Bizarre Patents
Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus
This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125747 | MEMS SWITCH WITH REDUCED DIELECTRIC CHARGING EFFECT The present disclosure provides in one embodiment, a semiconductor device that includes a MEMS switch having a substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed above the substrate, and a bottom signal electrode, a bump, and a bottom actuation electrode disposed above the fi... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127099 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH CIRCUIT PATTERN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF The present disclosure relates to a touch circuit pattern and a manufacturing method thereof. A capacitive touch circuit pattern in the present disclosure comprises a substrate, wherein at least two adjacent transparent first-axis electrode blocks, a transparent first-a... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103769 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH LATCH ASSEMBLY A latch assembly is provided for securing a switch operator to a contact block. The latch assembly includes a collar designed to retain the switch operator in the latch assembly. The latch assembly also includes a housing having one or more apertures for receiving faste... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103774 | TRIGGER ACTION SWITCH OPERATOR A switch operator is provided that includes a single piece actuator shaft coupled to a single piece cap. According to certain embodiments, the actuator shaft may be snap fit to the cap. The cap may include an annular sleeve and an annular skirt that extend orthogonally ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107575 | TOUCH PANEL HAVING A SEAMLESS OUTER SURFACE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD A touch panel having a seamless outer surface and its manufacturing method are disclosed. The method includes: binding step, placing step, and placing step. Provide a film and a shell. This film has a decorated area and a non-decorated area. Bond this film onto the shel... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080301 | CONTAMINENT RESISTANT MEMBRANE IN A DOME SWITCH AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME A dome switch can include a dome mounted to a circuit board and secured by a sheet constructed from a material that is impermeable to air. To allow air enclosed by a volume between the dome and the circuit board to be expelled when the dome is depressed, the sheet can i... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080296 | ILLUMINATED BUTTON ASSEMBLY Illuminated button assemblies are provided that can be secured to a mounting surface by any of a locking member such as a snap tab, a securing member such as a nut, or a combination of both. The securing member is adapted to enclose the locking member when it is fully s... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120048707 | Tactile Switch and Method for Manufacturing Tactile Switch A tactile switch includes a base, an elastic conductive member, and a cover sheet. A fixed contact is provided in the base. The elastic conductive member, has a dome shape, opposes the fixed contact, and is elastically deformed to be electrically conducted with the fixe... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043188 | MEMS DEVICES A MEMS device comprises first and second opposing electrode arrangements (22,28), wherein the second electrode arrangement (28) is electrically movable to vary the electrode spacing between facing sides of the first and second electrode arrangements. At le... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120043914 | Apparatuses and methods for using a capacitive touch controller with a conductive surface An apparatus includes a surface; the surface has a conductive layer within a thickness of the surface. A trench is formed in the conductive layer to define a touch area, the touch area is isolated from the rest of the conductive layer. A conductive pickup is mounted on ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120043191 | SINGLE SUPPORT LEVER KEYBOARD MECHANISM A keyboard mechanism for a low-travel keyboard and methods of fabrication are described. The low-travel keyboard is suitable for a thin-profile computing device, such as a laptop computer, netbook computer, desktop computer, etc. The keyboard includes a key cap that can... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038595 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF A touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate; first detection cells and second detection cells alternately disposed on an active touch area of one surface of the transparent substrate in such a manner that the first detection cells are connected to each other a... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120023738 | MECHANICAL SWITCH WITH A CURVED BILAYER BACKGROUND An apparatus includes a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch includes a bilayer with first and second stable curved states. A transformation of the bilayer from the first state to the second state closes the switch.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026128 | DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHODS OF THE SAME A display system having a capacitive touch panel is described. The capacitive touch panel includes an electrode circuit formed on a substrate. The electrode circuit has a first electrode including a plurality of first conducting patterns and a second electrode including... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120000759 | DEFLECTION WEB FOR A KEYPAD ASSEMBLY A deflection web is provided for use in a keypad assembly. The deflection web comprises a plurality of actuators resiliently coupled together by a flexible membrane. Each actuator of the deflection web corresponds to a key of the keypad assembly, and for each actuator, ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319892 | Electrosurgical pencil switch,circuitry, and method of assembly Formation of an assemblage of electrically conductive components for a new electrosurgical pencil is disclosed, and assembly of those components in a method for automating the manufacture and combination of current carrying metal circuitry and operable switching compone... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315526 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES A method of forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower electrode on a first insulator layer within a cavity of the MEMS. The method further includes forming an upper electrode over another insulator material on top of the lower electrode w... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110303521 | NARROW KEY SWITCH A narrow key switch for a low travel keyboard and methods of fabrication are described. The low-travel keyboard having narrow keys is suitable for a thin-profile computing device, such as a laptop computer, netbook computer, desktop computer, etc. The keyboard includes ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110298730 | Thin Sheet Glass Processing Improved techniques are disclosed for fabrication of touch panels using thin sheet glass. Thin touch sensor panels each having a thickness of substantially less than approximately one-half millimeter can be produced. A thin mother glass sheet having a thickness of subst... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297524 | MULTIPLE-POLE SINGLE-THROW DOME SWITCH ASSEMBLIES Multiple-pole single-throw dome switch assemblies for electronic devices and methods for creating the same are provided. For example, a switch assembly may include a deformable dome that may have a conductive inner surface. The switch assembly may also include three con... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110299226 | Front Accessible Switchgear Assembly A front accessible metal clad switchgear assembly comprising multiple compartments defined within an electrical enclosure is provided. The compartments interchangeably accommodate electrical components, for example, current transformers, a circuit breaker, a control pow... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110272266 | MEMS SWITCH A MEMS switch comprises a substrate, first and second signal lines over the substrate, which each terminate at a connection region, a lower actuation electrode over the substrate and movable contact electrode suspended over the connection regions of the first and second... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266129 | METAL MESH CONTACT AND SWITCH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME An electrical contact (1) according to the present invention comprises a core body (3) made from elastic material and having outer, inner and side surfaces, a metal mesh layer (5) extending the outer and side surfaces of the core body (3) and... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HIGH-CAPACITANCE RF MEMS SWITCHES Systems and methods for providing high-capacitive RF MEMS switches are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a micro-electro-mechanical switch assembly including a substrate, an electrode disposed on a portion of the substrate, a dielectric layer dispose... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253407 | SUPERCONDUCTING SWITCH COOLED BY MEANS OF INTERNAL CAVITY FILLED WITH LIQUID OR GASEOUS COOLANT When testing or powering up a magnet in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, a switch (10) is provided that switches a winding (12) between resistive and superconductive modes. The switch (10) comprises a housing (26) that contains a wi... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110241442 | CAPACITIVE DOME SWITCH This is directed to a dome switch that includes a capacitive sensor. A dome switch can include a dome operative to deform to provide tactile feedback to a user. To provide an electrical instruction to the device, the region underneath the dome can define a free space se... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110243497 | OPTICAL SWITCH, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SWITCH An optical switch includes electro-optic crystal, and electrode unit including a plurality of electrodes arranged on the same plane in electro-optic crystal to extend in parallel to one another. A refractive index of a part of electro-optic crystal is changed by an elec... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110242018 | Touch screen panel and fabricating method thereof A method of fabricating a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel, and a display device, the method including performing a reinforcing process on whole surfaces of a glass substrate in preparation for forming a plurality of touch screen panels; cutting the reinforced g... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110234362 | SHAPE MEMORY CIRCUIT BREAKERS A shape memory circuit breaker includes a shape memory substrate having first and second opposed substrate ends. The shape memory substrate is configured to transition from a strained conductive configuration to a fractured non-conductive configuration. An isolation hou... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110234340 | CONTACT ARRANGEMENT HAVING A BENT CORD, RELAY HAVING A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A RELAY The invention relates to a contact arrangement (1) for a relay for switching high load currents. Furthermore, the invention relates to a relay (43) for switching high load currents having a contact arrangement (1). Finally, the invention relates to ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110234536 | TOUCH SCREEN SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME In a touch screen substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, the touch screen substrate includes a base substrate, a light blocking pattern, a first sensing element and a first switching element. The light blocking pattern includes an inorganic layer formed on th... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226601 | METAL DOME PRESSURE SWITCH Disclosed is a pressure switch that utilizes a dome switch having a flange surrounding the dome. The flange is anchored to a substrate such that the dome portion is in contact with a contact pad on the substrate. A pressure medium applied through passageways in the subs... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220473 | SWITCH, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RELAY A switch has a first contact portion in which a plurality of conductive layers is stacked on an upper side of a first substrate, and a second contact portion in which a plurality of conductive layers is stacked on an upper side of a second substrate. Respective end face... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110220471 | Micromechanical component and method for manufacturing a micromechanical component A micromechanical component, e.g., a switch, includes a substrate having at least one recess, at least two electrically conductive contact surfaces provided in the region of the recess, and an actuator. The contact surfaces are able to be brought into contact with one a... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110214977 | SNORKEL FOR VENTING A DOME SWITCH To prevent debris from entering the volume between a dome and contacts of a dome switch, a dome can include a channel providing a remote path through which air can be vented. In particular, the channel can extend from the dome to a location within an electronic device t... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110216008 | Multi-Layer Integral Keypad A multi-layer integral keypad (10) is provided with a plurality of key tops (20) each having a plastic layer (30) coupled to a display layer (21). A key top support layer (40) integrally couples a plurality of the key tops (20) ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217206 | SENSOR AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A SENSOR “Click-assembly” methods of assembling a sensor for sensing biologically-active molecules by measuring impedance changes, are disclosed, comprising supporting a bio-sensor on a carrier, the bio-sensor comprising an electronic component having at least one micro-elec... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209970 | SWITCH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RELAY A switch and a relay include a contact with a smooth contacting surface. A side surface of a fixed contact faces a side surface of a movable contact. The fixed contact has an insulating layer and a base layer stacked on a fixed contact substrate, and a first conductive ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209965 | TWO-SPEED CLUTCH AND RETRO-FIT KIT A magnet holder assembly for a clutch includes a magnet holder and first and second permanent magnets. The magnet holder includes a body portion, a first groove defined in the body portion, a second groove defined in the body portion adjacent to the first groove, and a ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209976 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CAPACITIVE SENSING IN THE PRESENCE OF CONDUCTIVE DECORATIVE MATERIALS A control panel is disclosed. The control panel includes an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface. A first dielectric layer is disposed on the front surface of the substrate. A first electrode layer is disposed on a front surface of the first dielectr... | 09/01/2011 |
