07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140044396 | Debris Reducing Multi-Fiber Connector and Adapter and Associated Methods - A fiber optic connector has a connector outer housing and a connector inner housing. The connector inner housing has a projection to interact with a latch on an adapter into which the connector is inserted. The force required to move the connector outer housing relative to the connector inner housing is less than the force to remove the connector inner housing from the latch. A groove or opening may also be formed in the connector outer housing to effectively shorten the connector outer housing and prevent interaction of the latch with the outer housing, reducing debris. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044397 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector includes a ferrule connected to an optical fiber cable, a housing for containing the ferrule, a ferrule holding member attached in the housing, and a spring member that urges the ferrule toward the housing. The ferrule holding member includes a support portion which restricts movement of the ferrule toward the tip side of the housing, a fiber insertion groove formed on the ferrule holding member for containing the optical fiber, a crimped portion which is provided on a rear portion of the ferrule holding member. A crimping member is attached to the crimped portion for fixing at least one of a high-tensile-strength wire and an outer sheath of the optical fiber cable. The spring member is attached to the ferrule holding member. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044398 | BIASING ASSEMBLY FOR A LATCHING MECHANISM - An example embodiment includes a communication module. The communication module includes a shell, a printed circuit board assembly (“PCBA”) at least partially positioned within the shell, an optical transmitter electrically coupled to the PCBA, an optical receiver electrically coupled to the PCBA, and a biasing assembly. The biasing assembly includes a latch cover configured to be attached to the shell, a slider, and a spring. The slider is configured to operate a latching mechanism that releasably connects the module to a host device through a mechanical connection. The slider includes a main body including a first end, an arm extending from the first end, and a stopper feature extending from the arm. The spring is positioned between the latch cover and the stopper feature to bias the latching mechanism. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044399 | CONNECTORS AND CABLES WITH AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTER - Cable adapters and connectors receive electrical signals and output optical signals. A cable adapter can receive various data signals in multiple interface protocols at a first electrical connector and provide an optical signal at a second connector. The conversion of electrical signals to optical signals may be achieved at various locations in the cable adapter. A connector can include an optical transmitter for converting electrical signals into optical signals. Such a connector can be provided on an output end of a cable adapter to provide optical signals corresponding to electrical signals received at an input connector of the cable adapter. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044400 | FIBER MANAGEMENT FRAMES HAVING MODULAR TRAY HOLDER - A fiber management frame for a fiber optic closure having a removable tray holder configured to mount a fiber optic tray offset from a fiber management interface. The tray holder has optical fibers mounted thereon and can be mounted and/or removed from the fiber management interface without interfering with optical fibers mounted on the fiber management interface. The fiber management interface defines a first slack storage area for a first group of optical fibers. The removable tray holder defines a second slack storage area for a second group of optical fibers offset from the fiber management interface. The fiber optic tray can be mounted to or removed from the fiber management interface without interfering with the first group of optical fibers. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044401 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET WITH CONNECTOR STORAGE - A housing including a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within a telecommunications connection cabinet. A module with a plurality of optical fiber cables connected to a first optical fiber cable and terminated by a fiber optic connector. Each of the connectors are inserted within openings in a connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044402 | HOLLOW WAVEGUIDE TERMINATION DEVICE - Hollow waveguide termination device utilizing a housing and a cup shaped inner attenuation element arranged therein and made of a material which absorbs electromagnetic oscillations. The attenuation element has a tubular section and a front wall section closing the tubular section on one side. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044403 | System and Method For Adaptive Scalable Dynamic Conversion, Quality and Processing Optimization, Enhancement, Correction, Mastering, And Other Advantageous Processing of Three Dimensional Media Content - In at least one embodiment thereof, the inventive system and method are directed to providing and configuring a novel platform-independent 3D content media container operable to: (1) support and store a 3D content media file with at least one 3D content modification/improvement technique applied to only specific predetermined portions thereof, and (2) selectively enabling particular optimal 3D content-related parameter settings for future application of at least one additional 3D content modification/improvement technique, to likewise be associated with one or more specific corresponding 3D content media file portion(s), and to also be stored in association therewith in the inventive 3D content media container. In at least one additional embodiment thereof, the inventive system and method are capable of determining and implementing various storage, transmittal, and application(s) of 3D content media processing/settings/parameter/profile configuration(s) prior to, or during, display of corresponding 3D content media | 2014-02-13 |
20140044404 | Methods and Systems for Video Retargeting Using Motion Saliency - Methods and systems for video retargeting and view selection using motion saliency are described. Salient features in multiple videos may be extracted. Each video may be retargeted by modifying the video to preserve the salient features. A crop path may be estimated and applied to a video to retarget each video and generate a modified video preserving the salient features. An action score may be assigned to portions or frames of each modified video to represent motion content in the modified video. Selecting a view from one of the given modified videos may be formulated as an optimization subject to constraints. An objective function for the optimization may include maximizing the action score. This optimization may also be subject to constraints to take into consideration optimal transitioning from a view from a given video to another view from another given video, for example. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044405 | AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO SIGNALS - An audio and/or video generation apparatus which is arranged in operation to generate audio and/or video signals representative of an audio and/or video source, the audio and/or video generation apparatus comprising a recording unit which records the audio and/or video signals on a recording medium, wherein the audio and/or video generation apparatus is arranged to receive metadata associated with the audio and/or video signals generated by a data processor, the recording unit records the metadata on the recording medium with the audio and/or video signals. The data processor receives signals representative of the time codes of the recorded audio/video signals, and the metadata includes time code data representative of the in and out points of a take of the audio/video signals generated by the data processor. The metadata also includes unique identification code for identifying the audio/video signals. The unique identification code is a UMID or the like. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044406 | Content Based Partitioning of Digital Media Content - There is provided a content based partitioning system and a method for use in performing content based partitioning of digital media content. In one implementation, such a content based partitioning system includes a system processor, a system memory, and a content based partitioning module stored in the system memory. The content based partitioning module, under control of the system processor, is configured to receive encoded digital media content corresponding to the digital media content, to receive encoding parameters used to encode the encoded digital media content, and to utilize the encoding parameters and the encoded digital media content to identify partition boundaries in the encoded digital media content. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044407 | SEGMENTING VIDEO BASED ON TIMESTAMPS IN COMMENTS - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for segmenting videos in a video hosting service. To determine segments related to timestamps, user generated comments are parsed for timestamps. The timestamps are organized into sets and a segment is identified for each set of timestamps. A start point for each segment is determined based on the timestamps in each set. The segment will have an endpoint that can be either the end of the itself, or optionally can be determined based on the timestamps. Each timestamp is associated with a segment. One or more indicators represent each timestamp and each indicator is coupled to the segment associated with timestamp represented by the indicator. The segments are ranked according to popularity or the submission time of their related timestamp indicators. Responsive to receiving a client request for a video, the comments, indicators, and segments are loaded to the client. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044408 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I1, P1, B1, B2, B3, B4, P2, . . . ) of pictures functioning as access points and attribute information (picture_type) indicating whether a picture functions as an access point or is necessary for decoding of the access point following a given access point are recorded on the video information recording medium. Random access is possible even if the GOP interval is lengthened. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044409 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044410 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044411 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I1, P1, B1, B2, B3, B4, P2, . . . ) of pictures functioning as access points and attribute information (picture_type) indicating whether a picture functions as an access point or is necessary for decoding of the access point following a given access point are recorded on the video information recording medium. Random access is possible even if the GOP interval is lengthened. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044412 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR GENERATING LIVE IMAGE - A terminal for generating a live image includes a memory for storing video content, and a live image generator for selecting a number of original frames from original frames constituting the video content in a standby mode, generating a new live image by interpolating the number of selected original frames, and outputting the generated live image as live wallpaper for the standby mode. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044413 | SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRACKS IN A MEDIA EDITING SYSTEM - A media editing system provides an editor with full visibility and editing capability for synchronous data that is adjunct to audio and video. The data tracks include one or more streams of data packets, each stream being of a particular data type. Synchronous data tracks are displayed on the timeline, facilitating data track editing independent of the associated media tracks. The UI also enables selective playback and export of the data tracks along with the corresponding video and audio. The system also enables data streams to be filtered and combined. Data from the data tracks can be extracted and imported into a media asset management system, enabling the data to be searched. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044414 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate first moving image data and second moving image data corresponding to the first moving image data and having a smaller amount of data than that of the first moving image data, an output unit configured to output the moving image data, a recording unit configured to record the moving image data on a recording medium, and a control unit configured to generate identification information for identifying the second moving image data and to control the recording unit to add the identification information to the second moving image data and record the resultant second moving image data on the recording medium, wherein the control unit controls the output unit to add the identification information of the second moving image data corresponding to the first moving image data to the first moving image data and output the resultant first moving image data. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044415 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044416 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044417 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044418 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044419 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I | 2014-02-13 |
20140044420 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus replays moving image data and includes a control unit configured to carry out control that replays the moving image data; and a generating unit configured to generate images in the case of different depths of field based on the moving image data depending on a replay speed of the moving image data. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044421 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed is a display control apparatus for performing display control in order to display an image on a display apparatus; the display control apparatus comprising an input unit configured to input image group data composed of a plurality of images to be sequentially played; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information of a display size of a specific object included in each of the images; and a deciding unit configured to decide a play speed at which the plurality of images are sequentially played one by one in accordance with the display size of the specific object included in each of the images. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044422 | RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE VISUAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD - Access point pictures designated as randomly accessible positions are I pictures or P pictures. Information indicating the decoding sequence (I1, P1, B1, B2, B3, B4, P2, . . . ) of pictures functioning as access points and attribute information (picture_type) indicating whether a picture functions as an access point or is necessary for decoding of the access point following a given access point are recorded on the video information recording medium. Random access is possible even if the GOP interval is lengthened. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044423 | Modular Electric Wall Heater - A modular electric wall heater comprises an upper main box components, a lower main box component, a left side panel component, a right side panel component, a flame simulator component, a fake ash component, a front panel component, and a rear panel component; the left side panel component and the right side panel component connect with the upper main box component and the lower main box component to form an enclosure; the flame simulator component situates inside of the enclosure and is connected with the left side and right side panel component; the ashes component situates inside of the enclosure, and on the top of the and connect to a bottom panel of the lower main box component, the frontal panel component is situate on the frontal opening of the enclosure and the rear panel component is situate on the rear opening of the enclosure. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044424 | HEATING VENT CONDUIT - A heating vent conduit with a heater unit is disclosed, being primarily utilized to heat a room independently of other rooms. The heating vent conduit can be controlled a personal thermostat, which depending on the selected temperature will regulate a heating element within the heating vent conduit. The heating vent conduit is designed to be easily installed on existing ventilation systems by replacing the end boot at vent outlets, and will allow for individual preference and comfort by allowing independent room temperature, while lowering energy costs by reducing the main heater's workload. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044425 | Dual mode fragrance-emitting apparatus and methods for improved safety during use - A presently preferred apparatus, and related methods are disclosed by which fragrance can be safely released from either a container melted candle or containerized wax particles using flameless heat conductively applied to the candle container or radiantly applied to the wax particle container across an air space. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044426 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CURING A LINER OF A PIPELINE - A system for curing a pipeline liner that includes a resin curable by exposure to radiation includes first and second liner curing apparatuses, each of which includes a housing defining opposite first and second ends, and outer and inner walls defining a passage between the first and second ends; a plurality of LED's on the outer wall and operable to irradiate the radiation; and a plurality of heat dissipating elements on the inner wall. The LED's are connected in thermally-conductive relationship to the heat dissipating elements, whereby heat is dissipated from the heat dissipating elements to cool the LED's when a stream of cooling fluid passes through the passage. In use, the apparatuses, joined end-to-end, are moved within the liner while irradiating radiation from the LED's onto the liner, and the velocity of the apparatuses moving through the liner is adjusted to cause a complete curing of the resin. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044427 | PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE - A photographic device includes a base, a camera lens module, a circuit component and multiple light-emitting components. The base has an installation surface. The camera lens module is movably installed on the installation surface of the base. The circuit component is installed on the installation surface of the base. The light-emitting components are electronically disposed on the circuit component. At least two of the light emitting components have different optical axis directions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044428 | Retaining Clip for Camera Mounting Bracket - A camera mounting bracket system for supporting a camera in a position determined by a user comprising a quick connect/disconnect mounting assemblage which includes a fastener-engaging channel and spring retaining clip for securing the mounting assemblage to a camera whereby the camera is able to be quickly connected/disconnected from the mounting assemblage. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044429 | Color Film Developing Apparatus - The present invention provides a color film developing apparatus, which is used to uniformly develop photoresist on the surface of a substrate as manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, comprising a developing chamber. The developing chamber comprises a first developing chamber and a second developing chamber respectively set inclined to a horizontal plane; the inclined directions of the first developing chamber and the second developing chamber inclined to the horizontal plane are contrary to each other. The color film developing apparatus according to the present invention can avoid the secondary development of the photoresist on the inclined substrate caused by the developer flowing from top to bottom when the substrate passes the developing chamber and proceeds to develop; enhance the uniformity of the development of the substrate; improve the uniformity of the in-plane process; narrow the differences; improve the quality of the product. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044430 | SCALABLE OPTICAL BROADCAST INTERCONNECT - A modular interconnect includes an mn-by-mn fully connected, direct broadcast, point-to-point, all-to-all interconnect fabric, wherein the mn-by-mn fully connected, direct broadcast, point-to-point, all-to-all interconnect fabric is non-blocking and congestion free, and wherein m is an integer ≧2 and n is an integer ≧2. Operating the modular interconnect includes distributing each of mn inputs to each and every one of mn outputs. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044431 | Optical Connection Hitless Bandwidth or Spectrum Resizing - A method and system are disclosed in which a signaling message conforming to a GMPLS signaling protocol and associated with an optical connection is generated and transmitted by a transmit node to a receive node to change the size of a connection bandwidth in a network. The message may include information indicative of a number of spectral portions which correspond to frequencies of selected ones of the plurality of optical signals, selected ones of the plurality of optical signals being available to carry data from the transmit node to the receive node; and information indicative of a change in the number of selected ones of the plurality of optical signals. The transmit node may resize the connection while data traffic continues to be transmitted over the connection in the Optical Transport Network without service disruption to the client attached to the connection being resized. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044432 | AUDIO SIGNAL TO INFRARED CONVERSION DEVICE - The present invention provides an audio signal to infrared conversion device, comprising: a voltage-multiplying circuit rectifier/filter module, a waveform amplifier module, a microprocessor, an IR signal emitter module, and an IR signal receiver module. The voltage-multiplying circuit rectifier/filter module is coupled to a headset plug; the waveform amplifier module is also coupled to the headset plug, wherein the voltage-multiplying circuit rectifier/filter module is coupled to either one of a left channel connection part and a right channel connection part of the headset plug, and the waveform amplifier module is coupled to the other one of them. The microprocessor is coupled to the voltage-multiplying circuit rectifier/filter module and the waveform amplifier module. The IR signal emitter module is coupled to the microprocessor. The IR signal receiver module is coupled to the microprocessor and the IR signal emitter module. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044433 | OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL HYBRID MODULE - There is provided an optical-electrical hybrid module including a substrate on which a plurality of optical communication modules are arranged, the plurality of optical communication modules transmitting or receiving an optical signal through an optical fiber cable and performing conversion between the optical signal and an electrical signal. A shield case covering the optical communication modules includes a surface inclined in a direction away from a position in which the optical fiber cable is mounted to each optical communication module. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044434 | TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A transmitter includes an optical data modulation unit which modulates an optical carrier having a first frequency with a data signal and outputs the optical carrier as a signal light, an optical frequency shift unit which shifts and outputs the frequency of the signal light from the first frequency to a second frequency based on a predetermined frequency offset amount, and a frequency offset control unit which controls the frequency offset amount such that a harmonic component generated in the optical frequency shift unit does not overlap with a band of the data signal. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044435 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE - A control device includes: an acquisition portion that acquires, from an information processing apparatus, pairing information corresponding to at least one of electronic devices among from a plurality of pieces of pairing information corresponding to the respective electronic devices, the pairing information being used in order that the electronic devices connected to each other via a wireless network perform pairing; and an output portion that outputs the pairing information corresponding to the at least one of the electronic devices to the at least one of the electronic devices by using a non-contact system different from the wireless network. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044436 | OPTICAL TRANSMITTER AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER COMPRISING OPTICAL TRANSMITTER - An optical transmitter and an optical transceiver including the same are provided. The optical transmitter may include a semiconductor laser diode to output optical signals, a multilayer thin film filter to receive the optical signals and pass optical signals corresponding to a transmission wavelength band, and a concave lens to collect the optical signals passed through the multilayer thin film filter. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044437 | Methods and Materials for Integer Quantum Computing - The subject matter relates to multiple parallel ensembles of early stage spherical pulses radiated through engineered arrays forming the foundation for quantized computer processors taking advantage of integer thermodynamics. The materials, architecture and methods for constructing micro- and/or nano-scale three-dimensional cellular arrays, cellular series logic gates, and signature logic form the basis of small- and large-scale apparatuses used to execute logic, data bases, memory, mathematics, artificial intelligence, prime factorization, optical routing and artificial thought tasks not otherwise replicated in electron-based circuits. Unlike prior art electric-current based computational devices—that by definition dissipate heat and consume significant power to achieve computational output—the types of logic gates described do not shed waste heat and minimally consume power, which is desirable for embedded computers, ultra high-throughput computation, low-power consumption data centers and extended battery life devices. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044438 | SURFACE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SURFACE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER, SURFACE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A surface emitting semiconductor laser includes a first semiconductor multilayer reflector of a first conductivity type, an active area, a second semiconductor multilayer reflector of a second conductivity type, a current confinement layer having a conductive area and a surrounding high-resistance area, each provided on a substrate, and a higher-order transverse mode suppressing layer formed on an emission surface from which laser light is emitted and in an area in which higher-order transverse mode is induced. The higher-order transverse mode suppressing layer includes first to third insulation films having first to third refractive indices, respectively, formed on each other, and capable of transmitting an oscillation wavelength. The second refractive index is lower than the first refractive index. The third refractive index is higher than the second refractive index. The optical film thickness of the first to third insulation films is an odd number times one-fourth of the oscillation wavelength. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF TWO MODULATED SIGNALS VIA AN OPTICAL CHANNEL - A transmitter with two optical sources generates two optical carrier signals having different frequencies. The optical carrier signals are combined and divided in a first coupler and fed to carrier signal inputs of two modulators. The mixed carrier signals are separately modulated by two modulation signals (a(t)) and (b(t)) and the modulated signals are combined in a first combiner and emitted as transmission signal. Only one demodulator is necessary to regain the modulation signals (a(t) and b(t)). | 2014-02-13 |
20140044440 | OPTICAL RECEPTION METHOD AND OPTICAL RECEIVER - In order to allow reception in which receive sensitivity does not depend upon polarization state in reception of a multi-level phase optical signal, in this optical reception method, a multi-level phase optical signal of a single polarization is separated into a first optical signal and a second optical signal of which polarizations are mutually orthogonal, the ratio of the power of the first optical signal to the power of the second signal is calculated, and the difference between the phase of the first optical signal and the phase of second optical signal is calculated as an amount of compensation, whereupon, on the basis of the ratio and the amount of compensation, the first optical signal and the second optical signal are combined using a maximal ratio combining method, and the amount of compensation is modified on the basis of the ratio. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044441 | BURST MODE TO CONTINUOUS MODE CONVERTER - A system to convert upstream burst mode data into continuous mode data in a passive optical network (PON) is provided herein. The system includes a burst mode Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) that recovers a clock and burst mode data from an Optical Network Unit (ONU). The burst mode unit recovers the burst mode data based on a start time of burst mode data transmission by the ONU and a round-trip time between the ONU and an Optical Line Terminal (OLT). The system further includes a continuous mode SerDes that is coupled to the burst mode SerDes. The continuous mode SerDes is configured to receive the recovered clock and recovered burst mode data from the burst mode SerDes and convert the burst mode data into continuous mode data by buffering and padding the burst mode data based on the recovered clock. The continuous mode Serdes is configured to transmit the continuous mode data to the OLT. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044442 | TONER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner supply device includes: a toner cartridge; a cartridge driving source; a toner detection sensor; a conveyance member which conveys toner; a rotating member driving source which drives the conveyance member; a driving controller which controls the rotating member driving source; and a controller which controls a series of replenishment operations of the toner cartridge based on a detection result of the toner detection sensor, and controls whether to continue a series of replenishment operations of the toner cartridge based on information about driving of the conveyance member which is acquired at every predetermined period after the starting of the series of replenishment operations of the toner cartridge. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044443 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - When a stirring member that stirs developer in a developer containing portion rotates at high speed, toner flies and the detection accuracy of light transmission type toner remaining amount detection is degraded. A developing apparatus including a developer containing portion that contains developer, a stirring member that stirs the developer in the developer containing portion, and a partition member which is disposed to separate the developer containing portion from a space adjacent to the developer containing portion and which bends to block at least a part of a light path, which is formed in the space and used to detect an amount of the developer, when being pressed by the stirring member via the developer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044444 | COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTION OF OBTAINING COLOR INFORMATION OF PATCH - An image forming apparatus uses the difference in time taken for each patch to reach a color sensor, which occurs upon reversing the conveyance direction of a printing material. Due to this difference in time, the temperature of the printing material in detection by the color sensor differs among the respective patches. The error of a colorimetric value due to thermochromism is reduced by placing a patch with a colorimetric value which has a low temperature dependence so as to be detected earlier, and a patch with a colorimetric value which has a high temperature dependence so as to be detected later. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044445 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member on which a developer image is formed, a developer bearing member configured to develop a surface of the image bearing member, and a cleaning member configured to clean a residual developer remaining on the surface of the image bearing member, wherein, when an image forming operation is interrupted, the image forming apparatus is capable of performing a recovery operation before resuming the image forming operation, and wherein the image forming apparatus is capable of, during the recovery operation, a potential difference between a potential applied to the developer bearing member and a surface potential of a non-image area within the surface of the image bearing member greater than that during the image forming operation according to a predetermined value such that the developer on the image bearing member is moved to the developer bearing member. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044446 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is capable of executing, in non-image formation, for example, in a sheet-to-sheet interval, a developer bearing member stop mode in which the developer conveyance by a development sleeve is stopped. For example, the apparatus turns off primary transfer bias in the sheet-to-sheet interval. Even if fogging toner is no longer supplied after the development sleeve drive is stopped, the apparatus can reduce frictional force variation between the photosensitive drum and the intermediate transfer belt to prevent speed variation of the photosensitive drum or the intermediate transfer belt, thus reducing the possibility of image unevenness and out of color registration. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044447 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A power control apparatus and an image forming apparatus is provided to prevent a heating element from overheating when DC power is supplied and to perform normal operation regardless of the type of input power. The power control apparatus includes a power supply to supply power to a load, an alternating current (AC) power switch to discontinuously switch on AC power between the power supply and the load, and a direct current (DC) cutoff circuit to block supply of DC power through the AC power switch to prevent supply of the DC power to the load via the AC power switch when the DC power is input through the power supply. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044448 | CHARGING DEVICE - A grid of a charging device is cleaned without causing the grid to contact a member to be charged. In this structure, to suppress non-uniform charging due to wear of the grid, which is pulled toward a discharge electrode, for a long time, first and second protective layers are provided. The first protective layer is provided on a surface of a base member of the grid that faces the cleaning member. The second protective layer is provided on a surface of the base member that faces the pressing member. The second protective layer is thicker than the first protective layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044449 | CHARGING DEVICE - A shutter that suppresses accumulation of discharge products on a photosensitive member is disposed between a grid and the photosensitive member. In this structure, to suppress corrosion of the grid due to the discharge products for a long time, first and second protective layers are provided. The first protective layer is provided on a surface of a base member of the grid that faces the discharge electrode. The second protective layer is provided on a surface of the base member that faces the shutter. The second protective layer is thicker than the first protective layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044450 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an image forming apparatus including a housing including an opening; an inner cover as a holder; a photoreceptor as a latent image carrier; and a recording head as a latent image forming device, to form a latent image on the photoreceptor, supported by the holder swingably about an end of the holder relative to the housing. The recording head moves between a latent image forming position and a retracted position when the holder moves to be opened or closed. The image forming apparatus further includes a first guide member at a first end to guide the recording head longitudinal end at a first end to the latent image forming position; and a second guide member at a second end to guide the recording head longitudinal second end, of which the length of the second guide member is shorter than the length of the first guide member. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044451 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An image rewriting apparatus for forming an image on a recording material. A process cartridge, including a photosensitive drum and a process device actable on the drum, is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus in a direction of an axis of the drum. The image forming apparatus includes a first positioning portion, provided above the cartridge, for positioning, with respect to a direction crossing with the axis of the drum, the drum at an upstream position with respect to a mounting direction in which the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus, and a second positioning portion, provided above the cartridge at a downstream position with respect to the mounting direction, for positioning the drum with respect to is direction crossing with the axis of the drum. A third positioning portion limits rotation of the cartridge relative to the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion when the main assembly coupling transmits a driving force to the drum coupling and positions the lower portion of the cartridge at an upstream position with respect to the mounting direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044452 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and removably mountable to the main body through the opening by moving the photoconductor unit in a first direction; an exposure member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member to and away from the photoconductor. The moving mechanism includes: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm including one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm including: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044453 | Image Forming Apparatus and Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a case having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, and a developing roller disposed between the first sidewall and second sidewall. The developing roller can include a developing roller shaft and a developing roller member configured to carry a developing agent thereon, the developing roller member disposed around the developing roller shaft. Also, the developing cartridge can include an electrode disposed on the first sidewall adjacent to the developing roller shaft, the electrode electrically connected to the developing roller member, and a driven coupling disposed on the second sidewall. The electrode can include, an extending portion extending in a direction away from the first sidewall. An outermost periphery of the driven coupling defines a projection plane projecting in a direction towards the electrode, wherein at least a part of the extending portion is disposed within the projection plane. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044454 | Image Forming Apparatus and Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a case having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, and a developing roller disposed between the first sidewall and second sidewall. The developing roller can include a developing roller shaft and a developing roller member configured to carry a developing agent thereon, the developing roller member disposed around the developing roller shaft. Also, the developing cartridge can include an electrode disposed on the first sidewall adjacent to the developing roller shaft, the electrode electrically connected to the developing roller member, and a driven coupling disposed on the second sidewall. The electrode can include, an extending portion extending in a direction away from the first sidewall. An outermost periphery of the driven coupling defines a projection plane projecting in a direction towards the electrode, wherein at least a part of the extending portion is disposed within the projection plane. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044455 | Image Forming Apparatus and Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge includes a case having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, and a developing roller disposed between the first sidewall and second sidewall. The developing roller can include a developing roller shaft and a developing roller member configured to carry a developing agent thereon, the developing roller member disposed around the developing roller shaft. Also, the developing cartridge can include an electrode disposed on the first sidewall adjacent to the developing roller shaft, the electrode electrically connected to the developing roller member, and a driven coupling disposed on the second sidewall. The electrode can include, an extending portion extending in a direction away from the first sidewall. An outermost periphery of the driven coupling defines a projection plane projecting in a direction towards the electrode, wherein at least a part of the extending portion is disposed within the projection plane. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044456 | CONDUCTIVE SUPPORT FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A conductive support for an electrophotographic photoreceptor contains aluminum, in which the conductive support has a Young's modulus of from 32,000 MPa to 55,000 MPa. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044457 | END PORTION MEMBER, PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM UNIT AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A bearing member engageable and disengageable from a recessed portion of an image forming apparatus body is included. While the bearing member is engaged into the recessed portion, a cross-sectional area occupancy ratio which is a degree of area occupied by a cross-section of the bearing member to a cross-section of the recessed portion is 15% or higher and 75% or less. An outer peripheral shape of the bearing member in a cross-section is a hexagon, and assuming that a radius of a circumscribed circle of the hexagon is r | 2014-02-13 |
20140044458 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier whose surface is moved in a specific direction, a charging device to charge the image carrier, an exposure device to form an electrostatic latent image by exposing a surface of the charged image carrier, a developing device to supply a developer to the image carrier on which the electrostatic latent image is formed, a transfer device to transfer a developer image formed on the surface of the image carrier onto an image forming medium, and a dielectric member that extends from the charging device to the vicinity of the image carrier and is disposed between the charging device and the image carrier surface part exposed by the exposure device, in which the charging device, the exposure device, the developing device and the transfer device are sequentially arranged around the image carrier along the movement direction of the surface of the image carrier. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044459 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONER CASE - An image forming apparatus includes a toner case and an attachment member. The toner case has a transmission coupling. The attachment member has a drive coupling, an advance/retreat member and a lever. The advance/retreat member advances and retreats between a first position and a second position being closer to the drive coupling than the first position. The lever is moved between a first operation position to move the advance/retreat member to the first position and a second operation position to move the advance/retreat member to the second position. When the toner case is attached to the attachment member, the toner case engages with the advance/retreat member. In this time, when the lever is moved from the first operation position to the second operation position, the toner case together with the advance/retreat member approaches to the drive coupling and the transmission coupling is connected to the drive coupling. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044460 | MOVING-MEMBER DETECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A moving-member detecting device includes an image acquiring unit and a speed calculating unit. The image acquiring unit includes a light source configured to emit a light beam to a detecting position of a moving member; an area sensor configured to acquire image data of a one- or two-dimensional image; and an area-sensor control unit configured to acquire the image data. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire pieces of image data of the moving member at first and second positions, respectively, in a moving direction of the moving member so as to acquire the piece of position image data for the second position when the moving member is at the second position after acquiring the piece of image data for the first position. The speed calculating unit is configured to calculate a moving speed of the moving member from the pieces of image data. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044461 | POLYAMIC ACID COMPOSITION, POLYIMIDE ENDLESS BELT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a polyamic acid composition in which carbon black with a pH value approximately 7 or less is dispersed in a solution comprising a polyamic acid represented by Formula (1) having amino groups at molecular terminal ends thereof, and a solvent. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044462 | COOLING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME, AND COOLING METHOD - A cooling device for use in an image forming apparatus, disposed downstream within the apparatus in a direction of conveyance of a sheet from a fixing device that fixes an image onto the sheet at a temperature corresponding to a sheet type, includes a conveyance part to convey the sheet, a cooling member to absorb heat by thermal conduction from the sheet being conveyed by the conveyance part, a temperature controller to control a temperature of the cooling member, a temperature detector to detect the temperature of the cooling member, and a control unit connected to the temperature controller and the temperature detector to control the cooling member, using the temperature controller, to a target temperature corresponding to the sheet type based on the temperature of the cooling member detected by the temperature detector. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044463 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member to bear a toner image, a waste toner storage mechanism to store residual toner, and an intermediate transfer unit detachable from the image forming apparatus. The intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer member onto which the toner image is transferred, a cleaning device to remove residual toner remaining on the intermediate transfer member after the toner image is transferred to a recording medium, and a connecting mechanism to connect the cleaning device and the waste toner storage mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a movable connecting tube and a moving device to move the connecting tube between a first position at which the connecting tube engages the cleaning device and the waste toner storage mechanism, and the second position at which the connecting tube separates the cleaning device from the waste toner storage mechanism. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044464 | Image-Forming Device - An image-forming device includes photosensitive drums arranged parallel to each other and extending in a first direction; developing units corresponding to the photosensitive drums; a belt in contact with the photosensitive drums and moving in a second direction crossing the first direction; a cleaner for cleaning waste toner on the belt; a first conveying unit extending in the first direction; a second conveying unit extending in the first direction separately from the first conveying unit in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions; and a connecting unit connecting the first and second conveying units. The toner is conveyed by the first conveying unit to pass through the connecting unit, and conveyed by the second conveying unit. One of the developing units includes a toner container. The connecting unit is positioned on one end side of the photosensitive drums and overlaps the container in the first direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044465 | WASTE TONER COLLECTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A waste toner collector of the present invention includes: a container main body configured to collect and store waste toner; and a conveyance member configured to convey the waste toner in the container main body. The container main body is provided with, on one side wall, a plurality of protruding containing portions that protrude outward from the container main body and are disposed along a longitudinal direction of the container main body, and a plurality of recesses each positioned between adjacent ones of the protruding containing portions. The conveyance member extends along the longitudinal direction of the container main body and is rotatably disposed in the container main body. Waste toner conveyance force of the conveyance member in a rotary shaft direction varies in such a manner that, at border portions between the protruding containing portions and the recesses, the waste toner is pushed toward the protruding containing portions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044466 | MOTOR CONTROLLER, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE MOTOR CONTROLLER, AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor controller, operatively connected to a motor having an output shaft, includes a rotary detector to detect a rotation direction and a rotation amount of the output shaft of the motor to generate an actual rotary signal, a drive controller to generate a control signal based on the actual rotary signal and a target rotary signal indicating a target rotary direction and a target rotary amount, and a driver to supply a driving power to the motor based on the control signal. When the motor is in a hold state, the control signal is reversed periodically for a predetermined reverse time period T2 per a predetermined one reverse cycle T1. When the control signal is not reversed for a certain lock detection time period Tr that is longer than the revere cycle T1 of the control signal, supply of the driving power to the motor is blocked. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044467 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A conveying device has a conveying belt configured to convey a sheet. A printing device is configured to print an image on the sheet that is conveyed by the conveying device in a conveying direction. A plurality of sensors is arranged to be spaced away from each other in a main scanning direction that is perpendicular to the conveying direction. The plurality of sensors is configured to emit light to different detection regions on an outer peripheral surface of the conveying belt and to receive light reflected by the conveying belt. A controller is configured to execute a skew-detection-mark printing process of controlling the printing device to print a skew detection mark at positions passing the respective detection regions so that the skew detection mark extends over an end of the sheet in the conveying direction and the outer peripheral surface of the conveying belt. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044468 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND POST-PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is an image forming system including a feed tray, a printer unit, a first post-processing unit that performs first post-processing accompanying at least a change in a sheet size, a second post-processing unit that performs second post-processing other than the first post-processing, and a control unit that controls setting and performing feeding, outputting, and the post-processing of the sheet. In a case where the first post-processing and the second post-processing are set, the control unit acquires a feeding sheet size of a sheet fed from the feed tray, calculates a sheet size after the first post-processing based on the acquired feeding sheet size, and determines whether the set post-processings can be performed based on the calculated sheet size and a sheet size that can be processed by the second post-processing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044469 | PAPER CONVEYING APPARATUS IN A PRINTING MACHINE - In a printing machine, it is enabled to prevent continuous paper from being broken when the continuous paper is initially fed through a path of its conveyance. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044470 | Writing Device - An apparatus comprises a writing device and an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a headphone socket and the writing device is elongate and comprises first and second ends. The first end is shaped to be received by and releasably retained in the headphone socket of the electronic device. The second end is shaped to allow a user to withdraw the writing device from the headphone socket of the electronic device when the first end is retained in the headphone socket. In a first, housed configuration the first end is releasably retained in the headphone socket and the second end is exposed remote from the electronic device. In a second, writable configuration the second end is releasably retained in the headphone socket and the first end is exposed remote from the electronic device to enable the writing device, in combination with the electronic device, to be used to write with. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044471 | SOLAR MODULE - A solar module includes a first supporting element, a first clamping assembly, a first pivotal member, and a frame. A first fixing hole of the first supporting element has a first and second dented portions. A first angle is formed between two connection lines respectively connecting the apexes of the first and second dented portions to the center of the first fixing hole. A second fixing hole of the first clamping assembly has a third and fourth dented portions. A second angle is formed between two connection lines respectively connecting to the apexes of the third and fourth dented portions to the center of the second fixing hole. The pivotal member is pivotally connected to the first and second fixing holes. A protruding portion of the pivotal member can be engaged with the first and third dented portions or with the second and fourth dented portions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044472 | PIVOT JOINT FOR A BABY CARRIER - A pivot joint for a baby carrier for locking a baby carrier in an in-use configuration and convertible into a foldable condition, includes a first pivot part, a second pivot part, a locking mechanism, a release mechanism and a retaining mechanism. The first pivot part and the second pivot part are pivotally connected between a first support member and a second support member of the baby carrier. The locking mechanism comprises a latch element operatively mounted inside the first pivot part and can be driven to a latched position to engage with the second pivot part and a released position to disengage from the second pivot part. The release mechanism is associated with the latch element for moving the latch element from the latched position to the released position. The retaining mechanism is mounted inside the first pivot part for engaging and retaining the latch element in the released position. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044473 | ROTARY SHAFT LOCATION STRUCTURE - A rotary shaft location structure is utilized to improve conditions of complicated, inconvenient, time-consuming and troublesome installation of conventional locating components, based. on a compact request. The rotary shaft includes a combination of a shaft body and a cylinder body, in which the cylinder body includes a rigid wall and a chamber defined by the rigid wall and utilized to receive the shaft body. The shaft body includes at least one arc region and a plane region, at least one elastic device is installed inside the chamber of the cylinder body to form a contact or interference condition with the shaft body, and the elastic device and the shaft body generate a frictional resistance in response to a movement of the shaft body, thereby improving conditions such as easy-to-produce deformation and abrasion in conventional locating components. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044474 | MOUNTING FRAME FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE OR A RACK - The invention relates to a mounting frame for a switchgear cabinet or a rack, comprising mounting pieces which are arranged, as corner pieces, in the four corner sections of a rectangle or square that extends in an x-y plane, said mounting pieces being produced in a respective shaping process and having outer first and second mounting faces which extend in the x direction and in the y direction at a right angle thereto and which extend in a space direction z at a right angle to the x-y plane, and are provided with hollow spaces which are at least partially surrounded by wall parts and/or bores that are oriented in the z direction. The mounting frame further comprises intermediate elements which extend between the mounting pieces in the x direction and in the y direction and the end sections of which are fastened to the mounting pieces. The mounting pieces have wall sections which extend in parallel to the x-y plane, thus making assembly easier. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044475 | BASE OR MOUNTING FRAME FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE OR A RACK - The invention relates to a base or a mounting frame for an electrical enclosure or a rack, comprising mounting pieces which are arranged, as corner pieces, in the corner regions of a rectangle or square that extends in an x-y plane, said mounting pieces being produced in a respective shaping process and comprising first and second mounting faces which lie outside with respect to the rectangle or square, which extend in the x direction and in the y direction at a right angle thereto and which extend in a space direction z at a right angle to the x-y plane, wherein sections of a system of covers are brought into contact with the mounting faces, said covers having lateral covers with cover walls that are flat on the exterior and that have reinforcing ribs extending longitudinally on the interior, and being fastened to receiving structures of the mounting pieces by connecting means. Benefits in the installation process are achieved in that the lateral covers have cover fastening elements formed onto the interior of the lateral covers and are fastened directly or indirectly to the receiving structures of the mounting pieces by means of said cover fastening elements. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044476 | METHOD OF ANCHORING A CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTOR - A connector and a method of anchoring the connector to a first object that includes providing the connector having a sleeve element and a piston element with a shaft portion, providing a through hole in the first object, and inserting the connector through the through hole and until a distal portion of one of the sleeve and/or the piston element rests against the second object. Mechanical oscillations are coupled into the piston element while the piston element is pressed towards the distal side, and thereby liquefying portions a thermoplastic material at an interface portion between the sleeve element and the piston element while a periphery of the interface portion is adjacent the circumferential wall, and causing the liquefied thermoplastic material to flow radially outward from the periphery and into structures of the first object and/or along an inner surface. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044477 | System for Mounting Objects to Polymeric Membranes - A system and method to attach an object to a support structure. The system includes an object attached to an elastic membrane. The elastic membrane includes a lower surface having a first and a second surface area. The first surface area extends peripherally along at least a portion of the lower surface and the second surface area is at least partially enclosed within the first surface area and separable from the support structure. The system further includes an absorbent material attached to the first surface area and an adhesive applied to a top surface of the support structure. The absorbent material being adapted to bond with at least a portion of the adhesive. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044478 | Method for Temporarily Connecting Two Parts Together, such as Two Stages of a Space Launcher, and Assembly Including Two Temporarily Connected Parts - A method for making a temporary connection between two parts ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044479 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE LEAD-FREE SOLDER ALLOY - A Sn—Sb—Ag—Cu based high-temperature lead-free solder alloy which has excellent connection reliability and which does not form a low melting point phase even when solidified by slow cooling is provided. It has an alloy composition consisting essentially of, in mass percent, Sb: 35-40%, Ag: 13-18%, Cu: 6-8%, and a remainder of Sn. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044480 | LATCH FOR SECURING A COMPUTE NODE IN A COMPONENT STORAGE RACK - A latch selectively secures a compute node enclosure into a chassis bay. The latch comprises a frame securable to a proximal end of the compute node enclosure. A handle is pivotally secured to the frame intermediate a proximal end of the handle and a distal end of the handle so that the handle can be pivoted between a closed position and an open position. A proximal end of a pawl is pivotally coupled at to the distal end of the handle, wherein the pawl includes a landing at a distal end of the pawl and a latch key intermediate proximal and distal ends of the pawl. Movement of the handle positions the pawl into engagement with a slot in chassis bay to assist installation and removal of the compute node enclosure. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044481 | LATCH FOR SECURING A COMPUTE NODE IN A COMPONENT STORAGE RACK - A latch comprises a frame securable to an enclosure, and a handle pivotally secured to the frame for pivoting between a closed position and an open position. The distal end of the handle has a drive pin extending therefrom. The latch also comprises a pawl having a latch key, a distal end secured to the frame, and a proximal end coupled to the drive pin. Closing the handle causes the drive pin to move the pawl toward a side of the chassis bay and deploy the latch key into engagement with a slot in the side of the chassis bay. Opening the handle causes the drive pin to move the pawl away from a side of the chassis bay and withdraw the latch key out of engagement with the slot in the side of the chassis bay. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044482 | LATCH FOR SECURING A COMPUTE NODE IN A COMPONENT STORAGE RACK - A latch comprises a frame securable to a device enclosure, and a handle slidably secured to the frame, wherein the handle can slide between an inward position and an outward position, and wherein the distal end of the handle has a drive pin. The latch further comprises a rigid pawl having a latch key, a distal end pivotally secured to the frame, and a slot that receives the drive pin. Inserting the handle causes the drive pin to move within the slot, push the pawl toward a side of a chassis bay, and deploy the latch key into engagement with a slot in the side of the chassis bay. Withdrawing the handle causes the drive pin to move within the slot, pull the pawl away from a side of the chassis bay, and withdraw the latch key out of engagement with the slot in the side of the chassis bay. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044483 | ROAD ROLLER - A road roller is described comprising a front carriage and a rear carriage, which are interconnected by an articulated swivel joint, wherein the front carriage and the rear carriage each comprise a front carriage frame and a rear carriage frame. The front carriage frame and/or the rear carriage frame consist of beams including a main beam, which extends horizontally along the longitudinal median plane of the road roller and at one end of which the articulated swivel joint is disposed, and comprises two side beams diverging from the free end of the main beam to form a “V”. Disposed thereon are the supports for supporting the drums, wherein the side beams are upwardly oriented. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044484 | LOCKING DEVICES FOR BOAT LIFTS - Various security members for selectively preventing movement of a boat-supporting cradle of a boat lift system. In one form, each security member is structured to hang from a longitudinal support on the boat lift system and to operably move along the longitudinal support between an engaged position and a disengaged position. Each security member comprises a bracket structured to hold the cradle in a secured position when the security member is in the engaged position. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044485 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A GYPSUM SLURRY FOR IRRIGATION - A system includes a conveyor providing an agricultural grade gypsum, a pump providing a fluid, a mixing device configured to mix the agricultural grade gypsum provided by the conveyor with the fluid provided by the pump to produce a gypsum slurry, and a slurry pump configured to pump the gypsum slurry from the mixing device to a storage tank. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044486 | Flow Control System for a Detention Pond - A flow control system of the present invention includes a movable riser slideably engaged with a stationary riser and having a flange. The stationary riser is interfaced to a downstream drainage system. The movable riser is made buoyant by one or more floats such that, as the water level around the flow control system changes, the movable riser follows the changes based upon the buoyancy of the float(s), thereby maintaining the flange at a constant depth. The gap between an upper edge of the flange and the inner perimeter of the stationary riser coupled with an area of the gap defines a flow rate that is constant. Vents couple an inner cavity of the movable riser to air above the fluid, the inner cavity being in communication with the drainage system as well. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044487 | STINGER FOR A PIPELINE LAYING VESSEL - A stinger ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044488 | CONDUIT DISPLACEMENT MITIGATION APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH SUBSEA CONDUITS - Disclosed are apparatus, systems and methods for reducing displacement of a subsea conduit such as offshore hydrocarbon production pipeline, also referred to as pipeline walking or buckling, thus reducing the need for expensive pipeline anchoring or other mitigation solutions. A movement resistor adapted to be installed on a subsea conduit is provided having an inner portion adapted to receive and securely attach to a subsea conduit and at least one resistor portion adapted to resist induced forces. At least one movement resistor can be installed along the length of a subsea conduit. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044489 | CONDUIT DISPLACEMENT MITIGATION APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH SUBSEA CONDUITS - Disclosed are apparatus, systems and methods for reducing displacement of a subsea conduit such as offshore hydrocarbon production pipeline, also referred to as pipeline walking or buckling, thus reducing the need for expensive pipeline anchoring or other mitigation solutions. A movement resistor adapted to be installed on a subsea conduit is provided having an inner portion adapted to receive and securely attach to a subsea conduit and at least one resistor portion adapted to resist induced forces. At least one movement resistor can be installed along the length of a subsea conduit. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044490 | Accurate bouyancy control in pools, lakes and ocean and to maintain frequency to generate clean AC electrical power - The present invention relates to a more precise control of buoyancy lifting heavy load, not exclusively, for attachment to large structures being lower, lifted, positioned and transported off ocean floor, but also generating AC electrical power. A rigid cylinder with dome shaped top and a sealed piston and shaft in the said cylinder with the bottom open ended is operated to increase or decrease buoyancy while displacing the water in the cylinder with a sealed shaft attached to a sealed piston is operated through the sealed dome in the cylinder. The present invention further relates to generating clean electrical power with aid of buoyancy in swimming pools, lakes and ocean with precise buoyancy control and weight simultaneously and operated uniformly by displacing torque on a lever arms that is reciprocating making buoyancy and gravity variable mechanically and hydraulically to regulate accurate frequency required to generate AC electrical power continuously. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044491 | FLOATING STANDOFF ASSEMBLY - A standoff system for keeping a containment boom or other floating barrier device spaced at a desired standoff distance away from a structure. The system includes an inner side member, an outer side member, and a plurality of compression members disposed between the side members. The system has a collapsed configuration in which the distance between the inner and outer side members is less than the desired standoff distance, and a deployed configuration in which the distance between the side members is greater than or substantially equal to the desired standoff distance. Alternatively, the system can be collapsed longitudinally by moving the adjacent compression members into abutting relationship with each other. The system is towed into place in the collapsed configuration, and once in place, is transformed into the deployed configuration by applying tension to the side members. The system also may include one or more tension members attached diagonally between adjacent compression members to keep the system in the deployed configuration. The standoff system can be a separate, free-standing structure placed between a ship and a boom or it can be integrated with a containment boom. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044492 | Method for Assembling Tendons - A tendon is assembled in a horizontal orientation using connectors or by welding at a weld station on a barge or other vessel located at or near the installation site of a tension leg platform. During assembly, the tendon is pulled away from the assembly vessel and tensioned by a tug or offshore work vessel. When fully assembled, the tendon may be up-ended in a manner similar to a wet-towed tendon, and then either pre-installed using floats or passed over to a TLP which is on-site and ready to receive tendons. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044493 | Subsea Conduit System - A subsea conduit system comprises a conduit extending between a surface vessel and a subsea support, and a load arrangement connected between a subsea anchor and the conduit at a region of connection which is intermediate the vessel and the subsea support to apply a force on the conduit. The conduit is configured such that the applied force generates axial tension in the conduit between the region of connection and the vessel, and between the region of connection and the subsea support. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044494 | RETAINING DEVICE - A retaining device is described. The retaining device has a retaining barrier, wherein the retaining barrier has a support frame including at least three arms. The support frame is adapted to assume a non-operating closed configuration and an operating radial configuration. In the operating radial configuration, each arm is oriented along a respective radial direction; in the non-operating closed configuration, at least a first arm is oriented along the same radial direction of the operating radial configuration and the remaining second arms are oriented along a direction substantially parallel to said radial direction of said at least one first arm. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044495 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING GOODS TO BE CONVEYED WITH A CELLULAR WHEEL SLUICE - A method for conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice, where in a housing, the goods to be conveyed are conveyed with rotor blades of the rotating cellular wheel, and sealing lips of the rotor blades abut against at least one sealing surface of the housing, and where during the transport of certain goods to be conveyed, a sealing surface and/or sealing lips can be used which are formed from an abrasive material that is contained in the goods to be conveyed. | 2014-02-13 |