26th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150176699 | SHIFT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A shift device for a vehicle has a D-switch operation unit corresponding to a drive range, an N-switch operation unit corresponding to a neutral range, an R-switch operation unit corresponding to a reverse range, and a P-switch operation unit corresponding to a parking range. The R-switch operation unit is operated toward the back in the front-back direction of the vehicle to select the reverse range, and the switch operation units other than the R-switch operation unit are pressed downward from above to select respective ranges. The direction of operation of the R-switch operation unit is set to differ from the directions of operation of the other switch operation units when selecting a range other than the reverse range. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176700 | Pressure control valve including a compensating chamber - A pressure control valve, in particular for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle, including a housing and including a control piston situated in the housing, the control piston being actuatable by an armature situated in a magnet chamber of a pole tube, the magnet chamber being hydraulically connected to a compensating chamber provided in the housing, which is delimited, in particular by a lateral surface of a solenoid coil and the housing. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176701 | BINARY CLUTCH DISENGAGEMENT CONTROL IN A NEUTRAL SHIFT - A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission having a friction clutch and a binary clutch assembly, and a controller. The controller executes a method to detect the requested shift of the transmission to neutral, and when a set of conditions are satisfied during the requested shift, to automatically decrease a pressure command to the friction clutch such that torque capacity of the friction clutch decreases from a full torque capacity and begins to slip. The controller holds the binary clutch assembly at a calibrated pressure while the friction clutch slips, disengages the binary clutch assembly only when the binary clutch assembly is released and not loaded, and increases the pressure command to the friction clutch to restore full torque capacity to the friction clutch and complete the requested shift to neutral. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176702 | Transmission System - A transmission system ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176703 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING IN A SUPPORT HOUSING A TRANSMISSION AND SELECTION ELEMENT SECURED TO A CONTROL LEVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANICAL GEAR BOX - The element is mounted such that it pivots in relation to an axis and is secured to a selector finger that is connected to the lever to provoke the pivoting of the element under the effect of an angular tilt. It comprises, at the swivel axis of the said element, a cam profile that has a part of the said element, the said profile interacting with a flexible returning member for creating, depending on the angular position of the selection element and the area under consideration of the cam profile, a resistance with an intensity varying up to the creation of a hard spot corresponding to the selection of the reverse gear. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176704 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOVING SHIFT LEVER OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for moving a shift lever includes an actuator to move the shift lever to a predetermined shift stage by applying a pressure to one side of the shift lever through a pressing member, a position detection unit to detect a position of the pressing member, and a control unit to drive a driving unit, which provides, if a stoppage of the pressing member is detected based on the detection result of the position detection unit, a driving force to the pressing member so as to eliminate the stoppage. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WHEN TRANSITIONING OPERATION FROM A HYDROSTATIC MODE TO A HYDRO-MECHANICAL MODE - In one aspect, a method for controlling a continuously variable transmission when transitioning the transmission from operation within a hydrostatic mode to operation within a hydro-mechanical mode may generally include initially operating the transmission in the hydrostatic mode, receiving a mode switch signal associated with transitioning the operation of the transmission to the hydro-mechanical mode and initiating a clutch swap between a secondary range clutch and a directional clutch of the transmission. In addition, the method may include adjusting a swash plate angle of the transmission as the directional clutch is slipped in order to transition the operation of the transmission to a point along a hydro-mechanical operating curve and fully engaging the directional clutch to allow operation of the transmission along the hydro-mechanical operating curve. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176706 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, SHIFT MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE - A transmission apparatus includes a plurality of cam grooves on a peripheral surface to move shift forks, a shift cam configured to change a rotation position from a neutral position to a maximum speed position through a first speed position, and a shift mechanism configured to intermittently rotate the shift cam in response to a transmission operation and to hold the shift cam at each position from the neutral position and the first speed position to the maximum speed position. The shift mechanism holds the shift cam at a rotation position in which a rotation angle between the neutral position and the first speed position is the same as a rotation angle between the first speed position and a second speed position, wherein a rotation angle between the maximum speed position and the neutral position is smaller than the rotation angle between the neutral position and the first speed position. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176707 | MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION - A manual shift transmission is disclosed which includes a shaft, at least one loose wheel carried by the shaft and a gear shift sleeve, which is moveable along the first shaft between a gear position coupling the first loose wheel to the shaft and a neutral position allowing a rotation of the loose wheel against the shaft. A gear shift follower is configured to move the gear shift sleeve along the shaft and acts on the gear shift sleeve. An actuating rod can be shifted in the direction of the shaft for shifting the gear shift follower. The actuating rod carries a clutch body which is adjustable between an active position engaging in a recess of the gear shift follower and a passive position sunk into the first actuating rod. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176708 | SPRING LOADED SHIFT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A RETAINING MECHANISM - The present invention is directed toward a shift actuator assembly that includes a housing having a retaining mechanism. A holding pawl is biased into engagement with the retaining mechanism. A solenoid releasably engages the pawl when the shift shaft is disposed in its first position such that once the solenoid disengages the pawl, the cam surfaces on the retaining mechanism cooperate with the holding surfaces on the pawl to drive the pawl out of engagement with the retaining mechanism thereby releasing the biasing force of the biasing mechanism to drive the housing and the shift fork axially on the shift shaft between engaged and disengaged positions with respect to the associated gear set. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176709 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING PARKING CONTROL DEVICE OF TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling a parking control device of a transmission may include a) inputting data about a state of a vehicle, b) determining, based on the data input at a step of the a), whether a current situation is a first situation in which an actuator of the parking control device of the transmission is to be promptly controlled, a second situation in which noise is controlled to be minimized, or a third situation which is a normal situation, and c) controlling a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) duty cycle required to control the actuator to different values depending on the first, second, and situations determined at a step of the b), thus driving the actuator. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176710 | PISTON RING - A piston ring that can maintain an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect over a long period in a high output engine is provided. One aspect of a piston ring according to the present invention is a piston ring in which at least one of upper and lower surfaces is covered with a resin-based film containing a plate-like filler, wherein the plate-like filler contains at least one of a group selected from alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and boron nitride. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176711 | Shaft Seal Assembly - An illustrative embodiment of a multi-shaft seal assembly generally includes a first seal, a second seal, and a collar. In the illustrative embodiment the collar may be integrally formed with a portion of the first seal, and may serve to axially space the second seal from the first seal. The second seal may be formed with a cutaway therein to ensure proper clearance between the second seal and one of the shafts. Other embodiments of the multi-shaft seal assembly use a collar formed with the equipment housing or second seal. Still other embodiments include additional seals for additional shafts. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176712 | ELECTRICAL CORROSION RESISTANT MECHANICAL SEAL - An improved mechanical face seal is provided which includes a pair of relatively rotatable seal rings having opposing seal faces. At least one of the seal faces and preferably the silicon carbide seal ring includes a tantalum coating over the seal face. The coating is formed such that the exposed seal face surface is formed of tantalum with a preferred thickness, and the substrate is the silicon carbide seal ring material. Between the silicon carbide substrate and exposed tantalum coating layer, an intermediate transformation layer of tantalum carbide is formed to enhance bonding of the substrate and coating layer. Preferably, the tantalum carbide layer is formed during the coating process wherein the tantalum is applied by chemical vapor deposition and the tantalum reacts with the silicon carbide to form the tantalum carbide at the interface between the tantalum coating layer and the seal ring substrate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176713 | GATE VALVE - A gate valve is provided with a main body, and a sealing member which comes into contact with the peripheral edge of a gate when the gate valve is closed. The sealing member includes a protruding first section and a protruding second section which are disposed to extend along the peripheral edge of the main body and protrude from the primary surface when the gate valve is open. A protrusion amount of the first section from the primary surface is greater than a protrusion amount of the second section from the primary surface. The first section is disposed inner to the inner periphery of the primary surface than the second section. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176714 | GAS VALVE - Gas valve for the fuel supply of heat engines, with a housing ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176715 | ONE-WAY VALVE ASSEMBLY - A one-way valve assembly is provided in the present invention, including a central member, a valve seat, a valve plate and a plug member. The central member includes a first inner compartment and a first through hole. The valve seat includes a second inner compartment and a second through hole. A plurality of recesses are formed on the bottom surface of the second inner compartment, so the second through hole is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the second inner compartment. The valve seat is seated inside the first inner compartment. The valve plate is seated inside the second inner compartment of the valve seat. The plug member includes a third through hole, and is seated inside the first inner compartment of the central member so the valve seat and the valve plate are restricted in the first inner compartment between the plug member and the central member. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176716 | FUEL FLOAT VALVE - A fuel system includes a fuel tank that has a wall with an opening. A fuel float valve includes a float and a seal plate that are arranged on opposing ends of a beam. A support carries a connection of the beam. The beam is configured to translate along the support at the connection in response to a changing fuel level. The fuel float valve is movable between first and second positions in which the seal plate is respectively unsealed and sealed relative to the opening. The seal plate is movable relative to the opening in the second position. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176717 | INLET VALVE EXPLOSION-PROOF STRUCTURE - An inlet valve explosion-proof structure is provided, and its flow speed of inflow water exceeds in setting values. The force receiving arm of the guide disc body is pressed to closely attach the guide cone portion at the lower side to the edge of the inner ring base portion of the tube combination base body, so that the pilot hole portion of the tube combination base body is sheltered by the guide cone portion to prevent water pipes from exploding due to excessive water pressure or ageing water pipes. Alternatively, it can prevent water faucets from causing water leakage to achieve efficacies of better stable structure and ensuring high usage safety. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176718 | Smart Valve and Related Control Method - A smart valve and the related control method to solve the problem of energy waste in current heating and air-conditioning systems due to the inconvenience of valve adjustment. The smart valve is constructed with the valve body, the valve stem, and the internal valve spool located inside the body of the valve. The specialty of the smart valve is its inclusion of controller, pressure differential transducer, display monitor and the keypad that can enter certain flow rate and operating information to the controller. The illustrated Actuator, pressure differential transducer, display monitor and the keypad are all connected with the controller. The controller is able to receive the parameter settings entered by the keypad and the pressure differential detected by the pressure differential transducer, and will process and send certain movement instructions to the actuator to drive the movements of the valve stem. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176719 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OPENING AND CLOSING OF PILOT OPERATED SOLENOID VALVE FOR HYDROGEN TANK - A method and an apparatus for detecting an opening and closing of a pilot operated solenoid valve provided in a hydrogen tank can open or cut off a channel of hydrogen gas supplied to a stack. The method includes receiving a valve opening command; determining whether valve driving input/output signals responding to the valve opening command are abnormal; checking a pressure inside a high pressure hydrogen pipe when it is determined that the valve driving input/output signals are normal; and outputting a valve opening signal when the checked pressure satisfies a valve opening condition. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176720 | SERVO VALVES - An electrohydraulic servo valve generally comprises an electrical torque motor, a flexible member and a rigid beam arranged to control a flow of hydraulic fluid into a hydraulic block, and a spool slidingly mounted in the hydraulic block for axial movement in response to a differential pressure. The torque motor includes a drive member connected to the rigid beam and moveable to deflect the beam and flexible member in response to an electrical input. According to this disclosure, a feedback spring is directly connected to the beam so as to transmit a return force in response to movement of the spool. The feedback spring is a one-piece spring member fixedly attached to the spool and arranged to absorb radial displacement of the spool within the hydraulic block. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DATA USEFUL FOR VALVE DIAGNOSTICS - Embodiments of systems and methods that can facilitate data collection for valve diagnostics. The systems can include a valve assembly with a valve and a sampling device that is configured to access a repository with a first buffer and a second buffer. During operation, the valve assembly is configured to read data representing operating variables for the valve into the first buffer. The valve assembly is also configure to determine a quality measure for a first sample set of data from the first buffer, the quality measure indicating the usefulness of the first sample set of data for predicting performance of the valve relative to a second sample set of data from the second buffer. In one embodiment, the valve assembly is further configured to read data from the first buffer into the second buffer in response to the quality measure indicating that the first sample set of data is relatively more useful than the second sample set of data. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176722 | METHODS TO IMPROVE ONLINE DIAGNOSTICS OF VALVE ASSEMBLIES ON A PROCESS LINE AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF - Embodiments of a method and a system, which is configured to implement the method, to process data from one or more valve assemblies found e.g., on a process line. These embodiments can generate a listing that identifies how network/system bandwidth is allocated for the collection of data from the valve assemblies. The embodiments can also process the data to re-arrange the valve assemblies in the listing to better allocate the network/system bandwidth to certain ones of the valve assemblies that require more data to properly assess the operation of the valve assembly. In this way, further diagnostics using the data can identify any changes in operation of the valve assemblies that might be detrimental to the valve assembly and/or the process line in general. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176723 | METHOD AND PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THRUSTING A PIPE INTO AND OUT OF AN EARTHEN FORMATION - A portable pipe thrusting apparatus for thrusting a pipe into and out of an earthen formation during a thrusting operation is disclosed. The portable pipe thrusting apparatus includes a collar configured to releasably grip the pipe, a support frame, at least one rear leg assembly coupled to a rear end of the support frame, and a bi-directional driver coupled to the collar and the support frame. The rear leg assembly is configured to move the rear end of the support frame between a lowered position and a raised position to align the pipe for the thrusting operation. The bi-directional driver is configured to drive the collar toward and away from the earthen formation to insert and remove the pipe from the earthen formation. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176724 | Processing Machines For Workpiece Processing - A processing machine for workpiece processing has a sliding member which can be moved relative to a machine body along a travel channel from a first position into a second position and vice versa. The sliding member is connected to the machine body by at least one energy guiding chain that is at least partially disposed within the travel channel. The energy guiding chain has a plurality of chain members coupled in a flexible manner and the chain members have edge projections supported on shoulders on either side of the travel channel. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176725 | SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A supporting assembly configured to support a plurality of tubes includes a first supporting rod, a second supporting rod opposite to the first supporting rod, a bridging member, and a rolling member. The first supporting rod includes several first parallel recesses. The bridging member is connected to one end of the first supporting rod or one end of the second supporting rod. The rolling member is received by the bridging member. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176726 | HANGER FOR AN ELONGATE ARTICLE | 2015-06-25 |
20150176727 | THICK, HIGH-STRENGTH, SOUR-RESISTANT LINE PIPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A line pipe having a wall thickness of 20 mm or more and a tensile strength of 560 MPa or more and a production method therefor are provided. The base metal portion contains particular amounts of C, Si, Mn, P, S, Al, Nb, Ca, N, and O, one or more component selected from Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, V, and Ti as optional components, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The microstructure in the pipe thickness direction contains 90% or more bainite and 1% or less of MA in a region that extends from a position 2 mm from an inner surface to a position 2 mm from an outer surface. In a hardness distribution in the pipe thickness direction, the hardness in a region other than a center segregation area is 220 Hv10 or less and the hardness in the center segregation area is 250 Hv10 or less. The major axes of pores, inclusions, and inclusion clusters that are present in a portion that extends from, a position 1 mm from the inner surface to a 3/16 position of the tube thickness and in a portion that extends from a position 1 mm from the outer surface to a 13/16 position of the tube thickness in the tube thickness direction are 1.5 mm or less. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176728 | Split Ring Coupling - A pipe coupling has segments attached end to end to define a central space that receives pipe elements inserted between the segments. The segments are supported on split rings received within grooves in each segment. The segments are supported in spaced relation in a preassembled state to permit insertion without disassembly of the coupling. The grooves in the segments have a floor surface with three surface portions. Two of the surface portions on each groove of each segment engage the split rings when the segments are supported in spaced relation. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176729 | HYDRAULIC TUBE FOR VEHICLE - A hydraulic tube for a vehicle may include a pipe having a pipe rib which may be formed integrally on and protrudes outward from a terminal end of the pipe, a connector fitted around the pipe such that the pipe extends through opposite ends of the connector, and a sealer fitted into a first end of the connector, a first end of the sealer being coupled with the terminal end of the pipe through coupling with the pipe rib, and a second end of the sealer being coupled with the first end of the connector. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176730 | Face-to-Face Positive Restrained Rotating Pipe Flange - An annular ductile iron flange of nominal size has a non-threaded inner longitudinal surface defining an inner diameter that exceeds the outer diameter of a corresponding length of hubless ductile iron pipe of nominal thickness. The flange also has a basal surface with both a plurality of evenly spaced bolt holes and an annular counterbore adjacent to the inner longitudinal surface. The counterbore has a longitudinal depth slightly larger than the nominal thickness and a radial depth slightly larger than twice the nominal thickness. The flange is coupled to, and configured to rotate longitudinally around, the length of pipe. The bell end of the pipe is machined to an annular stub configured to recess into the counterbore. A threaded annular ductile-iron flange may be screwed onto the spigot end of the pipe. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176731 | FLANGED FITTINGS FOR PIPELINE - The current disclosure provides flanged fittings with features that provide enhanced structural integrity and function for use in pipeline operations. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176732 | ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TWO PIPE LENGTHS ASSEMBLED WITH AN INTERFACE JOINT - The invention relates to an assembly including a first pipe length ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176733 | SPACE SAVING TELESCOPING PIPE TO TRANSPORT FLUID - One variation may include a telescoping pipe which may be retracted or stretched. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176734 | ANCHORING DEVICE WITH SPACER FOR HOOPING REINFORCEMENTS - Device for anchoring two reinforcements ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176735 | LABYRINTH SEAL SWAGE COUPLING FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE REINFORCED RUBBER HOSE AND METHODS OF ATTACHMENT - A Specialized Fitting and a Method of Manufacture for swaging hose couplings to high pressure, high temperature reinforced rubber hose having a corrugated or smooth plastic/nylon/elastomer or metal lining (inner tube). The method discloses four embodiments for manufacturing a complete hose assembly from stock hose and discloses a technique for ensuring a labyrinth seal between the inner tube and the hose coupling. The method results in a hose assembly that will meet or exceed the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute for Choke and Kill Hose and/or Rotary Drilling hose. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176736 | PIPE JOINT RESTRAINT - A joint restraint is provided for a curved pipe joint having a curved pipe section joining two adjacent pipe sections. The pipes are joined using tubular sleeves held by hose clamps to form fluid tight seals, with two clamps on each end of the curved pipe sections and two clamps on each proximal end of the adjacent pipe sections. An inner strap extends between and fastens to one of the clamps on each adjacent pipe section forming a chord of an arc. An outer strap extends along an outer periphery of the joined pipes and fastens to the other clamps on each adjacent pipe section. The straps are in a plane through a center of the flow path of the joined pipes | 2015-06-25 |
20150176737 | BLOCK RING FOR A TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR A REVERSE OSMOSIS FILTER CARTRIDGE AND A TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME - A block ring for a tube assembly for a reverse osmosis filter cartridge has multiple block segments connected to each other into a loop; any two adjacent ones of the block segments pivotally connected to each other, and outer ends of two of the block segments detachably abutting each other. For assembling, the block ring that is not formed into a loop yet is mounted into an outer annular groove of a tube body, and then the two block segments are rotated to make the outer ends abut each other. Thus, the block segments are braced transversely to securely abut the outer annular groove. Therefore, the block ring is securely mounted in the tube body. Besides, the block ring is integrated axially, such that the block ring can effectively and axially bear the outward abutting of a bearing plate, which prevents the block ring from deformation and enhances the safety. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176738 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a cylindrical connector housing having through-holes extending in a circumferential direction formed on right and left, a cylindrical male member to be entered into the connector housing and having a circumferential groove conforming with the through-holes in a state wherein the male member enters into the connector housing; and an elastic lock member including an intermediate portion, and right-and-left leg portions projecting to right and left from the intermediate portion to be received into the through-holes. Sliding inclined surfaces to be engaged with loose ends of the leg portions of the lock member are provided on an outer periphery of the connector housing. The lock member takes an engagement position where the leg portions enter into the circumferential grooves from the through-holes; and a release position where the leg portions escape toward the through-holes from the circumferential groove. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176739 | QUICK CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING A MEDIUM LINE TO A CONNECTING PIECE - A quick connection arrangement is for detachably connecting a medium line by way of a (SAE) connecting piece, comprising a housing having an opening for receiving the medium line, and a connecting piece opening for receiving the (SAE) connecting piece, so that between the medium line and the (SAE) connecting piece, a medium can be guided through the housing. The quick connection arrangement further comprises a locking body for locking the (SAE) connecting piece in the connecting piece opening, which is essentially arranged inside the connecting piece opening and provided with at least two, essentially radially acting locking elements for locking the (SAE) connecting piece in the connecting piece opening in a longitudinal direction (A). The locking body is further provided with at least two, essentially radially acting unlocking elements, configured to make it possible to undo the locking of the (SAE) connecting piece by the locking elements when actuated. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176740 | CONNECTING DEVICE AND CONNECTING SYSTEM WITH SAME - The present invention relates to a connecting device (5, 5′) for connecting at least two pipe parts, wherein the connecting device is connected at least in portions to a first pipe part, and a detachable connection to at least one connecting element (3, 4) operatively connected to a second pipe part (1) can be produced by means of said connecting device. The connecting device comprises at least one locking ring (7, 7′) with at least two elastically movable catch tabs (11 11′) protruding in a radially inward direction of the locking ring, and at least one actuator ring (9, 9′) for moving the catch tabs out of at least one locking position, in which at least one of the catch tabs is engaged in the connecting element, into at least one unlocking position in which the engagement is detached, and vice versa. The respective catch tab is resiliently mounted at a first end on the locking ring via at least one catch arm (21, 21′), and a second end of the catch tab opposite from the first end is freely movable. In addition, at least one guide element (13, 13′) is arranged in the area of the second end of the respective catch tab and the respective guide element is guided in at least one slot (15, 15′) comprised by the actuator ring, in such a manner that the catch tab can be forced into the locking position by a spring force built up by the catch arm, and can be forced out of the locking position against the spring force and into the unlocking position by means of a movement of the actuator ring relative to the locking ring and/or the locking ring relative to the actuator ring. The invention further relates to a connecting system comprising such a connecting device. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176741 | FAST CONNECTOR STRUCTURE FOR CLEANERS - A fast connector for cleaners, which comprises: a connector body, two positioning pieces, a bottom plate and an water pipe, wherein the connector body has a water through hole in its center and the bottom portion which is expanded and formed into a recessed portion with two first openings. Two positioning pieces are reversely stacked, each having a through slot in its center, a push button at its outside, and a restored spring placed between the inner side surface of the push button and the second opening of the bottom plate which allows the positioning piece to move laterally and in opposite directions. The bottom plate has a through slot in its center, a trough on both sides of the slot, and two second openings for placing the positioning pieces. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176742 | EMBEDDABLE ASSEMBLY FOR A HYDRAULIC CONNECTION - Embeddable hydraulic connector assembly | 2015-06-25 |
20150176743 | ACTIVE CONTROL OF SUBSEA COOLERS - A cooler system having an inlet (A) and an outlet (B), the cooler system comprising; at least a first cooler ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176744 | Gasket - A gasket capable of sealing against multiple sealing surfaces, comprising an inner seal ring for sealing against inner sealing surfaces, an outer seal ring for sealing against outer sealing surfaces, one or more intermediate seal rings for sealing against one or more intermediate sealing surfaces, and a connector member for connecting the inner seal ring, one or more intermediate seal rings and the outer seal ring. In some embodiments, the gasket includes a retaining feature for securing the gasket in place and a removal feature for removing the gasket. In some embodiments, the various components of the gasket (e.g., seal rings, connector members, retaining feature, etc.) are composed of different materials (e.g., metal, metal alloy, plastic, rubber, ceramic and/or glass). | 2015-06-25 |
20150176745 | LINING ELEMENT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF A PIPELINE - The invention relates to a lining element ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176746 | Expandable Pipeline Point-Repair Device - A pipeline point-repair device, comprising a generally cylindrical body portion, having a locking mechanism mounted on an exterior surface thereof, the generally cylindrical body portion being expandable by application of pressure to an inner surface thereof and an external layer including a resin, the external layer surrounding the exterior surface of the body portion. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176747 | CONNECTOR COVER - Embodiments of the present invention may include a connector cover covers a connector body having a pipe connection portion to which a pipe is connected and a tube connection portion to which a tube is connected. The connector cover has two divisional bodies formed through division in a radial direction of the connector body and configured to be capable of being engaged with each other. At least one of the divisional bodies has a large-diameter fit-engagement portion fit-engaged with a divergent portion of the tube connected to the tube connection portion, and a small-diameter fit-engagement portion which is of a smaller opening diameter than that of the large-diameter fit-engagement portion and which is fit-engaged with a non-divergent portion of the tube adjacent to the large-diameter fit-engagement portion. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176748 | THERMAL INSULATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a thermal insulator B formed by bonding a plurality of aerogel particles A with adhesive | 2015-06-25 |
20150176749 | Thermally Insulative Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Articles - The present invention is directed to a thermally insulative material comprising PTFE, including an expanded PTFE (ePTFE), having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. In one embodiment, the insulative material of the present invention includes aerogel particles and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The insulative material may be formed into articles that are hydrophobic, highly breathable, possess high strength, and which may be used in non-static applications such as dynamic flexing and the like. The insulative articles are flexible, stretchable, and bendable. Also, the insulative material has little to no shedding or dusting of fine particles. Aerogel particles having a particle density of less than about 100 kg/m | 2015-06-25 |
20150176750 | BASE FOR A FLEXIBLE MOUNT CONVERTER - The present disclosure relates to a base designed for a flexible mount converter and method for manufacturing and/or assembling various components of absorbent articles. The base includes a horizontal rail mount system that enables placement of a plurality of modular unit operations in nearly any location imaginable to form the flexible mount converter. The base minimizes materials, change effort, and cost while maximizing flexibility in placement, adjustment, and re-use of modular unit operations. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176751 | BASE FOR A GENERATOR - A base made of composite material is configured for supporting a generator. The base may experience some vibrations transferred from the generator. The base may include one or more mounting members to secure the generator to the base. The mounting members are located at least partially over each of a plurality of access pockets provided in the base. The mounting members are arranged over the access pockets to provide an access to the underneath of the mounting member. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176752 | PLATFORM STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A platform stabilization system comprises a support frame, a platform and a plurality of isolators each extending directly between the support frame and the platform. Each isolator permits linear movement of the platform relative to the support frame with three degrees of freedom and permits rotational movement of the platform relative to the support frame with three degrees of freedom. The isolators cooperate to form an isolation array supporting the platform directly within, and spacing the platform from, the support frame. The isolation array permits limited linear movement of the platform within the support frame with three degrees of freedom and permits limited rotational movement of the platform relative to the support frame with three degrees of freedom. The isolation array is substantially more resistant to linear movement of the platform than to rotational movement of the platform and does not rotationally constrain the platform. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176753 | SUPPORT ARM CONNECTION - So as to implement a support arm connection that has as simple a design as possible, a slender design and high freedom of movement, a housing ring ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176754 | Parallel Robot Bracketing System - A bracketing system provides a structural support for a parallel robot and the moving components thereof. The bracketing system also serves to increase the functionality of the parallel robot. The bracketing system includes a plurality of aluminum brackets fabricated through extrusion, and serving as heat sinks The brackets comprise a substantially triangular shaped bracket disposed to integrally join with the vertices of a plurality of horizontal members and a plurality of vertical members on the parallel robot. The horizontal members and the vertical members form a triangle shape with three vertices and three sides. This allows for six brackets to position between an inner surface of each vertex. Mounting holes on the brackets enable a fastener to pass through for attaching the brackets to the vertical members and the horizontal members. The brackets slide along the vertical member to enable tightening of a tension belt and adding accessories. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176755 | LINKAGE SUPPORTING DEVICE - A linkage supporting device is used for supporting a display on a working surface, including: a base that can be placed on the working surface, and first and second shafts fixed to the base without coinciding with one another; a first bar member having a main bar with two ends pivotally disposed on the first and third shafts, respectively; a second bar member having two ends pivotally disposed on the third and fourth shafts, respectively; a third bar member having two ends pivotally disposed on the fourth and fifth shafts, respectively; a fourth bar member that has a sliding bar slidably received in a receiving space of the main bar and having two ends pivotally disposed on the fifth and sixth shafts, respectively; a fifth bar member having two ends pivotally disposed on the sixth and second shafts, respectively; and a spring member received in the receiving space and having two ends connected to the first and fourth bar members, respectively. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176756 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A supporting device for an electronic device is provided. The supporting device includes a plastic card defining first and second support tabs. The first and second support tabs define a gap therebetween that is sized to hold the electronic device therein when the first support tab is at a second operational position thereof and the second support tab is at a second operational position thereof. The first support tab is adapted to contact a first side of the electronic device when the first support tab is at the second operational position thereof, and the second support tab being adapted to contact a second side of the electronic device when the second support tab is at the second operational position thereof, such that the electronic device is held at a desired operational position between the first and second support tabs. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176757 | CAMERA PEDESTAL - A camera pedestal has wheels that can be positively steered via a steering bar operating a corrective and crab mode steering system, and that may also be uncoupled from the steering system and operated in a caster wheel mode. The pedestal includes a base having a chassis and four leg assemblies. Each leg assembly has an upper component rotatably attached to the chassis, and wheels attached to a lower component via a caster fitting. The caster fitting allows the wheels to be positioned in a normal position where they are aligned with the rotation axis of the leg assembly, and into a caster position where the wheels are offset from the rotation axis, to allow for caster rolling movement. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176758 | System and Method for Performing an Operation in at Least Two Individually Trasnported Work Spaces - A system including a first transportable element having a first work space; and a second transportable element having a second work space, wherein the first and second work spaces each contain a portion of an equipment, wherein all of the equipment is contained in the first and second work spaces, and wherein the first and second work spaces are alignable with one another at a worksite such that the equipment can perform an assembly operation at the worksite, the assembly operation including performance of at least one step performed in the first work space and at least one step performed in the second work space. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176759 | ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY - Module installation assembly including a base structure having a base portion, a first and second bracket, the base portion disposed in a base plane, the first bracket extending perpendicularly from the base portion, the second bracket extending perpendicularly from the base portion, wherein the first bracket is a T-shaped member having a main portion, a pair of wing portions and a pair of recesses defined by the pair of wing portions and a segment of the main portion. Also included is a module to be mated with the base structure, the module including a first module end and a second module end, wherein the first module end includes a first pair of protrusions formed of an elastically deformable material and configured to be rotated into an interference condition with the first bracket. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176760 | Hanger System for Suspendible Illuminated Fixtures - A hanger system for the secured attachment of an illuminated fixture to a load bearing element is presented. The hanger system includes a crossbar, a canopy, and at least two cables. The crossbar further includes at least two sockets each having a first slot. The canopy is disposed along and contacts one side of the crossbar. The canopy further includes at least two second slots. Each first slot is separately aligned with one second slot. Each cable includes an anchor at a first end. Each anchor is rotatably disposed within one socket so that the cable extends through the first and second slots. The cable is rotatably disposed within the paired arrangement of slots. Each cable also has a second end attachable to the illuminated fixture. The hanger system could further include optional features such as a power cord or a stem. The stem may be configured in a fixed or rotational arrangement between crossbar and illuminated fixture. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176761 | Hanger System for Suspendible Illuminated Fixtures - A hanger system capable of securing an illuminated fixture to a load bearing element is presented. The hanger system includes a cap, a base, a gripper, and at least two cables. The cap includes a top wall with a first hole and a first side wall with at least one ridge. The base includes a bottom wall and a second side wall. A sleeve extends from the bottom wall toward the top wall and is aligned with the first hole. At least two channels extend from the bottom wall and contact the second side wall. A slot is disposed along the contact between each channel and the second side wall. The slot at least partially traverses the bottom wall within each channel. The base is slidably disposed within the cap with the ridges slidably engaged along the slots. The gripper secures the cap to the base via a lower stem and is removably attachable to an upper cable via an upper stem. The lower cables are removably attachable at one end to the illuminated fixture and at another end to the channels. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176762 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LUBRIATION UNIT USING FLOW RATE FEEDBACK - A lubrication unit for delivering lubricant in a system and a method for controlling the unit. The lubrication unit includes a reservoir, a motor, and a pump. The lubrication unit has a flow rate sensor mounted downstream from the pump for measuring a flow rate of lubricant. The lubrication unit includes a control unit operatively connected to the flow rate sensor and the motor for controlling operation of the motor. The control unit includes an input selector for selecting at least one characteristic selected from a group consisting of a volume and a flow rate of lubricant pumped by the pump. The control unit adjusts motor speed to obtain the selected characteristic. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176763 | Laser Processing Machines with Barrier-Free Accesses - A laser processing machine arrangement includes a laser processing head for laser processing a workpiece, the workpiece comprising a processing zone from which laser radiation is emitted radially during operation of the laser processing head, a laser protection wall that surrounds the laser processing head and a danger region disposed around the laser processing head, the laser protection wall shielding the laser radiation that is emitted radially from the processing, and at least one opening in the laser protection wall, through which the danger region can be entered, wherein the laser protection wall and the at least one in the laser protection wall are arranged in such a manner that the at least one opening is completely shadowed by the laser protection wall or is completely shadowed with cooperation of the laser protection wall from the laser radiation during operation of the laser processing head. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176764 | TANK - A tank for storage of hydrocarbon liquids on the seabed, being of double hull construction which is compartmented to form a plurality of chambers, such that the tank may be safely towed from its build location or shipyard, to offshore deployment location as marine warranty compliant vessel, having appropriate intact and damaged stability characteristics. There is also provided a method for deploying a tank for storage of hydrocarbon liquids on the seabed, the method comprising the step of towing the tank having un-ballasted storage areas and compartments to the location of deployment; flooding at least partially the storage area to achieve substantial neutral buoyancy of the tank to allow decent of the tank up to a submerged equilibrium; allowing decent of the tank to the seabed and injecting air into at least one compartment for maintaining equilibrium between the pressure applied by the surrounding sea and the pressure inside compartments and storage area. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176765 | INTEGRATED STORAGE/OFFLOADING FACILITY FOR AN LNG PRODUCTION PLANT - An LNG production plant positioned at a production location adjacent to a body of water is described. The LNG production plant includes a plurality of spaced-apart facilities including a first facility and a second facility, each facility provided with plant equipment related to a pre-determined function associated with the production of LNG, where the first facility is an onshore facility and the second facility is an integrated storage/offloading facility arranged on a gravity-based structure having a base that rests on the seabed at a selected location within the body of water. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176766 | System and Method for Loading, Storing and Offloading Natural Gas from Ships - A system for loading and storing CNG onboard of a ship and for unloading it therefrom comprises CNG loading facilities for loading CNG on board of the ship, CNG storage facilities for storing the loaded CNG on board of the ship at nominal storage pressure and temperature, and CNG unloading facilities for unloading CNG to a delivery point. The delivery point requires the unloaded CNG to be at delivery pressure and temperature generally different from the storage pressure and temperature. Thus, the CNG unloading facilities comprise a CNG heater for heating the to-be-unloaded CNG prior to unloading, and a lamination valve for allowing the to-be-unloaded CNG to expand from its storage pressure to the delivery pressure. A compressor may also be provided to compress CNG that would not otherwise be spontaneously delivered. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176767 | CONDENSATION REDUCTION AROUND CRYOGENIC SERVICE CONNECTION - The system has a cryogenic tank and a connection for supplying a first fluid to the cryogenic tank. The fluid connection is provided with at least one valve which may be selectively opened to receive the fluid and one valve for venting. A vacuum chamber housing is positioned on an opposed side of the valve from the tank. A vacuum source is operated to remove leaking fluid from the vacuum housing while the first fluid is being supplied through the valve to the tank in order to minimize heat leaks to the transfer tube. A method is also disclosed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176768 | REUSABLE TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR PURGING FLUID FROM A FLUID FLOW PIPE SYSTEM OR A PORTION THEREOF - A reusable tool assembly for purging fluid from a fluid flow pipe system or a portion thereof is presented. The tool assembly includes an input portion configured to accommodate a positively-pressurized flow of air/gas, a flow control portion configured to regulate an amount of pressurized air/gas flow, and a pressure measurement gauge device configured to measure and indicate the amount of pressurized air/gas flow, as regulated by the flow control portion. The tool further includes and an output portion configured to introduce the regulated amount of pressurized air/gas flow into the fluid flow pipe system, the output portion containing a pressure-fitted slip coupling device that temporarily, releasably, and sealably engages an exterior, unthreaded surface of an open pipe portion providing access into the fluid flow pipe system and enabling the air/gas flow to purge fluid from the fluid flow pipe system. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176769 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRONIC DISPLAY BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a transparent electronic display board and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the transparent electronic display board uses front light-emitting elements and rear light-emitting elements and/or both-sided light-emitting elements, whereby the number of light-emitting elements that can be installed in the transparent electronic display board can be increased. Thereby, the quality of an image displayed on the transparent electronic display board can be markedly improved. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176770 | LED LAMP - A tube that is at least partially optically transmissive. An LED mounted on a substrate is positioned in the tube and is operable to emit light through the tube when energized through an electrical path. Pins are in the electrical path. An electrical conductor electrically couples the pins to the electrical path, the electrical conductor is biased into engagement with an electrical contact on the substrate. The substrate may be secured to the tube by an adhesive. The substrate may be secured to the end caps and be suspended in the tube. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176771 | Retractable End-Cap For LED Tube - Embodiments of an end-cap with retractable and rotatable pin for an LED tube are described. In one aspect, an end-cap for an LED tube may include an end-cap housing, an end-cap base assembly, a power-pin assembly, and at least one elastic component. The power-pin assembly may include at least one power pin thereon and configured to connect to an external power source. The power-pin assembly may protrude out of a center opening of the end-cap housing. The end-cap base assembly may have at least one power connector one end of which is connected to the body of the LED tube to receive electric power. The at least one elastic components may reside inside the end-cap housing and is placed between the power-pin assembly and the end-cap base assembly. The power connector may connect to the at least one power pin when the at least one elastic component is pressed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176772 | SPHERICAL SHAPED LED ARRAY FOR AN OMNI-DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SOURCE - Provided is a lighting system including a nonplanar surface configurable for mounting light emitting diode (LED) dies. A plurality of LED dies is mounted on the nonplanar surface. The plurality of LED dies is configured to distribute light in an omnidirectional manner. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176773 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A lighting device has a reflection sheet; an LED having an optical element arranged at a predetermined distant position away from the reflection sheet and being used for emitting light in a direction in parallel with a light emitting surface of the lighting device in a space between the reflection sheet and the optical element; and an optical sheet provided on the light emitting surface side of the optical element. A light shielding pattern is provided at a position corresponding to the LED on the light emitting surface side of the optical element, and the light shielding pattern is configured by stacking a plurality of light shielding layers in which the light shielding layer positioned closest to the optical element side is made of a white ink, and in which at least one of the other light shielding layers is made of a mixed color ink. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176774 | Light Emitting Module and Optical Lens Thereof - The disclosure provides an optical lens including a body. The body includes a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface is located at an outer surface of the body. The light-incident surface is located at a bottom surface of the body. The body includes a concave portion located at the center of the bottom surface. The concave portion is dented from the bottom surface to the light-emitting surface for accommodating a light source, and the surface of the concave portion is the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface includes a dented center light-emitting zone and an arc-shaped peripheral light-emitting zone. The dented center light-emitting zone is located at a center zone of the outer surface of the body. The dented center light-emitting zone is aligned with the center of the bottom surface of the body and is indented in a direction toward the light-incident surface. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176775 | Display Having Backlight With Narrowband Collimated Light Sources - A display has an array of display pixels formed from display layers such as one or more polarizer layers, a substrate on which an array of display pixel elements such as color filter elements and downconverter elements are formed, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer that includes display pixel electrodes and display pixel thin-film transistors for driving control signals onto the display pixel electrodes to modulate light passing through the display pixels. A light source such as one or more laser diodes or light-emitting diodes may be used to generate light for the display. The light may be launched into the edge of a polymer layer or other light guide plate structure. A light guide plate may include phase-matched structures such as holographically recorded gratings or photonic lattices that direct the light upwards through the array of display pixels. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176776 | ILLUMINATION LENS FOR SHORT-THROW LIGHTING - An illumination lens includes a light incident surface that defines a cavity and has a flat top and lateral flanks, the light incident surface configured to receive light from an underlying light emitting element. The illumination lens also includes a light exiting surface having a central indentation and a surrounding toroid. The flat top has an angular range of 0 to 25° with respect to a vertical optical axis and faces the central indentation. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176777 | FULL SPECTRUM LIGHT EMITTING ARRANGEMENT - A light emitting arrangement is provided, comprising:—a solid state light source ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176778 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may include: a laser light source arrangement; at least two pivotable mirrors; and at least one light wavelength conversion element. The lighting device is embodied in such a way that light generated by the laser light source arrangement is directed onto at least one light wavelength conversion element by the pivotable mirrors. The at least two pivotable mirrors are embodied in such a way that light reflected at a first pivotable mirror is directable onto a first surface section of at least one light wavelength conversion element in order to form a first illuminatable region of the at least one light wavelength conversion element, and light reflected at a second pivotable mirror is directable onto a second surface section of the at least one light wavelength conversion element in order to form a second illuminatable region of the at least one light wavelength conversion element. The first and second illuminatable regions partly overlap. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176779 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE - In an electronic component mounting method, a light-emitting element is temporarily fixed to a board by solder paste and adhesive, the adhesive is cured to fix a main body of the light-emitting element to the board, and solder is melted to bond a terminal of the light-emitting element to the board. The method includes: detecting a positional deviation of an emission portion in a top surface of the light-emitting element; detecting a position of the light-emitting element in a state in which the light-emitting element is held by an absorption nozzle; positioning the emission portion to a prescribed position on the board based on the positional deviation and the position of the light-emitting element; mounting the light-emitting element on the board at a position deviated from the prescribed position by the positional deviation; curing the adhesive; and heating the board to melt the solder. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176780 | Flashlight With Bendable And Extendable Body - A portable, hand-held flashlight that has a plurality of operative configurations. The flashlight includes a variable intermediate section that allows the flashlight to be in a collapsed configuration or one or more expanded configurations. The flashlight is configured to be repeatedly varied between the collapsed configuration and the expanded configuration(s), with the intermediate section configured to self-retain a shape and length when bent, extended, or collapsed by a user. The flashlight also includes a movable clamp jaw body and a hook that both allow the flashlight to be temporarily mounted to a suitable structure, so that the flashlight does not need to be held by hand while providing illumination. The flashlight may also include magnets. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176781 | Lighting Apparatus with Detachable Clip Mount - In a lighting apparatus comprising a light source housing is pivoted on a clip that can attach alternatively to a head strap adapter or to an adapter secured to a night vision goggle mounting plate. The clip includes a horizontal member having a bracket on the light source housing is rotatable, a pair of spaced, upwardly extending, tabs, and a vertical member extending upward from a location between the tabs. The upwardly extending tabs enter slots on the bottom of the adapter or mounting base, and a rib on the top of the adapter or mounting base is received by a snap fit in a downwardly facing slot on a horizontal part at the upper end of the vertical member of the clip. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176782 | RECHARGEABLE CLIP-ON LIGHT WITH MALE USB CONNECTOR - A portable light may comprise: a light body; a source of electrical power disposable in the light body; a light head supported by the light body and including a light source; a switch for selectively actuating the light source; a USB connector on the light body for connecting to a source of electrical power; and an electronic circuit in the light body for controlling operation of the light source responsive to the electrical switch and for coupling electrical power received at the USB connector to the source of electrical power. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176783 | COLUMNAR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The device bends readily and safely without a sealing resin peeling off or a breakage in a wire. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176784 | LIGHT EMITTING BALL STRUCTURE - A light emitting ball structure is disclosed and comprises a body; a control circuit module, disposed inside the body; at least one sensor, for detecting the motion status of the body and transmit to the control circuit module for data processing; at least one light emitting module, attached on an outer surface of the body; a wireless charge transmitting module, disposed outside the body and actuating a charging operation of a wireless charge receiving module; a rechargeable battery, electrically connected to the control circuit module, the charging operation between the wireless charge transmitting module and the wireless charge receiving module is actuating to charge; a remote control receiving module, electrically connected to the control circuit module and disposed inside the body; and a remote control transmitting module, disposed outside the body and remote controlling the remote control receiving module to process a switch ON/OFF operation. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176785 | LED CANDLE LAMP FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATION - An LED candle lamp for Christmas decoration, that includes: a lamp holder in a barrel shape provided with a mounting hole; a lamp body in a column shape, with one end mounted in the mounting hole, and the other end extending out of the mounting hole; a flexible LED lamp strip mounted on the end of the lamp body extending out of the mounting hole; a waterproof cover provided with a first cavity, in which the flexible LED lamp strip is located, and an opening of which is hermetically connected with the lamp body; a light-transmittable cover provided with a second cavity, in which the waterproof cover is located, and an entrance of which is hermetically connected with the inside wall of the mounting hole; the gaps at the connections of the light-transmittable cover, the lamp body, the waterproof cover, and the lamp holder are filled with sealant. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176786 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING NEON LIGHTING USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A system for simulating neon light comprising an elongated guide containing outer surface and a channel; a housing containing an engagement member and area for receiving a light engine; and the light engine. The light engine comprising a flexible printed circuit (FPC), a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) attached to the FPC, and a plurality of electrical connectors all in contact with a power conductor. The FPC also includes a gathering of material between each of the plurality of electrical connectors. Also included is a method for reducing the stress within the light engine. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176787 | GIMBALED CEILING LAMP - A ceiling lamp consists of one or more LEDs supported by a housing that fits within a hemispherical framework that may be installed in a ceiling. The LED housing comprises a hemispherical heat sink that may be movably retained within the framework and may be rotated 360 degrees in the horizontal plane and downwardly in the vertical plane. The frame has one or more upwardly extending legs rigidly attached to a ceiling trim and that hold a circular ring positioned above the heat sink. An adjustment screw passes through a concave disc above the ring, and extends through the ring where it is attached to the hemispherical heat sink. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176788 | STAGE REPRESENTATION DEVICE AND STAGE REPRESENTATION METHOD - Representation as if there is a spotlight in air is flexibly performed. A stage representation device vertically moves a plurality of reflecting members each connected to a suspension line and reflecting light from a spotlight at a predetermined position in the air of a stage and adjusts the reflecting member to a predetermined angle. By means of reflection by the reflecting member, the stage looks as if the spotlight is emitted from the air for audience. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176789 | COMPOSITE FLOATING LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A composite floating light assembly includes a wax float and a battery-powered light module, which can be used in containers of liquids, for example, in a vase or centerpiece containing a liquid such as water. Optionally, the composite floating light assembly can be used in a wide manner of containers of liquids including pools, other vases or centerpieces, or in a plurality of other containers of liquids. The composite floating light assembly is configured so that the wax float supports itself and the light module such that the composite light assembly can float in water and operate to give off light. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176790 | LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALLING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - Lighting and/or signalling device comprising
| 2015-06-25 |
20150176791 | LASER OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD LAMP - A laser optical system for a head lamp may include a laser diode emitting light, a PCB substrate to which the laser diode is attached, the PCB substrate controlling supply of current to the laser diode, a fluorescent body located in front of the laser diode, reacting with the light emitted from the laser diode and thereby outputting white light, a guide path located in front of the laser diode and guiding light, which is outputted from the laser diode, to the fluorescent body, and an internal reflecting surface located between the fluorescent body and the guide path and connected to the guide path, the internal reflecting surface reflecting light, which has been incident on the fluorescent body and scattered backwards, to the fluorescent body. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176792 | GENERATING A LIGHT EMISSION PATTERN IN A FAR FIELD - A lighting device for a headlight for generating a light emission pattern in a far field is provided. The lighting device includes at least two phosphor surfaces arranged rotationally movably between different positions, and at least one light source spaced apart from the phosphor surfaces and serving for emitting primary light for illuminating a portion of the phosphor surfaces. An associated predetermined light emission pattern is generatable in respectively exactly one predetermined position of the phosphor surfaces. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176793 | HEAD LAMP APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A head lamp apparatus may include a light source that emits a first light, a light guide disposed in front of the light source and having an entrance through which the first light from the light source is incident, and an exit through which the first light emitted from the light source is collected and radiated; and a condensing lens disposed in front of the light guide to concentrate the first light radiated from the light guide. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176794 | VEHICLE AND A HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THE VEHICLE - A vehicle and a headlamp assembly for the vehicle are disclosed. The headlamp assembly includes a light device movable about a center point of rotation. The headlamp assembly also includes a first member supporting the light device. The first member has a partially spherical configuration. The headlamp assembly further includes a second member supporting the first member. The second member has a partially spherical configuration complementary to the partially spherical configuration of the first member to allow movement of the light device about the center point of rotation. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176795 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp unit including a light source and being disposed inside a lamp outer casing, an actuator including a drive shaft and being detachable from a certain portion, a joint including a coupling portion and being detachable from the lamp unit, the coupling portion being coupled to the drive shaft in a state in which the joint is attached to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes a plurality of unit configuration portions including the light source. The lamp unit is formed with a communication space which opens at least downward. At least one of the unit configuration portions can be removed at least downward through the communication space in a state in which the actuator has been detached from the certain portion and the joint has been detached from the lamp unit. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176796 | VARIABLE DIFFUSER - The invention relates to a diffuser ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150176797 | OPTICAL SHEET AND SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An optical sheet including a transparent substrate, a light diffusion layer having a concavo-convex surface structure and disposed on one side of the transparent substrate, and a light diffusion adhesive layer disposed on the other side of the transparent substrate, wherein the light diffusion layer contains a resin and first diffusion particles having a number average particle diameter of 1.7 μm or more, the light diffusion adhesive layer contains a binder, high-refractive index nanoparticles, and second diffusion particles, and a haze x1(%) of the light diffusion layer and a haze x2(%) of the light diffusion adhesive layer satisfy a relationship x1>x2; and a surface light source device including the optical sheet and an organic electroluminescent light-emitting element. | 2015-06-25 |
20150176798 | LIGHT DIRECTING FILMS - Light directing films employing at least two layers forming a continuous corrugated boundary between major surfaces of the film. Light received by a major surface of the film is internally redirected by interacting with the facets of the corrugated inter-layer boundary and is emitted from the opposing major surface towards a new propagation direction which is different from the original propagation direction by up to 90 degrees. Light directing films may have additional layers and/or layer boundaries which may provide additional bend angles to light rays or otherwise diffuse the emitted beam. | 2015-06-25 |