Patents Issued in April 3, 2014
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Publication number: 20140093289Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a system velocity of 400 to 1,700 mm/sec and includes a fixing belt including a base layer; a silicon rubber layer; and a fluorine resin layer. A thickness L2 of the fluorine resin layer is in range of 2?L2?20 ?m. A thickness L1 of the silicone rubber layer is in range of 400?L1?750 ?m. The toner includes a release agent and a binder resin including a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous polyester resin. A ratio W/R of a height W of third falling peak of an infrared absorption spectrum of the crystalline polyester resin to a height R of the maximum rising peak of an infrared absorption spectrum of the amorphous polyester resin is from 0.045 to 0.850. The content of inorganic fine particles is 0.80 to 5.00 parts per 100 parts of toner base particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Hiroki ISHII, Hyo Shu, Wakana Itoh, Takuma Higa
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Publication number: 20140093290Abstract: A fixation apparatus for fixing a developer image to a recording medium includes: a fixation belt; a heater member configured to generate heat by a resistance heating element and heat the fixation belt; and a pressurization member provided at a position opposed to the fixation belt with the heater member interposed in between and configured to press the heater member against the fixation belt while being in contact with the heater member. The pressurization member includes a temperature adjustment part provided near an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the pressurization member and designed to control an amount of heat transmitted from the heater member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Teruo SOEDA
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Publication number: 20140093291Abstract: An apparatus includes a coil generating magnetic flux, a rotatable heater generating heat by the flux generated from the coil, for heating an image on a recording material, magnetic cores provided outside the heater and arranged in a rotational axis direction of the heater, a first mover moving at least a part of the cores from a first position to a second position spaced form the coils, an adjuster, movable between the cores and the heater, for reducing the flux directed from the cores toward the heater, and a second mover moving, when a first core in a non-sheet-passing area of the recording material is moved to the second position by the first mover and a second core adjacent to the first core in the non-sheet-passing area is disposed at the first position to heat the image, the adjuster to a position corresponding to the second core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Suguru Takeuchi, Kohei Koshida
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Publication number: 20140093292Abstract: An apparatus includes a coil generating magnetic flux, a rotatable heater generating heat by the flux generated from the coil, for heating an image on a recording material, magnetic cores provided outside the heater and arranged in a rotational axis direction of the heater, a first mover moving at least a part of the cores from a first position to a second position spaced form the coils, an adjuster, movable between the cores and the heater, for reducing the flux directed from the cores toward the heater, and a second mover moving, when a first core in a non-sheet-passing area of the recording material is moved to the second position by the first mover and a second core adjacent to the first core in the non-sheet-passing area is disposed at the first position to heat the image, the adjuster to a position corresponding to the second core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Suguru Takeuchi, Kohei Koshida
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Publication number: 20140093293Abstract: An erasing apparatus comprises a detection section configured to detect whether or not a sheet is set in a sheet supplying section, and a storage section configured to store processing information identifying one or more processes to be carried out on the sheet by the erasing apparatus. The erasing apparatus further comprises a control section configured to control a power supply of a heating element of an erasing section to be on when the detection section detects that a sheet is set in the sheet supplying section and when the one or more processes identified in the processing information includes erasing processing, and control the power supply of the heating element to be off when the detection section detects that a sheet is set in the sheet supplying section and when the one or more processes identified in the processing information does not include erasing processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoichi YAMAGUCHI, Yoshihisa HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20140093294Abstract: Provided is an image bearing member protecting agent which contains a fatty acid metal salt and an inorganic lubricant, wherein an aspect ratio (average major axis length/average minor axis length) of the inorganic lubricant is 60 to 400, and a mass ratio of the fatty acid metal salt to the inorganic lubricant (fatty acid metal salt/inorganic lubricant) is 98/2 to 85/15.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kenji KOMITO, Hiroshi NAKAI, Kunio HASEGAWA, Takuya SEKINE
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Publication number: 20140093295Abstract: A cleaning device includes a brush to contact a photoconductive member, a roller to contact the brush, and a blade. The blade is located along the roller in a longitudinal direction. The blade has a first portion, a second portion, and a bent portion between the first portion and the second portion. A contact surface or edge of the first portion contacts a surface of the roller to remove toner therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Takeshi KOJIMA, Hirotaka HATTA, Toshiya SATOH, Akira ASAOKA
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Publication number: 20140093296Abstract: A cleaning unit includes a cleaning member, a storage case, and a transport member. The cleaning member collects waste toner on a surface of the photoconductive drum. The storage case successively stores the waste toner collected by the cleaning member through an inlet. The transport member is provided in the storage case, and rotates to transport the waste toner in the storage case in a rotary axis direction. The transport member rotates with a central portion in the rotary axis direction protruding toward the inlet further than both side portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.Inventor: Takehiro NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20140093297Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an intermediate transfer member to which an image on an image bearing member is primarily transferred. The image primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer member is secondarily transferred to a recording medium. The velocity at which the recording medium is conveyed is switched to a velocity different from the image forming velocity before the recording medium is conveyed to the transfer position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuya Yanagi
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Publication number: 20140093298Abstract: A post-processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a punching apparatus that has: a punching blade; an orthogonal direction movement portion that moves the punching blade in an orthogonal direction; a converting mechanism that converts rotational movement of a rotation member in a first rotation direction to reciprocating movement; a rotation driving portion that drives rotation of the rotation member; a rotation driving control portion; and an orthogonal direction movement control portion. The rotation driving control portion controls the rotation driving portion so as to move the punching blade toward a punching reference position when a reference position detection portion determines that the punching blade has moved beyond the punching reference position toward a through hole punching position, in a case where the punching blade is controlled so as to stop at the punching reference position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Shigeaki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140093299Abstract: A packaging device having a magnetic closure system establishing a particular angular orientation between two elements of the device. The packaging device for a cosmetic product comprises a container to house the product. The container comprises a visual mark on a side surface thereof and a removable case including an internal cavity to receive the container which can slide inside the cavity until it is fully housed inside the case. The case comprises a side hole that opens into the internal cavity. The device comprises at least a first permanent magnet borne by the container and at least a second permanent magnet borne by the case. The magnets being configured such as to define the angular position of the container in relation to the second axis, such that the visual mark on the container is positioned in line with the hole in the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: QualipacInventor: Claude Lambert
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Publication number: 20140093300Abstract: A decorative writing instrument includes a writing instrument and a resilient member having an opening therein. The writing instrument is disposed within the opening, wherein the decorative element is removably retained on the writing instrument. A decorative element is secured to the resilient member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Deborah Schwartzberg
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Publication number: 20140093301Abstract: According to the present invention, a device for connecting a vacuum cleaner bag is capable of using a regular garbage bag as a bag for collecting dust and garbage inside, and conveniently mounting and removing the bag on a lower side of a dust collecting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Hyoung-Kwon Cho
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Publication number: 20140093302Abstract: A mechanical assembly such as a torque transfer strut for a rotating superconducting machine. The torque transfer strut includes a composite tube having a first end received in a clamping fitting, which may include an end housing or lug, a clamping wedge screwed onto a threaded end housing, and an annular clamping member applying a radial clamping force to the first end of the composite tube at ambient temperature. When cooled, shrinkage of the end housing in the axial direction causes the annular clamping member to maintain or increase radial clamping force, causing the clamping wedge to apply increasing radial force to an inner member deflecting outwardly a plurality of axial fingers. The first end of the composite tube remains clamped between the inner member and an outer member, together defining an annular channel receiving the first end of the composite tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd.Inventors: Martin Richard Ingles, Joseph Eugene, David John Swaffield
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Publication number: 20140093303Abstract: A stand for a computing device that may be removed by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Daniel L. McBroom, Euan S. Abraham, Brett W. Degner
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Publication number: 20140093304Abstract: Provided is a pivoting unit including a pivotable body, a horizontal pivot shaft, a support for supporting the pivotable body pivotably about the pivot shaft so as to allow the pivotable body to take a fallen posture and a raised posture in which the pivotable body is more raised than the fallen posture, and a stop member for stopping the pivotable body in the raised posture. The stop member includes a long hole vertically extending and allowing the pivot shaft to be inserted therethrough, being disposed vertically movably between upper and lower positions. The stop member, in the lower position, abuts against an abutment portion, a specific part at a lower end of the pivotable body in the raised posture, to retain the pivotable body in the raised posture, while, in the upper position, allowing the pivotable body to pivot from the raised posture toward the fallen posture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke MURAOKA, Takanori YAMASAKI, Kouichirou NAGAI
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Publication number: 20140093305Abstract: Vehicles and systems are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, for example, a vehicle may include, but is not limited to, an axle, a bearing coupled to the axle, a knuckle coupled to the bearing, and an isolation sleeve coupled between the bearing and the knuckle. In one embodiment, for example, the isolation sleeve may be composed of solid zinc. In another embodiment, for example, the isolation sleeve may include a zinc coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: TODD D. ALBERTSON
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Publication number: 20140093306Abstract: A wooden member joint structure having high strength against load repeatedly applied in opposite directions, with improved work efficiency in joining the wooden member to a mating member. A screw member having spiral protrusion on its outer peripheral surface and an axial hollow hole is threaded axially into a wooden column. A distal end of joint bolt is threadedly engaged with bottom of the hollow hole. The joint bolt has an integrally formed flange, and the flange is threaded into the column together with the screw member with its contact surface firmly pressed against end face of the screw member. A joint device is clamped between a fastening nut threadably mounted on a proximal end of the joint bolt and the flange and coupled to the screw member via the joint bolt. The joint device is secured to a foundation by an anchor bolt protruding therefrom and a fastening nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20140093307Abstract: A locking apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic module on a rack, the locking apparatus includes a pressing member, a blot having a head and a threaded portion, and a mounting member fixed to the rack. The pressing member includes a bottom portion, two side portions extending up from opposite sides of the bottom portion, and two pressing pieces extending outward from tops of the side portions respectively. A through hole is defined in a center of the bottom portion. Two ribs extend inward from inner surfaces of side portions respectively. A distance between the ribs is less than a diameter of the head. The head is retained in the pressing member between the ribs and the bottom portion. The threaded portion extends through the through hole to be screwed into the mounting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventor: BAO-REN ZHANG
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Publication number: 20140093308Abstract: A coupling element, an injection molding object with the coupling element implanted therein are provided. The coupling element has two reversely extended fixing ribs. The injection mold has a first mold and a second mold. The first mold has a first molding cavity and two positioning blocks separated by the first molding cavity. The second mold has a second molding cavity. When the first mold and the second mold are shut together and their molding cavities combine to define a closed room, the positioning blocks hold the coupling element by clamping the fixing ribs so the coupling element is suspended in midair of the closed room.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Chao-Chieh KAO, Ying-Huang LIU, Wei-Yu LIU, Sheng-Wen WU
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Publication number: 20140093309Abstract: A device (1) for automated connection of two components (25, 27) in joint region (29) is proposed. The device (1) has a rotating winding device, especially a circle-segment-like rotor (3), which is arranged to guide a cloth tape (23) along winding paths (26) and to create a wound joint connection in the joint region (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Karlsruher Institut fur TechnologieInventors: Jürgen FLEISCHER, Jochen SCHÄDEL
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Publication number: 20140093310Abstract: A clamp assembly for a bicycle includes a clamp having an enclosing hole, a gap and two locking members. The enclosing hole communicates with the gap. Each locking member has a locking hole opened therethrough. A threaded member is passed through the two locking holes of the two locking members. An enforcing ring is assembled onto an outer periphery of the clamp. Under this arrangement, when the enforcing ring is assembled onto the clamp, a stress in the clamp is dispersed uniformly so as to fasten a bicycle tubing stably.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Chao-Hu Chen
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Publication number: 20140093311Abstract: A mounting structure comprises a part with a base, a mounting member with a mounting hole, a clip and a cap. The base has a temporary fixing part configured to fix the cap in a temporary fixed position, a permanent fixing part configured to locate the cap in a permanent fixed position, and an elastic hooking pawl configured to restrict entry of the cap into the permanent fixed position by interfering with insertion of the cap when held in the temporary fixed position. When the cap is inserted from the temporary fixed position to the permanent fixed position, each of the elastic lockable parts of the clip are deformed toward a mounting hole and press against the elastic hooking pawl such that the elastic hooking pawl does not interfere with the insertion path of the cap from the temporary fixed position to the permanent fixed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoaki MASUDA
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Publication number: 20140093312Abstract: An apparatus comprising a latch body and a plurality of locking mechanisms. The latch body has a plurality of channels that extend through the latch body. The plurality of locking mechanisms is housed within the latch body. A locking mechanism in the plurality of locking mechanisms comprises a plate and a spring mechanism. The plate has an opening positioned relative to a corresponding channel in the plurality of channels. The spring mechanism is configured to hold the plate in a locked position within the latch body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Phillip E. Pacini, Russell J. Branham
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Publication number: 20140093313Abstract: A connection for transmitting rotating torque has a first component having a shaft with male spline teeth on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The male spline teeth extend to an inner end, and there is a blocking portion of the shaft extending in an inner direction from the inner end of the male spline teeth. A second component has a hollow portion with female spline teeth on an inner periphery of a bore. The female spline teeth extend to an outer end. Bolt holes are formed in both the hollow portion and the shaft. The bolt hole in the shaft is formed in a portion of the shaft receiving the male spline teeth. A bolt extends through the bolt holes, and the shaft is secured within the hollow portion. A distance from an inner end of the blocking portion to the inner end of the male spline teeth is greater than a distance between an outer surface on the bolt to the outer end of the female spline teeth on the hollow portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventor: Michael Carbone
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Publication number: 20140093314Abstract: A mounting system having a plate with a tail portion and a base with a socket portion. The socket includes a dropping gate which recedes into a compartment in the base when the plate is vertically inserted on the base. The base includes a stop which engages a catch on the plate to prevent the plate from being laterally removed from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: KESSLER CRANE, INC.Inventors: Eric Kessler, Richard Eggink, Kevin P. Mott
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Publication number: 20140093315Abstract: A surface treatment machine comprising a chassis; a cutter member mounted to the chassis for milling a surface; and a smoother member mounted to the chassis for levelling raised edges of a milled surface, the smoother member positioned behind the cutter member relative to the direction of travel, wherein the smoother member comprises a movably supported impact element for impacting the raised edges of the milled surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventor: Dario Sansone
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Publication number: 20140093316Abstract: A method and pumping/drainage channel member for injecting surface water into the soil beneath a ground area includes drilling a series of holes and inserting an elongated pumping/drainage members into each hole extending downwardly into the soil. The pumping/drainage channel members comprise a cluster of integrally joined channel features each formed with a lengthwise extending slot opening. Surface water flows to the pumping/drainage member, enters the channels and drains down the pumping/drainage members to enhance water movement down into the soil to reduce runoff and help to recharge acquifers. Longer members may be installed between shorter members in a pattern to achieve more rapid injection of water deep into the subsoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Andrew Niemczyk
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Publication number: 20140093317Abstract: A system and method for securely cradling a subsea pipeline is claimed that lands on one side of the pipeline, is embedded into the sea floor, reaches under the pipeline, positions the cradling structure, and then lifts the pipeline. The system typically comprises a gravity driven pile based device, comprising a pile tower, a roller carriage assembly, and a jacking assembly that engages the roller carriage assembly and pile tower rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Gregory Restivo, Nikunj Patel, Kinton Lowell Lawler, Donald C. Nelson, Jason Ray Pollick
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Publication number: 20140093318Abstract: A facing anchor assembly for securing a facing to a soil reinforcing element, the facing anchor assembly including first and second horizontally-disposed plates vertically-offset from each other and having at least one transverse protrusion disposed on each plate. The transverse protrusions can receive and seat at least one transverse wire of the soil reinforcing element and a coupling assembly can be configured to secure the at least one transverse wire in place, and also frictionally engage a pair of longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element between the first and second horizontally-disposed plates, thereby preventing removal of the soil reinforcing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: T & B STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS LLCInventor: Thomas P. Taylor
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Publication number: 20140093319Abstract: A method and apparatus that reduce release of dust generated during rotary dumping of rail cars in a dumping facility. The method includes removing dust laden air from a space bounded by a backside airflow diverter, a rotational frame, a first baffle and a second baffle while the rotational frame is rotating with a rail car by drawing the dust laden air through a secondary air intake that passes through the backside airflow diverter into a backside hood. A dust control apparatus includes a diverter, overlying a backside hood having a concave curved upper surface; and at least one secondary air intake positioned to pass through the diverter being located approximately where pressure in the backside hood remains neutral or negative relative to a pressure even there is a transient increase in air pressure in a lower portion of the backside hood.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Michael R. Harris, Jason Santers
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Publication number: 20140093320Abstract: Hammer drills and similar devices have an ongoing dust and debris problem that is solved by a protector device covering the drill in a main body protector shielding a user from the materials. The protector device has an evacuation region on its underside with multi dimensional adapters for attaching hoses of varying sizes. Additionally, an insertable collapsible accordion cylinder assists in covering the debris falling from different size drills being used. A second embodiment has a circular saw dust protector attachment arranged as two half moons or 1/4 moon and 3/4 moon having a central cylinder at their respective tops that are to be held together with a mechanical latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Mark Sullivan
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Publication number: 20140093321Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for drilling a printed circuit board, comprising: drilling down in an initial position, and when contacting a live superficial conductive layer of a PCB, acquiring a first conductive position and acquiring a first height difference between the initial position and the first conductive position; drilling onward after the first drill bit of the driller drills through the superficial conductive layer and when contacting another conductive layer of the PCB, acquiring a second conductive position and acquiring a second height difference between the initial position and the second conductive position; calculating a difference between the second and the first height difference to obtain a third height difference; and performing back-drilling, according to the third height difference, in a position that needs back-drilling. The present invention acquires precise depth information through a test blind via and reduces Stub length of back-drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shandang Liu
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Publication number: 20140093322Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and a method, comprising a workpiece-receiving portion (2) for receiving a workpiece (28) to be mechanically machined. At least one vibrating device (9) is connected to the workpiece-receiving portion (2), and the vibrating device (9) causes the workpiece-receiving portion (2) to vibrate, the vibration of the workpiece-receiving portion (2) having a frequency that is lower than the frequency of ultrasound. The vibrating device (9) has a vibrating body (8) to which a compensating mass (7) that vibrates in the opposite direction is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT WIENInventors: Friedrich Bleicher, Johannes Bernreiter
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Publication number: 20140093323Abstract: A box stop device includes a base member and a raised member attached to the base member. The base member has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface may be flat. The bottom surface may be adapted to attach to a desired surface. The raised member may be attached to the base member and may extend approximately vertically from the top surface. The raised member may include a first side and a second side. The first side and the second side may be attached together at an angle of approximately 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Carey D. Malmstrom
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Publication number: 20140093324Abstract: A blind rivet comprises a sleeve, a body, and a mandrel. The sleeve includes a barrel with a hexagonal cross-section, a flange, and a through-hole. The rivet body includes a base, a barrel with slits extending in the axial direction, and a through-hole. The mandrel includes an elongated stem and a head. During the setting process, the barrel of the rivet body is pushed open by the head of the mandrel, and the objects to be fastened are fastened between the opened portion of the barrel and the flange of the sleeve. The mandrel is then pulled further and the polygonal vertices of the sleeve barrel are compressed by a round squeezing hole in a nosepiece. The compression of the sleeve barrel forces the inner circumference of the barrel into non-sliding engagement with the mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventor: Takanori MAKINO
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Publication number: 20140093325Abstract: A clip for attaching a mounting component to a base component, and the clip comprises: a pin including a head portion for engaging the mounting component, and a shaft portion which is contiguous to the head portion, and a lock pins which extends downward from the head portion; and a grommet including a flange and a shank contiguous to the flange and partially defining an aperture operable to receive the pin in one of a temporary fitted position and a permanent fitted position; and wherein the temporary fitted position, the lock pin abuts a recessed portion in the grommet for maintaining the temporary fitted position, and wherein in the permanent fitted position, the lock pin collapses on the inside, and is contained on the inside of the shank portion of the grommet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Suguru MIZUKOSHI, Mii MIYAZAKI, Toshiya OHBA
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Publication number: 20140093326Abstract: A floating fastener for mounting to a first object and then fastening into a second object includes a fastening main body having, from top to bottom, sequentially connected handling portion, shank portion and fastening portion; a cap portion having a connecting section connected to the handling portion and a first stop section extended into the cap portion; and a sleeve movably located around the shank portion and having a second stop section movably interfering with the first stop section for the sleeve and the cap portion to movably connect together without separating from each other, a floating displacement limiting section located below the second stop section and horizontally abutted on the first stop section for preventing the sleeve from swaying, and a fixing section formed around a lower end of the sleeve. The floating fastener can possess a degree of floating displacement without having a swaying or inclined sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Ting-Jui WANG
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Publication number: 20140093327Abstract: A fastener comprises an adjustable insert that disposed in a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening. A bore in the insert is radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert. An engagement member disposed within the bore is moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle. The engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Ned C. Bowers, Carlos Osorio
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Publication number: 20140093328Abstract: A self-locking plug is provided that includes a lock carried between a sleeve and a core. The sleeve has an anti-rotation feature for reducing axial rotation of the sleeve during at least one of core removal and core installation. The core extends through the sleeve. The lock includes a first component and a second component. The first component has a protrusion that extends radially out to a circumferentially extending interference surface. The second component has an interference tab that is radially biased against the interference surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John P. Tirone, Richard M. Murphy, Joseph M. Gambill
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Publication number: 20140093329Abstract: An adjustment safeguard for a set screw on a carburetor includes a cap held non-rotatably on the head of the set screw. The cap is surrounded by a coaxially positioned wall sleeve fixed to the housing. A rotation stop is fixed to the housing to limit the angle of rotation of the cap in the sleeve in the rotational direction of the set screw. A through-opening in the cap permits inserting a tool into an engagement opening in the head of the set screw to avoid destruction by introducing too much torque into the adjustment safeguard. The form and opening width of the through-opening is limited by the use of a metal material such that a tool larger than the adjustment tool is not able to be inserted through the through-opening into the head of the set screw. The engagement opening is flexible to limit a maximum allowable adjustment torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Levien, Achim Baumhauer, Walter Gernhard
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Publication number: 20140093330Abstract: Provided is an attachment structure including an attachment portion formed by cutting and erecting a processing portion provided as an inner portion of a notch formed on a plate-like base surface portion and bending the processing portion in a predetermined shape. One of an inner portion of the attachment portion on the base surface portion and the attachment portion has a screw groove to which an attachment screw is to be screwed formed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeaki Hirasawa, Takuya Toriumi
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Publication number: 20140093331Abstract: A ballistic resistant fastening member includes a bolt head that has a generally circular shape. The bolt head further includes a top surface and an underside surface disposed opposite the top surface. The fastening member further includes a shaft extending from the underside surface of the bolt head and having a minimum length of 0.40 inches. The shaft further includes a top having an outwardly tapered radius, wherein the top is mechanically disposed with the underside surface and a bottom end distal from the top. The fastening member further includes a bore extending from the bottom end of the shaft into the shaft. The fastening member further includes a slot disposed on the top surface of the bolt head, wherein the length of the slot is less than the diameter of the bolt head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Stephen L. McGrade
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Publication number: 20140093332Abstract: A bearing device is disclosed and can include a bushing. The bushing can include a hollow body that can have an internal diameter, IDHB, and proximal ends and distal ends opposite each other. The bushing can also include a first bushing flange extending radially outwardly from the proximal end of the body and an axial extension extending from the distal end of the hollow body. The axial extension is deformable so as to form a second bushing flange extending radially outwardly from the distal and of the hollow body. The axial extension can have an internal diameter, IDAE, ?IDHB.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Timothy J. Hagan, Abe Sanchez, Brian T. Graham
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Publication number: 20140093333Abstract: A book coil binding machine includes a housing, a coil guiding block, a conveying device, a clamping device, a supporting apparatus and a cutting apparatus. The coil guiding block is removably disposed on the housing. The conveying device drives a coil moving forwards along the coil guiding block. The clamping device clamps the book in the book clamping space for the coil being guided into the holes of the book when the clamping device is at the clamping position. The clamping device releases the book when the clamping device is at the releasing position. The supporting apparatus is provided for the book in the book clamping space being abutted thereto when the supporting apparatus is at a supporting position, whereas the supporting apparatus is departed from the book when the supporting apparatus is at a loosening position. The cutting apparatus cuts off the two ends of the coil which are extended out of the book when the cutting apparatus is at a cutting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Chou-Chih Chiang
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Publication number: 20140093334Abstract: A vessel (4) includes a crane (1) connected to a deck (5) of the vessel. The crane (1) includes a frame (10) which is rotatable about a horizontal hinge axis (H), a rotation mechanism (20) connected to the frame (10) at a position away from the horizontal hinge axis (H), arranged to rotate the frame (10) about the horizontal hinge axis (H) from an upper position to a lower position and vice versa, and a swivel member (30), which is with a first end (31) rotatable connected to the deck (5) and which is with a second end (32) rotatable connected to the rotation mechanism (20). The swivel member (30) is rotatable between an inward position associated with the upper position of the frame (10) to an outward position associated with the lower position of the frame (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: IHC Holland IE B.V.Inventors: Dennis Kweldam, Erwin Cornelis Johannes Bijvoet
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Publication number: 20140093335Abstract: A rail transportation means used in bottled preparation manufacturing process is provided with a rail and a slide block slidably mounted on the rail. On the slide block are provided a first movable guideway, a second movable guideway, a position-switch device and a material loading-and-unloading mechanism. The rail transportation means is capable of automatically transporting feeding trays to and forth between the filling area and other relative equipments involved in the manufacturing process, such as the lyophilizer and the sealing device, without requiring manual intervention, thus allowing the bottled preparation manufacturing process to be carried out in a dust-free and sterile environment, increasing product yield and production efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Wei-Hua CHIANG
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Publication number: 20140093336Abstract: In the substrate holder, while holding a periphery portion of a semiconductor wafer, some of protruding portions having a grass shape on a pad main body hide beneath the semiconductor wafer, and the others of the protruding portions are exposed outside the semiconductor wafer. Also, the protruding portions hiding beneath the semiconductor wafer contact a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer, and sink the semiconductor wafer to a suitable depth via gravity, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a length direction. In addition, some of protruding portions exposed near the periphery portion of the semiconductor wafer contact a side surface of the semiconductor wafer, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventor: Tsutomu HIROKI
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Publication number: 20140093337Abstract: For the transport of a substrate from a cassette to a back surface cleaning processing unit in a cleaning processing block, a transfer robot rotates the substrate through 90 degrees from a horizontal attitude in which the front surface of the substrate is positioned to face upward into a standing attitude while transporting the substrate out of a cassette to a substrate passing part, and passes the substrate in the standing attitude to the substrate passing part. The substrate passing part holds the substrate in the standing attitude. A main transport robot receives the substrate held in the standing attitude. The main transport robot rotates the substrate through 90 degrees from the standing attitude into a horizontal attitude in which the back surface of the substrate is positioned to face upward while transporting the substrate from the substrate passing part to the back surface cleaning processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG CO., LTD.Inventors: Motoyasu HAYASHI, Jun SHIBUKAWA, Mitsukazu TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20140093338Abstract: A cart (2) for assisting in transferring mailpieces (100) for a sorting machine (1) having a row of sorting outlets (10) for the mailpieces (100) stacked on a work surface (11), said cart (2) for assisting in transferring mailpieces including a support (23) supporting a tray (101) to be filled, a back plate (20) carrying guide means (24) co-operating with a longitudinal runner (14) on said sorting machine (1), said back plate (20) being extended by a transfer ramp (26) inclined relative to said back plate (20) with which it forms an acute angle and designed to bridge over the edge of the work surface (11) to come flush with said work surface (11) from above. A postal sorting installation including a sorting machine (1) and a cart (2) as described for assisting in transferring mailpieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: SOLYSTICInventors: Frederic Mestrallet, Pierre Jourdan, Olivier Schott