32nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150219207 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to various shift selector assemblies having a shift gate with a plurality of indentations corresponding to transmission shift selections. At least one of the indentations is configured to have a flexible depth so as to selectively restrict and accept a pawl pin, thereby mitigating shift position overshoot. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219208 | MANUAL PARK RELEASE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY - A manual park release assembly includes a housing defining an inner cavity and an opening in communication with the inner cavity. The manual park release assembly further includes a locking device at least partially disposed in the inner cavity. The locking device is movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position. Further, the manual park release actuator assembly includes a manual park release actuator coupled to the locking device. The manual park release actuator is movable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position when the locking device is in the unlocked position. The manual park release actuator includes an actuator body sized to be at least partially received in the opening and a plurality of mechanical stops coupled to the actuator body. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219209 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - An enhanced control system for an electronic automatic transmission enables the transmission to operate in a full neutral idle, a reverse lock-out, and an inching mode. These functions improve the mileage and durability of the operation of the transmission. They also enable the inching mode for use especially in industrial applications. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A DRIVELINE GEAR RATIO - A method for selecting a gear ratio for a driveline of vehicle is provided. The method comprises gathering information relating to one or more parameters associated with the vehicle and anticipating, based on the gathered information, an occurrence of an event relating to the vehicle for which a change in driveline gear ratio is needed. The method further comprises identifying a suitable driveline gear ratio for the anticipated event, generating a command signal representative of a request to change the gear ratio of the driveline to the identified gear ratio, and communicating the command signal to a driveline subsystem of the vehicle. A system comprising an electronic control unit configured to perform the method is also provided. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219211 | Method and Control Device Thereto for Operating an Automatic Transmission - A method for operating an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, whereas the automatic transmission features several interlockable shifting elements, involves determining, from the data made available from the driving operation of the motor vehicle, a change to consumption of the motor vehicle expected to be caused by an activated interlocking of the shifting elements and a change to the shifting dynamics of the motor vehicle expected to be caused by an activated interlocking of the shifting elements. The changes are evaluated such that, depending on the change to consumption and depending on the change to shifting dynamics, an interlocking of the shifting elements is permitted or not permitted. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219212 | Dynamic Compensation For Clutch Control During Shift - When a transmission controller issues a control command, such as pressure to control clutch torque, the response may be delayed due to dynamic properties of the control system. These properties can be modeled using a dynamic response model. One potential model is a combination of a pure time delay and a first order distributed delay. Control methods may be improved in several ways by accounting for the dynamic response. First, the dynamic response model may be used to improve adaptation of a transfer function between the commanded control signal and the clutch torque. Second, the command may be adjusted based on the dynamic response model. Both the pure time delay and the time constant of the first order distributed delay may be functions of operating conditions such as temperature. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219213 | DRIFT CONTROL SYSTEM OF A WORK MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF - A drift control method for a machine that includes a controller, a cutting tool, a motor having a motor shaft for driving a machine function, a control valve, and an operator control for commanding a machine function. The drift control method includes sensing a neutral position of the operator control, and when in the neutral position, further storing a first position of the motor shaft or cutting tool in the controller, detecting a change in position of the motor shaft or cutting tool with a sensor, determining a direction as a function of the change in position, and hydraulically controlling the motor shaft or cutting tool to the first position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219214 | IDLE STOP CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION - While a vehicle is decelerating starting at a braking start time, start-off pre-shifting starts when speed falls to a predetermined speed. At a vehicle stoppage time, an idle stop permission flag is not set to on if start-off pre-shifting is incomplete, even if idle stop permission conditions have been met. The idle stop permission flag is set to on when start-off pre-shifting is completed, and an idle stop flag is set to on and the engine stopped when engine rotational speed falls below a set speed. The engine is restarted in response to braking being released, and the idle stop flag is set to off and the idle stop control ended when the engine rotational speed reaches or exceeds a set speed. The restarting of the engine causes an engine-driven oil pump to dispense oil to be used as a medium to manifest an automatic clutch command hydraulic pressure. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219215 | PISTON OF AXIAL PISTON PUMP MOTOR, CYLINDER BLOCK OF AXIAL PISTON PUMP MOTOR, AND AXIAL PISTON PUMP MOTOR - An end part of a piston on a front edge side is formed so as to have a crowning of a 1.2-order to 2.5-order curve where a length is 10% or more and 80% or less of a length of a cylindrical part and a height is 10% or more and 160% or less of a clearance. An end part of a cylinder block on a front edge side is formed so as to have a crowning of a 1.2-order to 2.5-order curve where a length is 8% or more and 60% or less of the length of a cylindrical part and a height is 12% or more and 125% or less of the clearance. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219216 | Working Cylinder - In a working cylinder, with a cylinder casing, in the cylinder interior of which is mounted a driving piston capable of linear movement under fluidic pressurisation, wherein the cylinder casing is mounted between two cylinder covers closing the cylinder interior, wherein the cylinder covers each have a central section and an outer frame section, with at least four mounting areas and encompassing the central section, wherein there is formed between the frame section and the central section an annular space, in which are provided reinforcing struts aligned radially and each extending towards an assigned mounting area, outer surfaces of each reinforcing strut diverge away from the assigned mounting area towards the central section. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219217 | COMPRESSION SEAL BRACKET AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATOR COOLER - A compression seal bracket for sealing a thermally moveable end of a generator cooler is disclosed. The bracket may include a unitary body including a first portion at an angle to a second portion with an integral curvilinear portion therebetween. Each portion may have: a seal ring engaging member for engaging the seal ring to compress the seal against the seal seat, a shim member configured to be coupled to the seal seat between the seal ring engaging member and the seal seat, the shim member having a predetermined thickness. The seal ring engaging member and the shim member may include a plurality of corresponding fastener openings, each opening for receiving a fastener for coupling to the seal seat. A related bracket system is also disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219218 | Energy Saving Seal With Vacuum Induced Counter-Balance And Rocking Feature - A seal includes an annular mounting portion having a bellows portion extending axially and radially inward from the mounting portion. An axial leg extends axially from the bellows portion. A lay down sealing lip extends radially inward and axially from an end of the axial leg. A dust lip extends from the end of the axial leg in a direction opposite the lay down sealing lip. When the oil side is under negative pressure and when the lay down sealing lip begins to lift radially off the shaft there is a counterbalance force applied to the axial leg through the bellows geometry which maintains the lay down sealing lip in contact with the shaft. In addition, the seal is designed to be flexible enough that the oil side vacuum “rocks” the seal bringing the dust lip into contact with the shaft and blocking airflow. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219219 | Energy Saving Self-Contact Seal With Pushing Bead - An energy saving seal seals between a bore and a shaft for separating an oil side from an air side of the seal. The seal includes an annular mounting portion having a bellows portion extending axially and radially inward from the mounting portion. An axial leg extends axially from the bellows portion toward the air side. A lay down sealing lip extends radially inward and axially toward the oil side from an end of the axial leg. The sealing lip includes a bead on an outer surface. A dust lip extends from the end of the axial leg in a direction opposite the lay down sealing lip. When the oil side is under a negative pressure, the axial leg flexes inward in response to the negative pressure and engages the bead to provide a self-contact feature that holds the lay down sealing lip in engagement with the shaft. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219220 | Energy Saving Seal With Rocking Dust Lip - A seal includes an annular mounting portion having an axial leg extending axially from the annular mounting portion toward the air side. A radial leg portion extends radially inward from an end of the axial leg. A lay down sealing lip extends radially inward and axially toward the oil side from an end of the radial leg portion. A dust lip extends from the end of the radial leg portion in a direction opposite the lay down sealing lip. When the oil side is under negative pressure and when the lay down sealing lip begins to lift radially off the shaft, there is a counterbalance force applied to the axial leg that is designed to be flexible enough that the oil side vacuum “rocks” the seal bringing the dust lip into contact with the shaft and blocking airflow. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219221 | NON-CONTACT SPLIT SEAL - A non-contact seal for rotatable shafts includes a stator ring and a rotor ring with internal pumping discs. Each of the, the stator ring pumping discs, and the rotor ring is split diametrically into two halves for mounting on a rotatable shaft at an intermediate station without having access to the end of the shaft or without having to remove other components. Various sealing components are employed between the split rings to prevent fluids within the seal from leaking out. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219222 | Valve Assembly for an Injection Valve and Injection Valve - An injection valve assembly includes a valve body having a central longitudinal axis and a cavity with fluid inlet and outlet portions, a valve needle axially movable in the cavity to control a fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion. The valve needle includes a radially extending retainer element. An electro-magnetic actuator unit including an armature axially movable in the cavity and designed to actuate the valve needle via the retainer element, and a pole piece fixedly coupled to the valve body and including an inner recess, the retainer element being at least partially arranged in the inner recess. The pole piece includes a stop element extending radially into the inner recess of the pole piece. The stop element has a stop surface facing the fluid outlet portion and the retainer element. The stop surface of the stop element limits the axial movement of the retainer element. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219223 | SENSOR-ENABLED GATE VALVE - A gate valve includes a body, a stem, and a sensing bore. A subassembly includes a body, the body defining a sensing bore; and at least one of a vein and a plug in the sensing bore. A method of sensing an aspect of a water control system includes gaining access to the water control system through an access bore in a gate valve; at least temporarily removing water for testing from the access bore; and sensing an aspect of the removed water. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219224 | VALVE HAVING REDUCED OPERATING FORCE AND ENHANCED THROTTLING CAPABILITY - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a flow control valve element, which may comprise a generally spherical shape. An inlet and outlet are formed in the element, with a fluid passage disposed between. The respective inlet and outlet are defined by a lip, and at least the outlet has a lip face comprising a width less than that of an adjacent element wall thickness. The element can comprise a pair of opposing flats formed in the wall, where the flats respectively comprise an external flat portion of the element wall and an opposing internal flat portion of the element wall. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219225 | MULTIPLE PROPORTION DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A valve that includes a control spline positioned to move from a first position to a second position and the control spline being axially rotatable in both the first position and second position. The valve also includes a portion of a first fluid mixing cartridge rotatably coupled to at least one portion of the control spline when the control spline is in the second position. The valve includes a portion of a second fluid mixing cartridge rotatably coupled to the at least one portion of the control spline when the control spline is in the second position and the first fluid mixing cartridge is configured to rotate in a different direction than the second fluid mixing cartridge when the control spline is in the second position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219226 | FLUID FLOW CONTROLLER AND FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH FLUID FLOW CONTROLLER - A filter assembly comprises a housing open at one end and holding a filter element therein and a plate closing the open end of the housing and enclosing the filter element within the housing. The plate includes at least two first inlet openings, at least two second inlet openings, and a central outlet opening. The filter assembly further includes a fluid flow controller disposed between an end of the filter element and the plate. The flow controller includes a relief valve comprising a first portion cooperating with the first inlet openings and a second portion cooperating with the second inlet openings; and biasing means operatively connected to the relief valve and providing resistance to movement of the second portion of the relief valve. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219227 | Pulse-width-regulating valve - A pulse-width-regulating valve is for the regulation of a fluid flow or a fluid pressure. The pulse-width-regulating valve comprises a cut-off valve connected in series with an inflow valve, at least one of the cut-off valve and the inflow valve being provided with an axially displaceable or rotatable valve element which has an opening position or a closing position at a distance from a starting position of the valve element. A method of operating a pulse-width-regulating valve comprises: regulating a valve gear device by a valve synchronizer, in accordance with at least two displacement curves; and by one or more valve actuators, displacing or rotating corresponding valve elements arranged in the pulse-width-regulating valve. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219228 | Backflow Prevention and Method of Manufacture - A backflow prevention assembly is disclosed including a backflow prevention valve having a valve housing including a valve inlet end and a valve outlet end; a spool spacer of predetermined length having a first end and a second end; an inlet shut-off valve; and an outlet shut-off valve, wherein the spool spacer extends between the backflow prevention valve and one of the inlet shut-off valve and the outlet shut-off valve. The entire assembly, including the backflow prevention valve, the spool spacer, the inlet shut-off valve, and the outlet shut-off valve, is a certified assembly, certified by a certifying authority prior to installation. Methods of manufacturing a backflow prevention assembly and replacing a backflow prevention assembly are also disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219229 | SELF-SEALING VALVE - A fluid controller comprising a self sealing valve is disclosed. The fluid controller includes a rim that defines a fluid passage for a flow of fluid inflation and deflation of an inflatable bladder. A diaphragm is configured to seal the fluid passage, and the self sealing valve also includes at least one extension configured to extend over the diaphragm to limit a deflection of the diaphragm in a direction away from the interior of the inflatable bladder to maintain a substantially fluid-tight seal between the diaphragm and the rim under increased pressure within the inflatable bladder. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219230 | PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL RELIEF VALVE - Devices and methods for enhancing the operations of fluid systems are provided. For example, this document provides pressure differential relief valves that are well suited for use with medical fluid reservoirs. The pressure differential relief valves provided herein are described in the context of a medical fluid system, such as an extracorporeal blood flow circuit, but the devices and methods provided herein can be implemented in other types of fluid systems including, but not limited to, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, fluid power systems, petroleum systems, and various other types of gaseous or liquid-based fluid systems. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219231 | EXCESS FLOW VALVE WITH FLEXIBLE SEALING MEMBER - An assembly for limiting excess flow includes a seat that provides a sealing surface and a diaphragm that is coupled to the seat. The diaphragm includes a seal portion and at least one leg extending between the seal portion and the seat. The seal portion is spaced apart from the sealing surface during normal flow conditions and is in engagement with the sealing surface when a predetermined flow condition is exceeded. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219232 | MEMBRANE STYLE EXCESS FLOW VALVE - An assembly for limiting excess flow includes a housing having an internal bore defined by a first diameter, a seat held fixed within the internal bore, and a diaphragm defined by a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. The seat provides a sealing surface and the diaphragm is coupled to the seat by at least one leg. The diaphragm is spaced apart from the sealing surface during normal flow conditions and is in engagement with the sealing surface when a predetermined flow condition is exceeded. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219233 | VALVE FOR FIRE PROTECTION - One aspect of the invention provides a diaphragm valve having a plurality of sealing members disposed on the diaphragm, the plurality of sealing member and the seat define two intermediate chambers, coupled to at least one and potentially more, alarm port, to alert of leakage of fluid from the inlet side and/or the outlet side. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219234 | VALVE UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A valve unit for a motor vehicle having a valve housing, which includes a valve inlet and a valve outlet, and having a valve body disposed in the valve housing, which includes a cross-section, increasing up to an inflection point and decreasing once past the inflection point, and which is guided from a closed position in which the valve body seals the valve inlet, to a final opened position in which the valve body abuts a stop element fixed in the valve housing, releasing the valve inlet, and in which an inflow section is formed between the valve inlet and the inflection point of the valve body, and an outflow section is formed between the inflection point of the valve body and the valve outlet. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219235 | VALVE HOUSING WITH COLLARED SPINDLE GUIDE - A valve and method for producing a valve for regulating a fluid, the valve including a valve housing with a central part and two connection ends, the connection ends extending away from the central part. Internally of the central part, there is arranged a valve body with a through-going aperture that is arranged in a valve seat and connected to a valve spindle, the valve spindle being arranged in a spindle guide stub on the valve housing. The valve housing is made from a plastically deformed tubular item and includes a collared spindle guide stub with at least one projection, the projection or projections extending in continuation of the spindle guide stub. This projection can be used as a lock ensuring that the valve spindle is retained in its intended position, and at the same time, such projections can form stops at the extreme positions of the valve body. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219236 | OPERATING STRUCTURE OF EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE WITH EMBEDDED VALVE ACTUATOR - An operating structure of an exhaust heat recovery device may include a bypass valve rotatable about a rotation shaft to open and close a bypass passage; a heat exchanger communicating with the bypass passage, a valve actuator inserted into the heat exchanger, and having a piston moved upward and downward depending on a temperature of coolant; a guide unit in which an end of the piston is slidably inserted, and at which an end of a rod is slidably inserted; a displacement transmission medium accommodated in the guide unit, and moved along with the piston; a link unit rotatably connected to the bypass valve and the rod, and converting sliding motion of the rod into rotation of the bypass valve; and an elastic restoring unit operating the rod so that the rod is inserted into the guide unit, or operating the bypass valve so that the bypass valve is closed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219237 | Fluid Valve - A fluid valve for influencing a fluid flow, including a valve housing in which an actuator is accommodated which can be moved between a first and a second functional position, further including a fluid passage which extends through some regions of the valve housing and terminates at a valve seat in the valve housing, and further including a sealing means which is motion-coupled to the actuator and designed for temporarily sealing the valve seat as a function of the functional position of the actuator, wherein a plastically deformable adjustment means is assigned to and designed to act on the actuator in order to allow a position of the sealing means to be adjusted in at least one of the functional positions of the actuator, the adjustment means being designed as a positionable abutment for the actuator or for a coupling element arranged between the actuator and the sealing means for the purpose of motion-coupling. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219238 | Valve Controller with Flapper Nozzle Pilot Valve - A valve controller configured to operate on a Foundation Fieldbus Network and including a spool valve movable between at least an opening position and a closing position, and a flapper nozzle pilot valve arranged to move the spool between the opening position and the closing position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219239 | PILOT-OPERATED VALVE WITH FLOATING PISTON - A pilot-operated proportional cartridge valve that has low internal leakage and long life, without requiring close ID/OD spool clearances that add cost to comparable prior art valves. The flow control valve is uniquely characterized by the use of two axially spaced-apart spring energized wiper seals that floatingly support a flow control piston within a cylindrical chamber to allow transaxial shifting movement of the piston for proper alignment with mating components, such as a valve seat. The spring energized wiper seals are preferably oriented in opposite directions for sealing against pressure differentials at opposite ends of the valve piston. In a preferred embodiment, the seals are spring energized cup seals. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219240 | FOOT OPERATED WATER SHUTOFF - A foot operated water shutoff can be used to control the flow of water through a hose, such as a garden hose. With the push of a user's foot, a user can regulate water pressure to a sprinkler, negating the need to pick up and shut off the water supply by pinching the hose or walking to the water faucet source to shut off or regulate the supply. The foot operated water shutoff includes a foot pedal that can pivot on a top member. The top member pivotably connects to the lower member, with a channel formed therethrough. A hose can be placed in the channel between the top and lower members and the top member can be secured against the lower member, with the foot pedal engaging the lower member in a step-wise manner to lock the top and lower members together in a desired position sandwiching the hose. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219241 | WARNING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WATER FLOW STATUS - A warning device for determining water flow status includes a main body having a flow channel penetrating through both ends of the main body and an opening on a side of the main body, and an intersection of the flow channel and the opening define a working chamber. The working chamber includes a power generating device with a pivoting turbine blade and a light emitting element. The turbine blade is pushed by water flow to generate electric power to the light emitting element to emit light. The power generating device includes a flow diverting element having a slot compartment formed by a shaft cover and a sidewall, and the turbine blade is disposed therein. A plurality of flow diverting holes are disposed on the flow diverting element for flowing water into the slot compartment to push and move the turbine blade. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219242 | Relief Valve with Position Indication - A surge relief valve includes a piston housing and a piston located within the housing for reciprocal motion. The surge relief valve also includes a position sensor to resolve the axial position of the piston relative to the piston housing. The position sensor includes a sensor body coupled to the piston housing and a movable element configured to move linearly relative to the sensor body and configured to move axially with the piston. At a least portion of the sensor body is located within the piston housing. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219243 | CRYOGENIC FLUID TRANSFER TUNNEL ASSEMBLY AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a cryogenic fluid transfer tunnel that can be used as a liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer tunnel. A lining jacket is provided, wherein a cryogenic fluid carrier line and one or more voids comprising cryogenic insulating material are located. A method of installing such a tunnel and a method of cooling a cryogenic fluid carrier line in such a tunnel is also described. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219244 | PIPE FLOAT - A pipe float is configured for receiving a pipe therein and providing buoyancy for maintaining the pipe along the surface of a body of water. The pipe float has an inner surface presenting a central passage adapted for receiving the pipe, the inner surface including a plurality of preferably substantially planar, longitudinally extending panels which provide a continuous inner surface. Adjacent panels are angularly oriented relative to one another, and the pipe float is preferably provided as a plurality of pipe float sections assembled together whereby one panel of a pipe float section is preferably oriented at an obtuse angle to an adjacent panel of that pipe float section. The panels may be of different transverse dimensions whereby the passage has a greater transverse dimension G which is substantially greater than a smaller transverse dimension S, with the outer diameter D of the pipe received in the passage being of a value equal to or smaller than G and greater than or equal to S. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219245 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR PLUMBING FIXTURE FITTING - The present invention provides a mounting system for a plumbing fixture fitting that provides a rigid mounting even when the plumbing fixture fitting has an extended height. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219246 | Polymeric or Composite Interlocking Mount Assembly for Cable Harnesses and Fluid Tubes - A kit for building a mount assembly for securing a tubular member to a support structure of a gas turbine engine is described. The kit may comprise a base unit including a bottom surface configured to bond to the support structure and an upper portion with a concave surface. The kit may further comprise a first top unit including a first concave surface with a first diameter and a second top unit including a second concave surface with a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. The upper portion of the base unit may be configured to removeably connect to either of a selected one of the first top unit or the second top unit to provide the mount assembly. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219247 | CABLE ANCHORING DEVICE - A cable anchoring device which is coupled to a bracket may be provided that includes: a cap which includes an insertion portion including a thin portion and a thick portion which are integrally formed with each other; a groove socket which includes an insertion groove into which the insertion portion is inserted and a bracket anchoring part in which a bracket anchoring groove in which the bracket is anchored is formed; and a pressing member which presses such that the thick portion is located in the bracket anchoring groove. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219248 | CABLE HOLDER - A cable holder including a frame having a plurality of resiliently flexible trays arranged in a column. A top surface of one of the plurality of trays and the bottom surface of another of the plurality of trays immediately positioned above it forms a pocket that is sized and shaped to receive at least one cable. Each of the trays includes at least one low rail extending from the top surface thereof, and the remainder of the trays includes at least one high rail extending from the bottom surface thereof. A clip is secured to the frame for attachment to a bracket. The trays are depressed to open the pocket, enabling insertion of one or more cables therein or removal therefrom. The resiliency of the trays along with the low rails and high rails deform the cables to form slight bends therein to prevent side-to-side movement or slippage of the cables. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219249 | ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE - An electric resistance welded steel pipe which has sufficient strength and low-temperature toughness and a low yield ratio and which is suitable as a line pipe to be laid in depths of the sea, characterized in that: the composition of the base material contains, in mass %, 0.05 to 0.10% of C, 1.00 to 1.60% of Mn, and 0.005 to less than 0.035% of Nb, and has a Ceq value of 0.23 to 0.38; and the metal microstructure of the base material contains 3 to 13% of martensite in area fraction with the balance being ferrite. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219250 | COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING PIPE - A flexible tubular member includes a flexible tubular polymeric substrate, and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the tubular substrate. The coating includes a base layer disposed on an outer surface of the tubular substrate, and a topcoat layer disposed over the base layer. The base layer includes a radiation cured cross-linked acrylate polymer. The topcoat layer includes a radiation cured cross-linked polymer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219251 | MULTI-LAYERED FUEL TUBING - The invention describes a flexible tubular article for transport of volatile hydrocarbons comprising: (a) an inner layer of a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) polymer or a polyvinylidene difluoride copolymer; (b) an intermediate thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) layer extruded in tubular form over the inner PVDF layer, and (c) a polyvinyl chloride polymer extruded in tubular form over the outside surface of the intermediate layer and being coextensive therewith. The tubular articles of the invention have a maximum permeation rating of 15 g/m | 2015-08-06 |
20150219252 | LOW PERMEATION FUEL HOSE - Low permeation fuel hose is provided comprising an outer cover layer prepared from a composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer and, optionally, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), wherein the hose exhibits improved low and high temperature performance compared to conventional fuel hoses having an outer layer consisting of industrial grade PVC. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219253 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME - A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body, the flexible pipe body including a collapse resistant layer comprising a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface, the radially inner surface comprising a plurality of substantially regular protrusions and/or depressions extending in a direction perpendicular to a tangent of the radially inner surface, for breaking up a boundary layer of fluid flowing along the flexible pipe body in use | 2015-08-06 |
20150219254 | PIPE CONNECTION APPARATUS AND PIPE CONNECTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a pipe connection device and a pipe connection method, wherein binding force is maintained by a polymer bonder for coupling with a metal material through ion substitution by moltenization between a fitting cover through hole of both ends of a metal material and a coupling pipe. Therefore, a connection of metallic pipes and a mutual coupling construction of plastic composite pipes can be readily carried out by using the polymer bonder which has a low cost and is coupled with the metal material through ion substitution. Additionally, a use under a high pressure condition is possible. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219255 | CONNECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a connection system having a first connection part which defines a first passage and to a second connection part to be connected to said first connection part which defines a second passage which is orientated with the first passage in the connected state of the connection parts, wherein the first connection part has a blunt cone section through which the first passage extends and the second connection part has a reception section having a frustoconical reception space for receiving the blunt cone section into which the second passage opens. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219256 | OUPLING WITH UNIFORM CIRCUMFERENTIAL TIGHTENING - A pipe coupling includes an annular clamp housing that has ends which are provided with two opposing clamp members. One or more tightening elements are provided for tightening the clamp members towards each other in a direction transverse to an axial length of the annular clamp housing so as to apply a radially-inward clamping force on a pipe being clamped in the annular clamp housing. An annular seal is mounted in the annular clamp housing. The annular clamp housing includes one or more enhanced circumferential stiffening elements. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219257 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE ATTACHMENTS FOR PNEUMATIC DEVICES - Disclosed are various embodiments for attaching an electronic identification device to a pneumatic device. A coupling assembly is configured to couple a first pneumatic device to a second pneumatic device. The coupling assembly comprises an adapter body that has a passed for a compressed fluid to flow from the second pneumatic device to the first pneumatic device. The adapter body further comprises a first connector that is configured to attach to the first pneumatic device. The adapter body further comprises a second connector that is configured to attach to the second pneumatic device. An electronic device is configured to be attached to the adapter body and to transmit an identification signal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219258 | PRESSURE VESSEL PENETRATOR ISOLATION DEVICE - An isolation device for use with a pressure vessel penetrator. The isolation device is formed from a high performance thermoplastic having low creep properties and includes a central cylindrical portion, a lower inner flange portion and, preferably, an upper outer flange portion. The cylindrical portion has an inner diameter adapted to receive an upper larger diameter portion of the penetrator. The lower inner flange portion is coupled to a lower portion of the central cylindrical portion and forms an aperture for receiving a lower smaller diameter portion of the penetrator. The upper outer flange portion is coupled to an upper portion of the central cylindrical portion and may include clocking apertures. The high performance thermoplastic may be 30% glass-filled PEEK or Torlon®. A custom tapered nut may be provided to secure the penetrator in an internal tapered recess of the pressure vessel. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219259 | SWIVEL HOSE COUPLING WITH OUTER GRIP - A water hose coupling having a swivel grip is provided. A first coupling portion with a male threaded end integral with a first larger diameter base is connected to a second coupling portion through a freely rotating connection. The second coupling portion includes a second larger diameter base. The second coupling portion further includes a coupling protrusion integral with the second larger diameter base. The coupling protrusion may have one or more barbs to interface with a hose or a threaded female coupling to interface with a male threaded connector. The coupling is connected to an end of a hose to which accessories may be attached. An outer sleeve is connected to the first larger diameter base of the first coupling portion and can freely rotate with the first coupling portion around the remainder of the apparatus and hose. The outer sleeve acts as an ergonomic grip for users to hold and rotate when using the hose and installing accessories. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219260 | HOSE COUPLING - A hose coupling is sleeve-shaped form and which, at at least one coupling end, has a connector with a retention profiling provided on the outer circumference at least in one connector subregion, onto which at least one profiled coupling end a hose end of a flexible hose can be pushed. The hose coupling according to the invention is characterized in that the retention profiling is formed by at least one retention groove which is provided on the outer circumference of the connector and which has groove long sides oriented in the connector circumferential direction and groove narrow sides oriented in the connector longitudinal direction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219261 | AIR DUCT CUFF AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An air duct for transferring air or the like includes a tubular body, an internal cuff that is secured to and extends axially from the tubular body, and an external cuff that is secured to and extends radially from at least the internal cuff. A method for manufacturing an air duct includes providing a tubular body having at least one open end which is inserted into an internal cuff mold to form an internal cuff that is secured to and axially extends from the tubular body. The tubular body and the internal cuff are removed from the internal cuff mold and then inserted into an external cuff mold to form an external cuff that is secured to and radially extends from at least the internal cuff. The tubular body with the internal cuff and the external cuff is then removed from the external cuff mold. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219262 | REVERSE SNAP PUSH/PULL QUICK CONNECT COUPLING - A quick connect coupling assembly for interconnecting a tubular component to a mounting component is provided. The coupling assembly includes a retainer adapted to be coupled to the mounting component and having a pair of resiliently cantilevered snap arms. A housing for coupling with the mounting component has an inner cam surface and is configured to abut the mounting component. The snap arms each include a first deflector ramp that is aligned in proximity to the inner cam surface and a second deflector ramp adapted to releaseably engage a back surface of the mounting component. A push/pull feature permits the retainer to be pushed and causes the first deflector ramps to engage the inner cam surface and cause the snap arms to deflect inwardly and release the second deflector ramp from engagement with the back surface and allow the coupling assembly to be pulled out of the mounting component. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219263 | Flange and Adapter for Dual-Walled Tube Assembly - A dual-walled flange assembly is disclosed that includes a body with an opening that extends through the body. The body further includes a sleeve that extends outward from one side of the body for being received in a fitting. The other side of the body is connected to an outer tube that encircles the opening as well as an inner tube that is received in the opening. An annulus is formed between the inner and outer tubes and at least one through hole extends from one side of the body, between the inner and outer tubes, through the body and at least partially into an outer surface of the sleeve. The through hole provides a leakage path between the inner tube and the annulus disposed between the inner tube and the outer tube. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219264 | APPARATUS CONTAINING MULTIPLE SEQUENTIALLY USED INFRARED HEATING ZONES FOR TUBULAR ARTICLES - An apparatus for heating an elongate tubular article, such as a heat shrinkable sleeve applied around a welded pipe joint during pipeline construction. The apparatus is in the form of a frame which can be disposed around the article, the frame having a heater device having both longitudinally disposed heating zones and radially disposed heating sectors, each of which can be independently controlled. Alternatively, or in combination, the apparatus can have an air circulation system. Also, a method for shrinking a heat shrinkable sleeve comprising use of said apparatus. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219265 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING NON-ROUND WOUND TUBES FROM PLASTIC PROFILES - A method and a device for repairing portions of channels, including non-round channels, is provided by a wound tube wound from a profile strip by a winding machine, the abutting edges of which strip are formed into tight joints, locked inside the wound tube which can be introduced into the portion of the channel to be repaired. A plastic profile strip is drawn from a storage spool and fed to a winding machine arranged in front of one of the openings of the channel to be repaired, the winding machine having a guide rail adapted to the cross-portion of the channel, and adjacent edge regions fed onto this rotating winding former locked in an overlapping manner to form a wound pipe and the pipe is pushed or pulled into the channel portion. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219266 | TUBE FOR REGENERATING PIPELINE - The present invention provides a tube for regenerating a pipeline which comprises
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20150219267 | Quick Acting Pipe Clamp - A quick acting, adjustable pipe repair apparatus, comprises, a first shell portion having an inner and outer surface, a second shell portion having an inner and outer surface, a hinge connecting the first shell portion and the second shell portion, and two or more adjustable latch assemblies on the outer surface of the first and second shell portions. A gasket may be included covering substantially the entire inner surface of the first and second shell portions. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219268 | THERMAL INSULATION INCLUDING A CELLULAR MATRIX - According to some aspects, a thermal insulation material is provided, comprising a first insulation layer having a cellular structure, wherein cells of the cellular structure comprise an inorganic insulator in a powder form and a second insulation layer comprising inorganic fibers. According to some aspects, a fire protection thermal insulation system is provided, comprising a first insulation layer having a cellular structure, wherein cells of the cellular structure comprise an inorganic insulator in a powder form, the first insulation layer on a fire facing side of the thermal insulation system, and a second insulation layer comprising inorganic fibers, the second insulation layer on a non-fire facing side of the thermal insulation system. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219269 | THERMAL INSULATION WITH FUNCTIONAL GRADIENT AND INORGANIC AEROGEL LAYER - According to some aspects, a thermal insulation material is provided, comprising a first insulation layer comprising an aerogel, and a second insulation layer comprising inorganic fibers, wherein a thickness of the second insulation layer is greater than a thickness of the first insulation layer. According to some aspects, a fire protection thermal insulation system is provided, comprising a first insulation layer comprising an aerogel, the first insulation layer on a fire facing side of the thermal insulation system, and a second insulation layer comprising inorganic fibers, the second insulation layer on a non-fire facing side of the thermal insulation system, wherein a thickness of the second insulation layer is greater than a thickness of the first insulation layer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219270 | CONVERTIBLE INSULATION HOLDER PIN - A foldable pin and base washer combination capable of being connected to a duct surface by welding or by an adhesive. In the unfolded position, the combination meets the preferred industry standard for securing a sheet or batte of insulation to a wall of an HVAC duct, and in the folded position the combination can be more efficiently and compactly packaged and shipped. The pin is preferably made from an electrically conductive material, preferably a metal, but the base washer can be formed of a metal or a rigid polymer material. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219271 | WORM MECHANISM AND UNIVERSAL HEAD APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a worm mechanism provided with a worm shaft including a worm, and a worm wheel that meshes with the worm, the worm mechanism including: a first holding member configured to join a drive source that drives the worm shaft to bearings that support the worm shaft at both sides so that the worm shaft is rotatable; and a first urging member configured to urge the first holding member in a first direction in which the worm meshes with the worm wheel. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219272 | UNIVERSAL SUPPORT POLES, KITS THEREFOR, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Universal support poles and kits therefor are disclosed herein. The universal support poles and kits may comprise a ceiling mount and a floor mount. The universal support poles and kits may comprise at least three pole members. The pole members may be swage coupled together. Methods of assembling universal support poles are also disclosed herein. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219273 | Displacement System for an Assembly Bench or a Welding Bench - The invention relates to a moving system for an assembly table or welding bench to be able to rapidly and safely adapt the size of the work area by moving the assembly table or welding bench or further support elements to the workpiece to be machined. The moving system comprises a guide rail ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150219274 | DEVICE HOLDER - A device holder is provided. The device holder may include a mounting element affixed to a body. The body may include a base and a grasping arm joined so as to form an aperture adapted to secure a device therein. The grasping arm may include a plurality of grasping portions disposed to protrude into the aperture. The grasping arm may be biased toward the base so as to exert a gripping force on the device secured between the base and the plurality of grasping portions. A user may place the mounting element onto a mounting surface, and thereby designate a dedicated location that the user can commit to memory. The user may then releasably secure the device within the aperture so as to be secured by the plurality of grasping portions when the device may not be in use. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219275 | SPORT HOLDER FOR VEHICLE OR HOME DOOR OR WALL - A portable sport holder includes a body having an upper end, a lower end, and a pair of projections disposed between the upper and lower ends for receiving and stabilizing a piece of equipment. The pair of projections forms a V-shaped basket for receiving the piece of equipment. A neck extends from the upper end of the body. A head extends from the neck, whereby the head is adapted to removably couple the sport holder to a mounting surface. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219276 | Mono-material Divider Block Assembly - The invention is directed to a divider block assembly made from one piece of material. Traditional divider blocks require modular sections so that piston alignment can be calibrated precisely. The current invention uses replaceable pistons and sleeves that are suitable for use at high fluid pressures. The use of these pistons also allows for a single, bodied, one-piece, metal divider body, rather than the conventional multiple block divider blocks, which allows for a more efficient manufacturing method and stronger, more reliable, and more efficient lubricant dispensing system. The use of any of these aspects separately can improve performance, and not all are required in every embodiment. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219277 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS CYLINDERS - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing gas cylinders. The disclosed method for manufacturing gas cylinders comprises: a) a step of producing a liner using a liner blower machine; b) a step of applying an adhesive to the threads of the produced liner; c) a step of coupling a bushing to the threads of the liner; d) a step of leaving the liner having undergone step c) for 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature so as to naturally harden the adhesive; e) a liner-flaming step of heat-treating the outer surface of the liner with plasma; f) a step of coupling a shaft to the liner; g) a winding step of mixing multiple fiberglass strands with a resin and a hardening agent, and wrapping the mixture around the outer surface of the liner; h) a dry-hardening step of drying the cylinder made of the composite material and having undergone the winding step for 70 to 90 minutes at a temperature of 70° C. to 90° C.; i) a cooling step of leaving the cylinder made of the composite material for 15 to 40 minutes at room temperature so as to lower the surface temperature of the cylinder having undergone the dry-hardening step to a level of 35° C. or lower; j) a step of separating the shaft from the cylinder made of the composite material; k) a step of assembling a valve to the bushing installed in the cylinder made of the composite material; and 1) a step of checking the state of the gas cylinder including the cylinder made of the composite material. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219278 | INTEGRATED DISPENSING STATION - An LNG fueling station that is more compact in size and reduces the pipeline requirements between storage vessel and dispensing unit is described. The design allows for significantly reduced vehicle fueling times because all cryogenic components external to the LNG bulk storage tank are contained in a single location with little or no separation between the components. This ensures a minimum heat load to the cryogenic components external to the LNG bulk storage tank. The piping components of the fueling station are routed to provide passive cooling of critical components. The LNG fueling station can be operated with or without a pump and provides the advantages of modular component options. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219279 | Method for Filling a Fuel Storage System of a Motor Vehicle - A method is provided for filling a fuel storage system of a motor vehicle with fuel at a relatively high pressure. The fuel storage system has a main tank, which can be filled by way of a main filling line until a limit pressure has been reached, and an auxiliary storage device. If the filling line is connected to a supply station, which provides fuel at a pressure exceeding the tank limit pressure, a tank shut-off valve provided in the filling line will be closed in time before the limit pressure is reached in the main tank and an auxiliary tanking valve is opened in an auxiliary storage device filling line branching off from the main filling line upstream of the tank shut-off valve and leading to the auxiliary storage device. The auxiliary storage device is configured to receive fuel at a higher pressure than the above-mentioned tank limit pressure. The auxiliary storage device is connected downstream of a shutoff valve, which is provided in a supply line leading to a consuming device and which is closed during a filling operation of the main tank, to the supply line such that the consuming device can be operated from the auxiliary storage device even when the shut-off valve is closed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219280 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BOIL-OFF GAS LOSSES FROM A LIQUID STORAGE TANK - In another embodiment of the invention, a method for reducing boil-off gas losses from a liquid storage tank having a liquid and boil-off gas contained therein is provided. In one embodiment, the method can include the steps of pumping the liquid from the liquid storage tank to a heat exchanger using a liquid pump; subcooling the liquid within the heat exchanger by using cold energy from vaporization of liquid nitrogen to form a subcooled liquid; and introducing the subcooled liquid to the liquid storage tank, thereby reducing the temperature within the liquid storage tank. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219281 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly for controlling the release or delivery of a fluid or other medium from a vessel. The valve assembly comprises an inlet, an outlet, valve means operable to selectively open or close fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet and lock means for engaging the valve means, wherein the lock means is configured to engage, in use, the valve means when it opens, thereby to lock the valve means in an open condition. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219282 | HIGH INTENSITY REPLACEABLE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE AND ARRAY - A light fixture, comprising a matrix, a plurality of electrical sockets fixedly secured to the matrix and forming a rigid matrix of electrical sockets electrically interconnected in two dimensions. One or more light emitting diode modules are individually removable and replaceable within any individual electrical socket within the matrix. Each individual light emitting diode module includes a base and a light emitting diode, wherein the base is configured and arranged for fitted electrical engagement within the electrical socket. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219283 | Tubular Light Source Device - Disclosed is a tubular light source device comprising a light tube and a light source assembly, wherein the light tube comprises a hollow cross-section, with a sector of the hollow cross-section being an inner flat portion as inner wall of the light tube. The light source assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the substrate and conductive lines. The substrate is attached to the inner flat portion of the light tube, to form thermal contact with the inner wall. The light source device may further include necessary connector and controllers. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219284 | LED Lighting Apparatus Formed by a Printable Composition of a Liquid or Gel Suspension of Diodes and Methods of Using Same - An exemplary printable composition of a liquid or gel suspension of diodes comprises a plurality of diodes, a first solvent and/or a viscosity modifier. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a plurality of diodes; at least a trace amount of a first solvent; and a polymeric or resin film at least partially surrounding each diode of the plurality of diodes. Various exemplary diodes have a lateral dimension between about 10 to 50 microns and about 5 to 25 microns in height. Other embodiments may also include a plurality of substantially chemically inert particles having a range of sizes between about 10 to about 50 microns. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219285 | Method for manufacturing LED lighting devices and LED lighting devices - A method for manufacturing LED lighting devices and LED lighting devices, wherein connecting means of metallic solderable material to be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of a LED diode component. The connecting means are at least partly embedded into a plastic material, to provide an electrical connection for said LED diode component and a heat sink for its thermal dissipation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219286 | LED LIGHT SOURCE PACKAGE - Provided is a LED light source package comprising a circuit board, a light source seated on an upper portion of the circuit board, and a lens structure arranged on the upper portion of the circuit board via the light source. A surface that faces the light source in the lens structure includes a first inclined surface that projects toward the light source as going to a center portion of the lens structure. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219287 | LED LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS HAVING BOTH REFLECTED AND DIFFUSED SUBASSEMBLIES - A light emitting apparatus and lighting fixture including a plurality of light emitting sub assemblies, each sub assembly comprising a plurality of LEDs. At least one light emitting subassembly comprises a diffuser positioned in front of a light emitting side of the LEDs on the subassembly. At least one of the other light emitting subassembly comprises a reflector reflecting light emitted from the LEDs. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219288 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light-emitting diode (LED) package and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The LED package includes a package mold, an LED chip located on a surface of the package mold, and a wavelength converter located on the surface of the package mold and separated from the LED chip. The wavelength converter includes a first barrier layer located on the surface of the package mold, a wavelength conversion layer located on the first barrier layer, and a second barrier layer located on the wavelength conversion layer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219289 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A light source module includes a circuit board, a light-emitting diode package configured to be mounted on the circuit board, and a quantum dot package which is disposed apart from a side of the light-emitting diode package by a predetermined distance, and mounted on the circuit board and to convert a wavelength of light incident thereupon. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219290 | STABILIZED WAVELENGTH CONVERTING ELEMENT - A wavelength converting member ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150219291 | Wavelength Conversion Member and Light Emitting Device Using the Same - A light emitting device can include a wavelength conversion member with a high light extraction efficiency and capable of achieving a light emitting device with high performance. The wavelength conversion member can include phosphor particles formed from a base material and an activator agent added thereto and having an irregular surface; a matrix material including a light-transmitting material, the matrix material being present between the phosphor particles; and additive particles formed from the base material and adhering to the irregular surface of the phosphor particle to form a particle structure having an irregular surface including a projected section and a recessed section. The difference between the projected section and the recessed section of the irregular surface of the particle structure is larger than the difference between a projected section and a recessed section of the irregular surface of the phosphor particle without the additive particles adhering thereto. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219292 | FLASHLIGHT SYSTEM WITH ACCESSORIZED REPLACEABLE PANELS - A flashlight system comprising a housing assembly including a lower member having a longitudinal axis and an upper assembly coupled to the lower member. A light source having an optical axis substantially perpendicular to lower member longitudinal axis is mounted in the upper assembly. Control buttons are coupled to the upper assembly and positioned and spaced in proximity to one another. The lower member includes at least one side plate that is removable. The flashlight system includes a plurality of interchangeable removable side plates providing various features to enhance the overall functionality of the flashlight. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219293 | Light-emitting Device Used on Carry-on Article - A light-emitting device used on carry-on article preferably including a movable power, configured to provide a stable power source to a circuit; a control circuit, configured to control a light-emitting component to emit light in a predetermined manner; and at least one circuit of light-emitting component connected with a plurality of illuminants in parallel, and/or wherein the light-emitting component is electrically connected with the control circuit. The plurality of illuminants can be welded on one group of guide line at intervals without shearing the guide line, which may increase the brightness of the light-emitting device, also enable the guide line to have a stronger tensile property, enables the illuminants to emit light vertical to the axial direction of the guide line, and/or to be conveniently installed on the carry-on article to emit light to the lateral side. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219294 | INFLATABLE SOLAR-POWERED LIGHT - An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219295 | CEILING CLAMP FOR RECESSED LIGHT MOUNTING - A lighting mount assembly and method are disclosed to mount a recessed light fixture in an opening in a wall. The lighting mount assembly includes a mounting frame, and at least two adjustable brackets which are movable relative to the mounting frame. The mounting frame and the brackets cooperate to clamp a portion of the wall from opposing sides. Each of the brackets also includes a resilient member, such as a leg spring, which can be engaged to and disengaged from a portion of a light fixture, such as a groove, to hold or release the recessed light fixture in the wall opening. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219296 | ONE PIECE LED MODULE WITH ROTATABLE FACE - A recessed light fixture, mountable on a wall, includes a trim, heat sink, fasteners and springs. The trim has a trim frame with a trim opening for a light source. The heat sink includes an open end which opens into a cavity to house a portion of the light source, and an interior surface with an interior groove that extends around the interior surface. Each spring has a first end and an opposing second end. The first end of the springs is connected to the trim frame with a fastener. The second end of the springs is inserted through the open end of the heat sink until the second end snaps into and engages the interior groove to connect the heat sink and the trim frame. The second end is movable along the interior groove to allow rotational adjustment of the trim frame relative to the heat sink. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219297 | LIGHTING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a light module ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150219298 | Headlamp for Vehicles - A headlamp for vehicles with a semiconductor-based light source arrangement including a number of chips with a matrix-type arrangement of the light sources for the forming of a light source group. Neighboring light sources have an equidistant distance relative to one another. The headlamp also includes an optics unit for the projection of the light sources to form a given light distribution. At least two light source groups are arranged on a common carrier, and a group distance between neighboring light source groups is larger than the distance between the neighboring light sources of the respective light source groups. The light source groups are assigned a common optics unit, and the optics unit being configured so that border light sources of neighboring light sources groups arranged on edges of the respective neighboring light source groups and facing one another are projected to form overlapping light spots. The border light sources are dimmed down so that the overlapping light spots have an illuminance lying within a desired value deviation of the illuminance of the neighboring light spots. The neighboring light spots being projected by depiction of the light sources are situated next to the border light sources of the respective light source groups. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219299 | Optical Surface and Lighting Device for Vehicles - An optical surface for softening a light/dark border of a lighting device for vehicles, having a grid of lens elements distributed over a base surface, by means of which a light bundle passing through the optical surface can be diffused in relation to a main direction, wherein the lens elements are each designed as micro-lens elements, which, on one hand, exhibit a central main admission surface, which follows a contour of the base surface, by means of which the light beams of the light bundle are deflected in a main direction corresponding to the contour of the base surface, and on the other hand, exhibit subsidiary admission surfaces, running at an angle to the central main admission surface, by means of which light beams of the light bundle are diffused in a diffusion direction in relation to the main direction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219300 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR HEAD LIGHT AND HEAD LIGHT - In a projector-type headlight in which a light-emitting face of an LED | 2015-08-06 |
20150219301 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp | 2015-08-06 |
20150219302 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a 2D image forming device configured to form a brightness image using light emitted from a light source, an optical projection system configured to project the brightness image forward, and a light blocking member disposed on a path of light emitted from the light source through the 2D image forming device and onward toward the optical projection system, and configured to block at least a portion of the light. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219303 | LIGHTING APPARATUS AND AUTOMOBILE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lighting apparatus includes: a light guide which is tubular and includes a light entry portion in one end in a tube axis direction; and a light source arranged corresponding to the light entry portion. The light entry portion includes a light redirecting portion which changes a traveling direction of light entering from the first light source to a direction that is substantially parallel to the tube axis direction of the light guide. The light guide includes: plural light-emitting faces which are ring-shaped and formed concentrically in the other end in the tube axis direction of the light guide; and a non light-emitting face which is wall-like and formed along the tube axis direction of the light guide, at a border of adjacent ones of the light-emitting faces. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219304 | MICROLENS ARRANGEMENT AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR UNIFORM ILLUMINATION WITH MICROLENS ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a microlens arrangement ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150219305 | Lighting device, lens, system and method - A lighting device comprising at least four optical devices. Each optical device has an associated light source and comprises a first surface with a plurality of micro sized facets. Each facet has a respective orientation and said plurality of facets has an optical axis which extends parallel to the normal vector to an average orientation of all said respective orientations. The optical devices are divided over at least two sets of optical devices which are designed to mutually issue a different pattern during operation as the optical devices of different sets are arranged in a mutually alternating manner. | 2015-08-06 |
20150219306 | OPTICAL LENS AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical lens includes, in a cross-sectional view, a bottom surface including: a lower flat portion, and a first groove recessed upwardly from the lower flat portion toward a top surface of the optical lens; the top surface including: a protruding upper spherical portion, and a second groove recessed downwardly from the upper spherical portion toward the bottom surface and at a location corresponding to the first groove; and a lateral surface including: a lateral flat portion and lateral curved portions, each of the lateral and curved portions connecting the lower flat portion of the bottom surface and the upper spherical portion of the top surface, to each other. | 2015-08-06 |