96 results about "Increased height" patented technology

In certain exemplary embodiments, a generally U-shaped surgical staple is provided having a base and a pair of legs extending substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the base respectively. The legs in use of the staple are bent through approximately 90° relative to the base. To effect a greater compression of the stapled tissue, the legs can include a penetrative portion adjacent the tip and a compressive structure which, due to its increased height relative to that of the penetrative portion, spreads the compressive forces of the staple further along the length of the incision being closed. The compressive portion also provides a depth stop to avoid the tip penetrating too deeply into the tissue in which it is deployed.

The cooker appliance (1) has a horizontal cooking surface (10) of a given height (Hw), a gas “G” manifold assembly (2) with a plurality of taps (8) provided with a rotary shaft (9) for regulating the gas flow (Q), supported in a fixed position apart from one another on a front support wall (11) and at a given height (Hv) of the appliance. The control panel (3) provided with each of the rotary tap control knobs (4) is orientable up to as much as a right angle (A) by means of a pivoting axle (6), whereby the control knobs (4) are positioned either downwards in a rest position or else upwards at the level of the cooking plane (10) for the regulating manoeuvre, on a horizontal plane (P) at an increased height “Hv+Hv”. The control knob shafts (7) are coupled to the taps (8) by means of a flexible shaft (5) for transmitting the respective rotation, extended within a cavity (3a) for housing the taps (8) which is formed by the control panel.

A modular surface foundation for wind turbine space frame towers, an apparatus to form panels of housing members of modular surface foundation, and method of forming the modular surface foundation for wind turbine space frame towers is provided. The modular surface foundation comprises a plurality of footing members, and a housing member disposed on each of the footing members, the housing members extending from the footing members and attaching to one or more structural members forming a portion of a wind turbine tower, wherein the housing member provides support and increased height for the space frame tower and includes an interior space.

Exercise apparatus having vertical towers rigidly attached to a base plate, including tower extensions that slide inside the tops of the vertical towers to increase their height, and further including base stabilizer leg extensions connected to the base plate to further stabilize the apparatus due to increased height. Base stabilizer mounts are secured to the top of the base plate for receiving base stabilizer legs that extend from the base plate to provide additional stability to the exercise apparatus during operation. Base stabilizer leg extensions can be included to extend the length of the base stabilizer legs. Each of the base stabilizer mounts are aligned along different geometric lines, and do not share any common geometric lines. Stabilizer arms also can be pivotally mounted to the corners of the base plate to provide additional directional stability for the exercise apparatus.

The invention discloses a method for detecting and controlling laser metal forming height on line. The method comprises the following steps of: vertically mounting a laser displacement sensor on a coaxial powder feeding nozzle; ensuring that laser emitted from the sensor is parallel to the laser emitted from a laser device; opening the laser device and performing cladding forming on the substrate by using a computer numerical control system; after a first layer is formed, controlling sensor offset by using the computer numerical control system; moving a detected surface below the sensor; ensuring that the laser emitted from the sensor is reflected by the detected surface and then received and output by a receiver of the sensor; averaging cladding height data by using the computer numerical control system; comparing an average with an ideal single-layer height; if the average is different from the ideal single-layer height, making the increased height of a cladding consistent with the ideal single-layer height by adjusting the power of the laser device; and continuing performing next cladding and height detection until a component is formed to a needed height by cladding, wherein the laser power is adjusted to gradually reduce along with the change of accumulation layers so as to ensure the uniform growth of the height of each layer.

Disclosed is a structure which does not lead to increased height, which prevents a steering column (6a) from falling even if during second impact the steering column (6a) is displaced in the forward direction, and which, notwithstanding, ensures the function which allows smooth displacement of the steering column (6a) in the forward direction during second impact. The disclosed steering column support device is provided with a non-falling side bracket (45) fixed to the vehicle body, and a pair of bolts (47), a pair of support capsules (16a), and a falling side bracket (46) supported by the steering column (6a). During second impact, the supporting force of the support capsules (16a) against the non-falling side bracket (45) is lost, and the steering column (6a) is displaced in the forward direction along with the bolts (47) and support capsules (16a) and the falling side bracket (46), but the steering column (6a) does not fall off the non-falling side bracket (45).

Exercise apparatus having vertical towers rigidly attached to a base plate, including tower extensions that slide inside the tops of the vertical towers to increase their height, and further including base stabilizer leg extensions connected to the base plate to further stabilize the apparatus due to increased height.

A substrate processing apparatus includes a transport robot (TR1) formed with a telescopic vertical movement mechanism of a so-called telescopially nestable multi-tier construction. A drive mechanism (D1) is initially driven to move a support member (48) upwardly to simultaneously elevate a vertical movement member (42d). As the vertical movement member (42d) rises, a pulley (47c) simultaneously moves upwardly. As the pulley (47c) moves upwardly, a vertical movement member (42c) is lifted upwardly by a belt (L1). Similar actions elevate a pair of transport arms (31a, 31b) provided on the top of a vertical movement member (42a). The increase in the number of tiers of the nestable multi-tier structure precludes the increase in height of the transport robot (TR1) in its retracted position. The substrate processing apparatus, if having an increased height, is capable of transporting a substrate to and from processing portions and eliminates the need to reassemble and adjust the transport robot (TR1) for transportation of the apparatus.

The disclosure teaches methods of forming at least one bump in a glass substrate having a surface and a body portion. The method includes performing a first irradiation of a portion of the glass substrate to form in the glass surface the at least one bump having bump height. The method also includes performing thermal annealing of at least a portion of the glass substrate that includes the first irradiated portion. The method then includes performing a second irradiation of the bump to increase the bump height.

Channel apparatus for use with submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce glass. One channel apparatus includes a flow channel defined by a floor, a roof, and a wall structure connecting the floor and roof, the flow channel divided into sections by a series of skimmers. Channel apparatus include both high and low momentum combustion burners, with one or more high momentum combustion burners positioned immediately upstream of each skimmer in either the roof or sidewall structure, or both, and one or more low momentum combustion burners positioned immediately downstream of each skimmer in either the roof, the sidewall structure, or both, and positioned to transfer heat to the molten mass of glass without substantial interference from foamed material. Certain embodiments include increased height of glass-contact refractory, in particular immediately upstream of the skimmers.

One illustrative method disclosed herein involves, among other things, forming trenches to form an initial fin structure having an initial exposed height and sidewalls, forming a protection layer on at least the sidewalls of the initial fin structure, extending the depth of the trenches to thereby define an increased-height fin structure, with a layer of insulating material over-filling the final trenches and with the protection layer in position, performing a fin oxidation thermal anneal process to convert at least a portion of the increased-height fin structure into an isolation material, removing the protection layer, and performing an epitaxial deposition process to form a layer of semiconductor material on at least portions of the initial fin structure.

The invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display panel comprises an array substrate and a color film substrate which are oppositely arranged, wherein the array substrate and the color film substrate are adhered together through a sealant on the periphery; in an area corresponding to the sealant, a semiconductor layer is arranged below an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) layer of the array substrate; a color layer is arranged in a black matrix layer of the color film substrate corresponding to the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer is arranged below the ITO on the array side of the peripheral area (contact position of the sealant), the color layer is arranged below BM on the side corresponding to the color film, and thus an island-shaped pattern is formed on the ITO, the thickness of an ordinary semiconductor layer is 2000 to 3000 Angstroms, the thickness of the color layer is 1.5 to 2 microns, and the increased height can effectively prevent PI from flowing to the upper part of the ITO.

A stabilizing tray for shipping and displaying stacked containers has a plurality of indexing openings through its bottom wall for receiving the necks of subjacent containers so that the necks of containers in a lower tray extend into recessed bottoms of containers in an upper tray. The bottom wall of the tray around the openings rests on shoulders of subjacent containers, and indexing notches around the edges of the indexing openings engage with protrusions on the containers to uniformly orient the containers. In one embodiment interlocking tabs and openings in adjacent walls hold the tray in erected configuration, and in another embodiment flaps on the ends of some of the walls are adhered to adjacent walls to hold the tray in erected configuration. The tray front wall has a reduced height and the back wall has an increased height to obscure date codes on the containers.

A reinforced masonry wall system includes a foundation and layers of masonry block having aligned vertical openings formed therein. Base reinforcing members are set in the foundation and extend upright at a height approximately the same as the height of a masonry block. Covers are placed on the upper ends of the placed reinforcement members to protect the reinforcement members from falling mortar. The wall is built over the base reinforcement members. When additional vertical members are attached, the cover is removed and the ends of the reinforcing member are cleaned. An elongated reinforcing member is inserted through the aligned openings of the masonry blocks and connected to the previously attached reinforcing member. The process can be repeated to construct a wall of increased height with the reinforcing members connected in an end-to-end configuration. Tools are provided for removing the cover, cleaning the ends of the reinforcing member and tightening the newly placed reinforcing member while avoiding lifting blocks several feet over elevated vertically extending reinforcement members.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a vehicle positioning device, and relates to the technical field of navigation, and aims to improve the reliability of vehicle positioning. The device includes the following parts: a judgment unit, which is used for detecting whether there is a bifurcation point ahead the vehicle according to the vehicle navigation information; a segmentation unit, which is used for segmenting a preset distance L, which is for the vehicle to pass by and has the bifurcation point as the starting point, if the judgment unit determines there is a bifurcation point ahead the vehicle; a calculation unit, which is used for calculating an increased height hi of the end point relative to the starting point of each distance divided by the segmentation unit, and summing up the height hi corresponding to each distance to obtain a height h corresponding to the preset distance; a positioning unit, which is used for comparing current height h of the vehicle with a road height H corresponding to the preset distance determined by the vehicle navigation information, and positioning the vehicle on or under a viaduct according to the comparison result. The invention is used for vehicle positioning.

The height adjustment range of a levelling shoe with an annular support surface is increased by a device that includes a spacer ring having a first face and a second face. The first face has, at a radially inward location, an axially protruding annular projection. The second face has, at a radially inward location, a recess that is substantially complementary to the annular projection. There is also provided a slot that extends over the entire axial length of the spacer ring and projection and extends from an outside peripheral surface of the spacer ring to an inside peripheral surface of the projection. A levelling shoe includes a support ring, a levelling bolt and a spacer ring as described, where the outside diameter of the annular projection is smaller than the inside diameter of the support ring so that the projection engages the support ring to form a connection that is positively locking in the plane of the contacting surfaces and where the slot has a width that is greater than the diameter of the anchor bolt.

A pressure sensing element (100) includes a support substrate (11); a sensor electrode (12) supported by the support substrate (11); a pressure sensing film (14) functionalized to be electro-conductive, at least in a portion thereof faced to the sensor electrode (12); and an insulating layer (13) which keeps the sensor electrode (12) and the pressure sensing film (14) apart from each other by a predetermined distance A, and has formed therein an opening (20) in which the sensor electrode (12) is exposed to the pressure sensing film (14), the insulating layer (13) having an aperture wall (13b) which partitions the opening (20), and an aperture end (top aperture end (13a)) faced to the pressure sensing film (14), and the insulating layer (13) being increased in height, measured from the support substrate (11), continuously towards the opening (20).

The invention discloses a non-contact optical component surface profile measuring device and a method thereof. The device includes a host computer, an electronic control module, a probe supporting structure, an optical probe, a to-be-measured element, an element clamping device, a Z-axis electric translation stage, a dial indicator and an XY-axis electric translation stage; and the optical probe projects a focusing light spot on the surface of the to-be-measured element, and the light spot forms a three-hole bright spot through a three-hole diaphragm after being reflected back to an object lens. As the distance between the bright spots is related to the height position of the light spot, surface thicknesses can be obtained by collecting images in real time to calculate the distance betweenthe bright spots; in order to increase a height measuring range, the Z-axis electric translation stage can be used to move the to-be-measured element up and down, and the dial indicator can be used to measure the position of the element; and compared with traditional contact surface profile measuring systems, the device has the advantage of being non-contact, so that influences on the surface ofthe element can be avoided, and large measuring scope and high precision can be obtained.