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This invention relates to a portable case adapted for holding handheld devices such as phones, cameras, camcorders, radios and other products as well as non-electronic devices such as flashlights. The case is supported by a selectively bendable stand which may be altered in any variety of positions to provide a support for the case and associated electronic equipment. The case may also include an ejastic cord element to removably interconnect the electronic device on an exterior surface of the case during use.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided, that is cost effective to use and manufacture and that includes a low count of component parts, allowing mission planners to use the UAVs in a disposable manner. The UAV includes an airframe having a central body and wings extending from the central body, defining an interior cavity. The airframe includes an upper and a lower shell, each configured of a unitary piece of plastic. The upper and lower shells have walls among them that define a fuel tank and a payload bay in a stacked configuration. The airframe can further include a payload cover configured to enclose the payload bay and to contribute to the central body of the airframe. A launch assembly is also provided. In a first configuration, a launch assembly is provided, that includes a container for housing multiple UAVs and a deployment mechanism that initiates rapid ejection of the UAVs from the container. In a second configuration, a launch assembly is provided, that includes an elastic tether connecting a UAV to an accelerated mass for gentle acceleration to flight speed under a stable tow.

A flexible pouch with multiple compartments for packaging a product includes a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and an upper edge, an opposed lower edge and a side edge extending therebetween the upper edge and the lower edge. A mid-seam separates the wall into discrete compartments, and the mid-seam is a frangible seal that remains intact when a pressure within the pouch is below a predetermined bursting pressure, and breaks when the pressure within the pouch is greater than the predetermined bursting pressure. The pouch also includes an opening means integrally formed in at least one compartment for accessing a product contained within the pouch. A method of filling the multi-compartment pouch with a product includes the steps of simultaneously opening each compartment of the pouch using a pair of opposed first grippers positioned on each side edge of the pouch, a pair of opposed second grippers positioned on an upper edge of the pouch, and a pair of opposed suction members positioned on each compartment wall, and simultaneously pushing the first grippers inwardly and second grippers and suction members outwardly. The method further includes the steps of filling at least one of the opened compartments with a product applying a closing sealing to seal the filled compartments.

A multilayer index tab label insert sheet assembly with removable tab label inserts. An exemplary label insert sheet includes a face stock having a plurality of foldable tab label inserts, a release coated backing sheet generally coextensive with the face stock sheet, a pressure sensitive adhesive coating between the face stock sheet and the release coated backing sheet to secure those sheets together, and a patterned varnish coating underneath the index tab label inserts to allow the label inserts to be readily removed from the release coated backing sheet.

An interlockable bead seal for a bipolar plate is provided. The interlockable bead seal includes a first elongate bead formed on a first plate and a second elongate bead formed on a second plate. The first elongate bead has a sealing surface and the second elongate bead has a trough. An interlockable bipolar plate having the interlockable bead seals, and a fuel cell stack formed from a plurality of the interlockable bipolar plates, are also provided. A lateral slippage between components of the fuel cell stack is militated against by the interlockable bipolar plates.

A system and method that integrates film thickness measurements with a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) spin-dry tool. By doing so, each wafer can be measured as it comes out of the previous CMP process. Thickness measurement feedback is provided, which controls processing of the wafer and also monitor operational status of a CMP polishing unit prior to completion of the wafer being polished, resulting in significant cost and cycle time reduction through the elimination of tool infrastructure and wafer handling by assuring proper tolerances of the CMP polishing unit are maintained.

An apparatus, machine and method for opening a flexible pouch includes a pair of opposed side grippers each holding a side of the pouch. A pair of opposed panel grippers each hold an upper edge of the pouch. The side grippers are displaced inwardly towards each other and the panel grippers are displaced outwardly away from each other to partially open the pouch. A pair of pouch opening fingers are displaceable between a raised position above the pouch and a lowered position within the pouch. The pouch opening fingers are open in the raised position and closed after lowered into the lowered position, to grip the wall of the pouch. The pair of pouch opening fingers move together a predetermined distance in an outboard direction to fully separate the pouch walls.

The invention relates to a reaming tool which has on its enveloping surface substantially helical flutes. High hardness cutting materials are brazed or soldered to the base material of the reaming tool. Thus, a cost-favourable manufacture of a reaming tool is provided. The invention makes it possible for the shaft and the head of the reaming tool to be made of solid carbide metal, the shaft and the head preferably constituting the one and same integrate body. A considerable improvement is obtained as regards the processing quality, the speed, and also the durability of the tool. This is based on the fact that the chip removal elements are sintered or brazed into the base body of the head initially shaped with the helical flutes, so that a material joint of high quality is provided compared to other joints.

The invention relates to a drive unit comprising an electric motor (9), a power supply device that supplies power to the electric motor (9), at least one gear or driven gear (4) that is connected to the electric motor (9) and electronics for adjusting devices in motor vehicles. In said device, the electronics and the power supply device (5, 6, 15; 71-83) are integrated into the housing (1) of the electric motor (9) and said electronics and power supply device (5, 6, 15; 71-83) carry out both control and regulatory functions of the electric motor (9) and control, regulatory and monitoring functions of the adjusting devices.

A parking garage for motor vehicles that can be easily, quickly and cost-effectively erected, and makes efficient use of limited space, in particular a multistory garage, is proposed, comprising a ground floor level and at least one parking floor level located above the ground floor level, a support structure with a shaft, at least one conveyor for the essentially vertical transport of motor vehicles, the conveyor being situated in the shaft of the support structure, the at least one parking floor level comprising at least one parking place for at least one motor vehicle, the parking garage being designed for transferring a motor vehicle between the conveyor and a parking position on the at least one parking place, the transfer being powered by the motor vehicle itself, such that a first side of at least one of the parking floor levels is located on the support structure.

The present invention relates to a transfer case for distribution of a driving force on a first axle (9) and a second axle (8) of a motor vehicle. The transfer case (1) is arranged between the first axle (9) and the second axle (8). The transfer case (1) includes a planetary gear (3) with a central gear (4) (for example, a sun gear), a central gear (5) (for example, an internal gear), and a planetary pinion support (6) with multiple planetary pinions (7), as well as an electrical machine (2). The electrical machine (2) is connected with an element (4, 5, 6) of the planetary gear (3). The distribution of the driving force on the two axles (8, 9) takes place according to the present invention by means of controlling the electrical machine (2), in order to produce a predetermined moment of rotation on of the elements of the planetary gear (3), whereby the moment of rotation of the two other elements of the planetary gear, which is connected respectively with one of the axles, are fixed.

An anode casing having a bright tin or bright tin alloy surface layer at least on an inside surface of the casing, preferably on the entire surface of the anode casing, and to an electrochemical cell containing the anode casing. Methods for preparing anode casings and electrochemical cells containing the anode casings are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the anode casings are plated at high current density utilizing a variable contact rack plating process, wherein portions of a clamp assembly of the device variably or alternately contact different portions of the anode casing so the entire surface of the anode casing is plated. The bright tin-plated surface is a high hydrogen-overvoltage metal that reduces gassing in cells using the casings.

A steering lock, and a method of use, for connecting child's bicycle (2) behind adult bicycle (4), with the front wheel (6) of child's bicycle (2) being elevated so that the adult rider retains steering control. The steering lock comprises receiver (20) or pivot receiver (30) attached to the head tube (13) of child's bicycle (2), a coupler (22) attached to a bicycle tow bar (24) on adult bicycle (4), and a steering lock pin (10). As coupler (22) is secured against receiver member (20) or pivot receiver (30) with quick-release safety pin (25), steering lock pin (10) is forced through aligned holes in head tube (13), steering fork tube (15), and handlebar stem tube (17) on child's bicycle (2) to lock one to the other during tandem travel. Thus, child's bicycle (2) can be expediently converted from independent operation to a tandem configuration multiple times during the same ride.

A micromechanical structure includes: a substrate; a seismic mass movable relative to the substrate along a first direction parallel to a main plane of extension of the substrate; a first electrode structure is connected to the substrate; and a second electrode structure connected to the substrate. The seismic mass includes a counterelectrode structure having finger electrodes situated between first finger electrodes of the first electrode structure and second finger electrodes of the second electrode structure, along the first direction. The first electrode structure is fastened to the substrate by a first anchoring element in a central region of the micromechanical structure, and the second electrode structure is anchored to the substrate by a second anchoring element situated in the central region.

Method of operating a medical device and secure control system (1) comprising a medical device (2) and a medical device controller (4), the medical device controller comprising a communications module (17) including at least a short range wireless communications capability for communication with one or a plurality of consumer electronic devices (12) including any one of a smartphone, a personal computer, a smartwatch and a computer tablet, wherein each of the medical device (2) and the medical device controller (4) comprises a memory storing one or a plurality of journals (16) for exchange of journal entries between the medical device controller (4) and the medical device (2), and between said medical device controller (4) and said one or a plurality of consumer electronic devices, the at least one journal (16) stored in the medical device controller (4), the consumer electronic device (12), and the medical device (2), said at least one journal comprising past instructions exchanged between the medical device controller (4) and the consumer electronic device (12) and between the medical device controller (4) and the medical device (2), constituting a journal entries history, the method comprising: f) receiving in the medical device controller (4) pairing parameters from a consumer electronic device (12); g) comparing in the medical device controller these pairing parameters with pairing parameters stored in the memory (14) of the medical device controller (4) during a pairing operation; h) receiving in the medical device controller (4) a journal entries history of said consumer electronic device (12) in case of a successful pairing operation; i) comparing in the medical device controller the journal entries history received from said consumer electronic device (12) with the journal entries history stored in the memory (14) of the medical device controller (4); j) validating a session between said consumer electronic device (12) and the medical device controller (4) for data exchange if the journal entries history of said consumer electronic device matches the journal entries history of the medical device controller.

The invention relates to a hand instrument for manual use in dental care, which comprises a substantially elongated handle (2), to at least one end of which is arranged a construction for detachably connecting a head part (3) extending substantially from the central axis of the handle (2) and possibly comprising at least one bending. The construction by which the handle (2) and the head part (3) is arranged detachably connected includes a tightening element (4) axially positioning itself between the handle (2) and the head part (3).

A headlamp adjuster for adjusting the position of a reflector includes a base housing with a slide positioned at least partially therein. The base housing has mounting tabs so that the adjuster can be secured to the back of a headlamp assembly support frame. The base housing also has channels along its sides in which rails extending from the slide are disposed. A ball stud extends from the slide, the ball of which engages the reflector within the headlamp assembly such that axial movement of the ball stud causes movement of the reflector. Movement of the slide is caused by rotation of an adjustment screw that is threaded into the slide but held in axial position with respect to the base housing. The adjuster may include a vehicle headlamp aiming device (“VHAD”) if required for the particular application.” A marked-up version showing the changes is enclosed herewith in accordance with 37 CFR §1.121 (b)(iii).

A flow-routing component of a pump is composed of at least two parts, a first part (2) of the component being manufactured by metal-powder injection molding, and a second part (4) of the component being manufactured from sheet metal. A pump assembly is also provided having such a flow-routing component.

A soaking basin is provided having a disposable liner and a base unit. The liner defines an air chamber and a plurality of apertures defined in a floor of the liner. The base unit includes an air blower system connected to the liner such that air is forced out the apertures of the liner into the liquid. The liner can further include a water-soluble coating of soaking additives adhered thereto. In this manner, the liner and the base unit cooperatively provide a therapeutic soak, even in a salon setting, without sacrificing hygienic practices. Moreover, the basin is cost-effective to manufacture and use.

A system for measuring and cutting includes a portable measuring unit and a cutting unit. The measuring unit includes a transmitter and a measuring processor in communication with the transmitter. The measuring unit includes a first retractable tape measure having a first variable resistance wire and a sensor, the measuring processor having programming for determining first distance data and for transmitting that data. The cutting unit includes a saw and a receiver for receiving the first distance data transmitted from the measuring unit. The cutting unit includes a second tape measure with a second variable resistance wire, sensor, and processor for determining a second distance. When the second distance measurement is equal to the first distance measurement, an indicator is actuated so the user knows to actuate the saw to cut the workpiece. The system, therefore, eliminates inaccurate measurements and the need to remember or record measurements.

The invention relates to a lab stirrer, in particular to an overhead stirrer, having a stirring unit and having a stirring member which can be rotatingly driven by the stirring unit and is provided for immersion into a medium to be stirred, with the stirring member being provided with at least one measurement sensor for the measurement of measurement data of a measurement parameter of the medium. The stirring member is provided with a measurement circuit which includes a data transmission device to transmit the measurement data in a contactless manner to a receiver unit not rotating with the stirring member.

A motor includes a stationary unit and a rotary unit arranged to rotate with respect to the stationary unit about a center axis extending in an up-down direction. The rotary unit includes a substantially cylindrical rotor holder, a plurality of magnets disposed radially inward of the rotor holder and arranged along a circumferential direction, and a non-magnetic magnet holder fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the rotor holder and arranged to hold the magnets. The magnet holder includes a plurality of pillars extending in the up-down direction and arranged to position the magnets in the circumferential direction, and a first ring and a second ring arranged to interconnect the pillars at positions spaced apart in the up-down direction. The first ring is positioned radially outward of the second ring, and the second ring is positioned radially inward of outer circumferential surfaces of the pillars.

An armrest assembly for a motor vehicle seat having a first support member pivotably mounted to a seat structure, a second support member rotatably mounted to the first support member, and a biasing arrangement positioned relative to the first and second support members. The biasing arrangement exerts a predetermined biasing force on the second support member to prevent the second support member from rotating relative to the first member until a sufficient load force is applied to the armrest to overcome the biasing threshold.

Method for manufacturing a hollow blade configured to function as a stator or rotor component and having at least one support element positioned between two opposite blade walls, and joined together by welding. The support element is joined together with at least one of the blade walls by means of laser-welding from the outside of the blade in such a way that the joined-together portions of the support element and the blade wall form a T-shaped joint.

A sound suppression apparatus for installation inside a gas transport duct is provided. The sound suppression apparatus comprises a resistive sound-absorbing element (110) and a housing providing a reactive sound-attenuating element (130) communicating with a surrounding of the apparatus via opening in an outer surface of the housing. An outer surface of the sound suppression apparatus comprises an outer surface of the resistive sound-absorbing element and the outer surface of the housing. A gas transport duct comprising the sound suppression apparatus is also provided.

An armrest assembly for a motor vehicle seat having a first support member pivotably mounted to a seat structure, a second support member rotatably mounted to the first support member, and a biasing arrangement positioned relative to the first and second support members. The biasing arrangement exerts a predetermined biasing force on the second support member to prevent the second support member from rotating relative to the first member until a sufficient load force is applied to the armrest to overcome the biasing threshold.