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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20060027008 | Bending machine die provided with a vise for clamping an elongated workpiece to be bent A vise for clamping an elongated workpiece to be bent on a die of a bending machine includes a movable jaw, provided with a clamping portion approachable to and removable from the circumferential groove of the die. The movable jaw has a pivoting end and a retaining end ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027009 | Method of producing tapered or pointed cannula A method of producing a tubular device is provided. The method comprises providing a tubular stock having an axial passage, heating the tubular stock at a first heating location to form a softened section, the softened section separating a workpiece portion of the tubul... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027010 | Method of producing tapered or pointed cannula A method of producing a tubular device is provided. The method comprises providing a tubular stock having an axial passage, heating the tubular stock at a first heating location to form a softened section, the softened section separating a workpiece portion of the tubul... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027011 | Pinion gear depth measurement tool A measurement tool for determining a position of a pinion gear in a differential assembly includes a mounting member configured to contact an end face of the pinion gear and an elongated arm member extending outwardly from the mounting member. The arm member has an arm ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027012 | System, apparatus, and method for measuring an oxygen concentration of a gas An apparatus, system and method maximizes efficiency and accuracy of measuring an oxygen concentration of a measured gas by varying a flow of oxygen ions within a measuring cell (202) in accordance with an output signal of an oxygen sensor cell (206). The ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027013 | Combustion pressure detecting apparatus A combustion pressure detecting apparatus is provided for improving a combustion pressure detection accuracy. The combustion pressure detecting apparatus is mounted in a mounting hole of a cylinder head together with a combustion device for detecting the pressure within... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027014 | Apparatus and method for water sorption measurement An apparatus for sorption analysis includes a manifold, at least one sample cell to hold at least one sample under test, and a sorbable gas supply. At least one pressure measurement device is provided to monitor manifold pressure and sample cell pressure. A plurality of... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027015 | Method and apparatus for estimating solids concentration in slurries Methods of estimating concentration of solids in a slurry comprising solid material, liquid material, and optionally also gaseous material comprise passing a first ultrasonic pulse through a portion of the slurry, measuring amplitude of the first ultrasonic pulse, remov... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027016 | Thermal type flow measuring instrument with mold casing in metal insert A thermal type air flow measuring instrument has a molded part formed by integral molding with a metal plate. A slot or opening allowing only a resin to pass through the same is formed in the metal plate in an area subjected to higher stresses. A part of the connector t... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027017 | Fuel level control system for internal combustion engine In a fuel level control system for an internal combustion engine, more than one filter having different characteristics is applied to correct the fuel level value according to the condition of the vehicle, providing precise fuel level measurement. The fuel level control... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027018 | Hydrometer/fluid level sensor A light transmissive body for a fluid condition indicator has a substantial length shaped as a cruciform in transverse cross-section. ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027019 | Vibratory angular rate sensor A vibratory angular rate sensor comprises a vibrator having a vibrating element arranged to oscillate along a first direction, the element being arranged to further oscillate along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when subjected to angular rate ab... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027020 | Tungsten coated silicon fingers Methods and apparatus are provided for preparing sensing fingers for use in a highly integrated accelerometer. The method includes steps for forming a tungsten/tungsten silicide coating on a silicon finger. The tungsten/tungsten silicide coating adds mass to the silicon... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027021 | Characterization of materials with optically shaped acoustic waveforms A method for characterizing one or more properties of a sample using acoustic waveforms is disclosed, and comprises directing a sequence of at least three optical pulses to the sample to generate an acoustic response in the sample at a frequency corresponding to the pul... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027022 | Flexible electromagnetic acoustic transducer sensor An array of magnets designed of flexible components and materials can be easily shaped to fit to the contour of various curved surfaces and structures. EMATs that incorporate these magnets, in addition to being flexible, may be smaller in volume than the conventional EM... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027023 | Programmable vibrator A pneumatic vibrator for generating a series of force impulses whose frequency, duration, magnitude and shape can be statically and dynamically programmed by varying mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic parameters or a combination thereof. ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027024 | Check meter for hydraulic crimping tools Disclosed is a check meter capable of directly measuring a biting force of a hydraulic crimping tool in which a plurality of dice equally and simultaneously presses together a work piece, such as a sleeve, inwardly in four directions when the hydraulic crimping tool is ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027025 | Pressure sensor A pressure sensor for detecting a pressure of a pressure medium includes a casing having an element locating portion, a pressure detection element located in the element locating portion of the casing, and a gel member filled in the element locating portion to seal the ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027026 | Sensor device A sensor device includes a circuit chip and a sensor chip adhesively stacked on the circuit chip through a film type adhesive material. Stress moderation film for moderating stress applied to the circuit chip may be interposed between the circuit chip and the film type ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027027 | Modular implant assembly tool This invention provides for a tool that produces, and directly and accurately measures, an axial force used to assemble two members of a modular implant, specifically, a modular hip implant. ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027028 | Force sensor method and construction A method of making a force sensor, the force sensor being particularly sensitive to forces applied along a predetermined axis, of the type including a force-receiving membrane deformable by an applied force to be sensed, the method comprising: providing the force sensor... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027029 | Extreme temperature clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter transducer A device for measuring flow in a pipe includes a first metal plate mounted to the pipe, the first metal plate including a first contact portion contacting a wall of the pipe and a first away portion spaced apart from the wall of the pipe, a second metal plate mounted to... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027030 | Device and process for determining an acceleration-independent tilt angle Device and process for determining an acceleration-independent tilt angle of a mobile object, in particular of a single drum roller, wherein the device comprises of a tilt angle sensor with which it is possible to record the tilt angle of the object in a plane, a speed ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027031 | Multi-axis transducer An improved multi-axis transducer includes a stack of ferroelectric layers and a plurality of common electrodes and addressing electrodes alternately disposed between the ferroelectric layers; each of the addressing electrodes including a number of sections electrically... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027032 | Load cell Disclosed is a load cell comprising a Roberval mechanism made up of two parallel arms between a fixed end and a movable end and of four strain-generating-portions provided in such way that two strain-generating-portions are coupled to each other on each of said two arms... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027033 | Hand-held pipette employing voice recognition control A hand-held pipette is disclosed including a pipette tip, a piston, and a voice recognition and control system. The pipette tip is provided at one end of an elongated enclosure. The piston is received in an opposite end of the elongated enclosure. The piston is adapted ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027034 | Hand-held bio-agent collector Disclosed is a compact, non-contacting device for collecting samples, and particularly minute quantities of bio-agents or particulates, from a surface. The device vibrates a region of a target surface containing the sample and collects the sample on an electrically char... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027035 | Method of accelerated testing of illuminated device components Methods and devices for accelerated light stability testing. ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027036 | Methods and apparatuses for imprinting substrates A method and apparatus for imprinting substrates. One embodiment of the invention provides a microtool having a sidewall on one or both plates. The sidewalls help prevent excess dielectric material from forming on the microtool plates or the substrate. For one embodimen... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027037 | Transmission system gear shift selection and control A transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a first plurality of gears, a second plurality of gears, and a series of engagement elements operable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. A controller is further provided to selectively toggle t... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027038 | Ball screw device A ball circulating member constructed in an external face of a nut is provided with ball scooping sections for scooping up balls rolling on between ball screw grooves of a screw shaft and the nut, along a line tangent to a center orbital circle of the balls. The path le... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027039 | Mechanical transmission device Device suitable for transmitting a torque from a first shaft (5) to at least one second shaft (6), wherein the first shaft (5) is mechanically connected to a first cylindrical sleeve (12) which can be mechanically coupled or uncoupled with a ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027040 | Manufacturing method of gear device This method includes: a supporting process of supporting a worm wheel in a first supporting section of a supporting body; an engaging process of engaging a jig gear which corresponds to a worm with the worm wheel; a measuring process of measuring a distance between the ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027041 | Method of producing hydrogen storage alloy A melt of a hydrogen storage alloy having an arbitrary composition is cooled gradually at a cooling rate of 5° C./min or less and solidified. Alternatively an alloy having an arbitrary composition, after heating to a temperature equal to or more than a melting point th... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027042 | Powder of fine alloy particles having an uneven surface and method of manufacturing the powder The invention provides a powder of fine particles of an alloy of platinum-family metal having a surface with a large amount of unevenness that is suitable as a catalyst metal. It is a powder of an alloy containing T and M in a composition ratio represented by the formul... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027043 | Method and apparatus for producing clean reducing gases from coke oven gas A process and system for producing reducing gases are disclosed, wherein volatile components derived from coal are transformed into reducing gases suitable for utilization as synthesis gas, as a reducing agent for the direct reduction of iron ores and/or as a clean fuel... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027044 | Flexible die and method for its manufacture To obtain a push-cutting blade 2, a flexible base 1 and a projection (trapezoid-section projection 21) protruding from this base are formed by etching. Then, a lateral surface or surfaces of the projection 21 is cut into a vertical projection... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027045 | Automated drill bit re-sharpening and verification system A completely automated apparatus for verifying the identity and geometry of drill bits, re-sharpening the cutting tip of a drill bit and re-positioning a locating ring upon the shank portion of the drill bit subsequent to the re-sharpening of the cutting tip thereof. Th... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027046 | Method and device for manufacturing a drill blank or a mill blank The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a drill blank or a mill blank by extrusion, said method comprising the forming of a first blank portion (B1) having external, axially extending external flutes and the forming of a further blank portion ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20060027047 | Rotatable die tong jaw Power tong jaws comprising one or more dies which are rotatable. ... | 02/09/2006 |