09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100050598 | Catalytic Converter Apparatus - A catalytic converter apparatus for use in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and at least one catalytic substrate element disposed in the housing. The at least one substrate element is divided into a plurality of zones or sections, the zones at least partially separated from one another to inhibit heat flow. The zones can be at least partially separated with walls. The walls can include insulating material for reducing the mobility of heat radially outwardly. Each of the zones defines a generally separate flow passage connecting the inlet and outlet in fluid communication. The apparatus can heat more rapidly from a cold start compared with conventional catalytic converters. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050600 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An ECU performs atmospheric learning to correct an individual difference in an A/F sensor. In this case, when reducing fuel has been added before a fuel cut, the ECU calculates, at fixed intervals, the total amount of reducing fuel added and the total amount of oxygen flowing through an exhaust passage. The ECU then estimates the remaining amount of reducing fuel remaining in the exhaust passage using these total amounts, and performs atmospheric learning when the remaining amount is equal to or less than an allowable value. As a result, atmospheric learning can be accurately performed at the earliest possible timing even if the timing at which the reducing fuel is added or the operating state of an internal combustion engine or the like changes. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050603 | APPARATUS FOR STORING NOx REDUCTANT ON A VEHICLE - Apparatus is disclosed for storing a liquid NO | 2010-03-04 |
20100050606 | UREA TANK ASSEMBLY - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards improved systems and methods for the delivery of a urea solution to an exhaust gas treatment system. In one particular exemplary embodiment, a urea tank assembly is provided. The urea tank assembly includes a reservoir defining a fluid inlet opening for receiving urea solution and a fluid outlet opening for discharge of the urea solution. The urea tank further includes a vented hollow member located within the reservoir. The vented hollow member defines an internal hollow portion and a plurality of openings for providing fluid flow between the reservoir and the internal hollow portion. The urea tank further includes a heater located along the vented hollow member to cause heating of urea solution within the internal hollow portion and the reservoir. The urea tank further includes a fluid pump located within the reservoir. The fluid pump is in fluid communication with the internal hollow portion and the reservoir to move urea solution located therein through the fluid outlet opening. The fluid pump also includes a temperature sensor configured to determine the temperature of the urea solution within the reservoir, wherein heating of the urea solution is based upon the temperature of the urea solution within the reservoir. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050609 | System and method for outlet temperature control of an oxidation catalyst - An oxidation catalyst temperature control system and method for an engine having an exhaust means including an oxidation catalyst is provided. A post fuel calculation means calculates a value representing a post quantity of fuel to be introduced to generate an exothermic reaction in the oxidation catalyst based on a pre-determined desired outlet temperature of the oxidation catalyst, the calculation using a steady state model of the oxidation catalyst, the steady state model utilising the exhaust mass flow rate and the inlet temperature of the oxidation catalyst and instruction means to instruct the post quantity of fuel to be introduced to the engine. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050610 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A catalyst suitable for reducing NOx in exhaust gas by ammonia in the presence of excess oxygen is arranged in an engine exhaust passage. The catalyst is fed an aqueous urea solution from an addition control valve, part of the urea fed to the catalyst is stored in the catalyst, and the ammonia produced from the urea stored in the catalyst is used to reduce the NOx in the exhaust gas. It is judged whether the storage capacity of the catalyst is larger than a preset allowable upper limit capacity. When it is judged that the storage capacity of the catalyst is larger than the allowable upper limit capacity, the feed of the aqueous urea solution is prohibited. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050611 | PROCEDURE FOR OPERATING A COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A SCR-CATALYZER - A combustion engine has in the exhaust gas area a SCR-catalyzer with a NH | 2010-03-04 |
20100050612 | PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE INCREASE IN VALUE OF ONE DOSE ARRANGEMENT - The invention concerns a procedure for controlling a metering device for metering fuel into the exhaust gas duct of a combustion engine for the regeneration of a particle filter, whereby the metering device supplies the fuel to the exhaust gas duct over a security valve, a first fuel pipe, a metering valve, a second fuel pipe and an injection check valve and whereby the pressure of the fuel is determined between the metering valve and the injection check valve in the second fuel pipe. It is thereby provided that an opening pressure of the injection check valve is determined from the pressure course between the metering valve and the injection check valve. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050615 | Efficient Release of Ammonia from a Solid Ammonia Storage Medium - Solid metal ammine complexes are applied for safe and high-density storage of ammonia to be released for use as reducing agent in selective catalytic reduction of NO | 2010-03-04 |
20100050617 | FERRITIC STAINLES STEEL FOR EXHAUST GAS PATH MEMBERS - Provided is a stainless steel for exhaust gas path members, which has a composition including, in terms of % by mass, at most 0.03% of C, at most 1% of Si, at most 1.5% of Mn, at most 0.6% of Ni, from 10 to 20% of Cr, from more than 0.5 to 0.7% of Nb, from 0.05 to 0.3% of Ti, from more than 1 to 2% of Cu, at most 0.2% of V, at most 0.03% of N, from 0.0005 to 0.02% of B, and optionally at most 0.1% of Al, and further optionally at least one of Mo, W, Zr and Co in an amount of at most 4% in total, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and which has a texture where the Cu phase and the Nb compound phase having a major diameter of at least 0.5 μm are controlled to be in an amount of at most 10 grains/25 μm | 2010-03-04 |
20100050641 | INTEGRATED FUEL GAS CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine that includes a compressor, a combustion stage, a turbine assembly, a fuel gas feed system for supplying fuel gas to a combustion stage of the gas turbine, an integrated fuel gas characterization system, and a buffer tank is disclosed. The integrated fuel gas characterization system may determine the heating value of the fuel and adjust either the airflow to the compressor or the fuel gas flow to the combustor to maintain a design fuel-to-air ratio. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050642 | MULTI-TUBE ARRANGEMENT FOR COMBUSTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MULTI-TUBE ARRANGEMENT - A fuel injector tube includes a one piece, unitary, polygonal tube having an inlet end and an outlet end. The fuel injector tube further includes a fuel passage extending from the inlet end to the outlet end along a longitudinal axis of the polygonal tube, a plurality of air passages extending from the inlet end to the outlet end and surrounding the fuel passage, and a plurality of fuel holes. Each fuel hole connects an air passage with the fuel passage. The inlet end of the polygonal tube is formed into a fuel tube. A fuel injector includes a plurality of fuel injector tubes and a plate. The plurality of fuel tubes are connected to the plate adjacent the inlet ends of the plurality of fuel injector tubes. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050643 | Gas Turbine Engine Systems and Methods Involving Enhanced Fuel Dispersion - Gas turbine engine systems and methods involving enhanced fuel dispersion are provided. In this regard, a representative method for operating a gas turbine engine includes: providing a gas path through the engine; introducing a spray of fuel along the gas path downstream of a turbine of the engine; and impinging the spray of fuel with a relatively higher velocity flow of air such that atomization of the fuel is increased. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050646 | Systems and Methods Involving Improved Fuel Atomization in Air-Blast Fuel Nozzles of Gas Turbine Engines - Systems and methods involving improved fuel atomization in air-blast fuel nozzles of gas turbine engines are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: providing fuel to a chamber defined by an inner surface; and continuously atomizing a portion of the fuel via interaction of the fuel with the inner surface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050668 | Refrigerant Charge Storage - A refrigeration system includes a compressor, first and second heat exchangers, and an expansion device. A refrigerant recirculating flowpath extends sequentially downstream through the compressor, first heat exchanger, expansion device, and second heat exchanger The system includes a charge storage system. The charge storage system includes first and second refrigerant storage chambers. At least one valve is coupled to the storage chambers to permit the storage chambers to each be individually placed in alternative communication with the flowpath upstream and downstream of the expansion device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050669 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING FREE-COOLING PUMP-PROTECTION SEQUENCES - An air conditioning system having a cooling mode and a free-cooling mode is provided. The system includes a refrigeration circuit, two pressure sensors, a controller, and a pump-protection sequence resident on the controller. The refrigeration circuit includes a compressor and a pump. The first pressure sensor is at an inlet of the pump, while the second pressure sensor is at an outlet of the pump. The controller selectively operates in the cooling mode by circulating and compressing a refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit via the compressor or operates in the free-cooling mode by circulating the refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit via the pump: The pump-protection sequence turns the pump to an off state based at least upon a differential pressure determined by the controller from pressures detected by the first and second pressure sensors. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050671 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - Climate control systems are provided that are suitable for providing climate control functionality to a hybrid vehicle. The system is capable of operating in dual modes, depending on the present operational state of the vehicle. For example, the dual modes may be as follows: (1) when the vehicle is currently in transit, including intermittent stops, the climate control system is capable of operating at its maximum output, as requested, for cooling the passenger compartment of the vehicle; and (2) when the vehicle is not in transit (e.g., when parked) the climate control system operates at a reduced capacity in order for the climate control system to be powered by the energy storage device for a set period of time. The climate control system may reduce the capacity based on energy reserve levels in the energy storage device. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050672 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A refrigeration device includes a control unit, and a refrigerant circuit in which a compression mechanism, a radiator, a refrigerant cooling unit, a first expansion mechanism, a liquid receiver, a second expansion mechanism, and an evaporator are connected in sequence. The control unit performs refrigerant cooling control whereby the refrigerant is cooled by the refrigerant cooling unit so that the state of the refrigerant that has flowed out from the first expansion mechanism is near the saturation line and not near the critical point. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050673 | OIL RETURN ALGORITHM FOR CAPACITY MODULATED COMPRESSOR - A control for a compressor motor is programmed to operate the motor at at least one low capacity and at least one higher capacity. The control is operable to estimate an amount of oil which will have migrated from said compressor shell, at least when the compressor is operating at the lower capacity rate. The motor control moves the compressor motor from the lower capacity to at least one higher capacity once the estimated quantity of oil exceeds a predetermined limit. The capacity may be related to space. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050674 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A refrigeration device includes a compression mechanism, a radiator, a first expansion mechanism, a liquid receiver, a second expansion mechanism, an evaporator and a control unit. The control unit minimizes the degree of pressure reduction by the first expansion mechanism when the refrigerant that flows from the refrigerant discharge side of the compression mechanism to the refrigerant inflow side of the first expansion mechanism has reached a subcritical state. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050688 | NGL Extraction from Liquefied Natural Gas - A process of extraction of natural gas liquids from a liquefied natural gas stream is disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050689 | Decorative pendant or locket housing a reading lens - A decorative pendant or locket, or jewelry piece, housing a reading lens is provided, including a first portion attached to a second portion arranged to form an interior cavity wherein the retractable reading lens is housed. The reading lens can be drawn or pulled out or pivotally rotated outwardly to extend to the extracted position to enable a wearer to read a menu or the like. During non-use, the reading lens is pushed back or pivotally rotated inward to become discretely housed within the interior cavity in the retracted position. Further, one embodiment of the jewelry article includes a light that is automatically turned on or activated when a reading lens is extracted from the device, thereby illuminating the subject matter to be read, facilitating the reading process. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050693 | METHOD FOR PRODUCED LEAD-FREE CRYSTAL ICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE PLATE GLASS USING THE SAME - lead-free crystal ice that can be melt-adhered to a plate glass, has an average particle diameter (ø) of 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm, can be melted at a firing temperature (i.e. an internal temperature of a heating furnace) of 650 to 710° C., contains no heavy metals, and consists of optimal components present in optimal amounts. The lead-free crystal ice has the highest melting point within the range of 650 to 710° C. In addition, the surface of the lead-free crystal ice is not deformed or discolored in the atmosphere after the crystal ice is melt-adhered to the surface of a plate glass. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050694 | BENDING OF GLASS BY HEATED OR COOLED FORM - The invention relates to a device for bending a glass sheet comprising a bending form, the said form being furnished with means of modifying the temperature (cooling or heating) of its bending surface. The invention in particular provides good stability of the bending conditions while reducing the start-up period. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050695 | POROUS GLASS PREFORM PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A porous preform production apparatus having a reaction vessel which includes an upper deposition chamber having an air supply inlet and an exhaust outlet, a lower deposition chamber having an air supply inlet, and a top chamber disposed on top of the upper deposition chamber and adapted to lift and store a porous preform formed by deposition, characterized in that the floor of the upper deposition chamber is disposed at a height between the lower end of a straight body part and the deposition tip of the porous glass preform during deposition, and a connection opening which connects the upper deposition chamber with the lower deposition chamber, is provided on the floor of the upper deposition chamber, and that when the aperture diameter of the connection opening is designated as A and the diameter of the porous preform passing through the connection opening as B, the ratio B/A satisfies the expression 0.05≦B/A≦0.6. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050697 | Knitting Tool - A knitting tool that has a measuring tape, a retractable crochet hook, a cutting blade, a counter, and a compartment for scissors, rings, and other knitting accessories combined in a single tool. The crochet hook can be retractable. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050698 | Hook Needle with Canted Elliptical Cross-Section of the Hook - A knitting machine needle having at least at one point S | 2010-03-04 |
20100050700 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE - A front loading laundry washing machine is provided. The laundry washing machine includes a washing tub, a laundry basket mounted in the tub, a motor to actuate the basket in rotation and a system for feeding liquid in the basket. The basket has a first and second end wall between which a peripheral wall extends. The liquid feeding system comprises at least one inflow passage formed in a prevalently imperforated annular region of the peripheral wall of the basket and an inflow conduit having a delivery outlet facing toward the prevalently imperforated annular region. The laundry washing system is further provided with a positioning system designed for bringing and maintaining the basket in a substantially predetermined angular position within the tub, in such a position the inflow passage being substantially aligned with the delivery outlet of the inflow conduit to receive therefrom a liquid flow for the purpose of loading of liquid in the basket. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050704 | ELECTROLYTIC MIST GENERATOR AND WASHING MACHINE USING THE SAME - An electrolytic mist generating device includes electrode parts arranged inside an electrolytic cell, a piezoelectric element that generates mist of electrolytic water, a water supply device that supplies water into the electrolytic cell, and a blowing fan that discharges the mist generated in the electrolytic cell from a mist outlet, so that both production of the electrolytic water and mist generation of the electrolytic water are performed in the electrolytic cell. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050707 | FRAMELESS GLASS DOOR LOCK - A frameless glass door lock includes interior and exterior lock units disposed respectively on inner and outer side surfaces of a glass doorplate. The interior lock unit includes an interior lock housing mounted fixedly on the doorplate, a spindle disposed rotatably in the interior lock housing, a pinion connected fixedly to and coaxial with the spindle, a sliding member movable in the interior lock housing along a direction perpendicular to the spindle, and a rack disposed on the sliding member and engaging the pinion. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050711 | ANTI-FUEL THEFT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - An anti-fuel theft device for a fuel tank is disclosed. The device has a body member that has a channel that covers the filler tube and cap assembly of the fuel tank, a ring member coupled to a top portion of the body member, a lid assembly coupled to and forming a cover over a top portion of the ring member, a hinging mechanism coupled to the ring member and to the lid assembly for pivoting the lid assembly over the ring member, and a locking mechanism coupled to the lid assembly. Flanges on the lid members may form a collar over the lip member to prevent a person from prying the lid members off of the device. The device may also have a guard device to prevent tampering of a locking device that may be used to lock the lid assembly. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050713 | DOOR LOCK CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door lock control apparatus includes a lock switch on an exterior of a vehicle, a controller, and a check device. The controller performs a first key check in response to a lock command inputted through the lock switch. The first key check determines whether an electronic key specific to the vehicle is located outside around the vehicle based on a response from the key. The check device performs a second key check, when the key is put into a situation in which the key can be moved from inside to outside the vehicle. The second key check determines whether the key is located inside the vehicle based on the response from the key. The check device stores a result of the second key check as a check record. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050714 | Compact power lock - A compact power lock is provided for use in a pickup truck tailgate with a key lockable latch that relies on a lock lever for its operation. The power lock includes a linear power actuator attached to a sliding actuating link with two tabs that engage the lock lever of the key lockable tailgate latch. The actuating link is arranged alongside the linear power actuator so as not to add to its length and to attain maximum compactness. The spacing of the two tabs is such that the lock lever can move freely between the locked and unlocked position when it is activated by the key lockable tailgate latch. When the actuator is energized by voltage pulses of alternating polarity its motion is transferred to the attached actuating link and the tabs push the locking lever to or fro to lock or unlock the tail gate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050716 | LOCK CYLINDER - The invention relates to a lock cylinder for a baggage lock having a cylinder housing, furthermore having a cylinder core which is rotatable in the cylinder housing and which has a keyway with a key introduction opening and having a plurality of tumblers which are arranged in two rows which are oppositely disposed along the key channel, with the lock cylinder being able to be actuated by means of an associated dimpled key which comprises, on two mutually oppositely disposed flat sides, a respective coding section provided with dimples and a respective end section adjoining said coding section and extending up to the tip of the key, with the associated key in particular being of the type TSA006 and with the tumbler of at least one of the rows furthest from the key introduction opening being arranged in a section of the key channel which receives the dimple-free end section of the associated key. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050748 | EVALUATING HEPARIN PREPARATIONS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE - The disclosure features methods of analyzing preparations of heparin, and materials derived from heparin using strong anion exchange high performance liquid chromatography (SAX-HPLC). | 2010-03-04 |
20100050751 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF LOADING SAMPLE INTO THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - Provided is a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device includes a sample chamber in which a sample is accommodated. The sample chamber includes: an introduction portion including a loading hole through which the sample is loaded; an accommodation portion including a discharge hole; and a neck portion forming a boundary between the introduction portion and the accommodation portion. The neck portion provides a capillary pressure for controlling flow of the sample between the introduction portion and the accommodation portion. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050753 | MISFIRE DETECTION APPARATUS AND MISFIRE DETECTION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a misfire detection apparatus and method that detects a misfire in an internal combustion engine with cylinders provided in a vehicle, it is determined that a misfire occurs in the engine, if a first condition and a second condition are satisfied; the first condition is a condition that a rotational speed of an output shaft of the engine decreases by an amount equal to or larger than a first change amount during a time period from a compression top dead center in a first cylinder to the compression top dead center in a second cylinder; and the second condition is a condition that the rotational speed of the output shaft increases by an amount equal to or larger than a second change amount during a time period from the compression top dead center in the second cylinder to the compression top dead center in a third cylinder. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050754 | Method and system for indicating a fault associated with a non-combustion chamber of an engine - A method of indicating a fault associated with a non-combustion chamber of an engine includes monitoring a fluid intake pressure for the engine, monitoring a pressure for a non-combustion chamber of the engine, and indicating a fault associated with the non-combustion chamber based on a difference between a first non-combustion chamber pressure and a second non-combustion chamber pressure being below a chamber threshold value. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050755 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A method and a device for monitoring a fuel injection system are described. A manipulated variable is modified by a certain amount. A first value of a measured variable is detected prior to the modification and at least a second value is detected after the modification. An error is detected when the first value and/or the at least second value deviate from an expected value. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050756 | Drain Pan Level Monitoring System - A drain pan level monitoring system of an air conditioning system comprises a level sensor that generates a level sensor output signal related to a sensed level of condensation buildup within a drain pan. A method of monitoring a liquid level buildup in a drain pan of an air handling unit comprises determining a level of liquid buildup in the drain pan and determining whether an action should be taken in response to the determined level of liquid buildup by comparing the determined level of liquid buildup to a predetermined value. A method of preventing liquid overflow of a drain pan of an air handling unit comprises monitoring a pressure related to a liquid level buildup within the drain pan and taking an action when the pressure meets a predetermined criteria. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050757 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE EFFICIENCY OF A DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST - A method for determining the efficiency of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) having an inlet and an outlet for the flow of an exhaust gas stream in an exhaust system used in conjunction with an electronic controlled internal combustion engine equipped with an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) having memory, comprising: | 2010-03-04 |
20100050778 | Monitoring Fastener Preload - The health of a structural joint clamped by fasteners is monitored by directly measuring the preload of the fasteners. The preload is measured by a transducer on the fastener and electronically transmitted to a monitoring station where the preload values may be analyzed to assess the health of the joint. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050782 | Simplified Flow Meter with Improved Accuracy - A flow meter device that features a way to obtain an accurate differential pressure across an orifice body situated in line with the flow of gas and liquids. The orifice body is held in place by sealing components integrated into the orifice body. The differential pressure is sensed via openings incorporated into the body of the device, upstream and downstream of the orifice body. The device with its improved accuracy may be used for small and large applications measuring flow. The device | 2010-03-04 |
20100050784 | TACTILE SENSOR - A tactile sensor includes: a circuit board; a plurality of unit electrode pads; and a pressure sensing film, in which the circuit board can include: a first circuit pattern, implemented by electrically connecting unit electrode pads disposed in a same column among the plurality of unit electrode pads arranged in a 2-dimensional configuration; a second circuit pattern, implemented by electrically connecting unit electrode pads disposed in a same row among the plurality of unit electrode pads arranged in a 2-dimensional configuration; a third circuit pattern, implemented by electrically connecting unit electrode pads disposed in a same section among the plurality of unit electrode pads arranged in a 2-dimensional configuration, if assuming that the entire area in which the plurality of unit electrode pads are arranged is divided by sections. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050785 | Cassette-Based Power Meter - A cassette-based power measuring apparatus includes a power sensing arrangement mounted within a cavity defined by a hollow bicycle cassette. The power sensing arrangement includes a torque sensing assembly including torque sensing elements configured to measure a user applied torque. The torque sensing elements are in communication with an electronics assembly configured to process the measured data and transmit it to a receiver. The torque sensing assembly may comprise a torque tube or a series of bending beams secured between a rear plate of the cassette and a freehub. The torque tube or bending beams may include strain gauges bonded thereto for measuring strain induced by application of forces in response to user-applied power. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050787 | ANTI-PINCH SENSOR - An anti-pinch sensor ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100050800 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power transmission apparatus includes a rotating electric device including a rotor and a stator; a speed reducer; and a case. The speed reducer includes a first drive gear provided on a first shaft connected to the rotating electric device; a first driven gear that engages with the first drive gear, and that is provided on a second shaft that is parallel to the first shaft; a second drive gear provided on the second shaft; and a second driven gear that engages with the second drive gear, and that rotates coaxially with the first shaft. The lower end of the stator, the lower end of the second driven gear, the lower end of the first driven gear, and the lower end of the rotor are disposed in a stated order in a direction from a lower position to an upper position, in the case. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050801 | Ball screw module - Disclosed is a ball screw module including a screw shaft, a nut member, a ball connector, and a circulating device mounted on the nut member. The screw shaft and the nut member constitute a first load rolling track rolling in a first spiral direction. The circulating device is connected with the first load rolling groove and has a circulating route. The circulating route includes an intermediate route, connecting routes at the two ends of the intermediate route, and at least a guiding groove. The guiding groove guides the ball connector rotating in a second spiral direction along the connecting routes, wherein the second spiral direction is opposite to the first spiral direction. The guiding groove guides the ball connector rotating in a third spiral direction along the intermediate route, wherein the third spiral direction is the same as the first spiral direction. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050806 | HORIZONTAL ARTICULATED ROBOT - A horizontal articulated robot includes a base, a first arm provided rotatably around a first rotation axis on the base, a second arm provided rotatably around a second rotation axis on the first arm, the second rotation axis being parallel to the first rotation axis, and a main shaft provided in the second arm to be extended in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis. A distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft is shorter than a length of a straight line connecting the first and the second rotation axes. Additionally, the first arm has a recessed portion formed so as to include a position on a rotation path where a rotation radius around the second rotation axis is equivalent to the distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050808 | Rim of Steering Wheel for Vehicle - A rim of a steering wheel for a vehicle may include polyurethane foam coupled onto an entire surface of an amateur constituting a frame of the rim, a hot wire pad adhering to an entire outer surface of the polyurethane foam, and a real wood and a leather cover respectively attached to an outer surface of the hot wire pad to be connected to each other, wherein a clip member is disposed between the hot wire pad and a connection portion of the real wood and the leather cover, and the connection portion is attached to an outer surface of the clip member and an inner surface of the clip member is attached to the hot wire pad. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050809 | FORCES GENERATIVE METHOD - A forces generative method is disclosed that generally comprises providing minimum one rotatable flywheel, providing the flywheel's first movement as rotation having a frequency f | 2010-03-04 |
20100050810 | BICYCLE GEAR CRANK - A bicycle gear crank that allows easy and proper circumferential position adjustment of the gear plate with respect to the crank arm. The bicycle gear crank includes a crank arm having a base end provided with a boss for mounting to a crank shaft an annular intermediate member non-rotatably around the boss | 2010-03-04 |
20100050813 | METHOD OF SMELTING COPPER - A method of smelting copper includes: a generating step of generating blister and slag from copper matte by charging the copper matte into a smelting furnace and oxidizing the copper matte; a first refining step of refining another blister from the slag by reduction in an electrical furnace; and a charging step of charging the slag into one of the smelting furnace or another smelting furnace for treating copper concentrate and generating matte as repeating flux if copper grade of slag generated in the first refining step is higher than 0.8 weight %. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050814 | Recovery of Non-Ferrous Metals from By-Products of the Zinc and Lead Industry using Electric Smelting with Submerged Plasma - This invention relates to a single-step pyrometallurgical process for the recovery of non-ferrous metals from zinc bearing residues, in particular from by-products of the zinc and lead industry such as goethite and jarosite. A process for the recovery of metals from industrial Zn residues containing Zn, Fe and S is defined, wherein Zn is fumed, Fe is slagged, and S is oxidized to SO | 2010-03-04 |
20100050815 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADMIXTURE OF POWDER IN A LIQUID - A method and a device for admixture of powder in a liquid, whereby the method comprises that the liquid in a supply ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100050818 | Adjustable ratchet system - An adjustable ratchet system is disclosed. An adjustable ratchet system may include an adjustable ratchet having a handle and a tang attached to the handle. The tang may have a terminal end opposite the handle where the tang may include a plurality of arms extending there from. The adjustable ratchet may also include a ratchet assembly which may include a unidirectional ratcheting drive ratchet and at least one pivot arm. The at least one pivot arm may lie on an axis and the ratchet assembly may rotate 360 degrees about that axis. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050819 | Wrench - The present invention provides a wrench that may be simply manufactured at a lower defect rate, which prevents a foreign material from getting stuck in a gap between a ratchet and it's surrounding through hole, and which has a minimal extra space at an end of a first jaw or a second jaw to make it easier for a bolt or a nut to be inserted into the wrench. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050820 | Ratchet mechanism for turning dual hex nuts simultaneously dual ratchet mechanism - The Dual Ratchet Mechanism will eliminate the need to use a single socket head and rotate back and forth between two hex nuts or other fastening devices that need simultaneous tightening or loosening. This Dual Ratchet Mechanism and Dual Ratchet Mechanism with fixed handle or torque-adjusting handle will increase productivity and technique. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050821 | Oil Filter Wrench - An oil filter wrench includes a flexible stainless steel band having a pattern of sputtered alloy material coating at least part of the inside surface of the band to enhance the gripping ability of the oil filter wrench as the band is tightened above the outside surface of a cylindrical canister during removal or installation of the oil filter canister. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050825 | Hand tool embodying extensible handle - This invention involves a hand tool having an internal cylinder or cavity into which a handle with a boss at one end is inserted, then which is sealed with a retainer, where said retainer may additionally be a hand tool or mount for a hand tool, and such that the handle is extensible yet will not slide out of the hand tool. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050826 | Oil filter wrench - An oil filter wrench in accordance with the present invention comprises a first handle and a second handle pivotally jointed together by a pivot shaft. A first jaw and a second jaw are respectively pivotally connected to a front end of the first handle and the second handle. The angle formed by the first/second handle and the first/second jaw can be adjusted step by step. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050839 | THIN-SECTION MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - To provide a thin-section manufacturing apparatus capable of firmly receiving and transferring a thin-section made by sectioning an embedded block by bringing a transfer belt into a wet state, a thin-section manufacturing apparatus | 2010-03-04 |
20100050841 | MEAT CUTTING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a meat cutting apparatus. The apparatus comprises a continually-cutting blade and a periodically-cutting blade. The cutting directions of the two blades are substantially orthogonal. And the two blades are driven by the same force generating source. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050843 | Table saw - Table saws and table saws designed to incorporate safety systems are disclosed. The table saws may include vertical slide elevation mechanisms positioned toward the rear of the saw and constructed so that an arbor block and blade can retract when a safety system detects an unsafe condition. Other table saw parts and components are also disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050845 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A POSTIONABLE POWER TOOL - A magnetic lock for a positionable power tool of the type comprising a workpiece support table moveable relative to a tool base. The magnetic lock comprises a braking surface configured to contact an outer edge of the tool base, and a magnetic device mountable to the workpiece support table adjacent an outer edge of the tool base. The magnetic device is configured to provide a selectively variable force to push the braking surface against the outer edge of the tool base. When the braking surface is pushed against he outer edge of the tool base, the workpiece support table is substantially prevented from moving relative to the tool base. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050846 | Band-sawing machine - A band-sawing machine comprises a machine base having a transverse through-hole and a plurality of support rod holes; a tension adjustment means including a fastening rod, first and second blocks, two support rods, and an adjusting seat, with the first and second blocks and adjusting seat are slidable along the support rods; a blade mounting pulley coupled to the adjusting seat pivotally; a band sawing blade provides on the blade mounting pulley; and a rapid handling means including a handle and a cam shaft; wherein the handle is inserted through the transverse through-hole and coupled to the cam shaft which is adapted for selectively pushing the first block to move upward to drive the blade mounting pulley to move therewith and change the band sawing blade. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050847 | SAW GUIDE FOR A SAW BAND OR A SAW BLADE OF A SAWING MACHINE - A guide for a saw band or blade of a sawing machine is provided. The guide includes a bracket and high-strength sliders, which are mounted to a bracket for a lateral guide of the saw band or saw blade and which serve for gliding contact to a side face of the saw band or blade. The sliders are high-strength guide plates, provided with an edge upstream in reference to the direction of motion of the saw blade or saw band, which is at least partially arranged in a straight manner or with a constant curve, with the edge or its tangents extending tilted at an angle from approximately 0° to 90°, preferably from 20° to 70°, in reference to the direction of motion of the saw blade or the saw band. Furthermore, several guide plates are mounted to the bracket at a distance from each other, forming clear spaces. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050882 | WATER-COOLED BARBECUE SYSTEM - A water-cooled barbecue system which prevents overheating of the interior thereof and a grill and also prevents leakage of water from the appliance when the operation thereof is stopped. A burner is within the main body, a grill is disposed on the upper part of the main body, water circulates in the interior of the grill, and a cooling system for cooling water is included in the barbecue system. A bimetal switch interrupts power to a solenoid gas valve at a predetermined temperature. A fan introduces outer air into the main body's interior and the bimetal switch supplies power to the fan when a predetermined temperature is sensed. A thermal sensor is mounted on a liquid pipe through which water flows out from the grill, and a micom receives data from the thermal sensor and outputs a control signal to the cooling system and the solenoid gas valve. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050883 | GRILL - A grill comprising an upper pan unit, a lower pan unit and a lever unit. The upper and the lower pan unit have an opposite position relative to each other, which comprises at least a first opposite position and a second opposite position having different distances relative to each other. The upper pan unit comprises an upper pan mounted on an upper base. The lower pan unit comprises a lower base, a deep pan, and a shallow pan. The deep pan can be detachably mounted on the lower base in the first opposite position. The shallow pan can be detachably mounted on the lower base in the second opposite position. The top peripheries of the shallow pan and the deep pan abut against the upper pan. In both positions, the pan of the lower pan unit can abut against the bottom periphery of the upper pan to avoid the misalignment. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050884 | GRILLING PLATE - The invention relates to a grilling plate, which is divided into different sections, wherein at least a part of the sections is connected to a heating element. To better maintain different temperatures in different sections, the invention is characterized in that the grilling plate comprises a plate forming the top side of it and extending uniformly along all sections, wherein the sections are divided by at least one groove being arranged in the bottom side of the plate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050887 | Self-Contained Roll-off Shredding Compactor System - The present invention provides an improved system and method for on-site document shredding, through the use of a self-contained roll-off compactor including a high-volume shredder. This self-contained roll-off shredding compactor permits users to collect, shred, compact and temporarily store the shredded confidential documents, using their own personnel in a cost-effective manner. A waste management service provider periodically picks up, transports and empties the roll-off shredding compactors. In a preferred embodiment, the roll-off shredding compactor is owned by the waste management service provider and leased to the user. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050908 | FISHING PLATFORM - A fishing platform includes a first half casing, a foldable sitting arrangement, a second half casing, and a securing mechanism. The foldable sitting arrangement is adapted to be disposed on the first half casing. The second half casing comprises a plurality of compartments adapted to store a plurality of articles associated with a fishing activity. The securing mechanism is adapted to removably secure the first half casing to the second half casing in a stacked arrangement of the first half casing and the second half casing for allowing the fishing platform to attain one of an open state and a closed state. The first half casing and the second half casing are capable of being placed juxtaposed to each other on a shore area with the sitting arrangement in an unfolded state for allowing an individual to be seated for fishing in the open state of the fishing platform. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050910 | PALLET - The present invention refers to a pallet for the storage and transport of various loads. More particularly, the invention refers to a constructive configuration of a pallet comprising a light, flexible and compression-resistant material. The pallet comprises at least a load arrangement surface capable of accommodating the loads and a support element associated to the loads arrangement surface, the support element being capable of sustaining the loads. A preferred embodiment of the pallet is characterized by the fact that the support element comprises at least one kind of alveolar plastic and has a substantially dome-shaped crosswise section. The pallet also comprises a fabric covering capable of externally enveloping both the loads arrangement surface and the support element. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050912 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A ROTARY FURNACE BURNER - In order, for operating the lance burner of a rotary tubular furnace for the production of cement clinker from calcined raw cement meal, to provide an automated regulation method which is optimized in terms of the configuration of the burner flame for all types and quantities of fuels used, according to the invention a regulation method is proposed in which the characteristics of the burner flame are used as measurement variables, and the measurement variables are delivered to a controller which can vary at least three different manipulated variables of the burner, such as the spatial outflow angle and the swirl momentum of the swirled primary-airstream and/or the angle of divergence of the primary-air/jet-air jets emerging from individual nozzles and/or the velocity of emergence and/or swirl component of a stream of fragmentary alternative fuels or secondary fuels which is blown through the burner. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050917 | System for Active Heave Compensation and Use Thereof - A system for active heave compensation of the running block in a drilling derrick on board a floating off shore platform comprises a double-acting hydraulic cylinder ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100050919 | System And Method Of Transporting Over Water With Multiple Vessels - A ship and associated methods of operation. In an example embodiment, a method of transporting includes providing multiple vessels each having a hull defining an air cavity over a water surface. Different ones of the vessels are loaded with material destined for different end locations. The vessels are connected to one another with rigid couplings to effect tandem movement of the multiple vessels over water as one ship while permitting each vessel to undergo changes in pitch. The vessels are transported to a first destination and one or more of the vessels are disconnected from the ship. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050922 | Portable collapsible boat - The invention is a portable collapsible boat comprising one or more rigid cockpit sections, constructed of a material such as fiberglass, attached to a bow section and a stem section, which are constructed of fabric material covering a skeleton of longitudinal stringers and ring frames, and are attached to the rigid cockpit section(s) by means of a belt, buckles, and/or flanges. The hybrid folding boat combines the best features of rigid boats, such as performance and durability, with the best features of existing folding boats, such as transportability, without suffering from the drawbacks of rigid boats (mainly the extensive storage space required) or folding boats (mainly weight). The hybrid folding boat is lighter, easier to transport, more rugged, safer, easier to assemble, and stiffer than previous folding boats, adapts easily to a sailing rig, and facilitates one or more passengers. Manufacture of the boat is simpler than that of conventional folding kayaks because it has fewer parts and less dependence on precision stitching of the fabric covering. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050923 | PONTOON BIMINI EXTENDER AND RAIL CLAMPING MECHANISM - A bimini extender fits overlappingly onto and extends forward of a pontoon's primary bimini for extended shade. The bimini extender includes a flexible cover that is at least about one-third of the deck surface area of the pontoon boat, a framework configured for attachment to one or both of the deck and pontoon's perimeter railing, a rear attachment structure for attaching the flexible cover to one of the deck, perimeter railing, and primary bimini, and a front attachment structure for attaching the flexible cover to the framework. The flexible cover shades an “extra” portion of the deck surface area. The bimini extender is made to be collapsible, removable, and storable, and further is made with robust and lower-cost components including a novel railing clamp, yet is aesthetic, durable and easily installable/removable. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050924 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FOULING PREVENTING COATING - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a fouling preventing coating, including pile fabric sheets, on a marine structure surface, includes applying a binder layer on the surface. The method further includes adhering the sheets to the binder layer in an non-overlapping way, creating the fouling preventing coating, and filling interspaces in the coating between the adhered sheets by adhering fibres to the binder layer in the interspaces. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050927 | Configurable gauge apparatus including a flat panel display and a mechanical pointer - A configurable gauge apparatus includes a flat panel display (FPD) for displaying a user-defined gauge face, a transparent panel spaced from the FPD through which the displayed gauge face is viewed, and a mechanical pointer disposed between the FPD and the transparent panel for indicating a current value of a parameter of interest. The pointer includes a stem and a hub that rotatably supports the stem, and the hub is mounted on the FPD or the transparent panel. Pointer position is regulated either magnetically with a pointer magnet and a magnetic field generator disposed behind the FPD, or electrically with a motorized hub activated with transparent conductors formed on the FPD or transparent panel. The stem of the pointer is illuminated by either the FPD, or a hub-mounted LED activated with transparent conductors. Transparent conductors are also used to form a sensor array for detecting pointer position. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050938 | Plasma processing apparatus - A plasma processing apparatus includes a sheet-like electrode for receiving high frequency signals from a plasma, a signal line connected to the electrode, a signal outputter which outputs high frequency signals from the electrode to the exterior, and a controller including of a physical quantity detecting unit, a measurement data storage unit, a measurement processing unit, and a control unit for controlling the apparatus parameters in response to signals from the measurement processing unit and performing control so as to stabilize the plasma condition. The signal line of the sheet-like electrode is formed between at least two layers of dielectric protection film formed on the surface of inner wall/inner cylinder | 2010-03-04 |
20100050941 | ROLL-TO-ROLL TYPE THIN FILM PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS - An apparatus for forming a thin film pattern according to an aspect of the invention may include: a vacuum chamber including a mask loading part and a film forming part having a window openable or closable with respect to the mask loading part; an unwinding roll and a winding roll disposed in the film forming part and running a sheet; a source containing unit accommodating a deposition source and mounted such that the deposition source is evaporated to deposit a thin film on the sheet located on the evaporation area; at least one mask having a pattern defining a pattern of the thin film to be deposited on the sheet, and arranged in the mask loading part; a mask moving unit moving the at least one mask arranged in the mask loading part toward a deposition position of the film forming part or moving the mask in a reverse direction; and a shutter unit selectively preventing a movement of the deposition source evaporated toward the mask from the source containing unit. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050943 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A film deposition apparatus includes: a turntable; a first reaction gas supply part and a second reaction gas supply part extending from a circumferential edge toward a rotation center of the turntable; and a first separation gas supply part provided between the first and second reaction gas supply parts. A first space contains the first reaction gas supply part and has a first height. A second space contains the second reaction gas supply part and has a second height. A third space contains a first separation gas supply part and has a height lower than the first and second heights. A motor provided under the rotation center of the turntable rotates the turntable. A rotation shaft of the turntable and a drive shaft of the motor are coupled without generation of slip. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050945 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - When a quartz part is placed on a floor, the inside of a furnace is not polluted by contaminants attached from the floor to a seal surface of the quartz part and entering the inside of the furnace. A substrate processing apparatus includes a reaction tube, a first joining surface, a second joining surface, and a third joining surface. The reaction tube includes a quartz inner tube and a quartz outer tube. The first joining surface is configured to air-tightly join the outer tube and a quartz manifold. The second joining surface is configured to air-tightly join the manifold and a quartz seal cover. The third joining surface is configured to air-tightly join the seal cover and a seal cap. An O-ring is installed at least one of the first, second, and third joining surfaces, and a protrusion is installed outside the O-ring installed at the jointing surface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050958 | Animal cooling vest - The present invention is a water-absorbent animal cooling vest made with an inner core of woven, hydrophilic/hydrophobic polymer embedded fabrics (PEF) enclosed inside two exterior (a wicking fabric inside to the body and a breathable fabric outside to the air) fabric shells attached to the animal by criss-crossing two double-ended, elastic and adjustable hook straps over the rear of the animal's neck, which straps are then attached to sewn-on loops on the upper and lower parts of the vest. The vest is soaked in approximately 3-16 ounces of water (depending on the size of the vest and the size of the animal for which is to be used) for 3-15 minutes (again depending on size of vest) before use, thus allowing the inner core to absorb the water. This process begins the vest's evaporative process. The internal core fibers of the vest absorb many times its weight in water. Excess water is wrung out of the vest prior to installation. The cooling evaporative process lasts for several hours based on ambient temperature, activity and level of exertion of the animal. The purpose of the vest is to promote absorption of moisture and body heat from the animal into the vest and enhance the natural evaporative cooling process to reduce body temperature and heat stress, which can lead to heat stroke, a significant cause of death for equines and other four-legged domestic animals. The animal cooling vest may be reactivated by simply re-immersing in water for a short period and reinstalling. The animal cooling vest may be machine washed and dried and is re-useable. Due to the flexible characteristics of the fabric materials comprising the vest and the method of strapping the vest to the animal, the vest shapes closely to the animal's body for maximum direct contact to the critical chest area of the body while allowing complete freedom of movement. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050960 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND HYBRID VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A cooling apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an engine cooling system that includes a water jacket, a radiator, and a circulation passage through which a coolant is circulated between the water jacket and the radiator, wherein the coolant is provided in the engine cooling system; a water pump that forcibly circulates the coolant provided in the engine cooling system when the water pump is operated; a reservoir tank in which the coolant is reserved, and into which gas flows from the engine cooling system while the reserved coolant flows out to the engine cooling system from the reservoir tank; and a forcible introduction portion that forcibly introduces the coolant from the reservoir tank into the engine cooling system before the internal combustion engine is started. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050961 | ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle engine in which a water temperature sensor can be protected against debris or foreign matter such as earth and sand, flying stones, etc., from impacting the temperature sensor without taking any protective measure for exclusive use. A vehicle engine includes a head portion of the cylinder fitted with a water temperature sensor for detecting water temperature in a water jacket. The head portion of the cylinder is provided on one side thereof with a sensor mounting hole opening directly under an upstream end opening portion of an intake port. The water temperature sensor is mounted in the sensor mounting hole. Further, the head portion of the cylinder is formed with a left-right pair of hanger bosses which are opposed to each other, with the water temperature sensor therebetween. Engine hanger brackets extend from the body frame and are firmly attached to the hanger bosses. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050964 | SWITCHABLE CUP TAPPET - A switchable cup tappet for a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine, which has a cup basic body with an annular base loaded by large-lift cams. A hollow-cylindrical projection protrudes from an inner edge of the base and an inner body extends in the hole of the projection. The disc-like base is contacted by a small-lift cam. In a hole of the inner body two coupler pistons are coupled in sections with a driver surface of the cup basic body for a large valve stroke. The small stroke occurs by complete displacement into the radial hole. An annular web, spaced from its end faces at both ends, is attached integrally, in which the radial hole extends with the coupler pistons. The driver surface for the pistons is formed by a lower edge of the projection, which is spaced from the bases. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050965 | VARIABLE VALVE CONTROL APPARATUS - A variable valve control apparatus includes: a variable valve actuating mechanism arranged to vary a closing timing of an intake valve; and a controller configured to advance the closing timing of the intake valve before a bottom dead center of a piston of an intake stroke until a load of an engine increases from a minimum load to a predetermined load, and to retard the closing timing of the intake valve from a timing before the bottom dead center of the piston, to a timing after the bottom dead center of the piston when the load becomes the predetermined load. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050968 | Internal Combustion Engine With a Crankshaft and at Least One Cylinder Head as Well as a Motor Vehicle With Such an Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft as well as at least one cylinder head, which can be traversed by flow at least approximately in the crankshaft axial direction from an inlet duct to an outlet duct and which has valves for opening and closing the ducts. Two camshafts actuate the valves, and each of the camshafts is assigned an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The two camshafts are arranged at least approximately parallel to the crankshaft. A motor vehicle, in particular a motorcycle, can be provided with such an internal combustion engine. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050969 | MECHANICAL ADJUSTER - [Problem] To adjust increase/decrease in valve clearance automatically. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050971 | Magnetic brake system for starter motor - An engine starter system is disclosed. The starter system includes an electric cranking motor having a shaft and configured to crank the engine. The starter system further includes a planetary-type reduction gear unit that has a starter motor ring gear. The starter system has a pinion mechanism mounted on the shaft and configured to selectively engage a ring gear of the engine. A clutch assembly is configured to transmit torque between the shaft and the pinion mechanism. The clutch assembly includes a current conducting material and the starter motor ring gear includes one or more permanent magnets. The starter system employs the principle of Lenz's law to reduce the overrunning rotational speed of the cranking motor upon disengagement of the pinion mechanism from the engine's ring gear after the engine has started. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050973 | CORROSION RESISTANT VALVE GUIDE - The present invention generally relates to a new valve guide for use in an exhaust valve system. Specifically, the invention is related to a valve guide that prevents acidic corrosion between the valve and the valve guide. The valve guide includes a number of contact portions, which engage the channel that is formed in the cylinder head near the exhaust port. The valve guide also includes a recess portion, situated in relation to a water jacket and between the contact portions. The recess portion and contact portions are sized and shaped to maintain the surface temperature of the valve guide to prevent condensation of acidic gases between the valve stem and the valve guide. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050974 | THROUGH-BOLTED ROCKER BAR ASSEMBLY - An engine assembly may include an engine block, a cylinder head, and a valvetrain assembly. The cylinder head may be fixed to the engine block. The valvetrain assembly may include a valve actuating member, a support member, and a first fastener engaged with the support member and the engine block that fixes the support member to the engine block. The valve actuating member may be rotatably supported on the support member. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050976 | ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle engine includes the crankcase for supporting thereon the crankshaft, the input shaft and the output shaft, with the crankcase being composed of a left case half and a right case half which are joined to each other at a plane orthogonal to the axis of the crankshaft. A starter motor together with a speed sensor, for detecting the vehicle speed from the rotation of a gear in a transmission, are mounted to an upper surface of the crankcase. The starter motor is arranged at a portion, just above the input shaft, of the upper surface of the crankcase, while the speed sensor for detecting the rotation of a gear on the output shaft is arranged at a portion, just above the output shaft, of the upper surface of the crankcase. The crankcase is formed with a raised wall for covering one side surface of the speed sensor. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050359 | Fabric rectangle with pendent compartment and carrier made therefrom - A pocket pendent from a rectangular fabric such as a towel provides means for storage of small objects, such as soap. The rectangle with the pendent pocket may also have side closure means on the rectangle so placed that a carrier can be formed from said rectangle and the pocket is positioned inside the carrier. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050362 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, with the special feature that ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members sidewardly engaging the wiper blade from the outside, wherein the engaging members comprise retaining features for retaining the the wiper blade onto the connecting piece. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050365 | SUBSTRATE FIXTURE PALLET AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSOR - A substrate fixture pallet includes a body part configured to receive a substrate to be processed and a lid part attached movably to the body part so as to fix the substrate when closed relative to the body part. The lid part is configured to form a gap between the body part and the lid part when closed relative to the body part so as to allow the suction air of a dust collector for suctioning cutting powder to be generated at a time of processing the substrate to flow through the gap when the substrate fixture pallet is attached to the dust collector. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050367 | STEAM CLEANER - The present invention relates to a steam cleaner that is light-weight and is prepared for operation quickly and easily and comprises handle assembly, a pivoting connector, a reservoir, a reservoir socket, a steam head and an electric wire. The handle assembly comprises a grip and a lever. The pivoting connector is attached to the steam head. The reservoir is mounted detachably in the pivoting connector and is easily removed to fill the reservoir with tap water. Squeezing the handle assembly releases water from the reservoir into the steam head where steam is generated to clean a floor. | 2010-03-04 |
20100050379 | Block and Tackle Window Balance with Bottom Guide Roller - Disclosed are apparatus for a block and tackle window balance to be incorporated in single and double hung window assemblies. In one embodiment the block and tackle window balance includes a roller secured within a bottom guide to increase range of travel of a window sash. | 2010-03-04 |