and back walls (18, 20) when the container (10) is in the collapsed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BRADFORD COMPANY
    Inventors: Timothy A. Bublitz, Brian T. Dobrinski
  • Publication number: 20100275427
    Abstract: A method for assembling a liquid crystal display includes steps of disposing a liquid crystal panel and a backlight module and blowing an ionic flow into the space between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module to clean the surfaces of them. In addition, the method can be proceeded by an apparatus for assembling the liquid crystal display. The apparatus comprises a fastening device, a hoist platform, and an ionic particle-removal device. The fastening device has several vacuum suckers used to attach the surface of a liquid crystal panel and the panel is held and fixed. The hoist platform is disposed vertically under the fastening device to carry a backlight module and thus to adjust the distance between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hua-Liang Zhang, Hung-I Kuo, Rui-Xiang Lai, Xiao-Fei Chen
  • Publication number: 20100275428
    Abstract: A method for carrying a plurality of food containers that includes an insulated housing having a closed bottom, a closed top located substantially vertically above the bottom, and at least one side wall having a first opening proximate the top of the housing and a second opening proximate the bottom of the housing, the first opening being sized to receive at least one meal container therethrough, the second opening being sized to allow removal of at least one meal container from within the housing as received within the housing from the first opening and to preclude simultaneous removal of all of the meal containers from within the housing, thereby limiting heat transfer from within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Paul T. Dege, Jim C. Nensewitz, Edward W. Burmeister, Brian E. Ainsworth
  • Publication number: 20100275429
    Abstract: A method for producing an internal or external part of a torque-transmitting opposed track joint, such as a fixed constant velocity ball joint, in which approximately axially parallel extending track bases of the joint tracks have curvatures which deviate in their axial course from the curvatures of the ball contact lines. The method is characterized in that in a first step a perform with approximately axially parallel extending grooves having lateral flanks is produced, and in a second step the perform is formed into a final joint part whereby the lateral flanks of the grooves are just partially formed to achieve the ball contact lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Neumayer Tekfor Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Volker SZENTMIHALYI, Mathias Lutz, Ekkehard Koerner
  • Publication number: 20100275430
    Abstract: A gas generator that eliminates work for welding-fixing a holder to a housing and subjecting the holder to an excess processing, which can be easily manufactured at low cost, and a method for manufacturing the gas generator. The gas generator includes an approximately short cylindrical housing including a bottomed member and a lid member, gas generants arranged in the housing to generate a high-temperature gas by combustion, a filter arranged in an inner circumference part of the housing so as to surround the gas generants in a diameter direction of the housing, an igniter energized from the outside to ignite, and a holder to which the igniter is fixed and that is fixed to the bottomed member so that the igniter is arranged coaxially with the housing. At least one of the holder and the bottomed member is clamped, and pressed and deformed in an axial direction of a hole so that the holder is fixed to the bottomed member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Dairi KUBO, Kazuhisa Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100275431
    Abstract: A method of producing an intravascular stent has a coat comprising a crosslinked amphiphilic polymer and a sparingly water soluble matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor (MMPI). Preferably the polymer is formed from 2-methacryloyloxy-2?-ethyltrimethylammonium phosphate inner salt, C4-18 alkyl methacrylate and reactive and/or crosslinking monomer and the MMPI is a hydroxamic acid, more preferably batimastat. Preclinical and clinical results are reported, showing good luminal areas and reduced intimal thickening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: ANDREW L. LEWIS, Peter W. Stratford, Michael J. Driver
  • Publication number: 20100275432
    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a device for sealing an opening in a vessel wall and/or tissue tract may include an anchor, a filament, a plug, and a knot. The anchor may be configured to be disposed adjacent to an interior surface of the vessel wall adjacent the opening in the vessel wall. The filament may have a distal end coupled to the anchor and may be configured to extend proximally through the vessel opening and/or tissue tract. The plug may be disposed about at least a portion of the filament member. The knot may be disposed about the filament proximal of the plug and may be configured to move over the filament and secure the plug relative to the anchor. The knot may be independent of the filament member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Mike Pikus, Leonard B. Richardson, Joe Groff, James G. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20100275433
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the attachment of a fastener element to a component, for example a sheet metal part, wherein the fastener element is a nut element and has an axis of symmetry, a head part having a contact surface which enters into contact with the component, a threaded bore and also at least one undercut which receives the material of the component, and wherein the material of the component is pressed against the contact surface and into the undercut by means of a first tool having a die button shape matching the design of the nut element. A local force is exerted on the head part of the nut element or onto the tool to the side of the axis of symmetry and is moved circularly around the axis of symmetry while simultaneously carrying out a relative feed movement between the tool and the nut element between which the component is arranged in order to press the material of the component into the undercut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Oliver Diehl, Richard Humpert
  • Publication number: 20100275434
    Abstract: The invention provides a press-fitting method of a member and a press-fitting apparatus in which press-fitting errors can be reduced, without using a dummy pin. The pressing jig 45 includes a main body 46 having a guide pin containing part 47 which is open downward, a compression coil spring (a resilient member) 48 which is contained in an upper part of the guide pin containing part 47, a guide pin 49 which is contained in a lower part of the guide pin containing part 47 with its lower end portion projected downward from a lower face of the main body 46 by an urging force of the compression coil spring 48, and a permanent magnet 50 in an annular shape which is fixed to the lower face of the main body 46, as attracting and holding unit for attracting and holding the press-fitting member 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventor: Masaru Fuse
  • Publication number: 20100275435
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element. The method includes a metal layer formation step of comprising spreading a metal compound which decomposes upon heating to generate a metal, on a surface of a thermoelectric conversion element main body heated to the decomposition temperature of the metal compound or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yuichi Hiroyama
  • Publication number: 20100275436
    Abstract: Disclosed is a split stator manufacturing method, which is enabled to enhance a production efficiency and to charge a thermoplastic resin between an insulator and a coil by molding the resin. The split stator manufacturing method comprises a setting step of setting an insulator and a split stator core element in a stationary mold and setting an edgewise coil in a movable mold, a resin injecting step of injecting a resin into a cavity with the stationary mold and the movable mold being half-opened, and a clamping step of clamping the stationary mold and the movable mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Kiyono, Hideaki Takahashi, Koji Nakanishi, Takeo Hayashida