30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130186137 | DRAWING METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS FROM QUARTZ GLASS - In a known drawing method for producing a cylindrical component from quartz glass, a quartz glass strand ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186138 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING GLASS SHEETS - Apparatus ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186139 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED GLASS PLATE - An object of the present invention is to provide a surface-treated glass plate having a concave portion on the order of nanometers, in which the depth of the concave portion is sufficiently large for the size thereof and which is free from an abnormal bump portion and excellent in the transparency to visible light. The present invention relates to a surface-treated glass plate having a plurality of the concave portions provided in a glass surface, in which a plane of the glass surface, excluding a region in which the concave portions are formed, is a flat plane, and the concave portions have an average open pore diameter of 10 nm to less than 1 μm in a cross-sectional view thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186140 | LITHIUM ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS WITH HIGH MODULUS OF ELASTICITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A lithium aluminosilicate glass and a method for producing such lithium aluminosilicate glass are provided. The glass has a composition, in mol %, of: SiO | 2013-07-25 |
20130186141 | METHOD OF DECORATING CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS - A method of decorating chemically strengthened glass. The coating deposition process entails maintaining a deposition temperature and a curing temperature below a threshold where the chemically strengthened glass is weakened. The coating composition used in the process is a single phase and comprises alkoxysilane functionalized isocyanurate or alkoxysilane functionalized biuret, wherein the alkoxysilane is linked to the isocyanurate or biuret by an urea linking group. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186142 | CONDUIT STRUCTURE FOR MOLTEN GLASS, VACUUM DEGASSING APPARATUS, VACUUM DEGASSING METHOD FOR MOLTEN GLASS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS PRODUCTS EMPLOYING SAID CONDUIT STRUCTURE - A conduit structure for molten glass, in which molten glass is flown through a double-pipe structure, with little stress loading even for a long time operation. A supporting rib connecting an inner pipe and an outer pipe is employed in the double pipe structure having the inner pipe and outer pipe in the conduit structure for molten glass, wherein excessive stress concentration hardly occurs in an inner pipe-joint portion, an outer pipe-joint portion and the rib when the rib is applied with a stress load due to the weight of the inner pipe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186143 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing glass tubes having a predetermined inner profile, preferably for continuously manufacturing such glass tubes - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing glass tubes having a predetermined inner profile according to a Vello-method or Down-Draw-method, wherein molten glass | 2013-07-25 |
20130186144 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CASTING METHOD OF SILICON INGOT - Disclosed is an electromagnetic casting method of a silicon ingot in which a polycrystalline silicon ingot is continuously cast by charging silicon raw materials into a bottomless cold copper mold, melting the charged silicon raw materials through electromagnetic induction, pulling down to solidify the molten silicon, in which the length of a part of copper mold positioned below a lower end of an induction coil surrounding the copper mold is set to more than 40 mm and 180 mm or less. According to this method, a copper contamination of a silicon ingot incurred by a copper cold mold can be suppressed to produce a silicon ingot which is suitable as a starting material of the substrate of a solar cell. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186145 | LASER ANNEALING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a laser annealing apparatus includes a laser device configured to emit a pulse laser beam, an anneal chamber including a stage on which a process substrate, on which an amorphous silicon thin film is formed, is placed, an optical module disposed between the laser device and the anneal chamber and configured to guide the pulse laser beam, which is emitted from the laser device, to the anneal chamber, a platform frame on which the laser device, the anneal chamber and the optical module are mounted, and an elastic body configured to lift the platform frame from a building floor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186146 | REDUCTION OF THE EVAPORATION RATE OUT OF PLATINUM AND Pt ALLOYS - Methods for reducing the evaporation rate of platinum and Pt alloys upon their use at high temperatures >1,200° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere include the steps: (A) providing a component made of platinum or a platinum alloy; (B) wrapping the outer surface of the component with a flexible bandage having open porosity and provided with an oxide ceramic material and/or a glass-forming material; (C) using the component at operating temperatures >1,200° C. Methods for scavenging noble metal oxides evaporating or sublimating from the surface of platinum or Pt alloys include: (A) providing a component made of platinum or a platinum alloy; (B) wrapping the outer surface of the component with a flexible bandage having open porosity; and (C) using the component at operating temperatures >1,200° C. Correspondingly wrapped components are also provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186147 | POROUS GLASS BASE MATERIAL THERMAL INSULATING MEMBER AND SINTERING METHOD - In order to prevent thermal deformation of a thermal insulating board and scattering of radiant heat when sintering porous glass base material, provided is a thermal insulating member is arranged on a dummy rod above a porous glass base material, which is formed by depositing glass fine particles on the outside of a starting member formed by connecting the dummy rod to at least one end of a core rod, when heating the porous glass base material to achieve sintering. The thermal insulating member comprises a cylindrical insulating cylinder; an insulating upper board connected to a top end of the insulating cylinder; an insulating lower board connected to a bottom end of the insulating cylinder; and a thermal deformation preventing member that prevents thermal deformation of at least one of the insulating cylinder, the insulating upper board, and the insulating lower board. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186148 | GLASS BASE MATERIAL ELONGATING METHOD AND GLASS BASE MATERIAL ELONGATING APPARATUS - Provided is a glass base material elongating method of using a glass base material elongation apparatus including a heating furnace, a feeding mechanism, and a pulling mechanism to elongate the rod-shaped glass base material to form a thinner glass rod, the method comprising gripping a pulling dummy rod connected to a bottom end of the glass base material with first pulling rollers of the pulling mechanism and, together with the feeding mechanism, feeding the glass base material to the heating furnace; and before a pulling force necessary for pulling the pulling dummy rod to elongate the glass base material reaches a load force that causes slipping between the pulling dummy rod and the first pulling rollers, gripping and pulling the pulling dummy rod with second pulling rollers of the pulling mechanism in addition to the first pulling rollers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186149 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A MINERAL MELT - An apparatus for the production of a mineral melt burns combustible material in the presence of inorganic particulate material to form a melt. The apparatus has a circulating combustion chamber having at least two inlets which receive fuel, pre-heated mineral material, and combustion gas. A heat exchange system for pre-heating the mineral material has a pre-heater cyclone, a conduit running from the circulating combustion chamber to the first pre-heater cyclone for transporting exhaust gases, a material inlet for injecting the material into the conduit, and a bottom cyclone outlet for feeding pre-heated mineral material to the combustion chamber. The outlet of the pre-heater cyclone stabilizes and splits the mineral material flow into two material flows for feeding combustion chamber inlets. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186150 | ARTICLE OF ELASTIC KNITTED LINGERIE HAVING REMOLDING BRIEFS - This article of elastic knitted lingerie has a briefs part ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186151 | APPLIANCE WITH FEATURES FOR PREVENTING ADDITIVE DRYING - An appliance is provided with features for preventing fluid additive drying in a conduit of the appliance. The appliance includes a tip configured for receipt of a cover fluid. The cover fluid is disposed within the tip such that the cover fluid deters evaporation of fluid additive in the conduit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186152 | YARN TREATMENT CHAMBER - A yarn treatment chamber for thermal treatment of a running yarn, with a centre zone, in which a pressurized hot, gaseous or vaporous medium acts on the yarn, and end zones on both sides of the centre zone, in which a cooling, gaseous medium is active. The end zones have a yarn inlet or outlet openings with a yarn sluice, which seals the associated end zone and the yarn treatment chamber. The yarn inlet and outlet openings ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186153 | STEERING DEVICE - In a steering device having a steering lock device and a telescopic clamp device, the strength of a column in a key-locked state and the force of telescopic clamping are secured. A flange section and ribs are formed between a through hole which a lock pin comes in and leaves and a slit for reducing the inner circumferential diameter of an outer column so as to increase the strength of the outer column. Hence, both the strength of the outer column against the bending moment applied to the lock pin in a key-locked state and the strength of the outer column against telescopic clamping effected by reducing the inner peripheral diameter of the outer column can be secured. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186155 | METHOD FOR TREATING ANIMAL WASTE - Methods and apparatus for the treatment of animal waste are disclosed, together with a treated animal waste and fertilizer and growth media products derived therefrom. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186156 | METHOD AND LUBRICATION APPLICATION DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE FLATNESS AND/OR ROUGHNESS OF A METAL STRIP - A method and a lubricant application device for regulating flatness and/or roughness of a metal strip in the outlet of a cold rolling stand by suitable metering of the amount of a lubricant per unit time applied to the metal strip in the inlet of the cold rolling stand. The invention that the applied amount of lubricant is metered in the form of a quantitative distribution over the width of the metal strip per unit time according to a detected control deviation between an actual and a desired flatness distribution over the width of the metal strip in the outlet of the cold rolling stand or a control deviation between an actual and a desired roughness distribution over the width of the metal strip in the outlet of the cold rolling stand or a combination of the two control deviations. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186157 | DUAL CASCADE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LONG ROLLING MILL - A system for maintaining a continuous speed in a long rolling mill is provided that includes a plurality of guide rollers that feed a billet product from a caster to an entry roll stand along a mill pass line to an exit roll stand. Also, the system includes a plurality of gauges positioned at a plurality of locations along the mill pass line, the gauges perform speed measurement of the billet product passing along the guide rollers. Furthermore, the system includes a logic controller that receives the speed measurement and maintains a speed relationship where the speed between the caster and the entry roll stand is constant as well as the exit speed of the end roll stand is also constant. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186158 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATED IRON CORE - There is provided a manufacturing method of a laminated iron core which is formed of a strip-shaped iron core piece. The strip-shaped iron core piece includes segment iron core pieces connected through a joint positioned in a radial outside, and each of the segment iron core pieces has an artuate shape. The joint by which adjacent segment iron core pieces are connected is folded and lateral ends of the adjacent segment iron core pieces are aligned. The strip-shaped iron core piece is spirally wound while circumferentially shifting mutual joints formed on vertical adjacent layers. Crush processing is performed for flattening a bulged portion in a thickness direction of the segment iron core pieces formed at a time of folding the joint, and the crush processing is performed simultaneously with a time when or after mutual segment iron core pieces arranged vertically are crimped and laminated. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186159 | SHEAR FOR SHEARING PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION PROCESS - Rolling mill shear provided with at least one blade having characteristics of toughness and resistance to thermal shock typical of the family of tool steels for hot shearing and at the same time having sufficiently high characteristics of surface hardness and wear resistance, typical of tool steels for cold shearing. This shear is particularly suitable for carrying out, with greater efficiency and for a longer time, relative to the known shears, the shearing of sections or bars at a temperature between 150 and 800° C., downstream of the Quenching & Tempering heat treatment thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186160 | Closing element for a rolling press frame - A closing element for a machine frame of a rolling press, that sits on the end of a frame element as a hasp. The closing element includes and element enabling a pendular motion on the frame element. In this way, a floating mounting of the closing element is achieved. This enables a very fast dismounting that facilitates the replacement of the rolls, and leads to an optimum arrangement of the closing elements on corresponding end pieces of the machine frame. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186161 | ROLL PEENING TOOLING AND PROCESS - An example peening tool includes at least one first roller having a peening surface disposed about and along a first core. At least a portion of the at least one first roller is configured to contact a component to be peened along a length. The length extends along at least a portion of the first core. The at least one first roller is configured to provide line contact on the component along the length. A profile of the at least one first roller is determined based on a profile of the component. The peening tool includes a backer disposed in register with the first plurality of rollers such that the first plurality of rollers moves with the backer during peening. The at least one first roller and the backer are configured to be arranged on opposing surfaces of the component. Peening models may predict peening parameters and controller settings. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186162 | MOLD FOR EXTRUDING AN ALUMINUM SEAT OF A HEAT SINK AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An aluminum seat of a heat sink is made by placing a fixed amount of aluminum material into a forming slot of a lower die to undergo one-time extrusion by a punch of an upper die. A plurality of indentations are longitudinally disposed on an interior wall of the forming slot of the lower die, and the bottom of the forming slot is a closed end. When the fixed amount of aluminum material is distributed over the forming slot and the indentations during the extrusion, corresponding ribs are formed on an exterior wall of the aluminum seat of the heat sink after the dies are drawn off. Each rib facilitates firm insertion of fin units into the seat. The heat sink with radial fin units is produced from the aluminum seat and the fin units. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MANUFACTURE METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES - A bipolar plate having a surface structure for a flow field, inner forms such as holes and slots in the plate, and a reference geometry on the outer form thereof is produced by means of a hydraulic fine-blanking press having an at least three-stage progressive die, in the first stage of which a blank is cut partially free from a metal-foil strip, subsequently in a second stage the surface structure is formed in the connected blank via compression-forming using a forming force of at least 2500 to 3500 kN, the inner form, the slots and the reference geometry are formed by way of cutting in, and on, the blank and then, in a third stage, cutting of the outer contour and removal of the finished blank in the form of the bipolar plate are carried out successively in the stroke cycle. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186164 | Apparatus and Method for Producing at Least Partially Closed Hollow Profiles with a Short Cycle Time - The invention relates to a device and a method for producing at least partially closed hollow profiles from a sheet by a U-O-forming with a tool set comprising a U-punch in a first tool half for producing an at least partially U-shaped sheet and an upper die in a second tool half for forming an at least partially U-shaped sheet into an at least partially closed hollow profile. Parts of the tool set run parallel to one another in the axial direction of the at least partially closed hollow profile to be produced and are arranged above one another in the closing direction of the tool halves, wherein a common matrix receiver is provided between the tool halves of the tool set, which receiver comprises at least two identical, partially U-shaped dies for the tool set and can rotate about its axial axis. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186165 | Device and Method for Producing at Least Partially closed Hollow Profiles with Rotatable Die Halves and Low Cycle Time - The invention relates to a device to produce an at least in part closed hollow profile from a board by means of a U-O-forming with a tool comprising at least a U-stamp and at least an upper cavity in a first tool half. At least two identical at least in part U-shaped die cavities are provided in a second tool half. The U-stamp and the upper cavity of the first tool half are each meshed with an at least in part U-shaped cavity when the tool is shut. The at least one U-stamp and the at least one upper cavity of the first tool half and the at least two at least in part U-shaped die cavities of the second tool half are arranged in a rotationally symmetrical manner to the rotational axis running in the closing direction of the tool. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186166 | TUBE FORMING MACHINE - A machine or device for forming tubes or the like includes one or more cables or other elongated flexible members. An expanding forming device is positioned at an end of the cables, and the cables are inserted into a tube that is to be formed. The expanding device expands outwardly, and tension is placed on the cables to pull the cables through the tubes. This causes the tubes to be permanently deformed outwardly to a larger outer diameter. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186167 | PRESS DIE FOR SIMULTANEOUS FORMING OF BENDING AND CURLING - A press die for combination forming, capable of simultaneously performing a bending process and a curling process, the press die including a first die installed so as to perform a vertical movement, a second die configured to support a workpiece from a lower side of the first die, a moving apparatus configured to move the workpiece being supported by the second die, a stripper configured to hold the workpiece being moved by the moving apparatus such that the workpiece is mounted on the second die, a third die provided on the first die to bend the workpiece being mounted on the second die, and a fourth die provided on the second die to curl the workpiece being completed with the bending. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING CORROSION RATE DETERMINATION IN PROCESS EQUIPMENT USING A TELESCOPING/ROTATING SENSOR - A system and method for optimizing the response of a metal loss sensor which is configured in a way that its insertion depth and orientation in the process fluid are adjustable. These adjustments affect local turbulence and thereby enable achieving a desired corrosion rate at the metal loss sensor. Corrosion rate comparison between the metal loss sensor and pressure containment boundary can be measured directly or indirectly by computing wall shear stresses at the sensor and the pressure containment boundary. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186169 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE TYPE OF LAMBDA PROBES - Methods for detecting the type of lambda probes having at least two electrodes disposed on and/or in a solid electrolyte, of which at least one electrode is separated from a gas mixture by a diffusion barrier, and a pump current Ip being applied to at least one of the electrodes. Either the internal resistance of the lambda probe between the electrodes is determined and the type of probe is inferred on the basis of this resistance, or currents are impressed between the electrodes and the type of probe is inferred based on the voltages or resistance ratios thereby resulting. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186170 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING PERMANENT CALIBRATION AND FORCE-MEASURING BALANCING MACHINE - Using a force-measuring balancing machine ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186171 | SUBSTRATE CURVATURE COMPENSATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method for providing acceleration data with reduced substrate-displacement bias includes receiving in an accelerometer an external acceleration, determining the acceleration data with reduced substrate displacement bias in a compensation portion in response to a first and a second displacement indicators from a MEMS transducer, and, in response to substrate compensation factors from a MEMS compensation portion, outputting the acceleration data with reduced substrate displacement bias, wherein the first displacement indicator and the second displacement indicator are determined by the MEMS transducer relative to a substrate in response to the external acceleration and to a substrate displacement, and wherein the substrate compensation factors are determined by the MEMS compensation portion relative to the substrate in response to the substrate displacement. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186172 | ABRASION TEST METHODS AND DEVICES - A system according to one embodiment includes a carrier for receiving a module; a transport mechanism for running a tape across a tape bearing surface of the module; and a measuring device for measuring an extent of wear of a coating on a tape bearing surface of the module. A module according to one embodiment includes a body having a tape bearing surface, the body having an approximate tape bearing surface profile and dimensions as a module of interest; and a coating on the tape bearing surface. A method according to one embodiment includes measuring an initial coating thickness on a tape bearing surface of a module in a carrier; running a tape across the tape bearing surface; and at intervals, measuring a residual thickness of the coating. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186173 | DEVICE FOR SIMULATING EXPLOSIVE BLAST AND IMAGING BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN - A device and method for simulating a blast shock wave of the type produced by explosive devices such as bombs. A pneumatic charge releases a blast shock wave along a conduit which terminates in a first outlet that communicates with the atmosphere and a second outlet that is sealed to a specimen chamber. The first outlet has a quick release valve that prevents venting of the pneumatic charge to the atmosphere until the pressure at the valve reaches a predetermined level that opens the valve. The pneumatic charge therefore initially flows through the second outlet to direct the blast into the specimen chamber, until subsequent opening of the quick release valve redirects the gas flow out of the first outlet and rapidly reduces pressure in the chamber. The blast wave closely simulates the Friedlander curve, and its effects are viewed during instead of only after the blast is completed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186174 | MICRO-SCALE PASSIVE VAPOR PRECONCENTRATOR/INJECTOR - A passive and reusable preconcentrator/injector device for measuring gas-phase analytes and methods of use. The device includes an upper plate defining an array of micro-scale diffusion channels and a lower plate secured to the upper plate. The lower plate defines a cavity for a reusable collection material in fluid communication with the micro-scale diffusion channels. An integral heating unit is provided adjacent the lower plate and configured for heating the cavity. A loading port may be included for introducing the reusable collection material into the cavity. An inlet port and an outlet port are provided, both in fluid communication with the cavity. The device may include a fluidic manifold system comprising a plurality of conduits disposed between the adsorbent cavity and the outlet port. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186175 | Two Stage Thermal Modulator For Gas Chromatography With Thermally Matched Grounding Point - Disclosed herein are two stage thermal modulators that are useful in the separation of the components of an analyte sample in an analytical method, such as gas chromatography. In some embodiments, the thermal modulators described herein include a modulator column coupled to at least one ground point so as to define a plurality of stages that may be independently temperature modulated. In some cases, the modulator column (or stages thereof adjacent to a ground point) and the ground point are thermally matched, so as to limit or eliminate the formation of a temperature differential between the modulator column and a ground point. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186176 | GAS-MEASURING PROBE FOR DETERMINING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A MEASURING GAS - A gas-measuring probe for determining a physical characteristic of a measuring gas, in particular the concentration of a gas component or the temperature or pressure of the measuring gas, which includes a sensor element accommodated in a housing, at least one connection cable for the sensor element having an electrical conductor, which is enclosed by an insulation sheath and contacts the sensor element, and a cable channel sealing the housing end, which has at least one axial cable feedthrough through which the connection cable is guided out of the housing. To achieve long-lasting sealing at the cable-exit end of the housing even at higher temperatures, the insulation sheath of the connection cable is at least regionally welded to the cable wall of the cable feedthrough. To this end, a tube made of a material that fuses with the insulation sheath and the cable channel when heated is slipped over the cable section of the connection cable lying inside the cable channel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186177 | Sensor Element, Method of Making the Same, and Sensor Device Including the Same - A sensor element ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186178 | GAS SENSOR AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The gas sensor has a substrate, a gate insulating film arranged on the substrate, and a gate electrode arranged on the gate insulating film, wherein the gate electrode comprises a metal oxide mixture film produced by mixing an oxygen-doped amorphous metal that contains oxygen with crystals of an oxide of the metal and a platinum film formed on the metal oxide mixture film, the platinum film is composed of multiple platinum crystal grains and grain boundary regions that are present between the platinum crystal grains, the grain boundary regions are filled with a metal oxide mixture, and each of the platinum crystal grains is surrounded by the metal oxide mixture. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186179 | ePTFE Filter for Aseptic Pharmaceutical Use and Method of Using - A HEPA filter which utilizes spun bond scrim material and ePTFE membrane for use in an aseptic pharmaceutical filtration air handling system for installation and testing is provided. The installation and testing configuration includes the ePTFE filter with a low or ultra-low concentration of challenging aerosol in the upstream side of the filter along with a scanning device for determining the upstream concentration, all completed in situ within a pharmaceutical air handling system. At the downstream side of the ePTFE filter is positioned another scanner which may be a discrete particle scanner for calculating the penetration percentage of the aerosol through the filtering media of ultra-low concentrations. The system and configuration allows for exposure to ePTFE filtration media for certification by low or ultra-low concentrations of oil based challenging compounds. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186180 | High Speed Helium Leak Detection System and Method - Improved high speed helium leak-detection system for storage tanks comprising a mobile enclosure for operation of electrical components of leak detection sensors in Class 1, Division 1, Group D hazardous locations, comprising a rapid exchange purge assembly having pressure control valves, pressure reference controller and vent, a mechanically actuated vortex-type cooler, a helium leak detector having a pumping manifold connected to a sniffer probe hose to provide sample gas from the tank probe to a pair of pumps oriented in parallel. The first pump, downstream of the helium leak detector, draws a sample through the detector, and a second pump provides a rapid transfer of probe sample. The enclosure includes a controller, display and alarm. The enclosure is maintained overpressure to prevent infiltration of hazardous vapors and is continuously purged with com-pressed air. The system provides response time of about 2 seconds, a 5-fold improvement over current systems. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186181 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM BASED ON FORCE TRANSDUCTION - Leak detection system. A rigid body is resiliently supported within an outer cage. Means are provided for detecting displacement of the rigid body with respect to the outer cage, the displacement indicating a leak when the rigid body is moved by a suction force generated by a local pressure gradient resulting from a leak within a pipe network. The invention allows a leak to be determined around the circumference of a pipe. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186182 | LEAK INSPECTION DEVICE AND LEAK INSPECTION METHOD - A leak inspection device for inspecting leaks from a work by sealing a gas inside the work or sucking the gas therefrom includes: a depressurizing device that reduces the pressure of the gas inside the work; a pressurizing device that pressurizes the gas inside the work; a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the work; a pressure sensor that detects the pressure of the gas inside the work; and a controller. The controller calculates the saturation vapor pressure at the same temperature as the temperature of the work, controls the depressurizing device to thereby reduce the pressure of the gas inside the work to the saturation vapor pressure, sucks the water vapor that has vaporized inside the work, controls the pressurizing device to thereby seal the gas inside the work and pressurize the gas inside the work until the temperature of the work detected by the temperature sensor reaches a predetermined temperature. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186183 | LEAK DETECTION APPLIANCE - The leak detection appliance has a test inlet to which a test chamber containing the test specimen can be connected. A high-vacuum pump produces a high vacuum in a test gas detector. A preliminary vacuum pump contains two pump stages. In order to evacuate the test chamber, the pump stages are operated in parallel mode, with their suction capabilities being added. When the necessary vacuum has been achieved, the pump stages are operated in series in order to produce the necessary high vacuum—which is required for high detection sensitivity—on the test gas detector. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186184 | VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for measuring the viscosity of a sample solution. A capillary ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186185 | Vibrating Wire Viscometers - Vibrating wire viscometers are disclosed herein. An example viscometer includes a housing defining a chamber and a wire holder disposed in the chamber. The wire holder has an elongated, electrically insulating body and a channel extending along a length of the body. A wire is at least partially disposed in the channel and coupled to the wire holder at opposing ends of the wire holder to tension the wire and electrically isolate the wire from the housing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186186 | METHODS AND KITS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE AND QUANTITY OF VITAMIN D ANALOGS IN SAMPLES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and kits for determining the presence or absence, and the amount if present, of vitamin D analogs in samples. One embodiment of the present method for detecting the presence or absence of vitamin D analogs in a sample comprises the steps of adding an effective amount of a multiple charge cationic agent to the sample to form a cationic treated sample. The effective amount of a multiple charge cationic agent enhances the signal from vitamin D analogs upon analysis by mass spectroscopy. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186187 | NANOFLOW DETECTOR CELL - A nanoflow detector cell comprises a nanoflow detection cell template defming a sample channel transverse template and a reference channel transverse template, generally parallel to the sample channel, and spaced apart from the sample channel. Clear capillary tubing extends through the sample channel, defming a sample chamber, a portion of the capillary tubing extends out of each end of the sample channel, and is shaped to the template. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186188 | FOULING REDUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method for reducing and/or preventing fouling of a sensor is disclosed. The method comprises operating ultrasound technology that is submerged or partially submerged into a liquid medium that is responsible for the fouling. The device comprises the ultrasound technology itself. The ultrasound technology may be operated intermittently at high intensity to advantageously provide cavitation of the liquid medium, while avoiding the disadvantages typical of continuously operating ultrasound technology at high intensity. Additionally, the method may be carried out by taking advantage of the piezoelectric property of quartz. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186189 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A MOISTURE CONTENT OF A FLUID FLOWING THROUGH A PIPE LINE - The invention relates to an apparatus for determining the moisture content of a fluid flowing through a pipe line, having a housing with a sight glass arranged at a first side of the housing, a housing opening which allows an entry of the fluid into an inner housing space and a moisture indicator which is visible through the sight glass, wherein a dimension of the housing opening in at least one direction is smaller than a dimension of the sight glass in the same direction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186190 | TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING SCISSORS - A testing device and method for testing scissors are disclosed. The testing device includes a mount device. The mount device includes a first mount feature for mounting a first grip end of the scissors thereon and a second mount feature movable with respect to the first mount feature for mounting a second grip end of the scissors thereon. The testing device additionally includes a feed device positioned to provide a test media between a first blade and a second blade of the scissors. The testing device further includes a position sensor associated with the mount device for measuring movement of the second grip end, and a load sensor associated with the mount device for measuring a load required for the scissors to cut the test media. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186191 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A ROTATIONAL SEPARATION ADVERSELY AFFECTING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR - A method and device detecting a rotating stall affecting a turbine engine compressor. The detection method includes: detecting an abnormal acceleration of the engine or an operating line of the compressor that is characteristic of a failure of the engine; storing a reference temperature measured at an outlet from a turbine of the engine at an instant of detection; comparing a determined temperature threshold with the difference between a current temperature at the outlet of the turbine as measured after detection and the reference temperature; and identifying that a rotating stall is present in event of the threshold being exceeded. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186192 | WIND TUNNEL TEST MODEL AND WIND TUNNEL TEST METHOD - A wind tunnel test model ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186193 | System and Method for Testing Railroad Brake Control Valves - A system for testing a railroad brake control valve includes an operating portion configured to receive operating information from a railroad brake control valve, a processing portion connected to the operating portion, an adaptor configured to engage a receiver of a pipe bracket, and, an information reader configured to obtain valve identification information from an information source. The processing portion receives the operating information from the operating portion. The adapter is connected to the operating portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186194 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A TIRE PRESSURE FROM THE TIRE FOOTPRINT - An apparatus for measuring the pressure of a tire on a moving vehicle, comprising measuring device ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186195 | APPARATUS INCLUDING STRAIN GAUGES FOR ESTIMATING DOWNHOLE STRING PARAMETERS - An apparatus for measuring strain on a downhole carrier includes a strain sensitive chassis configured to be fixedly mounted on a surface of the carrier. The chassis configured to be subject to a strain corresponding to a strain on the carrier; and at least one strain gauge including at least one thin film conductor deposited on a surface of the chassis. Also included is a method of manufacturing a sensor for measuring strain on a downhole carrier. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CROSS-TALK BETWEEN CAPACITIVE SENSORS - An apparatus and method is provided to reduce cross-talk between multiple capacitive sensors used in an electronic toilet and between multiple capacitive sensors used in an electronic faucet and an electronic soap dispenser. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186197 | METHODS TO CHARACTERIZE SAG IN FLUIDS - Systems and methods for direct and indirect measurement of the density of a fluid which exhibits sag characteristics is disclosed. The sag measurement system includes a test container for holding a fluid mixture to be analyzed and a suction port on the test container. A pump is coupled to the suction port for circulating the fluid mixture from the test container through a circulation loop. A measurement device is coupled to the circulation loop and a return port directs the fluid mixture from the circulation loop back to the test container at substantially the same vertical location as the suction port. The fluid mixture flowing through the circulation loop passes through the measurement device before returning to the test container through the return port. The measurement device is operable to monitor the particle distribution of the fluid mixture as it changes due to gravity. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186198 | GRAVITY AXIS DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A gravity axis determination apparatus which can determine the gravity direction in a short time. The apparatus is low in cost and has a simple construction. Data values of acceleration data trains in a same time zone are mutually compared and one of the three axes is determined as a gravity axis. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMBALANCE IN A WASHING MACHINE - Systems and methods for detecting an out of balance condition for a washing machine are disclosed. The wash basket of the washing machine is rotated at a constant predetermined rotational speed. If the washing machine has an unbalanced load, the wash tub will strike the cabinet as the basket rotates in the wash tub. The tub strikes cause the wash basket to lose momentum. The inverter drive control system causes the inverter to provide more current through the motor phases to the motor to maintain constant speed. From the value of the current, the severity of the tub strikes during a test period can be determined. An out of balance condition can be detected and measured based at least in part on the severity of the tub strikes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186200 | MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE - A micromechanical structure includes: a substrate which has a main plane of extension; and a mass which is movable relative to the substrate, the movable mass being elastically suspended via at least one coupling spring. A first subregion of the movable mass is situated, at least partially, between the substrate and the coupling spring along a vertical direction which is essentially perpendicular to the main plane of extension. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186201 | Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Device, Out-of-Plane Sensor and Method for Making Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Device - The present invention discloses a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising: a mass including a main body and two capacitor plates located at the two sides of the main body and connected with the main body, the two capacitor plates being at different elevation levels; an upper electrode located above one of the two capacitor plates, forming one capacitor therewith; and a lower electrode located below the other of the two capacitor plates, forming another capacitor therewith, wherein the upper and lower electrodes are misaligned with each other in a horizontal direction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186202 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AT LEAST ONE ACCELERATION AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND ALSO USE OF SUCH A DEVICE - A device for measuring acceleration includes a base plate and mass elements connected to the base plate via elastic support elements having measuring points. The support elements of a first and a second mass element are constructed such that the support element of the first and the second mass element have at the measuring points an identical response characteristic for a first acceleration component in a first direction, and mutually different response characteristics for a second acceleration component perpendicular to the first component. The deflection of the measurement points is measured and evaluated. The component in the first and second directions is stepwise eliminated, and the result adjusted for the eliminated component is used for recovering these two components. The result adjusted for the eliminated component is measured as static acceleration and the component acting in the first and the second direction is measured as dynamic acceleration. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186203 | Sensor Configuration - A sensing unit includes four uniaxial sensors each capable of detecting a movement component along a respective axis having a respective orientation and arranged such that the angles between any two of said respective orientations of said respective axes are substantially equal, wherein the uniaxial sensors are arranged such that in use the respective axes are at substantially the same angle to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186204 | CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a control device comprising a housing ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186205 | LIQUID PRESSURE SENSING STRUCTURE - A liquid pressure sensing structure includes an air pressure sensing member to sense liquid, such as oil or water. A transferring unit is fitted on a sensing end of the air pressure sensing member. The transferring unit includes a diaphragm therein. The diaphragm divides the inside of the transferring unit into a first space and a second space. The first space communicates with the sensing end of the pressure sensing member and is in a seal state. An oil or water pressure source communicates with the second space of the transferring unit. The pressure is able to influence the position of the diaphragm to change the pressure of the first space so that the air pressure sensing member will get the pressure value. The present invention uses the cost-effective air pressure sensing member to sense the pressure of oil or water so as to control and lower the cost. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186206 | CONSTANT FORCE COMPRESSION TOOL - There is disclosed a constant force compression tool for measuring a compressible material. In an embodiment, the tool includes a handle having a passageway receiving a plunger. The tool includes a biasing member in communication with the plunger and the handle. The tool includes a retaining element in communication with the plunger and the handle. There is disclosed a system for measuring a compressible material with a measurement tube and a constant force compression tool. There is disclosed a method of measuring a compressible material. In an embodiment, the method includes selecting a measurement tube. The method includes placing a compressible material into the measurement tube. The method includes pressing a plunger against the compressible material. The method includes monitoring an indicator to determine a full volume of compressible material between the end of the plunger and the conical tube. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186207 | CLAMPING MECHANISM FOR SHEAR TESTING APPARATUS - A shear test device for testing the strength of attachment between a bond and an electronic substrate. The device incorporates a clamping mechanism and a shear test tool that are mounted on a baseplate. During a set-up procedure, the shear test tool is movable relative to the baseplate. During a test procedure, the shear test tool is clamped by the clamping mechanism in a fixed position relative to the baseplate. At least one abutment is provided that is fixed in position relative to the baseplate. During the test procedure, a drive mechanism provides relative movement between the shear test tool and the bond to cause the shear test tool to shear the bond off the substrate. The at least one abutment provides an additional clamping force on the test tool while the test tool is shearing the bond off of the substrate. Strain gauges associated with the shear test tool provide signals to an electric circuit indicating the strength of attachment between the bond and the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186208 | FLEXIBLE TACTILE SENSOR APPARATUS - A flexible tactile sensor apparatus is provided. The flexible tactile sensor apparatus may obtain information about an applied force, using a resistance between an upper nano wire array of an upper plate and a lower nano wire array of a lower plate, which may be changed based on a distance, between the upper nano wire array and the lower nano wire array, adjusted in proportion to the force. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING TORQUE AND ANGULAR POSITION OF A SHAFT - A system and method for sensing torque and angular position of a rotating shaft may include a shaft with a magnetostrictive ring affixed to the shaft. The magnetostrictive ring may generate position-dependent magnetic fields relative to the shaft's rotation. A first sensor may measure a magnetic field that varies with angular position. A second sensor may measure a magnetic field that varies with torque. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186210 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE - A domestic appliance device includes an evaluating unit for evaluating the consumption of at least one external resource by a domestic appliance, and an output unit for outputting the evaluated consumption. In order to provide a generic domestic appliance device having increased ease of use, the evaluating unit evaluates the consumption of the external resource while taking into consideration at least one variable evaluating parameter. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186211 | Sensor Mounting for a Distance Sensor - The invention relates to a sensor mounting ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186212 | PRESS MOLDED PRODUCT AND STOPPER FOR ENGINE STARTER - The press molded product of the present invention is configured as a press molded product | 2013-07-25 |
20130186213 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Disclosed is a power transmission device. A power transmission device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an input gear connected to a motor so that the input gear may rotate by the motor in a forward and backward direction; a planetary gear train circumscribing the input gear with respect to the input gear and rotating in association with the rotation of the input gear; a ring gear inscribing the planetary gear train and rotating relative to the planetary gear train; a main frame having a plurality of rollers coupled along the circumferential direction and interacting with a rack, and coupled with the ring gear on the outside of the ring gear; an irrotational rear side fixture disposed on an area where the input gear is positioned; and an irrotational front side fixture disposed at the opposite side of the irrotational rear side fixture via the ring gear and the main frame therebetween and coupled with the irrotational rear side fixture. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186214 | Drive for a Pilger Roller System - The present invention concerns a pilger rolling mill comprising a roll stand ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186215 | GEAR DRIVE MECHANISM AND LIBRARY DEVICE - It is possible to reduce influence of backlash effectively and to carry out precise position control even if a drive mechanism uses rotary drive of gears. For this, in moving a subject to be moved by rotation of the gears, an original point for position control is positioned by use of a sensor flag, and afterward the position control is carried out. When positioning, a bias means generates a bias in a moving direction for movement to be moved that backlash of gear drive may be removed. This sets the backlash to substantial “zero” in positioning the original point, and stabilizes an original point reset position. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186216 | PART FOR ADJUSTING A SPORTS ARTICLE - A rotatable adjustment part adapted to be affixed to a first component of a sports article. The adjustment part comprises a groove for receiving a portion of a retaining wall associated with the sports article so as to keep the tightening part on the retaining wall, when the tightening part is separated from the first component of the sports article. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186217 | POWER SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - A power seat sliding apparatus does not produce an unusual sound and a good operation feeling is obtained. The power seat sliding apparatus includes a first load transmission member fixedly attached to an upper rail and having a first surface that intersects with an axis of a threaded rod and a second surface that opposes the first surface with a space in between, and a second load transmission member installed in the space between the first surface and the second surface, fixedly attached to the threaded rod, and having a third surface on which to abut the first surface and a fourth surface on which to abut the second surface. The first surface and the second surface are concave curved surfaces and the third surface and the fourth surface are convex curved surfaces. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186218 | LINEAR ACTUATOR AND SAFETY MECHANISM FOR THE SAME - An electric linear actuator has a guide screw and a telescopic tube. A safety mechanism for the linear actuator includes a nut, a nut sheath, a sleeve, and a torsion spring. The nut connects the guide screw. The nut sheath is fixed on one side of the nut and is provided with a plurality of bumps. One end of the sleeve is put around the nut sheath and the other end thereof is connected to the telescopic tube. The sleeve is provided with a plurality of rabbets corresponding to the bumps. The torsion spring is disposed around the nut sheath and the sleeve. When the guide screw is rotated, the nut sheath is engaged with the sleeve by embedding the bumps into the rabbets. When the sleeve stops, the bumps and the rabbets depart from engagement to make the nut sheath and the nut freely rotate against the sleeve. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186219 | INTEGRATED THRUST REVERSER ACTUATOR AND VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE ACTUATOR - An integrated thrust reverser and variable area fan nozzle actuator includes a ballscrew shaft having a first ballnut and a second ballnut. The second ballnut is fastened to a first translatable object. A bearing is affixed to the ballscrew shaft between the first ballnut and the second ballnut. A second translatable object is coupled to the bearing. A drive mechanism is operably coupled to the first ballnut for rotation and a locking mechanism selectively couples the ballscrew shaft to the first ballnut. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186220 | JACK SCREW FOR MOVING A MOVABLE PANEL OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a jack ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186221 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR A PEDAL, AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING AN OPERATION OF A PEDAL - A sensor device for a pedal which is set up to determine at least one actuating variable regarding an operation of the pedal by a user of a device which is actuable by means of the pedal, and to output information corresponding to the at least one determined actuating variable, the sensor device additionally being set up to determine as the at least one actuating variable, at least one variable regarding a position and/or a change in position of an input rod disposed on the pedal, which is able to be set into at least a rotary motion by operating the pedal, in relation to a specified spatial direction. Furthermore, a method for providing information regarding an operation of a pedal is described. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186222 | Saw Gear Box - A motor-driven cutting saw in which the motor has the capability of operating at two or more speeds and a multi-speed gear box that may additionally include a neutral setting that would allow the motor to disengage from the saw blade while running. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186223 | STATIONARY GEAR UNIT - A method of stepping up the speed of a rotary motion from a first speed, supplied to an input shaft ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186224 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY - A ballscrew assembly may comprise a ballscrew having an axially distributed ballscrew groove about an interior circumference of the ballscrew, an extended top plate having an axially distributed extended top plate groove disposed on an outer circumference of the extended top plate, and an axially distributed thrust bearing. Further, a ballnut assembly may comprise a ballnut having an axially distributed ballnut groove about an interior circumference of the ballnut, an extended top plate having an axially distributed extended top plate groove disposed on an outer circumference of the extended top plate, and an axially distributed thrust bearing. Further still, a ballnut assembly may comprise a ballnut having an axially distributed ballnut groove about an outer circumference of the ballnut, an extended top plate having an axially distributed extended top plate groove disposed on an interior circumference of the extended top plate and an axially distributed thrust bearing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186225 | Gear - A gear having a tooth form shape including, on a tooth root side of a tooth, a first curved surface connected to a tooth face of an involute tooth form and convex in a direction opposite to the tooth face, a flat surface connected to the first curved surface, and a second curved surface connected to the flat surface and convex in the same direction as the first curved surface. In a normal plane, the shape of the flat surface is a tangent in contact with a tip side end of a trajectory of motion of a tooth of a meshing partner gear and intersecting with a tooth form center line at a 30° angle, the shape of the first curved surface is circular arcs in contact with the tangent, and, the shape of the second curved surface is circular arcs in contact with the tooth face and the tangent. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186226 | DEVICE FOR OPERATING FUNCTIONS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for operating functions of a motor vehicle has an operator control element which serves to control a transmission of the motor vehicle. A switching element for activating and/or releasing a parking brake of the motor vehicle is arranged on the operator control element. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186227 | WORKING VEHICLE - A working vehicle attachable an implement such as front loader includes a steering wheel, a steering column frame which supports the steering wheel and has a shape that is long in lengthwise direction, a joy-stick control lever which is disposed in a lateral side of the steering wheel, and a valve which is disposed on an outside face of the steering column frame and is connected to the joy-stick control lever. Accordingly, since the valve is disposed on the outside face of the steering column frame, it becomes easy to perform an assembling work, maintenance check work and the like with respect to the valve. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186228 | ACCELERATOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A first outer wall of a boss portion has a first projection, which projects toward a first inner wall of a support member. A second outer wall of the boss portion has a second projection, which projects toward a second inner wall of the support member. The first inner wall of the support member has at least one projection, which projects toward the first outer wall. The second inner wall of the support member has at least one projection, which projects toward the second outer wall. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186229 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A method for operating an accelerator pedal unit for motor vehicles, wherein a change in position of the pedal plate, which is brought about by a corresponding activation force, with respect to the starting position of said pedal plate counter to a restoring force of a pedal restoring spring brings about an increase in the driving force of the drive motor of the motor vehicle, and when the activation force diminishes the restoring force of the pedal restoring spring moves the pedal plate back in the direction of its starting position, wherein an electromechanical actuator which can be actuated externally is arranged in such a way that an additional restoring force acting on the pedal plate can be set. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186230 | REARWARD PEDAL MOVEMENT RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - In a rearward pedal movement restraint assembly for a vehicle, an intermediate portion of a clutch pedal, which moves rearward by the impact of a frontal collision of the vehicle when the frontal collision occurs, contacts a forward portion of a knee panel so that the clutch pedal pivots toward the front of the vehicle so that the amount of rearward movement of the clutch pedal is reduced. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186231 | Pole Operating Device in a Medium-Voltage Electric Control Apparatus - The present invention relates to a device D for controlling the poles of an electric protective apparatus capable of driving a shaft ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186232 | BICYCLE PEDAL OF THE AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT TYPE - A bicycle pedal with automatic engagement and disengagement includes a body ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186233 | HYBRID DRIVE HAVING AN AUTOMATED CONVENTIONAL GEARBOX - A hybrid drive for a motor vehicle comprises an automated conventional gearbox, an internal combustion engine having a drive connection a first transmission input shaft, an electric drive having a drive connection to a second transmission input shaft, a layshaft, freely moving wheels and fixed wheels being arranged in a plurality of wheel set planes, a plurality of gear shift devices, and a transmission output shaft. The two transmission input shafts are arranged coaxially with respect to one another. In one of its shifted positions a gear shift device connects the two transmission input shafts to one another effectively in terms of drive, and in another shifted position shifts a gearspeed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186234 | VARIABLE RANGE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE - A constant speed drive includes one or more speed summing differentials operably connected to a base shaft and a machine shaft. A primary variator is operably connected to the one or more speed summing differentials to produce a selected constant rotational speed at the machine shaft across a range of engine speeds at the base shaft. An operating range adjustment element is operably connected to the one or more speed summing differentials to adjust a range of engine speeds at which the constant speed drive can output the selected constant rotational speed at the machine shaft. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186235 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle engine starting device includes a drive starter gear provided on an output shaft of a transmission and a driven starter gear provided on a crankshaft of an engine are meshed, not only is it possible to start the engine by cranking the crankshaft by means of the driving force transmitted from a driven wheel without requiring a starter motor, but it is also possible to prevent the dragging of the transmission since the driving force is not transmitted to the crankshaft via the transmission. Further, since the gear ratio of the drive starter gear and the driven starter gear is set so that the rotational speed of the crankshaft attains a rotational speed that can start the engine when the vehicle speed reaches a predetermined vehicle speed for starting the engine, it is possible to reliably start the engine by cranking the crankshaft at an optimum speed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186236 | Energy Efficient Salt-Free Recovery Of Metal From Dross - A process and an apparatus are disclosed for improved recovery of metal from hot and cold dross, wherein a dross-treating furnace is provided with a filling material with capacity to store heat. This filling material is preheated to a desired temperature by injection of an oxidizing gas to burn non-recoverable metal remaining in the filling material after tapping of the recoverable metal contained in the dross and discharging of the treatment residue. When dross is treated in such furnace, the heat emanating by conduction from the filling material is sufficient to melt and separate the recoverable metal contained in the dross, without addition of an external heat source, such as fuel or gas burners, plasma torches or electric arcs and without use of any salt fluxes. Furthermore, the recovered metal being in the molten state can be fed to the molten metal holding furnace without cooling the melt. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186237 | THERMAL SPRAY APPLICATIONS USING IRON BASED ALLOY POWDER - A thermal spray powder 20 is provided for use in a thermal spray technique, such as flame spraying, plasma spraying, cold spraying, and high velocity oxygen fuel spraying (HVOF). The thermal spray powder 20 is formed by water or gas atomization and comprises 3.0 to 7.0 wt. % carbon, 10.0 to 25.0 wt. % chromium, 1.0 to 5.0 wt. % tungsten, 3.5 to 7.0 wt. % vanadium, 1.0 to 5.0 wt. % molybdenum, not greater than 0.5 wt. % oxygen, and at least 40.0 wt. % iron, based on the total weight of the thermal spray powder 20. The thermal spray powder 20 can be applied to a metal body, such as a piston or piston ring, to form a coating. The thermal spray powder 20 can also provide a spray-formed part. | 2013-07-25 |