US Applications Published on 04-Feb-2010

The invention provides a strap removal system and a method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor. The method includes providing an end effector to the side of the conveyor and moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load....

A framing device (1) and a method are provided for connecting disk-type bodies (6) to a frame (5) by a manipulator (2). A joining device (4) is associated with the manipulator (2), for joining individual frame parts (8, 9, 10, 11) to the disk-type...

A method comprises: forming an optical device on a device substrate; forming a first optical waveguide on the device or device substrate; forming a second, structurally discrete optical waveguide on a structurally discrete waveguide substrate; and...

A method for production of spacers to hold at least a number of elongated fuel rods (5) in a fuel unit (20) for placement in a re-actor (1) is described. The method comprises the steps of providing at least two spacers (30), to provide a set of...

In this machine the displacement assembly allows the working head to be moved in five or six axes, namely three translational movements along the three Cartesian axes X, Y and Z, and two or three pivoting options; the working head includes several...

A method of making a speaker may be performed partially or completely in a roll-based processing. The method includes: providing an electrode; providing a membrane; forming a conductive layer on the membrane; forming a plurality of first supporting...

A method of making a solenoid actuator by laser direct metal deposition can comprise heating with a laser an outer surface of a circumferential groove of a solenoid tube blank constructed of a first material to create a heated area and depositing a...

This invention utilizes silicon through via technology, to build a Toroid into the chip with the addition of a layer of magnetic material such as Nickel above and below the T-coil stacked multi-ring structure. This allows the connection between the...

A method of fabricating a lithium secondary battery, which improves charge-discharge characteristics, lifespan, and temperature characteristics of the battery and which includes interposing a separator between a positive electrode plate and a...

An object of the present invention is to provide: a spindle inclination detector capable of surely detecting spindle inclination with a simple configuration; and a machine tool including the spindle inclination detector. Spindle inclination detectors...

A tool facilitates removing a remnant piece of rubber/insulating material on a spark plug located in a deep engine recess, where the piece is a remnant portion (e.g., a ring portion) of an insulating boot from a conductor assembly formerly attached...

A method is provided for manufacturing a multi-layer circuit board having embedded passive components. The method includes selectively removing portions of at least one layer of the multi-layer circuit board (300) to form a two dimensional array of...

A method of fabricating a multilayer printed circuit board, which enables the formation of a micro circuit able to be realized through a semi-additive process using the CTE and rigidity of a metal carrier on a thin substrate which is difficult to...

When manufacturing slender metallic components (9) by cutting shaping from pre-manufactured forgings (1), the respective component (9) upon finish machining by cutting is dimensionally inspected to determine deformations (a) induced by manufacture,...

A method of fabricating a rotor blade is provided. The method includes forming at least one passageway within the rotor blade, wherein the passageway extends substantially radially from a root of the rotor blade to a tip of the rotor blade, and...

A method of making a bearing includes providing a bearing intermediate, which is unfinished while having an overall shape of a finished bearing product; and repeatedly impacting a surface of the bearing intermediate at one or more ultrasonic...

The invention involves a deburring tool for deburring drilled holes, especially simple holes or through-holes, and includes a tool holder (1) with a tool shaft (2) and a anterior part (3), in which an extending recess (19) is placed transversally to...

In a cutting edge of a razor blade, a non-nitrided layer containing Ti, Al, and Cr is formed on opposite surfaces of a base plate as a portion of a coating layer. A remaining layer containing Ti, Al, Cr, and N is formed on opposite surfaces of the...

The portable cutting tool includes a housing that rotatably supports a cutting blade, a base to be connected with the housing and having an opening through which the cutting blade is protrudable, and a protrusion amount changing mechanism. The...

A handheld power tool having a power tool that executes a reciprocating motion, in particular a reciprocating power saw with a reciprocating sawblade (14), is disclosed. To prevent the power tool from sawing untrue during the cutting operation, in...

A sight assembly is adapted for connection to a bow. The sight assembly includes a base sight having a sight opening and forming a pocket along an edge thereof. A pin cartridge is releasably connected to the base sight and is located within the...

A deployable stationary device includes a device support, rate gyros supported by the device support, the rate gyros being oriented along different axes, and a controller supported by the device support. The controller is arranged to receive rate...

A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. A gauging blade is coupled to the cylindrical portion. The gauging blade includes a gauging contour that is configured to...

A measuring device is provided that may be selectively configured between an extended condition and a collapsed condition. The device includes a first member, second member, flexible housing, and securing means. Each member has a proximal end, distal...

A brake mechanism for a wheeled distance measuring device includes a first brake rod and a second brake rod, both of which are located in a pole unit of the distance measuring device. The first brake rod is connected with a brake key and the second...

A measuring tool measures a trailing edge position of gas turbine nozzle. The tool includes a frame member attachable to at least one predefined reference point on the nozzle. At least one sliding member is slidable relative to the frame member and...

A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation...

A mobile surface drying apparatus includes a vacuum and blower assembly. The vacuum and blower assembly includes a vacuum head and a blower head. The vacuum head suctions moisture through an inlet of the vacuum and blower assembly, and the blower...

A gas heater with specialized controls allows an operator to deploy a single device to heat and to dry when extracting moisture from a structure. The heater has a fan in a blow thru arrangement ahead of a burner. The burner uses either natural gas or...

The present invention relates to a shock-absorbing insole for a footwear and a method of manufacturing the same wherein the shock-absorbing insole is disposed on the bottom surface in a footwear for absorbing and reducing the shocks applied from the...

A sizing system for an article of footwear includes an insert attachable to the upper of the article of footwear. The insert is positioned within a pocket formed between the lining of the upper and the exterior shell of the upper. When attached to...

A convertible shoe having a shoe body and a shoe sole. An air channel formed in said shoe sole including pressurized air inlet and air exhaust. An elongated pocket or multiple individual pockets in the bottom of the shoe sole and along said air...

Running shoe with an outer sole (1) which in a region of the front part of the foot comprises at least one sole element (6) that contributes to a reduced friction each time the shoe hits a surface when the running position is such that said element...

A waterproof, breathable shoe is disclosed, having a shaped polymeric upper to accommodate the wear's foot, as well as layers to provide other properties to the shoe. At least five layers make up the shoe upper: (1) an innermost woven fabric; (2) an...

The invention relates to a device for excavating and transporting material, especially earth, said device comprising an excavation appliance that can be rotated about a rotational axis (y) in a rotational direction (u), and a longitudinal conveyor...

A steam generating apparatus (20) is described, comprising a boiler (24) provided with electric heating means (25) and current controlling means (33, 40; 37) for controlling the current in the heating means; the apparatus further comprising at least...

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for feeding pieces of cloth to a device for treating clothes, said apparatus (1) comprising: one or more sets of spreader clamps (20) arranged to be moveable away from each other for straightening of...

A greeting card constructed with 8.5×11 cardstock paper transformed into a 3D shadowbox effect. When assembled, the greeting card will have an image area combined with the frame panels and corners which includes printed matter that creates the 3D...

An information center for an appliance has an image display and a base with support features for selective mounting to an appliance. The base further has a connector for receiving data, wherein the connector can receive data and the image display can...

A modifiable modular sign apparatus is especially useful for fast food restaurants as backlighted menu boards. The apparatus comprises a translucent substrate board which is planar and has a front surface and a back surface. Precisely positioned...

A recipient verification system including a band and a label strip. The band includes a base, a trailing shield segment, and a strap. The band defines a band identification portion displaying a band identifier, as well as opposing passages. The...

The invention relates to a device for the display of a tagging item, such as in particular an advertising leaflet, or the like, on a shelf of a selling surface. The device exhibits the tagging item vertically, the latter protruding notably externally...

A muzzle loading firearm has a barrel with a bore on a bore axis, and has a muzzle end and a breech end. A frame is connected to the barrel, and has a breech face. The frame moves between an open position in which the breech face is away from the...

Multiple improvements dramatically increase the reliability and accuracy of a handgun. By combining a plurality of improvements, the accuracy and reliability of a M1911-A1 is dramatically increased. The improvements include a modified sighting system...

A firearm scope mounting system where recesses and protrusions in the scope ring precisely mate with like recesses and protrusions in the telescopic sight tube itself to prevent the scope from moving fore and aft as well as rotationally under recoil...

Trapping devices for biting and nuisance flies, and fleas are disclosed. Device optionally include: a trap housing; a trapping surface, positioned in the trap housing, for trapping insects, the trapping surface having an exposed sticky side; a...

A method and system for delivering termite control material to selected portions of a land mass on which a structure is located are provided. Termite control material is delivered to selected portions of a land mass on which a structure is located,...

Colloidal coal-in-water slurries having nano-particles of coal creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal coal-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of coal, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the coal...

The invention is based on a fuel obtained from vegetable oil for the operation of diesel internal combustion engines. According to the invention, the phosphorus content is less than 0.5 mg per kg of fuel.

The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising: a) a liquid base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and b) one or more poly(hydroxycarboxylic acid) amide salt derivatives...