20th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090120618 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a cooling apparatus for a computer system and a method for cooling at least one heat producing component of a computer system. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120619 | METHOD FOR EXCHANGING HEAT IN VAPOR COMPRESSION HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to a method for exchanging heat in a vapor compression heat transfer system. In particular, it relates to use of an intermediate heat exchanger to improve performance of a vapor compression heat transfer system utilizing a working fluid comprising at least one fluoroolefin. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a vapor compression heat transfer system comprising an intermediate heat exchanger in combination with a dual-row evaporator or a dual-row condenser, or both. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120620 | VEHICLE BATTERY COOLING DEVICE - A vehicle battery cooling device, which includes: a battery case for housing a plurality of batteries to be mounted on a vehicle; a fan for circulating air for cooling the batteries by suctioning air in the battery case; an air inlet disposed on each of a pair of side wall portions facing each other for introducing air from outside the battery case; and an air outlet disposed on a bottom wall portion of the battery case for exhausting air from the battery case by suctioning of the fan. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120621 | Method and apparatus for cooling electronic or other devices - A method and apparatus for cooling electronic or other devices by bringing the device to be cooled into contact with one face of a cold plate having high thermal conductivity; and applying a plurality of liquid jets of a liquid coolant to the opposite face of the cold plate perpendicularly thereto and at spaced location thereon. The plurality of liquid jets are applied in pulses as pulsatile jets. The liquid coolant is also circulated in a pulsatile manner as a planar-flow liquid in contact with and parallel to the opposite face of the cold plate, such that the plurality of pulsatile jets of the liquid coolant flow as immersed jet streams through the planar-flow liquid coolant circulated in contact with and parallel to the opposite face of the cold plate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120622 | Heat Exchanger and Method For Cooling Network Cabinets - The invention relates to a heat exchanger for water-cooled network cabinets and to a method for cooling network cabinets, particularly server cabinets. The heat exchanger is constructed as an air-water heat exchanger in redundant form and ensures a leaktight arrangement and cooling in a network cabinet. The heat exchanger has two heat exchanger elements with separate cooling water connections which, accompanied by the formation of a space, are provided for the supply of exhaust air from the cabinet interior. A partition is adjustably placed in the space and in the case of a fault, e.g. if one heat exchanger element or a cooling circuit fails, the corresponding heat exchanger element is aerodynamically blocked with the aid of the partition. The entire exhaust air is cooled in the intact heat exchanger element and supplied to the cabinet interior, so that no interruption of operation is necessary. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120623 | Dual Pipe Heat Exchanger of Instantaneous Boiler for House Heating and Hot Water and Boiler - Disclosed are an instantaneous boiler and a double pipe heat exchanger for the instantaneous boiler supplying heating water and hot water, which can obtain hot water output larger than heating water output, simultaneously use the heating water and the hot water, and have a simple piping structure. The heat exchanger includes: an outer pipe used for a hot water pathway, to which combustion heat is directly transferred from a burner in a combustion chamber; and an inner pipe used for a heating water pathway and extending through the outer pipe. The boiler includes: a heat exchanger including an outer pipe used for hot water pathway, to which combustion heat is directly transferred from a burner in a combustion chamber, and an inner pipe used for heating water pathway, which extends through the outer pipe; a heating water supply pipe connected to the inner pipe of the heat exchanger; a heating water line connected to the heating water supply pipe; and a heating water returning pipe connected to the inner pipe, wherein the inner pipe of the heat exchanger, the heating water supply pipe, the heating water line, and the heating water returning pipe are connected to one another in series. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120624 | COLD RESERVING PART EQUIPPED EVAPORATOR - The present invention provides an evaporator in which a plurality of tubes ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120625 | REMOVABLE TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH RETAINING ASSEMBLY - A header plate assembly for a heat exchanger includes a plate having a tube side and a tank side. A plurality of apertures extends through the plate. Each aperture has a first portion on the tube side of the plate, the first portion having a first cross-dimension, and a second portion adjacent the first portion and having a second cross-dimension that is smaller than the first cross-dimension, with a first shoulder being formed between the first and second portions. Each of a plurality of collars has an aperture extending therethrough, with a portion of each collar being received in the first portion of one of the apertures in the plate. A seal is positioned in each of the first portions of the apertures and between one of the collars and one of the first shoulders. A plurality of fasteners secures the collars to the plate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120626 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR VEHICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A heat exchanger element has a row of multiple channel flat pipes ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120627 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - A heat exchanger assembly includes a first single-piece manifold and a second single-piece manifold spaced from and parallel to the first single-piece manifold. Each of the first and second single-piece manifolds has a tubular wall defining a flow path. A plurality of flow tubes extend in parallel between the first and second single-piece manifolds and are in fluid communication with the flow paths. An insert having a distribution surface is slidably disposed in the flow path of the first single-piece manifold to establish a distribution chamber within the first single-piece manifold. A series of orifices defined in the distribution surface of the insert are in fluid communication with the flow path and the distribution chamber for uniformly distributing a heat exchange fluid between the flow path and the flow tubes. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120628 | HEAT EXCHANGER, IN PARTICULAR CAPACITOR FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, in particular a capacitor ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120629 | Variable heat flux heat exchangers - A system for heat exchange is provided in which process material flows through a heat exchanger comprising multiple heat transfer stages and the heating and or cooling power applied to each stage can be modified independently. The system comprises a unitary heat exchanger comprising a heat transfer surface comprising a plurality of elements or zones over which a process material can flow wherein each element or zone has independent means to set or control the level of heating or cooling within that zone. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120630 | ACTIVE FLUID AND AIR HEAT EXCHANGE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a modular apparatus and methods for active heat exchange involving continuous atomization of chilled or heated fluid droplets, droplets projection, and formation of fluid film on a large surface for reciprocal two way heat transfer with circulating air. A closed, pleated, corrugated, thin-wall, heat conductive chamber ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120631 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A heat dissipation system used in an electronic device includes a plurality of fans positioned in the electronic device, a sensing module, and a processing module. The sensing module is configured for detecting temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure of airflow flowing in the electronic device. The processing module is configured for adjusting a voltage applied to each of the plurality of fans according to the detected temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure of the airflow. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120632 | SUBSEA POWER UMBILICAL - An umbilical assembly for supplying power to subsea equipment includes an electrical conductor to convey an electrical current to the subsea equipment. An insulator surrounds the conductor. A support member is positioned between the insulator and the conductor. The support member has either non-magnetic properties or low-magnetic properties because of its material composition. The support member is adapted to connect to a structure at the surface of the sea. The support member supports the weight of the conductor. The supporting of the weight of the conductor by the support member can be to reduce creep typically associated with the conductor supporting its own weight. The support member can be used to hermetically seal the conductor and prevent hydrogen migration along the conductor. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120633 | Method for Stimulating a Well Using Fluid Pressure Waves - Methods for cleaning or stimulating a well include providing an isolation device, providing a penetration device, isolating a zone, and penetrating a portion of the formation utilizing the penetration device. Isolating and penetrating may occur in a single trip into the well. The isolation device may include one or more packers. The penetration device may be a pulsating/oscillating hydrajet that introduces fluid pressure waves into the formation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120634 | Method for Tomographic Inversion by Matrix Transformation - Method for reducing instability and increasing computational efficiency in tomographic inversion for velocity model building. A system of tomographic equations is developed for a uniform grid. A non-uniform parameterization is found for which a linear mapping exists between the space of the uniform grid and the space of the non-uniform grid. The matrix that relates velocity to the tomographic data in the non-uniform representation is then given by the matrix product of the corresponding matrix in the uniform grid representation and the mapping matrix. Inversion can then be performed for the non-uniform parameterization on a smaller, more stable matrix. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120635 | Apparatus and Method for Maintaining Boost Pressure to High-Pressure Pumps During Wellbore Servicing Operations - A wellbore services manifold trailer comprising a blender connector configured to couple to a blender, a boost pump coupled to the blender connector, a high-pressure pump suction connector coupled to the boost pump and configured to couple to a high-pressure pump, a high-pressure pump discharge connector configured to couple to the high-pressure pump, and a wellhead connector configured to couple to a wellhead is disclosed. A wellbore servicing method comprises receiving a fluid at a first pressure, increasing the pressure of the fluid to a second pressure greater than the first pressure, feeding the fluid to a high-pressure pump at the second pressure, receiving the fluid from the high-pressure pump at a third pressure greater than the second pressure, and feeding the fluid to a wellhead at the third pressure is also disclosed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120636 | Method for performing controlled source electomagnetic surveying with multiple transmitters - Method for separating responses of multiple transmitters m a controlled source electromagnetic survey by using mutually orthogonal transmitter waveforms and transforming the combined response to the frequency domain ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120637 | Tagging a Formation for Use in Wellbore Related Operations - A system for positioning a wellbore tool in a wellbore intersecting a subterranean formation includes a tag embedded in the formation using a tag insertion device. The tag may be configured to transmit a signal that includes information. A wellbore tool may utilize a tag detection device to operatively link with the tag. This operative link may provide an indication of the relative position of the tag detection device or some other information. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120638 | SUBSEA WELL HAVING A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH A GAS SEPARATOR LOCATED AT THE PUMP DISCHARGE - A subsea rotary gas separator system has a separator located adjacent the discharge of the pump for separating gas from the high pressure liquid stream exiting the pump. Some of the high pressure liquid is recycled back to the inlet of the pump to maintain a liquid-rich inlet stream for the pump. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120639 | Methods for controlling migration of particulates in a subterranean formation - Methods comprising: providing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore wherein the well bore comprises perforated casing that comprises a plurality of perforations, providing an acidic treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and an acid composition, placing the acidic treatment fluid in the well bore in a manner that allows the acidic treatment fluid to reduce debris present in the perforations, providing a consolidating agent, and placing the consolidating agent in a near well bore region. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120640 | Methods of Integrating Analysis, Auto-Sealing, and Swellable-Packer Elements for a Reliable Annular Seal - A variety of methods are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a method of cementing comprising: introducing a pipe string into a well bore such that an annular space is defined between the pipe string and a wall of the well bore, wherein an annular structure is coupled to the pipe string, and wherein the annular structure comprises an expandable material; and introducing a cement composition into the annular space, wherein the cement composition comprises cement, water, and a component capable of responding to a crack formed in the cement composition after setting to inhibit flow of fluid through the crack. In certain embodiments, the method further comprises choosing the cement composition based at least partially on an analysis of well incidents. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120641 | Well Flow Control Systems and Methods - Flow control systems and methods for use in hydrocarbon well operations include a tubular and a flow control apparatus. The tubular defines a well annulus and includes an outer member defining a flow conduit. Fluid communication between the well annulus and the flow conduit is provided by permeable portion(s) of the outer member. The flow control apparatus is disposed within the flow conduit and comprises conduit-defining and chamber-defining structural members. The conduit-defining structural member(s) is configured to divide the flow conduit into at least two flow control conduits. The chamber-defining structural member(s) is configured to divide at least one of the at least two flow control conduits into at least two flow control chambers. Each of the flow control chambers has at least one inlet and one outlet, each of which is adapted to allow fluid flow therethrough and to retain particles larger than a predetermined size. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120642 | METHODS TO ENHANCE GAS PRODUCTION FOLLOWING A RELATIVE-PERMEABILITY-MODIFIER TREATMENT - Provided embodiments relate to introducing a water-drainage-rate-enhancing agent into a subterranean formation to enhance gas production following a relative-permeability-modifier treatment to decrease undesired water production. An exemplary embodiment provides a method of treating a subterranean formation such that initiation of gas production is enhanced following the treatment, the method comprising: introducing a relative-permeability modifier into at least a portion of the subterranean formation such that the relative-permeability modifier reduces permeability of the portion to aqueous fluids; and introducing a water-drainage-rate-enhancing agent into at least a portion of the subterranean formation. Another exemplary embodiment provides a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, a relative-permeability modifier, and a water-drainage-rate-enhancing agent. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120643 | METHOD OF BLOCKING WATER-OUT ZONE IN A GAS WELL BY DUMPING CEMENT AND INJECTING PRESSURIZING GAS - In a method of blocking a water-out zone in a gas well by dumping cement and injecting pressurizing gas, a gas is injected into a target well to push and press accumulated water in the well back into the formation surrounding the well, so that the well is water-free; meanwhile, a dump bailer is lowered to the water-out zone in the well using a wire line. When the dump bailer has reached the water-out zone, it is controlled to open a bottom opening thereof to release cement milk loaded therein. The released cement milk accumulates in the water-out zone and then slowly flows into a gravel layer between a screen pipe and a wall of the well. The gas injection continues until the cement milk is cured and hardened to achieve the object of blocking the water-out zone. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120644 | Reduced Carbon Footprint Settable Compositions for Use in Subterranean Formations - An example method of cementing in a subterranean formation includes determining a settable composition for use in the subterranean formation; calculating a total carbon footprint of the settable composition; determining at least one additive for use in the settable composition, wherein the additive replaces at least a portion of the settable composition and reduces the total carbon footprint of the settable composition; preparing the settable composition comprising the additive; placing the settable composition comprising the additive in the subterranean formation; and allowing the settable composition comprising the additive to set in the subterranean formation. Additional embodiments of the present invention include determining an amount of reduction in the carbon footprint of the settable composition; and/or communicating the amount of reduction in the carbon footprint of the settable composition to a customer or end user. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120645 | System and Method for Forming Cavities in a Well - A technique is provided to form perforations in a wellbore. The formation of perforations is carefully controlled by a perforating device to create a series of sequential perforations in a desired arrangement. The perforating device is lowered to a desired location in the wellbore and then moved incrementally to enable sequential perforations in the desired arrangement. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120646 | ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING INSULATED CONDUCTOR HEATER - A heating system for a subsurface formation includes an electrical conductor and an insulation layer at least partially surrounding the electrical conductor. A jacket that includes ferromagnetic material at least partially surrounds the insulation layer. The outside surface of the jacket is configured to be at little or no electric potential while the electrical conductor is conducting electricity and while the jacket is at temperatures below the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic material. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120647 | FLOW RESTRICTION APPARATUS AND METHODS - In some embodiments, apparatus for restricting the flow of fluid from an earthen formation into at least one interior space of a tubular member includes a passageway fluidly connecting the earthen formation and the at least one interior space of the tubular member. At least one swellable member is expandable into the passageway between the interior space of the tubular member and the earthen formation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120648 | CASING HEAD SLIP LOCK CONNECTION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE - A wellhead connection for connecting and sealing to a casing, including an upper head housing accommodating the upper end of the casing in its central bore, a stop shoulder in the central bore to allow the upper head housing to rest on the upper end of the casing, and a seal profile section formed at the lower end of the central bore below the stop shoulder. The wellhead connection is configured such that, first connecting the slip housing and bottom ring with a bottom connector energizes slip connectors into gripping engagement with the casing and locks the slip housing and bottom ring around the casing, while thereafter connecting the upper head housing and the bottom ring with a top connector energizes the metal seal ring so as to radially compress the metal seal ring against the casing to form a metal seal. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120649 | Power Slips - A slip assembly for gripping pipe during well drilling operations has a housing with a hole for receiving a section of pipe. Pockets in the housing are spaced circumferentially around the hole. Each of the pockets has side walls that face toward each other and are connected to each other by a back wall that has at least one ramp surface. A slip segment is located in each pocket, each slip segment having side edges that engage the side walls of one of the pockets. Each slip segment has a back side with a ramp surface that engages the ramp surface on the back wall of the pocket. Each of the slip segments is movable within its pocket from an upper outward position to a lower inward position in gripping engagement with the pipe. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120650 | Removable Horseshoe Clip - A removable horseshoe clip for temporarily placement on a horseshoe during the fitment process to secure the horseshoe against slipping or rotational movement during nailing, and method of use. The removable horseshoe clip includes an inner retaining clip sized to engage the inner peripheral edge of a horseshoe, a broad base for seating against the bottom surface of the horseshoe, and an outer retaining clip adapted to abut the outer peripheral edge of a horseshoe and the outer surface of a hoof wall. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120651 | WATER POWERED FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE AND METHODS FOR USE - A self-misting, thermally and structurally fortified, water powered vehicle is provided as well as methods for its use in extinguishing and suppressing various types of fires. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120652 | FIRE HOSE NOZZLE HOLDING APPARATUS - The primary objective of the present invention is to produce a fire hose nozzle holding apparatus that can easily store a fire hose nozzle such that the nozzle is protected from damage that occurs in transport. Another objective of the present invention is to enable a person to quickly obtain the fire hose nozzle from the fire hose nozzle holding apparatus such that the fire hose nozzle can be quickly attached to a fire hose. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120653 | Fire suppression delivery system - Within the Fire Suppression Delivery System, also referred to as The Fire Nemesis System™, Fire Nemesis System™, and Fire Nemesis™, the fire extinguishment encasements are modified to include a projectile airbrake to improve maneuverability; foam firefighting material encasement; and for direct application within marine vessels, including a sentinel encasement. The software security means of the System is enhanced to prevent unauthorized access to its data and software controlled functions. Two new adaptations of the Fire Nemesis System™, i.e., the Fourth and the Fifth Generation systems, were created. The Aerial Fire Suppression Drone is enhanced and includes a vertical flight design. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120654 | Disposable tubular fire extinguisher - One embodiment of the invention is a hand-held fire extinguisher including: a tube having an open outlet end, an outer surface, and an inner surface; a fire suppressant composition provided within the tube; a propellant source containing a propellant, having a propellant outlet, where the propellant outlet is distal from the open outlet end of the tube and from the fire suppressant composition, and where the propellant outlet is in fluid communication with the fire suppressant composition and the open outlet end of the tube; and an actuator for the propellant source. In such apparatus, actuation of the actuator allows propellant flow from the propellant outlet passing through the fire suppressant composition and out through the open outlet end of the tube. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120655 | Power cup cutter - There is provided an improved, simple and effective, powered hole-cutting apparatus, otherwise referred to as a power cup cutter, comprised of a USGA approved cutting cylinder modified with an internal plunger and an elongated threaded rod, whereby the cutting cylinder is driven into the soil by the rotation of the rod which is attached to an electric drill for easy and effortless cutting of a hole on golf course greens. With a straightforward reversal of the drill rotation, extraction of the soil plug from the newly formed hole and subsequent insertion of the soil plug into the previous hole will restore the golf course greens for golf play. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120656 | ACTUATION APPARATUS FOR POWER TOOL - When the mode change knob of a multi-mode hammer drill is moved to the hammer only position, an electronic sensor sends a signal to a control logic circuit. When the user then depresses the trigger mechanically closing the ON/OFF switch, the control logic circuit applies a voltage either to a holding relay or to the gate of a triac which enables the relay or triac to conduct, thus providing a parallel circuit by-passing the ON/OFF switch. Consequently, when the user releases the trigger and opens the ON/OFF switch, the parallel relay or triac maintains current flow to the motor. It can be seen that in hammer only mode the user can activate the hammer drill by simply tapping the trigger to depress it and does not need to hold down trigger during use of the hammer in operation. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120657 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A ROTARY HAMMER - An improved method is provided for controlling a power tool having a rotary shaft. The method includes: disposing an inertial mass in a housing of the power tool, such that the inertial mass is freely rotatable about an axis of rotation which is axially aligned with the rotary shaft; monitoring rotational motion of the power tool in relation to the inertial mass during operation of the power tool; and activating a protective operation based on the rotational motion of the power tool in relation to the inertial mass. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120658 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A portable power tool, particularly a hammer drill and/or chipping hammer, comprising a main element ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120659 | INSULATED WIRE - An insulated wire, containing a metallic conductor, an insulating coating layer formed thereon, and a self-lubricating layer formed as an outermost layer on the insulating coating layer;
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20090120660 | Electrical member and method of manufacturing a printed circuit board using the same - An electrical member and a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board using the electrical member are disclosed. The method includes: forming an intaglio groove in an insulation layer, where the intaglio groove has at least one protrusion formed within; stacking a seed layer over the intaglio groove; forming a plating layer by performing electroplating over the seed layer; and forming a circuit pattern, which includes the plating layer filled in the intaglio groove, by removing a portion of the plating layer such that the insulation layer is exposed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120661 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE - A protective structure for a high voltage cable includes a boost converter and a rear inverter installed in a hybrid vehicle and disposed to be separated from each other; a cable extending between the boost converter and the rear inverter; a protector provided in at least a section of a route along which the cable extends; and a flexible tube surrounding a circumference of the cable inside the protector and freely curved along a direction in which the cable extends. When external force is applied to the cable, the external force is reduced by the protector and the flexible tube. With such a configuration, a protective structure for a high voltage cable that prevents an excessive impact from being exerted on the cable in the event of a vehicle crash is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120662 | MULTI-COAXIAL CABLE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A multi-coaxial cable assembly of the present invention includes a multi-coaxial cable in which a plurality of coaxial cables having insulators, external conductors, and jackets on an outer periphery of center conductors are arranged in parallel; inclined cross sections formed on the end part of the multi-coaxial cable in such a manner as exposing the center conductors and the external conductors of the coaxial cables; and a wiring board or a connector having a wiring pattern to which the center conductors and the external conductors of the coaxial cables exposed on the inclined cross sections are directly connected. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120663 | Electrical cable - Electric cable having at least one conductor ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120664 | DATA CABLE WITH CROSS-TWIST CABLED CORE PROFILE - Cables including a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors, a separator disposed among the plurality of twisted pairs so as to physically separate a first twisted pair from a second twisted pair, and a jacket surrounding the plurality of twisted pairs and the separator. The jacket may include a plurality of protrusions extending away from an inner circumferential surface of the jacket toward a center of the cable. The plurality of protrusions are configured so as to hold the plurality of twisted pairs away from the inner circumferential surface of the jacket, and may provide an air gap between the plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors and the inner circumferential surface of the jacket. In one example, a boundary of the air gap adjacent the inner circumferential surface of the jacket is arc shaped. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120665 | GOLD ALLOY WIRE FOR BONDING WIRE HAVING HIGH BONDING RELIABILITY, HIGH ROUNDNESS OF COMPRESSION BALL, HIGH STRAIGHTNESS AND HIGH RESIN FLOWABILITY RESISTANCE - There is provided a gold alloy wire for a bonding wire having high bonding reliability, high roundness of a compression ball, high straightness, and high resin flowability resistance. The gold alloy wire for a bonding wire contains one kind or two kinds of Pt and Pd of 5000 ppm to 2% by mass in total, Ir: 1 to 200 ppm, Ca: 20 to 200 ppm, Eu: 10 to 200 ppm, Be: 0.1 to 30 ppm, if necessary, and La: to 200 ppm, if necessary. At least two kinds of Ca, Eu, Be, and La are in a range of 50 to 250 ppm in total. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120666 | Clad Contact Point Material and Method for Mounting a Clad Contact Point Material - A clad contact point material | 2009-05-14 |
20090120667 | Lead - A lead for transmitting an electrical signal within a gas turbine engine, from a node at a first part of the gas turbine engine having a first surface to a second part of the gas turbine engine having a second surface, wherein the first part and the second part are coupled at a compressed joint, wherein the lead comprises: a node on the first surface of the first part; a first interconnect, adhered to the first surface of the first part; and a second interconnect, adhered to the second surface of the second part, wherein the first interconnect and the second interconnect abut at the compressed joint to provide, by their contact, a continuous electrical connection from the node to the second part. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120668 | Cabled Signaling System and Components Thereof - An assembly for conducting an electronic signal. The assembly includes a substrate and an electronic cable. The substrate has distinct first and second regions to enable connection to first and second circuit boards, respectively. First and second through-holes are formed in the substrate in the first and second regions, respectively. The electronic cable is disposed within the first through-hole and extends out of the first through hole, adjacent the substrate and into the second through-hole. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120669 | MICRO DEVICE WITH MICROTUBES - The current invention is related to a micro device with microtubes that can be used as a heat exchanger for ultra fast cooling or heating of liquids. Using a damascene metal level in combination with thermal degradable polymer (TDP) enables the manufacturing of compact system of microtubes only separated by a monolayer of metallic barrier material. Due to the small distance (i.e. the thickness of the barrier) between two separate microtubes a highly efficient heat transfer between two fluids circulating in the microtubes is enabled. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120670 | BENDABLE AREA DESIGN FOR FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUITBOARD - A bendable area design for flexible printed circuitboard is disclosed. The flexible printed circuitboard (FPC) is comprised of: a flexible substrate; at least a circuit pattern; and a bendable area, being formed intersecting with the at least one circuit pattern and having at least a groove formed therein at a position corresponding to the intersection with the at least one circuit pattern; wherein the depth of the at least one groove is no larger than the thickness of the corresponding circuit pattern for preventing the circuit pattern from being cut off by the groove. By configuring the aforesaid bendable area in the FPC, stress generated by the bending of the FPC is restricted inside the bendable area effectively so that accurate control of the bending angle for bending FPC can be realized. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120671 | FPCB SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flexible printed circuit board substrate includes an electrically conductive layer, an insulation layer, and a hook. The electrically conductive layer has a first surface and a second surface at an opposite side thereof to the first surface. The insulation layer having a third surface and a fourth surface at an opposite side thereof to the third surface. The third surface of the insulation layer combines with the second surface of the electrically conductive layer. A through hole is defined in the electrically conductive layer and the insulation layer extending from the first surface of the electrically conductive layer to the fourth surface of the insulation layer. The hook extends from the electrically conductive layer and passes through the through hole to protrude from the fourth surface of the insulation layer. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120672 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATE COVER, LAMINATE PROTECTIVE LAYER, AND LAMINATE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A REDUCED COST, MANUFACTURING TIME, WEIGHT, AND THICKNESS - A method is provided for manufacturing an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic device (such as a multimedia device). The method includes laminating a plurality of structural and/or protective layers interspersed with electronically functional layers or electronic components in communication with the multimedia device to form a supportive and electronically functional layer, cover, protective layer, and/or electronic device. Thus, the manufacturing methods provided allow for the cost-effective addition of thin and lightweight functional, protective, and/or decorative layers to a multimedia device or other electronic device at a sales location or other customization location. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120673 | Multilayer circuit board and electronic device - A multilayered circuit board which is provided with a low-permittivity interlayer insulating film, and which can significantly improve the performance such as signal transmission characteristics of the multilayered circuit board such as a package and a printed board, because the surface in contact with the interlayer insulating film of the circuit board has no unevenness to eliminate the lowering of production yield and the deterioration of high-frequency signal transmission characteristics; and electronic equipment using the circuit board. The multilayered circuit board comprises, mounted on a substrate, plural wiring layers and plural insulating layers positioned between the plural wiring layers, wherein at least part of the plural insulating layers are composed of a porous insulating layer containing at least any of materials selected from a porous material group consisting of porous material, aerogel, porous silica, porous polymer, hollow silica and hollow polymer, and a non-porous insulating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous insulating layer and not containing the porous material group. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120674 | BUILT-IN BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE BUILT-IN BATTERY WITH A CIRCUIT BOARD - A built-in battery assembly ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120675 | MOUNTED STRUCTURAL BODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Including a wiring board having an electronic component mounted at least on a first surface, a resin applied at least between the electronic component and the wiring board, and a through-hole provided in a region corresponding to the mounting position of the electronic component in the wiring board, a protrusion is formed on the wiring board so as to overlap at least with the electronic component, around a region corresponding to the mounting position of the electronic component. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120676 | Process for the production of a conductor track structure - The invention concerns a process for the production of a conductor track structure on a flexible plastic film, a conductor track structure produced in accordance therewith, wherein the conductor track structure is connected to the plastic film by means of an adhesive layer hardened by irradiation, and is formed from an electrically conducting thin film layer in pattern form, which is galvanically reinforced with at least one metal layer, as well as an electronic component or an electronic circuit having such a conductor track structure. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120677 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - A wiring substrate for mounting electronic parts and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The wiring substrate includes a substrate that includes a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of through-holes that extend through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface so as to define a plurality of inner walls respectively. The wiring substrate further includes an external conductor that is formed on at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the substrate. A through-hole conductor is formed on one of the plurality of inner walls so as to define a through-hole conductor space and so as to be electrically connected to the external conductor. Also included is a conductive post with first and second post ends, the first post end being positioned in the through-hole conductor space such that the first post end is in contact with and is electrically connected to the through-hole conductor, and the second post end projects out of the conductor space. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120678 | Printed Circuit Board Interconnecting Structure With Compliant Cantilever Interposers - An interconnecting structure for interconnecting two electronic modules. The structure includes a dielectric substrate having a copper trace deposited on the lower surface thereof, and a copper pad disposed on the upper surface of the substrate directly above one end of the trace. A first copper plate-up area deposited on the pad, and a second copper plate-up area is deposited on the distal end of the trace. A slot, semi-circumscribing the pad and extending on both sides of the trace toward the distal end of the trace, is cut through the substrate to allow the proximal end of the trace to be displaced in a cantilevered manner below the lower side of the substrate when a force is applied to the pad. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120679 | CONDUCTIVE THROUGH VIA STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CARRIERS - Conductive through vias are formed in electronic devices and electronic device carrier, such as, a silicon chip carrier. An annulus cavity is etched into the silicon carrier from the top side of the carrier and the cavity is filled with insulating material to form an isolation collar around a silicon core region. An insulating layer with at least one wiring level, having a portion in contact with the silicon core region, is formed on the top side of the carrier. Silicon is removed from the back side of the carrier sufficient to expose the distal portion of the isolation collar. The core region is etched out to expose the portion of the wiring level in contact with the silicon core region to form an empty via. The via is filled with conductive material in contact with the exposed portion of the wiring level to form a conductive through via to the wiring level. A solder bump formed, for example, from low melt C4 solder, is formed on the conductive via exposed on the carrier back side. The process acts to make the conductive via fill step independent of the via isolation step. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120680 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A method of manufacturing a printed wiring board having at least one solder bump includes forming a solder resist layer on a conductor layer. The solder resist layer has at least one opening that exposes a connection pad of the conductor layer, and the at least one opening in the solder resist layer has a depth D, from the solder resist layer to the exposed connection pad, of from 3 μm to 18 μm. The method also includes loading a solder ball into each of the at least one opening in the solder resist layer, and forming a bump on the exposed connection pad by heating the solder ball to a reflow temperature. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120681 | ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE ABSORBER - An electromagnetic noise absorber to be attached around an electric cable to attenuate noise transmitted through the electric cable. The electromagnetic noise absorber comprises a strip-like base material and a plurality of ferrite pieces fixed to the strip-like base material. The plurality of ferrite pieces are formed by fixing a sheeted ferrite sintered body to the strip-like base material, and subsequently splitting the sheeted ferrite sintered body along split lines oblique with respect to a longitudinal direction of the strip-like base material. The electromagnetic noise absorber is wound around a circumference of the electric cable such that the split lines are parallel to an axial direction of the electric cable, thereby being attached in a spiral manner around the circumference of the electric cable. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120682 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - A printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board; a component adapted to be mounted on the printed circuit board, the component having a ground/earth terminal in at least an outer face thereof; and a shield case for surrounding the printed circuit board or covering the component. The shield case includes a contact part for contacting the ground/earth terminal of the component. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120683 | Cable organizer - A cable organizer is disclosed. The cable organizer includes a cable spool that is mountable to an underside of a support surface and is used to organize, store and separate cables and power cables used to operate and power electrical appliances. The cable spool is formed from cup structures that are fitted or snapped together and that include the flexible shells or skirts and core portions. The cable organizer preferably includes a surge protected power supply with a plurality of power outlets for providing power to power cables organized, stored and separated by the cable organizer. The power supply is preferably mountable between the cable spool and the underside of the work surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120684 | Sealing Board and Method for Producing the Same - There is provided a sealing board ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120685 | Method For Encapsulating Electrical And/Or Electronic Components In A Housing - The invention relates to a method for encapsulating electrical and/or electronic components in a housing, the components being arranged on a printed circuit or a strip conductor in an assembly. Said assembly is positioned in the housing and is encapsulated with a curing, electrically insulating moulding compound. The method according to the invention is characterized by encapsulating preferably in a molding chamber at a pressure below atmospheric pressure and by removing the negative pressure after encapsulation and before curing. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120686 | Electric Power Terminal Feed-Through - A power terminal feed-through incorporates a metallic body through which extend one or more current conducting pins that are hermetically sealed to the metallic body by a glass-to-metal seal. The metallic body includes an annular lip with a protrusion. During welding installation of the power terminal feed-through, the protrusion serves to assist in the welding process, better controlling the location and definition of the weld between the metallic body and a housing, and to focus the welding heat at the protrusion, thereby protecting the glass-to-metal seal. The glass-to-metal seal can be a single glass insert through which the current conducting pins extend, thereby reducing the pin circle diameter and the overall size of the power terminal feed-through. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120687 | Electrical connector with outer retainer ring and internal unidirectional conductor retainer - Various embodiments of an electrical connector assembly that includes a connector body having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion. The outlet end portion is held in a knock out hole of an electric box and the inlet end portion is provided with an adjacent opening for receiving a wire conductor retainer in the form of a flat spring configured to be readily connected to an external portion of a connector body for ease of manufacture and assembly. An electric conductor can be unidirectionally inserted in the inlet end portion and secured thereto so as to prohibit any unintentional separation from the connector body, all without the need of any tools. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120688 | Method of attachment of a towing anchor to an iceberg - A drilling bit for penetrating an iceberg a predetermined distance to establish an anchor point for towing the iceberg to a predetermined location. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120689 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION BETWEEN A WELLBORE AND SURFACE - A system, tool and method of communicating data between a wellbore and the surface are provided that include the features of transmitting data from a number of tools in the wellbore to the surface at a first data rate via a communication link in a tubing that supplies fluid under pressure, detecting occurrence of a fault relating to the data communication link is below a threshold, and switching transmission of least some of the data from the tools by generating pressure pulses through the fluid in the tubing at a second data rate that is lower than the first data rate. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120690 | BOREHOLE SURVEY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method includes obtaining a first set of survey data at a first point along a wellbore, estimating a present wellbore position based on at least the first set of survey data, determining a related ellipse of uncertainty at the present wellbore position, comparing the related ellipse of uncertainty of the present wellbore position to a threshold, and selecting a methodology for a subsequent survey based on a comparison of the related ellipse of uncertainty to the threshold. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120691 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING THE DRILLING OF A HORIZONTAL WELL - System and methods for guiding the drilling of a horizontal well are disclosed. A current is provided in at least one conductor positioned in a target vertical well. A magnetic field generated by the current is measured at a drilling assembly that is drilling the horizontal well. A direction from the drilling assembly to the target vertical well is determined based at least in part on the measured magnetic field. A distance from the drilling assembly to the target vertical well is determined based at least in part on the measured magnetic field. The determination of the distance includes determining at least one gradient. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120692 | LAYERED HARDFACING, DURABLE HARDFACING FOR DRILL BITS - A drill bit having a bit body having at least one blade thereon, at least one cutter pocket disposed on the at least one blade, at least one cutter disposed in the at least one cutter pocket, hardfacing applied to at least a selected portion of the drill bit is shown and described. The hardfacing includes a first hardfacing layer disposed on the selected portion of the drill bit, a second hardfacing layer disposed on the first hardfacing layer, wherein the first hardfacing layer has a hardness different than a hardness of the second hardfacing layer. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120693 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS ATTACHABLE TO A CASING STRING AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Casing bits include a crown having a substantially hollow interior. The bit crown has blades over a face portion thereof, the blades including a plurality of cutting elements attached thereto. The bit crown further includes a composite inlay positioned at least within the substantially hollow interior. Casing bits also include case hardened outer surfaces radially outside the drill-out region. Casing bits further include short-substrate cutting elements. Methods of forming a casing bit are also disclosed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120694 | Associating Auxilliary Data With Digital Ink - A method of associating auxiliary data with a digital ink stream comprises capturing a sequence of samples representing a digital ink stream and modifying the sample information, or inserting a plurality of new samples into the sample sequence, the modified or new samples representing auxiliary data. New samples are inserted in between existing samples and are essentially imperceptible to a person viewing the digital ink image, while an authorised recipient can extract the auxiliary data. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120695 | Touch Device and Method of Determining Touch Mode Thereof - A touch device and a method of determining touch mode thereof are disclosed. The touch device comprises a control module, a resistive touch panel, and a measuring unit. The resistive touch panel comprises a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer couples with a resistor. The method comprises the steps of: when the first conductive layer contacts the second conductive layer, measuring a voltage across the resistor to obtain a measured voltage; activating a touch pen operation mode if the measured voltage is smaller than a default value; and activating a finger operation mode if the measured voltage is larger than the default value. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120696 | DEFORMABLE SENSOR SYSTEM - To provide a deformable sensor system, which makes it possible to obtain a pressure distribution with a much higher accuracy, while reducing the number of electrodes. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120697 | DISCERNING BETWEEN SUBSTANCES - A method and apparatus to detect the presence of a material at a sensing device and to determine whether the material is a first material having a first material property or a second material having a second material property. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120698 | Harrison automobiles (HA) that use the kinetic energy stored in Harrison flywheel engines (HFE) to power and control automobiles and other machines - Harrison Automobiles (HA) that use the kinetic energy stored in Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE), and electricity generated by Harrison Flywheel Engines (HE) to power the propulsion and control of automobiles and other machines. Propulsion and control by Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE) shall also be used for the propulsion of other machines such as trucks, tractors, aircraft, boats, torpedoes, etc. Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE) are fully flywheel powered, with periodic recharging required by electricity only. No gasoline is required for propulsion, operation or recharging of the Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE). The typical flywheel powered Engine consists of two or more equal but counter rotating flywheel power units, thus neutralizing the gyroscopic moment caused by each rotating flywheel power unit. All of the flywheel power units are securely connected to a single frame, thereby storing huge amounts of kinetic energy and power, but with negligible or no gyroscopic moment that might interfere with steering of the automobile, or other machines, or full control of the Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE) engines. Each flywheel power unit of the engine is enclosed in a hermetically sealed container, in a vacuum and is spinning in magnetic bearings, both thrust magnetic bearings and radial magnetic bearings, to prevent metal-to-metal bearing contact which causes unwanted friction, heat and loss of engine power and range to the flywheels. Therefore, these measures positively and drastically increase the maintenance free life, the performance and the effective operating range of the automobiles or other machines powered by Harrison Flywheel Engines (HFE). | 2009-05-14 |
20090120699 | Hybrid Vehicle and Control Method Thereof - A hybrid vehicle | 2009-05-14 |
20090120700 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The control device for the hybrid vehicle is mounted on the hybrid vehicle including the engine and the motor generator as the driving source and capable of switching at least two modes, i.e., the infinite variable speed mode and the fixed gear ratio mode. When the speed change is performed from the infinite variable speed mode to the fixed gear ratio mode, the first speed change control to maintain the number of revolutions equal to or larger than the number of engine revolutions at the time of setting the infinite variable speed mode and reduce the engine torque to shift the speed gear in the fixed gear ratio mode is executed. Thereby, when the speed change is performed from the infinite variable speed mode to the fixed gear ratio mode, it becomes possible to appropriately suppress the drivability deterioration caused due to the change of the number of engine revolutions. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120701 | Rotating electrical machine control system and vehicle drive system including rotating electrical machine control system - A rotating electrical machine includes a DC power supply; a rotating electrical machine; an inverter provided between the DC power supply and the rotating electrical machine to control current flowing in the rotating electrical machine; and a control device that: determines a rotational speed as a rotational speed requested for the rotating electrical machine and a requested torque as a torque requested for the rotating electrical machine; and limits a torque of the rotating electrical machine. The inverter is operated based on the rotational speed and the requested torque determined by the control device, and the control unit changes a limit of the torque in accordance with an inverter voltage which is a voltage applied to a frequency conversion portion provided in the inverter. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120702 | Structure for Installing Electrical Part - A structure for installing a fan as an electrical part includes a battery case having a top surface and provided to a vehicle, and a battery cooling fan installed at a prescribed position on the top surface. The battery case and the battery cooling fan have a guide, grooves and guides which guide the battery cooling fan toward the prescribed position while the battery cooling fan is slid on the top surface. By such a configuration, the structure for installing the electrical part with good workability at the time of installation is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120703 | Structure for mounting power supply device in vehicle - A structure for mounting a battery pack in a vehicle includes a battery set mounted in the vehicle, auxiliary machinery electrically connected to the battery set for using the battery set, a battery case housing the battery set, and an auxiliary machinery case housing the auxiliary machinery. The battery case and the auxiliary machinery case are disposed such that a portion of the auxiliary machinery case projected in the vertical direction overlaps with the battery case. According to this configuration, the structure for mounting the power supply device in the vehicle having excellent mountability is provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120704 | Engine Hood for a Motor Vehicle - An engine hood for a motor vehicle has an outer planking and an inner part. Between the outer planking and the inner part, a supporting part is arranged, which reinforces the outer planking. In order to reduce the manufacturing costs for an engine hood while maintaining a favorable delay pattern in the event of a head impact, the supporting part has supporting elements which, in the event of an essentially vertical admission of force, permit a displacement of the outer planking relative to the inner part until the supporting part rests with its predominant surface against the inner part. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120705 | Shoe with retractable motorized wheels - A pair of shoes is provided having retractable motorized wheels. Each of the shoes has an upper, a sole, and first and second wheels mounted on the sole and movable from a retracted to an extended position. When the wheels are in an extended position, at least one wheel of one of the shoes engages a battery-powered, DC motor mounted on the shoe. The motor is controlled by a hand-held throttle. A latching mechanism engages to secure the wheels in the desired position. The shoes may be used for skating, with and without power assistance, with the wheels in an extended position, and may be used for walking, with the wheels in a retracted position. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120706 | Power Takeoff for All-Wheel-Drive Systems - A system for transmitting rotary power to the wheels of a motor vehicle includes an input, a planetary final drive connected driveably to the input and including a first output that is driven at a speed that is slower than a speed of the input, and a inter-wheel planetary differential driveably connected to the first output for splitting torque carried by the first output between a second output connected driveably to a first wheel of a first wheel set and a third output connected driveably to a second wheel of the first wheel set. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120707 | Vehicle tack-in prevention control device - In a driving-force distribution control unit, a first transfer-torque calculation unit calculates an input-torque sensitive transfer torque, a second transfer-torque calculation unit calculates a steering-angle/yaw-rate sensitive transfer torque, and a third transfer-torque calculation unit calculates a tack-in preventing transfer torque. In the third transfer-torque calculation unit, tack-in prevention control is performed during turning at a high speed not only when the accelerator opening is substantially reduced and the current accelerator opening becomes small, but also when the torque amount to be reduced by a traction control unit is more than a preset value. Further, when at least one of a side-slip prevention control unit and an ABS is started, tack-in prevention control is prohibited. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120708 | Airbag for Pedestrian and Airbag Apparatus for Pedestrian - An airbag, in which at least a part of the inside thereof is partitioned into cells, is easily manufactured. An airbag apparatus | 2009-05-14 |
20090120709 | Hydrostatic Transaxle - In a housing of a hydrostatic transaxle, an HST including mutually fluidly connected hydraulic pump and motor, an axle, and a deceleration gear train interposed between the hydraulic motor and the axle are disposed. The deceleration gear train includes an L-shaped counter shaft. The L-shaped counter shaft consists of mutually perpendicular first and second shaft portions. The first shaft portion is disposed in parallel to a motor shaft of the hydraulic motor. The second shaft portion is disposed in parallel to the axle. A first gear fitted on the motor shaft meshes with a second gear fitted on the first shaft portion. A third gear fitted on the second shaft portion meshes with a fourth gear fitted on the axle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120710 | Vehicle Transmission System - A vehicle has an engine, an accelerator for controlling the rotary speed of the engine, an axle and a multi-speed transmission for transmitting power from the engine to the axle. The multi-speed transmission includes an odd-numbered speed drive train for an odd-numbered speed level, a first clutch for the odd-numbered speed drive train, an even-numbered speed drive train for an even-numbered speed level, and a second clutch for the even-numbered speed drive train. In correspondence to operation of the accelerator and an actual speed of the axle, either the odd-numbered speed drive train or the even-numbered speed drive train is selected so as to transmit power from the engine to the axle. A shift-up or shift-down timing between the odd-numbered speed level and the even-numbered speed level relative to variation of the actual speed of the axle is changed according to detection of a tilt angle of the vehicle or a weight of the vehicle. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120711 | WORM GEAR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A worm gear includes a worm shaft including a thread including a tooth flank that defines a concave edge in a tooth profile of the thread; and a worm wheel including a tooth including a tooth flank that defines a convex edge in a tooth profile of the tooth. The worm wheel meshes with the worm shaft in such a manner that the tooth flank of the worm wheel and the tooth flank of the worm shaft, as working flanks, define therebetween an entrance-side clearance as a clearance where the thread of the worm shaft starts to mesh with the tooth of the worm wheel, and an exit-side clearance as a clearance where the meshing terminates, wherein the exit-side clearance is smaller than the entrance-side clearance. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120712 | Electric Power Steering Device - An electric power steering device which has, on the outer surface of its gear box, the circuit modules of a control device such as a power module, a frame module, and a control module, and which is easily mountable on a vehicle and less affected by heating. The upper half of the gear box ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090120713 | Motor-Vehicle/Gearwheel Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle Auxiliary Gearing, and Power Steering System Drive Gearwheel Arrangement - The invention relates to a motor-vehicle/gearwheel arrangement for a motor-vehicle auxiliary gearing having a gearwheel, having a flange arrangement with at least one, preferably two flanges, wherein the gearwheel is arranged adjacent to at least one of the flanges such that these rotate about a common rotational axis and engage one into the other, and with at least one connecting element for connecting the gearwheel to at least one of the flanges. An arrangement according to a first independent embodiment is advantageous in that the gearwheel has at least one connecting-element receiving depression which leads into the body of the gearwheel parallel to the rotational axis, or has, from the body of the gearwheel, an elevation for receiving the connecting element. An arrangement according to a second independent embodiment is advantageous in that the at least one flange has at least one connecting-element receiving depression which leads into the body of the flange parallel to the rotational axis, or has, rising from the body, an elevation for receiving the connecting element. The two embodiments therefore differ by a mirror-inverted arrangement of the individual components for their connection. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120714 | Electric Power Steering Apparatus - A electric power steering apparatus having a steering torque detecting unit for detecting a steering torque transmitted to the steering system; an electric motor for generating a steering assist force to give to the steering system; a motor control unit for controlling the electric motor based on at least the steering torque. The apparatus comprises a motor stop condition detecting unit for detecting a condition to stop the electric motor while the electric motor is under control by the motor control unit; and an electromagnetic brake control unit over the electric motor in order to suppress a kick-back based on at least either one of a steering condition of the steering system and a running condition of the vehicle when a detection result by the motor stop condition detecting unit shows that a condition occurs to stop the electric motor. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120715 | Speaker System - A speaker system includes a speaker unit, a cabinet, a plurality of protruding materials, and a gas adsorbing material. The cabinet forms a chamber at a backside of the speaker unit. The plurality of protruding materials are formed inside the chamber and connected to the cabinet. The gas adsorbing material is supported, in a space, by the plurality of protruding materials. Accordingly, it is possible to easily increase a contact area between the gas adsorbing material and the space the resurrounding. | 2009-05-14 |
20090120716 | MOTORCYCLE AND MUFFLER STRUCTURE - A motorcycle has a muffler | 2009-05-14 |
20090120717 | SOUND ABSORBING STRUCTURE AND SOUND CHAMBER - A sound absorber is formed by covering the opening of a housing with a vibration member having a flat shape or a film shape so as to define an air layer therebetween. The sound absorber is attached to the wall of a room such that the vibration member is positioned opposite to the wall with a prescribed space therebetween. Sound generated in the room particularly in low frequencies enters into the space between the vibration member and the wall so as to cause vibration of the vibration member due to the pressure difference between the sound pressure applied to the space and the internal pressure of the air layer, thus consuming energy of sound waves. Thus, it is possible to efficiently absorb low-frequency sound with a reduced thickness of the air layer. | 2009-05-14 |