US Patents Published on 22-Dec-2009

An X-ray imaging system includes a joint enabling rotation of an X-ray device rotatable arm unrestricted by cabling. An X-ray imaging system usable in medical interventional procedures includes a rotatable arm. A rotatable arm includes an X-ray...

A linear guide device, comprising a guide rail; a guide carriage displaceable on the guide rail and having at least one rolling body circuit with a circulatory channel for rolling elements and including a running channel, a return channel and two...

A positive displacement lubrication system is disclosed that includes a rotatable shaft, a bearing, and a centrifugal force generating lubrication member that is mounted on the shaft for rotation with the shaft. The centrifugal force generator is...

An exemplary embodiment provides for a cable connection apparatus wherein a connector is mounted on a disk drive chassis, or a sub-assembly attachable to a chassis, such that a cable that connects to the connector will do so along an axis parallel to...

An ion conducting high-polymer member is formed by an ion containing polymer, and has a circular arc shape. An chord length of the ion conducting high-polymer member is changed. Due to the change in the chord length of the ion conducting high-polymer...

A writing assistance device including a hand support and at least one writing instrument holder. The hand support includes a base member adapted for contacting a surface upon which a user intends to write, and an upper member movably connected to the...

A retractable marking device comprising a casing holding a retractor, an engagement element, a fastener, and a barrel. The engagement element holds marking instruments having a variety of diameters, wherein the marking instruments may comprise, for...

A worm shaft coupling for connecting a driven shaft of a transmission mechanism and a coaxially arranged worm shaft of an extruder has a coupling sleeve which connects two coupling pegs in a torque-proof manner and is, in turn axially secured using...

An anode column for protecting a marine structure from corrosion includes: (a) an elongated guide having upper and lower ends, and adapted to be physically supported in an upright position in a body of water which overlies a seabed, independent of...

A subsea suction pile crane system comprises a suction pile and a crane mounted on the suction pile. The crane comprises a rotatable mounting surface, a winch, and a boom having a proximal section attached to the rotatable mounting surface such that...

There is provided a support platform of a non-contact transfer apparatus. The support platform includes a plurality of first holes for introducing air on a surface of the support platform, and a plurality of second holes for removing the air...

A load indicating fastener comprising a load indicator and a fastener body. The load indicator comprises an annular body defining a through hole having a minimum diameter and a plurality of protuberances integral with a first face of the annular body...

A transporting rail unit includes a first driving mechanism driving the object to a first position on a rail. A second driving mechanism includes a member designed to displace in response to reception of a force from the object when the object moves...

A telescoping vehicle step comprised of three slide beams and a step. The first slide beam is shaped to slide within the hitch receiver of a vehicle. The second slide beam is inserted into the first slide beam. The third slide beam is inserted into...

A self-contained, freestanding, modular, portable pipe pick-up and laydown apparatus. The apparatus includes a movable carriage and carriage rail supported on base frame. The base frame includes means for moving the carriage along the length of base...

A stator assembly having a windage cover for structure adjacent to a cavity bounded by rotating elements in a rotary machine is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for damping vibrations in the windage cover as the windage cover...

A digital pressure controller that utilizes a microprocessor provides for control of the speed of a fluid pump engine for the purpose of maintaining specified pressures at both the inlet and outlet of the pump. Based upon pressure sensor output, and...

Smaller and lighter hydraulic pump/motors provide remarkably improved volumetric efficiency with pistons having body portions substantially as long as the axial length of the respective cylinders in which they reciprocate. A plurality of respective...

A high pressure pump draws fluid from a fluid inlet into a compression chamber through an inlet chamber. The high pressure pump has a fluid chamber that communicates with the fluid inlet via the inlet chamber. The high pressure pump includes a...

A molding machine in which a load cell unit is mounted on an end portion of one of a plurality of connecting bars elastically deformable (extensionally deformable) due to a load (tensile load) during the operation of molding. At least partially any...

A concrete products forming machine including a main frame, feed drawers, die supports and mold and head assemblies. The feed drawer is moved into position over the mold using an electric belt drive system and includes a vibrating strike off plate to...

The present invention is directed towards a chucking system to hold a substrate, said system including, inter alia, a chuck body having first and second opposed sides, said first side including an array of fluid chambers arranged in rows and columns,...

Electronic equipment control of a parameter of electronic equipment includes contacts on relatively movable connectors to provide control output for the electronic equipment, a connector member connects electrically with a further connector member,...

Option cards—one or more as may be installed in a particular computer system—are retained in position against possibly dislodgement due to handling by a frame and cooperating cross bar and depending member elements which may be variously positioned...

A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body to be mounted on a wiring board and a contact unit mounted on the socket body and provided with a plurality of electro-conducting members. The contact unit including a unit body vertically...

A power distribution system and a method for assembling the power distribution system are provided. The power distribution system is configured to be mounted on a wall and to hold a plurality of devices thereon. Further, the power distribution system...

The present invention provides power supply devices having illuminated receptacles. Some or all of the receptacles are encircled or otherwise circumscribed by a lighting member. The lighting member may be a continuous strip of material, such as an...

A device, method and computer program product for effecting vibrations in a device. In accordance with one example embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a device comprising: a first body; a second body mounted to the first body for...

A socket for an electrical part, such as IC socket, to be mounted on a printed circuit board is provided with a socket body, and a plurality of contact pins are mounted to the socket body so as to electrically connect the electrical part and the...

An electrical cable connector includes a housing, a holder movable to bring and hold the cable in engagement with the housing, and an operator for moving the holder, through screw action, to hold the cable in engagement with the housing. The holder...

A connector plug for a coaxial cable (capable of mounting to the coaxial cable simply and reliably with no attaching failure due to excess or insufficient force by using a usual tool) includes a tubular ferrule to be inserted from the top end of the...

A coaxial cable connector includes a back nut to be secured onto the coaxial cable and a connector housing to be coupled to the back nut. A center contact is to be coupled to the inner conductor. At least one insulator member is within the connector...

A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each...

An improved game call with a game call reed wherein said reed has a restraining end for attachment to a call and a unrestrained end with a non-linear edge for providing improved moisture dissipation, and producing calls more closely matching that of...

A collision detection sensor for a waterjet system provides a signal in the event the device approaches to within a selected distance of an obstruction in the plane of the working surface. An annular pressure switch lying in a first plane provides...

Chemical mechanical polishing pads are provided, wherein the chemical mechanical polishing pads have a polishing layer comprising an interpenetrating network including a continuous non-fugitive phase and a substantially co-continuous fugitive phase....

A grinding machine with a length-adjustable dust collecting structure includes a dust collecting structure, and the dust collecting structure includes a dust collecting pipe and a moving element, and the moving element is installed at a front end of...

A coin replenishing apparatus, such as a detachable safe, can be securely mounted on a coin receiving and dispensing machine. The safe can have an interior cavity with an opening that can be covered by a lid that is lockable. Coins can be deposited...

There is provided a blow out grill including a duct connecting port communicated with a duct, an indoors-side opening communicated with inside of a room, a panel base portion forming a wind blowing path of carried air between the indoors side opening...

A windrow forming construction mountable at the rear of a combine above the level of a spreader assembly, such construction extending rearwardly from the combine to beyond the rear extent of the spreader assembly footprint and laterally across the...

A tennis game system includes a game machine connected to a television set via an AV cable, and a racket-shaped input device for inputting operation to the game machine. A game player instructs a ball striking player to strike a ball on a monitor...

A multi-priced lottery ticket dispensing machine is disclose. A price category reception module receives a first price category of a first distribution. The price category reception module receives a second price category of a second distribution....

A game system includes a plurality of game apparatus that can carry out short-range wireless communication with one another. One of the game apparatus functions as a parent apparatus, and at least one other game apparatus functions as a child...

An illustrative embodiment includes a propshaft system including a first constant velocity joint generally defining a first axis and having an inner first race, an outer first race, and a first grease cover mated to the outer first race. The...

An improved grip arrangement for a golf club. The grip arrangement comprises a grip extension that extends substantially orthogonally from the shaft of the club and oriented to be substantially parallel to the club face. The grip extension allows a...

The invention provides a golf ball composed of, at least in part, a molded and crosslinked material obtained from a rubber composition made of a base rubber, a filler, an organic peroxide, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or metal salt thereof,...

Golf ball 2 has a center 5, a mid layer 6, a cover 4 and numerous dimples 8. A product Pm of a volume Vm multiplied by a flexural rigidity Fm in the mid layer 6 and a product Pc of a volume Vc multiplied by a flexural rigidity Fc in the cover meet...

A multi-speed transmission which has shafts, planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) and shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E). Carrier (ST4) of gearset (RS4) and the input shaft couple as shaft (1). Carrier (ST3) of gearset (RS3) and the output shaft...

A method for establishing malfunctions of components of a motor vehicle power train as well as the reaction to the same. The power train has a drive motor and an automatic transmission with respectively allocated control devices, setting apparatus...

A portable hurdle for use primarily by athletes has a base portion operably secured to a bow portion that holds the hurdle to a predefined height when the bow portion is placed in tension by a securing structure. The hurdle lays substantially flat...