30th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100187737 | TENSIONER FOR HOLDING AN ELONGATED WORKPIECE - A support assembly and a method for holding an elongated workpiece are provided. First and second tensioning assemblies are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis. Each tensioning assembly has a fixture element adapted to hold a portion of the workpiece and a tension actuator operably coupled to the fixture element to move the fixture element. First and second clamp devices are disposed along the longitudinal axis where the first clamp device is disposed on a first side of the longitudinal axis and the second lateral clamp device is disposed on a second side of the longitudinal axis. Each lateral clamp device has an end portion configured to hold a portion of the workpiece and restrain the workpiece for twisting and/or lateral movement of the workpiece orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and a clamp actuator operably coupled to the end portion to move the end portion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187738 | RECEIVING JIG DEVICE, AND WORKING MACHINE USING THE DEVICE - The present invention provides a receiving jig device and a working machine using the receiving jig device, wherein the receiving jig device can reduce the cost of equipment and the mounting space and it also can facilitate the teaching of a working point such as a welding point. The receiving jig device comprises a base table, a bearing member, a rotating axis supported by the bearing member, rotating means for rotating the rotating axis, a first receiving jig having a supporting arm fixed to the rotating axis, a second receiving jig having a supporting arm connected rotatably to the rotating axis, and engaging means for causing the supporting arm of the first receiving jig and the supporting arm of the second receiving jig brought into connected or disconnected state. It further provides a control means that controls the driving of the rotating means and the engaging means in a coordinated movement and holds the first receiving jig and the second receiving jig alternately in a vertical position with respect to the working means that is adjacent to the base table, and holds the first receiving jig and the second receiving jig alternately in an inclined position on the preparation side. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187739 | Clamp and method for producing a clamp - A clamp is provided, comprising a slide rail, a fixed arm, which is fastened to the slide rail and on which a first abutment surface for a workpiece is arranged, a sliding arm, which is displaceable on the slide rail, a housing arrangement, on which are held a first bearing device and a second bearing device spaced from the first bearing device, by means of which the housing arrangement is displaceably guided on the slide rail, wherein the sliding arm is positioned between the first bearing device and the second bearing device, wherein there is arranged on the housing arrangement a second abutment surface for a workpiece, the second abutment surface facing the first abutment surface, wherein a force application device is provided, which is held on the sliding arm and which acts on a pressure piece which is held on the housing arrangement, wherein the housing arrangement has a first housing part with a housing interior having an opening, which faces the first abutment surface and by means of which the sliding arm is adapted to be brought into the housing interior during production of the clamp, and wherein a second housing part is fastened to the housing arrangement to close the opening. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187740 | PIPE GRIPPING APPARATUS - A pipe gripping apparatus has a first jaw with a pipe-contacting surface at one end thereof, a second jaw having a pipe-contacting surface at one end thereof, a tongue having a pipe-contacting surface at one end thereof, and an actuator connected to the first and second jaws and to the tongue. The actuator serves to move the first and second jaws and the tongue such that the pipe-contacting surfaces thereof move radially inwardly simultaneously for a substantially identical distance. A first link pivotally connects the tongue with the first jaw. A second link pivotally connects the tongue with the second jaw. The first and second links extend angularly outwardly from the tongue. The first and second pivot points of each jaw have a distance unequal to a distance between the first pivot point and pipe-contacting surface of each jaw. The pipe-contacting surfaces can be elastomeric pads, toothed dies, or rollers. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187741 | Disposable cutting board - This invention will provide the consumer with a sanitary and effective means of preparing. This invention also makes it easy to discard and clean-up the by-products associated with the preparation of such foods through its waste disposal enclosure bags. The Disposable Cutting Board has a sturdy-base surface designed to work on a flat surface of the same size or larger and/or in conjunction with a preexisting cutting board. The sturdy base surface is structured to withstand the cutting, slicing, dicing and other means necessary in the preparation of and serving of food products. The Disposable Cutting Board has a leak resistant waste disposal enclosure bag, which secures the disposable cutting board for easy one step clean-up- just close the fastener, for discard of-the by-products together with the Disposable Cutting Board. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187742 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - There are provided a sheet post-processing apparatus which can reliably stack a sheet bundle in imbricated state without bending it and an image forming apparatus having the same. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187743 | BOOKBINDING APPARATUS, BOOKBINDING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a bookbinding apparatus, an adhesive applying portion applies an adhesive to an end face of a sheet bundle allowed to stand in the substantially vertical direction, a storage portion that gathers and stores the sheet bundle which is applied with the adhesive and bound in the adhesive applying portion while letting the sheet bundle stand in the substantially vertical direction, transport means for conveying the sheet bundle while letting the sheet bundle stand in the substantially vertical direction from the adhesive applying portion to the storage portion along a substantially vertical transport path, and a cutting portion which is provided on the transport path between the adhesive applying portion and the storage portion, and which cuts an end face of the sheet bundle while letting the sheet bundle stand in the substantially vertical direction. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187744 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - An image recording device can accumulate discharged paper neatly stacked in a paper tray even when the length of the discharged paper changes. An inkjet printer | 2010-07-29 |
20100187745 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BOOK BLOCKS - An apparatus for producing book blocks includes a station to dispense a sheet web that moves in longitudinal direction and can be imprinted. A printing station has two cylinders that rotate with a circumferential speed corresponding to the movement speed of the web and function to support in a contacting manner the web with their circumferential surfaces over a specified angle. Contactless printing heads are assigned to each cylinder, arranged at a distance to the circumferential surface of the associated cylinder, and positioned side by side and at least essentially transverse to the circumferential and rotational direction of the associated cylinder. The printing head faces are oriented substantially tangential to the associated cylinder and the center lines of the printing heads are oriented to project substantially radially to the circumferential surface of the associated cylinder. The web is guided so that when it rests on one cylinder, one side of the web is imprinted and when it rests on the other cylinder, the other side of the web is imprinted. A desired web tension is created in the printing station. A cutting station is arranged downstream of the printing station to cut the printed web in longitudinal and transverse directions to form sheets having a predetermined height and width. An overlapping station arranges the cut sheets into an overlapping formation. A station collects the sheets to produce stacks that form book blocks. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187746 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet storage unit, a sheet feeding unit, a conveyance path for conveying a sheet to the image forming unit, a plurality of sheet detection sensors disposed along the conveyance path, a determination unit for determining whether predetermined time elapses from a detection of a front end of the sheet until a detection of a rear end of the sheet and a discharge unit. When the determination unit determines that the predetermined time has elapsed based on the detection by the sheet detection sensor disposed in the furthest upstream position among the plurality of sheet detection sensors, the sheet is discharged from the discharge unit, and when the determination unit determines that the predetermined time has elapsed based on the detection by the sheet detection sensors other than that disposed in the furthest upstream position, the sheet is stopped. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187747 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit, a suction conveyance unit configured to convey an uppermost sheet stacked on the sheet stacking unit, a suction unit configured to adsorb the sheets onto the suction conveyance unit, and an adsorption completion detection unit. In the sheet feeding apparatus, when the tab-attached sheets are stacked on the sheet stacking unit and fed such that their tab portions are on the downstream side in a sheet feeding direction, the suction unit starts to adsorb the sheet in response to a sheet feeding signal, and the suction conveyance unit starts to convey the sheet immediately after the adsorption completion detection unit detects the completion of the adsorption. When the sheets other than the tab-attached sheets are fed, the suction unit previously adsorbs the sheet onto the suction conveyance unit, and the suction conveyance unit starts to convey the sheet in response to the sheet feeding signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187748 | DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF A SHEET PRODUCT - Apparatus for continuous singling of stacks of loose sheet material, in particular bank notes, vouchers, checks, separation cards, etc., includes a singler for singling stacks of loose sheet material and a feeding device which moves stacks of loose sheet material to be singled into a position where sheet material is grasped by the singler and transferred to a transport system, wherein the feeding device has a first, substantially single-axis moved feeding element and a second, substantially multi-axis moved feeding element. An area, for receiving sheet material to be singled and which is divided into a first subarea and a second subarea is provided, wherein the first and second subareas adjoin each other and the second subarea forms an input area for inputting sheet material to be singled. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187749 | STORAGE TRAY FOR STORING MAILPIECES - A storage tray for storing mailpieces for a mail-handling machine, which storage tray comprises a support wall, a first jogging wall adjacent and perpendicular to said support wall, and a second jogging wall adjacent and perpendicular both to said support wall and to said first jogging wall, these three walls meeting at a single junction point, the support wall being provided with at least one first slot for allowing motor-driven feed members of the mail-handling machine to pass through. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187750 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus, including a size detecting portion, which has: a size detecting lever, which is disposed opposite to a side regulation member, and pivots in association with a movement of the side regulation member to a regulation position according to a size of a sheet; and a switch turned ON and OFF according to a pivotal position of the size detecting lever. The side regulation member is provided with a protrusion, which abuts the size detecting lever to amplify a pivotal amount of the size detecting lever pivoting in association with the movement of the side regulation member to the regulation position. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187751 | Printer Star Wheel - A printer includes a housing, one or more print cartridges, and a positioning system configured to position print media for printing by the one or more print cartridges. The positioning system including a rotatable star wheel for translating the print media relative to the housing, the star wheel including a plurality of teeth disposed around an outer perimeter of the star wheel. At least the tips of the star wheel teeth are formed from plastic. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187752 | PRINT MEDIA PATH - In one embodiment, a print media path includes: a first media path having a single lane for guiding a single strip of print media toward a print zone; and a second media path separate from the first media path and having two lanes for guiding two strips of print media simultaneously toward the print zone. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187753 | SHEET-MEDIUM-CONVEYING DEVICE - A sheet-medium-conveying device includes a tray, a conveying unit, a detecting unit, a determining unit, and a reference value changing unit. A plurality of sheets to be conveyed are settable on the tray. The conveying unit conveys the sheets on the tray. The measuring unit measures a quantity with respect to the sheet conveyed by the conveying unit. The detecting unit detects an overlapped feed in which at least two sheets are conveyed in a partially overlapped condition. The overlapped feed is detected by comparing the quantity measured by the measuring unit with a reference value. The determining unit is configured to determine whether a type of sheet conveyed by the conveying unit is changed. The reference value changing unit is configured to change the reference value to a value corresponding to the changed type of sheet as determined by the determining unit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187754 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding device includes a sheet storage portion mounted on a device main body so as to be drawn from the device main body and the sheet storage portion stores sheets, a sheet feeding portion that feed a sheet from the sheet storage portion, a pushing portion that applies a force to the sheet storage portion in a drawing direction where the sheet storage portion is drawn from the device main body, a locking mechanism configured to lock the sheet storage portion in the device main body, and a pressing operation member that is pressed in a direction opposite to the drawing direction. A lock of the locking portion is released while interlocking the release of the press of the pressing operation member. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187755 | ANGLED PRESSURE ROLL USED WITH VACUUM BELTS - An apparatus comprises a belt and a pressure roll contacting the belt. The pressure roll comprises at least two roll segments connected to a common axle and contacting the belt. The roll segments are offset from one another along the belt. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187756 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A sheet conveying apparatus has a pair of conveying rotary members for conveying a sheet, an openable and closable conveying guide for guiding the sheet conveyed by the pair of conveying rotary members, a conveying path, which is disposed on a downstream side of the conveying guide, on which the sheet guide passes, a discharging portion on which the sheet having passed on the conveying path and discharged is stacked, and an obstructing member for obstructing the entrance of the conveying path. In a state in which the conveying guide is closed, the sheet conveyed by the pair of conveying rotary members is guided to the conveying path by the conveying guide. In a state in which the conveying guide is closed, the obstructing member is retracted from the entrance of the conveying path, and in a state in which the conveying guide is opened, the obstructing member obstructs the entrance of the conveying path. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187757 | WEIGHTED GAMING CHIP AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A CHIP OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates in particular to a gaming chip comprising a weighting disc ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187759 | Modified Blackjack Game and Method - A modified Blackjack game between a dealer and one or more players that incorporates at least one side bet available to each player. The method comprises: offering the players at least one side bet having an outcome dependant upon whether a card yet to be dealt will belong to a player-selectable subset of a set of predetermined traits of the card (such as the identifying color, traditional suit, or ranking); accepting from the players any wagers and selections of the player-selectable subsets; dealing a card to each player and the dealer from a deck of cards, wherein each card composing the deck comprises at least one predetermined traits; for each accepted side bet, determining whether the value of the predetermined trait of the relevant card belongs to the player-selected subset; for each accepted side bet, determining whether there is an overriding losing condition present; for each successful side bet, paying the player a predetermined payout; and, finally, completing the Blackjack game. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187760 | RING TOSS SKILL GAME - A multi-player ring toss game is described. The game includes multiple arms extending from a support stand. Players toss rings or similar objects that are tethered to the arms and attempt to hook them on hooks. In specific implementations, the ring toss game is foldable and portable using a folding mechanism to convert the apparatus from a playing position to a storing position. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187761 | BULLET TRAP - A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facing plates while providing a removable attachment mechanism, to enable repair on the trap, to reduce bullet adhesion to the trap and to provide improved containment of lead and improved access to the trap. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187762 | STRIP SEAL AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A STRIP SEAL - A strip seal and method of configuration thereof for sealing two adjacent non-rotating gas turbine hot gas components exposed to pressure pulsations. The strip seal has at least two clamping projections distributed along discrete points of the strip seal length that extend out from a pressure face of the strip seal. The location of the projections are defined by two ratios. The first ratio, of less than 25, is the strip seal length extending free of clamping projections from any one of the ends of the strip seal to a clamping projection to the ratio of strip seal thickness. The second ratio, of less than 200, is the ratio of the strip seal length extending free of clamping projections between any two projections to the thickness of the strip seal. This seal arrangement ameliorates detrimental effects of induced resonance. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187763 | Sealing device - The present invention relates to a sealing device comprising a sealing ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187764 | SEAL CAVITY PROTECTION - A seal cavity throat bushing, for use with rotating fluid equipment having a seal cavity, is defined by a rotary shaft having an axis. The shaft housing surrounds at least a portion of the shaft and a sealing device engages the shaft and the housing at one end of the cavity. The bushing includes an annular element, which is adapted for a tight fit in a housing at the entrance to the cavity opposite the one end. The annular element has a radially outer cylindrical surface for contacting a cavity wall of the housing and a radially cylindrical surface having a diameter greater than that of the shaft to define a gap there-between. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187765 | PISTON RING - In order to avoid burn traces on piston rings, it is proposed to provide the piston ring with a wear-protection coating which consists of a material with a thermal conductivity of at least 180 W/(m.K). At least 5% vol. of the wear-protection coating consists of aluminum nitride. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187766 | HARD CHROME LAYER, COATED SUBSTRATE, AND TRIBOLOGICAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a hard chrome layer, which is formed substantially by electrodeposition from an electrolyte containing a hexavalent chrome and which has fissures in which particles of hard material are intercalated. According to the invention, it is provided that the particles of hard material are formed from cubic boron nitride and have an average particle size of from 0.1 to 1.0 μm. The present invention also relates to a substrate with such a hard chrome layer and to a tribological system comprising a basic body and an opposing body in the form of such a substrate. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187767 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SEALING RING - A method for producing a sealing ring comprises cutting a sheet-metal strip to a length of a ring circumference using laser cutting; forming the sheet-metal strip into a ring shape having first and second mutually contacting edge surfaces; and joining the first and second mutually contacting edges using laser welding so as to form a substance-to-substance bond. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187768 | RADIAL SHAFT SEAL, RADIAL SHAFT SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A radial shaft seal configured for receipt in a housing and about a shaft to sealingly isolate an air side of the seal from an oil side of the shaft seal is provided. The seal includes a mounting portion and a seal lip having an annular sealing surface extending between an oil side end and a free air side end. An annular bridge is connected to the oil side end of the seal lip by a first hinge and to the mounting portion by a second hinge. The bridge extends from the first hinge to the second hinge in radially overlying relation to the seal lip. A projection extends from the first hinge away from the bridge toward the oil side of the seal to prevent the seal lip from inverting during the oil-side installation assembly. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187769 | RADIAL SHAFT SEAL, RADIAL SHAFT SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A radial shaft seal configured for receipt in a housing and about a shaft to sealingly isolate an air side of the seal from an oil side of the shaft seal is provided. The seal includes a mounting portion and a seal lip having an annular sealing surface extending between an oil side end and a free air side end. An annular bridge is connected to the oil side end of the seal lip by a first hinge and to the mounting portion by a second hinge. The bridge extends from the first hinge to the second hinge in radially overlying relation to the seal lip. An annular projection extends from the mounting portion axially away from the bridge. The projection has an oil side facing the seal lip and confronts the air side end of the seal lip upon the seal lip pivoting about the first hinge. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187770 | SEALING DEVICE - Included are an exterior sealing member ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187771 | THREE- DIMENSIONNAL FLAT GASKET - The present invention relates to a gasket ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187772 | SEALING MEMBER FOR EXHAUST PIPE OF DRYER - The present invention discloses a sealing member of an exhaust pipe of a dryer for preventing vibration of the exhaust pipe secured to an opening in a sheet of glass or a wall from transmission, and preventing exhaust gas from leaking from connection portions of a plurality of exhaust pipes. The sealing member includes a first sealing member for securing the exhaust pipe to an opening in a glass sheet or a wall, the first sealing member including a first projection portion supported on an outside circumferential surface of the exhaust pipe for preventing vibration from transmitting from the exhaust pipe, and the exhaust pipe being connected to the dryer for discharging gas from the dryer which dries a drying object to an outside of a room. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187773 | PLUGS FOR REPAIRING SIFTING OR FILTERING SCREENS - There is provided a plug for repairing a sifting or filtering screen, the plug comprising a body ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187774 | SEAL BARRIER FOR A MICRO COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BARRIER - This method for producing a seal barrier for a micro component comprising a stack of two thin sealing layers involves forming a fusible interlayer between two sealing layers, said fusible interlayer having a melting temperature which is lower than that of the two sealing layers and melting said interlayer. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187775 | LOCKING CHUCK - A chuck for use with a manual or powered driver having a housing and a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom is provided. The chuck includes a generally cylindrical body member having a nose section and a tail section. Each of a plurality of jaws is slidably positioned in one of a plurality of angularly disposed passageways in the body. Each jaw has a jaw face formed on one side thereof and threads formed on the opposite side thereof. A nut is rotatably mounted on the body in engagement with the jaw threads so that rotation of the nut moves the jaws axially within the passageways. A locking member, in a first axial position, is rotatable with respect to the driver housing. In a second axial position, it operatively engages the housing and the nut so that the locking member is rotationally held to the housing and the nut so that the nut is rotationally held to the housing. The locking member is axially reciprocal between the first axial position and the second axial position. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187776 | METHOD OF ACTUATING A CHUCK AND GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method which is used to actuate a tensioning apparatus ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187777 | PIN LIFTING SYSTEM - An aspect of the present invention is drawn to a device for use with an electrostatic chuck having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface being separated from the bottom surface by a width, the electrostatic chuck additionally having a hole therein, the hole having a first width at the top surface and having a second width at the bottom surface, the first width being less than the second width, the top surface being capable of having wafer disposed thereon. The device includes a pin, a shaft, a neck portion and an outer housing portion. The pin has a pin width less than the first width. The shaft has a pin-holding portion, an end portion and a central portion disposed between the pin-holding portion and the end portion. The central portion has a first bearing portion. The outer housing portion has a first end and a second end and includes a second bearing portion. The shaft is disposed within the outer housing portion and is moveable relative to the outer housing portion. The neck portion is disposed at the first end. The second bearing portion is stationary relative to the neck portion. The first bearing portion is movable relative to the second bearing portion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187778 | GEARED MOTOR FOR AN ACTIVE ROLL STABILIZER - A slowing motor for an active roll stabilizer, which can be connected by its drive to one stabilizer half, and which can be connected on the stator side to another stabilizer half of a divided stabilizer. A torsion element, whose rotational rigidity is lower than the rotational rigidity of the stabilizer, is effectively arranged between the drive and the one stabilizer half. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187779 | Omni-directional wheel - An omni-directional wheel includes a hub rotatable about a wheel axis and a first row of angled rollers about the hub each rotatably supported by the hub. There is at least a second row of angled rollers about the hub each also rotatably supported by the hub. The rollers of the second row are axially offset along the wheel axis from the first row, and rotationally offset from the first row about the wheel axis, and not coaxial with the rollers of the first row. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187780 | Snow Machine Ski - A ski for a snowmobile or other snow machine is provided with a pair of lateral wings and a central channel for increasing the flow of snow under a gliding surface at the bottom of the ski. The increased flow of snow enhances flotation of the ski. The channel may be formed by two downwardly extending keels. The wings are defined between the keels and outer edges of the ski. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187781 | MULTI-FUNCTION CONVERTIBLE BEACH CHAIR AND COOLER TRANSPORTER - The present invention is a multi-purpose outdoor piece of equipment that combines various features in one design and takes advantage of gravity. In an embodiment it comprises a combination of a cooler or storage bag, two chairs, a table and a rack for an umbrella. The cooler or storage bag stays in a stable orientation due to gravity. The device is quickly assembled into a transport mode and then reassembled into its stationary mode for recreational use. The pull handle can be unscrewed and receive a beach spade to play in the sand. Once assembled into transport mode the device fits comfortably in the trunk of a car and can easily be assembled with the cooler bag slung into position over the axle. The cooler may be used for wet goods like drinks, food, wet wipes and spray bottle and an the upper bag for dry storage like outdoor gear and accessories like keys, sunglasses or other protected items. The cooler bag can also be strapped on as a backpack or a sling bag over your shoulder. The gravity roller van can be attached to the back of your bicycle for more long distance transport. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187782 | TRANSPORTING LOADS - A load-carrying dolly having four wheels ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187783 | Camera Mounting Apparatus - A camera mounting apparatus adapted to run through a triangular track members comprising a rectangular base, a rotatable plate pivotably mounted on top of said rectangular base, a tillable plate tiltably secured on said rotatable plate and a pair of spaced apart detachable wheel assemblies ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187784 | CONVERTIBLE LUGGAGE CARRIER - One embodiment of a carrier for carrying articles and luggage may include a case member. The case member may include a container and a lid pivotally attached to the container. The carrier may further include a railing arrangement, which may include a plurality of telescopic members and a plurality of rail members. The plurality of telescopic members may extend from the lid, and may be extended and retracted. The plurality of rail members may be disposed horizontally on the plurality of telescopic members for extending and retracting the plurality of telescopic members. The extension of the plurality of telescopic members may enable the railing arrangement to assume an open position for configuring and defining a confined space above the lid to receive the luggage therein. The carrier may further include a plurality of wheels, which may be coupled to the container for moving the case member and the luggage. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187785 | COUPLING DEVICE OF A TRANSPORT CART WITH A STRUCTURE OF A SUPPLY PANEL FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - A coupling device ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187786 | BUGGY PROVIDED WITH A BRAKING MECHANISM - A buggy includes a frame, at least one wheel coupled to the frame and formed with a recess, and a braking mechanism provided to the wheel and including a braking rod that has a first end. The braking mechanism is movable between a free position, where the first end of the braking rod is free from the wheel and the wheel is rotatable, and a braking position, where the first end of the braking rod is received in the recess in the wheel such that the rotation of the wheel is limited. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187787 | Low-end Adjustment Mechanism for Vehicle Suspensions - A low-end adjusting mechanism for vehicle suspensions useful for compensating rolling and pitching motions and for leveling purposes, in which a vehicle spring ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187788 | Tubular Torsion Beam for Rear Suspensions of Vehicles and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Provided is a tubular torsion beam for rear suspensions of vehicles, which is produced according to a more durable design capable of improving roll stiffness and roll strength of the tubular torsion beam. The tubular torsion beam is produced by pressure-forming a tubular steel member through hydroforming such that the tubular torsion beam has a cross-section varying along an entire length thereof, with opposite ends having a closed cross-section and mounted to respective trailing arms, a middle portion having a V-shaped open cross-section, and a transitional portion having a varying cross-section and connecting the middle portion to each of the opposite ends. During the process of manufacturing the tubular torsion beam, the opposite ends of the tubular steel member are fed using respective axial punches of a hydroforming machine, so that the opposite ends are thicker than the middle portion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187789 | LEADING AND TRAILING ARM SUSPENSIONS HAVING A FULLY INTEGRATED ARM - A leading or trailing arm vehicle suspension system comprised of a fabricated vehicle axle and a fully integrated beam casting providing bending stiffness to control axle windup and longitudinal stiffness to control axle position is disclosed. The beam casting is attached to the vehicle axle with a thru-bolt connection. The beam casting includes rack and pinion mounting attachment holes and also includes other built-in features providing efficient transfer of loads into the vehicle axle. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187790 | ROCKER PROPELLED SCOOTER - A scooter having a rockable platform upon which the rider stands with both feet. The platform is attached by a chain to one-way sprocket wheels mounted to the scooter. rear wheel rotating the rear wheel to propel the scooter in a forward direction as the front end of the platform moves and as the rear end portion of the platform moves down. The scooter has a position to allow the user to place one foot on the ground and one foot on the platform to propel the same. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187791 | SEAT CUSHION - Seat cushions that prevent a seated handicapped individual from sliding forward on the seat, while preventing the occurrence of decubitus ulcers. The seat a seat cushion includes a resilient body having a generally rectangular shape. The resilient body includes a frontal portion having a front end and a rear end, and which is fabricated from materials having a first density, and a rear portion having a front end and a rear end, and is fabricated from materials having a second density. The first density is substantially higher than the second density. Preferably, the resilient body is fabricated out of a sturdy foam material. Preferably, the seat cushion further includes a protective cover wrapping the resilient body. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187792 | Retractable Peg System - A retractable peg system for a motorcycle including a bracket operatively attachable the motorcycle and a peg rotatably coupled to the bracket and rotatable between a retracted safe storage orientation and an extended use orientation. In the extended orientation, the peg is disposed such that a rider may rest a foot on the peg while seated. The retractable peg system further includes a biasing member to substantially maintain the orientation of the peg in its presently retracted or extended orientation absent application of an external force acting on the peg. The components of the retractable peg system may be configured to provide a visually integrated appearance in relation to the motorcycle. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187793 | Trailer Bump - A trailer hitch alignment device facilitates the alignment of the trailer tongue with the drop hitch ball of the towing vehicle. The device includes a vertical back plate, curved in the middle to create an obtuse angle to partially surround a drop hitch ball in order to guide the tongue of a trailer toward the ball hitch. The invention is held in proper orientation by a snug, tight fit between the hitch post and base plate with the hitch ball working as a locking devise. The 1′×¼″ bar at the top of the device is used as added security to keep the trailer attached to the towing vehicle. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187794 | HIGHWAY MESSAGE BOARD SIGN TRAILER - A low profile highway sign trailer wherein the message board positioned lengthwise resting upon the trailer frame during transport. The rear end of the sign board is fastened to and raised vertically by a rack, utilizing gearing and portable power drill or the like. The trailer tongue pivots on the frame to a vertical position utilizing a curved rack, to add support to the forward end of the sign board and locked in that position. Two handles are provided for manually positioning the trailer at a desired display angle. A rear section may house a generator and/or battery packs and solar panels are located on the roof. The trailer can store equipment accessible from both sides and the rear. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187795 | SKI - The invention relates to a ski having a ski blade, the ski being configured in layers, the ski blade having at least one material recess, and the ski comprising at least one strap made of a high-strength opaque material, particularly metal, such as aluminum, and at least one strap made of a rigid translucent material, characterized in that the material recess ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187796 | Occupant protection apparatus - First and second panels of air bag material are secured to one another with at least one seam defining a portion of a perimeter of a cavity bounded by the first and second panels, which is open along at least one unseamed portion extending along the first and second panels between endpoints of at least one seam. An opening in the second panel receives an end portion of an air bag inflator. Inflation gas generated by the air bag inflator is discharged into the air bag through the at least one unseamed portion, at least one of which is oriented downwards when installed in a vehicle. An air bag module cover incorporates first and second laterally opening door portions and a lower downward opening door portion that provide for a downward and outward initial deployment of the air bag. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187797 | ACTUATOR SUBASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an actuator subassembly ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187798 | Airbag Restraint Device for Occupants of a Vehicle - An airbag restraint device for occupants of a vehicle, and including an airbag system having an airbag module with an inflatable airbag. A cover at least partially covers the airbag and has a tear seam via which the airbag, upon inflation, can expand outwardly. A force-concentrating arrangement concentrates the opening force of the expanding airbag onto the tear seam, and comprises a structure extending around the airbag and having two opposite ends. The structure is folded over to form two layers and to bring the ends together at the tear seam, where the ends are connected to the cover. One of the ends is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart, strip-shaped members extending away from that end and sewn directly to the tear seam to form tear strips that upon expansion of the airbag tear defined, spaced-apart holes into the tear seam for a defined further opening thereof. The layers of the structure are disposed next to or parallel to one another. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187799 | ROPS MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly is provided for a vehicle ROPS unit which includes two legs. Each mounting assembly includes a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg, a support plate, a top plate and a resilient bushing unit which separates the base plate from the support and top plates. The base plate is sandwiched between the support plate and the top plate. The bushing unit includes first and second resilient bushing members and a rigid hollow central sleeve. The bushing unit is received by a bore in the base plate. The support plate includes hollow mounting towers which project into bores in the base plate. Cap screws attach the mounting assembly to a vehicle axle housing. The top plate and the support plate are fixed to each other and to a frame of the vehicle. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187800 | Reinforcement Member for Directly Jointed Tubular Components - A reinforcement member is used to join directly two hydroformed tubular members in an automotive vehicle. The reinforcement member is formed with two spaced triangular plates joined to an orthogonal doubler plate in an integral configuration, providing mating surfaces for connection to orthogonally joined tubular members. The parallel triangular plates improve the joints vertical bending stiffness because the parallel plates provide an increased footprint at the joint. The parallel plates also enhance the lateral bending performance of the joint by locking relative movement of the two tubular members at the joint. The vertical doubler plate increases the thickness of the cross tubular member at the joint to allow a lighter gage tubular member to be utilized. The reinforcement member can be joined by MIG welding techniques on one side or on opposite sides of the cross tubular member for welding to the primary frame member. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187801 | Children's organizational notebooks - The children's organizational notebooks are a system of calligraphy notebooks that are color-coded to relate to a particular academic class or subject. For example, a green notebook could relate to a computer class, a red notebook could relate to a science class, etc. The notebooks are fashioned to employ different calligraphy (first, second, third, quadrille 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm and regular lines). As presently contemplated, the notebooks will be available in eight different, bright colors. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187802 | LOOSE LEAF PAGES SUITABLE FOR BINDING - The invention provides a loose leaf page for use in a binder such as an album, scrap book, and the like. The loose leaf page of the invention has a display panel and a binding panel. The binding panel is spaced apart from the display panel. The display panel and the binding panel are coated with a substantially transparent sheet that maintains the integrity of the page despite the space between the display and binding panels, and protects graphical content on the page from being scratched and other types of damage. The invention also provides a method for making the loose leaf page of the invention as well as an album, scrapbook and the like comprising the loose leaf pages of the invention. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187803 | COVER CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING DIARY OR CALENDAR - A cover, which is capable of supporting multi-purpose contents and of improving portability and utility, is disclosed. The cover capable of supporting multi-purpose contents includes a front cover and a back cover which are superposed on front and back surfaces of a page unit and are bound by a binder. The front cover includes a main front cover part and a subsidiary front cover part which are separated from each other by a separation line, and an angle holding unit is provided between the main front cover part and the subsidiary front cover part to maintain an angle between the main front cover part and the subsidiary front cover part. Further, a position holding unit may be provided between the front cover and the back cover to hold the front and back covers in a folded or erected position. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187804 | MULTIPURPOSE COVER SUPPORTER - An eye protective cover capable of supporting multi-purpose contents is disclosed. The cover includes front and back covers ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187805 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND RECORD - An ink jet recording method for recording an image having a metallic luster on a recording medium with an ink jet recording apparatus includes forming an underlayer on the recording medium by applying droplets of a first ink composition containing a first thermoplastic resin to the recording medium and also includes forming a metallic luster layer on the underlayer by applying droplets of a second ink composition containing a metal pigment and a second thermoplastic resin to the underlayer. The glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic resin is lower than or equal to the glass transition temperature of the second thermoplastic resin. The underlayer is formed at a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic resin. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187806 | Endless Material for Security Elements - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing endless material for security elements having micro-optical moiré magnification arrangements that exhibit a motif grid composed of a plurality of micromotif elements and a focusing element grid composed of a plurality of microfocusing elements for moiré-magnified viewing of the micromotif elements, in which
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20100187807 | Leak-proof structure of oil pipe connector - A leak-proof structure of an oil pipe connector includes: a connector cylinder, being a hollow housing, and having an oil inlet at a front end, and an oil outlet at a rear end, and a switch base interconnected to a shaft hole in the connector cylinder; a control device, installed in the connector cylinder; a switch device, having a transmission shaft, inserted into the shaft hole and linked with the control device, and a switch handle coupled to the top of the transmission shaft; a leak-proof device, having a bearing slot below the shaft hole, and a first leak-proof slot, a circular latch slot and a second leak-proof slot above the leak-proof device, and a bearing being disposed below the bearing slot, and a first O-ring, and a latch ring, a second O-ring for achieving a leak-proof effect. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187808 | THREADED JOINT WITH PRESSURIZABLE SEAL - A threaded joint comprises a pin coupled to a box with an annular groove, one or a pair of seal rings, and hydraulic actuating means to pressurize the seal ring or rings against the pin to provide improved scalability of the joint. The seal ring or rings comprise a frustoconical surface, an external surface, and an internal surface with one or more protruding annular ribs. In the unpressurized state, the seal ring or rings do not protrude from the groove. In the pressurized state, the frustoconical surface of the sealing ring is in sealing contact with an internal surface of the annular groove of the box, and the annular ribs of the sealing ring are in sealing contact with the external surface of the pin. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187809 | GAS ADAPTER - A gas adapter on the gas outlet port of a gas canister includes a joint mount connected to the canister, an adapter unit, an elastic part provided between the joint mount and the adapter unit, and a fixture part that fixes the adapter unit to the joint mount. The adapter unit includes a capacity tank. Axially along two ends of the capacity tank, a first adapter tube and a second tube are provided respectively. The first adapter tube passes through into the joint mount and stays near the gas outlet port of gas canister. The second adapter tube passes axially through the joint mount. Thus, a user may fill the lubricant into the capacity tank and use the gas led from the gas canister through the adapter unit to take the lubricant in the capacity tank and then infuse it into loader for simplification of the procedure. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187810 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTING TUBE ELEMENTS IN A VENTILATION DUCT SYSTEM - In an arrangement for connecting tube elements of a ventilation duct system, the inner tube ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187811 | ROTATABLE COUPLING - A rotatable coupling ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187812 | TWO-PIECE FLANGE ADAPTER - A two-piece flange adapter including two identical flange parts. Each flange part has two ends, with each end having a planar mating surface disposed at each end of the channel disposed on an inner diameter surface of the flange part. A projection extends from one planar mating surface and is formed to continue the channel for a predetermined distance past the planar mating surface. The other end of the flange and channel define a groove having a depth that accepts the projection of a mating flange part to form a complete channel. A gasket having a cross-sectional area with an internal cavity is compressively disposed in a pocket defined by the channel and the mating pipes. The cross-sectional area of the gasket occupies less than 87% of the pocket and can also occupy approximately 82-84% of the pocket. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187813 | Connector for Interconnecting A Lateral Pipe to A Main Pipe - A one-piece connector has a tubular member and an annular flange, and is usable to connect a lateral pipe to a main pipe. The connector is constructed such that the annular flange is glued to the inner surface of the main pipe and the tubular extends through an opening formed in the main pipe. The connector may be formed of stainless steel or other alloy or of a plastic polymer material. The connector has a tapered end, which is tapered inwardly to facilitate press-fitting a lateral pipe onto the tubular member. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187814 | BRAKE PIPE CONNECTION TO BRAKE HOSE - Brake pipe connection to a brake hose comprising a fixing bushing ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187815 | HOSE FITTING AND METHOD FOR FASTENING THE HOSE FITTING TO A HOSE - A hose fitting and a method for fastening a hose fitting to a hose end section are disclosed. The hose fitting includes a connecting element and holding sleeve. The connecting element includes an insert section configured to be inserted into the hose end section. The holding sleeve includes a fixing section with a fixing part to engage a fixing counter part of the connecting element to fix the holding sleeve to the connecting element. A holding section of the holding sleeve may include radially inward projecting holding projections. The fixing and holding sections may be connected via an intermediate section arranged therebetween. In the fastened state, where the hose fitting is fastened to the hose end section, the holding projection may intrude into an outer sheathing of the hose end section. A clearance can be created between the hose end and the fixing part in the fastened state. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187816 | ELECTROLYSIS-RESISTANT COUPLING ASSEMBLY - An electrolysis-resistant coupling assembly for connection with a line fitting of a fluid line includes a fitting having a first mating surface and having an aperture extending therethrough, wherein the fitting is configured to be aligned with and face the line fitting for coupling thereto. The assembly also includes a coupler having one end provided with an outer coupler flange, the fitting being loaded onto the coupler such that the outer coupler flange passes through the aperture. The assembly also includes a substantially non-compressible, electrically non-conductive rigid captive ring. The captive ring is positioned against the outer coupler flange and interposed between the fitting and the coupler to provide electrical separation between the fitting and the coupler, wherein the fitting is held against the captive ring when the fitting is interconnected with the line fitting. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187817 | SLIDE CORNER CONNECTOR FOR FLANGE - An angular, slidable corner connector for securing the corners and joining of a pair of flange frames for ductwork. The frames are formed of transversely aligned edge members and the corner connectors serve to reinforce and connect sheet metal ducts. Each frame edge has longitudinally directed channels. The corner connector is capable of being formed on site. The corner connector comprises two separate legs that are held together. A first leg has a transversely extending slot formed at one end thereof, the leg and the slot being formed from a single piece of material. The second leg has an end slot stop. The corner connector is formed by sliding the second leg through the transversely extending slot in the first leg until the end slot stop abuts against the second leg, the overlapping portions of the first and second legs form the apex of the corner connector. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187818 | Multi-process method of combined heat and power generation, biodiesel production, ethanol production, town gas production and methane production - The present invention relates to an energy efficient method of combined heat and power/combined-cycle electricity generation method and gasification method utilizing a multi-process method of producing, methane, biodiesel, and ethanol production. The waste heat from the combined heat and power generation/combined-cycle method and gasification method is utilized by these multiple methods in such a manner that the waste heat of each successive method serves directly as the heat reservoir for the succeeding method before it is reclaimed at the back-end of the combined-cycle method. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187819 | LARGE SIZED SAFE WINDMILL WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY - A large sized safe windmill with high efficiency is made up of plural vane-assemblies. Each assembly includes an axle center ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187820 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, ACTIVE DAMPING METHOD THEREOF, AND WINDMILL TOWER - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle is detected with an accelerometer attached to the nacelle. In an active damping unit, a pitch angle of windmill blades for generating a thrust on the windmill blades so as to cancel out the vibrations of the nacelle is calculated on the basis of the acceleration, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping. On the other hand, in a pitch-angle control unit, a pitch angle of the windmill blades for controlling the output to be a predetermined value is calculated, and the pitch angle is output as a blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control. The blade-pitch-angle command δθ* for damping is combined with the blade-pitch-angle command θ* for output control using a subtracter. The pitch angle of the windmill blades is controlled on the basis of the resulting blade-pitch-angle command after combining. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187821 | SUSTAINABLE PROCESS OF CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION - Sustainable process of clean energy generation and distribution, belonging to the field of energy production, comprising a generator system that contains engine, reductor, tension transformer, current rectificator, also named electric-electronic switched power supply, and battery banks, which waive re-feeding, either by means of gas, alcohol, gasoline, diesel, and coal, wind, nuclear, thermoelectric, hydroelectric or any other, since the energy is supplied by the very system. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187822 | Multi-process method of combined heat and power generation, biodiesel production, ethanol production, town gas production, methane production, and syngas production - The present invention relates to an energy efficient method of combined heat and power/combined-cycle electricity generation method and gasification method utilizing a multi-process method of producing, methane, biodiesel, and ethanol production. The waste heat from the combined heat and power generation/combined-cycle method and gasification method is utilized by these multiple methods in such a manner that the waste heat of each successive method serves directly as the heat reservoir for the succeeding method before it is reclaimed at the back-end of the combined-cycle method. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187823 | FIRED HEATER - A fired heater has two types of burners. The first burner is located in a duct which provides oxygen-containing gas to the heater to be combusted with the fuel provided by the burner. The second burner is located in the heater and provides both air and fuel for combustion. The heater may be located downstream of a gas turbine engine that cogenerates electricity and provides the oxygen-containing gas. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187824 | SUBSURFACE WAVE POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A subsurface wave power generation system includes a seabed mounting plate adapted for securing to a seabed, a wing having generally opposed first and second wing surfaces extending between a first and second wing ends, the second wing end being pivotably mounted to the seabed mounting plate such that pivoting motion about a pivot axis generally parallel to the mounting plate is imparted to the wing by subsurface wave action acting on the first and second wing surfaces, and a drive arm pivotably connected to the wing to convert the pivoting motion into reciprocal motion. An electrical generator can be driven by the drive arm through a slip linkage. The slip linkage includes a first stage that converts the reciprocal motion of the drive arm into rotational motion and a second stage that selectively engages the a drive shaft of the generator drive to impart the rotational motion thereto. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187825 | Microprocessor system for controlling rotor pitch - A rotor blade is used in combination with a submersible electrical generator for generating electricity to be put into the grid, where the pitch of the rotor blade is controlled by a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls a radio frequency transmitter which emits signals to a receiver which controls a hydraulic value. The hydraulic valve controls a push-pull arrangement which through a right angle gear and pitch adjustment axial adjust the rotor pitch according to pre-programmed conditions stored in the microprocessor. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187826 | Submersible rotor design - An improved rotor blade used in combination with a submersible electrical generator comprises a rotor base with width BW, a leading edge, a tip, and a trailing edge. The leading edge and the trailing edge are defined as elliptical curves having a radius of 8.0 BW. The rotor has a surface area profile substantially in accordance with the Cartesian coordinate values X and Y set forth in Table I. The rotor blade can be functionally connected to a rotor shaft through a pivotal support axial which allows the pitch of the blade to be set and maintained. The pitch is set to harness the kinetic energy of flowing water for generating electricity. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187827 | Method of Generating Hydroelectric Power - A system and process for generating hydroelectric power within a body of water relying on the pressure head existing between two depths of the water. A vertically arranged conduit or penstock has an upper water intake and is in fluid communication with a reservoir situated at a lower depth. In a first cycle, water flow is established in the conduit or penstock between the water intake and lower reservoir when the reservoir is substantially full of air. A turbine housing is mounted adjacent the reservoir at a lower depth than the water intake and houses an electric turbine generator having blades mounted within the conduit or penstock to be driven by the flow of water to generate electricity. As water is introduced into the reservoir, air is exhausted out an air exhaust tube to a point above the surface of the body of water. After the reservoir is generally full of water valves are provided to cease the flow of water through the water intake and flow of air out the exhaust tube. An air pump thereafter introduces air into the reservoir to force water out of a reservoir water outlet port. The generating cycle is then repeated. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187828 | WIND ENERGY HARNESSING APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS - Improvements to wind farms and wind generators for harnessing wind energy or generating electricity from wind. Secondary wind turbines are provided at particular locations within a wind farm to generate additional electricity, in some embodiments, using a common electrical power collection system. Enclosures or venturis may surround wind turbines to facilitate mounting close to the ground. Venturis may accelerate wind speed through the turbine and may have a particular shape, may be made of particular materials arranged in particular ways, or both. In different embodiments, wind turbines may be axial-flow horizontal-axis turbines, or may be Savonius turbines, as examples. And in some embodiments, wind turbines may be combined with other power production equipment, such as solar power equipment, for instance. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187829 | FLUID FLOW ENERGY HARVESTER - An energy harvester capable of providing motion from fluid flow includes a Magnus cylinder defined by a cylinder driven by a motor causing the cylinder to rotate so that lift is created by the fluid flowing past the cylinder. A channel or system may be provided to direct the fluid flow to the cylinder. The rotating cylinder configuration is integrated into a mechanical device that is designed to transfer the lift into a rotary mechanical motion to drive a generator. The device can be utilized in either air or hydraulic environments. A modification of the energy harvester can be configured to utilize the electricity generate to produce hydrogen for use in fuel cells or for combustion. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187830 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR UTILIZING INTERMITTENT WIND - A power generating system for utilizing intermittent winds includes a panel having first and second major sides each adapted for reciprocating the panel when intermittent winds are present. The panel is pivotally mounted on a frame supporting the panel such that upon intermittent winds contacting the first and second major sides of the panel the panel reciprocates between upstream and downstream positions with respect to the intermittent winds. The system includes a power generating apparatus carried by the frame and adapted to actuate when the panel reciprocates such that power is generated for use by a power consuming, power storing, or power transmitting device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187831 | WIND POWER SYSTEM FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION - A wind power energy system includes a first source of energy producing variable energy, a second source of energy producing generally constant energy from the variable energy, and a third source of energy that receives the generally constant energy. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187832 | DEVICES FOR RECEIVING AND USING ENERGY FROM A BUILDING ENVIRONMENT - A device for use in a building automation system includes a first circuit configured to receive non-electrical energy from an environment in which the device is placed and convert the non-electrical energy to electrical energy. The electrical energy is used to power the first circuit. The first circuit configured to sense a parameter based on the non-electrical energy. A communications interface configured to be powered by the electrical energy and configured to communicate the sensed parameter to the building automation system. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187833 | Jay gravi-bouyant balls - This is an energy or electricity generation process or system that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy comprised of a design using gas or air, liquid or water and solids in high, rectangular and sealed chambers where specially designed mainly solid, spherical, buoyant bodies, objects or devices circulate up and down using the full potential of gravity to drop down, activate a mechanism to initiate an alternator in one chamber and then employ the process and power of buoyancy in water in another chamber to lift back up to it's original point at the top to start all over again circulating continuously wherefore supplying energy continuously. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided systems and method for generating electrical energy that includes a resilient member having an original shape with a cruciform cross-section. A bulwark is connected to the resilient member. A system is provided to selectively apply a torsional force to the resilient member using capillary forces to rotate the resilient member with respect to the bulwark. This places the resilient member in a deformed shape. The system also selectively terminates the capillary forces allowing the resilient member to return to the original shape. An electrical generator subsystem having a rotor and a stator is included. The rotor is coupled to the resilient member to spin in response to the resilient member changing from the deformed shape to the original shape. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187835 | Electromagnetic Energy Scavenger Based on Moving Permanent Magnets - An electromagnetic energy scavenger ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100187836 | LATCH - A latch for releasably sealing a box, the latch comprising a first part and a second part arranged to be attached to respective opposing flaps of a box lid, the first and second parts comprising respective first and second attachment elements arranged to releasably engage one another thereby to seal the box, wherein the latch is elongate and the attachment elements have a substantially uniform cross-section along their length. | 2010-07-29 |
20100187837 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A COVER OF A BODY OPENING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An actuation device ( | 2010-07-29 |