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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080178678 | ULTRASONIC TUBULARS INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD A system, method, and apparatus for ultrasonic detection of flaws or defects in oil field tubulars utilizing composite transducers. An array of composite transducers are utilized to detect anomalies in the tubulars, such as transverse, wall or longitudinal defects. The ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178679 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION METHOD AND ELECTROMAGNETIC ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER TO BE USED THEREFOR An electromagnetic ultrasonic flaw detection method is provided which ensures highly accurate inspection of an interior surface of a fin-implanted heat transfer tube for detection of corrosion and requires less time for the inspection, no contact medium such as water, a... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178680 | Micromechanical Pressure Sensing Device A micromechanical pressure sensing device includes a silicon support structure, which is configured to provide a plurality of silicon support beams. The device further includes one or more diaphragms attached to and supported by the support beams, and at least one piezo... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178681 | Semiconductor pressure sensor and die for molding the semiconductor pressure sensor A semiconductor pressure sensor is provided with a semiconductor pressure sensor part that converts a pressure to an electrical signal, a sensor module in which said semiconductor pressure sensor part and a terminal of which part is extended to the outside are insert-mo... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178682 | RESONATOR CIRCUIT HAVING REDUCED EFFECTS OF PARASITIC FEED-THROUGH CAPACITANCE Parasitic feed-through capacitance effects in a resonator circuit are reduced by separating the resonator signal from the feed-through capacitance signal and then detecting the resonator signal with comparator circuitry. In specific embodiments, the separation of the re... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178683 | TESTING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Cement is conditioned, cured and/or tested while applying a specified temperature and/or pressure. In certain embodiments, the specified temperature and/or pressure applied during the testing substantially simulates anticipated static downhole conditions the cement will... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178684 | Method for testing fatigue of a lead A method and apparatus for testing the fatigue of an implantable lead by simultaneously bending and un-bending it at a plurality of successive positions wherein the bending and un-bending positions comprise a substantial length of the lead and wherein the bending radius... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHAPE OF HEAT TREATMENT JIG A method for measuring the shape of a heating treatment jig to be held by a holding portion of a vertical heat treatment apparatus includes measuring the shape of the heat treatment jig in a state that the position of a supporting portion for supporting the heat treatme... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178686 | FLOW METER USING AN EXPANDED TUBE SECTION AND SENSITIVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT A method and apparatus for measuring the flow rate of a fluid within tubing disposed within a downhole wellbore. The present invention provides an inverse Venturi meter inserted within tubing with an enlarged inner diameter portion. Pressure differential is measured bet... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178687 | FLOW METER An axial flow meter includes a housing including a generally elongated body with a continuous internal bore. Two spindles are mounted parallel to one another in the housing. Each spindle has a blade on the exterior surface of the spindle. Blades on each of the two spind... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178688 | Force sensor A force sensor including a force sensor chip and a shock absorbing device that has a damping mechanism is disclosed. The damping mechanism is disc-shaped and has an annular groove formed in at least a front surface so as to dampen external force. The damping force is ad... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178689 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE OF THE WEIGHT AND THE POSITION OF A SEAT OCCUPANT A sensor system for determining at least one of the weight and the position of a seat occupant is provided, said sensor system comprising a control unit, at least two spaced measurement weight sensors, wherein each measurement weight sensor provides measurement weight s... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178690 | Weighing Device The weight sensing device may include a base, a cover, a first load cell attached to the base and the cover, a second load cell attached to the base and in contact with the cover but not attached, and an analyzing circuit which is connected by electrical wires to the lo... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178691 | Piezo-resistive force sensor with bumps on membrane structure A force sensor to measure a force from a load. The force sensor includes a plunger, a flexible disc-shaped membrane, a support plate and a silicon die. The plunger is configured to receive the force from the load, and has a ring-shaped groove at the lower surface. The m... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178692 | Fluidic methods The present disclosure relates to methods and devices that may be used to separate components from one or more samples.... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178693 | Valve A sample injector includes a rotary valve element with a straight passageway through it, which element may be rotated to connect a port communicating with a source of solvent with a port communicating with an inlet to a column. Another passageway connects two adjacent p... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178694 | DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENTS A movable sensor assembly has a resting position proximate to a top surface of an environment to be measured. The sensor assembly includes a sensor that measures an environmental parameter. A spool has an end of line connecting to the sensor. An actuator connects to the... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178695 | Vehicle transmission To reduce the engaging sound to a low level, generated at the time of changing over the change gear stage by sliding a shifter, an intermittent feed mechanism includes a drum shifter, a pair of pawls symmetrically mounted to the drum shifter and energized in tilting-up ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178696 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH COUNTERSHAFT GEARING ARRANGEMENT A transmission is provided having a dual clutch to achieve torque flow through a countershaft gearing arrangement. The countershaft gearing arrangement includes a plurality of co-planar gear sets having gears that are selectively connectable to a countershaft. A transfe... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178697 | GEAR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE A gear includes a metal core and a synthetic resin tooth body. The metal core includes a cylindrical portion, and a disc portion that extends inwardly in a radial direction from one end of the cylindrical portion. The synthetic resin tooth body is coupled to the cylindr... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178698 | SHAFT ANTISEIZING TYPE SPROCKET A shaft antiseizing type sprocket in which seizing liable to occur in the contact portion between the sprocket and the sprocket shaft is completely avoided for a long period of use. Effecting replacement is possible without use of a special-purpose removing tool or a fi... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178699 | Check mechanism for shift lever apparatus A check mechanism for a shift lever apparatus includes: a base bracket formed with press-fit holes and locked parts; a shift lever swingably supported by the base bracket; a check member being supported by the shift lever, the check member moving in response to a swing ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178700 | THREE PAD PLASTIC SHIFTER FORK A shift fork includes a body having a first branch terminating at a first free end and a second branch terminating at a second free end. A first pad is formed at the first free end. The second pad is formed at the second free end. A third pad is formed on the body at a ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178701 | Tilt-and-telescope steering apparatus Disclosed is a tilt-and-telescope steering apparatus including a plate bracket surrounding an outer surface of an outer tube and having tilt adjustment holes formed on both sides thereof; an outer tube surrounding an inner tube and having telescopic adjustment holes for... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178702 | Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle comprises a fixing device, in the opened state of which the steering column is adjustable in at least one displacement direction, and, in the closed state of which, the set position of the steering column is fixed and wh... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178703 | TWO PIECE BOWDEN CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE MOTION CONNECTION AND ADJUSTMENT A remote control motion transmitting cable assembly comprising a first cable sub-assembly including a first core element having a free end, a first guide length including a first guide conduit positioned in surrounding relation to the first core element and a first end ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178704 | COMPOSITE LEVER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME The present invention is a composite transmission selector lever that avoids the multiple manufacturing steps of current levers and in addition gives a reduction in cost. The lever comprises an elongated, structural element that defines an open interior. An electrically... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178705 | Group IVB Metal Processing with Electric Induction Energy The present invention relates to an apparatus and process wherein an intermediate form of a Group IVB metal, such as titanium sponge, is produced by reduction of a feedstock of the Group IVB metal in a reactant liquid bath, for example where the feedstock, titanium tetr... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178706 | Heap bioleaching process A heap bioleaching process wherein carbon, in the form of a carbonate, carbon dioxide or organic carbon, is added to the heap when the temperature in the heap is in the range of 45° C. to 60° C. to increase microbial activity and thereby raise the heap temperature to ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178707 | Pliers for cutting and holding straps and the like A hand tool similar in design to the commonly known “linesman” pliers with the added capacity to control the cut material during and after the cutting operation. The addition and placement of a shear edge on the outside of the jaw assembly allows the invention to ma... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178708 | DISTRESSING TOOL A distressing tool comprises a handle configured for grasping by a user, a head member coupled to the distal end of the handle and at least one distressing head coupled to said head member, said distressing head having at least one protruding pattern formed thereon. The... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178709 | Power Tool A power tool comprises a handle, a head pivotally coupling to the handle, an operating member disposed on the head, a positioning element installed in the head and biased with an elastic element for fixing the head in a desired position relative to the handle. The opera... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178710 | Adjustable pivotal wrench In one embodiment, a specialty wrench has a handle that is movable from a first position where the wrench acts as a conventional pipe or Stillson wrench and a second position where the handle is inclined, perhaps as much as 90°. The wrench can be used to start rotation... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178711 | Lock washer installation tool In an exemplary, non-limiting embodiment, a lock washer installation tool includes first and second handles that are rotatable about a pivot point. First and second opposable jaws are attached to the first and second handles. The first and second jaws are laterally spac... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178712 | Hand Tool With Torque Drive Shaft The present disclosure relates to a hand-held tool that may be held in the palm of a hand, the hand-held tool being of adequate length and size to allow users to comfortably transfer the tool from a palm grip to a pen grip to maintain the use of the fingers and the thum... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178713 | Fastener tightening system utilizing identification technology In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed toward a fastener tightening system. The system has a tightening tool configured to apply a torque to a fastener. Additionally, the system has a fastener data storage device located on the fastener and configured to stor... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178714 | Torque-limiting tool Example embodiments of the present invention relate to a torque-limiting tool which includes a central cam having a receiver component, at least one cam holder component surrounding the central cam, propelled by a driving member or a tool handle, wherein the cam holder ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178715 | Needle holder with magnet The invention comprises the body (1), handle (2), moving needle fixing jaw (3), magnet (4), runner (5), lock mechanism (6), lock mechanism spring (7), trigger (8), trigger lock edge (9), the arm transmitting... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178716 | HAND TOOL WITH TORQUE DRIVE SHAFT The present disclosure relates to a hand-held tool that may be held in the palm of a hand, the hand-held tool being of adequate length and size to allow users to comfortably transfer the tool from a palm grip to a pen grip to maintain the use of the fingers and the thum... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080178717 | FAST SWITCH HAND TOOL A quick switch hand tool includes a base board, a plate, a shell, and a cover connected together. A driving shaft is rotatably disposed in the base board, the plate, the shell and the cover. A switch means is mounted on the base board and is provided for switching the d... | 07/31/2008 |
