12th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120067110 | VENTED FUEL SENSOR - A vented fuel sensor comprising a fitting arranged to be mounted to a mating fitting on a fuel tank associated with a hole in the fuel tank, a fuel sensing mechanism, a sensor head extending from the fitting, including sensor electronics coupled to the fuel sensing mechanism and a cavity, the vented fuel sensor having an interior passage configured to interconnect the cavity with the interior of the fuel tank when the vented fuel sensor is installed on the fuel tank. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067111 | BEARING, ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF A LUBRICANT IN A BEARING AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF A LUBRICANT IN A BEARING - The invention relates to a bearing, comprising:
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20120067112 | Systems and Methods for a Sample Fluid Collection Device - A fluid collection device comprising a body comprising a capsule interface, and a capsule configured to interface with the body via the capsule interface and configured to hold a sample receiving chip. The sample receiving chip comprises a substrate that receives an aliquot volume of a sample fluid, wherein the substrate is operatively shaped to receive the aliquot volume of sample fluid through capillary action, and a sample region of the substrate, sized such that the volume of the sample fluid is sufficient to operatively cover a portion of the sample region, whereupon energy properties of the sample fluid can be transduced to produce a sample fluid reading. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067113 | Sensing Ignition By Voltage Monitoring - A method of sensing vehicle engine ignition status is disclosed wherein samples of only the electrical system voltage levels are used. Sampling voltages that drop sufficiently (in magnitude and quantity over a period of time) will signify an “engine off” state. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067114 | DETECTION OF AFTERTREATMENT CATALYST DEGRADATION - An exemplary embodiment is a system, including an internal combustion engine fluidly coupled to an exhaust gas flowpath, an aftertreatment system disposed in the exhaust gas flowpath, where the aftertreatment system includes a NO | 2012-03-22 |
20120067115 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE TREAD DEPTH OF A VEHICLE TIRE - A method for determining the tread depth of a vehicle tire, with the tire being mounted on a vehicle, the tire being rolled over or placed on a measuring station, the tread of the tire being optically sensed transversely to the rolling direction of the tire on at least one measuring line, a ray fan extending from a light source being reflected at the tire surface and a signal of the reflected ray fan being recorded by a sensor, and the signal of the reflected ray fan being evaluated by way of a triangulation method, is characterized in that the signal is recorded in a non-orthogonal manner to the tire surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067116 | WHEEL - This wheel is equipped with a tyre and an electric device ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067117 | FILLING LEVEL METER FOR MEMBRANE GASOMETERS - Filling level meter ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067118 | DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC SENSOR SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED LINEARITY - A fiber optic sensor system includes an optical source to output a first optical signal to launch into an optical fiber, and a coherent detector to mix a coherent Rayleigh backscatter signal generated by the optical fiber in response to the first optical signal with a second optical signal output by the optical source and to generate a mixed output signal. A phase detection and acquisition system determines a phase difference between first and second locations along the optical fiber based on phase information extracted from the mixed output signal and combines the phase information extracted from multiple acquisitions to detect strain on the optical fiber sensor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067119 | PRESSURE-SENSOR BASED LIQUID-LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE WITH REDUCED CAPILLARY EFFECT - A high efficiency diametrically compact, radial oriented piston hydraulic machine includes a cylinder block with a plurality of cylinders coupled to a first port by a first valve and to a second port by a second valve. A drive shaft with an eccentric cam, is rotatably received in the cylinder block and a cam bearing extend around the eccentric cam. A separate piston is slideably received in each cylinder. A piston rod is coupled at one end to the piston and a curved shoe at the other end abuts the cam bearing. The curved shoe distributes force from the piston rod onto a relatively large area of the cam bearing and a retaining ring holds each shoe against the cam bearing. The cylinder block has opposing ends with a side surface there between through which every cylinder opens. A band engages the side surface closing the openings of the cylinders. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067120 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE LEVEL OF LIQUID CRYOGEN IN A CRYOGEN VESSEL - In a method for measuring the level of liquid cryogen in a cryogen vessel, a current pulse is applied to a cryogen level probe includes an ignition current pulse part of sufficient magnitude to ensure that a resistive front propagates down the probe to below the liquid cryogen surface; a recovery current pulse part allowing that part of the superconducting wire below the surface of the liquid cryogen to return to a superconducting state; and a measurement current pulse part of sufficient magnitude and duration to allow an accurate measurement of the superconducting wire's resistance to be measured. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067121 | EDDY-CURRENT ACUTATED BALANCER FOR ROTATING MACHINERY - An eddy-current actuated balancer includes a barrel having a locating wall at one end thereof; two balancing wheels mounted around the barrel and carrying a respective counterweight at the border, a washer set between the balancing wheels, an elastic ring and a lock ring and a pulsed magnetic field generator mounted on each balancing wheel. The balancing wheels, the washer and the elastic ring are clamped between the locating wall of the barrel and the lock ring. Each pulsed magnetic field generator is controlled to generate a pulsed magnetic field acting upon the associating balancing wheel during its rotation for inducing an eddy current that causes the associating balancing wheel to make an angular displacement relative to the barrel for balance adjustment. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067122 | BANK ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A bank angle detecting device includes an angular velocity sensor for detecting a roll rate and a yaw rate of the vehicle, a roll rate estimating circuit for calculating an estimated roll rate, which is an angular velocity about a forward and rearward axis, on the basis of the roll rate, the yaw rate and a travelling speed, a bank angle estimator for calculating an estimated bank angle from the estimated roll rate, a straightforward travel determiner for determining a straightforward travelling condition on the basis of the estimated roll rate and an estimated yaw rate, a time-of-straight-forward-travel drift amount estimator for estimating a time-of-straight-forward drift amount from an output of the angular sensor in the event that the straightforward travel determiner determines a straightforward travel, and an angular velocity corrector for correcting the output of the angular velocity sensor with the time-of-straight-forward drift amount. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067123 | Rotation Rate Sensor - A micromechanical rotation rate sensor, in particular for use in motor vehicles, includes a substrate, at least one seismic mass, which is arranged in a sprung manner on the substrate, drive means for production of a periodic movement of the seismic mass, force detection means for detection of a Coriolis force, which acts on the seismic mass as a result of rotation about a rotation axis which is at right angles to the excitation direction, and measurement means, wherein the measurement means are designed for measurement of structural deviations of the rotation rate sensor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067124 | RESONANT SENSING USING EXTENSIONAL MODES OF A PLATE - A device or system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a resonant structure having a plate, a mass and a set of electrodes. The plate can have an extensional mode at a frequency when excited. The set of electrodes can be used to measure an acceleration of the mass when the acceleration of the mass changes the frequency of the plate. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067125 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR - A physical quantity sensor includes a beam-like vibrating body and a fixing part supporting both ends of the beam-like vibrating body. A driving element is formed on a central portion of the beam-like vibrating body, and feedback elements are formed on both ends. A physical quantity acting on the beam-like vibrating body is detected by causing natural vibration in the beam-like vibrating body and detecting a natural frequency of the vibrating body. This enables reliable detection of a physical quantity, such as a strain or load, acting on an object. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067126 | MONITORING OF THE POSITION OF A PIPE INSPECTION TOOL IN A PIPELINE - Apparatus and a method for monitoring of a pipe inspection tool in a pipeline, the apparatus comprising at least one sensor carrier apparatus being locatable along and in close proximity to a pipeline, a plurality of acoustic sensors being locatable on the sensor carrier apparatus, a pipeline inspection tool which is moveable through the pipeline being detectable by means of the acoustic sensors, and the location of the pipeline inspection tool being able to be determined by means of the acoustic sensors. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067127 | METHOD OF EVALUATING FASTENING STATE OF THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES, METHOD FOR FASTENING THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES, AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING FASTENING STATE OF THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES - The present invention provides a method which allows simply, easily and accurately evaluating the fastening state of shoulder parts of a threaded joint for use as a joint of pipes or tubes, such as OCTG, during fastening or after fastening. The fastening state evaluation method for a threaded joint | 2012-03-22 |
20120067128 | Ultrasonic Testing System - An ultrasonic testing system for testing a test object that includes at least one transmitting unit and at least one receiver unit. In an embodiment, the transmitting unit generates a spark gap which generates an ultrasonic vibration either on the surface of, or within, the test object. In particular embodiment, the at least one receiver unit optically measures the vibration of the surface of the test object. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a transmitting means and to a receiving system for an ultrasonic testing system and to a method for operating an ultrasonic testing system. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067129 | ULTRASONIC TESTING APPARATUS FOR PIPE OR TUBE END PORTION - An ultrasonic testing apparatus for a pipe end portion, which enables accurate ultrasonic testing, comprises an ultrasonic probe disposed under the pipe end portion. The probe | 2012-03-22 |
20120067130 | Pressure Sensor, in Particular for a Braking Apparatus - A pressure sensor for detecting a pressure of a medium, in particular for a braking apparatus, includes a connecting flange having a fluid channel for connection to the medium which is to be measured, a pressure measuring cell which is arranged at the end of the fluid channel, and a circuit mount, with the pressure measuring cell having a contact surface for making contact. The contact surface is arranged at an angle relative to a center axis of the pressure sensor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067131 | HIGH PRESSURE SENSOR - A construction concept for high-pressure sensors is provided, enabling simple and economical manufacture of reliable high-pressure sensors even for pressure ranges above 2200 bar. A high-pressure sensor of this kind encompasses a sensor element for pressure sensing and a connector piece for coupling the sensor element to a measured system, a diaphragm being embodied over a blind opening in the base element of the sensor element, a pressure conduit being embodied in the base element of the connector piece, and the sensor element being mounted on the connector piece in such a way that the diaphragm can be impinged upon, through the pressure conduit that opens into the blind opening, by a measured pressure. The blind opening in the base element of the sensor element is embodied, at least in one portion, in a manner tapering conically toward the diaphragm, and that end of the pressure conduit which faces toward the sensor element is tubular in shape. This tubular end of the pressure conduit is pressed into the blind opening so that the tube wall is pressed, at least in a circumferential region, sealingly against the side wall of the blind opening. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067132 | PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to pressure sensors. In one illustrative embodiment, the pressure sensor may include a pressure sensor assembly having pressure ports on opposite sides of the pressure sensor assembly. The pressure sensor may include a protective housing including a first housing member and a second housing member defining a cavity for securely housing the pressure sensor assembly. The protective housing may include a first port coupled to one of the pressure ports of the pressure sensor assembly and a second port coupled to the other pressure port of the pressure sensor assembly. In some cases, the protective housing may include one or more aligning features, one or more positioning features, and a boss, which can include two or more bumps, on each side of the cavity around the pressure ports. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067133 | Pressure Sensor Configuration for Pressurized Tank - In at least some embodiments, a pressure sensor configuration includes a pressure sensor and a switchable valve coupled to the pressure sensor. The switchable valve enables the pressure sensor to measure pressure at multiple ports of a pressurized tank. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067134 | DISPLAY BENDER AND METHOD OF TESTING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - Some embodiments include an apparatus for testing flexible displays. The apparatus can include: (a) a first clamp configured to receive a first end of the flexible display; (b) a second clamp configured to receive a second end of the flexible display, wherein the second end of the flexible display is opposite the first end of the flexible display; and (c) a test column. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed herein. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067135 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER WITH A LIQUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM - An ultrasonic flow meter for measuring the flow of a fluid through a pipeline comprises a spool piece including a throughbore and a transducer port. The transducer port extends along a central axis from an open end at the throughbore to a closed end distal the throughbore. In addition, the flow meter comprises an acoustic transducer disposed in the transducer port. The transducer includes a piezoelectric element. Further, the flow meter comprises a drain port in fluid communication with the transducer port. The drain port is axially positioned between the open end and the closed end of the transducer port. Still further, the flow meter comprises a drain conduit having an inlet end coupled to the drain port and an outlet end opposite the inlet end. The drain port is configured to drain a liquid from the transducer port into the inlet end of the drain conduit. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067136 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR CONTAINMENT ZONE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DETECTION - An air pressure differential sensing system includes a conduit defining an air passage through which air flows upon application of an air pressure differential across different regions of the air passage, a flap pivotally connected to the conduit, and a sensing device mounted proximate to the air passage and separate from the flap. The flap is configured to move about a pivotal axis in response to the air flowing through the air passage. The sensing device is configured to sense an angular position of the flap about the pivotal axis, the angular position of the flap being a function of the air pressure differential. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067137 | BALANCE SYSTEM FOR A VIBRATING FLOW METER - According to the present invention, a vibrating flow meter and method of operating a vibrating flow meter are provided. The vibrating flow meter includes a conduit ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067138 | METHOD FOR DETECTING TORQUE IN A TRANSMISSION, MEASURING DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM - Torque can be detected in a transmission by using at least one vibration sensor to detect at least one vibration signal which is associated with a tooth engagement frequency of intermeshing transmission toothings, and the phase shift of which is dependent on at least one tooth engagement duration of the intermeshing transmission toothings. The tooth engagement duration is torque-dependent as a result of toothing deformations. A torque acting on the transmission is determined from the phase shift of the detected vibration signal and/or of the at least one tooth engagement duration. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067139 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING A PLAY - The invention relates to a method of evaluating the play between two threaded components, a first component comprising an internal thread, and a second component comprising an external thread that corresponds to the internal thread of the first component, the components are engaged with each other the method comprising the steps of: applying a torque from a motor to said components such that a first side of the internal thread is in contact with an opposing first side of the external thread wherein the two components are mutually rotated, which mutual rotation yields a mutual translation movement of the two threaded components; fixing the components with respect to each other, such that no mutual translation movement is allowed, whereas mutual rotation is still allowed; withholding the applied torque to one of said components, until a second side of the internal thread is in contact with an opposing second side of the external thread, monitoring the applied torque during the above steps by determining the power input to the motor and the rotational speed of the motor in order to identify a first point in time when the first side of the internal tread loses contact with the opposing first side of the external tread and a second point in time when the second side of the internal tread meets the opposing second side of external tread, calculating from the identification of the first and second points in time a play (a) between the internal tread and the external tread evaluating the play (a) by comparing the play (a) with a reference play. The invention further relates to an evaluation system for evaluating the play between the two threaded components. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067140 | DYNAMIC LOAD BENCH - The present disclosure relates to a load bench for applying on the rotary shaft of a device to be tested, such as an actuator or the like, radial loads and variable torques provided by controlled reproduction means. Advantageously, the controlled reproduction means include two identical reproduction modules arranged in parallel and symmetrically relative to the rotary shaft to be tested, each of which comprises a torque motor, a torsion rod, and a connecting rod-crank connection connecting the torsion rod to the rotary shaft of the mechanism to be tested. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067141 | TESTING APPARATUS - A testing apparatus includes a support mechanism, a pushing device and a clamping device. The pushing device includes a guiding member, a driving member moveably attached to the guiding member, and a resilient component located between the guiding member and the guiding member. The clamping device is attached to the driving member, and secures a product. The driving member and the clamping device deforms the resilient component in a first direction, and the resilient component biases the driving member and the clamping device in a second direction, that is opposite to the first direction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067142 | SLIPPAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - What is proposed is simply-structured initial slippage detection means. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067143 | MINIATURE ACTIVE STANDOFF CHAMBER - One or more embodiments of a standoff chamber system configured to generate aerosolized clouds, useful in testing or calibrating standoff detectors in a laboratory environment, includes a chamber body having vertically recirculating vortices for generation of the clouds. The standoff chamber further includes a pair of aero-windows configured to surround a pair of apertures in the chamber body, filtering and preventing escape of the cloud, while allowing direct observation of the cloud by standoff detectors. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067144 | SPECIMEN SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A specimen sample collection system includes a handle having opposing first and second ends, and a sufficiency indicator coupled to the handle, wherein the handle second end and sufficiency indicator form a cavity adapted to receive a sample collection pad; a sample collection pad having opposing ends, the sample collection pad partially contained within and extending from the handle second end and in contact with the sufficiency indicator, the sample collection pad having a cylindrical cross section; and, a pad compression tube having a first open end to go over the sample collection pad and second end of the handle, an opposing second end, an interior surface extending therebetween, and at least outlet port proximal to the pad compression tube second end and in fluid communication with the pad compression tube interior. The system may include wherein the sufficiency indicator is a light pipe or other indicating element, providing visual, aural or haptic indication of sufficient sample volume. The system may include wherein the sufficiency indicator includes longitudinal channels extending along the interior surface in contact with the sample collection pad to provide a path for displace air. The system may include a sealing member to seal against a pad compression tube and to engage the specimen collection pad. The system may include one or more collection tubes attachable to one or more of the pad compression tube outlet ports. The system may include ergonomic features for the handle and pad compression tube. The system may include a specimen collection pad having a full cross section portion and a reduced cross section portion, including a shoulder to engage a sealing member and an angled surface to conform to the interior surface of a light pipe sufficiency indicator. The system may include one or more in-line filters adjacent the pad compression tube outlet ports. The system may include additional features as described herein. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067145 | CERAMIC MEMBER, PROBE HOLDER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC MEMBER - Provided are a ceramic member being a sintered body including at least forsterite and boron nitride as major components, and in which the boron nitride is oriented in one direction, a probe holder formed by using the ceramic member, and a method for manufacturing the ceramic member. In the ceramic member, the index of orientation preference is equal to or lower than 0.07, and the coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 to 300° C. in a direction parallel to the direction of orientation is (3 to 5)×10 | 2012-03-22 |
20120067146 | POWER UNIT FOR VEHICLE - A power unit for a vehicle includes first and second clutches, that transmit/interrupt rotary power from a primary reduction gear mechanism to first and second main shafts, arranged at respective ends of the first and second main shafts with selectively established multispeed gears provided among a countershaft, and the first and second main shafts. The primary reduction gear mechanism includes: a single driving gear provided on a crankshaft; a first driven gear supported by a first main shaft for relative rotation therewith at a position adjacent to the first clutch and meshes with the driving gear; an intermediate driving gear rotating with the first driven gear; an idle gear that meshes with the intermediate driving gear, and supported by the countershaft for relative rotation therewith; and a second driven gear, that meshes with the idle gear, and supported by the second main shaft for relative rotation therewith. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067147 | BEVEL GEARING DEVICE FOR STIRRING RACK OF TINTING MACHINE - A bevel gearing device for stirring rack of a tinting machine, including a gear bracket fixedly mounted on the stirring rack; a horizontal drive shaft rotationally mounted on the gear bracket; a first bevel gear fixedly mounted on the horizontal drive shaft adjacent to a side of gear bracket; a vertical rotational shaft with a second bevel gear fixedly mounted on its upper end and a stirring paddle mounted on its lower end, said stirring paddle is placed in a paint bucket; wherein an open guide slot is provided at the bottom of the gear bracket, the guide slot includes a first segment extending perpendicular to the horizontal drive shaft and a second segment extending towards the first bevel gear, an angle between the first and second segment is 180°≧α≧160°. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067148 | MULTI-SPINDLE GEARBOX SYSTEM - A multi-spindle gearbox system includes a gearbox, a gear assembly, an output sleeve spindle, and a cable receiving barrel. The gearbox includes a base and a sealing cover covering the base. The sealing cover forms a hollow box space together with the base receiving the gear assembly therein. The base defines an assembly hole therethrough. The sealing cover defines a guiding hole corresponding to the assembly hole of the base. The output sleeve spindle is hollow and cylindrical with one end thereof assembled to the assembly hole of the base corresponding to the gear assembly. The cable receiving barrel is assembled within the gearbox. One end of the cable receiving barrel connects with the assembly hole and the other end of the cable receiving barrel passes through the guiding hole and is exposed to an outer side of the sealing cover. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067149 | SLIP CONTROL DEVICE - A slip control device including a shaft fixed to a reference surface; a first gear rotatably coupled to the shaft by a predetermined friction force with respect to an external circumferential surface of the shaft, for slipping with respect to the shaft when applied a rotation force greater than the predetermined friction force; a friction unit configured to provide the predetermined friction force between the first gear and the shaft; a rotation gear box for covering at least one surface of the first gear, coupled to a second gear to be rotated around the external circumferential surface of the shaft, and for rotating about the shaft during rotation of the second gear; and a motor disposed in the rotation gear box and providing the second gear with a rotation force to rotate the rotation gear box about the first gear. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067150 | ROBOTIC ARM ASSEMBLY - A robotic arm assembly includes a support body, a first segment, a second segment, a first driving device, a second driving device, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear, a third bevel gear, a first transmission mechanism, and a second transmission mechanism. The first segment is rotatably connected to an end of the support body. The second segment is rotatably connected to the first segment. The first driving device and the second driving device are received in the support body. The first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are rotatably sleeved on opposite ends of the first segment, and mesh with the third bevel gear fixed to the second segment. The first transmission mechanism transmits the power of the first driving member to the first bevel gear, and the second transmission mechanism transmits the power of the second driving member to the second bevel gear. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067151 | WORM DRIVE - A worm wheel of a worm drive includes an annular synthetic resin member having tooth portions meshing with a worm shaft and a core having an outside diameter portion joined to an inside diameter portion of the synthetic resin member. The outside diameter portion of the core has first joining tooth portions that protrude outward in a radial direction and are joined to the inside diameter portion of the synthetic resin member. Each of the first joining tooth portions includes a widening portion whose width in a circumferential direction increases toward the outside in the radial direction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067152 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A roller bearing comprises at least two rows of rollers disposed between an inner ring and an outer ring. At least two tracks guide the respective rows of roller and are defined in the axial direction of the inner ring or the outer ring. At least one flange abuts axial ends of axially-adjacent rows of rollers and extends radially from a radially outer side or a radially inner side of the inner ring or the outer ring. At least one recess is defined on the side of the inner ring or the outer ring that is opposite of the radially outer side or the radially inner side of the inner ring or the outer ring, from which the at least one flange radially extends. The at least one recess at least partially overlaps the at least one flange in the axial direction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067153 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device for a vehicle configured with a rotary power member, and a mechanism configured with a plurality of operational states. A switching shaft changes the operational state of the operating mechanism and is moved by an electric actuator. A control transmission transmits the power from the actuator to the shaft. The housing for the rotary member includes is configured so that the switching shaft projects outwards from the housing. The electric actuator is arranged at a location facing, of a surface of the housing portion of the case, a portion that does not overlap another portion where the switching shaft projects, when viewed in the axial direction of the rotational axis of the rotary member. A part of the actuator is arranged on a case side relative to a vertical line passing through the portion where the switching shaft projects from the housing portion of the case. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067154 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF MONITORING THE SAME - The present invention provides for a transmission shift assembly for a vehicle and methods of monitoring and controlling the same. The transmission shift assembly includes a transmission having a shift position member movable between a plurality of gear positions, an actuator configured to move the shift position between the gear positions, and a linkage coupled to the actuator and movable between a plurality of positions in response to movement of the actuator. The assembly further includes a controller to control the actuator, an ignition to receive a key, and at least one key sensor positioned within the ignition and configured to transmit a signal to the controller upon sensing removal of the key, the controller controlling the actuator to move the shift position member to a predetermined gear position upon receiving the signal from the key sensor that the key has been removed from the ignition. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067155 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE SHIFTING DEVICE HAVING MECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE ACTUATION - An actuating device for selecting gear steps of a shift-by-wire gearshift transmission with a base housing, a selection lever, a mechanical transmission means for actuating the parking lock, and with a coupling element are arranged between the selection lever and the transmission means. The transmission means is selectively actuated by the coupling element only during selection and/or deselection of the parking lock position on the selection lever. The coupling element has an end which is linearly guided in a slot and an end which is pivotally guided in certain sections in the base housing. The coupling element and the selection lever are kinematically coupled with each other by way of a swivel support. The structure and the installation of the mechanical transmission linkage required for selectively actuating the transmission means to the parking lock can be simplified. The mechanical transmission linkage provides a smoothly operating haptic without significant play and can be used without complex changes also for actuating devices having more than one shift gate. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067156 | ROBOT FOR HANDLING OBJECT - A robot includes a support frame, a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a connecting member, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, a drive connecting rod, an action connecting rod, and an actuator. The first robotic arm is rotatably connected to the support frame. A second robotic arm is rotatably connected to the first robotic arm. A connecting member is rotatably connected to the second robotic arm. A first connecting rod and a second connecting rod connecting with each other to interconnect the connecting member and the second robotic arm. A third connecting rod is rotatably connected to the support frame and the connecting member. A drive connecting rod is rotatably connected to support frame. An action connecting rod connects the drive connecting rod to the second robotic arm. An actuator is connected to the second connecting rod. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067157 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base; a swivel unit rotatably arranged on the base; a lower arm having a base end portion, a tip end portion and a side surface, the base end portion rotatably supported on the swivel unit to enable the lower arm to swing in a front-rear direction; and first and second cable bundles arranged on the side surface of the lower arm to extend along a longitudinal direction of the lower arm. The robot further includes a cable bundle support mechanism including a guide unit for supporting the first and second cable bundles to move in the longitudinal direction of the lower arm. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067158 | FLEXIBLE TOOL - A flexible tool comprises stiffening means switchable in use from a first state of relatively low stiffness to a second state of relatively high stiffness, and subsequently switchable from the second state back to the first state. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067159 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN UTILIZING A SLEEVE AND A METHOD OF FORMING A FILLER WITH A SLEEVE - A steering column assembly has an outer jacket extending, an inner jacket is slideably disposed in the outer jacket for telescoping movement relative to the outer jacket, and a sleeve disposed between the inner and outer jackets. The sleeve exerts a predetermined frictional force on the inner jacket opposing the telescoping movement. A filler formed from a liquid thermosetting composition is disposed between the sleeve and the outer jacket for securing the sleeve to the outer jacket. Furthermore, a method of forming the steering column assembly includes disposing the inner jacket into the outer jacket and disposing the sleeve between the inner and outer jackets. The method further includes inserting the liquid thermosetting composition into the outer jacket between the outer jacket and the sleeve and curing the liquid thermosetting composition to form the filler. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067160 | STEERING COLUMN MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STEERING COLUMN - A steering column assembly is provided. The assembly includes an outer jacket, an inner jacket telescopingly disposed within the outer jacket for movement along a longitudinal axis with a cavity defined between the inner and outer jackets. A bushing is radially disposed about the inner jacket within the cavity between the inner and outer jackets. The bushing includes at least one tab engaging the inner jacket to interconnect the bushing to the inner jacket and includes at least one radially projecting pad engaging the outer jacket to frictionally interconnect the bushing to the outer jacket for interlocking the inner and outer jackets. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067161 | MECHANICAL ASSIST FOR PNEUMATIC VALVE ACTUATORS - A valve actuator assist system, including a first elongated generally flat portion, an aperture formed through the first generally flat portion for loosely engaging a knob member, a second generally flat portion, an axis-engaging u-section connected to first and second generally flat portions, an elongated axial rod positioned in the axis-engaging u-section, and a bracket engaged positioned adjacent the axis-engaging u-section and connected to the axial rod. The axis-engaging u-section is engaged to the axis member and the first and second generally flat portions are at an angle between 155 and 170 degrees. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067162 | Steering Wheel Armature Weight - A steering wheel weight formed as a body and having a generally curvilinear shape in a plane that is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body. At least one indexer extends from the body and is oriented to align the body with respect to a steering wheel armature. At least one deformable tab extends from the body and is oriented relative to the steering wheel armature so that only deformation of the tab positionally secures the steering wheel weight relative to the steering wheel armature. Preferably, the steering wheel weight is crimped to the steering wheel armature thereby securely connecting the steering wheel weight to the steering wheel armature without extraneous fasteners/connectors. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067163 | INERTIAL WHEEL FOR EXERCISE BICYCLE - The inertia wheel contains a left piece having its circumference extended rightward into a first ring side wall with a left-high-right-low step between a left side of the left piece and the first ring side wall, and a right piece having its circumference extended leftward into a second ring side wall. The second ring side wall wraps the first ring side wall and a left end of the second ring side wall tightly interfaces the step of the first ring side wall. An axle tube is inserted in a first through hole and a second through hole of the left and right pieces, respectively. The inertia wheel as described is simple, robust, low-cost, low-carbon, appealing, and adaptable. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067164 | Rotation control device for a tool - A rotation control device for a tool is disposed between a handle and a tool head and essentially comprises two ratchet wheels, a spring and two C-shaped snap rings. The two ratchet wheels are symmetrically arranged, so that when being pressed, the respective ratchet wheels will be subjected to the same force and move the same distance, thus making the engagement between the ratchet wheels and the tool head more assured while avoiding the stuck fault and improving the convenience in use. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067165 | AUTOMATIC BICYCLE PEDAL WITH FLEXIBLE REAR LEVER - This automatic bicycle pedal comprises a pedal body ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067166 | SPHERICAL GEAR - A gear includes a body defining a portion of a sphere and including at least one curved surface. A plurality of teeth extend from the at least one curved surface. The plurality of teeth are arranged in rows and columns that define a plurality of longitudinal and latitudinal arcuate channels along the curved surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067167 | CLUTCH LOCKING PLATE WITH OIL SLINGER - A locking plate for use in an air turbine starter has a lock plate body including an oil slinger extending away from a base. The base is positioned on an outer peripheral surface of a clutch frame. The slinger extends away from the base for a distance, and a ratio of the distance to a thickness of the base is ten and thirty. A clutch and air turbine starter, and a method of assembly are also disclosed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067168 | MULTI-STAGE POSITIONING ROTARY DISK - A multi-stage positioning rotary disk includes an inner disk and an outer disk hinged on the inner disk and turnable thereon. The inner disk has at least one latch cavity to hold a latch member elastically extended outwards from the latch cavity. The outer disk has a plurality of positioning slots latched with the latch member. Each positioning slot is formed from a greater depth to a smaller depth according to turning direction of the outer disk. Hence the latch member is latched sequentially on the positioning slots during relative turning between the outer disk and inner disk to allow the outer disk to provide staged positioning function. The structure is simpler and staged positioning is easy to operate when in use, and durability is enhanced and production cost is lower. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067169 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRECIOUS METAL SOURCE MATERIALS - A method is disclosed for recovering precious metals from source materials containing precious metals which involves leaching the source material in aqueous reducing liquor to provide a treated solid residue and processing the treated residue to recover precious metals. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067170 | EXTRACTION OF GOLD FROM CATHODE ASSOCIATED GOLD CONCENTRATES - The invention involves a method for recovering gold from a gold concentrate comprising: dissolving gold from the concentrate in an aqueous liquor to provide a gold liquor; subjecting the gold liquor to electrolysis in an electrowinning cell to provide cathode-associated gold material; leaching the cathode associated gold material in an aqueous liquor under reducing conditions to provide a treated solid residue; and smelting the treated solid residue to recover gold. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067171 | DIRECT SMELTING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process and apparatus for direct smelting metalliferous material is disclosed. The invention concentrates injection of solid feed materials comprising metalliferous material and carbonaceous material into a direct smelting vessel during the course of the process into a relatively small region within a metal layer in a molten bath in the vessel in order to generate a substantial upward movement of molten material and gas from the metal layer into a region in the vessel that is above the molten bath. In particular, the invention injects the solid feed materials with sufficient momentum and/or velocity via an opposed pair of lances that are oriented within the vessel and arranged to form overlapping plumes of injected material in the molten bath. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067172 | METAL RECOVERY METHOD USING PROTONEMATA OF MOSS PLANTS - Disclosed is a method for recovery of a metal using plants. The method for recovery of a metal involves bringing a protonema of a moss plant belonging to the family Funariaceae into contact with a metal-containing solution in which a metal(s) having an ionization tendency lower than that of silver is dissolved. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067173 | PROCESS FOR LIBERATING METALS USING DIRECT PRODUCTION OF LEACH GRADE ACID SOLUTIONS - A system which uses available waste acid process streams from hydrometallurgical extraction processes as absorption media for the direct production of leach grade acid solutions for return to the hydrometallurgical processing circuit for use in liberating metals from metal-bearing materials. The produced acid may have a concentration in the range suitable for processing of metal-bearing materials | 2012-03-22 |
20120067174 | PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTION OF NICKEL WITH IRON-COMPLEXING AGENT - The invention provides, in part, a process for extracting nickel from a source material including iron and nickel, by contacting the source material (e.g, an ultramafic ore) with an aqueous ammonia solution containing an iron-complexing agent (e.g., citrate) under suitable conditions, thereby extracting the nickel. The aqueous ammonia solution may optionally contain a sulfur-containing reductant, such as thiosulfate. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067175 | SHARPENING DEVICE FOR POWER SAW CHAINS - A sharpening device for power chain saws, comprising a chain clamping unit and an advance element for advancing the saw chain. The chain clamping unit and the advance element are arranged on a base plate. In a given arrangement, the chain clamping unit and the advance element can be arranged on the base plate and different base plates having elements arranged thereon can be used for sharpening different power chain saws. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067176 | AUTOMATIC SCREW TIGHTENING APPARATUS - In an automatic screw tightening apparatus, a feed head unit is movable to and from close contact with a driver bit portion. The driver bit portion contacts the screw and sucks the head portion of the screw in close contact. The feed head unit includes a longitudinal groove opened to the outside and connected to a vertically extending screw feed hole. Only a thread portion of the screw is capable of horizontally advancing and retreating in the longitudinal groove. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067177 | Multi-functional jaw wrench combined with self adjusting socket - A multi-functional jaw wrench combined with self adjusting socket is provided. The multi-functional jaw wrench is comprised of one fixed jaw and one movable jaw at the first end of the handle and a self-adjustable socket that is rotatably attached on the second end of the handle. The self-adjustable socket comprises of many small diameter pins arranged inside of a bore surrounding a six phased rod placed at the center of the bore. The self-adjustable socket is rotatably engaged to a circular gears developed inside of a hole of a socket receiver that is developed on the second end of the handle via a socket head section. Another embodiment of the current invention of the self-adjustable socket receiver can be folded ±90 degrees to align the socket with the handle and enables a user reach a bolts located inside of a structure. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067178 | ELECTRICAL TORSION WRENCH - An electrical torsion wrench includes a shank, an operational head and a handle respectively mounted to two opposite ends of the shank. The handle has a first abutment formed on a distal side and radially corresponding to an axis of the shank. A stick perpendicular extends from the first abutment. An electrical displayer is rotatably sleeved on the shank and axially adjacent to the handle for the operator to easily and clear read the operating torsion value in different visual angles. The electrical displayer has a second abutment formed on a distal side thereof and abutting against the first abutment. A curved groove is laterally defined in the second abutment for receiving the stick such that the rotary range of the electrical displayer is limited. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067179 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF RE-PROFILING LOCOMOTIVE AND RAIL CAR WHEELS - One embodiment relates to an apparatus for configuring a wheel associated with a train. The apparatus comprises a tool configured to engage the wheel a compound slide system for positioning the cutting tool in at least two axes and a computer control coupled to control the compound slide system. The compound slide system is controlled so that the wheel is configured in accordance with a profile. An alignment device can be utilized to align the apparatus. The apparatus can have a low profile. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067180 | TUBE MACHINING DEVICE FOR MACHINING A TUBULAR BODY - The invention relates to a tube machining device for machining the end of a tube, the tube machining device having an inner clamping unit with clamping wedges, which can be moved radially in relation to an axial longitudinal axis of the tube machining device relative to the tube to be machined for releasably fixing the inner clamping unit on the end region of a tube to be machined. Furthermore, a tool receiving unit for receiving a tool is provided, wherein the tool receiving unit is arranged concentrically in relation to the axial longitudinal axis and is mounted rotatably about this longitudinal axis relative to the inner clamping unit. To prevent foreign bodies from unintentionally falling into the tube to be machined and being lost there during the machining of the end of the tube, according to the invention the tube machining device also has a sealing body that can be introduced with the inner clamping unit into the end region of the tube to be machined. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067181 | Power equipment with systems to mitigate or prevent injury - Woodworking machines are disclosed having cutting tools for cutting workpieces. The machines include a detection system adapted to detect one or more dangerous conditions between a person and the cutting tool. The machines also include a mechanism having a moveable component adapted to move upon detection of the dangerous condition by the detection system. Movement of the moveable component contributes to one or more of the following actions to mitigate or prevent injury to the person: deceleration of the cutting tool, retraction of the cutting tool, and placement of a barrier over at least a part of the cutting tool. An actuator is adapted to move the moveable component at a high acceleration when the dangerous condition is detected. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067182 | Apparatus and method for detecting dangerous conditions in power equipment - Woodworking machines are disclosed having electrically conductive cutting tools adapted to cut workpieces. The machines include a contact detection system capacitively coupled to the cutting tool, and adapted to detect contact between a person and the cutting tool. The machines also include a reaction system configured to cause one or more predetermined actions to take place upon detection of contact between a person and the cutting tool by the contact detection system. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067183 | Article Slicer with Integral Pick and Placer - Tomatoes or other articles are placed over moving cutter blades ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067184 | Vertical or Horizontal Robot for hydrodemolition of concrete - A boom is made of telescoping boom sections. A movable cutting nozzle is on the boom and sprays water. In one embodiment, the boom is coupled to the climber section of a platform that climbs a tower. A further beam is mounted on the other side of the hydraulic elevating platform and carries a movable power pack/counterweight. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the device is oriented horizontally and the platform moves horizontally on a rail. In this configuration, the elongated boom has a distal end protruding over the top edge of a dam or other structure. Depending vertically from the boom is another vertical boom carrying the cutting nozzle. This boom travels on the outer boom section of the elongated boom and extends downwardly a distance to allow the device to treat the concrete surface downward from the top edge of the structure. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067185 | CIRCULAR CROSS-CUT SAW - A circular cross-cut and miter saw has a supporting table and a sawing device, which is pivotable about a cross-cutting axis and has a saw blade and a movable swing guard. During a cross-cutting movement of the sawing device, a swivel mechanism produces a pivoting and/or swiveling movement of the swing guard such that the swing guard can be at least partly opened by swinging the sawing device down and closed by swinging the sawing device up. Uncomfortable and dangerous handling of the swing guard during the cross-cutting movement is avoided by a locking element of the swivel mechanism disposed such that the swing guard can be opened still further, even completely, by hand or by a workpiece to be cut, if either the locking element has been actuated or the cross-cutting movement has already been at least partially carried out. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067186 | SAFETY DEVICES FOR SAWS - In various embodiments, a saw can include a work surface and a blade at least partially extending through the work surface. In at least one embodiment, the saw can further include a sensor and a light emitter, wherein the light emitter can be configured to emit a first light beam and a second light beam onto at least a portion of the work surface. In various embodiments, the sensor can be can be configured to detect a plurality of saw conditions and, owing to communication between the sensor and the light emitter, the light emitter can be configured to emit the first light beam onto the work surface when the sensor detects a first saw condition and emit the second light beam onto the work surface when the sensor detects a second saw condition. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067187 | Tool Components and Related Machines and Methods - In some aspects of the invention, tool components for processing of plate-like workpieces, the tool component include an end face adjoined by a tool region provided for regrinding, the tool region being configured to undergo regrinding as a result of wear; | 2012-03-22 |
20120067188 | BRUSH CUTTER - A rotary cutter for a brush cutter. The cutter has a rotatable cylindrical drum with a plurality of flat, annular, collars mounted on the drum. The collars are fastened to the drum by their inner circular edge, are equally spaced apart on the drum, and extend transverse to the rotational axis of the drum. A cutting tooth mounting block is mounted between each adjacent pair of collars, the block located at the outer edge of the collars and spaced above the surface of the drum to provide a gap for passing chips and residue. The mounting block carries a detachable cutting tooth, the tooth extending forwardly generally tangentially from the block and terminating in a cutting edge above the collars. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067189 | PUNCHING TOOL - A punching tool has a safety device prevents a punching die from being undesirably released from a guide housing when the punching tool is gripped at the head. The safety device has a base guide body securely mounted relative to the punching die at least with respect to a gripping force direction acting on the punching die and a counter guide body securely mounted relative to the housing at least with respect to the gripping force direction. The guide bodies are designed to ensure a secure interaction in at least one retaining relative circumferential position while allowing release of the punching die from the guide housing in the gripping force direction in a release relative circumferential position displaced relative to the retaining relative circumferential position in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis. As a result, an unwanted release of the punching die from the guide housing is securely prevented. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067190 | BEVELED-EDGE MAKER - A beveled-edge maker ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067191 | Harmonious Scale Instrument - There is provided a musical instrument for producing a harmonious scale of musical notes, said instrument having nine separate sound actuators each of which is configured to cause the musical instrument to generate a different musical tone selected from the group of frequencies comprising 174 hz, 285 hz, 396 hz, 417 hz, 528 hz, 639 hz, 741 hz, 852 hz and 963 hz, the musical instrument being configured such that physically manipulating the sound actuators causes the musical instrument to generate the musical tone corresponding to the sound actuator manipulated. The invention is also directed at a system for writing music to be played with a musical instrument incorporating the harmonious scale of musical notes as described above. The notation system consists a staff of five equally spaced parallel and horizontal lines separated by four spaces, the first line indicating a fist note of 174 hz, the space immediately above the first line indicating a second note of 285 hz, the second line indicating a third note of 396 hz, the space immediately above the second line indicating a fourth note of 417 hz, the third line indicating a fifth note of 528 hz, the space immediately above the third line indicating a sixth note of 639 hz, the fourth line indicating a seventh note of 741 hz, the space immediately above the fourth line indicating an eighth of 852 hz and the fifth line, indicating a ninth note of 963 hz. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067192 | POLYPHONIC TUNER - The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring different levels of detail for displaying monophonic and polyphonic characteristics of an input signal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067193 | POLYPHONIC TUNER - The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring tuning as a part of a user session. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067194 | POLYPHONIC TUNER - The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring simultaneous display of monophonic and polyphonic characteristics. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067195 | EDUCATIONAL METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY TEACH READING AND COMPOSING MUSIC - A method and apparatus for composing and teaching of music while learning to read music is provided that involves a user following a supported sequence of tasks that guide creativity of the user to construct a musical composition. The musical composition is constructed by assigning alphabetical characters to colors and musical notes to form a chart, forming words and phrases using the alphabetical characters, and cross-referencing the words and phrases to the chart. Various interactive components and computer software facilitate use of the method and process. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067196 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCORING A SINGING VOICE - A system for scoring a singing voice comprises a receiving means ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067197 | SUSPENDED DRUM MICROPHONE SYSTEM - Improvements in a microphone system for a musical instrument and more particularly for a percussion instrument such as a drum, marimba or similar musical instrument. The microphone system includes a vibration isolation system. A vertical or horizontal tracking system bridges across supports of a drum or marimba in a vertical or horizontal tracking system. One or more microphones are supported on the first bridging structure. The microphone(s) are positionally secured on the horizontal tracking system. Both the microphones and the horizontal tracking system provide vibration isolation to all of the microphones. A cable managements system is also disclosed to reduce mechanical vibration and eliminate transmission of undesirable sounds. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067198 | Penetrator And Method Of Manufacture Same - Penetrators and methods of manufacturing penetrators are disclosed. One method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) cold heading a piece of material to form a blank; (b) machining the blank to create the arrowhead geometry; and (c) roll forming the blank to create the base geometry. Another method of manufacturing a penetrator having arrowhead geometry and base geometry includes the steps: (a) machining a piece of material to create the arrowhead geometry; and (b) roll forming the piece of material to create the base geometry. Yet another method of manufacturing a penetrator from a blank includes the steps: (a) machining the blank to create a first surface feature of the penetrator; and (b) roll forming the blank to create a second surface feature of the penetrator. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067199 | Vehicle and structure shield - A vehicle and structure shield includes a flexible net subsystem including an array of rods or hard points supported by the net subsystem and configured to impact a projectile striking the net. A frame includes mounting brackets attached thereto positioning the frame in a spaced relationship with respect to the vehicle or structure. A first releasable fastener subsystem releasably secures the net subsystem to the frame and a second releasable fastener subsystem releasably secures the mounting brackets of the frame to a vehicle or structure. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067200 | ARMOR TILE - In an embodiment, a monolithic tile made for use in a composite armor is disclosed. The tile includes cut-out and/or through thickness channels spaced from each other at a distance greater than a dimension of the channels, in a plan view of the tile. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067201 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INDICATOR FOR A WEAPON SIGHT - The systems and methods described herein provide military personnel with a swift and accurate means to return fire at a detected shooter. In particular, the systems and methods described herein relate to an indicator for a weapon sight. In some embodiments, the indicator is electromechanical. In some embodiments, the indicator is configured to be moveable such that when the weapon sight is aligned with the indicator, the weapon points in the direction of the detected shooter. In some embodiments, the indicator is attached to the weapon itself, while in other embodiments, the indicator is attached to the weapon mount. The weapon may be located on a ground vehicle, aircraft, or may be portable. In some embodiments, the system includes a processor configured to receive a shooter's location, determine the position of the indicator based on the received shooter location, and control the indicator to move into the determined position. In some embodiments, the system may provide the location of more than one shooter to military personnel and the location of the second shooter may be provided in the form of an aural or visual signal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067202 | Reciprocating Compressor Wrist Pin Bearing and Lubrication Passageway - A compressor, as well as a lightweight and strong casting for a compressor, are disclosed. The compressor, which may be a reciprocating compressor for use in compressing high-pressure refrigerants such as CO | 2012-03-22 |
20120067203 | SLIDING ELEMENT WITH EXPOSED FUNCTIONAL SURFACE - The invention relates to a sliding element, which comprises a support and a coating applied by means of thermal spraying on the support, wherein the coating comprises at least two phases and at least one of the at least two phases is recessed in respect of the other phase of phases. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067204 | ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR FLUID DISPLACEMENT AND PRESSURIZING DEVICE - A fluid displacement device, particularly for use of the device to pressurize balloon catheters, or the like. The device includes a plunger which is displaceable through a housing, and an actuating mechanism which engages the plunger. The actuating mechanism includes a nut member that is biased into engagement with a threaded portion of the plunger. The device has a press-to-release feature wherein the plunger is instantly releaseable by simply depressing a control surface to overcome a restorative spring force. Subsequently, the plunger can be translated using macro movements (i.e., by pushing or pulling the plunger). | 2012-03-22 |
20120067205 | Process for Purifying Compressed Air, Compressed Air Purification Appartus and Motor Vehicle Having Such an Apparatus - In a compressed air purification apparatus for motor vehicles, compressed air under static pressure in a pressure conduit ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067206 | Brake Pad Assembly and Method for Collecting Brake Particles - A disk brake pad ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120067207 | METHOD OF MAKING A GAS SEPARATION MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANE - A method of preparing a supported gas separation membrane, comprising: preparing crystalline seeds from a synthesis mixture comprising an aluminum source, a phosphorous source, a silicon source, at least one organic templating agent and water; applying the seeds to a porous support to produce a seeded porous support; contacting the seeded porous support with a synthesis gel under hydrothermal synthesis conditions to produce a coated porous support; and calcining the coated porous support is described. A supported gas separation membrane made by this method is also described. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067208 | METHOD OF MAKING A CROSSLINKED FIBER MEMBRANE FROM A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT, MONOESTERIFIED POLYIMIDE POLYMER - The present disclosure relates to a high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer. Such high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymers are useful in forming crosslinked polymer membranes for the separation of fluid mixtures. According to its broadest aspect, the method of making a crosslinked membrane comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a polyimide polymer comprising carboxylic acid functional groups from a reaction solution comprising monomers and at least one solvent; (b) treating the polyimide polymer with a diol at esterification conditions in the presence of dehydrating conditions to form a monoesterified polyimide polymer; and (c) subjecting the monoesterified fiber to transesterification conditions to form a crosslinked fiber membrane, wherein the dehydrating conditions at least partially remove water produced during step (b). The crosslinked membranes can be used to separate at least one component from a feed stream including more than one component. | 2012-03-22 |
20120067209 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A membrane suitable for separating a gas from a gas mixture comprising a non cross-linked PVAm having a molecular weight of at least Mw 100,000 carried on a support wherein after casting onto the support, said PVAm has been heated to a temperature in the range 50 to 150° C., e.g. 80 to 120° C. | 2012-03-22 |