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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080040908 | COATING DIE WITH EXPANSIBLE CHAMBER DEVICE The disclosure relates to a method for forming a die having an applicator slot for translating an applicator liquid through the die. The slot is in fluid communication with a die cavity. An expansible chamber device is disposed within the die cavity and changes volume i... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040909 | Small Handle Assembly Tool A pen assembly tool used to press-fit mating parts of a pen kit upon a lathe is disclosed. Use of the pen assembly tool allows wood turners to accurately align, assemble and press-fit mating parts of a pen kit or similar array of objects upon the same lathe used to crea... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040910 | Method of manufacturing a face with different thickness distribution A method of manufacturing a face with different thickness distribution is cutting a slice metal board with predestination shape from a metal board and stamping the slice metal board into an uneven metal board with predestination shape of rough and uneven on it then, mil... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040911 | Robot Cell And Method For Changing And Storing Elements In A Robot Cell A robot cell for changing and storing elements, such as tools and/or products. The robot cell has a robot that is suitable for picking up and moving elements from outside the robot cell to inside the robot cell and vice versa. The cell also has a wall, at least partiall... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040912 | Method for Making a Coil for a Rotating Electrical Machine Rotor The invention concerns a method for making an excitation coil (22) of a rotor (1) of a rotating electrical machine including: a step of winding at least one electrical conductor element (30), the winding forming, in superimposed layers, a horizontal... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040913 | RFID tag An RFID tag, including: a base; an antenna pattern that is provided on the base to form a communication antenna and has a tapered connection end portion which provides a connection terminal to the antenna; an electric conductor that is attached onto the connection end p... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040914 | Process to manufacture CPP GMR read head Using a beam of xenon ions together with a suitable mask, a GMR stack is ion milled until a part of it, no more than about 0.1 microns thick, has been removed so that a pedestal, having sidewalls comprising a vertical section that includes all of the free layer, has bee... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040915 | Xenon ion beam to improve track width definition Using a beam of xenon ions together with a suitable mask, a stack is ion milled until a part of it, no more than about 0.1 microns thick, has been removed so that a pedestal having sidewalls, including a vertical section and a shortened taper portion, has been formed. T... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040916 | Apparatus for attaching substrates of flat display panel An apparatus for attaching first and second substrates of a flat display panel together includes a frame; an upper chamber fixed to an upper part of the frame and to which a first substrate can be attached and a lower chamber disposed under the upper chamber and to whic... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040917 | Component Supply Head Device And Component Mounting Head Device A suction nozzle 65 of a reversing head device 22 has a distal end surface 65a with a suction hole 65b opened therein, and a suction passage 65c communicated with the suction hole 65b at one end there... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040918 | COMPUTER PERIPHERAL INSTALLATION APPARATUS A computer peripheral installation apparatus is disclosed. The computer peripheral installation apparatus includes a platform, an arm, a rack, an L-shaped block bar and a rack door. The arm is fixed on the platform and extends upwardly. The rack is rotatably mounted on ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040919 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRICKING ELEMENT The present invention provides a process for producing a lancing element in which a flat-shaped member is formed from a flat material by applying a mask and allowing an etching agent to act upon it, wherein at least a part of the flat-shaped member is shaped as a tip. T... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040920 | Printed wiring board having multiple instersitial resistors of different electrical resistance values and method of making the same A multi-stage masking and plating process for making printed wiring boards with multiple interstitial resistors includes disposing a first mask over a printed wiring board substrate that leaves one or more first vias of the plurality of vias exposed and covers the remai... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040921 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD WITH EMBEDDED COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE A multilayer substrate assembly (80) includes at least one embedded component (52) within a plurality of stacked pre-processed substrates. Each pre-processed substrate can have a core dielectric (14), patterned conductive surfaces (12 and ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING METALLIC, NON-ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRIC RINGS Apparatus for making a metallic, non-rotationally symmetric ring with substantially constant wall thickness about its circumference, in particular a cam ring, from a circular ring, includes frame bed and a forming tool which is supported by the frame bed. The forming to... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040923 | Method of Making a Pump A method of making a pump (10) including a polymeric pump housing (12) and a drive shaft (14) mounted for rotation in a bearing (16), the bearing (16) having on an exterior surface at least one engagement formation (44),—the m... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040924 | Method for the repair of a compressor rotor designed in blisk technology With a method for the repair of compressor rotors designed in blisk technology the damaged stage is severed from the rotor, and a new blisk is joined to the rotor by electron-beam welding. For stress relieving the rotor is subjected to local thermal treatment by means o... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040925 | Bendable heat spreader with metallic wire mesh-based microstructure and method for fabricating same The present invention discloses a heat spreader and method for making the heat spreader. The heat spreader comprises: a hollow metallic housing including an upper cover having an inner surface and a lower cover having an inner surface, the upper and lower covers being b... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040926 | Apparatus and Method for Forming Corrugated Members An apparatus and method for forming a stringer are provided. The stringer generally includes a web having a desired corrugated configuration and first and second flanges welded to opposite edges of the web. The apparatus includes a support structure, a strongback that i... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040927 | ELECTRIC SHAVER AND TRIMMER An electric shaver and trimmer for use in shaving and trimming armpit hair includes a body and at least one attachment removably attached to the head end of the body, the attachment including a shaver and a trimmer, the trimmer having a convex stationary blade connected... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040928 | Shaving Apparatus A shaving apparatus comprising a first shaving unit, including a first outer cutter (101,102) and a first undercutter (20) which cooperate together, a skin agitation member (12), a housing and a drive source (58) mounted in the housing. The o... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040929 | Pocketknife with a folding blade and a secondary blade A pocketknife with a folding blade and a secondary blade has a handle, a folding blade, a bracket and a secondary blade. The handle has a side. The folding blade is attached pivotally to the handle and has a bottom edge and a cutting edge. The cutting edge is formed on ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040930 | Assemblable Eating Utensil An assemblable eating utensil is disclosed that provides an eating utensil that is portable, easy to assemble and disassemble, and convenient to use. The assemblable eating utensil includes: an action member having a first gripping portion formed on one end thereof; a b... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040931 | Locking device for a folding knife A folding knife having an improved locking mechanism that keeps the knife in an open extended use position until specific close actions are initiated. The improved locking mechanism provides a safety pin that is secured within the frame elements so as to be positioned b... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040932 | CUTTING DEVICE WITH ACTUATING MECHANSIM A device for cutting media is provided. The device includes a cover having a sidewall extending therefrom; a guide disposed substantially beneath the cover and comprising a blade; an actuating mechanism disposed in at least one of the cover and the guide; and an actuati... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040933 | BLADE HOLDER HAVING DISPLACEMENT-DEPENDENT SPRING FORCE COMPENSATION A blade holder for cutting machines includes a blade head held on a raising and lowering device and having an adjustment mechanism for a circular blade that is held on the blade head. The adjustment mechanism for the movement of the circular blade between a cutting posi... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040934 | Blade of a Paper Shredder The present invention provides a blade of a paper shredder, characterized in that the serrated cutting edge and the circular blade body are integrally formed from the base material, and the serrated cutting edge is formed by bending the periphery of the blade body; the ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040935 | Razor and Hair-Cutting Device In a shaver including at least one shaving head (2) having at least one shaving foil and at least one motor-driven shaving cutter oscillating relative to the shaving foil as well as a cover (3) overlapping the shaving head (2), the cover (3) ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040936 | PERSONAL STYLING RAZOR A hand-held razor has single or multiple blades of a smaller dimension than is typical and features an ergonomically advantageous handle allow more detailed shaving and hair removal. The increased detail allows shaving of more difficult areas for shaving and allows deta... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040937 | Process and Device for Measuring and Adjusting the Angular Movement of a Fastening Cleat on a Clipless Pedal A method and device for measuring and adjusting the angular movement of a fastening cleat on a clipless pedal, includes a motion detector which is fixed to the pedal to detect any angular movement in relation to the fastening cleat and transmit data to a data-processing... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040938 | Fabric having a procedure map A fabric having a procedure map which enables identification, by a machine or by a person, of one or more of the fabric characteristics, e.g. the straight of grain, true bias, up-down direction, decorative pattern characteristic, distance from a selvedge or distance alo... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040939 | CHALK LINE DEVICE One embodiment of the invention provides a chalk line device having a helical gear and an improved locking assembly. The locking assembly comprises a first lock member having a lock button. The locking assembly also comprises a second lock member including an opening to... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040940 | Method for Setting a Predetermined Distance Between a Machine Tool and an Electrically Conductive Workpiece The invention relates to a method for setting at least one predetermined distance between a machine tool (10) and a metallic or non-metallic electrically conductive workpiece (12) according to which a capacitive and/or inductive sensor (16) fixed to... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040941 | Measurement Configuration Based on Linear Scales Able to Measure to a Target Also Moving Perpendicular to the Measurement Axis Laser interferometers and high-quality linear encoders both are competitive linear measurement systems used in high-precision machines. Plane laser interferometry allows measuring to a target that moves perpendicular to the measurement direction and to set up the laser ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040942 | Position Measurement A measurement system has a measurement scale pattern (10) and sensor (12) moveable relative to one another. The measurement scale pattern has a pattern of features (14) arranged into groups, each group having a known absolute position. The sensor (<... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040943 | Hand Hair Dryer With Two Handle Grips The invention relates to a hand hair dryer (1), comprising an electric fan (2) and an in-series electric heating device (3), for the generation of an air stream (4) out of a tube section (5), whereby the fan (2) is arranged in a... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040944 | METHOD OF DRYING CLOTHING WITH REVERSE CYCLE AND BILLING THEREOF The present invention is a method of drying clothing. A user inserts clothes into a clothes dryer and initiates a normal drying cycle. To initiate a normal drying cycle, the user purchases time for a normal cycle and an optional reverse cycle using a payment interface. ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040945 | Mobile vacuum boring, cleaning & multi-tool utility power plant The present invention relates to a mobile vacuum excavating, cleaning, demolition, cutting, & drilling machine which has on board a utility power generating means to power tools requiring pressurized water, air vacuum, hydraulic pressure, compressed air, AC power, DC po... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040946 | METHOD OF DRYING CLOTHING WITH AUTO SHUT OFF AND PRORATED BILLING The method of drying of the present invention includes providing a dryer with a payment receiving means providing a heat source in thermal communication with the dryer. Clothes are then inserted into the dryer and a means of payment to the payment receiving means of the... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040947 | TRACTION DEVICE A traction device for a boot has a felt platform with a toe section and a heel section, and a heel extension attached to the heel section. Cording passes through two pairs of passages in the toe section and in the heel extension, passing from a toe section passage to a ... | 02/21/2008 |
