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US08632435B2	Multi-speed transmission gear and clutch arrangement A transmission includes an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes that are actuated in various combinations to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and a reverse gear ratio.
US08632433B2	Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission and control system for automatic transmission Provided is an automatic transmission hydraulic control system with a first friction engagement element engaged at a first forward gear and establishment of a reverse gear, and a second friction engagement element to be engaged at least at establishment of a second forward gear different from the first forward gear. Also included is a range pressure output unit outputting a reverse range pressure, a first switching valve having a reverse range pressure input port receiving reverse range pressure, a control pressure input port receiving a control pressure from a linear solenoid valve, and first, second and third output ports. The system also includes a second switching valve having a first input port connected to the first output port, a second input port connected to the second output port, and a fourth output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the first friction engagement element.
US08632430B2	Panel configuration for a game ball A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.
US08632426B2	Golf ball dimple profile The present invention concerns a golf ball having dimples with a cross-sectional profile comprising a conical base shape and a spherical cap with a prescribed point of tangency to the cone sidewall. More particularly, the conical profiles of the present invention are defined by three independent parameters: dimple diameter (DD), edge angle (ΦEDGE), and saucer ratio (Sr) which is a measure of the relative curvature of the dimple bottom. These parameters fully define the dimple shape and allow for greater flexibility in constructing a dimple profile versus conventional spherical dimples. Further, conical dimples provide a unique dimple cross-section which is visually distinct.
US08632418B2	Golf club A golf club includes: a shaft; a head including a hosel formed with a hosel hole; a shaft case with a substantially tube shape being bonded to a leading end of the shaft, the shaft case being inserted into the hosel hole, the shaft case being fixed to the hosel by a ring-shaped screw member fitted onto an upper portion of the shaft case and detachably screwed into a female screw in an inner circumferential surface of the hosel hole, wherein an outer side surface of a lower side part of the shaft case and a lower side part of the hosel hole have non-circular cross-section shapes.
US08632395B2	Enriched game play environment (single and/or multi-player) for casino applications A gaming system is provided. The gaming system provides players a rich (i.e. akin to leading home- and arcade-based video games) single-player, multi-player cooperative and/or head to head environment in which the participant(s) win cash and credits as a result of their play activity within the environment, based on the wagers which they make entering and playing a game of the gaming system.
US08632384B1	Card game A method of card game includes a main game and a side game. The main game includes the steps of dealing two cards to a banker and each player; determining a hand strength of each two-card hand and categorizing it in one of a highest special hand class, a paired hand class, and a standard hand class; dealing a third card if necessary; determining a hand strength of each three-card hands; ranking the hand strength; and determining a winner of the main game. After the main game is completed, the side game includes the steps of determining a category of the hand of the banker; determining a single valuation card of the banker; determining the point value and suite of the single valuation card; and determining a winner of the side game.
US08632376B2	Robotic game systems and methods A vehicle chase game includes a first game object and a second game object. A second game object scans for a projected spot on an overhead surface. The second game object detects the projected spot on the overhead surface and gathers location information based on the detected projected spot. The second game object generates a position of a first game object based on the location information. The second game object transfers the position of the first game object to the chase game application program. The chase game application program selects a behavior based on the position of the first game object, where a goal of the behavior is to drive the second game object to intercept the first game object. The chase game application program sends instructions to the second game object's mechanical and electrical systems to execute the selected behaviors.
US08632375B1	Toy fort apparatus and methods A children's self-contained toy fort building apparatus has a malleable rod terminated at both ends with a connector. In one embodiment, the connectors couple directly with like connectors to form a multi-point connection with one or a plurality of rods. In a different embodiment, each rod is terminated with spuds, and a separate connector is provided which is operative to couple with and secure the spuds thereto. A method of constructing a structure such as a fort includes engaging a plurality of like longitudinally extensive elements together at terminations thereof, and forming at least one of said plurality of like longitudinally extensive elements into a non-linear shape.
US08632369B2	Terminal connecting device for energy storage module Disclosed is a terminal connecting device for an energy storage module including a busbar having a body portion formed of a plate having a predetermined length stepped at both ends, and a cell terminal mounting portion having an insert hole at each end of the body portion, and a fastening member formed of a plate to secure the busbar by a screw connection with a cell terminal through the insert hole of the busbar, the fastening member having a nut body portion with a hollow at the center and the outer periphery processed in the shape of a nut, and a nut screw portion having a screw thread formed along the inner periphery of the hollow of the nut body portion, wherein the height of the step of the body portion of the busbar corresponds to the thickness of the nut body portion of the fastening member.
US08632363B2	Heat sealed connector assembly Heat sealing a connector assembly can be performed by providing connector assembly in component accessible state, overlaying sealing tape on electrical contacts and housing, sealing tape being impregnated with heat sensitive adhesive, the overlaying leaving the dimples exposed, and sealing the connector assembly by applying heat to heat sensitive sealing tape.
US08632356B2	Electrical plug connector The invention relates to a plug connector having a main part, comprising a contact blade basket or skirt having at least one first and one second contact zone. Said contact zones are disposed one after the other in the longitudinal direction of the plug connector and have a plurality of contact blades. Adjacent contact blades are separated from each other by a gap. An intermediate wall is provided between the contact zones disposed one after the other, forming a conductive contact both between the contact blades of the first contact zone and the contact blades of the second contact and between the individual contact blades of the first contact zone and the individual contact blades of the second contact zone.
US08632355B2	Spring-loaded connection and conductor connection unit The invention describes a spring-loaded connection with a busbar piece and a bent clamping spring, which has a bearing limb, a spring bend adjoining the bearing limb and a clamping limb which adjoins the spring bend opposite the transition between the bearing limb and the spring bend. The clamping limb is aligned with the busbar piece so as to form a clamping point for an electrical conductor. An actuating lug extends away from the clamping limb. The actuating lug extends from the clamping limb past the bearing limb into an actuating region located behind the bearing limb, when viewed from the clamping limb in the direction of the bearing limb. The actuating lug has, in this actuating region, an abutment for an actuating element which can be arranged in the actuating region between the bearing limb and the abutment.
US08632352B2	Method and apparatus for locking a network cable in a jack A method and apparatus provide for a physically small, simple, and inexpensive securing of a conventional RJ45 or similar plug into a conventional jack. A tab lock is configured to slide forward and backward along the plug, wherein when the tab lock is slid forward, a distally extending tongue reaches underneath a release lever to hinder the bending of the release lever. In this way a latch coupled to the release lever is prevented from un-latching with a corresponding latch in the jack. When the tab lock slides backward the tongue is removed from underneath the release lever and the plug may be removed from the jack. The tab lock further provides for visual identification of a particular plug.
US08632349B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a first connector element (2) and a second connector element (4) carrying respective contacts, and interconnected so as to be movable, along a coupling direction, between an uncoupled state and a coupled state. A sliding element (5) is mounted in the first connector element (2) so as to be slidable, in a direction orthogonal to said direction of coupling, between an extended position and a retracted position in the first connector element (2). The sliding element (5) has one or more cam tracks (5T), each engaged by an element (4P) of the second connector element (4) in such a way that a movement of the sliding element (5) from the extended position thereof to the retracted position thereof in said first connector element (2) causes the second connector element (4) to move into the coupled state. Each of said cam follower elements (4P) of the second connector element (4) engages the respective cam track (5T) via a cog (4W) mounted rotatably on said cam follower element (4P).
US08632335B2	Injection molding apparatus with heat insulation assembly An injection molding apparatus includes an injecting device, a platform, a mold, and two heat insulation assemblies. The injecting device melts plastic and injects molten plastic into the mold. The platform loads and controls the mold and the injecting device. Each of the heat insulation assemblies includes a metallic plate and a pipe member. The pipe member is mounted in the metallic plate for receiving hot liquid to heat the metallic plate. The mold is sandwiched between two metallic plates of the two heat insulation assemblies. One of the metallic plates is mounted between the mold and the injecting device. The other metallic plate is mounted between the mold and the platform.
US08632327B2	Apparatus to apply a variable surface texture on an airfoil A drum is provided having a peripheral surface with texture features thereon. The texture features may be a plurality of grooves for applying riblets to an airfoil surface. Methods of using the drum are also provided.
US08632326B2	Manufacturing device of spherical magnesium fine powder A device for manufacturing finely powdered spherical magnesium includes a gas compressor that compresses argon gas, a gas heating unit that heats the compressed argon gas, and a tundish that receives molten magnesium. The device further includes a reactor having a nozzle injection unit that injects heated argon gas into the reactor, a recovery unit that recovers magnesium powder produced in the reactor, and a first gas cooler that cools the argon gas passing through the recovery unit. The device further includes a filtering unit that filters the cooled argon gas, a buffer tank that receives the filtered argon gas, and a compression blower that adiabatically compresses the argon gas. The device further includes a second gas cooler that cools the compressed argon gas, an adiabatic expansion duct that adiabatically expands the cooled argon gas, supplies the expanded argon gas to the reactor, and cools the magnesium powder.
US08632325B2	Apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms with a sterile room An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms to form plastics material containers includes a conveying device on which a plurality of blowing stations are arranged. Each of these blowing stations has a blow mold inside which a plastics material pre-form is capable of being shaped to form a plastics material container. The apparatus has a clean room inside which the plastics material pre-forms can be conveyed. The region of the conveying device on which the blowing stations are arranged is situated in the clean room, and at least one further region of the conveying device is arranged outside the clean room.
US08632322B2	Plunger pump with atmospheric bellows A plunger pump including an airtight bellows surrounding a portion of a drive shaft to protect the drive shaft and associated seals and/or bearings from harmful fluids that are being pumped. No counter-pressure fluid exists inside the bellows, other than air, and the bellows is sufficiently rigid to withstand the pressure of the pumped fluid without collapsing. The interior of the bellows is in fluid communication with the atmosphere, negating the need for a reservoir to accommodate varying quantities of counter-pressure fluid as the pump operates.
US08632298B1	Turbine vane with endwall cooling A turbine stator vane with an endwall cooling circuit that includes a first ten-pass serpentine flow cooling circuit and a second ten-pass serpentine flow cooling circuit. Each serpentine circuit is connected to cooling air feed holes supplied from an endwall impingement cavity, where cooling air serpentines along the leading edge section of the endwall, along the two mate faces, and then serpentines along the trailing edge section where the cooling air is discharged from exit holes spaced along the trailing edge side of the endwall.
US08632294B2	End effector with multiple pick-up members An end effector for use with a moving device has a frame and a plurality of operational members mounted for movement on the frame. The effector also has an actuation mechanism directly connected to a first operational member and is operable to move the first operational member from a first position to a second position, and from the second position to the first position. A linking apparatus is provided for linking the first operational member to a second operational member. The actuation mechanism moves the first operational member from the first position to the second position, and results in the second operational member being moved by the linking apparatus from a third position to a fourth position. The operational members can be pick up members for picking up items at one pitch and releasing them at a second pitch.
US08632289B2	Tapping screw Tapping screw (1) has conical portion (4) at the end of cylindrical portion (3) and thread (6) of tapered screw portion (M) disposed at conical portion (4) are formed of single-start threads roughly pitched, wherein the tip angle of conical portion (4) is conically formed at an acute angle of about 30 degrees, and second thread (7) extending in parallel with thread (6) of tapered screw portion (M) is disposed at the end of conical portion (4), forming double-start thread (6, 7) at the end of conical portion (4), and the axial length of tapered screw portion (T) formed of double-start thread (6, 7) is greater than the thickness (upper limit 1.6 mm) of the metal sheet to be fastened.
US08632286B2	Transportation unit for a wind turbine rotor blade A transportation system for a wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The transportation system includes a root fixture adapted to receive the root end of the wind turbine rotor blade, and a tip end fixture adapted to receive a tip end of the wind turbine rotor blade. The root fixture and the tip end fixture are provided as separate transportable units.
US08632283B2	Machine tool In a machine tool, a support member to which a headstock is mounted movably in an upward-downward direction is movable so as to change a position thereof in a horizontal direction relative to that of a bed. A guide member is provided on the bed and configured to guide the support member. An engageable portion at which the support member is supported by the guide member is located in the support member at a level within a range of upward-downward movement of the headstock along the support member.
US08632281B2	Mechanically stabilized earth system and method A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure is provided. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements, where a soil reinforcing element is coupled to the wire facing at one or more crimps formed in either of the horizontal or vertical elements. A connection device may be inserted through an opening defined between the soil reinforcing element and the one or more crimps such that the soil reinforcing element may be coupled to the wire facing. A strut may be coupled to the top-most cross wire of the vertical element and the terminal wire of the horizontal element to maintain the vertical element at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal element as backfill is added to the wire facing.
US08632279B2	Splice for a soil reinforcing element or connector A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements. A soil reinforcing element has a plurality of transverse wires coupled to at least two longitudinal wires having lead ends that upwardly-extend. A bearing plate includes one or more longitudinal protrusions configured to receive and seat the upwardly extending lead ends and couple the soil reinforcing element to the wire facing, and in particular to the vertical element. Multiple systems can be characterized as lifts and erected one atop the other to a desired MSE structure height.
US08632257B2	Rolling bearing and method for the production thereof A bearing ring comprises a raceway for a rolling member as well as at least one lateral rim for axially guiding the rolling member. To produce the bearing ring a notch is introduced into a running surface of the bearing ring which faces the rolling member. A final contour of the bearing ring is created by means of a hard turning process.
US08632247B2	Radiation imaging system and method for detecting positional deviation A radiation imaging system includes an X-ray source, first and second absorption gratings disposed in a path of X-rays emitted from the X-ray source, and an FPD. The second absorption grating is slid stepwise in an X direction relative to the first absorption grating. Whenever the second absorption grating is slid, the FPD captures a fringe image. From the captured plural fringe images, an intensity modulation signal of each pixel is obtained. A positional deviation detector calculates an amplitude value of the intensity modulation signal. The positional deviation detector compares a measurement of the amplitude value with predetermined first and second threshold values. If the measurement is less than the first threshold value, a warning signal is outputted. If the measurement is less than the second threshold value, an error signal is outputted.
US08632240B2	Fixed structure of modularized light guide plate and backlight module having the same The patent application relates to a fixed structure of modularized light guide plate and a backlight module, wherein the fixed structure includes a back board, a display panel, a light source, an optical module arranged between the back board and the display panel for receiving the light of the light source, and an aluminum extrusion. The aluminum extrusion is located on the upper part of the back board and is fixed on the back board. The optical module is clamped and fixed on the aluminum extrusion. By setting a clamping mechanism between the optical module and the aluminum extrusion, wherein the optical module is arranged between the back board and the display panel for receiving the light of the light source, the patent application realizes the limiting in Z-axis direction for the optical module in order to limit the movement of the optical module, prevents the optical module from being drooped and deformed due to its own weight when the liquid crystal display is inverted, and from colliding the other components in the backlight module and damaging the backlight module. Meanwhile, the ultrathin design is beneficial for guaranteeing the light incidence surface of the light source aligned with the light emission surface thereof centrally and avoiding light lose.
US08632233B2	Vehicle lighting device with heat sink member and shade A vehicle lighting device is provided which is capable of merely changing a shade, thereby using a first reflector and a second reflector as they are, to cope with a variety of light distribution pattern specifications, and which is capable of avoiding deformation of a shade due to a thermal effect even if incidence of sunlight going back has optically focused on the shade. In a heat sink member 40, there are arranged: a semiconductor-type light source 10; a first reflector 21 covering the semiconductor-type light source 10 therewith; a second reflector 22 for causing the reflected light from the first reflector 21 so as to be made incident thereto and then reflecting the incident light forward of the lighting device; and a shade 30 for shading a part of the reflected light from the first reflector 21 so as to be made incident to the second reflector 22. The shade 30 is configured as another member independent of the first and second reflectors 21, 22, and is arranged in the heat sink 40.
US08632230B2	Deep submersible light with pressure compensation A deep submersible light may include a body defining a hollow interior and a solid state light source such as a plurality of high brightness LEDs mounted in the interior of the body. A transparent window may be mounted over the LEDs. The space between the transparent window and the LEDs may be filled with an optically transparent fluid, gel, or grease, which allows light to pass through and ambient water pressure to pass in, thus pressure compensating the LEDs by allowing them to see ambient water pressure. The transparent window may be mounted in the body for reciprocation in both a forward direction and a rearward direction to accommodate volumetric changes in the compensating fluid, gel, or grease caused by changes in temperature and water pressure as the manned or remotely piloted submarine travels from the sea surface to deep ocean depths.
US08632228B2	Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp includes: a lamp outer casing; a lamp unit; a stationary frame; a movable frame that is supported by the stationary frame to be rotatable about a first rotating shaft extending in a lateral direction or a second rotating shaft extending in a vertical direction; a lens unit disposed in the lamp outer casing and supported by the movable frame; a first aiming operation shaft that adjusts an optical axis, and a second aiming operation shaft that adjusts the optical axis. A focal point of the light reflected by a reflector is coincident with a center of the first or second rotating shaft. The lens unit is rotated about the first or second rotating shaft such that a distance between the focal point and the projection lens is constant. The heat sink is positioned on the outside of the lamp outer casing.
US08632222B2	LED lighting equipment with radiating structure having increased surface area and high ventilation efficiency Disclosed is LED lighting equipment formed with a radiating structure which can improve the heat radiation effect by having good ventilation and an increased surface area. According to the present invention, the LED lighting equipment comprises: a printed circuit board; a plurality of LEDs which are mounted on the front of the printed circuit board; a radiating structure which supports the printed circuit board, and radiates the heat generated from the plurality of LEDs; a power supply unit which is formed on the rear of the radiating structure, and supplies power to the plurality of LEDs through the printed circuit board; and a cover which protects the plurality of LEDs from the outside, wherein the radiating structure comprises a plate-shaped upper member, a lower member, and a plurality of intermediate members combined between the upper member and the lower member, and each of the plurality of intermediate members includes a body of which the inner part is hollow and a plurality of protrusions which are radially formed on the body.
US08632216B2	LED homogenizer One embodiment of an optical system described herein comprises a source including light emitting diode chip and a homogenizer. One embodiment of the homogenizer comprises an entrance face positioned to receive light from the source, the entrance face having a first shape, a body configured to homogenize the received light and an exit face, the exit face parallel to the primary emitting face of the source. The homogenizer can emit light with a half angle that is at least 80% of the half angle of light entering the homogenizer.
US08632208B2	Methodology of providing white lighting with colour combination The present invention relates generally to a methodology of creating lighting of white color with the intended correlated color temperature (CCT) by having a processing means to instruct several lighting means groups, wherein each group has different CCT ranges, that are arranged together, to provide lighting of a fixed CCT, wherein the lighting means groups comprises lighting means with dominant wavelength (DWL) range of 585 nm and 595 nm representing amber, CCT range of 2500K and 3700K representing warm white and CCT range of 3700K and 5000K representing white and CCT range of 5000K and 7000K representing cool white.
US08632205B2	LED lighting module using AC power The present invention relates to an LED lighting module using AC power, where an AC-driven LED lighting is implemented by a simplified rectifier circuit and by adjusting the number of LED elements, without using a dedicated circuit configuration such as SMPS, and the LED modules are arranged in a way to enable a multiplicity of unit modules to be driven with a single power supply. The LED lighting module using AC power contains a power supply which receives AC power; unit modules, each having at least two LED sets connected together, each having one LED element or plural interconnected LED elements driven by an input power; and rectifier circuits, each being separately installed to which the power is input, for rectifying AC power which is input through the power supply when a multiplicity of unit modules form a loop.
US08632204B2	Solar powered lighting arrangement A solar powered lighting arrangement (1), comprising a solar cell (2); a light source (8) adapted to be at least partly powered by electrical power derived from the solar cell (2); and a structural member (3) having a first side (4) provided with a first reflective surface (5) arranged to direct sunlight (6) towards the solar cell (2) and a second side (7) onto which the light source (8) is thermally coupled for dissipating heat generated by the light source (8) when emitting light (9). With the provision of a solar powered lighting arrangement in accordance with the present invention, the structural member may consequently function not only as a reflecting surface directing sunlight towards the solar cell, but additionally as a heat sink for the light source.
US08632198B2	Flexible LED lighting systems, fixtures and method of installation A low-voltage LED lighting system, LED lighting fixtures, and a method for installation thereof in which the system includes: (a) at least one LED lighting fixture each having one or more LEDs; (b) at least one remotely-located power driver; and (c) interconnections between the at least one LED fixture and the at least one driver using communication network cabling and standard 8P8C network connectors. Preferred lighting fixtures are recessed lighting fixtures adapted for ceiling mounting.
US08632193B2	Active display imaging system provided with an eyecup An imaging system comprises an active display and a flexible eyecup made of a light-proof material, arranged around the active display and intended to eliminate the leakages of light between the active display and an observer. The imaging system comprises: pumping means capable of creating an air pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the eyecup, means for switching on the active display when a threshold pressure difference, called switching-on pressure Pa, is reached between the inside and the outside of the eyecup.
US08632188B1	Scleral contact lens manufacturing The different illustrative embodiments provide a method, computer program product, and apparatus for manufacturing a scleral contact lens. A number of dimensions for the scleral lens is generated based on a shape of an eye. An alteration to a first wavefront of light caused by the first wavefront of light traveling through a pupil of the eye is identified. A modification configured to be made to a posterior surface of the scleral lens is generated based on the alteration. The modification removes the alteration for a second wavefront of light traveling through the scleral lens and the pupil of the eye.
US08632180B2	Automated detection of uveitis using optical coherence tomography Systems and methods for automatically detecting, classifying and quantifying clumps indicative of inflammation in the eye using optical coherence tomography images are described. Clump detection relies on both intensity and geometric thresholding. Applications of the invention include improved diagnosis, classification and monitoring of inflammatory disease.
US08632162B2	Nozzle plate including permanently bonded fluid channel A printhead includes a nozzle membrane and a plurality of liquid chambers. Portions of the nozzle membrane define an array of nozzles. The nozzle array includes a length and each nozzle of the nozzle array includes an axis. Each of the plurality of liquid chambers is in fluid communication with a respective one of the nozzles of the nozzle array. Each of the plurality of liquid chambers includes a height dimension and a width dimension. The height dimension extends in a direction parallel to the axis of the respective nozzle. The width dimension extends in a direction along the length of the nozzle array. The height dimension and the width dimension have an aspect ratio of less than or equal to 9:1.
US08632155B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a stacking unit, a first detection unit, a second detection unit, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium. The stacking unit stacks recording media on which images are formed. The first detection unit detects a conveyance interval between a trailing edge of a first recording medium and a leading edge of a second recording medium conveyed subsequent to the first recording medium conveyance. The second detection unit is disposed downstream of the first detection unit and detects the conveyance interval and detects whether an amount of recording media stacked on the stacking unit exceeds a predetermined amount. The control unit changes, according to a result of comparing detected conveyance intervals, conveyance timing of the second recording medium to widen the conveyance interval detected by the first detection unit.
US08632150B2	Printhead substrate, printhead and printing apparatus A printhead substrate comprises: a plurality of printing elements arrayed in a predetermined direction; first logic circuits arranged in correspondence with respective groups each assigned to a predetermined number of adjacent printing elements, and configured to select a printing element to be driven from the printing elements belonging to each of the groups; driving circuits configured to drive the printing elements based on signals output from the first logic circuits; second logic circuits configured to supply externally input printing data to the first logic circuits corresponding to the respective groups; and electricity storage units arranged in the respective groups, connected to a power supply line for supplying power to at least one of the first logic circuits, the second logic circuits, and the driving circuits, and configured to store charges in accordance with a voltage applied through the power supply line.
US08632148B2	Fluid ejection device and fluid ejection printer with a power amplifier stopping section A fluid ejection device includes a modulator adapted to pulse-modulate a drive waveform signal forming a basis of a drive signal of an actuator to obtain a modulated signal; a digital power amplifier circuit adapted to power-amplify the modulated signal to obtain a power-amplified modulated signal; a low pass filter adapted to smooth the power-amplified modulated signal to obtain the drive signal; and a power amplification stopping section operating when holding a voltage of the actuator constant.
US08632147B2	Method for obtaining reaction solution dot shape information A reaction solution dot shape information obtainment method to be employed for a transfer type inkjet recording method including applying a reaction solution to aggregate a color material component contained in an ink onto an image forming surface of an intermediate transfer member, forming an intermediate image by applying the ink containing the color material component onto the image forming surface of the intermediate transfer member onto which the reaction solution is applied, and forming an image by transferring the intermediate image from the image forming surface to a recording medium by pressing the recording medium to the image forming surface on which the intermediate image is formed, includes measuring a shape of an ink dot of the intermediate image formed on the image forming surface of the intermediate transfer member or the image transferred onto the recording medium, and obtaining shape information of a reaction solution dot from a measurement result of the ink dot shape.
US08632145B2	Method and apparatus for printing using a facetted drum The disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for printing from a rotating source. In an exemplary embodiment, the disclosure relates to a facetted drum for simultaneously printing multiple pixels. The facetted drum includes a support structure and a plurality of printheads affixed to the support structure, each printhead having at least one microporous structure for receiving a first quantity of liquid ink having dissolved or suspended film material in a carrier fluid and dispensing a second quantity of ink material substantially free of the carrier fluid. The plurality of printheads are positioned proximal to a substrate to simultaneously print a plurality of spatially-discrete and image-resolved pixels on the substrate.
US08632140B2	Computer housing structure A housing structure includes a main cabinet and a fixing mechanism. The main cabinet has an opening formed thereon and includes a side panel and a front panel. A groove is formed on the edge portion of the front panel adjacent to the side panel. A receiving slot is formed on the front panel and adjacent to the groove. The fixing mechanism includes a latch and an elastic member. The latch may be movably disposed on the side panel. A first hook is formed on the latch. When covering the opening with the side panel, the latch is abutted by the front panel. The restoration of the elastic member interlocks the side panel to the front panel securely to close the housing structure.
US08632132B2	Adaptive advance drive control for milling machine A control system for a construction machine senses the reaction forces applied by the ground surface to a milling drum, and in response to the sensed changes in those reaction forces controls the rate of feeding the milling drum into the ground surface.
US08632131B2	Tensioning apparatuses for occupant restraint systems and associated systems and methods Tensioning apparatuses for occupant restraint systems and associated systems and methods. In one embodiment, an occupant restraint system for a vehicle can include a flexible web configured to extend across at least a portion of an occupant seated in the vehicle and an electrically actuated web retractor operably coupled to a proximal end portion of the web. The web retractor is configured to automatically wind and unwind the web. The system also includes an acceleration sensor operably coupled to the electrically actuated web retractor. The acceleration sensor is configured to send an electrical signal to the web retractor in response to a vehicle acceleration above a preset magnitude. In response to the signal, the web retractor is configured to (a) retract the web, and/or (b) at least temporarily prevent the web from moving inwardly or outwardly.
US08632130B2	Chair-specific adjustment device A chair-specific adjustment device is provided. The device includes a seat support and a base support linked to a gas column on which there is a rotating user-controlled handle. The handle controls the selection of the adjustment device's angular position as well as a safety limit clutch. The rotation of the handle generates traction of a tensional element that moves a limit switch. The limit switch runs transversely to the seat support and is shaped with steps that selectively interact with a limit appendage linked to the base support. The device includes a torsion bar that elastically limits the movement of the base support. As such, the device provides quick and easy adjustment of the backrest extension into various positions.
US08632127B2	Child safety seat with height adjustable harness A child safety seat has a seat back (16) with an upper end (28), a lower end, a back side, and a front side (26). A harness (50) has a pair of shoulder straps (58) each having a portion positioned forward of and extending along the front side. A headrest (32) is coupled to the seat back near the upper end and has a bottom (40). The vertical position of the headrest is selectively adjustable along the seat back between a raised and a lowered position. A strap router (112) on the seat back directs the shoulder straps from the back side toward the front side. The shoulder straps are directed under the bottom (40) of the headrest. By selectively adjusting the headrest vertical position, the bottom (40) of the headrest adjusts the vertical position of the shoulder straps on the front side of the seat back by increasing or decreasing the useable length.
US08632123B2	Ganging cup-holder A ganging cup-holder 10 is described herein and illustrated by the accompanying figures. The ganging cup-holder 10 is intended for use with two adjacent temporary seating chairs 102 to (1) temporarily secure the two adjacent chairs 102 in a substantially fixed position relative to one another and (2) to provide a convenient location for the placement of items, to prevent damage or loss of items or to prevent spillage of the contents of an item.
US08632122B2	Construction machine A floor member is formed by a seat support platform on a rear side and a footrest area located on a front side of the seat support platform, and a cab box is formed by a front panel, a rear panel, a left front side panel, a left rear side panel, a right side panel, and a top panel. A right reinforcing panel is provided at a right side position of the floor member and rises upwardly of the footrest area. The right side panel of the cab box corresponding to this right reinforcing panel is provided with a notched portion for avoiding interference with the right reinforcing panel. Accordingly, since the strength at the right side position of the floor member can be enhanced by the right reinforcing panel, it is possible to prevent deformation such as torsion and distortion when the floor member is tilted up.
US08632121B1	Pole impact protection system Pole impact protection systems for body-on-frame vehicles are presented that include first and second longitudinal frame members that are laterally connected by a tubular or non-tubular rigid and unbendable cross-member support. Upon impact on either side of an associated vehicle, the collision or impact energy is readily transferred to the opposite side of the vehicle thereby minimizing the damage to the passenger or occupant space within the vehicle.
US08632109B2	Waste retrieval and disposal device and method A method for disposing of waste material, where the head of a frame is inserted in a bag until a closed front edge of the bag receives a leading edge of the head and the head is at least substantially contained within the bag, with the head fitting loosely within the bag along its side edges. The rear edge of the top panel of the bag is connected to the frame. After the waste material is received on the top panel, and while maintaining the connection between the rear edge of the top panel and the frame, the bag is inverted by moving the rear edge of the bottom panel frontwardly of the head and of the front edge of the bag before moving the rear edge of the bottom panel rearwardly over the top panel, the head and the waste material.
US08632108B2	Crash box A crash box for arrangement between a bumper and a longitudinal beam of a motor vehicle body is provided. The crash box is able to be arranged with a fastening profile at least partially overlapping to a mount profile of the longitudinal beam. The crash box has a support element, which penetrates the fastening profile transversely to its profile longitudinal direction (x) and is able to be brought into abutment in a supporting manner with an end section of the mount profile.
US08632103B2	Lock for cam-and-groove coupler A lock for a cam-and-groove coupler comprises a collar member positionable around the cam-and-groove coupler. The collar member comprises at least first and second wall portions. The first wall portion is positionable adjacent the first lever arm of the cam-and-groove coupler to prevent movement of the first lever arm to an unsecured position. The second wall portion is positionable adjacent a second lever arm of the cam-and-groove coupler to prevent movement of the second lever arm to the unsecured position. The lock further comprises at least one projection extending inwardly from the collar member and configured to engage the cam-and-groove coupler to prevent the collar member from sliding off of the cam-and-groove coupler. At least one securing member is coupled to the collar member and configured to releasably secure the collar member around the cam-and-groove-coupler.
US08632102B2	Optically effective surface relief microstructures and method of making them The present invention relates to an element comprising a surface area with a specific, optically effective surface relief microstructure (12). The surface relief microstructure has a surface modulation of top regions (13) and bottom regions (14), wherein in a first lateral direction of the surface area there is in average at least one transition from a top to a bottom region or vice versa within every 20 micrometer, and in a second lateral direction of the mask, which is perpendicular to the first direction, there is in average at least one transition from a first to a second zone or vice versa within every 200 micrometer. In the microstructure, (i) in the first direction the lateral arrangement of the transitions is non-periodic, and (ii) the top regions substantially lie in the same top relief plateau (15) and the bottom regions substantially lie in the same bottom relief plateau (16).Through scattering effects, the surface relief microstructures are suitable to display images with a positive-negative image flip, which advantageously have a distinct and saturated color appearance but at the same time do not show any rainbow colors.The invention also relates to methods for making such elements as well as to security devices comprising such elements.
US08632099B2	Tank trailer having an air actuated handrail assembly A handrail assembly for a tank trailer and a yoke assembly for the same. Handrail assembly provides a safety device for an operator walking along a top wall of the tank trailer. The handrail assembly includes a top rail, a plurality of vertical members, a safety wire and, sometimes, a bottom rail. Each yoke assembly secures one of the top and bottom ends of the vertical members to either of the top and bottom rails or to a mounting bracket on the tank. Each yoke assembly includes a base member engaged partially in a bore of the vertical member, and a cradle member engaged with an exterior wall of the top or bottom rails or mounting bracket. Base and cradle members are secured together by a pivot pin. Fluid-actuated cylinders extending between the vertical members and the tank move the handrail assembly between collapsed and expanded positions.
US08632096B1	Systems and methods for hand wheel torsional vibration attenuation Methods and apparatus are provided for attenuating torsional vibration of a steering system. The apparatus can include a housing including a chamber. The housing can be couplable to a rim of a hand wheel of the steering system. The apparatus can include a mass disposed in the chamber of the housing. The mass can have a fixed stiffness. The apparatus can also include a damping fluid disposed in the chamber of the housing. The damping fluid can have a variable stiffness. The apparatus can include a control module that determines a torsional vibration experienced by the steering system and outputs a signal to vary the stiffness of the damping fluid in response to the torsional vibration in substantially real-time.
US08632092B2	Rollator having an adjustable seat orientation A rollator includes a support frame assembly, a seat having first and second positioning notches, and a backrest unit including a backrest frame having two opposite ends pivoted to the support frame assembly, and a positioning frame having two opposite ends pivoted to the backrest frame. The positioning frame is engageable with a selected one of the first and second positioning notches. The backrest frame cooperates with the seat unit to define a seating space that faces rearward when the positioning frame is engaged with the first positioning notch, and cooperates with the seat unit to define a seating space that faces forward when the positioning frame is engaged with the second positioning notch.
US08632083B2	Drift scooter A drift scooter comprising a longitudinal frame including opposed leading and trailing end portions. A steering assembly is pivotably disposed on the leading end portion and includes a transverse member with two wheels rotatably supported on opposite ends of the transverse member. A stem is fixed in perpendicular orientation relative to the transverse member and a handlebar is connected to the stem. A rear wheel assembly is pivotably disposed on the trailing end portion, wherein the wheel assembly pivots about an upwardly extending pivot axis. The rear wheel assembly is preferably biased toward a centered position, aligned with a centerline of the frame. A resilient member is connected between the frame and a leading portion of the caster. The resilient member may be in the form of an extension spring. Means for adjusting the tension of the extension spring may also be included.
US08632081B2	Transport car with anti-theft protection A transport car with rollers, all of which are steerable, for which an activatable anti-theft protection is provided. With the anti-theft protection, two or more of the rollers may be fixed in a predetermined steering position whereby the angle which the rollers are fixed at relative to a longitudinal axis of the transport cart is different between the two or more rollers.
US08632078B2	Vehicle with a leaf spring element for the spring suspension of the vehicle A vehicle, such as a passenger car, is provided with a vehicle frame having a leaf spring element for the spring suspension of the vehicle, which is mounted on the vehicle frame with two bearing points, which are designed in a manner to adjustably set a spring rate and/or a standing height of the leaf spring element. The leaf spring element is mounted on a frame of the vehicle with the two bearing points and the bearing points are designed adjustable for setting a spring rate and/or a standing height of the leaf spring element.
US08632070B2	Image forming apparatus, method for controlling image forming apparatus, and recording medium An image forming apparatus for performing image formation on a fed sheet includes a feeding unit, a detecting unit, a conveying control unit, and a first, second, and third determining unit. The feeding unit feeds a sheet of an irregular size onto a conveyance path. The detecting unit detects timings at which a leading edge and trailing edge of the fed sheet pass through a conveyance path predetermined position. The first determining unit determines a length of the sheet in a width direction. The conveying control unit discharges the sheet to a discharge destination without performing image formation on the sheet. The second determining unit determines a length of the sheet in the conveyance direction. The third determining unit determines a sheet size of the sheet of the irregular size from the length of the sheet in the width direction and the length of the sheet in the conveyance direction.
US08632068B2	Image forming apparatus with sheet push member pushing in horizontal direction An image forming apparatus including a sheet ejection portion, an in-housing ejection space, and a sheet push mechanism. The sheet push mechanism composed of a sheet push member whose lower end portion touches a sheet ejection surface of the in-housing ejection space and which is movable to a downstream side in the sheet ejection direction, and a holder portion which supports movably an upper end portion of the sheet push member with the holder portion positioned on the lower surface and movable between a reference position where the sheet push member pushes the sheet ejected on the sheet ejection surface and an evacuation position away from the reference position in a horizontal direction.
US08632063B2	Positioning fixture A positioning fixture includes a clamping member, a supporting member, and a magnet. The clamping member includes a base body and an end portion protruding from the base body. The supporting member includes a main body and at least one protruding portion protruding from the main body towards the clamping member. The main body includes a mounting surface adjacent to the protruding portion. The main body defines a receiving groove at the mounting surface. The protruding portion engages with the end portion. The magnet is mounted on at least one of the supporting member and the clamping member, and at least another one of the supporting member and the clamping member is made of magnetic material. The optical component receives in the receiving groove, and the magnet provides a clamping force to clamp the optical component by using the supporting member and the clamping member.
US08632059B2	Dispersing fragrances A fragrance disperser in one form includes a single fan that passes air over a wicked single or double fragrance. A second form has the fan reversible to provide two different airstreams that evaporate respective different fragrances one after the other. Where two fragrances are provided, the evaporation may be by respective electrical heaters. A fragrance source may be formed by two sheets joined together to form two chambers each receiving a respective wick and having respective exposed wick portions. The source may incorporate a source of electrical power. An alternative source has a reservoir for fragrance and a wick located in an air passage forming part of the source so that an air flow is guided through the passage past the wick to evaporate fragrance. Where two fragrances are provided, the fragrance sources may be located side-by-side and matching fragrances may have, for example, matching indicia on the sources so that the match can be easily determined visually.
US08632057B2	Diaphragm carburetor The present invention provides a diaphragm carburetor wherein heat transferred from the engine to the carburetor through the insulator is reduced to lower the temperature of the carburetor unit and reduce the occurrence of bubbles in the fuel. The carburetor of the present invention is a diaphragm carburetor in which a fuel channel that extends from a pump chamber of the carburetor to a constant-pressure fuel chamber is divided into two branches to form one branch as a main fuel channel connected to the constant-pressure fuel chamber, and the other branch as a fuel circulation channel for passing the fuel through the body side surface of the carburetor on the insulator side, or the body side surface of the insulator on the carburetor side, causing the fuel to make a circuit around the carburetor, and returning the fuel to the fuel tank.
US08632056B1	Safety rail system A modular, temporary safety railing system that provides fall restraint protection during masonry wall construction projects includes a plurality of anchoring sleeves which are embedded in wet grout within a hollow cavity of a masonry block onto which posts and rail sections are assembled. The embedded pins receive and secure respective vertical posts via interconnecting locking pins comprising spring pin fasteners. A plurality of top and intermediate rail sections are attached to the vertical posts using connecting hardware designed to adjustable position said rail sections at an offset distance allowing additional courses of block to be added to the wall without interference from said railing system. As construction continues, the vertical posts are detached from the embedded sleeves and reused with newly installed sleeves.
US08632054B2	Valve actuator assembly with tool-less interconnect A valve actuator assembly may include a valve having a mounting adapter and an actuator housing configured to releasably and non-rotatably attach to the mounting adapter without tools. The actuator housing may be attached at any one of a plurality of discrete radial orientations. In some instances, the actuator housing may include a spring retainer clip configured to engage the mounting adapter, and a button element configured to engage the spring retainer clip to release the spring retainer clip from the mounting adapter.
US08632052B2	Quick release connector A quick release connector has a body, a positioning mount, a sealing valve and an outer sleeve. The body has a threaded end, a connecting end, an air inlet chamber, a mounting recess, a threaded recess, a first sealing ring, a pressing ring, a second sealing ring and a limiting ring. The positioning mount is detachably connected to the body and has a fixing end, an inserting end, an air outlet chamber, a returning spring, multiple ball holes and multiple balls. The sealing valve is movably mounted in the body and the positioning mount, selectively abuts the pressing ring and the second sealing ring and has a closed end, an open end and at least one air inlet. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted around the body and the positioning mount and has a spring recess, a holding recess and a pressing spring.
US08632045B2	Movable base with wheels deployable by reversible driving assembly A ratchet assembly includes an elongated shaft, a gear housing, a ratcheting member, and an arm. The elongated shaft can have a gear and be supported by the gear housing to allow rotation about a primary axis of the shaft. The ratcheting member can mount in the housing and be biased toward the gear to engage with the gear hindering relative rotation about the shaft axis in a first direction and allowing rotation about the shaft axis in a second direction opposite the first direction. The ratcheting member can rotatably mount within the housing about a second axis. The arm can couple to the gear housing in a first configuration to provide torque to rotate the housing about the shaft axis in the first direction when the arm is pressed downward. The arm can also be coupled to the gear housing in a second configuration to rotate the housing about the shaft axis in a second direction opposite the first direction when the arm is pressed downward.
US08632036B1	Integrated articulating thermal isolation system and method There is provided an integrated articulating thermal isolation system having an articulating actuator assembly, a support frame assembly, and a thermal blanket assembly. The thermal blanket assembly has a pair of non-articulating blankets positioned on exterior surfaces of the support frame assembly and a pair of articulating blankets disposed between the non-articulating blankets. Each articulating blanket has a plurality of stiffener elements. The system further has a harness assembly, a deployable assembly interface element, and a vehicle interface element. When the articulating actuator assembly is actuated, the articulating blankets are guided by the support frame assembly from a stowed position to a deployed position through motion of the articulating actuator assembly.
US08632035B2	Adjustable iron fitting for the installation and fitting of aircraft fairing It is intended for installing and fitting, in conjunction with other iron fittings, a fairing on an aircraft in correspondence with a housing located at the junction of a stabilizer and a fuselage of an aircraft structure. Wherein each iron fitting comprises: a base plate (5) joined integrally to a torsion box (6) of the stabilizer (3); a mobile support (7) joined integrally to the fairing (1) and which is guided, over a linear movement, over the base plate (5); an adjustment screw (8) that is coupled into a threaded opening (15) of the base plate (5), which screw joins this base plate (5) to the mobile support (7), with the rotation of said adjustment screw (8) in combination with a retaining plate (23) dragging the respective mobile support (7) that is integral to the fairing (1).
US08632034B2	Self-powered dimmable windows with integrated controls An electrically controlled dimmable window for aircraft includes a controller and power that eliminates the need for wiring connections to on-board systems. The controller is integrated into the sidewall in which the window is mounted. Power for controlling the window is derived from an energy harvesting device that generates power by converting thermal gradients, motion/vibration or light energy present near the window. The integrated controller includes passenger controls for adjusting the opacity of the window, power conditioning circuitry, an electrical power storage device such as a battery, a processor and a radio receiver. The window can be remotely controlled by a cabin attendant from a central controller that transmits window control signals to the radio receiver.
US08632028B2	Device for the comminution of material A device for comminuting material, such as a roller press, includes rollers positioned adjacent to each other and forming a nip therebetween. One of the rollers may be moveable via an actuator, such as a cylinder or hydraulic cylinder. One or more first accumulators may be attached to the actuator so that fluid is moveable from the actuator to the one or more first accumulators when the rollers are rotated to comminute material passing through the nip. One or more second accumulators may be connected to the actuator as well so that fluid from the actuator may move to the one or more second accumulators when an uncrushable element passes through the nip. Preferably, the one or more second accumulators are configured such that fluid does not pass from the actuator to the one or more second accumulators unless an uncrushable element passes through the nip.
US08632027B2	Scraping, hauling and compacting machine A device for gathering and removing chicken litter from chicken houses and for compacting the litter onto a compost pile. The scraper, hauler and compacter cleans and levels the floor of a chicken house as the scraper is being pulled by a tow vehicle such as a small tractor. A tiltable container is filled with the litter as scraping is done. When the container is full, the apparatus is towed to a compost pile where the scraper is either backed onto the pile or can be pulled up onto the pile. The container is tilted and the tailgate is opened. The apparatus is configured such that the wheels are in the rear and when the container is tilted into an unloading position with the tailgate hanging down in front of the wheels, the tailgate levels the litter out as the apparatus is moved forward. The wheels compress the litter onto the compost pile. Therefore, emptying, leveling and compacting the litter are all accomplished in one fluid motion, leaving the compost pile level and ready to receive another load immediately.
US08632021B2	Pump head assembly and pressure washer with such pump head assembly The patent application relates to a pump head assembly. The pump head assembly includes a pump head which at least has a water inlet and a first water outlet between which a pressurizing unit is provided, and the pump head further includes a second water outlet, a throttle orifice is provided between the water inlet and the second water outlet, the throttle orifice is provided with a water outlet end and a water inlet end, the throttle orifice is provide with a liquid suction port, and a one way valve is provided on the liquid suction port. The pump head assembly realizes cleaning liquid suction by self-pressure of tap water, which lowers energy consumption, and effectively and reasonably saves energy sources.
US08632018B2	Methods and apparatus for applying product An apparatus applies product and includes a pivotal platform solely supported through bushings formed of compressible material. The ground speed can be locked by stepping on a step pivoting a composite block to engage with an engagement of the transmission proportioner arm. A gate is opened utilizing a control lever pivotally mounted to a pivotably mounted control block to either engage or avoid a tang of an adjustment guide. A drive belt system includes a variator having first and second sheaves having variable effective diameters when their pivot pin is moved by pivoting a lever. A spray tip sprays a fan style spray at a small acute angle to the application area. A flip shield is pivoted about an axis parallel to the movement direction and includes a linear straight portion parallel to the axis in a redirection position.
US08632013B2	Information retrieval using decoded machine-readable optical codes A method is disclosed for reading a machine-readable optical code encoding information formed in an image that is presented to a user. The method includes using a processor to receive the image with the machine-readable optical code; using a graphic user interface to visually present the received image on a display; using the graphic user interface to receive a user selection of the machine-readable optical code; using a processor to decode the selected machine-readable optical code; and using the graphic user interface to present information referenced by the decoded information on the display.
US08632010B2	Photoelectric conversion apparatus and driving method thereof A photoelectric conversion apparatus which includes a plurality of sensor chips wherein each sensor chip is arranged into a plurality of unit blocks each having plural photoreceiving elements. A common signal reading line is provided, through which signals are read out from the plurality of photoreceiving elements of the plurality of sensor chips. After sequentially reading out signals from first photoreceiving elements included in each of the plurality of unit blocks in a first sensor chip, and before sequentially reading out signals from photoreceiving elements other than the first photoreceiving elements included in unit blocks of the first sensor chip, signals are read out to the common signal reading line from the photoreceiving elements included in the unit blocks in sensor chips other than the first sensor chip. Thus, a multi-chip type image sensor having a smaller chip size with desired performance is provided.
US08632002B2	Real-time security verification for banking cards Embodiments of the invention provide a means for verifying that a person using a bank card at a point-of-sale merchant location is in fact a person authorized to use the bank card. In one embodiment of the invention, verification may involve communicating with the mobile device 103 associated with the person authorized to use the bank card. The person authorized to use the bank card may be required to send verification data to the bank card verification system via the mobile device to confirm a purchase. The bank card verification system may not authorize the purchase if the proper verification data is not received from the mobile device. In another embodiment, the bank card verification system may be configured to determine a proximity of the mobile device to the merchant point-of-sale location to verify the purchase.
US08631999B2	System and method for accepting closed loop cards and codes at a merchant point of sale Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for redeeming a closed loop card/code funded with an amount of money. The system receives from a merchant point of sale an indication of use of a closed loop card/code not issued by the merchant and presented by a consumer, queries and receives a confirmation of an amount of money in an account associated with the closed loop card/code, presents the consumer with an offer to buy the closed loop card/code at a discount price, and upon accepting the offer, closes out the closed loop card/code and pays the discount price to the consumer. Paying the discount price can include applying the discount price to a purchase by the consumer at the merchant. The merchant can provide cash back to the consumer for excess value of the discount price over the consumer's purchase. Merchants can apply more than the discount price.
US08631994B2	Friction-weld interface for an assembly A friction-weld interface device for improving a structural strength of an assembly includes a first component having a concave tapered surface. The friction-weld interface also includes a second component having a convex tapered surface that is complementary to and is configured to receive the concave tapered surface of the first component. The assembly is formed by friction welding the concave tapered surface to the convex tapered surface. The friction-weld interface device may be used to assemble an air-intake manifold for an internal combustion engine, wherein the air-intake manifold is at least partially joined by the process of friction welding.
US08631974B2	Multi-flavor valve A multi-flavor valve for dispensing at least three flavors of beverages includes a single-piece injection-molded valve body having at least three syrup flow paths, a water flow path, and one water flow path solenoid for opening and closing the water flow path. Three syrup flow path solenoids are positioned in the corresponding syrup flow paths. The water flow path solenoid is positioned in the water flow path, within the valve body. The valve has beverage flavor switches for selecting the beverage flavors for dispensation. The valve includes an electronics module electrically connected to the solenoids and to the beverage flavor switches, the electronics module causing one of the syrup flow path solenoids to open the corresponding syrup flow path of the syrup corresponding to a selected flavor switch, and causing the water flow path solenoid to open the water flow path, causing the valve to dispense the selected beverage flavor.
US08631969B2	Article storage and retrieval apparatus, and vending machine Apparatus for storing and selectively retrieving articles includes a vertical array of storage locations each having a horizontal surface on which articles may rest and along which articles may be slid. A carriage is mounted for movement horizontally and vertically across the face of the array so as to be selectively positionable at any one of the locations, and an arm is mounted on the carriage and selectively extendible and retractable to engage and withdraw a selected article from a first one of the locations on to the carriage, the carriage then being movable to another of the locations at which the arm may be extended to discharge the article from the carriage into the other location.
US08631968B2	Tissue advancement device for tissue boxes An apparatus comprises a first plate being configured for supporting a quantity of tissues within a tissue dispenser box. A second plate is configured for resting on a bottom portion of the tissue dispenser box. A resilient structure is configured for urging the first plate in an upward direction. The resilient structure is further configured to be positioned between the first plate and the second plate. Attachment mechanisms are joined to a bottom portion of the first plate and a top portion of the second plate. The attachment mechanisms are configured for joining the resilient structure to the first plate and the second plate.
US08631967B2	Sensor protector A method for preventing recalibration of an automated product dispenser, a sensor protector for a product dispenser, and a product dispenser including a housing having a sensor area, a capacitive sensor adjacent a first surface of the sensor area of the housing, where the sensor has a target sensing area extending through the first surface and beyond a second surface of the housing opposite the first surface in a direction away from the first surface and a sensor protector which includes a plurality of spaced apart projections extending from the second surface in the direction away from the first surface.
US08631960B2	Transport and storage container for liquids A transport and storage container for liquids, which can be used as a single-use or multiple-use container, has as its principal components an exchangeable parallelepiped-shaped inner container of plastic material with a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls, a lower and an upper bottom, a filling socket integrally formed on the upper bottom and closable by means of a cover, and a discharge socket to be connected to a discharge fitting, wherein the discharge socket is integrally formed or welded to an indentation in the lower portion of the front wall. The container further includes an outer casing constructed as a grate casing with intersecting horizontal and vertical grate rods of metal for receiving the inner container, and an underframe constructed as a pallet with skids.
US08631956B2	Reusable, combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray A reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray. There are two generally rectangular trays, each defining four sides, with four barrier portions projecting upward from each tray proximate its edges, one barrier portion at about the center of each of the sides, and four corner posts, one projecting up from each corner of the tray. There is also a generally rectangular sleeve defining four sides and four corners, and open ends that are about the same size and shape as the trays, the sleeve adapted to engage with the trays to close its open ends and form a shipping container, the sleeve adapted to sit on the tray inside of and up against the barrier portions, with each corner of the sleeve located outside of and against a corner post, such that the sleeve is tightly engaged with the trays.
US08631949B2	Tubulars storage device A tubulars storage device for storing a plurality of tubulars which has a slot forming a path of displacement for tubulars allowing to place tubulars at respective storage positions distributed along the slot as well as removal of said tubulars from the slot. The device includes a rotary latch members shaft, which is mounted substantially parallel to the slot, and a drive connected to the rotary latch members shaft, said drive being adapted to effect controlled angular rotation of the latch members shaft. A plurality of latch members are mounted on the latch members shaft so as to rotate with the latch members shaft and are arranged at spaced apart locations along the latch members shaft.
US08631948B2	Dish rack with adjustable spout and removable drip tray A dish rack has a wireframe, a drip tray having a base and a dish-receiving region provided on the base, and a drain channel that is removably coupled to the bottom of the base at the location of the dish-receiving region.
US08631942B2	Food container with media player Embodiments of a food container including a media player are provided. In some embodiments, the food container has an exterior, and the food container comprises at least one compartment sized and dimensioned to accommodate food. Additionally, the food container includes a media player configured to play media content. The container and/or media player includes at least one device that serves as an input device to select media content in the media player of for later play and activation device to activate the play of the selected media content. In another embodiment the container and/or media player includes two devices, one to select media content and another to activate play of the selected media content. The media content can be, for example, a message from a parent or other meal maker to a child for later play by the child during the day.
US08631936B2	Recyclable drum having inwardly folded end portions A wire container having a housing consisting essentially of recyclable material is provided. The housing has a peripheral wall defining a boundary leading from a first end to a second end of the housing, a plurality of end portions folded inwardly at the second end to define an end wall, and a plurality of support structures coplanar with and coupled to the end wall and extending across the plurality of end portions. A welding wire and container assembly is also provided, in which a coil of welding wire is disposed in the housing and support by the base.
US08631934B2	Multi-functional video device support accessory A multi-functional accessory that acts as a case for transporting an earphone and as a stand for holding a smart cellphone or MP3 player with a display in a landscape or portrait orientation. The accessory includes a housing comprising an upper case and a lower case pivotally connected together along one end with an earphone holding structure mounted on the inside surface on the lower case. The upper case includes two upper side arms and a lower resting lip that extends perpendicularly outward. The lower case includes an integrally formed transverse structure with two axles extending laterally into bores formed in the two side arms of the upper base to enable the upper and lower cases to snap fit together and pivot approximately 270 degrees. An earphone holding structure is attached to the lower case and fits into the space between the upper case and the lower case when closed.
US08631925B1	Adjusting mechanism for rolls on a roll stand assembly A roll stand assembly for processing a sheet product and having a frame and a plurality of rolls operatively position on the frame so as to define a plurality of nip locations between cooperating pairs of the rolls. The roll axes are substantially parallel with the plurality of rolls operatively positioned on the frame. Two of the rolls are relatively repositionable by guided relative movement therebetween along a first path to vary a gap between the two rolls. The two rolls are relatively repositionable by guided relative movement therebetween along a second path that is different than the first path to vary the gap between the two rolls. A control system is provided through which the two rolls are relatively repositioned by causing guided relative movement between the two rolls in the first and second paths.
US08631924B2	Conveying device and pusher shoe for use in the device The invention relates to a conveying device for objects. The device comprises a frame provided with a series of carriers (1) that are movable in a conveying direction, the carriers being aligned parallel to each other with a certain gap and transverse to the conveying direction (A), wherein at least some of the carriers bear pusher shoes (3) that are shiftable along said carriers through the gap. The device is characterized in that the gap between successive carriers is at least partly bridged by gap closure means (50), designed such that a pusher shoe can run through the gap relatively unhindered, while an object other than a pusher shoe is prevented from falling into the gap. The conveying device has less down-time than the known device. The invention also relates to a pusher shoe for use in the device.
US08631923B1	Device sorting apparatus A device sorting apparatus 100 is disclosed herein. In a described embodiment, the device sorting apparatus 100 comprises a plurality of bin connectors 120 for coupling to respective bins for storing sorted devices and a rotary distribution module 102 for receiving a device 200 to be sorted and for discharging the device 200 selectively into one of the bin connectors 120 to enable the device 200 to be unloaded to the respective bin. The device sorting apparatus 100 further comprises a sensor 110 coupled to the rotary distribution module 102 for detecting the discharge of the device 200, and which is rotatable together with the rotary distribution module 102; and a rotary transformer 400 for powering the sensor 110.
US08631919B2	Automatic transmission shift quality via selective use of closed-loop pressure feedback control A method to control a hydraulically actuated clutch in a transmission of a vehicle includes monitoring a pressure in a hydraulic circuit providing pressurized fluid to the hydraulically actuated clutch with micro-electromechanical pressure sensor, providing a closed-loop feedback control command for a hydraulic control device providing the pressurized fluid to the hydraulic circuit based upon the monitoring pressure, and controlling the control device based upon the closed-loop feedback control command.
US08631917B2	Elevator brake with magneto-rheological fluid An elevator brake assembly includes a braking fluid for providing a braking force. A first magnet provides a first magnetic field that influences the braking fluid to provide the braking force. The second magnet selectively provides a second magnetic field that controls how the first magnetic field influences the braking fluid to control the braking force.
US08631900B2	Sound insulation floor structure and sound insulation floor component as well as method for reducing floor impact sound A sound insulation floor structure comprises a floor backing member, a floor finishing layer, and an intermediate layer between the floor backing member and the floor finishing layer, the intermediate layer comprising a buffer member comprising a nonwoven structure. The nonwoven structure comprises a thermal adhesive fiber under moisture which is melt-bonded to a fiber of the nonwoven structure to fix the fibers. For example, the sound insulation floor structure may comprise, in sequence, a floor backing member 1, a buffer layer 2, an air layer 3, a hard layer 4, and a floor finishing layer 5. In the floor structure, a support member 6 is disposed between the buffer layer 2 and the hard layer 4. The support member may occupy 10 to 70% of a floor area. The sound insulation floor structure prevents subsidence of a floor member due to walking, achieves comfortableness to walk, and has improved floor impact sound insulation.
US08631899B2	Sound absorber To provide an inexpensive, slender sound absorber, it has a plurality of porous layers or regions of different densities and different flow resistances respectively. Of significance are the boundary surfaces between the different, porous layers which are accompanied by changes in impedance. Homogenized and adapted flow resistance conditions should be avoided. Although the thermal frictional effect in the porous material is desired, in particular to absorb higher frequencies, according to the present invention it only forms one element of the absorptive working mechanism. In addition, the effect known in physics as refraction is used. At the boundary layer between two materials of different density and different flow resistance respectively there is an abrupt change in impedance. This leads to a phase shift of the sound wave, and so a sound absorbing effect is made possible. In contrast to exclusively porous absorber layers with homogeneously or steadily increasing flow resistances, frequently changing transitions and porous materials having different, respectively suitable, direct impedances allow much higher degrees of sound absorption to be achieved in the range of low frequencies, in particular between 100 Hz and 500 Hz.
US08631897B2	Ceiling loudspeaker system The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for installing a tile-mounted ceiling speaker that combines the ease of installation of a lay-in speaker system with the visual appearance of a tile-mounted speaker system. In one or more embodiments, the apparatus of the present invention includes a support frame and back box assembly configured for installation on top of a ceiling tile and a loudspeaker cartridge configured to be mounted to the support frame through an appropriately-sized hole in the ceiling tile. In one or more embodiments, the method of the present invention comprises forming an appropriately-sized hole in a ceiling tile, laying an integrated back box and support frame on top of the ceiling tile, connecting wires from an external audio source to terminals provided at the back box, connecting wires provided on the inside of the back box to a loudspeaker cartridge, inserting the loudspeaker cartridge into the hole in the ceiling tile from below, fastening the loudspeaker cartridge to the support frame, and fastening a grille to the loudspeaker cartridge. In one or more embodiments, a variety of interchangeable loudspeaker cartridges having differing loudspeaker configurations are provided. In one or more embodiments, the support frame and back box assembly is configured to allow installation of more than one loudspeaker cartridge. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker cartridges are configured for use both with a back box and without back box.
US08631896B2	Steering wheel for a motor vehicle having superimposed steering A steering wheel for a motor vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim for rotating actuation of the steering wheel, a steering wheel hub for connecting the steering wheel with a steering shaft of a motor vehicle and a superposition drive for the actuation of a superposition steering by means of which said steering a steering angle created by actuation of the steering wheel rim can be superposed by a superposed angle that can be created by the superposition steering so that a respective rotation movement of a steering shaft connected with the steering wheel is composed of a steering angle that can be created by actuation of the steering wheel rim and a superposed angle that can be created by actuation of the superposition steering. An arresting appliance is provided on the steering wheel, separate from the components of the superposition steering for creating the superposed angle.
US08631894B2	Electric vehicle, and control apparatus and control method for electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes: a motor to propel the electric vehicle; a secondary battery that exchanges power with the motor via a power line; a capacitor that is connected to the power line; a collision detection unit that detects a collision of the electric vehicle; a rotation speed detection unit that detects a rotation speed of the motor; and a control unit that, when a collision of the electric vehicle is detected and the detected rotation speed of the motor equals or exceeds a predetermined rotation speed, controls the motor such that the rotation speed of the motor falls below the predetermined rotation speed and then executes discharge control to discharge the capacitor.
US08631893B2	Driver drowsiness detection and verification system and method A method and steering wheel for determining and verifying a state of driver alertness includes receiving a response at a steering wheel. The method includes selectively energizing at least one stimulus annunciator in the wheel in order to present a first stimulus to a driver. A processor in the wheel generates a signal indicative of a stimulus annunciator onset time indicating the moment the stimulus annunciator provided the first stimulus to the driver. A sensor array arranged on the wheel responds to a first grip pressure the driver exerts at a first grip location on the wheel. The processor generates a response signal indicative of a response onset time. The processor calculates a time interval between the stimulus annunciator onset time and the response onset time.
US08631887B2	Control apparatus and control method for hybrid vehicle A vehicle includes a charging unit for externally charging a power storage unit with electric power received from an external power supply, and an electric power generation unit capable of generating electric power from drive force received from an engine. The power storage unit is configured to be internally chargeable with electric power received from the electric power generation unit. The vehicle travels in selected one of EV priority mode restricting internal charging of the power storage unit and HV priority mode controlling internal charging such that a state of charge of the power storage unit is kept within a predetermined range. When a predetermined operating condition is satisfied while the vehicle is traveling, a control apparatus generates an operation request to the engine. The control apparatus changes the operating condition of the engine depending on whether the mode is EV priority mode or HV priority mode.
US08631885B2	Multi-use dual-engine, variable-power drive A power unit has: a conversion device (3, 106) for converting mechanical energy of rotation into a different form of energy which can be used for various purposes; a first internal combustion engine (1, 102); a second internal combustion engine (5, 104); a first clutch (2, 103) through which the first engine can be selectively coupled to a first axial end of a rotor shaft of the conversion device for transmitting mechanical energy of rotation to the rotor shaft when the first clutch is engaged; and a second clutch (4, 105) through which the second engine can be selectively coupled to a second axial end of the rotor shaft for transmitting mechanical energy of rotation from the second engine to the rotor shaft when the second clutch is coupling the second engine to the rotor shaft.
US08631878B2	Wellhead annulus seal assembly and method of using same A ring like seal assembly for a wellhead assembly that seals between a pair of coaxial tubulars. The seal assembly includes a spring member for exerting an axial force on the seal. The spring member projects from an end of the seal assembly substantially parallel to the axis of the seal assembly and is compressed when installing the seal assembly between the tubulars. Compressing the spring member maintains an axial force on the seal assembly to keep the seal assembly radially deformed so that it can maintain sealing contact with both coaxial tubulars.
US08631862B2	Self-sealing chemical injection line coupling A chemical injection line connector includes first and second couplings configured to automatically seal shut when the members are disengaged. A method for blocking contamination or pressure transfer of chemical injection lines includes securing first and second couplings to corresponding ends of a chemical injection line and automatically sealing the couplings shut when the couplings are disengaged.
US08631860B2	Water-cooled heat dissipation system and water tank thereof A water tank includes a box, an air valve body, a valve core, a cap, and an elastic element. The box defines an accommodating space and a vent communicating with the accommodating space. The air valve body is extended out from the box and adjacent to the vent. The valve core is mounted to the valve body to airproof the vent, and comprises a first end inserted into the accommodating space through the vent and a second end opposite to the first end. The elastic element is arranged between the cap and the valve core. The valve core will open the vent to deform the elastic member and allow heated air in the accommodating space to leak out of the accommodating space through the vent, in response to an air pressure in the box is greater a reference air pressure.
US08631859B1	Modular heat exchanger A heat exchanger includes an adapter header plate having a row of coolant openings, an adapter tank having a lip aligned with a heat exchanger core header and tubular protrusions corresponding to the coolant openings of the adapter header plate. Elastomeric grommets are inserted into the coolant openings of the adapter header plate for sealing the coolant openings to the tubular protrusions of the adapter tank. The heat exchanger includes an elongated filler frame member having an opening extending therethrough and opposing lips extending around each end of the opening. At least one tab of adjacent heat exchanger cores are secured to the filler frame member lips to connect at least two of the heat exchanger cores. A pair of opposing side members and a core support member centered between two heat exchanger cores are adapted to direct air flow to the fins and tubes of the heat exchanger cores.
US08631858B2	Self cooling heat exchanger with channels having an expansion device An inexpensive heat exchanger is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is made up of a plurality of plates and each plate has at least one channel defined in the plate. The plates are stacked and bonded together to form a block having conduits for carrying at least one fluid and where the exchanger includes an expansion device enclosed within the unit.
US08631850B2	Window assembly A window assembly including a first sash and a second sash, the first and second sashes each including a pane of glass disposed between a pair of horizontal rails and a pair of vertical stiles, a frame configured to retain the first and second sashes along a vertical plane of the frame, and a mechanism configured to simultaneously and correspondingly move a second sash in second direction upon movement of a first sash in a first direction opposite the second direction.
US08631846B2	Pneumatic tyre with built-in self-sealing ply A pneumatic tire with a built-in self-sealing layer includes an outer rubbery tread, a carcass reinforcement, a gastight layer located at an inside position relative to the carcass reinforcement, a protective layer located at an innermost position, and a self-sealing layer adjacent to the protective layer and located at an inside position relative to the gastight layer. The protective layer is a thermoplastic film that includes a copolymer formed of at least hard blocks and soft blocks corresponding to a formula: -(BR-BS)n-, where: BR represents a hard block composed of a polyamide or of a blend of polyamides; BS represents a soft block composed of a polyether, a blend of polyethers, or a polyether/polyester copolymer; and n represents a number of (BR-BS) units of the block copolymer, such as, for example, a poly(ether-block-amide) copolymer.
US08631838B2	Device with penetrable and resealable portion and related method Device and method for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and hermetically resealing a resulting needle hole in the device by applying radiation thereto. The needle penetrable and resealable portion defines a predetermined wall thickness in an axial direction thereof, and may include a thermoplastic that substantially prevents the formation of particles released into the chamber from the needle penetrable and resealable portion during penetration by and withdrawal of the needle. Such thermoplastic may include a predetermined amount of pigment that allows the thermoplastic to substantially absorb laser radiation at a predetermined wavelength, substantially prevent the passage of radiation through the predetermined wall thickness thereof, and hermetically seal a needle aperture formed in the needle penetration region thereof in a predetermined time period.
US08631829B1	Composite repair for pipes and monitoring assembly A method and assembly for monitoring at least one condition outside of a containment device containing a gaseous or fluid substance and an inlet and outlet attached to the containment device. The method includes the steps of providing a monitoring system having a housing surrounding the containment device extending an inlet and outlet through openings in the housing; sealing the housing and sealing around the inlet and outlet so that a cavity internal to the housing is sealed from the exterior environment; providing at least one sensor located in the cavity between the containment device and the housing; connecting the sensor to a unit for monitoring the sensor; sensing at least one parameter indicative of a leak or potential leak of the containment device or attachment of the containment device to the inlet or outlet; and providing alerts of the leak or potential leak.
US08631824B2	Apparatus, method and system for dispensing liquid products to two or more appliances An apparatus, method and system provides for dispensing liquid products to two or more appliances. Liquid diluent is communicated through an anti-siphon valve (64) connected in fluid communication to an aspirator (14). A mixed solution from the aspirator (14) is communicated to a distribution valve (36) for directing flow of a liquid product to two or more appliances using a single aspirating dispenser (12).
US08631821B2	Flexible sump Described are flexible sumps including a sump cavity comprising flexible walls and a platform coupled to an upper edge of the sump cavity. Some examples of the flexible sumps may also include a flange having a coupling section and an exposed section and/or an interface coupled to a lower surface of the sump cavity. In some examples, at least two coupling tabs are coupled to the platform and are configured to couple the platform to a lower surface of a fuel structure, which may include a sump aperture that is configured to surround the flexible walls of the sump cavity when the platform is coupled to the lower surface of the fuel structure.
US08631820B2	Hydraulic control valve for construction machinery It is addressed to provide a hydraulic control valve for preventing high-speed rotation of a valve body of a check valve incorporated in the hydraulic control valve of a type that pressure oil is supplied from a tandem, path and a parallel path via the check valve. A check valve unit is constituted by a main unit and a valve body of a first check valve. A throttle is provided on a right side of an O-ring groove. On a main unit side, there is formed a cylindrical housing portion in which a threaded portion is formed on an outer peripheral portion for fixation to a casing of the hydraulic control valve. On an inner peripheral surface of the housing portion, a groove is formed in an axial direction. Meanwhile, the valve body of the first check valve has a rib. At a time of assembly, the rib, is inserted into the groove of the main unit as indicated by an arrow. After the valve body is assembled to the main unit and fixed to the casing, even with imbalance such as phase shift of the pressure-oil path, the rib having fit into the groove, namely the valve body, is prevented to rotate while it is slidable in the axial direction. Thus, the casing of a seating part of the valve body is not abraded.
US08631810B2	Walking/wading staff with integral fishing net A telescopic wading staff with a full size, integral fishnet is disclosed. The preferred embodiment includes a retractable, extensible pole that can be moved between a first, fully compacted (retracted) configuration for transport or storage and second, fully extended configuration for wading, especially when traversing a stream or riverbed for fly-fishing. Other embodiments include a hook extension from the lower staff end for retrieving tangled lines, lures and the like.
US08631803B2	Tobacco powder supported catalyst particles Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.
US08631798B2	Valving a respiratory gas pathway with a catheter balloon A respiratory valve device includes a catheter balloon configured for being disposed in a respiratory gas pathway and valving the respiratory gas pathway.
US08631790B1	Automated ventilator with assisted compressions A system for performing simultaneous ventilation and resuscitation of a patient includes an oxygen source, at least one inspiration control valve, a breathing apparatus, at least one expiration control valve, at least one indicator, and at least one timer. The breathing apparatus is configured to form an air seal with at least a portion of the patient's respiratory tract such that a gas including oxygen can flow from the oxygen source to the lungs. The at least one expiration control valve being configured to selectively actuate an exhalation valve. The at least one indicator for indicating when a rescuer should perform a chest compression. The at least one timer for synchronizing actuation of the at least one inspiration control valve, the at least one expiration control valve, and the indicator, thereby enabling continuous compressions to be provided to the patient while the patient undergoes inspiration and expiration.
US08631783B2	Method and apparatus for controlling engine torque during intrusive testing A control system and method for controlling an engine includes a control module. The control module includes an evaporation control valve module closing a canister purge valve during a system diagnostic. A torque determination module determines a torque change for an end of the system diagnostic. A torque adjustment module changes an engine torque to a changed torque corresponding to the torque change. The evaporation control valve module opens the purge valve at the end of the diagnostic.
US08631781B2	Piston for an internal combustion engine A piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part and a lower piston part, which form an outer circumferential cooling channel. The piston has pin boss connections that lie opposite one another, at which pin bosses are provided, which have pin bores that define a center axis (M). The upper piston part and the lower piston part are connected with one another by way of outer joining surfaces and inner joining surfaces. A bridge that runs essentially parallel to the center axis (M) is configured in the lower piston part, in the region of the pin boss connections. The bridge has two longitudinal sides that delimit an upper bridge surface.
US08631778B2	Control device and control method of a starter, and engine starting device A starter includes a pinion gear that can be engaged with a ring gear provided around an outer circumference of a flywheel or a drive plate of an engine, an actuator for moving the pinion gear to a position of engagement with the ring gear in a driven state, a helical spline for rotating the pinion gear in a reverse direction while the pinion gear moves toward the ring gear, and a motor for rotating the pinion gear. The actuator and the motor are individually controlled. After the actuator was driven and before the motor is driven, drive of the actuator is stopped.
US08631775B2	Multi-mode valve control mechanism for cam-driven poppet valves A multi-mode valve control mechanism for an engine includes a primary cam follower rotatably mounted within a mount and having one end engaging a camshaft. One or more secondary cam followers are rotatably mounted within the mount and having one end engaging the camshaft. Each secondary cam follower is operatively coupled to a shaft. A follower is dedicated to each cam lobe. A frequency and a duration at which valves in a valve train are actuated is changed by activating only the primary cam follower in a first mode of operation, or activating both the primary cam follower and the one more than one secondary cam followers in a second mode of operation, depending on whether the control mechanism has been activated or not. In either mode of operation, the entire valve train assembly is actuated.
US08631769B1	Firetube steam boiler having improved efficiency An improved boiler for generating steam includes a housing that has a proximal end and a distal end, with a water-entry port at the proximal end. A plurality of firetubes are disposed lengthwise in the housing, and the firetubes extend substantially the length of the housing between the proximal end and the distal end. The firetubes are used to pass the heated flue gas through the housing. A pair of side baffles are affixed to the inner surface of the housing that extend at least partially down the length of the housing to separate a portion of the last pass of firetubes near the housing from the remaining firetubes in the housing. At least two cross-sectional baffles are positioned adjacent the side baffles to direct the flow of water opposite to the flue gas flow in the separated part of firetubes.
US08631760B2	Coating tool Provided is a coating tool for forming a film having uniform thickness on a target by controlling precisely a flow-rate of a coating liquid, even if its viscosity is high. In the coating tool, a coating head 1 includes a pair of head members 10 and 20; a slot 3 is formed between a pair of interior surfaces 11 and 21, facing each other, of the head members 10 and 20; and a coating liquid flows through the slot 3 and is discharged from the tip of the coating head 1. An internal flow-rate control mechanism 60 is provided to control the flow-rate of the coating liquid in the slot 3 by adjusting a convexity and/or a concavity.
US08631759B2	System and method for depositing thin layers on non-planar substrates by stamping An elastomeric stamp is used to deposit material on a non-planar substrate. A vacuum mold is used to deform the elastomeric stamp and pressure is applied to transfer material from the stamp to the substrate. By decreasing the vacuum applied by the vacuum mold, the elasticity of the stamp may be used to apply this pressure. Pressure also may be applied by applying a force to the substrate and/or the stamp. The use of an elastomeric stamp allows for patterned layers to be deposited on a non-planar substrate with reduced chance of damage to the patterned layer.
US08631753B2	Variable trim deflector system and method for controlling a marine vessel A method and a system for controlling a marine vessel having first and second trim deflectors is disclosed. The first and second trim deflectors have a first surface having a first area and a second surface having a second area, wherein the second planar surface is coupled to the first surface. The method and system control the first and second trim deflectors to induce any of a net yawing force, a net rolling force, and a net trimming force to the marine vessel without inducing any other substantial forces to the marine vessel by controlling the first and second trim deflectors.
US08631749B2	Seed tube egress-mounted seed sensor A seed sensor for an agricultural planter adapted to be disposed proximate an egress end of a seed tube through which seeds pass during planting operations. The seed sensor capable of generating an output signal corresponding to the passage of seed therethrough.
US08631737B2	Manual bread-toaster, with lid The bread toaster includes a toaster frame defining at least one toaster slot for selectively receiving the bread slice, a heating device, and a lid arrangement. The lid arrangement includes a front and a rear sliding member, a plurality of sliding guiders, and at least one toaster lid. The toaster lid is coupled with the front and the rear sliding members in such a manner that the toaster lid is arranged to move between a closed position and an opened position, wherein in the closed position, the toaster lid is moved by the front and the rear sliding members to close the toaster slot, wherein in the opened position, the toaster lid is moved by the front and the rear sliding members to expose the toaster slot to an exterior of the toaster frame.
US08631736B2	Two-part piston for an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a two-part piston (1) for an internal combustion engine, consisting of an upper part (2) and a lower part (3) which is screwed to the upper part. The upper part (2) and the lower part (3) are in contact with each other, partially by means of inner bearing surfaces (25, 26) defining the lower side of an upper ring rib (10) and the upper side of a lower ring rib (11), and partially by means of outer bearing surfaces (28, 29) defining the lower side of the ring wall (9) and the upper side of a collar (27) applied to the lower part (29). In order to avoid frictional rubbing, frictional heat sealing and pressure-related material heat sealing, at least one of the bearing surfaces (25, 26, 28, 29) is easily and economically provided with a chrome layer (30) which has a structured surface comprising a plurality of raised parts and recesses.
US08631719B2	Arrangement of position transmitters on a selector rod An arrangement of position transmitters on a selector rod for automatic speed change transmissions in motor vehicles, which interact with housing-mounted position sensors of an electrical speed detection circuit, at least one selector rod on its end regions being movably supported in cross walls of the housing of the transmissions and being actuated by means of a preferably electrohydraulically controlled speed selection unit where the selector rod projects through a through an opening in a cross wall of the transmission, which wall separates the oil compartment into the gear chamber which holds at least the speed selection unit and the position sensors, and the position transmitters are attached directly to the selector rod such that the selector rod with the position transmitters can be mounted through the through the opening as a mounting unit.
US08631711B2	MEMS composite transducer including compliant membrane A MEMS composite transducer includes a substrate, a MEMS transducer, and a compliant membrane. Portions of the substrate define an outer boundary of a cavity. A first portion of the MEMS transducing member is anchored to the substrate. A second portion of the MEMS transducing member extends over at least a portion of the cavity and is free to move relative to the cavity. The compliant membrane is positioned in contact with the MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the compliant membrane covers the MEMS transducing member and a second portion of the compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate.
US08631710B2	Sensor The invention relates to a measuring apparatus for measuring a measurement variable of a fluid, in particular a sensor, such as a pressure sensor or a travel sensor. The measuring apparatus has a housing, a diaphragm which is arranged in and/or on the housing and an elastic element, which is designed in the manner of a leaf spring, for restoring the diaphragm. A signal transmitter is operatively connected to the diaphragm and/or to the elastic element, and a signal receiver interacts with the signal transmitter. Structures for providing reinforcement are arranged in the edge region and/or in the center of the elastic element.
US08631705B2	Pseudorandom binary sequence apparatus and method for in-line inspection tool An in-line inspection tool is disclosed for inspecting the wall of a pipeline while traveling therethrough. The in-line inspection tool may include a transmitter, a signal generator, one or more receivers, and a decoder. The signal generator may generate a pseudorandom signal, generate an inspection signal, and drive the transmitter with a convolution of the pseudorandom signal and the inspection signal. The transmitter may transmit the convoluted signal to the wall of the pipeline. One or more receivers may receive from the wall of the pipeline a received signal comprising at least one of the convoluted signal and a reflection of the convoluted signal. The decoder may identify the inspection signal within the received signal by cross correlating the received signal and the pseudorandom signal.
US08631703B2	Sensor A sensor includes: a first polymer sensor element generating a first voltage corresponding to a deformation thereof; a second polymer sensor element generating a second voltage corresponding to a deformation thereof; a fixing member fixing a first end of each of the first and the second polymer sensor elements while electrically insulating the first ends from each other; and a detector detecting an acceleration and an angular acceleration based on the first voltage derived from the first polymer sensor element and the second voltage derived from the second polymer sensor element.
US08631699B2	Sensor subsystem for a lighting assembly A sensor module includes a housing having a top and a bottom. A mounting surface is positioned proximate to the bottom of the housing. A sensor is positioned within the housing. A fixed component extends from the top of the housing. A moveable component is provided having a mounting surface. The moveable component is selectively coupled to the fixed component to variably position the mounting surface of the moveable component relative to the mounting surface of the housing.
US08631683B2	Dialysis systems including non-invasive multi-function sensor systems A dialysis system that includes a dialysis machine, a tube connected to the dialysis machine, and a sensor system. The sensor system includes a head having a slot configured to receive the tube and a plurality of sensors secured to the head adjacent the slot. At least one of the plurality of sensors includes a light emitting element configured to transmit light through the tube when the tube is disposed in the slot and a light receiving element configured to receive the light emitted by the light emitting element after the light passes trough the tube.
US08631682B2	Calibratable pipette The invention relates to a pipette having a piston and a barrel with variable diameter at least in the portion passing by the sealing point.
US08631674B2	Devices, systems and methods for automated wire bending Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wire bending apparatus capable of both on and off-plane nose and mandrel bends. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention incorporate a center turret cluster with a plurality of radii possible, a nose-bending mandrel, and a mandrel-bending mandrel. This apparatus forms a bending head that is attached to a CNC wire bending machine. This combination allows increased flexibility in forming complex wire forms and cuts down secondary operations, such as operations from robot arms, sometimes associated with CNC wire bending. In addition, the turret cluster position in the center allows for bending support with mandrel bends or nose bending on the back side of the bending head, usually 180 degrees away from the normal bending area. This allows the manufacturing of double end-loop forms without the addition of external clamps or robotic manipulation.
US08631672B2	Apparatus for continuous corrugation of a metallic tube An apparatus is specified for continuous corrugation of a metallic tube (1) which apparatus has a tool holder (13), which can rotate about the initially smooth tube and has a tool (14) which is mounted eccentrically with respect to the tube and forces a corrugation into the tube during operation of the apparatus, which corrugation runs transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tube. A first hollow shaft (12) is attached to the tool holder (13), projects in the pulling-off direction from it, surrounds the tube after the corrugation process and can be rotated about its axis with the tool holder (13) by an electric motor. A second hollow shaft (16) is arranged at a distance from the first hollow shaft (12) and coaxially about the end, facing away from the tool holder (13), of the first hollow shaft (12), which second hollow shaft (16) is mounted such that it can rotate about its axis and can be driven by the electric motor. In order to transmit force between the first hollow shaft (12) and the second hollow shaft (16), a magnetic coupling is fitted, which consists of two annular permanent magnets, which are arranged concentrically with respect to one another and which are separated from one another by an air gap, and of which the first permanent magnet (15) is attached on the outside to the first hollow shaft (12) and the second permanent magnet (19) is attached on the inside to the second hollow shaft (16).
US08631670B2	Lock A lock for a sliding door or window including a latching linkage and an inner manual lever, that allows movement of the latching linkage between a locked and an unlocked position by means of the manual lever and by operation of a inside or outside key barrel, but also allows deadlocking of the latching linkage in its locked position so that operation of the manual lever to unlock the latching linkage is prevented. It is however, desirable that the lock be operable to lock the lock from the inside by a convenient operation of the manual lever when the user is inside the house. It is further desirable that the door is able to be deadlocked by a key from the inside or the outside in a manner that prevents unlocking of the door by the manual handle, since a house owner may find it inconvenient to have to walk around the outside of their house locking the doors.
US08631667B2	Adsorption heat pump with heat accumulator System including an adsorption heat pump with at least one adsorber and at least one heat accumulator and method for operating an adsorption heat pump. The system additionally includes a heat source configured to provide heat for a desorption at a temperature that is at least one of higher than temperature levels achievable through previous adsorption cycles in the at least one heat accumulator and not available in a predetermined quantity in the at least one heat accumulator. The at least one heat accumulator is structured and arranged to simultaneously store heat at different temperature levels therein. Adsorption heat released during an adsorption, which is not to be used for a later desorption, is dissipated to a heat sink. Adsorption heat to be used for the later desorption is stored in the heat accumulator at a temperature dependent on an adsorption temperature. Desorption heat is extractable at least in part from the at least one heat accumulator at a desired temperature.
US08631666B2	Modular CO2 refrigeration system A cascade CO2 refrigeration system includes a medium temperature loop for circulating a medium refrigerant and a low temperature loop for circulating a CO2 refrigerant. The medium temperature loop includes a heat exchanger having a first side and a second side. The first side evaporates the medium temperature refrigerant. The low temperature loop includes a discharge header for circulating the CO2 refrigerant through the second side of the heat exchanger to condense the CO2 refrigerant, a liquid-vapor separator collects liquid CO2 refrigerant and directs vapor CO2 refrigerant to the second side of the heat exchanger. A liquid CO2 supply header receives liquid CO2 refrigerant from the liquid-vapor separator. Medium temperature loads receive liquid CO2 refrigerant from the liquid supply header for use as a liquid coolant at a medium temperature. An expansion device expands liquid CO2 refrigerant from the liquid supply header into a low temperature liquid-vapor mixture for use by the low temperature loads.
US08631664B2	Air conditioner with automatic air filter cleaner There are provided a first guide channel 240 for making a U-turn of a leading end of a filter 3 at a front side of a main unit cabinet 1 during forward movement of the filter 3 and a second guide channel 141 for drawing a rear end of the filter to a rear surface side of the main unit cabinet 1 during backward movement of the filter 3.
US08631661B2	Energy recovery enhanced condenser reactivated desiccant refrigerant dehumidifier A method and apparatus for conditioning ambient air for use in an enclosure is disclosed which cools the ambient supply air stream in sensible energy recovery device or cools and dehumidifies the ambient supply air stream in an enthalpy energy recovery device. The thus cooled air is then cooled by a cooling coil of a refrigerant cooling system to reduce its temperature and humidity. The thus cooled and dehumidified air is then passed through a segment of a rotating desiccant wheel or through a different type of desiccant dehumidification device under conditions which reduce its moisture content and increases its temperature. The supply air is then delivered from the desiccant wheel to the enclosure. The desiccant wheel is regenerated by heating a separate regeneration air stream, provided by the exhaust air from the space and using the condensing coil of the refrigerant system to increase the regeneration air stream temperature. The thus heated regeneration air stream is then passed through another segment of the rotating desiccant wheel to regenerate the wheel and is exhausted to the atmosphere.
US08631657B2	Thermodynamic cycles with thermal diluent Thermodynamic cycles with diluent that produce mechanical power, electrical power, and/or fluid streams for heating and/or cooling are described. Systems contain a combustion system producing an energetic fluid by combusting fuel with oxidant. Thermal diluent is preferably used in the cycle to improve performance, including one or more of power, efficiency, economics, emissions, dynamic and off-peak load performance, temperature regulation, and/or cooling heated components. Cycles include a heat recovery system and preferably recover and recycle thermal diluent from expanded energetic fluid to improve cycle thermodynamic efficiency and reduce energy conversion costs. Cycles preferably include controls for temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within a combined heat and power (CHP) system, and controls for power, thermal output, efficiency, and/or emissions.
US08631644B2	Method for operating post injections of fuel in an internal combustion engine A method is provided for operating an engine. The engine is configured to post inject a quantity of fuel into a combustion chamber and includes, but is not limited to a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) that has an inlet and an outlet. The method includes, but is not limited to determining an open loop post injection quantity qpost—OL of fuel as a function of a target temperature TOtarget for the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) outlet, the step of determining the current temperature TO at the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) outlet and the step of determining, for the temperature TO, a closed loop post injection quantity qpost—CL of fuel needed for correcting the open loop post injection quantity qpost—OL for determining a correct post injection fuel quantity qpost needed to match the desired DOC heat release related to the target temperature TOtarget when operating the engine system.
US08631635B2	Decoring mechanism with mechanized harvester A mechanical harvester for harvesting produce with a core planted in a field is provided. The mechanical harvester includes a chassis, a positioning apparatus, a decoring device, and a transport assembly. The positioning apparatus is connected to the chassis and configured to position the produce in the ground for harvesting and decoring. The decoring device is connected to the positioning apparatus and configured to sever the core of the produce while the produce is in the ground. The transport assembly is connected to the chassis and configured to lift the cut produce from the ground and transport the cut produce to a processing unit or a storage container.
US08631634B2	Agricultural harvester with automatic header coupling Automatic coupling of a header to a feeder in an agricultural machine. The agricultural machine comprises a feeder (1) and a detachable header (2), the feeder comprising at least one or more rotatable cams (15) and hooks (16), rotatable around a common axis (14), the cams being arranged to gradually lower the distance between the feeder and the header, by rotating the cams (15) away from the header, the hooks being arranged to grip a bar or pin (18) located on the header as the cams are being rotated away from the header, thereby securing the header to the feeder.
US08631631B2	Packaging solutions Packaging systems for storing ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses and to methods for packaging such ophthalmic devices with solutions to improve the comfort of the lenses during wear are disclosed. A packaging system includes an ophthalmic device stored in an aqueous packaging solution comprising a brush copolymer comprising (a) monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing one or more boronic acid moieties; and (b) monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated-containing hydrophilic macromonomer.
US08631620B2	Advanced building envelope delivery system and method A building wall system includes first and second barrier panels, and an exterior facade system. Each panel includes an inner sheet and an outer sheet with a foam core positioned between the inner and outer sheets. Each of the inner and outer sheets defines an inner surface and an outer surface, respectively. A joint is defined by the first and second barrier panels. The exterior facade is secured to the first and second barrier panels via a fastener extending through the outer and inner sheets of the first barrier panel and the inner sheet of the second barrier panel without penetrating the inner surfaces of the first and second barrier panels.
US08631619B2	Window and door grille attachment system A grille attachment system is provided for releasably attaching a grille made of crisscrossing grille components to a window or door having a frame and a glazing unit. The attachment system includes grille clips on the ends of the grille components that are each movable between a first or inactive position and a second or active position in which they engage the frame of the window or door to hold the grille in place. Movement of the grille toward engagement with the glazing unit of the window or door causes the clips to move to their second positions, thereby engaging the frame and holding the grille in place. Pulling the grille away from the glazing unit causes the clips to move back to their first positions, thereby releasing the grille from the frame and the window or door.
US08631618B2	Batter angled flange composite cap The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target location in order to excavate a radial array of batter-angled shafts associated with the target location in preparation for the installation of a radial array of micropiles. An operator utilizes the rotating drill in combination with a foundation pile schedule/decision matrix to design and install the radial array of batter-angled micropiles. This disclosure also describes techniques for designing, fabricating and installing structural caps to be coupled to the installed radial array batter angled micropiles. These structural caps are lightweight and, thus, more portable to difficult-access sites where they are coupled to the micropiles forming a foundation for structure to be installed at the difficult-access site.
US08631615B2	Apparatus for a wind resistant and post load re-tensioning system utilizing a composite fabric and attachment apparatus A roof fastening system that joins building walls or roof structures of a building frame to its foundation to provide a continuous load path that resists upward and lateral forces without interfering with the natural downward forces exerted on the frame over time. This system includes a composite material that combines the properties of a house wrap with high tensile strength low elongation fibers along one direction of the fabric and lower tensile strength high elongation fibers along one or more fabric directions that cross the high tensile strength low elongation fibers. The composite material extends from the top plates or heel truss of the framing of the structure down to its foundation to hold the frame together against high wind loading.
US08631610B2	Gutter protector and system for attaching the same to roofs A system for attaching gutter protection systems to roofs having shingle/tile like style. A roof clip is adapted to be positioned under a shingles such that a tab extends vertically upward through a keyway between two adjacent roof shingles. The tab receives and secures an upper end of the gutter protection system. The tab is folded over the gutter protector and secured to the based of the roof clip through the keyway.
US08631608B1	Vehicle latch system with over-slam bumper A latch system for securing a panel assembly in a closed position relative to a body of a vehicle includes a striker and a latch mechanism positioned relative to each other within an allowable assembly variance measured along a lateral axis. A bumper is fixed in position relative to the latch mechanism to engage the striker in abutting engagement when the striker is disposed in the closed position. The bumper includes a contact surface having an axial length measured along the lateral axis. The contact surface completely contacts the striker along the entire axial length of the contact surface when the striker is disposed in any position within the allowable assembly variance relative to the latch mechanism.
US08631603B2	Fishing trigger device A fishing trigger device alerts the fisherman of a fish bite and at the same time releases the fishing line to offer sufficient slack line for the fish to swallow the bait. The fishing trigger device includes a holder adapted to be inserted into a ground, the holder including a one piece device including a container and a pointed end and a trigger supported by the container, the trigger adapted to secure a fishing line prior to a fish bite, the trigger adapted to release the fishing line after the fish bite.
US08631600B2	Releasing device A releasing device for a spring-loaded firing pin (1) or a spring-loaded firing-pin piece, in particular of a firearm, with at least one release trigger (2) that can be activated by hand, in particular, with at least one finger, and with a control body (3) acting on the firing pin (1) or the firing-pin piece. A transmission mechanism is arranged and/or acts between the release trigger (2) and the control body (1), and the transmission mechanism has a series of roller bodies (4) lying one on the other, advantageously balls and/or cylinders.
US08631583B2	Bagel slicer A bagel slicer that comprises an oblong skirt and a pair of blades disposed within a cavity defined by the skirt. The oblong skirt has a length, a width, a top edge, a bottom edge, a wall connecting the top edge to the bottom edge, a top opening defined by the top edge and a bottom opening defined by the bottom edge where the top opening is substantially parallel to the bottom opening. The upper and lower blades are substantially parallelly disposed and offset vertically to form an overlap, each having a cutting edge. The cutting edge of each of the upper and lower blades is aligned with the bottom opening of the skirt and each blade is perpendicular to the bottom opening and substantially parallel to the skirt within the cavity.
US08631580B2	Lift arm assembly A lift arm assembly includes a first arm casting including a first end, a second arm casting including a first end, and a tubular cross member attached to the first arm casting and the second arm casting. The lift arm assembly also includes a first arm tubular member including a first end attached to the first end of the first arm casting. The lift arm assembly further includes a second arm tubular member including a first end attached to the first end of the second arm casting such that the second arm tubular member is generally parallel to the first arm tubular member. At least one of the tubular cross member, the first arm tubular member, or the second arm tubular member has a continuous periphery, a maximum of one seam, and a substantially constant cross-section along substantially an entire length of the respective member.
US08631571B2	Method of installing a high altitude, high voltage terminal block assembly A method of installing the terminal block assembly onto a generator includes the step of providing a terminal block with multiple terminal studs. Protrusions that are integral with the terminal block are aligned with corresponding bores in a generator housing. The terminal block is mounted on the generator housing with the protrusions received in the bores. A terminal lead assembly is inserted through the protrusion, and a terminal pad of the terminal lead assembly is arranged over the terminal stud. A terminal lug is fastened to the terminal stud. A terminal cover is secured to the terminal block over the terminal with a boss of the terminal block received in a corresponding recess of the terminal cover.
US08631569B2	Circuit board with holding mechanism for holding wired electronic components method for manufacture of such a circuit board and their use in a soldering oven In order to secure wired components of large mass or non-uniform mass distribution safely on a circuit board, without the components needing, as currently usual, to be glued onto the circuit board or held on the circuit board with snap-in holders, integrated into a connection bore for receiving a connection wire, or pin, of an electronic component a holding mechanism for secured holding of the connection wire, or pin. The holding mechanism represents a narrowing in the connection bore to a diameter smaller than that of the connection wire, or pin. The holding mechanism can be implemented, for example, by a connection bore embodied in the form of a bore drilled from one side of the circuit board, not completely through the circuit board. In such case, edge remains as a narrowing, which securely seizes the connection pin of the relevant component and holds the component fixed to the circuit board.
US08631566B2	Circuit board structure comprising an electrical component and a method for manufacturing a circuit board structure comprising an electrical component A method for manufacturing a circuit board structure comprising at least one electrical component. The method comprises the steps of fabricating a conductive pattern on the surface of an essentially plane-like layer on the back side of the plane-like layer, and forming an electrical contact between the at least one electrical component and the conductive pattern. The method further comprises the steps of attaching the at least one electrical component to the back side of the plane-like layer after the fabrication of the conductive pattern, molding encapsulation material on the back side of the plane-like layer so that the encapsulation material at least partly encloses the at least one electrical component attached to the back side of the plane-like layer, and forming holes through the conductive pattern at positions where terminals of the at least one electrical component is attached to the back side of the plane-like layer and become positioned when the at least one electrical component is attached to the circuit board structure.
US08631564B2	Spool for a coil winding device and method of loading coils To provide a spool for a coil winding device capable of preventing poor insulation caused by a leakage of coil wires without initially inserted coil wires staying at the vicinity of slot openings. A spool for a coil winding device of this invention includes a plurality of coil winding surfaces increased stepwise in diameter from the bottom upward in a state where the spool is disposed on the coil winding device. The spool includes a front spool part and a rear spool part, which are placed at a distance from each other so that each turn of coil has a length corresponding to arbitrary lamination thickness of the stator core. The plurality of coil winding surfaces includes a coil winding surface corresponding to the outermost coil that is formed so that a portion in a radial pattern from the vicinity of a portion corresponding to a central axis of the stator core towards an opening of the slot in which each coil is loaded is extended at least to a position corresponding to a core back where the roots of the teeth outside the slot of the stator core are connected.
US08631560B2	Method of forming a magnetic device having a conductive clip A method of forming a magnetic device by providing a conductive substrate and placing a magnetic core proximate the conductive substrate with a surface thereof facing the conductive substrate. The method also includes placing a conductive clip proximate a surface of the magnetic core and electrically coupling ends of the conductive clip to the conductive substrate to cooperatively form a winding therewith about the magnetic core.
US08631558B2	Method for making dust cover, electronic device, and method for fixing dust cover to electronic device housing A dust cover includes an anti-dust portion and an adhering portion integrally formed for framing the anti-dust portion. The anti-dust portion is a mesh sheet. The adhering portion is integrally formed on the anti-dust portion via a heat pressing process. The anti-dust portion is a coarser mesh, and the adhering portion is a mesh sheet with finer holes. The disclosure further provides a method for making the dust cover and an electronic device using the dust cover.
US08631556B2	Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with a pump A process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: introducing a parison into mold cavities; introducing a core inside the parison, where the core is first fitted with a swirl pot having a housing for the pump; closing the mold so that the cavities come into leaktight contact with the core; pressing the parison against the cavities by blowing through the core and/or applying a vacuum behind the cavities; fastening the swirl pot to the parison using a device attached to the core; molding the parison by blow molding and/or thermoforming; unmolding the tank, and mounting a pump in the housing of the swirl pot. The mounting of the pump is achieved by way of an intermediate part, the external shape of which is standard and complementary to that of the housing, and the internal shape of which is adapted to the pump.
US08631547B2	Method of isolation for acoustic resonator device A method of isolating piezoelectric thin film acoustic resonator devices to prevent laterally propagating waves generated by the device from leaving the device and/or interfering with adjacent devices or systems. Specifically, this isolation technique involves the manipulation or isolation of the piezoelectric material layer between the acoustic resonator devices, in an effort to limit the amount of acoustic energy which propagates in a lateral direction away from the device. In one aspect, at least a portion of the piezoelectric material not involved in signal transmission by transduction between RF and acoustic energy is removed from the device. In another aspect, the growth a piezoelectric material is limited to certain regions during fabrication of the device. In a further aspect, the crystal orientation of the piezoelectric material is disrupted or altered during device fabrication so as to form regions having excellent piezoelectric properties and regions exhibiting poor piezoelectric characteristics.
US08631536B1	Windshield wiper control system A windshield wiper control system includes a movable element configured to move in a first direction and an opposing second direction and one or more actuation devices configured to cause the movable element to move in the first direction. The windshield wiper control system also includes a rotatable cam configured to cause the movable element to move in the opposing second direction when the rotatable cam contacts a stationary surface as the rotatable cam rotates about a cam axis and a wiper mechanism configured to move in the first and second directions and pivot in an arc motion responsive to the rotation of the rotatable cam. The wiper mechanism is further configured to cause the one or more windshield wipers to move across a surface of a windshield in a more linear motion than the arc motion of the wiper mechanism.
US08631532B2	Oral hygiene device An oral cleaning tool for an electric oral hygiene device is disclosed. The oral cleaning tool includes a housing having a head section with a head cavity for accommodating a movable oral cleaning head and a neck section with a neck cavity and a handle coupling section; a first magnetic coupling element including at least a permanent magnet or a magnetizable element being provided in the neck section for mechanical handle drive shaft connection by magnetic interaction. The first magnetic coupling element is mounted at a motion transmitter, the motion transmitter extending inside the neck cavity to the head cavity, the motion transmitter arranged so as to be movable in a linear or longitudinal direction. The motion transmitter is coupled with the oral cleaning head, the oral cleaning head arranged so as to oscillate in a rotational direction.
US08631531B2	Apparatus and method for brushing teeth A device and method for brushing all surfaces of all of a user's teeth simultaneously. The device comprises bristle strip surfaces that envelope all of a user's teeth, the bristle strips comprising bristle bundles that scrub all surfaces of a user's teeth due to a reciprocating motion of the bristle strips. To use the device, a user inserts the toothbrush bristle strips into their mouth so to engage the user's teeth. A power source, motor, and drive assembly are utilized to cause the bristles to reciprocate, cleaning all a user's teeth surfaces simultaneously.
US08631529B1	Operable step A step assembly provides access between a lift platform and an alighting surface. The step assembly includes a tread and a panel rotatably connected to the tread about a first axis. An actuator assembly is operably coupled to the panel to selectively move the step assembly between a raised position and a lowered position. In the raised position, the tread is substantially horizontal, and the panel is orthogonal to the tread. In the lowered position, the tread and the panel are substantially parallel and form a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal plane.

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