08th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100045015 | REUSABLE SAFETY APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE FORWARD VELOCITY OF AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE - A reusable safety apparatus for reducing the forward velocity of an occupant of a vehicle involved in a collision or another event that imparts forward velocity to the occupant of a vehicle comprising essentially of a casing member, a piston member substantially housed in the casing member, a piston resistance mechanism, and a piston release mechanism; the apparatus is fixedly attached in between a seatbelt anchor of a vehicle and the webbing material of a seatbelt. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045016 | ANTI-CORROSION SKATE GUARD - The present invention provides a skate guard for receiving a blade of an ice skate, the skate guard comprising a pouch and a corrosion inhibitor. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045017 | TANKS AND METHODS OF CONTSTRUCTING TANKS - There is provided a method of constructing a tank which provides an improvement in the strength of the tank. Therefore, tanks can be constructed from thinner materials providing lighter tanks which are more capable of withstanding explosions or other trauma. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045018 | TANK MOUNTING MECHANISM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH TANK - A tank mounting technique of the invention effectively responds to a variation in size of a high-pressure tank T in its longitudinal direction and allows positioning of the high-pressure tank T around its longitudinal axis. A tank receiving recess | 2010-02-25 |
20100045019 | VEHICLE FRAME FOR LIQUID CONTAINER SUPPORT - This document discusses, among other things, a vehicle frame for a liquid container including one or more longitudinal rails and one or more transverse supports connected to the longitudinal rail, the transverse support including a central portion to be positioned beneath a container for support of the container, the central portion including a plurality of apertures In an example, wherein the central portion includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and one or more webs extending from the top portion to the bottom portion with the web extending generally along a radial line from at least one of a geometric center line of the container or the centerline that corresponds to a center of gravity of the container, or both. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045020 | MURAL MOSAIC BOOK - A book, for use in creating a mosaic, is provided. The book can comprise a plurality of pages depicting individual and distinct artistic images that, when arranged in abutting relationship, combine to form a large unitary mosaic image. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045021 | SUSPENSION FILE - The invention relates to a suspension file ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045022 | WRISTBAND AND USE METHOD THEREOF - A wristband that can be attached comfortably to wrists or ankles of various sizes by adjusting a band length. The wristband includes: a display portion, a band portion in a first end portion of the wristband as an extension from one side of the display portion; the first end portion includes band holes, and is wrapped around a wrist or the like; a setting portion formed in the other end portion as an extension from the other side of the display portion, includes a setting hole, and is overlapped with the band portion to attach the wristband in loop form. Band hole displays are printed beside the band holes in positions corresponding to the respective band holes. Band hole displays constituted by the same sequence of numbers as the band hole displays are provided beside the band holes, and boundary marks indicating the application range of the corresponding band hole display are provided in a length measurement portion at identical intervals to the band holes. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045023 | METHOD FOR APPLYING A METAL ELEMENT TO A SECURITY DOCUMENT - The invention relates to a method for applying a metal element to a security document using a stamp element, the metal element being configured from a metal layer of foil and being applied to the security document, preferably in a hot embossing process. To increase the protection against forgery, during the application of the metal element ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045024 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR A SECURITY DOCUMENT AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention concerns a security element for a security document comprising a structure layer and diffractive first and second relief structures, wherein the relief structures viewed parallel to the plane of the structure layer are arranged in different planes of the security element, wherein the first relief structure adjoins a partial first reflection layer and the second relief structure adjoins a partial second reflection layer, and wherein—if the first reflection layer is towards a viewer—a second item of information generated by the second relief structure is at least partially concealed and—if the second reflection layer is towards the viewer—a first item of information generated by the first relief structure is at least partially concealed, and processes for the production of such security elements and security documents formed therewith. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045025 | One and Two-Part Printable EM Tags - The present invention relates to methods of assembly, labeling and programming decoupled EM tags used in the tagging and tracking of items wherein the tags including a printable label portion and a decoupler portion which are combined after printing on the surface of and programming a programmable device associated with the label portion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045026 | Marking System and Method and Scratch-Off Game Card Incorporating Same - A game card incorporates a marking system having one or more layers of varnish or rubber-based material that is removable when applied to a substrate and one or more overlying screens comprising a pattern of opaque ink elements printed on the removable layer or layers such that the ink elements are blended into smooth tones when viewed by the human eye. An optional underlying screen provides another pattern of opaque ink elements underneath the removable layer. The marking system and method of the present invention permit a wide range of combinations of designs and security measures, while ensuring that indicia printed on the game card are visible so that players can scratch or otherwise remove the removable layer and at least a portion of the overlying screen as a way of marking the underlying indicia. Whether the underlying screen is employed or not, once the removable layer is removed, the underlying indicia on the game card is surrounded by a background that is visibly distinct from the color viewed when the removable layer is in place and has not been removed. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045027 | Photonic Crystal Security Device - An optically variable security device comprises a photonic crystal which, upon receipt of incident light, generates a first optical effect, and which, when the device is subjected-to-an external stimulus, generates a second optical effect that is different from the first optical effect. At least one of the first and second optical effects is an optically variable effect observable over a set of directions. The optically variable effect is caused by the light being selectively reflected or transmitted by the crystal. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045028 | METHOD OF CONNECTING A MEMBER TO AN END OF A MULTILAYER TUBE - Method of connecting an end portion of a multilayer tube to a channel of an element, at least the end portion of the tube including a surface layer that is weldable to at least one substantially annular wall of the element, and the assembly connected by the method. The method including the step of causing an area of the surface layer of the end portion of the tube to rub against the wall of the element so as to friction-weld the end portion of the tube to the element, the method including the prior step of turning back the end portion onto itself in such a manner that the area of the surface layer of the end portion extends facing the wall of the element. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045029 | Axially-tensioned pipe joint - An axially tensioned pipe joint for joining two pipes is disclosed. The pipe joint comprises a first PVC pipe having an outer surface. The pipe joint also comprises a second PVC pipe having a bell end which fits onto the spigot end. The bell end has a plurality of angularly-spaced-apart holes extending radially through the bell end. A set of radial fasteners can be inserted into the holes so as to engage the outer surface of the spigot end to prevent relative axial movement of the first pipe with respect to the second pipe. The radial fasteners have a surface containing a hard material which is harder than the material of the second pipe and roughen the holes during insertion thereby creating a friction fit resisting removal of the radial fasteners. The pipe joint can be used for horizontal direction drilling. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045030 | POSITIVE COMPLETION COUPLER INSERT AND COUPLER - A positive completion coupler insert ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045031 | CONNECTOR FOR A PIPE AND BONDING MEANS FOR USE THEREIN - Bonding means for use in a pipe connector, the pipe connector comprising two connector elements each arranged for interconnection and connection to a respective pipe, a retaining means for maintaining interconnection of the connector elements and a ring member arranged for capture by a retaining means and biased into contact with both connector elements of the pipe connector, the ring member being formed as a single piece of electrically conductive material so as to provide electrical bonding directly between the two connector elements of the pipe connector. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045032 | Tube Coupling Device - The present invention relates to a tube coupling device comprising a coupling sleeve ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045033 | Threaded Pipe Connection - A long felt need for more reliable and safer pipe threads is provided which teaches (1) how to offset the mismatch of pipe threads that occurs due to elongation of the pin and contraction of the box during assembly; (2) how to prevent separation of mating pipe threads independent of radial thread interference; (3) a swaged box connection that is as strong as the pipe; (4) a thread that stabs easily without damage. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045034 | Steam-Based Electric Power Plant Operated on Renewable Energy - A system, apparatus and method for generating electricity from renewable geothermal, wind, and solar energy sources includes a heat balancer for supplementing and regulating the heat energy fed to a turbine generator; a hydrogen-fired boiler for supplying supplementary heat; and an injection manifold for metering controlled amounts of superheated combustible gas into the working fluids to optimize efficiency. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045035 | Nautical Torque Technology - Nautical torque tidal movement technology provides systems, apparatus and methods for producing nautical torque tidal movement electrical power generation from tidal movement. A system provides for producing electrical power utilizing an arrangement of power generating devices electrically interconnected and operating independently to receive kinetic energy from the movement of water, and to convert energy utilizing a plurality of 1800 RPM accelerator gear boxes mechanically coupled to a large particle of mass traveling at a rate of substantially 1 foot per hour in a substantially vertical direction coupled to one or more torque conversion units. Apparatus and methods further include various configurations of power generating devices, torque conversion units, accelerator gearing boxes, and drive arms that are coupled to a large particle of mass that is a minimum of 200 million tons. Systems and methods also include a nautical torque landlocked design. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045036 | PLIANT MECHANISMS FOR EXTRACTING POWER FROM MOVING FLUID - Flexible and elastic mechanisms for extracting power from a moving fluid. Sheet-like material is deformed during fabrication through an applied force so as to create undulations in said material, whose stresses are maintained through restraining components, thereby maintaining the occurrence of said deformations in the material. When placed in moving fluid, the resulting pressure differentials cause the positions of the undulations within the material to travel along said material in the same direction as the moving fluid. Power is extracted in one of two principle ways. The first is via a mechanical coupling of the sheet-like material to a rotating mechanism, which turns an electro-magnetic dynamo or other output device. The second is via the utilization of a flexible material which exhibits an electrical response to mechanical strain, whereby the strains caused by the travel of undulations along the material create an electrical current which is extracted via two or more electrodes. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045037 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM USING WIND TURBINES - A new wind turbines system extracts dynamic energy from ambient sources and generates power with high efficiency. The less-fluctuated slower-speed turbines have a high-ratio gear reducer to increase the high-power DC generator's speed. An analog/digital voltage converting sampler, a digital signal processor, a power battery charging/discharging regulator, and a power output in steady and continuous states meet its power generation safety and security requirements, which may produce power at about 50% efficiency. A power regulator stabilizes the fluctuations of the incoming power and regularizes its power outputs in steady and continuous states. A high ratio gear reducer (1:100=1:10×10 in two stages) increases its generator's speed and meets power generation requirements. The lower pole of larger blades' surface area using light-weight nylon fabric single-surfaced blade layer with strong angled strut support structure more efficiently converts power into electricity, and their conservation processes cut installation capital and maintenance costs. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045038 | Method for the Damping of Tower Oscillations in Wind Power Installations - A method for controlling a wind turbine installation for the damping tower oscillations, in particular a buoyant wind turbine installation comprising a buoyant body, a tower arranged over the buoyant body, a generator mounted on the tower that is rotatable in relation to the wind direction and fitted with a wind turbine, and an anchor line arrangement connected to anchors or foundations on the sea bed. The tower oscillations are damped by the control with the blade angle controller in the constant power or RPM range of the wind turbine being performed by the rotor velocity (which is the input to the blade angle controller) being estimated in an estimator for the wind turbine. The input to the wind turbine estimator is the estimated incoming wind, so that the tower movements are not visible to the blade angle controller. Negative damping is thus not introduced into the system and the tower oscillations will be expediently damped, while there is also less variation in blade angle, thrust on the rotor and power supplied. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045039 | Vertical axis wind turbine - This invention is for a vertical axis wind turbine apparatus supported in a tower with wind diverter doors for controlling the air impinging on the turbine blades. The diverter doors are closable in high wind conditions to seal off the wind turbine to protect the turbine against damage. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045040 | Variable Speed Wind Turbine With Doubly-Fed Induction Generator Compensated For Varying Rotor Speed - A variable rotational speed wind turbine includes a doubly-fed induction generator, a rotor current controller for controlling the rotor currents of the generator, a compensation mechanism having a computation mechanism, and an input mechanism for providing input to the compensation mechanism, the input being representative of at least the instantaneous angular speed of the rotor of the generator. The computation mechanism is arranged to compute an instantaneous compensation control output in dependency of the instantaneous angular speed of the rotor of the generator and feed the compensation control output to the rotor, and to compute the compensation control output during operation of the wind turbine to compensate at least partly for dependencies on the rotor angular speed of the locations of poles of a generator transfer function, thus making a resulting generator transfer function substantially independent of variations in the rotor angular speed during operation of the wind turbine. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045041 | Method Of Operating A Wind Turbine With Pitch Control, A Wind Turbine And A Cluster Of Wind Turbines - A method of operating a wind turbine with pitch control, in which values of the generated power and the operating speed of the rotor are established at a discrete number of secure ranges for wind speeds above a critical wind velocity. A wind turbine and a cluster of wind turbines employing such a method are also contemplated. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045042 | Renewable Energy Electric Generating System - A system, apparatus and method for generating electricity from renewable geothermal, wind, and solar energy sources includes a heat balancer for supplementing and regulating the heat energy fed to a turbine generator; a hydrogen-fired boiler for supplying supplementary heat; and an injection manifold for metering controlled amounts of superheated combustible gas into the working fluids to optimize efficiency. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045043 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - System for generating electric power characterised in that it comprises a line of turbines including a plurality of horizontal axis turbine devices ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045044 | VERTICAL MOTION WAVE POWER GENERATOR - A vertical motion wave power generator having a flotation device, a vertical support structure fixed to the ocean bottom, and a single power shaft attached rotatably to the flotation device. By the use of a pair of one-way clutches the single power shaft converts the up and down motion of ocean waves into continuous unidirectional rotational force to drive an electric generator. The power shaft, transmission, and generator are all attached to the flotation device and move up and down in unison with the flotation device. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045045 | WAVE POWER CONVERSION - A wave power generator device comprises tubes which are open at their lower end to allow water to enter the tubes as a wave passes. The tubes may be carried on a floating vessel having hulls. As the water level in the tubes rises, air exits the tube via non-return outlet valves into an air chamber. As the water level in the tube falls, air feeds into the tube via non-return inlet valves. The air may be fed from the chamber and used to drive an air turbine and electricity generator. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045046 | FORCE FLUID FLOW ENERGY HARVESTER - A reaction energy harvester capable of providing motion from fluid flow, including a foil/wing capable of being rotated to present the foil/wing so that the maximum lift is generated. The lift is created by the fluid flowing past the foil/wing. A channel or system may be provided to direct the fluid flow to the foil/wing. The rotating foil/wing configuration is integrated into a mechanical device which is designed to transfer the lift into a mechanical motion to drive a generator. The mechanical motion due to the created lift is reversed by using a stalling mechanism and counter balanced mechanism. This creates a bidirectional motion which can be captured and used to drive a generator. The device can be utilized in either air or hydraulic environments. A modification of the energy harvester can be configured to utilize the electricity generated to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cells or for combustion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045047 | Wind Turbine - A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a direct drive generator with a stator arrangement, a rotor arrangement substantially arranged around the stator arrangement and a longitudinal centre axis. The stator arrangement includes a stator support structure, which includes at least one substantially radial extending stator support element. The stator support element is attached to a substantially parallel to the centre axis extending stationary shaft, is substantially rigid in the radial direction and is at least partially in a certain extent flexible in the directions of the centre axis of the generator. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045048 | Device for Energy Harvesting Within a Vessel - An energy harvesting device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy harvesting device is that it is adapted for insertion into a human blood vessel for converting pulsatile pressure in the blood vessel into electrical energy. The energy harvesting device can provide electrical energy to another electronic or electromechanical on or in the human body. The energy harvesting device can include an electrostatic generator. Methods associated with use of the energy harvesting device are also covered. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045049 | OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE FOR LIDS - The present invention relates to an opening and closing device of push-push type for lids, with particular reference to the lids of fuel tanks in cars and motorcycles, which uses a mechanism comprising a heart-shaped cam ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045050 | DOOR LOCK - This invention relates to a door lock comprising a lock body ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045051 | LATCH FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a latch that comprises a lock and a closing part that engages with the latter. Said lock comprises a catch ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045052 | NEAR AND REMOTE CONTROLLED VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - The invention relates to a vehicle door lock for locking and closing doors of motor vehicles, particularly of doors of agricultural machines, such as tractors, having a rotary catch arrangement and a release mechanism, by means of which the rotary catch arrangement can be unlocked, wherein the rotary catch arrangement has a recess for a lock case having a locking stud, in which at least one, preferably two rotary catches are pivotally supported, wherein the rotary catch is drivably connected to a rotary catch spring, particularly in the rotary catch opening direction (D), and wherein in the lock case at least one pivotable pawl is disposed, by means of which the rotating movement of the rotary catch can be locked, and thus the rotary catch can be closed, wherein the release mechanism has a near controllable releasing unit and a remote controllable releasing unit having a transverse tube with remote control means disposed therein, a remote control button, and a cable pull mechanism operatively connected to remote releasing means, and wherein the pawl can be actuated both using the near controlled releasing unit and the remote controlled releasing unit such that the locking of the rotary catch can be released, wherein the release mechanism has an actuating lever, by means of which the pawl can be actuated, and which can also be actuated by means of the near controlled releasing unit and by means of the remote controlled releasing unit. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045053 | EXIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The invention provides a method of operating an exit device. The exit device includes a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking a door, the locking mechanism having a latch bolt movable between an extended state and a retracted state, and a link connected to the latch bolt and movable between locked and unlocked positions, movement of the link between the locked and unlocked positions causing movement of the latch bolt between the extended state and the retracted state to lock and unlock the door, and a motor operably connected to the link. The method comprises operating the motor to move the link in a first direction toward the unlocked position, the motor being operated until the link reaches a hard stop position; thereafter determining a soft stop position based on the hard stop position; and thereafter selectively using the motor to move the link in the first direction toward the unlocked position, the motor being operated only until the link reaches the soft stop position. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045054 | Locking Device - The invention relates to a locking device comprising a first and a second locking part ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045055 | Striker Bar Assembly With Handle - A striker bar assembly for use with a gate latch assembly includes a handle for ease of opening and closing the gate. The striker bar assembly includes a striker bar which cooperates with a latching tongue on the gate latch assembly to selectively maintain a gate in a closed position. The handle on the striker bar assembly is integrally formed therewith and extends outward toward the operator for easy grasping. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045056 | Scooper with pusher plate - A scooper apparatus ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045057 | EJECTOR DEVICE WITH VENTILATION ACTION - An ejector device adapted to generate a negative pressure with compressed air, which via a compressed-air duct is fed to an ejector, the device including a valve member arranged in the compressed-air duct and controllable in order to, in the open position, allow flow of compressed air to the ejector, an air suction duct arranged between the ejector and a gripping member driven by negative pressure, and a vent valve fluidly arranged with the air suction duct and that, in an open position, places the gripping member in communication with the atmosphere. The valve member embraces: a primary valve arranged in the direction of flow of compressed air; a secondary valve arranged downstream of the primary valve; a flow section of compressed-air duct between the primary and secondary valve, the vent valve communicating with the flow section so that, in the open position of the primary valve, is continuously being subjected to a closing air pressure, independently of the open or closed position of the secondary valve. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045058 | CONTAINER TRANSFER APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC POSITIONING COMPENSATION - It is described an apparatus for transferring a specimen container ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045059 | COMBINATION COT LOADING AND FASTENING SYSTEM - A combination cot loading and fastening system for loading and unloading an ambulance cot having a normal loading height of about 76 centimeters (about 30 inches) into an emergency rescue vehicle having a transport deck in excess of 78 centimeters (about 31 inches), the vehicle having an opening providing access to the transport deck, is disclosed. The system comprises a pair of tracks, a shuttle assembly to securely pull the ambulance cot along the pair of tracks, and a locking mechanism mounted on the shuttle assembly. The shuttle assembly is configured to position the locking mechanism a distance away from a second end of the pair of tracks and at angle below the transport deck of the emergency rescue vehicle, the angle ranging from about 10° to 25°, and the distance ranging about 22.8 centimeters (about 9 inches) to about 50 centimeters (about 20 inches). | 2010-02-25 |
20100045060 | Transparent/Translucent Flexible Component For A Vehicle Interior - A trim component for a vehicle includes a flexible component, and at least a portion of the flexible component is translucent or transparent, allowing light to pass therethrough. The flexible component could also include an opaque portion. The trim component may be a tambour door of a center console or other storage area, a gear shift closeout, or a steering column closeout. The flexible component includes a plurality of slats and a substrate coupling the slats. The center console includes a light source directing light through the translucent portion of the tambour door. The slats are formed from polypropylene or polycarbonate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and the substrate is formed from thermoplastic polyurethane or a thermoplastic elastomer. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045061 | INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY FIXTURE - The present invention generally relates to fixtures and methods for assembling automotive instrument panels. Some embodiments include a means for locating an instrument panel in a lateral direction and in a selected rotational direction. Some embodiments also include a means for locking the panel in specific desired rotational position. Furthermore, some embodiments may accommodate a wide variety of panel designs having variable lengths. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045062 | Motor vehicle windshield and window kit - The motor vehicle windshield and window kit includes a plurality of insulated panels for covering respective interior surfaces of a windshield and at least one window of a motor vehicle to prevent sunlight and environmental noise from entering the motor vehicle, and for further providing privacy for the occupants of the motor vehicle. At least one privacy flap is substantially centrally formed through at least one of the plurality of insulated panels. Additionally, a plurality of releasable fasteners are provided for releasably securing the plurality of insulated panels to the interior surfaces of the motor vehicle windshield and the at least one motor vehicle window, so that the insulated panels cover the motor vehicle windshield and the at least one motor vehicle window to provide privacy, thermal insulation and acoustic insulation for the interior of the motor vehicle. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045063 | WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An installation device for installing a windshield in a vehicle. The device includes a pivot assembly including a pair of suction cups that attach to the door glass of a vehicle door, and a depending member that extends upwardly and forwardly adjacent a windshield opening. A support assembly includes a pair of suction cups that attach to a windshield, and a support rod that is axially and rotatably moveable with respect to the suction cups. The support rod includes an end that pivots on the depending member of the pivot assembly. The device moveably supports the windshield such that a single technician can install the windshield on a vehicle. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045064 | Work machine having a carrying framework and a covering hood - The invention relates to a work machine, particularly a transportable thick matter pump or concrete pump. The work machine comprises a carrying framework ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045065 | SENSOR INSTALLATIONS FOR MOTORIZED VEHICLE DOORS - A system and method of installing sensors around a perimeter of a motorized armored vehicle door to detect obstructions between a closing door and a door frame are provided. A safety switch including a plurality of sensors formed of a sensing element molded in a casing is provided. Adjacent sensors are separated from one another by electrical connectors. A clip is used to retrofit the safety switch to the door. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045066 | Welded Blank for Vehicle Door Panel - A blank for a vehicle door includes components arranged in the form of a blank for a front door or a rear door, each component including an edge that is adjacent to an edge of another one of the components, and welds produced by a laser, connecting the components along weld lines at the adjacent edges, each weld line of the blank for a front door being collinear with a corresponding weld line of the blank for a rear door. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045067 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SLIDING DOOR AND AN ADJUSTABLE ARMREST - A motor vehicle is provided with a sliding door, which has an inner side facing the vehicle interior, on which a protruding armrest is disposed. The sliding door can be displaced from a closed position in which the entry opening is closed by the sliding door, within the scope of an opening process via an intermediate position in which the sliding door is outwardly offset with respect to an adjoining vehicle wall, into an open position in which the inner side of the sliding door is disposed opposite to the outer side of the vehicle wall. Within the scope of the opening process the protruding armrest can be moved automatically from a usage position into a non-usage position in which the protruding armrest is set back with respect to the usage position in the direction of the inner side of the sliding door. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045068 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SLIDING DOOR AND AN ADJUSTABLE ARMREST - A motor vehicle is provided with a sliding door on which an armrest is provided that protrudes into the vehicle interior. The sliding door can be slid from a closing position, in which an entrance opening in a neighboring vehicle wall is closed, via an intermediate position, in which the sliding door is displaced to the outside relative to the vehicle wall into an opening position, in which the sliding door is arranged in front of an outer side of the vehicle wall and the entrance opening is opened. The armrest is connected with the sliding door in such a manner that the armrest through the sliding of the sliding door from the intermediate position into the opening position is slid in front of an inner side of the vehicle wall. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045069 | REMOVABLE AERODYNAMIC COVER FOR PICKUP TRUCK - A removable aerodynamic cover for pickup truck bed is disclosed. The aerodynamic cover reduces air drag and reduces fuel consumption of a pickup truck vehicle, and increases volume of covered storage area, comparatively with commonly used flat truck bed covers. The aerodynamic cover preferably has a convex parabolic or elliptical shape and fits to the contour of the truck cabin back panel on the forward side and edge of tail gate panel on the back side. The preferred embodiment has locks or hinges for easy attaching to the side frame edges of a truck box, and optionally consists of segments for easy removing and storage. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045070 | LINING FOR THE HOOD OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF WITH CERTAIN PARTS OF THE VEHICLE - A motor vehicle hood lining for stiffening the hood in the vicinity of its periphery and co-operating therewith to form a hollow body over at least a fraction of its periphery, the lining being generally of channel section with a bottom and side walls. Said bottom or at least one of said side walls presents, at least locally, a zone of weakness that is dimensioned in such a manner that in the event of the hood impacting the head of a pedestrian, once the bottom of the hollow body has come to bear against a high hard point placed in the engine compartment, the zone of weakness breaks. The invention also relates to a combination of such a lining with various hard points in an engine compartment. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045071 | CAB BODY STRUCTURE - A cab body structure includes a cab front panel | 2010-02-25 |
20100045072 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A pair of side frames extends longitudinally away from each other in a vehicle width direction, which includes a closed cross section formed by an outer panel having a U-shaped cross section with its vehicle's inward side opening and an inner panel having a U-shaped cross section with its vehicle's outward side opening. A cab-mount bracket is provided on a vehicle-outward side of a front portion of the side frame to support a cabin. The cab-mount bracket includes an upper portion which is joined to a side face of a side portion of the outer panel and extends in an outward direction, and a lower portion which includes an extension portion extending in a vehicle inward direction beyond the side face of the outer panel and be joined to a lower face of a bottom portion of the inner panel. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045073 | BEAM, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH BEAM - An impact-absorbing member for impact protection of a vehicle made from a work piece including a hollow profile provided with walls and an inner space. At least a part of at least one wall of the profile is cut in such a way that it forms a lip. The lip is bent away from the wall thereby forming at least one additional reinforcing wall. A method for reinforcing an impact-absorbing member used in a vehicle includes making a cut in at least one section of a wall of a work piece thereby forming at least one lip, which is bent away from the wall thereby forming at least one additional reinforcing wall. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045074 | VEHICLE ROLLOVER PROTECTION ROOF GEOMETRY AND STRUCTURE - A vehicle geometry for rollover crush resistance is created by determining a center of mass providing a roll axis and establishing a roof line contact surface spaced from the center of mass by a hoop radius substantially equal to a major radius of roll contact from the roll axis. As a first embodiment, the roof line contact surface is established in original designs for vehicles as a monocoque structure. As a second embodiment, provided as an original equipment manufacture (OEM) item or retrofit structural assembly, an arcuate member shaped as a byte of the hoop radius is employed and is mounted between two side rails with additional structural supports for the arcuate member on a nominally flat roofline. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045075 | FIXED TRANSPARENT MODULE ROOF FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fixed transparent module (FTM) for the roof of a vehicle having glass for cementing to the roof support surfaces to form a continuous seal; at least one compensation part running essentially parallel the roof support surface in a manner defining a space of substantially constant dimension between said outside surface of the compensation material and said roof support surface for receiving a cement layer of constant thickness; and at least one trim ring attached to said glass pane having a guide pin and attachment points, wherein said glass pane has added support, attachment points for additional features, and allowance for proper alignment of FTM to a vehicle body. Calibration stops can be added having a height that corresponds to the desired cement thickness of the cement layer. A reinforcement assembly, electric or manual sun shades can be added or, alternatively, the glass can be self darkening or use photoelectrochromic technology. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045076 | BELT SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE ROOF AND ROOF DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A belt supporting apparatus includes a bottom portion, first and second wall portions integrally formed with the bottom portion so as to be parallel to each other, a holding portion integrally formed at the second wall portion and an opening formed at the bottom portion opposes the holding portion, wherein the housing houses a toothed belt so as to be slidably in such a way that a toothed portion of the toothed belt is facing the first wall portion, and a back surface formed at the other surface of the toothed belt is facing the second wall portion, and the toothed belt is prevented from being moved out of the housing in the vehicle height direction by means of the holding portion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045077 | MOTOR VEHICLE STOWABLE ROOF ASSEMBLY - An actuation mechanism for a stowable front roof panel includes a first support assembly to provide vertical movement of the roof panel and a second sliding support structure to provide horizontal movement of the front roof panel. The first support assembly includes first and second upwardly extending supports and a transverse tubular cross member that in combination form an inverted U-shaped roll over protection member. The roll over protection member is used to provide roll over protection to the occupants of the motor vehicle in the event of a vehicle roll over. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045078 | PORTABLE SEATING DEVICE - A portable seating device ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045079 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR A SPACER LAYER IN A VENTILATED SEAT - A ventilated vehicle seat having a foam cushion sufficient to support an occupant, the foam cushion having an outer surface; an air-permeable spacer fabric, supported on the outer surface of the foam cushion; and a fan in fluid communication with the spacer fabric. The ventilated vehicle seat characterized in that the area of the spacer fabric is less than the area of the outer surface and that the ventilated vehicle seat has an alignment system that is configured to facilitate alignment of the spacer fabric with respect to the foam cushion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045080 | Folded seat stamped out of a sheet - The invention relates to a folding seat ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045081 | Removable and Adjustable Canopy Covering - An adjustable seating canopy that is removably mounted to a seat. The canopy includes a set of frame elements that defines a curved shape of the canopy. The canopy includes a set of air channels that are formed by partially joining two layers of fabric that form the canopy. In addition, the set of air channels are oriented substantially perpendicular to an arced axis traveled by at least one frame element in the set of frame elements. The canopy includes a set of pivoting mechanisms attached to one or more frame elements which causes the canopy to be adjustably positioned above the chair along the arced axis. The canopy also includes a set of detachable clamping devices for mounting the canopy to the chair. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045082 | BAGGAGE STORAGE DEVICE FOR A PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLE - A device for storing luggage for a public transport vehicle, that includes a base defining a reference surface, a first bearing surface, and a second bearing surface, each of the bearing surfaces being essentially planar and inclined relative to the reference surface, and both bearing surfaces converging towards the reference surface and defining a storage volume capable of receiving a piece of luggage. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045083 | PET CONTAINMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A pet containment device for use with a chair comprises a cover for enclosing space underneath the chair. Said device also comprises other novel features that allow the device to connect to a seat of the chair and operate concomitantly with a folding chair. There is also provided a method of containing a pet. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045084 | HUMAN BODY SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY BICYCLE SADDLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A human body supporting structure, particularly a bicycle saddle, includes a load-bearing shell having a topside designed to face towards a user and an underside designed to face a bicycle frame. The shell includes at least one continuous sheet element having at least one differently deformable portion located at particularly stressed regions of the user's body. The sheet element is formed of a thermoplastic resin matrix with reinforcement fibers embedded therein. The differently deformable portions have a smaller thickness (Si) and a locally greater average density (pi) than the rest of the extension of the shell, said portions are formed in a thermoforming step wherein a local thickness reduction is carried out by compression and by heating said sheet element to a temperature near the melting temperature of the thermoplastic matrix. A method of making such support structure is further provided. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045085 | SEAT HEADREST COVER FOR USE AS A DISPLAY DEVICE - A Federal Aviation Administration approved removable, reusable seat headrest apparatus for use as a display device on the seat headrest of a plane. The headrest apparatus includes a frame assembly and an advertising display. The frame assembly includes a first material portion, a second material portion and a median portion connected therebetween. The second material portion has a viewing window for accepting a viewing pocket or an interchangeable display. The interchangeable display includes a frame, molding and transparent insert. The viewing window receives and displays interchangeable advertising material therein, while allowing travelers to selectively review and retain the materials. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045086 | AIRPLANE SEAT - A seat having a seat surface and a backrest also includes a reboard seat frame which is pivotably mounted in the lower region of the backrest and/or in the connecting/transition region of backrest and seat surface. At least one part of the cushion of the backrest is connected to the reboard seat frame and can pivot with this reboard seat frame. The reboard seat frame in a stowed position is arranged essentially parallel to the backrest and can pivot from the stowed position into a reboard in-use position in which it occupies an angular position between the planes of the backrest and of the seat surface. In the reboard in-use position, the part of the cushion of the backrest which is connected to the reboard seat frame forms the seat surface of a reboard child seat. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045087 | Side Bolster Apparatus for Automobile Seat - The side bolster apparatus includes a pressing unit formed on one side of a foldable seat back and rotating around a rotating shaft of the seat back, bolster installed so as to protrude from a rear side of the seat back, and an external force transmitting unit receiving external force from the pressing unit when the seat back is unfolded and transmitting the received external force to the bolster such that the bolsters protrude from the seat back. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045088 | IMAGE DISPLAY - An image display device comprising a plurality of seats arranged at least in a front-to-back direction, each of the seats having a backrest of a variable angle, an image display panel installed on the back of each seat, an angle sensing unit for detecting an angle of the backrest of the seat, a tilt angle calculating unit for calculating a tilt angle of the image display panel based on an output data of the angle sensing unit related to each of two adjoining seats in the front-to-back direction, and a tilt controller unit for controlling the tilt angle of the image display panel according to an output data of the tilt angle calculating unit. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045089 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprises a seat back, a seat bottom, a headrest mounted on an upper portion of the seat back. The headrest includes a reverse U-shaped support section having downwardly extending two pillars and a horizontal section which connects upper portions of the pillars with each other. A lock plate is fixed to the horizontal section. A headrest frame is provided with an engagement disk which is changed over between a lock position where the engagement disk engages with the lock plate to disable the headrest to rotate about the horizontal section, and an unlock position where the engagement disk disengages from the lock plate to enable the headrest to rotate around the horizontal section. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045090 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT - A head restraint system for an automotive vehicle seat includes a post having first and second end portions, a support member fixedly attached to the second end portion of the post, and a head rest assembly. The support member includes a locking feature. The head rest assembly includes a housing supported by the support member, a locking member, and an actuator configured to move the locking member from a locked position with the locking feature to an unlocked position from the locking feature to permit the headrest assembly to move relative to the post and support member. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045091 | Salon chair having movable foot rest - A novel salon chair having a novel movable footrest assembly with a sliding or pivoting footrest which replaces a conventional rigid tubular one-piece footrest typical of salon chairs. The salon chair includes a chair portion structured for being elevated above a floor surface, the chair portion having a seat portion elevated on a support portion and a seat back portion. A footrest portion has a foot support portion that is movable between an extended configuration relative to the seat portion of the chair portion, and a retracted configuration relative thereto. An actuator mechanism coupled between the chair portion and the footrest portion is structured for moving the foot support portion between the extended and retracted configurations. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045092 | METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR PREVENTING OVERTURNING A DUMP VEHICLE - A method for preventing overturning a dump vehicle, the vehicle including a forward vehicle section with a forward frame and a wheel axle supported by the frame. The dump vehicle further includes a rear vehicle section with a rear frame and at least one wheel axle supported by the frame. The dump vehicle further includes an articulation joint, which connects the forward frame and the rear frame and allows the forward frame and the rear frame to pivot in relation to each other about an axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. During a tilting procedure for unloading material from a container of the dump vehicle, the method includes determining if there is a risk for a pair of wheels of the wheel axle of the forward vehicle section to lose ground contact or if the pair of wheels have already lost ground contact. A warning signal for preventing an uncontrolled rotation of the forward vehicle section relative to the rear vehicle section via the articulation joint is further established when it is determined that the wheels of the forward wheel axle have lost or are about to lose ground contact. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045093 | Bed leveling system for dump truck - A bed leveling system for a dump truck to prevent an imbalance of the truck bed during unloading of material. The system controls the side to side tilt of the truck bed and returns that bed to a generally level orientation when the bed tilt exceeds a predetermined angle. The truck bed is pivotally affixed to the truck chassis through a hinge pin. Thus, the tilting of the dump bed is carried out by a hydraulic system that changes the tilt of the hinge pin. The leveling system includes a cylindrical tube that supports the hinge pin and which is rotatable with respect to the chassis. A roll cylinder rotates the cylindrical tube to change the tilt angle of the hinge pin. A tilt sensor senses the out of level orientation of the truck bed and activates the leveling system to bring the bed back to a generally level orientation. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045094 | Bit Holder Usable in Bit Blocks Having Either of a Cylindrical or Non-Locking Taper Bore - A bit holder for use in a bit assembly in road milling, mining and trenching equipment has a hollow generally cylindrical shank and first and second elongate slots positioned in spaced axial relation through the shank. The first slot extends along the shank to the distal end thereof. The second slot may be altered in length and/or shape to fine tune the outward radial force the shank exerts against the bore of a bit block into which it is inserted. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045095 | Wheel for vehicles and method for producing the same - A wheel for a vehicle including an outer rim and an inner rim, in which the outer rim is comprised of a disk section formed by embossing a first portion having a certain thickness and a rim section formed by drawing a second portion having a smaller thickness than the first portion so as to make a periphery of the disk section; and the inner rim is comprised of superimposed portions formed by drawing and to be superimposed on prescribed positions of the disk section of the outer rim. Flange sections of the outer and inner rims are respectively inwardly curled so as to form a double-layered structure. The outer and inner rims are integrated by welding with the superimposed portions set at the prescribed positions of the disk section. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045096 | Motor/Pump Assembly - A motor and pump assembly for providing pressure to a brake actuating device of a motor vehicle brake system is described herein. The assembly comprises an electric motor and a double diaphragm pump. The pump includes a pump housing, two opposed working diaphragms, and crank drives each being coupled between the electric motor and a respective diaphragm for moving the diaphragm. A working chamber is defined between the pump housing and a working chamber cover. Each working chamber including an inlet channel, an inlet valve associated with the inlet channel, an outlet channel, and an outlet valve associated with the outlet channel, wherein the outlet channels are defined in the covers of the working chamber and in the pump housing to direct air displaced from the working chambers into an inside space of the pump housing. An air outlet unit is provided for exhausting the air from the inside space. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045097 | BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE - To improve brake force in front and rear combined brake control, a brake control device includes a front wheel brake caliper having at least two front wheel cylinders, and a rear wheel brake caliper having a rear wheel cylinder. A front wheel brake conduit is disposed between a front wheel master cylinder and one of the front wheel cylinders, and a rear wheel brake conduit is disposed between a rear wheel master cylinder and the rear wheel cylinder. A pressure amplification conduit branches from a first position in the rear wheel brake conduit and merges with the rear wheel brake conduit at a second position downstream of the first position. A combined brake conduit branches from a third position in the rear wheel brake conduit positioned downstream of the first position and is coupled to the other of the front wheel cylinders. A first switch control valve is disposed between the first position and the third position in the rear wheel brake conduit. A second switch control valve in disposed in the pressure amplification conduit. A hydraulic pump is provided in the pressure amplification conduit, and a controlling device is provided that controls the opening and closing of the valves and actuation of the hydraulic pump. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045098 | Devices and methods for hydraulic brake systems for land craft - Device and method for a hydraulic brake system of a land vehicle in order to block a brake circuit of the brake system with regard to a supply of brake pressure generated by a driver, to establish a hydraulic connection between the output side of a wheel brake and the input side of a controllable pump and to generate a predetermined brake pressure at the input side of the wheel brake by means of the pump. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045099 | Motor Vehicle Brake System Having A Low Pressure Accumulator - A motor vehicle brake system having a hydraulic cable, via which a wheel brake module can be pressurized by a brake medium using brake pressure from a brake cylinder and to which a low pressure accumulator is connected for temporarily receiving excess brake medium, wherein the low pressure accumulator is connected to the hydraulic cable via a backflow line and a return pump interposed in the return line in order to return temporarily stored brake medium, the return pump being cyclically actuated for adjusting the pump capacity such that an activation occurs within each braking cycle during a portion of pump cycles that corresponds to the pump capacity, is intended to provide particularly high operational safety while also providing a comfortable pedal sensation. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045100 | SEALING MEMBER FOR MASTER CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a sealing member for a master cylinder and a master cylinder having the same. The master cylinder is configured such that a communication hole of a piston is rapidly brought into communication with an oil path toward an oil tank upon release of braking. This may minimize meaningless retracting movement of the piston and delay in a braking release operation. The sealing member for the master cylinder includes an outer wing part to come into contact with the cylinder body, and an inner wing part to come into contact with the outer surface of the piston. The inner wing part includes a seal formed at a tip end thereof and at least one oil passage formed in a surface thereof opposite the outer surface of the piston | 2010-02-25 |
20100045101 | DEACTIVATING A SAFETY FUNCTION BY BRAKING - A method for deactivating a safety function, in which the deactivation is implemented as a function of a braking operation implemented by the driver. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045102 | BIDIRECTIONAL BUCK BOOST DC-DC CONVERTER, RAILWAY COACH DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND RAILWAY FEEDER SYSTEM - According to the present invention, a bidirectional buck boost DC-DC converter can be obtained, in which power can flow bidirectionally from a primary side to a secondary side and from the secondary side to the primary side, regardless of a magnitude relation between a secondary-side voltage and a primary-side voltage in a state where different DC voltage sources are connected to the primary side and the secondary side in the DC-DC converter. A direction and a magnitude of the power can be automatically controlled to a desired value continuously on instantaneous value basis. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045103 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR LOAD DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a load device mounted on a vehicle is provided with: a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of an inverter; a voltage sensor detecting an applied voltage of the inverter; and a control unit operating the inverter in a case where the applied voltage is a predetermined upper limit value or lower whereas stopping the inverter in a case where the applied voltage is higher than the upper limit value based on a voltage detection result by the voltage sensor. The control unit sets the upper limit value based on temperature dependency of a withstand voltage of an IGBT element included in the inverter and a temperature detection result by the temperature sensor. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045104 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO PERFORM METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A motor drive device includes first to third system main relays, a limiting resistor, and a control device. Upon start of the motor drive device, the control device determines whether or not the first and third system main relays are welded, based on voltage VH. If the control device determines that the first and third system main relays are both welded, then it prohibits a discharging process, which is to discharge a capacitor using motor generators. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045105 | INTEGRATED MULTIPLE POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNITS - The invention relates to an electrical subsystem to power a vehicle refrigeration system. The electrical subsystem includes an AC drive electrically coupled to a high voltage DC bus. The AC drive provides “refrigeration compressor AC power” responsive to a cooling demand. The electrical subsystem also includes a “low voltage DC bus”. The low voltage DC bus powers a plurality of low voltage refrigeration components including refrigeration fans. A microcontroller sets the compressor AC voltage and the compressor AC frequency. A method of preventing vehicle refrigeration system compressor stall includes the step of limiting the electrical AC power to the compressor such that the AC voltage does not droop causing a compressor stall. Also, an electrical subsystem for powering a compressor in a vehicle refrigeration system includes “V/f” operating information for the compressor, and a microcontroller commands the AC voltage and the AC frequency to the compressor. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045106 | Wiring harness - A buffering part | 2010-02-25 |
20100045107 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING LOAD TRANSFERS IN POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A power supply system includes an AC power line with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device coupled to receive power from the AC power line. The UPS includes control circuitry that couples power conversion circuitry of the UPS to the AC power line when the available AC power is acceptable. The power supply system also includes a second UPS device coupled to receive power from the AC power line. The second UPS includes a timer delay, such that the control circuitry is configured to couple power conversion circuitry to the AC power line when the available AC power is acceptable, and upon expiration of the timer. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045108 | Power conversion architecture with zero common mode voltage - A controller for a power conversion system reduces common-mode voltage generated by the power conversion system by imposing a constraint on the control signals applied to the power conversion system. The power conversion system includes a plurality of switching devices that are responsive to control signals provided by the controller to selectively connect each output of the power conversion system to one of a plurality of inputs. The controller generates control signals based on a desired output of the power conversion system. In addition, the controller imposes a constraint on the control signals to reduce the common-mode voltage. The constraint is defined by assigning an integer value to each input of the power conversion system, and requiring that the selective connection of outputs to inputs must result in a sum of integer values equal to zero. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045109 | AC Power Distribution System with Transient Suppression and Harmonic Attenuation - An AC power distribution unit for coupling AC power having a fundamental frequency to a plurality of electrical loads has an enclosure. A power input feed is retained by the enclosure for coupling to a source of the AC power. A plurality of power output feeds is retained by the enclosure for coupling to the plurality of electrical loads. A harmonic mitigation module is retained in the enclosure and is connected in series between the power input feed and the plurality of power output feeds. The harmonic mitigation module bilaterally reduces harmonic current distortion above a predetermined frequency between the power input feed and the plurality of power output feeds. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045110 | POWER CONVERTERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF CONTROL - SIMO power converters and associated methods of control are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of converting a signal input signal into multiple output signals includes supplying power to a plurality of output terminals based on a signal input signal, detecting a voltage at individual output terminals, determining an arithmetic relationship between the detected voltages of the output terminals, and adjusting the power supplied to the plurality of output terminals based at least in part on the determined arithmetic relationship between the detected voltages of the output terminals. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045111 | MULTI-LAYER MODULAR ENERGY HARVESTING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multilayer piezoelectric generator is disclosed comprising a round, rectangular or other shaped box having a cover. In the box are top and bottom electrodes and a plurality of electricity generating layers. Each Layer comprises a plurality of piezoelectric rods held in place by a matrix layer that fits snugly in the box and configured to accept shear strains developed in the rods when pressure is applied to the cover. The layers are separated by central electrode layers. The structure is configures such that pressure is evenly spreads among all the rods and causes the rods to make contacts with the electrodes. Rods in adjacent layers are oppositely poled, and the electrodes are configured and wired such that all the rods are connected parallel such that their generated charge is summed. Adaptation of the generator to its application is done by changing the number and thickness of the layers. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045112 | HYBRID ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE - An embodiment of the present invention includes first and second electrical energy sources configured to supply current to an output, and a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of the current being drawn at the output, to compare the output current with a reference current level, and to regulate the voltage provided by the one of the first or second electrical energy sources such that: when the output current is lower than or equal to the reference current level, the first energy source supplies current equal to the output current; and, when the output current exceeds the reference current level, the first energy source supplies current equal to the reference current level and the second energy source supplies the remaining current required by the load. | 2010-02-25 |
20100045113 | POWER SOURCE DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A DC high voltage power source is constituted by an AC-DC converting means ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100045114 | ADAPTIVE WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed that includes feature of coupling a resonator of a transmitter and a resonator of a receiver together by a common inductance of the transmitter and the receiver; and adjusting environmental parameters or system parameters or both of the transmitter, the receiver, or both, to control power transmitted wirelessly between the transmitter and the receiver. | 2010-02-25 |