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Patent App Num. |
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| Stackable cosmetic jar | 20110006027 | 20110113 |
| A jar (2) for a cosmetic product is provided which includes a non-circular container body (4) and a cap closure (14). The container body (4) features a closed end (6) defined by a bottom panel (8) and an open end defined by a mouth (12). The bottom panel (8) on an exterior surface is formed with projecting crescent shaped symmetrically disposed feet (66). The cap closure (14) includes a fitment (16) engageable around the mouth (12) and supported on the container body (4). A lid (18) is hingedly connected to the fitment (16) and defined by a roof panel (20) having a domed upper surface. The upper surface includes a pair of crescent shaped indents (24, 26) formed symmetrical to each other along opposite edges of... |
| Dish reflector concentrator structure | 20100326425 | 20101230 |
| In a reflector dish, a small quantity of elongate mirror-surfaced reflector panels are structurally integrated with a support framework that is configured to enable convenient shipping and on-site assembly and erection of a reflector dish assembly with an effective reflecting surface that closely approximates a desired parabolic dish shape with short focal length, synthesized from combination of the reflector panels originally procured as flat rectangular sheet metal panels and formed to provide the desired dish curvature. The panels can be conveniently shipped to location along with a corresponding quantity of reinforced crescent-shaped support frames to which the panels are made to attach as structural elements, by novel attachment hardware, for erection at the operational site.
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| Pneumatic tire for motocross | 20100314019 | 20101216 |
| Deformation of a shoulder portion at the time of jumping and landing is suppressed, and acceleration after landing is improved. A pneumatic tire for motocross comprises a pair of rubber reinforcing layers 10 attached to an interior surface 9i of an inner liner rubber 9 and extending in the circumferential direction of the tire in shoulder regions sh in both sides of the tire equator. The above-mentioned rubber reinforcing layer 10 is substantially crescent in cross section reducing gradually in thickness outwardly and inwardly in the radial direction of the tire from a maximum thick-walled portion 10m having a maximum thickness wm of 1.0 to 3.5 mm. And, the rubber reinforcing layer 10 has a complex elastic modulus E* of 10 to 80 MPa
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| Rotary compressor | 20100310400 | 20101209 |
| A rotary compressor includes a casing (1), a cylinder block (2), a rotor (3), a sliding plate (4), and a discharge valve (7). A suction port (6) and a discharge port (8) are provided on the casing (1). A rotating center axis of the cylinder block (2) deflects from a rotating center axis of the rotor (3), so that an outer circumference surface of the rotor (3) is inscribed with an inner circumference surface of the cylinder block (2). A head portion of the sliding plate (4) is embedded in a cylindrical body of the cylinder block (2), and a main body of the sliding plate (4) extends into a sliding plate slot of the rotor (3). The discharge valve (7) is provided on the outer... |
| Multi-purpose spade | 20100308608 | 20101209 |
| A multi-purpose spade includes a central plate, first and second edge plates, and a retreating crescent blade. The central plate is generally concave. The retreating crescent blade is formed along the tip portions of the central plate and the first and second plates. The inner edge portions of the first and second plates are connected to corresponding side portions of the central plate with a predetermined angle so as to form two crest portions on the front surfaces along the side portions of the central plate. The multi-purpose spade may further comprise an extending blade configured to be connected to the retreating crescent blade.
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| Adjustable-length bicycle stem | 20100275723 | 20101104 |
| The stem includes a stem body (2) that is provided with first elements (3) for attaching the stem (1) to a pivoting tube and second elements (25) for attaching a handlebar to the stem. The latter include a U-shaped cap (27) that has first connecting elements (32) that are able to be connected to the second connecting elements (33) that are provided at the front end of the stem body (2) to attach the U-shaped cap (27) opposite a recess (30) that is provided on the front end of the stem body to receive the handlebar. The length of the stem can be modified using at least one crescent-shaped spacer (35) that is placed in the shape of a U for obtaining a reduced length of... |
| Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe | 20100263238 | 20101021 |
| A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constructing a shoe using the device and the resulting shoe.
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| Simplified holder to facilitate the signing of collectible base balls and other sports memorabilia | 20100258992 | 20101014 |
| An apparatus, and method of use thereof, to assist in the signing of baseballs or other sports memorabilia articles. Means for attaching or holding a writing implement is provided on the crescent-shaped apparatus, into which a baseball or other sports memorabilia article is removably inserted to allow for more than one use of the apparatus or storage or display of the removed signed baseball or article. In an alternative embodiment, the inner surfaces of the apparatus may also bear rubberized pieces to prevent scuffing or damage of the baseball or sports memorabilia article upon insertion or removal. In a second alternative embodiment, the apparatus may permit differently-sized writing implements to be held. The apparatus may also bear graphical or alphanumeric information for advertising, identification, or other... |
| Crescent-shaped recess in piston of a split-cycle engine | 20100252010 | 20101007 |
| The present invention generally relates to a recess in the top of a piston. More particularly, the present invention relates to a crescent-shaped recess in the top of an expansion piston of a split-cycle engine.
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| Hairbrush, comb and makeup brush cleaning device | 20100251494 | 20101007 |
| The present invention thoroughly cleans hairbrushes and combs and comprises an upper portion with at least two openings for containing a hair remover and an item to be cleaned, a rotating roller brush, and a housing portion. The roller brush, together with the hair remover, effectively clean and remove hair from styling combs and brushes and prevent accumulated hair from impeding the cleaning action by removing it from the roller brush. The device is configured in a specialized concave crescent shape, and the pattern of bristles on the roller brush is configured to optimize cleaning action on hairbrushes and styling combs.
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| Internal gear pump for a brake system | 20100247363 | 20100930 |
| The invention relates to an internal gear pump for a brake system, in the pump housing of which an internally toothed ring gear and a pinion meshing with the toothing of the ring gear are pivotally supported about parallel axes. As a result the toothing thereof limits an approximately crescent-shaped tapering annular space, in which a filler piece supported toward the intake side of the pump is arranged. The circumferential sides of the filler piece are bent in accordance with the addendum circle of the ring gear toothing or of the pinion toothing. The sides rest against several tooth tips in a sealing manner under a spring force. According to the invention, one of the two circumferential sides of the filler piece is formed by a... |
| Lever bar | 20100237301 | 20100923 |
| An improved lever bar has an elongated shaft having two opposite distal ends. The first of the two opposite distal ends includes a crescent shaped portion having opposite end portions, both of the crescent opposite end portions respectively include flattened, clawed portions; and the second of the two opposite distal ends includes a flattened, pointed portion.
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| Internal gear pump for a brake system | 20100233005 | 20100916 |
| The invention relates to an internal gear pump for a braking system, in the pump housing of which an inner toothed hollow wheel and a gearwheel engaging in the toothing of the hollow wheel are mounted to rotate about parallel axes. The toothing thereof defines a tapering roughly crescent-shaped pump chamber, in which a filling piece is arranged supported along the length thereof. The circumferential surfaces of the filling piece closely correspond to the head diameter of the inner toothing of the hollow wheel or the gearwheel toothing and contact in a sealing manner with several tooth crowns covered thereby. A radial supporting force acts over a longitudinal range of the filling piece for improved sealing of a circumferential surface of the filling piece against the... |
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| Catheter with skived tubular member | 20100217234 | 20100826 |
| An elongate shaft of a medical catheter including a thermoset polymeric tubular member including a skived distal portion. The skived distal portion includes a distally extending trough having a convex surface and a concave surface. A thermoplastic tubular sleeve may be positioned over at least a portion of the skived distal portion of the thermoset polymeric tubular member. In some instances, the thermoplastic tubular sleeve includes a crescent-shaped tubular portion defining a crescent-shaped lumen. The trough of the skived distal portion may extend through the crescent-shaped lumen. The thermoplastic tubular sleeve is thermally bonded to the inner and outer tubular members of a distal section of the elongate shaft at a guidewire port joint.
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| Inflatable surgical retractor | 20100217086 | 20100826 |
| An expandable surgical retractor for minimally invasive surgical applications is disclosed. The expandable retractor, preferably in the form of an inflatable balloon retractor, is inserted in a surgical corridor and expanded to the desired size and shape. The retractor of the present invention is amenable to many shapes including cylindrical, conical with the base at the depth of the corridor, hourglass, and crescent and are dictated by the surgeon's needs. Cooling of the retractor allows the retractor to maintain the expanded characteristic. The expanded relatively rigid retractor provides an ideal corridor for surgical applications. In a preferred embodiment, a second retractor, of the invention, can be placed at a greater depth through the first placed retractor; the “telescoping” effect rapidly provides greater exposure with minimal manipulation.... |
| Method for cmp uniformity control | 20100216373 | 20100826 |
| A method for injecting slurry between the wafer and the pad in chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers comprising a solid crescent shaped injector the concave trailing edge of which is fitted to the size and shape of leading edge of the polishing head with a gap of between 0 and 3 inches, the bottom surface facing the pad, which rests on the pad with a light load, and through which CMP slurry or components thereof are introduced through one or more openings in the top of the injector and travel through a channel or reservoir the length of the device to the bottom where it or they exit multiple openings in the bottom of the injector, are spread into a thin film, and are introduced... |
| Electrically conductive confined space ventilator conduit formed of conductive polymer, electrical grounding circuit for ventilation systems using same, and methods of using and forming same | 20100210204 | 20100819 |
| An electrically conductive confined space ventilation conduit formed of a substantially rigid non-metallic conductive material, such as plastic, and a related process for ventilating an enclosure accessed by a manhole or other port. In one embodiment, the conduit has a pair of outer cylindrical sections and a central section having a cross-sectional shape of a crescent or a segment of a circle where it passes through a port to provide a minimum of obstruction for men and equipment passing through the port. Intermediate sections of varying cross-section connect the central section to the cylindrical outer sections so that the outer sections are offset from the axis of the manhole. The central section is preferably configured to obstruct no more than about 10 percent of a standard... |
| Medical manipulator | 20100198253 | 20100805 |
| A medical manipulator includes a wire movable in opposite directions, a driven wire having both ends thereof connected to the wire, an end effector of a distal-end working unit, a transmitting member, a crescent driven member integral with the transmitting member, and a return pulley. The transmitting member, the crescent driven member, and the return pulley are successively arranged in this order from the proximal end of the medical manipulator. When the driven wire is moved in opposite directions, the transmitting member also moves in opposite directions. At this time, the crescent driven member moves toward the return pulley, and the proximal-end portion of the return pulley enters a cavity of the crescent driven member.
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| Turning vane for air duct | 20100154911 | 20100624 |
| An air turning vane and rail assembly for promoting laminar air flow in an angled duct work section, including a pair of rails in parallel spaced apart relation, each of the rails having an elongated body part and a plurality of tabs spaced apart from each other punched from and bent to extend generally perpendicular to the body part in a height distance H, and a plurality of air turning vanes in parallel and spaced apart relation to each other and situated between and perpendicular to the rails in a ladder-like assembly, each of the turning vanes including a single sheet of metal that is folded in a U-bend to form elongated generally rectangular upper and lower walls, each wall having opposite end edges, the vane... |
| Rotary pump | 20100150763 | 20100617 |
| A rotary pump device includes a stator chamber with a cylindrical inner wall having intake and exhaust ports therein, and a two-part, expanding rotor eccentrically mounted for rotation within the chamber. The rotor comprises two crescentoid bodies with end surfaces in sliding, mating contact. A spring rod is placed between the inner rotor body surfaces to maintain rotor contact points in continuous wiping contact with the chamber wall. A full intake/exhaust cycle occurs every 180° of rotor travel.
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| Safety tire | 20100126648 | 20100527 |
| In order to provide a safety tire which is improved in a riding comfort characteristic to a large extent while maintaining run flat durability at a practicable level, assumed is a constitution of a safety tire A comprising a left and right pair of the bead parts 1, at least one carcass layer 2 coupled from one of the bead parts 1 to the other one thereof, the tread part 3 and the reinforcing belt 4 disposed at the outside in a tire radial direction of the carcass layer 2, a pair of the side wall parts 5 disposed left and right at the tread part 3, an inner liner layer 6 located at the inside of the carcass layer 2 and a pair of an... |
| Diffusion plate and display apparatus having the same | 20100124043 | 20100520 |
| Disclosed are a diffusion plate and a display apparatus having the same. The diffusion plate includes a base and a plurality of convex portions. The base includes a front surface and a rear surface. Each convex portion has a crescent of an ellipse formed on a front surface of the base while extending in one direction. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source, and the diffusion plate.
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| Run-flat tire | 20100116400 | 20100513 |
| A run-flat tire is provided in which the tire uniformity is improved, as well as the durability during run-flat traveling may be improved drastically without deteriorating the ride quality during normal traveling. The run-flat tire comprises a side reinforcing rubber layer having a crescent-shaped meridional cross section which layer extends all over or almost all over the both side portions along the inside of the carcass ply. The carcass ply cord contains at least 50% by mass of polyketone fibers, has a heat shrinkage force of 0.1 to 1.8 cN/dtex as a cord subjected to a dipping process, and the heat shrinkage rate of the polyketone fiber in a dry heat treatment at a temperature of 150° C. for 30 minutes is in a range of... |
| Method and device for the injection of cmp slurry | 20100112911 | 20100506 |
| The present invention comprises an apparatus for injecting slurry between the wafer and the pad in chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers comprising a solid crescent shaped injector the concave trailing edge of which is fitted to the size and shape of the leading edge of the polishing head with a gap of up to 1 inch, the bottom surface of which faces the pad and rests on it with a light load, and through which CMP slurry or components thereof are introduced through one or more openings in the top of the injector and travel through a channel or reservoir the length of the device to the bottom where it or they exit multiple openings in the bottom of the injector, are spread into a... |
| Reusable sealing device | 20100112118 | 20100506 |
| A sealing device for forming an airtight seal between a first body, such as a cure tool, and a second body, such as a vacuum bag, without the use of adhesives. The sealing device may comprise an outer surface attached to the second body, an inner surface configured to face the first body, and two cusps located at opposite edges of the inner and outer surfaces. The sealing device may form a continuous boundary around an area of any shape or size. The sealing device may have a substantially crescent-shaped cross-section, allowing the sealing device to suction to the first body when compressed against the first body. The sealing device may also comprise a tab portion protruding from the inner surface between the first and second... |
| Use of an egfr antagonist for the treatment of glomerolonephritis | 20100104558 | 20100429 |
| The present invention relates to uses, methods and compositions for treating immune-mediated glomerulonephritis, such as crescentic glomerulonephritis. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of an EFGR antagonist or of an inhibitor of EGFR or HB-EGF expression for the treatment of said diseases.
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| Ultra-compact, linear, solar-thermal steam generator | 20100078011 | 20100401 |
| Flow distribution and control method of the large horizontal solar thermal steam generation field.
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| Backbone motorcycle frame having a partial cradle which supports a rear portion of a unitized engine and transmission and to which foot peg assemblies are bolted | 20100065363 | 20100318 |
| The backbone-type frame has a partial rear cradle which includes spaced-apart left and right crescent-shaped, box-section members. A lower brace is welded to and interconnects the lower forward-extending portions of each C-shaped box-section member. The lower brace, which is securable to threaded apertures on the bottom of a unitized engine/transmission case, includes a transverse tube which extends through both box-section members, the tube having a cylindrical aperture on each end thereof. A footpeg mounting bracket having a mounting stud is bolted to each box-section member, with its mouting stud inserted within the cylindrical aperture of one end of the transverse tube or bar. The footpeg mounts are easily replaceable.
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| Hand tool | 20100050824 | 20100304 |
| A hand tool device is provided that stops the user from banging knuckles/hands into other nearby structures. The hand tool, for instance a wrench, includes a knuckle-protecting wrench handle, a wrench jaw, and a throat positioned between and integrated with the knuckle-protecting wrench handle and the wrench jaw. The wrench jaw may be a fixed open-ended jaw, an adjustable jaw, a Stillson type jaw, or a Crescent type jaw. The handle has two spaced-apart handle sections that define an opening therebetween. The user grips one of the handle sections during operation of the hand tool, while positioning one or both hands in the central opening. The second handle section protects the user's hands during use.
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| Detection of protease and protease activity using a single nanoscrescent sers probe | 20100048412 | 20100225 |
| This invention pertains to the in vitro detection of proteases using a single peptide-conjugate nanocrescent surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probes with at least nanomolar sensitivity. The probe enables detection of proteolytic activity in extremely small volume and at low concentration. In certain embodiments the probes comprise an indicator for the detection of an active protease, where the indicator comprises a nanocrescent attached to a peptide, where said peptide comprises a recognition site for the protease and a Raman tag attached to the peptide.
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| Stackable cosmetic jar | 20110006027 | 20110113 |
| A jar (2) for a cosmetic product is provided which includes a non-circular container body (4) and a cap closure (14). The container body (4) features a closed end (6) defined by a bottom panel (8) and an open end defined by a mouth (12). The bottom panel (8) on an exterior surface is formed with projecting crescent shaped symmetrically disposed feet (66). The cap closure (14) includes a fitment (16) engageable around the mouth (12) and supported on the container body (4). A lid (18) is hingedly connected to the fitment (16) and defined by a roof panel (20) having a domed upper surface. The upper surface includes a pair of crescent shaped indents (24, 26) formed symmetrical to each other along opposite edges of... |
| Dish reflector concentrator structure | 20100326425 | 20101230 |
| In a reflector dish, a small quantity of elongate mirror-surfaced reflector panels are structurally integrated with a support framework that is configured to enable convenient shipping and on-site assembly and erection of a reflector dish assembly with an effective reflecting surface that closely approximates a desired parabolic dish shape with short focal length, synthesized from combination of the reflector panels originally procured as flat rectangular sheet metal panels and formed to provide the desired dish curvature. The panels can be conveniently shipped to location along with a corresponding quantity of reinforced crescent-shaped support frames to which the panels are made to attach as structural elements, by novel attachment hardware, for erection at the operational site.
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| Pneumatic tire for motocross | 20100314019 | 20101216 |
| Deformation of a shoulder portion at the time of jumping and landing is suppressed, and acceleration after landing is improved. A pneumatic tire for motocross comprises a pair of rubber reinforcing layers 10 attached to an interior surface 9i of an inner liner rubber 9 and extending in the circumferential direction of the tire in shoulder regions sh in both sides of the tire equator. The above-mentioned rubber reinforcing layer 10 is substantially crescent in cross section reducing gradually in thickness outwardly and inwardly in the radial direction of the tire from a maximum thick-walled portion 10m having a maximum thickness wm of 1.0 to 3.5 mm. And, the rubber reinforcing layer 10 has a complex elastic modulus E* of 10 to 80 MPa
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| Rotary compressor | 20100310400 | 20101209 |
| A rotary compressor includes a casing (1), a cylinder block (2), a rotor (3), a sliding plate (4), and a discharge valve (7). A suction port (6) and a discharge port (8) are provided on the casing (1). A rotating center axis of the cylinder block (2) deflects from a rotating center axis of the rotor (3), so that an outer circumference surface of the rotor (3) is inscribed with an inner circumference surface of the cylinder block (2). A head portion of the sliding plate (4) is embedded in a cylindrical body of the cylinder block (2), and a main body of the sliding plate (4) extends into a sliding plate slot of the rotor (3). The discharge valve (7) is provided on the outer... |
| Multi-purpose spade | 20100308608 | 20101209 |
| A multi-purpose spade includes a central plate, first and second edge plates, and a retreating crescent blade. The central plate is generally concave. The retreating crescent blade is formed along the tip portions of the central plate and the first and second plates. The inner edge portions of the first and second plates are connected to corresponding side portions of the central plate with a predetermined angle so as to form two crest portions on the front surfaces along the side portions of the central plate. The multi-purpose spade may further comprise an extending blade configured to be connected to the retreating crescent blade.
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| Adjustable-length bicycle stem | 20100275723 | 20101104 |
| The stem includes a stem body (2) that is provided with first elements (3) for attaching the stem (1) to a pivoting tube and second elements (25) for attaching a handlebar to the stem. The latter include a U-shaped cap (27) that has first connecting elements (32) that are able to be connected to the second connecting elements (33) that are provided at the front end of the stem body (2) to attach the U-shaped cap (27) opposite a recess (30) that is provided on the front end of the stem body to receive the handlebar. The length of the stem can be modified using at least one crescent-shaped spacer (35) that is placed in the shape of a U for obtaining a reduced length of... |
| Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe | 20100263238 | 20101021 |
| A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constructing a shoe using the device and the resulting shoe.
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| Simplified holder to facilitate the signing of collectible base balls and other sports memorabilia | 20100258992 | 20101014 |
| An apparatus, and method of use thereof, to assist in the signing of baseballs or other sports memorabilia articles. Means for attaching or holding a writing implement is provided on the crescent-shaped apparatus, into which a baseball or other sports memorabilia article is removably inserted to allow for more than one use of the apparatus or storage or display of the removed signed baseball or article. In an alternative embodiment, the inner surfaces of the apparatus may also bear rubberized pieces to prevent scuffing or damage of the baseball or sports memorabilia article upon insertion or removal. In a second alternative embodiment, the apparatus may permit differently-sized writing implements to be held. The apparatus may also bear graphical or alphanumeric information for advertising, identification, or other... |
| Crescent-shaped recess in piston of a split-cycle engine | 20100252010 | 20101007 |
| The present invention generally relates to a recess in the top of a piston. More particularly, the present invention relates to a crescent-shaped recess in the top of an expansion piston of a split-cycle engine.
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| Hairbrush, comb and makeup brush cleaning device | 20100251494 | 20101007 |
| The present invention thoroughly cleans hairbrushes and combs and comprises an upper portion with at least two openings for containing a hair remover and an item to be cleaned, a rotating roller brush, and a housing portion. The roller brush, together with the hair remover, effectively clean and remove hair from styling combs and brushes and prevent accumulated hair from impeding the cleaning action by removing it from the roller brush. The device is configured in a specialized concave crescent shape, and the pattern of bristles on the roller brush is configured to optimize cleaning action on hairbrushes and styling combs.
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| Internal gear pump for a brake system | 20100247363 | 20100930 |
| The invention relates to an internal gear pump for a brake system, in the pump housing of which an internally toothed ring gear and a pinion meshing with the toothing of the ring gear are pivotally supported about parallel axes. As a result the toothing thereof limits an approximately crescent-shaped tapering annular space, in which a filler piece supported toward the intake side of the pump is arranged. The circumferential sides of the filler piece are bent in accordance with the addendum circle of the ring gear toothing or of the pinion toothing. The sides rest against several tooth tips in a sealing manner under a spring force. According to the invention, one of the two circumferential sides of the filler piece is formed by a... |
| Lever bar | 20100237301 | 20100923 |
| An improved lever bar has an elongated shaft having two opposite distal ends. The first of the two opposite distal ends includes a crescent shaped portion having opposite end portions, both of the crescent opposite end portions respectively include flattened, clawed portions; and the second of the two opposite distal ends includes a flattened, pointed portion.
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| Internal gear pump for a brake system | 20100233005 | 20100916 |
| The invention relates to an internal gear pump for a braking system, in the pump housing of which an inner toothed hollow wheel and a gearwheel engaging in the toothing of the hollow wheel are mounted to rotate about parallel axes. The toothing thereof defines a tapering roughly crescent-shaped pump chamber, in which a filling piece is arranged supported along the length thereof. The circumferential surfaces of the filling piece closely correspond to the head diameter of the inner toothing of the hollow wheel or the gearwheel toothing and contact in a sealing manner with several tooth crowns covered thereby. A radial supporting force acts over a longitudinal range of the filling piece for improved sealing of a circumferential surface of the filling piece against the... |
| Catheter with skived tubular member | 20100217234 | 20100826 |
| An elongate shaft of a medical catheter including a thermoset polymeric tubular member including a skived distal portion. The skived distal portion includes a distally extending trough having a convex surface and a concave surface. A thermoplastic tubular sleeve may be positioned over at least a portion of the skived distal portion of the thermoset polymeric tubular member. In some instances, the thermoplastic tubular sleeve includes a crescent-shaped tubular portion defining a crescent-shaped lumen. The trough of the skived distal portion may extend through the crescent-shaped lumen. The thermoplastic tubular sleeve is thermally bonded to the inner and outer tubular members of a distal section of the elongate shaft at a guidewire port joint.
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| Inflatable surgical retractor | 20100217086 | 20100826 |
| An expandable surgical retractor for minimally invasive surgical applications is disclosed. The expandable retractor, preferably in the form of an inflatable balloon retractor, is inserted in a surgical corridor and expanded to the desired size and shape. The retractor of the present invention is amenable to many shapes including cylindrical, conical with the base at the depth of the corridor, hourglass, and crescent and are dictated by the surgeon's needs. Cooling of the retractor allows the retractor to maintain the expanded characteristic. The expanded relatively rigid retractor provides an ideal corridor for surgical applications. In a preferred embodiment, a second retractor, of the invention, can be placed at a greater depth through the first placed retractor; the “telescoping” effect rapidly provides greater exposure with minimal manipulation.... |
| Method for cmp uniformity control | 20100216373 | 20100826 |
| A method for injecting slurry between the wafer and the pad in chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers comprising a solid crescent shaped injector the concave trailing edge of which is fitted to the size and shape of leading edge of the polishing head with a gap of between 0 and 3 inches, the bottom surface facing the pad, which rests on the pad with a light load, and through which CMP slurry or components thereof are introduced through one or more openings in the top of the injector and travel through a channel or reservoir the length of the device to the bottom where it or they exit multiple openings in the bottom of the injector, are spread into a thin film, and are introduced... |
| Electrically conductive confined space ventilator conduit formed of conductive polymer, electrical grounding circuit for ventilation systems using same, and methods of using and forming same | 20100210204 | 20100819 |
| An electrically conductive confined space ventilation conduit formed of a substantially rigid non-metallic conductive material, such as plastic, and a related process for ventilating an enclosure accessed by a manhole or other port. In one embodiment, the conduit has a pair of outer cylindrical sections and a central section having a cross-sectional shape of a crescent or a segment of a circle where it passes through a port to provide a minimum of obstruction for men and equipment passing through the port. Intermediate sections of varying cross-section connect the central section to the cylindrical outer sections so that the outer sections are offset from the axis of the manhole. The central section is preferably configured to obstruct no more than about 10 percent of a standard... |
| Medical manipulator | 20100198253 | 20100805 |
| A medical manipulator includes a wire movable in opposite directions, a driven wire having both ends thereof connected to the wire, an end effector of a distal-end working unit, a transmitting member, a crescent driven member integral with the transmitting member, and a return pulley. The transmitting member, the crescent driven member, and the return pulley are successively arranged in this order from the proximal end of the medical manipulator. When the driven wire is moved in opposite directions, the transmitting member also moves in opposite directions. At this time, the crescent driven member moves toward the return pulley, and the proximal-end portion of the return pulley enters a cavity of the crescent driven member.
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| Turning vane for air duct | 20100154911 | 20100624 |
| An air turning vane and rail assembly for promoting laminar air flow in an angled duct work section, including a pair of rails in parallel spaced apart relation, each of the rails having an elongated body part and a plurality of tabs spaced apart from each other punched from and bent to extend generally perpendicular to the body part in a height distance H, and a plurality of air turning vanes in parallel and spaced apart relation to each other and situated between and perpendicular to the rails in a ladder-like assembly, each of the turning vanes including a single sheet of metal that is folded in a U-bend to form elongated generally rectangular upper and lower walls, each wall having opposite end edges, the vane... |
| Rotary pump | 20100150763 | 20100617 |
| A rotary pump device includes a stator chamber with a cylindrical inner wall having intake and exhaust ports therein, and a two-part, expanding rotor eccentrically mounted for rotation within the chamber. The rotor comprises two crescentoid bodies with end surfaces in sliding, mating contact. A spring rod is placed between the inner rotor body surfaces to maintain rotor contact points in continuous wiping contact with the chamber wall. A full intake/exhaust cycle occurs every 180° of rotor travel.
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| Safety tire | 20100126648 | 20100527 |
| In order to provide a safety tire which is improved in a riding comfort characteristic to a large extent while maintaining run flat durability at a practicable level, assumed is a constitution of a safety tire A comprising a left and right pair of the bead parts 1, at least one carcass layer 2 coupled from one of the bead parts 1 to the other one thereof, the tread part 3 and the reinforcing belt 4 disposed at the outside in a tire radial direction of the carcass layer 2, a pair of the side wall parts 5 disposed left and right at the tread part 3, an inner liner layer 6 located at the inside of the carcass layer 2 and a pair of an... |
| Diffusion plate and display apparatus having the same | 20100124043 | 20100520 |
| Disclosed are a diffusion plate and a display apparatus having the same. The diffusion plate includes a base and a plurality of convex portions. The base includes a front surface and a rear surface. Each convex portion has a crescent of an ellipse formed on a front surface of the base while extending in one direction. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source, and the diffusion plate.
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| Run-flat tire | 20100116400 | 20100513 |
| A run-flat tire is provided in which the tire uniformity is improved, as well as the durability during run-flat traveling may be improved drastically without deteriorating the ride quality during normal traveling. The run-flat tire comprises a side reinforcing rubber layer having a crescent-shaped meridional cross section which layer extends all over or almost all over the both side portions along the inside of the carcass ply. The carcass ply cord contains at least 50% by mass of polyketone fibers, has a heat shrinkage force of 0.1 to 1.8 cN/dtex as a cord subjected to a dipping process, and the heat shrinkage rate of the polyketone fiber in a dry heat treatment at a temperature of 150° C. for 30 minutes is in a range of... |
| Method and device for the injection of cmp slurry | 20100112911 | 20100506 |
| The present invention comprises an apparatus for injecting slurry between the wafer and the pad in chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers comprising a solid crescent shaped injector the concave trailing edge of which is fitted to the size and shape of the leading edge of the polishing head with a gap of up to 1 inch, the bottom surface of which faces the pad and rests on it with a light load, and through which CMP slurry or components thereof are introduced through one or more openings in the top of the injector and travel through a channel or reservoir the length of the device to the bottom where it or they exit multiple openings in the bottom of the injector, are spread into a... |
| Reusable sealing device | 20100112118 | 20100506 |
| A sealing device for forming an airtight seal between a first body, such as a cure tool, and a second body, such as a vacuum bag, without the use of adhesives. The sealing device may comprise an outer surface attached to the second body, an inner surface configured to face the first body, and two cusps located at opposite edges of the inner and outer surfaces. The sealing device may form a continuous boundary around an area of any shape or size. The sealing device may have a substantially crescent-shaped cross-section, allowing the sealing device to suction to the first body when compressed against the first body. The sealing device may also comprise a tab portion protruding from the inner surface between the first and second... |
| Use of an egfr antagonist for the treatment of glomerolonephritis | 20100104558 | 20100429 |
| The present invention relates to uses, methods and compositions for treating immune-mediated glomerulonephritis, such as crescentic glomerulonephritis. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of an EFGR antagonist or of an inhibitor of EGFR or HB-EGF expression for the treatment of said diseases.
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| Ultra-compact, linear, solar-thermal steam generator | 20100078011 | 20100401 |
| Flow distribution and control method of the large horizontal solar thermal steam generation field.
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| Backbone motorcycle frame having a partial cradle which supports a rear portion of a unitized engine and transmission and to which foot peg assemblies are bolted | 20100065363 | 20100318 |
| The backbone-type frame has a partial rear cradle which includes spaced-apart left and right crescent-shaped, box-section members. A lower brace is welded to and interconnects the lower forward-extending portions of each C-shaped box-section member. The lower brace, which is securable to threaded apertures on the bottom of a unitized engine/transmission case, includes a transverse tube which extends through both box-section members, the tube having a cylindrical aperture on each end thereof. A footpeg mounting bracket having a mounting stud is bolted to each box-section member, with its mouting stud inserted within the cylindrical aperture of one end of the transverse tube or bar. The footpeg mounts are easily replaceable.
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| Hand tool | 20100050824 | 20100304 |
| A hand tool device is provided that stops the user from banging knuckles/hands into other nearby structures. The hand tool, for instance a wrench, includes a knuckle-protecting wrench handle, a wrench jaw, and a throat positioned between and integrated with the knuckle-protecting wrench handle and the wrench jaw. The wrench jaw may be a fixed open-ended jaw, an adjustable jaw, a Stillson type jaw, or a Crescent type jaw. The handle has two spaced-apart handle sections that define an opening therebetween. The user grips one of the handle sections during operation of the hand tool, while positioning one or both hands in the central opening. The second handle section protects the user's hands during use.
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| Detection of protease and protease activity using a single nanoscrescent sers probe | 20100048412 | 20100225 |
| This invention pertains to the in vitro detection of proteases using a single peptide-conjugate nanocrescent surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probes with at least nanomolar sensitivity. The probe enables detection of proteolytic activity in extremely small volume and at low concentration. In certain embodiments the probes comprise an indicator for the detection of an active protease, where the indicator comprises a nanocrescent attached to a peptide, where said peptide comprises a recognition site for the protease and a Raman tag attached to the peptide.
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| Triangular or crescent shaped defibrillation electrode | 20090326632 | 20091231 |
| A defibrillation electrode for application to the front of the chest of a patient, the electrode comprising a metallic layer, a conductive liquid-containing layer in contact with the metallic layer and configured to contact the skin of the patient, an adhesive layer surrounding the conductive liquid-containing layer and having a layer of adhesive configured to adhere the electrode to the patient, a release layer configured to be removed from the electrode prior to application to the patient, the release layer being in contact with the adhesive and the conductive liquid-containing layer prior to removal, wherein the electrode has a lateral perimeter at or laterally outside of the adhesive layer, and wherein the lateral perimeter is generally triangular.
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| Run-flat tire | 20090320984 | 20091231 |
| [wherein σ is a thermal shrinkage stress at 177° C. (cN/dtex); and E is an elastic modulus at 25° C. under a load of 49 N (cN/dtex)].
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| Crescent hinge | 20090318203 | 20091224 |
| A portable electronic device includes a base or first member, a flip or second member, and a hinge mechanism pivotally connecting the second member to the first member for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position. The hinge mechanism includes a first semi-annular elongated recess and a semi-annular elongated concave member with a semi-annular elongated concave surface, the semi-annular elongated rotation member being pivotally and slidably disposed within the first semi-annular elongated recess, and the semi-annular elongated concave surface of the semi-annular elongated rotation member being exposed when the first member and the second member are in the closed position and being not exposed when the first member and the second member are in the open position.
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| Performance tire with sidewall insert | 20090294007 | 20091203 |
| A pneumatic tire is provided having a carcass with at least one carcass ply, an innerliner, a sidewall, a bead comprising a bead core and a bead apex, and a tread disposed radially outward of the carcass, The sidewall has only a single crescent-shaped rubber insert located between the innerliner and the at least one carcass ply. The rubber of the at least one crescent-shaped rubber insert has a hardness (Shore A, 100° C.) in a range of about 68 to about 90, and the maximum thickness of the at least one crescent-shaped rubber insert, as measured parallel to the axis of rotation of the tire, is less than 30% of the thickness of the tire sidewall as measured parallel to the axis of rotation of... |
| Pneumatic tire | 20090288751 | 20091126 |
| This invention provides a pneumatic tire provided with a carcass (4) comprised of one or more carcass plies formed by covering plural reinforcing cords arranged in parallel with a coating rubber and a pair of side reinforcing rubber layers (5) each having a crescent shape in section and disposed at an inside of the carcass, wherein ride comfort during usual running and durability during run-flat running are improved by applying a cord including a polyketone fiber and satisfying conditions of equation (I): σ≧−0.01×E+1.2 and equation (II): σ≧0.02 [wherein σ is a heat shrinkage stress (cN/dtex) at 177° C. and E is an elastic modulus (cN/dtex) at 25° C. under a load of 49 N] to the reinforcing cord and a rubber composition having a loss tangent... |
| Protective mask against biological agents made of two parts | 20090283096 | 20091119 |
| The invention refers to a personal protective equipment for the respiration that is made up of an upper (1) and a lower (2) part characterized in that the two parts are both flat and exactly identical, are circle-shaped with a straight edge and a curved one, arc-shaped, and are linked together through the curved edge (3). The equipment can be re-positioned in a folded position for storage, while during the use, it creates an air-chamber, crescent shaped, over the nose and the mouth of the user, and the linear edges of the two parts are in contact with the face. The protective equipment of the invention, thanks to its small size, high comfort and high sealing along its perimeter, is particular effective in the applications where... |
| Pneumatic tire | 20090260733 | 20091022 |
| A pneumatic tire (1) including: a pair of bead portions (3) each including a bead core and a bead filler; a carcass layer (5) extending toroidally via a sidewall portion (SW); a tread portion (7) arranged outward of the carcass layer in a radial direction of a tire; and sidewall reinforcement layers (9) which are arranged inward of the carcass layer (5) in a tread width direction, are each formed of rubber having a crescent cross-section in the tread width direction, and reinforces the respective sidewall portions (SW), characterized in that an inside width direction groove (17) is arranged in an inside region (IN) of the tread portion (7), and a circumferential direction groove (23) and an outside width direction groove (25) are arranged in an... |
| Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe | 20090255148 | 20091015 |
| A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constructing a shoe using the device and the resulting shoe.
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| Method and apparatus for sutureless injectable retinal detachment sponge implantation | 20090254023 | 20091008 |
| A method and apparatus for a suture less injectable retinal detachment sponge and method for placing the sponge in a pocket beneath the surface of the sclera is the subject of the present invention. An exterior accessible pocket can be created in the sclera by making an incision in the outer surface. The incision can be made utilizing a crescent blade. The apparatus used to perform the procedure for insertion of the sponge in the pocket utilizes an injector having a cylinder and plunger combination. The cylinder can have a sponge removably contained therein and a plunger for injecting the sponge out of the cylinder portion of the injector to the desired location within the pocket.
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| Method and apparatus for sutureless injectable retinal detachment sponge implantation | 20090254023 | 20091008 |
| A method and apparatus for a suture less injectable retinal detachment sponge and method for placing the sponge in a pocket beneath the surface of the sclera is the subject of the present invention. An exterior accessible pocket can be created in the sclera by making an incision in the outer surface. The incision can be made utilizing a crescent blade. The apparatus used to perform the procedure for insertion of the sponge in the pocket utilizes an injector having a cylinder and plunger combination. The cylinder can have a sponge removably contained therein and a plunger for injecting the sponge out of the cylinder portion of the injector to the desired location within the pocket.
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| Slotted cylinder acoustic transducer | 20090245027 | 20091001 |
| A slotted cylinder acoustic transducer has a crescent-shaped insert disposed between a ceramic stack assembly and s cylindrical housing shell. In some embodiments, all of the ceramic elements in the ceramic stack assembly can have the same shape.
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| Apparatus for keeping clean a distal scope end of a medical viewing scope | 20090234193 | 20090917 |
| A first expression of apparatus for keeping clean a medical viewing scope's distal scope end includes a tube, an annular sheath, and a handpiece. The tube has a proximal end fluidly connectable to irrigation fluid and has a distal end fluidly connected to the handpiece. The sheath is surroundingly attachable to the scope and includes a lumen between the sheath's inside and outside diameters. The lumen has a substantially constant cross-sectional flow area which is substantially equal in area to the tube's cross-sectional flow area. The handpiece is in fluid communication with the proximal lumen end. The distal scope end is positioned proximate the attached sheath's distal lumen end. A second expression of the apparatus has the lumen with a substantially crescent shape without any limitation... |
| Apparatus for keeping clean a distal scope end of a medical viewing scope | 20090234193 | 20090917 |
| A first expression of apparatus for keeping clean a medical viewing scope's distal scope end includes a tube, an annular sheath, and a handpiece. The tube has a proximal end fluidly connectable to irrigation fluid and has a distal end fluidly connected to the handpiece. The sheath is surroundingly attachable to the scope and includes a lumen between the sheath's inside and outside diameters. The lumen has a substantially constant cross-sectional flow area which is substantially equal in area to the tube's cross-sectional flow area. The handpiece is in fluid communication with the proximal lumen end. The distal scope end is positioned proximate the attached sheath's distal lumen end. A second expression of the apparatus has the lumen with a substantially crescent shape without any limitation... |
| Universal spring loaded clamp | 20090217497 | 20090903 |
| A clamp is described, having two crescent shaped jaws which are spring loaded for engaging a planer surface to support an article therefrom.
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| Door for closing a washing machine or a tumble dryer | 20090212677 | 20090827 |
| A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame.
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| Metallic nanostructures adapted for electromagnetic field enhancement | 20090213369 | 20090827 |
| The disclosure relates to metallic nanophotonic crescent structures, or “nanocrescent SERS probes,” that enhance detectable signals to facilitate molecular detections. More particularly, the nanocrescent SERS probes of the disclosure possess specialized geometries, including an edge surrounding the opening that is capable of enhancing local electromagnetic fields. Nanosystems utilizing such structures are particularly useful in the medical field for detecting rare molecular targets, biomolecular cellular imaging, and in molecular medicine.
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| Door for closing a washing machine or a tumble dryer | 20090212677 | 20090827 |
| A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame.
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| Metallic nanostructures adapted for electromagnetic field enhancement | 20090213369 | 20090827 |
| The disclosure relates to metallic nanophotonic crescent structures, or “nanocrescent SERS probes,” that enhance detectable signals to facilitate molecular detections. More particularly, the nanocrescent SERS probes of the disclosure possess specialized geometries, including an edge surrounding the opening that is capable of enhancing local electromagnetic fields. Nanosystems utilizing such structures are particularly useful in the medical field for detecting rare molecular targets, biomolecular cellular imaging, and in molecular medicine.
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| Door for closing a washing machine or a tumble dryer | 20090212677 | 20090827 |
| A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame.
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| Metallic nanostructures adapted for electromagnetic field enhancement | 20090213369 | 20090827 |
| The disclosure relates to metallic nanophotonic crescent structures, or “nanocrescent SERS probes,” that enhance detectable signals to facilitate molecular detections. More particularly, the nanocrescent SERS probes of the disclosure possess specialized geometries, including an edge surrounding the opening that is capable of enhancing local electromagnetic fields. Nanosystems utilizing such structures are particularly useful in the medical field for detecting rare molecular targets, biomolecular cellular imaging, and in molecular medicine.
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| Door for closing a washing machine or a tumble dryer | 20090212677 | 20090827 |
| A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame.
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| Metallic nanostructures adapted for electromagnetic field enhancement | 20090213369 | 20090827 |
| The disclosure relates to metallic nanophotonic crescent structures, or “nanocrescent SERS probes,” that enhance detectable signals to facilitate molecular detections. More particularly, the nanocrescent SERS probes of the disclosure possess specialized geometries, including an edge surrounding the opening that is capable of enhancing local electromagnetic fields. Nanosystems utilizing such structures are particularly useful in the medical field for detecting rare molecular targets, biomolecular cellular imaging, and in molecular medicine.
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| Door for closing a washing machine or a tumble dryer | 20090212677 | 20090827 |
| A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame.
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| Metallic nanostructures adapted for electromagnetic field enhancement | 20090213369 | 20090827 |
| The disclosure relates to metallic nanophotonic crescent structures, or “nanocrescent SERS probes,” that enhance detectable signals to facilitate molecular detections. More particularly, the nanocrescent SERS probes of the disclosure possess specialized geometries, including an edge surrounding the opening that is capable of enhancing local electromagnetic fields. Nanosystems utilizing such structures are particularly useful in the medical field for detecting rare molecular targets, biomolecular cellular imaging, and in molecular medicine.
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| Inlay for the resiliently shape-maintaining reinforcement of bra cups | 20090197509 | 20090806 |
| An inlay according to the invention for the resiliently shape-maintaining stabilizing of bra cups is embodied as a pliably resilient plastics material part having the basic shape of a crescent portion with edges which are curved in an arcuate manner and the spacing of which increases continuously between a minimum value at one end and a maximum value at the other end. The rigidity of the inlay decreases from its outer edge, which has the lower curvature, to the inner, relatively markedly curved edge. It is produced as a shaped part which is flat in the starting configuration for manufacture, in such a way that the contours of a central face running between the wide delimiting faces lie in a plane. The material of which the... |
| Run-flat pneumatic tire | 20090188598 | 20090730 |
| A run-flat pneumatic vehicle tire has at least one cross-sectionally crescent-shaped reinforcing profile incorporated in the region of each sidewall and respectively extending at least over a large part of the length of the sidewall. Bead regions with bead cores and bead profiles have at least one bead strip, arranged at least under the bead cores and forming the bead heel. The at least one bead strip, acting together with a rim seat, ensures the seating of the tire on the rim. In order to increase the static friction between the bead heel and the rim, the bead heel is formed of a soft rubber compound with a Shore A hardness of less than 70, at least radially underneath the core, on its outer surface that... |
| Method for manufacturing trochoid pump and trochoid pump obtained | 20090185940 | 20090723 |
| The present invention enables the manufacture of a trochoid pump having a crescent which has been considered theoretically impossible by employing an inner rotor of a trochoid pump. An inner rotor having a predetermined number N of teeth that is equal to or larger than 4 is formed in advance. In order to manufacture an outer rotor with a predetermined number (N plus a natural number equal to or larger than 2) of teeth, row circles that are identical to a drawn circle are disposed so as to bring the row circles into contact with the tooth bottomland of the inner rotor tooth profile, the inner rotor tooth profile is rotated by half a tooth about the center of the inner rotor and the outer rotor... |
| Spill guard for dishware | 20090179038 | 20090716 |
| A spill guard which is attached to standard dishware at mealtime. This spill guard has a crescent shape and includes a crescent shaped support flange designed to house the rim of standard dishware, such as plates or bowls, of a variety of widths and circumferences. This spill guard is capable of preventing food from falling off the edge of said dishware. This spill guard is capable to deflecting food that is pushed upon it and then guiding the food onto the user's utensil. This spill guard can be detached from standard dishware for the purpose of cleaning and storage.
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| Hair treatment splash-shield | 20090165188 | 20090702 |
| A hair treatment splash-shield comprised of a soft, flexible, crescent-shaped material, encircling the head, for protection of the face, eyes, and ears, against substances used during washing or treatment. When worn, the splash shield forms a bowl-shape flared upwardly, and has a tapered profile from front to back. With the tallest portion above the forehead, substances are prevented from splashing and flowing into the face, eyes, nose, ears, or onto clothing, while they are directed and discharged toward the back of the head. The sidewalls protect the ears while tapering to form two straps behind the ears which fasten the splash shield behind the wearer's head. A narrow, flexible seal along the inside, bottom edge, seals out substances along the bottom edge area of contact.
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| Pneumatic run-flat radial tire | 20090151842 | 20090618 |
| β≧−8.0×10−2[%]/[deg].
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| Ring guard having offset adjustable flanges | 20080314082 | 20081225 |
| An arcuate-shaped ring guard for use in combination with a circular finger ring for reducing the interior circumference of the finger ring. The arcuate-shaped ring guard includes an arcuate ring reducer member being substantially crescent shaped. The ring reducer member includes an outer curved perimeter wall surface, and an interior wall surface, and opposing side wall surfaces for forming the ring reducer member. The arcuate-shaped ring guard further includes a pair of offset adjustable flange members that are attached to each of the opposing side wall surfaces of the ring reducer member in a spaced-apart and in an offset manner. Each of the offset adjustable flange members includes a first end and a second end. Each of the second ends of the offset adjustable flange members... |
| Device in a shopping basket with wheels | 20080309036 | 20081218 |
| A device in a stackable shopping basket of the type that at the underside thereof is provided with wheels and that at the upper part thereof has a draw-handle hingedly fixed to the upper edge of the basket. The handle is larger/longer in comparison with conventional such shopping-basket handles and has the purpose of making it possible to pull the basket behind rolling on the wheels in connection with walking through, for instance, a shop where purchase is made. The handle which is in the form of a U-shaped frame has, at the respective ends thereof, a first part of a deflection limiter formed as crescent-like circle segments that are arranged around the hinged ends and intended to co-operate with a corresponding second part of the... |
| Run flat tire | 20080295941 | 20081204 |
| A run flat tire which comprises a ply layer (4) disposed extending toroidally between a pair of bead cores and comprising ply coating rubber and ply cords, an inner liner layer (5) disposed circumferentially at an inner side of the ply layer, side reinforcing rubber layers (6) having an approximately crescent-shaped cross section and disposed in side portions of the tire between the ply layer and the inner liner layer and rubber sheets (7) disposed extending at interface of the ply layer and the side reinforcing rubber layer, wherein relations of t90>tp10 and t10<ts90 are satisfied when characteristic values of vulcanization obtained in accordance with JIS K6300-2 are represented by tp10 and tp90 for the ply coating rubber, ts10, and ts90 for the side reinforcing rubber... |
| Device to contain, display, and dispense documents | 20080296313 | 20081204 |
| A device to contain, display, and dispense documents may be made from translucent plastic material. The device has a generally convex shaped front face and a generally concave shaped back face that serves to create a generally crescent shaped chamber for holding documents. The front and back faces are in a substantially sealed relationship to protect the documents from exposure to harmful moisture. The device is adapted to be stably secured to a holder at the top and bottom portions of the device.
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| Laser-welding apparatus and method | 20080251504 | 20081016 |
| A laser-welding apparatus may include a laser source, an incoming laser beam produced by the laser source, and a beam splitter that splits the incoming laser beam to form a leading beam and a trailing beam. A first focusing lens may focus the leading beam and a second focusing lens may focus the trailing beam to form a trailing-beam pattern on a workpiece. The trailing-beam pattern may include a crescent-shape having arms and a tail portion.
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| Electronic percussion instrument stand | 20080229902 | 20080925 |
| An electronic percussion instrument stand includes a center pipe structure. The center pipe structure has at least one center pipe having a longitudinal axis. A center pipe structure with at least two center pipes provides increased stability. A crescent-shaped base structure supports the center pipe structure in an upright orientation. At least one first arm supports at least one electronic percussion instrument. At least one first joint connects first arm to the center pipe structure. Each joint is adjustable in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the center pipe and in a direction around the longitudinal axis of the center pipe, for adjusting the position of the first arm. Each joint is adjustable between a position for playing electronic percussion instruments supported on the at... |
| Internal gear pump | 20080226484 | 20080918 |
| To provide an internal gear pump capable of preventing small vibrations due to pressure differences at the outlet port side of a crescent disposed between the outer rotor and the inner rotor, so that fatigue failure does not occur in the crescent over a long time period, whereby the durability can be increased. The internal gear pump includes a rotor unit, in which an inner rotor is disposed within an outer rotor on the inner peripheral side and a crescent is disposed in the gap between the inner rotor and the outer rotor, the rotor unit being housed in a pump casing. Outer cells are formed by the crescent and the outer rotor. Inner cells are formed by the crescent and the inner rotor. Linking of... |
| Choke plate configuration | 20080203345 | 20080828 |
| An orifice for use in a flow control valve, the orifice may include a fixed choke plate having at least one aperture therethrough for conducting fluids and a rotating choke plate having at least one aperture therethrough for conducting fluids. The rotating choke plate may be concentric with and disposed face-to-face with the fixed choke plate. Each of the apertures in the fixed choke plate and rotating choke plate include a rounded head section and a crescent tail section. Rotation of the rotating choke plate relative to the fixed choke plate varies an alignment of the fixed choke plate aperture and the rotating choke plate aperture.
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| Crescent gear pump with novel rotor set | 20080187450 | 20080807 |
| A novel crescent gear pump and pump rotor set for a crescent gear pump. The rotor set includes an outer rotor with teeth having a composite profile formed over the portion adjacent their root to conform to a circular arc and formed over the portion adjacent their tip to conform to a hypocycloid arc. The unique shape allows for increased volumetric capacity of the rotor set, when compared to trochoidal rotor sets of the same size. Further, operating noise is reduced, as are pulsations in the output of the pump when compared to the same pump with a trochoidal rotor set.
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| Multi-function scraping massager | 20080177207 | 20080724 |
| A multi-function scraping massager comprises a plate in the form of a crescent moon, provided at the outer surface thereof with a plurality of scraping rims, each having a degree of curvature. At one side of the plate is defined with an arc-shaped press portion, and the plate is defined at a predetermined position thereof with an arcuate grip portion for the user's comfortable griping, and is provided on its inner surface with a plurality of scraping ribs which are evenly spaced apart from each other. The scraping ribs are constructed in the form of a tapered arc, and are provided at the distal ends thereof with arc-shaped scraping edges, respectively, thereby obtaining scraping, finger pressing massage and meridians circulation and the like purposes.
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| Method and apparatus for forming asymmetrical ice cubes | 20080155998 | 20080703 |
| A refrigerator includes a freezer compartment provided with an automatic icemaker incorporating a mold configured to produce truncated, crescent-shaped ice cubes. With this arrangement, the icemaker produces cubes that are shorter than full, standard crescent-shaped cubes. The reduced mold size advantageously enables the icemaker to take less space in a freezer compartment, without a significant reduction in ice cube volume.
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| Run-flat tire | 20080156409 | 20080703 |
| [wherein σ is a thermal shrinkage stress at 177° C. (cN/dtex) and E is an elastic modulus at 25° C. under a load of 49 N (cN/dtex)] is disposed in at least a part of a region A ranging from a belt end to a maximum width part of a tire side portion and a region B ranging from a neighborhood of a bead core to a bead filler.
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| Osteomedullar biopsy trocar | 20080139961 | 20080612 |
| The invention concerns an osteomedullar biopsy trocar comprising an outer hollow tube provided with a sharpened distal end including an off-center orifice with a diameter smaller than the initial diameter of the tube, and an inner hollow tube located inside the first tube and whereof the distal end includes a sharpened crescent-shaped blade perpendicular to the axis of the trocar and arranged to be positioned laterally on the side opposite the off-center orifice so an to enable bone marrow to be introduced into the trocar during coring and the base of the core to be cut in the trocar axially rotating the inner tube and hence the blade.
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| Wire bond and method of forming same | 20080116548 | 20080522 |
| In a semiconductor package having a plurality of wire bond interconnections between a semiconductor chip and a chip carrier, a wire bond (20) including a first stitch bond (22) formed at a first location (24) on a bonding site (26), and a second stitch bond (40) formed at a second location (42) on the bonding site (26) such that the second bond (40) forms two crescent shaped areas (48, 50) and overlaps the first bond (22).
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| Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe | 20080110062 | 20080515 |
| A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constructing a shoe using the device and the resulting shoe.
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| Nail polishing tool and method | 20080092914 | 20080424 |
| The invention provides a manicure tool and method, specifically designed for the application of fingernail polish to the nail beds of human fingernails. The invention is described as a nail polish applicator with a central hub and four different sized, slightly concave protrusions on which the end of each has inverted crescent shaped ends.
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| Massage apparatus and method | 20080097262 | 20080424 |
| A massage apparatus having an upper vertical post slidably adjustable over a lower vertical post. A number of massage appliances are secured to the upper post. The upper post is rotatably supported by the lower post so that the massage appliances can be rotated in position and accessed by a user. The appliances are orientated on the upper post to specifically massage a desired area of the user's body as the user maintains an upright position. The user selects a desired appliance and rotates it into position. The user then moves closer to the selected massage appliance to apply pressure and also simultaneously moves in a massaging motion. The massage appliances include an elongated vertical member, a downward facing crescent member, a bow tie shaped member,... |
| Surgical retrieval device and method | 20080091215 | 20080417 |
| A device for retrieval of organic and inorganic matter during a surgical procedure employing a camera and viewer to ascertain a removal target. The device has a catch basket formed of a plurality of radially oriented shaped wires extending an axis with gaps in-between for camera viewing and light transmission. A mouth aperture area is maximized by formation in a single plane and using wires of a shape to form an oval, crescent, or hexagon. A cauterizing snare may be formed using wires forming the mouth, may project from the catch basket, or may be used separate from the catch basket. Shaped memory material forming the wires maintains the shape of the catch basket, mouth, and snare, despite repeated compressions thereof into catheter housed conduits.
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| Skin testing-device system | 20080073242 | 20080327 |
| Embodiments of the invention are directed to a skin testing-device system. The system includes a tray, a well holder that snaps into the tray and that holds a plurality of rows of test-solution wells, and a well holder-assembly lid that snaps into the tray over the well holder. The well-holder may include see-through windows such that a test-solution level is visible for substantially each of the test-solution wells from one or more single viewpoints, which may be elevated, and offset, from the well holder. The well holder-assembly lid may include areas that prevent skin-test devices in the test-solution wells from being dislodged from the test-solution wells while the well holder-assembly lid is snapped into the tray. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a clamshell-package system... |
| Hairbrush, comb and makeup brush cleaning device. | 20080066243 | 20080320 |
| The present invention thoroughly cleans hairbrushes and combs and comprises an upper portion with at least two openings for containing a hair remover and an item to be cleaned, a rotating roller brush, and a housing portion. The roller brush, together with the hair remover, effectively clean and remove hair from styling combs and brushes and prevent accumulated hair from impeding the cleaning action by removing it from the roller brush. The device is configured in a specialized concave crescent shape, and the pattern of bristles on the roller brush is configured to optimize cleaning action on hairbrushes and styling combs.
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| Apparatus for transporting bicycles and method of use | 20080041903 | 20080221 |
| A system and device therefor that provides a large vehicle the ability to house up to ten bicycles on the bumper of the vehicle wherein the device is retractable against the vehicle when not in use and that provides a fast and easy way to load and unload the bicycles. The device includes a main frame portion with two support arms on either side. Each support arm has variable height options. Attached to each support are one or more springed grips with one end of each springed grip having two crescent-shaped hooks for attachment around the handlebars of a bicycle and on the other end is a j-shaped hook for attachment around the seat post of a bicycle.
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| Rapid exchange balloon catheter having a reinforced inner tubular member | 20080021384 | 20080124 |
| A balloon catheter including an elongated shaft having an inflation lumen, a guidewire lumen, a proximal shaft section, and a distal shaft section with a balloon on the distal shaft section, the distal shaft section formed by an outer tubular member having an opening in a sidewall, and an inner tubular member having a distal portion in the outer tubular member and a proximal portion extending through the sidewall opening and along an outer surface of a portion of the outer tubular member located proximal to the sidewall opening, with polymeric filler material around the outer surface of at least the proximal portion of the inner tubular member. The inner tubular member preferably comprises a polymeric tube having a reinforcing coiled member embedded therein. Preferably, a... |
| Lubricating structure of a rotational shaft oil sealing portion | 20080011115 | 20080117 |
| A lubricating structure of a rotational shaft oil sealing portion includes a casing, a rotational shaft rotatably retained by the casing, an annular space defined between the casing and the rotational shaft, an annular oil seal retained by the casing at one axial end of the annular space and sealing a clearance between the casing and the rotational shaft, the annular oil seal defining an oil seal chamber at the other axial end of the annular space, an oil supply passage, an oil drain passage, and an oil groove formed at the inner peripheral wall of the casing by cutting away the inner peripheral wall into a crescent shape in a circumferential direction, the oil supply passage communicating with the oil groove at a circumferentially center... |
| Runflat tire | 20080006359 | 20080110 |
| A self-supporting runflat tire comprises; a carcass consisting of a single ply of organic fiber cords extending between bead portions and turned up around a bead core in each of the bead portions from the inside to the outside of the tire to form a pair of carcass ply turnup portions and a carcass ply main portion therebetween; a belt disposed radially outside a crown portion of the carcass; a sidewall reinforcing rubber layer disposed inside the carcass in the said sidewall portion and having a crescent-shaped cross sectional shape; a sidewall reinforcing cord layer of aramid cords disposed in the sidewall portion along the axially outer surface of the carcass ply main portion; and the carcass ply turnup portion extending radially outwardly beyond a maximum... |
| Planer-clad corrugated panel | 20080000184 | 20080103 |
| The invention is a flat-faced, or planar-clad, corrugated panel with an interface at opposing side-edges. The interface has an extended-crescent and a planar-member extension making an interface such that a plurality of panels are joined and taken apart from below generally without the use of tools. The aesthetically a uniform and finished appearance of the panels is affected. The upper-surface, having corrugations, sheds water, generally without leaking. A plurality of joined panels can be supported by a grid below.
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| Skin testing-device system | 20070299361 | 20071227 |
| Embodiments of the invention are directed to a skin testing-device system. The system includes a tray, a well holder that snaps into the tray and that holds a plurality of rows of test-solution wells, and a well holder-assembly lid that snaps into the tray over the well holder. The well-holder may include see-through windows such that a test-solution level is visible for substantially each of the test-solution wells from one or more single viewpoints, which may be elevated, and offset, from the well holder. The well holder-assembly lid may include areas that prevent skin-test devices in the test-solution wells from being dislodged from the test-solution wells while the well holder-assembly lid is snapped into the tray. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a clamshell-package system... |
| Run flat tire and method of manufacturing run flat tire | 20070256770 | 20071108 |
| In a run flat tire provided with a pair of bead sections (1) each having an annular bead (1a), side wall sections (2) respectively extending to an outer side in a tire diametrical direction from the bead sections (1), a carcass layer (4) constituted by a carcass ply (14) wound up by the bead (1a), a reinforcing rubber layer (9) arranged in the side wall section (2) so as to be formed in a crescent cross sectional shape, an annular protrusion section (10) protruding to an outer side in a tire width direction from the bead sections (1), and an annular bead (1b) arranged in the annular protrusion section (10), an end section (15) of the wound-up carcass ply (14) is arranged at a position equal... |
| Biomarkers for diagnosis of crescentic glomerulonephritis | 20070254290 | 20071101 |
| This invention discloses a method for diagnosing Crescentic glomerulonephritis (CRGN) using at least a sample from a patient. The method is to find a least one biomarker for diagnosing Crescentic glomerulonephritis. The genetic performance of Sparc, Lcn2 and/or Spp1 can be used as biomarkers.
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| Nursing purse and method for converting a purse to a nursing pillow | 20070246492 | 20071025 |
| A nursing purse includes a crescent-shaped body having an outer cover shaped as a purse, an inner liner defining a space within the body for holding items, and a filling disposed between the outer cover and the an inner liner for permitting the body to act as a pillow for a nursing baby. A closure is connected to the outer cover and the inner liner for maintaining the items in the space. Straps are connected to opposite locations on the crescent-shaped body and configured to be tied together and slung over the shoulder as a purse or wrapped around the waist of a mother as a pillow for nursing a child. A method for converting a purse to a nursing pillow is also provided.
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| Run-flat tire | 20070209745 | 20070913 |
| The present invention provides a run-flat tire provided with a reinforcing rubber layer 9 arranged in a side wall section 2 so as to be formed in a crescent cross sectional shape, an annular protrusion section 10 protruding to an outer side in a tire width direction from at least one of bead sections 1, and having an inner peripheral side surface 11 facing to an outer peripheral side curved surface of a rim flange 8a at a time of installing a specified rim, and an annular bead 1b arranged in the annular protrusion section 10, in which the run-flat tire is provided with a ridge section 23 connecting to an outer side in the tire width direction from an inner peripheral side surface 11 of... |
| Self-elevating platform scaffolding | 20070193831 | 20070823 |
| The self-elevating platform scaffolding includes a horizontal work platform suspended from a vertical mast tower and a unique lift mechanism mounted to the work platform, which raises and lowers the platform along the length of the tower. The lift mechanism uses a pinion wheel that directly engages a mast tower to raise and lower the work platform along the mast towers. The pinion wheel has a plurality of radially spaced cogs that seat within crescent shaped openings in the mast tower. The lift mechanism is mounted to the work platform adjacent the mast tower such that rotation of the pinion wheel causes the wheel to “walk” up and down the mast tower to raise and lower the platform. The geometric configuration of the pinion wheel is... |
| Photodetector | 20070194401 | 20070823 |
| A photodetector having a mechanism of suppressing light crosstalk includes a plurality of photodiodes disposed on a common semiconductor substrate, each photodiode including an absorption layer epitaxially grown on the common semiconductor substrate and being provided with an epitaxial-side electrode. Each photodiode is provided with at least one of a ring-shaped or crescent-shaped epitaxial-side electrode, an incident-side-limited condensing part which condenses incident light that is directed to the corresponding photodiode only, and emission means which is disposed on a side opposite to a light-incident side of the absorption layer and which allows light entering from the light-incident side to be easily emitted out of the photodiode.
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| Live/bait well ventilation vent | 20070186836 | 20070816 |
| A sport or pleasure fishing boat having a closed live well for holding a selected volume of water and a live well ventilation vent unit mounted in a top wall overlying well. The live well vent unit is an open ended elongate sleeve that projects through the wall into the well. There is a partition dividing the interior of the sleeve into first and second separate vertical disposed air flow passages. Baffles extend from the upper end of the partition and overlying a portion of the respective passages exposed to atmosphere. The baffles slope upwardly and outwardly away from the partition and terminate in a free outer edge spaced a selected distance from the adjacently disposed end of the sleeve. The space between the baffle and... |
| Tire manufacturing method and tire | 20070187016 | 20070816 |
| In producing a side-reinforced type runflat tire in which side reinforcing rubbers with generally crescent-shaped sections are interposed between a carcass and an inner liner, the first drums 11a, 11b on which the side-reinforcing rubbers are to be attached are so configured that their diameter do not substantially fluctuate along the axial direction. The expanding operation of the first drum, the mutually approaching operation of the first drums 11a, 11b, and the approaching operation of the bead gripping rings 30A are synchronized. As a result, there is provided a tire and a method of its production capable of being produced by a multi-size mixed flow production system consisting of minimum equipments and of preventing air inclusions and wrinkles between the carcass member 4A and the side-reinforcing... |
| Method for recording information on super-resolution optical recording medium and super-resolution optical recording medium | 20070183289 | 20070809 |
| When a recording mark and a space, each having a size depending on a modulation code corresponding to information to be recorded, are formed in a super-resolution optical recording medium which has at least a substrate and a recording layer, a super-resolution layer, and a light transmitting layer on the substrate, a space shorter than at least the resolution limit of a reproducing optical system is formed so that the space has a crescent shape when plan view from top surface and a convex section when viewed in a direction normal to a track, thereby allowing high carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) recording of information.
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| Slim filter inductor for electronic ballast | 20070171018 | 20070726 |
| Technology presented in the following utility patent yields a significant innovation within the field of electrical lighting. An alternative configuration of the filter inductor, which serves as part of a passive power factor correction circuit, increases the overall efficiency of fluorescent ballast. The core of the inductor is essentially comprised of a vertically positioned, laminated silicon steel stack within the electronic ballast housing. The vertical orientation allows for a significant reduction in the height and width of the ballast housing, thus creating more effective use of space. Furthermore, each individual laminated silicon steel plate's outside corner angles assume a crescent moon shape. This unique structure serves to provide additional space for the ballast's input lead wires by forming total three (3) of long narrow channels. In... |
| Cleaning method used in removing contaminants from a solid yttrium oxide-containing substrate | 20070151581 | 20070705 |
| Disclosed herein is a gas distribution plate for use in a gas distribution assembly for a processing chamber, where the gas distribution plate is fabricated from a solid yttrium oxide-comprising substrate, which may also include aluminum oxide. The gas distribution plate includes a plurality of through-holes, which are typically crescent-shaped. Through-holes which have been formed in the solid yttrium oxide-comprising substrate by ultrasonic drilling perform particularly well. The solid yttrium oxide-comprising substrate typically comprises at least 99.9% yttrium oxide, and has a density of at least 4.92 g/cm3, a water absorbency of about 0.02% or less, and an average grain size within the range of about 10 μm to about 25 μm. Also disclosed herein are methods for fabricating and cleaning the yttrium oxide-comprising gas distribution... |
| Rapid exchange balloon catheter having a reinforced inner tubular member | 20070151650 | 20070705 |
| A balloon catheter including an elongated shaft having an inflation lumen, a guidewire lumen, a proximal shaft section, and a distal shaft section with a balloon on the distal shaft section, the distal shaft section formed by an outer tubular member having an opening in a sidewall, and an inner tubular member having a distal portion in the outer tubular member and a proximal portion extending through the sidewall opening and along an outer surface of a portion of the outer tubular member located proximal to the sidewall opening, with polymeric filler material around the outer surface of at least the proximal portion of the inner tubular member. The inner tubular member preferably comprises a polymeric tube having a reinforcing coiled member embedded therein. Preferably, a... |
| Drip irrigation hose | 20070138323 | 20070621 |
| The present invention relates to a drip irrigation hose including: a plurality of unit pressure-reducing channels each secured to the inner wall of the hose at longitudinally-spaced locations along a length of the hose in such a manner as to form an integrated type pressure-reducing channel; and a plurality of outlets for discharging water at longitudinally-spaced locations along the length of the hose, each of the plurality of unit pressure-reducing channels comprising an inlet part having a plurality of inlets formed at the left and right sides thereof, an inducing groove part connected to the inlet part and having a plurality of flow passageways formed in such a manner as to be reduced and enlarged in turn in the width thereof and a plurality of crescent-shaped... |
| Rapid exchange catheter having a uniform diameter exchange joint | 20070142821 | 20070621 |
| A rapid exchange catheter includes an elongate proximal shaft comprising a proximal lumen, an elongate distal shaft defining an distal outer lumen, an elongate distal inner lumen inside the distal shaft, and an exchange joint coupled between the elongate proximal shaft and the elongate distal shaft. The exchange joint includes a guidewire port providing external access for a guidewire into the elongate distal inner lumen, and a transition lumen in communication with the proximal lumen and the distal outer lumen. The transition lumen has a crescent-shaped cross-section at least at the exchange joint distal end.
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| Runflat tire | 20070131329 | 20070614 |
| A runflat tire having an improved runflat durability and including sidewall-reinforcing rubber layer 10 having a crescent-shaped cross section disposed axially inward of carcass 6 in sidewall portion 3, wherein the carcass 6 comprises at least one carcass ply 6A in which carcass cords made of an aramid fiber or a polyethylene naphthalate fiber are arranged at an angle of 70 to 90° with respect to the circumferential direction and are covered with a topping rubber.
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| Runflat tire | 20070131330 | 20070614 |
| A runflat tire having an improved ride comfort performance without impairing the runflat durability, and comprising a carcass 6 and sidewall-reinforcing rubber layers 9 having a crescent-shaped cross section disposed axially inward of carcass 6 in sidewall portion 3, wherein each sidewall-reinforcing rubber layer 9 comprises at least a radially outermost first rubber portion 9a and a second rubber portion 9b which is contiguous to the first rubber portion 9a and extends toward a bead portion 4, and the second rubber portion 9b has a complex modulus E*2 of at least 1.1 times the complex modulus E*1 of the first rubber portion 9a.
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| Pneumatic radial tire | 20070119534 | 20070531 |
| A pneumatic tire largely improves the run-flat durability while preventing the deterioration of the ride comfort to the input of vibrations to the tire at a normal state and comprises a reinforcing rubber 6 arranged inside a sidewall portion 2 and having a crescent form at its cross section, in which one cord reinforcing layer 9 having a rubberized structure of steel cords is arranged along a turnup portion 5a of a carcass ply 5 around a bead core 4 and an interval between the steel cords in the cord reinforcing layer is within a range of 2.5-20 times a diameter of the cord.
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| Method of manufacturing flavor pouches | 20070122526 | 20070531 |
| A method of manufacturing a flavor pouch containing flavorant selected from one or more of tea, coffee, rose hips, honey, royal jelly, fruit extracts, mint, sweeteners, exotic flavors, and the like includes feeding a strip of fabric along a feed path, placing preselected amounts of flavorant material at spaced apart locations along the strip, forming flavor pouches by sealing portions of the strip together to enclose each preselected amount of flavorant material, and separating the flavor pouches from the strip. The pouches can have various shapes including crescent and oval shapes.
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| Container end closure with pull tab | 20070108208 | 20070517 |
| An easy opening end closure for a container has a central panel with a tear panel defined by a score line. A pull tab is attached by a rivet to the central panel and has a nose end for engaging the tear panel and an opposite lift end for pivoting the tab about the rivet to fracture the score line. One or a pair of crescent-shaped protrusions are formed on the central panel closely adjacent to and rearwardly of the rivet to reduce the lift force required to initially lift the lift end of the tab to start the fracturing of the score line. The protrusions are concentric to each other and partially circumscribe the rivet and are located beneath the pull tab or within openings... |
| Splash guard | 20070094770 | 20070503 |
| A crescent-shaped splash guard, encircling the part of the head to be washed, protects the eyes, ears and nose from soap and other solutions. It is placed centrally on the forehead above the eyes. Two opposing side portions extend from the center to above and behind the ears. The side portions form upper and lower edges providing a seal against the head. The side portions form troughs about the periphery, directing water and hair washing solutions to the side and back, and preventing solutions from dripping into the eyes, nose and ears. A handgrip in the splash guard's center provides a grip for a “hairwasher.” Holding the handgrip prevents the splash guard from shifting. The “hairwasher” applies pressure to the splash guard via the handgrip to... |
| Pneumatic tire for a vehicle | 20070062627 | 20070322 |
| Vehicle pneumatic tire in radial design comprising a profiled tread (1), a multi-layered belt assembly (2), an inner layer (4), a casing (3) embodied in at least one layer, which casing is guided around bead cores (6) in bead areas, side walls (8) and for each side wall (8) at least one reinforcing profile (9) which is inserted in the region thereof, is crescent-shaped in cross section, extends respectively at least over a large part of the side wall length and is made of elastomeric materials of different hardnesses. A core profile (10), also with a crescent-shaped cross section, which core profile is made of a harder material than the other material of the reinforcing profile (9), is enclosed in the reinforcing profile (9).
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| Steerable interbody fusion cage | 20070067035 | 20070322 |
| An interbody vertebral cage facilitates minimally invasive approaches to the intervertebral disc for corrective restoration of disc height, stabilization between vertebra, and fusion. The preferred embodiment provides a streamlined, slender straight contour with a central hinge or other articulating apparatus that allows the introduction of the cage into the operative field and disc space in a minimally invasive, bone-sparing manner. After partial insertion, the hinge component is activated, allowing the operator to steer the cage anterior-medially within the disc space to an anterior-central position within the intervertebral space. In this state the cage is shaped like a crescent, chevron or boomerang.
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| Triangular or crescent shaped defibrillation electrode | 20070060993 | 20070315 |
| A defibrillation electrode for application to the front of the chest of a patient, the electrode comprising a metallic layer, a conductive liquid-containing layer in contact with the metallic layer and configured to contact the skin of the patient, an adhesive layer surrounding the conductive liquid-containing layer and having a layer of adhesive configured to adhere the electrode to the patient, a release layer configured to be removed from the electrode prior to application to the patient, the release layer being in contact with the adhesive and the conductive liquid-containing layer prior to removal, wherein the electrode has a lateral perimeter at or laterally outside of the adhesive layer, and wherein the lateral perimeter is generally triangular.
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| Self-adjusting head and neck pillow | 20070033737 | 20070215 |
| A head and neck pillow that includes a first crescent-shaped support member, wherein the first crescent-shaped support member further comprises a first arm and a second arm; and, a second crescent-shaped support member pivotally, flexibly, or moveably attached to the first crescent-shaped support member, wherein the second crescent-shaped support member further comprises a third arm and a fourth arm. The crescent-shaped support members are typically oriented in the same direction and the four arms are capable of independent movement under certain circumstances when the neck pillow is in use.
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| Dry nail polish applique and method of manufacturing same | 20070025936 | 20070201 |
| A method of manufacturing a decorative appliqué and the appliqué itself are disclosed. At least two formulations of high viscosity decorative liquid such as liquid nail enamel are provided and heated. A layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive material is applied onto a substrate, and a layer of the formulations are applied adjacent each other atop the layer of adhesive material on the substrate. The two formulations are preferably of different colors and are preferably confined to separate portions of the appliqué. In one fingernail-shaped embodiment, a small crescent-shaped section contains one formulation, and the remainder contains another formulation. A score or perforation is made between the two sections to facilitate application as a “French manicure”. Double-ended of such appliqués are preferably provided with side handling tabs to... |
| Fixture to treat scalp hair with steam | 20070019501 | 20070125 |
| A fixture (1) to treat scalp hair using water vapor (2) with a steam generator (3), wherein the water vapor (2) flows into an existing mixing chamber (5) consisting primarily of plastic (4), and cool, dry ambient air (6) is added, with said air being fed by a fan (7), whereby a mixture of ambient air (6) and water vapor (2) results, wherein the steam/air mixture (8) flows out of the mixing chamber (5) into a crescent-shaped steam nozzle (9) having a multitude of exit openings (10), from which the water vapor (2) exits and is thoroughly distributed, wherein the steam nozzle (9) is arranged within a Plexiglas dome (11). In order to create an electric field (12) using a high voltage generator (13), a pointy... |
| Tee driver golf tee height regulator/installation tool and the method of operation for the same | 20070015610 | 20070118 |
| The TeeDriver is a device for placing a golf tee into the ground at a precise height, using a measuring scale. It is comprised of a handle which is ergonomic and can be round, oval or any shape. The shaft which holds the golf tee and is attached to the handle, has a slotted groove that is crescent or “U” shaped. The shaft can be 1 inch to 5 feet in height to accommodate golfers that do not want to bend over to place their tee into the ground. The rod of the TeeDriver is adjustable in height, using a thumb screw to tighten into place, and can very in length from ¼ inch to 6 inches in length. The foot, which is attached to the... |
| Basting brush | 20070006411 | 20070111 |
| A brush for basting and applying sauces to food features a head, a handle attached to the head and a number of bristles positioned on the head. Each of the bristles features a crescent-shaped cross section.
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| Star and crescent structure and method thereof | 20060285318 | 20061221 |
| This invention related to a star and crescent structure and method thereof. More particularly it relates to a structure comprising a star which is secured to a crescent via at least one link, and method thereof. The structure is provided with at least one internal illumination device. The structure is also provided with at least one electrical means to illuminate the structure internally.
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| Aerodynamic-hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine | 20060275105 | 20061207 |
| An aerodynamic-hybrid, vertical-axis wind turbine which includes a rotor airfoil and stator blade combination which maximizes energy production by increasing wind velocity and pressure while eliminating back pressure and improving the laminar flow of wind both around and through the device. The rotor airfoils have a horizontal cross-section with a crescent shape including a convex leading side and a concave trailing side with a thicker middle section that tapers to narrower sections at ends. The stator blades have a horizontal cross-section with a planar side and a convex side. Rotor airfoil and stator blade combinations are secured between upper and lower annular sails.
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| Post anchor/adapter system | 20060239764 | 20061026 |
| A post anchor/anchor adapter system is unitary cast or machined steel or the like. An anchor/ adaptor alone is driven alone into a hole cut in in-place concrete. The system includes an anchor extension tube for driving into soft soil. The inventive anchor/adaptor has a body in the form of an elongate square tube having radius-curved corners vertically driven into a round receiving hole, forming creases and a secure anchor. The tube has an upper female portion for a post and a lower female portion for an extender and is divided by a horizontal plug wall integral with the tube structure. The lower female portion of the anchor/adapter tapers outward towards its lower open end allowing for an interference fit with the driven tube acting as... |
| Crescentic ramp turbine stage | 20060233641 | 20061019 |
| A turbine stage includes a row of airfoils joined to corresponding platforms to define flow passages therebetween. Each airfoil includes opposite pressure and suction sides and extends in chord between opposite leading and trailing edges. Each platform includes a crescentic ramp increasing in height from the leading and trailing edges toward the midchord of the airfoil along the pressure side thereof.
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| Medical needle having a closed tip | 20060212004 | 20060921 |
| A needle is provided, having a closed tip configured to minimize tissue damage from penetration of the needle. The needle includes a tubular side wall defining an internal bore. The needle further includes an end wall angled relative to the needle's longitudinal axis and disposed at the distal end of the needle. The needle defines a distal opening spaced from the closed tip, providing access to the internal bore to facilitate fluid transfer. Preferably, the needle is configured to create a crescent-shaped penetration mark. The number and positioning of openings can be varied across embodiments of the invention, while maintaining a closed tip. For example, in certain embodiments, the needle comprises two distal openings defined by the side wall. A distal opening can also be provided... |
| Three-dimensional imitation stone pattern ceramic slab containing micropowder pattern and its manufacturing method and product thereof | 20060204682 | 20060914 |
| The present invention relates to a three-dimensional imitation stone pattern ceramic slab containing micropowder pattern, to method of producing thereof and to product using the same. The three-dimensional imitation stone pattern ceramic slab containing micropowder pattern includes two I-class and II-class pattern zones with clear and identifiable colors, wherein the number differential ratio of inward-recessed crescent-like polygon small patterns with micropowder characteristics and an area of 1 cm2˜150 cm2 in the pattern zone I-class and II-class among the said three-dimensional imitation stone pattern ceramic slab is 2:1-2.0. The thickness of the pattern zone I-class and II-class is 1 mm˜60 mm. Meanwhile, the present invention provides a method of producing the slab and a product using the same. Three-dimensional imitation stone pattern ceramic slab containing micropowder pattern... |
| Rotary engine for motor vehicles with very low consumption and pollution rate | 20060196465 | 20060907 |
| An internal combustion rotary engine is described, adapted to be used both for motor vehicles and ground machines (alternators, compressors, pumps and the like) or water craft or any type. The used fuels are the same of the presently used reciprocating engines. This engine comprises two rotors one inside the other, rotating in the same direction and at the same number of revolutions on two non concentric axes. The eccentricity between the two axes creates a crescent like chamber divided into four parts by four mobile elements mounted on the internal rotor, said elements being in turn constituted by two bodies that fit continuously to the inner surface of the external rotor thus ensuring the tight seal between the chambers. The efficiency of this motor is... |
| Apparatus for separating the bearing cap of a connecting rod by fracture | 20060175371 | 20060810 |
| The apparatus comprises a frame supporting two fixtures, of which at least one is movable, and which have respective crescents adapted to be brought together to form a circular profile engageable with the big end of a connecting rod and separable by an opening device for fracturing the big end of the connecting rod. The opening device comprises a pusher device which has a sloping surface and is slidably supported with respect to one of the crescents to abut against the other crescent, and a driving member, which is slidable transversely to the pusher device under control of driving elements, and has a sloping surface that is adapted to cooperate with a camming action with the sloping surface of the pusher device.
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| Pneumatic tire | 20060169378 | 20060803 |
| Disclosed is a pneumatic tire which can improve its riding comfort under normal driving conditions, and which can improve its durability under run-flat driving conditions, while its increase in weight is inhibited as much as possible. This pneumatic tire includes a carcass layer and a belt layer. The carcass layer is formed of two or more carcass plies, each of which is constituted of organic fiber cords. The belt layer is formed of at least two belt plies, each of which is arranged outwards from the carcass layer in a radial direction of the tire in a tread part. The tread part includes a tread reinforcement rubber layer outward from a carcass ply which is located in the outermost position in the radial direction of the... |
| Pneumatic tire and method of mounting the same | 20060162836 | 20060727 |
| The present invention provides a runflat tire having an effectively improved runflat durability while continuously running under a runflat condition due to a low tire pressure or puncture, without sacrificing other characteristics such as riding comfort during an ordinal driving at normal internal pressure. A runflat tire 1 according to the first aspect comprises a belt 8 consisting of at least one rubber-coated cord layer laid between a crown portion of a carcass 7 and a tread portion 5, the carcass consisting of at least one ply toroidally extending bead portions 3, sidewall portions 4 and the tread portion; a reinforcing rubber 11 which has a generally crescent sectional shape and is arranged at the interior surface side at least of sidewall portions 4; and a... |
| Window reaming and coring apparatus and method of use | 20060157246 | 20060720 |
| Window reaming and coring apparatus has a reamer connected in the middle of the tool by mechanical joints which permit the reamer to be displaced substantially parallel to the rest, of the tool body. The apparatus is lowered adjacent a pre-determined zone of interest and mills a parallel window along the edge of an existing wellbore into which the reamer is displaced. Once the reamer is fully displaced laterally into the window, the reamer and coring head can be rotated parallel to the wellbore, in the zone of interest for obtaining and retrieving a crescent-shaped core which has a significant cross section and length, enabling improved analysis of the wellbore lithography.
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| Mask for forming landing plug contact hole and plug forming method using the same | 20060134859 | 20060622 |
| Disclosed herein are a mask for forming a landing plug contact hole to vertically expose an active region of a semiconductor substrate to a bit line or storage node contact, and a plug forming method using the same. Through the use of the crescent-shaped masks, it is possible to increase the critical dimension at a lower end of the resultant contact hole in contact with an active region of a semiconductor substrate, thereby enabling exposure of a wider area of the active region to be connected with the bit line or storage node contact.
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| Fiber opening apparatus for mass fibers | 20060117538 | 20060608 |
| Major Application: Aerospace, land transportation, shipping, building, construction, industrial parts, and sporting goods.
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| Cleaning glove | 20060107439 | 20060525 |
| A cleaning glove includes a waterproof glove having at least one finger stall and a thumb stall, a mounting plate attached to the thumb stall, an artificial thumbnail connected to the mounting plate, a first scouring surface positioned on a thumbward side and an outer end of a first finger stall, a second scouring surface positioned on an exterior side of an outermost finger stall, a cleaning material, and an arm portion. The thumbnail has a generally crescent-shaped configuration protruding from the thumb stall for scraping objects when a wearer's thumb moves in a back and forth motion. The configuration and the positioning of the thumbnail provide the user with leverage when cleaning and take advantage of the hand's natural movements. The mounting plate distributes the... |
| Motorcycle transport rack | 20060104738 | 20060518 |
| A motorcycle transport rack includes a pivotable crescent shaped channel cradling the front wheel of a motorcycle. The motorcycle front wheel is rolled into the channel causing the channel to pivot forward, lock in place and rise rearwardly preventing rearward exiting of the motorcycle while in place. The crescent shaped cradle holds the motorcycle in place without the need for raising the front or rear wheels of the motorcycle over an impediment blocking its removal. An optional guide base member is provided. The motorcycle transport rack can be used to tow disabled motorcycles or transport motorcycles in use.
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| Nozzle for sealant cartridges | 20060097088 | 20060511 |
| This invention concerns a nozzle (1) for sealant cartridges that are typically used in caulking guns. The nozzle (1) includes an inlet end portion (2) that enables attachment of the nozzle (1) to a cartridge. The nozzle (1) has a tapered body (9) that terminates at an outlet (4). The tapered body (9) includes a cavity formed with a cross-sectional profile of triangle, arcuate or a crescent shape. Such profile produces a correspondingly shaped bead that permits less skilled working of the bead to achieve the desired chamfer or bevel on the sealant.
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| Double take-off needle and method for producing it | 20060086750 | 20060427 |
| The take-off needle comprises a main hollow lance having a distal end adapted to perform a pricking operation, said hollow lance being connected to two pipes each provided with a spigot for it to be connected to a tube, said needle further comprising a body for holding the main hollow lance, said holding body defining two internal cylindrical surfaces forming said pipes, the main hollow lance comprising, at its proximal end, a sleeve having an internal channel of which the distal end is connected to the proximal end of the main hollow lance, and of which the proximal end opens into the holding body, said sleeve comprising at its proximal end two crescent-shaped surfaces inclined towards the interior of the internal channel and towards the distal... |
| Domain expansion rom media with adapted domain shape for improved readout | 20060072377 | 20060406 |
| The present invention relates to a domain expansion storage medium and manufacturing method with improved readout performance. The substrate of the storage medium and/or its storage layer is processed to define a predetermined shape of magnetic domains, adapted to the front of the thermal reading profile. In particular, reversed crescent shaped domains flipped in the track directions are defined. This allows improved resolution and jitter values.
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