18th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100108396 | Drilling Tool - A drilling tool has a body with a main drilling region and a pilot drilling region, eccentric to the main drilling region. The main drilling region has main blades and the pilot drilling region has pilot blades. The main drilling region has a main pass-through diameter, centered upon a first axis, one of the main blades extending to the main pass-through diameter, the pilot region having a pilot gauge diameter, centred upon a second axis of rotation at least one of the pilot blades extending to the pilot gauge diameter, wherein part of a circle of diameter equal to the pilot gauge diameter and centred upon the second axis of rotation extends outside of a circle of diameter equal to the main pass-through diameter and centred upon the first axis. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108397 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING THREADS FOR AFFIXING A BODY AND SHANK TOGETHER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE OF SAME - Earth-boring tools comprise a shank comprising a distal connector including a set of threads thereon and a bit body comprising a shank connector, also comprising at least one set of threads thereon. The set of threads on the distal connector and the at least one set of threads on the shank connector are at least substantially bound together. Methods of forming such earth-boring tools are also disclosed, as well as methods of securing a bit body of an earth-boring tool to a shank. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108398 | Percussion Rock Drilling Bit with More Efficient Flushing - A design of crown of drill bit for percussive rock drilling with big “V” shape front flushing grooves, small central “dead” area will reduce the repeatedly crushing of broken rock cuttings. It will not only improve the rate of penetration, but also decrease the hole deviation, as well as the erosion to the outer surface of drive sub and case tube of DTH hammer. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108399 | CARBURIZED MONOTUNGSTEN AND DITUNGSTEN CARBIDE EUTECTIC PARTICLES, MATERIALS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH PARTICLES, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH PARTICLES, MATERIALS, AND TOOLS - Earth-boring tools for drilling subterranean formations include a particle-matrix composite material comprising a plurality of at least partially carburized monotungsten carbide and ditungsten carbide eutectic particles dispersed throughout a matrix material. In some embodiments, the particles are at least substantially fully carburized monotungsten carbide and ditungsten carbide eutectic particles. In further embodiments, the particles are generally spherical or at least substantially spherical. Methods of forming such particles include exposing a plurality of monotungsten carbide and ditungsten carbide eutectic particles to a gas containing carbon. Methods of manufacturing such tools include providing a plurality of at least partially carburized monotungsten carbide and ditungsten carbide eutectic particles or at least substantially completely carburized monotungsten carbide and ditungsten carbide eutectic particles within a matrix material. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108400 | HARD METAL PLATE FOR ROCK DRILL AND ROCK DRILL - In a hard metal plate for insertion in to a seat formed at one end of a drill shaft of a rock drill, comprising a substantially rectangular base shape having two opposed long sides extending in the axial direction of the drill shaft which are at least partially covered by the seat, two opposed, substantially axial free short sides, a radial bottom side facing towards the seat and a cutting face facing away from the seat, both short sides are formed by an axial section having a purely axial direction component and a conical section inclined towards the axial direction, so that at the short side, the substantially rectangular plate tapers towards the bottom side. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108401 | Resilient Bit Systems and Methods - The present invention relates to drill bits and methods of making drill bits. In one embodiment, a drill bit includes a bit body having at least one independent blade, in which the blade is attached to the bit body by way of a piece that is attached to a force absorbing material. In another embodiment, a drill bit includes an integrated blade, in which the blade is cut into segments allowing the segments of the blade to independently flex. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108402 | DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD OF MAKING - A downhole cutting tool includes, a body, a first contoured cutting element in operable communication with the body, and at least one contingency contoured cutting element in operable communication with the first contoured cutting element and the body. A contour of the at least one contingency contoured cutting element substantially matches a contour of the first contoured cutting element, and the at least one contingency contoured cutting element is maintainable in reserve and positioned to substitute for the first contoured cutting element if the first contoured cutting element becomes detached. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108403 | SURFACE COATINGS ON CUTTING ELEMENTS - A method of forming a cutting element that includes placing at least one cutting element in an inner surface of at least one hollow tubular member such that at least a portion of the at least one cutting element is exposed; generating plasma within the hollow portion of the tubular; and depositing at least one refractory metal or sp | 2010-05-06 |
20100108404 | Combination Weigher - A combination weigher of the present invention comprises a plurality of weighing hoppers which are arranged in a circular shape and are each configured to discharge the products selectively in one of two directions, a collecting chute which is configured to gather the products which have been discharged from the weighing hopper in the inward direction and to discharge the products, a recycle conveyor configured to convey the products which have been discharged from the weighing hoppers in the outward direction and have been loaded onto the recycle conveyor, a discharge means which is configured to discharge the products from the recycle conveyor; a combination calculation means which is configured to determine a discharge combination, a recycle hopper determination means configured to determine a weighing hopper whose products should be recycled, and a control means configured to cause the weighing hoppers selected to form the discharge combination to discharge the products in the inward direction, and to cause the weighing hopper determined by the recycle hopper determination means to discharge the products in the outward direction. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108405 | Combination Weigher - A combination weigher of the present invention comprises a plurality of weighing hoppers which are capable of selectively discharging the products in a first direction or in a second direction, a collecting chute which is configured to gather the products which have been discharged from the weighing hoppers in the first direction and to discharge them, a recycle conveyor which is configured to convey the products which have been discharged from the weighing hoppers in the second direction and have been loaded onto the recycle conveyor, a feeding means configured to feed the products to the weighing hoppers, a transport means which is configured to transport the products which have been discharged from the recycle conveyor to feed the products to the feeding means, a combination calculation means which is configured to determine a discharge combination, a recycle hopper determination means configured to determine weighing hoppers whose products should be recycled, and a control means configured to cause the weighing hoppers selected to form the discharge combination to discharge the products in the first direction, and to cause the weighing hoppers determined by the recycle hopper determination means to discharge the products in the second direction. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108406 | DETERMINATION OF THE MASS OF A VEHICLE - A method and device for provisionally determining the mass of a vehicle when it is initialized. After initialization of the vehicle, the method determines a vehicle mass value by a static mass determination method and then checks whether this value is within a predetermined tolerance band around the dynamically last-determined vehicle mass value, which has been stored for that purpose. If this is so, and there has in the meantime been no significant change of the vehicle's mass, the previously stored dynamic vehicle mass value is probably more accurate and is used in the determination. Otherwise it can be assumed that the vehicle mass value has changed substantially, and the statically determined vehicle mass value is therefore used until a device for the dynamic determination of a vehicle mass can supply a more accurate vehicle mass value after a short time. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108407 | Stop Motion Scale Conveyor System and Method - A system and method are provided which enable rapid static weight measurements of packages within a conveyor system. High through-put rates at, or greater than, in-motion scale systems are achieved at static scale accuracies. The system can be employed in existing conveyor systems to decrease man-hours, increase production, and improve weighing accuracy. The system can accommodate packages which vary in size or in type within a given conveyor run. Fins are affixed to the scale base and positioned to run parallel to and in between conveyor belts. Conveyor belts over the scale base are pivoted to expose the fins upon which the package to be weighed subsequently rests. After weighing, belts are returned to the horizontal position and conveying resumes. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108408 | Haptic device with controlled traction forces - A haptic device includes a substrate that is subjected to lateral motion such as lateral oscillation with one or more degrees of freedom together with modulation of a friction reducing oscillation in a manner that can create a shear force on the user's finger or on an object on the device. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108409 | CAPACITIVE COUPLING TYPE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive coupling type touch panel includes an XY-coordinate electrode configured to detect an XY-position coordinate. The XY-coordinate electrode is provided on a transparent substrate and detects a position inputted by capacitive coupling. The capacitive coupling type touch panel also includes an electrode provided at a position so as to be isolated from and opposed to the XY-coordinate electrode. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108410 | Electromagnetic Manuscript Input Apparatus And Method Thereof - An electromagnetic manuscript input apparatus and a method thereof are provided for providing a manuscript input function. The electromagnetic manuscript input apparatus includes an electromagnetic pen and a digitizer. The electromagnetic pen includes a winding, a capacitor, and a circuit board. The electromagnetic pen is a pen shaped input apparatus capable of emitting electromagnetic waves, which can be either an active type having a power supply or a passive type having no power supply. The digitizer includes a plurality of antennas and windings orthogonally distributed for inducing the electromagnetic waves of the electromagnetic pen. According to the electromagnetic manuscript input method, a controller of the digitizer is used to perform a whole region scanning process to find out a position of a winding having a maximum induction potential, and further find out positions of two immediately adjacent windings. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108411 | AIR POWER ENERGY TRANSFORMATION TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - A vehicle having one or more small vehicle-mounted electricity generating wind turbines located within an area of wind recirculation. The electricity generated is used to recharge vehicle batteries, partially power an auxiliary electric propulsion motor, or supply vehicle parasitic loads. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108412 | STAIR CLIMBING DEVICE - The present invention provides a device for safely and conveniently conveying an object on a slope. The safety feature includes a fail-safe one-way brake comprising a ratchet wheel, a pawl and a biasing means. In one embodiment, the device is foldable; in another embodiment, the device is integrated with a suitcase; in yet another embodiment, the device is motorized. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108413 | Entire Machine Jog Drive - A work machine jog drive includes a jog motor configured to operate components of the work machine primary drive system in a slow controllable manner to operate performance system components of the work machine for adjustment, maintenance and other purposes. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108414 | DRIVE LINE - A drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having a hybrid drive system, comprising an internal combustion engine ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108415 | THERMO-ELECTRIC, RECHARGEABLE VEHICLE POWERING SYSTEM - The present invention generally relates to the technical field of motive power systems for automotive vehicles that convert stored thermal energy into electricity for energizing electric motors to drive a vehicle. The invention discloses several devices that integrate the vehicle powering system, including a programmable regulator, a thermal energy storage section, a heat energy converter section and an electric energy storage section. All said elements are incorporated in the same vehicle, with the wheels being ultimately propelled by electric motors. The combination of the devices disclosed results in improved efficiency in the conversion of input energy to drive a vehicle. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108416 | Direct current drive land vehicle - Land vehicle with electric brushless DC motors attached to planetary gear final drives of modular design controlled by an ECU “electronic control unit. Electrical power is supplied by removable modular battery packs on a roll out tray and/or an Enginator an ICE “Internal Combustion Engine” with a Generator in one integrated unit running on combustible fuel. The body of the vehicle having a universal electrical connector that connect the drive-by wire chassis components to control the vehicle. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108417 | PARALLEL POWER SUPPLIES FOR HEV APPLICATIONS - A suspension module that includes a suspension component, a pair of wheel hubs coupled to the at least one suspension component and an auxiliary drive system. Each wheel hub is mounted to a vehicle wheel. The auxiliary drive system has a pair of drive units, an auxiliary battery, an auxiliary battery charger and a controller. Each of the drive units has an electric motor that is selectively operable for providing drive torque that is transmitted to an associated one of the wheel hubs. The controller is configured to operate in a first mode wherein an output of the auxiliary battery charger is employed to charge the auxiliary battery. The controller is also configured to operate in a second mode wherein the output of the auxiliary battery charger and an output of the auxiliary battery are employed to power the electric motors of the drive units. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108418 | ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR - An electric wheelchair that enables users suffering from impairment of the lower extremities due to paralysis or weakness caused by aging to manage their daily lives independently for social rehabilitation by allowing them to raise and lower the seat of the wheelchair between squatting and standing positions, to support their body weight at any position by stopping the chair, and to operate the movement of the wheel chair by using their arms or elbows pressed on either the inner or outer surfaces of the armrests even if both hands are occupied or impaired. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108419 | SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND METHOD - A power system is provided that includes a first voltage bus, a traction motor configured to generate electrical power during a regenerative braking mode and to supply the generated electrical power to the first voltage bus, and an auxiliary system coupled to the first voltage bus. The auxiliary system comprises a second voltage bus and a power interface unit coupling the first voltage bus to the second voltage bus. The auxiliary system also comprises an energy storage device coupled to the second voltage bus and configured to store energy supplied to the second voltage bus and configured to supply stored energy to the second voltage bus and an auxiliary load configured to receive power based on power in the second voltage bus. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108420 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CLUTCH TRANSFER TORQUE IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of controlling clutch transfer torque in a hybrid vehicle comprises estimating clutch characteristics from a relation between a control current for a clutch hydraulic valve and a clutch transfer torque corresponding to the control current for the clutch hydraulic valve. With the method, a clutch friction coefficient can be precisely estimated, thereby reducing/eliminating a shock that can occur in the event of the clutch going on or off. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108421 | TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - The present invention provides track assemblies and a method that allow bringing the contact patch towards the inside (the outside) of the suspension arm, by providing a asymmetric track assembly, either by lowering at least one inside (outside) support wheel relative to the remaining support wheels, or by using a belt that comprises, transversally, at least one first profile on the outer (inner) side thereof lower than a second profile on an inner side thereof. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108422 | ENGINE UNIT, AND MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An engine unit includes a multi-speed transmission provided with a plurality of clutches, and enables assembly and maintenance of clutches and a sprocket wound with a drive chain to be easily performed. In an engine unit chassis, a drive shaft arranged to output a drive to a rear wheel via a sprocket provided at one end in the lateral direction, and a second main shaft are arranged parallel or substantially parallel to a crankshaft provided in approximately a lateral direction of the vehicle. A second clutch that transfers rotation power from the crankshaft to the second main shaft is detachably connected to one of the second main shaft, which projects from the engine unit chassis beyond one end of the drive shaft, in a position to overlap with at least portion of the sprocket axially sideways with respect to the drive shaft. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108423 | Self-propelled vehicle and articulated steerable mobile chassis thereof - An articulated steerable self-propelled vehicle has a support platform mounting a motive power source and sites at opposite sides of motive power source where an operator's feet can be placed to enable the operator to stand on platform and straddle motive power source. First suspension assembly on vehicle is pivotally mounted to platform in order to dispose and couple first ground surface contacting member spaced in first direction from platform, movable to follow the ground surface, vertically movable relative to platform to accommodate impact generated by uneven ground surface, and steerable horizontally relative to platform and the ground surface. Second support assembly on the vehicle is pivotally mounted to platform in order to dispose and couple second ground surface contacting member spaced in second direction from of platform, movable to follow the ground surface, and vertically movable relative to platform to accommodate impact generated by uneven ground surface. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108424 | VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE - A safety device for a vehicle, capable of relaxing a collision load acting on a colliding body. The safety device ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108425 | BREATH ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE WITH BIOMETRIC FACIAL RECOGNITION WITH REAL-TIME VERIFICATION OF THE USER - An interlock system using biometrics scans to identify in real-time an individual who seeks to operate a mechanical device, such as an automobile. Biometrics features that uniquely identify an individual are selected. If a real-time biometrics scan of the individual does not match a stored image of an authorized operator, the interlock system will lock the mechanical device to prevent operation. The interlock system may be used in conjunction with a breath alcohol analyzer to determine impairment. If the biometrics testing indicates that the individual is required to be tested for impairment, the mechanical device will not operate until the testing is completed. If the biometrics testing automatically indicates that the operator of the mechanical apparatus and the individual exhaling into the breath alcohol analyzer component of the ignition interlock is not the same person, the ignition system of the mechanical apparatus, which operates in conjunction with the ignition interlock of the present invention, provides a programmable software option to prevent the apparatus from starting. If the test indicates that the individual is impaired the interlock system will lock the mechanical device to prevent operation. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108426 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PUMP FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A drive system for a motor vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic pump including a shaft, an engine, a starter/alternator connected to the shaft, and a drive mechanism for transmitting torque from the engine to the shaft, and for amplifying torque produced by the starter/alternator and transmitting the amplified torque to the engine. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108427 | Snowmobile Exhaust System - A snowmobile has a four-stroke engine mounted in an engine cradle and an exhaust system connected to the engine. The exhaust system includes a generally U-shaped exhaust pipe extending forwardly from the engine to a first point disposed forwardly of the engine cradle, and of suspension assemblies of the skis, and extending rearwardly from the first point to a second point disposed rearwardly of a front of the engine cradle. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108428 | EXHAUST AND COOLING SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN REDUCED-SIZE VEHICLE - Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within the mid-sections of the vehicles. This, in combination with the use of shock-absorbers that are substantially vertically oriented, allows for the opening-up of large interior cavities within the front and rear sections of the vehicles within which can be positioned large front and rear internal compartments that can provide storage/carrying capacity as well as added buoyancy for the vehicle, among other things. Also, in at least some embodiments, the vehicles can include special cooling and/or exhaust systems having components that are positioned substantially within the mid-sections of the vehicles, thus further increasing the amounts of space available for the cavities/compartments within the front and rear sections of the vehicles. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108429 | FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND TRAILERS - Motorcycles, ATVs, and the like that may be transported in an RV or trailer can be refueled from a gas tank in the vehicle. A refueling line may tap from a three-way valve in a fuel system associated with the RV or trailer, with the valve being movable to supply either a generator in the RV or trailer or the ATV/motorcycle. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108430 | Power steering device - A power steering device for a vehicle includes an input shaft ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108431 | STEERING SYSTEM - A steering system that with a directional control valve | 2010-05-06 |
20100108432 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - The steering control device performs a control of applying an assist torque based on a steering by a driver. Concretely, the steering control device sets a transfer function from an inputted steering angle to a wheel turning angle to a predetermined frequency response. Then, the steering control device determines the assist torque corresponding to a steering amount based on the frequency response, a transfer function of the steering angle in a relational formula between the steering angle, the wheel turning angle and the assist torque, and a transfer function of the assist torque in the relational formula. By executing the steering assist based on the determined assist torque, it becomes possible to control the response of the wheel turning angle to the steering angle with high accuracy. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108433 | ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER DIAPHRAGM - A method for manufacturing an electroacoustic transducer diaphragm of a multilayered structure which includes a first diaphragm layer made from a synthetic resin material and molded into a predetermined shape through injection molding, and a second diaphragm layer laminated in close contact with the first diaphragm layer and made from a material differing from that of the first diaphragm layer, the method includes inserting the second diaphragm layer into a mold for injection molding, and forming the first diaphragm layer integrally with the second diaphragm layer by injection foam-molding within the injection mold. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108434 | POLYURETHANE FOAM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A polyurethane foam for vehicles is obtained by reaction, foaming, and curing of a polyurethane-foam raw material comprising polyol, polyisocyanate, a blowing agent, and a catalyst, and is used for vehicle parts. The foam raw material comprises expanded graphite and an inorganic compound hydrate. The polyol preferably comprises polymeric polyol in which a polyether polyol is graft-polymerized with a vinyl monomer, polyether polyol having a mass average molecular weight of from 400 to 1,000 in which a polyhydric alcohol is addition-polymerized with an alkylene oxide, and polyether polyol having a mass average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 4,000 in which a polyhydric alcohol is addition-polymerized with an alkylene oxide. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108435 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION PANEL IN PARTICULAR FOR THE NACELLE OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for making an acoustic absorption panel in particular for the nacelle of an aircraft engine, the panel being of the type comprising a cellular core covered on one side with a so-called outer air-permissive skin and on the other side with a so-called inner perforated skin, the cellular core being formed by the edge-to-edge junction of a plurality of blocks with a cellular core (B | 2010-05-06 |
20100108436 | ACOUSTICALLY TREATED EXHAUST CENTERBODY FOR JET ENGINES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An acoustically treated exhaust centerbody comprising a body including a body fore portion and a body aft portion. An internal passageway extends through the body in the axial direction. A resonator in the body fore portion includes a plurality of acoustic chambers. A plurality of ribs in the resonator form fore/aft walls of the acoustic chambers. Each rib is shaped substantially as a section of an annulus. A plurality of radial fins extend between adjacent ribs. The fins form sidewalls of the acoustic chambers. A skin overlies the acoustic chambers and forms an outer surface of the resonator. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108437 | ACOUSTIC PROTECTIVE PANEL FOR VEHICLE COMPRISING AN IMPREGNATED SEALING LAYER - An acoustic protective panel for the fitting of a wall of a vehicle, has an upper porous layer, in particular with a felt or remelted flexible foam base, at least one zone of the porous layer being arranged on one sealing layer, the sealing layer being arranged on one backing layer ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108438 | PANEL FOR ACOUSTIC DAMPING AND FIRE PROTECTION APPLICATIONS - An acoustic panel comprising an inner core sandwiched between outer sheets formed from a different material. According to an embodiment, the inner core comprises a cementicious material that also has fire resistant properties, and the outer sheets comprise metallic sheets. According to an embodiment, the outer sheets include metal tines for forming a bond between the respective metallic sheets and the inner core. The metal tines are formed as projections during the piercing of holes in the metallic sheets. According to an embodiment, the diameter of the holes and/or the thickness and/or composition of the cementicious material can be varied or configured to change the acoustic damping properties of the panel. According to another aspect, the panel comprises a fire resistant acoustic panel suitable for use as a fire protective or blast protection barrier. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108439 | LAMINATED ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION SHEET WITH FLAME RETARDANT - The present invention relates to a light laminated acoustic absorption sheet. The light laminated acoustic absorption sheet with flame retardant is characterized in that one or more thermoplastic fibers (a) having a low melting point and selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyethylene-polyester copolymers, and one or more polyester interlaced-textured yarns or thermoplastic hollow fibers (b) having a higher melting point than the thermoplastic fiber (a) and selected from polyester, polyethylene, nylon, hot-meltable fluororesin are mixed and opened so as to prepare a mat, and two or more sheets of mats are laminated by using an apparatus of manufacturing a stampable sheet so as to manufacture the laminated sheet, and then the laminated sheet is impregnated with flame retardant liquid. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108440 | FALL ARREST ASSEMBLY - A fall arrest assembly having belay lines ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108441 | ADJUSTABLE WORK PLATFORM FOR PIPE AND CASING STABBING OPERATIONS - A stabbing board, for a rig and for supporting a worker while stabbing joints of tubular members, comprises a frame member, a platform to support the worker, a carriage, vertical power means for moving the carriage vertically with respect to the frame member, a linkage to connect the platform to the carriage and to facilitate horizontal movement of the platform relative to the carriage and the frame member and horizontal power means for moving the platform horizontally with respect to the frame member. Preferably, the linkage is a scissors linkage. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108442 | MOBILE EAVE HOOK SYSTEM AND METHOD - An anchoring device, system and method. The anchoring device, system and method can include one or more rolling hook devices designed to couple or be secured to a projection such as those associated with rooftops. The rolling hook devices can include an arched member and any number of wheels to facilitate positioning. The rolling hook device may further be coupled to one or more tethers that allow it to serve as an anchor or work in conjunction with any number of other devices that function together as an anchoring system. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108443 | ELECTRONIC STAIRS BARRIER AND GUIDE - An automatic/active/intelligent stair guide system that will allow children, elderly, disabled or frail people to use the stairs safely by acting as an instant barrier stopping a child or an elderly or frail person from falling even after they have lost their grip on the stairs. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108444 | Vehicle Sump - A sump has a drainage hole and an internally screw-threaded boss surrounding the drainage hole for receiving a drainage plug. In the invention, the boss projects upwards into the sump and has at least one circumferential discontinuity to allow liquid within the sump to flow out of the drainage hole after removal of the drainage plug. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108445 | PORTABLE TWO POST AUTOMOBILE LIFT - A portable automobile lift includes a plurality of portable lifting columns and a portable power unit. Each lifting column includes a column base, a post extending upwardly from the column base, a lifting carriage moveably mounted on a forward side of the post, and a hydraulic actuator connected to the lifting carriage for movement of the lifting carriage along the post. Each column base comprises a respective base plate connected to a lower end of the respective post. The base plate anchor bolt receiving holes extending therethrough for receiving respective anchor bolts. Each column base further includes a pair of wheels positioned to engage a ground surface rearward of the base plate. The lift also includes a portable power unit for providing hydraulic fluid to the actuators. The power unit is mounted on a cart for easy transportation and storage. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108446 | DRIVE SYSTEMS AND CARGO LIFT SYSTEMS - A drive system for use with a cable and a carrier for raising and lowering a payload between a lower position and an upper position, the carrier being configured to hold the payload, the cable being connected to the carrier, includes a reel, a drive mechanism, a cable slack control mechanism, and a tension adjustment system. The reel is configured to receive the cable. The reel is rotatable in each of a winding direction to wind the cable onto the reel to raise the carrier and an unwinding direction to unwind the cable from the reel to lower the carrier. The drive mechanism includes a drive member and a motor operable to forcibly rotate the drive member in each of a raising direction and a lowering direction. The drive member is operatively connected to the reel to rotate the reel in the winding direction when the drive member is rotated in the raising direction, and to controllably rotate the reel and/or permit the reel to rotate in the unwinding direction when the drive member is rotated in the lowering direction. The cable slack control mechanism is operative to automatically selectively decouple the drive member from the reel while the drive motor is rotating the drive member in the lowering direction when a tension on the cable does not exceed a threshold tension and/or the cable is fully unwound from the reel. The tension adjustment system is operable to selectively adjust the threshold tension. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108447 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED STORM BRAKE FOR CRANE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE BRAKE - A storm brake for a truck assembly supporting a large industrial device, wherein the truck assembly includes a truck chassis having a mount to support the device and a wheel engaging a raceway along which the truck assembly and device are to travel, the storm brake including: a storm brake shoe pivotably mounted to the truck chassis, wherein the storm brake shoe has a first pivot position in which the brake does not engage the raceway and a second pivot position in which the brake engages the raceway, wherein the storm brake shoe pivots in a direction generally aligned with a direction movement of the truck assembly along the raceway; an actuator having an extendable linkage coupled to the storm brake shoe and at an opposite end to a fixed mounting on the truck chassis, wherein extension of the linkage pivots the storm brake from the first position to the second position, and the fixed mounting provides a slidable engagement between the opposite end of the actuator and the truck chassis. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108448 | Locking wheel chock - A locking wheel device designed to prevent the unauthorized movement and or roll away of a wheeled vehicle or trailer by locking onto a wheel and having a configuration such that the device also serves to chock the wheel when in the locked on position. A locking wheel chock device which includes two similar matching arms with both a male and female tube attached to one end to allow for the telescopic engagement of said arms. The female tube having attached a lock assembly for locking said arms in a fixed position. Further, the female tube portion has attached to its lower edge, which is closest to the ground, means for contacting the ground in a binding fashion so as to prevent forward rolling movement of the wheel. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108449 | PANIC BREAK - The present invention is a live saving devise to quickly assist those involved in an imminent accident and panic to respond to apply the vehicle's brake pedal. This devise with the push of the button #2 applying a positive current #1A to activated the solenoid #5, for a quick action to stop the vehicle. This action function as follow: | 2010-05-06 |
20100108450 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLASTIC HOUSING COMPRISING AN INCORPORATED GUIDE AND/OR BEARING FOR MECHANICAL COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic housing, where at least one first plastic housing part with at least one guide or bearing for at least one mechanically movable component, in particular a sensor, is produced in a first molding step, the at least one first plastic housing part is overmolded in a second molding step while a second plastic housing part is being formed, in order to form an integral plastic housing. Moreover, the invention relates to a plastic housing with at least one first plastic housing part including at least one guide or bearing for at least one mechanically movable component, where the at least one plastic housing part is entirely or partially overmolded by a second plastic housing part so that the integral plastic housing is formed. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108451 | SUITCASE - A suitcase comprises a body and a frame, said frame movable from a first position contained within said suitcase when said suitcase is closed, to a second position extending from said suitcase when said suitcase is open, said frame including a shield portion supporting a canopy, said canopy movably mounted on said shield portion. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108452 | MOBILE OFFICE SYSTEM - A mobile office system configured to retain files and other business necessities in a readily accessible manner. In particular, the mobile office system may be formed from a mobile office bag body defining a main compartment formed from a plurality of outer sidewalls and a bottom wall that is generally orthogonal to the outer sidewalls. The mobile office system may include a support structure included within the mobile office bag body that maintains the sidewalls in a generally erect position in which the main compartment maintains an opening opposite to the bottom wall. A plurality of wheels may extend outwardly from the mobile office bag body such that the plurality of wheels are capable of supporting the mobile office body and enabling the mobile office bag body to be movable by tilting the mobile office bag body such that the mobile office bag body is supported by the plurality of wheels. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108453 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power transmission apparatus includes a drive roller and a driven roller made of magnetic material, which are rotatable about different axes, and which are provided with a gap therebetween, a case enclosing the rollers, an input shaft and an output shaft connected coaxially with the rollers through the case, respectively, and a magnetic fluid housed in the case to fill the gap. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic coil for generating magnetism, and a magnetic path of the magnetism generated by the electromagnetic coil is formed so that a magnetic field is generated from the drive roller or the driven roller toward the driven roller or the drive roller via the gap. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108454 | SWITCHING DEVICE FOR SWITCHING DRIVING FORCE BETWEEN FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS - The object is to provide a switching device for switching driving force between forward and reverse directions in which the same intermediate shaft can be used both when a spring clutch is used and when a roller clutch is used. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108455 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH OF ROLLER TYPE - The present invention provides a one-way clutch comprising an outer race, an inner race, a roller adapted to transmit torque between the outer race and the inner race, a cage having a window for holding the roller, a spring disposed in the pocket and adapted to bias the roller toward an engagement direction with respect to the cam surface, and a side plate provided at its inner diameter portion with spline grooves into which a crankshaft of an engine is fitted, and wherein the side plate is secured to the outer race by inserting rivets into through holes provided in the outer race and through holes provided in the side plate and by caulking the rivets. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108456 | DUAL CLUTCH FOR A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a dual clutch for a dual clutch transmission for transmitting a torque from a drive shaft to at least one drive shaft, which comprises a first clutch, a second clutch, and an electrical actuating device. The actuating device comprises a coupling slide, wherein a first slide of the coupling slide acts on the first clutch, and a second slide of the coupling slide acts on the second clutch, and the two slides are movable in such a way that by displacing the slides a recoupling process is controlled. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108457 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING OVERLOAD PROTECTION SUBASSEMBLY - A transmission device includes a first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism. The first transmission mechanism includes a first rotating portion and an engaging portion fixed on the first rotating portion. The second transmission mechanism includes a second rotating portion and at least one overload protection subassembly. The at least one overload protection subassembly includes a transmission member pivotally attached on the second rotating portion and two flexible members resisting against an opposite end of the transmission member at two opposite rotating directions of the transmission member to make the transmission member locate at a non-rotatable position with respect to the first rotating portion. An end of the transmission member engages the engaging portion to rotate with the first transmission mechanism. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108458 | Releasable Drive Arrangement - A drive arrangement comprising a drive shaft, a clutch arrangement operable, upon axial movement of the drive shaft occurring, to interrupt drive to the drive shaft, an axially movable interrupt shaft, a gear arrangement whereby the interrupt shaft is driven for rotation by the drive shaft at a speed slower than the rotary speed of the drive shaft, disconnect means operable to cause axial movement of the interrupt shaft, and transmission means for transmitting axial movement of the interrupt shaft to the drive shaft. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108459 | MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH APPARATUS - A multiple disc clutch apparatus can comprise a plurality of driving clutch plates spline-fitted axially slidably on an input member rotated by a driving source, a plurality of driven clutch plates arranged alternately with the driving clutch plates and spline-fitted axially slidably on an output member, a clutch piston having one surface facing toward an oil pressure chamber and the other surface facing toward the driving clutch plates or driven clutch plates and adapted to be displaced toward a clutch-on side by supplying oil to the oil pressure chamber to pressure-contact the driving clutch plates and driven clutch plates each other so as to transmit a driving force of the input member to the output member and also adapted to be returned toward a clutch-off side by discharging the oil in the oil pressure chamber to separate the driving and driven clutch plates and from each other so as to cut off the transmission of driving force from the input member to the output member. A valve can be pass through the one surface and the other surface of the clutch piston and can be adapted to occupy a closed condition for preventing the oil from flowing from the oil pressure chamber to the side of other surface of the clutch piston when the clutch apparatus is clutched-on and also adapted to occupy an opened condition for allowing flow of air from the side of other surface to the oil pressure chamber when the clutch apparatus is clutched-off. One or more recess for weight reduction can be formed on the one surface of the clutch piston at a position near to the outer circumference “a” further radially outward than the valve. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108460 | PARKING MECHANISM OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A fulcrum cam ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108461 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING THE WEAR CONDITION OF A SHIFTING CLUTCH - A method of determining the wear condition of a shifting clutch ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108462 | BILL ACCEPTOR WITH LICENSE RECOGNITION AND POWER-SAVING POWER CONTROL FUNCTIONS - A bill acceptor for use with an automatic vending machine is disclosed to include a body having a bill/license insertion slot and a passage extending backwards from the bill/license insertion slot, and a circuit assembly, which includes a bill recognition unit for checking the authenticity and par value of a bill, a license recognition unit for checking the authenticity obtaining a predetermined data of a license, a communication interface module for data communication between the bill recognition unit/license recognition unit and the automatic vending machine, and a power-saving power supply module electrically connected with the communication interface module for controlling the automatic vending machine to enter the sleep mode when the automatic b vending machine is not used within a predetermined time period after startup and for providing power supply to wake up the automatic vending machine upon insertion of a bill/license and recognition of the authenticity of the inserted bill/license. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108463 | Angled Currency Processing System - An angled arrangement of a currency document handling device and a second unit and an angle arrangement of two currency document handling devices, components of the same, and methods of coupling and using the same. For example, a currency document processing system for processing currency documents including currency bills comprises a currency handling device, a first currency document receiving unit, and a first angular transport unit. The first currency document receiving unit is adapted to receive at least some bills processed by the currency handling device. The first angular transport unit is adapted to receive bills from the currency handling device and transport bills to the first currency document receiving unit. The angular transport unit is adapted to be coupled between the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving unit such that the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving units are angled relative to each other such as by ninety degrees (90°). | 2010-05-06 |
20100108464 | DEVICE FOR THE ACCUMULATION AND RELEASE OF PRODUCTS,ESPECIALLY PRODUCTS ARRANGED IN RANKS FEEDING PACKAGING LINES FOR SUCH PRODUCTS - A device for the accumulation and release of products (P) arranged in ranks, comprising an accumulation buffer ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108465 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION AND REJECTION OF METAL IN PARTICULATE MATERIAL - A system and method for removing a piece of tramp metal from particulate material transported by a conveyor is provided. A metal detector is used to detect tramp metal in the particulate material traveling along the conveyor. When a piece of tramp metal is detected, a redirection device positioned at the end of the conveyor is used to reject a portion of the particulate material that contains the tramp metal, by temporarily redirecting the flow of particulate material discharging from the conveyor. After the portion of particulate material containing the piece of tramp metal has been redirected by the redirection device, the system resumes normal operation. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108466 | BOTTLE ORIENTING DEVICE - A bottle orienting device for orienting bottles including a neck with an opening on one end thereof in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a first belt operable to advance a bottle in a first direction, a stationary kicker extending upward relative to a lower surface of the bottle as it moves in the first direction and positioned in a path of travel of the bottle such that the bottle will rotate around the kicker as it passes the kicker, and a rotation deflector positioned above the kicker and upstream from the kicker, the rotation deflector positioned such that it prevents rotation of the bottle when desired. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108467 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A VEHICLE FROM DUAL BELT CONVEYOR TO DUAL BELT CONVEYOR - A system and method for transferring a vehicle from a first dual belt conveyor to a second dual belt conveyor utilizes transitions between the belts of the first and second conveyors which are offset along a direction of travel. The offset transitions result in only one wheel of the vehicle at a time crossing a transition. The transitions utilize fixed rollers positioned on either side of a plurality of recirculation rollers. The fixed rollers minimize the gap between the ends of the belts and the transitions while permitting the belts, particularly with cleats, to pass by the fixed rollers. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108468 | TRANSVERSE-ROLLER-BELT CONVEYOR AND METHODS FOR CASE TURNING - A conveyor and methods for turning cases. The conveyor includes a pair of side-by-side belts running preferably at different speeds. The different belt speeds cause the leading edge of a package straddling both belts to move toward the slower belt. The two belts include transverse rollers that can be selectively actuated in a series of actuation zones along the conveyor to push packages conveyed atop them to the right or to the left. A controller controls the actuation of the belt rollers in each zone sequentially so that the belt rollers supporting the leading edge of the package push it towards the slower belt and the belt rollers supporting the trailing edge of the package push it towards the faster belt to accelerate the turning of the package as the belts advance. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108469 | MOVING DEVICE - A moving device comprises at least a first element which is movable in a direction of movement by means of a drive unit, which first element at least comprises at least one first magnetic part. The moving device further comprises a second element, with respect to which the first element is movable at least from at least one operative position spaced from the second element to a rest position near the second element. The second element comprises at least one second magnetic part, which is polarized in a polarization direction opposed to the polarization direction of the first magnetic part. The polarization directions extend transversely to the direction of movement and also transversely to surfaces of the first and second elements that are positioned opposite each other in the rest position. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108470 | Retractable Transfer Conveyor - A transfer conveyor comprises a transfer tube supporting a transfer auger rotatably therein and a transfer drive mechanism arranged to drive rotation of the transfer auger so as to convey material from the inlet opening to the outlet opening of the transfer tube. A collector housing, typically in the form of a hopper, is supported for relative sliding movement along the transfer tube between an extended position in which the collector housing communicates with the outlet opening of the transfer tube and a retracted position in which the collector housing is closer to the inlet end of the transfer tube than in the extended position. Mounting of the collector housing on the inlet end of an implement, for example an agricultural conveyor, permits the inlet end of the transfer conveyor to be extended and retracted relative to the implement. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108471 | SQUARING-UP DEVICE FOR A PACKAGE CONVERTING LINE - A squaring-up device for a package converting line, located between a blank folding section and a folded-blank assembly section. The device has a frame, at least one jogger, having a deployed active position for correcting a geometry of a folded blank, and a drive for transporting the jogger. The squaring-up device includes an effector for moving the jogger from the active position to a retracted inactive position, and vice versa, and control the effector. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108472 | DRIVE ROLLER CONTROLLER FOR AN ACCUMULATING CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A drive roller controller for accumulating conveyor system has a casing and a circuit board. The casing has a front face, two opposite sides and multiple openings respectively defined on opposite sides. The circuit board is mounted inside the casing and has at least a processor, a first and second communicating ports and an input device. The first and second communicating ports are respectively mounted inside openings on the opposite sides of the casing, so a wire is connected between the first and second communicating ports on opposite sides of the adjacent two drive roller controllers. Therefore, the wire is not easily protruded outside the accumulating conveyor unit, so the connection of wire and the drive roller controller is not easily disconnected. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108473 | CONTAINER TRANSFER DEVICE HAVING A TRANSFER GUIDING MEMBER | 2010-05-06 |
20100108474 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A conveyor system is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the conveyor system comprises a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. A belt extends between the first end and the second end. The belt has a belt first side located proximate the first side of the conveyor. A first magnetic force acts on the belt first side relative to the first side of the conveyor. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108475 | WIRE PLATE CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor belt includes a plurality of spaced rods transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and a plurality of plate elements overlying at least some of the rods so as to provide a support surface which imparts a predetermined marking or lack of marking to the product being conveyed. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108476 | DUAL INDEPENDENT PUSH BUTTON ROTARY KNOB ASSEMBLY - The present invention includes a knob assembly which provides rotational movement and translational travel along an axis of dual and independent rotary knobs. The present invention controls electronics within a housing, without requiring protrusion into the housing. Having no protrusions into the housing avoids exposure of the electronics within the housing to environmental contaminants or electromagnetic interference. The components of the dual independent push button rotary knob assembly may operate without need for O-rings, gaskets, or any other applied sealants to prevent containments from entering the housing. Assembly of the knob assembly is simplified, because the rotary knob assembly may be installed and replaced without any tools and without need to access the interior of the housing. Furthermore, if any part of the assembly is damaged, the rotary knob assembly, in part or whole, may be replaced without compromising any seal provided to the exterior surfaces of the housing. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108477 | INSTALLATION SWITCHGEAR HAVING A LEAD-SEALABLE ACTUATION LEVER - An installation switching device includes an insulating housing having a front face, and a switching handle disposed on the front face and configured to be operated by an operator and switched between a switched-on position and a switched-off position. The installation switching device also includes a slide fitted to the front face and moveable between a locked position and a released position. The slide is in the form of a frame and having at least one transverse web transverse to a movement direction of the slide and a holding projection configured to block any switching of the switching handle when the slide is in the locked position and to release the switching handle for switching when the slide is in the released position. The front face includes at least one structural element corresponding to the at least one transverse web. The installation switching device also includes a lead-sealing device configured to prevent movement of the slide from the locked position, wherein the at least one transverse web and the at least one structural element support the lead-sealing device. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108478 | MEMS G-switch device - A Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) G-switch includes one or more actuators formed between fixed driving stages and moveable driving stages. A proof mass is attached to the moveable driving stages and flexibly attached to a substrate through one or more spring members. A voltage control circuit applies working voltages to the driving stages. With a first working voltage applied between the moveable and the fixed driving stages, moving of the driving stages' sensing direction towards gravity at a first critical angle will cause moveable driving stages to collapse and touch the fixed driving stage on the substrate and thus turn on the MEMS G-switch. After turning on the G-switch, a second working voltage is applied and moving of the driving stages' sensing direction away from gravity at a second critical angle will cause moveable electrodes to deviate from the fixed electrodes and thus turn off the MEMS G-switch. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108479 | CROSSBAR DEVICE CONSTRUCTED WITH MEMS SWITCHES - Embodiments of crossbar devices constructed with Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) switches are disclosed herein. A crossbar device may comprise m input terminals, n output terminals, n control lines and m×n MEMS switches coupled to the n control lines to selectively couple the m input terminals to the n output terminal. Each of the MEMS switches may comprise a contact node coupled to one of the m input terminals, a cantilever coupled to one of the n output terminals, a control node coupled to one of the n control lines to electrostatically control the cantilever to contact the contact node or be away from the contact node using electrostatic attractive or repulsive force respectively. The cantilever and the contact node are configured to remain in contact by molecular adhesion force, after the cantilever has been electrostatically controlled to contact the contact node, and the electrostatic attractive force has been removed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108480 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - A switching device includes a stationary portion, a movable portion having a movable land portion, and a first beam portion and a second beam portion that couple the movable land portion and the stationary portion with each other. A first signal line extends over the movable land portion, the first beam portion, and the stationary portion, and has a movable contact portion on the movable land portion, a second signal line faces the movable contact portion, a first driving line extends over the movable land portion, the second beam portion, and the stationary portion, and has a movable driving electrode portion on the movable land portion, and a second driving line having a stationary driving electrode portion faces the movable driving electrode portion. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108481 | Light-emitting keyboard with a membrane circuit board incorporated therein - The present invention relates to a light-emitting keyboard, comprising: a membrane circuit board whose bottom surface is printed with a light guide ink; a light source provided on one side of the membrane circuit board for projecting light to enter the light guide ink of the membrane circuit board; a first reflector disposed underneath the membrane circuit board to reflect a portion of the light that escapes from the membrane circuit board to enter the light guide ink of the membrane circuit board; a second reflector provided on top of the membrane circuit board to reflect a portion of the light that does not pass therethrough back towards the light guide ink; a supporting plate disposed on top of the second reflector; a scissor assembly disposed on top of the supporting plate; a keycap disposed on top of the scissor assembly; and an elastic contact body having a contact portion. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108482 | ILLUMINATED KEY-PAD ASSEMBLY - For a cell-phone or PDA, the rows of key-caps include respective light-strips, which pick up light from respective LEDs surface-mounted on the PCB. The light-strips are sandwiched between the key-caps and the key-switch actuators (whereby the light-strips move with the keys when the keys are depressed). Sockets for receiving the key-caps are co-molded to the light-strips. Sockets are provided in the resilient webs of the keys for receiving under-blocks co-molded to the light-strips. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108483 | SLIDE-TYPE BUTTON ASSEMBLY - A slide-type button assembly includes a body member, a sliding member slidably mounted in the body member, and an elastic member. The body member includes a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening. The sliding member is slidably mounted in the body member, and partially exposing out of the opening. The elastic member is disposed between the body member and the sliding member, providing a force against the sliding member and press the sliding member against the interior surface of the sidewall. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108484 | CONTACT SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR A SWITCHGEAR - The invention relates to a contact system ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100108485 | CONTROL ELEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A control element including at least four switches for electrical/electronic functions having a precise guidance for operation, where mount arms are disposed in a cross shape on their underside on a tip disposed in a housing, and on their top side in a spherical shell, and a pin is attached to the housing in each corner formed by the arms. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108486 | METAL DOME SHEET HAVING PRESSING PROJECTION, PUSH BUTTON SWITCH, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH - To provide a metal dome sheet | 2010-05-06 |
20100108487 | DIVIDING WALL COLUMN WITH A HEAT PUMP - Systems and methods for separating a multi-component fluid are provided. The method can include introducing a multi-component fluid to a dividing wall column. The multi-component fluid can be heated to provide a first product, a second product, an intermediate distillate, and a process fluid. At lest a portion of the first product can be compressed to provide a compressed first product. Heat can be indirectly transferred from the compressed first product to at least a portion of the intermediate distillate to provide a heated intermediate distillate. The heated intermediate distillate can be recycled to the dividing wall column. The compressed first product can be expanded. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108488 | Non-stoichiometric mixed-phase titania photocatalyst - A mixed anatase-rutile phase, non-stoichiometric titania photocatalyst material is a highly reactive and is a UV and visible light responsive photocastalyst in the as-deposited condition (i.e. without the need for a subsequent thermal treatment). The mixed phase, non-stoichiometric titania thin film material is non-stoichiometric in terms of its oxygen content such that the thin film material shows a marked red-shift in photoresponse. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108489 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A CALIBRATION, REAGENT OR THERAPEUTIC GAS BY EXPOSING A PRECURSOR GAS TO ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - The present invention provides a means of producing nitric oxide (NO) by photolysis of nitrous oxide (N | 2010-05-06 |
20100108490 | MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR FUNCTIONALIZATION OF METAL OXIDES - Disclosed herein are methods for functionalizing metal oxides, including tin dioxide. The methods comprise contacting at least one linker precursor comprising a first functional group to a metal oxide and exposing the linker precursor to UV light. The first functional group covalently binds to the metal oxide via a UV light induced reaction. The linker precursor may be an alkene having a vinyl group or an alkyne having an ethynyl group. Other molecules, such as biomolecules and dye molecules, may be bound to the linker precursors. The functionalized metal oxides may be used alone or as coatings on a substrate and find use in a variety of devices, including biosensors and dye sensitized solar cells. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108491 | METHODS FOR REMOVING A METAL OXIDE FROM A SUBSTRATE - A method for generating plasma for removing metal oxide from a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a powered electrode assembly, which includes a powered electrode, a dielectric layer, and a wire mesh disposed between the powered electrode and the dielectric layer. The method also includes providing a grounded electrode assembly disposed opposite the powered electrode assembly to form a cavity wherein the plasma is generated. The wire mesh is shielded from the plasma by the dielectric layer when the plasma is present in the cavity, which has an outlet at one end for providing the plasma to remove the metal oxide. The method further includes introducing at least one inert gas and at least one process gas into the cavity. The method yet also includes applying an rf field to the cavity using the powered electrode to generate the plasma from the inert and the process gas. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108492 | METHOD FOR CRACKING, UNIFICATION AND REFINING OF HYDROCARBONS AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION - A method for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon is described including exposing a heterogeneous medium of the heavy hydrocarbon with a hydrogen-containing gas in a chamber to both an electronic beam and an electric discharge field at the same time so as to create a thermal non-equilibrium as well as a spatially non-uniform state for this medium. Such dual exposure allows the cracking method to proceed without high temperature and high pressure typically required therefore and thus reduces the energy consumption and impurities generated along with desirable output product. Refining of hydrocarbons is achieved by removing sulfur therefrom during cracking in the form of hydrogen sulphide. A reverse use of this method is also described, namely a unification method for light fractions to be transformed into a heavy hydrocarbon. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108493 | OZONE GENERATING APPARATUS - An ozone generating apparatus is provided which includes a pair of electrodes for producing a discharge by the application of an ac voltage therebetween, and at least one dielectric provided between the pair of electrodes. A source gas containing oxygen is provided into a discharge space in which the discharge is produced to generate ozone by the action of the discharge. A surface lying between at least one of the pair of electrodes and the discharge space and in contact with the discharge has a surface resistivity of 10 | 2010-05-06 |
20100108494 | MICROPOROUS ARTICLE HAVING METALLIC NANOPARTICLE COATING - A metallic nanoparticle coated microporous substrate, the process for preparing the same and uses thereof are described. | 2010-05-06 |
20100108495 | THIN FILM FORMATION APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a thin film formation apparatus which includes a plurality of chambers, and performs processing for forming thin films on two surfaces of a substrate transferred to the plurality of chambers, wherein a first sputtering chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a first sputtering film formation unit configured to perform a sputtering film formation process on a first surface of the substrate, and a first heating unit configured to heat a second surface opposite to the first surface of the substrate, and a second sputtering chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a second heating unit configured to heat the first surface of the substrate having undergone the sputtering film formation process performed by the first sputtering chamber, and a second sputtering film formation unit configured to perform a sputtering film formation process on the second surface of the substrate heated by the first sputtering chamber. | 2010-05-06 |